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The children and youth of Zion Hill Baptist Church invite you to their Annual Christmas Program, Sunday, December 9, at 5 p.m. You'll marvel at the beautiful pageantry and seasonal music performed by the children as they present "The Reason Why We Celebrate". Come and join in this festive advent celebration of the birth of Jesus The Christ….the reason for the season. Zion Hill is located at 6175 Campbellton Road, SW, Atlanta…where Dr. Aaron L. Parker is pastor and members are "Living to Love and Loving to Serve." Get details at www.zionhill.org.
Christmas is the most celebrated and anticipated religious holiday in the U.S. This year, Cascade United Methodist Church hosts a Live Drive-Thru Nativity, Friday, December 7 from 7-9:30pm, and Saturday, December 8, 2012 from 6 – 9pm. The nativity will feature live animals and actors who will bring to life the story of Jesus' birth. The free event is being offered as a way to share the true meaning of Christmas—a priceless message for residents facing economic hardship. The Nativity will feature five (5) distinctive scenes:
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3. SCENE III: Features angels and shepherds with goats and sheep, "watching over their flock by night." An angel appears saying, "Be not afraid."
4. SCENE IV: Features the three (3) wise men and a camel, which are far in the East when they see "a shining light" indicating that a great ruler has been born!
5. Scene V: Features Baby Jesus in the Manger. Shepherds, wise men, townspeople, angels, and dancers come to see the new born King. The prophecy is fulfilled and the "weary world rejoices."
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The Reverend William D. Watley and the Saint Philip AME Church Music Department invite you to the 28th Annual Joyful Noise for Toys Christmas Musical on Sunday, December 9, 2012, at 5:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. The Sanctuary Choir, Choir #1, the Youth Choir, and the Holy Dance Ministry will be featured. Concert to provide toys for underprivileged children. Please bring an unwrapped new toy. Saint Philip is located on the corner of Candler and Memorial Drive at 240 Candler Road, SE in Atlanta, Georgia 30317. For more information, please call (404) 371-0749 or visit our website at http://www.saintphilip.org.

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We all know Ed Sheeran can croon with the best of them, but with his latest album, x (out June 23), the red-headed singer is showing he's got a hip-hop side. On lead single, "Sing," he teamed up with Pharrell and on the track "Don't" he calls out a shady ex-lover over a '90s hip-hop beat.
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TNT some off, get that dirt thingy (Can't remember name, voxel... was the plugin name) and add the 3 layers of dirt/grass to it.
Wasn't meaning for them to actually look like real mountains. They just look cool as fuck with their caves. All I did was put some cylinders up.
Haven't played minecraft in fucking ages, got bored and decided to make something.
Was inspired by the above football pitch and decided to make my own one to realistic scale.
Here's an hour or two's work on it.
Pitch is 91x46, which is more or less the scale of an actual pitch, and I plan to build the stands like that all the way around, with directors boxes and other goodies. The stands will be accessible via stairs & access ramps and I'll possibly also make food vendors, hospitality suites, commentator & staff areas, offices and whatever else I feel like making
I also ensured the entire pitch is visible from any seat (red block) which is why the higher seats are at a sharper angle, accurate to real football stadiums.
I foolishly built it half-way into a snow biome and midway through stand construction it started snowing which fucked up the pitch with shitty snow. I'm not sure right now how to stop snow & clear the pitch, but I'm sure it'll be possible.
Decided to change the colour palette of the city.
Another project I helped out on
Also, here is the A380 he mentioned:
http://persiancraft.net/ This is the website for the server, and if it doesn't ever get updated with the proper IP, PM me and I'll see what I can do.
I bought Minecraft a few days ago
Here is my dirt hut:
Pro-tip; break off the corners of huts to save on resources, the inside of the house will not be effected.
I've been working on this for a couple of days.
Speaking of arenas, here's mine. Kinda stopped development because had not time on my hands. Going to finish it some time later I guess.
I plan on adding a roof, entrances, bars and all that shit, making it more realistic.
Don't pay attention to the dome thingy, it should be a stage. I was thinking about mega fucking concert hall but changed my mind and decided to make it bigger and multi-purpose.
Holy fucking shazbot.
My friend is looking for something to build on his server to take up a lot of space. Like a skyscraper, or a castle or something.
I told him to look through this thread for something, but he couldnt find anything with enough pictures.
Basically, anyone have a cool big thing to build?
The farm tower
The library tower
Also, if you want to follow my progress here is the link to my server's dynmap 18.104.22.168:8123
If anyone has any ideas on what to add to it I'm open to suggestions.
So I posted this thing on the last page
Aaaand here's how it looks currently.
15,000+ blocks and counting.
The perimeter is almost completely mob-free now. Only a few spider incursions so far
'Don't go in the lighthouse' I said
'The lighthouse is trapped' I said
'If you set foot inside that lighthouse, you and everything near you will die' I said
What texture pack is that? Looks extra tasty.
Goodmorningcraft, updated to it after my previous one got way out of date. It's creepers crack me up whenever I see one.
Cargo area added to the airport
I dunno.
This is what I built after realizing I should stop making more chests for stuff and actually start building with it.
I found a NPC's mod complete with Dialogues, decided to make a huge world in which all NPC's are able to be killed, don't like that King? Kill him. I'm not limiting kills. (They will respawn though, hostile mobs n all.)
If I can make everything look like I imagine it, as it is right now, this will be an amazing living world.
Damn it's getting huge
(I've decided to charge ahead and make it really really large)
Some close up shots to demonstrate the detail:
A notoriously difficult to find pumpkin patch
A fisherman cove
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|In Push to Stop Drunk Driving, Police Draw Blood
Wall Street Journal | March 24 2004
BROOKFIELD, Wis. -- After police stopped Robert H. Miller for driving erratically here one afternoon in February 2001, they asked for his license and registration.
Then they asked for something else: his blood. Having been convicted of drunk driving once before, Mr. Miller refused to cooperate. So after he was taken to a hospital, five officers pinned him to the floor as a medical technician stuck a needle in his arm. His blood-alcohol level was 0.266% -- more than twice the legal limit. Mr. Miller, who declined to comment, challenged the tactic in court but lost. He pleaded no contest, was sentenced to up to 90 days in jail and lost his license for 18 months.
In the past, police routinely asked suspected drunk drivers to blow into devices that extrapolated their blood's alcohol content from their breath. Now, authorities in most states are taking blood, by force if necessary.
"I've really pushed it," says John O'Boyle, district attorney of Pierce County, Wis. Lawyers sometimes successfully challenge breath tests in court or persuade juries to doubt them, but "blood tests tend to be pretty bulletproof," Mr. O'Boyle says. Moreover, it's impossible to force a breath test on someone, but taking blood requires no cooperation. "If we have to literally strap you down if you refuse, that's what can happen to you," says Lt. Tony Almaraz, a Nevada Highway Patrol spokesman.
Advocates say blood tests, once seldom used, now are a powerful weapon against drunk driving. But the tests raise two nettlesome questions: How much force should police be able to use in extracting blood from uncooperative suspects? And should medical professionals, who are honor-bound to obey patients' treatment wishes and protect their privacy, be compelled to do otherwise?
For half a century, breath tests have been the standard in the U.S. and remain in wide use. But as penalties for driving under the influence increased, many suspects started refusing to submit, figuring the penalty for declining -- often a one-year license suspension -- beats a DUI conviction.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found in a 1991 survey of 40 states that 19% of drivers arrested for DUI refused to be tested. More recent figures suggest that problem persists, with nearly 8,900 Massachusetts drivers, 11,900 Missouri drivers and 23,500 Florida drivers declining tests in 2001, officials in those states say.
Frustrated by the increasing savvy of drunks and defense attorneys, at least eight states -- Alaska, Arizona, Iowa, Florida, Indiana, Michigan, Nevada and Texas -- have in recent years enacted statutes specifically permitting police to use reasonable force to obtain blood samples in DUI cases.
Laws in at least seven other states allow police to take blood without the driver's consent, without explicitly authorizing force. In most other states, court rulings have authorized reasonable force to obtain blood. Many such rulings cite a little-known fact about driving laws in the U.S.: All motorists are considered to have consented to a search of their blood, breath or urine. Such "implied consent" laws were introduced in New York in 1953, and today all 50 states and the District of Columbia have them.
The circumstances under which blood can be taken vary. In some states, blood can be taken only from repeat offenders or in cases where people are killed or injured in crashes. Some allow exceptions for members of religious groups that oppose certain medical treatments and for those with health conditions that make blood draws dangerous, such as hemophiliacs. Warrants usually aren't required because alcohol dissipates from the bloodstream, leaving police little time to seek one -- an "exigent circumstance" long allowed by courts as an exception to Fourth Amendment warrant requirements.
No national statistics exist, but in Wisconsin the number of blood samples taken from DUI suspects has doubled since 1995, to 21,418 in 2003. State officials didn't track how many were legally intoxicated, but they say that in 92% of the 38,214 DUI cases handled in 2002, the drivers were convicted.
Alarmed by what they see as diminished police vigilance, anti-DUI activists praise the trend toward increased reliance on blood evidence. As the number of licensed drivers in the U.S. climbed, DUI arrests fell to about 1.5 million in 2002 from a 1990 peak of 1.8 million, and the estimated number of alcohol-related traffic deaths edged up slightly, to 17,419 in 2002. Drunk driving remains the second-most-common crime in the U.S. behind drug offenses.
Critics of the practice see a threat to privacy and civil liberties, with judges in Rhode Island, New Jersey and Wisconsin barring, limiting or questioning the practice in recent years. In Pennsylvania, the state police say they don't take blood if a driver refuses, but might if the driver is unconscious.
The ways in which blood is drawn vary considerably. Under one common scenario, drivers are stopped by police and asked to perform a field sobriety test. If they fail this, they are taken to a medical facility, such as a hospital, and blood is drawn there.
Some physicians are alarmed when doctors or those working for them draw blood for police without consent. The doctors argue that the Hippocratic Oath requires them to put patients' needs and desires first and to respect their privacy and decisions to decline medical procedures. The American College of Emergency Physicians said in 1998 that it opposes requiring or permitting doctors to give blood-test results to police "because such reporting fundamentally conflicts with the appropriate role of physicians in the physician-patient relationship."
"For me to draw blood from a patient who is refusing to have his blood drawn, unless I have compelling medical reasons for that blood sample, I'm committing assault and battery, and I'm not going to do it," says Dr. Phil Brewer, president of the Connecticut College of Emergency Physicians and a fellow at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Dr. Brewer says some doctors fear that reporting alcohol levels to the police might violate the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, which makes the unauthorized disclosure of patients' records a crime. "Who's willing to take that risk?" he asks. "I don't want to be the test case."
The law, however, has an exception for certain "disclosures for law-enforcement purposes," according to rules drafted by the Department of Health and Human Services. Richard Campanelli, director of the department's civil-rights office, says the exception permits doctors to release blood-test results in DUI cases.
Some states have amended their laws to deal with patient confidentiality, requiring doctors to hand over patients' blood in DUI cases. Indiana requires that blood and test results be given to police "even if the person has not consented to or otherwise authorized their release." At least three other states -- Hawaii, Illinois and Pennsylvania -- have similar laws. Another 14 states authorize (but do not require) such disclosures, according to Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
In practice, police face little resistance from the nurses and medical technicians who typically draw blood.
In 2000, a nurse at Community North Hospital in Indianapolis gave police and prosecutors a blood sample and the medical file of Eli Hannoy, who was in a wreck that killed two people, court records say. The hospital kept another blood sample. Tests of both revealed alcohol levels in the range of 0.2%, twice the limit, and he was convicted of operating a vehicle over the legal limit causing death, a felony. His conviction was overturned by the Indiana Court of Appeals, which found that police lacked probable cause to seek a blood sample, and the case is now set for retrial. The police sample cannot be used as evidence, the court ruled, but the hospital sample can be.
Mr. Hannoy's lawyer says his client "remains innocent until proven guilty." A Community North spokeswoman declines to comment "due to privacy considerations."
The U.S. Supreme Court last addressed taking blood against a driver's wishes in a 1966 case, Schmerber v. California. The defendant crashed his car into a tree after drinking at a tavern and a bowling alley. Injured, he was taken to the hospital. Police thought he looked drunk and directed a doctor to obtain a blood sample over the man's objection. He didn't physically resist, but challenged the action in an appeal of his DUI conviction. The Supreme Court ruled, 5-4, that the incident didn't violate his Fifth Amendment right against compelled self-incrimination or his Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable searches and seizures.
The majority stressed, however, that the decision was narrow, based on the "reasonable manner" in which the blood was obtained -- "by a physician in a hospital environment." The majority warned that "serious questions ... would arise" if the blood were extracted "in other than a medical environment -- for example, if it were administered by police in the privacy of the stationhouse" because allowing that might "invite an unjustified element of personal risk of infection and pain." It added that "more substantial intrusions, or intrusions under other conditions" might not pass muster.
These days, though, blood often is obtained under much different circumstances and sometimes via more-forceful means.
State and federal courts have countenanced a range of police conduct in obtaining blood, from putting a chokehold on the carotid artery of a suspected drunk in California to shooting one in the arm with a stun-gun in Delaware.
And blood often is extracted in police lockups and jailhouses -- just the sort of environment the Supreme Court said might be constitutionally troublesome.
Testimony in a federal suit last year shows that authorities in Las Vegas regularly obtain blood samples in the Clark County Detention Center. The suit involved a 1998 incident. Police found Terry Jones, then 33, asleep at the wheel of a parked car, an open Budweiser between his thighs. He was arrested, taken to the jail and ordered to submit to a blood test. Mr. Jones, who had two prior DUI convictions, put up a furious fight.
Guard Daniel Kresky testified that physical resistance to blood draws was a nightly event. Guards would use "whatever force is necessary," he testified, typically handcuffing defendants' arms behind their back, bending them over an examination table in the jail nurse's office and holding them down. Sometimes, drivers were held on the floor. "We always got our blood," he testified.
Mr. Jones, 270 pounds, tossed several officers off his back with a buck of his head. Two officers testified that another stood on and kicked Mr. Jones's head; that officer denied the charge. Suddenly, Mr. Jones went limp. The coroner ruled that Mr. Jones died of acute cardiac arrhythmia, a heart-rhythm disturbance. But a second autopsy, performed by a retired deputy medical examiner at the request of Mr. Jones's widow, found that his head had been beaten and his left eye crushed. "Had it not been for that trauma, he probably wouldn't have died," that doctor testified.
Last March, a jury ruled that police and jail officials weren't responsible. Paul Martin, the jail's chief, says it now uses a specially-made chair with Velcro straps to restrain drivers brought in for forced blood draws.
Encounters over drivers' blood are beginning to give some judges second thoughts.
In a Rhode Island case, police in 1997 arrested a woman on suspicion of DUI after a car she was driving struck and killed a motorcyclist. She submitted to a breath test, which found only minimal alcohol, but she refused to give blood, so the police got a warrant. Her blood tested positive for marijuana and cocaine.
In pretrial litigation, the state Supreme Court ruled in 2000 that taking her blood without consent violated a provision in the state's implied-consent law, which says that if a driver refuses to submit to a test, "none shall be given." The court said the provision was meant to "prevent a violent confrontation between an arresting officer and a suspect unwilling to submit." (The defendant later pleaded no contest to DUI resulting in death.) Some state lawmakers advocated changing the law to allow force, but the Legislature hasn't done so.
A year later, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that police in Edgewater went too far when they pinned a screaming, struggling suspected drunk driver to a hospital table, strapped down his legs and left arm and held him while a nurse drew eight vials of blood, which indicated that he was drunk. The court didn't bar the future use of force outright but said that under the circumstances the police used "unreasonable force." Barred from using blood evidence, prosecutors retried the man, who was convicted based on police testimony that he seemed drunk.
In Wisconsin, state Court of Appeals Judge Charles Schudson says in an interview that the state's blood-drawing practices come "painfully, painfully close to a violation of civil liberties." An outspoken critic of DUI laws he deems too lax, Judge Schudson voted to uphold the use of force to obtain blood but only because he concluded that Wisconsin legal precedent required that he do so. In a Court of Appeals opinion written in 2002, he took the unusual step of asking the state Supreme Court to reverse its previous decisions supporting forced blood draws. So far, it has not done so.
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10 Resources on Maintaining Performance Horse Health
And while veterinarians are well-versed in how to help keep these performance horses going, there are management techniques and training protocols owners can employ to give their animals that extra edge.
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At the top of every equine-athlete owner's wish list is a sound, healthy, and happy horse. And while veterinarians are well-versed in how to help keep these performance horses going, there are management techniques and training protocols owners can employ to give their animals that extra edge. Here are 10 resources on maintaining and optimizing performance-horse health available for free on TheHorse.com.
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ARTICLE: Veterinary Care for the Sport Horse From the start of his career to the end, an equine athlete is constantly exposed to stressors that could negatively impact his health, including strenuous exercise and long-distance travel. But starting even before you purchase your next sport horse, you can start taking steps to ensure he has a long and healthy career. Read More
FACT SHEET: Feeding Performance Horses Optimal nutrition is essential for working horses to perform to their potential. All horses need a balanced daily ration consisting of six things: water, carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, and minerals. For performance horses, "energy" is widely considered the most important part of the diet. Learn about some key factors important to performance horse nutrition. Download Now
ARTICLE: Dental Health and the Performance Horse When searching for answers as to why an equine athlete's performance has suddenly declined, many owners and trainers will look for problems from head to toe. But one place they sometimes neglect to check is the horse's mouth, where many dental issues can cause a performance horse to work at a less than optimum level. Read More
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Lately it seems that I'm working with more and more otherwise healthy women who are battling breast cancer at younger and younger ages. The purpose of this blog is to give some nutrition and lifestyle tips to aid the fight against breast cancer, but I have to start off by saying that if you are dealing with breast cancer it's not your fault. It's not because you did or didn't do something: many of us don't exercise, eat a terrible diet, live a stressful lifestyle and don't get breast cancer. Of all cancers, breast cancer seems to be the most emotionally charged because it is so fundamentally wrong that the parts of us which help to make us visibly feminine and which may have nourished our infant children would now be capable of so much destruction. So – in my very humble opinion – the first thing you have to recognize is that a breast cancer diagnosis is not your fault, but that there are things that you can do to help turn your hormonal chemistry back to health.
There are many nutrients involved in the biochemistry of cancer, but the two supplements I would immediately start taking if I were battling breast cancer would be:
- Iodine. Iodine is a mineral that is concentrated in the thyroid, breasts, and ovaries. It is found in seaweed, fish, egg yolks (as long as the chicken lived in an iodine-rich area), and organ meats. Iodine deficiency is related to abnormal breast tissue growth (which is why many women with fibrocystic breasts find relief by increasing their iodine intake) and increased sensitivity to estrogen in breast tissue. On the surface this increased sensitivity may not seem like a big deal, but when you factor in the amount of estrogen that our bodies are bombarded with on a daily basis (see lifestyle tips below) you can start to get a picture of why breast cancer is on the rise. Signs that a person may have low levels of iodine include low body temperature (feeling cold when others are warm), fatigue, goiter, and slowed growth of body hair (meaning you have to pluck your eyebrows or shave your legs less often, but ladies please don't intentionally deprive yourself of iodine just to save on your waxing bill :)!). Despite the addition of iodine to salt, many Americans still have low levels of iodine. In my opinion this is because of our rampant exposure to things that compete with iodine, namely chlorine, fluoride, and bromine. Nerd alert – if you look at the periodic table of elements you will see that these elements are in the same column as iodine which means they have similar properties and may compete in the human body. Chlorine can be found in tap water, pesticide residues, and as a breakdown product in Splenda (the artificial sweetener that "Tastes like sugar cause it's made from sugar" or in my more accurate slogan which hasn't been picked up by the manufacturers: "Tastes like sugar cause it's made from poison"). Fluoride is found in fluoridated tap water, toothpaste, and is a breakdown product of industrial fertilizers. Bromine is found in some baked goods and in fire retardants (which is why my kids don't sleep in pajamas treated with chemical fire retardants – bromine is linked to hyperactivity and with two already super active little boys, Lord knows we don't need anything to increase their activity levels!). You can see how the exposure to these elements from multiple sources on a daily basis helps to squash the small amount of iodine the average American gets in their diet. A general dosage to restore iodine levels is around 25 mg of iodine (I like the forms in Iodoral brand the best) but if you plan to take iodine for any length of time it is best to have your levels evaluated with an iodine loading test, and of course consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner to make sure it doesn't interfere with any medications you may be on.
- Sulforaphane Glucosinolate, abbreviated SGS. This dietary compound, found in cruciferous vegetables (ie broccoli, cauliflower, kale, Brussels sprouts), works at the epigenetic level – meaning that regardless of whether you have the so-called "gene for cancer", it works at a deeper level that tells your genes how to express themselves. Epigenetics is a huge and exciting area of research and I'm having a hard time not going on a 10-page rant about how it proves that we are not just victims of our genes so I will just save that for another blog! Johns Hopkins has done extensive research on Sulforaphane and its specific role in preventing cancerous growth in the breast as well as in prompting breast cancer cells to commit apoptosis, or programmed cell suicide. Broccoli sprouts are the richest dietary source of SGS and can be purchased at most health food stores or grown at home from broccoli seeds. If sprouts aren't your thing, SGS is also available in supplement form. It's important to note that SGS is not just for ladies – it has been found to prevent several forms of cancer and has similar anti-cancer effects in prostate cancer cells.
Lifestyle tips that may also help include:
- Avoid environmental estrogen like the plague that it is. Sources of environmental estrogen include plastic (especially any plastic with a smell, such as plastic shower liners – the smell means it's off-gassing), new foam mattresses, hormones in meat and dairy products, pesticide residues on food, bis-phenol A found in plastic food storage containers and in the lining of canned foods, synthetic fragrances found in cosmetics and air fresheners (that's right I'm talking about you, Glade Plug-ins), preservatives and sudsing agents in personal care products, chemicals and fragrances in commercial cleaning products, pharmaceutical and pesticide residues in tap water, adhesives in new carpet, fumes in paint, and dry cleaning chemicals. Now, before you banish yourself to your closet wearing a burlap sack and eating only air, realize that you can avoid most of the above by eating organic foods as much as possible, storing food and beverages in glass or stainless steel instead of plastic, drinking only filtered water, using natural cosmetics and personal care products, and being mindful of the chemical input of things in your home (i.e. choose a cloth shower curtain instead of plastic, look for VOC-free paint, consider a latex or wool mattress instead of foam).
- Go to bed at or before 10 PM and sleep in a totally dark room. This helps your brain to produce adequate amounts of melatonin, a hormone involved in sleep regulation that also has antioxidant and anti-cancer properties. The link between melatonin and breast cancer may partially explain why nurses and other night-shift workers have higher incidences of breast cancer than other populations.
- Take time to nurture yourself. Metaphysically speaking, the breasts are commonly linked to feelings of nurturing (or lack thereof). Figure out what this means for you – maybe it's getting a massage, taking a hot bath, eating a meal you really enjoy, going on a trip, scheduling a few minutes of "me time" into your day, planting a garden, reading a book, allowing yourself the time to exercise, or simply taking a nap! Regardless of the treatment option you choose, taking the time to nurture yourself will help you on the road to healing. For more info on this, see the excellent book Feelings Buried Alive Never Die by Karol Truman that discusses the link between specific emotions and the particular diseases they are associated with and gives practical steps for creating health in the link between mind and body. For an overall look at emotions and women's health, I recommend the book Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom by Christiane Northrup, that is an amazing and practical read on learning to love our bodies – even when certain parts may be giving us a hard time.
One more thing that I would like to mention is that when choosing a treatment option, make sure you go with the option that is absolutely what you want to do. I know I personally tend to have a more holistic approach, but in talking with oncologists through the years the one theme that remains constant is that people have the best outcome when they are confident in their treatment choice. Whether you decide to go with chemotherapy, radiation, surgical options, natural options, experimental treatments, nutritional treatments, or no treatment make sure that you are doing it because you feel it's the right choice for you. Every woman is different, every cancer is different, and finding the right treatment option for you – regardless of what your insurance company thinks – could be the key to getting you through this difficult step and on to the rest of your life. Things may seem bleak right now, but in lectures I have given nationwide with cancer survivors, the thing I hear most often from these amazing women is that cancer changed their life for the better because they realized how strong they really were. A cancer diagnosis was the catalyst that forced them to choose daily to replace fear and despair with love and celebration. My sincere wish is that it does the same for you!
October 31, 2012 4 Comments
Nutrition for Radiation
I have received a lot of questions from friends and family here in Hawaii about nutritional ways to protect from exposure to radiation. These questions are prompted by the tragic events currently unfolding in Japan. My constant prayer and belief is that the situation will come back under control, but I still thought it would be wise to post this information for all of you out there for the sake of educational purposes and to help those of you who may be exposed to radiation at work or as part of cancer treatment. So, here's what I know:
- The single most important nutrient when looking at protection from radioactive fallout is iodine, which is why almost every store here in Hawaii all the way to the west coast of the US is sold out of iodine supplements. Radioactive iodine is a by-product of uranium fission, and iodine is a necessary nutrient for the body which is taken up hungrily by the thyroid. If the body is low in iodine, it will absorb more than a fair share of radioactive iodine which is obviously very harmful and can lead to several types of cancer, particularly thyroid cancer. For more info on iodine for protection from nuclear fallout, check out the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's article on the subject.
- If you are able to flood the body with real, non-radioactive iodine before possible exposure to radioactive iodine you will be less likely to absorb the radioactivity because the thyroid is less hungry. It's basically the same principle as ruining your appetite for dinner by eating lots of snacks…except in this case dinner is radioactive.
- The dosages of iodine used by the NRC are either 65 mg or 130 mg once daily, which offers 24 hours of protection. These are very high doses intended for those living near a fallout zone. A daily intake of about 3 mg iodine for at least 2 weeks will saturate the thyroid while a dose of 10 to 15 mg should immediately saturate the thyroid. This is a moderately high dose but has been estimated to be the regular daily intake of a person in Japan (they eat a lot of seafood and seaweed – two of the richest sources of iodine), where rates of cancer are surprisingly low. To put this in perspective, the RDA for an adult male is only 150 micrograms per day (a microgram equals 1/1000 of a milligram – mg). The RDA is only enough to prevent goiter, but not enough to provide the iodine needs for the rest of the body that include cancer prevention, immunity, and skin health. I could go on and on about iodine, but that's not the focus of this blog. However, if you are interested in reading more about iodine as a nutrient I recommend looking into the Linus Pauling Institute's entry or reading the book Iodine: Why you need it, Why you can't live without it by David Brownstein, MD.
- Children and fetuses are most at risk in the event of fallout, because thyroid cancer takes between 10 and 20 years to develop after exposure to radioactive iodine and they are growing so quickly that their thyroids are more "hungry" and therefore more vulnerable.
- The half life (meaning the amount of time it takes for quantities to reduce by half) of radioactive iodine is 8 days. This means that concentration is going to be highest when exposure first happens but over the course of a couple of weeks it will gradually fade (though in the event of a nuclear meltdown, large quantities of radioactive materials will persist in the environment for decades if not longer). My point in telling you this is that if at all possible, take preventive measures at the beginning of exposure when levels are highest.
- Vitamin E can also be very helpful for preventing side effects from radiation exposure (particularly the kind involved in cancer treatment). The generally suggested dose is 400 IU twice daily. Just be sure it is vitamin E in a natural form from supplements or from vitamin E rich foods such as cold-pressed oils or raw nuts.
- Homeopathic remedies have also been indicated in prevention of radiation side effects. That is not my expertise, however, so I won't get into that too much except to say that if it's something you would like to consider I would suggest working with someone knowledgable in the subject since homeopathic remedies need to be accurately prescribed to get the desired effects.
- As far as the current crisis goes, if things progress negatively (God forbid!) and risk of contamination is serious, our immediate exposure here in the United States depends on the jet stream pattern. Jet streams are narrow bands of high-altitude wind that move at high speeds around the world. To see updated jet stream maps, go to the San Francisco State University's Jet Stream Map page.
Hopefully this information has helped you to calm your fears rather than add to them. I find that the worst thing in working with health is not understanding the risk of things we are dealing with because the mystery of it makes it that much more scary. On a personal note, if you'd like to know what I am doing for my family in preparation for the possibility of events taking a turn for the worse:
- I took our bottle of Iodoralout of the cabinet and put it on the counter so we'd remember to take a tablet each day (my husband and any friends that happen to be over take 1 tablet and I take 2 since I'm still breastfeeding the toddler formerly known as Mr. Milk). Even if nothing happens, I think it's still good for us to get our iodine levels up since I occasionally experience some of the symptoms of low iodine levels such as PMS and my husband works in construction where he's sometimes exposed to chemicals and heavy metals that can deplete iodine.
- I'm planning to serve more iodine-rich meals until the Japanese reactor situation is under control. This includes sushi, miso soup, eggs, fish, using ground seaweed in the form of Gomasio or powdered kelp as a seasoning, and adding a few pieces of dry kelp to soups or stews to release iodine.
- I'm stocking up on nori sheets (you can buy them here in huge packs at Costco). If you don't have access to iodine tablets, seaweed is your next best bet. The amount of iodine varies, but an average estimate is that 1/4 ounce of dried seaweed can contain up to 4.5 mg of iodine! Nori sheets are one of my favorite forms of seaweed because they last forever, don't take up much space, are inexpensive, and the big toddler loves to snack on them while running around the house. Since the situation is not more dire, I'm not having him take iodine supplements but I am letting him have his fill of nori. Radiation or not, it's a great snack for kids and the iodine in it helps them become supremely intelligent so they will be able to figure out 10 times faster how to get around all of your household childproofing efforts.
- I'm also praying! A lot. For the people in Japan that have lost so much, for the brave workers at the nuclear plant who are putting themselves at risk to keep the rest of us safe, for mankind in general. I'm trusting that it will all work together for good, and I'm not letting myself go down a negative route of worrying…that's bad for the thyroid!
NOTE: This blog is not intended to replace the advice of a qualified health care practitioner. If you are under medical care, especially if it is surrounding your thyroid, please work with a practitioner before adding iodine or any other nutritional supplement to your routine. Iodine should not be taken in large doses for extended periods of time without consulting a health care practitioner to determine specific needs.
March 15, 2011 24 Comments
Iodine & Breast Tenderness
In my practice I work with a lot of women who experience breast tenderness, especially right before their periods. I have found that eating half a sheet of Nori seaweed each day makes a drastic difference because it is so rich in iodine and iodine directly nourishes breast tissue and calms the inflammation associated with premenstrual pain. For people that don't like the taste of nori, I recommend about 15 mg daily of an iodine/iodide mixture such as Iodoral or Lugol's solution. If the pain is severe, try taking 50 mg of iodine and give it an hour or two before taking painkillers. Women tell me this works like a charm and has the added benefit of improving the elasticity of their skin! There are many factors involved in breast tenderness including caffeine intake and use of hormonal contraceptives, but from my point of view as a nutritionist, iodine is key.
And as always, I must say to please consult your doctor before making any changes in diet or lifestyle.
March 11, 2009 2 Comments


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BERLIN – Assateague Coastkeeper and Assateague Coastal Trust have announced the Worcester County launch of the Swim Guide, an online tool and smartphone app to display local bacteria monitoring data.
The Swim Guide smart phone app will allow people to find safe beaches and swimming areas to recreate and enjoy their waterways in one easy place. The new, free, smart phone app is available from the App Store, Google Play or www.theswimguide.org.
"The focus of this weekend's launch of the Swim Guide – Worcester County is to encourage citizens to celebrate the right to clean, swimmable waters and to promote the importance of the Clean Water Act, established in 1972, in protecting our local waterways," said Assateague Coastkeeper Kathy Phillips.
Provided and managed by member groups within Waterkeeper Alliance, a network of 207 water protection groups worldwide, the Swim Guide helps the user locate the closest, cleanest beach, get directions, view photos and determine if the water is safe for swimming. The Swim Guide also allows the user to share the whole adventure with their friends and family on social networks.
"We are blessed with ocean beaches that are not heavily impacted by stormwater runoff," said Phillips. "In fact, Ocean City and Assateague Island are nationally ranked each year with some of the cleanest, safest swimming beaches in the country. However, I'm often asked if the creeks and bays are safe to swim in, especially after a heavy rainfall. The Swim Guide provides a free, easy to use way for swimmers and surfers to see the most recent bacteria data for all their favorite bathing beaches or for waterways they use for direct contact watersports like kayaking and SUP paddling. Swim Guide-Worcester County will help them make informed decisions about whether to swim, paddle or go jetskiing."
The Swim Guide utilizes water quality monitoring data from government authorities and other organizations conducting routine testing to determine the water quality at nearly 5,000 beaches across North America. Local testing locations in Ocean City, on Assateague Island, and in the Coastal Bays waterways are updated weekly during the swimming season by Worcester County, the National Park Service and Assateague Coastal Trust – Memorial Day through Labor Day.
More information on the Swim Guide, and app download instructions, can be found at www.theswimguide.org. Worcester County data will be posted on the app each Friday throughout the summer until Labor Day weekend.


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Contraceptive Decision-Making Among Dating Couples (ICPSR 34455)
Principal Investigator(s): Grady, William R., Battelle Centers for Public Health Research and Evaluation
The goal of this project was to explore contraceptive and disease prevention choices of couples based on data collected from both partners. The study conducted an in-person survey of approximately 1,200 unmarried, non-cohabiting couples where the female partner is aged 20-35, where neither partner is sterile, and where the couple is not currently pregnant or attempting to conceive. Obtaining separate, parallel reports from both partners provided unique and detailed data on the power relations, perceptions of STD risk, and method-related expectancies, values, preferences, and behaviors of men and women making contraceptive and disease prevention choices within the context of an intimate heterosexual relationship.
Access Notes
These data are not available from ICPSR. Users should consult the data owners directly for details on obtaining these resources.
Study Description
This study was funded by:
- United States Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Scope of Study
Subject Terms: AIDS, birth control, dating (social), disease prevention, sexual attitudes, sexual behavior
Geographic Coverage: United States
These data are not available from DSDR or ICPSR. Researchers should consult the principal investigator directly for details on obtaining access to the data and documentation:
Dr. William Grady
Battelle Centers for Public Health Research and Evaluation
1100 Dexter Avenue North, Suite 400
Seattle, WA 98109
email: firstname.lastname@example.com


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I�m writing this letter with regard to our children and young people in Jacksonville.
To the editor:
I�m writing this letter with regard to our children and young people in Jacksonville.
We have a lot of land in Jacksonville that is not being used. It seems like everywhere you turn there is a bar or restaurant going up. A bar is not for children. Why can�t we build something for our young people? Not everyone likes going to the beach.
I was just in Kinston this week and they have built a brand new community center and a big water park. It has water slides and a lazy river. Why can�t we have that here? It would be something for our children and maybe even keep them off the streets in the summertime.
I�m not trying to be negative; I love Jacksonville and have lived here since 1986. My children grew up here. When we first moved here we had a water park, a go-cart track and a big public swimming pool. Now we really don�t have much for our children to do here. I have grandchildren who say there�s nothing to do. I sure wish we had a water park for them.
I hope this letter will get into the right hands and we can do something for our children.
Theresa Dement


text: Before Watchmen must surely be one of the most controversial comics ever published, even before the first issue reached shops. Not because of anything in the story it tells, but entirely because of its very existence. The prequels to Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' Watchmen begins today with Before Watchmen: Minutemen #1 by Darwyn Cooke: Anyone picking this up?


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I recently upgraded my ZoneAlarm Pro to version 10.0.250.0 (latest version as of this date). Since then I've periodically had problems with slow Internet access.
Various web-based speed test tools will show that my download speed is 1-2 Mbps instead of my usual 8-10 Mbps. If I shutdown ZoneAlarm, my download speed will immediately go back up to normal. Things will be OK for some number of days, and then I'll notice slow Internet performance again.
Anyone else seeing this? Thanks in advance.


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Discussion in 'Star Trek: Enterprise' started by ChristopherPike, Nov 7, 2009.
Archer (thinking): *dat ass!*... (out loud): "Report."
T'Pol: "When we entered the field nucleonic particles flooded the manifolds, causing the injector flare. If Commander Tucker hadn't shut down the reactor, we could have had a breach."
ARCHER: How much time before we can get the engines back online?
T'Pol: We're still running diagnostics. The damage is significant. It could take weeks. Commander Tucker's going to have his hands full.
Archer: "You'll be supervising the repairs. I've just come from Sickbay.
Trip's in a coma. He has extensive neural damage.
Doctor Phlox says we have to prepare for the possibility that Trip won't survive."
Dark and moody exterior shot. The ship is stranded within murky red clouded surroundings. From time to time, large rocky particles fly in towards the NX-01.
Inside Sickbay and Trip is on the stretcher, his head bandaged with two silver monitoring devices on his forehead. A oxygen tubes under his noise. Phlox is deep in thought as Sickbay's double doors part for Archer.
Archer: "How is he?"
^ Same character speaking, so still counts as my turn.
Phlox: His condition's unchanged. I'd like to show you something. This is one of the most interesting members of my little menagerie, a Lyssarrian Desert Larvae. Its epidermal layers secrete a viral suppressant that I use as a salve for cuts and bruises.
Archer: "How does this relate to Trip?"
Phlox: The larvae have another, somewhat more controversial, property. When implanted with the DNA from another species it exactly replicates that species life-cycle, albeit at a rapidly accelerated rate.
Archer: "It becomes a clone?"
Phlox: "Essentially, but one that is born, grows old and dies in approximately fifteen days.
The Lyssarrians call them mimetic simbiots. They're a closely guarded secret. Very few people know of their existence."
Archer: And you want to do this with Trip. Use his DNA to grow a simbiot.
Phlox: "To harvest it's neural tissue for transplant."
As he's speaking, Archer turns his back on Phlox and moves in closer to Trip's unconscious form.
"There's no guarantee that human DNA will stimulate the larvae's growth cycle, but... as it stands now it may be Commander Tucker's only hope for survival.
To ensure the tissue's compatibility, I'll have to wait until the simbiot reaches Commander Tucker's present physical age, then I can excise the tissue from a non-critical region of the simbiot's cerebral region."
Archer faces Phlox, clearly fathoming the magnitude of what his Doctor is proposing and weighing it against his own morality.
"It would experience no discernable side effects and should be able to live out it's normal life span."
Archer: Its 15 day lifespan.
Phlox: "I don't make this proposal lightly, Captain, but I'm obligated to provide you with all available options."
Archer looks back at his Trip.
Later in the Captain's Ready Room, Archer is busy looking over a padd. There's a plate of food on his desk barely touched.
(Door Chime)
Archer: Come in.
T'Pol: "We sent out an EV team. They retrieved a sample of the substance accumulating on the hull."
She hands a piece of rock to Archer, who holds it up to the light for closer examination.
"Multiple hits with a plasma rifle were required to dislodge it. It's composed of highly charged particles, mostly ferric ions, but there are several elements that we can't identify..."
While she's speaking, Archer has stood and moved over to the window. He places the stone on his desk. A nearby mug quickly leaps across its surface and sticks to it.
"...and it's highly magnetic. So far, the danger to the ship seems negligible."
He glances at her before considering the view outside, almost nebula-like off in the distance. Several dark shapes close in, ranging from fine dust to small rocks, all being attracted to his ship.
Archer: But the longer we remain in the field, the more these particles buildup. Do whatever you have to do, but we need to get those engines back online.
T'Pol: "Understood. Regarding the Lyssarrian procedure Doctor Phlox proposed, may I ask if you've reached a decision?"
Archer: I approved it.
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Emmylou Harris and Steve Earle Headline Pet Rescue Concert Benefit at The Cutting Room, 12/4
On Tuesday, December 4, 7PM-11PM, the inaugural "Halos and Heartbeats" at The Cutting Room, a holiday spectacular concert & fashion benefit show, will feature headline performances by legendary music icon Emmylou Harris and acclaimed Nashville singer-songwriter Steve Earle. Hosted by Tish and Snooky of Manic Panic, this benefit extravaganza will also showcase the talents of Blue Coupe, Joe Hurley, Eddie Brill (current warm-up comedian for The David Letterman Show), Michael Musto, Murray Weinstock, and other surprise appearances.
A Celebrity Silent Auction will include priceless items such as an autographed electric guitar by Joan Jett and signed one-of-a-kind dog collars by Betty White and custom designed collars by Todd Oldham. Tickets to Halos and Heartbeats are $100 for seating and $65 for standing room only. Tickets are available at ticketfly.com.
The event will benefit Frankie's Friends, a non-profit foundation dedicated to helping save pets when their families cannot afford life-saving veterinary care.
The opportunity to bid on silent auction items will be available throughout the evening and in advance of the event via bidding by text messaging. The auction will be a virtual red carpet with items including: "Lunch with a Hotshot Producer" with Rick Schwartz (BLACK SWAN, Gangs of NY); signed CD and personal phone call with Janis Ian; marketing consultation services by Maverick Events, custom clothing by Nashville's Katy K, as well as Jill Rappaport's dog clothing line; artwork by artist & founder of Emily the Strange Rob Reger; and autographed photos and signed posters by Bob Gruen, Leee Childers, Katy Winn, Katy Perry, Howard Stern, and Peter Max; jewelry, innovative lifestyle packages and swag including Tripp NYC, Hollywood Mirror, Sourpuss Clothing and Cosmic Debris.
Already celebrated as a discoverer and interpreter of other artists' songs, 12-time Grammy Award winner Emmylou Harris has, in the last decade, gained admiration as much for her eloquently straightforward songwriting as for her incomparably expressive singing. On Hard Bargain, her third Nonesuch disc, she offers 11 original songs-three of them co-written with Grammy– and Oscar–winning composer Will Jennings-that touch on the autobiographical while reaching for the universal. On her track, "Big Black Dog," with its loping canine-like rhythms, is a true tale, about a black lab mix named BellA. Harris, who runs a dog shelter called Bonaparte's Retreat on her property, rescued Bella from the Nashville Metro pound and provided an especially happy ending to her story: "She goes on the tour bus with me now, along with another one of my rescues. I think of all the years on the road I wasted without a dog. They make it so much more pleasant. I'm making up for lost time now, that's for sure."
Stephen 'Steve' Fain Earle is an American singer-songwriter known for his rock and country music as well as his political views. He is also a published writer, a political activist and has written and directed a play. When he first came to prominence in 1986, he was viewed as a savior of country music (along with the likes of Randy Travis and Dwight Yoakam) and hailed by some as the "new Bruce Springsteen". In 1975, Earle moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where he met and worked with Guy Clark and his wife Susanna. Clark was active in Earle being employed as a songwriter. Earle did backing vocals on "Desperados Waiting for a Train" (together with Emmylou Harris) on Clark's first album Old No. 1. In 2011, Earle released a folk-rock project that he titled after a Hank Williams song, "Never Get out of This World Alive." In July 2012, Earle hosted an event called Woodyfest, in celebration of Woody Guthrie's 100th birthday, in New York City. Today, Steve Earle is regarded for successfully bridging the rock-country music gap, blending the two genres to create a new, beautifully unique style that few musicians have been able to replicate.
Tish & Snooky helped ignite the late '70s PUNK scene with MANIC PANIC and its evolution as the internationally renowned hair color and cosmetics company it is today. It all began in 1977 when two New York born sisters Tish and Snooky, (at the time singers in the original Blondie lineup) added some extra ambition to their rock 'n' roll lifestyle and opened America's very first punk-style boutique on NYC's infamous St. Mark's Place. Tish and Snooky watched their hair dye worn proudly by high fashion models and celebrities of all kinds. Suddenly MANIC PANIC exploded in the magazines, television, and major motion pictures. With the millennium came major international distribution for the line. The sisters still continue to rock out with their punk band Sic F*cks reuniting for special occasions. Tish & Snooky also make frequent guest appearances accompanying greats like Robert Gordon, Ronnie Spector, Tony Visconti, and Patti Smith.
Frankie's Friends is a 501(c)(3), non-profit foundation dedicated to finding cures and saving pets with cancer and other life-threatening illness and injuries. The foundation was started in 1998 by veterinarian Neil Shaw who found that few alternatives exist for the large number of pets from loving and responsible families who simply are unable to pay fully for an unexpected illness. Based on each individual case, families always provide some contribution of funds for their pets' care. Funds raised through Halos & Heartbeats will assist families who demonstrate substantial financial need and whose pets have a good prognosis for recovery to a normal quality of life for a reasonable period of time. In the NYC metropolitan area, pets being assisted by Frankie's Friends are treated at BluePearl Veterinary Partner in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens. BluePearl further discounts the cost of treatments for pets funded by Frankie's Friends.
"Halos and Heartbeats" - Concert Benefit for Frankie's Friends The Cutting Room, NYC (44 East 32nd St) Tuesday, December 4, 7PM-11PM
Pictured (side): Emmylou Harris. Photo Credit: Carla Ciuffo.


text: The water has been high and the bite has been hit and miss this winter down south , but the bite is just about to go off in the southern most parts of the everglades. I had Keith and Brandi down from Alabama and they tore up some bass on a combination of Yamamoto wacky rigged senkos, and Heddon torpedos. The largest bass of the day came from a 12" black and blue Bass Pro Shops worm. The hot bite down south should be just a few days away.


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Spice Up Your Relationship
Your kids may think you're wonderful, but if you're like most mothers, you think you can do more. Well, guess what? You can. But being a better mom isn't about what you give your children, it's about how you connect with them and, more surprisingly, how you treat yourself. Try these suggestions—from parenting experts as well as real moms just like you—to make your relationship with your kids stronger and closer than ever.
"We often abdicate the position of authority because we want to be our kids' friends," says Julie Barnhill, author of One Tough Mother: It's Time to Step Up and Be the Mom. "But if you don't take charge, someone else will become a
12 Ways to Bring Your Family Closer


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Hoyer Statement on Rep. Martin Sabo's Retirement
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WASHINGTON, DC – House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after Rep. Martin Sabo (D-MN) announced he would be retiring after serving fourteen terms in the United States Congress:
"With Martin Sabo's retirement announcement, Minnesota's 5th District is losing a tireless advocate, and the Democratic Caucus is losing a solid voice of reason. I have immensely enjoyed serving with my friend Martin for over 20 years, and am proud to have had the opportunity to work with him on a wide range of issues, in particular on the Appropriations Committee.
"After the attacks of September 11, 2001, homeland security became an issue at the forefront of America's national security and protecting American citizens. Democrats – and the American people – were truly fortunate to have a Member of Congress as dedicated, experienced, tenacious, and passionate as Martin serving as the Ranking Member on the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee.
"Martin also worked to ensure that future generations of Americans would not be saddled with debt through his principled work as Chairman of the House Budget Committee during the 103rd Congress. Under his leadership, the Committee was able to pass the country's largest deficit-reduction package, a sensible set of guidelines that helped lead to the historic surpluses of the 1990s.
"I wish Martin and his family the very best in his well-deserved retirement. His legacy of fighting for the security of the American people will continue to be the fight of Congressional Democrats."


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Buprenorphine Curriculum Introduction
Buprenorphine Curriculum Introduction
Purpose and Background
The purpose of this curriculum is to provide physicians with the information they need to educate their clinic staff and other stakeholders about integrating medication-assisted treatment (MAT) with buprenorphine into HIV primary care. It provides a detailed overview of buprenorphine within clinical settings, from the legal requirements for implementation to step-by-step procedures for prescribing and administering buprenorphine.
The curriculum draws on the best practices developed under the Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) initiative, Innovative Methods for Integrating Buprenorphine Opioid Abuse Treatment in HIV Primary Care, which took place from 2004-2009. This project marked the first time that the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) explored methods of integrating buprenorphine treatment into HIV care.
Target Audience
This curriculum is geared to clinical staff and other stakeholders with a vested interest in learning about the integration of buprenorphine into HIV primary care practice. This includes, but is not limited to, medical doctors, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, care coordinators, front desk staff, case managers, and medical assistance and other staff who will be involved in setting up and facilitating the clinic's buprenorphine program.
Training Design
Each of the trainings detailed in this curriculum has been set up to accommodate the busy schedules of HIV primary care clinics. Each training is designed as a standalone session and will take approximately 25–30 minutes to present. When longer periods of time are available, sessions may be combined. Trainers should read through each module prior to presentation in order to familiarize themselves with its content and plan out the related learning activities.
Instructional Approach
The medical doctor heading the buprenorphine program within the clinic should facilitate these trainings. No training experience, however, is required to deliver the information, and other appropriate staff may step in when the presiding medical doctor is not available.
Each module includes a PowerPoint presentation accompanied by a detailed description of its content and related enhanced learning activities. The success of the training depends on the willingness of the trainer to use the discussions and learning activities to ensure that participants grasp the objectives of each module. The material covered in the curriculum is reflected in the related training manual.
Each training module begins with an overview of sections in the module and the materials needed to complete the session. Activities follow a basic three-step approach: (1) explanation, (2) initiation, (3) debrief. The explanation step includes a brief overview of the module's learning objective.
The initiation step involves instructions and implementation of the activity. The debriefing step provides an opportunity for the trainer to review the activity, and clarify and reinforce key learning points.
The activities described in the curriculum easily accommodate up to 25 participants and can be modified as needed. They encourage learning through interaction rather than lecture alone in order to familiarize participants with buprenorphine treatment.
Materials and Equipment
Modules include a PowerPoint training slide presentation, as well as a script, learning activities, and additional explanation. The presentations may be accessed at [insert a link to the TARGET Center site once available].
Trainers will need the following items for each of the training sessions:
- A computer and compatible LCD projector that can play each of the PowerPoint presentations
- A screen or blank wall on which to project each training
- Microsoft Word to open and download handouts and factsheets
- A printer and/or copier to reproduce the materials to be reviewed in that day's training session.
To facilitate conversation during the learning activities, the trainer also may want to consider including:
- Paper and easel or whiteboard
- Colorful markers
- Tape to affix sheets to the walls.
Manual Format
At the start of each module is a breakdown of the discussions and activities. A new discussion topic is designated by a section title, summary, and list of materials required. Throughout the manual are explanations of slides, talking points, and activities.
Below are the symbols used throughout the training:
The approximate length of time the session will take.
Trainer's note
PowerPoint slide
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Taking it From Both Ends
I recently became aware of a menace much greater than Skynet becoming sentient. Try not to get scared but it appears that both the young and old have decided to gang up on the rest of us. Don't believe me? Check out these two articles.
Last week ESPN broke the news about USC getting a commitment from a 13 year old. 13? That's seventh grade, people. In seventh grade I grew six inches, lost my ability to sing tenor and tried to cope with all the inevitable impracticalities associated with these changes. Even if I had any sort of athletic talent, there's no way you could have seriously evaluated it at that point. It's great for the kid and I'm sure Lane Kiffin is all about the headlines. But 13?
If that isn't enough to scare you, just look at what David Brooks says grandma and grandpa are doing to you. Apparently they aren't content with the never-adjusted-for-inflation birthday present of a $10 check or forcing you to join them at a 4PM dinner and a 7AM line-dancing class. No, that's not enough. Now, according to Brooks, they're taking our money, our freedom and our opportunity. This is the thanks I get for all those painstakingly handmade gifts in elementary school? Maybe I should have kept my macaroni painting for myself.
Before you go ending it all, though, there is good news. It's now the middle of February and football season has ended. That means we only have to put up with hockey, basketball and the Olympics for a little while longer before baseball rouses itself from hibernation and takes its first stumbling steps out into the open. Let's see grandma try to take that away.


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Insecure: Women Who Don't Seem To Trust Their Men At All
"This and that bout such and such….damn, where is the f****n trust?"
Women Who Don't Trust Their Men
They say that no relationship can survive with trust issues. Some of these celebrity couples today are living testaments to that fact.
Although some of them have stayed together despite the fact that trust left a long time ago, the women in these relationships still have serious issues with trust. While some are justified, others are just plain insecure.
Tell us what you think and if you'd feel this way or not.
Jada Pinkett Smith – Seems like she's basically given up on Will being faithful…guess that whole "open marriage" thing went left.
Tameka Raymond – She didn't trust Usher at all and it definitely had something to do with their nasty split.
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Halle Berry – She developed trust issues over time because of his self-professed sex addiction…and we don't blame her.
Elin Nordegren – Word is that after she left Tiger, every man has been on strict lock. Fool me once…
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14 March 2014 - 14 March 2014
UFV International will be introducing a new program in the winter 2014 semester. Every other Friday at 12:00 noon, we will be holding a discussion group. Weekly topics range from study habits, loneliness & other topics such as adjusting to life on campus, and healthy living in Canada. Discussion group will always be run on a drop in basis, so it is a great time to meet up with other students, engage in intercultural discussions and access UFV services, if necessary. Light refreshments will be available at sessions.
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The long-term outlook for WiMax and Sprint is getting
cloudier. The Dow Jones Newswire reports that Sprint has further
delayed the rollout of its Xohm WiMax service. Originally, Sprit promised
to launch Xohm this month and now Sprint spokesman James Fisher says the
service will come later this year.
Rumors at CTIA suggest that the service will launch later in
the summer, but no official confirmation of that rumor has come from Sprint.
Sprint's Xohm WiMax service appeared to be doomed from the start. What was once
supposed to be a $5 billion investment in a nationwide WiMax network was cut
back to a three city soft launch.
Fisher says that the soft launch of the Xohm service in the three test cities --
Chicago, Washington D.C., and Baltimore -- is going well. Fisher goes on to
say, "We want to make sure the launch meets our expectation."
It's no surprise that with the layoffs and falling margins
Sprint is seeing that it would want to be sure the service gets the interest of
consumers in the test markets.
Sprint was a virtual no show at CTIA with the only
announcement being one new phone. Many show goers were expecting big
announcements on the WiMax front. Nokia has to feel left out in the cold after
announcing its new N810 WiMax at the show and now having virtually no U.S.
network for the device to operate on.
The Wall Street
Journal reports that Sprint is in talks with cable companies for additional
funding for the Xohm rollout and is also said to be considering creating a
separate company with Clearwire to peddle WiMax. The future for WiMax is only
getting murkier as rival wireless companies back 4G technology called Long-Term


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A handful of new DSLRs took center stage at this year's show.
By Clare Baker
This past January brought thousands of photo enthusiasts to Las Vegas for the annual Photo Marketing Association (PMA) tradeshow and convention. Thousands of attendees divided their time between the booths of the 650 exhibiting companies filling two stories of the convention hall packed with design, photography, and imaging tools and accessories.
The big announcements from this show come in the form of DSLRs. Sony, Nikon, Canon, Samsung, and Pentax all revealed new DSLRs which are covered in this report (see the March 2008 issue for coverage of the Pentax camera). Sony especially made some waves by revealing a DSLR model with a 24.81-megapixel CMOS sensor (the future DLSR has yet to be named). Several SLR lenses also were introduced, including those from Tamron, Sigma, Nikon, Canon, Sony, and Tokina.
Professional photographers, fine artists, and other attendees looking for new printers, software, or media, however, might have come up a little empty handed--there was a shortage of new products in these areas debuting at this year's show. There was an abundance of products more geared toward the consumer and 'prosumer' side of the market: Candy-colored point-and-shoots and digital photo frames, for instance, filled the show floor.
What follows are a few of the highlights from the new products for professional imagers. Mark your calendars for PMA 2009 (www.pmai.org), which will return to Las Vegas March 3-5 of next year.
In addition to the announcement of the development of a 24.81-megapixel CMOS sensor, Sony (www.sony.com) also added two cameras to its line of Alpha DSLRs: the 14.2-megapixel A350 and the 10.2-megapixel A300. Both offer Sony's new 'Quick AF Live View' technology, which allows users to frame photos on the camera's 2.7-inch LCD screen while allowing the nine-point center cross auto-focus sensor to focus at high speeds. The two-sensor design of the live view system focus-tracks the subjects and provides live view during burst shooting. The A350 is able to shoot up to 21/2 frames continuous per second, while the A300 is capable of shooting up to three continuous frames per second, when using the optimal viewfinder.


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The land of Palestine was inhabited by Palestinian Arabs. In 1850 these consisted of approximately 400,000 Muslims, 75,000 Christians, and 25,000 Jews. For centuries these groups had lived in harmony: 80 percent Muslim, 15 percent Christian, 5 percent Jewish.
But then in the late 1800s a group in Europe decided to colonize this land. Known as "Zionists," this group consisted of an extremist minority of the world Jewish population. They wanted to create a Jewish homeland, and at first considered locations in Africa and South America, before finally settling on Palestine for their colony.
At first this immigration created no problems. However, as more and more Zionists immigrated to Palestine many with the express wish of taking over the land for an exclusively Jewish state the indigenous population became increasingly alarmed. Eventually, there was fighting between the two groups, with escalating waves of violence.
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It's Florida vs. Georgia, but don't confuse it for the "World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party."
That doesn't mean there won't be plenty of cocktail consumption (albeit indoors around a cage) while a border war between Ben Saunders (12-3-2 MMA, 3-0 BFC) and Douglas Lima (20-4 MMA, 2-0 BFC) plays out inside it.
The two square off in the season-five welterweight tournament finale at Saturday's Bellator 57 event, which takes place on neutral ground at Casino Rama in Rama, Ontario, Canada.
The main card airs live on MTV2 (and in high-definition on EPIX) while Spike.com streams the prelims. Co-headlining the event, which airs at a special time of 7 p.m. ET/PT, is the middleweight tournament final between Alexander Shlemenko (42-7 MMA, 6-1 BFC) and Vitor Vianna (12-1-1 MMA, 2-0 BFC).
Despite living and training in adjacent states, Saunders (Florida) and Lima (Georgia) both technically represent American Top Team. They just belong to different subsections.
"I've known about him (Lima), but I haven't had the chance to actually train with him," Saunders told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio). "But he's good. It's an honor to fight him, for sure."
Brothers in arms?
Not so much.
More like second cousins who occasionally run into each other at family reunions (Bellator events), who both happen to be trying to earn the right to fight for the title against current champion Ben Askren.
Saunders has a head of stream heading into the bout having won four fights in a row and finishing all opponents. The latter two came over Chris Cisneros and Luis Santos in the tournament quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively.
Thankfully, he dished out more punishment than he received along the way. The tournament format can be a daunting task both physically and mentally for any man. Fighters fight once a month for three months if they continue winning.
"During the training, we kind of ease our way back into it (after each fight)," Saunders said. "For instance, after a fight we bring it back down to a slower pace as far as how intense and how hard we're doing for how long we're training for – only because you want to peak at the right time. Everyone's different.
"You should be in fight shape for the first round of the tournament so when you get past it, you're already in fight shape. You just really have to maintain it and try not to overexert and over-train yourself. I feel we've come up with a pretty good system that's worked very well for me."
Conventional wisdom suggests fighters presented with this type of setup may try to hold back when competing to preserve themselves for future fights just around the corner.
Saunders, on the other hand, only knows one way to fight.
"That's the same thing as when you're training and say, 'Oh, I'm just going to go light,'" he said. "That's when injuries occur. That's when stupid stuff happens. I went in there thinking there is no tournament, there is no next fight, and this is all that matters. I'm going to win by any means necessary."
After getting cut from the UFC after accumulating a 4-3 record (losing three of his final four), Saunders feels he's finally starting to put everything together. And it's been a long time coming.
"I put my time into martial arts and training and this sport," Saunders said. "Hell, man. I'm 28 (years old) now. It's been 20 years since I started doing martial arts. I've kind of been in this game long enough.
"I felt like I had aspects of the game – my jiu-jitsu, my kickboxing range, my clinch range, all these aspects and systems – but now I'm able to really make them flow together. I feel no matter where the fight is taking place, I can actually just turn that mode on and do whatever it takes to try to finish, from wherever the fight is taking place."
For a short while, there was speculation the winner of Saunders and Lima would actually be put on the back burner and forced to wait a while to fight Askren. The champ recently won a contentious five-round split decision to retain his belt at Bellator 56 against Jay Hieron.
Many, including Hieron (who can blame him?), thought he deserved an immediate rematch.
Saunders is not one of those people.
"I feel Hieron on that one," Saunders said. "But I guess the biggest thing is it was a close fight, but it definitely wasn't decisive either way, so … it would be one thing if he got robbed.
"From what I saw, it seemed close enough to be a close decision either way. That doesn't deserve a right to take (away) me or Lima's opportunity to become a champion, in my opinion."
Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney spoke to MMAjunkie.com earlier this week and cleared the air once and for all.
"It was a great fight … but Jay would have to win another tournament to get another (title) shot," Rebney said.
It's tough luck for Hieron.
It's also one less worry for Saunders, who has a more pressing issue to attend to.
For more on Bellator 57, stay tuned to the MMA Rumors section of the site.
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No. 13 Long Beach Bearcats (7-1, 4-0) @ No. 18 Vancleave Bulldogs (8-0, 4-0)
In a somewhat surprising turn of events, Long Beach at Vancleave will decide Region 4-5A Friday night in Vancleave. Both teams come into the game with an undefeated record in division play. The winner of this game will finish first in the division, with the loser finishing second. Moss Point, the preseason favorite, will be battling it out with Gautier and D'Iberville for the final two playoff spots.
Keys to Victory: Each team's defense has been very stingy so far this season.
Vancleave is giving up 10.6 points per game while Long Beach is giving up 15.4 points per game. Points will be hard to come by Friday night.
Vancleave And Long Beach are each led by middle linebackers who both have exactly 105 tackles on the season. For Vancleave its senior, Travis Taylor and for Long beach its junior, Richie Brown. Taylor has also rushed for 362 yards this season for Vancleave. Brown is Long Beach's second leading receiver averaging more than 23 yards per catch.
The key to victory for each team should be the same. In a big game like this, score first and grab the early advantage. A fast start will be critical in this game. Neither team wants to have to fight back from a two score deficit.
Vancleave is led on offense by its three year starting quarterback; Colin Bray. Bray has rushed for 675 yards this season while passing for another 467. He has also accounted for 11 rushing touchdowns and 3 passing touchdowns. Bray will need to have a good game with no turnovers for his team to win Friday night. As a defensive back Bray has four intercepted passes to lead the Bulldogs in that category.
Long Beach is also led by a senior quarterback, Anthony D'Angelo. D'Angelo has passed for 1,112 yards and 14 touchdowns this season. Long Beach is led on the ground by Melvin Britton (493 yards) and Josh Rushing (424 yards). Patric Devlin is leading the Bearcats in receiving with 19 catches for 386 yards and 5 touchdowns.
Key Match Ups: The match up to watch for in this game is between the quarterbacks. Games are not played on paper, so the quarterback who plays better and leads his team by example will win this game. Bray and D'Angelo are both experienced in playing in big games, it should be interesting to see who handles the pressure better.
Another match up to watch for will be on defense. Taylor and Brown have already accounted for over 100 tackles each this season. The each player also plays a key roll in their respective offense and will be match-up all night long.
Brown is rated as one the five best juniors in the state of Mississippi. Long Beach also has another top rated junior in defensive tackle in Nick James. James tips the scales at 6-foot-4, 340-pounds. Vancleave could have problems in blocking James, which would slow down its running game.
The teams have played five common opponents this season and here's how they fared:
Long Beach...................Vancleave
St. Patrick W 48-10......St. Patrick W 44-21
St. Martin W 58-6........St. Martin W 47-7
Moss Point W 19-3........Moss Point W 20-18
D'Iberville W 26-14......D'Iberville W 25-0
Gautier W 47-28..........Gautier W 31-15
Prediction: This should be a close game with points being hard to come by. Long Beach's offense should be able to move the ball more effectively behind an experienced offensive line.
Long Beach 14
Vancleave 10


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When do you pray?
Brother Lawrence taught us to "practice the presence."
Maybe you are like me, and you realize that standing at a monastery sink all day would give you plenty of time to talk to God. It seems a bit different than working on a computer, working at a construction site or working any of the myriad jobs that we have to pay the bills.
Keeping a running dialogue with God while driving 60 mph, listening to your teen's latest saga, contemplating your latest deliverable at work and trying to figure out how you should reduce the church's utility bill takes practice.
Here are some ideas that might help—I'd love to hear what works and what doesn't:
Monday: Thankfulness. Spend today practicing thankfulness. Every few minutes, take a moment to find something you are thankful for. In the more stressful moments, take a deep breath and thank God for something—anything. Practice thankfulness.
Tuesday: Praise. Today, practice praise. What attributes of God show up through your day? A sunrise? God's ability to create beauty out of the mundane? What about His names? Which ones apply today? Practice praise.
Wednesday: Breathing. Do you have a verse that God has placed on your heart? As you breathe in, say the first half of the verse to yourself. Then, as you breathe out, say the last half. The traditional breath prayer is this: Breathe in "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God"; breathe out "Have mercy on me, a sinner. At regular intervals, pause to breathe your prayer two to three times. By the end of the day, the word will be written on your heart. Practice breathing.
Thursday: Pause. Set the alarm on your phone for every two hours. Regardless of your job, you should get up and move around or change positions regularly. At two-hour intervals, stop what you are doing and pause for two to three minutes. Take in your surroundings, walk around a bit and listen for what God is up to today. These regular check-ins will help you practice pause.
Friday: Encouragement. Look for what God is doing in others. He has put beauty, talent and possibility in each of us. Today, praise Him by encouraging others—point out what is good, right and true. Today, practice encouragement as an act of praise.
You might not be able to set aside time for a weekend retreat, but you do have time to practice God's presence, even in the midst of modern chaos. Take time to practice these disciplines, and let us know—did it feel like you took time to pray? Which of the practices worked best for you? How did this focused time deepen your ability to minister to the people God has given you?
Kim Martinez is an ordained Assemblies of God pastor with a master's degree in theology from Fuller Seminary. She is a ministry and life development coach and can be found online at deepimprints.com. She writes a weekly column for ministrytodaymag.com.
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