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Liverpool's Screaming Lights have announced details of the release of a new single, Volts, through ANTI on July 27th 2009.
The band have announced a series of headline shows in July - these follow their dates supporting Nine Black Alps in May. The full list of dates are as follows:
JULY 3rd Liverpool Everyman 4th Glasgow King Tuts 7th Leeds Cockpit
Tickets for the headline shows are priced at £5 and are available via www.seetickets.com.
They recently completed their debut album with Dan Grech at the The Hospital studio in London's Covent Garden - it follows in the tradition of great Liverpudlian acts of old; vintage Scouse psych with shades of The Teardrops, The Yachts, The Pale Fountains and even a touch of The Chameleons from down the M62.
Due for release in the early Autumn, the as yet untitled album, shares a restless sense of psychedelic adventure, out-of-step bloody mindedness and a classic-songwriting nouse that has long seen Liverpool bands marked out as truly unique innovators.

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It is fun purchasing new technology solutions, right? Of course, it really depends on what you are purchasing and how cutting-edge and expensive the technology may be. I hope your firm is very thoughtful in your process for making technology purchase decisions. However, it is all too easy to overlook the emotional aspect of your technology purchases. Often, I encounter firms that are focused more on the emotional aspect of the evaluation—without being aware of it—rather than on other areas that deserve more weight and attention. Let's discuss the areas where emotion can have too great an influence over your technology purchases and how it sometimes can lead you to make a poor decision.
The first area where emotion can easily influence your technology purchases is in the time it takes to make your decision. Often products are very complicated and involve many parts that need to be configured or customized prior to being deployed. Because of this, it is common for advisors and their staff to get weary and slightly impatient during the evaluation process. Then, one fairly irrelevant factor can lead to a rash decision. Another example is when you receive the latest invoice for an existing system and use this single event as the catalyst for switching to a new system. It's OK to plan for this event and then make the switch so that you don't have to pay for two similar systems. However, receiving the latest invoice on its own should not dramatically move up the purchase timeline on a new product without doing a full evaluation to determine its merits.
Do you listen to the primary users of the product when it is time to make a technology purchase? You should weight their input heavily. This is particularly challenging when the system being purchased is used across your entire firm. The reality is the "complainers" in an advisory firm are the ones who generally get the most attention, but that certainly doesn't mean that their voice should have more weight in the purchase decision. For example, just because your trading desk thinks your CRM is terrible and refuses to use it, it doesn't necessarily mean that you should purchase a new CRM system. I know that this is a simple thought, but it unfortunately happens all too often that a firm essentially gives in (or more appropriately gives up) to the complaints on a specific product and starts a whole new effort in finding a replacement solution. Don't be surprised here: Sometimes the complaints about a technology product have more to do with training and understanding the system than they have to do with the actual functionality of the product.
It is always fun to purchase new technology when the demo of the product looks great, the salesperson is very engaging, the price is competitive and the overall company appears easy to do business with. However, the expectation for achieving these criteria is low when you are replacing a system that clearly doesn't meet your firm's needs. At the risk of stating the obvious, new systems always show their best before you write the check. Otherwise, you wouldn't move forward. The goal is to make sure that you have the same opinions and feelings in the months and years following the purchase of the new system. Therefore, you need to isolate your negative experience with the existing system from overly influencing your new purchase decision criteria. Be sure about what it is that you want to replace. This is not easy to do, especially when you are unsatisfied with your current technology product and would love to get rid of it and whatever troubles it causes you as soon as possible. Take the time to really evaluate a new solution, or you may be out of the frying pan and into the fire.
Another way to minimize or at least moderate the level of emotion in your technology purchases is to "stair step" the big changes. The core systems in your firm (e.g., portfolio management system, CRM, rebalancing or trading) require a very thoughtful evaluation and roll-out strategy when you are thinking about switching providers. Sometimes the euphoria and excitement of making the switch can easily lead you to underestimate the time and effort required for achieving success. Just as you might approach a home remodeling project by spreading out the payments to the contractor as work is completed, you might consider using the same approach for a significant technology conversion and implementation project. This approach is especially valuable when you are paying for custom development. Just as your contractor must finish painting the baseboards before receiving the final check, you want the same leverage when it entails fine-tuning your custom development requests.
There are certainly a number of positive emotional factors involved in your technology purchases. The positive emotions can create momentum, excitement and a desire to improve and be more efficient, all of which are important when you are asking your staff to use a new system. Take advantage of the positive emotions and try to remain clearly focused on avoiding the pitfalls that accompany rash decisions and unproductive emotions in your technology purchases.


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You have a unique medical history. Therefore, it is essential to talk with your doctor about your personal risk factors and/or experience with sinusitis. By talking openly and regularly with your doctor, you can take an active role in your care.
General Tips for Gathering Information
Here are some tips that will make it easier for you to talk to your doctor:
- Bring someone else with you. It helps to have another person hear what is said and think of questions to ask.
- Write out your questions ahead of time, so you don't forget them.
- Write down the answers you get, and make sure you understand what you are hearing. Ask for clarification, if necessary.
- Don't be afraid to ask your questions or ask where you can find more information about what you are discussing. You have a right to know.
Specific Questions to Ask Your Doctor
- How can I tell if my symptoms are due to a cold, allergies, or sinusitis?
- Do I need any tests to definitively diagnose sinusitis?
- If I have sinusitis, am I contagious to other people?
- Do I have a higher risk of developing sinusitis if I smoke?
- Do any of my other medical conditions or medications make me more susceptible to sinusitis?
- What can I do to avoid developing sinusitis while flying, swimming, or climbing in high altitudes?
- Do I need an antibiotic?
- Can I use a decongestant for comfort?
- Will an oral decongestant interact with any of the other medications I take?
- Could a decongestant cause a problem with any of my other medical conditions?
- How long is it safe to use a nasal decongestant spray?
- If I have recurring sinusitis, at what point might you recommend surgery?
- Am I a candidate for functional endoscopic sinus surgery?
- What are its potential complications?
- Are there any alternative or complementary therapies that you recommend?
- Can you give me advice or referrals to programs to help me stop smoking?
- Are there any other lifestyle changes I can make to improve my immune system's ability to fight off infection?
- How likely is it that my sinusitis will recur?
- What kinds of complications of sinusitis should I be on the lookout for?
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- Reviewer: David L. Horn, MD, FACP
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During a tilt table test, a person lies on a table. The table is then tilted from a horizontal to a vertical position. The person's heart rate and blood pressure are monitored throughout the test.
Reasons for Test
This is done to help diagnose the cause of unexplained fainting . The test attempts to reproduce the conditions that may cause you to faint.
Possible Complications
This test may bring on symptoms of fainting. Your medical team will be on hand to help you.
What to Expect
Prior to Test
You may be asked not to eat or drink for 2-4 hours before the test. Take any medication as usual, unless your doctor tells you not to.
Description of Test
Electrode patches will be placed on your chest, legs, and arms. These patches connect you to an ECG. This is a device that monitors your heart's electrical activity. Next, a blood pressure cuff will be placed on your arm to monitor your blood pressure. An IV will allow a blood sample to be taken and medication to be delivered if needed.
You will be asked to lie flat on a table. Safety straps will secure you. The table will be raised slowly until it is in an upright position. This change in position mimics the change from lying down to standing up. You may stay in this position for 5-45 minutes. This depends on the reason for the test.
During this change in position, your blood pressure and heart rate will be monitored. While upright, you will need to stay as still as possible. You will be asked you how you feel throughout the test. You may faint during the test or feel like you are going to faint. If this happens, the table will be returned to the horizontal position. If you do not faint, you may be given a medication that can aid with the diagnosis.
After Test
You will be able to go home after the test. You should be able to resume your usual activities.
How Long Will It Take?
About 90 minutes.
Will It Hurt?
During the test, you may feel sick or lightheaded. You may also feel that your heart is racing as if you were about to pass out. If so, tell your doctor. You may feel some discomfort when the IV is placed in your arm.
You should get the results the day of the test. The results will help show the condition that has caused the fainting. Other tests may needed to help with the diagnosis as well.
Call Your Doctor
Call your doctor if any of the following occur:
- More episodes of fainting
- Lightheadedness
- Nausea and vomiting
- Racing heart
- Blurred vision
- Shortness of breath
- Chest pain
If you think you are having an emergency, call for emergency medical services right away.
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Contribute to analysis that impacts the financial future and well-being of our stakeholders, customers and the health care industry.
As a Customer Care Representative you will guide members through their healthcare experience, answer customer questions via phone, e-mail, or chat; or help providers with questions about member plans. You will be the person that members can rely on to help them navigate their healthcare needs by explaining their benefits, solving claim concerns, finding a doctor nearby or being their healthcare advocate. You will be their guide to a better healthcare experience by being proactive, anticipating next steps, and ensuring that they only need to call once to get the help they need.
Anthem recognizes the following holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the Day after Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.
Our PTO program offers you the flexibility to take time off for vacation, personal or family illness, or other personal or family needs while balancing meeting the needs of our customers.
Our new Paid Parental Leave provides fathers and mothers with up to four consecutive weeks of paid leave after the birth or adoption of a child.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package to meet everyones different needs. This includes excellent Health Insurance, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accidental and Basic Life.
Anthem has an outstanding 401(k) plan and match program. Through the 401(k) plan, both you and Anthem contribute to help build the foundation of your financial future. The plan allows you to save for retirement by setting aside eligible earnings from your paycheck on either a traditional pre-tax basis, or an after-tax Roth 401(k) basis, or any combination of the two. Anthem then matches your contributions up to a total potential match of 4.5%.
Anthem offers access to employee discounts for many things from tickets, car rentals, and travel, to restaurants, car insurance, electronics and other merchandise.
Anthem offers associates the employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), which gives associates the opportunity to purchase Anthem stock at a discount through convenient payroll deductions.
Anthem has incredible career advancement opportunities. Many of our trainers, quality coaches, managers and leaders also began their careers as Customer Care Representatives. Managers evaluate you based on your skills, behaviors and performance for readiness for promotional opportunities as early as 9 months after you begin.
Anthem provides many development opportunities within your job, as well as access to learning resources such as: online courses, videos, professional certification and leadership development programs to support your professional and career development.
Anthem encourages associates to pursue learning opportunities at accredited institutions toward the completion of under-graduate and post graduate degrees, and will reimburse full time associates for up to $5,000 in eligible expenses ($2,500 for part-time). You can earn your bachelors degree on us, through Anthem's partnership with Southern New Hampshire University - College for America program, a project based learning program designed for busy working adults.
This recognition program lets managers award a cash or noncash incentive. Cash incentives range from $25 to $5,000.
Anthem supports you in your efforts to get and stay healthy by offering a wide range of wellness programs, an onsite fitness center, healthy food subsidies in our onsite cafeterias, onsite flu shots and health screenings, and subsidized Weight Watchers® subscriptions.
Anthem offers associates an inclusive and collaborative culture where everyone feels welcomed and respected. We also encourage you to volunteer within the community for your favorite nonprofit by giving you up to 8 hours per year of volunteer time off to work with eligible 501c3 public charities.
Our nine associate resource groups (ARGs) are formed around common interests, backgrounds and/or different aspects of diversity.
Through their work and influence, our ARGs offer:
Many of our locations have onsite fitness centers, cafeterias or mini marketplaces, and game rooms for use during breaks. We also offer free onsite parking even in our downtown locations.
We view interviewing and the employment decision as a two way street, which begins with our Virtual Job Tryout.
The Virtual Job Tryout gives you a chance to gain some insight into what the job of a Customer Care Representative, and gives us the opportunity to assess your skills.
For the interview, we utilize a behavioral interview process to learn more about how you would approach scenarios, and gain insight into your experience. We invite you to also come to the interview with questions for us.
Before beginning background checks, we will let you know we are interested in extending an offer to you and discuss new hire class start dates.
Anthem, Inc. is ranked as one of America's Most Admired Companies among health insurers by Fortune magazine and is a 2018 DiversityInc magazine Top 50 Company for Diversity. To learn more about our company and apply, please visit us at careers.antheminc.com. An Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran.
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At Anthem, Inc., there are many ways to make a difference. Here, the skills and passions of thousands come together, creating an impressive force with the power to change lives and the future of health care.
Contribute to analysis that impacts the financial future and well-being of our stakeholders, customers and the health care industry.
Use your exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills to help ensure the consistent, quality-driven performance of a consumer-centric industry leader.
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Lead the development of new messaging, products and innovations that continuously improve the value of our offerings to customers.
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If you are eager to develop innovative digital products in healthcare and make a difference in people's lives, join our Digital organization and help us change the face of healthcare together.
Bolster the strategic objectives of a Fortune 50 industry leader, while supporting the tenet of financial integrity that is fundamental to Anthem, Inc.'s Purpose, Vision and Values.
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Lead our workforce and workplace talent strategies, to accomplish our vision to be recognized as America's valued health partner.
Lead our workforce and workplace talent strategies, to accomplish our vision to be recognized as America's valued health partner.
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At Anthem, we're in the business of taking care of people. In fact, everything we do is aimed at creating positive outcomes that make a difference in peoples' lives, which of course includes our family of associates.
Anthem continues to demonstrate the kind of visionary leadership needed to drive the future of health care. Our efforts and accomplishments have been recognized by numerous leading publications and organizations.
As one of America's largest health benefits companies, we have a profound appreciation for service. Our organization proudly supports our nation's active, reserve and veteran military service members and their spouses.
Why is Anthem a respected industry leader? Our standards are high – for the service we provide our members and the support we show our associates. Every day, we answer the call – to do the right thing and to treat others with respect. This is the sense of purpose that leads Anthem to thrive, and which will ensure our future success, and yours.
How often do you get the chance to do something truly life-changing? If you work with us the answer is ... every day. Our determination to drive the future of health care is ambitious, but so are our people.
Diversity and inclusion play a major role in our success, because it's more than just a philosophy to us, it drives our power to innovate. From our corporate culture and strategic partnerships, to our commitment to our associates, our customers and communities, diversity is foundational in everything we do.


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Principal Proposed Natural Treatments
Other Proposed Natural Treatments
The tendons are one of the body's weakest links. While muscle and bone heal well after injury, the fibrous tissue that connects muscle to bone has a relatively poor blood supply, and for that reason, it recovers only slowly.
Inflammation in the tendon or its sheath is called tendonitis. Symptoms include tenderness, redness, swelling, and pain on exertion. These symptoms may last for months or years. Tendonitis occurs most commonly in the following areas: elbow (lateral epicondylitis or medial epicondylitis, also known as tennis elbow and golfer's elbow), knee (peripatellar tendonitis), hip (iliotibial band tendonitis), shoulder (rotator cuff tendonitis), lower calf (Achilles' tendonitis), forearm, and thumb.
Overuse of a tendon (repetitive strain injury) is the most common cause of tendonitis. This form of injury frequently occurs in computer keyboard users, people who perform manual labor, and athletes (such as tennis elbow and golfer's elbow). Acute injury to a tendon, such as an excessive stretch, can also cause tendonitis.
Conventional treatment consists primarily of avoiding the movement that caused the injury and allowing the body to heal on its own. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (such as ibuprofen) may help reduce pain, but have not been shown to speed recovery. Steroid injection into the affected tendon is thought to help in certain cases, but the scientific basis for this commonly used method remains weak at best. 1,2 The role of physical therapy in recovery from tendonitis also has not been well evaluated from a scientific perspective. 10 A technique called extracorporeal shockwave therapy does not appear to work. 11
Principal Proposed Natural Treatments
Although the evidence remains incomplete and somewhat inconsistent, acupuncture treatment has shown considerable promise for the treatment of tendonitis. 12 Most studies have evaluated the effect of acupuncture on tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis).
For example, a placebo-controlled, single-blind trial of 45 people with tennis elbow compared the effectiveness of real and sham acupuncture given twice weekly for 10 weeks. 3 The results showed significant improvement in pain intensity and ability to use the elbow among those who received real acupuncture. Good results were also seen in a placebo-controlled study of 48 people with tennis elbow. 4
Another study compared superficial insertion of acupuncture needles (sham treatment insertion) with normal deep insertion in 82 people with tennis elbow. 5 The results showed greater improvement among the participants treated with deep acupuncture, at least in the short term. However, the difference was only temporary; by the 3-month follow-up, both groups were hurting to the same extent.
Benefits have also been seen in studies of people with tendonitis in the shoulder. A trial of 52 people with rotator cuff (shoulder) tendonitis found acupuncture more effective than sham acupuncture. 6 In addition, a study compared superficial to deep-insertion acupuncture in 44 participants with shoulder pain and also found relative benefits, which lasted for at least 3 months. 7 In another study, 117 people with rotator cuff injury (including tendonitis) were randomized to receive corticosteroid injections plus exercise or 10 acupuncture treatments plus exercise. 16 Both groups experienced similar improvements in shoulder function and pain. Finally, in a sizable randomized trial, 425 patients receiving physical therapy for their persistent shoulder pain were divided into two groups: one received single-point acupuncture while the other received a sham treatment (mock transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) for three weeks. 17 The acupuncture group showed significant improvement over the control group one week after treatment. However, not all studies have been positive. In a small trial of 32 patients with rotator cuff tendonitis, acupuncture was no better than placebo transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) when added to exercise. 18
Laser acupuncture is a widely used substitute for needle acupuncture, but it may not be effective. A double-blind study of 49 people with tennis elbow failed to find 10 treatments with laser acupuncture more effective than the same number of treatments using fake laser acupuncture. 8 Another study of 58 patients with the same condition found laser acupuncture to be no more effective than ultrasound treatments or wearing a brace. 13
Other Proposed Natural Treatments
A form of massage called deep transverse friction massage has shown some promise for tendonitis, but as yet the research record is too weak to draw conclusions. 9 Similarly, oscillating-energy manual therapy, an osteopathic technique based on the principle of craniosacral therapy, may be beneficial for tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis), but more research is required to be sure. 14
The supplements glucosamine and chondroitin are widely used for the treatment of osteoarthritis . Evidence suggests that they may work by enhancing the production of substances that keep cartilage healthy and flexible. On this basis, they have also been recommended for treating or preventing tendonitis. However, there is as yet no direct evidence that they work.
The herb white willow contains a substance called salicin, which is quite similar to aspirin. It seems likely that appropriate doses of the herb might offer some symptomatic relief for tendonitis.
Based on a small randomized trial, leech therapy (applying leeches to the painful area) may provide better short-term pain relief for people with tennis elbow compared to topical medicine (diclofenac). 15
Other natural treatments sometimes recommended for tendonitis, but which lack scientific substantiation for that purpose, include prolotherapy and the following herbs and supplements
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On this page, we have managed to share the official USB driver for Airmax A6 Device. If in case you were already searching for the USB driver for this device, then this page will help you out.
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Help give a voice to KDE
With the KDE 2.1 release nearing, major code changes are prohibited. Despite this restriction, we started thinking about how to make KDE 2.1 (or future releases) even more appealing. Carsten Pfeiffer, devoted KDE developer, remarked that while people are hard at work polishing the visual aspects, KDE suffers from a marked lack of sounds and sound effects.
Window manager events, application events, general actions, even games, are in a need for high quality, appealing sound bits. So, we hereby invite all those willing unsung sound artists to contribute a bit of their talent to KDE. If you are interested, please go and subscribe to the KDE Multimedia mailing list, and help get the snowball rolling.
The only criteria for the sounds you submit are: aesthetic elegance, originality and copyright rightness. Please, make sure your sound bits aren't proprietary; open licenses or public domain are acceptable, as for all things KDE.
Well, come in large numbers, we need your help before the KDE-2.1 release, if at all possible.
Strange title for a news ?
When I saw the title of the news, I believed that KDE team wanted to make KDE speak :)
Of course, I already have "festival" on my "babasse" (French Word to speak about own computer) and it is very cool. It can read files (mail for examples). The only problem is that I haven't succeeded in making it speak with a French pronounciation :(
It's out of topic,... I know ;)
But what about integration of plugins to interface with apps like festival in kde apps like kbiff ?
By Shift at Sat, 2001/02/17 - 6:00am
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I don't know if you know or not but it might be interesting info: There was an article here a wile ago regarding the fact the QT & IBM had demo'ed a voice enabled QT so real voice enabled KDE might not be that far away? There is the licensing issue to sort out so I guess a voice enabled QT might actually be non-GLP'ed.
Any tips on festival? I played with it for 30 mins or so but it wasn't something I'd use to read to me, is there anyway to make it sound a bit more human? I've never played with the MS stuff either so I don't know how festival compares to anything else.
By David at Sat, 2001/02/17 - 6:00am
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In fact, I have seen this news about QT&IBM.
About festival, I haven't tested it a lot. I haven't got time to do it 'cause I have some works for my school :(
I also try the duo kvoice/festival but it can work only with full-duplex soundcards but my SB Vibra16X can't do that under "Nunux" (even with alsa). It will be funny to speak to my computer and that he answer me :))
"I love the off-topic"
By Shift at Sat, 2001/02/17 - 6:00am
Re: Strange title for a news ?
Well, i played with mbrola, and there is quite cool french voices.. There is a perl script also, for read a french text. Very cool, and easy to hack...
By Nicolas Roard at Mon, 2001/02/19 - 6:00am
Festival Speech
A while ago, while mosfet.org was still active, I saw a link to someone who had patched kedit to interface with festival. Take that, simpletext!
By Carbon at Sun, 2001/02/18 - 6:00am
Re: Festival Speech
Wow you are clueless. IBM was nice enough to get this working on Linux. It is people like you who will guarentee that MS will always have a home.
For your information IBM is working to make QT/Speech integration better. They spent a VERY large sum of money on it. Now I understand you have no concept of the cost of things but some of us do and are thankful.
As a side note, festival is to slow to do real time speech, but there are some open source solutions in the works.
By ian reinhart geiser at Sun, 2001/02/18 - 6:00am
Re: Festival Speech
I got good results with mbrola/hadifix, but this is only for german.
By Rolf at Sun, 2001/02/18 - 6:00am
Re: Festival Speech
Yes, they were nice enough to suggest ever so beneficially to the developers that they should integrate a library into their desktops that effectively makes it non-open-source. If major KDE progs start using this, and making it a seriously important part of their architecture, then said progs will cease to be free source code. That's all there is to it, and I frankly don't give a politician's ass how much money they spent. I could understand it if they were attempting to put this out to encourage the development of niche kde apps, apps that specifically involve voice detection (such as a kde based telephone remote admin system or some such thing), but this basically makes very little sense anyways, since a specialist will want to alter their systems manually, and then they'll just use GVoice, which works quite well in situations which use custom dictionaries (the airplane scheduler is very hip). Also, that crack about having no concept of the cost of things, doesn't that seem pretty inappropriate on a news site about a DE that is almost completely developed by people working in their spare time for free?
By David Simon at Mon, 2001/02/19 - 6:00am
Re: Festival Speech
Qt has several lincencing agreements. I think its great if some people will develope commercial apps for kde. Of course open is awesome but commercial is ok to.
By Craig black at Mon, 2001/02/19 - 6:00am
Re: Festival Speech
I totally agree. Especially, I think that theKompany has the right idea : help KDE by doing open source devel so that potential customers will use it, and then make commercial accessories for it. Unless I've completely misunderstood their post to kde news, it sounded as though IBM wanted to integrate closed source voice control integrally into core KDE components.
By David Simon at Mon, 2001/02/19 - 6:00am
Re: Strange title for a news ?
festival is IMO the only real thing we could use - it has a somewhere near usable API, can be turned into a shared library with just a couple of lines of patching (I've actually done this a while ago, if anyone wants the patch just drop me a message), and most importantly it's open source.
Most of the alternatives aren't (e.g. mbrola has the "no commercial redistribution" restriction which shuts it out from all major Linux distributions).
By bero at Wed, 2001/02/21 - 6:00am
Re: Help give a voice to KDE
Don't wanna just "throw" this out there, but shouldn't be a bigger effort to make KDE a little more response on older CPUs first? I mean, I have an AMD-350 w/ 256Mb of RAM and I have major performance issues when using Konquerer as my primary web browser.
I REALLY love KDE 2.1 and everything that is happening, but I really believe that we are leaving ALOT of people behind by not focussing on performance for a while.
I hate to bring this up, but my wife runs another OS on a P60 and I.E. renders and displays faster than my system. A Pentium 60!
I think before any more glitz gets added, two things need to happen:
Complete code release focussed on making KDE more responsive and perform better on smaller systems (I really believe that KDE should function OK on a Pentium 166 and above)
Complete code release focussed on better, more end-user friendly default values for all application and environment settings. Better default values with improve usability more than anything else!
Again, this is just my 2 cents, but I felt that it needed to be said. Let's focus on the important things and not get into glitz too much (that has GNOME's mistake for a long time, let's not relive it))
By Christopher Young at Sat, 2001/02/17 - 6:00am
Re: Help give a voice to KDE
Really? For a while I had KDE2.0 running on a K2-450 w/ 64 MBytes of memory. And while Konquerer wasn't as snappy as IE or Netscape, it was completely usable.
By JC at Sat, 2001/02/17 - 6:00am
Re: Help give a voice to KDE
I have a very similar setup, with a AMD K6-2 400 and 64 MB of RAM. Konqueror seems to be a little faster than IE. Of course, I have IE 5.5, and that is said to be slower than previous versions.
By Josh Liechty at Sat, 2001/02/17 - 6:00am
Re: Help give a voice to KDE
And dont forget X server, you get a huge performance boost going from xfree 3.3.6 to 4.0.x in many cases.
By asdfuweyyewru at Sun, 2001/02/18 - 6:00am
Re: Help give a voice to KDE
Here p2-266/64Mb, rage pro, x3.3.6. The machine is perfect to use... Maybe with 128Mb of RAM it would be better (like now 2konquys+emacs is just just), but the proc is perfectly OK.
(And somehow the windows move more smoothly than on my p3-550/128Mb/r128/x4.0.2, grrrrrr)
By emmanuel at Sun, 2001/02/18 - 6:00am
Re: Help give a voice to KDE
Hmm, I use a P166 with 64 MB Ram. KDE and Konqueror are very usable, and fast enough. I regulary have about 10 or more Konqi windows opened, without suffering performance loss.....
Kind regards, Rinse
By rinse at Sun, 2001/02/18 - 6:00am
Re: Help give a voice to KDE
I'm not confused with that for now,
By Much Foster at Sun, 2001/02/18 - 6:00am
Re: Help give a voice to KDE
i guess try to find out what the problem is.. the problem is def. not with KDE.. its really fast.. look at my post.. after kde comes up, i do a free and i get memory usage as just 31MB.. so its cool! it shld be perfectly usable on a 64MB machine.. check if there are any backgroud processes running.. arts in KDE 2.1beta seemed to be broken a bit..
By sarang at Sun, 2001/02/18 - 6:00am
Re: Help give a voice to KDE
KDE 2.0 being slow? God no! I even dumped wicked2k
a-More reliable
b-Way quicker when with XFree 4.0.1
c-Updated NVidia drivers
d-And gosh, extremely more nice to work with.
Guess it all depends on your config, i have an AMD Athlon 900 with 256Mb RAM and GeForce2 MX :)
By Étienne Brouillard at Mon, 2001/02/19 - 6:00am
Re: Help give a voice to KDE
I have a 450MHz AMD with 128MB memory and KDE 2.x simply rocks.. infact, KDE 1.2 after booting showed 51Mb of usage.. now when i boot 2.x, the initial memory usage is just 31MB!
So I guess there is some problem with u're machine's configuration.. please don't blame KDE.. they are find on lower end machines.
By sarang at Sat, 2001/02/17 - 6:00am
Re: Help give a voice to KDE
Agreed. Konqueror is very good as it is, but it is a tad slow compared to IE. As a web browser, they both take about the same time to load, but as a file manager IE starts up almost instantly.
Since Konqueror treats folders and websites as one in the same (IE does too, but has a more obvious mode-switch), optimizing the code would probably make both types of browsing go faster. Even though Konqueror loads up at a "bearable" rate compared to Netscape / IE, I think it should (and could) be optimized to just blow everything out of the water.
By Justin at Sat, 2001/02/17 - 6:00am
Re: Help give a voice to KDE
Agreed. Konqueror is very good as it is, but it is a tad slow compared to IE. As a web browser, they both take about the same time to load, but as a file manager IE starts up almost instantly.
Of course IE starts faster, major parts of it is preloaded when you boot up your machine and there are no way to prevent that. If you want exactly the same speed you would probably have to stick parts of konqueror into the kernel. (which i don't think Linus would approve of :)
By Troels at Sun, 2001/02/18 - 6:00am
Re: Help give a voice to KDE
Well I think loading into the kernel is a bit extreme. Maybe preloading when you start KDE? There is a performance boost when you have Konqueror already open. Since Konqueror is a very core portion of KDE, I think it ought to be preloaded as much as possible.
Of course, not everybody would want this, which is why it should be just an option. =)
By Justin at Sun, 2001/02/18 - 6:00am
Re: Help give a voice to KDE
I was being sarcastic about the kernel part ;) I generally find preloading a bad thing. Load on demand is a more clean way of doing things. This of course results in longer loading times, but then again if your machine is slow enough for you to notice a big difference then you should be happy that it doesn't take up extra resources by preloading stuff you might not need. I guess making it an option might not be too bad an idea but then what should be preloaded? Would be nice if kdevelop would start instantly too you know. Nah, i think it is fine the way it is. Bloating the system might gain you a few seconds of loading time but i doubt it is worth it.
By Troels at Sun, 2001/02/18 - 6:00am
Re: Help give a voice to KDE
What you describe does not correspond with my experience. I run KDE 2.1beta2 on a K6-2 266mhz with 64mbs of RAM. So my machine is definitely not as performant as yours. My primary OS is a RedHat 6.2 install, slightly modified.
The only times when I get "major performance issues" is when I am running low on memory. Since I develop websites, I sometimes run Netscape 4.X, Mozilla 0.8 and Konqueror all at the same time. THEN things get slow. But if I had half the RAM you have, I would still be able to get away with it.
I even dual-boot on this machine, so I can compare. Konqueror exhibits no major performance issues as far as I am concerned when compared with Mozilla, Netscape and IE. The only slowish part of Konquy is start-up, especially since the new, very beautiful greeter page was added (beta2). But it is still better than Mozilla with regards to that.
Don't get me wrong: I agree with you that optimizing KDE and Konqueror are very good things. But judging from what I see here, if you do experience "major performance issues" with Konqueror, there is probably a problem with your setup. (Or maybe we just have different definitions of what is a "major" performance problem.)
By Jérôme Loisel at Sat, 2001/02/17 - 6:00am
HOWTO make konqueror startup fast
into your location-bar and choose "Window -> Save View Profile 'Web Browsing'"
Then start Konqueror using the Konqueror-icon
By [email protected] at Sun, 2001/02/18 - 6:00am
Re: HOWTO make konqueror startup fast
mistake -- it should read:
By [email protected] at Sun, 2001/02/18 - 6:00am
Re: Help give a voice to KDE
How do we turn the greeter page off? I would rather it went to my home page!
By Stuart at Mon, 2001/02/19 - 6:00am
Re: Help give a voice to KDE
I'd be prepared to dissagree with that, if you use Konqueror to copy files over samba networks, ALL konqueror windows respond _painfully_ slowly, sometimes you have to click on them 10 or 20 times to get them to close. etc.
This is on:
SuSE 8.1
By Martyn at Sun, 2003/03/30 - 6:00am
Re: Help give a voice to KDE
What kernel are you running???
You might want to get a newer one in right away. Starting about 2.2.17 there were some noticable increases in performance on my system. I have an Athlon 700 with 512 MB and my wife's system is a K6 III 400 with 128 MB. They are both very crisp.
If you are running anything like 2.2.15 or earlier you will probably see performace seem to be about double.
By Eric Laffoon at Sun, 2001/02/18 - 6:00am
Re: Help give a voice to KDE
That's wacky, I have a 200mhz AMD k6 with 64 mb of ram, and konqueror runs fine. It's certainly zippier then Mozilla! I think the problem is people forgetting that almost every Linux distro comes with daemons turned on that people either don't know about, or are afraid to turn off (to a newbie, they might think that 'sendmail' actually handles outgoing mail through their ISP, and thus waste a pretty considerable portion of CPU cycles). Besides, you can just turn off the sounds, all this means is that people who use sounds will have more ear-candy.
By Carbon at Sun, 2001/02/18 - 6:00am
Re: Help give a voice to KDE
If you knew the first thing about UNIX, you'd be able to sit there with top(1) and watch all the processes running on your system. You'd then be aware that most of those background daemons don't take up anything in terms of CPU time. Just RAM.
By J at Sun, 2001/02/18 - 6:00am
Re: Help give a voice to KDE
Oops, I meant system resources when I said CPU time. Thanks for pointing that out, but there's no reason to get a "Hackier then thou" attitude. :)
By Carbon at Sun, 2001/02/18 - 6:00am
Re: Help give a voice to KDE
what kind of a stupid jerk response is that?
By Craig black at Mon, 2001/02/19 - 6:00am
Re: Help give a voice to KDE
KDE 2 is extremely snappy on my Celeron 450 with 64M. There is definitely something wrong with your setup. Don't blame KDE until you fix it.
By KDE User at Sun, 2001/02/18 - 6:00am
Re: Help give a voice to KDE
Right. I can't complain about performance on my Celeron 300A with 96MB. KDE 2.1 Beta 2 runs fast enough. It's a fine click-and-point thing, comfortable and good looking. And there was nothing to fix, I just downloaded and installed it.
By Ralph Miguel at Sun, 2001/02/18 - 6:00am
Re: Help give a voice to KDE
I'd like to throw in my support for the optimization push.
Turning off useless daemons is certainly a good OS-level start. We ought to apply this philosophy to KDE as well. All over KDE, it should be easy to disable features you don't, especially ear and eye candy type features (I like em plenty, but sometimes I want em off).
IMHO, one of KDE's greatest advantages over Windows is that it's preserved much more true modularity than Windows - let's use this to make modules easily disabled and re-enabled. I'm thinking of an augmented module manager, integrated with KControlCenter (even cooler would be one that worked with KTop) that helps you to disable processes, with, of course a Restore All Defaults Button if you screw up your config really bad and want to go back to scratch. This will make KDE "wicked fast".
Another direction is making compilation (and hence compiler optimization) easier. Would it be possible to make a GUI installer that compiles tarballs, and if that bombs, helps the user go get binaries?
PS - KDE from binaries runs fine on my RH6.1 machine, P3500 - 256MB RAM - Konqi is at least twice as fast as Mozilla, and doesn't have aggravatingly slow rendering. Nice work Konqi!
By Electronic Eric at Sun, 2001/02/18 - 6:00am
Re: Help give a voice to KDE
You're probably comparing a fresh Windows 95/98 machine to a Linux distro default install.
Did you turn off the unrequired services on your Linux machine? inetd? atd? crond? Are you actually running in a "server-like setup" on a desktop machine with limited RAM?
Also, upgrading to XFree86 4.x and tuning up performance (32bit disk access etc.) might be a good idea.
By Toastie at Sun, 2001/02/18 - 6:00am
Re: Help give a voice to KDE
One of the things that can slow down KDE2 is an improperly configured QT2. If QT2 is compiled with no exceptions (use -no-g++-exceptions along with all of the other ./configure options you use), it'll use a lot less memory and run noticeably faster. Get the latest version from Trolltech and install it (Even if you're not the compiling type, don't worry. It's not that hard). Heck, using 2.2.4 over any previous version gets you better handling of poorly-created GIF and PNG images (example: benchmark graphs in Anandtech reviews), so it might be worth it for that.
By SubPar at Mon, 2001/02/19 - 6:00am
Re: Help give a voice to KDE
Will programs that have been already installed (i.e. Konqueror) use the new Qt? If not, how can I force them to do so?
By Josh Liechty at Tue, 2001/02/20 - 6:00am
Re: Help give a voice to KDE
They will. Make sure you delete the old version.
By jon at Wed, 2001/02/21 - 6:00am
Re: Help give a voice to KDE
Ok, because I have gotten so many (what I consider to be) newbie-oriented answers, let me clairfy a few things...
I am running RedHat 7 w/ all updates w/ Xfree86 4.02. My video card is a 3DFx VooDoo 3 AGP (16Mb). I have been running Linux for about 5 years now.
All uneeded services have been disabled w/ chkconfig. All uneeded services have been removed/disable from xinetd. I have even lowered the number of virtual terminals (mingetty processes) in /etc/inittab in order to keep everything nice and tidy. I consider myself to be way beyond newbie level on these things.
Just wanted to clarify that since most of the answers that I have received tend to lean towards things other than KDE. I KNOW that it is KDE because I can backtrack into KDE 1.x and everything is super snappy. My point wasn't to try to go WAY off course (sorry for interrupting a good thread) but merely to point out that the KDE community needs to go back to its roots for a minute and cover the basics that make running Linux so great
Stability should always be number one. No one disagrees on this. I truly believe that to make the best desktop for UNIX, you need to consider the impact that the desktop environment will have on performance and put a real effort into it.
I'm NOT saying that the KDE people don't do this! I love KDE and everything that it offers. The KDE developers have my gratitude forever as thier environment makes me very productive in Linux. I am just suggesting that we backtrack a little and try to cover the basics before throwing in every feature we can think of.
All I know is that I watch my CPU pop up to 100% when rendering pages and things are really slow. On my other system (a laptop) which is a PIII 700/ 256 Mg of RAM everything is wonderful, which is why I'm concerned.
Ok, I'll stop babbling, but I can guarantee that it _IS_ KDE (or some aspect associated with it) that is slowing things down heavily. I have made certain that the binaries have been stripped and have done all of the usual system tuning.
That's all I have to say.
By Christopher Young at Tue, 2001/02/20 - 6:00am
KDE can be very slow
on machines where it shouldn't be (i.e. 600mhz pIII) due to strange combinations of cpu-cach main board characteristics, buses, disks, controllers, etc. It can be very very difficult and frustrating to debug.
KDE2 and Staroffice 5.2 run fine on my Pentium 133 (!!!) but both are sluggish as molasses on my p3-450. In fact on that machine staroffice 5.2 is *unuseably* slow - it simply will NOT work at a useful speed. So I use KDE 1.2 and StarOffice 5.1 on my 450 and KDE2 and SO 5.2 on my Pentium 133 ... go figure.
By oogabooga at Tue, 2001/02/20 - 6:00am
Re: Help give a voice to KDE
are you installing kde in package form? if you compiled from the sources with the right optimizations and useless stuff left out it might help.
By Thom Lawrence at Wed, 2001/02/21 - 6:00am
Re: Help give a voice to KDE
As far as speed goes, compilation otions are really important, and a lot of distros did a piss-poor job (*cough*redhat*cought*) with kde2.0 of optimising the builds. Particularly, if you don't turn exceptions off in the qt build, it increases the size of EVERY qt-linked binary by a huge amout (we're talking 1meg+ here). That, and most of KDE doesn't use exceptions either - AFAIK, only khtml needs them. Plus, the default build scripts optomize for a 386!!! Who tries to use kde2 on one of those? If this hasn't already been fixed in the build process, it should be top priority. Those extra megs in every binary are enough to push a 64meg system over into swap when you're not doing much at all. And that explains the speed arguments between people here - my start times were devided by 4!!!! when I recompiled form source with sane options.
By Wayne Vinson at Tue, 2001/02/20 - 6:00am
Re: Help give a voice to KDE
Wow, i agree that kde needs new sounds. But, how does one make them? i don't know :P
By Jason Katz-Brown at Sat, 2001/02/17 - 6:00am
Re: Help give a voice to KDE
Just make a wave file that sounds neat. One way to start would be to use a midi composer, hit 3 or 4 notes that sound sort of neat, and have sox screw with it. I've had a lot of fun with the sox reversal filter! !looc tub elpmiS
By Carbon at Sun, 2001/02/18 - 6:00am
Re: Help give a voice to KDE
I think the bigger q is what good software for doing this is.
By Jason Katz-Brown at Sun, 2001/02/18 - 6:00am
Re: Help give a voice to KDE
Everyone has been posting stuff that they would like to see happen on KDE, and I have a few. It is for KWrite, I would like for it be able to save in *.doc format or some format that MS Word can. Also, in KWrite a print preview would be nice. I would like for KMail to beable to open graphics in email. Of course anything to make KDE faster would be great, too. Thanks for make the best!
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Gamma oryzanol is used by some athletes based on early reports that suggested gamma oryzanol enhances muscle growth and sports performance . 5,6,9 According to numerous websites, gamma oryzanol produces these benefits by increasing levels of testosterone, growth hormone, and other anabolic (muscle-building) hormones. However, there is no real evidence that gamma oryzanol either affects these hormones or enhances performance, and some evidence that it does not. For example, double-blind, placebo-controlled study found that 9 weeks' consumption of gamma oryzanol at a dose of 500 mg daily affected neither anabolic hormone levels nor performance. 7
Evidence from animal studies suggests that gamma oryzanol may help prevent ulcers , but meaningful human trials are lacking. 8
Gamma oryzanol has also been advocated as a treatment for menopausal symptoms , but the basis of this potential use consists of evidence far too weak to be relied upon at all. In one study, gamma oryzanol injected into rats altered levels of circulation luteinizing hormone (LH). 8 This, in turn, might conceivably help menopausal symptoms, but it is a long way from theoretical benefits in rats to proof of effectiveness in humans. One open study , sometimes touted as direct evidence for benefit in menopause, lacked a control group and therefore means nothing. 1 (For information on why this is so, see Why Does This Database Rely on Double-blind Studies? )
Safety Issues
In the late 1970s, a batch of rice bran oil was contaminated by PCBs (polychlorobiphenyls), resulting in the poisoning of more than 2,000 people. This led to studies on the safety of gamma oryzanol products. On balance, the results of these investigations suggest that gamma oryzanol, when taken at normal doses, is nontoxic and noncarcinogenic. 8 However, the maximum safe dosages for young children, pregnant or nursing women, or those with severe liver or kidney disease have not been established.
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"To say men are being like women when you want to say they're being cowardly and weak — I don't like it ... Also, some chickification is a good thing. Women have a lot to offer. Think about it."Sissy says she's been saying it for a while: "postmodern, identity-politics 'feminism'" is not the same thing as "feminization." And that makes me want to remind Rush and everyone else that there are many different manifestations of the feminine. You have something in mind when you say "chickification" or "feminization." I get it. But if you want to be able to criticize the forms of the feminine that you loathe, don't sweep all women into a stereotype. If you do, you are, ironically, acting like a cartoon of a radical feminist — a woman who thinks of men as sexist brutes.
Now, I know that Rush Limbaugh isn't a sexist. I listen to the show. I know he doesn't think women are all alike, and I think he loves women. He's first in line to promote the women who embrace conservatism. That's his thing: He loves conservatism. He's enthusiastic about conservative women in politics and critical of those who try to drag down Sarah Palin (and, for example, Christine O'Donnell). He does the thing that I do: He points it out when a liberal says something about a female conservative that liberals would call sexist if it were said about a female liberal. He notices — as I do — the way liberals expect women to be liberal and discipline us harshly when we are not.
Also, Rush isn't exactly the model of stereotypical masculinity. And I'm not just referring to the fact that he hasn't kept his body in optimum shape over the years. I'm talking about the hours of show time he's spent telling us about the details of his wedding. The times he's admitted getting emotional over some movie. And just yesterday, he went on and on about his pets. He's got 2 dogs and a cat. And the dogs are because of his wife. When he was living alone, he was living alone with a cat. A pussy!


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The inner bark of the lapacho tree plays a central role in the herbal medicine of several South American indigenous peoples. They use it to treat cancer as well as a great variety of infectious diseases.
There has been very little scientific investigation of lapacho as a whole herb. However, an enormous amount of scientific interest has focused on three constituents of lapacho: lapachol, lapachone, and isolapachone. The relevance of these findings to the use of lapacho itself remains unclear.
What Is Lapacho Used for Today?
Based on its traditional uses, lapacho is sometimes recommended by herbalists as a treatment for cancer . However, there is no reliable scientific evidence that the herb is effective. Test tube studies have found that lapachone can kill cancer cells by inhibiting an enzyme called topoisomerase , and there are hopes that effective anti-cancer drugs may eventually be produced through chemical modification of lapachone. 4-11 Nonetheless, this does not indicate that lapacho is effective against cancer in humans; it would be difficult to take enough of the herb to provide active levels of lapachone.
Similarly, test tube studies have found that constituents of lapacho (especially lapachone, isolapachone, and lapachol) may be able to kill various microorganisms, including various fungi and the parasites that cause schistosomiasis, malaria, and sleeping sickness. 12-16 These findings have led to the widespread belief that lapacho is useful against the yeast Candida albicans , a common cause of vaginitis , as well as the purported condition colloquially known as chronic candida ; unfortunately, the supporting research remains far too preliminary to meaningfully show clinical benefits.
Similarly, these studies have been twisted to support claims that lapacho is useful for many infections, including colds and flus and bladder infections . However, there are at least two problems with this reasoning. First, lapacho has been tested primarily against fungi and parasites; there is little evidence that it can kill viruses (the cause of colds) or bacteria (the cause of most bladder infections). Furthermore, even if lapacho can kill these microorganisms on direct contact, this does not imply that it would be effective if taken by mouth. Consider this analogy: wine easily kills the cold virus on direct contact, but if you drink wine when you have a cold you're not likely to get well faster. Similarly, hundreds of herbal products kill microorganisms in the test tube, but fail to prove effective as systemic antibiotics. A substance taken by mouth has to survive the digestive tract and passage through the liver, and reach sufficient concentrations in the bloodstream to produce a meaningful effect. Few substances can do this without simultaneously proving toxic to the body; that's why antibiotics were not invented until the 20th century and remain difficult to invent even today. Until lapacho's potential effects as an oral antibiotic are examined directly, it is not reasonable to assume that the herb is likely to help systemic infections.
Lapacho and its constituents have also been investigated for potential use in the treatment of pain, 17psoriasis , 18 and ulcers ; 19 however, the evidence for benefit is as yet too preliminary to rely upon at all.
Lapacho contains many components that don't dissolve in water, so making tea from the herb is not the best idea. It's better to take capsulized powdered bark; a typical dose is 300 to 500 mg 3 times daily. The inner bark of the lapacho tree is said to be the most effective part of the plant.
Safety Issues
When taken in normal dosages, lapacho has not been found to cause any obvious side effects. 3 However, full safety studies have not been performed. Furthermore, the anti-cancer actions of lapachone raise serious concerns about the safety of lapacho for pregnant women, because like cancer cells, cells of a developing fetus rapidly divide. Also, a study in animals found that lapachol caused fetal death. 20 For all these reasons, pregnant or nursing women should not use lapacho. Safety in young children or those with severe liver or kidney disease has also not been established.
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Last week Kelly from Kona Blue emailed to let me know that my recipe along with several other bloggers' recipes were now up on their site. I was pretty excited. You will be too because you, my dear readers, have a chance of receiving your own Kona Kampachi fish!
Kona Kampachi® is a sushi-grade Hawaiian yellowtail that is sustainably raised off the coast of Hawaii. Since it has no detectable levels of mercury and has high levels of Omega-3 fatty acids -- which have been linked to a reduced risk for cardiovascular disease -- Kona Kampachi is both exceptionally flavorful and healthy for you. It can be eaten raw or lightly cooked, which renders a thick, tender, snowy white fish.
Though I would recommend going to Hawaii to eat some Kona Kampachi, you won't have to because Kona Blue has generously offered to send a whole fish to three lucky Food Blogga readers!
Here's what you have to do to win:
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Then three winners will be randomly selected and announced in a future post that week, so please check back. Winners will need to provide their real names and mailing addresses.
My apologies to all of my international readers. Because Kona Kampachi is packed in ice, the winners will have to be limited to US residents only.


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While one congressman's special-interest tax loophole may be another's cherished constituent project, both Houses of Congress are moving forward with efforts to reform the tax code, though there is much skepticism over whether these first movements will produce any meaningful legislation.
Following several weeks of presidential outreach to both parties of Congress designed to lay the groundwork for some "grand bargain" to deal with the budget deficit, Democratic and Republican members of the Senate Finance Committee, led by Max Baucus, D-Mont., met Thursday to begin the process of IRC reform.
On the other side of the Capitol, the House Ways and Means Committee is planning on holding similar bipartisan meetings, and chairman Dave Camp (left), R-Mich., released on March 12 a "discussion draft" which he said was "aimed at creating a simpler and fairer tax code for small businesses."
The avowed intent in both houses is to close tax loopholes to raise revenue without actually imposing any new taxes.
In his State of the Union message last month, President Barack Obama made his pitch for closing those lacunae: "To hit the rest of our deficit reduction target, we should do what leaders in both parties have already suggested, and save hundreds of billions of dollars by getting rid of tax loopholes and deductions for the well-off and well-connected. After all, why would we choose to make deeper cuts to education and Medicare just to protect special interest tax breaks?"
Camp's draft, which he says is based on ideas supported by both Republicans and Democrats, is designed to "spur job growth" and create "higher wages for American workers by reducing the burden the tax code imposes on small businesses."
Using language that most independent advisors would applaud, Camp uses National Federation of Independent Business data that shows "tax compliance costs are 65% higher for small businesses than for big businesses, costing small business owners $18 billion to $19 billion per year. In addition, nearly nine out of 10 small businesses rely on outside tax preparers. With about half of the private sector workforce employed by a small business…these costs, along with tax rates as high as 44.6%, are especially burdensome for a sector that has long been responsible for leading the nation out of economic downturns."
So Camp's approach to tax code reform would include what he calls "widely supported reforms such as permanent section 179 expensing and expansion of the "cash accounting" method."
On the Senate side, Chairman Baucus and ranking member Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, both sat on the Finance Committee when the last significant tax reform took place, Ronald Reagan's 1986 Tax Reform Act. That law, which was specifically designed to be revenue neutral, simplified income tax rates and lowered individual tax rates for the highest earners. While it increased the deduction for home mortgage interest, it also ended the favorable tax treatment of real estate limited partnerships (which caused a major change in many advisors' business models, by the way).
In the traditionally august U.S. Senate manner, the Senate committee adopted a bipartisan air. First, it announced that weekly meetings will be held to allow members input into forming "the foundation for comprehensive tax reform." Tax reform itself, the official report of the meeting declared, "can provide families certainty, spark economic growth, create jobs, and make U.S. businesses more competitive." The initial meeting on March 21 will be on simplifying the tax code, but further topics of discussion will include tax treatment of small businesses and corporate investment; education expenses; international taxation; and charitable giving and tax-exempt organizations.
Baucus' long-stated goals for tax reform were summed up in an address he delivered last year at the Bipartisan Policy Center. "Since 1986," he said, "Congress has made 15,000 changes to the tax code." So, he argued, a "21st-century tax code must promote four goals:
- Jobs from broad-based growth,
- Competitiveness,
- Innovation,
- Opportunity."
Baucus goes on to address the issue of income inequality and the changing nature of the American family: "After benefits and taxes, the income of the top 1% of taxpayers has grown almost eight times faster than the middle over the past 30 years. And it has grown 15 times faster than the poorest 20%…. Family structures today are also different than they were in '86. There are fewer traditional married couples with one breadwinner, and more single parents and working couples. This means more families need to pay for child care, but the tax code hasn't taken these changes into account."
As for competitiveness, Baucus argues for lowering corporate tax rates and against one tax loophole, the trend of "weakened protections against shifting income to tax havens," which results in "billions" of lost tax revenue yearly.
So will any significant tax reform happen in a year when gridlock between the parties reigns on anything with a pricetag? Political guru Greg Valliere, speaking on a Pioneer Investments call for advisors in late February, said it bluntly: "I don't see major tax reform this year or next." Valliere went on to suggest that "maybe something will happen" with the Buffett rule to increase taxes on millionaires and on the carried interest issue, As for overall tax reform, he argued that within Washington, there is "recognition that a grand compromise along the lines of Simpson-Bowles won't happen; I don't see the leadership in place, either with Boehner or the White House, to do it."
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Beta-blockers are used for hypertension as well as for a variety of heart conditions.
Drugs that fall into this family include
- Acebutolol hydrochloride (Sectral)
- Atenolol (Tenormin)
- Alprenolol
- Betaxolol hydrochloride (Kerlone)
- Bisoprolol fumarate (Zebeta)
- Carteolol (Cartrol)
- Carvedilol (Coreg)
- Esmolol hydrochloride (Brevibloc)
- Labetalol hydrochloride (Normodyne, Trandate)
- Metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol XL)
- Nadolol (Corgard)
- Penbutolol (Levatol)
- Pindolol (Visken)
- Propranolol hydrochloride (Betachron E-R, Inderal, Inderal LA)
- Sotalol (Betapace)
- Timolol maleate (Blocadren)
- and others
There is some evidence that beta-blockers (specifically propranolol, metoprolol, and alprenolol) might impair the body's ability to utilize the substance coenzyme Q 10 (CoQ 10 ). 1,2 This is particularly worrisome, because CoQ 10 appears to play a significant role in normal heart function. 3 Depletion of CoQ 10 might be responsible for some of the side effects of beta-blockers. In one study, CoQ 10 supplements reduced side effects caused by the beta-blocker propranolol. 4 The beta-blocker timolol may interfere with CoQ 10 production to a lesser extent than other beta-blockers.
Beta-blockers have been known to reduce levels of HDL ("good") cholesterol. According to one study, chromium supplementation can offset this adverse effect. 5
The herb Coleus forskohlii relaxes blood vessels and might have unpredictable effects on blood pressure if combined with beta-blockers.
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It may not be easy for anyone to accept the fact they need help for an alcohol problem. Keep in mind that the sooner help is sought, the better the chances for a successful recovery.
You may have concerns about discussing drinking-related problems with your doctor. This may stem from common misconceptions about alcoholism and people who have alcoholism. In our society, some people may perceive alcohol problems as a sign of moral weakness. As a result, you may feel that to seek help is to admit some type of shameful defect in yourself. However, taking steps to identify a possible drinking problem has an enormous payoff: a chance for a healthier, more rewarding life.
A diagnosis of AUD is often based on an initial assessment, physical examination, and psychological evaluation.
Your doctor will ask you a number of questions about your alcohol use to determine whether you are having problems related to your drinking. Try to answer these questions as fully and honestly as you can. The doctor may ask about:
- Drinking more or over a longer period of time than intended.
- Persistent desire or unsuccessful attempts to quit drinking.
- Unusual amount of time is spent to attain, use, or recover from alcohol.
- Craving or strong desire to use alcohol.
- Drinking that results in failure to attend to school, work, or home responsibilities.
- Continued drinking despite persistent work or social problems.
- Giving up or reducing time spent on normal activities because of alcohol use.
- Using alcohol in physically dangerous situations.
- Continued use despite having recurrent physical or psychological problems caused by drinking.
- Building up a tolerance which results in more alcohol intake to feel intoxicated or drinking the same amount and having little effect.
- Physical symptoms of withdrawal when drinking is stopped or using alcohol to relieve withdrawal symptoms.
Physical Examination and Tests
A physical exam will look for any potential signs of AUD. This can include skin blemishes, tremors, involuntary eye movements, or abnormal muscle tone.
Tests may also be done to:
- Measure the size of red blood cells
- Look for anemia or vitamin deficiencies
- Evaluate liver and kidney function
- Look for liver and kidney disease and damage
Psychological Evaluation
Psychiatric disorders such as anxiety, depression, bipolar and social anxiety disorders often occur with AUD. It is important to identify these factors when developing a treatment plan. Your doctor may advise a psychiatric evaluation with a mental health professional.
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