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Seattle Campus
Examines social and cultural issues of human genome sequencing and control of genetic expression. Attitudes and behaviors toward health, illness, and disability are studied using historical, contemporary, and cross-cultural case study material. Offered: jointly with ANTH 574/NURS 582; Sp.
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Course Description: The results of dramatic advances in human genetics research are making their way from the laboratory through the media and the clinic into the lives of everyday people at break neck speed. Debate about the implications for society and the role of public health is taking place among researchers, clinicians, ethicists, and concerned citizens. This course will bring a social science perspective to the dialogue by examining social and cultural processes that influence response to ?the new genetics.? Topics addressed include: the place of science, biomedicine and biotechnology in our society; the post modern body in a genetics era; prenatal diagnosis and the eugenics of choice; genetic testing and medicalization of the family; stigma and disability; as well as other issues to be identified by participants in the course.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
This course is designed as a graduate seminar
Recommended preparation
A formal background in biology or genetics is not necessary, but an interest in science is helpful
Class assignments and grading
Student led class discussion Submitted examples of media representations of genetics Final paper (15 pages) Oral presentation
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text: Exactly as Kestra says. STJ, you insult my literacy, and yet completely failed to understand my argument. Why are you being so obtuse? I was using the phrase 'near-exponential' as a non-literal qualifier to argue that science is progressing at a remarkable rate. Apologies, as I did not realize this would cause you so much confusion. The claim that we are more literate than we have ever been is not dubious, unless you can demonstrate a point in history when a greater percentage of the world's population could read. Can you do so? I asked for objective measures of the claimed devolution of society. In asking I was hoping to specifically demonstrate that by using the entirely subjective (art and music) as evidence, your stance is unsupportable. I never claimed that art and music were improving in some objective quality, only that, as Kestra noted, there has always been good and bad, and that it is a very near-sighted and silly position indeed to pronounce the decline of civilization based on one's own distaste towards new music. This position also belies a huge amount of egotism, as you must presume to have knowledge of all the art and music out there, and further presume that you're own opinion of it is more valid than other people's. Again, we are more scientifically advanced than ever before, and our science and technology are inarguably progressing. We are more literate than ever before. You have admitted that the quality of art and music is subjective and so cannot be used as objective evidence to support your position. So, do you have objective evidence of the decline of culture? And can you possibly provide it without being rude?

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Every year, at the end of the year, there are always lists. I haven't seen a list of lists yet, but I'm sure someone has one.
Time has a list. It's about words:
If we could put a piece of culture in a steel vault and sink it into the blackest depths of the deepest ocean? In a special editon of Wednesday Words, TIME asks you to give it a try, by voting on which word or phrase people need to delete from their vocabulary in 2013.
What words does Time suggest?
- 47%
- 99%
- 110%
- adorkable
- amazeballs
- artisanal
- cray
- fiscal cliff
- gangnam style
- jelly
- literally
- meh
- mommy porn
- teehee
- totes
- zombie apocalypse
Now, I could certainly do without lots of these words. In fact, I've managed to not utter nearly half of them at all, and of the others that I have said, most were my quoting others, often to make fun of them.
Except "jelly." Of course, I used it, not to mean "jealous" but to mean the stuff that goes in a sandwich next to the peanut butter. And "cray?" It was capitalized when I used it; I was talking about the supercomputer.
While some of these words are indeed words we do not need to hear again, ever, I'm thinking there are some other words we could do without. "Obama" tops the list. "Harry Reid" is another, although I realize that's two words. But then, so is "zombie apocalypse," but there I go repeating myself.
What words would you like to never hear again?


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Published to coincide with the centenary of the first expeditions to reach the South Pole, An Empire of Ice presents a fascinating new take on Antarctic exploration. Retold with added information, it's the first book to place the famed voyages of Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen, his British rivals Robert Scott and Ernest Shackleton, and others in a larger scientific, social, and geopolitical context. Efficient, well prepared, and focused solely on the goal of getting to his destination and back, Amundsen has earned his place in history as the first to reach the South Pole. Scott, meanwhile, has been reduced in the public mind to a dashing incompetent who stands for little more than relentless perseverance in the face of inevitable defeat.
An Empire of Ice offers a new perspective on the Antarctic expeditions of the early 20th century by looking at the British efforts for what they actually were: massive scientific enterprises in which reaching the South Pole was but a spectacular sideshow. By focusing on the larger purpose, Edward Larson deepens our appreciation of the explorers' achievements, shares little-known stories, and shows what the Heroic Age of Antarctic discovery was really about.
©2011 Edward J. Larson (P)2011 Tantor
"Larson succeeds in [his] approach to the popular subject of polar exploration by wrapping the science in plenty of dangerous drama to keep readers engaged." (Booklist)
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No one. It is rubbish
It is poorly researched and full of inaccuracies. Dates, Places, Distance are massively wrong in so many places. These are not small mistakes but problems that change the scope of the story. Shackleton made it to 87 degrees on Nimrod, not 82. Scott only got to 82 degrees years earlier. The Fram expedition ended in Spitzbergen, it did not begin there etc and so it goes on.
The narration was ok
Do some research first, lots of research.
Do not waste your time or money on this.
"Story good, narrator not so"
Good factual information. Narrator was most irritating with a very fake British accent, really annoying. There are recordings of most Antarctic explorers from that era and accents can be easily checked.
"Good, interesting story, but not always gripping"
Probably not. It has some very interesting and educational parts, but also some dull spots.
Dull at times
No, because the strengths of this book are in the details that would be lost in a movie.
"Interesting topic, good narration."
No, it takes time to digest.
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AJ Styles discusses Hulk Hogan coming into TNA and the initial friction between them, The reason the Claire Lynch storyline failed, and why the "independent contractor" status of wrestlers is wrong
Jan 22, 2014 - 04:16 PM
SNS Unplugged with AJ Styles
Hosts: Tony J. Mirabella and Jeff Jackson
Available at http://youtu.be/MPNY9B6IBJY.
On the controversial independent contractor issues in wrestling: "The whole independent contractor thing in pro wrestling doesn't really work, it doesn't make much sense but that's the way it's been run for so long. When it comes to independents I don't think any owner or promoter should say 'you can't work for this guy or this guy' but when it comes to TNA and WWE, I understand with those bigger contracts.
On being pushed aside when Kurt angle and Christian came into TNA: "This might make you mad but I was having the most fun at the time. Those things worked for me at the time. For me, that stuff was hilarious. I understand you can't be in the spotlight all the time so why not have fun in the process of getting there. The crazy stuff with Christian and then with Kurt and then with Karen. Then I was in a main storyline with Kurt. I just wanted to have fun and give off another point of AJ styles.
Working with Ric Flair: "I have no problems doing it. I think there is always a time to turn heel and who better to do it with than with Ric Flair. I have no problems working with Ric Flair but I think it was important for everyone to realize that I'm not Ric Flair. Wearing the robe was great but adding the hood on there made it better. I had a lot of fun with that."
On Fortune: "I think the best stuff was with Fortune. The wacky stuff we were doing. I think the entertainment value went up. We had so much idea but not all of it made it. We were going to be different. Not just the four horsemen but a new age, a new horsemen. Not running around in suits in limos but wearing cool clothes and driving sports cars. We wanted to come off of a plane that had 'Flair Force-1' written on it. All of those crazy little things you can think of.
There was another time we talked about doing a spoof of the movie 'the hangover' where we wake up hungover and we go looking for Flair. James Storm is all hungover and he wakes up with his face painted like a tiger. Just like those silly face paintings you get at a circus or something. And the hotel is trashed. Stuff like that."
On the reaction backstage that Hulk Hogan was coming to TNA: "I think we were optimistic. The last thing that Hogan really did was he made WCW. He made it a bigger product. We all basically said, the last thing he did was turned to gold. When I heard that things were going to start changing, I had doubts.
Like the first thing being the ring. When I heard the ring was going to be changed to a standard 4 sided. They said because it looks more professional. I think that was a big no-no. One thing the ring did was make us look different from others. That to me was the most important thing. The ring was a lot tighter, the ropes. I know this now but the 4 sided ring is a lot better to bump on. The old ring just didn't give much and you take a lot more impact on your body. Still, it was different and different is good.
When I took a belly to belly from Kurt in the 4 sided ring, I told myself I will never again bump in that 6 sided ring because it was like heaven. The last time I wrestled Kurt was in the UK and he gave me that spot with the belly to belly and I told myself I will never take that again. I ended up taking that move again in the 4 sided ring and things changed."
Having some friction with Hogan and Bischoff: "Initially there was friction. When I saw all of these changes going on I just said, if it's not broke, don't fix it. We were already accumulating viewers more and more every time our show was on the air before they had gotten there.
One thing they wanted me to be was a mini Ric Flair. They wanted to dye my hair and act exactly like Flair. I don't want to be Flair; I want to be AJ Styles. Ric Flair is the kind of guy that you can never grow out of his shadow. I think they wanted me to be like Flair because they didn't know who I was. The fans knew who I was but because they didn't, they wanted to change me into someone they knew, piggyback on to Ric Flair.
On dropping to belt to RVD: "We didn't even have an angle at all. They booked a match with Jeff Hardy vs Rob van Dam to see who was going to wrestle me. Then I found out they were going to put Rob over and I said 'What!? Why?' and this wasn't an ego thing. This was just a thing of, why would you just bring in this guy to go over one of your top guys. Why wouldn't your top guy go over this guy and show he is the real TNA heavyweight champion? It was just mind blowing. It's not about me either. I would have had the same reaction if Sting had the title and Rob went over. It just doesn't make sense. It's not Rob's fault either, he just went in there and wrestled.
On the Clair Lynch storyline: "At first, I'm telling you this was supposed to be a great story. I helped bring it together and Frank and Chris helped bring it together. It fell apart when Clair Lynch was actually brought in. Clair Lynch was never supposed to be a friend of the family. Clair Lynch was supposed to be an irresistible smoking hot niece or something, like a distant relative. When the Dixie Carter stuff rolled on then AJ was the one who was supposed to sort of take care of her. When the allegations surface that AJ was banging Clair, the fans reaction was supposed to be 'You know what, she is so hot that I'd bang her too'.
There were so many missing pieces to this that it just didn't work. First thing was the friend of the family, well who cares if she is just a friend. Second, she wasn't hot, not remotely so you would never believe that I would touch her with a 10 foot pole. There were little things that wrecked everything. Plus the way she departed the company, I'm not too happy about that either. This could have been sort of like 'The hand that rocks the cradle' stuff. That could have been good."
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Miley Cyrus, Lance Bass, Kelly Clarkson + More in Celebrity Tweets of the Day
Today's (Aug. 26) hot button Twitter topic is about one thing and one thing only, last night's Video Music Awards on MTV — in which Miley Cyrus twerked onstage and twerked on Robin Thicke, and everyone was begging Billy Ray Cyrus for some help. Something tells us it won't do any good.
Miley Cyrus shows off her new single title and her buttox.
#BANGERZ #longassfingerz pic.twitter.com/aLZefW5W5C
— Miley Ray Cyrus (@MileyCyrus) August 26, 2013
Kelly Clarkson was not very impressed by last night's VMA performances.
Just saw a couple performances from the VMA's last night. 2 words…. #pitchystrippers
— Kelly Clarkson (@kelly_clarkson) August 26, 2013
Also not impressed? Adam Levine.
The VMA's seriously used to be so awesome.
— Adam Levine (@adamlevine) August 26, 2013
James Van Der Beek knows how the world works.
Things I learned watching the #VMAs: Only men are allowed to perform with their pants on.
— James Van Der Beek (@vanderjames) August 26, 2013
Be careful, Lance Bass will steal your Moon Man.
I wonder if @jtimberlake has noticed his moon man is missing yet? He did say he was sharing this right?! http://t.co/RX8a4tTAlN
— Lance Bass (@LanceBass) August 26, 2013
Jesse Tyler Ferguson is scarred for life.
I just watched the #VMAs & I know I'm going to have nightmares about Miley Cyrus playing a tiny harp where her "red light area" is.
— Jesse Tyler Ferguson (@jessetyler) August 26, 2013
Piers Morgan apparently twerks it out.
Don't understand all the fuss about Miley Cyrus. Some of us have been twerking for years…
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) August 26, 2013
Mindy Kaling is decidedly Team Justin Timberlake.
This Timberlake medley is too much for me for me to handle, too much stimulation
— Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) August 26, 2013
Non-VMA watcher Patton Oswalt was engrossed by 'Breaking Bad.'
Wow, Vince Gilligan. I dunno. Having Walter turn away tableside guacamole makes him seem REALLY unlikable. #BreakingBad
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 26, 2013
That moment when Adam Lambert accidentally stumbles on Prince…
was out last night w friends after awards and we left one bar and randomly rolled up on another and who was performing l?! MFing PRINCE!!!
— Adam Lambert (@adamlambert) August 26, 2013
Chris Brown has plans to man up for once. Possibly as a Power Ranger.
The community service isn't a problem anymore. Ill do what ever duty I need too to fulfill my requirements as a man and a leader.
— Chris Brown (@chrisbrown) August 26, 2013
It amuses me to see how the media holds on to every word. I think tomorrow ill be a power ranger.
— Chris Brown (@chrisbrown) August 26, 2013
Author John Green's book adaptation just started filming and he's justifiably weepy.
It's so amazing to watch it become real. I keep bursting into tears for no reason. All these movie people must think I'm crazy. #TFIOSmovie
— John Green (@realjohngreen) August 26, 2013
And Andy Richter confused things of joy and things of horror.
It makes me sad to know that somewhere out there a mac 'n cheese omelet exists.
— Andy Richter (@AndyRichter) August 26, 2013


text: Last night I sat down on the couch and Tucker jumped up on my lap and started rubbing his face all over my shirt. It's not all that uncommon for him to do that a little but he just didn't stop. I looked down and saw a bump on his muzzle, at first I thought he'd just messed up his fur but I looked closer and it was clearly a bump. Then it started to grow and he had a big lump in his nose and it spread over the rest of his muzzle and he looked like a little chow. After a few hours the swelling started to go down and by the morning it was back to normal. However mom said he was scratching his face all night. Today he seemed okay...his lip looked a little poofy this morning but I might have been imagining it. But then he starting getting itchy, now he's itchy all over. He's biting at his back, chewing his belly, scratching in his ears, rubbing his face on the carpet, he's just uncomfortable. Last night we assumed he'd gotten bitten by a spider or something like that, it's too cold for bees and since it starting as one bump it seemed logical that it was a bite, there is no noticeable mark. But I don't know why he'd be itchy all over 24 hours later. The itchiness has gotten worse all day. I'm not even sure the swelling last night is related to the itching today, but I just assumed that it was. Anyone have any ideas what it could be? Do you think we should be concerned?


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Coming Soon: Sonia Kashuk Spring/Summer 2008 Collection
Sonia Kashuk is about to launch her new Spring/Summer 2008 collection at Target stores nationwide. The products will be on shelves by March 1, however, you can preview a few of the products here first! The launch also includes an array of new makeup brushes, but today I'm going to tell you about the color collection.
The line contains eight new single eye shadows, seven shadow duos, three eye quads, three cream shadows, six matte lip crayons and six soft-tinted lip balms with SPF 14. But by far, my favorite products of the bunch are the three Dual Ended Sheer Lip Color and Plumping Glossy Tints because they're just so cool.
One side of the jumbo tube houses a sheer, full-sized creamy lipstick and the other side houses a high-shine plumping gloss that's tinted a lighter shade of the lipstick. Both products are moisturizing, the gloss isn't overly tingly, and since the base color is a lipstick, the color is rich.
I've always liked Sonia Kashuk products for their high quality at affordable prices and I've really got to give her kudos for making Target runs so much more fun!
For pricing information and more details about each of the products in the new collection,
- Velvety Matte Lip Crayon ($6.99) is a moisturizing lip crayon with a matte texture. It's available in six shades.
- Hydrating Lip Balm with SPF 14 ($7.49) is a tinted, shiny and hydrating lip balm available in six shades.
- Shimmering Long Wear Crème Eye Shadow ($6.99) are metallic cream eye shadows. The smooth-textured shades blend so easily that they can be applied with your fingers or with a brush. Available in three shades; amethyst, golden and pewter.
- Dual Ended Sheer Lip Color and Plumping Glossy Tint ($11.99) is a unique product since it contains a lipstick on one side and plumping gloss on the other. The tubes are super-sized and they are available in three lip-colored pinky shades.
- Eye Quads ($9.99) Three new eye quads in shades of violet, blue and neutrals have been added to the ever-popular collection.
- Enhance Eye Color ($5.99) isn't a new formula, but it has new packaging and seven new colors. The cases are now thinner and have magnetic closure.
- Eye Shadow Duos ($7.99) now has eight new shades to choose from and the names are also really cute. (I personally like Match Maker, Tongue in Cheek and Double Whammy.) The shadows are also packaged in the new slender, magnetic compacts.


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SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wavii (wavii.com), a personalized service for keeping up with the world's events, today unveiled version 2.0 of its mobile app, Wavii for iPhone. The completely revamped app creates short status updates about what's happening, making it easy to follow any topic just as you follow your friends on Facebook, and turning the world's stories into conversation starters with friends.
Wavii's easy-to-use iPhone app is powered by unique big-data machine learning technology. Wavii's engine crawls the real-time web (articles, blogs, tweets and more), figures out what's happening, and creates instant news feeds with updates about any topic. Unlike other places people turn to for news, these updates distill all related articles into a single, unbiased feed item, so you can avoid duplicate stories and have one place to discuss events with friends. Your newsfeed on Wavii is personalized based on the topics you care about.
"We no longer have the time or patience to read every article to find out what's happening in the world. Nobody expects to have to read paragraphs when they want the latest sports scores, stocks or weather, so why should we for everything else? Bite-sized news updates are faster to consume and let us dive into the story only when we want more information, like a new navigational layer on top of the news," said Adrian Aoun, founder and CEO of Wavii. "What's more, they're easier to comment on and share with friends. With Wavii 2.0 for iPhone, we've listened closely to feedback to create a simple, powerful mobile experience that lets you keep up with what's happening in the world and share with friends from wherever you are."
Key features of Wavii's new iPhone app include:
- Smoother navigation, commenting and social sharing: Wavii 2.0 for iPhone not only features a new streamlined look and feel, it also includes a new social bar that lets you see what stories your friends have interacted with and enables you to easily share your thoughts too. You can also quickly share stories via email, or over to Facebook and Twitter.
- More updates for any topic: Wavii 2.0 delivers a wider range of the world's events as short, simple status updates in your newsfeed.
- Quick and easy discovery of new topics to follow: Wavii 2.0 provides quick access to category feeds like "Popular," "Tech," and "Entertainment," making it easier to discover new and interesting topics that you can follow to personalize your experience.
- More ways to get started: You can now use Twitter or an email address to sign up, in addition to Facebook.
To download Wavii's iPhone app from the iTunes App Store, please visit wavii.com/getapp.
About Wavii
Wavii is a personalized app and web site that lets you follow your interests, just like you follow your friends on Facebook. Wavii's technology reads the real-time web (e.g., articles, blogs, tweets and more), figures out what's happening in the world, and provides instant news feeds for any topic you care about. For more information, please visit www.wavii.com.


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Grading on the Curve
With the imminent inception of the second round of baseball's postseason, this marks our last opportunity to mourn the loss of the Cubs. Oops. That was a typo. What I meant to say was "mock the loss of the Cubs." And for snarky mockery, there's no better place to go than the deep, deep well that is Jon Stewart and the Daily Show.
I suppose I should feel bad for the Cubs in some way. Their loss only highlights what has become a cancer in both baseball and politics: the triumph of mediocrity.
Now, I'm not a strict constructionist when it comes to baseball and I don't see any need for us to go back to the good ol' days. But I do think there is something to be said for a time when the best team from each league met in the World Series. Do we really want to see the 8th best team in the NL, coming out of what is arguably the worst division in baseball, playing for a trip to the World Series? Probably not but there also weren't many people who enjoyed watching the subpar Cardinals organization that won the World Series in 2006. Even this year's Dodgers have one more win than that St. Louis team.
Mediocrity refuses to limit itself to our baseball stadiums, though. Recently it spilled into our political system with the rise of the charming and completely unqualified first-term governor from Alaska. Honestly, we expect these sort of shenanigans from the Democrats but the GOP? You're the party of Lincoln, for chrissakes. Grading on a curve is fine in high school but we shouldn't be setting the bar for a potential VP to the level where being able to complete a sentence is seen as an accomplishment.
It's possible that I'm just a grumpy old man and really need to let this whole thing go. But as you and I both know, it's not bloody likely. Call me an elitist, call me a snob but I think the greatest country in the world deserves to have the greatest leaders in the world. And that's just as true on the baseball diamond as it is in the town square.


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Quote of the day.
"The punishment is supposed to fit the crime, but when a legislative body says this is going to be the sentence no matter what other factors there are, that's draconian in every sense of the word. Mandatory sentences breed injustice." Roger Vinson, federal judge in Tallahassee, Fla., on mandatory life without parole sentences for a third conviction.
(New York Times)
1. Obama, Boehner trade 'cliff' ideas but appear no closer to deal.
President Obama and House Speaker John A. Boehner were struggling late Tuesday to prevent negotiations from breaking down after they traded dueling proposals for averting the year-end "fiscal cliff" that made no progress toward an agreement.
(Washington Post)
2. Some Republicans OK with defense cuts.
This new generation of conservatives in Congress, freed from the ideologies of the Cold War and Reagan-era defense buildups, is pushing Republicans to buck their tradition and put defense on the chopping block in pursuit of a truly smaller federal government.
3. Should Michigan GOP brace for reprisal over 'right to work' law?
Now that GOP-led Michigan lawmakers have approved a so-called right-to-work law, defying hot-under-the-collar union members and most Democrats, the next question becomes this: Should they be worried about reprisal?
(Christian Science Monitor)
4. Court ruling on Illinois gun ban sets stage for fight.
A federal court ruling tossing out Illinois' ban on concealed weapons might end the last such gun prohibition in the country, but not without a fight.
(Associated Press)
5. Religious colleges challenge health care law's contraception rule.
On Friday, in a cutting-edge case, attorneys for Belmont Abbey and Illinois-based Wheaton College will try to convince a key appellate court that their challenge to the law's contraception coverage mandate is not premature. If the colleges prevail, they will be poised for a head-on religious liberty showdown.
(McClatchy News)
6. U.S. force in Afghanistan may be smaller than expected after 2014.
The Obama administration plans on keeping 6,000 to 9,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan after 2014, fewer than previously reported, and will confine most of them to fortified garrisons near the capital, leaving Afghan troops largely without American advisors in the field to fight a still-powerful insurgency.
(Chicago Tribune/Los Angeles Times)
7. U.S. will grant recognition to Syrian rebels.
President Obama said Tuesday that the United States would formally recognize a coalition of Syrian opposition groups as that country's legitimate representative, in an attempt to intensify the pressure on President Bashar al-Assad to give up his nearly two-year bloody struggle to stay in power.
(New York Times)
8. Egypt referendum goes ahead in foreign embassies.
Egypt's referendum on a controversial draft constitution has begun in embassies abroad, days before the vote is due to take place at home.
9. North Koreans celebrate launch of long-range rocket.
North Koreans danced in the streets of their capital Wednesday after the Pyongyang regime successfully fired a long-range rocket, defying international warnings and taking a big step forward in its quest to develop a nuclear-tipped missile.
(Associated Press)
10. U.N. calls for more Afghan women protection.
A new report released by the UN says Afghan women are still victims of abuse despite some success by authorities in prosecuting cases of rape, forced marriages, and domestic violence.
(Al Jazeera)
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Last month, an insect fell from my ceiling onto my head. I brushed it off and it hit the floor. After closer inspection, I realised that I wasn't sure as to what it was. So I put it on my Flickr page to see if anyone had any ideas, but so far no comment was made. Can anyone here shed any light as to the species of this bug? This is the creature in question: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mj-photopix/10601507824/in/photostream
Any info on the insect is welcomed - thanks very much!
M Tay
Looks like a limioniid (Diptera: Limioniidae), which are a group of flies related to Craneflies.
Looks like if has been meal for a spider - the Daddy Long Legs spider.
Thanks very much. I just had a look at the insect you mentioned and saw the similarity in features; mostly around the head. It looks like it's legs was rapped around its body.


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Thomas Bear in Check Cashmere
- Thomas Bear, our signature teddy, in soft check cashmere with a bow tie.
- Each bear is unique and handcrafted in England by the storied manufacturer Merrythought, which has been creating classic soft toys since the 1930s.
- The design features moveable arms and legs.
- This item is a collector's piece and is not suitable for children under 36 months.
- 30cm tall
- 100% cashmere with polyamide trim
- Charm with engraved Burberry lettering at neck
- Made in the United Kingdom


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Space-Saving Favorites
Space-Saving Favorites from SmartFurniture.com
Smart Furniture is enthusiastic about bringing space saving furniture ideas into the homes of everyone. No matter the size of a home, a universal problem seems to be clutter. Saving space in your home is a great way to eliminate the problem of clutter, and in some cases can allow for a significantly larger usable space. Smart Furniture offers a wide variety of pieces to help you maximize the smaller spaces of your home, no matter what particular room. These pieces range from coat racks to lighting to large cabinetry.
|The Flip Hook Coat Rack is designed to fit behind any door, or in any nook or cranny. This commendable piece of furniture is built with an extremely narrow silhouette. This coat rack can impressively support up to twenty-five pounds of weight. The hooks of the coat rack flip down when in use, and can be flipped up for a sleeker look when they are not needed. The coat rack is made of hardwood with brushed nickel retractable hooks, and can be purchased for a very affordable $30.00. This coat rack can offer extra space in a closet or even allow you to finally use that armchair in your bedroom that's been covered in coats all winter.
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The terrain of Castile-León consists mainly of an undulating plateau with an average elevation of about 2,500 feet (760 metres). This plateau has a natural frontier of mountains on all sides, except along the border with Portugal. The plateau is enclosed on the north by the Cantabrian Mountains, on the east by the Sierra de la Demanda and its offshoots, which are part of the Iberian Cordillera, and on the south by the Sierra de Guadarrama, Sierra de Gredos, and Sierra de Gata. On the northwest the highlands of Ancares, Caurel, and Eje separate the region from Galicia, and on the west the Duero River divides the region from the plain that declines gradually into Portugal. The Cantabrian Mountains in the north are separated from the Iberian Cordillera to the northeast by an important topographic and communication corridor, La Bureba.
The central plateau is actually the northern half of a still-larger interior plateau, the Meseta Central, that occupies almost all of central and northern Spain. Castile-León is drained chiefly by the Duero River, which flows east to west and bisects the region. A continental climate, modified by oceanic influences, prevails, with hot summers and long winters. The annual precipitation is low, ranging from 16 to 24 inches (400 to 600 mm), and is concentrated in the autumn and spring. Precipitation is higher in the mountains, where snow is common.
Castile-León's population as a percentage of Spain's has declined sharply since 1900. Emigration from the countryside has been especially high, with the result that the population is increasingly concentrated in the towns and especially in the provincial capitals. The chief cities are Valladolid, León, Burgos, Salamanca, and Palencia. Minifundios, or small landholdings, predominate in the countryside and are cultivated by their owners. The Leonese dialect heard in parts of the region derives from the vernacular of the Visigothic period; it is spoken in León, Zamora, Salamanca, and Valladolid provinces. Farmsteads in the mountains are ordinarily multistoried and built of stone and wood, while those in the central plateau are built of adobe. The region's cities and towns are notable for their Romanesque churches, Gothic cathedrals, and medieval castles, which give the region its name—castillo ("castle").
The central plateau of Castile-León is endowed with naturally fertile soils, but drought is common because of inadequate rainfall, and in many areas irrigation is needed to produce good crops. Where irrigation is lacking, vast tracts of land are useless except as pasture for sheep, and much of the Castilian landscape is in fact an arid, barren, and windswept steppe, with scarcely a tree or a spring of water. Most of the cultivated land is dry-farmed, and barley is the leading crop. Irrigation is more widespread in the provinces of Valladolid and León, where the crops include sugar beets, potatoes, and beans. Grapes are largely restricted to marginal farmland and are of declining importance. In general, the fragmentation of the region's farmland has hindered the mechanization of agriculture, and a disproportionately high percentage of the workforce continues to be employed in agriculture. Animal husbandry accounts for a large percentage of Castile-León's agricultural output; the leading animals are sheep, pigs, and dairy and beef cattle. Many of the northern mountains are well wooded, and forestry is a major industry in these zones.
The development of manufacturing in the region did not begin until 1945 and remains modest. The National Institute of Industry has fostered the industrialization of Valladolid through long-term loans and tax incentives; that city's manufactures are diversified and include automobiles, fertilizers, foodstuffs, and paper. The industrial development of Burgos was initiated in 1964 and has established the city as another leading industrial centre of the region. The provinces of León, Zamora, and Salamanca produce about one-fourth of Spain's anthracite coal. Dams in the provinces of Salamanca and Zamora generate about one-fourth of Spain's hydroelectricity; most of the electricity generated is exported to the industrial centres of the Basque provinces and Madrid. Services are the dominant economic activity in the provincial capitals and other cities in the region.


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A hernia occurs when the contents of the abdomen (usually part of the small intestine) push through a weak point or tear the thin muscular wall of the belly, which holds the abdominal organs in place.
A femoral hernia is a bulge in the upper part of the thigh near the groin.
Femorocele; Enteromerocele; Crural hernia
Most of the time, there is no clear cause of a hernia. Some hernias may be present at birth (congenital), but are not noticed until later in life.
Some factors that contribute to the development of a hernia include:
Femoral hernias tend to occur more often in women than in men.
You may see a bulge in the upper thigh just below the groin.
Most femoral hernias cause no symptoms. There may be some groin discomfort that is worse when you stand, lift heavy objects, or strain.
Sometimes, the first symptoms are sudden groin pain, abdominal pain, nausea, or vomiting. This may mean that the intestine within the hernia is blocked. This is an emergency.
The best way to tell if there is a hernia is to have your health care provider perform a physical exam.
If there is any doubt about the exam findings, an ultrasound or CT scan may be helpful.
Treatment depends on the symptoms present with the hernia.
If you feel sudden pain in your groin, a piece of intestine may be stuck in the hernia (called an incarcerated hernia). This needs treatment right away in a hospital emergency room, and you may need emergency surgery.
When you have chronic discomfort from a femoral hernia, talk to your health care provider about treatment choices.
Your surgeon may recommend femoral hernia repair surgery to avoid a possible medical emergency.
If you do not have surgery right away:
The chances of a femoral hernia coming back after surgery are about low.
If the intestine or other tissue becomes stuck, a portion of the intestine may need to be removed.
Call your health care provider or local emergency number (911) or go to the emergency room right away if:
Call your health care provider for an appointment or advice if you have a bulge in the upper thigh next to the groin.
Malangoni MA, Rosen MJ. Hernias. In: Townsend CM Jr., Beauchamp RD, Evers BM, Mattox KL, eds. Sabiston Textbook of Surgery. 19th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2012:chap 46.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: CA 06-178 DIVISION: 55 SAMMY BACKMAN, Plaintiff, vs. LOUISE BRYANT, individually; AND HEIRS OF ELIZABETH D. SLATER; JOHN DAVID SLATER, Individually; and CARRIE ALICE SLATER, A/K/A CARRIE SLATER KWILOS, A/K/A CARRIE ALICE KRUSE, A/K/A CARRIE SLATER SWEAT, individually; AND ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, AND AGAINST THE HEREIN NAMED INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANT(S) WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS; Defendants. NOTICE OF ACTION TO: JOHN DAVID SLATER, deceased CARRIE ALICE SLATER A/K/A CARRIE SLATER KWILOS A/K/A CARRIE ALICE KRUSE A/K/A CARRIE SLATER SWEAT, deceased ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, AND AGAINST THE HEREIN NAMED INDIVIDUALS DEFENDANTS WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to quiet title to real property has been filed against you in the Circuit Court, in and for St. Johns County, Florida, concerning the following real property: Parcel Identification Number: 210290 0000 Street Address: 245 Riberia Street, St. Augustine, Florida. Being the South half (1/2) of Lot Forty Four (44), Block A, Heith Subdivision of the City of St. Augustine, as per Plat recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 105, said Lot Forty Four (44) being further described as follows: Beginning at a point on the East side of Riberia Street, two hundred forty (240) feet South from the Southeast corner of Riberia and Lovett Street, thence South along Riberia Street forty (40) feet thence Easterly parallel with Lovett Street one hundred twenty two (122) feet five (5) inches, thence Northerly forty (40) feet, thence Westerly and parallel with Lovett Street, one hundred twenty six (126) feet two and three quarter (2-3/4) inches to place of beginning, said Lot Forty Four (44) bounded on the West by Riberia Street, on which it fronts, South by Lot Forty Five (45) East by Lot Thirty Four (34)and North by Lot Forty Three (43). Being the Same property conveyed to the Grantor herein in Deed of Elizabeth D. Slater, a widow, said Deed dated May 16, 1958 and recorded in Book 244, Page 119, in St. Johns County. you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Allyson B. Currie, the plaintiff's attorney, whose address is The McLeod Firm, 1200 Plantation Island Drive South, Suite 140, St. Augustine, Florida 32080, on or before May 15, 2006, and file the original with the clerk of this court either before service on the plaintiff's attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise, a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition. DATED on April 10, 2006. Cheryl Strickland As Clerk of the Court By Carolyn Fields As Deputy Clerk L978-6 Apr 12, 19, 26, May 3, 2006
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Munoz replaces David A. Brown, who has left the company. The company said the personnel change is unrelated to CSX's financial condition, business performance, or outlook.
"Oscar Munoz is a proven leader who has been an integral part of creating the company's vision and success," said Michael J. Ward, chairman, president, and CEO. "He brings tremendous business skills, a disciplined approach and a passion for superior results."
Munoz (pictured at left) has been executive vice president and chief financial officer of CSX since 2003, responsible for all financial, strategic planning, information technology, procurement and real estate activities. Prior to joining CSX he held senior leadership roles at PepsiCo, Coca-Cola and AT&T.
Munoz is a member of the board of directors of United Airlines, as well as several local and national educational and philanthropic institutions. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Southern California and a master's of business administration from Pepperdine University.
Succeeding Munoz as chief financial officer is Fredrik Eliasson (pictured at right), a 16-year veteran CSX executive. "Fredrik brings broad senior leadership experience and a track record of success in key financial and commercial roles," said Ward. "He has invaluable insight into creating value for shareholders and customers, as well as clear focus and skill in business execution."
Eliasson was vice president of sales and marketing for CSX's chemicals and fertilizer business and previously headed the emerging markets business. Before that, he was vice president of financial planning and analysis, overseeing all aspects of planning, forecasting and economic analysis activities.
Eliasson is on the board of directors of the Jacksonville (Fla.) Chamber of Commerce. He earned a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in business administration from Virginia Commonwealth University.


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Hallmark Health offers the most up-to-date cancer care through its affiliations and close work with the American Cancer Society (ACS), the American College of Surgeons (ACOS), and the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC). These cooperative relationships provide ongoing education programs, and access to research protocols so we can continue to deliver the most up-to-date treatments and support for our patients.
Additionally, Hallmark Health's Cancer Care Program has received a three-year approval with commendation from the Commission on Cancer (COC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACOS). The program received this honor following an on-site evaluation that resulted in a commendation level of compliance with one or more standards that represent the full scope of the cancer program. The criteria fulfilled by the Cancer Care Program includes:
- • The program's ability to treat a minimum of 650 new patients per year
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By looking at information stored in chemistry, says former NASA fellow, life from non-life can be explained
An outstanding question in the
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But a new paper by Paul Davies, an
Arizona State University
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in the journal
suggests that researchers are approaching the problem in the wrong way.
They suggest that rather looking at the "hardware" (biochemicals), they look at the "software" (chemically encoding information). The authors suggest that the defining line between the living and non-living is the ability to manage encoded information, thus the key question is how this information handling arose.
Could the clue to how life arose lie in how it encodes information?
Comments Prof. Walker, "When we describe biological processes we typically use informational narratives -- cells send out signals, developmental programs are run, coded instructions are read, genomic data are transmitted between generations and so forth. So identifying life's origin in the way information is processed and managed can open up new avenues for research."
"Chemical based approaches have stalled at a very early stage of chemical complexity -- very far from anything we would consider 'alive.' More seriously they suffer from conceptual shortcomings in that they fail to distinguish between chemistry and biology."
"We propose that the transition from non-life to life is unique and definable," Prof. Davies adds, "We suggest that life may be characterized by its distinctive and active use of information, thus providing a roadmap to identify rigorous criteria for the emergence of life. This is in sharp contrast to a century of thought in which the transition to life has been cast as a problem of chemistry, with the goal of identifying a plausible reaction pathway from chemical mixtures to a living entity."
"To a physicist or chemist life seems like 'magic matter. It behaves in extraordinary ways that are unmatched in any other complex physical or chemical system. Such lifelike properties include autonomy, adaptability and goal-oriented behavior -- the ability to harness chemical reactions to enact a pre-programmed agenda, rather than being a slave to those reactions."
"We believe the transition in the informational architecture of chemical networks is akin to a phase transition in physics, and we place special emphasis on the top-down information flow in which the system as a whole gains causal purchase over its components. This approach will reveal how the logical organization of biological replicators differs crucially from trivial replication associated with crystals (non-life). By addressing the causal role of information directly, many of the baffling qualities of life are explained."
Crystals are also self-replicating, but they lack the flexibility of life.
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If that all sounds a bit abstract, it is.
But basically it seems that the pair are arguing that by looking at differences between the self-replicating information in biochemicals (e.g. RNA) verus self-replication information in inorganic/non-living constructs (e.g. crystals), researchers may be able to retrace the process of how life arose on Earth more easily than if they merely focus on painstakingly mixing chemical constituents, hoping something arises.
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The Atkins First Freewill Baptist Church will host a benefit singing for Frank Matchett to help with medical expenses. The singing will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 7. For more information call Bro. Jonny McCoy at (479) 747-4170.
New Prospect to host Women's Retreat
New Prospect Missionary Baptist Church will host a Women's Retreat at 6 p.m. Sept. 13 with registration beginning at 5:30 p.m. and at 9 a.m. Sept. 14 with registration beginning at 8 a.m. There will be guest speakers, special music and special Praise Dance Ministry.
The church is located on 321 S. Houston Place in Russellville and Pastor A. Lee Tyus welcomes everyone to attend.
UMW Bazaar
The UMW is sponsoring a Bazaar from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 21 from in the Fellowship Hall of the United Methodist Church. A variety of items will be available, such as bows for children, baby items, blankets, quilts, burp cloths, some Christmas ornaments, dish towels, dish cloths, aprons, knitted socks and hats, and other items. Contact Jeanne Crow at 641-7439 or Jeaneane Markham at 641-0987 to rent a table or space for craft or sellable items.
The UMW will have lunch items such as soup, beans, cornbread, coffee and soft drinks for sale as well as desserts. Baked goods and UMW Cookbooks will also be available. Proceeds from the rent of a table/space and sale of food items and the cookbook will go toward the UMW mission projects.
All Saints to host Fun Fair
All Saints Episcopal Church will host a Fun Fair Saturday. A Bump-N-Jump will be available for kids ages 3-12 and a hot dog meal will be available from 3-4:30 p.m.
Entertainment for youth and adults will begin at 5 p.m. and a fried fish meal will be available from 4:30-7 p.m. There will be a charge for all meals and kids under 3 eat for free, a parental signature will be required.
St. John's Lutheran celebrates anniversary
St. John's Lutheran Church will celebrate its 90th Anniversary on Sept. 22. The celebration will include a special worship service at 10:45 a.m.
Former pastors and church workers will be special guests. A catered meal will follow in the fellowship hall. Those attending the meal are asked to RSVP to the church office at 968-1309 by Sunday, Sept. 8.
The community is invited to join the celebration. The church is located at 500 N. Cumberland Ave. in Russellville.
Adoration Church to host Heaven Jubilee
Adoration Church located at 3499 Hudson Rd., east end of Crow Mountain, will host guest singers, Heavens Jubilee at the 10 a.m. service on Sunday. Pastor Charley Casto welcomed everyone to attend.
FallFest for Encouraging Word Ministries set for Saturday
Encouraging Word Ministries will host a FallFest from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Millard Henry Clinic parking lot in Dover.
Pre-teen Miss Arkansas, Malorie Drake will be a special guest. There will be food, fun, games and an auction of donations from merchants in the River Valley area. Fallfest proceeds will go to benefit the Children's Home.
Church to host open house event Saturday
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Danville will be having an open house event at the church from 9-11 a.m. Saturday.
During the event they will be giving tours of the church building, answering questions, and have pancakes and juice for refreshments. Everyone is welcome to attend for a tour of the building and a snack.
Those who are not able to attend at this date or time can call their missionaries to set up a private tour by call (479) 272-4452,(479) 567-7152 or (800) 391-2051.
New Life Church to host prayer event
Wednesday, Sept. 11, has been designated as a day of prayer and repentance for our nation.
In observance of this, New Life Church at 706 West 6th St., Russellville, will open its doors from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. for a time of come and go prayer to anyone that wants to participate.
World Intercessor Network (W.I.N) will have a table set up in the church foyer with free materials relating to prayer.
For more information contact Pastor Mike Ames at (479) 890-1279 or Jim Huddleston, W.I.N Director at (479) 857-7214.
Bible Study Fellowship begins Sept. 9
BSF begins its study of the Gospel of "Matthew" at 6:30 pm, Sept. 9 at 1st United Methodist Church in Russellville.
All women are invited. There is a school-aged program also available for the children of women attending the study. For further information, please call Julie Jacobson at 967-5077.


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QUEENSLAND Nurses' Union regional organiser David Abraham said the situation at Moura Hospital had been handled badly.
"You can only blame the Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service Board," Mr Abraham said, adding the union was awaiting a meeting with the board to tell staff about the future of the hospital.
"Following that meeting, staff were to have individual meetings with board members to discuss their futures. By postponing this meeting, they have only prolonged the emotional stress.
"There are a lot of angry and upset people worrying about their futures," he said.
He said there had been an extreme lack of communication between the board and staff.
"The community seems to be of the opinion the hospital will be closed but the only people who haven't been told anything are the staff at the hospital."
Mr Abraham said he dealt with 22 nursing staff but that did not include operational and administrative staff.
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5 Projects to Upcycle Your Summer Shells!
May 24th, 2012 | by Bonnie Getchell
When I was younger (and even now) I loved to collect shells on the beach when my family went on vacation. When we got home, though, we had a ton of shells with no real purpose. Instead of storing them or throwing them away, try making these amazing craft projects!


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PORTLAND, Ore. John Pendry, a physicist at Imperial College in London, predicted in 2000 that metals could be engineered to reverse electrical fields. Since his prediction, metamaterials with a negative index of refraction have been created and demonstrated from gigahertz to optical frequencies.
Now, Pendry and two engineering colleagues, David Schrig and David Smith, are predicting that both electrical and the magnetic properties can be varied in inhomogeneous composites with embedded nanoparticles. The result is a variable index-of-refraction material that is being touted for applications like an "invisibility cloak."
Such a cloak could theoretically be made from a metamaterial that adapts at the nanoscale level to conceal what's under it. It would work by bending the light impinging on one side to be emitted from the opposite side.
|A split-ring structure etched on a copper circuit board along with copper wires yields negative permittivity and negative permeability. (Courtesy of David Smith and Shelly Schultz, UCSD)
Index of refraction is derived from Snell's Law, or the "right-hand rule," that states that magnetism curls around a wire in the direction of the fingers when the thumb is pointed in the direction of current flow. For light, the right-hand rule predicts that light will always bend in one direction (toward the normal) when passing through a material due to positive electrical permeability and magnetic permittivity.
However, metamaterials with negative permeability or permittivity can follow a left-hand rule that bends light away from the normal, thereby allowing a flat lens to focus light. By varying permeability or permittivity, any sort of lens could theoretically be produced, even for an invisibility cloak, the researchers postulated.
Pendry demonstrated that composite materials made from different configurations of dielectric and metal would respond to magnetic fields by following a left-hand rule. In 2001, researchers at Imperial College and Marconi Caswell (London) announced an MRI system that uses a magnetic metamaterial based on Pendry's design. Since then, dozens of metamaterials have been demonstrated over a variety of frequencies.
Pendry and his team predicted that future composites will allow permeability and permeability to vary independently and arbitrarily throughout a material, assuming positive or negative values as desired.
They also claim that recent demonstrations of metamaterials over a wide range of frequencies and for both electrical and magnetic fields promises perfect variable index-of-refraction materials that can accommodate all frequencies and wavelengths. By utilizing different nanoscale materialsinhomogeneous composites with embedded nanoparticlesPendry postulated an invisibility cloak that forbids electromagnetic energy from entering.
The flexible nanoscale cloak would be concealed from view using adaptive algorithms that change the dielectric and magnetic properties of the cloak's surface, redirecting photons falling on one side over to the other, where they are emitted.
Pendry and his team have also showed how to mathematically generate the values of electrical permittivity and magnetic permeability for the material at a single frequency. However, they did not attempt to build a device.


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Parathyroidectomy is surgery to remove parathyroid glands or parathyroid tumors. The parathyroid glands are right behind your thyroid gland in your neck. These glands help your body make calcium.
Removal of parathyroid gland; Parathyroidectomy
You will receive general anesthesia (asleep and pain-free) for this surgery. The surgery may last from 1 - 3 hours.
Usually the parathyroid glands are removed using a 2- to 4-inch surgical cut on your neck.
Your surgeon may use one of these three other surgery techniques. Your surgeon must know where any diseased parathyroid glands are before using any of these techniques.
Your doctor may recommend parathyroidectomy if one or more of your parathyroid glands is producing too much parathyroid hormone. This condition is called hyperparathyroidism. It is often caused by a small non-cancerous (benign) tumor called an adenoma.
Your doctor will consider many factors when deciding whether to do surgery and what type of surgery would be best for you. Some of these factors are your age, calcium levels in your urine and blood, and whether you have symptoms.
Risks for any anesthesia are:
Risks for any surgery are:
Risks for parathyroidectomy are:
Parathyroid glands are very small. You may need to have tests that show exactly where your glands are. This will help your surgeon find your parathyroid glands during surgery. Two of the tests you may have are a CT scan and an ultrasound.
Before surgery, an anesthesiologist will review your medical history with you and decide what type of anesthesia to use. The anesthesiologist is the doctor who will give you the medicine that makes you asleep and pain-free during surgery and who monitors you during surgery.
Fill any prescriptions for pain medicine and calcium you will need after surgery.
Several days to a week before surgery, you may be asked to stop taking drugs that make it harder for your blood to clot. These include aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), clopidogrel (Plavix), warfarin (Coumadin), naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn), and other drugs like these.
You will probably be asked to stop eating or drinking at least 6 hours before surgery.
Ask your doctor which medicines you should still take the day of surgery.
If you smoke, try to stop. Your recovery time will be shorter if you do not smoke. Ask your doctor or nurse for help.
Your doctor or nurse will tell you when to arrive at the hospital.
Often, people can go home the same day they have surgery. You can start your everyday activities in a few days. It will take about 1 to 3 weeks for you to fully heal.
There are usually no sutures to be removed. However, the surgery area must be kept clean and dry. You may need to drink liquids and eat soft foods for a day.
Numbness or tingling around your mouth in the 24 to 48 hours after surgery is caused by low calcium. You can take calcium supplements every 4 hours until the symptoms go away.
After this procedure, you should have routine blood tests to check your calcium level.
People usually recover very quickly after this surgery. Recovery is fastest when less invasive techniques are used.
Sometimes, another surgery is needed to remove more of the parathyroid glands.
Sosa JA, Udelsman R. The parathyroid glands. In: Townsend CM, Beauchamp RD, Evers BM, Mattox KL, eds. Sabiston Textbook of Surgery. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2008:chap 37.
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Stone walls in Berkshires: From necessity to beauty
EGREMONT -- Paul Montgomery has a knack -- and a bit of an obsession -- for building classic New England stone walls.
Since March, the 61-year-old homeowner has strenuously and meticulously placed thousands of rocks -- several weighing an estimated 600 to 700 pounds -- along the edge of his front yard on Townhouse Hill Road.
Montgomery says the nearly complete, 4-foot-high, 312-foot-long wall -- composed primarily of shale, sandstone and granite -- was built for two reasons: aesthetics and fun.
"I wanted to give [the property] some character," Montgomery said. "People notice it a little more, stopping by and saying how nice the wall is to look at."
The new wall comes almost 30 years after Montgomery, a Great Barrington police officer, rebuilt an existing 332-foot stone barrier on the south side of his front yard. Given his experience, Montgomery had no qualms about spending countless hours of free time on his latest creation.
"It's so time-consuming, but enjoyable," Montgomery said. "You can talk to the rocks and they won't talk back."
The most time-consuming part, he pointed out, is gathering the stones. The majority of them were unearthed from nearby farm land after working their way up from underneath the soil. Montgomery says the remaining rocks and boulders are courtesy of South County homeowners more than willing to rid themselves of their rock piles.
"Someone in Sandisfield has offered me stones," Montgomery said. "I haven't picked them up yet, but I'm going to."
While Montgomery's stone walls are about enhancing his homestead, land owners who settled in the Berkshires more than 250 years ago built them out of necessity.
According to local historians and an expert on classic New England stone walls, the barriers -- built without mortar to cement the rocks together -- were used primarily as pasture boundaries. Stone walls also formed the foundations for some homes and barns to create terraces and even dammed a river for commercial purposes.
"They were all about function, not what they looked like," said Robert Thorson, a geology professor at the University of Connecticut.
Thorson has spent more than a decade researching New England stone walls, the vast majority of which he says are pre-Civil War. The Alaskan transplant has written several books on the topic and began the Stone Wall Initiative, a movement to preserve a piece of regional history.
"Twenty years ago, I would see trucks being loaded with stone from old walls, moved and sold to be rebuilt elsewhere," he said. "It was the selling of our heritage, the carting away of archaeology."
Today, owners of historic properties are better stewards of the land and its existing structures, according to Thorson.
"People are paying more attention to stone walls as we're riding a wave of historic preservation," he said.
The Bidwell House Museum in Monterey epitomizes local historic preservation.
The home of the Rev. Adonijah Bidwell -- built in 1750 on a 6-foot-high stone wall foundation -- is nestled on a hillside of a 192-acre site along Art School Road.
Bidwell, one of Monterey's first settlers, and his heirs farmed the land for 103 years. They built four miles of stone walls that encased pastures for livestock, fruit trees and other agricultural uses, according to museum officials.
Rob Hoogs, president of the museum's board of directors, cited how the stone walls -- typically thigh-high ones -- are a product of recycling. The rocks of all shapes and sizes were removed from valuable land being used for crops, orchards or grazing farm animals.
"The walls were basically a way to re-use and get rid of stones that had piled up," Hoogs said. "They weren't built for beauty."
Since the museum's board assumed control of the Bidwell estate in 1990, the nonprofit volunteer organization has worked to maintain the 262-year-old house. The foundation has since been reinforced with mortar, with the outside stone walls left as originally constructed.
"Some of the walls have been rebuilt, but mostly we try to keep them from falling down," Hoogs said.
John Masiero considers stone walls as history and art combined. The 65-year-old, lifelong resident of West Stockbridge lives on 28 acres that once were part of the vast Hiram Cobb family farm in the 1850s.
Bordered by the Williams River, Masiero's property along Shaw Road near his childhood home includes the remnants of an estimated 150-year-old stone wall that once stretched across the river. The rock and earthen dam allowed the owners of a saw mill to harness the water to power the mill.
"What's left is a beautiful curve of rocks," he said. "It's kind of a work of art."
Masiero's more pristine stone-wall structure is that of a barn foundation that has withstood time and the elements. The barn has long since been razed, but Masiero said he believes the more than 100-year-old foundation should remain as a reminder of his hometown's heritage.
"A number of people have stopped and offered to buy the foundation," Masiero said. "[But] I can't see tearing down a work of art just to build a wall for another home."
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Rivals.com West recruiting analyst
Adam Gorney addresses questions from readers in his weekly mailbag.
Visits are key
Now that Devon Allen has been offered by Texas is it a foregone
conclusion he ends up with the Longhorns?
- Marty from Austin, Texas
Devon Allen just told our Rob Cassidy that Stanford remains
his favorite but he's taking a visit to Texas in early October and you
know how that goes.
The four-star receiver from Phoenix (Ariz.) Brophy Prep said the Cardinal lead
because he's been to the Stanford campus, is familiar with the place and has a
long-standing relationship with the coaching staff.
Over the next few weeks, Allen can develop that same standing with the Texas
coaches and once he gets on campus - he'll be there for the
West Virginia game - that could play a huge factor in his recruitment. Allen
also plans to visit Arkansas.
So as it stands now, Allen has Stanford in front followed by Texas and
Arkansas but the Longhorns could really make up a lot of ground in the
coming weeks. I think the longer his recruitment goes leading up to that October
visit to Austin the better the chances for the Longhorns in the end.
Trojan destiny
What are you hearing about Tahaan Goodman? Is he headed to the SEC?
- Tony from Los Angeles
I have now heard from at least three sources that Tahaan Goodman is
leaning heavily to USC and that the four-star safety from Rancho
Cucamonga, Calif., will end up with the Trojans.
How that will happen numbers-wise will probably be worked out in the coming
months but people are telling me that if USC can get Goodman in this class then
that's where he's headed.
Apparently, he has taken multiple visits to the school and has re-opened his
mind about being a star in the Trojans secondary which is just insanely loaded
with talent in this class. With Goodman and fellow safeties
Max Redfield and
Su'a Cravens, not many teams will have success
throwing the ball against USC.
I would not count out LSU and Goodman is planning to visit there and
it's not beyond the realm of possibility he surprises everyone and picks
somewhere else but all I've heard for a few weeks in regards to Goodman is he
wants to play at USC.
No package deal
Will the three Fresno (Calif.) Central East studs go to college together?
- Ted from Fresno, Calif.
My guess at this very moment is no, they will not play together in college but
really it is anyone's guess.
Last recruiting cycle, Tee Shepard and Deontay Greenberry
swore for months they were both going to Notre Dame together. Now
neither of them are there and Greenberry signed with Houston. Shepard
left soon after arriving in South Bend.
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Oklahoma does have a good shot keeping Hatari Byrd in the
class and L.J. Moore is supposed to visit Norman in late October so
that could play a role. Moore is also planning to see Cal and Notre
Dame and possibly some other places before making his decision.
The hold-up with getting the triumvirate could be Johnny Johnson since
all I've heard on him is that he plans to stay closer to home and play in the
Pac-12. Whether that's at Stanford or UCLA or someplace else
is still unknown. He's also supposed to visit Oklahoma but my gut feeling is
that he stays in California.
In the mix
Why is Johnny Stanton not a four-star? You're wrong about him.
- Jim from Omaha, Neb.
If Johnny Stanton continues to play like he did in Santa Margarita's
victory against Phoenix Brophy Prep - and there's no reason to think he won't
play that well or even better - then his ranking situation could be rectified
the next time around.
This is a little strange because I've seen Stanton in games last year and he
looks great although he's still not a polished passer. But when we saw him at
the Elite 11 he had a quirky throwing motion and pushed it really badly.
But then some analysts watched the Santa Margarita-Brophy Prep game last weekend
and Stanton looked just fine throwing the ball.
I know all about his assets, his running ability, his toughness, his
intelligence and how his team wins ball games. If he keeps that up then
Nebraska could be adding another four-star to its class.
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Giants 4, Royals 2: Good news on Vogelsong
The pitching news from spring training started out bad Monday after the Giants were coming off a terrible outing from Barry Zito.
Things got worse when word spread that Eric Surkamp, viewed to be the first option for the starting rotation if anyone got hurt or pounded, was being shut down for a week with irritated elbow.
On Sunday, GM Brian Sabaen hinted that the Giants might need a No. 5 starter OTHER THAN Vogelsong on April 15.
So Giants were holding their breath when Ryan Vogelsong took the mound Monday against the Royals in his first big-league game this spring after suffering a back strain last month.
Well, Giants fans, exhale.
Vogelsong gave up one run on two hits in 2 2/3 innings, striking out two in his 39-pitch outing. Both Kansas City hits deflected off Giants outfielders. With a little help, Vogelsong could have sailed through a hitless outing.
"I defintiely felt better the second and third inning mechanically and rhythm-wise," Vogelsong said. "I kind of fell into a good rhythm after the first inning, get that first one out of the way and get back to business."
After the game, manager Bruce Bochy called Vogelsong's outing a huge relief and said the plan is for Vogelsong to work towards making his first start on April 15 at home against the Pirates. That means a trip to the DL to open the season.
CSNBayArea.com's Andrew Baggarly wrote that Vogelsong will pitch next Saturday and will throw 50 pitches. MoreSplashHits believes that Saturday start will be in a minor league game so the Giants can backdate his DL stint early enough for him to be activated on April 15.
His next outing would then come on April 5, either in extended spring training or possibly the Fresno Grizzlies' season opener at Tucson (although spring training seems more likely).
Finally, Vogelsong could be slotted to pitch April 10 for the Grizzlies at Las Vegas. That would put him right on line to start 15th against the Bucs.
"If that's what they tell me to do, that's what I need to do," Vogelsong said.
Sounds good to us.
- 3B Pablo Sandoval, who has been scuffling this spring, got things together Monday. He went 3 for 5 with an infield, a double and a game-winning two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth.
- OF Angel Pagan, who also has been scuffling, continued to scuffle. He went 0 for 4 with a strikeout. The Chronicle' Henry Schulman tweeted that Pagan looks lost at the plate. Need more evidence? Pagan's .176 spring average is worse than Aaron Rowand's .182. Yikes!
- Another Giant whose spring keeps getting worse is Ryan Theriot. Theriot rolled his ankle last week but was back at shortstop Monday, with his .194 spring average. Then Theriot went to catch a pick off attempt by Vogelsong at second base when the ball glanced off his glove and hit him in the nose. Theriot was bleeding heavily, but the Giants don't believe his nose is broken. He went for X-rays afterwards. Even if it's not broken, the Giants face a Thursday deadline to decide whether to guarantee Theriot's $1.25 million contract.
- So time is running short.
- C Buster Posey caught seven more innings Monday, and went 1 for 2 with a double and a walk. His spring average is .333. He'll catchTim Lincecum on Tuesday in his first back-to-back catching effort of the season.
- Brian Wilson pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hits and striking out one before declaring himself ready to go for the season.
Lincecum will make his second-to-last spring start when the Giants face the Angels at 1:05 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPN2.


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Report: Taser deployed in Palo Alto arrest
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a resident of Midtown
on Nov 29, 2012 at 1:11 pm
Gee, no wonder no one wants to be a police officer! Our police face crazy people with guns every day and to have to worry about whether one gave a verbal warning before using the taser is just absurd. In pre-tazer times an officer might have just swung a heavy night-stick at the suspect and broken an arm, leg or rib. Please officers, save your own life, taze away!
a resident of College Terrace
on Nov 29, 2012 at 1:36 pm
Before someone jumps in with a ludicrous comment about police brutality, let ne say that I agree with Marty. Much better to taze than shoot. I commend the PA police for not having some of the shoot-first (and to kill) incidents some other cities have had.
a resident of another community
on Nov 29, 2012 at 3:00 pm
Tasers do have to be considered a deadly force. Tasers can result in death, as has been reported in the news quite frequently. The question should be, does policy restrict usage to instances where deadly force would be called for. In narrowly interpreting police policy, the independent auditor has become a spokesman for the police and not a representative of the public at large, as is needed.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Nov 29, 2012 at 3:59 pm
Tazers can be lethal. They are usually a good alternative to a gun, but not enough judgment is used in many cases of deploying one.
Several years ago, in Union City, the police force there tazed a man who was standing in a creek, in water, and the poor man was electrocuted to death. It should have been a no-brainer. The victim was an unemployed, drunk, illegal alien who left behind a wife with a terminal disease as well as several children. I actually saw this as I was bikeriding by, then read in the paper the next day that the man was DOA at Washington Hospital in Fremont.
After this, I decided it might be that the police need more training on using these devices. They do target practice with their guns regularly, should there not be more practice of some sort with Tazers? Does it make a difference where the victim is hit with the barbs?
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Nov 29, 2012 at 9:45 pm
Gee who cares just another day for Oakland, San Francisco, East Palo Alto, Richmond, Vallejo, San Jose, or Bart police. AS education, blue collar jobs, and moral values plummet in the bay area you better get used to this.
a resident of Community Center
on Nov 29, 2012 at 10:02 pm
How much are still paying for gennaco? I do not recall any useful information being derived from his reviews. Perhaps a case by case basis review would save the city money. His criticizes for no "warning" but then says it is ok and understandable. All while collecting city money to state the obvious.
Not specifically for tasers, but did some homework and many of these deaths that are speculated to have been caused by tasers seem to have ultimately been ruled to be only a slight contributing factor, if at all. Sometimes Cops need our tentative support rather than "deciding they need more training" with no knowledge of what that may currently be.
a resident of Barron Park
on Nov 29, 2012 at 10:32 pm
I am pleased to see some rational comments above. Too often there is a knee jerk reaction, "the police are completely in the wrong", or words to that effect.
Sure, there have been deaths caused by tasers. But there have been far more deaths caused by guns which can cause terrible wounds and cripple a person for life if they do not kill.
Nationwide in the last few months officers have been shot and killed without warning. I agree with Marty - the police person should act to save his/her own life if there is any doubt about the bad guy's intentions.
a resident of Leland Manor/Garland Drive
on Nov 30, 2012 at 11:16 am
This report is available for public viewing through the link listed as "report." I am curious why Palo Alto Online neglected to mention the fact that the suspect's blood results came back positive for cocaine. Isn't that an important point to note?
a resident of Midtown
on Nov 30, 2012 at 5:42 pm
People have been severely beat with Maglights similar to those used by police. To protect the pulbic, do we take away flashlights???????


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Discussion in 'Star Trek: Voyager' started by Jetfire, Sep 6, 2010.
"Live forever with their lover" is romantic way of saying keep the cooking and childcare coming.
Children only last 20 years.
Oh right, so this is a long term plan to ensure cooking and no disruption to the status quo.
No change what-so-ever.
As long as she doesn't age, I won't cheat.
I guess the Japanese are really onto something with those android dolls.
An engagement ring sounds less financially crippling.
What I need is a motorized sex doll powered from human tears.
Want to know how this look was achieved?
It was by wearing this underneath.
I think Seven would've looked good in something similar to Kira's red uniform. Not the one in the earlier seasons, with the huge dorky shoulder pads, but more like this one:
Maybe she could have worn, you know, clothes. Different clothes for different occasions. Like, you know, people do.
At least none of the catsuits were in beige.
Yeah, that would have been ideal. But every Trek series has had a female character in a form-fitting or revealing outfit, from Uhura to T'Pol. Even Kes had a tight-fitting bodysuit for a while. I've come to accept it as an annoying but inevitable trademark of the franchise.
And it's not just Star Trek. Attractive female characters have always been sexualized. I mean, look at some of the outfits worn by female comic book characters. How Emma Frost has never been arrested on suspicion of prostitution, I'll never know.
I said nothing about sexualization. I don't think it's a big deal when characters are sexualized, provided that it makes sense for said characters. Some people in real life are more in touch with their sex-appeal than others, after all. My point was that she didn't have to wear a "sexy uniform". She could have worn clothes, sexy clothes sometimes, not particularly sexy clothes some other times. Then what she would have worn would have served her characterization rather than harmed it.
It's a staple of sci-fi art for over 75 years. The male heroes are always in bulky uniforms, the females are always in skintight revealing outfits that may not even resemble what the men wear.
That's basically what I was saying. "Sexualization" probably wasn't the right term. Perhaps I should have said "objectification". My bad.
They should've just put her in a uniform like everyone else. If ex-Maquis terrorists get provisional rank, I'm sure an ex-drone that's way more qualified than the average terrorist should warrant one.
Amen to that. Seeing Seska in a Starfleet uniform always makes me die a little on the inside. Then again, seeing Seska period usually does that.
I was just saying this goes back long before Star Trek.
I think it would've been more interesting if they outed Seska as a Cardassian, but she didn't betray them(or get caught) to the Kazon. Dealing with a Cardassian in the open would force a little drama.
Because she is so hot?
I would have loved to see a Cardassian as a regular or recurring character on Voyager. It would have made for a lot of interesting conflict. I just never liked Seska, even before her betrayal. She was horrid.
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