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Health and Wellness Info and Forms
District 103 employs registered nurses who maintain up-to-date and accurate health records on each child in the school district. They provide staff training, basic medical care, and first aid, and they assist teachers in classroom health discussions. Their duties also include vision and hearing screenings for mandated grade levels and referred students. Students requiring ongoing individual health care may be eligible for individual health care plans and/or 504 Plans developed using district and federal protocols. For more information on these plans, please contact your child's school nurse.
Contact the School Nurse
- Daniel Wright Junior High School
Marissa Pastori, R.N.
(847) 295-1560 or firstname.lastname@example.com
- Half Day School
Penny Williams, R.N.
(847) 634-6463 or email@example.com
- Laura B. Sprague School
Cassie Horvath, R.N.
(847) 945-6665 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Current Health Alerts
For the most up-to-date alerts and notifications from our school nurses, please visit this section.
U.S. Food & Drug Administration:
School Nurse Parent Letters:
- End-of-Year Medication Reminder, 5/17/18 (pdf)
- Chicken Pox/Shingles (pdf)
- Flu/Influenza (pdf)
- Lice (pdf)
- Pink Eye/Conjunctivitis Notice (pdf)
- Strep Throat (pdf)
Lake County Health Department:
- 4 Steps of Protection for Mosquito & Tick Season, 5/29/18 (html)
- Avoid Ticks & Lyme Disease, 4/25/18 (html)
- News & Alerts (html)
Seasonal Flu Information:
- 2017-2018 Flu Season, CDC (html)
- Everyday Preventable Actions To Fight Germs, Like Flu, CDC (pdf)
- Telling the Difference Between a Cold and the Flu, IDPH (html)
Enterovirus Information:
- Centers for Disease Control (html)
Health Exam Requirements
All students are required to present appropriate proof that he/she received a health examination and the immunizations against, and screenings for, preventable communicable diseases within one year prior to:
- Entering Kindergarten or the First-Grade;
- Entering the Sixth-Grade; and
- Enrolling in an Illinois school for the first time, regardless of the student's grade.
Included as part of the health examination is a diabetes screening (diabetes testing is not required) for students and a statement from a physician assuring "risk-assessed" or screened for lead poisoning (until the age of six years).
Immunization Requirements & Reports
Evidence of immunity against the following diseases must be submitted at various grade levels: Polio, Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Measles, Mumps, Meningicoccal, Pneumoccal, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Haemophilis Influenza Type B, and Varicella.
Failure to comply with the above requirements by the first day of the current school year will result in the student's exclusion from school until the required health forms are presented to the school, subject to certain exceptions.
Exemptions: If a medical reason prevents a student from receiving a required immunization prior to the first day of school, the student must present, by the first day of school, an immunization schedule and a statement of the medical reasons causing the delay. The schedule and statement of medical reasons must be signed by an appropriate medical professional.
IDPH Minimum Immunization Requirements (April 2017) (pdf)
Immunization Reports (2018-2019):
- Daniel Wright (pdf)
- Half Day (pdf)
- Sprague (pdf)
Required Forms
The required Annual Health Update is now completed as a step in the online registration process.
If you are registering your child as a student returning to a District 103 school in August, please refer to the Required Registration Health Forms available here.
For the current State of Illinois Certificate of Child Health Exam form, click here.
Vision & Dental Exams
All students entering Kindergarten, or upon first entry to an Illinois school must present proof of an eye examination performed within one year prior to entry into Kindergarten or the Illinois school. Failure to present proof by October 15th allows the school to hold the student's report card until the student presents proof: (1) of a completed eye examination, or (2) that an eye examination will take place within 60 days after October 15th. Locate the required form here.
All children entering Kindergarten and the second and sixth grades must present proof of having been examined by a licensed dentist before May 15 of the current school year. Failure to present proof allows the school to hold the child's report card until the student presents proof: (1) of a completed dental examination, or (2) that a dental examination will take place within 60 days after May 15th. Locate the required form here.
Exemptions: A student will be exempted from the Dental Exam and Vision Exam requirements for: religious or medical grounds if the student's parent/guardian presents to the school principal a signed statement explaining the objection; eye examination requirement if the student's parent/guardian shows an undue burden or lack of access to a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches who provides eye examinations or a licensed optometrist; or dental examination requirement if the student's parent/guardian shows an undue burden or lack of access to a dentist. Required waiver forms can be found here: Vision, Dental.
Medication Guidelines & Forms
Life Threatening Allergies & Snack/Food Guidelines
For the Quick Reference Guide for Food at School and Procedure Checklist, click here.
- Students with Life-Threatening Allergies must have the following forms on file in the school nurse's office:
- Food Allergy Policy: District 103 is promoting healthy and safe foods in all school settings to help ensure compliance with Board Policy 7:285 concerning life-threatening allergic reactions.
- Alert from the U.S Food & Drug Administration: Global EpiPen and EpiPen Jr. Recall, 3/31/17 (html)
Asthma - Recommendations
All students with a diagnosis of asthma are recommended to have a rescue inhaler at school in case of emergency. There are 2 options available:
- A rescue inhaler can be kept in the health office. A medication authorization form must be filled out.
- Your child can self-carry the rescue inhaler. In order for your child to do so, the Parent Agreement for Child to Carry Asthma Inhaler must be returned to the health office with a copy of the prescription label.
In addition, all students with asthma are recommended to have an Asthma Action Plan filled out by their doctors and submitted to the health office yearly.
Sick Day Guidelines
Students with a fever (higher that 100 degrees), who experience diarrhea or vomiting should remain at home until being symptom free for 24 hours. Students with undiagnosed rashes may be sent home and referred to their healthcare provider for diagnosis and would require a note upon return.
PE Exclusion Guidelines: In the event of illness or injury, a parent request to excuse a student from participation in physical education class and recess will be honored for a maximum of two days. If further recovery is needed, a note from the student's healthcare provider is required.
Sports Physical & Requirements
For all students enrolled at Daniel Wright Junior High School who participate in any of the interscholastic athletic events/sports, a physical examination is required. The physical can be completed on either the State of Illinois Certificate of Child Health Examination form or on the IHSE/IESA Pre Participation form and is valid for 395 days from the date of examination. All students wishing to participate in any sport MUST have the physical form on file with the school nurse PRIOR to the start of tryouts. Locate the IHSA/IESA form here.
In addition to the physical examination requirement, the Permission to Participate in Extracurricular Activities form must be completed and on file prior to trying out.
Concussion Resources
- Concussion Protocol (pdf)
- Signs & Symptoms Checklist (pdf)
Vision & Hearing Screenings
Vision and hearing screenings are conducted by our school nurses according to State of Illinois mandates. When results indicate a student has failed to meet specific criteria, the school nurse provides written referral/screening results to the parents along with directions on next steps.
Using Hands Only CPR & Applying AED
Please Review & Use the Video from IHSA & Northwestern University School of Medicine for Guidance on Assisting an Unresponsive Person. Access it using this link:


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On raising a son on the autism spectrum, progressive politics, pop culture, and coffee addiction.
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Read on
Total number of books?
For many years, I kept every book I read, packing and unpacking them and carting them around with me from college residence hall room to college residence hall room and from apartment to apartment. Sometime in my post-Bud years, though, I decided that I just didn't need them all and I cleared the bookshelves and donated them away with wild abandon. These days I only hang on to the books I lovelovelove and the books I think I might read again, which comes out to about three (smallish) bookshelves full. How many books is that? I'm not sure. I'm not good at that kind of estimate. A bunch. A good number. More than a few; less than a ton.
Last book read?
Sadly, I have not had a good run lately. I've stalled with A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini , not because it's not well written (it is), but because one particular plot point stopped me cold, hitting me too close to my emotional center. That happens sometimes. I'd like to say that I'll go back to the book, but I really don't think I will. (I'm being intentionally vague about the plot point for those who plan to read it. It's not the book; it's me. You should read it.)
Before A Thousand Splendid Suns, I started but didn't finish another book that will (in the spirit of The Believer magazine) go unnamed. After several chapters, I still didn't care about any of the people in the book. Life is too short; I moved on.
Before that, I read What You Can Do Right Now to Help Your Child with Autism, which frankly doesn't really feel like it counts. It was more a handy reference guide than a BOOK.
So, by process of elimination, I'm going to have to go with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Not especially high-brow or impressive, but, then, neither am I.
Last book bought?
Again, Harry Potter. I borrowed A Thousand Splendid Suns, and the other two were sent by the publishers. Before that? I'm not sure. I tend to seek out hand-me-down books more than I buy new ones. It might have been Andrei Codrescu's New Orleans, Mon Amour. (An excellent book, and a bargain at any price.)
Five meaningful books?
Not Even Wrong: Adventures in Autism by Paul Collins - This book was meaningful to me in many ways. It was one of the first autism books I read in which I "recognized" the child - on page after page, Collins' son Morgan reminded me of Bud. (He still does, in fact; in this interview with Collins and his wife, they report that Morgan is currently fascinated by TV and movie logos. I have spent many an hour drawing TV and movie logos for Bud. I'm not sure whether or not I should introduce him to the YouTube videos that Morgan finds so fascinating.)
On another level (and in a story that was more interesting to live than it would be to read), Not Even Wrong set me on a trajectory that ultimately got me writing this blog. Interestingly, I discovered Not Even Wrong via an e-mail from my sister that included a link to the book's page on amazon.com and a one-line message that read "I think the universe is telling me that I'm supposed to let you know about this book." (Thanks, Sis.)
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving - This book blew me away. Blew. Me. Away.
Hamlet by William Shakespeare - Hamlet might be my favorite thing ever written. I find myself thinking about Hamlet a lot - which is interesting, because throughout the play, all Hamlet really does is a whole lot of thinking. Really, though, thinking about Hamlet's thinking helps me to remember to get out of my head when I find myself getting all "to be or not to be" on myself. (And I don't mean suicidal here, folks. I mean painfully introspective and grossly self-indulgent.) Enough said.
Operating Instructions by Anne Lamott - This book kept me sane in the first months of Bud's life. It made me feel more normal and less incompetent as a mother. Or maybe it made me feel incompetent, but in good company.
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon - This book replaced A Prayer for Owen Meany as my favorite book of all time. In fairness, I should go back and read Owen Meany again before I state that publicly, since I read Owen Meany in 1989 and Kavalier and Clay in 2005. But, too late; it's already done.
I'm not going to tag anyone specifically for this one, but I invite everyone to join the bandwagon. Leave your answers in the comments here, or just let us know that we should follow the link to read your answers on your own blog.
16 comments:
- kristina said...
I'm not entirely sure how to get started when the subject is books--what would you say is Bud's favorite (I just had to ask)?
Cheers always.
- September 29, 2007 11:34 PM
- bubandpie said...
Not Even Wrong and Operating Instructions are probably the two books that sum up what parenting has felt like for me for the last four years. I'll start working on this one - I can never resist a good book meme.
- September 30, 2007 7:39 AM
- Lori at Spinning Yellow said...
A Prayer for Owen Meany is definitely on my list of top ten books ever read, so I must read The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay! Thanks for the list.
- September 30, 2007 7:57 AM
- MOM-NOS said...
Kristina, it's hard to say what Bud's favorite is. He's a book guy. He's a big fan of the Henry and Mudge series, and still loves all his old picture books. We just finished reading A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh at bedtime and have just started in on House at Pooh Corner. And we've got a big stack of fantastic-looking chapter books on the bedside table, courtesy of my book-maven sister who sent them for Bud's birthday.
B&P, I look forward to reading your post. I was hoping you'd play!
- September 30, 2007 7:58 AM
Your favorites are mine. I love Owen Meany (I still rememember exactly how I felt when I finished reading it, and that was 2000) and I adore Anne Lamott. She lives in the Bay Area (so do I) and I fantasize about running into her! Kavalier and Clay was also amazing -- did you read Summerland by Michael Chabon? You'd like it a lot -- it's sort of Harry Potterish.
xo :-)
karen in ca
- September 30, 2007 11:02 AM
- Kitt said...
Excellent post. I adore "Operating Instructions," which persuaded me to reconsider my thoughts of having a kid on my own (Mom's advice: "Get a dog first").
"Not Even Wrong" is also most excellent. If you are interested in reading about Asperger's, you might also try "Born on a Blue Day" by Daniel Tammet. And right now I'm reading "Look Me in the Eye" by John Elder Robison, which is turning out to be much better than I anticipated for a piggyback memoir (he's the older brother of Augusten Burroughs, of "Running with Scissors" fame).
I don't usually pick up blog memes that I'm not specifically tagged for, but I may just follow up on this one. You set such a good example for it. Bud's so lucky to have a lit-lovin' mom.
- September 30, 2007 11:50 AM
- kristen said...
Can you believe I've never read A Prayer for Owen Meany? Actually, I'm not sure I've ever picked up a John Irving. Guess I have some catching up to do. Thanks for playing!
- September 30, 2007 5:48 PM
- MOM-NOS said...
Lori: yes, you must.
Karen: I haven't read Summerland. I'm adding it to the list.
Kitt: I'm glad you'll jump aboard. I ws afraid that if I tagged, I'd tag all the wrong people (i.e., those for whom it would be a burden).
Kristen: Yes, you have some catching up to do. But be warned: do not read too much John Irving in succession. Trust me; I've done it. It did things to my brain. (It was similar to the point in my life when I read too much Kurt Vonnegut back-to-back. Entirely different stuff, but a similar brain-warping effect.)
- September 30, 2007 8:55 PM
- David said...
Nice words of warning on the John Irving mom-nos. The Vonnegut Effect was pronounced on my adolescent brain fo sho. Garp was the last Irving I could stand.
How about the Philip Pullman trilogy, Golden Compass, Amber Spyglass, Subtle Knife?? Ever try them?
- September 30, 2007 10:58 PM
- MOM-NOS said...
David, I haven't read any Philip Pullman, but Kristina from Autism Vox (see comment above) has recommended him in the past. Sounds like I really need to check him out...
- October 01, 2007 8:41 AM
- MOM-NOS said...
P.S. David: I think it was The Hotel New Hampshire that put me over the Iving edge.
- October 01, 2007 8:43 AM
- Drama Mama said...
My pick? EXPECTING ADAM, by Martha Beck.
Wowza. She's got the whole meaning of motherhood right THERE.
Oh, and right now I'm all wrapped up in John Robison's LOOK ME IN THE EYE. De-lish.
Miss M loves RULES. Loves. Do you think Bud would enjoy?
- October 01, 2007 12:28 PM
- MOM-NOS said...
Drama Mama, Bud still carries Rules around with him sometimes, even though it lives on my bookshelf and is clearly "my" book. For whatever reason, it speaks to him enough for him to seek it out and thumb through it. I think the plot itself is still too "old" for him, but it's probably only a matter of time...
- October 01, 2007 12:55 PM
- Mary P Jones (MPJ) said...
What a fun meme. Thanks for posting and letting me play along.
- October 02, 2007 12:25 AM
- Kelly said...
Operating Instructions was, for me, an absolutely lifesaver, so your mentioning of it in your list is like a gift. My copy became dog-eared and frayed and stained by little splatters of coffee. "In good company," as far as feeling incompetent, as you describe it, is an apt way to sum up. I do fully credit her with keeping me somewhat sane.
I'm doing these meme, when I get a chance. Thanks for sharing.
- October 03, 2007 10:51 AM
- Florinda said...
I found this meme via Bub and Pie's post, which referenced yours. I've taken you up on the open invitation and posted my responses on my own blog - thanks for such a fun book meme!
- October 04, 2007 12:58 PM


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The full explanation of the Tunis airport thing. Is that also the story you told Karyn? Because whatever you seemed to be telling her, the editing certainly seemed to make it look like you were lying.That said, what did you think of the first three teams gone? Did you like Matt & Ana, Kim & Leslie, and Pat & Brenda?
hen you were in Krakow, during the intersection where you ate a 25-inch sausage! That was one of my favorite tasks in all-stars! Was it really hard to eat, because we saw Dustin puked after she finished her sausage... What are the things happened there that were not shown??
Everyone is doing great thanks for asking. Bill still travels a lot overseas for work and is in India right now. The kids are getting big. It is so funny to look back on how small they were during the race. Billy has changed the most and is as tall as Bill now and Carissa is only about a 1/2 inch shorter than me. I will try and post a recent picture of both of them.
Hi Mom Toni! It was shocking that both you and Dallas were eliminated on the penultimate leg because of the passports. First question, we saw Phil coming from somewhere and eliminating the both of you, did the production say how long and how far were you away from the rest of the teams? And how struggling was it to beg in Russia? And what was your first reaction when you knew that your passports and all the money you have saved and collected were gone? Wasn't the production allowed to lend you some, at least to finish the leg?:
Hi Mom Tammy... Uhm... I don't know if this was asked before, but what happened at the Roadblock in Puerto Rico or Panama?? (The coffee bean RB) You spent a lot of time there... And I think I saw Billy's picture in his facebook account... he's so tall right now... and Carissa, seems she's still a baby girl... hehe, but already a grown-up! Are they still watching The Amazing Race??
Dallas is doing well and very busy. He's currently working on avoiding his mother - the race has required him to spend more time with me than before. We'll be doing a talk at his college parent day in April so it may crimp his party!
Quote from: MomToni TAR 13 on March 30, 2009, 10:48:53 PMDallas is doing well and very busy. He's currently working on avoiding his mother - the race has required him to spend more time with me than before. We'll be doing a talk at his college parent day in April so it may crimp his party! I wished they could have shown your mom hilarious side on TAR 13!!
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Probably my favorite Christie film or television adaptation. Obviously, Ustinov is slightly different than Christie describes him, but he pulls off the part excellently. The production values - along with the previous film, Murder on the Orient Express - are top notch, music, cast, settings.
I'm giving it One Star, just because of the Production Value (Excellent), and the performances of the actors, of which several of the biggest & best are represented here. Otherwise, -4.
Yeah, I know it's Christie; I know it's a big Follywood Production, with some of the best stars, and of course, the famous "Death on the Nile". However, this is one of the stupidest stories & scripts ever! Even for Christie. Holy Cow! Nobody could have pulled that off, the way it's shown here, and H. Putroid is not clairvoyant, nor does he have a copy of the script! Moreover, he's also not omniscient, and clearly not ubiquitous.
The number of total impossibilities that have to take place (both on the criminal's & on Putroid's end) are always astronomical in Christie novels, but this one takes the cake. And that's even without the usual 'holding info from the audience' tactic. Ironically, it was easy to see that the hubby was in on it from the beginning, as someone had to be giving Jackie confidential info on the the daily itinerary of the Honeymoon.
The ending definitely seals the deal as to the utter absurdity of this script, even above and beyond how ridiculous it already was, which is mind boggling.
Excellent !!! one of my favorite adaptions> Ustinov is fantastic as Poirot and all the actresses are gorgeous and beautifully dressed> Especially Olivia Hussey and Lois Childes ~ 420
"Death on the Nile", 1978, was and is a trying film, as in trying to maintain interest in the characters. Peter Ustinov as Hercule Poirot has no energy. I did enjoy David Niven, Bette Davis, and Maggie Smith. Angela Lansbury is ridiculously dressed and too hammy. The best character is I.S. Johar as Mr Chaudhry, manager of the 'Karnak'. The Nile river gets little attention, nor do the pyramids and other Egyptian historical sites. In short, the film is too long and too empty of content.
This movie was made in 1978. Watch it for the all star cast, Peter Ustinov in the lead role, Betty Davis, Olivia Hussey, Mia Farrow, George Kennedy, Angela Lansbury, David Niven and Maggie Smith. A good movie but a box office disappointment.
So far this film is a sleeper for me; it literally put me to sleep. The only reason why I saw it was because one of my favorite actresses, Olivia Hussey stars in it. The Egyptian scenery and pyramids were cool to look at though. I will still give this film another try...hopefully I can stay awake for its entire duration.
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The lesson of the story is that you should have good manners. Also, that if you have good manners people will like you more just like people liked Karen and David Michael better. For example, Karen and David Michael had good manners at school by being nice to their teacher and asking a girl or boy if they would take this dance. They were practicing their manners from their school.
My favorite part was when Karen danced with a lousy boy named Ricky. Karen didn't know that she looked bad dancing with him. Also, I liked the part where Karen burped at the table because it was funny when she did it in front of her dad.
I would recommend this book to a friend because it is very funny. Karen and her brother burp at the table and that made me laugh because that sometimes happens at my house. Another funny part is when Karen dances with Ricky. Kids would find this book funny because it has parts in it that they can relate to. It also teaches you good manners while having some fun.


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Saccharomyces boulardii Info Sheet
What Is It Really?
Saccharomyces boulardii (SB) is a live yeast packaged in capsules and sold over the counter in Europe to treat diarrhea. Studies suggest that SB protects the gut from amebas and cholera, may keep candida from spreading, alleviates diarrhea caused by c. difficile, Crohn's disease and diarrhea of unknown cause in PWAs, and traveller's diarrhea.
How's It Work?
We don't know. Test tube results show it doesn't directly kill the bugs (bacteria, fungi, or parasites) causing infection. Theories of how it works include: 1) SB or something it produces may prevent gut inflammation that causes diarrhea, by interfering with how various bugs bind to gut cells; 2) SB might increase certain protective immune proteins that in turn kill the infection-causing bugs; and/or 3) SB might be a superior non-toxic competitor with amebas and candida in the intestine ("There ain't room in this gut for the both of us.").
Clinical Studies in PWAs
There's only been one so far, as one in Seattle was cancelled. In a French study, 30 PWAs with chronic, severe (watery, 4-8 liters/day) diarrhea from no known cause, all with a history of CMV, MAI and KS, took 3 grams (3000 mg) of SB per day. Within two days, the volume of their diarrhea had been reduced to 1 liter. By the eighth day on SB, their stools were normally formed.
SB for C. Diff Diarrhea
Taking antibiotics can cause diarrhea by killing off little organisms you need to maintain a healthy digestive system. Then other naturally occurring bacteria and yeast may rage out of control 97 without their natural predators to keep them in check. C. diff is one of the most difficult of these antibiotic-caused diarrheas to treat, mostly because it's so resistant to most other antibiotics. It's usually treated with vancomycin - a fairly toxic drug, that often fails, with recurrence of severe diarrhea. Several studies of SB have been conducted in people with antibiotic diarrheas. In one, 13 people with recurrent C. diff tried a regimen of thirty days SB plus 10 days of vancomycin - 11 were cured with no recurrence of C. diff. A placebo controlled study of 180 people on various antibiotics reported that 22% of the people on placebo got diarrhea, but only 9.5% on SB did. A study of SB for infants with C. diff reported dramatic results as well.
Studies for Other Diarrheas
The largest placebo controlled study of SB was in 3000 Austrians who took 250 or 1000mg while they travelled abroad. People on SB got significantly fewer cases of diarrhea than those on placebo, and there were less cases on high dose than low dose. Another study evaluated SB in 20 patients with Crohn's disease, a life-long syndrome where people suffer from severe diarrhea, gut pain and weight loss. They were all treated with SB (250 mg 2x/day) for two weeks. All had fewer bowel movements. Half stayed on SB, while the others were put on placebo for another ten weeks. Those on SB had reductions in bowel movements while the group on placebo went back to the same number of bowel movements that they had had when the study began.
Side Effects and Toxicity
Few side effects have been reported from the use of SB. People with yeast allergies should not take SB, and some people have complained of itchiness and facial swelling (sounds like...yeast allergy). Because this product is composed of live yeast, you must not drink alcohol for it to be effective. Alcohol will kill the yeast. It is important to drink a lot of other liquids when you have a case of diarrhea to avoid dehydration. SB is a different yeast than candida, which causes oral and vaginal thrush. SB does not increase thrush and in fact may lessen or prevent thrush infections. Some are concerned that since this is a living organism it may take root in an immune-compromised person and cause systemic infections. A number of people with AIDS have been on SB for more than a few years without any reported complications. But there have been three reported cases of systemic SB fungal infections. In two cases, patients had perforated colons after surgery, which allowed the yeast to escape their GI tracts. Both responded quickly to a course of Ampho B. A very ill one year old girl treated with SB and 6 antibiotics for pneumonia, diarrhea, and fever developed an SB fungal infection. She was treated successfully with Fluconazole and improved overall with the use of aspirin. We must remember that she is an infant, and her system is substantially different than an adults. Normally, the yeast doesn't get absorbed; it moves right through the GI tract and is excreted in the stool in 3 to 5 days. Contact your doctor if you have any conditions that may cause a rupture in your GI tract (CMV, KS, MAC, ulcer) and you are taking SB.
Drug Interactions
Good News: If you take SB with certain antibiotics, namely clindamycin and amoxicillin, the level of SB in your gut is substantially increased. These antibiotics kill off other organisms that may eliminate the yeast, so elevated levels of SB when taking these antibiotics are good. These drugs can cause C. diff, which SB may keep in check. Bad News: Antifungals can kill SB, just like they kill candida and other fungal infections. Fortunately, fluconazole's effect on SB is minimal, and PWAs who want to try SB can continue to prophylax with a dose of 50-100 mg a day. Even so, for optimal effect, you should not take fluconazole and SB at the same time of the day.
The dose of SB differs depending upon the condition you are using it for, but ranges from 250 - 1000 mg a day. In PWAs with severe diarrhea of unknown cause, the starting dose is at least three times as much - 3000 mg a day. You may not need to continue at this dose - if it gets your diarrhea under control, you can gradually lower your dose till you find the lowest dose that works for you. In the Seattle study, if the SB works after two weeks, the people reduce their dose to 2000 mg a day. If it still works, after two more weeks, the dose is lowered another 1000 mg. This continues until each person finds his or her lowest effective maintenance dose.
On-going Studies
At present, the one American trial for PWAs is closed, because of a company decision to focus on a phase III c. difficile trial, for which any immunocompromised patients are excluded. Most unhelpful and mean. For more information about the study, call Kris Moyer, RN, at (206) 322-5663.
Pharmaceutical vs. Health Food SB
There are a few different European pharmaceutical products. In the US, Jarrow, a health food company, makes it. Jarrow's product is less expensive, but may come with lower concentrations of live yeast. How good is the Jarrow yeast? We don't know. It may well be fine. Biocodex, the company with the US license, which clearly has a big financial reason to be biased, claims that they analyzed Jarrow's SB, and that: 1) it suffers from poor quality control; 2) the SB viability was not preserved by the packaging and manufacturing process, so there was a very decreased shelf-life; and, 3) there were nowhere near as many organisms per capsule as Jarrow claimed. Jarrow claims this isn't so, and that their analyses show their product's quality to be fine. Biocodex's results:
- Jarrow: 500 million yeast per 310 mg capsule
- Biocodex and Thiemann: 1 billion yeast per 250 mg capsule
What We Carry
The Health Group currently carries Thiemann, a Biocodex brand of SB - but it is expensive. At 3000 mg/day, a four day supply costs $33. Jarrow's brand is available from Healing Alternatives (San Francisco, CA) and DAAIR (NYC).


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EASTON, Md. - Rapper 2 Chainz has been acquitted of drug charges he faced after a traffic stop on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
The Star Democrat of Easton, Md., reports (http://bit.ly/11TIU4F ) that a county judge found the rapper not guilty Wednesday. 2 Chainz's real name is Tauheed Epps.
The Atlanta-based rapper was headed to a college homecoming event in February when state troopers stopped the van he was traveling in. Police said they searched the van after smelling burnt marijuana and found a marijuana grinder and marijuana inside a backpack.
2 Chainz was cited for having drug paraphernalia and marijuana after he claimed the bag. The rapper's security guard testified that in a rush to leave the group's Baltimore hotel room, he packed the grinder, but he said he didn't know who owned it.


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K-State's Wood avoids fairway en route to NCAAs
Daniel Wood is about to play in the biggest golf tournament of his life.
That alone will create a unique mixture of pressure and excitement when he tees off at the NCAA golf regional at the Club at Old Hawthorne in Columbia, Mo., on Thursday. But those aren't the only emotions he will feel during the 54-hole event. This tournament comes with a unique twist: it could be Wood's last.
Wood, a Kansas State senior from Leander, Texas, plans to give up competitive golf when his college career ends. He hopes that happens in two weeks at the NCAA championship in Hutchinson, but it could also end this weekend.
"Coach (Tim) Norris is retiring at the end of the season and so am I," Wood said inside K-State's golf locker room last week.
Though Wood has the talent to play on a mini-tour and to chase every golfer's dream of the PGA, he would rather pursue an administrative career in college athletics. He thinks K-State athletic director John Currie "has the coolest job in the world." Not Phil Mickelson.
"I will be done with competitive golf, and that is simply because golf has given me a whole lot," Wood said. "I really feel like I have given it my best effort and now I am just ready for a little bit different lifestyle. Traveling can be fun, but I really enjoy being home. Living week to week and trying to make cuts to support a family is not something I'm interested in. I don't have a family yet, but when I do I don't want them to rely on a hot putter to have their needs met. This is it, and I am good with that."
Wood may be at peace with the approaching end of his competitive golf career, but, make no mistake, his main goal this week is to win.
The top five teams and the top-placing individual outside those teams from the Columbia Regional will advance to Prairie Dunes Country Club. Competing as an individual, he will need to post quality scores to move on.
"I can't operate under any assumption that I will get in to the national tournament if I finish this high or that high," Wood said. "The only guarantee is if you win. That is a tall task, so I'm not going in there worrying about anything other than playing the best golf I can."
Norris thinks Wood's best will be good enough.
"I feel really good about his chances going in," Norris said, "just because he has local knowledge of the course. He has played there before and he has played well there. Daniel is good at minimizing his mistakes, and that it is important in a three-round tournament. You have to have a little bit of luck, but I really think his form is so good right now that he can go down there and give himself a good chance."
Wood is the first K-State golfer to receive an individual invitation to a regional since 2010. And he is coming off his most impressive outing of the year, a seventh-place finish at the Big 12 Championship in which he shot 69 on the final two days. Wood was building toward that success, leading the Wildcats with a 72.38 stroke average and placing in the top 20 six times and the top five twice as a senior.
This will be Wood's third trip to a regional, but his first as an individual. He made his first two appearances as a freshman and sophomore, the fifth and final member of talented teams.
Then he took an unusual journey, leaving K-State after his sophomore season to serve a Mormon mission in the Dominican Republic. He went two years without touching a golf club. When he returned, he needed a redshirt season to regain his competitive edge.
Not all college golf coaches would allow one of their top players to leave the program for two years, but Norris supported Wood from the start.
"I would love to have 10 Daniel Woods," Norris said. "The perspective he has on the big world out there, as far as not taking things for granted after living without electronics and golf, is important. He can compartmentalize and put golf first for a portion of the day and then study and worship. He came back as a better and more mature player."
Wood hopes that combination can help him extend his competitive golf career.
"This is the same tournament I played in as a freshman and as a sophomore, only this time I am in a position to perform," Wood said. "Back then it was great to be there and I did my best, but I wasn't the golfer I am today."


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Twelve Mile Limit
I'm exceedingly thankful that Prohibition was repealed. Let me reiterate. Thank you to the people who were level headed enough to get rid of this bit of legal weirdness. We all know about the major details of the time but there are also some really interesting details that are rarely discussed. For example, one nuance of the Volstead Act that I had no knowledge of was that it was perfectly legal during Prohibition to make up to 200 gallons of wine or cider per year in your home. Beer, however, was still a no-no. Or, how about this one. The use of "intoxicating beverages" was, in fact, not prohibited by the amendment. Thus, in the time between the passing of the act and when the law went in to effect you had a lot of people stocking up on liquor. From a guy who has a collection of over 100 bottles when there isn't a prohibition in effect I see no issue in stocking up.
So, what brought on all this reading about Prohibition? The Twelve Mile Limit, this week's cocktail. This is another one I found in Ted Haigh's Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails. The recipe looks really tasty, but what really got me interested was the back story. Imagine you're a rum runner during Prohibition. You're bringing a load of rum up from the islands. How close can you get to the US coast before you have to start worrying about the revenuers? Well, if it's early in prohibition, you can get to about 3 miles out and you're good to go. Since it wasn't illegal to own the hooch, only to sell it in the US, people could simply cruise out and pick up whatever they like for personal consumption. Well, not surprisingly, those in power didn't much like this. So, they pushed the limit on territorial waters where Prohibition was concerned out to one hour's "steaming distance", generally 12 miles. This, clearly, made it a lot more difficult for those without serious boats to get out to the liquor sellers. As a result, the Twelve Mile Limit was concocted as a jab at the rule makers.
To add to the already good story, there is a bit more. The Twelve Mile Limit is based on another cocktail, listed as the Three Miller cocktail or Three Miler depending on where you look. There is definitely a link between the two though. The Three Miler and Twelve Mile Limit include the exact same ingredients, with a minor addition of some rye to the latter. While I'm going to focus on the Twelve Mile Limit this week, I am going to mix up the Three Miler just to taste the differences. So, now that you have the unique back story, let's get started with the tasty part of this week.
Twelve Mile Limit (Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails)
1 oz White Rum 1/2 oz Rye Whiskey 1/2 oz Brandy 1/2 oz Grenadine 1/2 oz Lemon Juice
1) Combine ingredients in a shaker over ice 2) Shake until combined and well chilled 3) Strain into a chilled cocktail glass
And, it's predecessor:
Three Miller (The Savoy Cocktail Book)
1 tsp Grenadine 1 Dash Lemon Juice 1/3 Bacardi Rum 2/3 Brandy 1) Combine ingredients in a shaker over ice 2) Shake until combined and well chilled 3) Strain into a chilled cocktail glass
*Note: In case you're wondering, the US territorial waters weren't officially extended to 12 miles until long after the end of Prohibition. In fact, it wasn't internationally recognized until President Reagan made the claim in 1988.


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18 Again.
I've written very recently about genitalia (my article on labiaplasties here), and here's another little article for you, one about a product that claims to be about the 'feel' and not the 'look'.
What now seems like many, many years ago, Madonna sang that she felt 'like a virgin, touched for the very first time'. Couple years later, the genius Weird Al Yankovic parodied this and made 'Like a Surgeon'. Both of these are relevant to this issue. First, watch this lovely, lovely ad, which is a masterpiece, even more romantic than the Raymond's ads with random hot twirly dancing couples.
Once you've gotten over that (which may take a while), let's talk virginity. By '18', these people are implying 'young', 'fresh', 'tight', 'virginal'. First off – for some reason, in India, virginity is an 'asset', something to be prized, a 'gift' to be given to the future husband – I must remind you, of course, that for these people, the guy's virginity doesn't matter at all – virginity =tight hymen. So many people write into 'ask the Sexpert' columns (yes, I shall refer to them continually because they need to be referred to) asking Mr. Sexpert WHY their 'wife didn't bleed on their wedding night'. I remember reading one that said he 'felt cheated becausemy wife is not a virgin'. Cheated of what, exactly?
To begin with, I think the concept of 'arranged marriage' is disgusting. It makes me want to throw up, hit someone, murder somebody else, and all of those simultaneously. Get married IF YOU HAVE FEELINGS FOR SOMEONE AND WANT TO GET MARRIED, not because you're 'of a certain age' and need to prove something to the world (and in the process, to yourself). It is NOT important to find someone to saddle yourself with – if you crave companionship so much, find a friend. Date. If you don't want to, find a friend with whom you are mutually agreeable to having sex. Have protected sex with a prostitute if you must. But for a lot (and I mean a LOT) of Indian men, getting married merely implies access to regular sex. That is NOT what a marriage is for, (except to these people).
Before I rant any more, let us discuss the actual advert. A woman, who looks to be only 30, is hanging out with her husband, in their fancy, open Indian style home. Like a 'dutiful bahu', she brings hubby dearest his dabba for the day. The in-laws are there too, doing in-law stuff. What I'm assuming are husband's little brother and sister are on deck, too.
Suddenly, the woman begins to dance (inexplicably, the flamenco, which has naff all to do with India anyway). A soundtrack begins to play in the background – what is supposed to sound like flamenco guitar, while a woman makes oohs and aahs and other (what the makers of the ad think are) sex sounds while singing "I feel like a virgin".
No, it is not in tune.
They begin to dance as she 'tickles' him and sings, and the creepy little brother begins to record this courtesy the camera on his cell phone. They then dance whatever their dance is around their compound and he lifts her romantically and dips her.
"Feels like the very first ti-i-ime", the singer croons, lustily.
The dancing finally comes to an end, as does the ad, with mother- and –father in-law at a computer, MIL going clickety-clack at the keyboard – "18 again dot com?". They grin at each other, and then an announcer comes on and in the same lusty, whispery voice tells you what the product is, which is (or at least claims to be) a 'vaginal rejuvenating gel'.
I'm not sure what the scientific credibility of that statement is, but in all likelihood, it is marketed, useless spiel, like all the other 'rejuvenating' rubbish in the market that promises to 'erase laugh lines' and 'make wrinkles disappear'. Our society (all over the world, not just in any one country) seems to think ageing is the worst possible thing that could happen. It's not natural to age, is it? Must. Fight. Urge. To. Inject. All. Sorts. Of. Crap. Into. Face. Lest. I. Look.My.Age. What is wrong, exactly, with looking however old you are? I look at it as an extension of some constant, innate desire to feel attractive to everyone else, when what really matters is being attractive to YOURSELF. But of course, that is never enough.
The company claims the product is to help women experience better sex. Obviously, the only way for her to do that is to 'tighten' her lady parts, not by any extra effort on the part of the man. No, the way to remedy sexual issues is not by going to a sexologist/andrologist/gynaecologist, but by buying something they advertise (and rather badly so) on television. What this brought to mind was the fact that we so badly need sex education in India, but our lovely higher-ups in the government seem to think that this will make us imbibe 'western culture' (a term that angers me immensely, what is Indian culture anyway??An article on this soon) and 'make young children sexually promiscuous'. That's like saying if you were to send a teenager to a driving school, they'd crash the car. If anything, sex ed classes would help them understand sex better, and then have it only when they are mentally and physically ready, as opposed to becoming sexually active to be 'cool', or trying to fit in because being a virgin is not what 'popular' people do. I have seen children as young as 12 and 13 bragging on Facebook about their sexual prowess and conquests. Incredibly weird.
At an age where their bodies are only just beginning to mature, I wonder how physically ready they really are. The really sad thing is that they grow up this way, learning their 'moves' from porn, which we ALL know is of course completely realistic, right?
So instead of having 30-plus-year-old men write in with puerile, borderline insane queries about their wives' virginity (or lack thereof), maybe we could educate young kids so they don't grow up into the sort of idiot that would buy into the ideal of an '18 Again' cream.
The product makers claim they're 'breaking new ground' by being willing to talk about 'women's intimate health'. No sir or madam, you are not. Just like the morons who marketed the 'intimate wash' by saying it was a 'fairness treatment' for your nether regions (more on my views on fairness here).
If we go by today's average Indian 18-year-old, being '18 Again' simply means being completely unaware of sex, intercourse, foreplay, or even what real genitals *look* like, but doing it because you think you're cool.
But hey, the shoe fits.
Whose Genitals are They Anyway?
This evening, on my usual trawl of the internet, I came upon an article and some lovely animation, a trailer for a documentary called Centrefold, by two filmmakers named Ellie Land and Siobhan Fenton, and sponsored by the Wellcome Trust:
It certainly isn't a new thing, and neither are a LOT of surgeries related to female genitalia. There are labiaplasties, vaginoplasties, hymenoplasties and probably a handful of others I've never even heard of.
In India and other South-East Asian countries, hymenoplasties are said to be the 'bestsellers' of the plastic surgery world – specifically because of their obsessively patriarchal, misogynistic societies that somehow put a value on a woman's purity and virtue by her virginity, or lack thereof.
I have written and ranted excessively about how disgusting, archaic and retrograde I find the entire concept of 'arranged marriage', [because, yeah, instead of being in love and in a relationship and knowing somebody, let's just look through a bunch of photos and a CV of sorts to decide with whom who you must have sex and spend the rest of your life, BRILLIANT!] but the fact of the matter is that it continues to happen. Somehow, the people entering these marriages seem to think somebody else's past is their business.I cannot locate an online version, but I read an article in last Saturday's edition of a local paper about men 'breaking off marriages' with women after 'finding out their past on Facebook'. The writer also very kindly mentioned in his closing paragraph how 'women who are looking to get married, beware of what you post online'.
There seems, somehow, to be a price on a woman's virginity here, something that people think needs to be preserved, as some sort of gift to a man. People have varying views on the whole virginity issue, but in my humble opinion, if you are mentally and physically ready (read – not an underage, pre-pubescent young child looking to have some sort of cool 'experience'), it is nobody else's business who you sleep with and why. It does not matter whether you are in a relationship with this person or not. By all means, if you are not in a monogamous relationship with somebody else, and neither is your sexual partner, do what you may.
Nobody has any right to call you anything – a slut, a hussy, or if you're a guy, a 'man-slut' or a 'man-whore' or any of the many eloquent terms people come up with. It does not matter if it's a 'one-night stand', a 'two-night stand', or a 'one-hour stand' even.
If you want to wait until you're married to somebody you love and then have sex with them, that is, again, your own business and nobody else's – this only holds true, however, as long as the views are your own, and not some ideal society has somehow indocrinated into your head or conditioned you to believe.
Sadly, in these cultures, it is not just the men who believe the women they are going to marry need to be, um, pure. The women do, too:
Why should it 'soil her married life'???
Not sure what is sadder here, the girl's attitude or that the man answering these queries calls himself a 'sexpert' – he has also advised homosexual people to 'get married if you think you can satisfy a woman'. 'Expert' advice indeed, good sir.
That was just one small example of genital surgery, which in itself is not really 'small' at all. The latest craze on the block is labiaplasty – as the name suggests, it is surgery to improve the appearance of your labia. What they essentially do is chop off the skin you think is 'extra'.
There are women who have genuine congenital defects, like problems with their uteri, fallopian tubes,vaginas – issues that affect their reproductive systems and/or general health. Most women who opt for labiaplasties, however, do not fall into this category – instead, they do it to "enhance the beauty of their vulvo-vaginal complexes."
These women are unhappy with the way their bodies look, which is not exactly a new thing. Entire industries run on insecurities – cosmetic industries, clothing industries, food industries, slimming products (I could go on and on and on).
Women in India are told their skin is not 'light enough', and I'm very, very sure that India is the world's BIGGEST market for fairness creams – check out my entry on those at this link.
The focus is always on female appearances, and less about the internal workings of anything at all – more than half the adverts out there for weight loss involve liposuction and/or some sort of invasive or non invasive surgery, body sculpting, fancy lasers or whatever the hell they use, or crash dieting. If you really ARE overweight, it is less about dropping 'x' dress sizes or inches and more about being healthy, which is less about having a tiny waist and more about having the stamina to exercise, and not having the cholestrol clogging your arteries as thick as the Berlin Wall (and they demolished that). It's about feeling strong and energetic and generally being able to function better. If you feel like your looks matter to you and they've improved, good for you, added bonus.
Except the priority is ALWAYS how it looks and not how it works. Suddenly, the focus seems to have shifted from beaten-to-death body parts like faces and tummies and 'stumpy legs' and 'saggy breasts' (those products will be around as long as humankind is), and is now on genitals.
A recent ad in India advertised a feminine hygiene wash, which for Indian markets is a rarity. Vagisil and Summer's Eve are two products I have never seen on Indian shelves. Lubricant, too. Come to think of it, there's only the one brand of tampon sold, too. I'd love to know if this is an economics/import issue (which I sincerely doubt, as I see all sorts of products imported from all over the world in stores two minutes down my street), or just the fact that India seems to have an issue with anything sexual. (Because our 1.2 billion strong population got there without the assistance of any sexual organs whatsoever.)
The latest craze is having your labia snipped and stitched to your specifications. After all the images of the Klums and Bundchens and Kerrs and Crawfords with their flat stomachs and gravity-defying breasts, our attention must now be focused on the women in porn, the women who are supposed to be our 'ideal' for what our genitalia look like. Whatever you do not possess naturally, a surgeon can give you, no?
It's not about how the sex is, or whether they're affecting your health, but only that they do not 'look right'.
Just in case there was an insecurity that wasn't already being preyed upon, we've got a new one. There is a problem with your bits, ladies. Unlike the men, who are told their bits are not 'big enough', we're told ours are too big!
Don't you shudder to think what might happen if you don't have 'perfect looking genitals', whatever those are? You might not look like a woman on the centrefold of a men's magazine.
You might actually be with somebody who cares about you for YOU, and not what your nether regions look like.
Who wants that, though?
Of course, this also has to be hairless. We must subject ourselves to hot wax and lasers or any other way is there to get rid of it because being natural is absolutely terrible. (And a million other reasons I will delve into – they deserve an entry all their own.)
So on one hand, there are young girls and women all over the Middle East and Africa, and some immigrant tribes around the world, who are forced to undergo various degrees of genital mutilation, the most common of which is also by far one of the most gruesome, depressing, inhumane things I have ever read :
Type III mutilation involves removal of all or part of the inner and outer labia, and usually the clitoris, and the fusion of the wound, leaving a small hole for the passage of urine and menstrual blood—the fused wound is opened for intercourse and childbirth.
On the other hand, there are women who will pay through their noses to voluntarily have this done, in their quest for a 'designer vagina'.
Meanwhile, I (and several others) are still waiting for a world where people are identified for who they are, and not the genitals they possess, irrespective of their shape or size.


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WASHINGTON — Faced with staggering new unemployment figures, Democratic Congressional leaders said on Friday that they were ready to provide a short-term rescue plan for American automakers, and that they expected to hold a vote on the legislation in a special session next week.
Seeking to end a weeks-long stalemate between the Bush administration and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, senior Congressional aides said that the money would most likely come from $25 billion in federally subsidized loans intended for developing fuel-efficient cars.
By breaking that impasse, the lawmakers could also clear the way for the Treasury secretary, Henry M. Paulson Jr., to request the remaining $350 billion of the financial industry bailout fund knowing he will not get bogged down in a fight over aiding Detroit.
Democrats are hoping Mr. Paulson will use some of that money to help individual homeowners avoid foreclosure.
"We have had constructive discussions with members of Congress from both houses, and both sides of the aisle," President Bush's spokeswoman, Dana Perino, said in a statement released Saturday. "We hope to continue to make progress toward assistance for the automakers based on important principles — that taxpayer assistance only be considered for companies willing to make the difficult decisions across the scope of their businesses to be viable and competitive in the future; that taxpayer assistance should come from funds already appropriated in the program specifically intended to assist automakers — the auto loan program; and that assistance is accompanied by very strong taxpayer protections. Taxpayers should not be asked to finance assistance for automakers without a strong likelihood that they will be paid back."Continue reading the main story
The short-term plan is intended to help the automakers survive until the new administration takes over in January and can craft a longer-term solution to the industry's troubles.
President-elect Barack Obama and his transition team have been working with Congressional leaders on both counts. Ms. Pelosi spoke to Mr. Obama on Thursday, and to Rahm Emanuel, Mr. Obama's chief of staff, twice on Friday.
Ms. Pelosi also spoke by phone on Friday with Joshua B. Bolten, President Bush's chief of staff, and the White House, too, seemed ready to reach a deal.
"We're continuing to talk to both parties and both houses of Congress, and we hope to make more progress this weekend," said Tony Fratto, the White House deputy press secretary.
Details of the auto companies' rescue package were not immediately available, but senior Congressional aides said that it would include billions of dollars in short-term loans to keep the automakers afloat at least until Mr. Obama takes office.
The auto companies will have to submit to strict government oversight to make sure that the bailout funds are used to carry out the reorganization plans they delivered to Congress this week. The auto company chiefs testified this week that they were willing to accept such regulation.
Ms. Pelosi had resisted using money from the fuel-efficiency program, which was approved as part of an energy bill last year, and Democrats had repeatedly called on the Bush administration or the Federal Reserve to act unilaterally, using existing authority, to aid the auto companies.
On Friday, Ms. Pelosi said she would allow that money to be used provided "there is a guarantee that those funds will be replenished in a matter of weeks" and there was no delay in working toward greater fuel efficiency.
Word of a breakthrough came as Congress wrapped up two days of hearings at which lawmakers grilled the chief executives of the companies — Chrysler, the Ford Motor Company and General Motors — and experts warned that G.M. could collapse by the end of this month.
The automakers seemed tentatively heartened by the progress at the Capitol. "We're encouraged by Speaker Pelosi's intent to move forward quickly to resolve a crisis that can only grow more serious without action," said Greg Martin, a spokesman.
The proposed deal could still fall apart for several reasons.
It was unclear Friday how much support would come from Republicans, particularly in the Senate where procedural hurdles are high. Crucial details remain to be worked out, including how to restore the money to the fuel-efficiency program.
Under federal budget rules, those loan guarantees are now likely worth less than $25 billion because of the deteriorating condition of the auto companies. Congress appropriated $7 billion this fall to secure those loans. But now that the automakers' finances have worsened, the default risk has increased substantially.
Congressional aides said that staff would work through the weekend to determine how much money would be available to aid the auto companies under the current conditions.
Under the financial system rescue law approved by Congress in October, the Treasury secretary must request the second $350 billion, and Congress then has 15 days to disapprove the disbursement. Congressional leaders, upset over Mr. Paulson's management of the bailout program, have warned him that if he wants the money, he must ask for it by the end of next week.
Until the breakthrough Friday evening, it had appeared unlikely that Mr. Paulson would be able to persuade Congress to release the funds. Of the first $350 billion portion of the rescue fund, only $15 billion remains uncommitted.
It was the Labor Department's report of 533,000 jobs lost in November that seemed to halt the hand-wringing on Capitol Hill over what to do about the auto companies, and prompted Democratic leaders to announce that they would draw up legislation for votes next week.
"Today's announcement of major job losses and findings from Congressional hearings from the last two days make it clear that Congress must work on a bipartisan basis to provide short-term and limited assistance to the automobile industry while it undertakes major restructuring," Ms. Pelosi said in a statement.
She added: "Congress will insist that any legislation include rigorous and ongoing oversight to guarantee that taxpayers are protected and that resources are directed to ensure the long-term viability and competitiveness of the American automobile industry."
The Senate banking committee, led by Christopher J. Dodd, Democrat of Connecticut, began drafting legislation on Friday and staff were expected to work through the weekend. Mr. Dodd and other Democrats have proposed a strong oversight board or trustee to monitor any aid to the automakers.
"We aim to have votes next week on a responsible plan to help the millions of Americans who rely on a healthy auto industry for their livelihoods," the Senate majority leader, Harry Reid of Nevada, said in a statement on Friday evening.
"We will need support and cooperation from Republicans to determine when that vote happens and whether it will succeed," Mr. Reid said.
The Republican leader, Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, said Friday he would have no comment on the Democratic proposal until after the details are released.
Some conservative House Republicans have called for allowing one or more of the auto companies to enter bankruptcy.
"It's fair to say the jobs report, the disastrous jobs report, has heightened the interest to do something," said Representative Barney Frank, Democrat of Massachusetts, after leading a hearing on Friday on the auto companies' request for aid.
A compromise on how to help the troubled automakers had proved elusive since G.M., Ford and Chrysler came to Washington last month to plea for aid.
The hearings in mid-November were disastrous for the Big Three, as their chiefs were criticized for flying in on private jets and failing to bring plans to make their struggling companies viable for the long term.
The tone was noticeably different at this week's hearings.
G.M. is seeking $18 billion in loans, but says it needs $4 billion immediately to survive past the year. Chrysler, which is also running out of cash, wants $7 billion. Ford, the healthiest of the three, is asking for a $9 billion line of credit.Continue reading the main story