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Thomas à Kempis. (b. 1379 or 1380, d. 1471). The Imitation of Christ.
The Harvard Classics. 1909–14.
Book III: On Inward Consolation
O LORD, Holy Father, be Thou blessed now and evermore; because as Thou wilt so it is done, and what Thou doest is good. Let Thy servant rejoice in Thee, not in himself, nor in any other; because Thou alone art the true joy, Thou art my hope and my crown, Thou art my joy and my honour, O Lord. What hath Thy servant, which he received not from Thee, even without merit of his own? Thine are all things which Thou hast given, and which Thou hast made. I am poor and in misery even from my youth up, 1 and my soul is sorrowful unto tears, sometimes also it is disquieted within itself, because of the sufferings which are coming upon it. | 1 |
2. I long after the joy of peace; for the peace of Thy children do I beseech, for in the light of Thy comfort they are fed by Thee. If Thou give peace, if Thou pour into me holy joy, the soul of Thy servant shall be full of melody, and devout in Thy praise. But if Thou withdraw Thyself as too often Thou art wont, he will not be able to run in the way of Thy commandments, but rather he will smite his breast and will bow his knees; because it is not with him as yesterday and the day before, when Thy candle shined upon his head, 2 and he walked under the shadow of Thy wings, 3 from the temptations which beset him. | 2 |
3. O Father, righteous and ever to be praised, the hour cometh when Thy servant is to be proved. O beloved Father, it is well that in this hour Thy servant suffer somewhat for Thy sake. O Father, evermore to be adored, as the hour cometh which Thou foreknewest from everlasting, when for a little while Thy servant should outwardly bow down, but always live inwardly with Thee; when for a little while he should be little regarded, humbled, and fail in the eyes of men; should be wasted with sufferings and weaknesses, to rise again with Thee in the dawn of the new light, and be glorified in the heavenly places. O Holy Father, thou hast ordained it so, and so hast willed it; and that is done which Thou Thyself hast commanded. | 3 |
4. For this is Thy favour to Thy friend, that he should suffer and be troubled in the world for Thy love's sake, how often soever, and by whomsoever and whosoever Thou hast suffered it to be done. Without Thy counsel and providence, and without cause, nothing cometh to pass on the earth. It is good for me, Lord, that I had been in trouble, that I may learn Thy statutes, 4 and may cast away all pride of heart and presumption. It is profitable for me that confusion hath covered my face, that I may seek to Thee for consolation rather than unto men. By this also I have learned to dread Thine unsearchable judgment, who afflictest the just with the wicked, but not without equity and justice. | 4 |
5. Thanks be unto Thee, because Thou hast not spared my sins, but hast beaten me with stripes of love, inflicting pains, and sending troubles upon me without and within. There is none who can console me, of all things which are under heaven, but Thou only, O Lord my God, Thou heavenly Physician of souls, who dost scourge and hast mercy, who leadest down to hell and bringest up again. 5 Thy discipline over me, and Thy rod itself shall teach me. | 5 |
6. Behold, O beloved Father, I am in Thy hands, I bow myself under the rod of Thy correction. Smite my back and my neck that I may bend my crookedness to Thy will. Make me a pious and lowly disciple, as Thou wert wont to be kind, that I may walk according to every nod of Thine. To Thee I commend myself and all that I have for correction; better is it to be punished here than hereafter. Thou knowest all things and each of them; and nothing remaineth hid from Thee in man's conscience. Before they are, thou knowest that they will be, and Thou needest not that any man teach Thee or admonish Thee concerning the things which are done upon the earth. Thou knowest what is expedient for my profit, and how greatly trouble serveth unto the scrubbing off the rust of sin. Do with me according to Thy desired good pleasure, and despise not my life which is full of sin, known to none so entirely and fully as to Thee alone. | 6 |
7. Grant me, O Lord, to know that which ought to be known; to love that which ought to be loved; to praise that which pleaseth Thee most, to esteem that which is precious in Thy sight, to blame that which is vile in Thine eyes. Suffer me not to judge according to the sight of bodily eyes, nor to give sentence according to the hearing of the ears of ignorant men; but to discern in true judgment between visible and spiritual things, and above all things to be ever seeking after the will of Thy good pleasure. | 7 |
8. Oftentimes the senses of men are deceived in judging; the lovers of the world also are deceived in that they love only visible things. What is a man better because by man he is reckoned very great? The deceiver deceiveth the deceiver, the vain man the vain, the blind man the blind, the weak man the weak, when they exalt one another; and in truth they rather put to shame, while they foolishly praise. For as humble St. Francis saith, "What each one is in Thine eyes, so much he is, and no more." | 8 |
Note 1. Psalm lxxxviii. 15. [back] |
Note 2. Job xxix. 3. [back] |
Note 3. Psalm xvii. 8. [back] |
Note 4. Psalm cxix. 71. [back] |
Note 5. Job xiii. 2. [back] |


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News Story
Espy-Wilson Included in "Soul of Technology" Exhibit
Professor Carol Espy-Wilson (ECE/ISR) has been included in an exhibit in Palo Alto, California, titled "Soul of Technology," which showcases the 50 most important African Americans in technology. Espy-Wilson is named among 16 "Educators" on the list, and was recognized for her research and scholarly work in speech recognition and speech science.
The exhibit will be displayed at Palo Alto City Hall, beginning with an opening reception on February 2, 2009, at 5 p.m.
In 1998, John William Templeton, a business commentator, journalist, historian and author of books and papers on the role of African Americans in technology, was asked by two Silicon Valley pioneers, Roy Clay Sr. and Frank Greene Jr., to help create an exhibit featuring the top 20 black technologists for the Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose. Now in its ninth year, the exhibit has expanded to include 50 of the most influential African Americans in technology.
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Yeah, I know that feeling too. Unfortunately.
This is a collection of beautiful things I think may put a smile on her face for a minute or the very least show her something beautiful for a brief moment.
Happiness is... |
Happiness is lemon-scented and cheerful yellow, definitely. I'm sending lemon-scented and yellow thoughts your way. Also, I think this project must definitely be tried.
Apartment Therapy |
A couple years ago, my friend and I attempted to grow some moss in beautiful glass vases. She painstakingly dug up a variety of moss and we planted it together. Mine lasted about 6 days, hers a little longer. It was a major disappointment but I think it may be time to have another go at the moss...
Katy Elliot |
Design Squish |
Twig and Thistle |
I love all things ceramic. Here's a little sampling of things that make me smile....thought they'd light up your face, too. Pssst...I have an idea for these - unfortunately we'll have to wait until fall.
Kim Vallee |
Terraniums are simply magical.
Flicker |
I think this picture speaks a thousand words.
The Long Thread |
As does this.


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To get an accurate diagnosis, it's important to describe your migraine symptoms to your healthcare provider. It's helpful to track the dates, times, and other details linked to migraines. Keep a record of your symptoms to help identify the type of headache you have and any potential triggers. Use a calendar, notebook, or your phone to record the details.
Take note of the following:
What time of day do the headaches happen?
What is the specific location of the headaches?
What do the headaches feel like?
How long do the headaches last?
Have there been changes in behavior or personality?
Do you have any sensitivity to light, odors, or sounds?
Do changes in position or any specific activity cause the headaches?
Do weather changes cause headaches?
Do you have trouble sleeping?
Do you have a history of stress?
Do you have an unusual amount of stress in your work, family, or personal life?
Have you had a head injury?
Procedures used to diagnose a migraine are generally used to rule out other possible causes of the symptoms. Your healthcare provider will ask about your health history and do a physical exam. You may also need one or more of these tests:
Blood tests. Various blood chemistry and other lab tests may be run to check for underlying conditions.
Sinus X-rays. This diagnostic imaging procedure looks for congestion or other problems that may be corrected.
MRI. This diagnostic procedure uses a combination of large magnets, radio frequencies, and a computer to produce detailed images of organs and structures within the body. It does not use X-rays.
CT scan. This diagnostic imaging procedure uses a combination of X-rays and computer technology to make images of any part of the body, including the bones, muscles, fat, and organs. CT scans are more detailed than standard X-rays but often not as detailed as MRI scans.
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture). A special needle is placed into the lower back, into the spinal canal, which is the area around the spinal cord. The pressure in the spinal canal and brain can then be measured. A small amount of cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) can be removed and sent for testing to find out if you have an infection or other problems. CSF is the fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord.
Treatment will depend on your symptoms, age, and general health. It will also depend on how severe the condition is.
Treatment may include:
Medicine therapy
Stress reduction
Dietary evaluation
Regular exercise
Cold packs applied to the skin
Pressure applied to the head
Biofeedback training
The goal of treatment is to stop headaches from happening. Good headache management depends on knowing what type of headache you have. Treatment may include:
Staying away from known triggers, such as certain foods and beverages, lack of sleep, and fasting
Changing eating habits
Resting in a quiet, dark environment
Taking medicines, as advised by your healthcare provider
Managing stress
Migraine headaches may need certain medicines. These include:
Abortive medicines. These medicines act on specific receptors in blood vessels in the head and can stop a headache in progress.
Rescue medicines. These are medicines such as pain relievers that stop the headache.
Preventive medicines. These medicines are taken daily to reduce the onset or frequency of severe migraine headaches.
Some migraines may need to be evaluated right away. You may need to stay in the hospital for observation, diagnostic testing, or even surgery. Treatment depends on the person, how severe the symptoms are, and how often they happen.


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Pool Digging in Palm Bay
A pool is an amazing addition to any residential or commercial property. Pool construction in a home gives you, your family, and friends, a great space to enjoy and create memories in. Pool construction in a commercial property such as an apartment building, gym, or community center, gives many other that same gift of enjoyment!
In our experience, there aren't a lot of Palm Bay residents that would say no to a pool, especially in the warmer months.
At A & SJ Trucking, Inc., one of our favorite things to do is pool excavation. We may not be enjoying that pool ourselves, but our satisfied clients sure will be, for a good long time!
Considerate Pool Construction
There's a lot more than just digging a hole that goes into swimming pool excavation.
It's hard to know for sure what you're going to come up against when you start digging. We'll perform a soil test to get a better idea of what we're up against before excavation begins. Knowing where you're digging is important. Land with an excessive amount of rocks can put the structural integrity of your pool at risk.
Ground Water
When our clients attempt to do their own swimming pool excavation, running into ground water is an obstacle they didn't consider. At A & SJ Trucking, Inc., we have the tools and techniques to keep on going. With tried-and-true methods, we will determine the best course of action to prevent cave-ins, and install your pool successfully.
As a full-service excavation company, we do all of our own hauling as well. Don't worry about us leaving you with all the cleanup, when we're finished our part of your pool construction, we'll deal with the debris as well!
Pool Excavation Cost
One of the first considerations of Palm Bay home and business owners considering digging their own pool, is cost.
Of course, your full cost will always depend on what type of pool you are installing. But we can safely say that excavation costs alone will set you back roughly $1,200.
If this seems steep, consider the benefits:
- Up to code excavation
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- No need to rent equipment
Don't worry about investigating bylaws when you work with A & SJ Trucking, Inc.. We do the paperwork for you. With our years of experience in the industry as swimming pool contractors, we can complete any job quickly, and to the highest standards.
We have all the necessary equipment, and when you don't have to do the work, you guarantee safety.
Every member of our dedicated team is licensed, bonded, and insured so that your build is trouble free.
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Press Release (Association for Psychological Science)
Paying attention to something and being aware of it seems like the same thing -they both involve somehow knowing the thing is there. However, a new study, which will be published in an upcoming issue of Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, finds that these are actually separate; your brain can pay attention to something without you being aware that it's there.
"We wanted to ask, can things attract your attention even when you don't see them at all?" says Po-Jang Hsieh, of Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School in Singapore and MIT. He co-wrote the study with Jaron T. Colas and Nancy Kanwisher of MIT. Usually, when people pay attention to something, they also become aware of it; in fact, many psychologists assume these two concepts are inextricably linked. But more evidence has suggested that's not the case.
To test this, Hsieh and his colleagues came up with an experiment that used the phenomenon called "visual pop-out." They set each participant up with a display that showed a different video to each eye. One eye was shown colorful, shifting patterns; all awareness went to that eye, because that's the way the brain works. The other eye was shown a pattern of shapes that didn't move. Most were green, but one was red. Then subjects were tested to see what part of the screen their attention had gone to. The researchers found that people's attention went to that red shape – even though they had no idea they'd seen it at all.
In another experiment, the researchers found that if people were distracted with a demanding task, the red shape didn't attract attention unconsciously anymore. So people need a little brain power to pay attention to something even if they aren't aware of it, Hsieh and his colleagues concluded.
Hsieh suggests that this could have evolved as a survival mechanism. It might have been useful for an early human to be able to notice and process something unusual on the savanna without even being aware of it, for example. "We need to be able to direct attention to objects of potential interest even before we have become aware of those objects," he says.
For more information about this study, please contact: Po-Jang Hsieh (Brain & Consciousness Lab) at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The APS journal Psychological Science is the highest ranked empirical journal in psychology. For a copy of the article "Unconscious pop-out: Attentional capture by unseen feature singletons only when top-down attention is available" and access to other Psychological Science research findings, please contact Divya Menon at 202-293-9300 or email@example.com.


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Change the law, change the world
Most traffic laws were designed to move cars from here to there, with maximum speed and efficiency. Very few were written by cyclists, or with the participation of anyone who has ever been on a bike beyond the age of 12.
As a result, bike traffic is usually nothing more than an afterthought shoehorned into the laws and traffic lanes — without regard to whether it actually makes sense.
That may have worked in decades past when most cyclists never left their own neighborhoods and riders, spandex-clad or otherwise, were an anomaly on the roadway. But things have changed, as more and more cyclists are sharing traffic-clogged roads with motor vehicles, as well as pedestrians.
At the same time, our government has a significant stake in promoting cycling, whether in terms of improving the health of its citizens or the health of our planet. Or just reducing the number of cars on our overcrowded roads.
As a result, they have an obligation to reform traffic laws in ways that will encourage cycling and protect the safety of all bicyclists, whether they use their bikes for recreation or transportation.
The following are my suggestions for ways our existing laws regarding can — and should — be changed, to help us all get home safely, and make every ride a little more enjoyable.
Maybe together we can do something to change the laws. And help get more people out of their cars, and onto the saddle.
1. Fix California's new three-foot passing law
After two previous vetoes, California Governor Jerry Brown finally signed the latest attempt at mandating a minimum three-foot distance when passing a bike rider within the state, replacing the previous vague instructions to pass at a safe distance that did not interfere with the rider.
Unfortunately, the law was significantly watered down before it ever reached his desk. A section allowing drivers to briefly cross the center line when safe to do so was removed (see #4 below), and a clause was inserted allowing drivers to pass at less then three feet after slowing down and using caution, rather than requiring drivers to wait until it is safe to pass.
By allowing drivers to pass at less than three feet, it removes all teeth from the law, maintaining the current vague standard and making it virtually impossible to enforce unless a driver actually strikes a cyclist.
This needs to be corrected if the law is to be effective in improving safety and compliance.
2. Prohibit turning into the path of an oncoming cyclist
Among the most dangerous situations any rider will face is when a driver passes on the left, then cuts across his path to make an immediate right turn. Or when a driver makes a left directly in front of an oncoming rider.
Most of the time they get away with it. And sometimes they don't, which can result in a serious, often fatal, accident in which the rider smashes into the side of the turning vehicle.
Too many drivers underestimate the speed of a bike, and think they've got time to complete the turn. Or they drive too aggressively, and assume they have the skill to pull off an exceptionally risky move — or want to send a message by forcing the cyclist to panic stop in order to avoid them.
The only way to stop it and protect the safety of cyclists is to ban it entirely — and require that drivers wait until any oncoming rider passes before making their turn, whether right or left.
3. Ban the "I just didn't see him" excuse
Too often, cyclists and drivers try to defy the laws of physics by occupying the same space at the same time. When that happens, the driver inevitably blames the cyclist, or claims he just didn't see the rider.
And too often, they get away with it.
However, the law requires drivers to be alert and aware of the traffic conditions around them at all times. Which means that they are required to see, and take notice of, any bicyclists or other vehicles on the road around them.
Granted, there may be situations where riders are hidden behind another vehicle, or riding in the driver's blind spot or on the wrong side of the road. But in the vast majority of cases, there's no reason why an alert driver shouldn't be able to see any cyclist sharing the road with them. And if you can see the driver, he or she should certainly be able to see you.
So let's put the responsibility exactly where it belongs, and prohibit any use of the "I just didn't see him" excuse, unless it can be clearly demonstrated that it wasn't possible to see the rider under the existing conditions.
4. Clarify that drivers are allowed to leave their lane to pass a bike
As a driver, I was taught that it's okay to briefly go into the other lane or cross the yellow line in order to pass a cyclist safely. And I've always understood that the law not only allowed that, but encouraged it.
But while some L.A. drivers do just that, many others — including my own wife — are reluctant to pass a cyclist if it means putting a wheel on the divider line, let alone actually crossing it. Instead, they slowly drive behind the rider, becoming angrier and more impatient with every passing moment. Or they zoom past at the first opportunity, whether or not there's actually room to pass.
So let's make it clear that every driver is allowed to briefly enter the other lane or cross the center line to pass a cyclist — as long as it can be done safely and there are no other vehicles in the way.
5. Prohibit unnecessary blocking of bike lanes
Here's one of my pet peeves: You're riding in the bike lane along a busy street, when suddenly there's a film crew with their trucks parked on the side of the road (this is L.A., after all). And even though none of the trucks extend into it, they put up safety cones blocking the bike lane, and force riders to risk their own safety, for no reason other than their convenience.
Maybe it's a delivery truck double-parked in the bike lane. Maybe utility workers, cable installers or parents dropping off their kids at soccer practice. Or any of the countless other reasons people needlessly, and thoughtlessly, block bike lanes.
So let's stop it, already.
It's already against the law to double park, in or out of a bike lane, and while state law technically allows parking in bike lanes, most localities forbid it. So let's explicitly ban all parking in bike lanes, and make it a clear violation of the law to block any bike lane or designated bike route unless absolutely necessary, and then only as long as necessary. Because those few feet of asphalt between the two painted lines are there for our safety, not their convenience.
6. Require that bike lanes be maintained in their original condition
This is the other side of the bike lane problem. There are countless reason that could require roadwork in a bike lane. Like maybe they have to fix a problem beneath the roadway, or do some work to accommodate a construction project on the side of the road. Or maybe it's just a city crew fixing a pothole or crack in the road.
Then once the work is done, they often leave the lane in worse condition — sometime much worse — than before the work was started. The crews seldom take the extra care necessary to level the road surface, resulting in uneven ridges or dips in the roadway. It may not seem significant, and it's something most drivers wouldn't even notice. But for a bicyclist, those seemingly minor imperfections can make for a jarring, and potentially dangerous, ride.
The solution is simple. Just require that anytime roadwork is done on a designated bike path, or a bike lane or any other part of the roadway where cyclists can be reasonably expected to ride, the road surface must be returned to it's original condition — or better. Just take a few extra minutes to smooth out the patches and fill up the dips. Honestly, is that so hard?
7. Drivers should bear responsibility for any collisions in a bike lane
It should be obvious. A bike lane implies the presence of bikes, just as a crosswalk implies the presence of pedestrians. Which makes it the responsibility of the driver to anticipate cyclists, and be on the lookout for them. Those two lines of paint should be sufficient warning to any driver not to enter that lane for any reason without first scanning every inch of it for bicycles.
There is simply no reason why any driver should ever turn into the path of a rider, back in or out of a parking space without checking for oncoming bikes, or open a door into a rider in a bike lane because he didn't check his mirrors first.
So let's make it clear that those few feet of asphalt belong to us, and it is the responsibility of the driver to enter, cross or stop in the bike lane safely — not the responsibility of riders to avoid him. And therefore, unless it can be shown that the bike rider was clearly at fault, the driver should bear 100% responsibility for any collision that occurs with a cyclist riding safely, and legally, in any bike lane.
8. Require regular police and maintenance patrols of all off-road bike paths
Instead of fighting our way through traffic or dodging drivers who can't seem to grasp the concept of a bike lane, an off-road (or Class 1) bike path should provide the perfect opportunity to just relax and enjoy a good ride. But too often, it doesn't work out that way.
Because these paths are located away from major roadways, they are often out of view of the public, and seldom, if ever, seen by police patrols or maintenance crews. Which means that any problems along the path, from broken pavement to criminal activity, are usually hidden from view.
The result is that many cyclists decide they're better off taking their chances on the streets — abandoning the alternate routes we've fought so hard to get, and often leading to further deterioration.
So let's demand regular safety and maintenance patrols of all off-road bike paths, both by the local police and the appropriate city, county or state maintenance agency — and require that at least some off those patrols be done by bike. Because any rider knows, things look and feel completely different behind the handlebars than they do behind the wheel.
9. Require a bike lane or sharrows for any roadway with heavy bike traffic
Instead of putting bike lanes and routes where traffic planners think they should go, put them where the cyclists already are.
Take PCH, for instance. Every day, hundreds, if not thousands, of riders brave heavy, high-speed traffic, turning cars and narrow, sometimes non-existent, road shoulders along the coast through Malibu, making this one of the most popular riding routes in Southern California. And yet, despite the near-constant flow of bike traffic, there's nothing more than a few "Share the Road" signs to accommodate cyclists or improve safety.
So lets insist that form follow function, and require every city and county in the state to study the bike traffic within its jurisdiction. And that any street, road or highway with heavy bike traffic be required to safely accommodate bicycles through the establishment of bike lanes or off-road bike trails that follow the roadway, whenever possible, or by installing sharrows and adequate signage and traffic signals.
10. Assign greater responsibility to the larger — and more dangerous — vehicle
Some members of the European Union — notably Denmark and the Netherlands — have revised their laws to make the driver automatically responsible for any accident involving a cyclist, except in the case of particularly outrageous and illegal behavior by the rider.
While I doubt something like that could ever pass in this country, the rational behind it is sound.
As the law currently stands, drivers and cyclists in this country share equal responsibility for avoiding accidents. But cars and SUVs are, by their very nature, dangerous vehicles, and in any collision between a two-ton vehicle and a cyclist, the rider will inevitably come out on the losing end. Or as the European Commission document behind the proposal to extend the Danish and Dutch laws to other countries puts it, "Whoever is responsible, pedestrians and cyclists usually suffer more."
So let's place greater responsibility to avoid an accident — and therefore, greater liability — on the operator of the larger and more dangerous vehicle. Not total responsibility, but enough to reflect the greater vulnerability cyclists and pedestrians face on every road, and at every intersection, every day.
11. Investigate any report of vehicular assault as a criminal violation
For most of us, a car is simply a means of getting from here to there. But as the incident in Mandeville Canyon shows, it can be a deadly weapon in the wrong hands.
From intentionally striking or dooring a cyclist, to forcing a rider off the road or into another vehicle, there are countless ways a driver can use his or her vehicle to threaten or injure a rider. Even something as seemingly harmless as throwing an object from a moving vehicle can cause a rider to lose control of his bike, with potentially deadly consequences.
But just try to report something like that to the police. In most cases, they'll say they didn't see it, so there's nothing they can do. Or if they do bother to respond, usually because of an injury to the rider, they'll treat is as a traffic accident, rather than the criminal activity it is.
So let's demand the protection we deserve. Let's contact our legislators, and insist that they amend the law to clearly specify that anyone who uses a motor vehicle to threaten, intimidate, attack or injure a cyclist or pedestrian should be charged with assault and/or battery with a deadly weapon, and subject to a prison term and seizure of the vehicle, as well as permanent loss of driving privileges. And insist that any report of a motor vehicle being used in such a manner be investigated by the police as a criminal matter, rather than a traffic infraction.
Because your life, and mine, may depend on it.
12. Turn stop signs into yields, and red lights into stop signs
Riding is hard enough without breaking your momentum to stop for a stop sign every other block — especially if there's no one else at the intersection. Or stopping at a deserted intersection in the middle of the night, and having to endure a seemingly interminable wait for the red light to change
But failure to do so could result in a sizable ticket if you don't happen to notice the cop coming up behind you.
So lets try a little common sense, instead. Reform the law to reflect what many, if not most, cyclists already do — an approach that's already been proven to work in the state of Idaho for over a quarter of a century. And allow cyclists to treat stop signs as if they were yields — slow down, look around carefully, and in the absence of conflicting traffic, proceed through the intersection.
For red lights, come to a complete stop, ceasing all forward momentum. Then if there's other traffic at the intersection, remain stopped and wait for the green light. But if you're the only one waiting at the light, you should be able to treat it like a stop sign. And once any cross traffic has passed, continue on your way without having to wait for the light to change.
13. Put a permanent end to hit-and-runs
Nearly half of all traffic collisions in Los Angeles are hit-and-runs. And too many of those result in a bike rider writhing in the street fighting for his or her life — a life put in greater risk by the failure of the driver to call for help when every second counts.
One major incentive for drivers to flee is that the penalty for drunk driving is greater than the penalty for hit-and-run. It's actually to the drivers' benefit to flee the scene and sober up before they turn themselves in.
So the law has to be changed to make the penalty for hit-and-run equal to the penalty for drunk driving.
But it has to go further. Prison overcrowding means that anyone sentenced for a non-violent offense is likely to be released after serving just a fraction of their sentence.
So let's take away their licenses. And their cars.
Anyone who would leave the scene of a collision has already shown themselves unfit to be behind the wheel. Their license should be automatically revoked — not suspended — regardless of whether or not they are ever charged or convicted of a crime.
Meanwhile, the car they used to commit the crime should be impounded and held as evidence until a decision is made whether to file charges, and through any trial. If the driver is convicted, the vehicle should be seized and sold, with any proceeds going to the victim. After all, you don't let a bank robber keep the gun he used. State law already allows the seizure of any vehicle used in a drug crime or to solicit prostitution; isn't a hit-and-run a little more serious than trolling for a blow job?
One last note.
If the victim of a hit-and-run dies, the driver should face an automatic homicide charge on the assumption that he or she might have survived if the driver had stopped and gotten help, as required by law.


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Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance
Jillian sat down on his plush new sofa and said, "Your apartment is really nice. Did you decorate it yourself?"
He nodded. "I did. I'd much rather have what I like on the walls than what some decorator tells me I should have."
"Me too," she said, honestly. "You have a great eye for colors and space…what is it you do for a living?"
"I'm into fashion like you," he said, taking a seat on the other side of her. He was less than three feet away now and she was alone in his apartment. That wouldn't be so bad if she didn't keep picturing herself locking lips with him. She hoped that he couldn't see her sweat as her internal temperature continued to rise. He didn't say any more about his job so she said,
"So you bought the Galvan in Paris. Was that your first trip there?"
"No, I've been there a lot. I love it there…just the atmosphere and all of the culture."
Jillian remembered saying that exact thing to Maddy a couple of weeks ago. She was realizing that she and Jude actually seemed to have a lot in common. "So do I," she said. "I saw so many great art and fashion shows while I was there."
"Did you get to be there for fashion week?"
"I did! I got to see a show at the Carrousel du Louvre!"
"I was at that one. It was great!"
Jillian found herself wishing she would have met him then. Maybe she would have never met the other man that she'd spent her summer with and left broken-hearted. They talked for half an hour about the fashions coming out this year and she asked him about his family.
"My father passed away a few years ago. It's just me and my mom now. I'm an only child."
"Oh, I'm not sure what I would have done without Ethan."
"Where is that brother of ours?" he asked with a wink.
"He's in Las Vegas…Sin City for three weeks."
"Uh oh, look out!"
She laughed. "And that is as much of my brother's exploits that I want to discuss." She sat her empty glass down and stood up. "Thank you for the drink Jude, and the conversation. I should take off…"
"So soon?" He stood too and gave her a hot, smoldering look that ignited the fire in her belly.
She was suddenly burning up from the inside out. She had to go…or she wasn't going to. She smiled and stepped past him. She felt him right behind her as she reached for the door handle.
"Jillian…" his voice was deep and sexy and she knew turning towards him was going to be a mistake…but she did it anyways. As soon as she did his lips met hers and he nudged her back against the wall. She parted her lips and he pressed one hand into the wall and wrapped the other around her waist and pulled her into his hard body as he let his warm, wet tongue snake into her mouth. The taste and the feel of him was intoxicating and before long her own hands were feeling the hard flesh of his back and sliding around to trace the outline of his chest muscles underneath his shirt. She felt him lifting her skirt up and something in her brain was telling her to stop him…but her body was in charge at the moment.
He touched the crotch of her thong and her body exploded in a gush of warm fluid and chills that ran up and down her spine. He rubbed her through her panties and she couldn't bring herself to tell him to stop. It felt so good and she wanted him so bad…when his fingers slid underneath the elastic and made contact with her hot flesh, her head felt like it exploded. He slid the hand on the wall down and gripped her ass with it as he used his fingers to pleasure her.
The whole time his tongue wrestled with hers and explored every curve and crevice of her mouth. It didn't take long before her body was shaking and she was crying out in ecstasy as the orgasm washed over her in wave after wave of pure bliss. Jude waited for her to stop shaking before pulling his hand back and moving his mouth over to the side of her face next to her ear, "I need to see you again," he whispered in a strangled voice.
Jillian couldn't stop shaking. She wasn't even sure her legs would carry her across the hall. In a voice she hardly recognized she said, "I have to go." She turned the door handle behind her and Jude took a step back and watched her go. The desire she saw on his face burned through her like a hot poker.
Who the hell is this man?
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Is this something that'll be open to any company who owns the product(s) behind an SO topic? Or only ones with Adobe's weight/checkbook?


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Barbados (i/bɑːrˈbeɪdɒs/ or /bɑːrˈbeɪdoʊs/) is a sovereign island country in the Lesser Antilles, in the Americas. It is 34 kilometres (21 mi) in length and up to 23 kilometres (14 mi) in width, covering an area of 432 square kilometres (167 sq mi). It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres (62 mi) east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about 168 kilometres (104 mi) east of the islands of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and 400 kilometres (250 mi) north-east of Trinidad and Tobago. Barbados is outside of the principal Atlantic hurricane belt. Its capital is Bridgetown.
Inhabited by Kalingo people since the 13th century, and prior to that by other Amerindians, Barbados was visited by Spanish navigators in the late 15th century and claimed for the Spanish Crown. It first appears on a Spanish map from 1511. The Portuguese visited the island in 1536, but they left it unclaimed, with their only remnants being an introduction of wild hogs for a good supply of meat whenever the island was visited. An English ship, the Olive Blossom, arrived in Barbados in 1625; its men took possession of it in the name of King James I. In 1627, the first permanent settlers arrived from England, and it became an English and later British colony.
"Barbados" was a UK Number 1 single released in May 1975 by Typically Tropical. "Barbados" entered the UK Singles Chart at number 37 in late June 1975, and five weeks later was at Number 1 for a week. In total, "Barbados" spent eleven weeks on the chart. The track also reached Number 1 on the Irish Singles Chart, Number 1 on the South African Singles Chart, and 20 on the Australian Singles Chart (Kent Music Report). The track was later released on an album in 1975 by Gull Records. The album was named Barbados Sky.
Follow-up singles "Rocket Now" and "The Ghost Song" failed to chart, leaving "Typically Tropical" as one-hit wonders.
In 1999 a reworked version of the song, renamed "We're Going to Ibiza", also reached the UK Number 1 spot for The Vengaboys.
"Barbados" is a jazz tune composed by Charlie Parker. It is a twelve-bar blues set to a mambo rhythm. Parker first recorded it on 29 August, 1948, with Miles Davis (trumpet), John Lewis (piano), Curly Russell (bass) and Max Roach (drums).


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[Image: Weeds, via Wikipedia.]
This story, from July 1988, feels unexpectedly timely today, given our new era of experimental sci-fi building materials, from mushroom bricks to translucent wood.
"Two brothers were convicted by a federal jury Thursday on charges that they organized an elaborate hoax in which they duped investors of $3 million with claims that they had found a way to transform common weeds into 'Space Age' synthetic building materials," the L.A. Times reported. "They gave the products names, including 'Impervium' and 'Impervicon,' and at one time peddled them on the '700 Club,' an evangelical television program, according to the charges."
This would make a great premise for a short story or novel, for what it's worth.
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The Sinai Peninsula is a huge area, approximately 61,000 square kilometers, which is almost three times the area of the State of Israel, and its population is approximately 550,000, less than one tenth of the population of Israel. The residents of Sinai, despite being Egyptian citizens for the most part, are not of Egyptian origin: their Arabic dialect is Saudi Arabian, their culture is different from Egyptian culture and they identify with the state of Egypt about as much as the Bedouins in the Negev identify with the state of Israel. Why is this so? The reason is that the Bedouin will never identify with a state, since the state symbolizes order and the rule of law, whereas the desert is spontaneous and the law that rules within it is the law of the tribes. Only when the Bedouin is part of the governmental system and enjoys its benefits does he identify with the state, for example in Jordan, and even there it is not always guaranteed.
The Sinai Peninsula was never an integral part of Egypt; it was annexed only in the beginning of the twentieth century, when Britain - which ruled Egypt at the time - wanted to keep some distance between the Ottoman Empire and the Suez Canal. The Egyptian state never tried to impose Egyptian law and order upon Sinai and this is easy to prove: There are few roads in Sinai and between those roads are great expanses that are inaccessible to the branches of government: police, health services, educational services and infrastructure. Even the Egyptian army viewed Sinai only as a training area and an arena for battle with Israel, and in general, it can be said that Sinai has always been an unwanted burden to Egypt, a step-son who was not expected to amount to much.
After Israel conquered Sinai in the Six Day War (in June of 1967) the Sinai Bedouins came to an agreement with the IDF: if Israel would allow the Bedouins to have autonomy and live life as they pleased, they would not object to Israeli rule over the area. Israel ignored the poppy plantations that were cultivated in Sinai, which supplied a significant part of world opium consumption, and the Bedouins ignored the Israeli tourists on the Red Sea beaches who did not behave according to the acceptable rules of Bedouin modesty. The many tourist villages that were in Taba, in in Nawiba, in di-Zahab and in Ofira (Sharm e-Sheikh) at that time, provided a good livelihood to the Bedouins. The proximity of IDF bases also brought economic benefit to the Bedouins . The good relations between the Bedouins and Israel was based on the fact that Israel had no intentions of trying to turn the Bedouins into Israelis culturally, and that Israel let them live their lives according to the principles and laws that they have lived by from time immemorial.
An important detail to note is that the border between Israel and Egypt was a line on the map, not a physical fence or wall, and this enabled the Sinai Bedouins, together with their family members who lived in the Negev, to support themselves by smuggling goods, drugs, women and illegal immigrants seeking work into Israel. The Israeli authorities knew about this smuggling industry, but for years did very little in order to stop it, because it served the economic interest of both sides and because of the desire to maintain good relations with the Sinai Bedouins, who brought intelligence information to Israel and not just goods.
When Israel withdrew from Sinai in 1982, sovereignty over the peninsula was restored to Egypt but the Egyptian state did not return to the open areas or to the high mountains of the Sinai Peninsula. The Egyptian government limited itself to the scattered cities that were located on the shores: on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea - Rafiah, el-Arish, Sheikh Zayed, on the coast of the Red Sea - Taba, Dahab, Nawab, Sharm-e-Sheikh, and the coast of the Suez Bay -- e-Tur, Ras Sudar, Abu Rudis, Port Fuad. In an attempt to deal with the problem of unemployment in Egypt, beginning in the days of Mubarak, the Egyptian government urged many youths to go to Sinai in order to work in the oil industry, the quarries and the tourism industry. The Egyptian government initiated agricultural projects in Sinai that depended on water brought from the Nile, and the entry of thousands of Egyptians into Sinai was perceived by the Bedouins as an attempt to overwhelm them, push them out of the area and deprive them of their livelihood. This is how the tension between the state of Egypt and the Bedouin population began in Sinai after the Israeli withdrawal from the Sinai peninsula.
The tension between the Egyptian government and the Bedouins increased after the signing of the Oslo Accords (1993), when international funds began flowing into the Gaza Strip. These funds were translated into a demand for goods, mainly from Israel, but from Egypt as well, because of the low prices there. The Bedouins who were residents of north Sinai saw themselves as the natural intermediary between Gaza and Egypt, while the Egyptian officials and police and the mukhabarat wanted to profit from the brokerage, trade and transport. The tension increased when the trade with Gaza began to include weapons that the organizations who objected to the PLO , mainly Hamas and Islamic Jihad, wanted to import into the Strip, because they were imported from Sinai, not from Israel. Even while Israel still governed the Strip, the tunnel industry had begun to blossom, and smuggling into the Strip turned into a very important source of income for the Bedouins of north Sinai.
Ever since the Hamas movement took over the Gaza Strip in June 2007, it has become the Bedouins' senior partner in the smuggling business, because a great part of the Hamas movement's and the Hamas government's income comes from taxes that are imposed on tunnel excavators, their operators and the goods that are smuggled through them. In parallel, tens of jihad organization operatives who oppose Hamas and are persecuted by the Hamas government, fled the Gaza Strip and found refuge in Sinai among the Bedouins of the el-Arish - Sheikh Zabed area. This way, they remained close to their area of operations, but in a secure place. The Hamas government sent intelligence people to north Sinai, both to investigate their activities, and to organize the smuggling from the Egyptian side, and it was done under the open eyes of the Egyptian security people - eyes that were covered with dollars.
In parallel, the Hamas movement tried to turn Sinai into a secondary base from which to attack Israel, and because it was sovereign Egyptian territory, Israel was unable to respond. Each time Israel intensified their search for terrorists who shoot missiles into Israel from the Gaza Strip, the Hamas movement has tried to move the battle to Sinai by attacking buses and Israeli military patrols or launched missiles toward Israeli cities, to the detriment of Egyptian sovereignty, of course. And now, post-Mursi Egypt accuses Hamas of responsibility for the terrorist chaos in Sinai, and not without good cause.
In parallel, jihadists from other battlegrounds that had become too dangerous for them, especially Iraq and Afghanistan, began arriving in Sinai, during the previous decade, and have found refuge in Sinai, among the Bedouins. The jihadists brought with them the expertise that they had accumulated in the use of weapons, arming vehicles, producing bombs and preparing car bombs. In January and February 2010, the jihadist population of Sinai received significant reinforcements when hundreds of activists of radical Islamist organizations escaped from the prisons in Egypt that were broken into by the masses that flowed into the streets against the Mubarak government. For the Egyptians, this was the "Arab Spring"; for the jihadists it was the freedom to do whatever they pleased, both against Egypt and against Israel.
In order to receive donations, weapons and ammunition, the Sinai jihadists had to carry out terror attacks and form organizations. In October 2004, the Hilton Hotel of Taba and the vacationers at the Ras-el-Shaitan beach were attacked. In April 2006, terrorists carried out three terror attacks in the city of Dahab, where 27 people were killed and approximately 100 were injured. In April of 2010, two katyushas were launched from Sinai toward the port of Eilat, and one of them fell in the area of Aqaba, which is in Jordan. It seems that the attack in Aqaba was intentional. In August 2011, a unit of terrorists infiltrated from Sinai into Israel from north of the Ain Netafim checkpost on the Rafiah-Eilat road, and 8 Israelis were killed. In April 2012 a grad rocket was fired at Eilat and fell next to a residential area. In August 2012, when a terror attack was carried out on Egyptian soldiers who were stationed next to the intersection of the Israeli, Egyptian and Gaza borders, 16 of them were killed and an Egyptian personnel carrier that was hijacked by the terrorists penetrated into Israel and was destroyed. It is important to note that the terrorists who carried out the action were wearing explosives belts.
During recent years, different organizations have blown up a gas pipe that brought energy from Egypt to Israel and Jordan. They were Bedouins, but it could very well be that the jihadists assisted them.
The rise of the Muslim Brotherhood to the presidency in Egypt at the end of June 2012 was the best news for the jihad fighters of Sinai, since they knew very well that this government would not act against them with determination because of the close ideological relations between the Brotherhood and the jihadists: both sides believe in the supremacy of Islam over all the other religions, both believe in the religious obligation of jihad, both see Israel as an illegitimate entity and both are in favor of implementing Shari'a on all circles of life in the lands of Islam. And indeed, Mursi reined in the military's reactions against the jihadists in Sinai, and after they killed 16 soldiers in August 2012, Mursi even dismissed the military heads. The army waited for the right moment to get rid of Mursi and the jihadists that had jointly taken over in Sinai, and the opportunity came during the mass demonstrations that broke out in Egypt on the 30th of June, this year, 2013.
These days the army is busy clearing Mursi's supporters out of the town squares of Cairo and Alexandria where they demonstrated during a month and a half, with many wounded. The jihadists of Sinai support the Muslim Brotherhood and their demand to return Mursi to the presidency. The army is convinced that there is a connection between the Brotherhood leadership and the organizations in Sinai, and the Brotherhood expects that the jihad organizations in Sinai will attack the army to ease the pressure on the demonstrators in the public squares. Therefore, there is a fair chance that these organizations will take revenge on the army for breaking up the demonstrations and for those who were killed among the Brotherhood. The revenge might come in the form of attacks on military and police targets in Sinai, or in the form of an attack on army camps and military vehicles inside of Egypt. Sometime around mid-July, 2013 the army claimed that a truck loaded with Grad missiles on its way to the area of Cairo was apprehended at the checkpoints between Ismailia and Cairo. If the claim is true, then we may expect the jihadist's missiles will fly not only in the direction of Eilat but also in the direction of Cairo and Alexandria.
The jihadists of Sinai are not waiting for the Egyptian army with roses in their hands. They are preparing for a battle in which to achieve a victory will cost many losses. They are entrenched in the mountain crevices, in places where a tank is like a sitting duck. Fighting forces would need to arrive on foot while fighting their way up the slope of the mountain, or by helicopters that could be shot down relatively easily by firing from the ground. There are rumors that Israel is also involved in the events in Sinai, in intelligence and also operationally, and the activities that Israel has done and perhaps also will do, are coordinated with the Egyptian army.
The Two Main Jihad Organizations that Operate in Sinai:
"Majlis Shura al-Mujahadeen fi aknaf beit al-maqdas" - the "Advisory Council of the jihad Fighters in the Jerusalem Area": an organization whose basis is in Gaza with many operatives in Sinai, took responsibility for launching the Grad on Eilat one week ago (the beginning of August. 2013), and is responsible for a number of attacks on police stations in north Sinai. This organization has a Palestinian agenda with a touch of Egyptian, and it operates under the ideological inspiration of global jihad.
"Jamat al-tuhid waljihad" - "the Unity and Jihad Group": this group is part of the larger group - "jamat al-tuhid wal-jihad fi 'Arab Afriqiya" - "the Unity and Jihad Group in West Africa". An organization whose opinions and methods of operation are aligned with those of al-Qaeda.
Another group that has been mentioned in recent days is "Dar'a Sinai" - "The Shield of Sinai". Its involvement in terror attacks is not clear.
Link: http://israelagainstterror.blogspot.co.il/2013/08/mordechai-kedar-curse-of-sinai.html
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Dr. Mordechai Kedar (email@example.com) is an Israeli scholar of Arabic and Islam, a lecturer at Bar-Ilan University and the director of the Center for the Study of the Middle East and Islam (under formation), Bar Ilan University, Israel. He specializes in Islamic ideology and movements, the political discourse of Arab countries, the Arabic mass media, and the Syrian domestic arena.
Translated from Hebrew by Sally Zahav with permission from the author.
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Source: The article is published in the framework of the Center for the Study of the Middle East and Islam (under formation), Bar Ilan University, Israel. Also published in Makor Rishon, a Hebrew weekly newspaper.
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When you're doing a remastering, of sorts, of 1998's iconic Dungeons and Dragons RPG Baldur's Gate, you have to be careful because people simultaneously crave and fear the very idea. Either you do too much and people burn you at the stake for morphing it into something else entirely, or you do too little and you still get burned at the stake for getting players to pay for something they feel they already own. (Well, I mean, we get so few chances for a good ol' fashioned developer burnin'...) Overhaul's Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition (also available for iPad) was, then a risky decision... but for fans of the old and new players alike one that ultimately pays off. Rather than delivering a Tyra Banks style makeover on the game, Overhaul has instead focused on lovingly restoring it the way you might an old car, creating something that both looks great on a showroom floor and is a lot of fun to zip around in.
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Up to now, exports have required only a single encompassing approval process. Now, ministry approvals will be delayed on average by 90 days, a trade ministry official in Japan said, speaking on customary condition of anonymity.
South Korea reacted with consternation and its trade minister said Seoul would file a complaint with the rules-making World Trade Organization.
Japan's trade minister, Hiroshige Seko, said Tuesday that the new controls do not violate WTO rules.
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Back pain: Do you need to see the doctor?
Reviewed 2/20/2024
Back pain assessment
It's true that most back pain goes away on its own with time. But it's OK to contact your doctor if you have concerns or questions. And in some cases, you should definitely consult a physician.
To get an idea of whether your symptoms warrant a visit to the doctor, answer the following questions.
Note: This assessment is not intended to be a substitute for a visit with your healthcare provider.
Has the pain lasted more than six weeks?
If you answered "yes." While a sore back may go away on its own after several days or weeks, it's a good idea to check in with your doctor if it's lasted this long. It's possible there's a more serious problem that can be treated. Your doctor also may be able to provide advice on pain relief, exercise and other measures to help in your recovery.
If you answered "no." Move to the next question.
Do you have pain in your leg along with back pain?
If you answered "yes." This may be a sign that something is pressing on a nerve running from your back to your leg. The cause may be a herniated disk. Or the pain could be caused by spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the canal the spinal cord occupies. This narrowing can be the result of bone spurs in the back, thickening of ligaments or a bulging disk.
If you answered "no." Move to the next question.
Do you have tingling, numbness or weakness in an arm or a leg?
If you answered "yes." This may be a sign of a herniated disk in your back or neck.
It could also be a sign of spinal stenosis—narrowing of the spinal canal—especially if it is worse when standing or walking.
Numbness, pain or weakness in an arm or a leg may also be a sign of a stroke or heart attack, especially if it came on suddenly or occurs with other symptoms—like back, chest or jaw pain. Call 911 immediately if you might be having a stroke or heart attack.
If you answered "no." Move to the next question.
Did the pain start after a recent injury?
If you answered "yes." This could signal damage, including a fracture, in your spine. This is especially a risk if you have weakened bones due to osteoporosis.
If you answered "no." Move to the next question.
Are you having problems controlling your bowel or bladder?
If you answered "yes." This could be due to a herniated disk or other spinal problem. If you also have weakness in one or both legs, you should contact your doctor or get to an emergency room right away.
If you answered "no." Move to the next question.
Does pain become worse when you rest, or does it wake you at night?
If you answered "yes." If you also have a fever, this could be a sign of an infection.
If you answered "no." View the results.
If you answered "no" to all six questions, you may not need to see a doctor for your back pain at this point. However, if your symptoms persist or worsen, a visit to the doctor may be in order.
If you answered "yes" to one or more questions, you have symptoms that warrant a visit to a doctor.
More information: Tips for treating back pain
Many people with low-back pain feel better after a week or two. And more than 90% feel better within eight weeks, reports the American College of Rheumatology (ACR).
You should contact your doctor if you have any of the signs mentioned in this assessment or if you have any other concerns.
Over-the-counter pain medicines such as acetaminophen and aspirin may help you feel better. Applying cold packs and heat also can help.
You also should keep bed rest to a minimum and try to proceed with your usual activities, advises the ACR.
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. "Herniated Disk in the Lower Back." https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/diseases--conditions/herniated-disk-in-the-lower-back/.
- American College of Rheumatology. "Spinal Stenosis." https://rheumatology.org/patients/spinal-stenosis.
- American Heart Association. "Warning Signs of a Heart Attack." https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/heart-attack/warning-signs-of-a-heart-attack.
- North American Spine Society. "Acute Low Back Pain." https://www.spine.org/KnowYourBack/Conditions/Low-Back-Pain/Acute-Low-Back-Pain.
- North American Spine Society. "Herniated Lumbar Disc." https://www.spine.org/KnowYourBack/Conditions/Degenerative-Conditions/Herniated-Lumbar-Disc#:~:text=Conditions-,Herniated%20Lumbar%20Disc,-Patient%20Education%20Committee.


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Jason Aldean and Family Dress as 'Game of Thrones' Stars for Halloween
Who's looking for the rogue coffee cup? Aside from that little detail, winter is indeed coming this October. Jason Aldean and his family nailed a perfect Game of Thrones ensemble for this year's Halloween.
Aldean himself commands a Jon Snow look, complete with a curly black wig, while wife Brittany channels Daenerys Targaryen with a white-blond hairstyle. The original plot had three dragons, but son Memphis and baby daughter Navy will just have to do in those roles for the time being, filling in two slots with colorful reptilian costumes.
Aldean's post on social media won raves from both fans and fellow celebs, with none less than Kane Brown raving, "OMG 😂 U ARE SO LUCKY TOUR IS OVER! Oh might sword lookin a$$." (We'll take that to mean Brown approves of the overall idea.)
One thing that is not fantasy based is the singer's upcoming schedule. Aldean's 9 album is set for release on Nov. 22. It is currently available for pre-order, and fans who pre-order will receive "We Back" and another new song titled "Dirt We Were Raised On" as instant downloads.
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