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25 U.S. Code § 1522 - Conditions
(a) Limitation of amount
No grant in excess of $100,000 in the case of an Indian and $250,000 in the case of an Indian tribe, or such lower amount as the Secretary may determine to be appropriate, may be made under this subchapter.
(b) Financing from other sources; inability to obtain funds; applicant's financial resources
A grant may be made only to an applicant who, in the opinion of the Secretary, is unable to obtain adequate financing for its economic enterprise from other sources: Provided, That prior to making any grant under this subchapter, the Secretary shall assure that, where practical, the applicant has reasonably made available for the economic enterprise funds from the applicant's own financial resources.
Source(Pub. L. 93–262, title IV, § 402,Apr. 12, 1974, 88 Stat. 83; Pub. L. 98–449, § 9,Oct. 4, 1984, 98 Stat. 1725.)
1984—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–449amended subsec. (a) generally, substituting provisions setting forth different levels of maximum grant amounts in cases of Indians and Indian tribes for provisions providing a maximum of $50,000 in cases of both Indians and Indian tribes.
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One of Titicaca's non-floating islands, TAQUILE is a peaceful place that sees fewer tourists than the Uros. Located 25–30km across the water from Puno it lies just beyond the outer edge of the Gulf of Chucuito. Taquile is arguably the most attractive of the islands hereabouts, measuring about 1km by 7km, and looking from some angles like a huge ribbed whale, large and bulbous to the east, tapering to its western tail end. The horizontal striations are produced by significant amounts of ancient terracing along the steep-sided shores. Such terraces are at an even greater premium here in the middle of the lake where soil erosion would otherwise slowly kill the island's largely self-sufficient agricultural economy, of which potatoes, corn, broad beans and hardy quinoa are the main crops. Without good soil Taquile could become like the main floating islands, depending almost exclusively on tourism for its income. Today, the island is still very traditional. There is no grid-connected electricity on the island, though there is a solar-powered community loudspeaker and a growing number of individual houses with solar lighting; it's therefore a good idea to take a torch, matches and candles.
The island has two main ports: Puerto Chilcano Doc (on the west or Puno side of the island) and El Otro Puerto (on the north side, used mostly by tour boats of tour agents because it has an easier and equally panoramic access climb). Arriving via Puerto Chilcano Doc, the main heart of the island is reached via 525 gruelling steps up a steep hill from the small stone harbour; this can easily take an hour of slow walking. When you've recovered your breath, you will eventually appreciate the spectacular view of the southeast of the island where you can see the hilltop ruins of Uray K'ari, built of stone in the Tiahuanaco era around 800 AD; looking to the west you may glimpse the larger, slightly higher ruins of Hanan K'ari. On arrival, before climbing the stairs, you'll be met by a committee of locals who delegate various native families to look after particular travellers – be aware that your family may live in basic conditions and speak no Spanish, let alone English (Quechua being the first language).
Brief history
The island has been inhabited for over ten thousand years, with agriculture being introduced around 4000 BC. Some three thousand years ago it was inhabited by the Pukara culture and the first stone terraces were built here. It was dominated by the Aymara-speaking Tiahuanaco culture until the thirteenth century, when the Incas conquered it and introduced the Quechua language. In 1580, the island was bought by Pedro Gonzalez de Taquile and so came under Spanish influence.
During the 1930s the island was used as a safe place of exile/prison for troublesome characters like former president Sánchez Cerro, and it wasn't until 1937 that the residents – the local descendants of the original tribe – regained legal ownership by buying it back.
Weaving and knitting on Taquile
Weaving and knitting on Taquile
Although they grow abundant maize, potatoes, wheat and barley, most of Taquile's population of 1200 people are also weavers and knitters of fine alpaca wool, renowned for their excellent cloth. You can still watch the locals drop-spin, a common form of hand-spinning that produces incredibly fine thread for their special cloth. The men sport black woollen trousers fastened with elaborate waistbands woven in pinks, reds and greens, while the women wear beautiful black headscarves, sweaters, dark shawls and up to eight skirts at the same time, trimmed usually with shocking-pink or bright-red tassels and fringes. You can tell if a man is married or single by the colour of his woollen hat, or chullo, the former's being all red and the latter's also having white; single men usually weave their own chullos. The community authorities or officials wear black sombreros on top off their red chullos and carry a staff of office.

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Some people have never rolled sushi or flambéed Bombe Alaska. I've never baked a potato. I don't know how.
"The answer is in the name," my husband explains, "You bake the potato."
I'm not falling for it. I know that there are at least five steps to even the simplest of cooking. There are always measurements, temperatures and timing issues to consider. Luckily, Paula provides me with the instructions that every other human seems to know by instinct: wash, pierce, wrap in foil and bake at 350-degrees for one hour. See, five steps.
Per usual, if I'm going to go to the effort of five steps, I might as well make something more show stopping than a starchy spud. Paula's Jacket Potato recipe catches my eye. It contains my two favorite ingredients: bacon and alcohol.
I decide to try out the recipe when Mom and Dad invite me over for salmon dinner. As I pull the ingredients together, I ask Mom if she has any Brandy.
"Seriously, Andrea. It's only 4 o'clock," she says, handing me the bottle.
"For the recipe, Mom." I take the Brandy from her and pour 1/4-cup into a measuring glass and a few splashes into a tumbler when her back is turned. Cooking in close proximity to my mother—the Queen de la Cuisine—necessitates drinking.
Earlier, I went to the grocery in search of green peppercorns. I have never heard of green peppercorns, but I have a sneaking suspicion that the difference is superficial. It's like the run-of-the-mill M&M's versus the seasonal Easter variety. The traditionally colored M's taste the same as the cute pastels. No really. They do.
All the same, I opted for an overpriced jar of multi-colored peppercorns from which I painstakingly handpicked the little green ones like a monkey grooming a mate. The process added a half an hour to my potato prep. All the green peppercorns in the jar amounted to one tablespoon.
When Mom is ready to put the salmon on the grill, she scans the room and asks, "Where is my foil?" I thought that she was being super-helpful (a euphemism for micromanaging) and had laid out the foil for my potatoes.
"You used my special foil for your potatoes?!"
I don't know what "special foil" is, but I'm assuming it's the name-brand stuff that Mom hides in the pantry, leaving me with the cheap foil that tears like tissue paper. Mom explains that it's heavy-duty foil, and it'll probably prevent my potatoes from baking. When I ask my mom what's the point of wrapping fish in something that prevents cooking, she just sighs and shakes her head. Mom and I share many similarities—a love of shopping, an obsession with cleaning and a penchant for making up words—but cooking divides us. Like culinary apartheid, barbed wire and all.
When I explain that I'm going to use the Brandy to ignite the sauce, Mom says she won't allow it. She uses the opportunity to recall a number of unsuccessful cooking moments from my past. But before she gets to the undercooked pork loin incident (too soon), I've lit the match.
The gigantic flame barrels up into the oven hood where it remains like the Hindenburg. Oh, the humanity. Mom screams something unladylike, pulls the flaming sauté pan from the burner and runs around the kitchen in an attempt to extinguish the fire (if you understand the meaning of "fanning the flames," you'll know that she did not succeed).
I wrestle the pan from her hands and return it to the burner as the flame finally dies down. "It's supposed to do that," I say calmly. But to be honest, I'm a little shook up.
When the sauce is complete, I pour it over the unwrapped potatoes. Liquid floods the plate. As it turns out, the answer is in the name: a Jacket Potato requires a foil jacket. My butt-naked, thin-skinned potatoes hold the sauce like a silk diaper.
Mom frowned at her perfectly grilled salmon, swimming around the plate of cream sauce seeping from her potato.
"At least nobody got hurt this time," I offer, thinking of the undercooked pork loin.
Andrea Goto lives and writes in Savannah, Georgia. Her kitchen experiments (known as "cooking" in more conventional homes) most often end with a mushroom cloud of smoke or a call to Poison Control. In spite of this, she's deeply loved by her husband who prefers neon-colored cereals to all foods homemade, and her 3-year-old daughter who will eat almost anything, as long as you call it "chicken." Need more Andrea? Follow her at www.andreagoto.com
I love, love, love your blog! Your style of writing is refreshing and reminds me of myself! (not meaning to pat myself on the back!)...can't wait to read them each month! Kudos!
By Becki on January 12, 2011
What a great bunch of writing! I enjoyed this very much and I love your style. Paula, thanks for sharing this talented writer.
I grew up in a home with 2 fantastic cooks as well as grandparents that could cook well. As I ventured into cooking I had more than my fair share of issues. One thing that we had in common was something always managed to set off the smoke detector. Our favorite saying for the longest time was it isn't a holiday unless the smoke alarms sound!
By Renee McHale on December 02, 2010
I had to laugh when you said "It's supposed to do that!", too funny.
By Lena on September 15, 2010
We've had a saying in my house for years…"If it's smoking, Mama's cooking." Of course, I'm Mama.
(Remembering the Cherries Jubilee incident the one time I tried making it…flambee does mean flaming!)
By Pamela Dickson on September 14, 2010
Jacket Potato Too funny, I will have to forward this to a friend that was sked if she was Paula Deen, she kind of looks like you!
By Elma on September 14, 2010
I can relate, to the "special" foil. There was many an incident when the "special foil" was NOT to be touched. Only on Sundays or Holidays by the grownups in the kitchen. The regular foil would tear if you just looked at it (smile), but that was the only one we were allowed to use. I loved the article and look forward to reading many many more!!! OH, HOW FUNNY WERE THE GOOD OLD DAYS!!!
By Mary G / NJ on September 14, 2010
Oh my! Just got off the floor from laughing! That was so good for the soul. Reminds me of when I belonged to the "gourmet club" of a womens group. We were given the recipe of what to cook and bring to the designated home. My husband and I were the babies of the group (20years younger). I had to do chicken breasts with a brandy cream sauce. After cooking the chicken in butter till golden and putting them in a baking pan, I carefully poured the brandy into the pan , then collapsed on the floor so afraid of the "lighting" step and sobbed. Gathering myself together, I stood, took a long match from the fireplace, lit it, picked up the pan, held it over the sink (I presumed a safe place) and put the flame to it. OMG! The poof was huge! The paper said to swirl it around to caramelize and get all the bits and then I remembered I had a valence at the top of the window! Remember what I said—had. No valence left, but I was thrilled with the gorgeous caramelized liquid I had made! Poured it over the chicken, made the cream sauce , added that and it was the best! To this day I stll make that and neither of my girls in their 30's will attempt it. Guess it goes to my grave with me. That was when I was in my 30's and I'm in my 60's now! Thx for the smiles today.
By Lorrie perry on September 14, 2010
Aw…honey. It sounds like you and I are a match made in culinary heaven. I'd assume "jacket potatoes" refers to the type of event they should be served at…like a soiree kind of a potato. Black jacket…bowtie…baked potato? I wholeheartedly admire you attempting this dish with your mother nearby. My sister is my family's Betty Crocker and I feign complete ignorance when she asks me to help in the kitchen. Much easier to sit, drink wine, and watch her work.
By mindy@thesuburbanlife on September 14, 2010
I would like us to be friends and maybe you can help me with some ideas in what i should eat as i had have 3 heart attacks.Please.
By Triana Restivo on September 12, 2010
I can't stand it! This is GREAT! For anyone who has EVER had something come out of the oven ready to be used in a religious ritual that requires burnt offerings, or has made a loaf of bread that morphed into a brick doorstop when you turned your back, or tried to make gravy from a packet and wound up with spackle… you're REALLY gonna appreciate THIS! I may not be a drinker, but I'll tell ya… many a pint of ben and jerry has consoled me after a kitchen "incident", which translated, means that my major appliances were all abducted by aliens while I was trying to use them.
By Caryn on September 09, 2010
Thanks for the laughs. I used to burn almost everything, thats when my kids knew supper was ready! Now I'm somewhat of an accomplished cook but I've never flambayed anything.
By Loretta Peach on September 08, 2010
That was too funny, reminds me of my husband on the grill with a tequila sauce for ribs..lol
By Ila Waldstein on September 08, 2010
@Betty: You're right. He didn't eat this. :D
By The Culinary Coward on September 08, 2010
Mrs. Richmond: Thank you for your comment! I post a new Culinary Coward article on PaulaDeen.com each month. Looking forward to having you as a regular reader!
By The Culinary Coward on September 08, 2010
YA Right,he's really going 2 eat this! NOT !
By Betty Wheeler on September 08, 2010
This was hysterical; however, I noted in Paula's recipe, she says NOTHING about wrapping it in foil!!! Now I'm confused…
By Jude on September 08, 2010
Very funny! I'll look forward to reading more from Andrea!
By Susan on September 08, 2010
This is the cutest piece of writing I've ever read. You are brilliant.. and very talented with your words. I enjoyed reading your post, and will add this to my daily reading. Thanks for the laughs and insight.
By Mrs. Richmond on September 08, 2010
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Introducing Sardinia
Located closer to Africa than Italy, Sardinia's turquoise sea and white sandy beaches rival the tropics. Sant'Antioco & San Pietro, off the coast of Southwestern Sardinia, are charming islands as yet unspoiled by too much tourist development. The seaside resort of Santa Teresa di Gallura offers all the attractions of the coast without the sometimes-soulless glitz of the Costa Smeralda. Further east, Palau & Arcipelago di la Maddalena are pretty laidback, too: the archipelago itself comprises a national park with loads of island-hopping opportunities.
Away from the coast, the scenery can be similarly stunning with a pastoral quilt of forested mountain peaks, valleys of citrus groves and pastures of happily grazing cattle and sheep. In contrast, the urban scene can be disappointing. Some towns are, frankly, dull and depressing with breeze-block buildings and graffiti. Others, like medieval Bosa in the west, are impossibly picturesque with their pink-and-golden buildings flanking the river. Alghero, in Northern Sardinia, has a fascinating Catalan history (the language is still spoken here) and a delightful old centre; the lively town of Iglesias also retains an appealing Spanish legacy. Calgliari is historic and cosmopolitan at the same time, while the equally historic Oristano is quietly elegant. Traditional culture thrives most vigorously in the heartland where the elderly women are still draped in black; here tourists are rare – stared at – but ultimately welcomed.
Across the landscape are scattered 7000 nuraghi, strange conical stone fortresses seemingly built by a Sardinian Fred Flintstone. Curious temples, tombs, mysterious menhirs and remains of entire Bronze Age villages complete the prehistoric cartoon.
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I've had a bottle of "plum" oil (oil made out of the stones of plums) sitting in my cupboard for the last couple of months. When I smelt it for the first time I was very tempted to dab a bit behind my ears and wear it as a perfume (I have a perfume with vanille/almond notes). But instead I thought it would make a delicious base for a cake. Piece of cake to make, it won't take you more than 10 minutes with a mixer.
Prune cake
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Exploring the Kerygma: Part 2
Section 1
Four elements of the core kerygma can be clearly seen through a cursory reading of Matthew 27:45-60. Most obviously, Jesus' death is at the forefront as it is the account of his crucifixion. In addition, there is a statement establishing that Jesus is the Messiah as the centurion utters in amazement: "Truly this was the Son of God!" (27:54, ESV). Also, it is also explicitly stated that several witnesses were "looking from a distance, [witnesses] who had followed Jesus from Galilee" (27:55, ESV). Finally, Jesus' burial was narrated at the end of the pericope. Of these four elements, Jesus' death and burial really stand as the main emphases, as this pericope is, after all, an account in which Jesus' death is central. However, it does seem that the author did take care to mention that certain people were watching from a distance, emphasizing the fact that there are witnesses to this event.
While these four elements can easily be seen, a fifth one may also be discerned through careful reading and reasoning. This element is that these events are accomplished in God's power. This is evident in the curtain being torn in two, the earth shaking and rocks splitting, and some of the saints coming back to life (27:51-53). Though these events are not explained in the passage, such astonishing events occurring at the moment of Jesus' death can only suggest that God was supernaturally at work throughout the event.
On the one hand, several elements would seem to be missing from the passage at first reading. Foremost of this is the explanation that all of this had happened for the forgiveness of sin. Any thought of the resurrection is also missing, though to be sure, this will be covered later on in the narrative. Finally, also seemingly absent is any reference to these events fulfilling Old Testament scripture.
On the other hand, we may also see several elements being added in this account. Most curiously, there is the declaration of Jesus as the "Son of God", which although is one of the elements of the core kerygma, who makes the declaration comes as a surprise. It is a Roman centurion and not one of the disciples, witnesses, or even a Jew who recognizes Jesus as such at the moment of his death. Another added element is in verse 50 where it says that Jesus "yielded up his spirit" at the moment of his death. This seems to suggest that Jesus was in control even of his own death, which shows his willingness to sacrifice himself to death. Finally, as mentioned above, the supernatural events occurring in verses 51-53 are not part of the core kerygma, though it may be seen as an extension of other elements from the core. Continue reading


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The flashy and enigmatic Leading Player from Broadway's Pippin opens the show with the words "Join us," inviting the audience into her tent and promising that there's no less than magic in the story she and her troupe of performers are about to tell you.
Those familiar with Stephen Schwartz's famous 1972 musical — and its debonair star Ben Vereen — may be asking, "She?"
Yes, while the Leading Player was a role created for and by Ben Vereen (snagging him a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical), for Pippin's Broadway revival, two-time Tony Award-nominated director Diane Paulus (known for her Broadway reinventions of Hair and The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess) is doing a little gender-bending. In her new production the talented ensemble, bowing at the Music Box April 25, is led by a lady.
Patina Miller was picked by Paulus to spread Pippin's magic to today's audiences. As one of Broadway's rising stars, Miller made her Broadway debut just last season as the gutsy nightclub-singer-turned-nun Deloris Van Cartier in the stage adaptation of Sister Act, which earned her her first Tony nomination.
Miller says she caught wind of Pippin's return while performing in a Kander and Ebb revue, First You Dream, at the Kennedy Center this past June.
Having previously worked together on the pre-Broadway revival of Hair during its 2008 run at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, Miller was interested in the project primarily because Paulus was at the helm.
Miller admits, "I wasn't familiar with the show prior to signing on." She laughs, "Maybe that makes me a bad musical theatre person. But going into the audition, I knew what kind of director [Paulus] is; so I couldn't just wing it. I had to do my homework."
After a few rounds of callbacks, and what Miller calls "making a fool" of herself in the audition room, she eventually scored the part.
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20 U.S. Code § 844b - Repealed.
Section, Pub. L. 89–10, title III, § 306, as added Pub. L. 90–247, title I, § 131,Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 796; amended Pub. L. 91–230, title I, § 131(a)(1),Apr. 13, 1970, 84 Stat. 139, provided for special programs and projects.
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Repeal effective July 1, 1975, see section 402(c)(2) ofPub. L. 93–380.
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Summary: From the Gilded Age until 1914, more than 100 American heiresses invaded Britannia and swapped dollars for titles--just like Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham, the first of the Downton Abbey characters Julian Fellowes was inspired to create after reading To Marry An English Lord . Filled with vivid personalities, gossipy anecdotes, grand houses, and a wealth of period details--plus photographs, illustrations, quotes, and the finer points of Victorian and Edwardian etiquette-- To Marry An English Lord is social history at its liveliest and most accessible.
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Yamaha Corporation and six local Indonesian subsidiaries carried out Phase I of the Yamaha Forest (tree-planting activities in Indonesia) between fiscal years 2005 and 2009. Phase II of the Yamaha Forest is a five-year tree-planting program in Indonesia running from fiscal 2010 through fiscal 2014.
Indonesia is a treasure trove of diverse world species. In recent years, however, that bounty of biodiversity has been in rapid decline. Phase I of the Yamaha Forest project involved planting of approximately 110,000 saplings over approximately 127 hectares of public land in Sukabumi, West Java, in efforts to restore the functionality of the forest. These activities have also been effective in educating local Yamaha subsidiary employees, elementary, and middle-school students in environmental issues.
The selection of tree species (based on academic surveys) and planting schedules for Phase II are designed to renew the natural forest in harmony with local characteristics, as well as to help the ecosystem recover. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry are working in cooperation with Yamaha to work in an area devastated by fire (approximately 50 hectares) in the Mt. Ciremai National Park, located in Kuningan, West Java.
In November 2012, we held an event at the activity site where around 210 people gathered, including from Yamaha Corporation, local subsidiary employees, government officials, local residents and elementary school students. In addition to a ceremony that included greetings from different related persons and an activity report, participants took part in commemorative tree-planting. Children that participated were taught about the environment at the same time.
Yamaha planted approximately 24,000 trees representing 18 local species selected based on a survey by the end of fiscal 2012 and plans to plant around 50,000 trees by the end of fiscal 2014.
Yamaha Forest activities enter their ninth year in fiscal 2013 since the first event and a forest is gradually starting to form in the area where the trees were initially planted.
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As one part of our environmental preservation activities, Yamaha Corporation signed on as a "Shizuoka Forests of the Future Supporter" with Shizuoka Prefecture and Hamamatsu City in March 2007. Based on this agreement, Yamaha has agreed to support for the Enshunada coastal forest, which has been severely damaged by wood-boring ambrosia beetles.
In October 2012, some 150 Yamaha Group employees and family members as well as volunteers from the general public and other related persons participated in the sixth round of tree-planting activities. A total of 200 trees were planted of five different varieties, including bayberry, round leaf holly and Japanese cheesewood. After the tree-planting was complete, an official Hamamatsu City staff member gave a discourse on the environment, mainly concerning how to combat exotic species of trees, and all participants learned about creating a local, green environment. The culture soil made using wood-based waste material generated from the system kitchen process at Yamaha Livingtec Corporation was again provided by that company for the third time since 2009 and used to plant the seedlings. The culture soil was also distributed as a commemorative gift to participants for them to use at home. Going forward, the Company will continue with activities to plant trees and manage forests with participation from employees and the general public and in cooperation with the local community.
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Here's your opportunity to share my simple, but workable secret for emotionally recovering from life's setbacks—like rejection letters. Maybe these two tools will work for you as they do for me.
• The first is to distract yourself from your problem. Think about something other than the setback—something fun.
• The second is to forget about the incident as quickly as possible—wipe it out of your mind and move on.
For instance, it's hard when you've spent months perfecting a manuscript and it's deemed not ready for prime time. You're torn and insecurity sets in. "Maybe I'll never be good enough" you think. You might even drop into despair and depression.
This grieving process is necessary. Give yourself time to grieve, but only a little. Don't wallow. Move on.
But how? Here's how.
As quickly as possible, bring your focus back to your goal. Visualize experiencing the future success you desire for the manuscript and the happiness its fulfillment will bring to you.
Pull yourself out of the mire of despair by distraction. Do something you know will make you feel a little better: listen to music, read a good book, meet with a friend who makes you happy, pet your dog, play tennis, take a walk…
Whatever you do, don't beat up on yourself. If you catch yourself blaming yourself for the setback, stop it. Realize that each of our actions are a learning process. Decide what can be learned and know that no fault rebounds to you. You are a student, learning how to maneuver through new territory. Instead of blaming yourself, have fun. Watch a funny movie. Eat something you enjoy. Setbacks are part of the learning process and not subject to blame.
Keep your end goal in the back of your mind while enjoying these "happiness" projects you incorporated to distract yourself. At first you start slowly. Don't expect overnight improvement. Instead, enjoy these small moments of happiness and look forward to longer stretches of pleasure. The key is to thoroughly enjoy each moment so the setback doesn't intrude in your thoughts.
If you catch yourself starting to feel bad again, immediately distract yourself with something fun. You might as well. You won't be productive while wallowing. Why not use that "misery time' to "waste time" having a chuckle.
Once you've gotten yourself on the road to happiness and you start to smile easily throughout the day, begin the "forgetting" process.
I've learned through the years that there's little percentage in unhappiness and much that's worthwhile in a positive attitude. I take steps each minute of each day to move away from the negative by indulging myself in those activities that make me happy. I wholeheartedly recommend it to you.
For example, after a rejection letter, I focus again on the joy of writing and seeing the novel in the hands of a reader. I visualize going into the community to meet with readers and give talks and sign books. I bring my mind away from unhappiness and focus only on those things which bring on a smile.
Eventually, these happy events take over and the setback that initially dragged down my emotions becomes a distant memory—if that. Sometimes, I'm so good at draining out the negative through the art of distraction that I forget about the setback and have to look up the details in the file. After a quick read, I re-file it and keep it away from my immediate attention. Why slip back? Once you receive emotional wellbeing, you're definitely at the stage to move on.
I've used these two techniques for more years than I care to remember. They are a positive response to life's setbacks and they get me back into productive writing quickly. They have created in me a core of optimism that carries me through daily disappointments.
You, too, can learn to distract yourself and then teach yourself to gradually forget until the setback is merely a minor memory in the back of your mind. Remember, distract yourself with happy thoughts and actions until this happiness pushes the negative memory right out of your mind. When the setback no longer dominates for your attention, your energies will be released for productive tasks—and the process has beneficial effects on your health as well.
Here's wishing you success using these tools: distract and forget.
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- Pills or syrups. If you see the letter "D" at the end of a medicine's name, it means it includes a decongestant. Look for products with phenylephrine or pseudoephedrine (you may have to ask for these; they're still considered over-the-counter but are often stored behind the counter).
- Nasal sprays. Products with oxymetazoline and phenylephrine may work faster than pills or syrups. But you shouldn't use them for more than 2-3 days in a row, or your congestion could get worse.
Don't take both types of decongestant at the same time. Start with a nasal spray for the first couple of days, and switch to a pill or syrup if you still need it.
Runny Nose, Watery Eyes, and Sneezing
When you have a cold, your body makes chemicals called histamines. That leads to sneezing, a runny nose, and watery eyes.
Over-the-counter antihistamines such as chlorpheniramine and diphenhydramine block this process and can relieve those symptoms. They can also make you sleepy and dry out your eyes, nose, and mouth.
Can't stop coughing? Suppress it. Cough suppressants, like dextromethorphan, can temporarily stop your cough. They work on the part of the brain that controls coughing.
Does your chest feel heavy? Expectorate. An expectorant, like guaifenesin, can break up congestion in your chest by thinning the mucus in your airways. This way, when you do cough, you can cough up phlegm more easily. Drink plenty of water if you take this medication.
Fever, Aches, and Sore Throat
Fever, aches, and sore throats are usually mild with a cold compared to a more serious illness, such as the flu. Still, if you feel bad and can't rest, most experts agree it's OK to take something to ease pain and lower a fever, such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen.
Always check drug labels for side effects. Check that the drugs won't interact with any other medications you are taking or health problems you have. Check the label and follow the instructions. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you're not sure.
Natural Cold Remedies
Maybe you've heard that vitamin C, echinacea, and zinc are good for a cold.
These do not cure a cold, but vitamin C and zinc may shorten the length of a cold. Research on echinacea has been mixed. Before trying these products, check with your doctor to make sure there are no interactions with other medicines you are taking.
Nasal strips can also help you breathe easier, since they can temporarily enlarge nasal passages.
Some traditional remedies might help relieve common cold discomfort, too.
- Drink plenty of liquids, including chicken soup. It has been shown to relieve discomfort when you have a cold.
- Relieve a sore throat by gargling with warm salt water, using throat sprays, and sucking on ice or lozenges.
- Try a saltwater nasal rinse. Studies show that these can help with a stuffy or runny nose.
- Use petroleum jelly on your nose if it's irritated from constant blowing. Facial tissue with added lotions can help prevent and heal redness and soreness.
- Use a humidifier to help break up phlegm.
When you have a cold, do what you can to make yourself as comfortable as possible and rest while your body fights the virus.


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Studies Suggest Potential Link between HCV and NHL
Two case-control studies, one conducted in the United States and the other in Spain, have confirmed earlier findings of a possible link between hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). The studies' authors stressed, however, that it remains unclear whether HCV infection is associated preferentially with specific lymphoma subtypes. Both studies were published in the August International Journal of Cancer.
The population of the U.S.-based study came from four areas covered by the NCI Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program. Overall, 32 of the 813 patients (3.9 percent) with NHL were HCV infected, compared with 14 of 684 controls (2.1 percent). Even after adjusting for potentially confounding factors such as drug use and blood transfusion history, there was a nearly two-fold increase in NHL risk associated with HCV. In the Spanish study, which involved more than 1,100 participants, after excluding patients with HIV and those who had undergone organ transplantation, HCV was associated with a 58 percent increased risk of NHL.
The studies' findings are consistent with a number of earlier studies conducted in the United States and Europe, particularly Italy, in which HCV prevalence among NHL patients was as high as 37 percent. Other biological evidence tends to support such a link, explained Dr. Eric A. Engels of NCI's Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, the lead author of the U.S. study. For example, he noted that HCV infection has been linked to essential mixed cryoglobulinemia, a disorder that can evolve into NHL. In addition, patients with HCV infection often have chromosomal mutations that are associated with a high risk for NHL. In a study published in 2002, patients with splenic marginal zone NHL who were treated for HCV with an interferon-α-based regimen also saw complete regression of their NHL.
Even if HCV is confirmed to be a causal agent of NHL, Dr. Engels adds, "Most NHL cases in the United States would not be due to HCV because HCV infection is fairly uncommon in the United States and the HCV-associated relative risk is somewhat low."
Gene Transfer Technique Stimulates Immune System to Kill Tumor Cells
When normal cells are harmed by cancer treatments, the patient suffers. However, scientists at Minnesota's Mayo Clinic report that, in mice with metastatic melanoma, killing some of a class of normal skin cells stimulates the mice's immune systems to attack tumors throughout the body. They are the first to successfully demonstrate these effects using gene transfer.
Their "simple method to cure established tumors" by killing normal cells was published online in Nature Biotechnology on August 1. The researchers, led by Dr. Gregory Daniels, targeted normal melanocytes, pigment-producing cells in the skin and eyes which become cancerous in melanoma. To target the mice's melanocytes, researchers injected several compounds into the skin. Injections contained a circular piece of DNA with gene coding for HSVtk, a viral protein which converts the drug ganciclovir - also administered in the study - into a toxic form. The HSVtk plus ganciclovir combination killed normal melanocytes, stimulating the immune system, especially when cytomegalovirus was also injected into the skin.
Where melanocytes died, large, dense stretches of immune cells congregated. Melanocyte death appeared to break down some of the immune system's self-tolerance, which ordinarily protects melanoma tumor cells. All mice given HSVtk, ganciclovir, and cytomegalovirus treatment three times were cured of established melanoma. After 100 days, none showed evidence of cancer.
The researchers, whose work was funded in part by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), write that their approach "represents an important opportunity for the development of biological therapies for cancer." They note that in the clinical setting, doctors would have to design treatment carefully, taking into account such variables as tumor size and number of vaccinations, in order to decrease patients' risk of autoimmune disease.
Specific Signaling Pathway Activation Appears to Influence Gefitinib Response
Patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumor cells overexpress a specific signaling pathway appear to respond better to the targeted agent gefitinib (Iressa) than those in whom the pathway is not activated, according to a study published in the August 4 Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI). Time to progression, response rate, and disease control rate were significantly better in patients with tumor cells in which the Akt signaling pathway was active, researchers from the Bellaria Hospital in Italy reported.
To conduct the study, the researchers measured the activity of the Akt and MAPK pathways - which are commonly overexpressed in lung, pancreatic, thyroid, and ovarian cancers - in 103 patients before gefitinib treatment. Patients whose tumors were positive for Akt phosphorylation, a measure of pathway activity, fared better than those whose tumors were negative for Akt phosphorylation. MAPK pathway status appeared to have no influence on response to the drug. Patients with an activated Akt pathway tended to be female and never have smoked.
Gefitinib, a drug that targets the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), has proven to be remarkably effective in a small percentage of patients with NSCLC for whom other treatments have failed. As a result, researchers have been working to determine what genetic or molecular factors may influence gefitinib response. In April, two separate research teams reported that they had found specific EGFR mutations that correlated with patients' clinical response to gefitinib (see May 4 NCI Cancer Bulletin). In a related editorial in JNCI, Dr. Mark G. Kris and colleagues from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, argued that the findings from the Italian study "do not supersede better predictors of response to gefitinib," referring to the studies published in April. "When patients with NSCLC enter the clinic today, treatment decisions must be guided by both clinical characteristics and EGFR mutation status," they said.


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Warm greetings Tom,
I had the pleasure of having dinner with Tom and ten other fans back in the mid 80's when he came to St. Louis, Missouri for a convention, our then Whovian president, Laura had arranged. My cheeks flush and I can't help but smile as I remember Tom's warmth and generosity of spirit towards our doting admiration.
Dr. Who was broadcast through the local PBS station and played at 10:30pm on Sunday nights. All of your St. Louis fans were happy to sacrifice a little sleep to spend a couple of hours with their favorite Doctor. Our local fan club offered the extraordinary experience of dining with you and I leaped at the chance, doing all I could to be on the list.
The evening was certainly extraordinary as I had known it would be. Conversation was (stops a moment to pet her cat, Nuwanda) where was I, oh yes, I remember laughing and enjoying each moment delighted and entertained in Tom's effervescent personality.
At one point in the evening I asked Tom what advice he would give an actor in theatre. Tom told me,
"Reach for the stars and pray to god your fly isn't undone."
His puckish reply has often delighted me.
I have been fortunate to have met many stars, I have done creature effects for the Jim Henson Creature Shop and I was one of the Production Coordinators for a couple of years with both the Emmy and Oscar award shows, but that evening when I had the luxury of a few hours with Tom Baker still outshines the rest.
My admiration and the warm fuzzies I still get from that night continue to make me smile as I reminisce.
Thank you Tom for creating such a warm spot in my life.


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Only A Few Days of Summer Left Before Autumn Begins
Enjoy this last weekend of summer - because it is going to feel more like summer here in the Washington D.C. area! Temperatures throughout this last week of summer have been running below normal giving us a little taste of Fall. However, by the time we head into this weekend, temperatures will top out in the 80s for much of the region thanks to high pressure clearing out cloud cover and helping us boost into the 80s with a light southeasterly flow.
A cold front will cross the area Sunday which will give way to some clouds and about a 30% chance of showers in the afternoon and evening hours moving from west to east. This cold front will also sweep away any of the summer-like weather we have left and leave us with another spell of Autumn weather around the region.
This is happening right in time because the autumnal equinox arrives at 10:29 p.m. on Monday! People celebrate this moment across the world and really the precise moment is when the sun passes directly over the equator! This happens twice a year as you may recall (the "spring equinox" and the "autumnal equinox").
In latin, the word "equinox" means "equal night" --"equi" meaning "equal" and "nox" meaning "night". This signifies the equal parts of daylight and darkness.
However, this is not always so "matter-of-fact." The sunrise on Monday is 6:55 a.m. and the sunset is 7:07 p.m. This isn't exactly equal. In fact, we have to wait until Tuesday, the first full day of Autumn to get the full equal light-equal night. The sunrise on Tuesday is 6:56 a.m. and the sunset is 7:06 p.m.
My colleague Eileen Whelan summed it up correctly when she wrote:
"We have the atmosphere to thank for this oddity. Also, the definition of sunrise and sunset. Sunrise occurs the moment the tip of the sun can be seen on the horizon and sunset is the last minute the sun can be seen before it dips below the horizon. Also, keep in mind our atmosphere refracts, or bends, light, which makes it appear as if the sun is rising or setting earlier.
The true equinox occurs when the center of the sun's disk crosses the celestial equator and this occurs at 10:29 p.m. EDT on Monday, September 22. At the same time the equinox occurs in D.C., it occurs across the globe."
Either way, you won't notice a different from Monday to Tuesday, from Summer to Autumn. However, you will notice that the hours of daylight start getting shorter until the Winter Solstice which begins on December 21, 6:03 P.M. EST (which is also the darkest day of the year meaning the day with the least amount of daylight.
However, as we make the transition into Fall, it may seem a little cooler according the outlook by the Climate Prediction Center:
But, also according to the Climate Prediction Center for the 8-14 day outlook, temperatures may be a little on the warmer side!
- So don't pack away those flip-flops yet for those boots. Fall is here to stay but bouts of summer may stick around until early October!


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