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A typical British Embassy
A British Embassy is Britain's principal representation in a foreign country or foreign sovereign state. The head person in an Embassy would be the Ambassador,
selected by the foreign office and usually would have the approval of the British Prime Minister and would basically be a non political appointment. Often, Embassies are also
the main official residence for the Ambassador and in general diplomatic circles all Embassy premises/compounds are considered the territory of the home country.
In larger countries abroad an Embassy would be found in the capital or principal city of that country and, perhaps, smaller diplomatic missions, called Consulates, located in other
cities, manned by an Honorary Consul (a British national) and reporting to the main consul in the embassy.
An embassy would normally be divided into several departments, usually a visa section, consular section, commercial section, political section and military section, each section having its own
manager, often referred to as attaches. Such staff appointments would usually be filled by British nationals whereas subordinate staff could be junior ex-pats and even locals to provide their
unique local input.
The work of the various sections of a British Embassy would cover:
1. Visa section: To process visa applications from locals/foreign tourists wishing to visit Britain.
2. Consular section: To deal with new passport applications, lost or stolen passports, marriages between British nationals and host country natives, matters encountered by British nationals
abroad, such as births, deaths, accidents, repatriations as well as problems involving criminal activity, the local country's judiciary/prisons/police plus the general security of the Embassy
premises. Very often the work of the Visa and Consular sections are inter-linked.
3. Commercial section: To assist with trade matters between the two countries, investments, etc..
4. Political section: As the name implies, to deal with political matters arising.
5. Military section: To monitor military activity in the host country and how it might/might not affect United Kingdom sovereignty or
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June 24, 2011 -- One in three adults who have been screened for colon cancer fail to follow up with repeat screenings as recommended, according to a new survey.
Researchers found 33% of U.S. adults between the ages of 60 and 70 years old have only been screened once for colon cancer; 31% of adults over age 50 have never been screened at all.
"The survey suggests that people are not being screened at a rate of frequency that reflects adherence to medical guidelines for colon cancer testing," says Andrew Spiegel, CEO of the Colon Cancer Alliance, which co-sponsored the survey with Quest Diagnostics, in a news release. "It is possible that many patients, after being screened once, are lulled into a false sense of security and fail to undergo additional testing."
Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. The CDC says 60% of colon cancer deaths could be prevented if people followed guidelines for regular screening.
The American Cancer Society guidelines recommend men and women at average risk for colon cancer begin colon cancer screening at age 50 and repeat screening on a regular basis. Some of the types of recommended screening tests available, and their frequency, include:
- Colonoscopy: every 10 years
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy or virtual colonoscopy: every five years
- Fecal occult blood (FOBT) and fecal immunochemical (FIT) tests: annually
Why People Skip Screenings
The telephone survey of 1,304 adults suggests that gaps in colon cancer screening persist despite public education campaigns.
The results show nearly one in three adults over age 50 have never been screened for colon cancer by any method. More than a quarter (28%) of these said their health care provider did not recommend colon cancer screening to them.
Other frequently cited reasons for not undergoing colon cancer screening include:
- Time constraints or being "too busy": 18%
- Fear: 16%
- Didn't know screening was necessary: 16%
- Can't afford health insurance co-payment: 15%
- No health insurance: 10%
- Modesty or embarrassment: 9%
Among those who had been screened, 87% said they had been screened by colonoscopy, which is the preferred screening method. But researchers say fears about unpleasant bowel preparation (laxatives and fasting) were cited by 61% of those who said fear was a reason they had never been screened for colon cancer.
Among adults over age 50 who said they had been screened in the past:
- 40% had been screened once
- 22% had been screened twice
- 12% had been screened three times
- 18% had been screened four or more times by any colon cancer screening method
Educating the Public
The survey also looked at how people who were aware of colon cancer screening guidelines had learned about them. Eighty percent said their health care provider had told them about the guidelines. Other sources included friends (23%) and family (31%). The Internet was the source of information for 12% of the respondents.
"Clearly, family and friends as well as health care providers can influence public understanding of the value of colon cancer testing," Spiegel says.
Researchers said the survey also suggests that health care providers have the opportunity to educate their patients about the variety of screening options available for colon cancer and their recommended frequency.

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- Ferrari news
Domenicali wants to keep Massa
Stefano Domenicali says he would like to keep Felipe Massa for 2014 but that he will need to deliver results for Ferrari to retain his seat.
Massa's future is once again uncertain as his contract expires at the end of the season and he's currently on a run of 22 points from the last six grands prix. However, speaking to the official Formula One website, Domenicali says it is his preference that Massa remains with the team for next season.
"Don't forget, everybody wants to drive for Ferrari," Domenicali said. "We have to wait and see. My favourite choice would be, of course, to keep Felipe because Felipe is a very good guy - very dedicated to the team - and when you look around there are not so many drivers out there that you swap and they immediately deliver.
"But, of course, we need good results from Felipe, so that's why we will not rush as we have to make the right decision for the team. As soon as we have made up our minds we will announce it officially to silence the rumours once and for all. When we are ready…"
When asked about the possibility of replacing Massa with Kimi Raikkonen, Domenicali was reserved in his response but refused to reject the idea.
"Kimi is a very fast driver and everybody knows how I rate him. But if I make a comment now it will be taken as a direct answer. As I said, there is no rush and we will make the right decision in the right moment."


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Report urges U.S. effort to recapture optics lead
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WASHINGTON -- Calling optics and photonics technologies critical to the future of the nation, the National Research Council Monday (Aug. 13) recommended a series of aggressive, coordinated initiatives to improve manufacturing, invention, materials development and applications to maintain global leadership in the area.
The report--"Optics and Photonics: Essential Technologies for Our Nation"--was issued by the National Research Council 15 years after its seminal optics report: "Harnessing Light: Optical Science and Engineering for the 21st Century."
The report and its recommendations come amid growing concern that the U.S. has fallen behind in photonics and optics technology development in the past decade.
"...It is critical that the United States take advantage of these emerging optical technologies for creating new industries and generating job growth," the report's authors wrote.
The report can be downloaded here.
Among the report's recommendations, based on five grand questions with which committee members wrestled:
- Advanced Manufacturing: The report acknowledges the importance of photonics and optics manufacturing capabilities: "While there are issues concerning the ability of the United States to compete successfully in high-volume, low-cost manufacturing, it is likely that the United States can continue to be a strong competitor in lower-volume, high-end manufacturing." The report recommends the development of new manufacturing technology and implementation, such as soft x-rays for lithography and other optically-based manufacturing.


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Meet the Woman Who Punched a Bear to Save Her Dog
Bears! Everyone agrees that they need to be put in their place. But only one woman in America is brave enough to do so: Brooke Collins of Juneau, Alaska, who punched a bear in the face to save her dog.
The black bear approached Collins' yard on Sunday and seized her dachshund, Fudge, whom she'd let out for the evening. Most people would have been all Oh, you want that dog? No, go ahead! Heh! Didn't like it very much anyway! Please don't remove my face with your paw!
But this wasn't just any bear, and it wasn't just any dogowner. Collins, like Charles Bronson in Death Wish, had seen this bear before—had watched it "around her house many times before"—and she was fed up:
"That bear was carrying her like a salmon," she said.
She said she almost instinctively went up and did the first thing she thought of. She punched the bear's face and scooped away her dog when it let go.
It all happened too fast to really think about but she had flashes of hearing about how some animals will back off from a punch to the nose, she said.
The bear, "startled," quickly left the premises; Collins and Fudge were treated for minor injuries. She says she'd "never think of doing it again." Come on, Brooke! We need a hero! Against the bear menace!


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Costa Rica
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|GDP growth (%)
|Inflation (yearly average) (%)
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- Democratic institutions (since 1949)
- Best social indicators in the region: education and health
- Services and cutting edge industries (pharmaceuticals, microprocessors) attractive for FDIs
- Diversified trade thanks to multiple trade agreements
- Tourism resources: hotels, national parks
- Exposure to natural disasters
- Inadequate transport infrastructure
- Economically and financially dependent on the United States
- Weak public accounts
- Lack of skilled labour/undeclared work
Risk assessment
Stable growth in 2017 sustained by investment
Growth will remain stable in 2017. External trade will be less buoyant due to stagnating exports, associated with sluggish activity in the United States, the country's major trading partner. At the same time, imports will post increases in response to the still low oil price. Investment will sustain activity, thanks to continued public investment projects on the one hand, and on the other, due to the expected increase in FDIs: progress on port and motorway infrastructure will continue in 2017 after the delays recorded in 2016. Moreover, the preferential fiscal conditions within the free-trade zone, as well as the opening up to foreign companies of the services to businesses industry will act as additional incentives for FDIs.
Inflation is expected to rise in 2017: the effects of the accommodative monetary policy aimed at limiting the disinflation observed in 2016 are expected to materialise in 2017. The depreciation of the Costa Rican colon will thus lead to imported inflation, so the Central Bank could tighten monetary policy by raising key rates in 2017.
Persistent fiscal and current account deficits
In order to halt the upward trend of public debt, the government introduced a restrictive fiscal policy in 2016. Fiscal consolidation currently appears to be supported by efforts on tax collection, in particular through the imposition of measures to combat tax evasion. The government is relying, in particular, on its tax reform programme to boost its revenues. This involves the introduction of 15% VAT to replace the current sales tax (13%), as well as the elimination of tax exemptions (health services in particular). However, these tax reforms are not new (they were already tabled in 2015, but never validated). The government and the opposition are apparently in agreement over the need for fiscal consolidation, but finding a compromise on how to achieve it will be difficult. This means adopting the fiscal reforms will be done very slowly.
The current account deficit is also likely to remain stable. Ongoing weak oil prices (3rd largest import item) combined with the strong dependence on consumer goods and intermediate goods intended for factories in the free-trade zone will result in a widening trade balance deficit. The income balance will continue to run a deficit, because of dividend repatriation by the multinationals based in the country, while the transfer deficit is expected to remain modest. The inflow of funds from emigrant workers will still be offset by the outflow of funds from Nicaraguan workers living in the country. Nonetheless, the balance of services will improve slightly, due to increased US visitor numbers.
The absence of a majority continues to slow down the implementation of reforms
In power since 2014, President Luis Guillermo Solis from the centre-left party, the PAC, is struggling to get his reform programme passed. His party actually has only 20% of the seats in the legislative assembly, the presidency of which will return in 2016-2017 to the opposition, who are proving very hostile to the changes. This could make it more difficult to adopt corrective tax measures and to combat urban crime and the development of money laundering networks linked to drug trafficking, and slow down the plans aimed at improving the institutional framework.
The business climate will continue to be affected by inadequate infrastructure (especially transport and telecommunications) and the relatively high energy costs (electricity).
With regard to international relations, President Solis has not yet decided on whether to join the Pacific Alliance (economic community whose member states are Chile, Mexico, Peru and Colombia), in view of the wider public debate. Effectively, he is waiting for the results of an inter-ministerial consultation before deciding. Discussions with the OECD with a view to the country's accession are still ongoing.
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Shoeing Techniques to Optimize Hind Hoof Unrollment
- Jun 9, 2013
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Dutch researchers recently evaluated shoeing techniques to optimize hind hoof unrollment (or toe movement through the horse's stride).
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One of the many tools farriers use in shoeing horses is the clips they strategically build into horse shoes. A team of scientists in The Netherlands noticed that over the years fully fitted, toe-clipped shoes in the hind feet have given way to set-back, side-clipped shoes in their part of the world. Additionally, previous research had shown that rolling horses' toes encouraged smooth hoof unrollment (or toe movement through the horse's stride) in the forelimbs. So the team set out to identify which option best encouraged optimal hind hoof unrollment.
In the study, the team—led by Bernadette Spaak, DVM, MSc, a veterinary surgeon at the Ambulatory Clinic for Animals, in Utrecht, the Netherlands—explained that weight distribution across the foot is an important consideration for horses in many disciplines, and the differences in hind leg movement as compared to foreleg movement can result in different pressures on the foot.
Terms to Know
Breakover: The moment the heels lift off the ground
- Unrollment: The toe's movement through the horse's stride
- Toe clip: A single clip on the front of the shoe
- Side clips: A pair of clips with one on each side of the shoe
- Breakover: The moment the heels lift off the ground
The hind limbs tend to slide when they contact the ground rather than bounce as the front limbs do, the team explained, so they take on more forward-and-back force than up-and-down force, especially during turns and sideways motions. While toe-clipped shoes are common for many horses, Warmbloods are typically shod with side clips on the hind feet to shift their breakover point farther back and prevent them from interfering with the front hooves when moving.
"Even hoof unrollment movement is thought to be more smooth, resulting in less jerking and/or straining of ligaments, joints, and tendons," said Spaak. "When unrollment is uneven, movement is less smooth, with the possibility of more straining, resulting possibly in injury."
The team shod 10 sound Warmbloods first in standard toe-clipped shoes then in both a standard side-clipped shoe or a modified prototype shoe (which had side clips and a mildly rolled toe), with two days built in between shoeings to allow horses to adapt to their new shoes. Shoes were changed out every two days. Before each shoe change, scientists collected data on the force distribution through the foot at the trot and hoof angles by jogging the horses on a pressure/force plate on a concrete track.
Key study findings included:
- The results did not indicate that breakover or stance time differed between the two groups. (Breakover is the part of a stride between the time the heel leaves the ground and the point at which it rotates above the toe, which is still in contact with the ground; Stance time is defined as the time between initial to final contact with the surface.)
- With side-clipped shoes, the position of the pressure point at toe-off shifted back.
- The addition of a rolled toe on the modified shoe appeared to encourage hoof unrollment and allow limbs to move more freely.
Spaak encourages horse owners to talk to their farrier or veterinarian to determine whether side- or front-clipped shoes are best for their horse, based on the animal's conformation and discipline.
More research into the subject is needed, since she noted that this study cannot definitively illustrate the way all horses' hind limbs move on all surfaces in response to the types of shoes in the study.
"What we need to do next is find a research set up where we can have horses perform in more natural conditions whilst being measured," she said.
The study, "Toe modifications in hind feet shoes optimise hoof-unrollment in sound Warmblood horses at trot," will appear in the July issue of the Equine Veterinary Journal.
About the Author
Natalie Voss
Natalie Voss is a freelance writer and editor based in Kentucky. She received her bachelor's degree in equine science from the University of Kentucky and has worked in public relations for equine businesses and organizations. She spends her spare time riding her Draft cross, Jitterbug.
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Hector First Assembly of God will host a fish fry from 6-8 p.m. today. All proceeds will go to sending kids to church camp.
The MaHarreys to perform Saturday
The MaHarreys will be in concert at 7 p.m. Saturday at Rehoboth Assembly of God. For more than 30 years, The MaHarreys have traveled throughout the country presenting the gospel in song with a distinct sound all their own.
The music of this family ministry stretches across a vast spectrum of styles, including Southern Gospel, Christian Country, Praise and Worship and Bluegrass.
Over the years, The MaHarreys have produced such hits as "Two Coats," "Crying For Crumbs," "Jesus Can Heal Your Achy Breaky Heart," "Perfect World," "Did You Forget God Today" and their current radio release "Ahead of the Storm."
A free will offering will be taken and everyone is invited. The church is located on Buttermilk Road near Appleton. For more information, call Pastor Phillip Collie at 264-7276.
VBS kicks off at Second Baptist Church
Second Baptist Church will host a "Block Party" from 4-6 p.m. Saturday at 1100 N. Frankfort Ave. in Russellville.
Entertainment will include inflatables and other games. Food and registration for Vacation Baptist School (VBS) will be available.
(VBS) will be from 6-8:45 p.m. Sunday through Thursday. The theme will be "Amazing Wonders Aviation" and is for children ages 4 through sixth grade. There will be an adult Bible school class this year. Registrations are available at www.sbcr.org. For more information, call the church office at 967-4085.
The McCoys in concert Saturday
The Old Country Church will host a singing with The McCoys in concert at 6 p.m. Saturday. Turn right onto St. Joe Road from State Highway 105 North, left onto Reed Lane and go to the end of the road. Pastor Robert Heflin invites everyone. For more information, call Jaime at 280-9429.
Pine Ridge FWB to host singing
Pine Ridge Freewill Baptist Church will host a singing with special guest The Levites at 6 p.m. Saturday. Refreshments will be served after the singing. Pastor Hank Duvall invites everyone to attend. For more information, call 968-2991.
Phoenix FWB singing Saturday
Phoenix Freewill Baptist Church will host a singing at 6 p.m. Saturday on Buck Mountain. Refreshments will be served after the event.
East Mt. Zion Trinity to host concert Sunday
The East Mt. Zion Trinity Baptist Church will sponsor a southern gospel concert by The Florida Boys and the Diplomats Quartet at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Clarksville High School fine arts building.
The Bean Quartet of Clarksville will also sing. There will be a suggested admission of $10 per person at the door. For more information, call the church office at (479) 754-7609.
Vacation Bible School 2012
"Operation Overboard — Dare to Go Deep with God" will be from 9-11:30 a.m. Monday through June 22 at First United Methodist Church, 304 S. Commerce Ave. in Russellville.
Children ages 4 through fifth grade will participate in crafts, music and recreation; listen to Bible stories; and enjoy snacks. A T-shirt will be available for each child and a music CD will be given to each family.
Children who will enter sixth and seventh grades in August will have their own Vacation Bible School (VBS) using "Operation Overboard" materials. This will offer an opportunity to keep kids connected and interested.
A nursery will be provided for VBS workers' children. For more information, call 968.1232.
Vacation Bible School
Bethel Worship Center will host a Vacation Bible School from 6-8:30 p.m. Monday through June 22 at 1706 E. Second St. in Russellville. The Theme will be "Lifting God High through Praise." For more information or a ride, call James Larue at 264-5164 or 967-7498.
'Babylon: Daniel's Courage in Captivity'
Dardanelle First Assembly of God will host a summer family event "Babylon: Daniel's Courage in Captivity" from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday through June 22.
Families step back in time at Babylon, exploring Daniel's adventures as a captive in a foreign land. Kids and adults participate in a memorable Bible-times marketplace, sing catchy songs, play teamwork-building games, dig into Bible-times snacks, visit Daniel and collect Bible Memory Makers to remind them of God's Word.
Each day concludes at Celebration — a time of upbeat worship that gets everyone involved. For more information, call (479) 229-3645.
'The Treasure of the Forgotten Island'
West Side church of Christ will host Vacation Bible School from 9-11 a.m. June 25-29 for all children ages 2 through sixth grade. The theme will be "The Treasure of the Forgotten Island," from Proverbs.
'Golden Agers' to meet July 3
"Golden Agers" (50 and over) will meet July 3 at the West Side Church of Christ Family Center for an Italian Dinner and movie.
Free workshop at Hector Church of Christ
A free teacher's and parent's workshop for teaching reading and English will be at 1 p.m. July 14 at Hector Church of Christ.
Also, ladies may now make plans to attend the Ladies' Day at 1 p.m. Oct. 13. For more information, view the schedule on the church Facebook page.
Kelley Heights to host VBS
A "Gold Rush" will mine for the truth about Jesus Christ.
A preregistration party will be from 1-5 p.m. Thursday, with Vacation Bible School from 6-8:30 p.m. July 23-27 at Kelley Heights Baptist Church, 420 Darby Lane in Russellville.
For more information or transportation, call Jeannie Luu at 747-3962.


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Discussion in 'Sports' started by Wildman, Jan 31, 2013.
Eyes down, look in.
Umm I was scared by the womens
Most of the guys are better looking, not that I'm...or anything is wrong with ....
For the Lads:
The Jocks
For the lasses:
I reckon England...best looking Captain.
0 fer 6
Allez les Bleus!
I think we should petition for a name change to 28 nations to encompass the multitude of nationalities representing England
I got 100 bucks says you couldnt outrun the slowest one of them.
At least we're not as bad as the Kiwis.
I'd love to say England are favorites but the win over NZ doesn't prove too much to me so I have to say, I think France are the ones to beat. WTF happened to Wales :huh
I was pulling for Gavin Henson to make injury cover for Wales,he was going good for London Welsh but seems to have pulled something partying with Katie Price AKA Jordan.
Tomorows winners:
Sitting here watching the opening few minutes of the first game, I thought that I'd enjoy a degree of neutrality but I just found myself saying "go on you Irish" and that was before the opening try.
Rory Best charge down:eek1
... and the footie skills of Zebo!
Fantasy League here if anyone's interested.
Zebo, Sexton, Healy and 1/2d (all the scorers so far) in my team.
Wales playing well before the half but 20 points down may be to steep a hill
And 27 points just made it impossible.


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Alaska Volcano Erupts, Shooting Ash Miles High
ANCHORAGE A volcano on an uninhabited island off the coast of Alaska erupted again Tuesday, shooting ash miles into the air, a scientist at the Alaska Volcano Observatory said.
The eruption from the Augustine volcano, which is about 175 miles southwest of Anchorage, sent a cloud of ash 8.5 miles above sea level. It was the ninth eruption since the volcano rumbled to life last week.
The National Weather Service issued advisories of ash fall, which poses a risk to people with respiratory problems and can damage the engines of aircraft and vehicles on the ground, to the communities on the Kenai Peninsula and in nearby bays.
Based on past eruptions in 1976 and 1986, Augustine's explosions are expected to continue, said a scientist at the Alaska Volcano Observatory, a joint federal-state office.
"They're still an accumulation of eruptive behavior of a single volcano over time," said Jennifer Adleman, a geologist at the observatory. "It could be up to two weeks, based on what we know of recent eruptions."
The 4,134-foot volcano forms its own uninhabited island in Cook Inlet, the channel that runs from the Anchorage area to the Gulf of Alaska.
Last week's ash bursts, which were reported as high as 10 miles above sea level, prompted some school closures and briefly grounded some south-bound Alaska Airlines flights.
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Wisconsin's Jordan Taylor, Pitt's Ashton Gibbs, Syracuse's Scoop Jardine and Cincinnati's Yancy Gates are are among the 64 college players who have accepted invitations to play in the prestigious Portsmouth Invitational Tournament.
The senior-only event, to be held Wednesday through Saturday in Portsmouth, Va., gives players a chance to showcase their skills in front of hundreds of NBA executives and scouts. The 64 players are divided into eight eight-man teams.
The PIT, which began in 1953, has played host to such future NBA players as Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, Rick Barry and Jeremy Lin.
Among other notable names on this year's rosters: Jason Clark, Georgetown; Kent Bazemore, Old Dominion; Juan Fernandez, Temple; Kyle O'Quinn, Norfolk State; Herp Pope, Seton Hall; Kim English, Missouri; Ricardo Ratliffe, Missouri; Kyle Kuric, Louisville; JaMychal Green, Alabama; Bradford Burgess, VCU; and Casper Ware, Long Beach State.


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Can't believe that the Cubs have already played 81 games, seemed like just yesterday the season started. Here is a recap of what transpired over the first three months of the 2012 season, and my thoughts.
Let's start with the bad –
- When talking about the bad moments of the first half it's hard to ignore the 12 game losing streak which took place from May 15 thru May 27. Before the streak the Cubs were 15-20, and playing rather well, in fact given how well the Cubs played the majority of their games it wasn't crazy to think that if the bullpen resembled anything close to Major League caliber that the Cubs would be at .500.
- That leads me to Carlos Marmol. Marmol was a disaster in the first 81 games of the season, although he has been pitching better of late. Marmol was placed on the DL after a May 11th game against the Brewers, at the time he had an ERA of 6.35 and had been removed from the closers role in favor of Rafael Dolis. Marmol had as many blown saves (2) as saves before being DL'd. Since coming off the DL, and being thrown back into the closer role Marmol is 6-for-6 in save opportunities and has lowered his ERA to 4.74, it might have a lot to do with this.
- Chris Volstad has to be mentioned here as well as he had and is having a horrific first half. Volstad finished the first half, which included a trip to Iowa, with an 0-7 record and a 7.94 ERA. Sometimes numbers don't tell the whole story, in this case I don't think they tell enough of it. Volstad has completely lost all confidence, he's pitching as if he expects to lose. I guess that will happen to a guy that hasn't won a game in a calendar year.
- The record. Coaches, players, fans, and executives alike knew that this season would be a rough one, they didn't think it would be this rough. I for one have no problems with the 31-50 record because it means nothing, this year was a throw away year, whether the Cubs were 25 under or 15 under, it's just a necessary season in the process of rebuilding and I'm okay with that.
- Geovany Soto, oh how the mighty have fallen. After alternating good and bad years since his 2008 rookie of the year campaign it seems as though Geo has found some consistency, not in a good way. It looks more and more like Soto was a one hit wonder, as he is in the midst of another wasted season. Soto hit .163 over the first 81 games, with only five home runs. He has been routinely outplayed by Clevenger and Castillo behind the dish. I will even say that Koyie Hill provided more of a spark, that's how bad Geo's been.
Now on to the good, yes there has been plenty of that –
- Alfonso Soriano, what a tremendous first half from a player that almost everyone, except Jed and Theo, thought was beyond done. Not only has Soriano provided improved offensive numbers he has been spotless in LF. Think about that for a second, Soriano has not committed an error all season in LF. He has also played an above average defense, getting to balls he could only once dream about getting to. He's clearly hurt but he has earned a lot of respect back from me after I wrote him off. Soriano finished the first half (again in games, I know the Cubs have 4 games left in the "half") hitting .269 with 15 home runs and 46 RBI's.
- Bryan LaHair was another player that was bound and determined to prove himself, but for different reasons. Coming into the season LaHair never had a starting role in the big leagues, an oddity for a 29-year-old with just a handful on major league experience. But he took the opportunity and ran with it in the first month of the season by hitting .390 with five home runs and 14 RBI's. As expected he cooled off during May and June, but he has been great in July which also coincides with finding out he was elected to his first All-Star game.
- Ryan Dempster entered the 2012 season amid trade rumors, and they just got louder and louder every time he pitched, mostly because he was outstanding. Dempster has been a man on a mission in the first half, he has been slowed by a lat injury but he has pitched at a Cy Young level up until then. If the Cubs bullpen or clutch hitting was consistent at all Dempster might be close to the lead league in wins. He has settled for a 3-3 record with a sparkling 2.11 ERA. I doubt he makes it past July 31st as a Cub, so enjoy it while it lasts.
- Travis Wood who was brought over from Cincinnati in the Sean Marshall deal, didn't make the team out of Spring Training. He started the year at Triple-A and struggled, leaving some to suggest that Theo got fleeced in the deal. Wood got an opportunity in the rotation at the big league level once is was clear that Chris Volstad was not up to par. Wood has dominated ever since, thus shutting up all those people who questioned his existence on the Cubs roster. Wood made nine starts in the first half and finished with a 3-3 record and a 3.05 ERA. He might be a huge part of the future for this team.
- James Russell and Shawn Camp's work out of the bullpen cannot go unrecognized. Both guys have been a stabilizing force in the back of the Cubs bullpen all year. Russell sports a 2.27 ERA in 39.2 innings, while Camp has been just as good in his 43 innings, he finished the first half with a 2.93 ERA.
- A late addition to this post has to be Anthony Rizzo. After basically two and three-quarters months of Cubs fans pleading for Rizzo they finally got their wish in late June. Rizzo has not disappointed one bit. Not only is he producing at a high level, and is exciting to watch, he is giving Cubs fans a glimpse of what Theo's vision might look like down the road. That's important for Cubs fans to see, to know they are not suffering through maybe the worst season in Franchise history for nothing. In the 8 games that Rizzo has been up with the Cubs he has hit .323 with three home runs and six RBI's. Not to mention he has had the game winning hit in three of those eight games, and the Cubs are 6-2 since his call up.
The in-between –
- Long time Cub Kerry Wood retired during the first half of the season. It was bittersweet for sure. For a lot of Cubs fans, including myself, Kerry Wood was the face of the franchise growing up, in good times and bad. Kerry worked his tail off to get in shape and put his injuries behind him to have a pretty solid career. He was having a horrible season this year, and it was clear to him and many people surrounding the team that it was time to hang em up. He did the right thing, walked away, and will be apart of this organizations future one way or another.
There were a lot of things in the first half that made us cover our eyes as Cubs fans. But there were also a lot of things that opened them as well, this team competes, rarely gives up and is usually in a lot of games. Right now that doesn't translate to a lot of wins, but it's something to hang on to from the first half. This team will look much different in the second half once the trade deadline comes and goes. Matt Garza, Ryan Dempster, David DeJesus, Geovany Soto, among others could all be gone. Anthony Rizzo is already here, but he could be joined by Brett Jackson, and Josh Vitters at some point. It's something to be excited about, we've suffered through quite possibly the worst first half in team history, the saving grace is that it shouldn't be this bad ever again.
Thanks for reading, go Cubs!
– George


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As I savor experiences in Austria's alpine huts, I'm tempted to write a Traveler's View editorial praising these facilities rather than to pen a more "objective" article.
But that's OK! Travel journalism is often just sharing what the writer thinks is great about a place.
When the place is Austria and hiking from comfy hut to hütte is the focus, I won't pull the main punch—you really need to have this thoroughly European cultural experience.
All over the Alps, in national parks like Austria's Hohe Tauern, and outside parks, in almost any other mountain range, there are high mountain huts. They range from rough and rustic, in the "refuge" category, to elaborately atmospheric and refined. Many just serve meals, but others feature full-blown overnight accommodations that can range from a basic bunk in a communal snore-fest (you might take ear-plugs) to an almost hotel-like private room.
Check out the video to get the flavor of Austria's huts.
Any region you find yourself in, local Austrian tourism brochures describe a variety of sample hiking tours that include huts with all the mass transit details. Despite already being an "advocacy journalist" as a "travel writer," I start off sensitive to being called "too pro-hut." After all, you need buildings in wild places to hike high trails and spend the night in such structures. In the United States, that means hearing people scream about keeping "everything" out the backcountry (much less wilderness), especially buildings (and no doubt tent sites you could call "glamping").
Martin Kurzthaler, chief biologist in Austria's Hohe Taurern National Park, nicely sums it up that in Austria, and around the world: "For the most preservation-oriented people, any facility is too much."
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In Austria, those folks have lost the debate about huts. If I'm wrong—comment and tell me—it would be fascinating to delve deeper into cross-cultural concepts. I digress. The reason these huts do not look like alien overlays on the beauty of the Alps is because of historical context (covered in a few, easily reviewed previous stories and videos, about Hohe Tauern National Park's Alpine agricultural lifestyle and the park's great interpretation and recreation).
Here's that context—
Alpine Reality #1
These shelters-from-the-storm got their start in the "Golden Age of Mountaineering" which happened in the Alps. At Hohe Tauern, alpinism is 150 or so years old. Early mountaineers wearing hobnail boots and haberdashery wanted shelter, and with so much rock around, huts got built. And as is the case today, many of them are so far above trade routes trekked by casual hikers that the value of these huts—and whatever comfort they provide to climbers—was not a topic of controversy. Kurzthaler says 10% of park users stay in high huts.
Alpine Reality # 2
Well below the highest peaks but far above the valleys, farmers practice a seasonal lifestyle of cattle grazing that is central to the Alpine production of cheese, milk, and meat. These folks are up there, living the Alpine lifestyle, in quaint structures—and if you happen to walk by hungry or tired—why shouldn't they ply you with farm fresh fare and a place to sleep? Of course, there's a price. Luckily, that income boosts the traditional lifestyle while also being acceptable to urban refugees from Vienna—including Vienna, Virginia, with the current improving exchange rate. The experience enriches the hiker more than the hut keeper.
Alpine Reality #3
Skiing. These huts close when deep snow blankets the Alps and the farmers head down to their valleys—right? Not necessarily. The farmer could be a ski instructor in winter—or they could be selling lunch and schnapps when snow and skiers blanket the open slopes around their huts. The winding road grades of summer permit resupply before becoming easier ski trails.
Alpine Reality #4
Exercise. Ski lifts everywhere achieve a massive leg up for the huts in summer when older folks, families, even the infirm, refuse to sit in front of the television. It is so easy to hop a cable car high into the mountains that there is no excuse not to "take the mountains' good tidings" and plan even a short downhill walk to a great lunch and cold brew. Believe or or not, that's the case even in Hohe Tauern National Park.
Bottom line—Europeans have turned these traditions into an embrace of exercise that seems more universal than it is in the United States. I enjoyed a restaurant in Tirol where most of the diners actually hiked in around a spectacular lake instead of parking nearby. The irony is, huts may make hiking easier—but they also make it more doable, earlier and later in life for more people.
The huts are an easy way to hike across truly wild landscapes—in Hohe Tauern, they're four hours apart, max. Others are a stroll from lifts—and they can introduce you to a variety of experiences. I've been hut-hiking for decades, but recently I visited the hut Almwirtschaft Acherberg (or Acherberg Alm) high up in western Tirol's Ötz Valley, and then in more easterly Tirol, the Hornköpflhütte, clinging to the Kitzbüheler Horn above Kitzbühel, one of the world's classic ski and summer mountain towns.
Each was similar, yet different, and a thoroughly enjoyable insight into Austrian culture and the lifestyle of the mountains.
Almost any hut is going to make a good memory. They're everywhere. The similarities include homemade farm fare—and schnapps—music, smiles, distinctive people, and even dogs, whose lifestyle you may end up envying. National Park or not, Austria or Alpine-elsewhere in Europe, the "hütte hop" is a travel experience to be treasured. And here's the editorial—sadly, a hut hiking is not nearly as available it should be in the United States. This piece may not be one of our Traveler's View opinion pieces, but it's the view of this traveler. Do not miss this easy and accessible European adventure.
Sidebar: Here's how to find the two huts in the video—
Hike to the Hornköpflhütte, Kitzbühel
This "hütte hike" makes an easy add-on to a stay in the world-class mountain town of Kitzbühel, just north of Hohe Tauern National Park, east of Innsbruck. This is a major ski town, so the Hornbahn I and Horn-Gipfelbahn mountain gondolas whisk you to Horngipfel peak at 2000 meters above sea level, just below the towering peak of the Kitzbüheler Horn. Outside the lift station, take the trail past a scenic chapel and wind down through the Alpenblumengarten, a spectacular, above treeline interpretive trail through more than 300 species of Alpine wildflowers from all over the globe. Little Alpine tarns ripple in the wind at 1,880 meters. The Flower Garden ranks among the most beautiful in the European Alps. Buy a copy of the color-photo filled interpretive brochure before you go.
Slab across this breezy, view-packed peak to the Hornköpflhütte for a traditional Tirolean lunch (check them out on Facebook for some great photos). This is a modern, elegant hut where Sepp and Maria Müllman and their son Christof wow you with great food and traditional entertainment. Spend the night, or wander down into the nearby Alpenhaus lift terminal at 1670 meters where the Hornbahn II mountain gondola starts your dip back to the valley.
Of course, there are longer trail routes back to the valley passing other huts.
Hike to the Acherberg Alm, Oetz
West of Innsbruck, the spectacular Ötz Valley is an out-of-the-way destination in Austria's highest parish. From the beautiful valley town of Oetz, where I stayed in the ancient Posthotel Kassl (parts of the hotel date to 1600s), take the Acherkogelbahn and hike to the alpine hut called Acherberg Alm. At the top of the lift, the Panorama Restaurant Hochoetz is a destination eatery with no walking at all. It's located at 2,020 meters, where the trail largely descends to Acherberg Alm.
There are spectacular valley views from the hut's 1,888 meters. Gotthard and Elli Frischmann maintain an ornately traditional Alpine dining room with elaborate wood work and amazing portraits of local mountain people on the walls. A typical lunch includes locally sourced meats, and homemade cheeses and butter from their modern, spotless dairy in the outbuildings. And of course, there's schnapps! Hike on to Berggasthof Schönblick and it's easy to taxi down to town. The hut can also be reached by mountain bike or e-bike. The latter are electronically assisted bicycles that have become wildly popular in the Austrian Alps.
E-bikes, like huts themselves, are just one more example of how accepting Europeans are of ways to make it just a little easier to keep active and outdoors for the long haul. With the Alps in their backyard, no wonder that's a priority.


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Food was just so-so, kinda greasy. They sit a cart of fried rice and other foods right outside the bathroom door off the kitchen, County Health Department would have a fit if they saw that for sure. Very polite and good service but have had better food.
The difference between eating in at Ba Dar and ordering delivery is night and day. Some consistency would be appreciated.


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text: This team is not smart. They just not smart. I think the Knicks might need a new Coach or Wilkens might need to change the strategy with this team. This team needs a big man who can pass. I mean We need to play with a motion offense like the Kings and Nets(of old). If we had it like that we would kill the League. This team needs to run and cut and pass, make picks and finish to the basket. We are playing all wrong. We are playing like we have a big man in the middle who can demand double teams and thats not the case. Yes we need to play better defense but another part of playing good defense is to score. I think we play decent defense but anytime we brick the other team is running down th e court for an easy lay up. Something has to change. And I think a new offense is in order. Defense must improve I think Lenny is saying the right things on defense. But they are struggling at both ends of the floor and the offense and defense are hurting each other.


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The Lead in a Song Bird
There are dangers for people who work with lead. There are also dangers for birds who live near lead. About half of ground-feeding songbirds collected from a historic lead mining district in southeast Missouri contained toxic levels of lead in their blood and internal organs, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey study. Elevated lead levels were also found in soils and earthworms in the lead district sites examined, which included the "Missouri Mines"in the Old Lead Belt; "Washington State Park," on the Big River floodplain; and the "Viburnum Trend," within Mark Twain National Forest. Tested birds had lead concentrations exceeding those of reference birds by factors of 8 in blood, 13 in liver, and 23 in kidney samples. Soils in the study exceeded background levels for lead nearly 40 fold, for zinc 8 fold, and for cadmium 25 fold.
Southeast Missouri contains the world's largest deposit of the lead mineral galena. The area has a long history of lead mining and smelting. Lead has been mined in the region since 1721. Previous studies have measured elevated lead in floodplain soils, stream sediments, fish, invertebrates, amphibians, other birds and wildlife in the area. Lead has been released from the erosion of tailings, mine waste, smelting, and dust. Periodic flooding has also transported lead in the environment.
The Southeast Missouri Lead District, commonly called the Lead Belt, is a lead mining district in the southeastern part of Missouri. Counties in the Lead Belt include Saint Francois; Crawford; Dent; Iron; Madison: Reynolds; and Washington. The town of Sainte Genevieve was founded as a river port for transportation of lead out of the area. Moses Austin started large-scale mining and smelting, at Potosi, originally known as Mine a Breton, and founded Herculaneum as his shipping point on the Mississippi. This lead was originally used as a roofing material. Bonne Terre has large subterranean mines, now used commercially for recreational scuba diving.
The area of mining has changed over the years. The Old Lead Belt is centered around Park Hills and Desloge, while the New Lead Belt or Viburnum Trend is near Viburnum. The Irish Wilderness in Ripley and Oregon Counties has significant lead ore; however, this is a protected wilderness area.
Cadmium levels in birds from the mining study sites were also several times those in reference birds, but concentrations of zinc were not elevated more than those in the reference birds.
Ground-feeding songbirds were selected for the study because they were more likely to be exposed to lead than songbirds feeding in shrubs or in the forest canopy. Cardinals, robins, blue jays, and eastern towhees were among the birds tested.
USGS completed this study at the request of the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service as part of a natural resource damage assessment by the U.S. Department of the Interior to investigate whether wildlife might be adversely affected by exposure to lead contaminated soil.
Lead poisoning in birds can cause abnormal muscular function, kidney and liver failure, decreased fertility, and anemia. Songbirds poisoned by lead, however, generally do not show lesions. The exposure to lead is detected by chemically testing tissues or by measuring suppressed enzyme levels.
Lead is a highly poisonous metal (regardless if inhaled or swallowed), affecting almost every organ and system in the body. The main target for lead toxicity is the nervous system, both in adults and children.
The study, "Toxic exposure of songbirds to lead in the Southeast Missouri Lead Mining District," is available in the journal Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology.
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The Cicadas are Coming!
Remember seventeen years ago when those creepy looking orange and black insects covered nearly every tree and you could barely step outside without crunching on a molted shell or cringing when these winged creatures flew by? Maybe they weren't in your neighborhood, but all along the eastern seaboard of the United States from New York to North Carolina, millions of these half-inch long cicadas swarmed around for nearly a month. And guess what? This spring, these little critters will emerge from the ground once again. In fact, the cicadas are probably starting to plan their escape right now, as several weeks before emerging, they start to build small cones that stick above the soil.
In an effort to increase their chances of survival from predators, the nymphs will emerge together one night in vast numbers, and start making their way to trees in order to complete their lifecycle.
There are many different types of cicadas, but the ones that the east coast is anticipating and referring to as "Swarmaggedon" are the Magicicada. This genus of 13-year and 17-year periodical cicadas of eastern North America will emerge after nearly two decades of feeding on tree roots underground. The Brood II cicada nymphs will reveal themselves, at an unpredictable time which makes the species even more mysterious. Apparently they will cover areas that are in temperatures hotter than the mid-60s and will last from mid-April to late May.
After cicadas emerge, they will anchor to tree branches where they will lay their eggs which will eventually drop to the ground, yielding nymphs that will burrow as much as two feet into the ground. They will then molt (shed their nymphal skin), sing, mate, and die. With their offspring continuing the cycle by feeding and develop underground until the spring of their 17th year when they emerge as adults.
Cicadas themselves are not particularly destructive and are not harmful to human populations. In fact, they actually create a surge of food for certain bird and squirrel populations and create a boost for the ecosystem.
However, a downfall to this imminent "Swarmaggedon" will be their loud, whirring sound and mating calls. Cicadas use their loud noisemakers to 'sing' when calling and looking for mates. Some cicadas can even produce sounds up to 120 dB. Thankfully we only have to experience these these creatures once every 17 years.


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HOUSTON - A group of thieves broke into an Houston-area home, tied up a family and shocked a 4-year-old with a Taser, investigators said.
Harris County sheriff's deputies said it all started around 11:30 a.m. Thursday, when four men kidnapped a father from his work at a horse ranch on West Cedar Bayou Lynchburg.
Deputies said the crooks drove him to his house in the 14000 block of Waldine near Jacinto Port, forced their way inside and tied up his wife and 23-year-old son.
The thieves demanded cash, and deputies said when the father was unable to give them any, the crooks beat him and his son.
Investigators said the group also used a hand-held Taser on the entire family, including a 4-year-old child.
"They were asking them, where was the money? Where was the money?" said Minnie Arredondo, a neighbor. "I don't know if they took off with all of her jewelry. My daughter's over there helping them straighten the house. They made a mess of it."
Arredondo said the two ransacked the neighbor's house and threatened the family
"They say her son was kicked in the nose, his face, said if he didn't tell where the money was, they was going to cut his ears," said Arredondo. "They say he has little cuts behind his ears. The husband, they beat him up before they brought him here. They took off with him."
Deputies said two of the crooks then took off with one of the victims in his maroon-colored Ford F-350 and the other two took off on foot.
The victim later managed to escape, investigators said. Descriptions of the men have not been released.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS (8477).
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Pigmi replied to pdx.lila's topic in Gluten-Free Diet & Weight IssuesI would love to be your weight lose buddy. But I might not be the best candidate. I'll explain I have osteoarthritis a little different from your arthritis. I also suffer from chronic pain from degenerative disc disease, from a car accident. Because of the pain, I have been really non-active. Even though I belong to the YMCA . I was going to yoga classes but my pain kicked up again. You can say I have a major lack of motivation. I have only known about my celiac for about the last two weeks. So, my diet is pretty crazy right now. Still am figuring out what I can and can
"it's All In Your Head!"
Pigmi replied to bartfull's topic in Celiac Disease - Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & SymptomsThat is what I thought? How? How can multiple doctors all in different fields tell me it was all in my head. So many different issues, all not real, all made up. For many years I was treated like I was mad, and felt the same way. The Doctors really convinced me after awhile I was the one causeing all of this pain and I fell into a deep depression. I just within the last two weeks have found out that I had Celiac, only after eight years. All I know is there sure is alot of crazey people out there. They just don't know why yet. We will all get through this...we have to. We can let something like the wrong piece of bread kick are ass.
Pigmi, I wanted to talk to you also about your pain from the DJD (degenerative disc disease). I have been dx'd with this also. I have had less pain & fewer symptoms since going gluten-free. Gluten makes us hurt. it makes our bones & joints hurt. You may very well find that after going gluten-free you will need less pain meds or less strong pain meds. I hope this gets to you, all of my responds have not been going to the actual person. Anyway, Did you find out that your meds started working better, the longer you were gluten free. For the last four years or so I have gone through a number of radio frequencys for my back. It kills the nerves that send the pain but they aren't a forever fix, the nerves do grow back. The burns stop the spasms that the degeneration causes in my back. Right now I am on so "many" meds I want to say about 12 perscription and 15 suppliments. Many I have found out contain gluten, I found out. Some are for the pain but mostly I have a assortment for anxiety and depression. The problem I have had is my meds don't work the way I think they should. I am on the highest dose of everything. My insurance deductable is $2000 and I hit that two months ago. I can't afford to do this much longer. My hope is my meds will start to become more powerful and actually start working the way they are suppossed to. Then I hope I will be able to slowly get off some of them. My thyroid is also super underactive hoping that will also improve also. I heard it might take awhile til I notice a difference, just my stomach is freaking out right now. Let's just say It has been over a week now since I have had a number 2. To much information right, sorry. Also thanks for the correction, This is just so new to me I forget what the terms are for what is actually going on. Off hand, when do you think you started to notice a difference in your mood and pain. I would love any personal advise or experiences from you. I need as much hope that I can get right now. I have been so bummed going through this food transition. Never realized I used food as a crutch for my depression until I couldn't have what I binged on anymore. Thank you so much!
This is the ocd in me. I swear if you would remove the core, which you mention "I have always thought it might be the actual hair folical" the spot would be going away and healing up the next day. Have you also have found out that this was true?
Isn't it crazey that all of our skin issues can be caused by some thing so common. Everyonce in awhile I swear I had the same thing like when the first little pimple like bumps would appear I would try to pop them, who doesn't. Nothing would ever come out, but I swear to god it would make a crunch noise. That is when I knew it wasn't a normal pimple, and they would always scar no matter what I would use on my skin. I have used so much mederma. All I know is going gluten free has started my skin heal. I am thankful for this site and all the comments. I finally know I am not going insane. I might even be able to wear a sleeveless, anything again someday. Thanks for your help!
My problem is aren't the dermatologists supposed to be the ones to diagnose this skin issue? People pretty much have to self diagnose themselves Via the internet now a days. That is why I am so thank full for this site. I had to go to the doctor and say, I think I have a gluten issue because all the side affects I was having fit the bill. Now I just need to find out how to reduce the apperance of all the scaring which has been going on for the last seven years. I am really sorry to hear about your son, I really would have lost it. I was in high school during the whole grunge era, before all the perscription drugs swaping and gangs problems. Then again I live in Green Bay WI, that ia as White Bread as you can get. Hell, we didn't even have the internet yet or cell phones. On thing I have learned during the time I was a manager at Hot Topic, was the more alternative kids that came in were the nices kids I had ever met. A lot would hang out in the store after school just because they got picked on if they hung out anywhere else. It made running the store a little harder but, I was a bit mom and manager. I knew all there names. So many times once parents got brave enough to actually go into the store, not hang out side the door, they found out we weren't so bad. Plus this is when we first opened and the store had a pretty dark look. Many customers would come up and tell me we have some of the nicest, most helpful employees. I hope that, that experience hasn't kepted him down. Being pre-judged for what we look like has always and will probally will always be there. Just let him know there are also lots of people that are out there that don't judge the book by the cover. Doctors just need to figure that out.
Thank you so much, I am so happy to find this forum. I guess the other day...yes I needed to rant. I am still a newbie when it comes to what I can eat and not eat. Sadly alot of items are hitting the garbage can. I know my taste buds will get used to the new food, but right now I am stuggling with finding food I like. As far as records go, well I just saw a new phyciatrist last week and it just happens that his wife has been gluten intolerent for the last 10 years. So I finally have someone that believes and knows what I am and had gone through. I have my second meeting with him in two weeks, I will definately talk to him about getting my records changed. As far as the narcotics go, I am perminately black band in the state of Wisconsin. I really do not think there is much I can do in that department. I think if I would try to fight that it would make me look like that "drug-seeker". That is ok I guess, I am seeing a pain specialist now which provides me with pain medication. So, I can not accept any pain meds from any other location. It is a Major spot on my record, but I think I will have to live with it. I just hope to see some improvement with other Celiac problems soon. Like my inabilty to absorb any of my medication. But I guess that can take quiet a few months. Now that this allergy is a real diagnosed problem and "not in my head" I can tell my story to all the doctors that once steroe-typed me. I just want to shake them and say have an open mind, do what you made that vow to do. Help people, Not Harm. Seriously thank you and everyone, some times all we need is just a little understanding.
Pigmi posted a topic in Dermatitis HerpetiformisAfter six years of living with a unknown skin condition I was finally diagnoised with Celiac Disease and Dermatitis Herpetiformis. For years everytime I would have a bad skin break out and would go to the doctor, she would shrug her shoulders and send me home with some cream. After a year of going in and out of the doctors office with these spots, she suggested I see a Physiatrist. There is a reason for this. You see at the same time the hunt for the reason of the rash was going on, I was also dealing with chronic pain from a car accident. She thought the rash anxiety related. I was desperate,so I made the appointment. I thought maybe that I might finally find out the reason for all of these sores and scabs I have been cursed with. Well, I was given the diagnosis of Self-Mutilation. I kept trying to explain the cycle in which this skin condition had, he didn't believe me. Now Self-Mutilation is on my medical record, I was the cause of these sores, I made them. I was put into the same catagory as a person that was into self cutting themselves. Yes I scratch at them, but no I do not sit there and dig holes in my skin. Why would I purposely scar my face and body? I used to have perfect skin, I never even got pimples as a teen. I have always have had a rather light complextion, that scars easily. Now I can't go outside with a T-shirt on without people looking at my arms. It is like they do not want me to touch them...like I have poison ivy. I then went to a dermatologist thinking ok, they will know what this is. I told him about my previous diagnosis of self-mutilation, in a joking matter. Like how silly was that. I am so stupid...they didn't even run any tests. They didn't say it out right but I think they were in agreement with the shrink and I was dismissed. It gets worse, here comes the disturbing doctor visit. I found out my chronic pain was due to degenerative disc disease, which I was diagnosed with while this whole search for my skin problem was going on. I was put on morphine for the pain. Now keep in mind Morphine use is now in my medical record. I can't remember what street drug causes skin lesions, crack or meth? or something like that. Now when I would go to the emergency room or to the Dr. for anything they would ask me what the "spots" (that is what I call them), were from. A few people even asked me to see my teeth. Seriously? Because I found out tooth decay is common with meth users. This is the worst experience I have had so far. I go to the emergency room for a pain in my hip and I am treated like a drug addict. They put me into a closed door room and asked me, "what else I was there for?" I looked at ER Dr. and said I can not put pressure on my leg. He again asked me what else was I there for. I also repeated myself again. I was given an X-Ray and the Doctor came in and told me I had a bone spur on my hip. He then left the room no other conversation was had with him. I guess a long story short, after five plus years of having undiagnosed Dermatitis Herpetiformis, I have finally been formally diagnosed by a different dermatologist. I am happy yet so mad at the same time. Years! years! Now I am scared for life. I have gone through hell and why. I have always had all the symptoms of Celiac Disease, yet I just found out about it. I just started my new gluten free diet. I am only two weeks in and my skin is clearing up already. The point of my story is why was I treated this way? Is it because I have tattoos (which are totally messed up now) and peircings. Or is it because Gluten allergies are so often misdiagnosed? Has anyone else had this problem? Are doctors not educated enough on this disorder? I just don't want to see anyone to have to go through the problems and discrimination that I had to go through.


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By Lawrence Hardy
2011 was barely half over when the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) declared it one of the most extreme weather years on record.
By June, the nation already had witnessed record snowfall in the Northeast, a spate of deadly tornados in the South and Midwest, and a devastating drought in Texas that killed once-verdant pastures and forced farmers to auction their emaciated cattle at bargain-basement prices. The Lone Star State also had record heat -- and then it was scorched by wildfires.
Schools in Alabama and Missouri needed no official confirmation that 2011's weather was unprecedented and singularly devastating. On April 27, a tornado ripped through Tuscaloosa, Ala., destroying or heavily damaging four public schools. More than 280 people died in storms across the South that day, and monetary losses topped $1 billion -- one of 10 separate weather events in 2011 that would total at least that same amount in damages.
Less than a month later, on May 20, another tornado decimated one third of Joplin, Mo., killing 160 people, including seven students and a school secretary, and injuring more than 900.
The immense floods that hit Vermont and New York state, and the hundreds of wildfires that raced across Texas would seem to represent polar-opposite disasters, yet both were fueled by the La Niña weather pattern that made the East unusually wet and the South unnaturally dry. And both the wildfires and the floods were spurred by tropical storms that blew through their respective regions.
The school districts in Bastrop, Texas, and Schoharie, N.Y., which are profiled in the following pages also share some other commonalities. Certainly, schools all across the country are affected by the continuing economic slump, making do with less even as student populations keep expanding. But in Texas and New York, schools were suffering inordinate financial distress even before their respective disasters.
In Texas, the state legislature has cut more than $4 billion in aid to public schools this year and refused to tap into its $6 billion rainy day fund, despite enrollment gains for this year that were projected to be about 80,000.
In New York, the legislature has limited local property tax increases to 2 percent or the inflation rate, whichever is less, in all except the five largest districts. The measure prompted Moody's Financial Services, a credit rating agency, to say in a July 5 report that the law put local governments and school districts in a precarious position and "is likely to put additional pressure on [their] finances and credit standing," according to On Board, the monthly newspaper of the New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA).
The twin disasters in Texas and New York were bound to stretch school budgets in affected districts even further but, in at least the initial weeks after the fires and floods, schools were most concerned about supporting their students, staff, and families, and in bringing their communities together. Volunteers came in to help from hundreds of miles away, and the amount of donated clothing and school supplies got to be more than the districts could handle. But the outpouring of support showed what people thought of their public schools -- and what the schools expected of themselves, regardless of circumstances.
"Although I can think of plenty of reasons to be proud of our schools and their leaders," NYSSBA Executive Director Timothy G. Kremer wrote in On Board Online, "our response to this fall's weather disasters is testimony to the unmatched community resources that reside in our public schools and our district leaders."
Kremer, of course, was talking about his home state, but his words could apply equally to Texas or Missouri, Vermont or Alabama -- anywhere public schools faced unthinkable natural disasters but responded with uncommon resolve.
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text: Nadal and other pros use them. i've read that they help blood flow, strengthens fast twitch muscles, and and are good for recovery and they have so many other benefits. then i've read, they're benefits are insignficant and some of the effects only last like a minute after using the machine. what are your thoughts?


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Just cut these players!! I would rather have dead money than dead players.
Steelers are in trouble, Miami's not impressive, Bengals schedule includes Ravens and Steelers I think, Dolphins still got Patriots left, Jets can get tie breaker from Chargers...
I think we'll squeeze our way in the tournament again, idk we'll see
Miami's remaining schedule is brutal!
Pitt at Baltimore next week
The Bengals are back on track and are two games ahead of the jets. Why are you talking about SD.
Plus if it comes down to the last game and nothing is in it for the pats, they will let miami win, just to screw the jets.
Indianapolis will be one WC, Pittsburgh or Cincinnati will be the other. If Pittsburgh doesn't get Roethlisberger back soon, it will be Cincinnati.
We're not going 5-0. Just stop.
Ben's return is a complete unknown, I've read some reports that he could be out for at least several more weeks
Bengals, Dolphins, and Colts have difficult schedules to close out the season.
Chargers are in the same position as the Jets.
There is a chance, but after maybe getting some momentum with the Rams win, the Pats loss hurts.
But, the Jets certainly have a schedule that is conducive to getting back in the race.
You are ignorant if you think this team has the talent or heart to win 5 in a row!! I for one will be rooting for them to lose every game from here on out. Its the only way change can be had.
But most likely is that the jets win 8 games don't get in and picks @ the 19 slot
I have a very hard time believing they will win 5 in a row. What has anyone seen to this point in the season to actually think that is possible? That's an honest question.
I see a team with below average talent on offense, no identity and even worse scheme. A QB who seems incapable to having two good games in a row and a WR corps that is without question among the worst in the league.
The defense can play and will keep them in most games.
There's just no reason for me to think the Jets are an 8 or 9 win team right now.
After yesterday, let's do the scenario.
Arizona - lost to a dreadful Rams team. Plus Ariz has their 3rd string QB W
Jax - Worst team in the NFL? W
Tenn - Just lost to the worst team in the NFL W
SD @ Jets - Chokers at home - on the road DEAD W
Buff - A joke W
Bengals now 6-5 SD, Dal, Phi, Pitt, Balt could be 2-3 Jets in 3-2 ??
Indy now 7-4 Hou X2, Det, KC, Tenn could be 2-3 Jets have tiebreaker
After what I saw yesterday, Pitt may not make it. Batch?? No
You're alive til you get killed.
Colts and Bengals and/or Steeler will be the wildcard. Why is this even a discussion? Colts will win 10 games. Bengals or Steelers will get to at least 9 and both have a shot at 10. They are all better teams than us. Even if the Colts aren't, we are 3 games behind them. Every team remaining on our schedule still thinks they are alive at the moment because they still get to play us. Do people not realize that? Only the Cards game this week seems to be a guaranteed win because they literally have no QB. We could lose every other game on the schedule. There are really no guaranteed wins though when you have as many issues as we do. Even as bad as the Jags are, Henne has had success against better versions of Rex's D and if they can take Houston to OT, they can beat us. There's very little reason to believe the Titans, Bills, or Chargers are objectively worse than us. We're all bad teams.


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If they don't draw 90,000+ for this weekend series, they never will.
50/50 split
If they don't draw 90,000+ for this weekend series, they never will.
"Strickland Propane... Taste the meat, not the heat." - Hank Hill
4 game series... it better be closer to 125,000Originally Posted by redsfan30
When all is said and done more is said than done.
I'd think the Reds will draw very well this weekend.
School is out, graduations are over, the weather is looking good, and the Reds are on a hot streak. Besides the core Reds fans that always show up, the garden variety Reds fan is a bandwagon jumper. And the wagon is a rollin' right now.
125K fans isn't out of the question. I wouldn't be surprised to see a near-sellout or two.
Butterflies and zebras and moonbeams
And fairytales
I'm guessing they have a large walk-up tomorrow night due to recent success, plus the favorable pitching match-up. Friday should be a large crowd, it is a fireworks night, and it was one of the ticket pack games.
As for comparing this to the last time they came off of a road trip close to leaing/leading the division, I totally think it is a different situation. That one was the beginning of the week and bad weather as stated above. plus school was still in session and it was againt the Brewers.
I look for big attendance numbers.
I might make it tomorrow night, will definitely make it Saturday night, and will only miss Friday because it is our fifth wedding anniversary and I would like to stay together for more anniversaries. (even turned down a free ticket)
I believe that on the last weekend homestand they had crowds in the 30+ range so yeah, they should do very well this weekend at the gates.
The Reds fans will outnumber the Cubs fans and they may even be quieter and that's fine by me. The only reason the Cubs are so noticeable is because they scream so loudly and inappropriately. And the reason they do this is to make themselves appear to take up a lot of space, because in every other way they are small, small people.
There is no such thing as a pitching prospect.
Cubs fans should be banned from the entire region. Chicago fans in general are the worst behaving fans I have ever witnessed.
I don't follow American football so I can't comment on the Steelers.
The spambots are becoming self aware.
6 year old thread? Really?
I see now how old the thread is however, <egg on my face!>
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