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Jun 20, 2015 - 17 June 2015 - Nubra Valley
We left Leh at 7.30am for our second attempt at the pass. This time the sun was shining and we reached the top in a couple of hours, passing through magnificent mountain scenery and lots of deep snow. We stopped there for the obligatory photos then continued over the other side to our stop at Tirith Camp in the Nubra Valley. And what a beautiful spot this was. The fixed tents were nestled among laden apricot, apple and plum trees and surrounded by snow capped mountains. There was also a huge vegetable garden which supplied all their needs...Jump to full entry
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Oct 3, 2009 - Nubra Valley
The attached photos show a two day visit to the Nubra Valley. In a previous entry I mentioned how I would have liked to visit Pakistan to see the Khyber Pass and the Kharakorum. Well according to my driver we saw the Kharakorum this trip – the Nubra valley is close to the border with Pakistan. On the way to the Nubra valley we went over Khardung La pass. At 18,308 feet this is the highest motorable pass in the world. At this point I was higher than Everest Base Camp and the highest pass on the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal. That would explain...Jump to full entry
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Sep 8, 2007 - Leh, Ladakh
hey guys, so i finally got some time to sit down and write an email! i'll be honest - its not that there arent many internet cafes, its just that we've been so busy that its been hard to take a time out to do this. anyways, enough excuses and let me tell you how things are going! so...today we are in leh - part of ladakh in the jammu and kasmir region. we arrived yesterday at the butt crack of dawn and deboarded the plane to be welcomed by some refreshing crisp mountain air. it actually felt like we should be getting ready to go skiing...Jump to full entry
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Aug 3, 2007 - Sarchu to Leh via 2nd highest road in the world
Started at 6:30am from Sarchu - many had a rough night at 4000m but I was fortunate. Crossed almost immediately into Jammu & Kashmir (state). Travelled through spectacular high desert, crossing two 5000m high passes before descending through a valley marked by strange eroded cliffs. Crossed part of the Tibetan plateau, desert harder and flatter than the highway, so for around 10km we rode flat out across the desert (got a bit dodgy when the wind got up and visibility was cut to 10m. Rejoined the highway and promptly got the bike stuck in...Jump to full entry
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Mississippi Mud Pie for Valentine's Day
Julep's Mississippi Mud Pie is the PERFECT finisher for a great Valentine's Day meal!
Julep's Mississippi Mud Pie is the PERFECT finisher for a great Valentine's Day meal!
Mississippi Mud Pie
chocolate cookie crust
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon fine grain salt
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1/3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 tablespoons whole milk
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Preheat oven to 350°F. Place a piece of parchment on a baking sheet. Set aside. Line the bottom of a 10-inch springform pan with a parchment round, then lightly butter the pan and parchment. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, beat the softened butter and sugars until light and creamy. Add the vanilla and milk and mix until well combined. (Mixture may look curdled.) On low speed, add the flour mixture just until incorporated.
Use a small cookie scoop to drop little mounds of dough onto the parchment-lined baking sheet. Using lightly floured hands, press the mounds of dough into 1/4-inch flat disks. (Don't worry about making these too neat - you'll be grinding them up shortly.)
Bake the cookies for 10 minutes, until the cookies puff and then settle slightly when done. Remove cookies from the baking sheet and let cool to room temperature. (A 10 minute pop in the freezer works well to speed this process up.)
Place cooled cookies in a food processor. Process until cookies are evenly and finely crushed. Pour the melted butter on top of the crushed cookies and pulse until well mixed. Turn the crumb mixture into the prepared pan and press it into the bottom and up the sides, leaving about 1/2-inch between the top of the crust and the top of the pan. Use the bottom and sides of a cup to get an even, firm layer of crust on the bottom and sides. Place the pan in the freezer and let the crust set for about 10 minutes
Bake the crust until dry to the touch, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool.
3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa, sifted
1 cup sugar, divided
1/2 cup boiling water
2 eggs, separated into 2 yolk and 2 whites
1 tablespoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
Increase oven temperature to 350°F.
In a large bowl, combine the chocolate, cocoa, and 3/4 cup of the sugar. Pour in the boiling water and whisk until the mixture is smooth and the chocolate is completely melted. Whisk in the egg yolks and vanilla, then whisk in the flour. Set aside.
Using a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, combine the egg whites and cream of tartar. Beat until soft peaks form. Gradually sprinkle in the remaining 1/4 cup sugar and beat until stiff but not dry.
Gently fold about a quarter of the egg whites into the chocolate mixture to lighten it. Fold in the remaining egg whites until they are almost completely combined, taking care to not overmix.
Scrape the batter into the cooled crust and level the top if necessary. Bake for about 20 minutes, until just set and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs clinging to it. The cake will develop a bit of a crust on top. Cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes, then transfer to the refrigerator to chill for at least 3 hours. (The cake may sink and crack a little like a soufflé as it cools.)
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa, sifted
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon fine grain salt
4 egg yolks
2 1/2 cups whole milk
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
As the cake is baking in the crust, prepare the pudding. In a large bowl, whisk together the milk and egg yolks until completely combined. Set aside.
Set a medium saucepan on the stove but do not turn the heat on yet. Add to the saucepan the sugar, cocoa, cornstarch, and salt. Slowly whisk in the milk and egg mixture, starting with just about a 1/2 cup of the milk mixture. Whisk this until it is smooth, then add the rest of the milk mixture in 1/2 cup or so increments until it is all mixed in. The pudding should be very smooth and free of any little lumps.
Turn on the heat and bring the mixture to a boil, whisking constantly to prevent the pudding from burning to the bottom of the pan. Boil for 30 seconds, then transfer it to a large bowl. Add the butter, vanilla, and chocolate. Whisk until combined and then for a few more minutes to cool the mixture slightly. Let the pudding stand for 15 minutes at room temperature then cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 3 hours.
whipped cream
1 1/3 cups well-chilled heavy cream
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons powdered sugar, sifted
When all components of the cake are chilled and you are ready to assemble the cake, pour the cream into a bowl and beat with a whisk for about 1 minute or until soft peaks form. Sprinkle the sugar in and add the vanilla. Continue whisking vigorously until stiff peaks form.
to assemble
Stir the pudding to loosen it, then pour it on top of the cake, making sure to stay inside the cookie crust border. Use a spatula to spread the pudding evenly. Return the cake to the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
Spread the whipped cream across the pudding layer, all the way to the sides. Sprinkle with chocolate shavings, if desired. Unmold the cake and serve
The cake can be kept, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
(Recipe and Pictures from: http://thefloursack.blogspot.com/2011/04/mud-pie.htmlThe Flour Sack; I do NOT own the picture OR the recipe)

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This week we hosted our first career fair of the school year. Thank you again to all the recruiters and students who attended!
We asked recruiters what the best thing is that they like to see on a resume or have a candidate present to them during a career fair.
- Bobcat: Have a resume that is clean and easy to read. Have descriptive lines that are concise and to the point.
- RFA Engineering: List internships and mechanical aptitude (i.e. working on cars or other related items).
- Karvakko Engineering: Show that you have experience in the field through internships and other experiences.
- KLJ: Be involved in your community (campus and the greater community) and show those experiences on your resume.
- Boise Inc: Be involved in on-campus activities outside of your classes and major. Show that you're a well-rounded person who will be great to work with.
- Minnesota Power: Have a clean looking resume that has been proofread by another person. Include your GPA.
- Barr Engineering: Show previous internships you've completed.
- Graco Inc: Show that you have hands-on experience in the industry, even if it's not an "internship." An example is wanting work for a manufacturing company and listing an on-the-floor manufacturing job that you had one summer.
- Cliffs Natural Resources: Spell check. Show on-campus involvement.
- Thiele Technologies: Show that you have applicable experience related to what you want to do and that you have a focus with where you want to go with your career.
- ICS (Infinity Consulting Solutions): If you don't have internship experience, make sure to include projects and classes you've completed related to the work you're pursuing.
- Dristeem Corp: Highlight your accomplishments on your resume. Go beyond just listing what you did at a job.
- LHB Inc: Have a clean and concise resume that includes dates of when you had your experiences. Be able to articulate what you want for a position.
- Nexen Group Inc: Show your applicable experience and that you're involved in different activities.
- C.H. Robinson: Show that you have industry experience and that you've been involved in activities while you're in college.
- 3M: Internship experience and a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Career Fair
- Jennie-O: Be able to articulate what you want, such as seeking an internship or full-time position. Also be able to articulate the area of the company where you'd like to work.
- Emerson: Be able to talk intelligently about your experiences.
- Cliffs Natural Resources: Know who the company is that you're talking to when you approach their table at the fair.
- Anderson Windows: Be engaging and show the recruiters that you have communication skills.


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Health insurance
- Australian Health Insurance: The top 10 things you need to know
- Don't cancel your health insurance
- Healthcare: Public vs Private
- The Costs of Pregnancy
- Osteo vs. Chiro: What's the Difference?
- I'm young and healthy, why do I need health insurance?
- What to Expect When Going to Hospital
- How to Select a Health Insurance Provider
- What Private Health Insurance is Right for Me?
- Uncomplexicate
- Choosing a Healthcare Professional
- Simplifying out of pocket expenses
- Your handy checklist to Private Health Insurance
- First Time Mums – What to Expect
- Private Health Insurance Explained
- Getting Health Insurance for the first time
Health, Food & Diet
- Sugar content in alcohol - best & worst
- After School Snacks for Kids
- Coconut oil: the science
- Guilt free snacks
- 5 Post workout recipes
- 5 Common healthy eating mistakes
- Teatox – Whats it all about?
- Summer Fruits – What's Hot, What's Not
- Losing Weight Without a Fad Diet
- Cheat Days: Worth it?
- Light Milk: Healthier than Full Cream?
- Protein Shakes – Do they really work?
- All About the IIFYM Diet
- 8 Superfoods You've Never Heard Of
- 5 Surprising Facts About Coffee
- The Changes Your Body Goes through When you Quit Sugar
- The Truth About Soft Drinks
- Does Detoxing Actually Work?
- Natural Alternatives to Sugar
- Replacing Artificial Sugars with Natural Energy
- Sugar in Caffeinated Drinks
- Diets 101 – The Bloodtype Diet
- Delicious Sugar Free Recipes
- The Low-Down on Artificial Sweeteners
- The Health Benefits of Smoothies
- The Aztec Diet
- Breaking Sugar Addiction
- Organic vs Non Organic Foods
- Spices of a Sunburnt Country
- 7 Healthy Kids Lunchbox Snacks
- The Great Weight Debate
- Sneaking Vegetables into your Children's Food
- Fast or Feast? The Guide to the 5:2 Diet
- Nutrition tips for the everyday cyclist
- Creative, Fun (and healthy!) Christmas food ideas for kids
- Medical Spotlight: Heart Disease
- What's for Breakfast
- Coconut Oil – why you should make the switch
- Healthy Fast Food Options
- Salt – Friend or Foe?
- Changes to your body during pregnancy
- Spotlight on Sugar – how much sugar is in your favourite drinks?
- Five Surprising Facts about Food and Nutrition
- The Secret Sugar Hidden in Your Favourite Foods
- Are saturated fats and cholesterol really the bad guys?
- 5 Foods to Help Fight Pain
- The Importance of Potassium and Sodium
- Nutritional Truths About Sushi
- What are Macrobiotics?
- The Ketogenic Diet and Epilepsy
- Winter Foods To Keep You Warm
- What's in season for Winter?
- Feeding fitness: Eating and exercise tips for breastfeeding mums
- Foods that Speed Up the Ageing Process
- Beat the Winter Blues
- The Raw Food Diet
- Severe Nut Allergies: The Signs
- How to Make a Better Lunch Box for Kids
- Foods and Asthma
- Kids and Food Allergies
- The Lowdown on Homeopathy
- What is involved in traditional Chinese medicine?
- Autumn Foods – What's in Season?
- 5 Bad Habits Healthy People Have
- 5 Under-Appreciated Foods With Surprising Health Benefits
- Happy Valentines Day, Every Day! The Benefits of Chocolate
- Spice up your Life
- 5 Ways To Teach Your Kids About Healthy Food
- Don't worry – Eat happy! 5 mood enhancing foods
- What's in Season for Summer?
- The Fruit Superhero
- The best snack ideas that leave you guilt free
- Dairy – Good or bad for your health?
- What's in Season for Spring?
- Is fasting good for you?
- 15 reasons why it is smart to shop at local markets
- Why is fish oil good for you?
- Five foods for a healthy brain
- Recipe for the perfect breakfast shake
- Minimize the Effects of Alcohol on Your Health
- Eating Out – Restaurant Junkies
- 4 healthy habits you can build in just a few weeks
- 3 Kids Snacks To Replace The Happy Meal
- Monday's medical myth: chocolate causes acne
- More Than Meats The Eye
- Weight-loss TV, patience is not its virtue
- All About Eczema
- 10 Ideas on How to Stay Healthy in a Stressful Work Environment
Parenting & children
- Yoga for Kids
- What Activity is Best for My Child?
- Keeping Fit with the Kids in Tow
- Sleep in Toddlers and Young Children
- How to Help Your Toddler Learn to Ride a Bike
- The Importance of Family Rituals
- How to de-stress as a Mum
- 17 Bright Ideas for Vintage Games & Sports
- Sleep Series: Bed Wetting and Other Problems
- Kids Sleep Series: Changing Sleep Patterns with Age
- Choosing an Obstetrician
- The Benefits of Prenatal Yoga
- Medical Spotlight: fertility, infertility and technology
- Sleep in Infants
- What I wish my mum had told me growing up
- Can Having a Pet Promote Better Health for Your Family?
- First Time Dads – What to Expect
- Music for Kids
- First Time Mums – What to Expect
- How to Make a Visit to the Pool Fun
- Pregnancy and Exercise: Is it safe?
- Pain: The Body Speaks!
Sports & Fitness
- Nutrition tips for the everyday cyclist
- HIIT – Train Smarter, Not Harder!
- Strength Training: More than simply lifting weights
- Barre – Fusing Yoga, Pilates and Ballet
- Exercising in Cold Weather
- Crossfit – What's all the hype about?
- This Year's Hottest Fitness Trends
- How to Choose a Good Gym
- 5 Ways to Work Different Parts of Your Body
- The Importance of Correct Form in the Gym
- Why Men should try Women's Workouts
- Clean Out your Gym Bag
- Alternative Forms of Cardio
- The Health Benefits of Snow Sports
- Keeping Fit with the Kids in Tow
- The Great Weight Debate
- Body Weight Workouts
- Maximise the Benefits of Cycling Training
- Deskercise! Your 7 Step Office Workout Guide
- How to improve your cycling
- Work the Twerk
- The Health Benefits of Playing Cricket
- Kickboxing your way to fitness!
- Let's Dance: Shake Up Your Fitness Routine
- Fitness Myths Debunked
- Training for a Triathlon – Where to Start
- Trampolining: Not just for kids!
- Physical Culture: Let's Get Physical
- How to Buy the Perfect Pair of Running Shoes
- Hiking, Climbing & Bushwalking Tips
- Gym bag essentials
- Assisting Recovery when Injured
- Learn to Love Your Body
- Pole Dancing for Fitness & Confidence
- Yoga for Pecs, or Peace?
- Feeding fitness: Eating and exercise tips for breastfeeding mums
- 5 Bad Habits Healthy People Have
- How to Make a Visit to the Pool Fun
- How to Prevent Stitches During Your Run
- Take Off Your Shoes! The Pleasures of Running Barefoot
- Breathing and Anxiety
- 6 Ideas on How to Carry Items Whilst Running
- Exercise at home
- How to beat tHow to beat the bulge this festive seasonhe bulge this festive season
- Brrrr it's cold outside! Indoor sports to try this Winter
- Snow Sports
- Martial Arts – Good for Everyone!
- No More Exercise Excuses
- Tips to get your kids moving
- What is a bike fit and why get one?
- Pre-race preparation
- Pregnancy and Exercise: Is it safe?Pregnancy and Exercise: Is it safe?
- Finding motivation to get fit
- Keeping work healthy
- Rise to the challenge
- 5 Ways to Train like an Olympic Athlete
- 4 healthy habits you can build in just a few weeks
- How can I get addicted to exercise?
- What Kind of Yoga Class Should I Choose?
- 3 Reasons To Stand Up At Work
Spices of a Sunburnt Country
Australia's unique animals are well known worldwide. But its equally unusual native food plants are less well known. Because indigenous Australians didn't domesticate plants through farming, most food plants remain in their original state – the world's ultimate heirlooms.
These nutritional treasures helped indigenous people survive the harshest conditions, and can benefit us today as well. Kakadu plum, for example, is believed to have the highest known concentration of Vitamin C than any other fruit. Here are some interesting ones to try:
A fruity, piquant alternative to pepper, the dried fruits of the pepper berry have strong antimicrobial activity and antioxidants – three times as much as blueberries. Early settlers used it for digestion and to treat scurvy.
Recipe suggestion: freshly crack onto red meats and game
From the Acacia plant, ground and toasted wattleseed has chocolate, coffee and hazelnut notes. With good amounts of potassium, calcium, iron and zinc it's also highly nutritious.
Recipe suggestion: add to Anzac biscuits
Lemon myrtle
With the highest concentration of citral (90-98% vs lemon's 2-5%) which gives citrus fruits their lemon-favour, lemon myrtle has a highly aromatic flavour and is a wonderful alternative to traditional citrus. The dried leaf is high in antioxidants.
Recipe suggestion: use in a cheesecake in place of regular lemon
Bush tomato
Sweet, dusky, smoky and burnt-caramel tones make dried bush tomato, or kutjera, a wonderful flavouring for barbecue sauce. They contain selenium, which is deficient in many soils and therefore foods.
Recipe suggestion: flavour savoury scones or any tomato-based sauce
Retaining salt in their leaves, saltbush can be sprinkled onto food for a more subtle, lower sodium seasoning. It's high in protein, vitamins A, C, and D, and minerals such as chromium.
Recipe suggestion: add to bread mix or use in a herb crust for roast lamb
Native basil
Nicknamed the "five spice plant" due to its fragrant mix of basil, mint and sage aromas, native basic is great for Mediterranean cooking. Like other basils it has strong medicinal properties, with one study suggesting it may lower blood sugar levels.
Recipe suggestion: make into a pesto with pinenuts, garlic, parmesan and macadamia oil
Tanami apple
These fruit taste similar to a melon or zucchini, and when dried and ground are a great addition to dukkah. It's a relative of the bush tomato and contains similar nutrients.
Recipe suggestion: add to a dukkah with macadamia nuts, sesame seeds and cumin
You don't have to be Les Hiddins to add a bit of native spice to your diet. But it's best to buy from reputable suppliers rather than go foraging – as out of Australia's 25,000 plants, only one in five are edible.


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Another birthday has simply flown by and the result was me and my candles being blown away by sweet and caring friends and family.
While Justin Bieber was out and about making these dogs seriously concerned and Captain and Tenille stunned me by calling it quits (but what about Muskrat Love??), there were many sweet overtures, gifts and wishes that made their way to me this birthday, but none quite as surprising as this.
Last week I visited my friend Annalise's blog where she posted the delicious looking cake above. In jest I commented, "Ahem…SOMEBODY has a birthday next week and would really, really love this cake delivered to her door. Just sayin'. Gorgeous."
Apparently, ask and ye shall receive.
So on my birthday as I arrived home after running errands, I spied my husband carrying a bakery box into the house. Oh that devil! He even got me a cake!
Yeah, maybe not.
To his chagrin, and my astonishment, I discovered the cake was a surprise delivery, at my doorstep per my sarcastic request, by sweet Annalise. I mean really, could anything on my birthday top a heartfelt surprise like that?
Get the recipe for her Chocolate Coffee Layer Cake because believe me, you definitely want a slice of this.
Besides all of my celebrating, this week I got personal on the blog, shared a slurpy Tortellini Soup, talked French Onion Soup on top of cheese bread and discovered some links you have to see.
1. I love this video much for so many reasons, for me, for my daughter, for all of us.
2. Another year older, another reason to search for ways to stay—or at least look young,
This tutorial,
and this lippie,
and this spackle. Boy, I like the sound of that.
3. I think I need to make this with my Smudge soon. We could be twinsies.
4. I shoot everything on the blog with natural light. But now! This tutorial might change all of that.
5. This week I bought this so I can surprise my Smudge in her school lunches. What a hit she'll be at the lunch table.
and while I was at it…
6. At the same time I bought this for myself because it's quick so I'll actually stick with it. Plus, I'm such a sucker for good design.
7. Kind of think I need these.
8. This is a great reminder: Do you take photos for yourself or just because they're Pin worthy?
9. 5 ways to instantly spot a liar.
10. THIS makes me want to hostess a party. Or maybe just add some fun to my living room. Or dance around in the dark. It doesn't take much…
11. And, what will be the cronut of 2014?
12. What a great idea! (and good looking too.)
13. How much do I want to try this cocktail? It could be the best of all worlds.
14. To vaccinate your kids or not? I know it's a heated topic, but for me, there isn't even a question.
15. 10 do's and don'ts to build your Pinterest following (I am a HUGE proponent of #3)
16. Now you can do GIFs on Pinterest. Look how fun! And those cookies are damn good too.
17. This video: Easy ways to organize your closet. Now, if only I had all of those shoes!
18. Words to share by: Breaking all the rules of social media. "Relentlessly filter what you share with your audience. Reduce the noise. That's how you stand out in a sea of sameness online."
19. Plus I'm wishing a very happy birthday week to my fellow birthday girl blogging Aquarians…
To Rachel, who celebrates our birthday week with scrumptious Pie Week recipes (Lemon Ice Box Pie! YES!)
To Milisa, who knows how to be the life of the birthday party with her Pineapple Margaritas.
20. And lastly, I'd like to say this to all of you…
Until next post…have a grand weekend.
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Owaisi wants crackdown on mob lynching casesTelangana | Written by : Suryaa Desk
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Barrister Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday blamed the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP government at the Centre for protecting those accused of lynching. He alleged that the Jharkhand government was diluting the case against those accused of lynching Tabrez Ansari, who was tied to a pole, forced to chant 'Jai Shri Ram' and beaten to death for alleged theft.
The Jharkhand police on Tuesday dropped murder charges against 11 accused in the case.
Addressing mediapersons, Mr Owaisi said a BJP MP of Jharkhand had admitted that he had supported the accused. Jharkhand is set to have elections in October-November. Altering the case is typical before the polls, Mr Owaisi said adding that the BJP had decided to protect the accused.
Ansari was assaulted by a mob and died due to a skull fracture after being beaten for seven hours. The government was protecting the accused by not imposing IPC Section 302 (murder) but Section 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder).
Replying to a question, Mr Owaisi said, "the issue of Ansari is bigger than the election, it should be considered as an issue of humanity. Why should we see it as a political issue," he asked.
"The right to life is a fundamental right acc-ording to the Constitution and if a government failed to protect this life, it is a black mark upon it," he said. This is a matter of governance. Instead of supporting oppressed people, the government is protecting criminals.
The AIMIM president said mob lynching will not end as the persecutors are getting patronage from their political bosses. It will end only if the Modi-led Centre and the state governments send a strong message that such lynchings will be severely punished.
He condemned the statement of the National Security Adviser (NSA) that the government will relax conditions in Kashmir when Pakistan refrains from mischief. He asked "Kashmir is an absolute part of India and will remain so, but we want to ask the Modi government, why you are linking the matter with Pakistan? With this you are strengthening their stand."
He asked, "if there is peace, why were the people in Srinagar not allowed to carry out a Muharram procession? why is Internet not yet available? If there is peace, why schools are not functioning there, why has the daughter of a former chief minister approached the court to meet her father?"
On the issue of a Pakistani former lawmaker seeking asylum in India, Mr Owaisi asked, "How can he claim religious persecution when he belongs to the ruling party." He demanded the Modi government to immediately sign the Refugee Con-vention of 1951 Treaty.


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Meet Julie Meyers
Meet Julie Meyers
Because I've lived it.
I survived childhood trauma outside of my family that I know affected my parenting negatively. In addition, I come from a family of origin where drugs and alcohol were normalized, as was emotional and verbal abuse. None of it was meant to hurt or leave scars, and my parents loved me dearly. I have learned that what our family of origin deals us becomes what we know and recreate in an attempt to escape it. I did just that, and in the mix had two beautiful children. Since my personal work had not been done, I could not become the parent I truly wanted to be. I tried, but was tangled up in unhealthy patterns, and until I started to work on myself, my trying was not enough.
As the mother of two young adults, I look back at when they were little and see how what I learned in childhood informed my parenting. Some of it was positive, and some was negative. The good news is that it is never too late to change and grow as a human being. In so doing, anyone can become a healthier parent. By leaving the negative patterns that were gained in childhood in the dirt of the arena, we can be present to focus on ourselves, on our children, and on the relationship we have with each of them. My children see the difference in me since I began doing my own work, and respect me for taking the action to change myself for the better.
Horses have helped me to get in touch with what my truth is. My mind had me stuck in "trying" to be and do what I thought I "should", while my heart was miserable. Horses read energy. They know when our hearts and minds are either incongruent or in alignment, and show us when we are unsure. When a person's heart and mind match, it is like candy for them. They choose to be with us, and bring us their big huge hearts to help us heal.
I have been a teacher for 16 years. Two years as a preschool teacher, one year as a literacy instructor at all grade levels, one year as a third grade teacher, and 13 years as a fourth grade teacher. I have gotten to know many children and families on an intimate level. What I believe in my heart is that children come in as beautiful beings that desire and deserve to be cherished and loved as they are. As the adults that our children depend on, when we clean up our pasts so that our parenting is not tainted by it, we can parent from an emotionally healthy place.
I would love to serve mothers and fathers, aunts, uncles and grandparents, and any other caregivers who want to be the best they can be for the children who depend on them.
I desire to help generations of people. Not just you, but your children and your children's children. Many of the negative patterns that we acquire as children did not come solely from our parents but from our grandparents and their grandparents, and on down the line. Some patterns we can see clearly, while others are hidden under deep layers that the horses and I will help you to uncover, discover and transform.
My deepest desire is to be part of a world where all humans move forward in positivity. Where what we pass on to our children are thoughtful, beautiful messages of how cherished and appreciated they are. My goal is to assist in breaking generational patterns for each of us today, tomorrow, and into the future.
In partnering with my equine coaches, I will assist you in your process of uncovering and reprograming the negative patterns that you gained in childhood, in order to parent from a place of wholeness and connection.
~ Working the 12 steps of Al Anon have helped me in my relationships with loved ones who struggle with alcohol and drug dependency.
Let's Talk ...
What the horses and I do is a non-traditional kind of work. We go way beyond talking about an issue and analyzing it. The horses and I will support you to access deep parts of yourself that are at work out of your consciousness, in an experiential way, so that the effects of your past issues are released from your being. The result is a sense of freedom to live your life in the way that you truly desire, and that your children truly deserve.
Let's start with a simple phone call or email. Reach out. You have everything to gain.


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…and if you know me you know that I typically could care less. Most of this is due to the fact that I used to not see a lot of movies; some of it is due to the fact that I loathed those movies that would get nominated.
But this year, two things are different. First, since moving to Los Angeles we get to see a lot of free movies (especially Academy Award contenders). And second, 2009 was the first year in a long time that produced a good number of films that I consider to be Oscar-worthy.
So since this is the first year since 1995 (I was rooting for "Pulp Fiction" back then) that I've actually given a shit about the Oscars, I've decided to add my two cents to the insanity.
The full nominee list is below.
The people/films I want to win are in red.
The people/films I expect to win are in green.
And if I both want and expect them to win, those people/films are in black.
Also, I've only listed the categories I can comment on or care about. If I haven't seen any of the films from a certain list, or if it's a category I'm not interested in (sorry, Best Original Song) the list was omitted.
Actor in a Leading Role
- Jeff Bridges in "Crazy Heart"
- George Clooney in "Up in the Air"
- Colin Firth in "A Single Man"
- Morgan Freeman in "Invictus"
- Jeremy Renner in "The Hurt Locker"
Actor in a Supporting Role
- Matt Damon in "Invictus"
- Woody Harrelson in "The Messenger"
- Christopher Plummer in "The Last Station"
- Stanley Tucci in "The Lovely Bones"
- Christoph Waltz in "Inglourious Basterds"
Actress in a Leading Role
- Sandra Bullock in "The Blind Side"
- Helen Mirren in "The Last Station"
- Carey Mulligan in "An Education"
- Gabourey Sidibe in "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire"
- Meryl Streep in "Julie & Julia"
Actress in a Supporting Role
- Penélope Cruz in "Nine"
- Vera Farmiga in "Up in the Air"
- Maggie Gyllenhaal in "Crazy Heart"
- Anna Kendrick in "Up in the Air"
- Mo'Nique in "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire"
Animated Feature Film
- "Coraline" Henry Selick
- "Fantastic Mr. Fox" Wes Anderson
- "The Princess and the Frog" John Musker and Ron Clements
- "The Secret of Kells" Tomm Moore
- "Up" Pete Docter
- "Avatar" Mauro Fiore
- "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" Bruno Delbonnel
- "The Hurt Locker" Barry Ackroyd
- "Inglourious Basterds" Robert Richardson
- "The White Ribbon" Christian Berger
- "Avatar" James Cameron
- "The Hurt Locker" Kathryn Bigelow
- "Inglourious Basterds" Quentin Tarantino
- "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" Lee Daniels
- "Up in the Air" Jason Reitman
Film Editing
- "Avatar" Stephen Rivkin, John Refoua and James Cameron
- "District 9" Julian Clarke
- "The Hurt Locker" Bob Murawski and Chris Innis
- "Inglourious Basterds" Sally Menke
- "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" Joe Klotz
Foreign Language Film
- "Ajami" Israel
- "El Secreto de Sus Ojos" Argentina
- "The Milk of Sorrow" Peru
- "Un Prophète" France
- "The White Ribbon" Germany
Music (Original Score)
- "Avatar" James Horner
- "Fantastic Mr. Fox" Alexandre Desplat
- "The Hurt Locker" Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders
- "Sherlock Holmes" Hans Zimmer
- "Up" Michael Giacchino
Best Picture
- "Avatar" James Cameron and Jon Landau, Producers
- "The Blind Side" Nominees to be determined
- "District 9" Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham, Producers
- "An Education" Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey, Producers
- "The Hurt Locker" Nominees to be determined
- "Inglourious Basterds" Lawrence Bender, Producer
- "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness, Producers
- "A Serious Man" Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, Producers
- "Up" Jonas Rivera, Producer
- "Up in the Air" Daniel Dubiecki, Ivan Reitman and Jason Reitman, Producers
Sound Editing
- "Avatar" Christopher Boyes and Gwendolyn Yates Whittle
- "The Hurt Locker" Paul N.J. Ottosson
- "Inglourious Basterds" Wylie Stateman
- "Star Trek" Mark Stoeckinger and Alan Rankin
- "Up" Michael Silvers and Tom Myers
Sound Mixing
- "Avatar" Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson and Tony Johnson
- "The Hurt Locker" Paul N.J. Ottosson and Ray Beckett
- "Inglourious Basterds" Michael Minkler, Tony Lamberti and Mark Ulano
- "Star Trek" Anna Behlmer, Andy Nelson and Peter J. Devlin
- "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers and Geoffrey Patterson
Visual Effects
- "Avatar" Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham and Andrew R. Jones
- "District 9" Dan Kaufman, Peter Muyzers, Robert Habros and Matt Aitken
- "Star Trek" Roger Guyett, Russell Earl, Paul Kavanagh and Burt Dalton
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
- "District 9" Written by Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell
- "An Education" Screenplay by Nick Hornby
- "In the Loop" Screenplay by Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche
- "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" Screenplay by Geoffrey Fletcher
- "Up in the Air" Screenplay by Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner
Writing (Original Screenplay)
- "The Hurt Locker" Written by Mark Boal
- "Inglourious Basterds" Written by Quentin Tarantino
- "The Messenger" Written by Alessandro Camon & Oren Moverman
- "A Serious Man" Written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
- "Up" Screenplay by Bob Peterson, Pete Docter, Story by Pete Docter, Bob Peterson, Tom McCarthy
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Precious (Lee Daniels Entertainment)
1. The synopsis: A morbidly obese teenager from Harlem is pregnant with her second child. (Both of her children were fathered by her own father, the first of which was born with Down's syndrome.) She's poor, illiterate, and constantly on the receiving end of a terribly abusive relationship with her mother. And it only gets worse from there. To be read: This is not a date movie!
2. There's a lot of chatter about the performances of Mariah Carey and Lenny Kravitz, culminating in speculation that they might even get an Oscar nod for them. While their performances were good (Carey as a social worker, Kravitz as a nurse), there is nothing about them that stands out as being anything but. The Oscar whisper exists not because the performances are amazing, but because the people who brought these characters to life aren't actors. If the roles had been filled by actors, the point would be moot.
3. The brutality of the film is juxtaposed with elements of fantasy, similar to those in "Amelie": colorful dream sequences, photographs coming to life, etc. Used as moments of escapism, these scenes actually made the viciousness of the film appear worse, mostly because we're given a different reality to compare it to. It was exceptionally effective.
4. In addition to the production Oscar nominations that "Precious" will receive (and well deserves), I predict three acting nominations for Gabourey Sidibe (lead), Paula Patton and Mo'Nique (both supporting). And, unless an amazingly stellar performance hits screens in the next few weeks, Mo'Nique will win an Oscar for her role as Precious' abusive and mentally deranged mother, and will have earned every ounce of that statue. I can't believe I just typed that sentence.
5. One of my top-five films of the year, and different from anything else on the list. Look for more from director Lee Daniels and writer Geoffrey Fletcher (who adapted the screenplay from author Sapphire's book, Push) in the very near future, because Hollywood is about to go completely bat-shit for the both of them.
Check out the trailer here:
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According to the complaint filed on June 5 by the Pennsylvania Employees Benefit Trust Fund, the companies were allegedly aware for years that Zetia did not reduce fatty arterial plaques, and withheld the information from the public. In addition, the lawsuit claims that the drugmakers "suppressed" data from the ENHANCE trial, which compared Vytorin to Merck's Zocor (simvastatin) in patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia and found that there was no significant difference between treatment groups on the primary endpoint. The pension fund also alleges that Merck and Schering-Plough engaged in "false and deceptive" marketing practices by claiming that Vytorin was just as safe as, and more effective than, Zocor.
The plaintiff is seeking to recover more than $9 million spent on the drugs since October 2002. Merck spokesman Ron Rogers stated that "we believe the companies acted responsibly and appropriately and we intend to defend this lawsuit vigorously."
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It's not a 'Wake-up Call' unless you wake up…
It's funny, if you prefer beauty over substance you are considered shallow. But so many people refuse to look at an ugly truth and prefer instead to keep their eyes on a pretty lie, despite an ugly truth staring them in the face.
So many, distressingly many people, have bought into the 'That'll never Happen' lie, despite the fact that there have been a (relatively) small contingent of people raising the alarm, cautioning others that there are ugly realities out there that we have to face, that we have to deal with, that we have to stop making excuses for, that we have to stop avoiding because we don't want to deal with the unpleasantness or stress that comes with an ugly reality.
The horrible thing about the 'That'll Never Happen' lie is that it is not something that we are necessarily told by others; we tell it to ourselves so that we can be more comfortable in our illusions, hoping against hope that the ugly reality never chooses to force us to look at it in our lifetimes. And when it is told by others, it is a lie that we choose to believe, rather than question it against a list of facts that stare us right in the face.
Life is not all rosy, nor is it all dark- it is a mixture of both that are not always in balance, no matter how 'civilized' we might consider ourselves to be, or how safe we think we are.
Paris and other cities past, present, and future are prime examples of what happens when a culture chooses to refuse to recognize the realities of life and deal with the vagaries, and to only look at the pretty things that make them feel good.
Pretending something isn't there never makes it go away; it only gives it time to grow bigger and possibly more destructive.
Take time to smell the flowers, to feel the breeze, and to love without reservation; but keep your head on a swivel as you do. No matter how hard you work to keep the wolves at bay, they are never as far away as you think.
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Lana Keeton
Lana Keeton - Not Suffering in Silence
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"Don't call me a victim," says Lana Keeton, of the advocacy group Truth in Medicine in an e-mail.
"And don't say I'm suffering in silence," she tells IB News.
And that is Lana Keeton.
The 61-year-old Miami Beach resident, sometimes steel broker, sometimes actress and tough talking former Texan knows who she is not and doesn't mind telling you.
What she is, is a patient advocate for hundreds of people who claim their lives have been ruined by the implantation of synthetic surgical mesh to repair hernias, and to treat stress urinary incontinence (SUI), or pelvic organ prolapse (POP).
Ethicon, a division of Johnson & Johnson, is the maker of the trademark Prolene polypropylene mesh, one of the more widely used petroleum-based synthetic surgical mesh tapes for bladder suspension. Ethicon boasts one million procedures have been done with the TVT tension-free tape with a one percent complication rate.
While doctors who try to extract mesh report a 30-to-40 percent complication rate (Suffering in Silence - Part 3), Ethicon claims an 84 to 95 percent cure rate for incontinence from the "safe and minimally invasive" procedure most doctors promise they can do in their office.
Keeton has become an online magnet for the thousands who say their surgery was anything but.
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Some men question their own hernia repair with synthetic or polypropylene, a petroleum-based, synthetic surgical mesh.
"Americans believe in the system, in the doctor, in the FDA, in their hospital. They believe it but they are betrayed by the system every single day. So that's the long and short of it. They are used as guinea pigs and operated on. Like hysterectomies were the surgery du jour, mesh is now the surgery du jour," Keeton believes.
More than 1,000 people have visited her blog since July 2007, she says, many asking for help. Almost universally their doctors say they've never seen this complication.
"See the trend?" Keeton asks. "See why I am so adamant there are thousands and thousands of injured people. I am just one person. They are answering blogs from two years ago. If there was someone out there currently helping, it would be at the top of the search engines. Help is not out there for these people desperately searching the internet to find help that should be available through the healthcare system. The system has failed them miserably."
Instead of the industry's glowing success stories, Keeton agrees the complication rate is more like 30 to 40 percent with complications that can include death, coma, bladder and bowel perforations, recurrent infections, an inability to walk, back pain, and allergies, among others.
Last October, her group was behind an acknowledgement from the FDA. In a Public Health Notification, the agency encouraged doctors to receive more training and for the public to be aware that the permanent medical device is responsible for 1,000 adverse events and 10 deaths linked to peforated bowels and strangled organs.
Often patients find out years later, after an exhaustive search to correct mysterious symptoms, that they even have the mesh.
Lana Keeton says she's spent more than 3,000 hours researching surgical mesh. Her advocacy is a natural outgrowth of having suffered from having mesh implanted in herself. In preparation for a hysterectomy in December 2001, she mentioned to her doctor she also had incontinence.
"He said there's a new tape you'll really like it. Because he was the head of gynecology at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, I didin't question him. I didn't know what he was going to put in me."
The doctor sent her home after surgery implanting the Ethicon, TVT Prolene polypropylene mesh with a soft tissue infection eating her flesh that turned her body purple and red from her knee to her left armpit.
36-hours after she was released from a Mt. Sinai Medical Center, a neighbor left a Christmas Eve dinner to drive her to the emergency room of another hospital, Jackson Memorial, where he was a resident.
"When they finally admitted me at Jackson, four or five doctors walked in, took one look at me and without discussion told the nurses, 'Prepare her for surgery'," she says.
Keeton was told there was a 40 to 50 percent chance she would not survive, she might not have any skin on her stomach and there might be multiple surgeries to follow. She called her family to say goodbye. By the next morning she woke up, "and I was shocked I was alive."
"Here's this infection on you that can literally eat you alive. That was traumatizing and hard to overcome because you can't get out of your body. When it's life or death and you are betrayed by the system you trust, that is the ultimate betrayal."
She later sued Dr. Bernard Cantor and Mt. Sinai Medical Center for medical negligence. The case is still pending. She filed a separate product liability lawsuit against Gynecare Worldwide, Ethicon Inc and Johnson & Johnson, preparing her own case. Along the way she discovered the mesh package insert says the Prolene mesh may have to be removed because it can "potentiate an infection".
"It's a breeding ground for infection. That's why the people have repeated infections because the mesh is in there and it's a breeding ground." She says she started finding hundreds of people talking to each other online.
"I was stunned. I couldn't believe what I was reading. I was standing in middle of my living room in August 2007. I realized that's what God wants me to do, to help those people and to get synthetic surgical mesh off the market so this never happens to anyone else again."
That's when the online discussion groups and the foundation for her advocacy group Truth in Medicine were born.
Steel Broker
Keeton's background selling steel to metal building manufacturers allowed her to understand the qualities of surgical mesh. A one-inch piece of mesh has chemical and physical properties similar to a one inch piece of steel.
"When you slit steel from a 48,000" coil into 1 ' strips, you release the tension in the coil and can create camber, or wavy edges, in the 1 ' strip. The same holds true for synthetic surgical mesh. When itis cut from a sheet into a strip, or from any size to any other size, tension is released and the edges are deformed" she says.
"Think about cutting a piece of fabric. After it is cut, it may or may not lay flat, depending on whether you cut it with or against the grain, what kind of fabric it is and where you use it. Also, if you use really good scissors, the edge should be clean. Use poorly maintained scissors and chances are the edge will be imperfect."
"The edges of the mesh are the problem," Keeton continues. "When you implant the mesh into the human body it can become a cutting edge. Add bodily fluids and it can harden, shrink and/or move. It's not a pretty picture.
"Every single time a piece of mesh is implanted into someone it's a different doctor, a different type of mesh, different type of cutting in a different type of body. Iit's Russian roulette what the outcome will be. Nobody is thinking about this," she says.
In 2003, Keeton had to declare bankruptcy losing her hard-earned American dream, a beautiful Miami Beach condo and lush lifestyle supported by a $15,000-$25,000 a month salary because she was unable to work for months following the December 2001 surgery.
National Registry
The purpose ultimately of Truth in Medicine is to stop the marketing and implantation of synthetic surgical mesh. Information collected on an international user-friendly registry would be passed onto Congress to accomplish that goal.
As it stands now, the injured have to find the FDA's MAUDE database (Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience Database) and understand the criteria to enter to pull up injuries resulting from your mesh. It can be intimidating, and if they are involved in litigation are generally advised not to enter information.
For example, in the case of Suzanne McClain (Suffering in Silence- Part 1) finding data on Ethicon's Gynecare Tension Free family of mesh products involves knowing the criteria:
1.) Product Class: Mesh, Surgical, Polymeric (You will have to scroll through the M's to find this phrase.)
2.) Brand Name: Tension Free
3.) Date Report Received by the FDA: (Date Range) 05/12/1999 to Current Date.
4.) Records Per Report Page: Change to 500 and click Search.
Surgeons who remove surgical mesh (Suffering in Silence-- Part 3) also support a registry to get some idea of the big picture of complications of synthetic surgical mesh. Riegel
Keeton says she also wants to educate lawyers who are reluctant to represent people injured by a medical device because of the February 2008 Riegel v. Medtronic Supreme Court decision which provides a shield of immunity to device makers under the concept of federal preemption.
The Riegel decision concerns medical devices that went through premarket approval (PMA). Most devices, such as Class I and Class II (surgical mesh) were marketed after the FDA found them to be "substantially equivalent" to those devices already on the market before the Medical Device Amendments of 1976.
Keeton says Riegel never applied to surgical mesh, because it, like the bulk of Class I and Class II medical devices, never faced the more rigorous premarket approval (PMA). And the Supreme Court ruled in 1996 (Medtronic, Inc. v. Lohr) that the less stringent 510 (k) approval process does not pre-empt a state lawsuit if the device had been approved in that manner.
Besides stopping the implantation of all petroleum-based synthetic medical/surgical meshes in humans with the help of Congress, Truth in Medicine is focused on:
* Requiring changes in surgical consent forms regarding implantable foreign bodies to include: the name of the implantable; whether it was a Pre Market Approval or Pre Market Notification 510(k) product; results of clinical trials, if any; and all known risks and complications. Many patients suffering complications are surprised to find out they have mesh.
* Providing patients, upon discharge, with adverse event reports that they could directly send to FDA if necessary. Information about the implantable would already be filled in by the hospital.
* To set up a Superfund by taxing all Pharmaceutical Companies to help those harmed by surgical meshes, which would alleviate the need for some patients to sue.
Above all, Keeton says, "The most important thing we do is to educate people, help people get well, to find a doctor and find moral support and help them get their lives back together," she says.
Meanwhile, Keeton is scheduled for more surgery to have surgical mesh removed from in and around her already surgically-reduced bladder, sort of like taking gum out of hair, she says but adds, "I am truly blessed that I have this purpose, what I am happy about is that God chose me and he's using me. What more is there in life than to know you are serving God's purpose for you? "
Her favorite saying is, saying," Poco a Poco, se va lejos" – Little by little one goes far."
Last January in a report to Congress, the GAO found that 25 of the most potentially dangerous medical devices that fall under Class III, had never undergone premarket approval, even though they were being used around and in patients.
The FDA announced plans in April to require the makers of these outstanding devices to submit safety and effectiveness information on devices such as implantable pacemaker pulse generators, ventricular bypass assist devices, and hip joint metal.
Synthetic surgical mesh is not scheduled for review. #
Jane: your articles are a great primer on surgical mesh cases and the tort reform that protects these manufacturers. I also blogged on this subject: FDA Warns About Surgical Mesh Used for Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Stress Urinary Incontinence - LINK
Thank you Wayne-We have even heard from one of the FDA insiders who complained to the incoming Obama administration that the medical device area of the FDA was broken because the tail, the manufacturers, was wagging the agency.All this at a time when the Riegel decision makes it unlikely someone will take these cases. Lana appears to be correct that Riegel does not apply to mesh because as a Class II device, it never received FDA approval. Any thoughts?
The New York Times apparently is trying to catch up to IB News (it could happen!!)See their story today-Woman sues over mesh- NYT LINK
Jane, thank you for your article. Suzanne and Lana, keep on working to make the public aware of this dangerous device. It needs to be removed from the market before more people are harmed. I saw the NYTimes article today. Obviously, the ramifications of the sling have harmed more than a few. I hope that by bringing this to the public's attention more people will be spared this appalling medical fiasco.Donna
Donna thank you-It seems ridiculous in doing the research for this medical device, that no national registry exists that is user-friendly in light of the complications that even urogynecologists say troubling.Sometimes you have to wonder what is going on!
SAVE THE DATE!! MORE DETAILS COMING SOON!!TRUTH IN MEDICINEFIRST ANNUAL CONFERENCEFRIDAY AND SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25-26, 2009FT. LAUDERDALE, FLUSAOUR FABULOUS SPEAKERS: DR. DIANA ZUCKERMAN, PRESIDENTNATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR WOMEN & FAMILIESNANCY MULLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTORNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR CONTINENCEDR. G. WILLY DAVILA, CHAIRMAN OF THE DEPT OF GYNECOLOGY, HEAD OF UROGYNECOLOGY & RECONSTRUCTIVE PELVIC SURGERYCLEVELAND CLINIC WESTON, WESTON, FLDR. RICHARD MILLER, PROFESSOR OF SURGERY, MEDICAL DIRECTOR, TRAUMA INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, DIV OF TRAUMA AND SURGICAL CRITICAL CAREVANDERBILT UNIVESITY MEDCIAL CENTERNASHVILLE, TENNESSEEUnofficial Events for the Conference:A MEET AND GREET COCKTAIL PARTY on Thursday, September 24, 2009WORSHIP SERVICE followed by BRUNCH ON SUNDAY, September 27, 2009!HOPE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO ATTEND ALL THE EVENTS!!!I REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING ALL MY WONDERFUL MESHIE FRIENDS!!:):)GOD BLESS, LANALANA KEETONFOUNDER and PRESIDENTTRUTH IN MEDICINE INCORPORATED1521 ALTON ROAD,#198MIAMI BEACH, FL 33139truthinmedicine @bellsouth .netwww. truthinmedicine. us. comwww. lanakeeton. comwww. theladyisachamp. blogspot.com
ALL MESHED UP?HELP ME AND THOUSANDS OF OTHERS WHOSE LIVES HAVE BEEN DESTROYED BY THE COMPLICATIONS OF SYNTHETIC SURGICAL MESH.....KICK SOME FARMACEUTICAL FANNY!Go to www. truthinmedicine. us. comREGISTER ON THE WORLDWIDE REGISTRY OF COMPLICATIONS OF SYNTHETIC SURGICAL MESH!!SOMEBODY'S GOTTA DO IT!IT'S FOR SURE GOVERNMENT AND THE HEALTH SYSTEM ARE NOT GOING TO DO IT!!THEY LIVE IN THE ANTIQUATED WORLD OF THE MAUDE DATA BASE.... MANUFACTURER AND USER DATA BASE EXPERIENCE ?@#!&?^>!@#!&%$#@THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT YOU WOULD SAY...ARE YOU KIDDING ME? WHAT IS THAT? HEAR ANYBODY TALKING ABOUT IT AT THE WATER COOLER? I DON'T THINK SO!THE TRICK HERE IS THE MANUFACTURER WANTS TO MAKE SURE YOU NEVER HEAR OF IT. WHY IS THAT?EASY...YOU DON'T REPORT YOUR NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE, OR HORRIFIC COMPLICATION, FROM THEIR NIFTY ? ? LIFE-SAVING ? ? MEDICAL DEVICE....THEIR DEFECTIVE MEDICAL DEVICES ARE NOT RECALLED.THEY GO ON TO DESTROY MORE LIVES.....PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY, EMOTIONALLY, FINANCIALLY...LET'S STOP THAT CYCLE!LET'S STEP OUTSIDE THE BOX!REGISTER YOUR COMPLICATIONS ATWWW. TRUTHINMEDICINE. US. COM!!!LET'S SHOW EVERYONE THE TRUTH!JOIN THE TEAM AT TRUTH IN MEDICINE!LET'S STOP THE USE OF PETROLEUM-BASED SYNTHETIC SURGICAL MESH IN HUMAN BEINGS!!!LET'S KICK SOME FARMACEUTICAL FANNY!!! HAVE QUESTIONS? NEED ANSWERS? WE'RE HERE TO HELP!!! LANA KEETONFOUNDER & PRESIDENTTRUTH IN MEDICINE INCORPORATEDtruthinmedicine @bellsouth .netfirst posted May 5, 2009 at:www. theladyisachamp. blogspot. com
Anyone desiring membership in Medical Mesh, please send the following data to miamiblog@ bellsouth. net.Medical Mesh is a private membership only Yahoo health group. This information is needed for several reasons:1)to insure you are legitimately an injured person, not a pharmaceutical employee or an attorney2) to help you with your specific problems.When people ask to join Medical Mesh, I send them an e-mail asking them to fill out the application. I have no way of knowing if people actually receive the applications. If you have applied for membership but have not received the application, please send the information below. I look forward to approving anyone's membership who provides this information.blessings, Lana Keetonmiamiblog@ bellsouth. netLink to Yahoo Health Group - Medical Mesh:http :// health. groups. yahoo. com /group/ medicalmesh Name: Date:Phone Number(s):E-mail address:Age/Sex: Medical Mesh Surgery/Surgeries:Name of Doctor(s):Medical Mesh Device(s) Implanted:Surgical Method of Implantation of Medical Mesh:Complications of Medical Mesh Implantation:THERE IS HOPE!! WE WILL HELP YOU TO FIND SOLUTIONS TO THE COMPLICATIONS YOU ARE SUFFERING FROM MESH! GOD BLESS, LANA
Dear Jane,Thanks so much for your hard work and dedication to a very important cause, a health crisis of epic proportions no one is even talking about. You recognized what everybody else did not...this is a BIG STORY! You did an amazing job! Your coverage of the horrible complications of synthetic surgical mesh will help thousands and thousands of people!!Thanks again and God bless! Lana
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MADISON, WI — Chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) affects about one-fourth of the 700,000 veterans deployed during the Persian Gulf War in 1990-1991. A study in the journal Pain pointed out that the cause of their pain is unknown, and no efficacious treatments exist.1
The study team, led by researchers from the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison, noted that a small body of literature suggests that brain abnormalities exist in Gulf War Veterans (GV), yet relationships between brain abnormalities and disease symptoms remain largely unexplored.
The purpose, according to the researchers, was to compare white matter (WM) integrity between GVCMP and matched, healthy veteran controls (GVCO). Relationships then were determined between cerebral WM integrity and symptoms.
For the study, 30 GVCMP and 31 controls completed magnetic resonance imaging with diffusion tensor imaging. Results indicated that GVCMP had greater pain symptoms and mood disturbance and lower quality of life and physical function compared with GVCO (P < 0.05). In addition, GVCMP had lower WM integrity across several brain regions implicated in chronic pain (P < 0.05) including the middle and inferior frontal gyrus, corpus callosum, corona radiata, precentral gyrus, external capsule and posterior thalamic radiation.
For GVCMP, WM integrity was associated with pain and mood symptoms in widespread brain areas that were found to be different between groups (P < 0.05).
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1Van Riper SM, Alexander AL, Koltyn KF, Stegner AJ, et. al. Cerebral white matter structure is disrupted in Gulf War veterans with chronic musculoskeletal pain. Pain. 2017 Dec;158(12):2364-2375. doi: 0.1097/j.pain.0000000000001038. PubMed PMID: 28796115.


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Guys and girls, yesterday was an awesome Friday where we met our amazing participants which had a bunch of great and fresh business ideas. There were a total of 16 pitches. Everything was live streamed.
Here is a link where you can rewatch it on our facebook page.
Let's have a look at the ideas that were chosen to validate, worked on and presented on Sunday evening. You'll be able to reserve a spot for the final presentations here.
1. Be more functional - is all about improving fitness experience;
2. Thumb work- is a multiplayer video game on iOS;
3. Smart ticket- want to help improve transportation, make it easier for people;
4. Language Helper - all about new and fun ways you can learn a new language;
5. Money - these guys want to create an app for managing your money. The MONEY BOT lines in your messenger;
6. Smart Assistant - app that helps you to organize your time;
7. Biro - making bureaucracy easier.
You can also take a peek on all the teams which participate here.
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In a study involving more than 31,000 women with cancer-causing mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes, researchers at the Basser Research Center for BRCA, the Abramson Cancer Center, and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania demonstrated that the risks of breast or ovarian cancer are different depending on the location of the mutation within the gene. Authors say the results show that some mutations in some areas confer higher risks of breast cancer relative to other mutations, while mutations in other areas show relatively higher risks of ovarian cancer. These findings may lead to more effective cancer risk assessment, care and prevention strategies. Additional research is required to determine what level of absolute risk change between mutation types will influence medical decision making and standards of care, such as timing of preventive surgery, for carriers of BRCA1/2 mutations.
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NEW DELHI: Delhi BJP today did not invite Kiran Bedi, who was its chief ministerial candidate for the Assembly elections, to a meeting where party leaders analysed its humiliating defeat here at the hands of AAP.
At the meeting, which went on for two hours, senior BJP leaders reviewed the party's performance in the polls with the majority of them saying they felt that bringing in the former IPS officer just three weeks before the elections was a "bad move".
Clarifying as to why Bedi was not invited for the meeting, a senior BJP leader said that only the party's state office- bearers had been called for it and, since Bedi was not one, she had not been asked to attend.
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I always wanted to see this place as I've heard that this is a must visit place… So I did. I invited my two friends to go with me on a weekend, to at least roam the most talked about museum in Antipolo, Rizal.
The white-washed walls are complimented by brown staircase and other minimalist details.
The most used area of the Pinto Art Museum is the picturesque roof deck.
This museum becomes a favorite hang out place of millennials because of its picturesque place and it has a different kinds of art from photography, paintings, to contemporary arts, sculptures and art installations by various local artists.
Pinto Art Museum is located at 1 Sierra Madre St., Grand Heights, Antipolo, Rizal. Our option is to ride an FX bound for Antipolo then ask the driver to drop you off at Ynares Sports Arena. From there, you can hire a tricycle to get you to museum. BTW, It is open from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM from Tuesday to Sunday.
Once you've arrive at the museum, you first have to register, log your name and pay Php 200.00 as entrance fee. Students and senior citizens have discounts provided that they have their ID's with them. Upon entering the museum, you have to leave your backpacks at the package counter near the entrance, then after that, you can now enjoy roaming around the museum. Take note, no food and pets are allowed inside the Art sanctuary.
For those who seek a day out of the bustling noise in the city, there's place in Rizal, specifically in Antipolo, where you can appreciate both nature and art.
Here's a glimpse of Pinto Art Museum:
Sculptures everywhere!
Pinto Art Gallery
Pinto Museum Art Collection
Indigenous Arts
There are different collections of Bulul comes from different sizes.
Cafe Rizal
After feeding our eyes with all the artsy stuff, it's time to satisfy our hungry stomach at the Pinto Art Museum's Cafe Rizal.
The ambiance of the restaurant is superb.
And lastly thank you to my friends for joining me in this day tour! Love you guys big time!