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Hebrews Chapter 11
1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
2 For by it the elders obtained a good report.
3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.
4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
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7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
8 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:
10 For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
11 Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.
12 Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.
13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
14 For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.
15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.
16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
17 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,
18 Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:
19 Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.
20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
21 By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.
22 By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.
23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.
24 By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;
25 Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.
27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
28 Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.
29 By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.
30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.
31 By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.
32 And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:
33 Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
34 Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
35 Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:
36 And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:
37 They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;
38 (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.
39 And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:
40 God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.


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The two cooks play with all the usual ingredients as if they just invented them. Crab-and-cauliflower-cream-stuffed
10 Downing is a large triangle full of art and noise. Photo: Steven Richter
Granted bison hanger steak with papas bravas (chunky little fried potatoes) to dip into garlicky aioli is a tweak on a cliché. Slightly less caloric bison scarcely dents the cholesterol rush but I'll brood about that tomorrow at Tara. Souffle-like bitter chocolate cake is baked to order, worth waiting for while you share lemon curd with toasted pound cake and lavender cream. Or espresso semi-freddo with candied mandarin orange (I'd like a little more of it since we always share dessert).
It looks like a mess but it's a star role for Brussels sprouts. Photo: Steven Richter
A triumvirate of partners – Joel Michel, Stephane Dorian and Vincent Seufert – have filled the casual, window-wrapped room with art on loan including what might be a compelling photo series (too close to the ceiling to see). There is even the ubiquitous, apparently essential antlers near the bar. And come spring, there is room on the sidewalk for a jam of tables. I can actually read the menu without a flashlight. That's a plus. All that glass and hard surfaces churn up a wall of noise ("We put you in the quietest corner," I'm told). The recorded sounds of jazz are cool and at times, actually sound live, a miracle, I suppose, given the din. Excited as I am about the food, I'll be back.


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@theMarket: Santa Visits Wall Street
As markets close in this holiday-shortened week, the stock market enjoyed its annual Christmas rally with all three averages reaching new highs for the year. It was the best December for the S&P since 1991 and most forecasters believe these gains indicates an even larger move in the first half of next year.
Goldman (or should I say Government) Sachs upped its forecast for the S&P 500 Index to 1,450 for 2011. That is a 16 percent projected gain in the index and, if true, would bring us within 115 points of that average's all time high reached on Oct. 9, 2007.
Adding to the good cheer this week was the news that existing home sales gained 5.6 percent in November, which kindled hopes that the long-awaited recovery in the housing market was at hand. But in my opinion, the real Santa Claus this year came disguised as the Federal Reserve Bank and its chairman, Ben Bernanke.
Back in late August, when the first public statements from the Federal Reserve Bank surfaced on the possibility of a second quantitative easing, the stock market snapped out of its doldrums. I immediately abandoned my cautious stance and both stock and commodity prices started to move higher and have never looked back.
Most market watchers argue that QE II is a failure judging by the results in the bond market. They point to medium and long-term interest rates that have actually increased over the last two months as evidence that QE II has failed. I beg to differ. I believe the Fed's intention was focused solely on keeping short-term interest rates at a historical low level and the steepening of the yield curve (where long rates are higher than short rates) was exactly what they wanted.
In economics class, I learned that a steepening yield curve is synonymous with a growing economy, but as the economy grows so does the threat of inflation. Maybe not at first, but as time progresses, the economy grows stronger and begins to overheat. The specter of rising inflation becomes almost certain. Investors who understand this begin to demand higher yields now from the bond market, especially from those who are selling long-term bonds, say 10 to 30 years out.
Now consider those millions of risk-adverse investors who have put their money into long-term treasury bonds as the result of the recession and financial crisis. They are losing their shirt right now as their investments drop in price on almost a daily basis. Sure, they can sell and buy shorter term government maturities or CDs that promise to yield next to nothing for "an extended period of time" or they can move back into the stock market.
Most investors know that they can get a higher return in the stock market than in the bond market. But until recently, they were too frightened to risk their money in an economy and a stock market that might roll over at any moment. However, thanks to QE II, commodities (an inflation play) and stocks have been roaring back to life on the heels of progressively positive economic data that promises to just get better and better.
So with bond prices down, equity and commodity prices up, and with the Fed on record as wanting the stock market higher and you now have the ingredients guaranteed to entice even the most wary individual back into the stock market. In addition, a steeper higher yield curve is actually good for the traditional players in the bond market - pensions, endowments and insurance companies.
These entities receive constant inflows of new cash because of the nature of their businesses. Investing this money in higher long term rates makes it far easier for them to meet their future obligations. It is also great for the banks that borrow short term and lend long term. With higher long term rates, the Fed is betting that even the banks may be attracted to this higher profit spread and reconsider their present stingy policy toward lending.
So all in all, the Fed has accomplished a great deal with QE II, contrary to popular opinion. And like Santa Claus, no one actually catches the bearer of this gift even if it is sitting there, big as life, under the tree.
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There are a number of costs to expect with a traditional sale of your Stockton home. Find out if working with an agent is really the right choice for your situation and property in our latest post!
Working with a real estate agent in Stockton to sell your house isn't always worth it. When you factor in the costs, time, and effort required on your part, you may find that an alternative method of selling is the better choice for you. Below, we list five major costs you should be prepared for if you choose to sell your house in the traditional way.
When selling your house in Stockton, it will likely require you to make some repairs. The small things in your house that need touching up can add up fast. And if your house needs major repairs, the costs will obviously grow much higher. Once the house is listed and an offer is eventually made, your potential buyer will pay to have an inspection done for the property. If all checks out, great! However, many times the buyer will come back with newly discovered repair costs they will request that you credit them for the amount of the repair or fix the item yourself before the property closes.
Professional Cleaning
When putting your house on the MLS in Stockton, you'll want to put your best foot forward. Even for the cleanest people out there, this may require the services of a professional cleaning crew to come through. Or maybe you need to hire people to come in and clean the carpets, powerwash the outside, or to rejuvenate stained floor tiles. Even if you aren't in a situation where you need to hire a professional cleaning company, you will still have to tend to these things yourself which requires your time. That in of itself is very valuable.
Marketing Fees
The level of marketing provided by a real estate agent in Stockton will vary. While some ill provide comprehensive marketing plans at no costs, others will supply just the basics. You've seen the different types of listings. Some houses are staged with professional photos to make spaces look larger than they are. Then there are listing with photos taken by a cell phone camera, highlighting unmade beds and laundry on the floor. Having the top-of-the-line listings that will get the most attention will likely cost you a bit more in the long run. If you do decide to list your house in Stockton, make sure you know exactly what's included. Between exclusive listings, signage, and print materials, you could be looking at many expenses you hadn't planned for.
In some cases, working with a Stockton real estate agent can be great, making their 6% commission fee well worth it. However, for rother properties paying this amount in order to sell your house isn't worth it. Six percent of your final sale price can be a large sum of money. Make sure your agent will be able to get you enough money for this high cost to make sense. Run the number before signing a listing agreement with a Stockton real estate agent. For some Stockton homeowners, a direct sale can be a better choice for the sale of their unwanted house.
Closing Costs
A home seller in Stockton will likely spend 1-3% of their final sale price in closing costs when selling with a real estate agent. Things like recording fees, settlement fees, title search fees, surveys, and pre-payment penalties are all paid at the closing table. Many of these costs can be eliminated when working with Carisa Buys Houses.


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There are so many great reasons to purchase a home, and over the past year, we've realized more of them than we ever thought possible. If you're a first-time homebuyer, having a home of your own can give you a greater sense of security and accomplishment in a time that's largely uncertain. If you're a repeat buyer looking for your dream home, making a move might give you the space or features you need to find greater success and happiness in a new normal way of life. Whatever your motivations are, here are three reasons why becoming a homeowner now may help you win big in the long run.
1. Buying a Home Is a Great Investment
Several recent reports indicate that real estate is still a good investment, topping other options such as gold, stocks, bonds, and savings. Why? Real estate helps you build equity, a type of forced savings that grows your net worth. According to the latest Equity Report from ATTOM Data Solutions:
"The count of equity-rich properties in the fourth quarter of 2020 represented 30.2 percent, or about one in three, of the 59 million mortgaged homes in the United States. That was up from 28.3 percent in the third quarter of 2020, 27.5 percent in the second quarter and 26.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019, despite the ongoing economic damage caused by the worldwide Coronavirus pandemic."
2. Mortgage Interest Rates Are Low
The Primary Mortgage Market Survey from Freddie Mac indicates interest rates for a 30-year mortgage have fallen since November 2018 when they hit 4.94%. In their latest forecast, Freddie Mac expects rates to remain low, leveling out to an average of 2.9% in 2021.
When you purchase a home at a low mortgage rate, it will impact your monthly mortgage payment, giving you the opportunity to likely get more house for your money.
3. Investing in Your Future Pays Off
There are some renters who haven't purchased a home yet because they're uncomfortable taking on the obligation of a mortgage. What many renters don't realize, though, is the financial power of equity.
As a homeowner, your monthly mortgage payment becomes a form of 'forced savings' you can reinvest later in life as you see fit. You can use it in a variety of ways, like to fund a loved one's education, move up to a bigger home, or start your own business. As a renter, you're actually growing your landlord's equity instead of your own.
If you're ready to put your monthly payments to work for you and take steps toward those dreams and goals, purchasing a home may be the way to go, especially as rental prices continue to rise.
Bottom Line
Buying a home sooner rather than later could lead to substantial savings and long-term financial growth. Let's connect to determine if homeownership is the right choice for you this year.


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Dog vs. Cat Owners: The Ultimate Driving Smackdown
Is your brake worse than your bite?
- Dog owners were 25% more likely to get speeding tickets and get in accidents than other pet and non-pet owners
- Cat owners were 50% less likely to own a truck than dog owners
- Dog owners were twice as likely to have completed military service of any kind
- Dog and cat owners shared similar rates of other driving behaviors and violations
It seems as though friends of Fido and feline aficionados have been at each other's throats since the invention of the leash. "Are you a dog person, or a cat person?" The question seems to infect every area of our social lives: small talk at work, dating-app chatter (and, according to the Washington Post, the political arena)…but how about the DMV?
Hear us out! Cat owners swear by their furry friends' cool ambivalence; dog owners value their pups' loyalty and affection. We often assume that cat people, dog people, and those who've chosen an animal-less lifestyle lead slightly different lives or possess diverging values. Even Psychology Today has weighed in on the potential differences between both categories of people, citing a 2010 Antrozoös study delving into the personality traits of self-identified "cat people" and "dog people." But there's one area academia hasn't dared touch: could driving habits closely correlate with pet preference, too?
Armed with a vast database of driver behavior and a passion for educating the public on the latest trends in automotive and demographic trends, the Insurify Insights team decided to delve into the heretofore unexplored question: how do different pet owners follow the rules of the road? While they were not necessarily able to bury the hatchet in the dog-vs.-cat argument once and for all, they at least provided some fascinating data points to throw their readers a bone.
The data scientists at Insurify, an auto insurance quotes comparison website, collected data from their database of over 1.5 million car insurance applications, which ask questions about driving history, vehicle type, and other personal data. Some insurance shoppers were also surveyed at random about their pet ownership. From this data, Insurify's data team was able to determine the significant differences in driver behavior (and other demographic data) between cat, dog, and fish owners, as well as those with "other" pets and those with none.
Pet Ownership and Driver Behavior (and other insights)
1. Keep on truckin'.
13% of dog owners reported owning trucks (as opposed to standard-size vehicles), as opposed to only 6% of cat owners. With an over 2 times higher likelihood to own a truck, dog owners were more inclined to dominate the roads with heavy-duty pickups.
2. Booorn in the USA?
When it comes to vehicle ownership, dog owners were far more likely to own an American car make than all other respondents. Around 58% of dog owners reported driving a USA-brand vehicle, as opposed to only 50% for all non-dog respondents. Now, whether or not these drivers and their pets are properly domesticated is a whole other issue.
3. Need for speed.
Dog owners are zippier drivers—or they just have worse luck with those traffic enforcement cams. Dog owners were roughly 25% more likely to get cited for a speeding violation than all non-dog drivers surveyed.
4. Had an accident?
At about a 24% greater likelihood to get in a car accident than the rest of the population surveyed, dog owners were top dog yet again. While there's no definitive difference between dog and cat owners here in terms of fender-benders, it's safe to say that canine lovers have filed accident claims at relatively high rates.
5. Salute to service.
That's right: dog owners had a slight edge over all other respondents—pet owners or not—when it came to military service of any kind. What might account for this? Perhaps these brave servicepeople learned the values of loyalty and dogged determination from their pooches. (One thing's for certain, though: those videos of vets reuniting with their four-legged loved ones are bone-a fide tearjerkers.)
Bonus points: some shames are shared.
When all is said and done, pet owners and non-owners of all types shared no significant differences for some driving behaviors: they mostly got cited for DUIs at the same rate; the likelihood of license suspension remained similar as well. Furthermore, some measures of vehicle preference showed little to no difference between categories: both SUV and electric car ownership rates are held basically equal.
If you're into stereotyping people based on their pet ownership—which isn't a rare phenomenon, though many might find it purr-plexing—then doggone it, expand your horizons! At the very least, you can rest assured that being a dog or cat person is certainly not a hard and fast driving-habit determinant.


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Mortgage interest rates have tumbled in recent months, making refinancing more appealing than ever. As of the latest Mortgage Bankers Association survey, refinance request volume is up 180% over last year. There may be some homeowners who would like to take advantage of the interest rate savings but worry they may not qualify because of poor credit. If you are part of this crowd, here are several ways to make refinancing a reality:
Learn Your Options
Start with an open discussion with a lender. Let them know you do not have the best credit but that you would like to refinance. They have definitely seen your situation before and likely have several programs tailored to your situation. For example, if your current mortgage is an FHA loan, you could qualify for the FHA Streamline Refinance. It does not require a credit check and may not even require income verification. These loans have minimal paperwork and a quick turnaround time. VA loans have their own refinance program that does not require an appraisal or credit checks and it will even allow you to roll the closing costs into the total of the new loan. Your lender may also have their own unique programs that will help you cash in on current rate savings.
Find a Cosigner
If you have a very loving family member with good credit who is willing to help you out, asking him or her become a co-signer on your refinance is one way to boost your odds of qualifying and getting better rates. Their stellar credit history can help negate your less-than-perfect score. This is a huge risk and responsibility for your co-signer though, so make sure you both understand the potential consequences if you default in the future.
Improve Your Credit
Bumping up your credit score does take time, which means you may miss out on today's interest rates, but it may be worth it in the end. A better credit profile will help you qualify for lower rates anyway. You can start by pulling a copy of your report and checking for any errors. Correcting these could have an immediate effect on your score. Of course, the biggest impact on your credit is a history of timely payments, so while you're preparing to refinance, focus on paying all your bills on time. Other credit improvement tips include not opening any new credit accounts and reducing your balances on all accounts to less than 30% of their limits.
No matter which refinancing avenue you decide to take, remember that all mortgage loans require fees and closing costs. These should be factored into your decision to refinance. A lower interest rate is not the only factor to consider in the equation. Be sure that all the costs are clearly spelled out so that you determine if you will truly be saving money with a refinance loan.
If you have poor credit, you may not be able to qualify for the very lowest rates available, but there are still plenty of options available to help you save money on your current mortgage loan.


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Good morning.
Sorry we're late with the roundup. We've had quite a few things to post about already today, as you can see:
-- Before Obama's Plan Is Out, NRA Calls Him An 'Elitist Hypocrite'
-- Inflation Rate Slowed Sharply In 2012; Prices Were Flat In December
-- UPDATE: 'Turmoil' For Many Parents As NYC School Bus Drivers Strike
-- Fireball, Panic As Helicopter Crashes In London
-- Blast Rocks Kabul; Dozens Wounded, Attackers Killed
-- Interior Sec. Salazar Is Latest Member Of Cabinet To Announce Departure
Among the other stories making headlines:
-- "French Troops Move North As Mali Rebels Dig In." (The New York Times)
-- "Islamists Attack Algerian Gas Feld, Kill, Kidnap Foreigners." (Reuters)
-- Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford (R) Announces Bid For Congress. (The State)
-- Top Japan Airlines Ground Boeing 787 Dreamliners. (BBC News)
-- With Confession, Lance Armstrong Is Hoping To Reduce Lifetime Ban From Competition And Head Off A Lawsuit That Could Cost Him Nearly $100 Million. (The Washington Post)
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Gas Permeable (GP) or Rigid Gas Permeable (RGP) contact lenses are an alternative to soft contact lenses that are made from a hard, oxygen permeable material. GP lenses are currently less popular than soft lenses but offer a number of advantages and are continuing to improve as research and technology advance.
GP contacts are made of a firm plastic material which allows the passage of oxygen through the lens to your cornea and the front surface of your eye – essentially allowing your eye to "breathe". This increases comfort, health and safety during contact lens wear.
Benefits of GP or RGP Contact Lenses
Because of the strong material and the ability to diffuse oxygen, GP lenses offer a number of advantages over soft contact lenses.
Health and Hygiene Benefits:
Unlike soft lenses, GPs don't contain water which makes them less likely to attract and breed bacteria that can cause eye infections. Further protein deposits won't build up on the lens, keeping them cleaner and healthier.
Because they are made with a strong durable material, GP lenses won't tear and are easy to clean and disinfect. RGPs maintain their firm shape and will not dehydrate. Further GPs last longer than soft lenses – when cared for properly, a pair can last a year or more.
GP contact lenses are custom made for each patient based on the eye's individual curvature, size, corneal shape. Their ability to transmit oxygen reduces eye problems such as dry eyes caused by reduced oxygen that are common in many brands of soft lenses or hard (non-GP) lenses.
GP lenses have a smaller diameter than soft contacts, meaning that they cover less of the surface of your eye. While this may take some time getting used to initially, ultimately many find that they are just as if not more comfortable than soft contacts.
Better Vision
Due to the rigid material, GPs have a smooth surface and maintain their shape, moving along with the eye to hold their place. This provides sharp and stable vision. Further they do not dehydrate, which is often a cause for reduced vision with other lenses.
Because they last so long, GPs are much more cost effective than soft lenses, especially disposable lenses that require a constant supply. Because they are made to order, there is an initial cost investment and they will take up to a week to manufacture if you do need a replacement pair.
GPs for Astigmatism
GP lenses are ideal for individuals with astigmatism that may have been told that they cannot wear soft contacts. Because of the rigid nature of the lens, they hold their shape on the eye allowing for more clear and stable vision correction.
Adapting to GP lenses
One of the downsides of GP contact lenses is that they require an adaptation period, particularly if you are used to soft lenses with a larger diameter. One of the major differences is an experience of "lens awareness" in which you feel the edge of the lens when you blink. It could take up to a few weeks to get used to the lenses but many people report that after this initial period they find that GP lenses are just as if not more comfortable than soft lens varieties.


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There is more to nutrition during cancer and cancer therapy than getting enough calories and protein. The foods you choose also help you cope with side effects, such as loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, chewing and swallowing problems, and taste changes.
Each person is different, so is their reaction to treatment. Side effects may be severe or mild. Or you may not have any. Be sure to talk with your cancer care team about possible side effects before the treatment begins.
If you have nausea and vomiting, choose foods that are easy to chew, swallow, and digest, such as the following:
Toast, crackers, and pretzels
Angel food cake
Cream of wheat, rice, oatmeal, or grits
Boiled potatoes, rice, or noodles
Skinned chicken that is baked or broiled, not fried
Canned peaches or other soft, bland fruits and vegetables
Clear liquids such as bouillon; clear carbonated drinks; apple, cranberry, or grape juice; sports drinks; plain gelatin; ice pops; tea; and water
Ice chips
Carbonated drinks
Try to not eat the following:
Fatty, greasy, or fried foods
Very sweet foods, such as candy or cookies, or cake with icing
Spicy or hot foods
Foods that have a strong odor
Also consider the following to reduce side effects:
Talk with your healthcare provider about taking antinausea medicines at least an hour before eating.
Eat small meals often throughout the day. An empty stomach may make nausea worse.
Eat more of the foods that appeal to you.
Eat in a place that is comfortable. Stay away from stuffy places that are too warm or have cooking odors.
Drink a half hour before or after meals but not with your meals.
Drink slowly or sip liquids throughout the day. Use a straw if necessary.
Eat your food at room temperature or cooler, rather than hot.
Don't force yourself to eat foods you normally like to eat because it may cause you to dislike them later when you feel better.
Rest after you eat, but don't lie down. Stay upright for at least 1 hour after eating.
For morning nausea, try eating crackers or toast before you get up. Keep crackers at your bedside.
Wear loose-fitting clothes.
If you feel nauseated during treatment, wait a couple of hours before eating.
Keep a diary of when you feel nauseated, how long it lasted, what you ate, and where you were. Your healthcare provider may need the information to help you better manage your symptoms.
If you vomit, don't eat or drink anything more until the vomiting is under control. Then try small amounts of clear liquids. Start slowly with little sips.
Once you can drink clear liquids without vomiting, continue by switching to full-liquid or soft foods, such as fruit juices and nectars, milk, pudding, plain gelatin, cooked cereal, ice cream, custard, pureed soup, and vegetable juice.
Be sure to tell your healthcare provider or registered dietitian if you have nausea or vomiting. There are a number of different things they may advise for you.
It is important during cancer treatment to get enough calories, protein, and nutrients. This may be especially hard if you have nausea and vomiting. If you find you can't get enough calories in a day, your healthcare provider may advise commercially prepared liquid nutritional products for a short time until you feel better.


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"People, I have some good news, and I have some bad news. The good news: This is our last all-day staff meeting! Yeah!
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"But wait! There's more good news: we have a cake."
"Oh, and more bad news: they spelled 'mortgage' wrong. Still, if one of you can get this baker fired and then take his or her job, then that's actually good news, right? Right? Guys? Where are you going? Hey, at least leave me a slice of cake! C'mon!"
Alicia A., Natalie H., Anony M., & Morganna B. were recognized as "Wreckporters of the Day" this morning in a brief online ceremony. Sadly, they received no cake.
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During this period of purchasing your home, you are going to need an escrow or settlement company to act as an independent third party so that you know when and who to give your money to get the deed to your new home. The escrow or settlement company will hold your deposit and coordinate much of the activity that goes on during the escrow period. This deposit check may also be held by an attorney or in the broker's trust account. Make sure that there are sufficient funds in your account to cover this check.
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Now we turn to Detroit, where police have been reportedly using a pretty controversial method to deal with vagrancy. Allegedly, police are taking homeless people off city streets - particularly in high tourist areas - then driving them outside of the city limits and leaving them there. The American Civil Liberties Union recently sent a letter to city officials and the Detroit Police Department demanding an end to this practice, and the group also filed a complaint with the Department of Justice, requesting an investigation.
Here to tell us more is Quinn Klinefelter, senior news editor for NPR member station WDET in Detroit.
As always, it's a pleasure, Quinn.
QUINN KLINEFELTER, BYLINE: You, too, Celeste. Nice to talk to you.
HEADLEE: First, let's talk about these allegations. What exactly are police accused of?
KLINEFELTER: It's something that you've heard in the streets of Detroit - and, actually, in many cities - for quite some time. This particular area is the Greektown section, which a lot of tourists go to in Detroit. It has a casino, restaurants, entertainment areas.
And the allegations are that the homeless in that area are scooped up, put into vans and taken many, many miles away. Detroit is a really large city, like 149 miles, and the allegations say they will take them and drop them off many miles from Greektown, and just dump them - on no pretext, just force them in there, and then they will have to try to find their way back.
And then, at many times, according to some of the reports, they'll tell them, take all the change out of your pockets, so they don't have any money to try to get bus fare. So they can't get back in any kind of a timely fashion. So they take hours and hours to get back to Greektown or any area downtown. They go through and will have to go through some pretty rough neighborhoods where they actually look to be easy prey for somebody because they know they're panhandlers and likely have some money on them.
And then by the time they can make it back downtown hours and hours later, the tourists are gone, and the problem of them creating some kind of a bad image is gone, as well.
HEADLEE: There were these same similar allegations in Detroit, specifically around Super Bowl time, that they were trying to clean up the downtown area by taking the homeless off the streets. Has the Detroit Police Department responded to these allegations?
KLINEFELTER: They have, but not with much. They say that they are looking into the allegations. They put a statement out, and I just talked to them last night and this morning. They said the statement is all they've got at the moment. It says that the Detroit police are looking at the - they have not received a copy of the complaint itself, which was sent to the Department of Justice. So they say, therefore, it would be inappropriate to provide further comment without reviewing the specific allegations.
But, you know, Celeste, you and I both have been in Detroit, oftentimes, for a while, and you hear this story a lot from a lot of the people that are out panhandling, that they get picked up. They get taken away. And, you know, if the allegations are true, in fact, the ACLU says that they did a year-long investigation that confirmed it. And they say that it violates many constitutional rights that homeless people would have, including the right to due process, the right to be free of unreasonable search and seizures - rights that don't go away because they've lost a job or their house.
HEADLEE: And there's also hints - or, at least, from the ACLU - that it could violate the consent decree that the Detroit police has standing in terms of use of excessive force.
KLINEFELTER: Yes. And, in fact, the police department has been trying to make a number of steps to try to have the federal government lift this consent decree from them. And some of the experts say it seems as if the department may have learned little from going through the experience of trying to be told you have to use not so much excessive force and some other areas that the federal government was trying to hammer them on. You know, this would - it would violate that, but it's also something that sounds like it's been going for some time.
And, as they're trying to push revitalization in the center of Detroit - this is right in the area where they're going to try to build new entertainment areas, where they're going to really try to draw people to, to get people into a city that's really struggling economically. This is something where, if this practice has been going on, it's likely to not stop, because they're going to want to get these homeless people out of the way of all this new development.
HEADLEE: I mean, Quinn, you and I have spoken with Detroit police officers many times over the course of our reporting duties. These are officers which - who are busy. They have a lot on their plates. They can't get done their normal duties. How do they get time, frankly, to pick up somebody from Greektown and drive, sometimes, over half an hour? I know that drive to East Detroit at least takes them 30 minutes...
KLINEFELTER: Yeah. You would...
HEADLEE: ...all the way out there, and drop them off.
KLINEFELTER: You know, somebody has to be telling them, Celeste. Somebody has to be ordering them, this is a priority. And, as you say, this is a place where, sometimes, people can't respond to robberies. The police can't because there's a...
HEADLEE: Exactly.
KLINEFELTER: ...shooting somewhere else. Well, then, this is a priority of what officials there want done. And...
HEADLEE: Allegedly.
KLINEFELTER: You know - allegedly. Yes, yes, true. But it's allegations from the ACLU in the suit. It's also allegations from a lot of homeless people, a lot of homeless people in Detroit when you talk to them, that they say, yeah. We've been scooped up. We've been taken out. There's a guy that I talked to that had blood clots in his legs. Said he had to try to walk hours and hours, because they made him take bus fare money out of his pockets once he was dumped.
And I wondered, after a while, when you heard this, you know, could this actually have anything to it? But even though there was a number of reports, is it just kind of something that went viral among the homeless population? The ACLU is charging, with their investigation themselves, that it's not, that there is something to it. And the stories all have a very, very common theme, that somebody that appears homeless, that is in an area where you don't want somebody that is not going to present the proper image, and that they are taken and illegally put into a van and taken away.
HEADLEE: OK. But the DOJ doesn't actually open an investigation into every complaint that they get. What's the next step in the legal process here?
KLINEFELTER: Hard to know, because the U.S. attorney for the area in Detroit said that they received the complaint, but they're declining to comment whether they'll launch an investigation or not. The ACLU - in this case, there's no, like, monetary damages they're looking for. What they want is to have the police issue a directive to say that this is an illegal thing to banish homeless individuals from Greektown or any other neighborhood in Detroit, and that this practice should be stopped immediately.
And you haven't heard anything concrete from the law enforcement side. The U.S. attorney declining to comment, and the police say that they're just looking at the allegations.
HEADLEE: And no police officers being singled out for punishment or reprimand because they - this officer, he or she - has done this?
KLINEFELTER: No. You know, there wasn't any particular officers, as far as I can tell, that were identified in the complaints themselves. It's hard to identify some of the homeless, people because they feel very vulnerable. You know, I mean, I talk to them a lot when they ask for change. And you just kind of talk for a while, and then they'll open up.
But, you know, they're on the very lower edge of what's left of the economy here. And so they do not feel comfortable opening themselves up very much. To actually be plaintiffs of any type in a lawsuit is taking a pretty good step for them. I mean, there was one person that gave their whole name. The rest of them just wanted their first name and their initials. But they, you know, really, all to a person, say that this happens.
And you've got to look at it - I mean, in a pragmatic way, you can say, OK. They want to clean up this area, make it attractive, draw people into the city...
HEADLEE: Right.
KLINEFELTER: ...which it so desperately needs.
HEADLEE: Oh, yeah.
KLINEFELTER: On the other hand, ethically, do you treat people like refuse just because they don't have a home?
HEADLEE: Well, I hope I don't. That's Quinn Klinefelter, senior news editor for WDET in Detroit. He joined us from their studios. Thanks, as always, Quinn.
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In America, the Frames are only marginally more successful than Seattle's willfully challenging A Frames. Ireland, though, greets the Dublin-based band with platinum sales. In this case, fatherland knows best. The Frames' latest release, Burn the Maps, betters not only recent Irish imports such as Snow Patrol but also anything U2 has issued in the past catorce years. This quartet should be playing its passion-drenched anthems at Super Bowl halftime shows, and singer Glen Hansard should be at a farmer's market with some elegant actress, searching for organic produce after which they could christen their child.
Hansard appeared as guitarist Outspan Foster in 1991's inspirational indie film The Commitments, a tidbit that's probably in heavy rotation on the preshow trivia screens at Ireland's multiplexes. Instead of playing soused soul covers like his fictional character, Hansard injected distortion-reinforced volume into traditional folk structures.
Domestically, 1996's brilliant Fitzcarraldo appeared on Elektra under the name Frames DC, eluding possible trademark-infringement obstacles while robbing the group of its exotic overseas appeal. (The DC stood for Dublin City, but the research averse likely wrote it off as a knock-off from the nation's capital.) On 1999's Dance the Devil, the song titles chart the album's fate: Its hooks reached for universal approval ("God Bless Mom") but achieved only esoteric success ("Pavement Tune"). In the U.S., that is. Back in clover country, critics were bronzing the band, and fans were fainting at its gigs.
The Frames turned to producer Steve Albini for 2001's For the Birds, though the icon's references suggest he's much better at alienating the audiences of established acts than luring listeners to underappreciated artists. This disc contains "What Happens When the Heart Just Stops," during which Hansard uses words like "beseech" and "bereavement" without losing emotional immediacy and eventually proclaims in confident tones that, though he's profoundly disappointed, his wounds aren't fatal.
This track would have fit perfectly on the Closer soundtrack (which introduced countryman Damien Rice to instantly infatuated romantic-misadventure connoisseurs) or the Garden State collection (Natalie Portman could have touted it as life changing). Alas, earnest indie songwriters were not yet the compilation cloggers of choice, and that year's alienated-teen vehicle (Ghost World) filled its slots with dusty blues 45s.
Set List, the Frames' 2003 Dublin-set concert album, demonstrates what might happen if Dashboard Confessional could fill 30,000-seat halls. The high-decibel sing-along factor is both annoying and astounding, drowning out even roaring choruses. The group might have trouble packing American venues, but it never fails to dazzle the spectators that show up. People still post on Damien Rice message boards about how the Frames stole their hearts as the opening act for his 2003 Pacific Northwest dates.
The Frames have a violin player at their disposal (Colm Mac Con Iomaire), which adds symphonic gravity to their crescendos. His solos bring a baroque charm to the bridges and make the choruses soar. The group's guitar solos are purely decorative, scattered shards of shimmering sound, but their riffs ring with overwhelming resonance, like bells placed directly on listeners' heads and struck with a steel mallet.
All of this comes through to some degree on Set List, but there's no way to bottle the Frames' live lightning. Sound waves visibly distort the air, like summer heat warping the horizon, and the group's spontaneous shifts get swallowed in these sonic blasts. Subtlety isn't the point of a Frames' performance, but there is something to be said for their slow-simmering builds to boiling points, the way Hansard's voice rises and falls with respiratory regularity. This year's Burn the Maps provides the most awe-inspiring studio documentation of these epic progressions. On such topographic tracks as "Dream Awake" and "Ship Caught in the Bay," the group's soft/loud dynamic shifts reach exhilarating extremes.
These tunes will never grace the Grammys, but then, the group gets enough of that back at home, where they earn nominations for Meteor Awards (the Irish Grammy equivalent) and headline festivals so large that they warrant their own zip codes. The Frames now reside on Anti Records, home of acclaimed artists that are as big as they wanna be (Nick Cave, Neko Case, Tom Waits). Their inability—so far—to cross over with American audiences might be inexplicable, but it's not necessarily unwelcome. Here, Irish music royalty can masquerade as commoners, a time-honored fantasy just as compelling as any Cinderella story.


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"The overall goal is definitely fighting Henderson and getting that belt
and getting that title, but Pettis is my next guy, and that's where all
my energy and all my focus has been." Donald Cerrone
Some may call Donald Cerrone reckless, both in and out of the Octagon. And that may be entirely accurate.
When it's fight night and he's throwing hands with his fellow lightweights, he's not afraid to leave his chin exposed for a second or two or drop his hands if it means getting his opponent to engage in yet another Fight of the Night bonus winning bout. When the fight's over, you won't see him relaxing on a beach somewhere or getting in a few rounds on the golf course. Instead, it's usually something that will give UFC president Dana White nightmares, like wakeboarding or mountain climbing, or maybe even a return to an old endeavor of his, bull riding.
"It was a good time," said Cerrone of his bull riding past. "There's something about it that I really enjoyed, the whole cowboy way of life."
To this day, the lightweight contender from Colorado dreams of at least a one-time "for old time's sake" ride upon a bull, having made appearances at Pro Bull Riding (PBR) events over the last three years. But White isn't having it.
"I've been there three years in a row and every time I'm trying to rally for it, and he keeps telling me no," Cerrone laughs. "Maybe this will be the year, but probably not."
That's a good thing, not just for Cerrone's health, but because 2013 is likely to be a busy year for him. Maybe not on the level of 2011, when he fought five times, but at least more than the two times he made it to the Octagon last year, defeating Jeremy Stephens and Melvin Guillard.
"I don't know what happened," he said of his rather quiet 2012. "All they gotta do is call me and I'm ready to go, but they just wouldn't call. My phone wouldn't ring."
It makes you afraid to ask what he did to keep himself busy between fights.
"A lot of wakeboarding," he said.
So something more leisurely like golf is out of the question then?
"The problem with golf is I'm terrible at it," deadpans Cerrone. "But if you need a guy to drive the golf cart, I'm your man."
For someone as fearless and dangerous in a fight as "Cowboy" is, it's almost a complete 180 to hear his self-effacing comments and quick jokes, many aimed squarely in his own direction. But his theory is, if you're going to live this life, you might as well enjoy it while you have it. And his enjoyment comes from pushing the envelope on a daily basis, and it's why despite a budding fight career, he continued to ride bulls. Eventually though, he came to a point where he decided that fighting full-time was a better fit for him. What was that moment?
"When I wasn't really any good at it," he laughs. "I really did it just for the fun."
It was a good call, and after paying his dues, his name began to become synonymous with excitement in the lightweight division of the WEC and now the UFC. Seeing the 29-year-old's name on the marquee is an excuse to blow off your other plans and tune in for the fight, and to say he's established in the sport would be a bit of an understatement. Yet despite his out of the Octagon search for the next adrenalin rush and his occasional trash talk with future opponents, Cerrone has found time to give back to the sport that has provided him with this lifestyle. He doesn't make a lot a noise about it, but the ranch he and fellow UFC fighter (and best friend) Leonard Garcia own outside of Albuquerque, New Mexico has been a refuge and fighting college for up and comers hoping to one day get to where Cerrone and Garcia are now.
"I remember when I was trying to come up and get going, and I'd have to go from gym to gym and talk to people and ask people about things," said Cerrone. "The sport was not as big as it is now, so everyone thought that training with you, they would fight you one day, so it was really hard to get all that accomplished and it kinda angered me a little bit. Then I went down and found Greg Jackson, who was just so open-armed and so open to everything. I love that place and he took me in, and being able to give back and answer all the questions I wish someone could have answered for me is kinda what it's all about (at the ranch). Being able to talk about sponsorships, talk about money, talk about who to fight and what fight to take, and how to do it, I wish someone was there to answer all those questions for me."
So what's it like when one of his guys gets a big win?
"That's when I put my hand out and say pay the piper," he jokes. "Nah, it's good, it's cool."
Cerrone is in a good mood these days, and not just because he gets to fight for the first time since last August. No, it's probably because of the person he's fighting this Saturday on the UFC on FOX 6 card in Chicago, fellow WEC and UFC standout Anthony "Showtime" Pettis. Cerrone has lit into his former comrade from the blue cage for a while now, and even when asked what he sees when he looks at Pettis, he's quick to say, "You don't want an honest answer from that, do you?"
Uh, yeah.
"Pettis is a great athlete," said Cerrone. "He brings a lot to the sport and he's going to be the best Pettis there. He's been training hard for this fight, the poor guy had injury after injury after injury, and he's healed up and ready to go. Unfortunately, I'm the wrong guy to fight after shoulder surgery, so good luck."
Cerrone, who never faced Pettis back in the UFC, calls getting the long-awaited bout "just a matter of waiting and timing," and if he gets by the dynamic striker from Milwaukee, there will be plenty of clamor for a third bout (first in the UFC) against the man at the top of the 155-pound heap, champion Benson Henderson, should he get by longtime Strikeforce boss Gilbert Melendez in April. "Cowboy" knows what's at stake, but in probably the least reckless thing he can do, he's keeping his eyes where they should be – on Pettis.
"The overall goal is definitely fighting Henderson and getting that belt and getting that title, but Pettis is my next guy, and that's where all my energy and all my focus has been," said Cerrone, who may not be riding bulls anymore, but who gets those same feelings every time he's waiting for his name to be called to fight.
"When you're back there and rounding up your rope and getting lined up, they call the bulls in, and it's the same thing as when you're in the back stretching, getting ready and warmed up (for a fight)," he said. "You're warming up, you're focused, you pull your bull, you're dropping the rope down and you're worrying about nothing else. You don't care about the bull in front of you, the bull behind you, what's going on in the crowd. You're focusing on what your job at hand is, and that's going out there and getting after what you've got to get after. The two are a lot alike in that aspect as far as getting ready for game day."
And once you get the call?
He laughs.
"Getting on a bull and riding and getting out there and fighting, those are two totally different things."