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Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
A flexible sigmoidoscopy is a procedure that uses a sigmoidoscope to view the inside lining of the rectum and lower section of the colon. A sigmoidoscope is a thin tube that is about twenty inches long. It has a light and a viewing instrument that sends images to an eyepiece or a video monitor.
The sigmoidoscope allows a doctor to examine the inside of the rectum and lower colon for cancer, polyps, and other medical conditions. A sigmoidoscope can obtain a tissue sample or biopsy. A flexible sigmoidoscopy is an outpatient procedure that does not require anesthesia or sedation.
Your body absorbs nutrients and removes waste products via your digestive system. Whenever you eat and drink, food travels through your digestive system for processing. As water from the waste product is absorbed, the product becomes more solid and forms a stool or feces. Eventually, it is eliminated from your body when you have a bowel movement.
After you swallow food, it moves through your esophagus and into your stomach. Chemicals in your stomach break down the food into a liquid form. The processed liquid travels from your stomach to your small intestine. Your small intestine breaks down the liquid even further so that your body can absorb the nutrients from the food you ate. The remaining waste products from the small intestine travel to the large intestine.
Your large intestine, also called the large bowel or colon, is a tube that is about 5 feet long and 3 or 4 inches around. The lower GI tract is divided into sections, including the cecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum, anal canal, and anus. The appendix is located on the cecum, but it does not serve a purpose in the digestive process.
The first part of the colon absorbs water and nutrients from the waste products that come from the small intestine. As the colon absorbs water from the waste product, the product becomes more solid and forms a stool.
The large intestine moves the stool into the sigmoid colon, where it may be stored before being traveling to the rectum. The rectum is the final 6-inch section of your digestive tract. No significant nutrient absorption occurs in the rectum or anal canal.
From the rectum, the stool moves through the anal canal. It passes out of your body through your anus when you have a bowel movement.
A flexible sigmoidoscopy is an outpatient procedure performed at a doctor's office or in a hospital. It does not require sedation or anesthesia. Preparation instructions for a sigmoidoscopy generally consist of methods to empty or clean your bowel prior to the test, including the use of laxatives, enemas, or a liquid diet. Your doctor will provide you with specific instructions.
The Procedure
You will wear an examination gown for your flexible sigmoidoscopy. You will lie on your left side with your knees bent for the procedure, also known as the fetal position. A digital rectal examination may be performed before the test. To do so, your doctor will briefly insert a gloved, lubricated finger into your rectum to check for abnormalities such as obstructions.
Your doctor will carefully insert the sigmoidoscope through your anus into your rectum and the lower section of your colon. Air and water may be inserted with the scope to open the folds of the colon to provide a better view. Your doctor will carefully and slowly advance the sigmoidoscope into your colon. You may need to change positions during the procedure to allow your doctor to best place the sigmoidoscope.
The procedure may cause temporary discomfort. It is common to pass gas during and after a flexible sigmoidoscopy. You may experience mild cramping and bleeding after your flexible sigmoidoscopy. Your doctor will instruct you on how to increase your food and liquid intake. Your doctor will also discuss unexpected symptoms related to the test that may occur and a plan to address them.
Your doctor will review the results of your flexible sigmoidoscopy with you after your procedure or during a follow-up appointment. It may take time to receive biopsy results. If any abnormal results were found by your test, your doctor will discuss treatment plan options with you.
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Many sales agreements mention asbestos by saying "the buyer is aware asbestos may be used in the construction of this home." This can be a little unsettling. Asbestos is a known carcinogen, and when exposed, tiny particles can be released into the air you breathe.
Asbestos is a common insulator used in many homes, and was used for everything from siding to tape wrapping for furnace air ducts and even sometimes in "popcorn" ceilings. There are several remedies that range from the simple to the complex.
Your home inspector can tell you if asbestos is present in easily visible places such as siding, taping, and insulation, and recommend remedies if necessary. More information on asbestos can be found here.
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The most important thing to be aware of with insulation, other than the safety issues of urea formaldehyde and asbestos (covered elsewhere), is the R value, or the insulating factor. The higher the number, the better the insulator.
Don't be too shocked if the insulation in the 15 year old home you are considering isn't near the R value of a brand new home. While there is no question you could save on heating bills by adding more insulation, sometimes it can take many, many years to recoup the costs.
Often, gas or power companies have financial assistance programs including low interest loans or even grants available if you boost your insulation. Talk to your home inspector about any upgrade recommendations before purchasing your next home. More on insulation is available here.
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All sellers with homes built prior to 1978 are required to fill out a lead-based paint disclosure form and provide you, the buyer, with a lead-based paint educational booklet in any sale. Lead is a highly toxic metal that was used for many years in products found in and around our homes.
Lead may cause a range of health effects, from behavioral problems and learning disabilities, to seizures and death. Children 6 years old and under are most at risk, because their bodies are growing quickly.
On the other hand, there are millions of homes with lead paint out there, and many have been painted and repainted several times so the lead paint is well covered up. If in doubt, have the paint tested and evaluated either at a local laboratory, or with one of the home test kits available at your local hardware store.
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When you are checking out homes, there are several items in our market you need to be aware of – including man-made siding. A lot has been said about L.P.( Louisiana Pacific) OSB (Oriented Strand Board) products, and they have borne most of the bad press.
But did you know that there can be issues not just with LP, but with Omni Board (made by Masonite) Stimson Fortestex, Weyerhauser and others? You need to know, Siding replacement can cost tens of thousands of dollars!
When the time is right, ask us about ASHI home inspectors and the benefits of making your offer contingent upon YOUR approval of a home / siding inspection where necessary.
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Single pane, double pane, thermo pane, triple pane windows, plain glass, leaded glass, low "e" glass, wired glass, and tempered glass, too. WOW – There's a lot to know!
Some children have been known to shatter a window or two. Tempered glass can prevent this. Fogged thermal pane windows might need to be replaced if their seals are broken. New argon gas filled windows work well to insulate, while low-e coatings reduce the heat transfer for south facing rooms.
There is a lot of information available on the web, but this site seems to be one of the best ones out there. We will be happy to show you the different types of windows and glass as we show you around homes, so be sure to ask us.
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Heating and cooling systems are some of the most important investments you'll ever make in your home. Heating and cooling accounts for 44% of your home's energy use. Various systems include electric, gas, propane, oil, and even wood-fired.
The method of distribution can be forced air, under floor boilers and pipes, baseboard, zonal, gravity, heat pumps, ceiling wires and, of course, wood stove and fireplace. Some have higher purchase prices, while others cost more to maintain or operate.
The more energy efficient an appliance is, the less it costs to run and the lower your utility bills. Use this knowledge to evaluate the asking price of any home. You'll be money ahead as you factor its heat source into any offer! More information on heating is available here.
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When purchasing a home, you will need to acquire homeowners insurance. In fact, all lenders will require a policy be in force prior to funding the loan. Make sure you have enough coverage, should anything happen. Policies refer to "replacement costs" that may not cover everything.
You should ask your insurance agent a lot of "what if" questions. The deductible amount also plays a big part in setting your premium. Higher deductibles lower the number of claims, and reduce your insurance costs.
Check with your insurance agent for more information on these issues, and any others. If you don't have an insurance agent, we have access to several top-notch agents we can refer you to with confidence. A great online resource can be found here.
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You will spot several different types of plumbing systems in any housing market, including our own. Copper, galvanized, rigid plastic, polybutylene, and soft plastic are but a few. Certain systems are more prone to having certain problems.
Galvanized water pipe is most prone to rusting on the horizontal surfaces (such as under a floor) versus vertical surfaces (running up a wall) and it corrodes from the inside out. Some rigid plastic systems have been recalled, while others have fared very well.
The most reliable types seem to be made of copper, but again there can be issues to check: are the hangers plastic lined? Are there any lead solder joints? A good home inspector can help you identify any problem areas before you buy. There are several reputable inspectors in our area that I would be happy to refer.
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Many newer homes are now being sided with artificial stucco siding, or EIFS (Exterior Insulation Finishing Systems). This is essentially polystyrene foam with a base coat, reinforcement mesh, then another base coat and then a finishing coat of stucco over the top. This is a terrific product, as it adds insulation value to the home, not to mention classy looks. However, it can also be a serious and very expensive repair if it isn't installed correctly and/or water gets behind it.
There are several manufacturers of artificial stucco, and many builders installing it. Having it inspected allows you to know if there is a problem, and even if there isn't, you will be aware of the areas you need to keep caulked, and what to look for in case of trouble. Get more information on improperly installed EIFS by here.
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The type of wiring in residential homes generally depends on when the home was built, where it was built and if it has been updated. In the older homes, knob and tube type wiring was the norm, replaced later by plastic-sheathed wiring.
In most cases the newer plastic-sheathed wiring is copper, insulated with plastic and then wrapped with insulation and another layer of plastic for protection. Breaker boxes are another story; sometimes a well-meaning home owner can inadvertently make things unsafe.
It is always wise to consult a reputable home inspector and even an electrician before you buy. A little homework today can save you a lot of money down the road. more on home wiring is available here.
For more information on how you can save money on your next transaction, view our free report called "Eight Insider Tips That Save Buyers Thousands!" This report is offered to all our online guests.

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An anthology of 320 poems. Discover Chinese poetry in its golden age and some of the greatest Chinese poets. Tr. by Bynner (en).
Du Fu
Both Sides of the Yellow River
Recaptured By the Imperial Army
News at this far western station! The north has been recaptured!
At first I cannot check the tears from pouring on my coat –
Where is my wife? Where are my sons?
Yet crazily sure of finding them, I pack my books and poems- -
And loud my song and deep my drink
On the green spring-day that starts me home,
Back from this mountain, past another mountain,
Up from the south, north again-to my own town!
Bynner 185
300 Tang poems – Tang Shi VI. 1. (185) – Chinese on/off – Français/English
Alias Tang Shi San Bai Shou, Three Hundred Poems of the Tang Dynasty, Poésie des Thang.
The Book of Odes, The Analects, Great Learning, Doctrine of the Mean, Three-characters book, The Book of Changes, The Way and its Power, 300 Tang Poems, The Art of War, Thirty-Six Strategies
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The 2006 cinéma vérité documentary film, THIN, directed by Lauren Greenfield and distributed by HBO, is an exploration of The Renfrew Center in Coconut Creek, Florida; a 40-bed residential facility for the treatment of women with eating disorders. The film mostly revolves around four women with anorexia nervosa and/or bulimia and their struggles for recovery.
THIN is the centerpiece of a multi-faceted campaign designed to explore issues surrounding body image and eating disorders, including a companion book, traveling exhibition of Greenfield's work and a website.
Having already shot photographs at Renfrew for her book Girl Culture, Greenfield returned to the facility to direct THIN, her directorial debut, which she produced in collaboration with producer R.J. Cutler.
Living at the center for six months, Greenfield and director of photography Amanda Micheli received unrestricted access, filming not just the therapy sessions, mealtimes and daily weigh-ins that construct the highly structured routine of inpatients' daily lives, but also exploring their turbulent interpersonal relationships with each other, with family and with staff. Access to staff meetings allows us insight into the efforts of the Renfrew medical team and the complex tasks facing them.
The making of the documentary THIN was a continuation of a decade-long exploration of body image and the way the female body has become a primary expression of identity for girls and women in our time. I am intrigued by the way the female body has become a tablet on which our culture's conflicting messages about femininity are written and rewritten.


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— command scripts for system
is the command script that is invoked
by init(8) when the system starts up. It performs system housekeeping
chores and starts up system daemons. Additionally,
is intricately tied to the
netstart(8) script, which runs commands and daemons pertaining to the
network. rc
is also used to execute any
rc.d(8) scripts defined in
rc.conf.local(8). The rc.securelevel
, and rc.local
scripts hold commands which are pertinent only to a specific site.
All of these startup scripts are controlled to some extent by variables defined in rc.conf(8), which specify which daemons and services to run.
Before init(8) starts rc
, it sets the
process priority, umask, and resource limits according to the
"daemon" login class as described in
login.conf(5). It then starts rc
attempts to execute the sequence of commands therein.
The first part of rc
runs an
fsck(8) with option -p
"preen" all disks of minor inconsistencies resulting from the
last system shutdown and to check for serious inconsistencies caused by
hardware or software failure. If this auto-check and repair succeeds, then
the second part of rc
is run. However, if the file
/fastboot exists, fsck will not be invoked. The file
is then removed so that fsck will be run on subsequent boots.
The second part of rc
then asks
rc.conf(8) for configuration variables, mounts filesystems, saves
dmesg(8) output to the file
/var/run/dmesg.boot, starts system daemons,
preserves editor files, clears the scratch directory
/tmp, uses
savecore(8) to save any possible core image that might have been
generated as a result of a system crash, and relinks kernel objects in a
random order.
If at any point the boot script fails,
init(8) enters single-user mode, allowing the superuser a shell on
the console. On exiting this mode, init again invokes
, but this time without performing the file system
Before rc
starts most system daemons,
netstart(8) is executed.
is executed by
to start daemons that must be run before the
security level changes. Following this, rc
then sets
the security level to '1' if it wasn't set already by
. See
securelevel(7) for the effects of setting the security
If rc.firsttime
exists, it is executed
once and then deleted. Any output is mailed to root.
is executed towards the end of
(it is not the very last as there are a few
services that must be started at the very end). Normally,
contains commands and daemons that are not
part of the stock installation.
- /etc/netstart
- Command script for network startup.
- /etc/rc
- Command scripts for system startup.
- /etc/rc.conf
- System daemon configuration database.
- /etc/rc.conf.local
- Site specific daemon configuration database.
- /etc/rc.d
- Directory to hold rc.d(8) scripts.
- /etc/rc.d/rc.subr
- Functions used by the rc.d(8) scripts.
- /etc/rc.firsttime
- Commands run on the first boot after creation.
- /etc/rc.local
- Site specific command scripts for system startup.
- /etc/rc.securelevel
- Commands run before the security level changes.
- /etc/rc.shutdown
- Commands run at system shutdown.
- /etc/examples/rc.*
- Examples of site specific scripts.
- /fastboot
- Tells
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- Copy of dmesg(8) saved by
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Change attribute value
The Change Attribute Value refactoring allows you to change the values an attribute defined on a set of XML tags. If this refactoring is invoked, all attributes matching the selected attribute name and selected attribute value on tags with the selected tag name may have their values changed. This bulk modification of attribute values may be useful as XML schemas evolve.
Changing a value of an attribute
In the editor, place the caret within the attribute whose value you want to change.
Go to
.Determine a new value for the attribute.
Determine the scope of the change.
All attributes matching the name and value of the attribute selected on the tag selected will be modified if they are in the selected scope.
Scopes include the current file, the entire project, or a specified directory or module. Directory scopes can either include subdirectories, or not, based on whether the Recursively checkbox is selected. If the Limit to files with DTD:... checkbox is selected, the scope will be limited to the files with the same DOCTYPE as the current file.
Click Preview button to search for usages of the selected attribute and show them in the Find tool window.
Click Refactor to continue.
If you do not select the Preview option, all usages will be changed immediately.
Clicking Preview opens the Refactoring preview window displaying all found usages of the attributes to be changed. In this window you can exclude/include usages you want to refactor.
Pressing Show XSLT... opens the XSLT preview window displaying a small fragment of XSLT equivalent to the refactoring requested. This fragment can be used by XSLT processors to perform the requested refactoring on files external to your WebStorm project.
The preview window may appear anyway if the files that you want to change are read-only.


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User's Guide
This provides instructions on printing from your computer, replacing ink cartridges, maintenance, and printing problem solutions.
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This provides information on safety, printer parts, specifications, and customer support. Depending on your model, this also provides information on Fax specifications.
Paper manuals
These provide instructions on using the printer without connecting it to a computer. Depending on your model, these provide information on copying, printing from a memory card, printing from a digital camera, sending and receiving faxes, and so on.


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With the launch of Mega Man Battle Network in North America today, Nintendo brings us some very good Virtual Console news. Coming from today's press release: "If you like Mega Man, then you're in for a treat - a classic Mega Man game will release every Thursday in August in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U!"
That's right; it's Mega May all over again! In August! Capcom Unity has the lowdown on which games we can expect: Mega Man 5, Mega Man 6, Mega Man X3, and Battle Chip Challenge. The release order, however, will be a mystery... so you'll have to wait until Thursday to find out which one came out.
Naturally, we'll keep you posted. Until then, go and enjoy Battle Network!
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For anyone who grinds his or her teeth at night, there are possible options for at-home treatment. Grinding teeth can wear down the tooth enamel and cause jaw pain. Since the teeth grinding occurs at night, it can be difficult for the individual to prevent it without extra assistance. We can determine your specific needs and provide you with the necessary tool to prevent the teeth from grinding against each other at night; this tool is known as a night guard.
Common signs a night guard is necessary
One common sign of grinding teeth at night or a family member notices it at night. Soreness is another common sign of teeth grinding is a constant soreness in the teeth and jaw. Teeth grinding causes damage to the teeth enamel. Grinding teeth wears down the tooth enamel and can also lead to decay, tooth sensitivities, exposed nerves, and ultimately tooth loss. In some cases, grinding the teeth may even cause gum recession and migraines. Visiting a night guard dentist can prevent all of these problems.
A night guard will save you money in the long run
Prolonged decay and tooth damage from grinding the teeth will cause more money spent on complex procedures to repair the damage. However, investing in a night guard can save patients more money and save the health of their teeth. To avoid this financial burden in the future, visit our office to prevent these problems and the costs associated with fixing them. Make a positive investment by getting a night guard before incurring the need for more costly procedures.
A night guard will ease oral discomfort
For anyone currently experiencing headaches, facial discomfort, jaw pain or even insomnia, teeth grinding may be the cause. A night guard will cover the sensitive tooth nerves, preventing the upper and lower teeth from touching. With a night guard, a patient will wake up refreshed and more relaxed than before. After night guards, a patient will also notice a big difference in how sensitive the teeth and jaw are. A night guard will protect the sensitive teeth and preserve the enamel.
The night guard will be a custom fit
Many people avoid getting night guards since they imagine them as a large, awkward and uncomfortable mouth guard. Fortunately, night guards are much less noticeable and much more attractive than people may realize. We will fit the night guard specifically to the patient's teeth so it will not feel out of place and will blend in with your natural teeth. Patients are able to wear the night guard while sleeping and receive a good night's sleep on a regular basis.
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Calls for More Funding to Keep Syria's Farmers in Production
SYRIA - With the war in Syria now approaching its sixth year, agricultural production has plummeted and food supplies are at an all-time low, so the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation has called for more funding targeted at helping farmers keep their lands in production.The agency's appeal comes ahead of a 4 February international donors' conference in London being convened by the UK, Germany, Norway, Kuwait and the UN to mobilise support for humanitarian work in Syria.
"The conflict has decimated the agriculture sector, which has had a major impact on food supplies and markets. Currently over half of Syrians remaining in the country are food insecure, with one in three people unable to afford basic foods," said FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva.
As national food production has dropped off, food prices in Syria have soared, he noted, with prices in some markets for wheat flour and rice jumping by as much as 300 per cent and 650 per cent, respectively, over the past 18 months.
With more than half of Syria's population already in need of food assistance, Graziano da Silva warned that without a surge in funding to support agricultural activities, more farmers will have no choice but to abandon their land and move within the country or across borders.
"Syria needs to produce as much food as possible itself, as aid alone cannot feed the country," the FAO Director-General said, adding that a "serious escalation" of funds to support farming in Syria is needed.
Aid targeting agriculture can prevent hunger's spread
Many farmers in Syria continue to produce, but are struggling to access seeds and fertilisers. Livestock production is in jeopardy as herders cannot source or afford enough animal feed and veterinary services are no longer functioning. Food markets and distribution systems have been severely disrupted.
"Agriculture was, and will remain, the main source of employment in Syria. It is essential in order to feed the country's population now, and it will be key to its future recovery," said FAO Assistant Director-General for Technical Cooperation, Laurent Thomas.
"We must not forget the farmers who remain in Syria and are struggling to keep their lands productive. These farmers are predominantly women - who now make up 63 per cent of the agricultural workforce - and are the backbone of Syria's food supply," Thomas said.
Restoring Syrian agriculture wherever possible is significantly cheaper than importing food assistance. For example, $100 in support enables a farmer to produce 1 tonne of wheat, whereas the same amount of cereal is much more expensive to import.
FAO's work in Syria
Despite enormous constraints, FAO continues to support farmers and rural communities in Syria, operating in 13 of the country's 14 governorates, including hard-to-reach areas in the north.
In 2015 alone, FAO significantly increased the number of people targeted, reaching 1.5 million. Among the farming families who have received wheat and barley seeds, it is estimated that they will produce 119,000 tonnes of cereal this summer — enough to feed almost half a million people for a year. In addition, over 9 million animals also received veterinary care to reduce the risk of animal diseases and protect herds.
"While military operations continue to devastate urban centres, in rural areas farmers often have no other choice but to work in the field. For them, access to agricultural inputs is a main challenge," noted Thomas.
To urgently expand its emergency operations in 2016, FAO has appealed for $87 million to support 3 million people within Syria, in addition to $53 million to assist refugees, host communities and other vulnerable groups in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey.
Despite the sector's importance, emergency agriculture interventions in Syria were over 70 per cent underfunded in 2015. Much more can be done, and must be done, to increase food availability in Syria and to strengthen the resilience of agriculture-based livelihoods across Syria, thereby helping farmers stay on their land.
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A history of color photography
From Luminous Lint, a brief but comprehensive history of color photography.
To understand what is happening in color photography today it is beneficial to know what has been previously accomplished. The quest for color photography can be traced to Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre's 1839 public announcement of his daguerreotype process, which produced a finely detailed, one-of-a-kind, direct-positive photographic image through the action of light on a silver-coated copper plate. Daguerreotypes astonished and delighted, but nevertheless people complained that the images lacked color. As we see the world in color, others immediately began to seek ways to overcome this deficiency and the first colored photographs made their appearance that same year. The color was applied by hand, directly on the daguerreotype's surface. Since then scores of improvements and new processes have been patented for commercial use.
This is a photograph made by Louis Ducos du Hauron sometime between 1869-1879, a particularly early example of a vivid color photographic print that wasn't colored by hand.
See many other examples of early color photography in the kottke.org archives. (via @ptak)


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A new version of Iron Portable has been released. SRWare Iron is 'The browser of the future' - based on the free Sourcecode "Chromium" - but without some features that privacy advocates object to. This release updates to the latest version and fixes an issue preventing manual language selection. It's packaged in PortableApps.com Format so it can easily integrate with the PortableApps.com Platform. And it's open source and completely free.
Iron is packaged for portable use with permission from SRWare.
Update automatically or install from the portable app store in the PortableApps.com Platform.
Iron is based on the open source Chromium source code that the Google Chrome browser is based on. Iron does not include the unique ids, timestamps, custom error pages and other information present in some Google Chrome packages.
PortableApps.com Installer / PortableApps.com Format
Iron Portable is packaged in a PortableApps.com Installer so it will automatically detect an existing PortableApps.com installation when your drive is plugged in. It supports upgrades by installing right over an existing copy, preserving all settings. And it's in PortableApps.com Format, so it automatically works with the PortableApps.com Platform including the Menu and Backup Utility.
Iron Portable is available for immediate download from the Iron Portable homepage. Get it today!


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Phone Call Tells Gazans to Get Out; Missiles Hit Minutes Later
Gazans remain defiant despite the death toll from Israeli missiles.
JABALIYA, Gaza Nov. 19, 2012— -- Anger boiled over in Gaza on Monday as the death toll passed 100 and the civilian casualties mounted. Volleys of Palestinian militant rockets flew into Israel as Israeli drones buzzed endlessly overhead and warplanes streaked through the air to unleash missile strikes.
As Israel comes under fierce criticism for the bombing of a home on Sunday that killed 11, including nine from a single family, it is emphasizing how careful it has been in striking its targets. It has released videos from drone cameras, highlighting conversations between drone pilots that show them waiting until civilians are gone to carry out their strikes. Leaflets have been dropped and Hamas' radio station was taken over by Israel to issue warnings.
And in the Jabaliya refugee camp, a phone call to a four-story building caused a mass evacuation on Sunday. A voice told Fateh Nasser he and everyone in the building had five minutes to get out.
The 40 people inside did not hesitate. And right on schedule, an Israeli missile flattened the building.
Israel says it has been careful about all its strikes, and its missiles have been accurate.
But Nasser and others who were standing outside the demolished building today claim they were not aware of any militants in the building.
"This house consists of five families with high number of children," Nasser told ABC News.
Nearby, kids were sweeping up debris on the dusty street and men sat on street corners. Most of the homes and shops were locked up tight. The atmosphere is punctuated with the steady hum of Israeli drones, the whoosh of rockets taking off and heading for Israel, and the blasts of incoming Israeli missiles and artillery from Israeli ships at sea.
During ABC News' interview in Jabaliya, an explosion from an Israeli missile went off close by.
Mohammed Matar, 30, an architect who has a young daughter, said he was furious at the extent of Israel's collateral damage.
"It was like hell. It's war. They bombed everywhere. They say in their news that they're just attacking like kind of Hamas people or something. It's wrong. They're attacking children everywhere," Matar said.
He scoffed at Israel's claim they are firing in self defense.
"Look, I mean, everyone has the right to defend himself. They are saying that they're defending their selves. Of what? Of rockets. They have no missiles in them. It's an empty rocket. It's just a kind of tube kind of going and doing nothing. But it's our way of defense. We have nothing," Matar said.
"I have only one kid, a little girl, and I want her to live in peace. I want her to live in Palestine. We have the right to defense ourselves. No one wants war, no one...But what kind of peace we need, that is the question," he said.
A Palestinian man at a Gaza hospital today was more blunt as dead bodies were brought out for funerals. The bodies included some of the nine members of the Daloo family who died Sunday when the Israeli missile destroyed the building in which they had been.
When asked whether he thought the toll on civilians, particularly children, was too high and Hamas and its allies should stop firing rockets at Israel, he replied that the victims included a woman in her 70s and a 4-year-old child.
"All the Israeli media said that there are fighters inside the house, but we are from the family. We're denying totally that there is a fighter inside the house that was bombarded," he said.
"And we ask all the groups to retaliate for these massacres and we believe now we shouldn't talk about ceasefire at all," he said.


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Breath is the best medicine
We need oxygen to survive, and without enough of it, our brain and all our organs cannot function properly and our cells will begin to die.
By Emily Rack
Learning to breathe properly is essential for our health and wellbeing, breathing regulates our heart rate, influences the release of chemicals into the blood stream, removes toxins from the body and helps us to metabolise food and waste.
The reality is nearly all of us do not breathe properly and don't even know how to; it is just assumed that because breathing is an automatic function it does not need any real consideration.
The truth is overlooking the way you are breathing could be interfering with your health and happiness in a really big way, overtime the implications of poor breathing can be pretty scary, poor or latent breathing impacts every part of your body and can even lead to longer term health problems like organ damage and even stroke.
What Went Wrong?
Sitting down for long periods of time, poor posture, social habits and emotional stress all impact the way we breathe. Poor breathing habits inhibit our ability to relax which means; we cannot digest food properly, our cells can't repair themselves, we feel tired, cranky and anxious, we get sick more often and eat more sugar. All of this loops back on itself to create a vicious cycle where poor respiration leads to poor health and bad habits.
Babies Breath
When we are little we know how to breathe correctly. If you have ever watched a baby breathing when they are sleeping you will notice their whole body shifts into a rhythmic pattern; you see on the inhalation the whole belly rises and on exhalation the whole belly falls. This is the natural rhythm of breathing and it fills the whole body with oxygen.
By the time out kids reach school age, proper breathing shifts from deep and rhythmic to short and shallow. It happens for a few different reasons which include; sitting down too much, social stigmas to hold the tummy in and the mimicking of behaviour from peers and parents. It also does not help that nearly all the adults in the world seem stressed and wound up.
The New Epidemic
We now know that poor breathing is a significant factor in exacerbating or even triggering anxiety and panic attacks. Short shallow breathing stimulates parts of the body and brain to function in a primitive way and holds you in a state of suspended anxiety.
Short shallow breathing is activating a part of your nervous system that keeps you alert, uptight and ready for the approach of any predators of threats. This means your body is constantly leaking adrenalin and other stimulants into your blood and brain, and like all steroids; will overtime corrode your bones and tissues. So there it is, poor breathing habits can really make you sick, and cortisol leakage is just the tip of the iceberg.
Better Late Than Never
The good news is, you have the ultimate tool to avoid these potential health problems, and is it right under your nose. Just by learning the art of better breathing you can significantly improve your health and wellbeing by; helping your organs to function properly, lowering your blood pressure and giving the body the help it needs to restore and repair itself naturally. When you breathe properly you will have more energy, sleep more peacefully, feel happier, get smarter and live longer.
It is time to know What To Do
1. Sit up straight
2. Roll your shoulders back and down
3. Close your mouth and take a long deep breath in through your nose and exhale slowly.
Did you notice a difference?
Sitting up straight helps give space to your lungs and diaphragm which helps to increase the depth of your breathing, it also stimulates the brain making you more alert; breathing through the nose increases oxygen levels in the body and stimulates the brain, slowly exhaling lowers the heart rate and stimulates a relaxation response in your body helping you to relax and reset.
The more often you put into practice the art of deep breathing the better you become at it, paying attention to your breathing helps to focus the mind and can be used as a tool for deep relaxation and mediation.
This article and the attachments are a general guide to better health and wellbeing.
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If you are suffering from anxiety, depression or poor health we strongly advise you seek medical attention.
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In a "proof of concept" study, scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have successfully delivered nano-size packets of genetic code called microRNAs to treat human brain tumors implanted in mice. The contents of the super-small containers were designed to target cancer stem cells, a kind of cellular "seed" that produces countless progeny and is a relentless barrier to ridding the brain of malignant cells.
Results of their experiments were published online June 21 in Nano Letters.
"Brain cancer is one of the most widely understood cancers in terms of its genetic makeup, but we have yet to develop a good treatment for it," says John Laterra, M.D., Ph.D., professor of neurology, oncology and neuroscience at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a research scientist at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. "The resilience of cancer stem cells and the blood-brain barrier are major hurdles."
Blood that enters the brain is filtered through a series of vessels that act as a protective barrier. But this blood-brain barrier blocks molecular medicines that have the potential to revolutionize brain cancer therapy by targeting cancer stem cells, says Laterra.
"To modernize brain tumor treatments, we need tools and methods that bypass the blood-brain barrier," says Jordan Green, Ph.D., professor of biomedical engineering, ophthalmology, oncology, neurosurgery, materials science and engineering and chemical and biomolecular engineering at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. "We need technology to safely and effectively deliver sensitive genetic medicines directly to tumors without damaging normal tissue."
A case in point, Green says, is glioblastoma, the form of brain cancer that Arizona Sen. John McCain is battling, which often requires repeated surgeries. Doctors remove the brain tumor tissue that they can see, but the malignancy often returns quickly, says Laterra. Most patients with glioblastoma live less than two years after diagnosis.
Scientists have long suspected that cancer stem cells are at the root of what drives the return and spread of glioblastoma and other cancers. These stem cells give rise to other cancer cells and, if they evade the surgeon's knife, can lead to an entirely new tumor.
Laterra and Green, who are members of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, designed a way to efficiently deliver super-tiny packets of microRNAs into established brain tumors. The microRNAs target brain cancer stem cells to halt their capacity to propagate and sustain tumor growth.
The packets are made of biodegradable plastic similar to material used for surgical sutures and that degrades over time. They are 1,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair and typical of the size and shape of natural components that cells use to communicate. When cancer cells engulf the packets, they break apart and release their microRNA "payload" specifically where the microRNAs need to take action within the cancer cells.
Encased in the nanopacket are microRNAs that specifically bind to messenger RNAs linked to two genes: HMGA1 and DNMT, which function together to regulate gene expression programs in cells.
When microRNAs bind to these messenger RNAs, they block their protein-making abilities and turn off programs that drive the cancer cells' stemlike characteristics. Without their stemlike properties, the cancer cells are more differentiated, they lose their capacity to propagate tumors, and they may be more susceptible to radiation and drugs.
For their experiments, the Johns Hopkins scientists implanted human glioblastoma cells into 18 mice. To mimic the clinical challenge of treating an existing tumor, the scientists waited 45 days before treating the animals to be sure they had well-formed tumors. Half of the animals received infusions of the nanopackets containing active microRNAs directly into their brain tumors, and the other half received nanopackets containing inactive microRNAs. To isolate the effect of the nanoparticles, the scientists used mice that were bred without immune system T-cells that target cancer cells.
Five of the nine mice receiving inactive microRNAs (controls) died within two months, and the rest of the control mice died within 90 days. Three of the nine mice receiving active microRNAs lasted up to 80 days, and six lived to 133 days. Those six were humanely euthanized, and isolated mouse brains were examined for the presence of tumors.
All of the control mice had large tumors in their brains when they died. Four of the mice that received active microRNAs and lived to 133 days had no tumors, and two had small ones.
Green says that many genetic medicines are designed to target one gene. The type of nanoparticles the Johns Hopkins team used in this study can encapsulate multiple types of microRNAs to target multiple gene networks.
When the brain cancer stem cells internalize the nanoparticle and transition to a non-stem-cell state, Laterra says, clinicians could exploit that condition, and give radiation or other drugs to kill the now-vulnerable cells.
Green says scientific teams elsewhere are developing microRNA packets using lipid-based materials, and some standard chemotherapy is delivered in a fatty nanoparticle called a liposome.
Green and Laterra say the nanoparticles in their study are able to permeate the entire tumor because rodent brains are small. Humans, with bigger brains, may need a pump and catheter to funnel nanoparticles throughout the brain.
The Johns Hopkins team is working to scale up development of its nanoparticles and standardize their stability and quality before applying for permission to begin clinical trials on people.
The research team has filed for a patent for part of the technology used in this research.
In addition to Laterra and Green, the cross-disciplinary team of scientists from Johns Hopkins who performed and contributed to this research includes Hernando Lopez-Bertoni, Kristen Kozielski, Yuan Rui, Bachchu Lal, Hannah Vaughan, David Wilson, Nicole Mihelson and Charles Eberhart.
Funding for the study was provided by the American Brain Tumor Association, the ARCS Foundation, the National Science Foundation, the Bloomberg-Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, Research to Prevent Blindness and the National Institutes of Health (R01NS073611, R01EB016721, F31CA196163 and R01CA195503).
SOURCE: Johns Hopkins University


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Hi Blog. Yet another Summer Tangent linked with yesterday's post on Amakudari foiling reforms. Here we have a reporter connecting the dots of Japan's economic decline with more than just a whiff of Schadenfreude: Holding up Japan as a laboratory experiment example of a society going down the tubes. Well, points taken, especially about the sense of "Why bother?" for workers in a deflationary economy, but I'm not sure there are lessons that really apply anywhere else but here (and as a nitpick: I don't see "grass-eating men" as people who lack workplace competitiveness: to me it's more a fashion statement for men who have been brought up in a society where the ideal of beauty has long been far more feminine than masculine). But anyway, food for thought. Comments? Debito
Japan's Economic Stagnation Is Creating a Nation of Lost Youths
DailyFinance.com By CHARLES HUGH SMITH
Posted 7:00 AM 08/06/10, Courtesy of CJ
What happens to a generation of young people when:
- They are told to work hard and go to college, yet after graduating they find few permanent job opportunities?
- Many of the jobs that are available are part-time, temporary or contract labor?
- These insecure jobs pay one-third of what their fathers earned?
- The low pay makes living at home the only viable option?
- Poor economic conditions persist for 10, 15 and 20 years in a row?
For an answer, turn to Japan. The world's second-largest economy has stagnated in just this fashion for almost 20 years, and the consequences for the "lost generations" that have come of age in the "lost decades" have been dire. In many ways, Japan's social conventions are fraying under the relentless pressure of an economy in seemingly permanent decline.
While the world sees Japan as the home of consumer technology juggernauts such as Sony and Toshiba and high-tech "bullet trains" (shinkansen), beneath the bright lights of Tokyo and the evident wealth generated by decades of hard work and Japan Inc.'s massive global export machine lies a different reality: increasing poverty and decreasing opportunity for the nation's youth.
Suddenly, It's Haves and Have Nots
The gap between extremes of income at the top and bottom of society — measured by the Gini coefficient — has been growing in Japan for years. To the surprise of many outsiders, once-egalitarian Japan is becoming a nation of haves and have-nots.
The media in Japan have popularized the phrase "kakusa shakai," literally meaning "gap society." As the elite slice prospers and younger workers are increasingly marginalized, the media has focused on the shrinking middle class. For example, a best-selling book offers tips on how to get by on an annual income of less than 3 million yen ($34,800). Two million yen ($23,000) has become the de-facto poverty line for millions of Japanese, especially outside high-cost Tokyo.
More than one-third of the workforce is part-time as companies have shed the famed Japanese lifetime employment system, nudged along by government legislation that abolished restrictions on flexible hiring a few years ago. Temp agencies have expanded to fill the need for contract jobs as permanent job opportunities have dwindled.
Many fear that as the generation of salaried baby boomers dies out, the country's economic slide might accelerate. Japan's share of the global economy has fallen below 10% from a peak of 18% in 1994. Were this decline to continue, income disparities would widen and threaten to pull this once-stable society apart.
Downsized Expectations, Opting Out
The Japanese term "freeter" is a hybrid word that originated in the late 1980s, just as Japan's property and stock market bubbles reached their zenith. It combines the English "free" and the German "arbeiter," or worker, and describes a lifestyle that's radically different from the buttoned-down rigidity of the permanent-employment economy: freedom to move between jobs. This absence of loyalty to a company is totally alien to previous generations of driven Japanese "salarymen" who were expected to uncomplainingly turn in 70-hour work weeks at the same company for decades, all in exchange for lifetime employment.
Many young people have come to mistrust big corporations, having seen their fathers or uncles eased out of "lifetime" jobs in the relentless downsizing of the past 20 years. From the point of view of the younger generations, the loyalty their parents unstintingly gave to companies was wasted.
The freeters have also come to see diminishing value in the grueling study and tortuous examinations required to compete for the elite jobs in academia, industry and government. With opportunities fading, long years of study are perceived as pointless. In contrast, the freeter lifestyle is one of hopping between short-term jobs and devoting energy and time to foreign travel, hobbies or other interests.
As long ago as 2001, Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare estimated that 50% of high school graduates and 30% of college graduates quit their jobs within three years of leaving school. The downside is permanently shrunken income and prospects. These trends have led to an ironic moniker for the freeter lifestyle: dame-ren (no good people). The dame-ren get by on odd jobs, low-cost living and drastically diminished expectations.
Changed Men
The decline of permanent employment has also led to the unraveling of social mores and conventions. The young men who reject their fathers' macho work ethic are derisively called "herbivores" or "grass-eaters" because they're uncompetitive and uncommitted to work.
Take the bestselling book The Herbivorous Ladylike Men Who Are Changing Japan, by Megumi Ushikubo, president of Infinity, a Tokyo marketing firm. Ushikubo claims that about two-thirds of all Japanese men aged 20-34 are now partial or total "grass-eaters." "People who grew up in the bubble era [of the 1980s] really feel like they were let down. They worked so hard and it all came to nothing," says Ushikubo. "So the men who came after them have changed."
This has spawned a disconnect between genders so pervasive that Japan is experiencing a "social recession" in marriage, births and even sex, all of which are declining.
With a wealth and income divide widening along generational lines, many young Japanese are attaching themselves to their parents. Surveys indicate that roughly two-thirds of freeters live at home. Freeters "who have no children, no dreams, hope or job skills could become a major burden on society, as they contribute to the decline in the birthrate and in social insurance contributions," Masahiro Yamada, a sociology professor wrote in a magazine essay titled, "Parasite Singles Feed on Family System."
Take My Son, Please
"Parasite singles" is yet another harsh term for some Japanese youths. It refers to those who never leave home, sparking an almost tragicomical countertrend of Japanese parents who actively seek mates to marry off their "parasite single" offspring as the only way to get them out of the house.
Even more extreme is hikikomori, or "acute social withdrawal," a condition in which the young live-at-home person nearly walls himself off from the world by never leaving his room. Though acute social withdrawal in Japan affect both genders, impossibly high expectations for males from middle- and upper-middle-class families has led many sons, typically the eldest, to refuse to leave home. The trigger for this complete withdrawal from social interaction is often one or more traumatic episodes of social or academic failure. That is, the inability to meet standards of conduct and success that can no longer be met in diminished-opportunity Japan.
The unraveling of Japan's social fabric as a result of eroding economic conditions for young people offers Americans a troubling glimpse of the high costs of long-term economic stagnation.


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More Women Come Forward to Accuse Harvey Weinstein of Sexual Assault and Harassment
Just days after The New York Times published an investigation into Harvey Weinstein and allegations of decades of sexual assault and harassment, The New Yorker has an explosive new report, detailing more than a dozen additional alleged cases. Again, these two articles barely overlap, with different women coming forward. But their allegations of abuse are all very similar.
The women speaking out in The New Yorker piece include an Oscar winner, Mira Sorvino, who claims Weinstein "sexually harassed her and tried to pressure her into a physical relationship." When she refused, and later reported his behavior, she felt "iced out" and believes it "ultimately hurt her career." Rosanna Arquette told The New Yorker her career "suffered" after she rebuffed Weinstein's advances in a Beverly Hills hotel room. And actress and filmmaker Asia Argento goes even further in detailing an assault she says took place 20 years ago in France.
After The New Yorker's piece was posted, Argento tweeted the video below, a scene from her film Scarlet Diva, in which she essentially recreated the incident with Weinstein, with one crucial and very sad fictional difference. "In the movie I wrote," Argento told The New Yorker, "I ran away."
The whole report in The New Yorker is shocking and infuriating, and essential reading for anyone in, or interested in, the film world. If you can stand it, you also need to listen to the audio of Weinstein included in their post (or here) captured in an NYPD sting operation. (The Manhattan District Attorney decided not to file charges in the case because a criminal charge was "not supported" by "the available evidence, including multiple interviews with both parties.")
Here is the statement Weinstein's spokesperson gave to The New Yorker in response to their article:
Any allegations of non-consensual sex are unequivocally denied by Mr. Weinstein. Mr. Weinstein has further confirmed that there were never any acts of retaliation against any women for refusing his advances. Mr. Weinstein obviously can't speak to anonymous allegations, but with respect to any women who have made allegations on the record, Mr. Weinstein believes that all of these relationships were consensual. Mr. Weinstein has begun counseling, has listened to the community and is pursuing a better path. Mr. Weinstein is hoping that, if he makes enough progress, he will be given a second chance.
Weinstein was fired by the Weinstein Company over the weekend after the Times' report and what a TWC statement described as "new information about misconduct."
UPDATE: The New York Times has another report with stories from more women, including Angelina Jolie, who told the Times she had a "bad experience" with Weinstein when he made "unwanted advances on her in a hotel room" in the late 1990s. And Gwyneth Paltrow says Weinstein "petrified" her by pressuring her for massages shortly after he hired to her to star in Emma. She told her then-boyfriend Brad Pitt, who reportedly "confronted" Weinstein, at which point she claims he "threatened her not to tell anyone else." Paltrow said she is coming forward now because we have reached "a point in time when women need to send a clear message that this is over. This way of treating women ends now."


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One of my biggest wastes as a college freshman was putting too many meals on my meal plan -- I quickly realized it was a lot cheaper (and easier!) to keep yogurt and cereal in my room for breakfast.
Welcome to the fall semester! Whether you are on financial aid, are paying for college yourself, or have parents paying the brunt of it, your money can easily be gone long before your statistics or world civilization class will be. A little planning and corner cutting can help stretch those dollars. As a former student and current professor, here's my low-down on what you and your family might want to consider.
(See also: Wise Bread's College Guide)
Every semester the sticker shock of books and materials seems to take both parents and students by surprise. The cost of textbooks is rising — that's not going to change for the better, but there are ways around this. For those on financial aid, know this — since the 1994 Congress changed laws governing student financial aid, America's students have not received their financial aid checks in advance of the first day of class. This often means students are well into the first month of school before their checks arrive. The cheaper, used textbooks have since been bought out by those, ironically, not on financial aid! You need to plan for this.
Ask your instructors whether it's okay for you to use a slightly older edition of the books you need for class. Most of the time the difference in an edition is as little as its introduction. Sometimes the instructors aren't aware that there is a new edition or older edition, or what the differences are. Using last year's edition can drop the price tag by more than $60.
Ask your instructors whether there's a copy of the text on reserve in the library, and then go and make time to read it there. Many professors do have books on reserve.
Texts for three of the books I use for a class are entirely online available for free. Make sure you look up your texts just in case this applies. You never know! This is especially true of older textbooks, novels, etc.
Weigh all your options in buying the books: Amazon, eFollett, eBay, and your student bookstore. Sometimes an item can be high priced from one online company and totally cheap from another. Sometimes a nearby town book store can order books for you as well. If you are taking a literature class, check thrift stores near where students live, as odds are good that someone just moved and didn't have time to take their old textbooks with them. I scored four books that I then gave away to students because other students just dropped them off at the thrift store.
Now is an excellent time to go on a diet — less food, less money! All teasing aside, see if your campus has a meal card for its cafeterias. Meal plans generally can be bought in incremental amounts depending on the school and how much a student will be eating on campus. If you are on campus for three meals a day, get the bigger plan. This is one way to really strictly budget food.
If your college does have a meal card and your aunts and grandparents keep asking what you need, tell them to put money on your card. Nothing makes a student feel like he or she is more broke than not having money to eat. Eating on campus might not provide the best variety of food and can certainly be boring, but it can be economical. You don't want to be thinking about what to cook or where the cheapest meal might be when you've got midterms you should be studying for anyway. I've seen students with money left on their cards at the end of the semester barter with other students without any money left on theirs. Other meal suggestions can be found in my college student eating survival guide.
First of all, don't go home. I mean it. You are in college. Go home at Thanksgiving or Christmas, but not two weeks into school. You're a big kid now, and you can manage. Those frequent trips home to do free laundry are going to cost you in gas and time. Most colleges have some deal worked out with local bus lines for free or discounted bus passes. Opt for this rather than having your car with you, or just use your own car as a last resort. Cars lead to parking tickets around campus anyhow. If you do have your car, gas cards usually don't expire and are another great gift from the grandparents if you can convince them to send you this rather than a sweater.
The most expensive part of being a student can be the technology, and sadly, most students do not use the resource centers, student services, and computer labs available to them for free on campus. Your tuition and fees go to pay for such services and equipment. Use them. Odds are you have your own laptop, but you can print on campus for free or low cost. Some student centers have counseling and therapy available for students — again, your tuition and fees paid for this, so why not use the services rather than pay for the same thing off campus?
You don't need the mega data plan on your phone; you're supposed to be reading, remember? Do you need 500 channels of TV? Look at your existing bills like cable and data plans on your phone, and see if you can downgrade them a little. You don't need the distractions, and you could use the $40. Also, never talk to your professors about not being able to afford the book with a smartphone in your hand or $200 sneakers on your feet. It just won't fly.
Most utility companies have basic plans for students and low-income households. I had Lifeline on my phone through college — just the basics. Some electric companies offer a reduced energy bill program. In California, my home state, we have the CARE (California Alternate Rates for Energy) program through Pacific Gas and Electric that can mean $10 to $15 off your utility bills. A local community resource center or student center might have brochures for what applies to your area.
Not all schools require students to have them, but all produce some sort of ID card. Make sure to get one. This really is your ticket to all sorts of discounts around town. Look for entrance fee discounts for museums, specials in restaurants, bookstores, etc. If you are in a college town, odds are the local merchants will give you a break provided you can prove you are a student at that local college.
Whether you are on financial aid or homegrown parent aid, the trick with budgeting is to plan for the worse case scenario. Checks can be late and rules can change in the middle of the semester. Parents get divorced while young adult children are in college, and that great step parent might leave you high and dry afterwards (happened to me). Make that first check last as long as possible. I used to try and put half of it away in a savings account that I could withdraw from in a few months. It was never long enough to draw interest, but the money didn't tempt me in my checking account. This is the best time in your life to learn how to stretch it.
This might be the first time mom and dad aren't there with you to fight your bureaucratic battles. Don't be shy! You need to be your own advocate. Go through your college handbook and familiarize yourself with where to go for health concerns, housing, utilities, financial aid, tutoring, and other students services. One of the biggest learning experiences in college is learning to navigate the system itself.
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One of my biggest wastes as a college freshman was putting too many meals on my meal plan -- I quickly realized it was a lot cheaper (and easier!) to keep yogurt and cereal in my room for breakfast.
Our son just started college, and your article definitely had some great tips to pass along. We were able to save a ton of money by renting his textbooks instead of buying them new or used. We also found a good deal online for a graphing calculator, because those are extremely expensive. Your suggestion of giving gas cards and loading meal cards as gifts was spot on. Thanks for the information.
An all time saving grace for me going into my last 2 years of college was checking textbooks out from my school's library or through Interlibrary Loan.
What students often don't realize is that lots of other colleges and public libraries may carry texts, especially if they're on general topics, that can be checked out for an entire semester. I used my school's interlibrary loan, requested the book from other campus and would renew the textbook halfway through the semester. If I was ever worried I'd have to return the book midway through the semester, I'd read ahead, take great notes and borrow the book from a friend before finals or use the textbook that was on reserve in the library.
My university offer free printing and microwaves were easily found around campus. Till this day I cant believe how many people did not take advantage of them. We also got pretty good discounts and freebies around town if we showed our ID.
I would also make sure to ask your professors if you'll be needing the entire book - some only make you read a chapter or two and that's it. I had a couple of instances where I just photocopied the pages we needed to read. It was cheaper than buying the book.
Check out the free Prime shipping for students on Amazon. Saved me a bunch, and I can also use it for myself.
Another option is to rent text books or purchase an ebook version. Unfortunately publishers have found this to be profitable and are not discounting as much as one would think. Chegg and cheaptextbooks.com are two good places to start. I remember my college days and sharing an apartment with 5 other friends to save money. We had a great time together and we split rent and food 5 ways!
I really like the whole transportation bit there. I agree. Use public transportation is something I try to stress to my clients. If it is possible for them to take the bus, why not? Yes, you have to get up somewhat earlier or may get home somewhat later, but the money you spend on that bus ticket is nothing compared to the amount of money your going to spend STUCK idling in heavy traffic. Great stuff!


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A new adventure with the First Doctor as told by his grand-daughter, Susan.
"It was a terrible sound, like someone had just stabbed the Universe and it was crying out in pain"
The distant future. The TARDIS, with the Doctor, Susan, Ian and Barbara aboard, is drawn out of the Vortex and lands aboard the Earth Benchmarking Vessel Nevermore, where Captain Rostrum is navigating by punching holes in the very fabric of space. The Doctor is appalled by this act of vandalism, and fearful that it could unleash monsters from the dark dimensions.
As the benchmarking holes begin to fray, the fate of the universe is at stake. And while the Doctor contemplates a terrible sacrifice, Susan befriends the Nevermore's First Mate - someone she will remember for the rest of her life…
Written By: Andy Lane
Directed By: Lisa Bowerman
Carole Ann Ford (Susan); Stephen Hancock (The First Mate)
Producer David Richardson
Script Editor Jacqueline Rayner
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Report: Titans make coaching change
People familiar with the decision say Titans coach Mike Munchak is parting ways with special teams coach Alan Lowry, the designer of the Music City Miracle play that spurred Tennessee's lone Super Bowl run in 2000.
The people say Munchak has told Lowry his contract would not be renewed. The people spoke to The Associated Press Friday on the condition of anonymity because the team is not announcing any moves until all coaching changes are completed.
Lowry just finished his 17th season with the franchise, the last 14 coaching special teams. He designed Home Run Throwback that the Titans used to beat Buffalo in an AFC wild-card game in January 2000. The Titans returned a kickoff and three punts for touchdowns in 2012.
The Tennessean first reported the move.


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/T'rof/ or /trof/ The grey eminence of Unix text processing; a formatting and phototypesetting program, written originally in PDP-11 assembly code and then in barely-structured early C by the late Joseph Ossanna, modelled after the earlier ROFF which was in turn modelled after Multics' RUNOFF by Jerome Saltzer (*that* name came from the expression "to run off a copy"). A companion program, nroff, formats output for terminals and line printers.
In 1979, Brian Kernighan modified troff so that it could drive phototypesetters other than the Graphic Systems CAT. His paper describing that work ("A Typesetter-independent troff", AT&T CSTR #97) explains troff's durability. After discussing the program's "obvious deficiencies - a rebarbative input syntax, mysterious and undocumented properties in some areas, and a voracious appetite for computer resources" and noting the ugliness and extreme hairiness of the code and internals, Kernighan concludes: None of these remarks should be taken as denigrating Ossanna's accomplishment with TROFF. It has proven a remarkably robust tool, taking unbelievable abuse from a variety of preprocessors and being forced into uses that were never conceived of in the original design, all with considerable grace under fire. The success of TeX and desktop publishing systems have reduced troff's relative importance, but this tribute perfectly captures the strengths that secured troff a place in hacker folklore; indeed, it could be taken more generally as an indication of those qualities of good programs that, in the long run, hackers most admire. groff is GNU's implementation of roff in C++. [Jargon File]Last updated: 1995-03-21
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I Want My — I Want My — I Want My DNA
Today the FDA dropped a big m-fing hammer on 23andme, a service that will allow you some insight into your own genome. They offer, along with the ability to get a raw report about the specific genes they track, some level of analysis of your genome. They can use your data to look for specific known genetic markers of inherited conditions, and giving you advance warning that you may be at elevated risk of certain problems. In addition, by trying to build a large database of genetic data, they are vastly accelerating the degree to which future genetic markers can be understood for analysis.
This, according to the FDA, is data used for diagnostic and prevention purposes, and therefore makes 23andme a "Medical Device". Suffice to say that medical devices must to be FDA approved, according to the law, and 23andme hasn't completed all the hoops necessary to allow me to spit in a cup and send it to a lab. So they can't sell their kits any longer.
This puts some people, like my wife and myself, in a bit of a strange position.
As many of you know, our 4yo son is autistic. We've been through quite a bit to potentially understand the causes of his autism. Without getting too deep into the matter (there are many possible causes, each with its own camp of die-hard adherent believers, all of whom hate each other*), one of the avenues we've been traveling down is testing for various types of biomedical dysregulation. As a result, we've found that he has a genetic mutation common in a lot of autistic individuals related to what is called the "methylation pathway". This is a biologic process related to brain activity and development, so the fact that it's short-circuited gives some indication of where things can be helped**.
So my wife and I are taking this as a chance to better understand more about our own genetic profiles, and with the added benefit of determining more clearly where my son's genetic mutations have come from***. So we both did the "spit in a tube" thing last week, and our samples are happily on their way to 23andme.
Now, I'm smart enough to know that genetics is NOT an exact science. That getting a report that there might be elevated risk for X doesn't mean I have X****. I'm not going to use the information to make rash decisions about my medical care.
But it's a start. It's information that I don't have today. It's information that may be of immeasurable benefit to me in the near term and down the road, if it reveals something real. And it's information that the FDA doesn't trust me to have.
"Trust" is the term there. The FDA doesn't trust us mere citizens. It doesn't believe we're capable of making decisions that affect our very lives. The 23andme genetic information isn't perfect, but they believe that if we can't get perfect information, we're better off with no information. This information, of course, is getting better. One of the possible advantages of a widening circle of people partaking in 23andme research is that they can improve their ability to analyze a sample, looking for correlations years from now based on the sample I just gave. Part of the reason I wanted to do this was based upon expected future benefit in addition to learning about the aspects of my genetic that already relate to known markers.
So, our saliva is on the way. With the FDA's recent proclamation, does that mean that 23andme will complete the testing on our samples? Or will the brakes be put on before they're allowed to run the test? Will this action end up killing the company, so that even if I *do* get my results today there will never be any future research to make the findings more valuable to me?
So thanks a lot, FDA. You're making me wonder if I'll ever get the information I absolutely want and paid for. You're making the future value of that investment lower, by putting into question the future of 23andme and the amount of data they have access to to analyze. And by doing so, you're probably putting the brakes on the speed at which future genetic breakthroughs will manifest by artificially culling the data set. Nobody will know how many people will die in the future as a result of slower progress in the growing field of genetic research, but they won't thank you, nor will I, for protecting me from this information today.
* Seriously, it's infuriating. I'm of the type who will listen to all sides, read the relevant scientific data available to back up a claim, and pick-and-choose which things make sense. Most of these folks, on the other hand, seem to blindly follow the leaders of their specific "sect" of the autism community, actively wall themselves away from any dissent, and believe anyone who isn't following their specific regimen is obviously not caring about their children.
** And actually, it's led to some noticeable improvements. I'm one that tries to be a skeptic, and we've seen some diet/supplement changes that haven't seemed to have caused any improvement (such as the GFCF diet), but others have been seen — even by his teachers & therapists who didn't know we were making a change, to have "turned the light on" so to speak.
*** Duh, it's me. Anyone can see that he behaviorally takes after me, not his mom.
**** My wife, on the other hand, is going to be difficult. She gets a headache, goes to WebMD, and thinks it's an aneurysm. I'm not sure giving a hypochondriac access to genetic testing is wise, but she SAYS she can handle it.
(Headline sung to the tune of Dire Straits' Money for Nothing, of course!)


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Techniques to manage jealousy in polyamorous relationships. Read more.
A counselor and nurse specializing in polyamorous singles, couples and groupings, Kathy Labriola has spent many years helping people to understand and manage their jealousy. This book is a compendium of the techniques and exercises she has developed, as well as tips and insights from the polyamory community's top educators, therapists and authors.
These accessible, simple techniques are designed to be easily implemented in the event of an intense jealousy crisis. They are even more useful if undertaken over a period of time before a jealousy crisis happens, to build a skill set that will be at hand to help managing jealousy when and if it does occur.