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Many nutritionists will tell you that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Yet many of us either skip breakfast or grab something unhealthy as we are running out the door. Or perhaps you run through the drive-through window at McDonalds or Burger King to grab a quick cup of coffee and a breakfast sandwich.
Planning a healthy breakfast menu has the potential to improve your health and save you both time and money. You can either plan a strict day-by-day menu or just choose from several items that you have on hand.
I suggest planning what you are having for breakfast at least the night before. If you have school-age children, you can prepare as much as you can the night before and your morning will go much smoother.
Coffee: Invest in a good coffee pot and stop wasting money going through the drive through. You can even set a timer on the coffee pot and have it ready at a certain time in the morning. Purchase an insulated mug to take with you in the car. Coffee goes on sale quite often, so when you find a great price stock up.
Cereal: This popular breakfast food can be very costly; if you aren't a savvy shopper, you could pay as much as $4.99 a box. If you only purchased one box of cereal a week at $4.99 you would end up spending $259.48 a year. Follow these tips to stock up on cereal.
• Watch for a great sale. When cereal is $1 or less, I stock up on it. This saves me hundreds of dollars a year. I store the unopened boxes on top of my kitchen cabinets. (Be sure to store the cereal or your kids will open more boxes than needed and the cereal will go stale. I learned this the hard way.)
• Invest in several air-tight storage cereal containers. The small investment you will make in the storage containers will save you money later. Transfer all opened boxes of cereal to these containers. It will keep the cereal fresher longer and protects it.
• Watch for Buy One, Get One Free sales. Publix has these quite frequently. The cereal is automatically half off with this sale, and you may use a store coupon and a manufacturer coupon on each box.
• Combine a store coupon and manufacturer coupon on the same box of cereal. Target and Publix both have great store coupons that often match up with manufacturer coupons and this can help you save a bundle.
• Try to purchase healthy cereals. Whole grain Cheerios, Kelloggs Corn Flakes, Chex or Raisin Bran are a few good choices. However if your child is a picky eater and will only eat the sugary cereals, you can compromise by mixing in Whole Grain Cheerios with Honey Nut Cheerios.
• Add fruit to the cereal to add sweetness without sugar. Cut up bananas or strawberries.
• If you only have a little bit of cereal left in the box, and everyone just has to have that brand of cereal, mix the cereal with a different type of cereal to make sure there is enough to go around.
• Pay attention to portion sizes. You can easily pour a double serving of cereal without even realizing it. Measure the portion sizes to get used to what an actual serving looks like. If you are rushed for time, you could measure several servings and place them in resealable bags. Place these into a basket on the table and your child can choose the cereal they would like to have. This will also allow for them to take it with them if they don't have time to eat it at the house.
Milk: The cost of milk varies by store. Watch for it to go on sale. Even the drugstores have sales on milk occasionally making it cheaper than anywhere else. I personally buy my milk at Harveys because I have found it is always less than $3 a gallon there.
• If you find a great markdown on milk you can buy several gallons and freeze them. This website has step by step directions on how to freeze milk: www.favoritefreezerfoods.com/freezing-milk.html.
• My mother recently watched a show where a family was trying to cut corners. The father noticed that they only had a little bit of milk left, so he mixed water in with it before pouring on the kids' cereal. The children didn't even notice. They now save their milk jugs and fill them half of the way with milk and the rest with water. I haven't tried it yet, but my mother insists that you can't even tell a difference. If you go through quite a bit of milk at your house you may want to try this. Try to use 2% milk to cut down on the fat content.
• Measure the milk you are pouring on cereal, it's very easy to use more than a serving.
Toast or Bagels: Toast or bagels are both quick and easy to make.
• Consider buying your bread at the Dollar Tree for only $1 (it carries name brands). Or the John Derst Discount Bakery on Highway 80 in Pooler sells its bread and bagels for just 79 cents on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Buy several loaves and freeze them.
• Pick up your favorite spreads when they are on sale. Peanut butter, jelly, cream cheese, etc.
Juice: 100% fruit juice is the best. If you want to reduce the sugar content, you can just mix in a little more water. Watch for a sale that allows you to score a 64-ounce bottle for $2 or less and stock up on them. A price of more than $2 is not a good price, so I would only buy one and wait for a sale.
Fruit: Have a variety of healthy fruits available for breakfast. These can be scooped up quickly and taken with you if necessary. Visit local farmers markets for some fresh fruit. Or check your store circulars to see who has the best deals on fruit each week. The Shopping Wizard will help you compare prices at savannahnow.com/savvyshopper.
Oatmeal or grits: Watch for sales for oatmeal and grits. If you are short on time you can make these the night before and store them in individual microwaveable bowls. You can also find slow cooker recipes on the web.
Granola bars: I am usually able to scoop up granola bars for about $1 a box. These are great healthy snacks. Watch for sales on these items and stock up on them.
Pancakes and waffles: Make a big batch of pancakes or waffles and freeze them. (You can either make them from scratch or watch for sales on the boxed variety). Place them in single serving sizes in freezer bags or place wax paper in between each pancake. And freeze them all together. This is much cheaper than buying frozen pancakes and waffles in the grocery store.
Yogurt: Yogurt is almost always on sale. To give it a better flavor, mix in granola or fruit. Those Gogurt tubes make great popsicles. Just freeze and snip the ends.
Eggs: Watch for sales on eggs and stock up when you can. Did you know that you can freeze eggs? Check out this great article from thethrift couple.com: thethriftycouple.com/2012/03/19/can-you-freeze-eggs-yes-you-can-and-heres-how. They show you step-by-step how it is done. Just crack about five to six eggs, mix them slightly and add a 1/2 teaspoon of salt per each cup of eggs. Pour eggs into a freezer bag and freeze. When you are ready to use just defrost in the refrigerator overnight.
Slow cooker recipes: Consider using your slow cooker to prepare a hot breakfast the night before. This website has many recipes that you can make in the crockpot: busycooks.about.com/od/crockpotbreakfastrecipes/Crockpot_Breakfast_Recipes_Slow_Cooker_Breakfast_Recipes.htm.
If you have any favorite recipes you would like to share, or any other time or money saving breakfast tips write to Michelle Rubrecht at firstname.lastname@example.com or post them to Savannah Savvy Shopper on Facebook.


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The Quran teaches acceptance of life, not rejection or withdrawal. Monasticism and asceticism are not permitted in Islam. Leading a righteous life, and making proper and balanced use of one's faculties and the bounties provided by God, is the rule of life. Within this general concept the Quran lays down detailed instructions for the fostering of moral and spiritual values. The object is the beneficient and co-ordinated development of all faculties.
49: 11. Surely, all believers are brothers. So make peace between your brothers, and fear ALLAH that mercy may be shown to you.
49: 12. O ye who believe ! let not one people deride another people, haply they may be better than they, nor let one group of women deride other women, haply they may be better than they. And do not defame your people nor call one another by nick-names. It is an evil thing to be called by bad name after having believed; and those who repent not, such are the wrongdoers.
49: 13. O ye who believe ! avoid much suspicion; for suspicion in some cases is a sin. And spy not on one another, neither back-bite one another. Would any of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? Certainly, you would loath it. And fear ALLAH, surely, ALLAH is oft-Returning with compassion and is Merciful.
4: 37. And worship ALLAH and associate naught with HIM, and show kindness to parents, and to kindred, and orphans, and the needy, and to the neighbour who is a kinsman and the neighbour who is a stranger, and the companion by your side, and the wayfarer, and those whom your right hands possess. Surely, ALLAH loves not the arrogant and the boastful;
4: 38. Who are niggardly and also enjoin people to be niggardly, and hide that which ALLAH has given them of HIS bounty. And WE have prepared for the disbelievers an humiliating punishment;
4: 39. And as for those who spend their wealth in order to be seen of men, and believe not in ALLAH, nor the Last Day, they are the companions of Satan, an whoso has Satan for a companion, and evil companion is he.
16: 91. Verily, ALLAH enjoins justice, and the doing of good to others; and giving like kindred; and forbids indecency and manifest evil and transgression. HE admonishes you that you may take heed.
16: 92. And fulfil the covenant of ALLAH when you have made one, and break not your oaths after making them firm, while you have made ALLAH your surety. Certainly, ALLAH knows what you do.
16: 93. And be not like unto her who cuts up her yarn into pieces after having spun it strong by making your oaths a means of deceit between you, for fear lest one people become more powerful than another people. Surely, ALLAH tries you therewith, and on the Day of Resurrection HE will make clear to you that wherein you differed.
4:136. O ye who believe ! be strict in observing justice and be witnesses for ALLAH, even though it be against yourselves or against your parents or kindred. Whether he, against whom witness is borne, be rich or poor, ALLAH is more regardful of them both than you are. Therefore follow not your low desires that you may be able to act equitably. And if you hide the truth or evade it, then know that ALLAH is Well-Aware of what you do.
4:149. ALLAH likes not the uttering of unseemly speech in public, except on the part of one who is being wronged. Verily, ALLAH is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.
4:150. Whether you make public a good deed or keep it secret or pardon an evil, ALLAH is certainly the Effacer of sins, All-Powerful.
5: 9. O ye who believe ! be steadfast in the cause of ALLAH, bearing witness in equity; and let not a people's enmity incite you to act otherwise than with justice. Be always just. That is nearer to righteousness. And fear ALLAH. Surely, ALLAH is Aware of what you do.
5: 10. ALLAH has promised those who believe and do good deeds that they shall have forgiveness and a great reward.
5: 11. And as for those who disbelieve and reject Our Signs, they are the people of Hell.
17: 32. And slay not your children for fear of poverty. It is WE Who provide for them and for you. Surely, the slaying of them is a grievous sin.
17: 33. And go not nigh unto adultery, surely, it is a manifest indecency and an evil way.
17: 34. And slay not the soul, the slaying of which ALLAH has forbidden, save for a just cause. And whoso is slain wrongfully, WE have surely given his heir authority to demand retribution but let him not exceed the prescribed bounds in slaying; for therein he will be supported by law.
17: 35. And come not near the property of the orphan, except in the best way, until he attains his maturity and fulfil the covenant; for the covenant shall be questioned about.
17: 36. And give full measure when you measure and weigh with a right balance; that is best and most commendable in the end.
17: 37. And follow not that of which thou hast no knowledge. Verily, the ear and the eye and the heart – all these shall be called to account.
17: 38. And walk not in the earth haughtily, for thou canst not thus rend the earth, nor canst thou reach the mountains in height.
17: 39. The evil of all these is hateful in the sight of thy Lord.

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Blood Detox: Why Do it?
To learn about blood cleansing, how it works and why it is important, first watch this short video by Jon Barron:
Blood Cleansing
By: Jon Barron
Although widely misunderstood, cleansing the blood is probably one of the most important weapons in the alternative health arsenal for achieving optimum wellness and defeating cancer. To be sure, by some measures, we seem to be doing better when it comes to cancer. The medical community touts the fact that both the incidence of--and deaths from--cancer have finally started trending down. But this actually represents a bit of illusory back slapping. The biggest declines are in lung cancer and breast cancer.1 But the decline in lung cancer has virtually nothing to do with advances in diagnosis and treatment but, rather, is the result of decreased cigarette smoking in the U.S. Unfortunately, tobacco use is growing worldwide and has even started trending back up among young people in the United States, as we now add about one million new young American smokers every year. As for breast cancer, once again, that has less to do with medical advancements than with a decline in the use of hormone replacement therapy drugs—a primary factor in the onset of breast cancer. In effect, doctors are patting themselves on the back for no longer killing people.
Have there been improvements in diagnosis and treatment? Absolutely…for some cancers. Colon cancer, for example. But overall, the simple truth is that in 2014, there will be an estimated 1,665,540 new cancer cases diagnosed and 585,720 deaths from cancer in the US alone. Cancer remains the second most common cause of death in the U.S., accounting for nearly 1 of every 4 deaths. Someday, advances in genetic therapy and scientific research will make a real difference, but until that day, you're largely on your own, and you would be wise to take advantages of the defenses that nature offers such as blood cleansing. There are actually several ways to cleanse your blood. One of the most effective is to use systemic proteolytic enzymes between meals or before bed. When taken without food, the enzymes enter the bloodstream within a matter of minutes and begin cleaning protein-based detritus, such as antigens and circulating immune complexes out of the blood, which would otherwise compromise the immune system. This can make a significant improvement in your overall health rather quickly.
What we're talking about now, though, is something quite different -- using herbal blood cleansers to eliminate systemic pathogens, remove toxic residues from the blood, stimulate the lymph system (which is essential for keeping your blood clean), and break down rogue cells to assist your immune system in minimizing the chances of malignant growths taking root in your body. The great blood cleansing herbs--in no particular order--are: red clover, burdock root, chaparral, poke root, and sheep sorrel. These are the herbs you will find in the famous blood cleansing formulas such as the Hoxsey formula, Essiac Tea, the Dr. Christopher and Dr. Schulze formulas, and in my own version of the formula. These formulas can literally "drive" bad things out of your body -- or prevent them from entering in the first place. With that in mind, let's look at the "perfect" blood cleansing formula.
What exactly is a blood cleanser?
First of all, the very name "blood cleanser" is really a euphemism. In fact, this formula and almost every herb in it is considered by herbalists to be anticancer (though not acknowledged as such by governmental agencies). Variations of this formula have been used for hundreds of years by Native American tribes. More recently, commercial versions have been available, as I mentioned earlier, such as the Hoxsey formula, Essiac Tea, and Jason Winters Tea, etc. The very fact that we can't talk openly about the anticancer property of herbs and herbal formulas except as a theoretical construct is probably the most political topic in alternative health today.
Not surprisingly, as we go through the individual herbs in my recommended blood cleansing formula--
Chaparral, Red clover, Burdock root, Poke root, Yellow dock root, Goldenseal root, Oregon grape root, Bloodroot, Mistletoe, Sheep sorrel, Cat's claw, and Cayenne.
--you will find that many of them are on the FDA cautionary list, and virtually all of them are on the Canadian list. You will also find numbers of these herbs on the warning lists of European countries such as Switzerland and Germany, and even Australia for that matter. On the other hand, you will also find that a number of studies--most of them fairly recent--actually support what herbalists have been saying for decades about these herbs' anticancer properties.
What's going on here? Why is it that the very same herbs that the great herbalists single out as being most beneficial for combating cancer are banned by government authorities as useless -- even toxic? How does this happen -- again and again?
Of course, these same authorities might have more credibility if the alternatives they pushed -- surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation -- had a better track record. But as we all know, they don't. Perhaps even more interesting is that many of the studies that support the anticancer properties of the herbs in question are being conducted with synthetic variations of the isolated key biochemicals in those herbs, not the herbs themselves.
The stated reason is that the synthetic variants are "safer" and "more effective." But we've been down this road countless times before. They are not safer. They are not more effective. In fact, they usually have much more dangerous side effects and are frequently less effective than the complete plant extract itself. What they are, though, is patentable. But that's a topic for another time.
In any case, since we can't talk about the cancer preventive properties of specific formulas, let's just talk theoretically about the herbs found in my "ideal" formula and why they are effective. Note, most of these herbs are extremely bitter and taste really horrible, but they work!
Native Americans have used chaparral for centuries as an anticancer remedy. In fact, it is the cornerstone of most anticancer herbal formulas. Exactly how it works is open to debate, but some of its main actions are:
- Chaparral is one of the most powerful anti-oxidants in nature. The primary biochemical responsible for this is NDGA (nordihydroguaiaretic acid). NDGA is so effective that it is often used as a food preservative.
- It is anti-pathogenic. In other words, it kills viruses, bacteria, and parasites.
- Chaparral has even shown much promise with herpes.
- Chaparral cleanses the lymph system.
- It cleanses the blood.
- It cleanses the liver.
- It cleanses the urinary tract.
- It's a natural chelator that clears heavy metals from the blood.
- Studies show that chaparral may also inhibit uncontrolled cell proliferation as well as damage to DNA.
- And a number of university studies have indicated that chaparral can destroy and dissolve many types of tumors.
So how could such a beneficial herb be on every government's blacklist? According to the FDA, citing a 1997 study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, "Chaparral: sold as teas and pills to fight cancer and "purify blood," has been linked to serious liver damage. FDA has recorded two deaths and 10 cases of hepatitis or other liver abnormalities in users."2
The reality, though, is that the evidence for chaparral liver toxicity is anecdotal. It's not the result of any double blind studies or clinical trials. For example, one of the cases the FDA likes to cite can be found in a 1995 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.3 The details of the case concern a 60-year-old woman who developed jaundice and liver failure while taking one to two capsules of chaparral each day with a pinch of garlic in a tea made from nettle and chickweed. The authors of the JAMA article concluded it must have been the chaparral that caused the liver problems. What is fascinating is that the patient in question was also consuming atenolol, aspirin, using a nitro patch, and occasional acetaminophen, as well as diltiazem hydrochloride - all drugs with profound hepatotoxic potential. Amazingly, none of these other substances were even considered as a possible cause of the liver problems by the authors...or the FDA. What a surprise!
Nevertheless (and despite the fact that Dr. Norman Farnsworth's extensive studies on chaparral in the 1970s and 1980s found no hepatotoxic effects for chaparral whatsoever), in December 1992, FDA Commissioner David Kessler announced, "The public should not purchase or consume chaparral."
After these allegations of liver toxicity by the FDA, manufacturers voluntarily restricted sales of chaparral for several years until the reports were investigated. Following a lengthy review, a panel of medical experts concluded "no clinical data was found... to indicate chaparral is inherently a hepatic toxin." In late 1994, this report was submitted to the FDA and chaparral was subsequently given a clean bill of health by the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA). After comparing the quantity of chaparral consumed each year (it is estimated that over 200 tons, 500 million capsules, were sold in the U.S. in the 1970's and 80's alone) to the number of product complaints, industry regulators concluded that chaparral did not pose a significant threat to consumer safety. Dr. Clark Watt and a group of scientists and doctors concluded that hepatotoxicity was most likely due to an allergic reaction rather than "inherent liver toxicity."4 And in 2001, a retrospective clinical study published in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine found no evidence of liver toxicity from the use of low dose chaparral.5
So is this remarkable herb (the cornerstone of many great formulas) now sold freely in the marketplace and used to benefit ailing people all over the world? Hardly!
Search for "chaparral toxicity" on the web and you will see numerous articles still announcing the dangers of the herb (all citing the same cases from the early 90's.) Or try to buy chaparral in Canada or much of Europe. Right! The problem is that once an herb is labeled dangerous (even if disproved at a later date), the stigma remains and is brought up over and over and over again, acquiring truth through repetition, if not through fact.
Fortunately, despite the bad press, chaparral is at least available (for the time being) in the United States.
Chaparral studies
According to a report in the May 2010 issue of the Medical Science Monitor, numerous studies have shown that the main metabolite of chaparral, NDGA, is likely effective in the treatment of multiple diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, neurological disorders, cancers, and in the field of tissue engineering.6 The report went on to explain that several medicinal properties such as NDGA's antineoplastic, antiviral, and anti-inflammatory characteristics have been supported by in vitro and in vivo experimental studies, as well as historical reports. Studies have also confirmed that NDGA has extensive pharmacological effects and specific mechanisms of actions. It is a strong antioxidant; it can scavenge ROS (reactive oxygen species, AKA free radicals) or inhibit ROS production, stimulate nitrous oxide production, increase immune function, enhance central nervous system function, and prevent cardiovascular or other diseases. And tissue engineering studies demonstrate that NDGA-crosslinking is an effective way to improve the mechanical properties and biocompatibility of artificial tissues and organs.
Quite simply, when it comes to cancer, there are a number of studies that show the benefits of chaparral and NDGA--and many of them recent. For example, a 2010 study published in Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters found that several synthetic variations of NDGA act as inhibitors against human liver cancer.7 The results of this study were reinforced by a 2014 study published in ChemMedChem that found that eight methylated versions of NDGA were protective against liver cancer.8 Incidentally, I started with two studies on chaparral's ability to inhibit liver cancer specifically to counter any lingering concerns over its falsely rumored liver toxicity, but its anticancer benefits are by no means limited to liver cancer. As a 2012 study published in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment shows, it's equally protective against breast cancer.9 And a 2008 study published in the journal Prostate shows that it might be just as effective in dealing with prostate cancer.10 And then, of course, there are the numerous studies that show that NDGA is more effective than acyclovir when it comes to treating the viruses HIV, HSV,11 and HPV12--HPV being notable as a primary factor in the onset of cervical cancer. And for that matter, studies have shown that NDGA and its derivatives are directly effective against cervical cancer itself.13
Red Clover
Red Clover is another staple of herbal blood cleansing formulas and has a long history of use as a medicinal herb. It's an excellent blood purifier that over time gradually cleanses the bloodstream and corrects deficiencies in the circulatory system. But among classic herbalists, it is probably best known as one of the main herbs for treating all varieties of cancer -- anywhere in the body -- and is found as a central ingredient in many anticancer formulas, again including the Hoxsey formula, Jason Winters tea, my ideal formula, and Essiac tea.
Not surprisingly, most doctors, the FDA and many "new-school" herbalists have dismissed red clover as useless in dealing with cancer. However, researchers at the National Cancer Institute have indeed found anti-tumor properties in red clover. Genistein, a biochemical in red clover has the ability to prevent tumors from developing the blood supplies they need to survive -- thus starving them and killing them.
As it turns out, genistein is the same biochemical considered to be the main beneficial biochemical in soy. But red clover has a significant advantage over soy. It contains not just genistein, but significant levels (about ten times that found in soy) of all four beneficial estrogenic isoflavones (a special class of antioxidants) including daidzein. In addition to isoflavones, red clover contains another class of anticancer phytoestrogen compounds called coumestans -- primarily in the form of biochanin.
Soy consumption, unlike red clover consumption, does not result in any increase in biochanin in the blood.14 Is that important? Studies have shown that biochanin may significantly inhibit breast cancer proliferation.15, 16, 17 Not unsurprisingly, for similar reasons, it may be equally protective against prostate cancer.18 And then there was the Australian study where researchers gave red clover isoflavonoids to 20 men with prostate cancer before they had surgery to remove their prostates. The men who had received flavonoids appeared to have more cancer cells that were dying in their surgically removed prostate tissue.19 Yes, it was a very small study, without a placebo group, and it did not compare survival, quality of life, or symptoms, but the researchers described the apoptosis in the specimens from treated patients as "significantly higher" than in control subjects. And it's not the first time this kind of result has been noted with red clover and prostate cancer.20
Burdock root
Burdock root (Arctium lappa) is probably the most famous detoxifying agent in the herbal arsenal. It cleanses the blood by increasing the effectiveness of all the body's elimination systems. Its diuretic effect helps the kidneys filter impurities from the blood. It helps push toxins out through the skin, and it also boosts the ability of the liver to remove toxins. The bottom line is that by pushing toxins out through a variety of pathways, burdock can purify the blood with minimal side effects and with minimal stress to the body. Note: although burdock root has traditionally been used to treat diabetes, in excessive amounts, it may interfere with blood sugar medications.
Studies indicate that burdock has both anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties.21, 22 The lignans arctiin and arctigenin, which are found in burdock root, are most likely responsible for its anti-inflammatory abilities, whereas the polyacetylenes and chlorogenic acid components are most likely responsible for its antibacterial properties. In addition, burdock root appears to be hepatoprotective,23 antidiabetic,24 and protective against mammary, colon, and pancreatic cancer.25 In fact, studies have shown that it has anticancer activity against a variety of cancers such as: ovarian cancer,26 lung cancer,27 and breast cancer,28 to name just a few.
Pokeroot and Yellow dock root
These are both powerful blood cleansers and lymph cleansers, inciting and increasing the action of lymph glands throughout the entire body. Not surprisingly, both herbs are staples of many traditional herbal anticancer formulas.
If used improperly, pokeroot (AKA, pokeweed) can be toxic, but if used properly, animal studies have shown that it can enhance the immune system and has anticancer properties. For example, according to one animal study, pokeweed antiviral protein (PAP), a protein contained in the plant, demonstrated anticancer effects in rodents.29 Another study found that PAP, when combined with an immunotherapy drug called TP-3, holds promise as a potential treatment for advanced osteosarcomas and some soft tissue sarcomas.30 In addition, laboratory studies have suggested that certain formulations of PAP may turn out to be useful against cancer cells that depend on hormones for their growth, such as cells from prostate, breast, and ovarian cancer.31 PAP also acts against some viruses such as herpes, HIV,32 and lymphocytic choriomeningitis.33
Like pokeroot, yellow dock (Rumex crispus) can compromise red blood cells if improperly overused. Or in other words, unless used properly, it can have toxic properties. But also like pokeroot, if used properly, studies have shown that it has strong anticancer properties. In fact, a 2012 study instigated by the use of yellow dock in the Essiac formula found that yellow dock displayed "remarkable cytotoxic activities" on several tested leukemia cell lines.34
Mistletoe's use for treating cancer is so widespread in central Europe that it actually is estimated that as many as 60 to 70 percent of cancer patients incorporate it into their therapy. Back in 2003, I referred to the National Institutes of Health ongoing study of mistletoe's anticancer properties. According to the details of the study, "mistletoe lectin may slow the growth of cancer cells and be an effective treatment for solid tumors." In particular, the study was designed to look at how effective mistletoe extract (ME) was when injected directly into pancreatic tumors. Well, the results of that study are now in, and they are astonishing. "The results of our preclinical investigation demonstrate that intratumoral injections of a lectin-rich ME [mistletoe extract] can effect complete remissions in a pancreatic cancer xenograft."35 And since then, further studies have proven the value of mistletoe in combating cancer. There have been numerous studies in Europe, especially in Germany, that have reported the benefits of mistletoe extract in fighting several types of cancer, including pancreatic and breast cancer. A National Cancer Institute review of more than 70 studies of mistletoe's effect on cancer in humans--although they noted design flaws in a number of the studies--nevertheless found consistent results across the board: including tumor shrinkage, higher survival rates, improved blood counts, and better quality of life for the patients.36 And if nothing else, study after study found that when used in conjunction with chemotherapy, mistletoe significantly improves quality of life, as demonstrated yet again in this 2014 study published in the journal Evidenced-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine.37
And as a side note, a compelling case can be made for careful investigation of mistletoe's anti-diabetic properties. African mistletoe has long been used to treat diabetes in Nigeria. In rats with diabetes, mistletoe has been shown to reduce blood glucose levels.38 And another study demonstrated that mistletoe extract stimulated insulin secretion from clonal pancreatic cells.39
Sheep sorrel
Sheep sorrel, which actually comes from the same family as yellow dock-- Rumex acetosella vs Rumex crispus--shares many of its cancer fighting properties. And at least when used in combination with other herbs, it possesses potent antioxidant and DNA-protective activity, properties that are common to natural anti-cancer agents.40 It contains an antibacterial agent called rumicin that has made it a treatment for infections including staphylococcus, E. coli and salmonella. American and Canadian Indian tribes used sheep sorrel as a treatment for cancer, which is how it came to be used in the more modern versions of anticancer formulas. René Caisse, who popularized Essiac tea as a cancer cure, felt sheep sorrel was the most active cancer fighter among all the herbs present in her formula and made it the primary ingredient in her formula. That viewpoint was seconded by Dr. Chester Stock at Sloan-Kettering in New York. Dr. Stock studied sheep sorrel for over three years in the mid-seventies. His conclusion was that sheep sorrel was found to be responsible for the destruction of cancer cells in the body, and inhibited metastasis by actually causing cancer cells to return to the original tumor site. Not surprisingly, this information was not made available to the public. But even more disturbing, when the Canadian Ministry of Health & Welfare saw the study, they immediately banned sheep sorrel from sale and distribution!
Sheep sorrel contains high levels of phytoestrogens with significant estrogen receptor binding activity, similar to the isoflavone phytoestrogens common to red clover and soy.
Published studies on sheep sorrel are few and far between, but those that do exist support Dr. Stock's work. For example, a 2009 study published in Toxicology in Vitro found that sheep sorrel, along with several other herbs, induced toxicity on cancerous cell lines.41
Cat's Claw
The Ashaninka tribe of Peru uses cat's claw (Uncaria tomentosa) for a variety of purposes, including to support cellular health. Other indigenous tribes use cat's claw as well. The Cashibo tribe of eastern Peru believes that cat's claw normalizes the body and have used it since ancient times to cleanse the system. Other documented indigenous peoples in Peru use cat's claw for blood cleansing and for irregularity of the menstrual cycle.
Nowadays, the plant is recognized by herbalists mainly due to its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and diuretic properties. Because of its anti-inflammatory properties, cat's claw is frequently found in formulations designed to treat rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. The plant also has a very beneficial influence on our immune system, and is used in the treatments of various types of tumors--specifically, brain tumors, leukemia, cervical carcinoma, melanoma, medulloblastoma. And it is also used as an herbal supplement for HIV patients.42
The antitumor activity of Uncaria tomentosa has been verified in a number of studies, but the exact mechanism of that activity is open to debate, with the pentacyclic oxindole alkaloids found in its bark given most of the credit. For example, one 2013 study found that the pentacyclic oxindole alkaloids found in the bark seemed to be responsible for tomentosa's effectiveness against bladder cancer cells.43 Whereas a second study published the same year found that cat's claw exerts its extensive anti-neoplastic effects against the Walker-256 tumor by modulating oxidative stress and not by alkaloid activity.44 Then again, a 2009 study concluded that the alkaloids pteropodine and isopterpodine found in tomentosa exhibited a significant pro-apoptotic (caused cancer cells to die) effect on medullary thyroid carcinoma cells, whereas the alkaloid-poor fraction inhibited cell proliferation but did not show any pro-apoptotic effects.45 The ball bounces back in the other direction, however, in a 2007 study that concluded that it was pteropodine and isomitraphylline that were responsible for tomentosa's antiproliferative activity against leukemia cells.46 Go figure.
The bottom line is that study after study confirms the ability of cat's claw to fight cancer, even though researchers can reach no agreement as to which components in the bark are most responsible. Fortunately, not knowing which part to isolate and patent may be a problem for researchers and pharmaceutical companies but not for us as long as we use an herbal extract that contains all components rather than isolates.
Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) has been researched and found to be a potent cellular support agent, in addition to being a potent anticancer agent. Outside of the laboratory, it has been used to treat tens of thousands of people over the last century and a half. Many of these (according to some estimates as many as 80%, which is probably greatly exaggerated) experienced remission of malignancy and longer life expectancies than people with similar conditions who chose different treatments. Nevertheless, research supports the general direction of the anecdotal evidence. Peer reviewed studies indicate that, like cat's claw, it is the alkaloids in bloodroot--particularly, sanguinarine--that are most likely responsible for its cancer protective benefits. In fact, laboratory studies have shown that it can help with prostate,47 breast,48 and pancreatic cancer,49 as well as many other types of cancer, by causing cancer cell apoptosis.50 In other words, it kills cancer cells without harming healthy cells.
Oregon grape root and Goldenseal
Oregon grape root is frequently used by herbalists as a blood cleanser and, as it's extremely bitter taste would suggest, to stimulate the liver and gallbladder. It purifies the blood and cleanses the liver by helping to stimulate bile flow and releasing toxins and helping purge the spleen. It also helps the liver metabolize wastes and toxins and, because of its anti-pathogenic properties used by natural healers in the treatment of chronic hepatitis-B.
The primary active biochemical in Oregon grape root is berberine. And when it comes to cancer, there have been a large number of studies that have highlighted berberine's ability to suppress the growth of a wide variety of tumor cells, including breast cancer, 51 leukemia,52 melanoma,53 pancreatic cancer,54 oral and tongue cancers,55 and prostate cancer.56, 57, 58
Goldenseal root is a multipurpose type of herb that provides immune system support and cleanses vital organs. It works both in the intestinal tract and systemically. It promotes the functioning capacity of the heart, the lymphatic and respiratory system, the liver, the spleen, the pancreas, and the colon. The primary biochemical in goldenseal is berberine, which appears to have antimicrobial actions that can kill different types of yeast, parasites, bacteria, and even MRSA. 59 It is useful as part of a blood cleansing formula because of its ability to remove pathogens from the bloodstream. And since one of its primary components is berberine, all of the studies we saw for Oregon grape root apply to goldenseal as well.
The hot fruit of the cayenne plant has been used as medicine for centuries. It is extremely beneficial for the circulatory system, helping to improve the elasticity of the walls of both the arterial and venous systems, maintain normal blood platelet function, and to help maintain normal blood pressure if already within a normal range throughout the body. Cayenne is also used in many herbal formulas, such as this one, as a "driver" -- to "push" the other herbs in the formula into the bloodstream more quickly. As a side note, there are some studies that indicate that capsaicin, the "hot," active component in cayenne, may have the ability to induce apoptosis in some cancer cells all on its own.60
These are the herbs found in my "ideal" blood cleansing formula. The roots (no pun intended) of this formula go back decades, long before there was any research to support it. As we have seen, though, in the last decade, research has begun to catch up with it, and most of the herbs used in the formula have now been identified in multiple studies (test tube, animal, and human) as having strong anticancer properties.
Although most people use this formula as part of their biannual liver and gallbladder flush, it should be considered in its own right as an important formula to be used in maintaining optimal health. When used regularly, it will work to purify and optimize your blood, cleanse your liver, kill viruses, destroy cancer, and much more. Note: this is a very powerful formula that is strongly therapeutic in nature, which means that it should only be used for detoxing or on an as needed basis. One bottle every six months is adequate for detoxing and basic maintenance. Taking one or two bottles to clean out the blood when sick is also reasonable. And one bottle a week for up to three weeks is acceptable in special circumstances. (Then take a couple of weeks off before repeating.) But this is not a nutritional support formula. You do not want to take this formula on a daily basis for weeks on end like a multivitamin. In this case, more is not necessarily better. Remember, some of these herbs are extremely potent and can actually break down red blood cells if used in excess. If overused, it could be counterproductive and could have a negative health impact. In other words, follow directions; don't adlib. But when used properly, this is one of the most powerful formulas in the alternative health arsenal.
So, will this formula prevent or reverse cancer? Sorry, it doesn't work like that. Quite simply, there is no magic bullet cure for cancer--traditional or medical--that works on all types of cancer and for every individual…at least not yet. But that said, this formula is a primary anticancer tool. It is not insignificant that the foundations of this formula were established years before there was any scientific data to back it up--just thousands of anecdotal stories. And now, as we see, in the last decade alone, study after study now supports the anticancer bona fides of 12 of the 12 herbs in this formula--even cayenne, which was actually used as a driver for the formula, not as an anticancer herb. This is an important formula!
Note: To get past the taste (very bitter, very hot), I recommend adding it to 2 oz of thin, sweet undiluted juice such as apple or pear, downing it in one gulp like a shot of liquor, and then swishing some plain juice in your mouth to clear the taste. (By the way, although normally not a fan of bottled juices, this is one place where they actually work because they are so convenient and because you drink so little at a time.) Thick juices such as peach or orange, on the other hand, tend to coat the mouth, which makes the taste linger -- not good. And diluting it simply means you have to drink more, rather than getting it all down in one quick gulp,
Bottom line: a minimum of two bottles a year--one every six months--should be considered a core part of your personal health program.
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British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland has revealed that both Alex Corbisiero and Jamie Roberts are unlikely to feature in Saturday's second Test against Australia.
England loosehead prop Corbisiero and Wales centre Roberts are suffering with respective calf and hamstring injuries, which forced them to miss the 23-21 first Test victory over the Wallabies in Brisbane.
The injuries are expected to take another week to heal meaning that their involvement on Saturday is cast under huge doubt.
Gatland revealed that both players will be assessed properly on Thursday, when the team for the second Test at the Etihad Stadium will be announced.
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"Alex is struggling a little bit and Jamie is probably in the same boat. Both of them should be fine for the third Test," he said.
"We have a recovery day tomorrow when everyone's off. Then we'll look at seeing how they are on Thursday morning.
"The medics have been doing a fantastic job for us and they might be declared fit, but it's doubtful."
Manu Tuilagi returned in Tuesday's 35-0 win over Melbourne Rebelsto boost the Lions' midfield options.
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Entering his 17th season as the Mazzuto Family Head Coach of
Baseball, John Stuper has compiled a 322-348-1 record in the Eli
dugout. He is second on Yale's all-time wins list, trailing
only the legendary Ethan Allen (333). Stuper reached the 100-win
mark faster than any coach in program history and oversaw the best
four-year period (104-68) in Yale baseball history from
The 13th head coach in Yale baseball history, Stuper has led the Bulldogs to three Red Rolfe Division titles and two Ivy League championships. The 1993 squad, Stuper's first, was his best, winning a school-record 33 games, earning an NCAA Regional appearance, and setting numerous school records, including 160 stolen bases in 44 games. He earned 1993 New England Division I Coach of the Year and Northeast Region Division I Coach of the Year honors. The Bulldogs won the Ivy League championship in each of his first two seasons.
"I try to tailor my offensive game plan to my talent. I want to run. I like to steal bases because it disrupts things," Stuper said. Yale baserunners have stolen 1,019 bases in his 16 seasons at the helm.
He has seen 25 of his players sign professional contracts in his tenure at Yale. Most recently, three Bulldogs were drafted in the 2008 MLB amateur draft. Left-handed pitcher Craig Breslow, the captain of Stuper's 2002 squad, appeared in 13 games with the Boston Red Sox in 2006.
Stuper has also coached two All-Americans while at Yale, including Ryan Lavarnway, the 2007 NCAA batting and slugging percentage champion. Lavarnway was drafted in the sixth round of the 2008 MLB amateur draft by the Boston Red Sox.
"I want my team to be difficult to play against," said the former major leaguer, who was managed by Whitey Herzog and Pete Rose. Not coincidentally, he lists them as two of his biggest influences. "I watched how they ran a game. Their knowledge of the game, work ethic and preparation were second to none, especially Whitey with his aggressive style. (At Yale) we want to make things happen, not wait for things to happen. Having a versatile team will give us the ability to score runs in a lot of different ways."
Stuper pitched in the major leagues for the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds from 1982-85, appearing in a total of 111 games. He posted a 32-28 overall record with a 3.96 earned run average. His most memorable performance came with the Cardinals in the sixth game of the 1982 World Series. With St. Louis trailing the Milwaukee Brewers, three games to two in the best-of-seven series, the right-hander helped the Cardinals even the series with a 13-1 complete-game, four-hit victory. St. Louis went on to win the Series the following day. Sports Illustrated listed his World Series performance among the 10 best by a rookie pitcher in the history of postseason play.
The only two-time all-conference baseball and basketball player at Butler County Community College (1976-77), Stuper fashioned a 34-3 collegiate record. He also helped Point Park (Pa.) College to the NAIA World Series in 1978, while earning NAIA All-America honors.
Stuper, who received his bachelor's degree from LaRoche College and his master's degree in English at Slippery Rock University in 1989, continued as head coach at Butler until March 1991, when he returned to the Cardinals as a minor league pitching instructor. He remained with the Cardinals until taking the Yale job in 1993. His wife, Pam, is the head field hockey coach at Yale. They currently reside in Hamden.


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I've had the chance to use Barca for a few weeks now (love this program) but I must not be doing something correct when it comes to the junk mail filtering controls.
I've been using it on a web-based email account, and every so often it will inadvertantly re-download messages saved on the server. I've noticed that many emails I've already manually classified as junk will not be classified as junk when downloaded for the second time.
It seems as though it takes many more attempts than it should to train Barca to classify certain email as junk, and others as non-junk. Are there settings I can change to make this process more accurate?


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Cold Fusion 4.5 for Linux: A Review
Addressing the Enterprise
November 14, 1999
One of the biggest criticisms of Linux in the IT world is the lack of available robust server-side applications. Sure, you have Apache and sendmail, but you don't have the wide range of server products, like application servers and database-management products, that you do in the Solaris and Windows NT world.
By and large that's true, but more and more server-software vendors are realizing that Linux support is a smart business proposition, provided there are accompanying software tools to fit specific needs. The latest entry in the Linux enterprise-software field is Cold Fusion 4.5 for Linux. Allaire pioneered the application-server field, and with this upcoming release, Linux should be considered as a serious player in the enterprise-server market. Cold Fusion 4.5 for Linux joins IBM's WebSphere and BEA's WebLogic as a serious enterprise-level application server that runs on Linux.
We downloaded Cold Fusion 4.5 from the beta site a few weeks ago and put it through its paces. Despite its status as beta software, Cold Fusion 4.5 was stable and surprisingly useful software. Anyone who's used Cold Fusion in the past should have no problems finding their way around this new release. By and large, most older Cold Fusion applications should work with minimal modifications in 4.5.
One of the biggest past criticisms of Cold Fusion is that it was developed originally and exclusively for the Windows platform, but with version 4.5 Cold Fusion is extended with native Linux and Sun Solaris support. (An HP-UX release is planned for the first quarter of 2000.)
However, the Linux support isn't as extensive as we'd like: currently Allaire supports Cold Fusion 4.5 only on Red Hat Linux 6.0 or 6.1 running Apache HTTP Server 1.3.6 or 1.3.9. (To use this technology requires some small changes in your Linux configuration: you must have the ksh shell installed, and you must compile in some optional modules into Apache.) That's a shame, considering that the clustering technologies in TurboLinux or the sheer performance of Slackware Linux would be perfectly suited to an application server in an enterprise situation.
Our hope is that Allaire puts some effort into making sure that Cold Fusion 4.5 runs on a wide variety of Linux distributions (an effort to do so, according to the Allaire Cold Fusion release notes, is currently underway). On the Windows platform, Cold Fusions 4.5 works with a variety of technologies, including any Web server running a Common Gateway Interface (CGI), and that wide variety of support should be replicated in the Linux and UNIX worlds.
In addition, Allaire sees Linux as a server platform, not as a development platform. Allaire separately sells Cold Fusion Studio, a package for developing Cold Fusion applications, only in a Windows version. (This is too bad, as Cold Fusion Studio is a great development platform, providing support for JavaScript as well as support for object middleware like COM and CORBA.) But except for a few features (for instance, the Verity indexing engine and the Allaire Forums discussion software don't run under Linux, and there are some security differences that we'll cover later in this review), system administrators shouldn't see a big difference between the Linux and Windows versions of Cold Fusion.
The lack of Linux support isn�t the only criticism that Allaire addresses with version 4.5. A pleasant surprise is the added emphasis on Java within Cold Fusion. In the past, Cold Fusion was built around a proprietary markup language, CFML, that never really gained wide acceptance outside the Cold Fusion audience. While we're not going to get into a deep discussion of the CFML markup language--Cold Fusion devotees defend it in much the same manner as Tcl devotees defend Tcl and Perl devotees defend Perl--it was clear that if Cold Fusion were to ever gain a wider acceptance in the application-server world (where Java now reigns) it would need to address Java support at some point.
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Jack Schaap's Stress and Depression 'No Excuse' for Teen Affair, Says Church
First Baptist Church in Hammond, Ind., has responded to former pastor Jack Schaap's claims that it was depression and church-related stress that led him to an affair with a 16-year-old girl. Church representatives say such conditions do not excuse "sinful actions."
"Yes he was under a tremendous amount of stress such as anyone who runs an international ministry, however this does not excuse his behavior," Eddie Wilson, spokesperson for FBC Hammond, shared with The Christian Post on Tuesday.
"He was a gifted leader who led the church to start many new ministries, and the church experienced growth under his leadership, but this does not give anyone the right to justify sinful actions," Wilson added.
Schaap, 55, pleaded guilty in September in U.S. District Court to transporting a minor across state lines for sexual relations. The former pastor said in a court filing last week that financial troubles at First Baptist Hammond put him in a depression and eventually led to a month-long affair with a teenage girl who turned 17 a week after their relationship began. Schaap, who led FBC Hammond for 11 years, also claimed that he was working over 100 hours a week at the 15,000-member church, where the financial difficulties led to a number of employees being laid off.
A Lifeway research poll in 2010 showed that America's Protestant pastors usually work long and hard hours, which can be detrimental to their relationship with others. A survey of more than 1,000 senior pastors found that about 65 percent work 50 hours or more a week, while 8 percent work 70 or more.
Additionally, although pastors rated their time with family as important, 10 percent admitted that they spend nine hours a week or less with their families, while 30 percent said that their family time ranged only between 20-29 hours a week.
The Sun Times reported that counseling sessions where part of the extra duties Schaap had to take on, which is how the minister began his affair with the then-16-year-old girl, whose identity has not been publicly revealed.
"While serving as the pastor of First Baptist Church, Dr. Schaap committed his entire life to the service of his local community as well as to the world at large," the filing read, although Schaap admits that he violated his position of trust.
"Unfortunately, for a four-week period during the summer of 2012, he acted in a manner contrary to the entire balance of his life by engaging in sexual activity with a young woman with whom he had only recently come to counsel," added the pastor's attorney, Paul Stracci.
The married father of two requested in the filing that he be given the minimum 10-year sentence for his sexual relationship with the teen.
His affair was apparently discovered in August by a deacon at FBC Hammond who found a photo on Schaap's cell phone of he and the girl kissing. The pastor had also been taking her across state lines to Illinois and Michigan for their affair, something that he initially claimed he was not aware was against the law.
Schaap's sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 15, although assistant U.S. Attorney Jill Rochelle Koster has asked the judge for a 45-day continuance in Schaap's sentencing due to the lengthy filing.
In the meantime, First Baptist Church of Hammond is trying to move on from the scandal and, as the church spokesperson explained, leaving it to the authorities to decide how best to deal with their former pastor.
"Right now we are expecting the courts and justice system to determine what is fair while we continue as a church do our best to minister grace to his family as well as the victim and her family. Our church will not comment on what is fair or just. From the very beginning we have turned everything over to the authorities and will be content with whatever they decide," Wilson told CP.


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Rangel's last tango
NEW YORK — If Charles Rangel is going to get pushed out of Congress, it won't be without a dance.
The 84-year-old Harlem congressman barnstormed his northern Manhattan district this weekend, making one last pitch in the final campaign of a political career that has spanned more than four decades.
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Rangel faces his most serious reelection battle yet in Tuesday's primary, up against three younger Democrats, one of whom came perilously close to toppling him just two years ago.
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The veteran pol closed in dramatic fashion — riding on a music-blaring caravan that wound through the streets of New York City, hopscotching to a handful of church services and hosting a jovial dance party. On Sunday, he lay claim to a last-minute endorsement from New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
It was all classic Rangel: flamboyant, outspoken, larger than life.
But he is campaigning in a district transformed by shifting demographics, has been abandoned by some former allies and is still dogged by a past ethics scandal. The question Tuesday is whether voters will give the icon one last hurrah or look to a fresh face without old scars, marking the end of an era.
"It's time to change when the people believe there's someone who can do better," Rangel told a scrum of reporters Friday afternoon. "I just can't believe in all honesty that any of the three other candidates have given one scintilla of evidence, besides their own ambition, that this district should change."
( Also on POLITICO: Poll: Charles Rangel up 13 vs. Adriano Espaillat)
Rangel, a former House Ways and Means Committee chairman and a Congressional Black Caucus founder, offered no apologies for seeking one last House term, even though many critics say it's long past time for him to hang it up.
"I don't know how old fire horses feel, but as soon as I heard that gong, I've been going ever since," he added. "I can't stop, and I don't want to."
Rangel was then asked if he was sorry for any of the harsh rhetoric he'd used against his chief rival, state Sen. Adriano Espaillat. Rangel, in full showman mode, bit.
"Yes," he said, in a tone of mock sorrow. "I have attacked his record, and I shouldn't have. Because there is no record."
Throughout much of the race, Rangel had been seen as the underdog. Espaillat, a 59-year-old Dominican-American, came within 1,100 votes of unseating Rangel two years ago. In that contest, Espaillat capitalized on the 13th District's changing demographics — it had just been redrawn to become majority Hispanic, shedding many of the black voters who'd formed the congressman's base — and Rangel's 2010 censure for violating House ethics rules.
( Also on POLITICO: Charles Rangel center sought Donald Trump name)
This time around, Espaillat seemed to be in an even stronger position — better known and better organized. But in the final days of the race, Rangel has been bolstered by an independent poll showing him leading Espaillat by a large, 13-percentage-point margin. Two other candidates, pastor Michael Walrond and activist Yolanda Garcia, were further back.
Asked about the survey results, Rangel beamed.
"Better up than down!" he exclaimed.
Rangel is far more animated than he was during his 2012 campaign, when he was beset with health problems. He had been recovering from a serious spinal infection that kept him from casting House votes for months. On the trail, he would steady himself by grasping onto someone standing close by, typically an aide, or sometimes even a reporter.
Now, when he arrives at campaign events, he bounds out of the car, scurrying ahead of aides who struggle to keep pace. And he has little patience for people who want to press him on his age, as one did on Friday.
"My mom would kick me for asking this question, but some say you're too old," one reporter said. "What do you tell them?"
"How old's your mom?" Rangel shot back.
"She's your age," the reporter responded. "She's 84."
"Tell her [for me], 'Let's go dancing sometime,'" Rangel said to laughter.
Trying to show that he still has the energy for the job has become a centerpiece of Rangel's campaign. Aside from assuaging concerns about his health, the approach also aims to bridge the generational gulf he has with the younger, more racially and ethnically diverse voters who've infiltrated upper Manhattan in recent years.
On Saturday afternoon, he held a dance party outside Harlem Shake, an uptown hamburger restaurant whose menu includes the "Charlie Rangel Special." Along for the fun was Pras, a Grammy Award-winning rapper famous for the 1990s hit single "Ghetto Superstar." Onstage, Rangel danced to Jay-Z and The Jackson 5, clapping his hands and shaking his hips. Supporters squealed with delight.
"I think Rangel was severely hurt two years ago," said former Gov. David Paterson, a longtime Rangel friend. "The public did not know the extent of his illness, and when he went out in public, it certainly cast doubt on how much energy he could put into being a congressman."


text: Show Hide image Politics 8 July 2011 As the jobs continue to go, the crime wave will grow Rising unemployment and policing cuts will see a new wave of crime hitting our streets. Sign-up Crime rates in the UK have fallen sharply over the past decade or so, but these advances are likely to be reversed by the rise in unemployment and the reckless cuts to policing that are on the way. As unemployment rates rise, so do crime rates, especially property crime. High levels of youth unemployment are a particular problem, as young people tend disproportionately to commit crime. Research evidence suggests that both youth and adult unemployment rates in Britain are significantly and positively related to burglary, theft, fraud and forgery. For each of these offences, however, the relationship with youth unemployment was found to be somewhat stronger. The first signs of a growing crime wave were published by the Metropolitan Police at the end of June. The figures showed that both robberies against the person and residential burglaries in London were up just over 18 per cent in May on the same month last year. In the three-month period from March to May this year, thefts from the person, such as pickpocketing, rose by 11.2 per cent. I expect the crime figures to worsen across the country, especially if there are an additional 40,000 homeless as a result of benefit reforms. This is just the start. Desperate measures The Work and Pensions Secretary, Iain Duncan Smith, is clearly in trouble on youth unemployment if all he can do is blame immigrants for taking British jobs and plead with businesses to hire youngsters. These are the last resorts of a minister with no policy. The untested and untried (There Is No) Work Programme being introduced by IDS is heading for failure, because there simply are not enough jobs to go around. For every registered vacancy, there are ten people who would like a job -- and that figure is set to rise. Over the last two quarters for which we have data -- the fourth quarter of 2010 and the first of 2011 -- employment among people born in the UK collapsed. According to official data released by the Office for National Statistics on 15 June, employment of the "UK born" increased by 380,000 between the first and third quarters of 2010, when Labour was still in power, and over the same period employment of the "non-UK born" rose by just under 200,000. In the subsequent two quarters, under the coalition government, employment of the UK born fell by 300,000 and employment of the non-UK born rose by 140,000. On Duncan Smith's watch, therefore, the number of jobs held by people born in the UK is falling while the number held by people born outside the UK is rising. I guess his Tory backbenchers and the Daily Mail will be none too pleased. Chancellor George Osborne is also in trouble, as consumer confidence continues to fall. The GfK NOP consumer confidence index dropped 4 points in June to -25, all five of its measures showing a decline. Across the board, "confidence is lower than it was this time last year", according to the managing director of GfK NOP Social Research, Nick Moon. "As we move into the summer, the outlook for the beleaguered high street remains a gloomy one." Osborne's big hope had been that the manufacturing sector would pick up the slack and allow the economy to rebalance away from its dependence on financial services, government and construction. The idea was that the low exchange rate would give a boost to exports and reduce imports because foreign goods are more expensive. But 1 July's Markit/CIPS manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) for the UK suggested that orders had declined and job growth slowed sharply. At 51.3 in June, down from a revised reading of 52 in May, the index fell to its lowest level since September 2009. For the second quarter of 2011 as a whole, the average PMI reading of 52.6 is likewise the lowest since the recovery began, and well below the 59.8 posted for the opening quarter of this year. The PMIs for manufacturing, services and construction suggest that growth in the second quarter will be 0.3 per cent or lower, down from 0.5 per cent in the first quarter. There was also a broad-based slowdown in eurozone manufacturing PMIs. Contraction was seen in Italy, Spain, Greece and Ireland. Germany and Austria hit 17-month lows in growth, the Netherlands a 20-month low and France a 22-month low. Markit's chief economist, Chris Williamson, said that slumping consumer demand in critical eurozone export markets and the US, together with policy tightening in China and other emerging markets, are "likely to continue to act as major counteracting drags on demand for UK exports". Exports from the UK will suffer a further hit if -- or, more likely, when -- the European Central Bank raises interest rates again on 7 July, even though inflation in the eurozone is only 2.7 per cent and falling, while unemployment is at 9.9 per cent and rising. Unemployment is already 21 per cent in Spain, 15 per cent in Greece, 14 per cent in Ireland and 12 per cent in Portugal; higher interest rates will bring these countries closer to default. Indeed, Standard & Poor's suggested that plans by Germany and France to allow Greece to defer repayment of its debt could mean it had already defaulted. Figures published by Eurostat on 5 July showed that the volume of retail trade collapsed by 1.1 per cent over the past month in both the euro area and the EU. Sales fell by 3.7 per cent in Denmark, 2.8 per cent in Germany, 3.1 per cent in Portugal and 1.3 per cent in the UK. Loss of trust An ICM poll published on 3 July found that 66 per cent of the public think the economy is getting worse, while 52 per cent think David Cameron and George Osborne are doing "a bad job" with the economy. Thirty-eight per cent said they could not imagine ever having the money they wanted to meet their needs, while 52 per cent said they had less hope for the future and felt much poorer than they did two years ago. About four-fifths had given up buying perceived luxury items, such as new furniture and cars, but that rose to almost 90 per cent among respondents aged between 18 and 44. In a YouGov poll taken on 3 and 4 July, 56 per cent of respondents said they "disapproved of the government's record to date". As Nick Clegg said in recent days, "Once you lose the trust of the British people on the economy, you are in very, very serious trouble indeed." They have, and we are. David Blanchflower is economics editor of the New Statesman and professor of economics at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire Subscribe from just £1 per issue SUBSCRIBE More


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Women Smoke Until They're Pregnant. Then A Switch Goes Off.When I had my first baby (Rita, now age 27), the mother lion inside me came roaring out.
I would do anything to protect her from harm. I began envisioning things that could possibly hurt her and took every precaution to protect her – putting up baby gates, covers on electrical outlets, etc.
I distinctly remember driving home from my part-time job at the American Red Cross in St. Paul to nurse her when she was six months old. It was about a half-hour drive along a busy freeway. Truth is, I'm a pretty aggressive driver. But those days, I wasn't taking any chances. I had to stay alive to take care of my baby!
Women who start smoking in their teens may not worry much about their health. At that age, they think they're invincible.
|Quitting smoking is the right thing to do when you're pregnant. But it can be tough to kick the habit, and you may be tempted to resume smoking after the baby is born.
The Dangers of Smoking in Pregnancy
Women will often give up smoking during pregnancy because they know that the poisons in cigarettes affect the baby, increasing her heart rate and lowering her oxygen.
Smoking also increases the chances of miscarriage, premature birth and stillbirth, and can greatly affect the baby's lungs and birth weight. There is even evidence that women who smoke during pregnancy can cause life-long medical complications for her child, such as asthma and ear infections. And if that wasn't enough, there's a financial cost, too; millions of dollars are spent on babies and children who pay the price of having a mother who smoked.
In fact, it's so important to not smoke in pregnancy that some states are taking drastic measures to incent women to quit smoking. A Coordinated Care Organization in Eugene, Oregon is actually paying pregnant women cold, hard cash to stop smoking.
A campaign was set up by midwives in northern Ireland to try and stop women smoking during pregnancy after they learned that 15 percent of their maternity patients were smoking. The 'Smoke Free Womb' campaign uses DVD's, Facebook Smokefree Wombs, face to face sessions and cartoons to get their point across to women. Pregnant women who take part in the campaign are given information about how smoking affects their unborn child, and agree to work with the midwives to quit smoking.
Resuming Smoking After the Birth
Women who quit smoking during pregnancy will sometimes resume the habit of smoking after their baby is born. But the danger to their baby isn't over. Babies who are exposed to secondhand smoke (SHS) are at higher risk for sudden infant death syndrome.
|Babies should be protected from anything that could harm them. And that includes secondhand smoke.
The only way to fully protect your baby from secondhand smoke is to prevent all smoking indoors. Making your home smoke-free may be one of the most important things you can do to protect your baby and children from health problems related to SHS.
What about Nicotine? Is it Harmful to my Baby?
Nicotine is released into your bloodstream and like caffeine, will affect your baby. So the soundest answer is to avoid nicotine and caffeine altogether when you're pregnant.
The best advice we can give is to wean yourself off of nicotine as quickly as possible when you know you're pregnant. Doctors who might even prescribe Zyban or Chantix would likely not prescribe it to a pregnant women (at least we hope not!).
The Vaping Vamps 'Tri-Level E-Cigarette Starter Kit' can help women who want to slowly lower their nicotine intake. It comes with five cartomizers in three different levels of nicotine – two high, two medium and one low. Eventually, you could switch to vaping an e-cigarette with no nicotine altogether!
Keep in mind that if you quit cold turkey, you may suffer symptoms of withdrawal because your body is used to nicotine. That's why it makes sense to reduce your level of nicotine gradually.
Most people still are plagued with the urge to smoke after they quit. Of people who quit, 75 percent relapse, and most quit three times before they're finally successful. That's another reason why trying an e-cigarette starter kit makes good sense. An e-cigarette enables you to indulge your habit without exposing you to the 4,000 chemicals and 57 known carcinogens in cigarettes. It's a great bridge to a life without cancer sticks!
Vaping Eliminates Secondhand Smoke. Completely.
With vaping, you're not blowing smoke – you're blowing vapor! And when you vape – guess what? NO sidestream smoke, because you don't have a lit, burning cigarette. Your battery is dormant and can actually be carried around in your purse. And there's no mainstream smoke either.
Here are a few tips to prevent you from resuming smoking after your baby is born:
- Ask people who smoke not to smoke around you.
- Drink fewer caffeinated beverages; caffeine may stimulate your urge to smoke.
- Avoid alcohol, as it may also increase your urge to smoke and can be harmful to your baby if you're nursing.
- Try vaping a non-nicotine e-cigarette when you get the urge to smoke. It can help satisfy the hand-to-mouth habit and cravings while not exposing you or your baby to either nicotine or secondhand smoke.


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Microsoft and Novell are using the one-year anniversary of their interoperability agreement to tout the increasing number of enterprise customers who are signing up because of the benefits offered through the collaboration.
The two companies announced Nov. 8 that Microsoft will give 30 new customers three-year priority support subscriptions for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server from Novell. These agreements were negotiated over the past quarter, and they bring the number of such deals to about 60 that have taken place over the past year.
All of the deals involved non-Novell Linux customers moving over as a result of the technology bridge and intellectual property assurances, Susan Hauser, general manager of strategic partnerships and licensing at Microsoft, told eWEEK.


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Hero may be losing ground to Honda in its smallest displacement categories in its home market of India, but the Indian brand is poised for good growth abroad. Already linked to a number of projects with Erik Buell Racing, Hero MotoCorp is said to be also eyeing the African and Latin American markets for its next international business moves.
Hoping to enter a few markets in Africa and Latin America by the end of the company's fiscal year, Hero MotoCorp is cagey on specifics regarding its overall international plan. However, in September of this year, Hero's CEO Pawan Munjal stated that the company would start assembly plants in Kenya and Nigeria, tipping those two countries as the starting points for the Indian company's African market invasion.
As for Latin America, Colombian market is favored to be the first vector, with Munjal also tipping that Hero MotoCorp would establish an assembly operation in the South America country, and then presumably work its way farther north. The position also easily positions the Indian company for expansion south into lucrative markets like Brazil, Argentina, and Peru.


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Friday, March 30, 2012
This site will no longer be updated.
This blog is no longer updated as of Patch 4.2. Feel free to take/re-use any pictures and diagrams that are still relevant.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Battlefield 3
Battlefield 3 is out...why the heck are you here?
Monday, August 22, 2011
PvE Frost is a competitive spec. Period.
For whatever reason, people who aren't strong thinkers or slept through every statitistics class they ever been in(and I can't blame you either) love to post RaidBots pages "proving" that not only is Frost the worst Mage Spec; it's the worst PvE DPS spec in the game among all classes. Well here's the facts; using a minimal/zero movement fight as our example. Normal Mode Baeleroc in the Firelands Instance.
Yes, Arcane has a small DPS edge over Frost. Look again at the representation of total parses by spec...Arcane has a very small DPS edge, with a sample size fifty-six times greater than Frost. Statistically speaking, Arcane has an immensely high chance to show a greater DPS average simply due to sample size alone. Not only do these parses include Arcane Mages with Shard of Woe; it is reasonably safe to assume that the majority of the best geared Mages are specced Arcane due to pressure from raid leaders, the stigma associated with using Frost as a PvE spec, and the resulting ignorance that comes along with it. This is also a spec comparison on a fight tailored for Arcane(i.e nearly zero movement turrent style DPS)! Frost's numbers could potentially be inflated if we assume most of the 138 parses are from intelligent individuals who do/did their math homework and ignore the rest of the playerbase throwing rotten vegetables at them.
In summation, Frost is absolutely a viable and competitive spec for PvE. Do not let anyone tell you otherwise.
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