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In my last post, I talked generally about different factors that go into a settlement calculation. In this post, we will develop a hypothetical situation to discuss specifics. The scenario where most people will find themselves dealing with an insurance adjuster is after an injury in a car wreck. For our discussion, then, let's develop that scenario. We will assume that Jane Wilson is a self-employed mother of two whose husband is disabled. She is a beautician with a good book of clients. While stopped at a red light on the way to the grocery store, she is rear ended by a delivery truck. Though she only felt a slight twinge when she was hit, two weeks later her doctor tells her that the MRI revealed a ruptured disk. Repairing that will require surgery. She does not have any medical or disability insurance and the family's savings are equal to one month's bills.
The delivery company's insurance carrier has called and asked her what she thinks a fair settlement would be. She has no idea. A friend who previously hired our firm recommends her to us. The first meeting with her reveals the following:
- Her doctor has told her that he won't be finished treating her until three months after her upcoming surgery (next week).
- Because being a beautician requires a lot of standing and use of the arms, she will have to start back at work slowly and only after she has successfully completed physical therapy.
- The estimated cost of her medical treatment (including surgery) and physical therapy is about $15,000.
- The doctor has told her that she will have a hard time in the future pursuing her one true hobby – playing softball.
There is good news and bad news here.
- Good – She is being treated by a very good orthopedic surgeon who has had great results with this procedure on other patients.
- Good – Although she won't be back at work full time for another six months, the doctor thinks that she will recover well enough to pursue her career as a beautician.
- Bad – Even though she will be able to go back to work, she has a permanent injury and she will periodically have to take a week or so off of work when she overdoes it.
- Bad – Softball is probably out for good.
- Bad – From any recovery, she will have to pay her medical bills. Thank goodness he is willing to do the surgery without getting paid up front. Most won't.
- Bad – She can't settle her case until the doctor is finished treating her and has released her.
- Really Bad – The family's only source of income is her husband's disability. They will soon have to start living on credit cards.
- Good – The delivery company that rear ended her has plenty of insurance to cover the loss.
We end her appointment with this advice:
- Start keeping a daily journal that says at the top – Confidential: For my Attorney Only.
- Assemble her business records and tax returns for the past 3-5 years so that we can start working on her lost wage claim.
- Sit down with your husband and see where, if at all, the family can cut expenses for the next several months. Evaluate her debts. Are there any creditors that will hold off if they get a letter from me? Are there any extended family members who might be able to provide short term financial help?
- Follow the doctor's orders to the letter. Goal number one is to get back to work as soon as possible. The best way to do that is to do exactly what the doctor ands the physicalk therapist say to do.
- We can't really evaluate the value of her case because we need more information. How does she repond to the surgery? Does her doctor see any future medical procedures? Where do her medical bills end up? How much will she have lost in wages when she finally gets back to work.
In my next post, we will evaluate Jane's situation after the doctor releases her and it's time to talk real dollars with the adjuster.
Cum Laude graduate of Cumberland School of Law, Pet Mackey is a civil trial litigation expert who represents plaintiffs in business and consumer tort, contracts and construction, employment disputes and insurance. He is board certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, a Certified Alabama Mediator, and an "AV" rated lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.


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A collection of recent newspaper columns on the homes of New York residents illuminates the ways in which the city has (and hasn't) changed.
The byline of Rosenblum (Boulevard of Dreams: Heady Times, Heartbreak, and Hope along the Grand Concourse in the Bronx, 2009) may not be familiar even to regular readers of the New York Times, and the column she was the last to write no longer exists. Yet these 40 pieces have greater staying power than many collections of newspaper columns and show the ongoing fascination with the subject of how, where and why people live where they live. These expanded selections from the newspaper's Real Estate section are less concerned with that market—prices and square footage, though such details occasionally highlight the pieces—than they are with the stories of the inhabitants. "I wanted to use the column to write stories," writes Rosenblum. "I wanted to use the physical nature of a home as a wedge to delve into personal history, and to produce, as one reader nicely put it, biography through real estate." The results, she continues, "offer a mosaic of domestic life in one of the great cities of the world." There are examples of shelter voyeurism that will leave readers in other parts of the country amazed at how much some are willing to pay to live in New York (often for so little space). But mainly, the interest in the home reflects the interesting people who inhabit it: the two clowns who must combine living quarters and rehearsal space (so many of these stories find residences serving double duty), the woman who rescues and nurses ailing kittens, the artists in their communal building, the stepdaughter of a famous author. Whether the living space in question is a fresh start or a link to the past, the thread of continuity throughout is that "the story of urban renewal has been written, rewritten, and rewritten yet again."
Some intriguing stories better read the way newspaper columns are published—one at a time—than as an extended series in one sitting.


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"If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change."
– Dr Wayne Dyer
Cynthia Sabotka is considered to be the "accidental author" as she has written a memoir… unintentionally. Her life story, kept under wraps until now, exposes her family and herself and at the risk of being vulnerable, hopes to benefit others. She struggles with a mood disorder and has learned about life through changed eyes.
Symptomatic as a child, her life was greatly challenged by the chaos and turmoil that was the norm in her family. Finally able to self-medicate beginning in her youth, the reverberations continued well into her forties until her implosion at the age of forty-eight.
Her memoir, "Life Is Like a Line," reads like a story but educates like a textbook. It is analysis and insight, education and enlightenment.
Sabotka believes that education is the first line of defense against stigma. Her willingness to share her story and the enthusiasm in which she does so proves that there is life after a diagnosis.
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First Solar has announced plans to develop a 45 MW-AC solar PV project at two sites in the newly established Indian state of Telangana, which split off from Andhra Pradesh two months ago. The company plans to begin construction of the project by October 2014, with commercial operation scheduled by May 2015.
First Solar's business model combines thin film solar PV module manufacturing with project development, construction and operations and maintenance services. While the company has been the largest module supplier in the Indian market, this will be the first project that First Solar has developed in India.
Mercom Capital CEO Raj Prabhu notes that none of the top developers in India right now are also manufacturers, and that First Solar will be the biggest vertically integrated player in the nation's market. It's an endorsement to the Indian solar market, for one of the largest solar companies in the world to come develop in India, says Prabhu. It pretty much says its is an important market in the future and they don't want to miss out on that opportunity.
Prabhu says the price of the power purchase agreement (PPA) between the Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana State and First Solar is also notable. The projects will sell power at INR 6.49 (US$.106) per kWh for 20 years. This is a blanket price that Andhra Pradesh has offered developers, which was widely considered to be too low to be viable and attracted limited interest.
First Solar has two major cost advantages over domestic Indian companies. The first is that it can supply its own modules at cost to projects. The second is that as a major American company, First Solar can attract capital at a much lower rate of interest, including capital from the U.S. government lending institutions.
They are a developer who has a deep pockets, who makes their own panels, and they can do pretty good business in India, notes Prabhu.
As such, Prabhu notes that First Solar was a target of protectionist policy moves in India. The nation's anti-dumping investigation named solar PV products from six nations, including the United States and Malaysia, where most of First Solar's manufacturing is located. However, Prabhu expects that First Solar will be viewed differently now that it is not only exporting solar PV modules but developing projects in India.
First Solar also says that the project will address the energy deficit in the new state of Telangana. And while Prabhu says that it is too soon to have data on the power deficit in the state, he notes that data from Andhra Pradesh shows a significant deficit. It's one of the hottest states in India, and they have severe power deficits like any other state, reports Prabhu. Power is an issue in every state in India.


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These Christmas Cloches featured on Honestly WTF will make a great DIY project for the holidays.
You can get super creative with it, putting just anything you like under the cloche. This could be a stack of leftover ornaments from your tree or a series of Christmas-themed figurines. Hell, you could even recreate the entire Navity scene, complete with a little baby Jesus, under your cloche. The world is your oyster!
This is a great decoration to make because it's simple, personal and can spruce up an empty corner or bare spot on the mantelpiece. If you want every inch of your home brimming with holiday cheer, then peppering your home with a few Christmas cloches will definitely do the trick!
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Let freedom ring?
Naya Rivera removed her engagement ring just one day after calling it quits with fiancé Big Sean. The actress was snapped on the L.A. set of Glee Thursday and made no attempt to hide her ring-less hand.
While one could argue that Rivera was merely in character as Santana Lopez, it's hard to imagine the TV star will want to put it back on. It is, after all, a reminder of a wedding that's no longer happening.
That same afternoon, her rapper ex was photographed smiling at Los Angeles International Airport.
The musicians began dating in April 2013, and Sean popped the question six months later with a 3.5-carat diamond ring worth an estimated $70,000. Rivera, 27, didn't drop any hints about a possible breakup when she discussed her former flame, 26, in the April/ May 2014 issue of Da Man magazine.


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COLIC? Bore Your Baby to Sleep!
I've been a newborn baby doctor for the last 30 years. After about two of them I lost count of the number of babies I was seeing with so-called 'colic'. So many endless nights, so many tears, so much screaming…and that was just the parents.
Because of these tired, sad families, I ended up developing an obsession to tell the truth about this disorder. You see, for decades the cause has been known and there is overwhelming evidence on its cause in the medical literature, but few are listening. Frankly it is driving me crazy. Sometimes I think that if I hear another nurse or doctor telling a parent that their screaming baby has 'abdominal pain' or 'heartburn' I think I'll scream louder than the baby!
It's not pain…
Colic has never been about pain in the abdomen or anywhere else for that matter; it's not about heartburn or 'wind'. It certainly isn't about the baby's stomach. Neither is it anything to do with mother's mental state, nor the food she eats while is breast-feeding, nor the brand of formula if she's not breastfeeding.
The reason it's so hard for parents to figure it out for themselves is the cause is counter-intuitive and, no question, the baby looks like he or she is in excruciating pain. The baby doubles up, knees in chest, and screams like there's a knife twisting in his gut. But it's not about pain, it's about
overstimulation of the poor baby's sensory nervous system.
Before we proceed however, please do not think that this is some crackpot notion dreamed up by some theoretical psychologist or the sound of a particular bee buzzing in my personal bonnet. Every nurse working in a mothercraft hospital, everyone who chooses to read the literature and every neonatologist that spends time observing his babies, knows this is so.
"Six O'Clock Colic"
The situation of babies screaming in distress primarily in the evening ("six o'clock" or "evening" colic) has been around for hundreds of years. It usually starts when babies get to around four to six weeks of age (though for some particularly sensitive babies, it can start from birth), rises gradually to a maximum over the next couple of weeks then often abruptly ceases about three months of age (happily it is also called "three-month colic").
Premature babies have it earlier and more intensely. It was through the study of just this group of babies that developmental psychologists started to
unravel the problem in the fullterm. As premature babies near term they can become very distressed when their environment presents them with even
minimal increases in stimulation. If you pick up such a baby, look at him and talk to him, he will often start straining, crying and arching as his nervous system overloads with your input on his senses. With such as him, you can either pick up, or you can look at him, or you can speak to him. You just can't
do all of them at once.
The full-term baby psyche is much more resilient than that. But they still have their limits. If you give a 1000 families a diary in which they are to note when, and how much, their baby cries (this type of study has been reported many times in the medical literature) you find that all babies, to some degree, get upset in this time profile. They're good for the first couple of weeks, then develop increasing unsettledness which peaks at 6 weeks of age (with an average baby crying/fussing for about 3 hours a day), then the baby population settles gradually over the next few weeks, until the amount falls rapidly at
three months of age.
So, let's start at this end, and work backwards.
The Self-Soothing Baby
At and beyond three months of age babies usually develop the ability to 'self-sooth'. You can see this at work in a four to five month-old baby who is fed and happy and sitting in a little prop-up chair. He wants to play with his mother so he gazes at her across the room, chuckles and waves his arms to attract her. She can't resist and approaches him, their eyes lock and soon they are talking nonsense, looking deeply into each others eyes and are totally engrossed in one another. The intensity of their interaction rises. The stimulation then increases to a level that makes the baby uncomfortable. There's just too much stress in the interaction for him. So he suddenly he looks away, switches off and totally ignores his mother.
He looks at the ceiling or at his hands in his lap as his mother wanders off. The baby sits propped up in his chair, his shoulders tense, his eyes downcast. Then over the next few minutes he calms and relaxes and starts to throw glances at his mum.
His gazes last longer and longer as he relaxes more. Then the cycle starts again. He laughs and waves his hands to attract her and back she comes.
The baby has learnt that when he gets over-stimulated, stressed and uncomfortable, if he looks away and shuts it out, he can calm himself down. This is an invaluable lesson, the first element of a regulatory system that gives him control over the inoput from his environment. It is the start of the ability to concentrate undistracted on a task.
The Six Week Old Baby
Now, back to the beginning. The 'colic syndrome' starts at four to six weeks of age. Before this, the boundaries of his attention do not stray much beyond his mother's body and breasts, of its warmth and smell. But now his eyes can focus further and hishorizons expand and he starts to take in his surroundings. It is about a week before he smiles.
Once he starts smiling, so people around him respond. They gaze at him and he gazes back. He watches the curtains flapping by the window. Then grandma visits and she can't take her eyes off him. With this new attention, his excitement rises to a level that makes him uncomfortable but, alas, he has not yet developed the ability to self-sooth. As the stimulation and stress levels rise he starts to get distressed. He becomes tense and begins to strain and groan, especially late in the day.
His parents become anxious, "Is he constipated? Why does he writhe and arch his back?" Soon his distress level makes him cry and scream. He is picked up and passed hand-to-hand around the family who gaze at him, trying to fathom the cause of his
discomfort. The parents ask advice from neighbours to Emergency Departments and the cascade of advice starts.
Diagnoses from 'wind', through lactose intolerance, food sensitivity and stomach spasms to gastro-oesophageal reflux. To fix it, everything from stopping breast-feeding, giving chamomile tea, 'winding him properly' through to massaging his stomach (in a clockwise direction) with warm olive oil. And the worst piece of advice: 'Just you let him cry it out'!
Sucking To Calm
What's a baby to do? Upset babies find sucking calms them down. So our baby starts to feed frequently, sucking, sucking, sucking in an effort to calm himself down. Despite having a full stomach after a good feed the sucking and milk intake continues and in combination with the straining, soon becomes reflux vomiting. He is taken to the hospital, given a barium meal, an oesophageal pH probe study and treated with Zantac, Losec, Prepulsid and taken off the breast because "the flow is too fast".
In addition, the increased intake of lactose (the sugar in milk) overloads the absorptive ability of the small intestine, so it moves on and spills into the large intestine. There bacteria ferment the sugar to form lactic acid and lots of hydrogen gas. So our baby develops a swollen tummy, twenty gassy explosive stools a day and farts like a trooper. Medical advice decides he has 'lactose intolerance' and breast-feeding should be stopped and lactose-free formula started.
Even the baby who isn't fed tends to suck his tongue in his cot. So he swallows air. Hence when the distressed baby is picked up, he burps.."Ah, that's why he's crying, he needed to be burped!" Alas no, He's burping because he's crying, he's not crying because he needs burping.
The "burping babies" story is a bit of a myth. The valve betwen the oesophagus (gullet) and the stomach is actually so weak it can bearly trap a feed let alone trap an air bubble. So regarding burping the baby after a nice feed… don't bother.
"Medicalising Normality"
There was a recent editorial in the Australian Paediatric and Child Health Journal titled
"Medicalising Normality" aptly describing what is happening here. All the medical diagnoses
inevitably flow from a series of vicious cycles, all downstream from the true cause of the baby's distress. There is a condition I call "Christmas Colic" when babies do this in spades.
Too many relatives, too many parties, too much excitement leading to lots of screaming babies in Emergency Departments in late December.
How do we fix the problem? It is simple in principle and tough in practice. We have to reduce the level of stimulation in the babies environment to a level he can cope with, and do it for long enough to calm his active stress response.
In a phrase we have to "Bore Him to Sleep".
- Send his grandparents home. If you have a toddler, send him with them.
- Stick a note on the front door saying that you are out
- Go into his room, draw the blinds and make the light in the room dim. Put on some quiet, restful music; that's for you, but babies do like a background of 'family sounds' rather than silence.
Get the baby and take him into the room with you. Do NOT leave him on his own. He has no 'off' switch!
Feed him on demand in the dim light, avoiding long periods of eye contact with him (Do not however do as one mother did, who said to me "I did as you said, Doctor, I haven't looked at him all week…). Common sense here.
Put him on your chest with his ear against your heartbeat and cuddle him until he settles. This reminds him of the sounds and feel of the womb. It may take some time. Be patient. Calm him.
Then, wrap him firmly in a sheet. Wrap him with his back rounded and his limbs contained – this will also remind him of the containment of the womb and help him feel secure. He may want to have his arms free, but it is preferable to contain them.
Place him in his cot. Pat him gently on the bottom at about 70 pats to the minute (mother's heart rate) and just …
If it helps, give him a dummy.
If he gets upset (and he will), rewrap him and continue cuddling, patting or feeding. If you're both going crazy, pick him up get someone else to cuddle him, and you take a break. Then put him in the cot again and pat him again.
Continue this (hour after hour) until he settles. Do not leave the baby to cry, but you can leave the room when he finally sleeps.
Generally the first 24 hours can be hell on wheels, but if you persevere, things will improve. He will eventually start to, as the psychologists say, 'return to base'.
By the second day he will be calmer. Do not take him out of the room, even though he appears improved. Give it another day, to be sure he loses some of his fatigue and stress.
The more he sleeps, the less opportunity there is for him to be stimulated, and the more he will sleep. This is a good cycle, not a vicious one. When he's calm and sleepy, you can return him to the living room.
You then need to keep the activity and stimulation in his environment down to a level that he can handle.
How much stimulation your baby can cope with depends on his basic temperament. All babies are different.
There are a few babies who self-soothe from the moment they're born. These babies can be taken to work and meet a hundred people and not get upset. Most babies have a limit, though – you need to find out where your baby's limit is and keep the level under that.
Some super-sensitive babies need to be in and out of their calming room for the first three months of their life. Don't worry; they won't suffer from sensory deprivation. Their most important lesson is learning how to calm themselves. If you have to go out, cover the pram to avoid prying eyes and flashing lights. Alternatively buy your groceries on-line!


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It's Almost Over
It' been three weeks since I've last posted on here, so I thought I'd do a brief post on the state for the Sox. The best news I got is that this season is almost over. We can finally move on from this train wreck of a season and hope for a good offseason.
This September hasn't been much better than lasts. The only difference is that the our playoff chances aren't disappearing right before our eyes. Those were lost awhile ago so it really didn't matter now. Ever since that horrid road trip, the Sox have been hard to watch. There isn't much good going on, but there's a whole lot of bad. Speaking of bad that pretty much defines Alfredo Aceves right now. When your team loses the last eleven games you've pitched in, you know somethings not right. He's not the only one struggling, but he struggling more than anyone else right now.
Bobby Valentine's tenure as the manager of the Boston Red Sox is also almost over. It's almost a foregone conclusion that his time is up. The teams failures weren't entirely his fault, but he did play a role in them. All in all, he's getting way too much of the blame, but when there's no respect given to you should your time is up. I would of liked to have seen Bobby V succeed, but it wasn't meant to be I guess.
Well that's all I really got to say about the wonderful Boston Red Sox.
Reviewing the Return
After looking at the final details of the trade that occurred yesterday I'm sure some people were left scratching their heads wondering who were the guys the Red Sox got back. Hopefully this will help clear up any confusion.
James Loney: Loney was once the prize jewel of the Dodgers farm system. When he arrived he played very well for a rookie. He looked like he had a bright future ahead of him. Sadly, the light has dimmed. He is in the midst of the worst season of his career, and doesn't appear to be getting any better. He has a career slash line of .284/.341/.423. That's not too bad, but that's the kind of numbers you'd expect from a first baseman.
To look at the positives, he's a good doubles hitter who hits to the opposite field and Fenway is a good doubles park especially to left, which is where a majority of the balls he hits go. Also, he's a plus defender. He's not as a good on defense as Adrian Gonzalez, but still far better than average.
Many say he'll be gone after the season because his contract expires following the season, but I believe that he'll return. He's one of the top first basemen on the free agent market next year and there's very few internal options. He'll be back unless they believe Mauro Gomez is the future first baseman of the Red Sox.
Ivan DeJesus: Ivan DeJesus is a utility infielder who specializes at second base. He's played a majority of the season in AAA, but he has spent some time in the majors. He's put fairly good numbers in the minors with a .297/.369/.389 slash line.
He's said to be a great defender and has great patience. He doesn't project to be any everyday player, but a solid utility man. He looks like he might end up being the future Nick Punto of the team.
Allen Webster: Webster may end up being the biggest piece of the trade. He's 22 year old sinker baller who has never pitched above the AA level. His fastball can reach up to 98 MPH and he also has a curve, change and slider which are all considered to be plus pitches. One strange thing is that he strikes out a lot of batters for a sinker baller. Over his five year minor league his averaged just under one strikeout per inning. His only issue is he allows a lot of base runners. His career WHIP is 1.357, but it has been inflated by high WHIPs the past two seasons.
The key is that in the minors for Webster is that he has been able to stop those base runners from scoring, but will it work in AAA or even in the majors? One thing that helps him is the sinker. A sinker is a groundball pitch which tends to generate several double plays if kept low in the zone. He projects as a front of the rotation starter who could possibly be an ace, but more likely to be a 2 or a 3.
Rubby De La Rosa: De La Rosa is a power throwing right handed starting pitcher. He throws a fastball, change up, and slider. He primarily throws his fastball which tops out at 100. He's just coming off of Tommy John surgery and in recent outing has only been able to reach 97, but is expected to get his velocity up once fully recovered. He boasts an impressive 2.75 ERA over his 6 seasons in his minor league career. He also has a nice 9.2 K/9, so we know he has no issues punching guys out.
When looking at the future for him, I can't see him staying as a starter. His limited repertoire and high velocity fastball make him look like a late inning reliever rather than a starter. Early in his development he should have worked more on his slider and tried to develop one or two more secondary pitches if the Dodgers wanted him to become a starter. The Sox can use the same approach the Reds did with Aroldis Chapman. De La Rosa is very similar to Chapman, except Chapman usually gets a couple extra MPHs on his fastball and has a slightly more developed slider. De La Rosa slider will develop in time, but he'll never reach Chapman's velocity. If the Sox follow the Reds' mold De La Rosa could be come a deadly weapon in the bullpen for years to come.
Jerry Sands: Sands is a power hitting first baseman/left fielder. With his horrid arm and lack of first base depth in the system he'll likely be developed as a first baseman, but there really isn't much developing left to do. He's spent most of the past two seasons in AAA with seventy games in the show sprinkled in. In the Majors he has a .244/.325/.376 slash line with 4 homers and 27 RBI. It's not great, but for a rookie it's far from bad. In the minors, however, he has .290/.377/.566 with 118 homers and 375 RBI in five seasons. His power is his greatest asset and that's about it.
He could be the future first baseman of the Red Sox or even the future DH. Many don't believe he'll amount too much, but I see him as a potentially 300+ home run hitter for his career. He's got the power for it, it's just a matter of putting it all together.
Just a note Loney is with Major League club, DeJesus is in AAA, and Webster is in AA. Sands and De La Rosa are expected to be used as players to be named later. Sands will finish the season in the Dodgers AAA affiliate. De La Rosa is expected to be shut down for the remainder of the season. Both of them will not be named until after the season and the postseason as well.
Padilla to the DL
Today the Red Sox announced that they placed Vicente Padilla on the DL and recalled Clayton Mortensen. The Red Sox said in a press release:
"The Boston Red Sox today placed right-handed pitcher Vicente Padilla on the 15-day disabled list (retroactive to August 6) with right arm tightness and recalled right-handed pitcher Clayton Mortensen from Triple-A Pawtucket. Mortensen will be active for today's game against the Rangers at Fenway Park."
It's a pretty big blow to the Sox, because Padilla has been a big part of their bullpen and they've lost a late inning reliever. Who will fill the eight inning role remains to be seen, but it may end up being Mark Melancon, who acquired to fill that role. Also Andrew Bailey could return very soon as he needs just three more rehab appearances before returning and his next two are scheduled for today and tomorrow.
Melancon Sent Down to AAA
Earlier today Mark Melancon was optioned to AAA, and Junchi Tazawa was called up to the Red Sox. This comes as no surprise considering Valentine said this was a possibility. At this point this all the Sox can do. Melancon's awful pitchinghas killed the Sox over and over again.There's only one problem with this move though, who fills the set up role to Alfredo Aceves. Right now I'd have to give that to Vincente Padilla, but he's far from a sure thing. Then again, who is a sure thing in that disaster of a bulpen. As I right this Franklin Morales is falling apart and Bobby V refuses to take him out. (of course right after I type that he takes him out) Before the season I was calling this the best bulpen in the East, but that was including Andrew Bailey and Daniel Bard. But even with those two gone it's no excuse to be as terrible as they are. Nobody is pitching near the level they are expected to pitch at and of course the team suffers for it. I don't think the Sox's should go out and scout Scott Podsednik, they need pitching and they need it now. Offense is not the problem at all, neither is the rotation. Everything goes back to the shaky work of the bulpen. I know it'll be very difficult to find a solution to this problem with trades almost a not an option. Off the top of my head the Huston Street is the only potential option for an elite reliever via trade. Tommorow I'll write a list of guys who could help the pen by mid May. Lastly I just want to say that both articles I've written the past two days have mostly been venting out my frustration towards the Sox. No revision has taken place, so I apologize for any mispellings or anythingthat doesn't make any sense.
Slow Start
At this moment it feels like the end of world in Red Sox Nation, but with 151 games left that's hardly the case. It's not too surprising the Sox have got off to such a slow start. With the exception of Toronto they've only played playoff teams' and Toronto could be headed there this year. I do realize that even with the schedule so far most expected more, but with pitching problems left and right it doesn't appear that it'll be resloved quickly. So far my top starter is Felix Doubront, because he hasn't had a bad outing yet. And the pen isn't anything special either as Mark Melancon has been nothing short of a disaster and Aceves has struggled so far. Vincete Padilla is the only guy whose shown some level of consistency out of the pen. I think at this point things can only get better, but they need guys to perform how they've performed throughout their careers. Any hitting problems will fix themselves, at this all we need to do is fix the pitching.
Bailey Out; Aceves In
I know I'm slow to break the news but Andrew Bailey will be out recovering from UCL surgery on his thumb. He's unsure how he injured it, but its believed that it happened when he colided with Alex Presley at first base in a game against the Pirates. Now the Sox are tasked with finding a replacement closer and they think they have it in Alfredo Aceves. Even though Ben Cherrington said he had confidence in Mark Melancon as a closer when he acquired him it seems to of changed.
I don't Aceves is a closer type guy. He does his best when he's pitching multiple innings rather than trying to lock down one inning. Melancon should be the obvious choice because of his past closer experiance with the Astros, but its clear there's very little faith in him. In the end I think the Sox will end up using a closer by committe style in the ninth, where whose ever hot gets the ball. It might end up being the best idea due to all the talented, but not quite closer-like relievers in the pen.
Rangers-Angels Best Rivalry? I Think Not
Yesterday Dallas Morning News columnist, Tim Cowlishaw, wrote a article talking about how the Rangers-Angels rivalry had surpassed the Red Sox-Yankees. Now I respectfully disagree with this. Yes, the Sox haven't made the playoffs in two years, but neither have the Angels. The Angels stole C.J. Wilson away from the Rangers and he tweeted Mike Napoli's number. So? Where's the intensity in their games? The answer is there isn't. Rivalries aren't measured by skill of the teams, but intensity between the teams and the fans. I realize the fans don't like each other in Dallas and LA, but there's nothing like the hate between a die hard Sox and die hard Yanks fan. It's these things that make a rivalry great. Just because one team got two great players doesn't make them part of a great rivalry. Until the Red Sox-Yankees hate dies down no rivalry in all of sports can challenge it.
Another thing that bothered me was that he said the Sox were the third best team in the AL East. Once again I disagree. Although the Sox have had back to back third place finishes in the division, there's still reason to believe they're the best.
The first reason is they have without a doubt the best lineup in the division, maybe even the best in the MLB. The top six hitters in the lineup are all All-Stars who've all finshed in the top five in MVP votes, with exception of Crawford whose top MVP finish was seventh place. Also behind those six are three solid, proven hitters.
The second reason is the top of their rotation is the best in the division. Many people could argue that Price, Shields, Hellickson trumps Lester, Beckett, Buchholz, but I don't believe so. Lester-Price is a toss-up, but Beckett edges out Shields and Buchholz, when healthy, is by far better than Hellickson. I will say that the Rays rotation overall beats the Sox's, but the top of the Sox's rotation out matches the Ray's.
My third and final reason is, the Red Sox bullpen (with Bard) is the best in the division. Bailey is the second best closer in the AL East, and Bard and Melacon are the second third best set-up guys in the division next to David Robertson. Aceves is the best long reliever and Albers is the best middle relief pitcher in the division. No bullpen in the east can match up with the Sox's depth.
I'm sorry Tim Cowlishaw, I respect you, but I refuse to believe that Rangers-Angels trumps Sox-Yankees, or the Sox are the third best team in the East.


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Temple Christian 73
Tallavana Christian 26
Tallavana Christian (4-15) playing in the 2A Region 1 semifinals ran up on a very strong Temple Christian basketball team from Jacksonville.
Temple Christian were the 2A District champions and ran up an impressive 24-3 record on the season. Tallavana Christian was runner-up in the 2A-Region 1 tournament.
Temple jumped out to a 22-10 first-quarter lead and staked a 43-16 lead by the half. They poured on 30 more points in the second half.
Florida High 49
East Gadsden 47
Florida High rallied from two points down in the third quarter to defeat East Gadsden in a battle that sent the winner to the Region 1-5A finals. The Jaguars mounted a third-quarter comeback after trailing 27-23 at the half. They outscored the Noles 14-7 in the third
Leading East Gadsden was Jamiya Bittle, who finished with 25 points. The East Gadsden Lady Jags finished their regular season 17-10.
Aucilla Christian 50
Tallavana Christian 13
After securing another district championship, West Gadsden completed the next step toward the 1A State Tournament this past Friday with a huge 94-56 play-off victory over Baker High. The Panther Nation was in full effect in Greensboro to witness their team's dominant performance.
West Gadsden controlled the game on both ends of the floor during the first half. Defensively the Panthers implemented their 1-3-1 full-court press, and offensively Andrew Reddick and Mark Bradwell continuously attacked the basket.
The Munroe Bobcats dropped their final two games of the regular season this past week to end their regular season winless. Tallavana Christian was idle.
The team travelled to Monticello to face the Tigers and came home with a loss. Jefferson County led 38-23 at halftime.
Munroe did have two players in double figures. Isaiah Glynn scored 12 points for the Bobcats and Max Rhinehart added 10 points on 6-for-8 shooting from the free-throw line.
This past week's district tournament sent only one county team home, but allowed three teams to advance to state series competition. One team, West Gadsden, emerged with a championship trophy, while two teams, East Gadsden and Tallavana Christian, continue to compete despite losing the finals.
West Gadsden
After orchestrating an historic 10-2 season at West Gadsden including a play-off appearance, Coach Joey Striplin has been chosen as the new head coach at East Gadsden. The vacancy was a result of Coach Corey Fuller's move to Godby High School in Tallahassee.
This past Monday marked the start of Striplin's journey. Aside from the coaching change, it is also proposed that East and West Gadsden will merge into one high school in the near future.
Robert F. Munroe
The Bobcats dropped three games last week in their next to last week of the regular season.
Down by only four points at halftime, the Bobcats were outscored 32-18 in the second half for the loss. Isaiah Glynn and Matthew Salters combined for 27 points and seven three-pointers. Salters and Max Reinhard each pulled down seven rebounds in the loss.
West Gadsden
The West Gadsden Lady Panthers dropped their last two games of the season by a total of five points. First they lost 44-42 to Chiles and then lost three days later to Godby by a 55-52 score
The team will be participating in the 1A District 4 tournament this week as the No. 1 seed. The team finished 6-0 in district play and will participate in their four-team tournament this week at Liberty County. The finals are at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2.
East Gadsden
RF Munroe
The Munroe Bobcats have made steady improvement since their season opener Nov. 18.
One of the main reasons for that improvement has been the play of senior guard Matthew Salters. Salters, a three-sport standout, did not play basketball last season but waited until his senior season to play. Coach Andrew Eads could not be happier.
Going back to Jan.y 10, Salters has tallied double figures in scoring and rebounding for seven straight games.
With only one week remaining until district tournament time, the Tallavana Christian Lady Lions had the only two-win week in girls county basketball.
First was a nerve-wracking 51-50 win by Tallavana Christian over Liberty County. They followed that win up with a 36-20 win over Taylor County. In this final week of the regular season, the team will be practicing in preparation for their participation in the 2A-District 1 tournament at Aucilla Christian.
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Alcohol withdrawal is a potentially deadly condition experienced by regular heavy alcohol drinkers who decide to cut down on their consumption suddenly.
Unlike any other form of withdrawal from drugs, alcohol withdrawal can be much more problematic. Perhaps what makes it more deadly than other drugs' withdrawals is its ability to cause death in cases of severe dependability of the victim on alcohol.
The symptoms of alcohol withdrawal have the potential to occur less than three hours after the last drink, and its symptoms can vary from mild to extreme depending on the levels of intake the body has become used to. Alcohol withdrawal can trigger lethal life complications which need medical attention.
According to research, at least 87% of the total adult population has had a drink of alcohol in their lifetime. The reason this figure is so high is that alcohol, unlike other drugs, is legal for people over a certain age, usually 21 in the US. Also, some studies even suggest that drinking in moderation each day may be good for health. These two reasons form the basis for why people tend to overindulge. Unfortunately for some, before they know it, they become alcoholics and often after a concerted effort to stop, alcohol withdrawal syndrome can inadvertently set in.
Research also shows that close to 17 million people in the US have experienced an alcohol consumption related problem. In fact, one in ten people has died from the effects of alcohol consumption. Alcohol claims close to ninety thousand lives yearly in the US and is the third leading cause of preventable death.
Consumption of alcohol leads to elevation of dopamine levels in the brain resulting in feelings of happiness and pleasant feelings. Alcohol can elevate moods, boost confidence and lower many inhibitions, which explains why people are so inclined to consume it more than any other drug, apart from it being a legal drug. When alcohol levels drop in the bloodstream, the dopamine levels dissipate, and the good feelings reduce.
Typically, the more a person drinks or physically elevates the dopamine levels, the more the body becomes tolerant to the alcohol, prompting them to take more to achieve the same levels of excitement. When the effects wear off, the drinker suffers from withdrawal effects which many may call "hangovers" which range in severity.
Alcohol withdrawal results in the sudden removal of alcohol from the body entirely, meaning the dopamine levels suddenly drop. This means the pleasant feelings suddenly get replaced with the exact opposite feelings due to the physical dependence of the body on alcohol for the perceived good feeling.
Alcohol withdrawal occurs in different time frames depending on the level of drinking the body gets used to. The effects may set in in less than 8 hours for heavy drinkers, 24 hours for mildly heavy drinkers and some days for others. The effects may lead to death if the patient does not seek medical attention. The effects peak during the second and third day, after which the effects start to slow down gradually, and after the seventh day, most of the physical effects have reduced. Only the psychological effects take weeks to dissipate completely.
To understand the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal, you need first to understand the stages of the condition. It occurs in three major phases depending on the severity of alcohol consumption. The symptoms vary from physical to mental symptoms with the physical ones lasting during the first days of the alcohol withdrawal symptoms and the psychological ones lasting much longer.
Mildly heavy drinkers go through early stage withdrawal which can happen at least 8 hours after their last drink. The stage is characterized by body tremors that usually set in 10 hours after the last drink and can worsen if the victim becomes agitated. The symptoms in this stage vary but are mostly mild and last for three days or more depending on the person. They include headaches, nausea, sleeplessness, and depressed mental states.
A good percentage of those undergoing detox is likely to go through this stage of withdrawal. Usually, one is likely to go through this second stage of symptoms if their drinking was prolonged and significantly heavy. Constant blood spikes accompanied by hallucinations characterize this stage. The hallucinations set in 12 to 14 hours after the last drink and may worsen over time. The patients in the second stage experience the symptoms from the first stage only worse in their case. In extreme circumstances, the patients go on to experience withdrawal-associated seizures characterized by muscle rigidity, teeth clenching or uncontrollable tongue biting.
This stage affects only 30% of alcoholics, and its symptoms occur three to four days after the last drink. Most of the people who experience this stage have been heavy drinkers over an extended period. The symptoms in the third stage may extend weeks after the last drink and are potentially deadly. One particular condition characterized by this stage is Delirium Tremens (DTs) which involves muscle tremors, seizures, a state of delirium, hallucinations, mood changes, deep sleep, and potentially fatal heart rhythms. This stage can kill in a short time if no medical attention comes forth.
The death rate resulting from DTs is an estimated 1-5% in cases where the patients did not seek medical attention. Also, DTs result in death in patients who have other underlying problems like lung or Cardiovascular Disease (heart diseases) or if there is a history of cases of seizures in the family.
Usually, when one consumes alcohol in excess, the effects of the consumption lead to the neurotransmitter working overtime to counter the consequences of the alcohol and to keep the body at optimal functioning. This, in turn, leads to the body adapting to the condition of the transmitter, working harder and harder to overcoming the suppressing effects of alcohol as the new standard. When the alcohol intake suddenly gets cut down, the neurotransmitter still goes on to work in excess, as usual, irrespective of whether the alcohol is there or not. This condition is called 'neurotransmitter rebound'.
The removal of alcohol from the body means the system gets left without a means to counter the hyperactivity caused by the neurotransmitter working in excess. Usually, alcohol consumption inhibits some neurotransmitters and makes you feel at ease through feelings of drunkenness. However, the absence of alcohol means the neurotransmitters have nothing to hinder them now and hence hyper-excitability sets in. This explains why the effects of alcohol withdrawal differ from those of alcohol consumption.
Here is a good example to explain the effects of alcohol withdrawal from the body of an alcoholic. Just imagine a tug of war between two people; if one person suddenly decides to let go of the rope, the other person is likely to fly off and tumble in the other direction. Alcohol and neurotransmitter act the same way, when both are in the body, there is a maintained balance. However, the sudden removal of alcohol from the body causes the neurotransmitter to fly off in the other direction suddenly.
Alcohol withdrawal usually results from the GABA neurotransmitter system. The effects of alcohol on that neurotransmitter system result in sleep, relaxation, calmness and, in other cases, soothing of pain. However, the sudden removal of alcohol from the system results in the rebound in the GABA system neurotransmitter leading to effects like insomnia, anxiety, panic attacks, muscle cramps, hallucinations and seizures in extreme cases.
Before your doctor can begin your treatment, you will have to undergo some assessments to determine the severity of your symptoms to aid the doctor in knowing which treatment program to enlist you for.
The assessment typically involves the doctor taking your complete medical history, asking you how much you drink, how often, and the last time you took a drink. The doctor also needs to know if you've had an experience with withdrawal effects or if you abuse other substances that cause similar withdrawal effects to alcohol. Also, information about any underlying psychiatric conditions or other medical condition is important here.
The doctor then takes you through a physical exam to identify the symptoms and medical complications resulting from the withdrawal. The results of the exam and medical history help the doctor decide if you're suffering from alcohol withdrawal syndrome or if your level of severity needs medical attention.
The main goals of treatment of alcohol withdrawal effects are:
Depending on how severe the symptoms of an individual are, the doctor may recommend inpatient or outpatient treatment.
Inpatient treatment is recommended for those who don't have a reliable social network and will need constant supervision to make sure they don't relapse. Outpatient treatment applies for patients with a supportive social network and family. The benefits of outpatient treatment are its cost effectiveness compared to inpatient detoxification.
This type involves doctors prescribing some medications to help patients cope with other aspects of alcohol recovery. The various medications help reduce the physical symptoms and psychological effects and counter the risks of seizures associated with alcohol withdrawal. The drugs include benzodiazepines such as valium and other anticonvulsant drugs, antipsychotic drugs, and others to curb the various effects of withdrawal.
Rehabilitation centers have counselors who provide support to patients during their various mood changes caused by withdrawal effects. The counselor also tackles any underlying factors that may have pushed the patient to indulge in alcohol and address addiction issues.
Sometimes patients need to identify with a group of people going through the same things to feel understood and to fully explore their experiences. Support groups provide that feeling and are instrumental in the whole treatment phase to aid in the full recovery of the patient. The groups tackle various goals and challenges each person faces during the recovery and the patients get to share experiences and learn from each other's experiences. The support group acts as a source of motivation for many patients in their recovery phase.
The best approach to preventing future instances of alcohol withdrawal syndrome is to follow up with alcohol dependence treatment.
While outpatient treatment is as effective in the prevention of future occurrences, the best way to prevent future alcohol withdrawal symptoms is intensive therapy addressing the issues of alcohol dependence. The doctor or your rehabilitation supervisor may recommend various therapy groups to join or give you a comprehensive post treatment program that involves a combination of behavioral therapy, family therapy, and cognitive therapy.
The other alternative way a person can prevent future instances of alcohol withdrawal is to completely abstain from alcohol, i.e. "stay clean." For that to happen, patients need to surround themselves with supportive friends and a conducive environment that will help them make it through their goals. Doctors can do follow ups on the patients for a period after the treatment phase is over to ensure the patient does not relapse. Various rehabilitation centers have post treatment follow ups for their patients to curb relapse. Family therapies give the patients' families insights into how to take care of their loved ones and protect them from instances that would make them relapse.


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"Karate, properly viewed, is
a way of perfecting character"
the 11 Mottos of Mas Oyama
(Mas) Oyama, founder of kyokushin karate, may be the toughest martial artist of all time.
In 1938, at the young age of fifteen, Oyama wanted to serve the country he now called home and therefore joined Japan's Yamanashi Youth Air Force Academy with the intentions of becoming a pilot. In September of this same year, Oyama became a student of Gichin Funakoshi, Shotokan Karate founder, at the Takushoku University. Funakoshi, a school teacher from Okinawa, was credited with introducing karate to Japan. It is this man that Oyama later would refer to as his true karate teacher. Throughout the years Oyama always spoke highly of Funakoshi, remarking in later recollections of his gentle yet overwhelming presence. Oyama went on to say that of the many things he learned from Funakoshi, kata (formal exercises) was the most important.
By the age of eighteen, Oyama had earned the rank of nidan in karate (second level black) rank. Oyama was still very much a patriot and was always volunteering for special military duty. On one assignment to an airfield near Tokyo, a confrontation provoked by an officer, resulted in Oyama striking the officer. Although found innocent, due to the provocation on the part of the officer, Oyama was ordered transferred to an area in the Pacific. However, the war was just ending and lucky for Oyama, the transfer was halted. But this luck had an ironic twist for Oyama because it also meant that his driving quest to serve his new country was now over. The announcement that Japan had surrendered WWII quickly ended Oyama's military career. The stress of losing his career and the dishonor he felt for his adopted country losing the war created great - almost unbearable - stress in Oyama's life.
In 1952, he travelled the United States for a year, demonstrating his karate live and on national
television. During subsequent years, he took on all challengers, resulting in fights with 270 different people. The vast majority of these were defeated with one punch! A fight never lasted more than three minutes, and most rarely lasted more than a few seconds. His fighting principle was simple — if he got through to you, that was it.
If he hit you, you broke. If you blocked a rib punch, you arm was broken or dislocated. If you didn't block, your rib was broken. He became known as the Godhand, a living manifestation of the Japanese warriors' maxim Ichi geki, Hissatsu or "One strike, certain death". To him, this was the true aim of technique in karate. The fancy footwork and intricate techniques were secondary (though he was also known for the power of his head kicks).
Oyama was a living legend until he passed away April 26, 1994, at the age of 71. He could
fight and defeat a bull or another man with little problem; they were tangible opponents that appeared before
him. But lung cancer was a hidden enemy, sneaking around inside Oyama's body and tearing it asunder day by
day. He couldn't beat the disease with his fists or his feet. Nor could he devise a strategy to ward it
off. For years, the cancer ate away at his insides without him even knowing it was
His death was met with sadness in not only kyokushin circles, but the rest of the martial arts community as


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Cleaning your pillows
Cleaning your pillows is as simple as others. You should preferably use a scent free gentle detergent. Make sure to press out the extra air from the cushion, before putting them into the washer. If your washer has top load feature, you can put in 2 pillows at one time for balancing.
If it includes a front load washer, without an agitator, you can put in 1 or 2 pillows as per load. Select the warm water feature, run one full cycle and one more spin to remove the excess moisture.
2 basic methods to clean pillows
- Remove the cases of your pillows and also zip covers if any. The covers should be washed separately than the cushion body.
- Put your pillows inside the washing machine. It is safer, if there are 2 pillows at one time for perfect balancing.
- Next step is to add some detergent. For extra whiteness, you can add bleach, borax and powdered dishwasher.
- Let the wash cycle run and allow the magic to occur.
- Allow the pillows to dry in the dryer.
- Check the pillows and if you still find moisture in them, repeat the drying procedure.
Washing cotton and synthetic pillows
- Remove the pillow case or any protective covering it has before washing.
- It is advised not to use a washing machine for memory foam pillows, since they are sensitive. Fill a tub with warm water. The water quantity should be enough to dip one pillow.
- Add the detergent or the washing liquid, stir it to get bubbles and mix evenly.
- Now put in the pillow so that the detergent does its work. Massage and compress the pillow to remove dirt.
- Remove the pillow and put it under the fresh water. Rinse it properly to get the detergent out of it.
- Memory foam pillow will need lower heat levels so that it does not crumble. Therefore, best is to dry it in sun.
- Check if your pillow is properly dried. Ensure there is no moisture left inside.
Washing memory foam pillows
There is an interesting drying method for pillows, tie 2 socks to the 2 tennis balls. Balls will beat the excess moisture and socks shall prevent the colour and the smell of the ball to get into the pillow. Then, use a low heat dryer and smell if there is any moisture still left.
Tips to know your pillows better
- With the passage of time, cushions carry dander, sweat, oils and dust. Therefore, it is necessary that you wash them at least 2 – 3 times a year.
- If the pillow springs back, there is no need, but if you fold it and it stay in that position, you surely need to change it.
- Throw pillows also need to be cleaned like the bed pillows. Just ensure you remove the covers, while cleaning.
- Pillows might get double their weight by absorbing bacteria, allergens, dust, mold, etc.
- Best tip to test the life of your pillow is – fold it, if it bounces back, it is good but if it doesn't throw it away and get a new one for your comfort.
- You should substitute your pillows every 2 years.
- You can add baking soda or vinegar, while washing if the pillow smells or is musty.


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Brussels, 5 May 2010
Telecoms: Commission requests Bulgaria to ensure all fixed phone line customers can keep their number when changing operator
The European Commission has decided to formally request Bulgaria to ensure that all customers can keep their fixed phone number when changing operator, as required by EU telecoms rules. Bulgaria had been given an extended deadline to introduce this requirement by 1 January 2009. The Commission issued a first warning in May last year when the deadline passed without results (IP/09/773). The Bulgarian authorities took action and since July 2009 a large majority of Bulgarian fixed-line phone customers have been able to keep their phone number when changing operator. However, the Commission has now decided to formally request Bulgaria to ensure that the remaining fixed phone subscribers still using analogue lines also have this option. The request is in the form of a 'reasoned opinion' under infringement procedures laid down by the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (Article 258 of the TFEU).
EU Digital Agenda Commissioner Neelie Kroes said: "Number portability is essential for effective competition on telecoms markets. It is not acceptable that about 10% of Bulgarian fixed-line phone customers still do not have this option and I expect the Bulgarian authorities to address this issue without delay."
Under EU telecoms rules, all customers have the right to switch their mobile or fixed telephone operator while keeping the same phone number. When Bulgaria joined the EU in 2007, a special agreement was reached that delayed the introduction of number portability until 1st January 2009. However, despite this additional time, Bulgaria is still the only EU country where fixed number portability has not yet been fully implemented.
The Commission decided to send a reasoned opinion to Bulgaria because a considerable number of fixed-line phone customers who still have an analogue connection cannot retain their phone number when changing telecoms operators.
Mobile phone users in Bulgaria have been able to keep their numbers when switching operators since April 2008. The majority of fixed phone customers have also been able to switch operators and keep the same number since 1 July 2009. However, since about 10% of the fixed lines in Bulgaria are still analogue, technical limitations mean that Bulgaria does not completely fulfil its obligations under EU telecoms rules. The reasoned opinion therefore requires Bulgaria to comply with EU telecoms rules by taking adequate measures to ensure full availability of fixed number portability for all customers.
Bulgaria now has two months to comply with the reasoned opinion. If Bulgaria fails to comply within this period, the Commission may refer the case to the European Court of Justice.
EU telecoms rules require Member States to ensure that all telephone subscribers can retain their phone number no matter which phone operator they are using, for both fixed and mobile phone services.
This infringement procedure is based on Directive 2002/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on universal service and users' rights relating to electronic communications networks and services (Universal Service Directive). The revised EU telecoms rules adopted in November 2009 and to be fully implemented by May 2011 foresee stricter rules on number portability and require that consumers must be able to change their phone operator within one working day while keeping their number (MEMO/09/568). On average across the EU, it currently takes 4.1 days for a mobile number and 6.5 days for a fixed number to change operator while keeping the same number.
A detailed overview of telecoms infringement proceedings is available at:
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quote:5. Any information forthcoming about the barbarian tribes of The Ride ? I have found preciously little.Anything that you can reveal on Whitehorn and White Peaks would be greatly appreciated. With what a sizeable stack of TSR/WotC books and magazines can't tell me, I find it comfortable to see that you answer questions about your creation so easily, even after so many years. For that you have my thanks once again.
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quote:Originally posted by RazzWere-creatures are almost always carnivores or omnivores. I don't think there are any herbivore werecreatures at all, though I would not be surprised at exceptions. I am interested in whether or not there are weredogs, considering that werecats are common in the Realms.
quote:Originally posted by Barastirquote:Originally posted by RazzWere-creatures are almost always carnivores or omnivores. I don't think there are any herbivore werecreatures at all, though I would not be surprised at exceptions. I am interested in whether or not there are weredogs, considering that werecats are common in the Realms.Razz and sleyvas,Once again, I'm not Ed, but I can answer a bit of these questions for you. In the 1e sourcebook Hall of Heroes, in Kelemvor's entry, there is a nice list of werecreatures that includes one herbivore species, the werebison. It also includes the weredog, a LG lycanthrope, weredolphins, werespiders and even weredragons (different from the song dragons). In this list there are no were-elks or deers, though. There are rules for creating new lycanthropes (for 1e, of course), and it is said that some animals merged with humans during the Time of Troubles (this would justify the existence of any kind of werecreature). anyway, I'm sure Ed can provide further lore on the subject.
quote:Originally posted by sleyvasHi Ed, I was wondering, are there any were-deer, were-elk, or were-moose in the realms? If so, where? What about were-cows?
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quote:Originally posted by Razz1) History in the Realms is obviously highly sought after as we all know. But I wonder exactly how it is that there are issue of there being gaps in history, considering how easily one can go to the many long-lived races or magically life-extended beings that are out there. If one was curious on events during Myth Drannor's siege, for example, how difficult is it to simply find an elf that is over 700 years of age or even a dragon, or some mage that has magically extended their life?
quote:Originally posted by The Hooded OneHi again, all. Sunderstone, I too would love it if Ed got the chance to tell more tales about Piergeiron, Madeiron, and Texter. The first two appear very briefly in CITY OF SPLENDORS, the novel Ed and Elaine Cunningham collaborated on, and Texter is in one of Elaine's novels (DREAM SPHERES, I think, though I'm on assignment and away from my books right now, and can't check to see if I've remembered rightly).gomez, I can't clean out my overflowing inbox right now, and the system won't let me answer you directly until I do, but the answers are: yes, I don't mind, and let me look for something suitable.;}love to all,THO
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Lawyers for the alleged al-Qaida mastermind of the deadly bombing of the USS Cole have filed a case against Poland with the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France.
The lawyers claim that Saudi Arabian Abd al Rahim al-Nashiri, 46, was held and tortured in a secret CIA so-called "black site" prison in an intelligence base north of Warsaw from December 2002 to June 2003.
The suit also alleges that Poland violated the European Convention of Human Rights by helping transfer al-Nashiri to U.S. custody in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where he is currently being held.
In April, U.S. prosecutors re-filed terrorism charges against al-Nashiri. The move came after U.S. President Barack Obama approved resuming military trials for Guantanamo detainees after a two-year freeze. Al-Nashiri's lawyers say he could face torture and a possible death penalty.
Polish prosecutors have been investigating claims that al-Nashiri and other al-Qaida suspects were held in Poland by the CIA, but in October the U.S. government refused to assist Poland in the investigation.
Seventeen U.S. sailors were killed when the American warship was bombed in a suicide attack from sea in Yemen in 2000.


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This little art boutique combines three of my passions; design, photography and road trips. As a city girl living in Houston, Texas, I love to escape to the nearby countryside with my camera riding shotgun, ready to make some art. These sweet faces are some of the friends I've made along the way. I'm intrigued by the animal's personalities, their calm and their curiosity.
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SIMPLICITY Continuous Gravimetric Blenders are easy to install, configure, operate, and maintain. SIMPLICITY uses maintenance-free vibratory feeders to provide simultaneous metering of all components, eliminating the need for mechanical mixing and consistently producing the desired blend. A color touchscreen provides the operator with an easy-to-use interface and built-in help screens. The controller is highly accurate and reliable to assure total system functionality and integration.
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