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December 31, 2017 3:17 pm at 3:17 pm #1440151
Anger and shalom bayis. It depends on how the research is done. Our community is afflicted with a dreaded condition. It involves the whitewashing of too much. Part of this is the "discovery" process in investigating a shidduch prospect. We tend to ask only certain people, such as a neighbor, a Rov inn a community, a former Rosh Yeshiva or Menaheles. The responses are some version of a rosy picture, without a shred of detail. You know, just garden variety, prepackaged answers. It really takes a greater effort to seek people in other positions where some more pointed questions about the above subjects can be answered with objectivity. Personally, I have done that, and I have been steered correctly every time, B"H. I have asked the challenging questions, and have gotten objective answers. This can be done if we invest the time, and dismiss the pat answers that tell us absolutely nothing. The Chofetz Chaim addresses this subject openly, and notes that even the most damaging information is not considered lashon horah, and that one must do this type of exploration.December 31, 2017 3:17 pm at 3:17 pm #1440153
You asked: "Is marrying someone who has a mental health issues something to be avoided, if possible?"
No one said that, though this does seem to be the overwhelming belief. The point here is whether one would be correct to keep this a secret until after. No one said that someone that has mental illness should never marry. It is an issue, and in deciding whether a shidduch is right for your child, you should have the information relevant to the decision. To be compelled to decide without all the facts is simply unfair.December 31, 2017 3:17 pm at 3:17 pm #1440159Eli51Participant
To the people who think hiding a mental issue may cause someone not to get married. Remember hashem has a bashert for them & if release this information after a third date or whenever your Rav tells you to release this information the perspective will accept it & probably say say it's ok everyone has something. You should also offer the perspective match to see your psychiatrist to discuss the issue so he/she can see if can handle it or not.December 31, 2017 3:17 pm at 3:17 pm #1440160hmlParticipant
Joseph – all my kids are married. Second child? No idea what you are talking about (as usual.) But you asked a question & got an honest answer, so what are you arguing about?January 1, 2018 10:29 pm at 10:29 pm #1440810January 1, 2018 11:59 pm at 11:59 pm #1440826JJ2020Participant
In the case of many mental health disorders they can not be diagnosed in children. If the warning signs are there but ignored the person who did not warn did the wrong thing. Everything in the world after the fact is bashert. But doesn't mean the actions were right. It doesn't mean that it's ok to do avoda Zara after the fact. And doesn't mean you should stay married to a narcissist abuser bc he was diagnosed after you were married so it's bashert.January 1, 2018 11:59 pm at 11:59 pm #1440825JJ2020Participant
Joseph – if the person is a psychopath or has narcissistic personality disorder then yes. If someone had depression and is hiding it then yes. If there is a mental health issues which they are open about, medicated and seeing s therapist and have a proven track record of stability and healthy relationships then it can work.January 1, 2018 11:59 pm at 11:59 pm #1440824
I'm glad that R. Hoffman is an avid reader of the CR. (No, I will not ask what his screen name here is.) I also appreciate he raised my point of undiagnosed illness in his article based on this thread (although he didn't seek to answer that angle.)January 2, 2018 7:41 am at 7:41 am #1440847
It's quite interesting..January 2, 2018 7:41 am at 7:41 am #1440848
Nothing should be kept secret in shidduchim.January 2, 2018 7:43 am at 7:43 am #1440852David111Participant
Why don't we see more coverage of this in the Ami, Mishpacha and other publications. It's definitely getting more coverage then in the past but it's rare that it's discussed in depth.January 2, 2018 11:02 am at 11:02 am #1440949
I heard a story of a guy who after a year of marriage found out his wife was for years taking daily pills for a heart condition.
His immediate reaction was: "Honey, I don't think you should be working with that condition. The work might be too hard on your heart."January 2, 2018 3:47 pm at 3:47 pm #1441174
Keeping mental illness a secret, whether for shidduchim or otherwise, also reinforces the idea that mental illness is taboo.January 2, 2018 5:05 pm at 5:05 pm #1441261
Is being a maniac taboo?January 2, 2018 5:16 pm at 5:16 pm #1441275
Any state of being beyond one's control is not a social issue in itself.January 5, 2018 2:31 am at 2:31 am #1443406TrulytryingParticipant
What about someone who went to therapy and finished it fully and does he have to disclose that ?January 5, 2018 7:35 am at 7:35 am #1443494
@Trulytrying you need to ask a Rav about specific circumstances.
Therapy nowadays is really not so taboo anymore. I know many friends who went to therapy for 6 months to 2 years in their life, and I found this out after being their friend for not too long. ACTUALLY someone I went out with told me this on the first date (in context I had asked something and it was part of the answer) and it showed me in his case at least that he was:
1) Aware and listening to his emotions, and properly dealing with them to the point he went for help for a short period of time. Which meant he would be more wiling in the future to be honest with himself, when he needs help or is in the wrong in emotional areas, spiritual areas, and relationships.
2) Was a stronger person because of the experience, and learned valuable tools to deal with emotions and different things in life. He can probably better deal with life than other people now.
3) Everyone deals with hard situations in life, and often times it leaves baggage behind. We all have it, doesn't need to be a mental illness or major abuse, it could even be just a friend who betrayed you after many years that you can't seem to get out of your head that left your self esteem shattered. It can just be life, normal regular sad parts of life. The fact that he dealt with this situation properly shows me he is less likely to be holding other baggage behind too that isn't dealt with, and if he is he is probably working on it.
In conclusion, whether you have to say something? Probably not. Depends what it is, ask a Rabbi.
But depending on what it was, I think it's a POSITIVE thing to say it and will enhance the relationship between you and your date if you are already dating seriously. Once you are hitting your 4th or 5th date, you need to take risks, and you need to expose some parts of yourself in order to really connect. This is a wonderful way to do so and only shows strength in my opinion.January 7, 2018 7:33 pm at 7:33 pm #1444205
The Little I Know:
You obviously do not know a lot. Bipolar Disorder is untreatable. It can be controlled by medication. As far as Borderline personality goes. A person can be treated and cured. It takes 7 years of DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) and intense work to be officially cured. Medication helps stabilize the moods so it is "easier" to focus on implementing the skills into daily life. The therapy teaches you how to have healthy relationships, survival techniques and being mindful of your surroundings. It is true it is extremely difficult to live with someone if they are not taking their meds or going for therapy. It is still hard to live with somwone is in the middle of therapy as there is lots of trial and error stabilizing them on the medication. As well as he/she learning the ropes and rewiring the brain to communicate properly and build a life worth living.January 7, 2018 7:35 pm at 7:35 pm #1444209
I am sorry that you are going through a very difficult time with your wife. As i said to "the little i know" DBT completely changes the lifestyle of those suffering from BPD. Im afraid your wife did not care to use her skills or received the incorrect therapy to treat BPD. DBT is the only therapy that works to cure BPD. So its unfair to say that therapy never works. Marsha linehan created DBT. She herself suffered from BPD and cured herself through her set of lifeskills. Its unbelievable how those suffering from personality disorder can rewire their brains to react nonimpulsivly.
I actually find that those who have the skills of dbt downpat react more calmly than any other "normal" person out there.January 7, 2018 8:19 pm at 8:19 pm #1444230
Fme377, if you start off with "You obviously do not know a lot", that doesn't establish your credibility as someone knowledgeable in this area.January 7, 2018 8:27 pm at 8:27 pm #1444255
Reb Yidd23
Unfortunately, i do. I have borderline personality disorder. Its not who i define myself as. I am not my disorder! Its not who i define myself as. Its just an illness i have. I have been in dbt therapy for the past 5 years of my life.January 7, 2018 8:28 pm at 8:28 pm #1444256🍫Syag LchochmaParticipant
You obviously do not know a lot. Bipolar Disorder is untreatable. It can be controlled by medication.
speaking of not knowing….controlling with medication is a treatment.
There are many, many, many people with bipolar disorder who are very stable and are living very productive lives with their manic and depressive episodes far in their past.
If that is true of those with BPD, I have not yet heard of it.January 7, 2018 8:38 pm at 8:38 pm #1444262
The reason why i wrote "you obviously do not know a lot" because it was on play on words. The persons username is "little i do know"January 7, 2018 8:39 pm at 8:39 pm #1444265
Syag lchachmah
I never said the person cant be stable but essentially never officially cured. They always have to be on medication. When i was given my diagnosis from a very prominent psychiatrist, he said that at least i have bpd and not bipolar disorder because bpd can be cured.January 7, 2018 9:52 pm at 9:52 pm #1444277
I beg to differ. BPD cannot be cured. With intense therapy, the person suffering with it can learn to control reactions enough to manage well. There is nothing magical about 7 years or any other time limit. One of the prominent features of BPD is significant resistance to input from others, and this sets the therapy option back several steps. Yes, I am familiar with DBT and Marsha Linehan. I am not quarreling with her method or its results. I am making a statement about BPD. Living with someone that has it is gehinom. If there is adequate motivation to get better, some sufferers of BPD can do quite well. I assume, from your comment, that you fit this category. But this benefit ends up serving too few. I would join you in wishing this help for so many others.
Bipolar disorder probably cannot be cured. I agree. There are exceptions to that which would be an academic study, and the CR is not the forum for that. Bipolar disorder is a label that contains many variants. And it is often that medicating this condition (or these conditions) is a challenge, even for the best psychopharmacologists. It is guesswork, and some make better educated guesses than others. It is not an exact science. And an issue that is a potential complication in the psychiatric field is that compliance with medications is a potential problem, more so than other aspects of the medical world. It is not uncommon that someone is taking medication successfully for years, and then it stops working, requiring a change in the medication regimen. But short term positive results in Bipolar disorder are far more likely than in treatment for BPD (which does not respond to medication at all).
There is quite a bit I do know, and I have no problem sharing it in the CR or elsewhere. I accept arguments and disagreement.January 7, 2018 9:52 pm at 9:52 pm #1444273🍫Syag LchochmaParticipant
untreatable does not mean it can't be cured, it means there is no treatment. Bipolar Disorder has various treatments that can leave a person stable for years on end. If that is the case for someone, it does not matter that they are on meds, it matters that their behavior is predictable and that their condition is stabilized and they can be trusted to be a reliable spouse or parent. If you have found a successful treatment for BPD that does not involve meds then I wish you tremendous hatzlocha but please remember that it isn't whether or not you are on meds that is important, it is your ability to function predictably and productively in society as a Torah Jew.January 7, 2018 9:54 pm at 9:54 pm #1444282LightbriteParticipant
RebYidd23: You said, "Nothing should be kept secret in shidduchim" (RebYidd23).
Can one omit information, without it being a "secret," such as someone who is treated with laser hair removal?January 7, 2018 10:46 pm at 10:46 pm #1444329
The little i know:
I am only telling that which my psychiatrist and therapist have told me. As far as medication, many of those with bpd have other mental illnesses as well. Eg. Anxiety,depression. We take mood stabilizers just like those with bipolar because we do have mood swings as well. The medication takes off the edge so we can use the rest of our reserves to implement the therapy in our lives.
There has to be real motivation to change yourself. But its possible. Ive come very far in the past 5 years.
As far as living with me, it can be extremely difficult. I am not disagreeing on that one. But speak to my husabnd on that one😃January 7, 2018 10:48 pm at 10:48 pm #1444335
Syag lchochmah
Correction: bipolar is treatable but incurable.
As far as DBT (dialectical behavioral therapy), it was created for those with BPD but they are using it now for all different types of mood disorders. CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) will not be successful for those with bpd.January 8, 2018 3:18 am at 3:18 am #1444365BelievingParticipant
I did not read through all these comments, but i'm gathering some misconceptions and confusion regarding Bipolar Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder being treated. Mental illness is (usually) NOT something that's cured and goes away. Even with therapy, one has to constantly fight the battle. However, they are BOTH – Bipolar and Borderline manageable with therapy and medication. Mental illness is not a life sentence. And, yes, ones with those disorders (and others) CAN and do get married. They can lead very "normal" and fulfilling lives. DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) is most common for Borderline Personality Disorder. Alternatively, CBT (Cognitive Behavirol Therapy) is used to treat a wide range of conditions such as Anxiety, OCD and more. The bottom line is that with Hashem's help and proper Hishtadlus – therapy and meds (if needed), such diagnosis are very much treatable. That's not to say it's easy. It's brutally had, but it can be done. Hope this clarifies.January 8, 2018 10:45 am at 10:45 am #1444475
BPD has never been demonstrated to be curable, and I find it shocking that your psychiatrist seems to believe it is. That is inconsistent with the reams of research on the subject. I repeat my earlier statement, that there has been very little that has managed to manage the condition. DBT has shown dramatic success in helping the sufferer to control the symptoms. While the spouse or other family living with the BPD sufferer has quite a struggle, this does not suggest that the sufferer him/herself does not have a difficult life.
You were correct in pointing out that personality disorders can co-exist with any other mental disorder. And medication for the other mental disorder can be indicated. Sadly, it will have zero impact on the BPD.
You are commended for the progress you have made, and may HKB"H continue to help you.January 8, 2018 10:45 am at 10:45 am #1444477David111Participant
Borderline Personality Borderline can not be treated with Medications. (certain medications may help with symptoms).
Borderline personality disorder is not curable, but it is treatable and recovery is possible. … To understand the terminology it may be helpful to compare BPD with some cancers. Treatment is available, and many people recover, but it's unlikely that a person will ever hear the word "cured.January 8, 2018 11:37 am at 11:37 am #1444579BelievingParticipant
"Borderline Personality Borderline can not be treated with Medications. (certain medications may help with symptoms)."
With all due respect, I beg to differ. Borderline Personality Disorder IS treatable and manageable – with medication. How do I know? I'm bH getting the help I need for it. It's not curable, but manageable.January 8, 2018 12:02 pm at 12:02 pm #1444623East12thParticipant
Wow. I am amazed at this discussion about mental health and the complete acceptance by so many commenters of the conventional/mainstream approach to various "mental disorders". It should be noted that there is an alternate school of thought on this issue that looks to treat various mental disorders such as Bipolar and Schizophrenia with healthy lifestyle changes including, healthy sleep,good nutrition, exercise, and nutritional supplementation such as Vitamin D3 and, High Dose Vitamin C. Dr Kelly Brogan MD has written a book and treats people with the goal of getting them off meds. She makes the case that the meds usually prolong the illness which although bad for the patient, is good for the pharmaceutical companies and the medical industry that makes money off of sick people. Unfortunately from the posts I see here it looks like everybody including Rabbonim have bought into the pharmaceutical advertising which incessantly,and insidiously, tries to convince us to ask our doctors about this drug or that drug. This medicalization of behavior is very disturbing. We should be asking why does there seem to be such a dramatic increase in mental illness? Is it really just less stigmatized and we are all just more "aware". Based on the anecdotal stories I hear, somewhere between 1/3 and 2/3ds of our frum community is taking some kind of psychotropic at any given time. This would be inline with the numbers for the rest of the population in our country. If we were to stop doing shidduchim because of this than we have a bigger problem on our hands than non disclosure. It seems clear there is an environmental cause to this problem and blaming it on genes/heredity, is a cheap and dishonest way out of actually addressing the problem. Unless you are talking about a pure genetic defect like Tay Sachs or the like, most genetic predispositions still require environmental triggers such as the Brca cancer gene. Although having that gene dramatically raises the statistical risk of developing cancer, still it only raises it by at most 80%. there are clearly environmental and lifestyle factors that are a major part of the problem.January 8, 2018 2:26 pm at 2:26 pm #1444681
East 12th:
I am open to hearing other approaches to anything, including mental health. There is a serious problem with the discussion with regards to interventions based on lifestyle modification and the array of supplements. Simple problem. There is very close to no research that indicates any efficacy for this. There is good reason to believe that poor nutrition contributes to medical issues, and included here are psychiatric ones. When we engage in the conversation that excludes genetics, biochemical disorders, and the complete ban on medication, we have crossed into territory that is unsafe and poorly supported. There is much anecdotal report about this or that helping for various conditions. Some of these have even intruded into mainstream psychiatry. However, research has not come up favorable.
Some examples. Remember St. John's Wart? It was heralded as the newest breakthrough to treat depression. So much so that it was found in the major mainstream psychiatric journals, and submitted for research. It was found to have negligible effects, not enough to have clinical use. There is also a major handicap to the industry that produces these vitamins and supplements. There is very little funding to conduct proper research. So either shoddy, unprofessional research gets done, which can easily be refuted by normal science. Or one resorts to anecdotal data, which may be interesting but not informative to the scientist. There have been numerous crazes and fads in this industry that have failed to yield enough data to support the suggestions of miracle cures. Unfortunately, it is only the pharmaceutical industry that is regulated, and can recoup the funds expended in conducting scientific study. The food market, including the supplements lacks that. Money talks.
The production of the many supplements on the market is also a troublesome subject. There is no regulation that assures quality of a product. Every so often, outside studies are done to verify the veracity of the products. A label that attests to containing "50 mg." of a certain vitamin or supplement may have little to do with what the package really contains. I have spoken to people who work for companies that manufacture these products who have told me that the absence of regulation even bothers them, as they claim no one really knows what the pills contain.
With too little verifiable proof that a substance has any effect, and little reliability that a product is real, there is a severe problem here. To the degree that these packages contain the claimed ingredients, who knows what the side effects are? How about the incompatibility between them or with medications?
I cannot engage in debate, and probable should not do so in the CR. But the role that nutrition and lifestyle play is probably relevant, as it would pertain to anything in the medical field. But the leap to the liberal attitude toward treatment with regimens of supplements is beyond logic. Yes, deficiencies in nutrients can be problematic, and should be treated with supplementation. But as pseudomedical interventions – I see it as a craze and sometimes a costly one.January 9, 2018 6:26 am at 6:26 am #1446116
East12th- I don't know anything about treatment of psychologica l diseases with conventional medication vs non-conventional, but since you have cancer as an example, I want to refute that.
You said :"there are clearly environmental and lifestyle factors that are a major part of the problem."
Of course. Yet one cancer develops, it needs to be treated- with the best that medicine has to offer today, which can often be successful, although unfortunately not always. At this point making changes in lifestyle and nutrition will not cure the cancer, although it may strengthen the person and make the chemo more tolerable. Stopping smoking will not cure lung cancer, avoiding sun exposure will not cure skin cancer, even though undeniably, smoking and sun exposure are strong factors in disease development.
By the way, aren't the vitamin and supplement makers also in it for the money? Don't they also use strong marketing techniques to convince people to buy their product? Aren't they also making money off of sick people?January 9, 2018 6:26 am at 6:26 am #1446111
@LightBright, if the boy's mother don't ask that question yet, we don't need to say 🙂January 9, 2018 6:29 am at 6:29 am #1446117y123Participant
As a Daughter of a father with mental illness.
I do want to say I always felt bad for my mother that she doesn't have a normal marriage.my aunts did once disclose to me between the lines….that my father's parent's asked a certain rebbe and he said it was okay to disclose the illness…I sometimes wonder where is this reebbe now when my mother is struggling. And we kids didn't have it ez too at times. But bh we grew up healthy kids…I always think must be someone's teffillios. Were all at the point of getting married and were bh having nice families of our own. "The one to pity is my mom" (I sometimes look at her like a living almana)
(needless to say my father couldn't keep a job down…and my mother needed to take over and is running a very busy shop…. with my father's family being pretty well to do….I don't remember last when they offered any help) at least that if your marring off such a good…make things easier.January 9, 2018 1:45 pm at 1:45 pm #1446484bhyyParticipant
These are all very well articulated clinical arguments. However, something should be said to address the speed at which couples date and marry in certain circles. If a relationship comes to marriage after just 8 dates, with a wedding but weeks later, do the couple have enough time to really get to know one another, setting aside discovery of underlying or even more prevalent mental or physical health issues? Are we as parents rushing and/or pushing too hard to marry off kids for the wrong reasons. I know it is contrary to popular belief, but meet, date, get to know each other, fall in love, get married and have kids, etc… Less "buyers" remorse that way…January 9, 2018 1:46 pm at 1:46 pm #1446408East12thParticipant
You are repeating the propaganda of the Pharmaceutical Medical establishment. There is a huge amount of published peer reviewed evidence of the benefits of treating not only mental illness with supplements and life style changes but many other disease conditions as well. As far as quality of product, one can purchase from reputable companies and even from companies that have third party labs doing quality control testing similar to a kashrus organization that gives hashgacha. Aerobic exercise alone, has been shown to be equal or better than Prozac in treating mild to moderate depression. Imagine if you combine aerobic exercise with vitamin D3 supplementation and omega fatty acid uptake via eating foods like salmon and sardines. We know that a lot of Americans are vitamin D deficient and we know that there is probably more vitamin D deficiency in the frum community due to the way we dress and the fact that we do not spend time on the beaches in the summer. Researchers are now experimenting with things like steroids to treat depression now that we know there is in inflammatory element to this illness. However Vitamin C in high doses and in highly bioavailable forms is an anti inflammatory agent that you can take without the side effects of steroids. Unfortunately you will not hear advertisements for these types of treatment in the media or be recommended them by the average physician. As far as Cancer, it is best to try and prevent it before it hits than to try and "beat" it with Chemo after the fact. Diet and lifestyle is the number one cause of cancer and the number one way in which it can be prevented. Also please note the recent news story of a woman who after years of failed chemo to treat multiple myeloma, cured herself with curcumin supplementation.January 9, 2018 2:38 pm at 2:38 pm #1446588
You are repeating the propaganda of the supplement industry, which, unlike the pharmaceutical industry, is basically not regulated.January 10, 2018 8:59 am at 8:59 am #1446855
Regarding the curcumin case- I took a look at the case study (Zaidi et al, BMJ Case Reports 2017;). Indeed, her disease seems to be controlled by the curcumin, when standard chemotherapy did not work. Yet, if you read the discussion of the case study- they say that this is the only known case of myeloma being cured by curcumin. In the one phase I/II clinical trial conducted with multiple myeloma patients, no positive results were seen. The authors of the paper say more research is needed. Indeed, there are many clinical trials testing curcumin's effectiveness as an anti-cancer agent, due to very promising results in preclinical research- ie cell culture and mouse cancer models. It remains to be seen whether it will prove effective in large scale clinical trials, The fact that it helped one mm patient means nothing if it doesn't help another 99. That's why clinical research is important. Also, curcumin has poor bioavailability (meaning it doesn't get to where it needs to get very well), so researchers are developing and studying its derivatives are being studied. It can also have negative interactions with other drugs, so it's not necessarily safe to take the supplement.
However, if the current studies do show good results, and a curcuminn derivative gets FDA approval and is marketed as an anti-cancer drug, the anti-conventional medicine people will shun it as a product of the "propaganda filled pharmaceutical industry-medical professional-FDA establishment."January 10, 2018 11:51 am at 11:51 am #1447029
Why should current sufferers wait years until they're dead until the industry can "do additional studies"?January 10, 2018 3:13 pm at 3:13 pm #1447179
Because that is the way to know if it will work or not. Otherwise, current sufferers will be running after "cures" that probably won't help them. Most drugs do not pass the clinical trials, which implies that most of what is out there touted as the miracle cure is really not, and people would be wasting their time, money and ultimately life, on false leads. And since nothing would be organized, no one would have any clue what really does work and other people won't be helped by the real cures. The studies don't only study whether it works, but also set the best dosages, drug combinations, and of course, safety.
Of course, these people can join the "additional studies" and benefit from the experimental treatment before it is approved (as long as they are not assigned to the control group, an unfortunate but very necessary part of the study).January 10, 2018 3:43 pm at 3:43 pm #1447203
Why do we need control groups? We know what cancer does already.January 10, 2018 4:00 pm at 4:00 pm #1447206
There is an obscure Ramban that discusses the subject of medical care by a professional. He essentially states that there is a science that utilizes empirical study that must be the training of anyone practicing in the field. No, he doesn't endorse a particular medical school. But he states clearly that those who lack this scientific training should not engage in the practice. The context of this is a discussion about the mishna that exempts a physician from liability if a patient was injured or harmed in the process of healing. The message is that "The surgery was successful, but the patient died" is adequate to free the doctor of liability. But this is limited to the physician who is trained and expert. The charlatan or untrained doctor (lacking the empirical background) is liable for any harm.
I have personally witnessed adverse reactions to vitamins and supplements recommended by "experts" in that field. B"H none were life threatening. I have also observed some of the advocates of this approach bombard family members of someone with the dreaded illness, looking to stop chemotherapy and traditional medical care for IV drips of various vitamins. The fight was between these advocates and oncologists with years of experience. It was sad to watch patients die because their families withheld responsible treatment.
There is a place for nutrition management, supplementation, etc. The federal government requires labeling that specifies that these products cannot be used to diagnose or treat any medical ailment (check the labels for exact wording). The advocates would override that. Results are typically tragic.January 10, 2018 5:19 pm at 5:19 pm #1447275
RebYidd, obviously the controls are not to find out what untreated cancer does, but to find out what the proposed drug does. The control is essential to determine if any response can be explained to statistical variability, placebo effect, or a real biological effect. Without it, you have no idea if the drug worked.
That said, it would be unethical to deny the standard treatment to someone participating in a trial as a control. For that reason, it is standard in many trials testing a new drug that the control is the standard treatment, and the experiment is to see how the new drug compares to the standard alone or in combination with the standard treatment- can it cure/improve/change the outcome better than the accepted protocol?January 11, 2018 8:42 am at 8:42 am #1447439TheoParticipant
I have just seem this interesting thread. There are many different problems that can be and are often described as mental health issues or more unkindly mental illnesses. Even if someone suffers from mental health issues and challenges why does he or she have to be so negatively described as suffering from mental illness. Is anorexia a mental illness? Many suffered from this cruel debilitating condition come out of several months inpatient psychiatric treatment with a clear understanding of where they have erred in the past. Are girls [and even sometimes boys] who have experienced the pain of anorexia to also be condemned to a life of pain without a spouse?March 2, 2018 11:09 am at 11:09 am #1479831yitzymotchaParticipant
Can anyone tell me how I could find a great girl who is on meds like myself? All I get are girls who have "no problems". I want someone who struggled a little like me so we'd understand each other as strange as it sounds. There are shadchanim for this but they have no one.
When I am married I will be a shadchan for people on meds. I would do it now but I am not sure how.March 2, 2018 3:25 pm at 3:25 pm #1479979
Yitzy, do those who take placebos qualify?
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Kpop vocal powerhouse duo Davichi, return to Kpop after a year and four months with their third mini album Love Delight and its title track "Don't Say Goodbye." They were dealt a setback when all the songs on their new album were leaked online before the album's official release on August 29th, but fans swore to support the girls' comeback by not listening to the leaked tracks. Does Love Delight delight a Kpop fan's senses?
The last release by the duo made up of Lee Hae-ri and Kang Min-kyung was May 2010's Innocence, their second mini album. Their newest effort, Love Delight, features 6 tracks, 5 new songs and an instrumental: 1. 안녕이라고 말하지마 (Don't Say Goodbye), 2. 사랑 사랑아 (Love, My Love), 3. 다신 찾지마 (Don't Find Me Again), 4. Happy End, 5. 비밀 (Secret), and 6. 안녕이라고 말하지마 (Don't Say Goodbye Inst.). "Don't Say Goodbye" is a heartbreaking love song with lyrics that plead for a lover to not say goodbye. "Love, My Love" is a little more upbeat song although it still talks of asking a lover to not leave while reminiscing over past times together. "Don't Find Me Again" is a girl power ballad with a girl that won't continue to mourn a lost love and vows to move on through the pain. Davichi goes a little more upbeat with "Happy End" in which they vow to be alone for their happy end, yeah I think there's some meaning lost in translation there. "Secret" which was composed by Kang Min-kyung is a slow and sad love song. Love Delight has a nice mix of songs, although there's not much variety to be had from a duo known for their ballads and powerful vocals. I find it funny that the album is called Love Delight with all the sad love songs it contains, Love Dismay might have been a more apt title.
The MV for "Don't Say Goodbye" was also released and is a story based MV, although the story is a little disturbing. A man finds Min-kyung in a rubbish bag outside his house and proceeds to take care of her and they appear well on their way to a love induced bliss although there is a flashback of the guy with another girl. Then there's the song, within the song's MV which is always a bad sign… I guess a happy MV wouldn't make sense with a song that pleads for a lover to "Don't Say Goodbye."
Hmmm, I'm not sure how Mr. Creepy got a hold of the guy's girlfriend and why he wants to trade for Min-kyung- it all kind of screams kidnapping/human trafficking to me. It's disturbing how the guy just leaves Min-kyung to Mr. Creepy, but at least he looks back that one time. I enjoyed the song, it's classic Davichi, and also the MV because although it's disturbing at least it has substance to it.
I like Davichi, they're not your average idols and consistently turn out good songs with strong vocals. I do however wish for a little more diversity in their songs. While I'm not disappointed in the duo's newest release, I'm not exactly wowed by it either.
Davichi will make their live performance come back on September 2nd's Music Bank.


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The new RoboCoin ATM machine to buy and sell bitcoin has launched this week. The new ATM will allow anyone to buy the virtual currency BitCoin with actual dollar bills, right on the street corner.
At least, that's RoboCoin CEO Jordan Kelley's vision.
"Robocoin is a Bitcoin ATM machine," he told me today. "We make Bitcoin grandma friendly, so anyone can go and buy and sell Bitcoin."
RoboCoin is a full ATM with optional biometric security that store owners, technology conferences, and financial service companies can place in-store, on the street, or in their place of business. Customers can buy BitCoin with U.S. dollars or any of 60 different currencies simply by signing in, depositing their bills, and purchasing BitCoin.
It's integrated with Mt. Gox and Bitstamp, and exchanges are managed in realtime. Two cash dispensers that hold up to 2,200 bills each allow customers to make withdrawals when they want to use there money at locations that don't accept Bitcoin.
"This is the big-boy kiosk right here," Kelley says.
Response has been swift to today's launch, he told me. Kiosks have been ordered for dozens of locations in the U.S., several in Canada, and in countries as varied as Kenya, Australia, Ireland, the Philippines, Thailand, and the Czech Republic. RoboCoin charges $20,000 to place an ATM, but is currently offering a launch promotion that takes $1,500 off the price — until September.
Once the Bitcoin ATMs are in place, RoboCoin earns a "small percentage" on each transaction.
"We think Bitcoin is the future of currency," Kelley told me. "It's democratized and authority-agnostic, and now it can be on every corner and accessible to the masses."
RoboCoin has had a number of inquires from third-world countries — particularly countries who are experiencing volatile currencies — because Bitcoin can now be a very easy and safe way for citizens to protect themselves from rampant inflation.
RoboCoin is accepting orders now, and will begin delivering the Bitcoin ATMs in Fall 2013.
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The 7 Weirdest Chess Openings
Everyone knows the popular, "normal" openings played at the top level of chess.
The Ruy-Lopez, the Sicilian, the French: thousands of pages have been written about these world-championship-level openings.
But what if you're not playing against Magnus Carlsen, with chess history and millions of dollars on the line? What if you just want to have a little fun while you play the game?
You might consider one of these weird chess openings. They may lack hundreds of years of established theory, but they more than make up for it in fun.
With crazy names and crazy ideas on the board, it doesn't get any wackier than these seven openings.
Let us know your favorite offbeat opening in the comments and on Facebook.
1. The Toilet Variation
Legend has it that this opening was conceived by a Sicilian Grand Prix player in the restroom: hence its crappy name.
It doesn't help matters that the Toilet Variation quickly flushes away any advantage White could hope for out of the opening.
2. The Monkey's Bum
This aggressive opening grew out of a desire to crack open the Modern Defense.
The British IM Nigel Povah invented the opening in the early 1970s. He showed the moves to his friend Ken Coates, who proclaimed "if this works, then I'm a monkey's bum."
The name stuck and the opening is still highly playable, as GM Simon Williams demonstrates in his excellent Monkey's Bum video.
3. The Hillbilly Attack
This "rootin'-tootin'" response to the Caro-Kann allegedly impressed a young Magnus Carlsen when he first saw it.
If it's good enough for Magnus, it's good enough for you. GM Simon Williams has the comprehensive look at this wild opening.
4. The Frankenstein-Dracula Variation
This sharp variation of the Vienna Game is not for the faint of heart.
Though it's not the most ambitious positional line, it is playable at high levels of chess, and was used by Alexei Shirov in exhibition games.
The chess author Tim Harding considered this opening so violent that "a game between Dracula and the Frankenstein monster would not seem out of place."
5. The Hippopotamus Defense
The Hippo Defense -- more of a setup than a proper opening -- took off in popularity after Boris Spassky deployed it in his 1966 world championship match against Tigran Petrosian.
The opening behaves a bit like a hippo -- lying in wait below the waterline -- after Black moves most of his pawns to his third rank and most of his pieces to the second. The idea for Black is to set up a flexible defense that can adapt to whatever White tries.
According to Wikipedia, GM Tiger Hillarp Persson wrote the following about the opening:
The Hippo lies low in the water. It looks almost ridiculously passive and many theoreticians consider the Hippo to be a peaceful, almost meek animal. But nothing could be further from the truth. On closer scrutiny the animal, the position, and the statistics look almost entirely different. The Hippo is a fierce animal; ready to crush anyone who gets too close.
6. The Orangutan
This dubious-looking initial move for White takes its name from a famous 1924 game between Tartakower and Maróczy in New York. While visiting the Bronx Zoo before the game, Tartakower claimed he "talked" with an orangutan named Susan, who recommended the grandmaster open his game with 1. b4.
The game was drawn, but the name lives on in history.
7. The Flick-Knife Attack
Unlike many of the above openings whose solidity can be considered doubtful, the Flick-Knife Attack is a very strong response to the Modern Benoni, to the point where some strong players consider the Modern Benoni "busted" in light of it.
What's the weirdest opening you've played? Let us know in the comments section.
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Black sooty mold is one of the major issues with heavy crapemyrtle bark scale (CMBS; Acanthococcus lagerstroemiae) infestation, which greatly reduces the aesthetic value of host plants. Black sooty mold can be seen not only on crapemyrtles (Lagerstroemia spp.) but also on alternative hosts infested with CMBS such as American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) and pomegranates (Punica granatum) (Figure 1). Sooty mold is a collective term that comprises of several genera of fungi including Aureobasidium, Antennariella, Cladosporium, Capnodium, Limacinula, and Scorias [1]. These fungi grow on the honeydew secreted by sucking insects (such as CMBS nymphs) when they are actively feeding on the plant [2,3].
Honeydew secretion is commonly found in all hemipteran insects such as aphids (Aphidoidea) and mealybugs (Pseudococcidae). The damages to plant health related to CMBS honeydew secretion is indirect since this sugar-rich sticky substance is not pathogenic to plants. However, sooty mold blocks sunlight on leaves and reduces photosynthesis. The heavy load of honeydew deposit might explain the presence of ants that are commonly seen around active CMBS infestation. Research showed that the ants (Formicidae) could be actively 'farming' aphids by harvesting the honeydew [4,5], which suggests that similar mutualistic relationship might exist between ants and CMBS. Honeydew collected from hemipterans have been studied extensively for understanding insect physiology, however, limited research was done to study CMBS honeydew.
The following videos of CMBS honeydew secretion was obtained during daily observation of CMBS samples. Crapemyrtle bark scale secreted out liquid after being gently stimulated by the hair of a fine brush. This could be potentially a new method of obtaining CMBS honeydew for further chemical analysis.
Related publications:
- Nelson, S. Sooty mold. 2008.
- Wang, Z.; Chen, Y.; Diaz, R.; Laine, R.A.J.J.o.i.p. Physiology of crapemyrtle bark scale, Acanthococcus lagerstroemiae (Kuwana), associated with seasonally altered cold tolerance. 2019, 112, 1-8.
- Gu, M.; Merchant, M.; Robbins, J.; Hopkins, J.J.T.A.; EHT, M.A.E.S. Crape Myrtle Bark Scale: A New Exotic Pest. 2014, 49.
- Offenberg, J.J.B.E.; Sociobiology. Balancing between mutualism and exploitation: the symbiotic interaction between Lasius ants and aphids. 2001, 49, 304-310.
- Stadler, B.; Dixon, A.F.J.A.R.E.E.S. Ecology and evolution of aphid-ant interactions. 2005, 36, 345-372.


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10 Ways to Protect Relationships and Avoid Bleeding Out for Your Organization
The higher you go, the more likely you'll bleed out for your organization.
You'll come to hate the job you love, if you never turn off work.
Sooner or later some 'unqualified' person will have your position.
Humility helps with work-life balance.
Define life in relational terms, not tasks.
Life is relationships.
Protecting relationships:
#1. Involve others. Tell them you've been spending too much time working at home. Let them know you're learning to focus on relationships. Ask for suggestions.
#2. Schedule limited time to discuss work at home. Have fun with violations. If your spouse brings up work outside their allotted time, make them pay a penalty. Maybe it's 30 seconds of hugs and kisses.
#3. Let your team know that you're changing your 'always on' practice. (They'll respect you.) Schedule check-in times when you're away from work. Perhaps five minutes at the top of the hour.
#4. Schedule shutdown time. Perhaps 8 p.m. is the last time you'll check email and texts until after breakfast.
#5.Think relationships in the morning.
- Think about how you want to show up with family and coworkers.
- Express gratitude to someone.
- Determine three people-centric goals for the day.
#6. Turn off your work cell phone. Purchase a prepaid cell phone for emergencies. Give the number to family, close friends, and select staff.
#7. Set a no Internet hour at home.
#8. Equip others to take on some aspects of your work.
#9. Designate a workspace at home, even if it's a work-chair. Only go there to work.
#10. Turn your mind toward home when you leave work. Drop off your work baggage by the elevator. Believe me, it will be waiting for you tomorrow morning.
Which suggestions could you try in your situation?
What suggestions for turning off from work and turning on to relationships might you add?
Research: When Work Interferes with Life
AFTER NOTE: My wife just read this post and laughed. She said, "You have a lot of work to do. I'm turning your laptop off at 8 tonight."


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I doubt that April Fools' jokes will be in wide use this year by marketers. But just in case your company is considering one, here are my guidelines for those hoping to pull off an epic prank.
Every year someone tries to make something go totally viral by posting an all-in-good-fun hoax on the Internet on April 1st. A well-crafted prank can bring much needed love and attention to many small brands that wouldn't get it otherwise, as well as some big brands that don't necessarily need it. I know. I've done it. A few years ago, while promoting an Off-Off-Broadway play, I issued a fake press release announcing that the producers had won an unprecedented trademark infringement suit on the words "scrambled eggs". While it didn't necessarily go viral, it did deliver the best traffic we'd had to date and started some word-of-mouth buzz in the New York theater community. All in all, I felt it was successful and served its intended purpose. However, it took some convincing for the producers to agree to it, during which I was forced to examine my own theory and philosophy around posting such content. Following are my Five Rules for Fools' along with some epic examples to illustrate each one:
Do No Harm
That includes yourself! The annals are full of businesses that shot themselves in the foot by promising something undeliverable on April Fools' Day, only to have it cost them dearly in terms of time, money and reputation. They thought "everyone would just get it". Just take a look at this misfire by Google from 2016: April Fools Fail.
Also, be very careful of unwittingly roping some unsuspecting party into your fun and frivolity. Before you use a fake name in your prank, google it to make sure a real person or company won't suffer the backlash. Even a close misspelling can cause problems. Things live forever on the Internet. Do you want your prank coming back to haunt you year after year? If it tanks, people will hold it up as a bad example every time the date rolls around. There are other ways a joke can cause harm, so just think it through before you hit "Post".
|The Epic Fail: On April 2, 2012, Boston University printed an April Fools' edition of it's student newspaper, The Daily Free Press, in which several of its stories made light of rape, with which two BU hockey players had just been charged a few months earlier. There were calls for the Editor-in-Chief to resign. The paper wound up issuing an apology. Kids these days, huh?
Make It Relevant to Your Brand
After all, you want people thinking about you in a positive light when the whole thing is over. The joke should somehow illuminate what you do or at least make people curious. To me, that's one of the key objectives of an April Fools' prank: To draw in a new audience.
|The Epic Shoulder Shrug: On April 1st, 2011, Groupon announced that it had applied for a patent to own April Fools' Day. Meh.
Have a Business Goal in Mind
With Scrambled Eggs, our business goal was to drive traffic to our website, where the "Buy Tickets Now!" button was prominently displayed. We know that traffic definitely spiked dramatically (pardon the pun), although it was hard to gauge the impact on ticket sales. I can only surmise that it didn't hurt, because we eventually sold out the run.
|The Epic Fail: SoundCloud is a web-based audio platform that decided to tweak its customers on April Fools' Day by tweaking its interface slightly with a very oddly placed "new feature". This caused a tremendous backlash because customers were apparently tired of seeming endless unwanted changes to the site. You can read more about it here. Needless to say, this didn't generate a lot of new customer traffic.
Be Convincing
One of the reasons that the Groupon joke didn't work is that it's too transparent. By referencing April Fools' Day they instantly gave it away. The fact that anyone can file for a patent on anything also takes the bite out of it. Had they said they'd been awarded a patent on something silly or innocuous, that would have been different. One of the things the producers of Scrambled Eggs objected to was how "legal" our press release sounded. They didn't want to look litigious. Understood, but I wanted it to sound like it was intended to go to law journals and the like. I argued that it had to seem like it wasn't meant for public consumption or people would immediately know it was a prank. We didn't fool everybody, but guess who we did fool? Lawyers! An attorney I know googled around for more information because, he said, "Donald Trump filed for a trademark on the words 'You're fired!'" Of course, we sprinkled it with clues. Our law firm was a list of chicken breeds (the producers' idea once they got on board). So say it with a straight face, cross your T's, dot your I's and sell it!
|The Epic Win: On April 1st, 2002, the people over at ThinkGeek, an online retailer of weird and wild tech gadgetry, advertised the Desktop Zero-Point Infinite Power Generator, which people from all over the world still try to order online. They've never actually charged anyone the $200 price tag at checkout. Perhaps they should charge a gullibility fee.
Everyone Should Laugh, or At Least Smile, at the Reveal
And I mean everyone! Don't post a fake fundraising effort for a real charity. When the joke is revealed, they won't be laughing. In March 2013, Oregon Girl Scout troops were duped into ordering 6,000 boxes of cookies for someone who ordered them as a hoax. But the worst April Fools' joke of all time has to be…
|The Truly Epic Fail: In April 2000, 60 people made the long trek to Baia Mare, a squalid Romanian prison, on the news that their loved ones were finally being released after long incarcerations only to discover that the newspaper Opinia had printed the information as an April Fools' joke.


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Brad Pitt has requested joint custody of his six children following his split from Angelina Jolie.
While Angelina is seeking legal custody but sole physical custody of Maddox, 15, Pax, 12, Zahara, 11, Shiloh, 10, and 8-year-old twins, Knox and Vivienne, the Oceans 11 actor has requested both joint legal and physical custody of the children according to court documents obtained by ET Online.
Angelina and Brad split in September this year
The documents also show that the pair both listed their date of separation as September 15 2016, and both cited "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for the split. The documents also show that the actress has requested a specific property be given to her, while Brad has yet to claim any property.
The couple have already sold their home in New Orleans for around £4.2 million during divorce proceedings, and estate agent Nina Killeen opened up about the sale, saying: "It sold for a very fair price. It's a good deal for both parties. They're happy with the outcome."
Angelina's lawyer announced the couple's plan to split back in September, revealing that the Salt actress has filed for "dissolution of marriage". He added that the "decision was made for the health of the family. She will not be commenting, and asks that the family be given its privacy at this time."
The Fight Club actor confirmed the news in a statement to People, saying: "I am very saddened by this, but what matters most now is the wellbeing of our kids.
The couple share six children
"I kindly ask the press to give them the space they deserve during this challenging time."
The 52-year-old also gave an update on his statement after missing the premiere for Voyage of Time to focus on his family.
"Terence's Voyage of Time is an incredibly beautiful and unique experimental IMAX film for children and families chronicling the birth of time," he said.
"I'm very grateful to be a part of such a fascinating and educational project, but I'm currently focused on my family situation and don't want to distract attention away from this extraordinary film, which I encourage everyone to see."


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We know that our roads aren't great, but now we have the validation from a libertarian-leaning group that they are even worse now than they have been in past years, despite spending more than many other states.
The ranking, done by Reason Foundation, is based on 2007 roadwork spending, which in Connecticut was $305,356 per mile.
The 18th annual highway report looked at the roads between 1984 and 2007.
Blame it on congestion and the condition of its bridges, which the reports says hurts the cost-effectiveness and prompted a ranking of 37th for what we get from our dollars.
A state Department of Transportation spokesman told the Associated Press that this ranking is no shock because we do have older infrastructure. The roads, however, are very safe and officials are working to make them more efficient, he said.
"The Northeastern states have the oldest infrastructure in the country. That means our bridges are older, our roads are older and as a result, we're going to have more inefficient roads and bridges," Kevin Nursick, spokesman for the state Department of Transportation, told the New Haven Register.
Other notable rankings include: 44 for urban interstate congestion, 4th for fatalities per 100 million miles driven, and first for rural interstate in poor condition.


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It's an album that sounds incredible live as well and if you want to check it out then you can do so on their album tour this month throughout Ireland at the dates below.
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March 15th – Rosin Dubh Upstairs – Galway, Ireland
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March 22nd – Whelans – Dublin, Ireland
Check out their Skirmish interview here.
You can pick the album up for a mere fiver from their bandcamp below.


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I cannot quilt a straight line. I am finishing up my Ikebana/Sashiko quilt, which I will now name "Kanazawa Memories" in honor of the wonderful two women–Sensei (teacher) Endo, and Nobu Katagiri–who took me under their wings when I was a young woman all those years ago in Kanazawa, Japan, and taught me how to manage in a Japanese home. Not only did they teach me flower arrangement in the Sogetsu Ikebana School, but they taught me how to take care of unfamiliar parts of the home like tatami mats.
I really hummed and hawed with myself over how to quilt the border, and in the end I decided to stitch five rows of straight triple stitch around the border in earth tone Superior Rainbow thread. I started trying to stitch just a straight stitch, but found it did not lay down enough color, so I switched to the triple stitch. It was so hard to get it straight. I marked it AFTER it was sandwiched, which I am sure was the main problem, so I pulled out a straight ruler that I particularly like and used it as a guide.
I really found this easy, and the straightness improved, though there were some drifts here and there and things I learned along the way.
- You must come to a full stop before you move your hands or the ruler or you may get a drift or jerky spot.
- You have to be particularly careful in turning a corner.
- If you press down the ruler too tightly and hold it out from you too long you get some really bad muscle aches after an hour or two of quilting.
- The triple stitch was intended for an internal stretch seam, and it does not always stitch evenly (see the picture above, where it is obvious). So very even speed is needed to make it come out nice, but even so, it isn't like I like in the end. To add to this, it is a very difficult stitch to remove, and virtually impossible on the soft, loosely woven Peppered Cotton.
- The border is wavy, even though it was not when I first added it with care to measure and cut it lengthwise. It stretched on this soft, loosely woven cotton, likely because of the heaviness of the stitch. I should have backed the border with a fusible interfacing like I did the blocks. I mistakenly thought that using the temporary adhesive to attach the batting would serve the purpose.
So in the end, I got the rows fairly straight, except a very few wobbles that I MIGHT be able to fix. But I am probably going to remove the border altogether and simply bind the quilt in the same color green. I might leave a narrow border in place, adding a little to the width of the visual green, but not much.
This quilt was never intended to be a show quilt. It was mostly a learning and memory quilt for me. When I get it fully finished, I will, nevertheless, take good photos of it and might try to get it into a show or two so some of my friends who go to certain shows can see it.
In the meantime, here's a peak at the quilting in the middle.
Conclusions: The ruler was extremely helpful and I can use it with my quarter inch foot, as shown (I used it with my 37D foot, which is an exact quarter inch from the needle on both sides, making the lines on the ruler particularly useful). Soft, loosely woven cotton stretches A LOT even with some care. Even if you get the stitching as straight as you originally envisioned it, it sometimes disappoints. All good things to know.
Sew happy everyone. Try a little ruler work with your domestic machine.


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Jan. 3 – Charles Manson was rushed from Corcoran State Prison to a emergency room of a Bakersfield hospital to treat gastrointestinal issues, according to a report from TMZ earlier today.
An unnamed source, told the Los Angeles Times, that Manson's condition was serious.
Manson's health has been the topic for much speculation for years, but prison officials said that medical privacy laws prevented them from confirming the report.


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Model Wears Her Wedding Dress in 33 Different Countries Throughout Her Yearlong Honeymoon
On Nick and Zoe's first date, they chatted about their mutual love of travel, and about possibly one day going on a few trips abroad together. But by the time they got engaged in 2016, their hopes for joint travel just hadn't materialized.
So the pair thought of a fun—if slightly risky—way to make sure they crossed off places on their bucket list by exploring the world together for a full year after their wedding. During the journey, Zoe decided to bring her wedding dress along too.


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How to Make A Cell Membrane Model
By Daniel Sherwin on May 15, 2010 with Comments 0
Every living thing is comprised of living cells. These same cells control all types of functions in the human body. Cells have a cell membrane that acts as a regulator. It it the structure that allows substances to enter and exit the cell itself. There is a great way to understand the function of a cell membrane. Build a cellular model to help understand the way a cell membrane functions.
Things You'll Need:
- 2 packages of 1-inch Styrofoam balls, 30-count
- Styrofoam cutter
- Large container of craft glue
- Large Styrofoam cube, 6 cubic inches
- Scissors
- Large package of pipe cleaners
- Large package of multicolored, modeling clay
- Invisible tape
- 4 small, plastic coiled toy (like a Slinkie)
- Small package of pompoms
- 1 index card, any size
- Pen
- 7 toothpicks
Step 1
We need to cover the sryrofoam cube. Do this my cuting the styrofoam balls in half with the styrofoam cutter. Glue the halves to both the top and bottom of the cube. Use as many cubes as you need to completely cover the surfaces.
Step 2
Resize your pipe cleaners by cutting all of them into 4 equal parts. Resize your modeling clay as well. You need four different colors of modeling clay. Roll the clay out like a log. Use the scissors to split the log along the entire length creating a 6 inch long by 1 inch wide log. Leave one of your logs uncut.
Step 3
Cover the side of your cube with more styrofoam balls that have been halved. Glue the halves all over the cube, but leave the center empty. You also want to leave 2 inch gaps on the top and bottom sides. At the end you should have four aligned gaps in all on each side.
Step 4
Attach the pipe cleaners to your cube. They go under the half on the sides of the cube. Glue pipe cleaners above the styrofoam halves on the bottom and under the halves on the top. All pieces should be glued in the middle.
Step 5
Now attach your clay. Glue then to the open gaps along the side of your model cellular membrane. Use tape to secure the spring toys to the four spaces on the cube, Space your pompoms evenly over the top of the model. Secure the with glue.
Step 6
On a index card write the names of each element of the cell membrane. They are Fibrous Protein, Phospholipid head, Phospholipid tail, Glycoprotein, Pore protein, Channel protein and molecule. Cut out each word and tape the word to a toothpick. It should look like a flag.
Step 7
The "Phospholipid Head" label goes at the top of the model. The "Phospholipid Tail" label goes in the middle near the pipe cleaner. The "Fibrous Protein" label goes to the springy toys.The "Glycoprotein" label goes in the clay log that was left uncut. The "Pore Protein" label goes in the split-open clay pieces. The "Channel Protein" label into one of the other split-open clay pieces. The "Molecule" label into the top of the model.
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About the Author: Daniel Sherwin holds a degree in Chemistry and plans to be a scientist sometime soon. He finds himself very close to the nature. Currently, he is living in New York, USA.


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PLK City, Baroka in derby showdown
Polokwane City and Baroka FC will open their league campaign with a highly anticipated derby clash at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Kick-off is at 3:00pm.
Rise and Shine recorded their best top-flight season to date last term - despite parting ways with Luc Eymael in what proved to be a bitter divorce - the club marshalled on to record an impressive sixth placed finish.
Bernard Molekwa has been intrusted with taking over the reins and he will be hoping that the club will continue fighting above their weight-class in the new season.
As for neighbours Baroka, their first season in the Absa Premiership did not go as planned with the club booking their place in the top-flight for another season following a three-way PSL promotion/relegation playoff win over Stellenbosch FC and Black Leopards.
Kgoloko Thobejane looks set to start the season on the bench having played musical chairs with the position throughout the course of the previous campaign. Bakgaga have significantly strengthened their squad in the off-season and have also welcomed Kaizer Chiefs legend Doctor Khumalo as the club's Technical Director.
Polokwane and Baroka have met in just two previous league matches, both of which took place last season. The teams drew 2-2 in the first half of the campaign (the home match for Baroka), while the return game (in which City were hosts) ended in a goalless stalemate.
Season Result Scorers
2016/17 Baroka 2-2 Polokwane Munetsi, Lietsisa; Ramagalela, Tlolane
2016/17 Polokwane 0-0 Baroka
LEAGUE RECORD (since 2016/17)
Polokwane 1 0 1 0 0 0
Baroka 1 0 1 0 2 2
Polokwane 1 0 1 0 2 2
Baroka 1 0 1 0 0 0
Polokwane 2 0 2 0 2 2
Baroka 2 0 2 0 2 2
What the teams are saying:
Polokwane City head coach Bernard Molekwa:
"I can't say I'm happy, but we can still build from our performance [against Cape Town City in the MTN8].
"We gave it our all but unfortunately it was not our day. If not an own goal the result could have gone the other way, we both had chances.
"Overall I think we can still build and improve ahead of our first game in the league against Baroka.
"We will be ready for Baroka, come Saturday we will be the winners of this Limpopo Derby and show 'Bosso Ke Mang'"
Baroka FC head coach Kgoloko Thobejane:
"It's 11 versus 11, we are going for a win.
"This season I've only got geniuses in my squad. Even myself I don't know yet which player is going to feature for Baroka on Saturday. It's not obvious here, I have a good headache when it comes to team selection.
Key Players for Polokwane City:
The experienced trio of Jabulani Maluleke, Rodney Ramagalela and Thabiso Semenya will be key to Rise and Shine's success once more this season with the latter having played every minute of the 2016-17 Absa Premiership season.
Maluleke has emerged as the creative force that drives Polokwane City with the hard-running Ramagalela flourishing back in his home province. Molekwa will be relying on the three's know-how to guide them past a Bakgaga team that lacks stability.
Key Players for Baroka FC
Baroka have recruited heavily once more, but on the surface it looks as if the Limpopo side have done a better job in the transfer market this time around.
The attacking trio of Lucky Nguzana, Lewis Macha and Robin Ngalande could prove a coup for the club, if Thobejane can find a way for them to work as a unit. Jose Garcia's absence, though, will be missed with the winger ruled out of the clash with a knee injury.
Furthermore, the hard-tackling Letladi Madubanya will be key in trying to tame City's Maluleke with his experience in the middle of the park vital to Baroka's success.


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Fringes of India loom as trouble spots for Mrs. Gandhi
| Trivandrum, India
Indira Gandhi's commanding win in the recent elections has put power back where recently it has been most lacking -- at the nation's center. But it is at the very tips of India where the most dangerous disintegration of the nation's political system is taking place. And it is there that Mrs. Gandhi's skill as Prime Minister will be sorely tested in the coming months.
The areas marked red for danger on Mrs. Gandhi's political map are:
* The far northeast. Ethnic tensions are so fierce and rampant that there are fears that the states or territories of Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura -- all sandwiched between Burma and Bangladesh -- eventually may break away from India.
Certainly the mood there now is anti-central government and strongly secessionist. The Indian Army is out in Tripura, Assam, and Meghalaya trying to disarm tribal militants who have been on a rampage of house burnings and mass killings. In the case of Assam, India suspects, but has no evidence, that China is helping to stir up the pot.
* The far east. West Bengal is being jarred by continual violence and labor unrest. The port of Calcutta, once the premier port of the nation, may be put out of action altogether because of labor strife.
More significant for Mrs. Gandhi, West Bengal was the only area on the political map that resisted the Indira tide -- and did so decisively. Here the Communists gobbled up 27 of the state's 30 seats to the Lok Sabha (national lower house of Parliament).
* In the far south. Here in Kerala, Mrs. Gandhi also has been defied -- this time in last week's state elections, which immediately followed the national elections.
Despite intensive campaigning by Mrs. Gandhi, flush from her national landslide win, her local supporters here were overrun by a Communist-dominated seven-party alliance styled the Left Democratic Front. But this alliance required so many political bedfellows that it is likely to run into trouble soon , leading to political instability.
Kerala's unemployment rate also is alarming. Historically, Kerala's economic backwardness, plus the highest literacy rate in India (99 percent), have proved a highly combustible fuel for communism.
Communists now control state legislatures in West Bengal and Tripura in the far east of the country, and Kerala in the deep south.
With the main opposition parties -- the Janata and the Lok Dal -- groping hopelessly for reconciliation in the wake of the election debacle, the Communists may well emerge as the party most likely to offer serious opposition to Mrs. Gandhi.
What is more, while Cabinet ministers and their sycophantic followers in state governments previously opposed to Mrs. Gandhi have been swarming to her side in droves and throwing state government control into confusion, the Communists alone refuse to have any truck with her.
Significantly, the rival Communist Party of India (CPI), which is pro-Moscow, and the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), once pro-Maoist, recently ended their bitter and longstanding feud. Just before the last election, they joined in a political alliance.
They had the satisfaction of being the only political grouping outside the victorious Congress-I Party to improve their overall parliamentary position.
The Communists have gone from 29 seats in the 542-seat Lok Sabha to 45 seats. The CPI-M made the greater gain, going from 22 to 35 seats overall, 27 of them in West Bengal. The CPI inched up from 7 to 10 seats.
The major focus of Communist attack will be Mrs. Gandhi's authoritarianism, but the shrill rhetoric of the Communists is expected to be a less immediate threat to Mrs. Gandhi's government than the sharp exchange of arms fire in the northeast.


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As someone who studies immune responses to respiratory infections, I've watched news of the emerging coronavirus variants with concern. I wondered whether vaccination or previous infection would provide protection against SARS-CoV-2 strains, especially the new, highly transmissible delta variant, which has rapidly spread to at least 70 countries.
A person can develop immunity – the ability to resist infection – in two ways: either after being infected with a virus or by getting vaccinated. However, immune protection isn't always equal. Vaccine immunity and natural immunity for SARS–CoV–2 can differ in terms of the strength of the immune response or the length of time that the protection lasts. Additionally, not everyone will get the same level of immunity from infection, while immune responses to the vaccines are very consistent.
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The difference in immune response between vaccination and infection seems to be even greater when dealing with new variants. In early July, two new studies were published that show COVID-19 vaccines, though slightly less effective than they are against the older strains of the virus, still seem to provide excellent immune response against the new variants. Researchers looked at how antibodies bind to new variants of the coronavirus and found that people who were previously infected with coronavirus might be susceptible to the new strains, while people who were vaccinated were more likely to be protected.
COVID-19 vaccines offer a safe and reliable path to immunity against both the older strains of coronavirus and against emerging strains, especially the new delta variant.
Immunity after infection is unpredictable
Immunity comes from the immune system's ability to remember an infection. Using this immune memory, the body will know how to fight off an infection if it encounters the pathogen again. Antibodies are proteins that can bind to a virus and prevent infection. T cells direct the removal of infected cells and viruses already bound by antibodies. These two are some of the main players that contribute to immunity.
After a SARS-CoV-2 infection, a person's antibody and T cell responses can provide protection against reinfection. Roughly 84% to 91% of people who developed antibodies against the original strains of coronavirus were unlikely to be infected again for six months, even after a mild infection. People who had no symptoms during the infection are also likely to develop immunity, though they tend to make fewer antibodies than those who felt ill. So for some people, natural immunity may be strong and long-lasting.
One big problem is that not everyone will develop immunity after a SARS-CoV-2 infection. As many as 9% of infected people do not have detectable antibodies, and up to 7% don't have T cells that recognize the virus 30 days after infection.
For people who do develop immunity, the strength and duration of the protection can vary a lot. Up to 5% of people may lose their immune protection within a few months. Without a strong immune defense, these people are susceptible to reinfection by the coronavirus. Some have had second bouts of COVID-19 as soon as one month after their first infection; and, though it occurs rarely, some people have been hospitalized or have even died after reinfection.
A growing problem is that people who were previously infected by strains present earlier in the pandemic may be more susceptible to reinfection from the delta variant. One recent study found that 12 months after infection, 88% of people still had antibodies that could block infection of cultured cells with by the original coronavirus variant – but fewer than 50% had antibodies that could block the delta variant.
To top this all off, a person who is infected may also be able to transmit the coronavirus, even without feeling sick. The new variants are especially problematic in this case, as they are more easily transmitted than the original strains.
Vaccination leads to reliable protection
COVID-19 vaccines generate both antibody and T cell responses – and these responses are much stronger and more consistent than immunity after natural infection. One study found that six months after receiving their first dose of the Moderna vaccine, 100% of people tested had antibodies against SARS-CoV-2. This is the longest period that has been reported in published studies so far. In a study looking at the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, antibody levels were also much higher in vaccinated people than in those who had recovered from infection.
Even better, a study in Israel showed that the Pfizer vaccine blocked 90% of infections after both doses – even with new variants present in the population. And a decrease in infections means people are less likely to transmit the virus to the people around them.
For those who have already been infected with the coronavirus, there is still a big benefit to getting vaccinated. A study with the original COVID-19 virus showed that vaccination after infection produces roughly 100 times more antibodies than infection alone, and 100% of people who were vaccinated after infection had protective antibodies against the delta variant.
The COVID-19 vaccines aren't perfect, but they produce strong antibody and T cell responses that offer a safer and more reliable means of protection than natural immunity – especially with new variants on the loose.
Jennifer T. Grier is clinical assistant professor of immunology at the University of South Carolina. This piece originally appeared in The Conversation, a nonprofit news source dedicated to unlocking ideas from academia for the public.
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Clean Eating Basics
Would you like to lose weight? Tone up? Feel healthier? Have more energy? Achieve fitness goals? Eat more food?? Then Clean Eating is for you! Clean Eating is not a fad diet, … [Read More]
My Food Philosophy
It takes effort and sacrifice to achieve goals. This is my motivational board that I keep on my kitchen fridge, to remind me of the things that are important to me. My … [Read More]
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Clean Eating doesn't have to be hard or complicated, you can start by making some very simple changes. Try picking one or two of the baby steps below each week to get a taste of it … [Read More]
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Scott Malvern wins 2012 Protyre Formula Renault BARC Championship title
October 8, 2012
Scott Malvern (Barkingside, Ilford) is the 2012 Protyre Formula Renault BARC Champion after a controlled and assured run to second place in the final round of the season at Silverstone on Sunday, 7th October his second national single-seater title in as many years.
Marking the Cullen Motorsport drivers 11th podium of the campaign, his first in slicks and wings competition, he also wrapped-up the championship in style by setting the fastest lap of the race with a new Protyre Formula Renault BARC lap record of 56.302 seconds (104.88mph).
Going into the last round which was screened live on ITV4 and ITV4 HD with a lead of 11 points over sole title rival Josh Webster (Stowmarket, Suffolk), Malvern surged from fourth on the grid into second by the first corner and never looked back. Webster, meanwhile, endured dire misfortune through no fault of his own and, as in 2011, concludes the season as Vice-Champion.
Seb Morris (Marford, Wrexham) continued his excellent return to form and added his second victory of the weekend with a lights-to-flag success from pole position. Joining Webster with five wins for the year, the 16-year-old was able to end his rookie single-seater season third in the points.
Absolutely fantastic, said an ecstatic Malvern, I would have loved to win the race, I had a really good go but I didnt want to take too many risks as I knew Josh [Webster] was further behind. I had a few nibbles at Seb [Morris] near the start but then just settled into it after that really.
Its fantastic to win the BARC Renault title in my first year, especially off the back of winning Formula Ford last year. I havent won the most races but weve been consistent and Ive taken the biggest number of fastest laps so it proves our pace. What happens next, who knows...its all down to budget and could be anything!
Biggest ever grid provides terrific Silverstone spectacle
The packed 32-car grid, the biggest in the history of the championship and the largest Formula Renault entry in the UK for a number of years, proved a fantastic advertisement for the increasingly popular, and cost-effective, Protyre Formula Renault BARC series on its return to the British Touring Car Championship package.
While Morris and Malvern ran in close company throughout, taking the chequered flag on lap 21 split by just 0.7 seconds, further behind Webster tried his level best to overturn a disappointing seventh place on the grid into a potential podium challenge at the very least.
Moving into sixth place on lap one, Webster had a good opportunity to try and make further gains following an early Safety Car period but on the second lap of the re-start he was forced to take dramatic avoiding action at Brooklands pitching his car into a spin when Chris Middlehurst (St. Helens) tangled with the rear of the Scorpio car of Macaulay Walsh (Northampton).
Wrecking Websters already slim championship chances, the 2012 McLaren Autosport BRDC Award finalist did recover back onto the track, albeit at the tail of the top 20, but mounted a tremendous fightback in his MGR Motorsport FR 2.0 to finish in a hard-fought 13th place not what he deserved.
It has been a good year on the whole, weve got equal race wins with Seb [Morris] after his fantastic weekend here and there are some positives to take away, said Webster, Racing is harsh sometimes though, I said exactly the same thing this time last year! We did make some good overtaking manoeuvres after going off the track but I was never going to win the championship.
We went out fighting but now Im just looking forward and I cant wait for the finals of the McLaren Autosport BRDC Award, thats something to aim for. Im a bit sad to see my Formula Renault BARC days end like this, it would have been good to go out on a win, but qualifying put me in the bad part of the race and when [Chris] Middlehurst and [Macaulay] Walsh clashed that was curtains for me.
Double race winner Morris, who will graduate to the Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup next weekend during its final round at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium, acknowledged the strength of Protyre Formula Renault BARC.
Its been a fantastic weekend, to take two poles and the two wins is the perfect way to round-off the championship and to end the year top three in my first season is incredible, said the Fortec driver, If you can win races in BARC Renault I think it shows you can win in anything as its so tight. To beat a guy like Scott Malvern makes me feel really proud.
Hillspeeds Kieran Vernon (West Chiltington, West Sussex) made a welcome return to the podium with third place, ending the season just seven points shy of the top four despite missing the opening three rounds of the championship.
Starting second on the grid, Vernon slipped to third behind Malvern off the line before being bundled back to fifth prior to the first Safety Car. He then profited from the Middlehurst/Walsh incident to move back into the podium placings and fended off Russian driver Ivan Taranov, enjoying a career-best performance on his first weekend with Scorpio Motorsport, during the closing stages.
MGRs David Wagner (Glasgow) finished fifth, securing fourth in the championship, with returnee Jack Dex (Daventry) matching his opening-round best of sixth for SWB Motorsport. Walsh, despite failing to score, rounded out the top six in the championship after a strong maiden season.
Reflecting on his podium return, Vernon said: Weve been coming into every race this year on the backfoot as we dont go testing, we havent had the budget to do that. To qualify second and finish third is a huge achievement for me and Hillspeed, Im massively proud of all the boys who have been great and a big thank you to all the people who have sponsored and donated to get me out here.
Although the 2012 championship is now concluded, Protyre Formula Renault BARC will be back in action just a fortnight from now, over the weekend 20th/21st October, at Brands Hatch Grand Prix Circuit in Kent for the opening two rounds of the Winter Series.
Along with headline sponsor Protyre, Formula Renault BARC is additionally supported by Michelin, The Lubricant Consultancy, Petronas Syntium and NGK Spark Plugs.
Final 2012 Protyre Formula Renault BARC Championship Standings (inc. drop scores):
CHAMPION: Scott Malvern, 368pts; 2nd Josh Webster, 335pts; 3rd Seb Morris, 274pts; 4th David Wagner, 243pts; 5th Kieran Vernon, 236pts; 6th Macaulay Walsh, 214pts