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"If you don't change your beliefs, your life will be like this forever. Is that good news?" –Dr. Robert Anthony
Here's a thought for you: the workday beliefs that guide all of us through the business side of our lives might have a much bigger impact than one might think on whether we're ultimately successful or not – and that may be especially true for those pounding it out in the rough-and-tumble trucking industry.
We're not talking religious beliefs here; that's a whole 'nother topic. We're talking "business beliefs" that are "unconscious" in the sense that we may not be fully aware that they even exist at all, much less affect how we conduct ourselves in the office or in the truck cab.
This is a theme Jerry Osteryoung, professor emeritus of finance with the College of Business at Florida State University, has been hammering on of late. I'll let him explain where he's coming from on this subject:
"All of us have a set of beliefs that guides us through this life we live. These beliefs might be something like 'theft is bad' or 'with hard work I can achieve anything.' There are, unfortunately, a bunch of beliefs that we do not even realize we have, and these unconscious beliefs tend to shape our behavior. If we are responding to events around us without recognizing the forces that are driving us, it is a recipe for disaster.
For example, we were helping one woman who was struggling with her restaurant. Her husband had just lost his job, and she had to keep the restaurant going as it was now their only source of income to care for their ill son. There was just no other viable alternative.
After working with her for months, I could see that she was a business owner who really wanted to be successful, but she just could not put the pieces together no matter how hard I coached her. In my last conversation with her, I tried to get her to see that in order to make a decent income, she would have to go out and sell her catering services. While we both knew this was her best alternative, she just could not break free to put the plan into practice.
As I was talking to her about this paradox—wanting something to happen but being unable to make it happen—she finally admitted the reason she did not go out and sell more is because she was afraid her staff would think less of her if she was not in the restaurant cooking.
I replied, 'So you are letting the feelings of your staff determine whether you succeed or not?' A light seemed to go on as she came to the realization that this belief—a belief she had not even known she had—was destroying her business and her life.
Another entrepreneur has been struggling for more than five years with flat sales and very little forward progress. When I got to talking with this entrepreneur, he discovered that he had an unknown belief that he did not deserve to be successful. On the outside, he has the appearance of someone who is very aggressive and successful, but his belief is keeping him from truly realizing his potential.
In most cases, beliefs form because they served us well at some point in our lives. However, as circumstances change, some beliefs become obsolete and no longer serve us at all. A great way to ascertain whether an unconscious belief is holding you back is to ask a family member or close friend—someone who can be very candid with you. Typically, once these beliefs are recognized, they dissipate and no longer affect behavior."
Now, a lot of folks in trucking might be asking, "Glad the restaurant owner worked this out. But I ain't in the restaurant business." No, that's certainly true – but you're in the freight business, and one of the big "unconscious beliefs" dogging many freight carriers is that without discounting their services to some degree, they aren't going to get contracts from shippers.
My good friend and editorial compatriot Tim Brady had some things to say about that recently – and his view echoes what Professor Osteryoung said about the impact of "unconscious" beliefs:
"Under the current economic atmosphere, large segments of the trucking industry have fallen into the trap of 'volume discounting,' [meaning] the greater volume a customer has to ship, the lower his shipping cost. While this works to a point, beyond it lies the eventual collapse of the trucking company.
Let me recommend an excellent volume for your business reading list: The Profitmover's Guide to Business Success by James B. Larsen. While his book is focused on the moving and relocation services part of the transportation industry, still a lot of his observations hold true for us all. Here's a quote that resonates with any business, especially a small business:
In a typical scenario, the company informs its salespeople that they can sell at a certain price or discount up to a certain percent to get the order … . What this really means is that salespeople are being allowed to set price without knowledge of what the actual COST is for the product or service they are selling. Does this make good business sense?
No, frankly, it doesn't. So don't do it. There will always be a (usually new and inexperienced) trucking company that figures the best way to line up shipping contracts fast is to undercut every other motor carrier out there. It's sad, but they'll be holding an auction to sell off tractors and desks before they realize they didn't run their numbers to know their costs and have a business plan in place to take the company beyond the first round of paychecks.
[On a different topic, watch the clip below to get Tim's thoughts on whether truckers should in engage in "factoring" to help improve cash flow.]
On the other hand, you know the numbers you deal with, day in and day out, that determine the profitability of your company and whether it grows or stagnates.
Most shippers understand ROI and other costs. Actually, if you took the time to sit down with your 'old reliable' shippers and showed them exactly how you arrive at your shipping costs on their invoices, my bet is they'd be impressed. You'd show them that not only do you know how to keep your stock rolling and get their products where they need to be on time and in perfect condition, but you also understand the dynamics of the entire logistics chain.
[To read Tim's complete column on this subject, click here.]
Maybe your pitch to shippers needs to be a short background lesson on how you figure your prices. Invite them into your motor carrier's office for a short business meeting. Your shippers won't be left scratching their heads and wondering why their shipping rates went up when they've been with you for a year already. You can show them why the customer service you provide them has gotten a little costlier, and also let them know you want their company to succeed just as much as they do."
Just one example of how you can turn potentially troublesome "unconscious" beliefs into a fully conscious business plan that gets shippers on the dame page with you. And that can only help a trucking business survive and thrive over the long term.


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CHL Game Night 10/7: Fadden Nets Winner for 'CanesSubmitted by chad on October 8, 2007 - 09:05
Prince Albert Raiders 2 @ Lethbridge Hurricanes 4
C Mitch Fadden, LET: 1-1-2, E, 0 PIM
Mitch Fadden notched his fourth multi-point game of the year as Lethbridge dominated the Raiders in shots-on-goal, 28-9. Despite disparity in shots, it took Fadden's power play goal at the 15:28 mark of the third period to break a 2-2 tie. The 'Canes added an empty netter in the final minute to give the game its final score. Fadden is now tied for second in the league in goals (6) and third in points (11).
Calgary Hitmen 5 @ Prince George Cougars 3
C/W Dana Tyrell, PG: 0-1-1, E, 0 PIM
The Hitmen are now 8-1-0-0 on the year after breaking open a close game in the second period and defeating the 1-6-0-0 Cougars in Prince George, 5-3.
Moncton Wildcats 2 @ Lewiston MAINEiacs 3
D Michael Ward, LEW: 0-0-0, -1, 0 PIM, 2 SOG
After a slow start, the MAINEiacs have now won three in a row.
Merritt Centennials @ Victoria Grizzlies CANCELED
The afternoon BCHL game between Merritt and Victoria was canceled because Merritt was traveling from Powell River and the morning ferry to Victoria was not running.
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CHL Game Night 10/6: Quiet Night for Lightning ProspectsSubmitted by chad on October 7, 2007 - 11:27
Brandon Wheat Kings 5 @ Lethbridge Hurricanes 2
C Mitch Fadden, LET: 0-0-0, -2, 0 PIM
After a five game point streak to start the season, Fadden has gone two games with no points. He was slated to move off of a line with 06-07 91-point scorer Zach Boychuk and onto a line with Yashar Farmanara, who came to Lethbridge with Fadden from Seattle two seasons ago. Boychuk and Fadden both have 9 points this year.
Everett Silvertips 5 @ Portland Winter Hawks 3
D Dane Crowley, EVT: 0-0-0, E, 6 PIM
Everett and Portland traded road wins to start the weekend. Crowley had minor and double-minor penalties for roughing.
Swift Current Broncos 6 @ Prince George Cougars 1
C/W Dana Tyrell, PG: 0-0-0, -1, 0 PIM
The Cougars are now 1-5-0-0 on the year and get to play WHL powerhouse Calgary Sunday.
Kelowna Rockets 4 @ Seattle Thunderbirds 3 (SO)
G Riku Helenius, SEA: Did Not Play
G Torrie Jung, KEL: Did Not Play
Helenius got his first night-off of the season as Seattle, somewhat remarkably, lost their 12th shootout in a row.
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CHL Game Night 10/2: Fadden's Streak EndsSubmitted by chad on October 3, 2007 - 10:45
Swift Current Broncos 3 @ Lethbridge Hurricanes 1
C Mitch Fadden, LET: 0-0-0, -1, 0 PIM
Fadden saw his five game point streak to start the season come to an end. Lethbridge outshot the Broncos 28-19.
Tri-City Americans 5 @ Prince George Cougars 2
C Dana Tyrell, PG: 0-0-0, -4, 2 PIM
Tyrell tied for the team's worst plus/minus rating at minus-4, but the Prince George Citizen called Tyrell the Cougars' unquestioned leader during the game, continually taking pucks to the net. Dana Tyrell's younger brother, Corey, scored his second goal of the season in the loss for Prince George. Traverse City Lightning free agent Colton Yellow Horn had a goal, an assist, was a plus-3, and was named Third Star for Tri-City.
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Fadden Named WHL Player of the WeekSubmitted by chad on October 1, 2007 - 11:37
(WHL Release)
The BOSTON PIZZA WHL Player of the Week is forward Mitch Fadden of the Lethbridge Hurricanes. Fadden recording four goals, three assists and was plus five, in three games during the week of September 24th to September 30th, helping the Hurricanes to a 2-1 record in that span.
On Friday, September 28th, Fadden recorded two goals and an assist as his Hurricanes fell subject to the Kootenay Ice's come from behind victory 5-4. He was also named the game's 1st Star. The following night, Saturday, September 30th, Fadden picked up a goal and an assist as the Hurricanes downed the Saskatoon Blades 3-1. On Sunday, September 30th, the Hurricanes traveled to Edmonton to take on the Oil Kings, Fadden scored one goal and an assist as Lethbridge went on to shutout the Oil Kings 3-0.
Fadden, a 19-year-old product from Salmon Arm, BC is in his fourth season in the WHL, and was recently drafted at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, in the 4th round, by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
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CHL, BCHL Weekend RecapSubmitted by chad on October 1, 2007 - 11:25
Riku Helenius and Dana Tyrell had strong showings this weekend, to say nothing of WHL goals and points leader Mitch Fadden.
(Season stats included)
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CHL, BCHL Game Night 9/28: Fadden Off to Torrid StartSubmitted by chad on September 28, 2007 - 23:10
Kootenay Ice 5 @ Lethbridge Hurricanes 4
C Mitch Fadden, LET: 2-1-3, +3, 0 PIM, *First Star*
Fadden scored the game's first two goals but Lethbridge blew a 4-0 lead late. Fadden is 3-2-5 in 3 games to start the year.
Kelowna Rockets 6 @ Everett Silvertips 4
G Torrie Jung, KEL: Win, 31 saves on 35 shots
D Dane Crowley, EVT: 0-1-1, -2, 0 PIM
Kelowna was badly outshot, 35-21. Crowley had a power play assist in his 2007-2008 debut for Everett.
Lewiston MAINEiacs 2 @ Halifax Mooseheads 3
D Michael Ward, LEW: 0-1-1, E, 2 PIM, 1 SOG
Ward's assist came on the power play. I watched the third period of this game on Teles, and Ward played significant minutes, including PP, PK, and was on the ice at the end of the game with the goalie pulled. He also had a good rush and two solid hits in the third. Several Q games appear to be available to view for free via www.lhjmq.qc.ca.
Cowichan Valley Capitals 5 @ Victoria Grizzlies 2
W Justin Courtnall, VIC: 0-1-1, 0 PIM
Courtnall has one goal and three assists in seven games so far this season for the 1-3-1(ties)-2 (OTL) Grizzlies.
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CHL, BCHL Game Night: 9/22Submitted by chad on September 23, 2007 - 11:11
Seattle Thunderbirds 2 @ Kamloops Blazers 3 (OT)
G Riku Helenius, SEA: OTL, 24 saves on 27 shots
Game Notes: Helenius's first regular season game in North America was looking strong as he had a shutout through the first half of the game, but the T-Birds couldn't hold a 2-0 lead and fell in overtime, 3-2 in Kamloops. Helenius is wearing No. 30 for Seattle.
Lethbridge Hurricanes 2 @ Medicine Hat Tigers 4
C Mitch Fadden, LET: 0-1-1, +1, 0 PIM
Game Notes: With his secondary assist, Fadden helped Lethbridge to an early 2-1 lead but the Hurricanes couldn't hang on and dropped the second of a home-and-home series with the Tigers. The Hurricanes won on Friday. Fadden has a goal and an assist in two games this year.
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Red Line's Take on the Lightning's Draft PicksSubmitted by pete on June 25, 2007 - 19:03
Remind me next year to order Red Line three weeks before draft day instead of two...
Anyway, looking through Red Line's draft guide there are a lot of positives for the Lightning coming out of this draft. Here's how they had the picks the Lightning took rated and, where given, the short blurb about each:
#30 Dana Tyrell: "Love his speed, smarts, and competitiveness."
#54 Luca Cunti: "It's a team game, Luca. It's not all about you."
#62 Alexander Killorn: "Blazing fast playmaker. Stock rising like gas prices."
#100 Mitch Fadden: "Dynamic scorer should've been taken last year."
#160 Matt Marshall: "Bull in a china shop, but has no hands or finesse."
#207 Torrie Jung
#290 Michael Ward
NR Johan Harju
NR Justin Courtnall
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As a complete rip-off of a recent Andrew Geddis post (respect!), here's another attempt by Pundit to reveal the ridiculous
State Owned Enterprises Minister, Tony Ryall, today accepted partial responsibility for Solid Energy's failings and said that the failings of his govenment are the strongest argument yet for the government's mixed ownership plan.
Last month government owned Solid Energy revealed it was talking to its banks and Treasury as it struggled to handle debt that had reached $389 million.
After days of pressure from Opposition parties laying the blame for Solid Energy's woes at the feet of shareholding ministers, Mr Ryall today conceeded.
"So, we messed up. Fair cop. We should never have urged them to take on more debt; we should never have been that close to operational matters. We're not a government that buys into New Zealand's 'socialist streak'."
But Mr Ryall added that it was exactly because politicians like him can't be trusted that National was selling up to 49 percent of the state-owned power companies, such as Mighty River and Meridian.
"Our woeful handling of Solid Energy is the perfect example of why we want to sell it and other companies like it. If Tories can't even keep their hands off and can't keep from stuffing things up, well, what hope is there when the other lot are in charge?"
"The market offers the best disciplines and ensures politicians -- er, like me and Bill -- resist the temptation to meddle. And that's why we're so determined to forge ahead with our partial sale of state assets.
"Partial is what we're all about. So we accept partial responsibility for Solid Energy. And we're going to ensure that we can't take any more than partial blame for any other future cock-ups by SOEs by making sure that we only have partial ownership."
Mr Ryall said he would be unavailable for futher comment as he would be in meetings with the boards of Air New Zealand and Kiwibank.


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Hot fun in the summertime
Many of us remember the 1969 hit single, "Hot Fun in the Summertime," by Sly & the Family Stone. The song captured the essence of summer, while Memorial Day marked the beginning.
Like many of the songs of that era, the lyrics stretched poetic license to the extreme. They didn't make storytelling sense like traditional popular songs, but the words epitomized everything about summer that was meaningful to youth and young adults at that point in history.
The melody, the lyrics, the group and the time melded together to make a statement that framed the ideology of impressionable and passionate youth – the heart of American society.
"That's when I had most of my fun, back high high high high there
Them summer days, those summer days
I "cloud nine" when I want to Out of school, yeah
County fair in the country sun
And everything, it's true, ooh yeah..."
Who knows what "cloud nine" meant? It doesn't matter. All that is important is that " Everything, it's true, ooh yeah."
In the 1950s, rock 'n' roll made its indelible impression on American music and started a movement that spawned a cultural revolution. During the 1960s, young Americans made the world feel their power. They demanded a voice on the societal board of directors.
The youth movement defined the counter-culture that set the standard for Madison Avenue. America adopted a new identity that rocked the world and made the boomer generation the envy of the planet.
Without a doubt, we gave the term "freedom" new meaning. We wrestled it free from the hands that reserved it for the privileged few. Our generation introduced equality and put discrimination in its rightful place.
When Sly & the Family Stone was at its peak, the generation that marched for freedom flexed its muscles and protested an unpopular war. The offspring of the soldiers returning from WWII banded together to question government, religion and authority in general.
The culmination of those protests happened at Kent State University in 1970. That event broke the tyrannical back of the draconian ways of the old regime and made the country realize that it was at war with itself. And the purveyors of peace won.
Finally, the administration was forced to wind down the Vietnam War. Finally, women, children and minorities could publicly exercise their rights.
We had made our place in the sun, and we reveled in it. We demanded change and we got it. Our movement affected every aspect of life. Dramatic innovations in fashion, art and music laid the foundation for the dawn of an incredible era.
The introduction of "the pill" gave the responsibility of new freedoms to the youth movement. Environmentalists embraced a return to nature and living off the earth. Chemicals were denounced, organic farming was supported, music and movie stars endorsed vegan living, and cleaning up our long-polluted countryside became a national pastime.
The new ideology brought a breath of fresh air to the planet, and we were the impetus that helped the earth slowly begin to heal.
The boomers matured, produced children and raised them with an affi nity for tolerance, acceptance and respect for diversity.
The creators of the "cultural revolution" entered the political arena and took charge. The folks who said "never again" to war, oppression, discrimination and inequality are now running the show.
Let's take a look at how they are doing.
The country is still reeling from Sept. 11, 2001, the first direct attack on American soil since Pearl Harbor in 1941. We are protesting an unpopular war on two fronts – Iraq and Afghanistan. The Korean peninsula is again raising its ugly head.
The diversity that we embraced in the 1960s has become a concern that is threatening the existence of American culture as we know it. The country is deeply divided by immigration issues that have caused discrimination, segregation and oppression.
All the work invested in cleaning polluted air, lakes, streams, estuaries and land has been challenged by huge man-made events of catastrophic proportion. Two oil-related disasters have done irreparable damage to thousands of square miles of oceans and shorelines.
The "capitalist pigs" of the 1960s took command of the economy and made big business out of professional sports and popular culture.
This past weekend, we had even more reasons to observe Memorial Day.
It is time for youth to again step in and make adjustments, lest we allow history to repeat itself and continue to live in a system we can't understand.


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Hi, Jerry, You are right on that. By the time the signal gets from the Crystal Osc. board to the Low Pass Filter board the 10 meter and 12 meter signals are combined into one line, and pass through one set of filters. So, I have, hopefully correctly, guessed that the problem is not on the Low Pass Filter board. I have replaced a couple of transistors and plan to put it back together tomorrow. If that turns out not to be the fix, I will send it back to Ten-Tec after the holidays. I'll call first and talk with service. They have always been most helpful before when I have had to send one of my other Ten-Tec rigs back. Thanks for the idea. pete, no2d. "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <email@example.com> wrote: On Fri, 2007-12-14 at 11:51 -0800, Peter Inskeep wrote: > As last weekend's 10 meter contest started I discovered that my Omni VI + 10 > meter transmit is "dead." The receive may be diminished as well, but I am > not sure of that. I quickly switched to another rig. > > When the rig is turned on from cold, ie., power supply turned off until rig > turned on, I get about 40 watts on both the internal meter, and on my tuner's > meter. This quickly drops to virtually zero, within seconds. > > All other bands work fine. All four sections of the 10 meter band are dead. > Ie., 28.0 to 28.5, 28.5 to 29.0, etc. > > I have pulled the rig apart. I suspect that the problem is on the Xtax Osc. > - L.O. Mixer board (81595). This board is located in the box under the > 81595SM and 82870 boards on the top left side of the rig. It contains the > band crystals and a whole bunch of switching diodes, among other things. > > Thus, it is almost impossible for me to test anything with the rig running, > as I have to remove those two boards and the aluminium plate to get at the > Mixer board. > > I suspect the L.O. Mixer board because it seems to be the one place where 10 > meter signals are completely separated from other band signals. In fact, I > am most suspicious of Q4 and/or Q5 on that board. I will replace them to see > if that does it. > > I have checked diodes, in circuit, until my eyes are crossed. I have checked > solder traces until my eyes are recrossed. I've found nothing that looks > bad, and nothing that does not check continuity with my vtvm. > > Having bored you will all of the above, if you are still with me, I have two > questions. > > First, has anyone had the same symptom on their Omni VI Plus? If so, can > you suggest a fix. > > Second, is there some other circuit where all four of the 10 meter circuits > are separate that I have not been able to discover? > > I have not pulled the front panel off to see if the 10 meter button is > "broke." I think not because, first, it enters the "9" digit without fail. > Second, it does kick in 10 meters when the rig is cold, and the display does > go to 10 meters. > > Finally, I know that the intelligent thing to do is to box it up and send it > to Ten-Tec. They will not only fix this problem, but reallign it and make it > better than new. If the two transistor replacements don't do it, and no one > on the reflector has a solution that I can implement at home, I will send it > back to Ten-Tec after the holidays are over and UPS is back to moving cartons > instead of chucking them due to the holiday rush. > > I am not a frequent poster to the reflector, but I do monitor it, so, if you > can offer any suggestions, I will be most appreciative. My XYL's solution to > this is to send the rig back to Ten-Tec in trade for an Omni VII. Not a bad > idea! > > Thanks, > Pete, no2d. > > Band pass filters and their switching are probably shared. 73, Jerry, K0CQ _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list email@example.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list email@example.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec
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GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - Lawyers for five prisoners accused of plotting the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States have asked to see confidential reports by the International Committee of the Red Cross about visits to the defendants at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp.
They want to see the reports about conditions at the camp's maximum-security unit to ensure they do not interfere with the defendants' ability to help prepare a defense.
The issue is one of dozens on the docket for a week-long pretrial hearing that began on Monday in the death penalty case against the alleged mastermind of the hijacked plane attacks on the United States, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and four co-defendants accused of funding and training the hijackers.
All five defendants appeared adequately fed, suggesting they have not joined more than 100 other detainees who have waged a four-month hunger strike to protest the failure to resolve their fate after more than a decade of detention at Guantanamo.
They sat quietly in the courtroom as their lawyers questioned a retired admiral who previously oversaw the Guantanamo war crimes tribunal.
The lengthy and at times tedious questioning was aimed at showing the admiral and other military officials meddled in attorney-client communications, which are supposed to be confidential.
The hearing was the first in the case since February, when camp officials revealed that what appeared to be smoke alarms in the huts where defense lawyers met with the defendants were actually microphones.
Camp officials insisted that they never listened to or recorded attorney-client meetings at the detention camp and said the microphones have since been disabled.
Later in the week, the judge will hear from lawyers for the ICRC, whose delegates have made more than 90 visits to the Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base in Cuba since the detention camp was opened in January 2002 to hold men captured in U.S. counterterrorism operations overseas.
The Geneva Conventions, the international treaties that govern the treatment of captives held during armed conflicts, authorize the Geneva-based group to make such visits to ensure that captives are treated humanely.
The ICRC keeps its findings strictly confidential, working privately with detaining authorities to improve conditions for captives.
"The ICRC is as secretive as the CIA," joked Navy Commander Walter Ruiz, a lawyer who represents alleged al Qaeda money courier Mustafa al Hawsawi.
The 9/11 defendants, and about 10 other captives who were previously held in secret CIA prisons, are housed separately from the general prisoner population at Guantanamo, in a maximum-security facility known as Camp 7.
The judge overseeing the trial ruled in January that defense lawyers could inspect the camp, but those visits still have not been arranged.
The ICRC reports about their clients' treatment could also yield mitigating information that might spare the defendants from execution if they are convicted of the most serious charges against them, which include terrorism, hijacking and murdering 2,976 people.
ICRC lawyers will argue against releasing their reports to the defense lawyers, even though they have said they would not make them public.
"This absolute right to non-disclosure of the ICRC's confidential information, including the right not to be compelled to testify in judicial proceedings, has been recognized consistently by international tribunals and by the international community," the ICRC said.
President Barack Obama, who recently reiterated his intent to close the Guantanamo detention camp, has ordered the military to comply with the Geneva Conventions' standards for humane treatment.
The State Department is expected shortly to announce the appointment of veteran Washington lawyer Cliff Sloan to oversee the closure of the Guantanamo prison. He will work with a yet-to-be-chosen Defense Department envoy to negotiate the repatriation or resettlement of prisoners who have been cleared for transfer or release.
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New host Seth Meyers lands at NBC's 'Late Night'
NEW YORK (AP) — The monologue jokes were mostly thin and the host seemed stiff delivering them.
But jokes about the Winter Olympics that already felt irrelevant, and a few opening-night butterflies for the guy voicing them, could be excused. Soon enough, Seth Meyers seemed to gain control of his inaugural edition of "Late Night."
Part of his subsequent comfort level had to be explained by his savvy choice of guests. Amy Poehler, his longtime pal and former "Weekend Update" deskmate on "Saturday Night Live" was the first guest of NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers."
His other guest: Vice President Joe Biden, who's a talk show all by himself.
When Biden arrived to join Poehler, it made for a cozy trio. After all, Biden and Poehler have a history of their own, reaching back to his cameo appearance last season on her NBC sitcom "Parks and Recreation."
"Amy really helped me with the Secret Service," said Biden, who reported that when he had finished shooting his "Parks and Recreation" scene and was making his departure, the smitten Poehler grabbed a Secret Service agent by the lapels and demanded, "You take care of him!"
Poehler joked that she and Biden now plan to make a film together called "Snakes on a Train." Then she declared that she was running for president in two years.
But when Meyers asked Biden what his own 2016 political plans might be, he sidestepped the question. He said he had meant to make a major announcement on the show, but changed his mind. As he explained to Meyers, "Tonight's YOUR night. So I hope you'll invite me back."
The premiere of "Late Night with Seth Meyers" (which taped Monday evening for airing at 12:35 a.m. EST/11:35 p.m. CST), represented the final step in NBC's talk-show turnover.
Meyers, who until early this month was an "SNL" veteran and co-anchor of its "Weekend Update" newscast, is filling the vacancy left by Jimmy Fallon after five years as "Late Night" host.
Fallon, of course, moved up last week to be host of "The Tonight Show," replacing Jay Leno.
So far, the late-night changes are paying off. Riding the crest of NBC's Olympics coverage, "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" was seen by an average of 8.5 million viewers in its first week, the biggest "Tonight" audience in decades.
Can the 40-year-old Meyers make the most of this popular lead-in?
He comes to his new role as a talk-show host with demonstrated skill and appeal from his years as an "SNL" writer and performer.
He is known as a TV star who doesn't hog the spotlight and enjoys playing the straight man. He is also known as cerebral, which, if not moderated, could work against him: One of his monologue jokes hinged on the viewer knowing who Doris Kearns Goodwin is. It wasn't very funny either. And flopped.
Other jokes were more successful, even if they were larded by Meyers' insistent pause-and-grin pacing.
He announced that the brassiere turns 100 years old this week – "and so does everyone who still calls it a brassiere."
He noted that the Arizona Legislature passed a bill that would allow business owners asserting their religious beliefs to deny service to gay customers: "Some businesses have already put up signs that read, `Nice shirt, nice shoes, no service.'"
Later, he took another swing at Arizona during what may emerge as a durable humor franchise: Venn diagrams displaying what two seemingly different things have in common. One example: The intersection of Russia and the NBA was revealed to be "Places That are More Gay-Friendly than Arizona."
The setting for Meyers' "Late Night" is a sleek, art deco design. Sliding screens substitute for curtains.
As with most other talk shows, Meyers' format provides for a musical guest. On his first night, it was the band A Great Big World.
Speaking of music, a valuable asset is the leader of Meyers' house band, Fred Armisen, himself a musician as well as a comedian-performer – and clearly a funny sidekick. During a brief exchange, Meyers, playing the able straight man, questioned Armisen on one of his many projects, a new series on the History channel.
"It's called `Recent History,'" said Armisen, deadpan. "It only goes back the past hour or so, but it has an historical spin. Very serious. Very dry."
One other feature that seems to have potential: Meyers' skill at relating a story. From his desk, he told a charming anecdote about an outing with his wife that went awry. With apparent effortlessness, he brought the tale to a finish by observing, "It's hard to feel macho when you're holding a tiny dog and another man is changing your wife's tire."
Words of wisdom, Seth. And funny, too.
Meyers' "Late Night" might prove easy to like.
EDITOR'S NOTE – Frazier Moore is a national television columnist for The Associated Press. He can be reached at fmoore(at)ap.org and at http://www.twitter.com/tvfrazier


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Check out the 1:21 mark of this trailer for The Artist, the silent film up for six Golden Globes tonight.
Recognize that music?
You can hear it here, in a trailer for this year's The Iron Lady, here in one for Stephen Spielberg's Munich, and here in one for Gus Van Sant's Milk.
"I think the point is — it works every time," says John Long, co-founder of Buddha Jones, an LA-based trailer production house that did not produce the above trailers.
The music is from a 2003 film, The Life of David Gale, which wasn't all that successful. But the soundtrack pushes just the right emotional buttons in a way that makes it irresistible to trailer producers.
"Sometimes in the back of your mind you know, 'I'm not going to use that cue. That cue's been used to death,'" says Lee Harry, Long's partner at Buddha Jones. "But I want to evoke a feeling. And this piece does it perfectly."
All the music you hear in the theater but can't quite place? Trailer producers can ID off the bat. Tracks from Aliens are pretty popular these days. Carmina Burana is such an overused standby, it really only works ironically anymore.
The David Gale piece is just one of many tools modern trailer producers use to play emotional whack-a-mole with your soul — to make you feel inspired or heartbroken, to make you laugh or shriek, to make you root for a protagonist or hate a villain or wonder what happens next.
Where else could someone do all that — and convince you to spend $11 — in a minute and 30 seconds?
Shorter And Shorter And Shorter
Arguably, there was a time when that was easier to do.
This trailer for the 1938 version of A Christmas Carol features the actor Lionel Barrymore (Drew's great-uncle), speaking directly into the camera about this charming new film.
Leatherbound book? Check. Pipe? Check. Armchair by the fire? Check. The whole thing is so clearly not the savvy, heavily focus-grouped work of a modern trailer house that it's hard to imagine it ever worked.
Early trailers, says film historian Wheeler Winston Dixon, were all like this. Very comfortable — and often full of over-the-top superlatives, like this trailer for Gone With the Wind.
"'Never so tremendous!'" Dixon says by way of example. "'The screen's greatest achievement!' One critic at the time said it was the supreme example of writing so as never to be believed."
Compare that with something like last year's trailer for The Dark Knight Rises, which set a record for downloads in 2011.
"The shots are shorter and shorter and shorter, and more fragmented," Dixon says. "There have been a number of studies that demonstrate that the average length of a shot in a film have been shrinking every single year, because audiences absorb information faster — and there's also a sense that you don't want to bore them."
Know Your Trailer Vocab
Quick edits aren't the only tool sure to transfix an audience, says Harry of Buddha Jones. Here are a few other tricks he knows:
- THE TURN LINE: That moment in a trailer where the music drops out for a single line of dialogue. Trailer producers call that The Turn Line, Harry says, "because at this point the trailer usually makes a hard turn into action or comedy or big music." (This Moneyball trailer makes liberal use of them.)
- THE RISE: The big, crescendo finale most trailers ultimately build toward. The Rise often follows a Turn Line.
- HITS: Those pounding, dramatic drum booms that punctuate so many trailers are called Hits.
- THE BUTTON: The scare or joke that comes immediately after the Main Title Reveal and ends the trailer with a bang or laugh."
"That's all part of the vocabulary of trailer making," Long says.
The Internet is making it easier for anyone to learn that vocabulary. We might not be surprised if any day now, some 23-year-old with a laptop made even the most rote presidential candidate appear to have stepped out of a sweeping, epic Michael Bay film.
Oh, wait. They have.
"It's actually kind of fascinating and daunting and scary at the same time," Long says. "The audience is so sophisticated. The vocabulary has become so well known. We try to stay one step ahead if we can."
Art or Craft?
Of course, if any precocious editor can churn out Hollywood-ready thrills, there's the question of whether trailer producers are artists or craftsman. Whether they're merely trafficking in candy — assembling the best parts from a movie into a flashy clip reel — or doing something more creative.
"Watching trailers in the theater, for me, is always a frustration," says Rob Myers, co-president of LA-based trailer house Workshop Creative. "Either I feel like I could have done a much better job or I'm depressed because someone did something great that I never would have thought of."
Sounds more composer than carpenter, doesn't he?
Of all the trailers I spoke to professional houses about, nothing inspired more envy and admiration than last year's trailer for The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.
It's 1:39 with cuts on every beat of an updated version of Led Zepplin's "Immigrant Song" — some 170 fugue state-inducing edits.
It's all the more impressive when you know it might have started as a four-hour version of the unfinished movie, replete with visible green screens and director David Fincher yelling cues from off-screen — often what trailer producers first start out with.
And it's not something anyone knocked out in a week.
"I was assigned two new projects just before Christmas," Rob Myers says. "One of them comes out in 2013."
During that time, a trailer producer gets to know the film as well as anyone who made it. "We break it down scene by scene, line by line, shot by shot," Harry says.
Each idea is heavily focused-grouped by studios, which deliver feedback to the trailer house. "There are all kinds of people around the studios," Long says. "There are managers and agents of some of the stars that may have to look at something and approve it."
One time Harry got a call: "This is not working. Start over. I want you guys to go back, come up with something new, different, out of the box, something that's never been seen before. Call me back in 15 minutes."
Even then, once they have something that works, there are several other trailer houses working on the same film. Studios take a whatever-sticks approach — sometimes assigning TV spots to one house and Internet trailers to another. Sometimes a producer might see his trailer in a theater, cut together with someone else's work.
All that — so you can turn to your seatmate in that green glow before the next trailer starts and murmur, "Yeah. I guess I'd see that."
"They're a completely different art form," Dixon, the historian, says. "They're an advertising art form, but they want to emotionally involve you."
Long offers no argument. "Oh, yeah. We're trying to seduce you. On our best days, we do that."
The Golden Globe Awards are on tonight, but we're going to turn now to a part of Hollywood that doesn't get a lot of attention or flashy award shows, the modern movie trailer. Here's our producer Brent Baughman.
BRENT BAUGHMAN, BYLINE: This music you're hearing is one of the most common music cues in trailers today.
BAUGHMAN: This audio right here is from a trailer for the Golden Globe nominated film "The Artist," which is a silent movie, so no dialogue. But here it is again in a trailer for Steven Spielberg's "Munich."
CIARAN HINDS: (as Carl) You think you can outrun your fears, your doubts...
BAUGHMAN: And again in one for Gus Vanzant's "Milk."
SEAN PENN: (As Harvey Milk) You get the first bullet the minute you stand at the microphone.
BAUGHMAN: And again...
MERYL STREEP: (As Margaret Thatcher) I have done battle every single day of my life.
BAUGHMAN: That's Meryl Streep in "The Iron Lady" also from this year.
JOHN LONG: I think the point is it works every time.
BAUGHMAN: That's John Long. He and his business partner, Lee - go ahead, Lee...
LEE HARRY: I'm Lee Harry.
BAUGHMAN: ...did the trailers for "The Muppets" last year. They run a trailer production company in L.A. called Buddha Jones. And why is it called Buddha Jones again?
LONG: This is a question we get from everybody. And it was - it's our version of Pink Floyd.
BAUGHMAN: Anyway, back to that music. It's actually from the soundtrack of a not very successful 2003 film "The Life of David Gale." But it's so good at punching just the right emotional buttons Lee Harry says it's almost irresistible.
HARRY: Sometimes in the back of your mind, you know, I'm not going to use that cue. That cue's been used to death. But I want to evoke a feeling, and this piece does it perfectly.
BAUGHMAN: Aside from using reliable music cues, how do trailer producers do it? Where else can someone make you feel inspired or heartbroken, make you laugh or shriek, make you root for a protagonist or against a villain, do all that and convince you to spend $11 in a minute and 30 seconds? It wasn't always so complicated. It used to be getting an audience's attention was a lot easier.
BAUGHMAN: This 1938 trailer for "A Christmas Carol" begins with a shot of the actor Lionel Barrymore, Drew Barrymore's great-uncle.
LIONEL BARRYMORE: Hello, ladies and gentlemen.
BAUGHMAN: Fireplace? Check. Armchair? Check. Leather-bound book, pipe? Check, check. And he basically looks into the camera and recommends the movie.
BARRYMORE: I'm going to introduce to you a character I've loved for many years.
BAUGHMAN: Et cetera, et cetera. So, you know, early trailers were very comfortable. Wheeler Winston Dixon is a film professor at the University of Nebraska. Compare this, he says, to a modern movie trailer like...
BAUGHMAN: ...maybe the most buzzed-about trailer this past year for "The Dark Knight Rises." It set a record for online downloads.
WHEELER WINSTON DIXON: The shots are shorter and shorter and shorter and more and more fragmented. And in fact, there have been a number of studies that demonstrate that the average length of a shot in a film has been shrinking every single year because audiences absorb information faster and there's also this sense that you don't want to bore them.
BAUGHMAN: So that's one way to keep your attention: quick edits. Here's another tool trailer producers use. They call it the rise.
HARRY: There's going to be...
BAUGHMAN: That's the crescendo...
HARRY: ...rise....
BAUGHMAN: ...in the trailer that builds and builds and builds to a place where the sound stops and then...
TOM HARDY: (As Bane) When Gotham is ashes...
BAUGHMAN: ...a single line.
HARDY: (As Bane) ...you have my permission to die.
BAUGHMAN: That's called the turn line. Lee Harry says...
HARRY: Oh, that's a good line. It kicks off a nice montage.
BAUGHMAN: And then at the end of the trailer, when you find out the title of the movie, that's called the main title reveal. And it usually comes with giant pounding drums.
BAUGHMAN: Those are called hits, John Long says, appropriately enough.
LONG: Yeah. That's all part of the vocabulary of trailer making.
BAUGHMAN: So the question is if you're just pulling all these tools out of a toolkit, is a trailer producer an artist or a craftsman?
ROB MYERS: It's always - well, how do I explain it without sounding bitter? No.
BAUGHMAN: Rob Myers. His trailer house, Workshop Creative, recently did the first "Men in Black III" trailer.
MYERS: Watching trailers in the theater for me is always a frustration because either I'm frustrated because I feel like I could've done a much better job, or I'm depressed because someone did something great that I never would've thought of.
BAUGHMAN: Sounds more like an artist, doesn't it?
BAUGHMAN: I spoke to a lot of professional trailer producers about a lot of different trailers. And by far, this one from last year for "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" inspired the most envy and admiration.
BAUGHMAN: It's a minute and 39 seconds, shots cut on every beat of an updated version of Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song," some 170 fugue state-inducing edits. The trailer producers I talked to say it's all the more impressive when you know it might have started as a four-hour version of the unfinished movie.
MYERS: They might not have music on it yet. They might have green screens all throughout.
BAUGHMAN: And it's not like they knock these things out in a week.
MYERS: You know, I was assigned two new projects just before Christmas, and one of them comes out in 2013.
BAUGHMAN: With this much time, a producer gets to know a film as well as its editor, its director, anyone who actually made it.
MYERS: We break it down scene by scene, then line by line, and sometimes shot by shot.
BAUGHMAN: Then there are test audiences...
MYERS: Focus groups that look at things. There are all kinds of people around the studios. There are managers and agents, and they have to look at something and improve it.
BAUGHMAN: And then, just when you think you're finally done, you get a phone call, like Lee Harry once did.
HARRY: This is not working. Start over. I want you guys to go back and come up with something new, different, out of the box, something that's never been seen before. Call me back in 15 minutes.
BAUGHMAN: All that in the hopes that you'll turn to your seatmate after it's over, and in that green glow before the next trailer, say: Yeah. I guess I'd see that. Brent Baughman, NPR News. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Broadcom Corp said on Thursday that it would provide sample chips supporting the latest high-speed wireless services to its top cellphone customers in 2013.
This could help the company compete better with bigger rival Qualcomm Inc, which is years ahead of its rivals in Long Term Evolution (LTE), the high-speed wireless technology being adopted by wireless service providers around the world.
Bob Rango, the company's general manager for wireless, announced Broadcom's LTE plan during the company's annual investor meeting.
Broadcom Chief Executive Scott McGregor would not provide an estimate for the timing of the production of commercial smartphones using its LTE chips, but he included LTE in a list of "signposts" investors should look for in the next year.
"We need to be there. We're not there today," McGregor said.
The latest hot devices, such as the Apple Inc iPhone and Samsung Electronics Co Galaxy phones, already support LTE.
Broadcom already supplies Apple and Samsung with chips for short-range connectivity such as Wi-Fi, but an LTE chip would help it increase the revenue it generates from each phone.
Broadcom shares were up 77 cents, or 2.4 percent, at $33.11 on Thursday afternoon. It announced late Wednesday that it was raising its financial targets for the current quarter.
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Thick smoke visible for miles billowed from fires that destroyed homes near Colorado Springs and three structures near Canon City. Fires also burned in southern Colorado and in Rocky Mountain National Park to the north.
A wildfire on roughly 12 square miles in a heavily wooded residential area northeast of Colorado Springs led to the mandatory evacuations of about 2,300 homes, affecting about 6,400 people, El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa said.
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A third wildfire in southern Colorado erupted Tuesday in rural Huerfano County. The Klikus Fire had burned an estimated 45 to 50 acres west of La Veta, prompting evacuation orders for about 200 residences.
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dws posted a topic in Super Sensitive Celiacs & Gluten SensitiveHave any supersensitives researched and or tried any brands of mezcal that work for them? I used to drink Monte Alban but have not gotten any response from them via email re the purity of thier process.
Any Thoughts On Arsenic In Rice?
dws posted a topic in Celiac Disease - Coping WithI've been eating mountains of rice since becoming gluten-free about 7 years ago. Anyone else concerned about what's been in the news lately about arsenic levels in rice? I started suffering the return of gut issues about 2 years after going gluten free and have been eating non-processed foods because I thought the problem might be cross-contamination. I have felt better, but not completely well. Still unexplained bouts with diarrhea. Nothing too major or long term, just the occasional blow out. Is it possible that a low level arsenic overconsumption could be causing gut symptoms. Nausea and diarrhea are symptoms of serious arsenic poisoning. I wonder if too much arsenic in food would cause gut symptoms without other symptoms showing up first. The web sites I checked all seem to concentrate on the symptoms of severe arsenic poisoning. Have any of you been looking into this issue? If rice consumption is a problem, it is a big concern for the gluten-free community.
You're lucky you have a good nutritionist who is familiar with celiac. Wish I could find one.
Wheat Used To Make Barrels
dws posted a topic in Celiac Disease - Coping WithI was doubting that wine,whiskey,rum,etc. barrels were held together by wheat containing glue as I had heard. The pieces really aren't glued together I thought, so I went to a couple of web sites to see what was what. I found out, much to my horror, that though the staves (planks) are not glued together, when the heads are set into the ends of the barrel, the groove they fit into is coated with a wheat paste. I was wondering if anyone had looked into whether or not this is still common practice. It seems like an alternative material could be used to seal the heads. Cooperage (barrel making) is a time honored tradition and I fear that the wheat is probably still used. Has anyone researched this already? I figured I would check in before going through the trouble of contacting barrel companies myself. Maybe the industry could use a little pressure to make minor change that would mean a lot to some of us.
Does that mean you have checked them out re fining agents and barrels?
I'm not sure what's up with the kefir for you. Like yogurt, it has less lactose than milk and is advertised as having less lactose than yogurt. It does tend to be loaded with super high levels of probiotics, so maybe those upset your system. Maybe too much of a good thing. Probiotics make my stomach hurt.
Thanks, that was an interesting read. I stumbled across some previous forum topics about wine and it seems like it may be a concern depending on your level of sensitivity. Has anyone done enough research to know which semi cheap wines are safe? I know the cheaper ones probably never hit a wooden barrel and as long as the fining agents are gluten free, they would probably be ok. Has anyone checked into the whites and blushes from Taylor, Ernest and Julio Gallo or maybe some that are a little more high end. I am generally part of the $10 and under crowd. I would just like to know a brand I can grab at the grocery store without having to worry.
Sounds like a good strategy. You'll just have to make sure you get him hooked with some really good kisses so you can reveal the gluten-free thing sooner rather than later. Edit: I just thought of the perfect plan! Take the guy skinny dipping after diner. While in the water, have a water spitting contest, which will lead to lots of laughter and then some great gluten free kisses. This way his face and mouth get good and clean and he'll be none the wiser The only flaw might be convincing him you don't go past 1st base on the first date when you are already skinny dipping and kissing.
Well, maybe it would be worth my time to check in with a few barrel makers just to lay this to rest. Pusser's Rum is something I have been wanting to try again, but I have never gotten any response from them re gluten issues. I wonder if they are one of those European companies that still uses the wheat. A lot of history and tradition behind that Rum. Sure tastes good though.
I totally understand what you mean. I have stayed in a marriage that I probably should have gotten out of long ago partly because I don't know how I would date with all the gluten issues. Dealing with the curve balls life throws at you is hard enough without this additional difficulty. A lot of people say that if someone you try to date is scared off by your request for brushing teeth before kissing, then they weren't worth it anyway. I don't think they are taking into consideration that first impressions are formed quickly in the dating world and can determine whether or not someone wants to see you again. Once you get to know someone better, a request like that might be better received. The trick for you is getting past those first few dates. It's definitly difficult and I don't know what the answer is. Dating someone who is also gluten intolerant seems like the best answer, but that sure narrows the field down. I have heard talk on this forum or maybe it was another forum about creating a gluten-free dating site. Not sure if it ever came about. A gluten free lifestyle is a preference you could put on regular dating sites if you are into the online thing. Maybe there are enough of us out there to make it a successful search. Anyway, hang in there. This is like a lot of things we have to deal with-not impossible, just more difficult than normal.
Need Help - Four Months Post-Diagnosis
dws replied to myadidas1981's topic in Celiac Disease - Coping WithWell, the mixed kitchen can be a tough road to travel. Since we're talking parts per million, it's hard to feel comfortable preparing food in a kitchen also used by gluten eaters. Flour floats around like crazy and gets everywhere. My family resisted for a long time but we finally made our kitchen gluten free. If nothing else, it has helped my sanity. I'll give you this advice about food. If you think you are eating gluten free and still having problems, you may have a higher sensitivity level. You can drive yourself crazy trying to figure out which processed foods including gluten free ones are bothering you or you can go totally unprocessed for a month or so and see if you feel better. It's a lot of work and a lot of shopping and cooking, but at least you can figure out whether or not trace gluten contamination is the problem. You would have to make your kitchen gluten free at the same time or it would be a wasted effort. Don't eat out, don't eat things friends have prepared for you because they are trying to be nice. Just go to these extremes for a month (some would say longer) and then decide how you want to continue based on how you feel. Other food sensitivities may be a problem, but since gluten is a known for you, you may want to make sure gluten isn't it alone before you start needlessly eliminating other things.
Need Help - Four Months Post-Diagnosis
dws replied to myadidas1981's topic in Celiac Disease - Coping WithI had a very similar thing happen to me except with me, it was stretched out over a longer period of time. My miraculous recovery lasted about a year and a half. What helped me a lot was what I learned from this forum about dealing with cross contamination and going on a whole foods diet to combat an increased sensitivity to gluten. The gluten free stuff I was devouring in mass had trace amounts that were causing me problems. I still don't feel as well as I did during that 1st year, but I do feel better. Sounds like you are avoiding the processed stuff already, so I'm not sure what's going on. Maybe some contamination in the kitchen?
How Is Everyone Doing On Their Diet These Days?
dws replied to T.H.'s topic in Super Sensitive Celiacs & Gluten SensitiveHang in there Joe. I'm starting to come out of a similar bad spell, though my depression tends to be more mild to moderate. If you haven't eliminated all processed foods yet, give that a try. For me it takes about 2-3 weeks on that type of diet to get over reactions caused by a lapses of discipline in which I try processed gluten free foods. The reverse also seems to apply. When I'm feeling good, I tend to dabble for a while without reacting but it eventually triggers a reaction over time as it adds up. The non-processed diet is a real pain and labor intensive but it sure feels worth it when the clouds start to clear and I feel better. I'm in the middle of a mild reaction now. Been trying some single ingredient processed foods like tahini and potato starch to help in recipies. Also been trying some cheddar cheese. So what caused the reaction? All of them? One of them? Two out of three? It can drive you nuts. I know I can be more scientific about introducing new items one at a time, but that really gets old after a while. Wanting to cut loose and just enjoy food like everyone else and then getting slammed when you just loosen up a little can be depressing in itself.
Any Advice On Grinding Flours?
dws posted a topic in Super Sensitive Celiacs & Gluten SensitiveOk, so I'm thinking about taking the plunge and grinding my own flours. Been eyeballing the Nutrimill online- about $270. A voice in my head keeps asking what I will gain by grinding my own, say rice flour. If I am not tolerating rice flour made in a dedicated facility, why would I do any better by grinding my own? I guess one difference would be if I washed the rice before I ground it. I am almost sure some of you do the same based on posts I've read about washing rice before using it. Do any rice flour manufacturers wash it first? I think I read somewhere that you need to wash it or soak it to get rid of a certain taste. What's the best way to dry it after washing it so you can grind it? I have done small amounts in a burr grinder and I dried that in the oven after washing it. I was not happy with the texture the burr grinder produced- not fine enough and it did have a bit of an unpleasant flavor. Any advice?
Glutened By Dirty Wine Glass
dws posted a topic in Celiac Disease - Coping WithSo I'm out with friends at a soccer game having a really good time. They go to the snack stand and get their food, and I pull my baked potato out of my pocket and eat that. Worked out great and I am getting used to this kind of routine. Then, they suggest that we go by a nearby wine and pastry joint after the game. Why not? We get there and order and I am 2/3 of the way through a nice glass of white wine when I notice a bunch of those dishwasher crumbs stuck to the bottom of the inside of the glass. This place serves pastries and sandwiches, so I knew I was kidding myself if I thought that might be rice stuck to the glass. This all happened last night and today I have some gut pain but no d yet. Hopefully this will be one of those light cc reactions. Doesn't it just stink when you know you've been nailed and all you can do is wait and see what happens? What do you do when you go out and get something to drink? I have long given up on getting food out, but drinks can be a slippery slope too. You have waiters and bartenders with food and beer gluten all over thier hands making and serving your drinks. The dishwasher water is a pool of gluten. What do you do, bring your own glass?
What Brand Of Rice Do You Use?
dws replied to GFreeMO's topic in Super Sensitive Celiacs & Gluten SensitiveDo you use any of the Thai rice flours? If so, what brand? How about potato starch? If I could do well with those 2 ingredients, a lot would open up for me as far as baking options. Thanks, Dave
Can I Have A Nervous Breakdown Now?
dws replied to BabsV's topic in Celiac Disease - Coping WithI don't mean to dash your hopes as far seeing Dr. Fasano is concerned, but I was having the same problems and he and his nutritionist didn't help at all. They were pretty hung up on the 20ppm thing and were baffled at why I was having the symptoms I had. I had that glass shards in the gut feeling, sometimes better and sometimes worse. His nutritionist gave me a pretty sophomoric speel about the gluten-free diet. She even said I could have up to an eighth of a teaspoon of gluten containing food a day without a reaction. I just rolled my eyes and got the heck outta there. Fortunately, I only had to drive about 150 miles to get there. As it turns out, they, like most in the medical profession, have no idea of what we are up against in terms of cc issues, sensitivities to levels lower than 20 ppm and all the other issues that I have gotten help from this site about. The gut pain finally went away when I gave up processed gluten free foods and took more steps to prevent cc. The silver lining is that you are using this forum to learn more about what you are dealing with. I think you are on the right track in thinking it may be cc. A whole foods diet might help. I still have trouble with occasional unexplained d, but I can say that the constant gut pain definitely is a lot better after taking some good advice from this forum.
Going To Try Giving Up Lactose, Too
dws replied to Pisqualie's topic in Celiac Disease - Coping WithGood to hear that you are doing well with goat milk. I have been confused about dairy for a while and have just had to give it up. I've been staring at goat's milk trying to work up the nerve to try it. Maybe I'll give it a shot.
Rash Disappeared When Diet Tweaked
dws posted a topic in Dermatitis HerpetiformisI have recently had to go to a whole foods/non-processed diet due to my increased gluten sensitivity. I am one of those people who doctors do not think has celiac disease. The only blood work that I scored above normal was an IGG blood test(a pretty high positive). Negative on IGA's including TTG. Negative on genetic testing. No biopsy done while eating gluten because my doctor was sure my blood work pointed to non-celiac gluten intolerance rather than celiac. I accepted this diagnosis and was very happy with the disappearance of my intestinal symptoms when I stopped eating gluten. After abour 2 years, I began to struggle again and have been kind of on the run trying to stay ahead of the sensitivity curve, leading me after a lot of trial and error to a whole food diet which has helped a lot. I can't remember when I started having an angry, itchy, and sometimes painful red rash on either side of my nose where my nose meets my cheeks. I think it may have been about 15 years ago. Long before I eliminated gluten which was about 5 years ago. My doctor decided it was not Rosacea and gave me a strong antifungal cream which kept it somewhat at bay if I used it every day but never got rid of it. Well, with this final tweaking of my diet, the rash has gone away. Now I have gone back to wondering if I have Celiac after all and that they just don't know enough about it to exclude it with the current testing standards. I also have always had discolored tooth enamel with white bands. Lactose intolerance has also become a problem in the last couple of years. I know the location of the rash isn't typical for DH, but what do you folks think? Anybody had a similar rash?
Erawan Flours
dws posted a topic in Gluten-Free International Room (Outside USA)I was wondering if any supersensitives in Australia, New Zealand or anywhere else used Erawan rice flours or Tapioca Starch. I have been having trouble with some other brands and would like to find one that doesn't cause a reaction for me. I am sensitive to some level less than 10ppm based on trial and error-maybe around 5ppm. I have been contempating grinding my own flours, but if I could find a brand that works, it would save me a lot of effort. I posted a similar subject under another category and the only person who had tried Erawan was, I believe, an Aussie. It's made in Thailand. I thought I would see if other internationals have tried it. Thanks, Dave
Erawan Flours
dws replied to dws's topic in Gluten-Free International Room (Outside USA)Thanks again, auzzie. I remember your previous reply. I just didn't get any other replies before under a different category so I thought I would try this one. The Erawan flour I bought is not labeled as gluten free (at least not in english) but that doen't mean it isn't pure. Sounds like it has worked for you. Dave
Rash Disappeared When Diet Tweaked
dws replied to dws's topic in Dermatitis HerpetiformisI am not sure it is lactose intolerance either. I have been somewhat confounded by my experiments with dairy. I seem to do best with aged cheese like cheddar which is low in lactose, but then I too have trouble with Lactaid which is supposed to be just as low in lactose. Yogurt does kind of so-so for me. I drank milk with no problem up to a few years ago, so I would question a casien problem- seems like it would have bothered me since childhood.
Any Advice On Grinding Flours?
dws replied to dws's topic in Super Sensitive Celiacs & Gluten SensitiveFunny you would mention Thai rice flour. I just posted a question about it's purity. Have you ever used Erawan brand? I have seen Thai wheat flour, but judging by your profile, you have a lot of experience with Thai products. So Thai rice flour producers and packagers tend to be a pretty safe bet as far as cc is concerned?
Any Advice On Grinding Flours?
dws replied to dws's topic in Super Sensitive Celiacs & Gluten SensitiveSteph, how do you dry yours after you wash it?
Gluten Contamination - What To Do?
dws replied to Sunshine311's topic in Celiac Disease - Coping WithPeople's reactions vary. It would not be unusual to take longer than 3 days to get over a reaction. But, more importantly, if you have been diagnosed as a celiac you need to put the gluten down for good because there can be some health consequences if you keep switching back to gluten. Your cancer risk increases due to continued exposure and there are some who believe that the healing followed by injury over and over can lead to scarring of the gut which may lead to complications.


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[face=Arial]"Homer's books teach the men's souls at the market place"[/face]
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4. [face=SPIonic]oi( Qeoi\ logoif to\v (/Omeron e)/paideusan[/face]
[face=Arial]"The gods sent their words to Homer"
1. am i on the right track with how i translated these and
2. if i am correct with the first translation is it common that one's "soul" is educated in which case why didn't the god's send their words to Homer's soul? or is this simply the style that H&Q chose -- which i am led to believe by it's omission in the second, just curious.
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John B. Clarke had worked as the editor of the Daily Mirror newspaper in Manchester for only nine months before he bought the paper in October 1852, along with the Weekly Mirror and the associated printing shop. Although he acquired the business at a bargain price at auction, his small cash reserves were drained, so he had to make the operation work as is. What he did have to invest was an abundance of energy and natural talent, and he was willing to work hard.
At 32 years old, John had done well enough practicing law, but he had always been on the lookout for other opportunities to make his mark on life. His restlessness had led him to spend several months mining for gold in California, without much success. He had now found his niche, taking to the newspaper business like a fish to water. In the early months, he was not only the Daily Mirror's publisher, but also its editor and its only reporter. In addition, he was the business manager, bill collector, bookkeeper and resident attorney. As historian George F. Willey wrote, the newspaper, "…moved as his (John Clarke's) judgment dictated; and in spite of sharp rivalry, business depressions, and other obstacles, it made advances every season and reflected more and more strikingly the pluck, push, and perseverance, the courage, sagacity and industry of John B. Clarke."
John Clarke later bought the Daily American and the Weekly American, and the New Hampshire Journal of Agriculture. He merged all of his papers into two publications, the Daily Mirror and American and the Mirror and Farmer, a weekly. In 1852 the Daily Mirror had a respectable, but not spectacular, circulation of 900. Gradually readership increased, and the expanded Daily Mirror and American eventually reached 40,000 subscribers. It had the largest circulation in New England of any paper published outside of Boston, and was one of the most influential papers in the Northeast.
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Speaking for the first time about the suspected chemical weapons attack on Aug. 21, Putin also questioned whether Syrian government troops should be held responsible. He said it would make no sense for them to carry out such a devastating attack while they were on the offensive.
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If the Americans have evidence proving the involvement of President Bashar Assad's regime, they should present it to the United Nations inspectors and the U.N. Security Council, he said. "If there is evidence it should be presented," Putin said. "If it is not presented, that means it does not exist."
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