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The Green Bean Diet - Is It Good Enough for Your Dog?
There is a lot of buzz online, in the dog world, and even in the veterinary profession about the effectiveness of the "green bean diet." The logic of the diet actually has some sound science behind it. Unfortunately, when used with regular dog food it may result in nutritional inadequacies.
The Diet
In its simplest form, owners supplement 10 percent of the volume of their pets' regular canned or dry meal with canned green beans. The green bean content of the meal is increased in 10 percent increments every 2-3 days until all meals consist of 50 percent regular food and 50 percent green beans. This final mixture is fed until the pet's target weight is reached. The pet is then slowly weaned from the beans and back to all regular food.
The Science
Studies in humans, cats and dogs have all substantiated positive weight loss results when adding fiber to calorie restricted programs. Canned green beans provide extra fiber, are generally a hit with dogs, and only contain about 50 calories per can. Human subjects report a greater sense of satiation or "fullness" with the fiber addition and tend to eat less if given free access to food. The same response in cat and dog subjects suggests that fiber has the same satiation effect.
During the course of a normal meal, the stomach and intestines fill, causing distension or stretching of the walls of these organs. Distention causes a release of stomach and intestinal hormones into the blood, which travel to the satiation center of the brain, triggering the "stop eating signal." Adding fiber increases meal volume without adding significant calories and hastens the satiation effect. The feeling of fullness decreases food consumption and reduces calorie intake. Weight loss experiments have confirmed the effectiveness of this strategy.
The Problems
A 50 percent reduction in calories could be too severe. Putting an animal on such a program without veterinary supervision or preliminary lab work could result in serious medical problems for any age group and especially those with undiagnosed medical conditions (liver problems, kidney problems, heart problems, diabetes, hypothyroidism, etc.).
Regular food is inappropriate for weight loss patients. Although weight loss patients are fed the calories appropriate for their ideal target weight, they still need amino acids, fats, vitamins and minerals for their present weight.
Dieters also need extra protein to reduce the amount of muscle that is lost during dieting. Pet foods are formulated to deliver essential nutrients based on standard calorie consumption. If calories are restricted than so are essential nutrients. That is why dieting animals need special formulations, commercial or homemade, that are heavily fortified with extra protein, essential amino acids, and essential fats, vitamins and minerals in order to compensate for the reduced calorie intake. Adding green beans to a regular food diet could result in significant nutrient deficiencies, especially if the dieting was prolonged. This malnutrition is exacerbated by the fact that high dietary fiber interferes with the digestion and absorption of some essential fats, calcium, zinc and iron.
As we have discussed in previous blogs, body metabolism changes as the body loses weight. The calorie intake that induced the first ten pounds of body weight may be too much to achieve the next ten pound loss because the body has adapted and can maintain weight on fewer calories. A 50 percent reduction in calories may still be too much food for a severely overfed animal to achieve ideal weight; a supervised multi-stage weight loss program would be more successful.
These metabolic adaptations can also cause weight regain when dieters are weaned from green beans and resume eating normal food. The adaptations that occur during dieting are so dramatic that studies in dogs that were induced to obesity and then successfully dieted could be induced into obesity again with fewer calories and in less time. Maintaining higher fiber content in post-weight loss diets has been shown to be effective for humans, cats, and dogs in managing weight after dieting.
My Take
I use green beans as part of my weight loss program. I find my weight loss patients like them and the beans reduce begging behavior between meals. I have also found that owner compliance to the program is better if they can use green beans as treats. Few have complained about the increased gas production and flatulence. However due to the problems cited above, green beans are not substitutes for comprehensive weight loss programs. Think of weight management as a chronic condition that requires constant monitoring like heart or kidney disease. Find a veterinarian that shares your concern to work closely with.
Sadly, I will admit this will not be an easy task, but be persistent. Weight loss is too serious to go it alone with only the help of Dr. Google.
Dr. Ken Tudor
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"Weight loss is too serious to go it alone with only the help of Dr. Google."
Love the last sentence and it's so true of so many things. Just because it's on the web doesn't make it true (or heathy).
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You are welcome. I appreciate your readership germane comments.
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Something I have not seen mentioned at all is the use of canine nutritional supplements to help the dieting dog get the necessary vitamins/minerals.
What if I reduced my dog's kibble (which I have), count his caloric intake (which I do), include green beans in his diet (which I do), and provide him with a veterinary forumula of supplementation?
Wouldn't this work, too?
There is nothing wrong with a "Combo" approach as long as it is verified that the total meal or meals meet all of the daily nutritional requirements of the 11 essential amino acids, essential fatty acids, vitamins and minerals and extra protein to reduce muscle loss. This requires evaluating the meal or meals through a computer program for adequacy. Such programs are not readily available to the public, so it is difficult. The veterinary formulas already contain the fiber necessary to reduce calorie density so beans are unnecessary with these formulations. They are also fortified with all necessary nutrients, so adding regular kibble adds unnecessary calorie for no real good purpose. Despite claims you may hear or see in your search for a supplement, there is no one-size-fits-all supplement for weight loss so that owners can diet an animal on regular dog food.
Dr. T -
Ah! Thanks for the additional clarifying info!
Good article! We recommend replacing part (not 50% though) of an overweight dog's ration with either green beans or PLAIN canned pumpkin, and both methods work pretty well. If canned green beans - as opposed to frozen or fresh - are used, it's important to either use the "no salt added" variety, or rinse the beans well. Otherwise the dog will be getting a huge dose of sodium every day!
And frozen green beans are a great treat for most dogs, they seem to enjoy the crunch :-) -
Green beans are high protein vegetarian foods.
I take green beans at least three times a week to get rich protein for the fat burning and muscles recovery.
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Do not use canned green beans. The article is misleading. Canned greens beans are pasteurized so no nutritional value and the salt causes diarrhea.
Feed a portion of the food with FRESH or FROZEN green beans only to help loose weight.
NO CANNED green beans.
Feeding big commercial pet food is like feeding a pet mcdonalds fast food every day. A Very unhealthy diet. The dry kibble is the worst but canned food is pasteurized so therefore best to feed real food that is not kibble or canned when at all possible.
Try to wean your pets off of big commercial food and feed real food. Meat should be raw or cooked rare.


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Power over Ethernet or PoE, is the technology used for power transmission in network equipment, via network UTP cable, together with data. PoE is useful in situations when we want to connect network devices that are far away from a power source. In this situation we take advantage of the Ethernet cable, because there are 4 pairs of wires, but for the majority of networks, only 2 pairs are used for data transmission. PoE uses 2 unused twisted pairs, for electrical transmission needed to power the device.
There are several architectures of PoE and many of them existed before the technology being standardized, due this fact not all types of PoE are compatible. PoE devices receive power directly from the network cable, but should be noted that according the manufacturers, specs like nominal values of voltage and current, and even pairs used to transport electrical energy may be different.
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Crust less Gluten Free, Vegan No Added Sugar Apple Pie
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Preparation Time: 25 minutes
Cooking Time: 25 minutes
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Total Servings: 4
Serving Size: 1 apple
Carbs Per Serving: 15.7 g
Prep Time:<60 minutes
Skill Level: Easy
I have been on an apple kick for a while now. I love apple pie but, wow! There is a ton of sugar and carbs in traditional apple pie. Here's a recipe that is ridiculously easy to make and cuts out a lot of the sugar and carbs. Oh yeah… it is vegan and gluten free as well.
4 apples of any variety. Sliced and diced.
4 tablespoon of coconut oil (or butter/margarine)
4 tablespoon of water
4 dollops of sour cream
Ingredients Filling:
1/8 cup slivered almonds
1/8 cup pecans
1/8 cup raisins
1/8 cups unsweetened coconut
3 tablespoons Fructevia, Steviva Blend or a tiny dash to taste Steviva Brands Pure Stevia Powder
1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
Preheat oven or toaster oven to 375 degrees.
Core, slice and dice four medium sized apple and set aside.
In a food processor add slivered almonds, pecans, raisins, unsweetened coconut, Fructevia, Steviva Blend or Steviva Brands Pure Stevia Powder, ground cinnamon and salt. Pulse 3 times for 10 seconds. Remove and set aside.
In four separate small bowl place even amounts of slice apples.
Add filling mixture evenly on the top of each bowl.
Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of water over each bowl.
Add one teaspoon of coconut oil to the top of each bowl.
Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes or until the top is golden brown to dark brown.
Remove from oven. Let cool to warm.
Add a dollop of sour cream and enjoy.


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Posted on 04/23/2013 4:46:34 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
The notion of population growth as a threat to our future as a species is totally false.
In fact we are heading in a different direction.
The birth rates keeps on falling far below the 2.1 live births per woman required to maintain population equilibrium.
In Germany, the birth rate has sunk to just 1.36, in Spain 1.48, Italy 1.4, Holland and Belgium, 1.8.
(Excerpt) Read more at thisisleicestershire.co.uk ...
I've got news for this author. Civilization is dead.
FR has been ahead on this for years.
Why else would the elites be obsessed with multiculturalism and open borders?
Because if they didn't Europe would have imploded a long time ago as their idiotic policies were revealed for what they were.
The genetic losses suffered in Europe and Japan between 1914-1945 can never be replaced. The dead cannot procreate. Combine those losses with modern birth control technology and widespread abortion, and it is easy to see that Western Culture if not doomed will be very hard pressed to prosper. The future belongs to the fertile.
I've always said,
"**** for the future!"
Collectively we are getting screwed out of our heritage in the Western Civilization.... okay.... I'm a redneck...
Please correct me if I am wrong, but wound't it be more appropriate to say "Falling non-Muslim birth rates could see the end of our western civilization?"
Also, don't AGW alarmists have to take into account that falling birthrate means that PC AGW is less of a concern than it was?
Fertility rates by country.
Peter Travis bears all the blame.
read that in Canada, the abortion rate is 10 per hour...non stop.....western society is finished.....
The US is trading the aborted for illegals.
Yeah, I thought it was already too late. Unless someone figures out how to sterilize all the "friends of M" for the next 100 years.
They teach this in economics, as the economy contracts, less babies are born due to not being able to afford it.
Simple cyclical stuff, once the RATS are removed from office (hopefully in 2016) we should start to turn things around.
Liberals should be happy about this....no people means no more carbon footprints left behind and climate change comes to an end.shrug
We may see a correction as the feminist wave is replaced by the women who chose to have families. Germans saw 30% of their college educated women never have children. In the US, it is around 20%. White TFR in the US is about 1.8-1.9. If the next generation doesn't have that 1/5 that is childless by choice, the TFR returns to 2.0 to 2.1.
What does that mean? I'm not familiar with the acronym.
PC = Politically Correct
AGW = Anthropogenic Global Warming
Amen to that, Brother.
This is why we can't allow the 8 gangstas and little Dick Trumka to shove "immigration reform" down our throats. If the illegals stop having "anchor babies", civilization is through.
Buchanan had this 15 years ago. Little late.
If Christians would do what God said, "Multiply and replenish the earth,", the Lord Jesus could fix our civilization very quickly.
No, it's the murder of the unborn that's killing civilization. What's the count just here in the US since Roe vs. Wade? 54,559,615 ... and that's just the reported abortions.
Question for everyone on this thread. How many kids you got? How many grandkids? Me just 4 girls so far. Oldest is 12.
(1) When is the treatment of American citizens in Mexico and their rights vs US treatment of Mexicans going to be an issue when we discuss amnesty ?
This is a question: Should Mexican citizens when in the US be given the same rights American citizens are given while in Mexico? This has yet to appear on any US legislator's questionaire from either chamber....ASK YOUR FEDERAL LEGISLATORS WHY IT HASN'T
(2) What makes it necessary for US to subjugate our sovereignty because of available cheap labor ? While the Godless Demo-Coms socialists encourage population control and abortion . Then complain the US is not reproducing enough citizens to replace its aging retiring workforce. But rely on (as the Romans did) on foreigners (barbarians) .to keep their welfare ponzie schemes supplied with tax money and keep the system working..
Ever hear of reciprocal aggrements ? These are arranged to protect the rights of American citizens working or living in other countries.
Why is it when it comes to citizens of other countries we are required to offer them the same privledges as we do to US citizens? But when it comes to US citizens who get in trouble or attempt to do business in other countries they do not get the same treatment their citizens get.
Americans cant own coast land in Mexico. And get no title to it elsewhere. If they run out of cash theyll get unceremoniously sent back or put in jail untill some relative comes up with the fresh. Thats just for starters as for granting them voting privledges yea lets give Mexican citizens that right when American citizens vote in their elections .
Muslim birth rates are badly skewed in that the death rate of those same infants is excessively high, many do not make it to childhood or adulthood.
China is also reaching a demographic nightmare without noticing that at least 10% of their peasantry has become Christian and is flying under the radar with their children.
It's called cultural suicide. When people feel it's 'not their world' they quit having children.
Germany as a country of 'Germans' won't exist in 200 years. The land will still be there - and the cities - well most of them - and they'll have the same old names, but the people will be Muslim... and the culture will be Muslim.
Not defending our civilization would end our civilization. That's the lesson of history.
Thanks MinorityRepublican.
Demography is destiny. By supporting those without an appreciation of our basic culture we are comitting cultural suicide. Sad, but true.
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Two nights ago a few of the girls from work and I went out after work to celebrate one of their birthdays. We kept it super classy, unlike my birthday extravaganza which included Cyclones at Pat O's, dancing on Bourbon, and shoving Vic's shepherd's pie in my face at the end of the night. This girl just wanted a low-key dinner and Mayas was her restaurant of choice. I was excited to go for my first time and try one of their famous mojitos.
Mayas is located on Magazine Street, right before it splits into a one-way, across the street from Juan's Flying Burrito. It's a tiny little restaurant with an intimate atmosphere and a menu fit for sharing. We started the meal with the Tuna Tar Tar, which I don't see listed on the online menu, but is definitely something I would order again when I go back. This dish was a festival of colors and flavors, from the deep red pieces of raw tuna, to the bright green avocado wedges, all dotted with tons of black and white sesame seeds. A basic sesame/soy sauce mixture brought it all together nicely and I liked the tortilla chips that were served alongside. My raspberry mojito was incredibly refreshing and I loved the tartness from the berries and the sweetness from the simple syrup and sugar cane garnish, which I happily chewed on once my drink was empty.
I ordered the Avocado Mango Salad to start and since I really enjoy a raw spinach salad, this one was right up my alley. Ripe chucks of mango and avocado were piled on top, along with some very large black grapes (which at first I feared were kalamata olives!), and an incredibly flavorful balsamic vinaigrette. For seven dollars, I thought this salad was more than fitting for two people to split, or for one person to have as a light meal. I ordered the Paella as my entree, which was loaded with shrimp, calamari, mussels, clams, chorizo, and chicken. I enjoyed the flavor of this dish, but I did find that the seafood was overcooked slightly, especially the green mussels which were very rubbery. I have not had enough paella to consider myself knowledgeable about how it's made traditionally, but I will continue to look for the best (this place comes immediately to mind).
After dinner we headed to Pinkberry where I treated the birthday girl to a mini coconut and we continued to chat. The evening was as relaxing as it was entertaining and we were all happy to break up the work week with cocktails, giggles, and birthday wishes.
Their signature Raspberry Mojito
Avocado Mango Salad with Spinach, Grapes, and a Red Wine Reduction Balsamic Vinaigrette
Paella Valenciana for one with Shrimp, Green Mussels, Clams, Calamari, Chorizo, Chicken, Onions, Garlic, Bell Peppers, Olives, and Saffron Rice. The online menu says it's $25 for one person, but it was actually $19. And for the record, I didn't taste any olives in this dish (which I was thankful for).


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2009 Draft Watch: Devils' first-rounders
by Staff Writer / New Jersey DevilsThe Devils traded down from the 11th pick in 1990 to draft Brodeur at No. 20. Last season he became the NHL's all-time wins leader.
newjerseydevils.com – The Devils enter this year's draft with eight picks at their disposal, including the 23rd overall selection. New Jersey also holds picks in the second (54th overall), third (73 from MIN, 84), fourth (114), fifth (144), sixth (174), and seventh (204) rounds.
The 2009 Entry Draft will be held at Montreal's Bell Centre on Friday, June 26 (7 p.m. ET, VERSUS).
First-round selections have paid major dividends for the Devils over the years, despite the fact that the club's successes have often kept them in the bottom third of the draft order.
Shanahan was drafted second overall by the Devils in 1987 and became one of the top scorers in NHL history. HISTORY OF NJD FIRST-ROUNDERS |
The winningest goaltender in NHL history with 557 victories, Brodeur helped lead the Devils to their first Stanley Cup title in 1995. He has captured the Vezina Trophy four times as the NHL's top netminder, and needs three shutouts to move past Terry Sawchuk (103) for the most in League history.
Here's a look at New Jersey's other first-round picks still with the organization:
Brendan Shanahan (RW) - Drafted second overall by New Jersey in 1987, Shanahan represented the Devils' sixth straight top-10 pick. He spent the first four years of his career with New Jersey and went on to become one of most dangerous goal scorers in NHL history.
Shanahan ranks 11th all-time in games played (1,524), 11th in goals (656), 23rd in points (1,354), fifth in power play goals (237), fourth in game-winning goals (109) and sixth in shots on goal (5,086).
The career of the Mimico, Ontario, native included stops in St. Louis, Hartford and Detroit, where he won three Stanley Cup titles with the Red Wings. He signed with the Devils as a free agent last January after spending two seasons with the New York Rangers.
Brian Rolston (C) - Rolston, the 11th overall pick in 1991, was New Jersey's second first-rounder that year. The Devils had used the third overall pick to select defenseman Scott Niedermayer.
Rolston debuted with New Jersey during the 1994-95 campaign, and was a member of the club's first Stanley Cup victory that season. He was dealt to Colorado in 1999, and skated for Boston and Minnesota before signing with the Devils as a free agent last summer.
Rolston posted three straight campaigns of 30-or-more goals with the Wild from 2005-2008, but was hampered last season by an ankle injury that kept him out of the lineup for 18 games. He finished with 15 goals and 17 assists in 64 contests.
The native of Flint, Mich., appeared in his 1,000th game last January and reached the 300-goal plateau in March. Through 14 NHL seasons, he has recorded a devilish 666 points.
Zach Parise (LW) - Taken 17th overall by the Devils in 2003, Parise is entering his fifth season in New Jersey, where he has developed into one of the NHL's elite talents.
Following back-to-back 30-goal seasons, Parise had a breakout year in 2008-09 with 45 goals, 49 assists and 94 points, narrowly missing a pair of franchise records: Brian Gionta's 48 goals in 2005-06, and Patrik Elias' 96 points in 2000-01.
Parise notched a team-high eight game-winners last year to move into seventh on the team's all-time list, two behind Stephane Richer for fourth place. In four seasons, he has already surpassed 100 goals (122), 100 assists (131) and 200 points (253).
The Minneapolis native had a goal in his NHL All-Star Game debut this season, and was a finalist for the 2009 Lady Byng Memorial Trophy.
Travis Zajac (C) - New Jersey's first choice, 20th overall, in 2004, Zajac has appeared in a career-high 237 straight games and has missed only two of 246 contests in his three-year career.
The native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, had a career year in 2008-09, reaching 20 goals for the first time, and posting new highs in assists (42) and points (62). He led all Devils with a plus-33 rating that tied him for fourth overall in the League, and reached the 100-point plateau.
Nicklas Bergfors (RW) - A native of Sodertalje, Sweden, Bergfors was taken with New Jersey's first-round pick, 23rd overall, in 2005. He has spent the last four seasons developing in the American Hockey League.
Bergfors set new career highs across the board with New Jersey's Lowell affiliate in 2008-09. The 22-year-old registered 22 goals and 29 assists for 51 points in 66 games, marking a 24-point improvement from the previous year.
Bergfors made eight appearances with New Jersey last season and picked up his first NHL goal. He made his NHL debut at Tampa Bay on Oct. 4, 2007.
Matt Corrente (D) - Corrente was selected 30th overall in 2006 and made his AHL debut last season in Lowell. The Mississauga, Ontario, native scored six goals and 12 assists in 67 games with New Jersey's affiliate following a four-year stint in the Ontario Hockey League.
Mattias Tedenby (LW) - The Devils traded down twice to pick up Tedenby with the 24th overall pick in 2008. A skilled offensive player, he was ranked third among European skaters by Central Scouting at last year's draft.
The native of Vetlanda, Sweden, posted three goals and an assist in 32 games with HV71 of the Swedish Elite League before adding six goals and three assists in 18 postseason appearances. He averaged nearly a point per game for Team Sweden at the 2009 World Junior Championship, where he had a goal and four assists in six contests.


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early 13c., from Old French figue (12c.), from Old Provençal figa, from Vulgar Latin *fica, from Latin ficus "fig tree, fig," from a pre-Indo-European Mediterranean language, possibly a Semitic one (cf. Phoenician pagh "half-ripe fig"). A reborrowing of a word that had been taken directly from Latin as Old English fic.
The insulting sense of the word in Shakespeare, etc. (A fig for ...) is 1570s, in part from fig as "small, valueless thing," but also from Greek and Italian use of their versions of the word as slang for "vulva," apparently because of how a ripe fig looks when split open [Rawson, Weekley]. Giving the fig (French faire la figue, Spanish dar la higa) was an indecent gesture of ancient provenance, made by putting the thumb between two fingers or into the mouth, with the intended effect of the modern gesture of "flipping the bird" (see bird (n.3)). See sycophant. Use of fig leaf in figurative sense of "flimsy disguise" (1550s) is from Gen. iii:7.
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First mentioned in Gen. 3:7. The fig-tree is mentioned (Deut. 8:8) as one of the valuable products of Palestine. It was a sign of peace and prosperity (1 Kings 4:25; Micah 4:4; Zech. 3:10). Figs were used medicinally (2 Kings 20:7), and pressed together and formed into "cakes" as articles of diet (1 Sam. 30:12; Jer. 24:2). Our Lord's cursing the fig-tree near Bethany (Mark 11:13) has occasioned much perplexity from the circumstance, as mentioned by the evangelist, that "the time of figs was not yet." The explanation of the words, however, lies in the simple fact that the fruit of the fig-tree appears before the leaves, and hence that if the tree produced leaves it ought also to have had fruit. It ought to have had fruit if it had been true to its "pretensions," in showing its leaves at this particular season. "This tree, so to speak, vaunted itself to be in advance of all the other trees, challenged the passer-by that he should come and refresh himself with its fruit. Yet when the Lord accepted its challenge and drew near, it proved to be but as the others, without fruit as they; for indeed, as the evangelist observes, the time of figs had not yet arrived. Its fault, if one may use the word, lay in its pretensions, in its making a show to run before the rest when it did not so indeed" (Trench, Miracles). The fig-tree of Palestine (Ficus carica) produces two and sometimes three crops of figs in a year, (1) the bikkurah, or "early-ripe fig" (Micah 7:1; Isa. 28:4; Hos. 9:10, R.V.), which is ripe about the end of June, dropping off as soon as it is ripe (Nah. 3:12); (2) the kermus, or "summer fig," then begins to be formed, and is ripe about August; and (3) the pag (plural "green figs," Cant. 2:13; Gr. olynthos, Rev. 6:13, "the untimely fig"), or "winter fig," which ripens in sheltered spots in spring.


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10 days post op of Rhinoplasty, will my nose become thinner (like before)?
Its been 10 days after my Rhinoplasty. I had my tip rotated and the bridge was lowered. I know that there is a lot of swelling but will my bridge become thinner? I feel that because the bridge was shaved down it will stay this wide. Also, I now have a slight bump on my bridge that was not there before the surgery. Will this go away? My tip is also very round and the columella is still kind of droopy. Should I be concerned already and contact my PS?
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It is always difficult to assess the final result so early in the healing process.
Kenneth Hughes, MD
Los Angeles, CA
Kenneth Hughes, MD
Los Angeles, CA
Web reference: http://www.hughesplasticsurgery.com/Rhinoplasty.php
10 days after a rhinoplasty is very early to become concerned. Your nose will continue to change for the next few months. At 10 days your nose is still so swollen it is impossible to gauge what it will look like. Some days your nose will be more swollen that normal and sometimes it could even look lopsided. This is all normal and you will not begin to see the final result for weeks to months.
Web reference: http://www.drphilipmiller.com/photo-gallery/PhotoGallery-rhinoplasty.html
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Height: | 5-10 |
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Hometown: | Monroe, MI |
High School: | St. Mary Catholic Central |
Prior to Owens: Robinson was a two-time Second Team All-Huron League selection at SMCC, where he played for coach George Barath.
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Taxpayers' Union bribe-o-meter now includes minor parties
The Taxpayers Union announced:
We've added the Green, ACT, United Future and Conservative Parties to the 'Bribe-O-Meter' election costing page launched last month. Excluding ACT and New Zealand First, the total election 'bribes' – that is new spending not already in the budget covering the next parliamentary term, equals $12.7 billion, or $7,486 per household.
We're delighted that the Bribe-O-Meter is enabling Kiwis to judge for themselves the various bribes this election. With the addition of the minor parties voters can assess which political parties are offering taxpayers value for money.
Currently National's election promises add up to $329 per household. The equivalent figure for Labour is $2,776, the Greens $2,893, United Future $1,253, and the Conservatives $236. ACT is in the negative, committing to cut spending by $6,876 per household.
A lack of detail in New Zealand First's policy documents has made it impossible for the Union's independent expert, Dr Michael Dunn, to calculate credible figures for the Party's inclusion in the Bribe-O-Meter. Public and private requests to New Zealand First have, to date, not resulted in amelioration. New Zealand First apparently just doesn't have the information. It appears that Mr Peters makes promises to all and sundry, but no one at his office is adding up the cost.
These costings are independent of the parties' and done by Dr Dunn who is a former head of forecasting at IRD. I think this is a vital service that taxpayers can understand how much extra spending parties are promising to spend on their behalf, funded by taxpayers.
It's appalling that NZ First have such nonsense policies, that it is basically impossible to even cost them!
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The bribe-o-meter is here. It will continue to be updated as parties continue to make promises about how they will spend your money.


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#44 Sirius XM Radio
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Sirius XM Radio Inc. broadcasts its music, sports, entertainment, comedy, talk, news, traffic and weather channels in the United States on a subscription fee basis through its two satellite radio systems. Subscribers can also receive certain of its music and other channels over the Internet, including through applications for mobile devices. As of December 31, 2011, it had 21,892,824 subscribers. Its subscribers include subscribers under its regular and discounted pricing plans; subscribers that have prepaid, including payments made or due from automakers for subscriptions included in the sale or lease price of a vehicle; radios activated for daily rental fleet programs, and subscribers to its Internet services who do not also have satellite radio subscriptions. In June 2011, Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. (CSR), the parent company of XM Canada, and Sirius Canada completed a transaction to combine their operations. More »
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What type of light fixture should I use for 10g planted Setting up my 10g planted tank. It is going to be mainly -DIY CO2 with ladder diffuser -Java moss -Taiwan Moss -Dwarf Baby tears -RCS -6 Cherry Barbs I was wondering if i could just buy a new bulb with more intense light and higher watts for for the stock fixture that came with the Aqueon Starter kit Looks like the normal ones just like this The back of the fixture says 120v 19W The bulb in it right now is the standard 15w full spectrum http://www.aqueonproducts.com/assets...6953_400wh.jpg Or i was looking at getting one of the fixtures from Aquatraders.com This one - 24inch (will hang over the tank a big but good deal with 2x 6500k T5 HO lamps) Odyssea T5 High Output Lighting OR, this one which is a power compact light fixture 36w 50/50 combo lamp Odyssea Power Compact Lighting Let me know what you think please! |
both those fixtures are very much overkill, its too much light especially for DIY CO2 |
so what should i get instead of this 15 watt junk one. It isnt very bright and the color sucks |
A new bulb? 15 watts seems adequate IMO... especially if you use a good bulb. You can't get one with more wattage, but you get get one with a better spectrum. Other then that I would suggest just a DIY hood with spiral compacts... |
Ill probably just go with a ZooMed 6500k bulb than. Think that would be good? |
If thats what you want to use it is probably fine. I prefer higher kelvin temps, but its more for color preference. I could not find a spectral graph for that particular bulb so can't really say much about it. |
I'm actually at the store now, going to try out the flora sun max plant growth bulb. 5000k high intensity lamp with peak emissions in blue an red. |
I'm actually at the store now, going to try out the flora sun max plant growth bulb. 5000k high intensity lamp with peak emissions in blue an red. 30 return policy too so if it's not working out I'll try another one from petco |
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I actually did a litle more, I got that bulb and rigged up a DIY system with another ballast that is now using the full spectrum bulb that came with the original. So now I'm running 2 15w bulbs over the tank 1 5000k and 1 full spectrum. Looks pretty good so far, I'm getting my Taiwan moss in the mail today too so I'm going to do some aquascaping later woo! Lol Posted via Mobile Device |
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It is a fact of history that dancing was part of medieval Christian services – "the canon will dance", declared the rubric, and the Seises still do in Seville Cathedral – and even in more recent times some congregations have worked dance into their worship. (Is it possible for dancers to look sanctimonious? Alas, yes!)
So no surprises in finding English National Ballet in a packed St Paul's on Tuesday night, a stage built beneath the dome, the orchestra placed in front, and all part of the golden jubilee celebrations of the City of London Festival. Very jolly, with the building's echo adding reverberant lustre to orchestral sound, the stupendous distractions of the cathedral's interior to beguile the eye, and no matter that the dancers' feet were at times less than visible.
The programme brought new work, made in house – a realisation of part of Vivaldi's oh-so-vivacious Four Seasons by Van le Ngoc; Antony Dowson's response to gluey religiosities by John Rutter – and the participation of the City Chamber Choir, a fine advocate for the Rutter score and the Fauré Pavane (whose words are fête galante poesy by, of all people, Robert de Montesquiou).
The fascination of the event was the staging of Suite en blanc, Serge Lifar's splendiferous proclamation about French classical dancing as he shaped it, and here admirably adapted to the exigencies of the temporary stage and responding to St Paul's acoustic. Maina Gielgud (who knows the piece with as much affection as I bring to writing about it) ordered the choreography and the dance forces with grand skill and sensitivity.
ENB's dancers were happy partners: I salute them, with a hero's laurels to Max Westwell for strong and idiomatic dancing, to Vadim Muntagirov, who brought the mazurka to tremendous life, and to Elena Glurdjidze, who was all sophistication and nuanced phrasing in the Cigarette solo. I offer my heart to Anaïs Chalendard for her account of the Flute variation. She danced this with the prettiest, most elegant wit. I grew up with (and adored) the sublime Yvette Chauviré, who created it for Lifar: Mlle Chalendard made me forget those glories for the space of the solo. Mes hommages.


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The vendors claim that it is "Precisely accurate in all time zones throughout the entire universe". It also never needs recharging or winding. I have no idea why a film production company is selling a super-accurate watch, but if you want one, it'll cost you $50.
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I don't think it is really fair to compare the 2 at this point. The ESS Sabre Reference chip was released 2 years ago, while the AD1955 has been around for over 10 years. The ESS 9018 is a very sophisticated DAC chip featuring an innovative onboard SPDIF receiver, a unique upsampling/oversampling method, and programmable digital filters. It can be used in either voltage or current output mode, and requires a very specific following output stage to achieve maximum performance. I just don't think there has been enough time for a lot of the traditional high end companies to design and release CD players or DACs based on this chip. I bet the AD1955 was in a similar position when it had been on the market for only 2 years.
You can find examples of each chip in both lower and higher end DACs: At around $300 you have the Audio GD NFB-11 (ES9108) and the Matrix Mini-i (dual AD1955). On the higher end of things we have the Audio GD NFB-7, Anedio D1, and Buffalo-II implementations (ES9018), and the Berkeley Alpha DAC among many others (AD1955). Clearly both chips are dependent upon other factors to determine their level of excellence, and clearly both have plenty of potential.


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NEW YORK Former referee Tim Donaghy pleaded guilty to two felony charges today in an NBA betting scandal that rocked the league and raised questions about the integrity of games.
Donaghy faces a maximum of 25 years in prison when he is sentenced for conspiracy to engage in wire fraud and transmitting wagering information through interstate commerce. He was released on a $250,000 bond.
Speaking in code during telephone calls, Donaghy provided recommendations, called picks, to co-conspirators about what team they should bet on, said U.S. District Judge Carol Bagley Amon. If he was correct, they paid him $5,000.
The picks, the government said, included information about games that Donaghy officiated information that was not public. Donaghy had unique access, including what crews would be officiating games, the interaction of different officials and players, and the physical condition of certain players.
Donaghy was fined $500,000 and must pay at least $30,000 in restitution to the government.
Commissioner David Stern said the NBA would continue with our ongoing and thorough review of the league s officiating program to ensure that the best possible policies and procedures are in place to protect the integrity of our game.
Donaghy s lawyer, John Lauro, told The Associated Press: Tim is relieved this part of the proceeding is over and we look forward to completely resolving this matter in the coming months.
Tim deeply regrets his involvement in this matter and especially the pain it has caused his family, friends and co-workers.
Donaghy stood ramrod-straight, hands clasped in front of him, and spoke in nearly inaudible tones as he addressed the judge. He said he was seeing a psychiatrist for his gambling addiction and taking antidepressant and anxiety medication.
Prosecutors said Donaghy bet on games himself, but that was not a specific part of the verbal admission he made before the judge.
Two alleged co-conspirators, identified by prosecutors as James Battista, a professional gambler, and Thomas Martino, were in the custody of federal marshals and awaiting arraignment on conspiracy charges carrying a maximum penalty of 20 years.
The FBI first contacted the NBA on June 20 to talk about a referee alleged to be gambling on games, and the two sides met on June 21, Stern said last month. Donaghy resigned July 9 after 13 years as a referee. Stern said he would have fired him sooner but was told it might affect the investigation.
Stern called Donaghy a rogue, isolated criminal during his July press conference and said no other NBA officials or players were expected to be involved in the scandal. Stern called it the most serious situation and worst situation that I have ever experienced either as a fan of the NBA, a lawyer for the NBA or a commissioner of the NBA.
Donaghy was rated in the top tier of officials, Stern said, and there was nothing suspicious about the frequency of his foul calls. He was assigned to work in the second round of the playoffs, with his last NBA game coming during the Phoenix-San Antonio Western Conference semifinal series.
Tim Donaghy s former colleagues on the NBA s officiating staff are deeply saddened to learn that he pleaded guilty today to wagering on professional basketball games and providing others with non-public information on those games, referees association spokesman Lamell McMorris said. This is a truly unfortunate case of wrongdoing by one of our own who has admitted to having a serious gambling problem.
We recognize that a cloud has descended upon all referees, but we are committed to showing the public that this was an isolated event and that NBA officiating is conducted at the highest levels of honesty, integrity and fairness.
Donaghy will be sentenced Nov. 9, Lauro said.
He turned over his passport and must seek permission to travel anywhere other than Pennsylvania, Florida or New York.
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To find out, read the interviews of Sunny Gill and Simran Kaur Mundi who make their debut in director Pawan Gill's romantic comedy, Jo Hum Chahein, which releases this week
Jo Hum Chahein is a coming of age story of Rohan Bhatia (Sunny Gill) and Neha Kapoor (Simran Kaur Mundi), two young, hip, effervescent individuals whose lives change forever once they meet and fall in love. Rohan is a brash, cocky, ambitious, 24-year-old MBA graduate who wants instant success and Neha is someone who believes in love, but hasn't given any guy a chance because no one measures up to her standards of Mr Right. That's until Rohan comes along and her life changes completely. If the interviews are anything to go by, their chemistry seems to have spilled over from reel to real life. Click on the links below to read interviews of the two stars.
I had a Sawariya moment a la Ranbir Kapoor – By Keyrun Rao
This handsome Pujabi munda makes his debut as an actor in Jo Hum Chahein as Rohan Bhatia who is a womanizer and is in a hurry to make it big in life.
He spoke to us about his initial years of struggle, his love for cinema, being a compulsive flirt, his days in modeling and his special friendship with his co-star ex-Miss India, Simran Kaur Mundi. Click to read more
Simran Kaur Mundi: 'Jo Hum Chaahein' has the soul of a Yash Raj film – By Keyrun Rao
From selling movie tickets to starring in one, life has come a full circle for the winner of Miss India 2008 who believes in giving her hundred percent to whatever she does
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Floridians passionate about alimony bill, which is now in governor's hands
Published: Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 9:43 p.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 9:43 p.m.
TALLAHASSEE — The fate of Florida's alimony laws rests with a governor who recently celebrated his 41st anniversary.
Scott hasn't taken a position on a bill aimed at making major changes in the alimony and related divorce case issues, other than to extol his own successful marriage. But hundreds of Floridians are flooding Scott's email inbox with passionate pleas to either sign or veto the bill (SB 718).
There are elderly women who say they are worried that they will be thrown into poverty if a new law ends permanent alimony. Some women say their husband's ex-wives are using existing alimony laws to destroy them financially and emotionally.
Floridians are divided over the notion of a 50-50 child custody provision. Some say it will hurt the children and is only a scheme to lower child support payments. Others say the equal sharing plan is more realistic in these times and gives proper recognition to the roles of fathers.
Scott has until Wednesday to act on the bill.
Asked about the legislation earlier this week, Scott only said it is under review.
"I like being married," Scott added, noting he and his wife, Ann, recently celebrated their 41st anniversary. "I want to stay married to my wife."
Floridians, on the other hand, have strong opinions about the bill.
Among those asking Scott to veto the bill is a woman who said her 68-year-old mother called her "in a panic" about the bill, which has a provision that would allow many alimony agreements to be reviewed again.
"My parents agreed to this arrangement in lieu of other assets and potential money," she wrote. "What will my mother have to retire on? She has counted on this legal and binding arrangement for her to live on and now that she is in her twilight years our wonderful government is going to pull the rug out from under her and leave her destitute."
A 54-year-old Palm Beach County woman told the governor that she was married for 23 years when her husband left her for another woman. "He completely abandoned me," she wrote. "If it weren't for my attorney's ability to get me alimony, I would probably be living on someone's sofa and on food stamps. Alimony has allowed me to live a 'normal' life after the devastation of my divorce."
She said she is actively seeking work but has been unable to find a job because of the economy and her age.
A Polk County woman, who is paying permanent alimony to her ex-husband, wants Scott to sign the bill, saying the current system "enslaves" ex-partners.
"I can never move forward with my life," she wrote. "Unlike child support, which does have an end date, permanent alimony FOREVER attaches you to that person.
"I do understand in some cases alimony is needed for a specific period of time, say for training, but to permanently punish one person for the rest of their life is very unconstitutional."
"The current law is demeaning to women and second spouses, is outdated for the times we live in today and allows the lawyers to benefit in the long run," wrote an Englewood woman. "Men are not the only ones paying alimony — there is a large percentage of women paying alimony in Florida too — so this is not anti-woman."
Any court-ordered alimony payment plan would be subject to review under the bill. Other settlement agreements could also be reviewed, including those for marriages that lasted less than 15 years and where the alimony payment plans exceed the number of years of marriage.
Settlement agreements for marriages over 15 years could also be changed — but the standard to change is much higher, with bill sponsors likening it to voiding a pre-nuptial agreement where issues such as fraud or asset concealment would have to be proved.
Rep. Ritch Workman, R-Melbourne, the House sponsor of the legislation, said theoretically a judge could change alimony payments for a jobless, elderly ex-spouse. But he said no judge "in his right mind" would be likely to do so.
"Unfortunately, there are scare tactics going on," he said.
However, Maria Gonzalez, a family law attorney from Broward County who is urging Scott to veto the bill, said allowing alimony settlements to be changed is unconstitutional.
"You are violating a party's private contract rights," Gonzalez said, explaining that some spouses accept alimony payments in lieu of other assets in the settlements.
Gonzalez also disputed claims that the family law section of the Florida Bar was opposing the bill because the changes in the law could limit litigation and their fees. Gonzalez said the changes in alimony and child custody will generate more legal challenges.
"This bill unfortunately is going to create more litigation," Gonzalez said. "Attorneys will be in court more and by virtue of that earn more because of this bill."
Another controversial provision in the bill is the new legal presumption that child custody should be split 50-50 between the ex-husband and wife.
"I feel that it adversely impacts stay-at-home mothers as well as families, like mine, who homeschool," a woman wrote Scott. "I don't think this should be a one-size-fits-all mandate. Each family's circumstances are different and custody should be determined on a case by case basis based on the best interest of the child."
Gordon Finley, who described himself as a divorced, alimony-paying, retired researcher at Florida International University, said he is urging Scott to approve the bill because "science is on the side" of the 50-50 child custody provision.
He said research shows children in divorced families want "equal shared parenting or something very close to it." He also said that children who maintain a close relationship with both parents "fare far better on virtually all developmental outcomes as compared to children reared on a two-weekends-a-month visitation schedule for dad."
An Orlando engineer urged Scott to sign the bill, citing the governor's lengthy marriage.
"Sir, you are a lucky man, having been married for so long," he wrote. "Unfortunately many of us do not have that blessing and now are suffering greatly due to antiquated laws. Please sign the alimony reform bill and bring much needed change to thousands of Florida's families."
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Doctor a cake mix with a can of fruit. A sweet layer of fruit preserves hides under the creamy frosting.
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Does the recent change to the current logo and the revamp of the official website which features the addition of a fiery orange indicate a revision to the Doctor Who opening titles?
Over at the official site a few colours have been swapped around, but the most striking alteration is the presence of an orange background on the rearranged Doctor Who logo.
Meanwhile the logo lettering itself has transferred from blue to silver. Perhaps this is a stepping stone to gold for the 50th anniversary?
What do you think – do you like the old style logo and vortex, or is this a change you're looking forward to?


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Marion, Ill – Marion Police have a new facility.
City officials unveiled the building earlier this month. The facility at 1001 W. DeYoung Street used to be National Guard Armory.
"Unfortunately, the police department for many, many years has been treated like a foster child," Marion Mayor Bob Butler says.
"They've been in the second story of city hall, they've been in the basement of city hall," Butler says. "It's really been sad, but we have corrected those many, many years of police department abuse and we've got a major, major facility now."
Butler says the renovations to the building cost around $2 million dollars.


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To take the bus from Cairo to Israel, buy a ticket from Turgomen Garage (metro stop Orabi) to Taba. There are three buses a day, at 6:00am, 9:30am, and 10:15pm, costing 70LE (except the night bus - 80LE) as of 12/2008, run by the East Delta Travel company. You need to buy a ticket at least one day in advance. Once you get to the bus station, someone should know which bus you take - it's not a big bus station. The Turgomen Garage is recently renovated and the buses leave from a concourse in the basement. The signs are all in English and Arabic. Take either the escalator or the elevators downstairs to find your bus. Do not plan for the bus to depart on time. Once on board, the bus takes about an hour to even leave Cairo and stops at two other suburban bus stations. On leaving, it will be more full than when it left Turgomen, but may be quite empty depending upon the season and economic climate. Note, that there were almost no women, and the few that were there traveled with their husbands. Be warned: the buses are somewhat unreliable. The one I took stopped for an hour by the side of the road, with the engine (and therefore a/c) off, before the driver got back on and we continued. Another traveler said that on a return trip, the bus broke down five times! Make sure you take food and plenty of water with you, although the bus will make a stop about 3/4 of the way to Taba at a desert roadhouse, where there is a toilet and small cafe. It also stops at various army bases, depending on the bus, to deliver water and newspapers to the soldiers. On the approach to Taba, the bus will skirt the airport (which has very few flights) and then descend the mountain road for about 15 minutes. It will stop at the bottom and someone will check passports (can be time consuming when many Arab League citizens are on board), then turn left along the coast road. Finally, it will stop at the "Taba Bus Station", a gravel area with a bus office, with bus times in the window. Get off here, the bus continues on from Taba down the coast to Nuweiba. People will try to get you into a taxi to take you to the border, but don't bother unless you have great difficulty walking, as it is literally less than 500m down the road. At the border, you have to buy an exit stamp from the Egyptian border guards for 2LE (as of 12/2008); they don't always have change if you arrive early in the day. You then walk to the next building, the air conditioned departure hall, where your bags are scanned, then there's a little food / drink / cigarette kiosk, and then the passport control desk, where you give the card with the departure stamp to the border guard. He then stamps your passport, and you are out of Egypt. Beware: if you plan to reenter Egypt at Taba later, you cannot do so unless you already have a multiple entry visa or you get a 51.25 LE reentry visa (just a stamp in your passport) before you leave; Egypt does not issue visas valid for travel outside the Sinai Peninsula upon entry at Taba. A few yards further on you get to a duty free shop, then the Israeli building, with cool water mist spray coming from the ceiling of the path shade outside. On entry, again your stuff is scanned, then you queue for immigration. Unlike arriving in Israel by air, here you shouldn't be delayed for more than five minutes of questions. They weren't even put off by me saying I didn't know where I was staying, that I'd find somewhere in the town (of Eilat)! Once you leave the building you are in Israel proper. To change money, there is a bank in the Israeli departure side (where you have to pay a departure tax for leaving Israel, should you exit by this crossing.) There are hourly buses to the town (Line 15, 6.5 NIS), but the last leaves at 18.20. Taxis will be waiting, charging about 35NIS to go to town. Be warned that Israel is more of a Western country, with corresponding prices - ie. much more than Egypt, and marginally more expensive than the UK, for things like eating out. There are plenty of hostels in Eilat, from the bus station uphill, the 2nd and 3rd streets on the right have plenty advertising dorm beds for $8, but may only have private rooms for between 100 and 150NIS (about £15). Ideally you should book in advance, or go to the bus station and buy a ticket to Jerusalem (I think there are hourly buses taking about 4 1/2 hrs and costing 70NIS or 63 with student discount) or Tel Aviv. The Jerusalem bus, number 444, runs alongside the Dead Sea, so you get to see that, and on leaving the area, you see a sign on the roadside pointing out "Sea Level". And even though this route goes through the West Bank, you see no sign of anything different - no towns, villages, mosques, differences in road signs or markings or anything. On arrival in Jerusalem, you have to get your luggage scanned when you get off the bus, then once on the street outside the bus station (on Jaffa Rd) you can get a local bus (5.50NIS) to the Old City, or walk the 3km or so (as I did). I stayed in the Petra Hostel, right by Jaffa Gate, which was cheap but rather dirty. I think the term is "has character" - the building has probably been there for centuries. There are many other cheap hostels (around 25 NIS for dorm bed) next to the Damascus gate of the old city. In many hostels you may sleep on the roof deck for a discounted price. Be warned in the old city, that the hagglers are like those in the Cairo bazaar. Ignoring them seems to be the only way. One word of warning for travelers who regularly visit other Arab states. Some take a dim view of an Israeli visa stamp in the passport and it has been known for some to be refused entry. It is best to check this if you are traveling onwards to some of these more sensitive countries. [Israeli visa issues - check here] From Jerusalem to CairoYou can take the same route as described above, using the following bus schedule: 1. Take bus 444 from Jerusalem direct to Eilat, through the West Bank. Buses leave regularly between 7AM or at 5PM (Definite Morning times are 7AM, 10AM, 2PM and 5PMM as of December 30th, 2011. You should check the Schedule Information online, as the bus company ("Egged") has an official homepage.) If you take a later bus you will have to sleep over-night in Eilat. Arrival is about 5 hours after departure. Price is 75NIS, 10% off for students. 2. If you slept over night in Eilat, then take a taxi to the border crossing (around 30NIS), so you will arrive there latest at 5:45 AM. If you took the morning bus, take local bus 15 from Eilat's bus station, leaving every full hour (take the 2 PM bus latest) to Taba's border crossing (7.5NIS). 3.Cross the border (you remembered to get an Egyptian visa in advance, right? Available from the Egyptian consulate in Eilat or the embassy in Tel Aviv) and after you finished crossing (and paying the Israelis 96NIS "border tax"), ignore all the taxi drivers and walk on the sidewalk on the left side of the road for 300m, till the bus station. Not having a visa in advance is expensive! the stamp for the passport cost 15$, but you will be required to provide a "guarantee" from an official travel agent. These "travel agents" wait around and charge 50$ (!!) per person for an handwritten paper that they give to the immigration officer. Without the guarantee letter - the passport will not be stamped and you will be sent back to Eilat. 184.108.40.206 03:51, 4 July 2009 (EDT)NK 4. There is a bus by East Delta to Cairo at 6:30 AM (if you slept in Eilat) or at 4:30 PM (if you took the morning bus). Buy it from the cashier (around 80EGP, 30/12/11), and wait for the bus a while, since it's usually late. The bus will stop 20m after the bus station, and you will have to pay 75EGP "tourist tax"............ Update as of 10May09...first bus to Cairo on a Sunday is at 1030 not 0630 and fare is 70EGP. There are 10 pgr minivans that make the run 'non-scheduled' and you can negotiate the fare but be prepared for no 'rest' stops...only to drop off or pick up passengers along the way. Their destination in Cairo is not the central bus station but you can get a taxi from there. 5. You will arrive in Abbasyia terminal in Cairo. If you take a taxi, do not take it from any of the touts that bother you in the exit! You can hail one yourself very easily, it shouldn't be more then 10EGP till the city center. Else you can take a microbus to Tahrir square from across the street (1.5EGP).


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Individual mandate heads to the Supreme Court: day two
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In day two of arguments on PPACA, the Supreme Court grilled the attorneys representing both sides of the challenge on the individual mandate. And, as many expected, the justices appear divided down party lines.
The Solicitor General, Don Verrilli, spoke first, presenting his argument for the constitutionality of the individual mandate. A few of the questions he faced:
Chief Justice Roberts: So, can the government require you to buy a cell phone because that would facilitate responding when you need emergency services? You can just dial 911 no matter where you are?
Justice Scalia: An equally evident constitutional principle is the principle that the federal government is a government of enumerated powers and that the vast majority of powers remain in the states and do not belong to the federal government. Do you acknowledge that's a principle?
Justice Kennedy: The reason this is concerning is because it requires the individual to do an affirmative act. In the law of torts, our tradition, our law has been that you don't have the duty to rescue someone if that person is in danger. The blind man is walking in front of a car and you do not have a duty to stop him, absent of some relation between you … And here the government is saying that the federal government has a duty to tell the individual citizen it must act, and that is different from what we have in previous cases, and that changes the relationship of the federal government to the individual in a very fundamental way.
Next up was Paul Clement for the 26 states challenging PPACA, fielding questions such as these:
Justice Kagan: Mr. Clement, not it seems as though you're just talking about a matter of timing, that Congress can regulate the transaction. And the question is when does it make best sense to regulate that transaction? And Congress surely has it within its authority to decide, rather than at the point of sale, given an insurance-based mechanism, it makes sense to regulate it earlier.
Justice Ginsburg: Congress in the 30s saw a real problem of people needing to have old age and survivor's insurance. And yes, they did it through a tax, but they said everybody has got to be in it because if we don't have the healthy in it, there's not going to be the money to pay for the ones who become old or disabled or widowed. So, they required everyone to contribute.
There was a big fuss about that in the beginning because a lot of people said — maybe some people still do today — I could do much better if the government left me alone. I'd go into the private market, I'd buy an annuity, I'd make a great investment, and they're forcing me to pay for this Social Security I don't want. But that's constitutional.
So if Congress could see this as a problem when we need to have a group that will subsidize the ones who are going to get the benefits, it seems to me you're saying the only way that could be done is if the government does it itself; it can't involve the private market, it can't involve the private insurers.
If it wants to do this, Social Security is its model. There has to be a government takeover. We can't have the insurance industry in it. Is that your position?
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For those of you that follow me on Instagram, no doubt you'll already know that I've spent the past couple of days in Paris. Escaping for a fleeting visit has been the most wonderful treat, and I returned to London today buzzing with all of the beauty and artistry of the city. I have so much to catch you guys up on from what I was doing in the city, but this morning I spent a few hours wandering the City, eyes on stalks, truly feeling the energy of Paris. I've put together a little photo diary of some of my favourite moments.
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vibrant flowers in Jardin Des Tuileries // flying the French flag on a beautiful street // just a pigeon pit stop
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