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Tough two weeks ahead for Varadkar as he tackles 'October trinity'
How the Taoiseach handles the budget, Brexit and Fianna Fáil could determine his future
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar: he wants a lengthy extension to the confidence and supply agreement with Fianna Fáil or he wants an early election. Fianna Fáil wants to deny him both
The next fortnight will be the most important for Leo Varadkar's Government since he became Taoiseach. By Saturday two weeks from now he will have passed the budget, engaged with Fianna Fáil on the Government's future, and he will have a good idea whether a Brexit deal is on. By then the future of his administration – if it has one – will be much clearer.
Take these in reverse order. On Brexit we are now on the cusp of the decisive phase. Next week British negotiators will engage with the European Commission in a series of make-or-break sessions. By the end of the week Michel Barnier will have formed a view – on the basis of the British proposals and how far he can stretch the EU's "legal order" – whether an agreement on a withdrawal treaty is possible by mid-November or, at a stretch, mid-December.
On Friday, Brussels announced that it was extending the October summit, and leaders would now meet on the Wednesday evening, instead of Thursday, going through until Friday. Decision time. Deal or no deal?
Much of the weighing up of these epochal history-making decisions will be beyond Varadkar's control. His view will be critical on the backstop (and remember no backstop, no deal) but in the discussion about what concessions the EU can and should make in its rules to accommodate the British requests, his voice will be only one among many. And the reality is that it will be nowhere near as important as those of Merkel and Macron and Juncker.
The Brexit outcome will directly impinge on the second part of the October trinity – the future of the confidence and supply agreement with Fianna Fáil.
Talks will commence immediately after the budget. Varadkar has badgered Micheál Martin enough about talks, and Martin has told him "after the budget" often enough to make that clear enough. Fianna Fáil expects the knock on the door – okay, a tweet – on Wednesday morning.
Varadkar wants a lengthy extension to the agreement, or he wants an early election. Fianna Fáil wants to deny him both. Varadkar will seek immediate talks. Martin will likely suggest a process beginning after the outcome of the Brexit talks becomes clear.
Fianna Fáil will probably suggest a review of the current Government. That might take a few weeks. Then they could begin discussing the possibility of an extension. Sure, that might take a few weeks too.
And you couldn't be in too much of a rush with Brexit and everything, now could you? The objective is to close the door on Varadkar's option for an election this year.
But when the Lord closes a door, he opens a little window. If the possibility of a Brexit deal is signalled before the summit in 10 days' time, then Varadkar could come home after the November summit with a Brexit deal agreed (though unratified by the parliaments) and go to the country.
I think he would open himself up to the charge of massive political opportunism at a critical time for the country. But it is an option being kicked around at the highest levels in Government.
"Our fear is Fianna Fáil will trap us," one Cabinet Minister tells me. "We'll limp out of confidence and supply for the rest of the year and then Fianna Fáil can call an election in February or March."
This is viewed as the worst possible time for the Government. "It's Leo's to call before Christmas. It's Micheál's after Christmas," says one figure. Once the budget is concluded, this is the central issue in domestic politics.
Grinding austerity
And so, finally, the budget itself – how do we be sure that the Government will pass it?
Because it always does.
The days of grinding austerity when every budget contained measures which squeezed hard-pressed citizens even harder (remember the €6 billion one? ouch) are over. But even then the budgets were passed, because the only thing worse for the government than passing the budget was not passing it and stumbling headlong into a general election.
Discussions on the budget with Fianna Fáil have progressed, say those involved, with considerably more industry and purpose than the interminable and unfocused discussions with the Ministers of the Independent Alliance, who have been coming up with ideas all week, most of them in other people's departments. The granny grant. The granny flat grant. The flat granny grant. Buy a granny, get one free.
Paschal Donohoe, says one ministerial colleague, is "ageing in front of us". As of Friday he had lost his voice, apparently. "They will drive him to drink," says another insider. This Government is not a happy one at the moment. But the budget will be done.
Spending decisions and economic planning are only one part of a budget: its other role is as a political loud hailer – an opportunity for government to speak to voters about its political priorities, its core messages, its plans for the future, its raison d'etre.
Budget Day is one of the few occasions on the year when ordinary people actually pay attention to what politicians say because they know it affects their daily lives.
Social problems
But it also shows the character of a government. Tuesday's budget, with its large increases in public spending, will show how the centre of political gravity has moved leftward in recent years in response to social problems, especially housing. Much as it might have surprised a youthful Varadkar, the Government will move in tune with that public mood.
All political leadership requires an ability to tack and jibe with the prevailing winds. Good leaders stay on course for their destination. Varadkar can expect gusts from the Fianna Fáil leader's office and from Brussels in the next fortnight. How he negotiates these stormy conditions could well determine his future.


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Latin America: assessment of climate change vulnerability and adaptation options
The publication outlines the minimum fiduciary standards and direct access requirements of the AF and GEF and describes the details of their application processes. It shows potential accredited institutions (Project Agencies; National, Regional and Multilateral Implementing Agencies) the minimum requirements that must be fulfilled, and provides examples of demonstrating compliance with these requirements in order to become accredited for direct access.
In 2015, global investment in renewables grew about 5 percent relative to the previous year and reached an all-time high of US$ 286 billion (bn). And there are more interesting trends: Investment in renewables' based electricity generation capacity in 2015 has been more than double the investment in the major fossil fuels (renewables: US$ 266 bn versus US$ 130 bn for coal and gas stations). This also leads to added capacity in terms of Gigawatts in 2015 in renewables (134 GW) outstripping all other technologies combined (conventional coal, gas, and nuclear).
Generating electric power based on geothermal energy is attractive (i) because of the low CO2 emissions and (ii) because electricity can be produced constantly, independent of the availability of wind or sunlight. These characteristics make geothermal energy an important option for safe, cost-effective and climate friendly power production. The main caveats are that geothermal energy is not available everywhere and that it is uncertain whether the resource will actually be found at a given site.
Renewable power has significant potential to reduce the cost of electricity in rural and island settings across the developing world. In areas distant from main power grids, regional isolated grids – often referred to as mini-grids – are often the main source of electricity to industry and households. Power generation usually relies on diesel fuel, often imported over long distances. Yet generating costs can be reduced by hybridising these mini-grids with solar photovoltaic (PV) or other renewable power sources.
This report studies the development of criteria for assessing the compatibility of financial investments with the international goal to limit global temperature increase to below 2°C above pre-industrial levels. The findings are intended as a starting point and a key input for a longer term process to develop consensus-based 2°C investing criteria. The focus here is placed on investments in projects and physical assets, in particular of development and climate finance organisations.
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Parking Chaos in Springfield Road as Conservatives fail to Stop Mega-Office
Failure by Conservatives in the Royal Borough to properly defend Windsor from an unwanted office development off Alma Road will invitably lead to massive parking problems for residents in and around the Springfield Road area of Windsor as workers at the new office seek out the nearest parking spaces outside of the Central Windsor Residents Parking Zone.
"This new office is inevitably going to be followed by more business parking in the Springfield Road area. This will undoubtedly be followed by the Conservatives offering to introduce a Residents' Parking Scheme, which will charge residents to park outside their own homes" says local campaigner Julian Tisi.
The Conservatives' half hearted opposition to the Mega-Office saw local councillors turn the scheme down, on grounds which were too feeble to not get overturned at appeal. The Conservatives failed to oppose the scheme on the grounds of the lack of transport and parking, one of the key issues that will effect local residents across a wide area of Windsor.
At the planning appeal, legal council for the developer made it clear that at every stage of the process the council had indicated it was happy with their plans up until the final planning commitee meeting. The result of the Conservatives' feeble approach has been a substantial legal bill followed by total failure.
As a result of the plans the Council will get hundreds of thousands of pounds in Section 106 "planning gain" monies, whilst they also hope workers at the office will use the otherwise empty Windsor Racecourse Park & Ride.
Local Lib Dems think workers at the office are more likely to take the short walk to the end of Alma Road to park in Green Lane and Springfield Road rather than a bus ride through the rush hour traffic jam to the Conservatives' Racecourse park and ride.


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I woke up this morning, looked out the window, and saw fog. Lots and lots of fog. I then proceeded to get dressed and washed up as fast as I could and catch it before it went away. I really wish I got up earlier but what can you do. As a photographer, I don't think I'm alone in saying that foggy weather is among the best types of days to get out and explore. So I grabbed my somewhat new Canon EOS R and 85mm 1.8 along with a little Manfrotto tripod and nifty 50 lens and set off for the day.
I have actually been meaning to do a review of the Canon R but I just haven't had time to do so. I already have at least 5 or 6 blog posts in queue prior to today, so hopefully I can catch up on those soon. Regardless, I'll just say that it is such an extremely fun camera to use. Not just for personal photography like you see here, but also professional work which I will be sharing in the coming weeks.
The challenge with foggy days is actually deciding where to go, and rather quickly. Fog can go away at any moment so I didn't know how much time I had. My first destination was obviously Starbucks to get some nourishment and coffee. Then it was off to Kam Park, which will follow this post. The second stop was Chippewa Park. I was just going there to see how the lake looked and maybe walk out to the boardwalk and some of the trails. I was so happy to see that all the rides were set up, although not functioning yet. That included the merry go round which is still looking for community support to keep going.
I spent about 20 minutes just walking around the very small amusement park capturing some of the details . The Canon R and it's lovely flipout screen are just so perfect to use. I was able to get angles that I just simply couldn't get before. My Nikon D750 has one, but it's a bit slow and only goes up and down. Luckily, it was still extremely foggy there so the lighting was absolutely perfect.
For the entire day I actually used the 85mm lens which is one of my all time favourites. It's relatively compact and beautifully separates the background. Unless doing landscapes, I'm always between 1.8 and 2.2 aperture. Once I was done in the amusement park, I headed down towards the lake and along the trail that goes out to the lookout point. At the end of the path there are a bunch of rocks which I have walked out onto many times. Well, today, I slipped and fell through two rocks and banged up my shin. It all happened an instant and what amazed me was that I held my camera high up above me and only managed to slightly bang it on the rock. I was embarrassed that I fell but proud that I managed to save the camera!
As I stumbled back down the path in quite a bit of pain I continued to take photos as the pain slightly went away. If anyone was listening to me they would have laughed. In between swear words and audible grunts, I was still commenting on compositions as I photographed.
As I saw the fog dissipating, I made my way towards the cabins and managed to capture a few more photos. It was such a fun and spontaneous day and I'm glad I was able to take some photos in my favourite type of weather. Thanks for stopping by!


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The Edibles Kit by Grow Guide Pro (Suspended)
Edibles made easy! The Edibles Kit teaches any adult how to convert cannabis buds into canna- butter, honey, coconut oil or candies.
The Edibles Kit by Grow Guide Pro (Suspended)
Edibles made easy! The Edibles Kit teaches any adult how to convert cannabis buds into canna- butter, honey, coconut oil or candies.
This year Cannabis will be legal in Canada starting October 17th, but you won't be able to buy cannabis edibles!
And not everyone who consumes cannabis wants to smoke or use a vaporizer, so I have made a kit which educates adults on the proper way to make cannabis-infused edibles.
Soon you'll be able to buy cannabis in stores and prepare your own edibles at home, but many people are unsure as to how to achieve the right dosage/desired effect. There are many stories of people experiencing an edible which was far too potent. This kit teaches you how to make edibles in your own home, and become more familiar with the cooking process.
The Edible Kit by GROWGUIDEPRO Inc educates adults how to decarboxylate their cannabis in the oven and convert it into butter, coconut oil, honey and also candies. It most importantly teaches the formula so that each person can decide how "weak" or "strong" they want their cannabis edibles to be based on THC portioning.
This kit does NOT include Cannabis, it does include:
-A high quality candy thermometer
-A basting brush
- 2 candy molds
-Lollipop sticks
-An instructional booklet with recipes and easy to follow steps.
I have shared these edibles with family, friends, co-workers and am always excited to hear stories of pain relief, better night sleeps or just general comfort. It's been really inspiring to see the health benefits people have reported. The goal of this project is to raise funds to order a large supply of kits and educate adults how to make edibles the right potency for their individual requirements. This kit makes edibles:
Thanks for supporting us! It means a lot.
EDIBLES. SIMPLIFIED. -The Edibles Kit
Risks and challenges
The biggest challenge I face is educating people on the benefits of cannabis edibles, there has been a stigma around the recreational and medical use of cannabis due to misinformation. This kit is intended to educate the public with hard based facts and easy to follow instructions. As cannabis will be legal across Canada on the day we launch, Oct.17th 2018.Learn about accountability on Kickstarter
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Blossom Youth Development Programme
Calling all YOUTHS with the passion to lead, serve and contribute back to society through voluntary work...come join the Blossom Youth Development Programme for free!
Meant for youths aged 13 – 35, the Programme aims for positive character-building with the right values and to inculcate awareness and empathy in youths for the bigger good of society, beyond personal achievements such as academic success. Guidance and mentorship will be given through the Programme where youths can learn how to organize, run and manage an event; lead a team, hone leadership, social and communication skills to become leaders in their own professions, and become equipped with the know-how to deal with people from diverse backgrounds.
Specifically, the Blossom Youth Development Programme encompasses three different stages - "Outreach", "Experiential" and "Leadership".
Blossom Youth Progression
Testimonials from youth leaders
Let's have a look at what they say about 2D1N Training Camp - June 2017
An exclusive experience to be inspired and aspire
Have questions? Check out our FAQ or email us at email@example.com
"Learn how to be happy with what you have while you pursue all that you want."
Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality
There is a leader in all of us. These youth have found theirs. Have you found yours?
We go through another developmental milestone, that is witnessing the new members of the executive committee (Exco) roles committing themselves to be part of the committee to plan and execute events to engage youths.
Save a Plastic, A Life's Safe
Being a multi-racial country, social cohesion is very crucial for Singapore to maintain its prosperity. Thankful for all who have joined us in promoting a community full of love (CoLOVEful)
An uplifting Saturday day out
A time well spent
A fun day spent fruitfully
Another "Trashy Day"
This worthwhile engagement organised on 7th May 2019 for Dunman High School has successfully taken place.
Another productive school engagement session took place at River Valley High School on 23rd April 2019.
A fruitful engagement session was successfully completed!
With each small step, we work towards a better and greener environment.
If you were present at the Happy 3 Gen Fusion event today, you would definitely have felt the happiness emanating from the interactions of both the seniors and the youth volunteers.
Everyone can influence and impact in our own way. Here, we made the decision for a positive influence on our seniors and volunteers.
As our awareness grows, we will be more conscientious in our efforts to protect the environment…
Let's continue to strive for the environment and work towards bettering our lives!
"No matter our age, our circumstances, or abilities… Each one of us can create something remarkable with out lives"
Voices of the owners of homes refreshed by a touch of kindness. "Kindness is giving hope to those who think they are all alone in this world"
A "precious time" for both the elderly and volunteers.
It was an honour to explain to Minister Masagos the purpose of Project C.P.R. during the Climate Action Carnival.
It was an eye-opening experience to see the state of the houses.
Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.
A smile is the universal language
We are so happy and honoured to have 100 overs of like-minded people like you from all over the world, of different races joining us on Saturday, 18 November 2017! It was not just a typical cleanup activity as every piece of plastic that we picked up may indirectly save a live.
Our environment needs our help to kickstart its healing process. We can take achievable actions to save our environment, in the process indirectly saving ourselves from the negative effects of a polluted environment.
One beneficiary shared that she felt so delighted to have you guys around, warming her heart by emanating positive vibes and enthusiasm by dancing and singing while cleaning her unit.
Our first ever Blossom World's Charity Car Wash- A youth-led initiative is a success!
Despite the shower and thunderstorm, our spirit remain high for the mangrove coastal cleanup and 30 of us collected a total of 48kg of litter just along the small stretch of coastline along Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve.
Our very first in celebrating Parents' Day differently at Vivo City Sky Park.
Seeing the elderly and volunteers leave with a smile, filled me with a warm and fuzzy feeling
Heartwarming experience… everybody did their part and helped each other.
Managing conflicting schedule yet meaningful..
Seeing everything falling into place, the smiles on the faces of volunteers and the elderly swaying to the music, I couldn't help but shed tears of joy.
Although the time spent was limited, the warm company that we have brought to the elderly goes a long way.
It has been an awesome journey for me and i do not intend to end it here. Here's why...
It was a very enriching experiencing planning an event, which imparted me useful skills, while at the same time brought happiness to the elderly.
Learning and Blossoming in so many ways
Planning an event - Great time spent
The huge sense of accomplishment from improving our beneficiaries' living condition was the reason behind these genuine smiles.
Being in a team, helps to patch the shortcomings of any individual and with a common goal, nothing is unattainable.
This experience really motivated me to want to help others more
Of all projects I have planned, this is one of the most difficult project to plan
I am thankful and grateful to BWS for this opportunity to create an event for the youth, by the youth with a meaningful purpose
There is a reason why the world is not made up of one person but many of different backgrounds.
What is the journey of a Blossom World Youth Development Programme?
We believe every youth has a potential in them towards a gracious generation that contributes positively to family, society and country. Hence, we aim to build a generation of youths who do not focus solely on personal achievements such as academic success, but possess strength of character with the rights values as well.
Youth may embark their Blossom Youth Development Programme to explore their potential creatively, enhance responsibility, participate in multidisciplinary activities that promote character development, and strength their competencies in community service, leadership, and various sets of skill.
Please refer to more details under Structure of our Blossom Youth Progression.
What are the requirements to join the programme?
Please refer to more details under Structure of our Blossom Youth Progression.
How can Blossom World Youth Development Programme help to complement my non-academic school requirements?
Your contributions and participations in Blossom World Society not only can complement your non-academic requirements in school such as LEAPS 2.0 (CCA system) and National Youth Achievement Award (NYAA), you can also learn useful life skills which would be handy in the future such as working on projects with other people.
Further read on MOE LEAPS 2.0
What you can expect from the Blossom Youth Development Programme?
It is our mission to empower individuals (especially YOUths) with knowledge and skills to lead, and serve. We hope to provide youths a learning platform to enhance your personal skill sets at the same time, building stronger character.
You will be also exposed to our training such as:
• Interpersonal Skills Training
• Interview Skills Training
• Positive Influencing Skills Training (Persuading, Negotiating, Influencing)
• Financial Management Training
Upon completion Stage 3 and above, you will be awarded a Certificate of Acknowledgement. For students who are studying, this programme can also complement your non-academic school requirements (such as NYAA)
What is the commitment level required of volunteers?
As our youth leaders, we hope that our volunteers will be able to commit for a minimum period of three months to one year so one can be exposed to executing project under training and mentorship. However, we also have projects and events which are suitable for people who wish to volunteer on an ad hoc or one-time basis such as fundraising events/ community services etc.
Who conducts the programme?
The courses are conducted by school teachers, doctors, psychologist, entrepreneurs, outward bound trainer and other professionals.
How much must I pay to join?
Membership is absolutely FREE! =)


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If you made it out for last year's Passion Ruck hosted by Skid and Kilo, you were there to witness a pretty neat experience. It was so impactful as a matter of stating, that Skid decided to do a 2nd annual, repeat performance. I will spare you the details of how I became involved to partner up with him for this go round. We'll just say it was through the Grace of God and I needed to be involved more than Skid will know.
Our first meeting would take place at Roosters for a 2rdF event for the opening round of the NCAA tourney. Not ideal for a meeting to discuss specifics but we were surrounded by our F3 brothers, all sharing a rare afternoon away from work, enjoying basketball and each other's company. Looking back, it was a perfect start! We had decided location(The County) , route, PT and team weight. Skid had a pretty good wienke from last year and stated that it went so well that he was going to use much of the same. There was one piece that he asked if I could handle. And coincidentally, it was an idea that I had already thought of as well. Team weight. We thought, how cool would it be if we were rucking through the neighborhoods of Pewee Valley, donning a cross upon our backs? Skid asked, "Do you think you could handle that?" I said I would be glad to take ownership over that piece. I knew the perfect person to help if he was willing….Gilligan (Jimmy Reddington). For those of you that don't know Gilly, he is one of the nicest dudes you'll meet. He is always willing to drop whatever he's doing to lend a helping hand. I have personal testimony to know that's true. On top of that, he's a Jack of many trades, one of which is being very handy around the ole tool shed. I asked for his assistance already knowing what his answer would be. As it turns out, he had some great pieces of lumber at his work that were just waiting for us to grab up and use. As we know from our first core principle, free is always a good thing. Caveat: each piece of lumber was water logged and over 100 lbs. We would need two. Would this be too much? Would the PAX despise us for making them carry this potential beast the length of the course? Jesus was one man and carried his cross mostly alone to his imminent death. Surely, we as a team, could muster up the strength for a few miles. We took a road trip to his place of employ, loaded it up in his truck and headed to his garage for the construction.
After about three hours, and some perfectionist quality carpentry, our massive 250lb Cross would be complete. We did end up putting some castors on it just in case we would have to drop it and roll it due to the weight for any length of time. For those curious, for the nearly 3 miles, narrow sidewalks and extreme elevations we had this in tow, the cross never touched the ground. If this wasn't enough, we would incorporate three stops along the way where we would pick up iron linked chains weighing 60lbs each courtesy of Fanny Pack.
Time now for the ruck. 8:00 pm. Location: St. Aloysius parking lot. Conditions: 40 degrees and raining. Gearlander: Rucksack with appropriate weight. Clothes to keep us warm and dry(neither applied by the end of the night).
PAX: Gizelle, LePew, Bulletin(R), Jolly Rancher, Rocky, Mama's Boy, Gilligan, DeVito, Miyagi(CP), Crock Pot, Red Wagon, Skid(Q), BigBird(co-Q) I was hoping for a larger turnout but as Skid said, "those that would show up, were meant to be there."
We would get under way with a reading from scripture: Luke 22: 39-46 Jesus prays on the Mount of Olives. He asked that God take the cup from him but if not, let His will be done.
Next, half hour of PT. The deck of cards. Skid asked the PAX for a workout and we would draw the card and do the number on the card. I'd explain but you've been through one of these before. Bulletin picked Merkins (Clubs), Jolly Rancher picked squats (Diamonds), Red wagon picked jump lunges (Hearts) and Mama's Boy thought he'd be cute and picked Man Makers (Spades). Wouldn't you know it? There was of course more Spades than anything else that was drawn. Pretty sure we all gave Mama some grief and a few choice words. But you know what? Jesus got scourged and had a crown of thorns placed on his head. And in one of Mama's favorite sayings, "We don't get out for easy!"
Next we would ruck about a quarter of a mile when the PAX would happen across the cross. There it was in all it's 250 lb glory sitting upright and waiting for us to take it on (thanks Alexa for the help getting it there). Luke 23: 1-24. Jesus before Harrod and Pilate and is condemned to death. He learns He will carry His cross and be crucified. What followed would be something so profound, words don't do it justice but I will sure try. Skid brought out a black Sharpie and asked the PAX to write down sins we felt guilty about or burdens that we carry through each day. Things that trouble us and we are eager to over come and forget.
We are about to carry those sins and burdens with us over the next three miles of treacherous, uneven terrain.
We would then carry the cross from that point on until we reached our final destination. It bears repeating that the cross never once touched the ground. The PAX never complained; never said it was too much. We had three stops where we would pick up the 60lb chains, continuing to add to our team weight. The point here was to make this ruck more challenging over the course of the evening. I mean, could you imagine being scourged to within inches of your life and then made to carry a cross by one's self for who knows how long? But He never complained; never said it was too much.
As we made our turn for the final stretch, the skies seemed to open up even more and unleashed the heaviest, sideways rain of the night. Still the PAX pushed on.
Finally, we would arrive back at our starting point and were greeted by Fr. John. We were all surprised to see Fr. especially in the unbelievable conditions that the Lord had given us. He will never know how much it meant to me to see him there. We would show him a bit of what we do for Skid's final bit of PT: The Hero's carry for 50 yards. After that Fr. John would send us out with a prayer. There were so many touching moments throughout but I'll share just a few: Rocky meeting us out and making sure he got everything necessary to qualify as a Ruck. Getting to know everyone deeper through some solid mumble chatter. Red Wagon rolling up with no Ruck sack but carrying one of the 60lb chains the entire way by himself. And finally, LePew thanking everyone over and over exclaiming how awesome this was.
Skid had one more surprise for us and this was truly the "cherry on top." He pulled out some red paint and asked us all, one by one, to paint over our sins and burdens leaving them here. Leaving them for this night. Leaving them to be forgotten and forgiven in some small way, similar to how Jesus died for us to forgive us from our sins. Something really unbelievable happened over the next course of a couple of days as the cross stayed in its position for all to see. With all of the rain, the paint had washed off. But also, so did all of our inscriptions of our burdens and the only thing to remain: The inscription: "Passion Ruck 2019."
I love you men!
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Studying locally and studying overseas
The advantages and disadvantages of studying locally and studying overseas have long been discussed especially among high school graduates. The options available to pursue further in studies and the choices made will contribute to how a particular individual's future is shaped. Both studying locally and studying overseas have their ups and downs that could benefit students or causes challenges for them. Studying locally and studying overseas can be compared in terms of cost of living, academic benefits, language and more.
First and foremost, the cost of living of studying overseas is higher especially in well-developed countries. With a present low Ringgit Malaysia currency value, it should be tougher for students to meet the basic needs in countries like the United States and Australia. The fees for college itself is already ...view middle of the document...
Students get to see new places, new people of different ethnicities and backgrounds and learn about new culture. The challenge would be to work in a different environment from home and students may even face culture shock. However, the opportunities to develop on perspectives and to benefit from the culture are limitless. Nonetheless, students studying overseas are more prone to homesickness and if it gets serious, it may develop into depression and interfere with studies. Meanwhile, studying locally provides familiarity and students get to go home and meet with families frequently.
In terms of academics, studying overseas provides better opportunities in developing students individual's potential especially if the students end up in one of the world's top universities. Studying overseas in a non-familiar environment propels student to be an active problem solver and less fearful of new situations. Students naturally become independent and confident due to learning to live independently and deal with a different culture. Moreover, some of the courses that the students are looking for are not offered by the local universities. This is the one of the primary reasons why the students are looking to get admission into foreign universities.
Another comparison between the two options is language barrier. The issue of language barrier may occur to students studying overseas that can become a contributing factor to failure to comprehend what is learned thoroughly. The issue may be greater in countries like Japan or Korea as students weren't initially exposed to their language. This difficulty will have to be overcome by taking extra language classes.
All in all, both options have their ups and downs and if a choice is need to be made, it depends mostly on the individuals themselves. The students need to consider their capabilities, preferences, and course of choice when making the decision to pursue their tertiary studies. If a student is determined to study and develop, the person should be fine either locally or overseas.


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There used to be a Columbus band called Soul Monsters that knew how to make folks dance, and had the musical chops to back it up. They weren't a one trick pony. Unfortunately, they broke up last year. Skyline Hotel, I think, represent what an evolution of that band might have sounded like. The two bands I highly doubt know each other, but that's the connection I have in my mind.
You gotta love that falsetto in the chorus. That makes my mind jump to Walk the Moon. I don't think Skyline Hotel is at the level of crafting "Shut Up and Dance" sorts of anthems yet, but that's perfectly alright. I think the emphasis here is as much on the overall composition of the song as it is on crafting a hook. When one is able to write a strong hook backed by instrumentation with ample thought behind it, you have a winning combination.
Enjoy "Make Me Sway" below – we're the first blog (that I know of) to stream it! And also – the band's new EP Sparks of Light is out now!


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Sequences that increase in increasing steps
When the second row of differences forms the constant number of a sequence, this is called a quadratic sequence. In the following example, the sequence increases in unequal steps:
4, 5, 7, 10, 14, 19………..
the differences in between the terms are as follows:
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Quadratic sequences
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This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional application 60/666,591 filed Mar. 31, 2005.
1. Field of Invention
The inventive subject matter relates to a method of utilizing EEG imaging for detection of marker of motion sickness. The inventive subject matter also relates to a method for the discrimination of individuals likely to be susceptible to motion sickness and to a method to evaluate the efficacy of therapeutic interventions aimed at preventing or mitigating motion sickness.
2. Background Art
An objective method for the determination of motion sickness is of importance in evaluating predisposition of individuals to motion sickness in occupations such as aircraft pilots, shipboard personnel. Evaluating onset of motion is also vital in evaluating pharmaceuticals aimed at mitigating the physical effects of motion sickness and at assessing contraindications of new drugs. Additionally, the design of vehicles and motion simulators requires objective measures, verses self-reporting, of motion sickness.
Physiological markers of motion sickness include increase in skin conductance, gastric EEG (gastric tachyarrhythmia) and pallor. EEG markers for motion sickness, however, are unique among markers of motions sickness. Measuring markers of motion sickness by older EEG technologies suffered from poor resolution.
Human brain imaging techniques such as positron emission tomography (PET) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) have dramatically increased our knowledge about neural activity related to cognitive and emotional processes (Ferrari, et al, 2004; Hoshi, 2003). FMRI, in particular, is reliable, safe and now gives very high resolution measures of neural activity. However, these brain imaging techniques have a number of disadvantages and limitations, including the fact that they are expensive, non-portable, confine participants to restricted positions, can involve considerable patient or equipment preparation times and involve moderate risk such as exposing people to potentially harmful materials (PET) or loud noises (fMRI)(Ferrari, et al, 2004; Jasdzewsk et al, 2003). An important disadvantage of PET and MRI imaging techniques, however, is that they are not suitable for many uses, including the continuous monitoring and identification of functional brain activation related to cognitive activity and ongoing operator states in natural environments.
New developments in miniaturization make current electro-encephalography (EEG) systems highly operable and reliable. In particular, the two advances of placing the amplifier directly on the electrode and new mathematical techniques for data analysis make EEG much more suitable than previous iterations. The miniature amplifiers provide large signal to noise rations and the analytic techniques bring out signals of interest.
Non-invasive optical methods, such as the use of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) have increasingly been used to investigate functional activation of the human cortex by mapping cortical oxygenation changes (Hoshi, 2003; Obrig and Villringer, 2003). When compared to brain imaging techniques such as MRI and PET, fNIRS is a low cost, low risk, negligibly invasive and portable technology. This makes fNIRS suitable for the study of cerebral changes under many real world conditions (e.g. filed studies, computer operation) and situations requiring continuous monitoring, repeated sessions, or the monitoring of infants and children. Another advantage of fNIRS is that it can be used in conjunction with other brain imaging technologies such as EEG (Obrig and Villringer, 2003) or PET (Villringer, et al, 1997). Combining EEG and fNIR technologies together may enable investigations of the coupling between neuronal and vascular responses to functional brain activation. The ease of application of fNIR compared to EEG makes fNIRS advantageous for use in monitoring operators.
While there is a relative paucity of research on EEG changes associated with motion sickness, several studies have been conducted. Chelen, et al used precoriolis stimulation through to imminent emesis and found that several EEG changes occurred in the temperofrontal region when compared with baseline. These changes included an increase in the mean power spectral energy in the delta band (0-2 Hz) during sickness by a factor of 13.7 and mean theta (3-7 HZ) increases by a factor of 2.2. Chelen and associates reported that these changes also correlated with the level of self-reported MS symptoms. They asserted that these changes (particularly delta band changes) indicate that low frequency oscillatory stimulation is being diffusely projected about the central. nervous system.
Hu, et al compared a variety of physiological measures associated with MS, including gastric, myoelectric, electrodermal, cardiovascular and brain electrical activities. While they reported an increase in 4-9 cpm activity (gastric tachyarrhythmia) was the most sensitive physiological index of the severity of motion sickness symptoms, significant increases in EEG activity of the 0.5 to 4 Hz frequency band (delta) also occurred.
Dornhoffer, et al studied Sopite syndrome, a syndrome commonly associated with motion sickness that is characterized by a loss of initiative, sensitivity to normally innocuous sensory stimuli, and impaired concentration amounting to a sensory gating deficit. They used a rotary chair to elicit the sensory mismatch that occurs during motion sickness by over stimulating the vestibular apparatus and measured the effects of rotation on the manifestation of the P50 midlatency auditory-evoked response as a measure of arousal and distractibility. They found that rotation-induced motion sickness produced no change in the level of arousal but did produce a significant deficit in sensory gating. This indicates that some of the attentional and cognitive deficits observed with motion sickness may be due to distractibility induced by decreased habituation to repetitive stimuli.
De Metz, et al found that Fast Fourier analysis of the EEG activity showed more asymmetry between the two hemispheres in subjects who suffered MS as compared with those who did not experience motion sickness. In another study, Min, et al. evoked simulator sickness using a graphic simulator while monitoring EEG. They found that scores on a Simulator Sickness Questionnaire (SSQ) correlated positively with delta/total, and negatively with theta/alpha and beta/total. SSQ scores also had significantly high negative correlations with theta total at both Fz and Cz.
Taken together, the earlier studies do not represent a uniformity of findings for EEG changes associated with motion sickness and may include a wide variety of artifacts. The lack of consistent observations as a predictor of a propensity toward motion sickness was the motivation behind the search for a more reliable methodology, which is an aspect of the current invention
Currently available method for the prediction of the early onset of motion sickness, including methods incorporation brain imaging technologies, are not suitable. Therefore, an object of this invention is an improved method determining the onset of motion sickness by a more refined focusing on relevant regions of the brain using electroencephalograph technology.
FIG. 1. Low frequency EEG activity attributable to eye movement.
FIG. 2. Global increases in power spectra attributable to perspiration during motion sickness.
FIG. 3. Power spectral increases in the 20-50 Hz range during motion sickness attributable to skull muscular tension.
FIG. 4. Suppression of 20 and 40 Hz peaks in the central posterior region between baseline and motion sickness epochs.
Evaluation of individuals, in certain occupations, for a propensity to suffer from motion sickness requires an object determination of the early onset of motion sickness. Similarly, the study of new anti-motion sickness interventions requires reproducible and object analysis of motion sickness onset. However, previous imaging methods, used to determine the onset of motion sickness, have yielded inconsistent results and are, therefore, of limited value.
More refined methods of motion sickness are needed for these and other applications. An aspect of the current invention, therefore, is a method for evaluating of the onset of motion sickness incorporating a more refined determination of the relevant regions of the brain. The overall inventive method of objective determination of motion sickness comprises the identification of the suppression of 20 and 40 Hz peaks in the central posterior (occipital) region/ventral intraparietal area during the onset of motion sickness.
Applicants contemplate that the inventive method would be useful in a number areas including clinical evaluation and screening of patients suffering from motion sickness to occupational evaluation of astronauts, pilots and shipboard crews to the design of vehicles in order to minimize motion sickness and in the design of motion simulators.
In addition to identifying motion sickness onset, this method could lead to effective a biofeedback training techniques to prevent the onset of motion sickness in motion sick susceptible individuals or individuals who want to decrease their susceptibility to motion sickness. Individuals would first be taught to identify and discriminate 20 and 40 Hz peak states in non-motion and non-virtual moving environment using EEG biofeedback. An extensive (32-128 electrode) or selected array (4-16 electrodes) could be used to provide biofeedback for training. Individuals would next be exposed to a virtual motion (mildly nauseagenic) environment and practice maintaining or increasing 20 and 40 Hz peaks. Finally, the inventive method comprises having individuals practice maintaining or increasing 20 and 40 Hz peaks in actual motion environments.
The following example is provided to better illustrate the utility of the subject invention. In this example, subjects were recruited that had the following criteria:
a. Healthy male and female between ages 18 and 50 years old.
b. Motion sickness susceptible as determined by self-reported answers to the Motion History Questionnaire (MHQ). The MHQ was a version of the MHQ used by Kennedy and Graybiel, 1965.
c. Receipt of written clearance after an in-person neurological exam conducted by a medical monitor.
d. Right-handedness.
Subject exclusion criteria included pregnancy or any person currently on medication for motion sickness, taking sedatives, anticonvulsants, or stimulants, or with a history of seizure disorder, stroke, or brain injury.
The EEG of the subjects was recorded using the Biosemi ActiveTwo™ system (BioSemi, Amsterdam, Netherlands), equipped with 128-channels, a DC amplifier, 24-bit resolution, and a biopotential measurement system with active Ag/AgCl electrodes. The Active Two™ device features a stretchable head cap system that obtains reliable measurements without skin preparation. The amplifier for the electrodes are housed in the electrode casing, and the electrodes are positioned according to the 10-20-electrode system. Horizontal electrooculography (EOG) was recorded from one electrode placed at the outer canthi of the left eye. Vertical EOG was recorded from two electrodes placed on the infraorbital and supraorbital regions of the right eye in line with the pupil. EEG signals were band-pass filtered at a sampling rate of 256 Hz.
A flow filed video, used in the study, consisted of erratically rotating rectangles that were black and white with dots in them. The boxes appeared to diverge or converge as they rotated erratically. A ball-tracking task was used as a cognitive/behavioral performance measure. The task involved utilizing a computer mouse to move a ball projected onto a computer screen into the center of a fixed circle. The ball moved randomly in different directions on the screen and the user had to constantly move the computer mouse to relocate the ball within the center of the circle.
All potential subjects were first screened via telephone or in person and informed of their eligibility to participate immediately after completing the MHQ. The primary criteria for inclusion into the study was if subjects answered questions on the MHQ suggesting that they had a history of experiencing motion sickness while flying, riding as a passenger in an automobile or while on a boat/ship. Subjects who also indicated that they experienced motion sickness while viewing certain images on a computer, television or big screen movie were also considered susceptible to motion sickness. Subjects were asked to abstain from food and beverage for 2 hours prior to study participation in order to reduce the risk of vomiting.
Subjects were seated in a darkened room in a standard office swivel chair 5 feet from a wall that was used as a projection screen. A tape measure was used to measure the size of their head from nasium to inin in order to select the proper-sized EEG cap. The forehead region was scrubbed lightly with a sterile alcohol pad and a functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) encasement containing an infrared emitter and detector was placed on the forehead with the detector placed 4 cm above the nasium and centered on the forehead. The emitter was placed 3 cm horizontal and to the right of the detector with the encasement for the fNIR emitter/transducer initially held in place by double-sided tape. The EEG cap was then lapped over the fNIRS encasement and stretched over the ears and around and beyond the occipital protuberance. The EEG cap was used to pull the chinstrap on the EEG cap taut and affix the Velcro straps under their chin together. Approximately 120 of the 128 electrode holders of the EEG cap were then filled with EEG gel and the electrodes inserted. While checking the EEG electrodes, the ball-tracking task was explained to the subjects and they were allowed to practice the task for approximately 5 minutes.
As the brain monitoring equipment was being set up it was explained to the subjects that at several points during the experiment they would be asked to rate their sense of motion and degree of motion sickness on a scale of 0-3 by showing number of fingers.
After the brain monitoring equipment was recording the subjects were asked to close their eyes and raise their feet off the floor. To demonstrate motion sensation they were then rotated back and forth on their chair at approximately 0.5 Hz for 8-10 seconds. After rotating them they were asked to open their eyes and report the extent to which they felt as though they were still moving on the previously explained rating scale of 0-3. All subjects were videotaped and monitored in real-time to monitor subjects for signs of motion sickness.
The procedure for the study began with obtaining a 5-minute baseline that consisted of the subject sitting quietly while viewing a still screen capture of the flow field. This screen capture of the flow filed was immediately followed by 3 minutes of the ball-tracking task. Immediately after the ball-tracking task ended, Session 1 began with subjects viewing the moving flow filed (3 minutes). The flow field was then terminated, and 1 minute of the ball tracking-only task began. As the subject was performing the ball-tracking task the flow field also appeared on the screen after 1 minute and lasted for 3 minutes. Immediately after the combined task ended there was an assessment in which subjects were asked to rate their degree of motion sensation and motion sickness by showing a number of fingers or the "OK" sign for zero. The sequence for Session 1 was repeated for Session 2. Session 3 consisted of viewing the driving video for 90 seconds, stopping the video to assess motion sense and motion sickness and then performing the tracking task for 1 minute. This process was repeated for Session 4. For Session 5, subjects viewed the driving video for 3 minutes and then were assessed for motion sense and motion sickness.
Prior to EEG data analysis the following procedure was followed in preparing the data: 1) data were first visually inspected for bad channels and bad epochs, which were rejected; and 2) data were high passed for 1 Hz and low passed at 50 Hz.
The largest amount of variance in EEG activity in 3 of 4 subjects corresponded to frontal activity (e.g. independent component #1), which was expected and typically is indicative of eye movement. As an illustration, the reader is referred to FIG. 1. These components show higher activity in motion sickness subjects in the range of 1-10 Hz. Subjects also tended to demonstrate increased spectral power across all frequencies in the range of 3 to 8 db when comparing baseline measures with motion sickness epochs, as illustrated in FIG. 2.
Some subjects demonstrated selective local increases in spectral power in the 20-50 Hz range, as illustrated in FIG. 3. The independent components demonstrating this effect appear to be external muscles on the skull. Some subjects reported jaw clenching and other muscle tension associated with their motion sickness.
There was a central posterior (occipital) independent component in our motion sickness subjects that shows 20 Hz and 40 Hz peaks in the baseline condition and the suppression of these peaks during the motion sickness condition. This observation is illustrated in FIG. 4.
1. Chelen, W., M. Kabrisky, S. Rogers. 1993. Spectral analysis of the electroencephalographic response to motion sickness. Aviation Space Environmental Medicine. 64:24-29.
2. De Metz, K., O. Quadens, M. De Graaeve. 1994. Quantified EEG in different G situations. Acta Astronaut. 32:151-157.
3. Dornhoffer, J. N. Mamiya, P. Bray, R. Skinner, E. Garcia-Rill. 2003. Effects of rotation on the sleep state-dependent midlatency auditory evoked P50 potential in the human. Journal of Vestibular Research (2002-2003); 12:205-209.
4. Ferrari, M., L. Mottola, Q. Valentine. 2004. Principles, techniques and limitations of near infrared spectroscopy. Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology. 29:463-487.
5. Hoshi, Y. 2003. Functional near-infrared optical imaging: Utility and limitations in human brain mapping. Psychophysiology 40:511-520.
6. Jasdzewski, G., G. Strangman, J. Wagner, K. Kwong, R. Poldrack, D. Boas. 2003. Differences in the hemodynamic response to event-related motor and visual paradigms as measured by near-infrared spectroscopy. Neurolmage 20:479-488.
7. Min, B. S. Chung, Y. Min, K. Sakamoto. 2004. Psychophysiological evaluation of simulator sickness evoked by graphic simulator. Applied Ergonomics 35:549-556.
8. Obrig, H. A. Villringer. 2003. Beyond the visible-imaging the human brain with light. J. Cereb Blood Flow Metab. 23:1-18.
9. Villringer, A. 1997. Understanding functional neuroimaging methods based on neurovascular coupling. Adv. Exp. Med. Biol. 413:177-193.
Having described the invention, one of skill in the art will appreciate in the appended claims that many modifications and variations of the present invention are possible in light of the above teachings. It is therefore, to be understood that, within the scope of the claims, the invention may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described.


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SWEETSWORDS 8 [The Womb ]
SWEETSWORDS 8 [The Womb ]
Poga Humayun Dundiwala.
Metaphorical space less vacuum,
And measurement of mind.
A split in a whole,
With combinational bind.
In between a medium,
This instrument of Intelligence.
it's thirst of knowledge,
Provides proof of it's ignorance.
Metaphorical space less vacuum,
And capacity of the mind.
A split in a whole,
With front and behind.
In between a meddler,
The metaphorical empty womb.
It the mother of all metaphors,
Father of all vacuum.
Poga Says The Foolington Maze
Enters the home.
From the open path,
Came the confined vacuum.
In the tavern of prosperity,
Some in house community.
Reads the last post.
And Postman Ali,
Delivers instantly.
Guest to guest,
Host to host.
Enters the center,
Accommodator of entry,
And exit preventer.
Mothers womb,
In the Father's testicle.
Enters the complexity design,
In diagram so simple.
Mrs Be Aql Khan Usta : Enters the Womb,
The crowded space,
And the empty room.
It said I am the hollow vacuum,
The Mather of all solid birth.
I bore sons of the sky.
And the daughters of the earth.
I am the dark curiosity,
Who begets all bright clarity.
I am the instance,
Who bore the infinity.
Mrs Be Aql Khan Usta : From the solid sound,
Came the echoing vibration.
From the satisfied creation,
Came the thirsty evolution.
It said I am from the Arsh of Allah,
Because my Father is the Kursi.
I am the flower of Creation,
From the tree of Creator's mercy.
I am the womb,
The space to hold all matters.
My father is the pen of Allah,
And it's written letters.
I am the centre.
The womb that holds,
All the creations of the Creator.
Mr Barzakh Fitrah Ullah : To know where is the knowledge center,
I asked the outcast idiot.
He said center is where,
The X marks the spot.
In the square you put two line,
From corner to corner.
Now you see X marks the spot,
Where is the inner center.
Now if you put a triangle,
Above the square.
You will see all the circular questions,
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The REALTORS® Confidence Index is a key indicator of housing market strength based on a monthly survey sent to over 50,000 real estate practitioners. Practitioners are asked about their expectations for home sales, prices and market conditions. In addition, the "Questions of the Month," feature results of a timely aspect of the housing market.
Note: the REALTOR® Confidence Index is provided by NAR solely for use as a reference. Resale of any part of this data is prohibited without NAR's prior written consent.
- Properties were typically on the market for 31 days (29 days in August 2018).
- First-time buyers accounted for 31 percent of sales (31 percent in August 2018).
- Cash sales made up 19 percent of sales (20 percent in August 2018).
- Twenty-one percent of sellers offered incentives such as paying for closing costs (9 percent), providing warranty (8 percent), and undertaking remodeling (4 percent).
- REALTORS® report "low inventory" and "interest rate" as the major issues affecting transactions in August 2019.


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Like the vehicle if it did what I wanted it to do-
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TRUJILLO, Peru, July 10, 2019 - Dominican Republic showed all
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The more common test, sigmoidoscopy, reaches only about 2 feet into the colon and is generally used to screen people 50 and older with an average risk of colon cancer. The more thorough procedure, colonoscopy, probes the full length of the colon, 4 to 5 feet, and is usually reserved for people with a higher risk, such as those with blood in their stool, a history of intestinal polyps or a family history of colon cancer.
Sigmoidoscopy, which is cheaper and easier to perform, has been used for screening on the optimistic theory that if no abnormalities were seen in the lower colon, none were likely to be found higher up.
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Both studies show that it is not safe to assume that the upper colon is healthy just because the lower third looks normal. On the contrary, the studies found that half the patients who had precancerous lesions in the upper colon had nothing abnormal lower down. If those patients had had only sigmoidoscopy, they would have mistakenly been given a clean bill of health and left with dangerous, undetected growths high in the colon.
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Podolsky said many experts think sigmoidoscopy makes about as much sense as screening women for breast cancer by doing mammograms on only one breast. He urged that doctors recommend a colonoscopy to all patients 50 and older, and that insurers pay for the more thorough procedure. He also said that when the difference between the tests is explained to them, many patients prefer a colonoscopy.
Currently, Medicare and most insurers do not cover colonoscopy as a screening test, and pay for it only for high-risk patients. A sigmoidoscopy costs about $200, a colonoscopy $1,200 to $1,500.
A spokesman for the insurance industry, Dr. Donald Young, medical director of the Health Insurance Association of America, said that the new findings mean that current guidelines for coverage should be re-examined, but that it would be premature to change the rules until medical experts can assess all the information.
Dr. Barnett Kramer, senior medical scientist in the division of cancer prevention at the National Cancer Institute, said, "This is important enough information from both of these studies that it should be incorporated into the discussion with people who are pursuing their options about screening."
But Kramer also cautioned against offering a blanket recommendation that everyone 50 and over have the test.
Colorectal cancer kills 56,000 Americans a year, and is the second leading cause of cancer death, after lung cancer. Doctors say many of the deaths could be prevented by screenings. Unlike the tests for breast and prostate cancer, which find cancers that have already formed, procedures that examine the colon can actually detect abnormal tissue and remove it before it turns cancerous.
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