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Jeff Koses, senior procurement executive for the General Services Administration, will discuss his acquisition priorities for the agency.
August 26, 2014
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Acquisition priorities at GSA
Jeff Koses, senior procurement executive for the General Services Administration, will discuss his acquisition priorities for the agency.
July 22, 2014
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GSA names ombudsman to give industry a louder voice
Jeff Koses, the senior procurement executive at the General Services Administration, said the ombudsman will help vendors navigate the acquisition bureaucracy and ensure the agency is hearing and addressing challenges and concerns. It's one of several steps GSA is taking to improve vendor and agency customer satisfaction.
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DoD's latest efficiency push revolves around service contracting
A group of functional domain experts are reaching out to the military services and agencies to look at service contracting spending across 12 areas. The Defense Department's goal is to use strategic sourcing to improve how it buys in these categories. The Army created a governance board to bring together all stakeholders during specific points of the acquisition process to find opportunities to collaborate.
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Air Force commits to use OASIS for most professional services contracts
Under an agreement signed Thursday, the Air Force will use OASIS as its default option for professional service contracts. The service agrees to spend at least $500 million under the multiple award contract.
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Lawmakers, industry press OFPP not to make strategic sourcing mandatory
The House Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and the Workforce is searching for answers about the potential impact on competition if the White House mandates the use of strategic sourcing contracts. Four industry associations provided little support for compulsory use, citing potential risks to the government and harm to vendors.
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GSA sending resources, expertise to rescue SAM
Acting Administrator Dan Tangherlini shifted responsibility for the troubled System for Award Management to the CIO's office and the Federal Acquisition Service and out of the Office of Governmentwide Policy. GSA is reconsidering all of its options, including possibly recompeting the contract for SAM. OASIS, Networks 2020 and changes to the schedules program also are making progress.
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On behalf of the Board of Directors, we invite you to attend our TOGA's 17th Annual Reunion and Banquet at our host hotel headquarters, the Sheraton Pentagon City, at 900 So. Orme St., Arlington, VA, October 1-5.
Our four star hotel rate is $114.00 per night plus tax, free parking and includes a continental breakfast each morning (excluding Sunday) in our Hospitality Room. We are happy to announce that former Old Guard member/Actor Tim Abell will introduce our great speaker this year who will be Actress Leslie Easterbrook and entertainment provided by the United States Army Band.
Please see the registration form for event and price selection. Make your hotel reservations through the Sheraton Pentagon City website or call 1-800-325-3535, and ask for "The Old Guard Association 2014" room block, but don't wait...the blocked rooms will go fast at this attractive rate.
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As you know this year is the 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Baltimore when the Star Spangled Banner was scripted by Frances Scott Key, with that in mind we plan to have a day trip available with transportation, to the Historic Fort McHenry where it all took place. Then move on to the Baltimore inner harbor for an opportunity to tour historic ships and have lunch as well as a chance to visit the National Aquarium if you like.
We plan to bring back all of our former events:
We look forward to seeing you and your family and friends in October as we gather once again to share in the brotherhood and camaraderie of being an Old Guard Soldier.
Kerry Kolhof, President
The 2014 TOGA Reunion will be held on October 1st - 5th, 2014.
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The True Israel of God
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There is one foundational question each of us must face. By "foundational," I don't mean it is the only question we must answer. What I mean is that this question is so important that if you get this one …Read More
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One of the primary themes in the book of Revelation is the paradox of the Christian life. Believers are united to Christ, the Lamb who was slain but now reigns as the Lion from the tribe of Judah (Rev. 5 …Read More
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By the end of the class, some of my students with really good memories were using the correct terminology, while the rest were still referring to that picture. But the goal wasn't for them to memorize the vocabulary -- it was for them to see how light reacts to different objects -- so I was okay with it. :)
What You Need For Each Group:
-mirror (Mine were rectangular, but these would work, too!)
-baggie (I used sandwich-sized)
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-cardstock (I used hot pink so I could reference "the hot pink paper" as cardstock when kids couldn't tell the difference between that and other materials in their basket)
-red solo cup I used these, which are actually shot glasses -- whoops. haha. -- but they just look like tiny red solo cups, so my kids don't have to know about the shot part ;) )
-colored, translucent cup (or fabric) (I used these, which I actually found at Walmart. But I'm thinking you could also use colored Seran Wrap or one of that colored overlay paper we used to use for kids who needed help staying on the correct line while reading.)
-wax paper
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As the teacher, you need a copy of the picture above and a clear cup filled with water.
We watched the Brainpop, Jr. video about light, which entertains, engages, and teaches sometimes more than I can! My kids LOVE Brainpop, so I try to work it in whenever I can. Annie and Moby actually talk about transparent, translucent, and opaque objects (although briefly) in the video, so as soon as the video is over, I jump to a slide of the picture above. We talk about how windows can fit into all 3 categories, depending on what is covering them. I hold up the cup of water, and we do that one together as a demo so that students know where to mark answers in their recording sheet.
Then I give everyone the materials and let them work at their own pace. Groups who finish early wait toward the front of the room and play I Spy after they return all their materials.
Bonus perk to this activity: it's super-easy to store and doesn't take up a lot of space. I'm really into storing all the contents of a lesson together so that I can easily pull it out of the cabinet next time and just go with it. For this activity, I just put all the group's items into the baggie and stuffed it all inside an old, plastic coffee container. {If you don't use those for storage in your classroom, you SHOULD! They don't match with the color scheme in my room, but they're in cabinets, so I don't care. They hold so much and stack well!}


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Revised labeling for VIREAD (tenofovir disoproxi l fumarate) 300mg Tablets
Revisions were made recently to the product labeling for VIREAD (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) 300mg Tablets marketed by Gilead Sciences. The main revisions are summarized below. The revised labeling can be viewed at http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/drugsatfda/
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Addition of one paragraph in the "Pharmacokinetics, Special Populations" section about the results of a pharmacokinetics study of tenofovir in non-HIV infected patients with moderate to severe hepatic impairment. The main results of the study are summarized below.
The pharmacokinetics of tenofovir following a 300 mg single dose of VIREAD have been studied in non-HIV infected patients with moderate to severe hepatic impairment. There were no substantial alterations in tenofovir pharmacokinetics in patients with hepatic (liver) impairment compared with unimpaired patients. No change in VIREAD dosing is required in patients with hepatic impairment.
2. Addition of emtricitabine (Emtriva) to the list of drugs that, in combination with VIREAD, have been studied in healthy volunteers. Addition of emtricitabine in Table 2: "Drug Interactions: Changes in Pharmacokinetic Parameters for Tenofovir in the Presence of the Co-administered Drug" and Table 3: "Drug Interactions: Changes in Pharmacokinetic Parameters for Co-administered Drug in the Presence of VIREAD" to reflect most current study data.
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"Do you want to watch a film or something?" Gerard asked, trying to relieve the pressure.
"Sure," I agreed, eager to have some distraction.
It seemed like a good film; vampires and zombies, the sort of thing I was usually really into, but I couldn't concentrate. Instead my eyes kept slipping back to Gerard, studying his perfect features over and over again. I could still taste him in my mouth; still feel his lips against mine. Suddenly he turned towards me.
"Why do keep looking at me?" he asked playfully. I blushed a deep red, glad of the dark room. Because I love you, my heart screamed silently.
"Because you're beautiful." It had just slipped out; I hadn't meant to say it. Fuck. He was going to be seriously scared now. Instead he just smiled and turned back to the film.
I kept my eyes firmly glued on the screen for the next hours. Not even the gruesome deaths could break my strict concentration. Then soon enough there was the classic romance scene: boy declares undying love for girl who falls into his arms and lives happily ever after. If only life were so simple. I couldn't help glancing at Gerard and was surprised to see him staring right back at me. Instead of looking away I held his gaze, losing myself in his bright hazel eyes. I was so absorbed I hardly noticed him moving towards me, until finally his lips met mine and I was back in heaven. This time there was no policeman waiting upstairs, no places we had to be, no distractions from the side. He gently licked my lips until I parted them to let his tongue explore my mouth once more. I ran my fingers through his soft hair, just as I'd always longed to as he held me close to him.
Suddenly I knew I wanted more than this; I moved my hands and began to undo the buttons of his shirt. I ran my fingers over his smooth chest, remembering that time not so long ago when I'd been dreaming of this moment. He gently tugged off my t-shirt, then pressed his body to mine making me shiver with desire for him. I fumbled around the buttons of his jeans until I managed to undo it and let the garment slide off his flawless legs. I was almost guiltily pleased to feel his hardness as my hand passed over that area. Before he returned the favour he took his mouth off mine for a moment and moved a little back.
"Are you sure you want to do this?" he asked sincerely. I nodded. I didn't know why he was going along with this, but I sure as hell didn't want him to stop. Of course he didn't love me, I didn't even try to fool myself, but fuck that. Passion had taken over and right then, I honestly didn't give a shit. He grinned at me, then pulled me back to him and continued where we'd left off…
The next morning I woke up confused and disorientated. I felt a warm body stir beside me and suddenly everything came flooding back. I propped myself up on one elbow and smiled as I saw Gerard's sweet face. He mumbled something in his sleep and moved around a little but didn't open his eyes. I gently ran my index dinger across his soft lips, tracing the shape I knew so well.
"I love you Gee," I whispered as a melancholy mood began to fill me. Last night had been incredible, but I realised I needed more that his passion – I craved his love.
As I began to move away I felt a hand touch my arm. Bright intelligent eyes stared at me tenderly.
"I love you too." He had been awake… he had heard me… he must hate me… He loves me? Could this be real, or was it my mind playing tricks on me again? But a warm mouth suddenly on mine certainly wasn't fantasy. He loved me. He actually loved me. My heart felt like it was about to burst it was so full. He broke the kiss for a moment and looked me in the eye.
"You think last night would have happened with just anyone?" he asked. I didn't want to sound like I was accusing him of sleeping around, but I had assumed he, like most popular boys, slept with his friends – and in his case guys were no different from girls. I should have known he wasn't like that.
"You really love me?" I asked, still unable to believe it. He grinned that gorgeous grin of his.
"I think I've loved you since the day Mikey first pulled you through that door looking like you belonged in a hospital, not my living room." I smiled faintly at the memory, still dizzy from his wonderful confession.
He kissed me lightly on the lips; it wasn't the fire of lat night, more sweet and simple, just a moment of 'I love you'. In his warm embrace I could forget everything and lose myself in his perfection. In his arms I had finally found where I truly belonged.


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The main gallery at the Falmouth Art Center will be the site of the Monotype Guild of New England's members exhibit beginning June 12 and running through July 7. A reception and art opening for the public will be held on Saturday, June 14, from 4:30 to 5:30 PM. Refreshments will be provided.
Also on June 14, the Falmouth Art Center will be hosting a clay workshop featuring the technique of sgraffito. The workshop will be led by Sarah Caruso and will take place from 10 AM to 2 PM.
Sgraffito is the technique of carving through contrasting colors of clay, and has many possibilities for both beginner and advanced clay students. Students will also learn to make special Sgraffito tools to bring home to continue to practice what they have been learned. Participants are asked to bring leather-hard work of their own or use the tiles that the artist will have prepared. Tools will be provided. Bring a brown bag lunch. The workshop costs $40 for members of the Falmouth Artists Guild or $45 for nonmembers. To register, call 508-540-3304 or visit the Falmouth Art Center's website.
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Disney introduces restaurant-style virtual queueing to Magic Kingdom's Dumbo
Written by Robert Niles
Walt Disney World yesterday previewed the new Big Top Tent "queue" for the twin Dumbo rides in the Magic Kingdom. One of the Dumbo carousels is now open, but Disney will add a second - along with the Big Top Tent queue - in July.Tweet
The Big Top Tent, under construction earlier this year. The new Dumbo carousel is to the left, and the original will be installed behind the construction wall to the right.
The Big Top Tent, as the name implies, is an indoor waiting area. But it's not a traditional queue. It's actually an indoor playground, where children can burn off steam while they wait their turn on the Dumbo ride. Parents will be given a restaurant-style pager which will light up when it's time to ride.
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Dumbo long was known as the most brutal wait in the park. The spinner ride offers a low capacity (only a couple hundred riders per hour) and used to be positioned in a shadeless place in Fantasyland, with a simple back-and-forth linear queue. Given the huge number of kids who wanted to ride with Dumbo, the wait time for the ride blew up early in the morning, and typically remained among the longest in the park throughout the day.
As part of the New Fantasyland expansion, Disney smartly added a second Dumbo carousel, doubling the ride's capacity. (And causing some of us to dub the new version of the ride "Dueling Dumbos.") That should help to cut the ride's wait time in half, and the addition of an indoor wait area should help make even that wait more bearable.
But here's my question: Will some kids decide that they prefer the new indoor playground to the ride itself? It looks kinda neat, and you can't beat an indoor, air-conditioned play area during a hot, sunny Central Florida summer. Will the play area become an attraction unto itself, drawing even more kids to Dumbo and expanding the wait? Will the need to pry kids away from the play area and onto the ride when their "ticket" buzzes slow down the loading on the ride, negating the capacity advantage of the second carousel?
I'm curious to see how this new wait area concept plays out in the world's most popular theme park. If it is a hit, and does make the wait more enjoyable without making it significantly longer, I suspect that this might be a move that Disney - and other parks - look to duplicate on other child-focused theme park rides.
Update: Hearing that the Big Top Tent play area soft-opened today. Reports?
Readers' Opinions
From Jeffrey H on June 6, 2012 at 9:29 AM
While I'm really glad that they added an air-conditioned wait area (which is sorely lacking in Fantasyland), I am rather disappointed in the activities offered in the tent. I envisioned something more like fun video-gamey kinds of things, like a game where you use fire hose-shaped controllers to put the fire out in the burning building or something like that. You know, something adults and children can enjoy together. Instead, I'll be sitting at the sidelines waiting for eons while my children have a good time.
From Ben Mills on June 6, 2012 at 10:02 AM
It'll be interesting to see what the capacity of the hold area is. The thought of an overcrowded play area full of hyperactive children is perhaps even less bearable than a simple queue. And if the capacity is large, but not large enough, both will probably come into play on busy days. The worst of both worlds?
From Neil Trama on June 6, 2012 at 10:22 AM
@ Robert
I would imagine that the pagers will "page" people to a much shorter line with maybe a wait of a few rotations. I can't imagine they're going to be standing there going "we could start the ride, but where the heck is the Smith party? Their elephant is waiting!"
From Tracy Bates on June 6, 2012 at 10:16 AM
It would have been better if it was stuff the families could do together, but it's still a million times better than what they had before. The line for Dumbo was just brutal. I rarely waited in it because the ride just wasn't worth the wait.
From Brandon Mendoza on June 6, 2012 at 10:19 AM
Shoot, the waiting area seems like more fun than the actual attraction! But I feel this is a move in the right direction. Keep people occupied rather than the traditional queue with switchbacks that seem to go on for miles.
From 188.8.131.52 on June 6, 2012 at 10:19 AM
How many pagers are there going to be? What are they going to do when the kids don't show up (because they are having too much fun (or fall asleep) in the cue? Is it going to be like a fast pass once your pager goes off? I love the concept but lots of things that seem could go wrong. Knowing Disney, there is more to this than the article explains, hopefully.
From Tyler Stover on June 6, 2012 at 12:32 PM
"That should help to cut the ride's wait time in half"
The doubled capacity should reduce the wait, but I doubt it will cut it in half. With such a huge line before, no doubt there were people who wanted to ride but skipped it altogether because of the wait. A reduction in wait time will draw in additional riders who would have otherwise skipped it, partially offsetting any capacity improvements.
This new style virtual queue makes sense for Dumbo, but I fear the day it will no longer be possible to just go to a Disney theme park and simply ride what you feel like riding. Instead, you'll have to plan every last minute of your day months in advance. Woo boy, that sure sounds like fun.
From Dominick D on June 6, 2012 at 12:44 PM
I'm just gonna use the queue for the AC, but the area looks really cute!
From Json Son on June 6, 2012 at 1:48 PM
I hate all the complainers on youtube. Dumbo is such an attraction for kids, so the play area is going to be centered around kids. This isn't a knock on WDI, the execution, color scheme, and detail in this area is great!
From Jake Mappes on June 6, 2012 at 2:26 PM
I realize why some people don't like this new approach to queue lines. However, everyone needs to remember that this is the first time anyone has tried this before. It could be a great success, or a complete disaster, and while I hope it works, I think it is going to be tough to work this out. Like you said, Robert, I think that kids are going to want to stay at the play area instead of the ride, and I don't know what Disney will do if that backs up. However, I am glad and excited that we have this new idea. Even if it doesn't work out, it still is nice to try new ideas.
From Anon Mouse on June 6, 2012 at 3:06 PM
"Will some kids decide that they prefer the new indoor playground to the ride itself?"
Maybe, but they still expect to ride Dumbo. I was wondering how long it takes to go from indoor queue to ride. It should not take longer than 30 minutes or the kids will get bored.
There will still be an outdoor queue. Will there be 1 hour waits outside?
From 184.108.40.206 on June 6, 2012 at 4:14 PM
Two observations - What happens if they run out of pagers? Does that mean there will be another queue you must wait in to get one? Second, I expect this new queue approach will actually increase the wait to ride the attraction. You've suddenly made it so much easier to wait with an indoor, air-conditioned area and interactive elements for the kids.
To answer an earlier question. The pagers page you, but you'll still have a cycle or two wait before you can ride. Disney will queue up people enough people so they don't reduce capacity and have to wait for people to arrive.
Doubling up Dumbo was the best thing Disney could do to address capacity. This new queue approach is kind of nonsense. It's like FastPass, it just drives up the overall waits across the park. You may get front-of-the-line access on one ride, but you'll wait twice as long or longer in the stand-by line for another compared to the days when FP didn't exist.
From O T on June 6, 2012 at 6:32 PM
As long as they put a soundproof room for adult in there the little sugar coated kiddies can play as much as they want and burn of even more energie. Then after the Dombo attraction they can do it all over again in the water play area next to it.
Can you imagine how nice and quiet it will be during the night time parade and the fireworks. I love it.
But serieusly, yes it will become a mess and parant will have problems getting their kinds from a fun play area into a simpel flat carnival ride (yes it's a beautifull one and withouth the theming they could have put 10 in there but the kids won't see it).
From Mike Shirley Jr on June 6, 2012 at 7:45 PM
Brilliant. I mean absolutely brilliant. If you have to have any kind of wait for a ride, this is how I'd like to spend my time. Sitting down, in the AC, distractions galore.
I actually hope this isn't repeated anywhere else @ WDW. WDI has turned what used to be a bear of a wait for an iconic ride, into a full blown immersive experience. It would be a more cumbersome attraction where the ride capacities are higher.
Any operational aspects of this addition are going to ebb and flow with experience. Disney will make adjustments as needed in order to address any major issues.
I'm suprised at the negative feedback so far. I would think folks would see this as the ultimate solution to snaking queues and an hour of staring at the butt infront of you. The cynic rules the web, I guess.
From Mark Hollamon on June 7, 2012 at 5:16 AM
Pure genius! Disney does it again, but I am not surprised as they really are the innovator when it comes to queues that are more than just a line. Of course we still see some serpentine lines that exist on the "vintage" rides and some queues are better than others, but the Dumbo queue is ground breaking stuff!
I am quite sure they already have it worked out in their heads how the page system will work and I imagine they will probably have it set up that they call two rotations of the ride to come to the ride staging area at once for each ride so there will be no chance of having empty "Dumbos" flying around.
From 18.104.22.168 on June 7, 2012 at 5:40 AM
Is there any way to just go into the nice A/C tent area to hang out and let the kids play? Or if we have to get a pager to get into the Big Top, can we then stay for a long time to relax even after the pager goes off? Hopefully when the pager does go off, the kids are ready to go and actually ride Dumbo. Kudos to Disney for offering an A/C indoor fun place to wait with lots of seating for adults and fun things for children to experience.
From 184.108.40.206 on June 7, 2012 at 7:35 AM
On the article, you mentioned would kids be too distracted on playground to go to ride, which would result in lagging loading times..
----> Well I think when cast members buzz you to go to ride, they should just buzz you to literally get in the queue line, which will only be 1-2 loads away from the ride. That's how I think they should do it.
From 18.104.22.168 on June 7, 2012 at 10:12 AM
Kudos to Disney again for offering an innovation for FREE. If this was part of most other parts they would have an added charge to wait in the AC rather than outside. FAST PASS is the best free idea ever for a theme park, and this is another great step ( like the Haunted Mansion interactive queue).
Being able to sit while the kids burn off energy is Fantasmic!
From 188.8.131.52 on June 7, 2012 at 2:20 PM
I agree that you will probably be buzzed to go into a very short line.
What I dont see as working is the pagers. It would seem the number that they would need could really become untenable. Maybe more like getting a fast pass ticket. but with a really small time window? That seems like it might work better.
Plus, yuck to all those buzzers that are completely manhandled by all those sweaty, grubby hands. Yeah, I know, handrails and whatnot. But this really grosses me out.
From 22.214.171.124 on June 7, 2012 at 2:21 PM
Also, if they REALLY wanted to reduce the wait times, they should just 5 or 10 of these and have the whole area devoted to the Dumbo ride!
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Q: Does Arkham have any success stories and if not, how does it continue to get funding? — @TheMikeLawrence
A: I'll be honest with you, Mike: If you look at it logically, Arkham Asylum is a genuinely terrible mental hospital. Heck, even if you just look at it by the standards of comic book penal institutions, which only exist so that crooks can escape from them and occasionally provide something for Hank Pym to do in his spare time so he's not just some weird due who stares at an ant farm all day, Arkham is just the worst.
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We've seen drug addicts, teen moms, chronic hoarders, and a host of people with other serious issues sacrificed to the reality TV gods -- their deeply personal troubles and struggles paraded before us for our casual entertainment. Now, apparently, it's people with eating disorders' turn.
Yep, Lifetime TV has announced plans to premiere a new reality show following people with eating disorders, Starving Secrets, on December 2. The show's host, Tracey Gold, who as a teen starring on the sitcom Growing Pains went through her own struggle with anorexia nervosa, swears the show will be tasteful and not exploitative, but honestly, I have a hard time believing that will be the case.
It's not that I wouldn't like to think that a project like this could have a positive effect, showing young women the dangers of a devastating and sometimes deadly disease, perhaps prompting them to get help. Clearly Gold -- who was one of the earliest stars to admit to having an eating disorder -- would like to believe this too.
But it's difficult to imagine how the women who (for whatever mysterious reason) have agreed to have a camera track their efforts, setbacks, and stumbles will be helped by their participation. In fact, one wonders whether their willingness to participate is more a symptom than a cure: Could the craving for acceptance and self-esteem issues that may have driven them to starve themselves also have driven them to sign on to have their private issues so publicly displayed? Honestly, it doesn't seem like that big a leap.
I recall hearing that anorexia and bulimia are more about control than anything else. But by signing away the rights to their privacy, Starving Secrets' participants are very much ceding control over their own images. That seems almost tragically ironic.
Do you think Starving Secrets sounds like it might exploit people with eating disorders or like it will help them?
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I am hooked on reality tv. Hoarders, Intervention, and all those. Not sure I would watch one about eating disorders, but i am sure someone will.
I think its something that might help them. Something that might prompt them to get help, whereas they might not have had the opportunity prior.
I don't think that it will exploit them any more than any other reality show exploits it's "stars".
I won't watch
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a) someone with an eating disorder could be encouraged to keep on that path or it could be the wake up call they need to save their own life.
b) someone recovering could be thrown back in or could be reminded why they never want to go back to that
c)a family member or friend could recognize warning signs and help before it is too late
dont plan on watching
I don't know how I feel about a show like this?


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What if Bella and Edward were best friends and the opposite poles? What if the line between friendship and love started to erase? All Human!
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Chapter 1
A normal day in Forks. The sun was in the sky even though the clouds were surrounding the blue, well I guess as it was summer; the sun had to be there no matter what.
Charlie, my father, had already gone to the Police Station, and I was alone. In peace. Eating my breakfast and enjoying the quiet. I finished quickly and went to the bathroom to brush my teeth and peep myself one more time in the mirror. I was still too white for July, but I guess being me – it was no surprise.
The sound of a horn made me jump. But the rhythm was just too familiar. God, did he always need to be so punctual?
I grabbed my bag and was already outside the house in a second.
"Hey Bell, why are you running?" my best friend laughed. "Late again, huh?"
"Ha ha," I mocked as I sat in the passenger's seat of his Volvo. "You know, Edward, some of us actually have something to do rather than speeding all night till sunrise in a Volvo."
He arched one eyebrow. "Yeah, like reading for example? What, are you reading Wuthering Heights again?" his deep voice came husky, maybe because he'd been awake all night racing as he some times did in summer.
"Actually, is Romeo and Juliet," I mumbled a bit ashamed. Yes, I was geek. I loved reading, so what? Sue me!
I sometimes couldn't believe how two totally opposite people could go so well one with the other. Edward and I had been best friends since I first put a foot on this town, when my mother Renee died and I came to live with my dad when I was seven. We had been inseparable for eleven years now. But we were truly different.
He was the popular guy, the best one of the swimming team. And overall, he was charismatic and… well - I had to admit, really handsome. And me, I was the total opposite. Not social at all, more of the indoors sports –with that I mean; reading and watching a movie from time to time, and I was completely average in beauty. I'd nothing that shocked people in my face, unlike Edward. His emerald green eyes killed almost every girl on this town. I said almost, because I couldn't count me. He was my friend, almost like my brother.
"Sure," he amused and then his eyes turned mischievous. "Ready for a swimming party?" he gave me his Colgate smile.
I sighed, always the same with him… "You know I don't swim, Edward."
"We'll see that," he chuckled as he pressed the gas pedal to the max to go to the lake to spend a sunny day together – as we loved to do in summer.
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'Sorry… Oh and the song it's just too funny. So… how was it?'
I entered to my room and lied down in my bed not before putting the cell in vibration mode. 'Awful.'
He wrote the next one immediately. '=?'
'Just kidding. I'd a really fun time.'
'Fun is good?'
I smiled. 'It's awesome.'
'Glad to hear that.'
' I told u we were gonna talk tomorrow… why the msg?'
'I couldn't sleep :S'
I thought for a minute before answering. 'You tried with the piano?' That was something that'd always helped him.
'Don't wanna wake anybody up.'
'*sigh* how was ur night? You saw JessicASS? LOL' I had to bit my tongue not to burst laughing and wake up Charlie.
'That's not funny – k can't lie. It really is. Hahaha. You r mean. I don't get why everyone thinks u r nice. And yes I saw her n the night was ok like always. She was needy…'
'Ew!! I didn't need details! *goes puck n comes back* Now, I'm not mean I'm just realistic she's a needy ass!' Again I'd to bit my tongue – harder now. But something made me uncomfortable… I suddenly didn't feel as good as before. But I couldn't really interpret why, so I just put it on a side.
'ROFL. That could have double meaning there. N I didn't say anything grouse you just started imagining urself!'
':$. U r the pervert here and that 'double meaning' comment was grouse too. GROSS GROSS GROSS.'
'U r a baby sometimes……. But I guess I love u for that '
I had to smile. 'And I hate you.'
His message came later once again. 'Are u never gonna tell me u love me too?'
'Do you want me to lie to you?'
'Jeez, thanks!'
'Why so many Fs?'
'Because of all the lives we're gonna have. I'll love u in all of them XD.' That was something I was truly sure of.
'HAHA. Still with that? Umm I want to be a lion in one of them – a mountain lion. Rawwr.'
I laughed picturing him like a mountain lion and put on my sweat in a second. 'Yep, still! Well I picture u like that, so maybe '
'We r already talking like crazy people. U noticed?'
I laughed again and sighed. 'We r crazy, E!'
'I know… Alice is right. LMAO.'
This message was just perfect. 'LOL! Talking about Alice… u r sometimes a bit TOO overprotective with her… don't u think?'
The replied delayed more than necessary again. And I wondered if he was feeling guilty as he always did. A lump formed in my throat.
'I really don't wanna talk about Alice… Not about that at least.'
Always the same with Edward. 'I know u don't… but we have to talk about it some day.'
'Can't it be another one? '
I lied my head on the pillow.'*Sigh* OK! What u wanna talk about so?'
'Hmm don't know. Wanna go for a drive?'
My eyes widened with this last message. 'WHAT? E it's almost 2 am!'
'So what? It's summer!' I could just picture him with that playful look on him and already with the keys on one hand.
'Yeah tell that to the sheriff, here!'
'The sheriff is asleep, besides we're good friends. '
I rolled my eyes. 'LOL Not after tonight, I guess!'
'C'mon it will be funnnnnnn. And about tonight, well… for some reason the cell phone interrupted.'
Was that the case? Didn't want to think about this either, so I left it on a side too. God, I was leaving a lot of things on a side tonight.
'Yeah because you sent me a msg! And I think I've had enough fun for tonight '
'Nah. It doesn't compare.'
I sighed. 'U WISH.'
'Sure, sure… And what did I interrupt anyway?'
Even though I was alone the red appeared in my face. 'You'll just have to wait for tomorrow when you come too in the morning XD. Angela is coming too.'
'Bye bye EDWIN. See you tomorrow morning! DON'T WAKE ME UP, JERK!' I pressed send and turn off my bedside lamp.
The buzz came again from the bedside table in that second. 'You've earned it for not telling me now. Muahahahaha.'
I ground my teeth and rolled my eyes. 'Just don't make it so bad. '
'I'll do my best '
'Hate you!'
'Tonight I hate you too.'
I pouted and closed my eyes… One minute later:
'That was a lie. I LOVE YOU '
I smiled and was unconscious in just seconds.
"Edward you can't wake her up! You know how she goes when someone wake her up, and more if it's you!" There was a buzzing in my room, but I was still too asleep to really hear anything. What I did know is that it was bothering my tired ears.
"Shh! You'll wake her up!" I heard another buzzing. It was somehow deeper.
I heard the other buzzing snorting. "What's the big deal if you are going to wake her up anyway?" This buzzing seemed annoyed.
"It's not the same, Angela. Just--- she deserves it, 'kay? Besides, I love the face she puts when someone wakes her up. It's too funny and kind of cute." I heard the other deeper buzzing laughing.
"Alright, but please let me out of this. I don't want her to get mad at me!" The first buzzing sounded a bit worried.
The deeper buzzing sighed. "Ang, who can possibly get mad at you? Seriously, they have to be really messed up."
I heard the other buzzing laughed now, a kind of surrendered laugh. "How do you convince everyone? God, you are unbelievable!"
I heard the deeper buzzing chuckling. "Now, hold on the water…" This buzzing sighed a bit annoyed and impatient. "Just one minute, please? Promise I let you out of this…"
"Alright, but what are you going to do to her?" The worried of the nice buzzing sounded again.
"Just wet her a bit so she can wake up, an innocent thing…" The deeper buzzing said in a mischievous way. I kind of didn't like this buzzing that much… didn't know why though.
"Poor Bella… Just do it already…" I heard the nice buzzing breathed and then--------
"WH-WHAT THE HELL?!" I shouted as I jumped for the feeling of some cold liquid touching my warm body. My eyes needed only a few seconds to adjust to the light… and to the two persons that were inside my tiny room.
There it was him, Edward Cullen, with a glass full of water beside him in my table bedside and laughing as crazy. Then I saw my body, I was all covered in water, ALL OF IT. Well, alright, maybe not all of it, but enough!
So without thinking it twice I launched to him with all my strength bringing both of us to the woody floor. The sound of his back on the floor resounded, and luckily my body was protected because I fell over him. Ha! He deserved that!
"Ouch!" Edward complained with his eyes closed and still a smile on his lips.
"OUCH?! YOU THREW ME WATER TO WAKE ME UP! WHAT OUCH? YOU DESERVE MUCH WORSE!" I tried to say as menacing as possible. The truth was, with water and all; the situation was just too hilarious not to laugh. But well, even with my lack of artistic skills, I did my best to stay serious.
"I do?" He opened his emerald eyes and stared at mine. "And what are you gonna do about it? Huh?"
"Psst," Was all I could say before starting to fight with his arms. Psst, I thought again. Fighting with Edward's arms? The ones that were fitting almost every day and that were probably bigger and stronger than any of the other boys of this town? Yeah right, Bella. Keep dreaming!
"Hmm, not that bad…" He bragged grabbing both of my hands with one of his. It truly felt as if he wasn't doing any strength at all. "But not enough, either!"
He whispered in my ear and rolled me over so now he was on top of me. And well, of course, I was under him.
"You are not so rough now, aren't you?" He chuckled, restraining my hands above my head with his.
Alright, continue fighting wouldn't make things better – he was clearly stronger than me. So, I tried the other way, the way which most of the times men fall.
"Oh, please, Eddie…" I pouted; staring deeply into his eyes with what I thought was a sweet look. Okay – I was never a Casanova either! "Please, let off me, you are hurting me and besides I really wanna pee."
Edward frowned. But for some reason his eyes were still glued to mine. "Really?" He cleared his throat.
Hehe. "Really, Eddie… please?" I pouted one more time and made that face I'd always hated – puppy eyes.
He stared at me for some more seconds, as if he was deliberating. And then, with a sigh, he let off me. Slowly, with caution.
And it was just enough.
I took the glass of water with a tough movement – I seriously would have never believe I could make – and threw it entirely in his face, hair and chest. Yep – big glass.
And now it was my turn to laugh – and not just me, Angela was laughing through her hand on her mouth too.
I saw Edward lost for some seconds, as if he hadn't entirely realized what just happened. His mouth was a bit opened and his hands on the air, as expecting the enemy. But I'd made my revenge, and it was sweet.
"Isn't it tasty, Eddie?" I played with an over sweet voice and grinned mischievously. Oh my, his face. Priceless. His eyes were a bit annoyed but I could see the real amusement behind them. And I had to say, I enjoyed this wars with him as much as him. Though I would never admit it out loud.
"You are lucky I can't live without you, if not, you'd probably be dead by now," He tried to say in a serious tone – but the smile was giving him up.
I grinned. "Yeah, glad you can't." I then gave Edward a towel – throwing it to him - and went to greet Angela that was sitting in a chair, looking quietly to the situation. Thank God she already knew us, if not she'd have thought we were truly locos! Which we were, but that was not the case here.
After asking them to wait downstairs so I could have some minutes to get a shower and be human again – not before the obvious Edward's question: "Oh, what are you? A vampire?" And my shuddered in response; I'd always hated vampires - I went to meet them in my living room. Charlie was long gone to the station, and I couldn't sometimes not wonder how it could be if Charlie didn't work so much… As hard as it may be, I really thought he need a partner, someone he could share his life with – apart from his teenage daughter.
"So," Angela said sitting me down in front of them. And here it was coming. "Tell us everything." She was grinning so much I thought her jaw may dislocate. Luckily that didn't happen.
I sighed. "What do you really want to know?"
They both answered in the same time, but the answers were different. One of them said, 'Everything…' and the other 'What did I interrupt?' Guess who said which?
I could feel this was going to be long, so I just made it easy. "Alright, I'll say the most important things of the date, and then use your imagination. Don't let it fly so much though, remember it was our first date?" I glared at Edward at the end.
They both nodded and listened carefully – I could see it for their serious expressions. It was funny, really.
I breathed deeply. "He took me to his father's boat, we ate chicken swandiches he made, we both finished in the water, when we were already here he was going to kiss me when--- 'Its raining men' appeared." I took another deep breathe and waited silently for their reactions.
"Wow," Angela said her eyes wide. "It seemed awesome."
I smiled a bit embarrassed. "It was…"
Edward had a face I couldn't really interpret. But it was different.
"Calling Edward from whatever planet he is!" I shouted as I waved my hand in front of him.
He suddenly woke up of his trance. "You fall to the water, seriously?"
"How?" He questioned arching an eyebrow. I could sense his big intrigue.
"I said you have to use your imagination," I played with a mysterious voice.
"I can see you really took care of yourself," He muttered.
I rolled my eyes at him. "Oh, please Edward, he might not be you, but he knows how to swim."
"Sure," He said almost under his breath and stared at the floor.
Angela looked at me then at him and sighed. "Oh, so… tell me the most romantic thing, please!" Angela sang with happy eyes.
Hello red! "Hmm, I don't know… maybe that he cooked the food, and that he actually let me talk almost all the night so he could know me better… or the fact that he wants to cook for me next---"
But the sound Edward was making by hitting a stick with the table cut me off, and kind of annoyed me.
"Would you stop with that? Is really annoying, I'm actually trying to tell something to someone that actually cares," I said as if he would catch the hint.
"Sorry," He mumbled and stopped. His eyes were in the floor in a boring way.
"Why did you ask about my date if you were going to have that boring face, anyway? I listen to you when you talk about Jessica!"
"You mean JessicASS?" He said with an arched eyebrow. He was a bit annoyed, I could tell by his tone and his rigid posture. He was always tense when he felt uncomfortable. What I couldn't get was the reason behind it.
I glared at him and laughed a bit. "Well you are right, but I listen to you anyway! And now I'm telling you about my date with Jasper---"
But the sound of a motorcycle cut me off again. And not just my voice – my heart too.
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Navigating Pain Management Prescriptions In Wound Care
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Dr. Jacobs has found several opioid and opioid-like agents very helpful for the management of symptomatic diabetic neuropathy. Tapentadol (Nucynta, Janssen Pharmaceuticals) has recently received approval for the treatment of diabetic neuropathy. He notes that tramadol, with mu-2 receptor activity and some tricyclic activity, is also helpful to manage symptomatic neuropathy. He cites studies indicating that oxycodone is helpful for the management of neuropathic pain.3
As is the case with adjuvant analgesics, Dr. Jacobs will personally insist on good control of diabetes and evaluate the patient for entrapment neuropathy. He utilizes agents such as Metanx to reverse the actual disease process before considering opioid analgesics for the management of symptomatic neuropathy. Dr. Jacobs advises that patients must understand that concurrent treatment of the oxidative and nitrosative stress causing the neuropathy is essential in addition to the use of opioids for the management of symptoms.
"The chronic use of opioids for pain management is an arena in which not all podiatric physicians are comfortable. This is understandable," says Dr. Jacobs. "However, there are patients who require these medications and should not be made to suffer from pain, lack of restorative or restful sleep, or decreased quality of life because of our fears associated with such medications."
Dr. Jacobs adds that one may consider alternatives such as spinal cord modulation, sequential peripheral nerve blockades, peripheral nerve release or the referral of the patient to a pain management specialist.
Dr. Brill does not use oxycodone but does use hydrocodone and tramadol. He has no problem prescribing opioids and other analgesics but says if those medications fail to alleviate patients' pain to an acceptable level, he will refer them to a pain management specialist for more aggressive treatment.
Dr. Suzuki has not had many problems with patients who may or may not abuse opioids, such as those who ask for too many tablets. Instead, he has had more problems with pharmacies refusing to dispense these medications because they are either "out of stock" or they suspect drug abuse, rightfully or not.
"Since more and more pharmacies are connected electronically for e-prescribing capability, I think it is easier to spot potential 'drug seekers' who may do doctor shopping for pain medications," says Dr. Suzuki. "We always instruct our residents to believe the patient's report of pain, and it is against our institution's policy to prescribe 'placebo' pills to see if the pain is 'real' or not."
When patients require chronic opioid use, Dr. Jacobs will document clearly that he has discussed with the patient the potential for addiction, tolerance and adverse systemic sequelae to the medications. He documents the pain requiring such medication in detail and documents that he instructed the patient to carefully read all of the printed materials that typically will accompany the prescription at the pharmacy. Finally, his patients must enter into a "pain management contract," a consent form in which they agree not to abuse the medications, not to receive opioid analgesics elsewhere and limit the quantity per month.
Do you worry about pain medication "seekers"?
Having an open wound is an inherently painful condition and Dr. Suzuki has not had too many "pain medication" seekers who caused a lot of problems. Occasionally, he does require a "contract" if a single patient asks for multiple refills of narcotic medications or his practice will sometimes require patients to get a consultation and receive supervision with pain management specialists before his office provides prescriptions.
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Excuse my long absence……..exams. Gotta Love em'! But, I got a new and wicked awesome camera and I must share it with you. It is an Olympus and it rocks! I have only had it two days but I am so glad I took the advice of the sales man because I was torn between the Nikon CoolPix and this Olympus Tough TG-820. Since the Coolpix had just come out I did not want to take the chance of having to return it in a week or two. The sales people told me that since the Olympus came out they had only heard positive feed back from the people who purchased it. With the Coolpix being brand new I figured that the kinks would need to be worked out of it. The Olympus is great! It is waterproof (33 feet) and shockproof (6 feet). I had mainly purchased this for a class that I am taking this summer that involves a lot of picture taking in oceanic mud flats. So I needed something durable and waterproof that would survive the many pictures and sea salt!! I will post pictures over the next few weeks from the class.