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Airports Hold Annual Global Meeting in Malaysia
02 November 2009
Defining business strategies to drive the industry upswing
Kuala Lumpur, 2 November 2009 - Over 500 airport representatives and aviation business partners are meeting this week in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for their
annual conference and will focus on strategies for re-energizing the airport business.
This year's theme 'Above the Turbulence - Sustaining Business Excellence' goes straight to the heart of issues that can help jumpstart industry growth following a year of difficult economic conditions in all markets worldwide. Airport traffic has mirrored the stagnation of world economies and CEOs from around the world will be looking at winning strategies and immediate priorities to strengthen their business models.
Jointly organized by ACI World and ACI Asia-Pacific, and hosted by Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad, the annual conference will gather aviation experts from all five ACI geographical regions to lead a series of panels and discussions on airport economics, investments, ownership, growth potential, manpower planning and key issues of environmental responsibility and public health preparedness.
ACI Chair for the past two years, Mr. James Cherry (President and CEO of Aéroports de Montreal) will join Tan Sri Bashir, Managing Director of Malaysia Airports and Mr. Moore-Wilton, President of ACI Asia-Pacific (Chairman Sydney Airport) at a press briefing on Monday afternoon at 17:30 in the KLCC (Room 309).
Partnership and global cooperation will be core themes during the conference. The three keynote speakers represent respectively national civil aviation oversight, travel & tourism and air navigation service providers: Dato' Azharuddin Abdul Rahman, Director General of Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia; Mr. Greg Duffell, President & CEO of Pacific Air Travel Association (PATA); Mr. Alexander ter Kuile, Secretary General of Civil Air Navigation Services Organization (CANSO).
The event runs from November 2 - 4, 2009 at Kuala Lumpur Convention Center. Tan Sri Bashir Ahmad will welcome the delegates at the opening session on Tuesday. "Being able to host this event presents us with the opportunity to showcase and promote Malaysia. It gives Malaysia Airports the chance to spearhead the meeting of minds of key personnel in the aviation sector which reflects the acknowledgement of our contribution to the aviation industry. I am confident that all the delegates will gain valuable knowledge and experience from all the informative sessions on the global aviation issues presented by the experienced speakers."
The challenges of a sustainable future for the industry - capacity, efficiency and service quality - figure prominently on the program. Participants will review the current industry situation and the opportunities for promoting greater business stability despite the economic downturn that has plagued world markets for the past year. A special session will focus on the outlook for the Asia Pacific region, which is currently leading the first indications of an industry rebound.
Mr. Moore-Wilton says: "Our industry has gone through some very challenging times, yet I am confident that we will ride out of the storm. We have witnessed many crises over the past decade but our industry has a long standing culture of perseverance and the ability to rebound quickly from crisis. I believe this is an excellent moment for us to discuss how we can stay above the turbulence and sustain the business excellence and I believe our delegates will treasure this opportunity to exchange views and network with industry colleagues."
Mr. Cherry comments, "We are here to affirm the positive attitude of airports worldwide, and their determination to tackle the challenges we face in a positive manner. We are an integral part of the communities we serve and a vital piece of infrastructure for local economies. We ensure a network of global connections that underpin travel and tourism, business development and access to markets worldwide. This long term commitment comprises the core of our future vision and our determination to serve these communities in a sustainable manner. And this week, it will be our primary objective to take a realistic look at defining strategies, charting a path that focuses our energies on productive initiatives."
Following the press briefing, all are invited to attend a special opening ceremony, as well as the grand opening of the exhibition hall. Exhibitors at the event include many key airport business partners Aviation Research Corporation, Shenzhen Tianda Airport Support, FISCAN, Zoeftig, Ricondo & Associates, Tourism Malaysia, Eraman, Inform, Veritas Design Group, ADP-I, Subway, Arconas, Airbiz, Jeppesen, ThyssenKrupp Elevator (ES/PBB), Digital Images International, ARINC, Glidepath, ATRAX, LEAPP, Thorn Airfield Lighting, Malaysia Airports, SITA, Lagardere Services/AELIA, ESCO-Zodiac, XYBASE, ACI World's Airport World, ADAC, ESRI, BCS Systems, Kusch & Co , Munich International Airport, ACI-ICAO AMPAP, Flexolite, Oshkosh, MAHB-Business Development, Toyo Kanetsu, Wanzl, and Travelex.
ACI thanks the generous sponsors for the event, which include ARINC, TRAVELEX, SUZOUKA , Plaza Premium Lounge, Bermuda International Airport, ASIARAY, ERA Systems Corporation (a SRA International Subsidiary), and Transoft Solutions.


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It takes a great deal of bravery to stand-up to out enemies, but even more to stand up to our bosses! Anonymous.
For ongoing career growth and momentum how your boss perceives you and the impression of their boss (your skip boss) about your abilities to show continued growth go a long way in how your actual growth manifests in your current role. Although these perceptions are shaped mostly by how you deliver on your assignments and how you take on critical initiatives that are important to not only these two gate-keepers of your career, but also to the company, overall, you still have the ability and the obligation to shape them to do justice to your own career growth and success.
Two recent examples of my clients stand out in stark contrast with typical perceptions bosses hold about their direct reports and especially of their star players. Both of these clients are super starsactually, rock starsin how they have delivered, consistently exceeding targets and even expectations. Both enjoy VP-level roles in highly branded technology companies and both have rapidly risen in their careers, often surpassing their male counterparts.
This topic is not about perceptions bosses hold just in connection with senior or executive-level team members that report to them; rather it is a about the pervasive misperception bosses hold about their direct reports despite stark evidence to the contrary about how these star players perform and deliver. It is also not about gender biases and discrimination. Rather, it is about boss-subordinate relationship based on misguided perceptions. Such super achievers suffer this indignity regardless of the level at which they are stationed: From individual contributors, to CTOs, to VP-level leaders, and everyone in-between.
What vitiates these star players contributions is how their bosses try to fit what they stand for in the prevailing paradigms of their organizations and how their own flawed and mistaken perspective can undermine avenues by which these star players can continue to add value to what is in the overall interest of the company. Their parochial view of what these stars should be focusing onrather than supporting them for a broader cause in what they dooften undermines their own leadership in how they are able to influence creating outcomes for the greater good of the company, their team, and the stars in question. Overall, it is a bad deal for everyone!
Let us take a concrete example: A senior player in a company that is growing at 20% Y-Y, even at its current double-digit billion-dollar ARR, is in need of more customer-friendly solutions that are well integrated for ease-of-use. The company also has myriad acquired products, not all integrated as a coherent solution, which has translated into a slowing growth rate, despite the fact that it still sustains that 20% CAGR. My client has made significant contributions in the companys recent releases that have integrated many disparate platforms and technologies to bring relevance and coherence to the companys oft-confusing offeringsmuch more still remains to be done.
A recent breakthrough in-house platform and solution that my client was yet again responsible for releasing on time and on target helped the company shore up some of its momentum back. This is the third time in succession that she has come through in a clutch and delivered to keep the companys growth rate on track.
Yet, despite this stellar success her boss decided to have a candid chat with her about her leadership gaps and how she needed to focus on these blind spots for her to continue on her growth path. In a recent conversation with her he made it clear that unless she ramped up her ability to dig deeper into the technical details of all the products she oversees and is able to show technical leadership in her work she may be limiting her future growth because the company puts a premium on technical horsepower.
My client is not in a product creation rolerather she is in an engineering leadership role where her team makes things that work together; things that either come through acquisitions or ones that are released by the development teams. (So, in a way, she is like that BASF spot on TV: We do not make better chemicals; we make better chemistry!). So, for her to study these solutions in details is not something that is productive for her to spend her time on when she can devote that time more productively on how these products come together as integrated solutions that customers love. Here the focus in not on component excellence, but on creating a total solution that is compelling and customer-friendly. Besides, digging into technical details of individual component solutions bores her! He further cautioned her that because of this limitation her future career opportunities might also limit her growth.
Disheartened by this chat with her boss, despite her stellar successes, we decided to brainstorm about how to counter this perception and to get her boss back on track for her ongoing growth. After some back-and-forth we came with a model of her leadership that clearly defined what her core strengths were and how working on them to further her growth would make her even more effective a leader to shepherd still-pending initiatives that were critical to the ongoing success of the company, especially in view of the fragmented product offerings that needed to be integrated and made meaningful and whole to the customers struggling with them.
In this argument we clearly presented to the boss how investing time understanding the technical details of the product was misguided because what mattered to the customersand the companywas how these products came together in a seamless way to deliver integrated customer solutions in a timely way, not how well each component was sub-optimized (a la the BASF way!).
In a follow-up meeting with her boss she presented this model with a cogent argument about how prioritizing execution of these myriad components was more valuable to the company than their individual optimization by understanding their guts. How getting these integrated solutions in customers hands was more important than merely tweaking their component parts. It took some time in this discussion for the boss to come to grips with this counter argument, but as the meeting progressed he saw the light in her argument and decided to elevate her role to give her a large initiative that afforded her the biggest yet opportunity (nearly tripling her team size) to attack this integration initiative. The thrust of the argument was: Customer is more important than the boss!
The thrust of the argument was: Customer is more important than the boss!
So, what are the lessons from this episode? Here is my take:
- When your boss takes a view of your capabilities that is counter to your own view and how that delivers value to the customers and your company, do not immediately despair and surrender yourself to their point of view or the course of action that your boss recommends.
- Take an objective view of what the boss is suggesting and calibrate that against your own successes and re-frame that suggestion in light of your achievements and core strengths. Showing how the customers, market, and the company will benefit from it more.
- Develop an argument that starts with the customer benefitand the company benefitand fortify that argument with some factual data that is impregnable.
- Develop a line of argument based on how pursuing a skill that is not your core strength would make you less effective in your ongoing role and would detract from delivering customer and company value.
- Just because your boss has a misguided view of your leadership strengths and wants you to apply them in a different direction do not plan to quit your job to find another one. Youll be carrying your burdens with you to the new job. Instead, learn how to re-establish your value by changing perceptions of what is important and what counts in the ultimate analysis. Learn how to marshal a winning point of view. And, win!
Not all bosses are receptive to their reports challenging their views and perceptions. But, unless you believe in your own value and learn how to articulate that, despite other views you will always have someone questioning what you really stand for!
Good luck!
|About Author
Dilip has distinguished himself as LinkedIn's #1 career coach from among a global pool of over 1,000 peers ever since LinkedIn started ranking them professionally (LinkedIn selected 23 categories of professionals for this ranking and published this ranking from 2006 until 2012). Having worked with over 6,000 clients from all walks of professions and having worked with nearly the entire spectrum of age groups—from high-school graduates about to enter college to those in their 70s, not knowing what to do with their retirement—Dilip has developed a unique approach to bringing meaning to their professional and personal lives. Dilip's professional success lies in his ability to codify what he has learned in his own varied life (he has changed careers four times and is currently in his fifth) and from those of his clients, and to apply the essence of that learning to each coaching situation.
After getting his B.Tech. (Honors) from IIT-Bombay and Master's in electrical engineering(MSEE) from Stanford University, Dilip worked at various organizations, starting as an individual contributor and then progressing to head an engineering organization of a division of a high-tech company, with $2B in sales, in California's Silicon Valley. His current interest in coaching resulted from his career experiences spanning nearly four decades, at four very diverse organizations–and industries, including a major conglomerate in India, and from what it takes to re-invent oneself time and again, especially after a lay-off and with constraints that are beyond your control.
During the 45-plus years since his graduation, Dilip has reinvented himself time and again to explore new career horizons. When he left the corporate world, as head of engineering of a technology company, he started his own technology consulting business, helping high-tech and biotech companies streamline their product development processes. Dilip's third career was working as a marketing consultant helping Fortune-500 companies dramatically improve their sales, based on a novel concept. It is during this work that Dilip realized that the greatest challenge most corporations face is available leadership resources and effectiveness; too many followers looking up to rudderless leadership.
Dilip then decided to work with corporations helping them understand the leadership process and how to increase leadership effectiveness at every level. Soon afterwards, when the job-market tanked in Silicon Valley in 2001, Dilip changed his career track yet again and decided to work initially with many high-tech refugees, who wanted expert guidance in their reinvention and reemployment. Quickly, Dilip expanded his practice to help professionals from all walks of life.
Now in his fifth career, Dilip works with professionals in the Silicon Valley and around the world helping with reinvention to get their dream jobs or vocations. As a career counselor and life coach, Dilip's focus has been career transitions for professionals at all levels and engaging them in a purposeful pursuit. Working with them, he has developed many groundbreaking approaches to career transition that are now published in five books, his weekly blogs, and hundreds of articles. He has worked with those looking for a change in their careers–re-invention–and jobs at levels ranging from CEOs to hospital orderlies. He has developed numerous seminars and workshops to complement his individual coaching for helping others with making career and life transitions.
Dilip's central theme in his practice is to help clients discover their latent genius and then build a value proposition around it to articulate a strong verbal brand.
Throughout this journey, Dilip has come up with many groundbreaking practices such as an Inductive Résumé and the Genius Extraction Tool. Dilip owns two patents, has two publications in the Harvard Business Review and has led a CEO roundtable for Chief Executive on Customer Loyalty. Both Amazon and B&N list numerous reviews on his five books. Dilip is also listed in Who's Who, has appeared several times on CNN Headline News/Comcast Local Edition, as well as in the San Francisco Chronicle in its career columns. Dilip is a contributing writer to several publications. Dilip is a sought-after speaker at public and private forums on jobs, careers, leadership challenges, and how to be an effective leader.
Website: https://dilipsaraf.com/disabusing-your-boss-perceptions-about-your-strengths/
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BLBG: Dollar Gains on Policy Bets as Stocks Fluctuate: Markets Wrap
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While European central bank officials doused expectations policy makers were planning to withdraw monetary support, Fed officials shifted to a more hawkish tone, as the worldâs biggest economy progresses toward goals for full employment and 2 percent inflation. Investors remained focused on Washington, where Republicans hinted they may revisit health-care reform, raising concern that tax cut attempts may take a back seat.
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Use of MRI and PET for Assessing Disease Activity in Takayasu's Arteritis
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00744952
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : September 1, 2008
Last Update Posted : October 19, 2018
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|Condition or disease
|Takayasu Arteritis
Takayasu's arteritis is a rare inflammatory disease that affects the aorta and its branches. The disease is much more common in females than in males, and disease onset typically occurs between the ages of 15 and 30. People with this disease often experience general discomfort, fatigue, fever, night sweats, weight loss, and joint pain. In the late stages of the disease, weak arterial walls may lead to aneurysms. Many patients do not exhibit any visible symptoms until this point, however. Because many people with Takayasu's arteritis do not have overt disease symptoms, the assessment of disease activity is difficult. Laboratory tests can help, but are often unreliable. Novel approaches to assessing disease activity are urgently needed to enhance and facilitate research on Takayasu's arteritis. This study will determine the effectiveness of combination positron emission tomography/computed axial tomography (PET/CT) in assessing disease activity in people with Takayasu's arteritis.
Participants in this study will enroll while their disease is active. The first PET/CT scan will take place upon study entry, while there is active disease. Participants will have a second PET/CT scan 3 months later, and a third scan 3 months after that if there is still active disease present. Participants will have a maximum of 3 scans unless a scan needs to be repeated because of technical failures, though this does not often happen. If there is no active disease at the time of the second scan, a third scan will not be done. All PET/CT scans will be scheduled within 10 days of participants' routine MRI scans. This study will not require any follow-up visits.
|Study Type :
|Actual Enrollment :
|26 participants
|Observational Model:
|Time Perspective:
|Official Title:
|VCRC Imaging Protocol for Magnetic Resonance and Positron Emission Tomography in Large-vessel Vasculitis (Takayasu's Arteritis):Development as Clinical Trial Outcome Measures
|Actual Study Start Date :
|August 2008
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|September 30, 2018
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|September 30, 2018
- Disease activity [ Time Frame: Measured throughout the study ]
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of Takayasu's arteritis, as defined by the VCRC Longitudinal Study #5503
- Currently enrolled in the VCRC Longitudinal Study #5503
- Active disease has occurred in conjunction with a disease relapse within 2 weeks before study entry (A detailed definition of "active disease" is available in the study protocol.)
- Willing and able to comply with the schedule for imaging studies and follow-up procedures
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant or breastfeeding
- Unable to comply with study guidelines
- Unable to safely undergo MRI scanning
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00744952
|United States, Massachusetts
|Boston University School of Medicine
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02118
|United States, Minnesota
|Mayo Clinic
|Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
|United States, Ohio
|Cleveland Clinic Foundation
|Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195
|Canada, Ontario
|St. Joseph's Healthcare
|Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
|Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto
|Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5L 3L9
|Study Chair:
|Peter A. Merkel, MD, MPH
|University of Pennsylvania
Additional Information:
|Responsible Party:
|Peter Merkel, Professor, University of Pennsylvania
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00744952 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
U54AR057319 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|First Posted:
|September 1, 2008 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|October 19, 2018
|Last Verified:
|October 2018
Keywords provided by Peter Merkel, University of Pennsylvania:
Large-vessel vasculitis
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Takayasu Arteritis
Aortic Arch Syndromes
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Aortic Diseases
Skin Diseases, Vascular
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Lindsay Lohan's co-star in new TV movie Liz & Dick has spoken out about his experiences on the set with the troubled actress, revealing the film was an exercise in "patience" and "tolerance".
Australian actor Grant Bowler portrays Richard Burton opposite Lohan's Elizabeth Taylor in the film, which will debut in America on Sunday (25Nov12) - and he admits there were a lot of challenges for the cast and crew as his co-star struggled with off-set dramas.
Lohan was briefly hospitalised after a car crash on her way to work one morning and filming had to be halted when she was found unconscious in her hotel suite.
Bowler states, "We certainly took our time in a lot of ways, where I would have preferred to be shooting... I got a lot of stuff done, I answered a lot of emails. I got brought in a stack of, I think, 4,000 fan cards at one point and, in between two scenes, I was able to sign them all."
But he isn't complaining about the stop-start nature of the project, which he shot in Los Angeles earlier this year (12).
Bowler tells U.S. news show Access Hollywood Live, "A part of the job is you're off when you're off, you're on when you're on and you're focused... Every single job is an opportunity to get better at my job. I've been doing this for 22 years and all I care about at the end of the day is how well I do at my job and how well I serve my audience.
"There were exercises in patience and there were exercises in tolerance and I believe it could have been smoother at times... and we could have got a lot more done on a couple of days, but you get what you're given and when I was 18, 19, I dug ditches on the side of a hill for a living; it's not as bad as that."
The reviews for the film have been mixed, although many critics have raved about Bowler's Burton.
The actor himself gives the film a B, stating, "The make-up, wardrobe and sets haven't been given enough attention... Our hair, make-up and wardrobe people did a phenomenal job; they should all be up for awards... The look of the thing is phenomenal.
"There's so many aspects of this movie where everybody put in to the absolute limit of their ability... and we did have crew members going down, they were exhausted, they were falling apart because they were putting so much into it... We had an Academy Award winning crew who were literally working themselves to the point of exhaustion."


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Talented Tuesday - My Grandpa the Ventriliquist
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
This is my Grandpa, Willis Harold Lyon in September of 1955, three months before I was born. Just recently this picture was uncovered from a box in the attic and I was so happy. Up until then there were no pictures of Oscar the dummy that I had seen or of Bud, Grandpa's second dummy.
So here is Oscar. My Grandpa went around to schools all over the country and gave temperance lectures to high school students about the effects of alcohol and ciggaretts speaking through Oscar and Bud. Oscar was the dummy that was not addicted to these, but Bud was an addict, a rambling drunk and he smokeed cigarettes. I wish I had a picture of Bud so show you. He was a bigger guy that wore a hat and an old overcoat and beat up shoes.
When us girls would spend the night at our Grandparents home a couple of us slept in the basement. Sometimes when I came up the stairs during the night I was scared out of my mind because Bud was standing there!
My Grandpa did a good job at his craft and really enjoyed the students. Unfortunately, Oscar was made of wood so did not survive the years. He had been eaten by termites . He was kept in a suitcase. I remember the suitcase. But what happened to Bud? I'll need to ask my Dad.
Yes these are fond memories.........
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- Lisa Wallen Logsdon said...
Wow, that is such a cool and unusual story! Thanks for sharing!
- November 30, 2010 at 6:20 AM
- Cindy Bergeron Scherwinski said...
What a wonderful piece of your family history. If you discover whatever became of Bud I hope you'll post it to your blog.
Thanks for sharing such a interesting part of your family history.
- December 1, 2010 at 5:14 AM
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"Nat Friedman has been one of the driving forces behind the development of the Linux desktop for a few year now. First with his own company Ximian, founded together with Mono chief architect Miguel de Icaza, after its acquisition now inside Novell. A few months ago he has been named 'Technologist of the Year' by the VarBusiness magazine for his work around the SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop. Since then he has been promoted to Chief Technology and Strategy Officer for Open Source, besides the desktop he is also overseeing Novells server business now. During Novells Brainshare Andreas Proschofsky had the possibility to sit down with Friedman and talk about the Linux desktop, the consequences of the Microsoft agreement and the mistakes of the Hula project."


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One thing that smartphones lack in, is superior music quality. Due to the lack of high quality speakers in even top of the line Smartphones, sound quality has always been below average. However, there are a few MODs like ACID, XLOUD, HDSoundEngine2, etc. that can improve the sound quality that is delivered. But, they have not much effect on the phone's inherent hardware limitations.
Very few devices like the HTC ONE have dual speakers hence very few devices can deliver the low bass from it's physical speakers. None of these devices can deliver bass like a subwoofer.
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|2008-05-23, 11:13
|Link #61
Gregory House
IT Support
|2008-05-23, 12:26
|Link #62
Knight Errant
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Age: 30
I think overly impressionable teenagers seem to pick up smoking and realise it too late. Maybe they ban nicotine? Force them to make cigarettes without nicotine in it, and only allow nicotine infused cigarettes if you have a prescription from your doctor saying you're addicted. That way teens won't get addicted, this all hinges on the ability to remove nicotine from a cigarette of course. That said why don't they just make cigarettes with Grass (no not marijuana...) or something instead of tobacco. It's not like cigarettes taste good, they mostly sell for their "cool" image.
|2008-05-23, 13:33
|Link #63
Obey the Darkly Cute ...
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 61
However, all human beings have weak moments so sweeping generalizations that overlook peer pressure, community norms, stress factors, and such simply condemn the entire species.
|2008-05-23, 13:42
|Link #64
Love Yourself
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Northeast USA
Age: 33
It's also debatable as to whether we receive more exposure to toxins from cars than from cigarettes. The output from both is quickly dispersed into the air to the point that what we breathe in is relatively little - usually. The difference is that cars generally aren't puffing their exhaust in your face along the sidewalk, nor are they releasing exhaust in-doors.
|2008-05-23, 14:23
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Honyaku no Hime
Join Date: May 2008
Location: In the eastern capital of the islands of the rising suns...
oooh, i've seen various smoking threads in forums spiral way outta control, since people tend to be on either extreme sides of it.
I personally am on the extreme side of 'against' but i think we got enough worked up people in here already without me getting involved.
All i can say is, ever since England placed the 'no indoor smoking' last summer, London's been a pleasure to go clubbing or hit the pubs in.
Now it's summer and i'm smelling ciggie smoke again, since people are lighting up, it's mildly annoying me, but hey thousands have quit and i got to glee a those who would be shaking in the cold over the winter, trying desperately to smoke a stick without it getting drenched in the rain.
Kinda a sorry sight to be honest...
|2008-05-23, 16:33
|Link #66
Join Date: Mar 2006
If there's one thing that gets under my skin more than anything else, it's someone with an unwavering simplistic and self righteous opinion about what others do with their lives.
|2008-05-23, 17:04
|Link #68
Join Date: Mar 2006
I started smoking because I was having a very difficult day. I used to buy two small cigars and sit out with a friend to smoke them once in a blue moon to relax and talk but my friend wasn't around that day to talk to about my stresses. So in a moment of temptation I saw a pack of cigarettes behind the counter of a gas station and bought it.
My first one was rough. I probably only smoked half of it. But my daily stresses didn't stop. So it became a habit, when I got home from work at 2 am, to sit outside and have one cigarette. After a while, I started smoking more than one as an excuse to sit outside and relax longer.
Then it just became a regular thing. I knew my most of my friends and family didn't like the smoke so I never smoked around them. I don't smoke around kids, or work, or strangers (if they are moving to me and I can't get away, I put it out). Basically, the only time I smoke is when I'm traveling in my car or when I'm at home.
I've managed to quit once. I was very sick for a week and could barely eat or drink let alone smoke. After that week I realized I had no cravings for cigarettes anymore so I stopped. I was smoke free for almost a year when I had a friend come over to my house and he had cigarettes. His girlfriend had just left him so he was a wreck and he was smoking because he felt it calmed him down. Since he was chain smoking, I got tempted and spent the night smoking with him. After that, I became a regular smoker again.
I've tried a few times to quit since then but it's hard, especially after the first day. I get crabby, anxious, I feel sick and I have a very short temper. I keep wanting to do something, anything to keep my hands busy but it's never enough.
I don't smoke near as much as I used to (half pack a day now compared to one pack a few months ago) and of the cigarettes I light up most just sit in the ashtray or my hands and never reach my mouth. I guess you could call it a waste of money but that's my personal choice and I don't really enjoy people telling me what I should do with it.
I'm trying the "weaning" approach now instead of cold turkey. Because my only success was when I was terribly sick (I hope to never go through that again), I suspect that was what allowed me to get through the withdrawal's without noticing. The quitting programs never really worked for me, but I think this is.
|2008-05-23, 17:47
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Deadpan Snarker
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: The Neverlands
Age: 41
I've been smoking for 16 years now, 14 years heavy tobacco
a few remarks here make me laugh, so I'll try to put some facts down
-you don't see any of the money you normally spend on cigs on your bankaccount at the end of the month,
you spent it on useless stuff anyway, ask any ex-smoker (who can tell you how much $$ he smoked away in his life - me about 10k)
Less then working in an office next to a laserprinter, or getting stuck in traffic for half an hour
...difference is that you stopped smelling that long ago!
-If everyone quit smoking, governments will just start taxing other stuff
they need the money no matter what
-Smokers are proven to be cheaper in healthcare because they live a significant number of years less
Smoking is indeed a problem of the poor, since rich want to stay healthy to enjoy their luxury longer, poor want to "numb their suffering"
I see smoking as my only possibility to retire early
AKA dropping dead on the workfloor earlier than at 75
|2008-05-23, 17:58
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~ You're dead ^__^* ~
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I will never smoke or even try. Someone like me who is afraid of death is probably going to steer clear away from toxic substances like smoke (even people close who smokes I just tend to leave the room and return an hour later with a gas mask on so I will never even consider taking a drag of the smokey stuff). Likewise with other stuff, no amount of peer pressure can get me to do drugs and alcohol is minimal.
But I do feel sorry for those who are unable to quit. Knowing addiction firsthand, I guess it is the similar feel as when I used to play WoW (ie, you can't live without it...at first)
|2008-05-23, 18:55
|Link #71
Le fou, c'est moi
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA
Age: 29
I'm not really an anti-smoking crusader (dropped that addiction long ago), but I'll take on this one in their stead.
...even if it's another addiction.
2) Less than getting stuck in traffic? Riiight. You need to post scientific sources or color me unconvinced.
3) And?
4) You also forgot to mention that because they lived a significant number of years less, they also happen to contribute to the economy almost in as many number of years less, minus the retirement time.
And I'm even being generous by applying the broken window fallacy on myself, or I would've said they would contribute to the economy in that much less time rather than almost.
So they're still waaay more expensive once you count that in.
I mean, yeah, you probably don't like people nagging you on your habit all the time, or calling you stupid, as in this thread; I can see that from talking to a few smokers on my own. But giving away these "fun points" as if they're actually valid kinda bothers me.
|2008-05-23, 19:21
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Gregory House
IT Support
I have a theory that my reaction to tobacco smoke is related to my father and to my childhood but to this day I'm still not sure what is exactly the deal about.
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|2008-05-23, 19:37
|Link #74
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Tesla Leicht Institute
Age: 28
Personally I hate smoking because my dad smoked frequently and I got annoyed with it. To be honest I think I will be addicted to smoking if I start, because of this I don't want even go near a smoke.
|2008-05-23, 22:59
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Ultimate Coordinator
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: San Francisco
I blame the million dollar adds that make cigarettes look cool which is killing me slowly. Hey everyone one dies eventually just smoking shaves half the time to meet our end.
It is a rumor that weed is "healthier" than tabacco. Both got chemicals that does harm. But if it makes you feel better or another excuse to hit the bong that more power to you.
We are all born to die. Cheers!
What ever we choose to spend $$ on or time on is arbutrary since importance of anything is for yourself to judge not others. What you think is "worth it" is not what the rest of world thinks (what you think is the best choice is not what others belief in - hence individuality - everyone got a mind of their own - personal choices?). FYI i think a lot crap and beliefs/etc are socially internalize.
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|2008-05-23, 23:20
|Link #77
Love Yourself
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Northeast USA
Age: 33
To summarize my views on that: don't let others tell you what to do, but don't be a self-righteous prick about it. Be considerate of others. (Disclaimer: I was awoken at 3 AM today by some idiot yelling at her friend to let her into the apartment complex. I'm sure she was excited but damnit, you're surrounded by two large apartment complexes, does it not occur to you that some people are trying to sleep and that we're not living in sound-proof rooms? )
|2008-05-23, 23:29
|Link #78
Ultimate Coordinator
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: San Francisco
If that 3am incident was some random thing and not a habitual thing then i think it should be forgotten.
I hope you are someone that goes out of thier way to stop smog and general pollution - activist (also lots of chimecals being dump around habitats by corporations) since you are so adamant on this subject.
BTW anyone that does not avoid kids when smoking should be shot.
|2008-05-23, 23:34
|Link #79
Gregory House
IT Support
|2008-05-23, 23:36
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Ultimate Coordinator
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: San Francisco
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Art thieves, beware: Savvy U.K. art sleuth Christopher Marinello is hot on your trail.
Marinello recently recovered a stolen Impressionist painting -- "Le Jardin" by French artist Matisse -- which is valued at nearly $1 million, Reuters reported on Monday. The painting was stolen from Stockholm's Moderna Museet in 1987 when, in the middle of the night, thieves hacked their way into the museum with a sledgehammer. It was retrieved in London on Thursday.
At the time, the robbery was reported to the Art Loss Register, the world's largest international private database of stolen and missing artwork, as well as to the international police organization Interpol. But to no avail -- the thieves got away with the famed painting.
AT THE AUCTION: Can you guess the price?
Twenty-five years later, a British art dealer -- hoping to sell the Matisse on behalf of an elderly client of Polish descent -- checked with the register to make sure all was kosher. That led to its recovery -- though Marinello, an art recovery specialist in London for the register, wouldn't reveal any additional details.


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I too have issues with my Galaxy S SCH-I500 running the stock 2.3.5 such as the screen turning on randomly which is most annoying at night when you're driving down the road. In addition it will periodically come so unresponsive that I have to pull the battery to regain control. The cherry on top is the camera takes so long to take a picture, whatever you think you got a picture of is not what you got a picture of. I thought my HTC was crappy and this phone was better but the truth is they both suck even at the one thing they should be good at: just being a phone. Battery what? I have to pull out a hand crank to keep these phones sparking for longer than a 15 minute phone call (yes I exaggerated that number, but the battery life of every android phone I've owned has been terrible). What's worse is that the crappy battery lives of the phones on the market now seem to be reducing peoples expectations, frequently seeing people commenting "Man I can get 7 hours of my phone it's great!" F*** that, less than 2 days without a charge for minimal usage is unacceptable. I've had blackberry phones that lasted easily 2 days sometimes more with fairly heavy usage, barely making it through work hours without a charge just doesn't cut it.
These phones initially had that "Oooo shiney" affect on me but I've grown tired of them quickly. Pretty sure I won't get another android phone until this bad taste leaves my mouth. Back to Blackberry I guess, they might be a lost cause but at least they still sell some quality devices compared to the craptastic phones I've been toting around the last year.


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Alright, so I am a new puppy owner and we have been having a lot of issues with here. She is only six months old and for the past two months she has lost crazy amounts of fur and developed sores, lesions, open wounds and an awful odor (Which I know is a yeast infection) She is severely lethargic occasional diarrhea, and definately not puppy happy what so ever. Since the day we got her she has been seeing veterinarians day in and day out. I work at a specialty veterinarian office and they told me it was for sure food allergies. We had done the food trial and that did not help her. She has also been on antibiotics, antihistamines, steroids, pain relivers, and now she is currently on Atopica as my last option. We have done a skin scrape with a negative outcome (I am a little worrysome about this test since no result had ever been put on her records along with no test) and the dermatologist will not do any blood work nor allergy testing because he told me she is to young that there will be no outcome from it. So what I am pretty much asking is she to young for allergy testing at 6 months?
What else can I do to help my puppy?
Does any one have any suggestions to help us any I am at my last hope with the Atopica
I am considering issues for being spayed to early, hypothyroidism? Any suggestions?
I am looking into doing a full blood panel because her symptoms are worrying me
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I am going to put something out there that may sound crazy to you but it sure is worth the effort of researching. Leaky gut syndrome. I was watching Dr Oz....I know, I know...but he was disussing this today and with a quick google I noted that dogs can have it too. Diet is one of the things that helps along with some homeopathic remedies. Worth checking into since your pet is so yooung and your vet does not want to do some tests because of her age.
ALSO, welcome and do you have some pictures that we can drool over???
It Is What It Is
Im not sure I added these right but this is my first time of a forum.
These are the pictures of Bolt when we had noticed she was taking a quick turn for the worst.
Looks like Bolt and your kitty gets along really well together. Cutie pie. I sure hope that you find out what her troubles are and help her.
It Is What It Is
I am also terrified of the medications that the vet. keeps recommending and the fact that every vet. is kind of just throwing medication at her like she is a test dummy for meds. I am not getting help from any veterinarian that I visit, I cant have my puppy suffering like this
Her face is slowly turning black/purple and drying out around her lips
Her stomache looking its best
Another issue that is not really related to the skin issue is that she had anisocoria, and there was again no treatment nor diagnosis for this
Is there a possibility of Bolt having skin issues from her spay at the shelter we got her from?
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Sorry to hear she is having some health problems, it is always nerve racking when our little ones are not well.
Have you thought about maybe going to a holistic vet? (if you have one in your area). I personally don't like putting my furbabies through many medications and always prefer to use homeopathic remedies. So maybe that could be an alternative to look at?
Dogs don't need to talk, their life is their message ~ unknown.
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." ~ Mahatma Gandhi
I have thought about it. I just moved to the Denver, Co area and every time I google it comes up with veterinarians that I know arent holistic vets and I dont know any one who might know of good vets
Dogs don't need to talk, their life is their message ~ unknown.
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." ~ Mahatma Gandhi
So your vet has not done a full blood panel yet? And has been pushing all these drugs into your pup?
What are you feeding your pup? Have you considered a raw diet?
Cat maid to:
Jasper, male Ragdoll ?? (approx 10 yrs)
Rose semi feral, a cpietra rescue, female tabby (approx 7 yrs)
Sweet Pea RIP (2004?-2014)
Puddles RIP (1996-2014)
Snowball RIP (1991-2005)
In a cat's eye, all things belong to cats.-English Proverb
While we are free to choose our actions, we are not free to choose the consequences of our actions. Stephen R. Covey
Is that rug in the photo new or has it been cleaned recently ? I found this link and has list things that can cause dogs to have allergies and it said allergies to rugs can cause a dog to lose fur. Do you know if any of the other puppies are having the same health issue's? Some people feed their dog according to their blood type when the dog has food allergies. I met a woman that had a DNA test of her dog to see what breed it was as her dog was having food allergies and the woman said it helped her dog .
Barkingdog: I'm not sure which rug you are talking about but there is no rugs in my house. I think you may be talking about the picture of her curled up next to the green cloth? If so that was when she was at my work it was a much older picture when her issues began, since then she rarely goes to my work and I had washed the clothing that she is in contact to.
As for the puppies I am not to sure, she is a rescue pup and she has had a rough start at life.
Bolt we think she is an Akita, Husky, Chow, Shepard mix. We have tried fish and potato diet but are unsure where to go from here.
Jull: Thanks I will be looking into them!
Love4himies: Yes my vet will NOT do a full blood panel telling me she is to young nothing will show up for results? I am getting frustrated at his approach to my puppy. He has been pushing these drugs and the only testing that was done was a skin scrape (That for some reason has no results in her record?) We intially started out on Hills Science Diet since that was what the shelter had been feeding her and she was having bad diarrhea from it. So we transitioned to Innova to see if anything would help her. The diarrhea went away and she loved the Innova diet, during the Innova diet she had begun to exhibit her extreme hair loss, bumps, sores, lesions, and lethargy. We took her in to see her vet who told us it was parasites, once again no testing done. And told us to put her on revolution. We did revolution and she dramatically gotten worse and worse each day. I decided to take her to the derm specialist who then told me it was food allergies (No test) we tried Iams K-9 skin and coat FP which she did not get better and she lost a lot of weight. I told the derm my concern and he told me we need to do the diet for two months. After the two month trial I told him she had no improvement and she lost a considerable amount of weight. He began to tell me she is not allergic to her food and that she is allergic to dust mites (Again no test) I told him my theory that she might be allergic to laundry detergent and I does make sense if she is, he told me that she is not allergic to my laundry detergent because it is not COMMON in dogs? And he told me we need to get her on steroid injections. I told him I do not want to take that route and so we began Atopica and a raw food diet with Fish, potato, chicken, rice, some fish oil to get her skin to not be so dry. As of today 3 days on Atopica the bumps are not as large, her skin is extremely dry with flakes falling off like crazy. She is also sensitive to the touch. But her atttitude is so much better she is willing to go on short walks and play with her toys now. So Im not sure if she is getting worse or what?
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Barkingdog: That is new carpet that my apartment complex just put in the day we had moved in. Do you think that may be the cause of her sensitivity? I am definately going to look where it is made from for sure!
This is what I would do, and I have been dealing with allergies in a young dog too, but luckily I have a jump on things.....
I would put her on a homemade elimination diet. It's a little tricky being young and you don't want to mess up the diet, but things are already messed up. I would find a protein, and either over-cooked rice, or steamed green beans. I prefer the green beans and meat as a base diet. Will need to find a multi vitamin and add some calcium and a bit of potassium, but the commercial foods aren't going to cut it.
Have her lay only on things with sheet coverings. I was going to say use cotton sheets, but heck, my last dog was allergic to cotton, but try to make sure that she is not on the new carpet.
Atopica is a scary drug, and it sounds like they are just throwing drugs at her. I would want a couple of things done.
I first want a vet that will work with me. If I ask for a blood panel, even if it's just to make me feel better, I want the vet to honor that request. If the vet doesn't honor that, particularly in a dog that is having problems, that vet needs to be fired.
I would want blood drawn and sent to Dr. Dodds for a full thyroid panel. I would also want a blood allergy test done (some say they are controversial, but they are extremely helpful), and my vet humors me and lets me send the blood off to Spectrum labs. These are things I request of my vet, have them draw the blood, and I ship the blood myself to save money (though the vet has to set up an account with Spectrum, this is not true for Dodds). I also would want a blood test run, since this young dog has been on pred and Atopica.
I would want to see a holistic vet, though I know of none in your area. If I can't see a holistic vet, I am off to a Dermatologist, because if I'm dinking around with these issues, I want to be consulting with someone that specializes in these things.
The quality of food is important here. For example, a deficiency of zinc, caused by high grain diets in certain breeds (nordic backgrounds primarily), will cause a lot of skin issues. But then again, too much zinc is toxic. There are many things to consider here.
Looking at the eyes - is there some Husky in there?
Maxalisa: Wow thanks so much for all of that advice! Why is Atopica a scary drug? Also the reason why I am being treated like this is because I am an employee here. And yes she definately has husky in her bright blue eyes =) I have been seeing a dermatalogist who I work with as well, he has not been helpful. As soon as I get enough money to take her to another vet I am going to even though I saw many others.
Atopica is an immune suppressant. They give it to people so that they won't reject organs after transplant. It is however commonly used in dogs for allergies and other conditions. I don't like using it in a dog so young, and wouldn't want to unless all other options are explored. If I used it, I would have the dog on liver support.
I have had a mixed bag of specialists, many that were not helpful, though the local Derm here is great, so I understand how you might not see satisfaction. Many really are good at using high powered drugs.
I would look for a vet that is more holistic minded. Do you know any dog trainers around, or local internet forums, to look for a recommendation? To me, this stuff starts with getting the diet right. Harder to do that with a larger dog (more expensive), but there are so many good limited ingredient diets out there.
Was there anything that actually helped?
Should say, since the Atopica is making some things better, you want to work toward weaning to the lowest possible dose, while finding other ways to manage.
There is a thread about Atopica in the health section somewhere. It has mostly the negative stuff, though in some situations, it is needed.
Oh, the Husky thing, there may be a higher zinc requirement for your particular dog. Zinc is tricky, since too much is toxic...
The Atopica is the only drug she seems to be showing positive signs to everything else she had a negative reaction to. She never responded to anything not even a food change nor raw home cooked food.
Would the zinc levels be able to be tested with blood work
Hope the furkid is feeling at least a little bit better today... btw the correct name of that place I mentioned is park animal hospital and wellness centre. Again I really dont know much about the place but could be worth a try
Dogs don't need to talk, their life is their message ~ unknown.
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." ~ Mahatma Gandhi
As for the homeprepared diet, it won't be effective unless it's a true elimination trial (one protein, one carb/starch/etc.).
There is no test for zinc levels that would help.
I do think that the rug is definitely on the suspect list.
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I attended this year's GNOME.Asia summit in Seoul. It was my first time joining GNOME's event and also going abroad. Probably I was only one who came from Japan. I'm really happy to meet a lot of gnomers around the world. It was an exciting two-day event, which offered many different sessions.
This trip was a good opportunity to talk with other translators for different languages. Especially, Changwoo, Korean coordinator, and Yinghua, Chinese commiter, told me about their team. Yinghua had a session to introduce translation for newcomers. I hope more people will get involved in translation of GNOME and other FLOSS projects.
I was not a speaker for the conference. I hope that I'll have a chance to give a talk at the next GNOME.Asia.
I really appreciate the Korean local community, all of the organizers of the GNOME.Asia summit, the sponsors, and the GNOME Foundation.


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Go ahead and snicker, I love old cowboy movies. A nostalgic thing probably.
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Go ahead and snicker, I love old cowboy movies. A nostalgic thing probably.
My family bought a 20-CD set of 50 full-length movies for me. How did I get addicted? Well, my uncle took me to the Lyceum Theatre (now a vacant lot next to Sadtk's) on Saturday nights for working all week for my grandparents on their truck farm.
We did not go to the Orpheum Theatre (now a vacant lot between Fourth and Fifth streets) because they had sophisticated movies, we wanted actions. My folks took me to the Kimo Theatre that was situated in the middle of the block between Second and Third streets, where the vacant motel now sets.
Not many people remember it. I do because my folks took me to a picture entitled "Marijuana." Guess they did not want me to go astray. I was scared to death and didn't understand it and never tried it.
When we went to the picture show on Saturday night we covered the dirt on our shoes with black liquid shoe polish, put on clean overalls, white T-shirt and no socks. We could not afford socks then. I remember the years because I scratched the years 29, 30, 31 and 32 with a nail on the dash of our Model A truck. My grandfather thought that was dumb. He was right.
We paid 10 cents to go to the movies and 5 cents for popcorn. Man, we were in Seventh Heaven. Just as we entered there was a space of about 20 feet separated from the seats with a banister close to 4 feet tall with a 3-foot curtain blocking the view of the screen. We raised the curtain enough to see the picture. I stood on a shaky wooden coke case to see over the bannister. That was there the smokers stood and my uncle was a smoker. I wanted one too but did not know how to roll them.
Oh, yes! The oldies. Hoot Gibson, Clearing the Range (1931), Tom Tyler, Mystery Ranch (1934), Jack Perrin, The Apache Kid (1930), Tex Ritter, Trouble in Texas (1937). The last was Rita Hayworth's first picture and she sure did not look like the "It" girl of World War II. But why go on? You will only go into ecstasy.


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Despite several decades of urging from doctors and government officials to cut back on salt, a culprit in high blood pressure, most Americans aren't paying much attention.
Americans consume, depending on which study you look at, an average of 3,000 to 4,000 milligrams of sodium per day, significantly higher than the 2,300 mg limit the government recommends for a healthy person, and more than double the 1,500 mg target advised for high-risk populations, which include people older than 50, African-Americans, and anyone with high blood pressure, diabetes or chronic kidney disease.
Ninety-nine percent of people advised to consume fewer than 1,500 mg (estimated at 50 to 70 percent of the population) exceed that limit, and nearly 90 percent of everyone else exceeds the 2,300 mg recommendation, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported in October. Our sodium consumption levels have been steady for more than a decade.
Lack of concern and awareness are the primary reasons behind the high sodium intake, according to a survey done this year by the nonprofit International Food Information Council. Though 83 percent of Americans believe certain people should be concerned with their sodium intake, just 42 percent are concerned about their own consumption and 62 percent are unaware that sodium guidelines even exist.
We ingest much of our sodium without realizing it. Seventy-seven percent of our sodium consumption comes from processed and restaurant foods.
The American Public Health Association this month called on the Food and Drug Administration to start regulating sodium in the food supply within a year, with the goal of reducing it by 75 percent within 10 years. It follows a similar regulatory call to action last year by the Institute of Medicine, an influential medical advisory group that is part of the National Academy of Sciences, which called voluntary efforts at sodium reduction a failure.
Yet some studies question whether that's such a good idea. This month a review of 167 studies published in the American Journal of Hypertension concluded that research does not support cutting sodium has population-wide benefit, as it reduces blood pressure by less than 1 percent in Caucasians with normal blood pressure and actually increases cholesterol, triglycerides and some hormones. One headline this summer in the popular science magazine Scientific American declared: "It's Time to End the War on Salt."
Though some hope blanket recommendations will stem the high sodium tide wrought by processed food and obesity, the public's ambivalence may reflect long-standing controversy on how much sodium is too much, how much it affects blood pressure, and whether it's wise to set guidelines for the entire population when individuals' response to sodium varies.
What we know
Sodium, an element we get primarily through salt (a mineral made up of 40 percent sodium and 60 percent chloride), is essential in our bodies for regulating blood volume, promoting nutrients across cell membranes and managing muscle contractions. When healthy people have too much, the excess is filtered out through urination.
Studies have shown reducing sodium can reduce blood pressure — which, when it's too high, raises the risk of coronary heart disease, the leading cause of death in the U.S., and stroke, heart failure and chronic kidney disease.
About 30 percent of Americans have high blood pressure, considered to be at 140 over 90 millimeters of mercury, or mmHg, and above, and another third are pre-high blood pressure, defined as lower than 140 over 90 mmHg but higher than 120 over 80 mmHg, according to the CDC. Because blood pressure rises as we age, some 90 percent of Americans eventually develop high blood pressure.
The FDA, which this month hosted a public meeting on the subject, has not made any final decisions in terms of regulatory action limiting sodium in food, a spokeswoman said.
The American Heart Association advocates that 70 percent of us should be aiming to consume 1,500 mg a day of sodium, which also is the amount the Institute of Medicine says is needed to adequately meet the average active person's salt needs (you need more if you're a competitive athlete or work in a hot environment).
For young, healthy people with normal blood pressure, "the data is not strong" to suggest that consuming a high-sodium diet now leads to higher blood pressure later in life, said Dr. Gordon Tomaselli, president of the American Heart Association and chief of cardiology at Johns Hopkins Medical Center. Still, if eating less sodium leads to modest reductions in blood pressure in people without high blood pressure, it's good for heart health, he said.
"The best blood pressure for anyone is the lowest blood pressure you can get without symptoms," Tomaselli said. If blood pressure gets too low, symptoms could include dizziness, nausea and fatigue.
Some researchers say that reducing sodium doesn't offer a significant enough blood pressure drop to warrant a populationwide guideline, and it doesn't have the same effect in everyone.
Dr. John Laragh, director of the cardiovascular center at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, said reducing sodium is a worthy treatment tool for specific hypertensive patients, but he believes only 40 percent of high blood pressure is salt-related. The other 60 percent is caused by renin, a hormone secreted by the kidneys that helps regulate blood pressure. So 60 percent
of hypertensives won't respond to sodium reduction, and might even respond poorly, as low-sodium can cause renin to spike and, ironically, raise blood pressure.
Not going overboard
Laragh worries people might take the anti-sodium message to an extreme and try eliminating all sodium, which is dangerous. When cutting sodium does drop blood pressure, he notes, it's only a few degrees.
"It's true that (Americans' sodium consumption) numbers are high, but it's equally true that (lowering) it usually doesn't mean a thing to anybody," said Laragh, founding president of the American Society of Hypertension. "It's not enough to save you from getting hypertension."
Tomaselli said that though lowering sodium won't normalize blood pressure in hypertensive patients, it can lower the overall population's blood pressure and consequently may reduce the populationwide risk for stroke and heart attack.
In a 1997 meta-analysis of 32 clinical studies, it was estimated that reducing sodium by 2,300 mg per day would reduce blood pressure by 4.8 over 2.5 mmHg in hypertensive people, and by 1.9 over 1.1 in people with normal blood pressure.
A 2002 study in the Lancet found that reducing systolic blood pressure by 10 mmHg or diastolic by 5 mmHg over the long term could reduce the risk of death by stroke by 40 percent, and by coronary heart disease by 30 percent.
Tomaselli emphasizes that sodium reduction is "one of the main components of a healthy diet." Getting three to four servings of fruits and vegetables daily, eating oily fish three times a week and avoiding trans fats and saturated fats also are crucial.
If you choose to cut back
While nothing mimics salt, using lemon juice and various herbs and spices in cooking can help add flavor, cut bitterness and improve mouthfeel, said Gary Beauchamp, director of Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia.
Another option is to use a salt substitute that swaps out sodium for potassium, though potassium chloride can taste "off" to some people, Beauchamp said. Talk of developing salt taste enhancers, which would deliver big taste with minimal sodium, are in preliminary stages.
Researchers are exploring a stealth approach, wherein salt is reduced little by little so people don't notice, Beauchamp said. People probably can't taste an 8 to 10 percent salt reduction, he said, and after a while people adapt to even noticeable salt changes. Subjects in a study that lowered salt intake by 30 to 40 percent actually preferred the less salty diet six to eight weeks later, Beauchamp said.
of high blood pressure is related to salt, said Dr. John Laragh, New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center cardiovascular center director.


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It is exactly 400 years this since the Council of Trent met for the
last time, and next year will be the anniversary of its final end in December,
1563: a date which marked the end of the reformation period and the complete
severance of Europe between the Protestants and the Catholics.
Thus for four centuries we have grown accustomed to the idea of a divided
Christendom: for 200 years Catholics in the English speaking peoples existed as
a minority in a Protestant world and then for another 200 years Western civilization
has been becoming more and more secularized; it has been coming together on a
secular basis of unity, so that all Christians, Catholics and Protestants alike,
have come to feel that they were a dwindling minority in a secular world.
Thus I reckon modern history like this:
1520-1562 The Great Division of Western Christendom
1562-1762 Divided Christendom, which in Northern Europe and North America,
means the Protestant Age.
1762-1962 The Rise of Modern Secularist Culture or the Post Christian Age.
This evening I want to talk about the second of these divisions, for with
us English speaking peoples, the conditions of that age went a long way to
determine the whole subsequent period; so that here in America it is still
largely true to say that we are living in a Protestant world and that nor only
oar culture but so some extent our own religious life has been transformed or
deeply influenced by the Protestant tradition.
But first of all I must say something about the causes of this great schism
in Western Christendom. For everyone, both Catholic and Protestant, is today
so convinced of the value of Christian Unity that It is difficult to understand
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Chipley Ministerial Association Annual Holy Week
CHIPLEY � The First United Methodist Church of Chipley will again host the Chipley Ministerial Association�s Annual Holy Week Services from March 25 to 29. The services will begin each day at 12 p.m., in the Sanctuary and will conclude with a �soup and sandwich� lunch in the John Wesley Building. As is the tradition, each service will consist of special music and a short devotional given by a different pastor each day. The speakers for this year are on Monday March 25, the Rev. Kermit Soileau, Pastor of New Prospect Baptist Church. Tuesday�s speaker will be the Rev. Ward Clarke of St. Matthew�s Episcopal Church and on Wednesday, the Rev. Mike Orr of the First Baptist Church will give the devotion. The Rev. Clint Ellis, Pastor of Holmes Creek Baptist Church will speak on Thursday and Good Friday�s message will be given by the Rev. Vince Spencer, of New Life Fellowship Assembly of God Church. After each day�s service a �soup and sandwich� luncheon will be served in the John Wesley Building. The service and luncheon will be timed so that you can attend both the service and luncheon and still return to work by 1 p.m. There is no charge for participating in the service or the luncheon although an �Agape Plate� will be placed at each end of the Alter to allow those who wish to contribute to the Ministerial Association�s Benevolent Fund that provides lodging for distressed travelers. The First United Methodist Church is located next to the Washington County Courthouse at the top of hill on Highway 90, 1285 Jackson Ave. Come and worship with us each day, the entire community is invited to attend these services. For additional information you may contact the church office at 638-0010.
FUMC Youth Present Stations of the Cross
CHIPLEY � The Youth Fellowship of Chipley First United Methodist Church will present the �Stations of the Cross� at 6:30 p.m., on Friday evening March 29. The �Stations of the Cross� is a visual reenactment of the days leading up to Jesus� crucifixion. This performance will be given on the stage of our new John Wesley Building. Chipley United Methodist Church is located at 1285 Jackson Avenue, next to the Washington County Courthouse at the top of the hill on Highway 90. The entire community is invited to attend this service. Come and worship with us, you might just find that missing link in your life. For additional information on this service you may contact, Luke Schofield, Youth Minister at 638-0010.
Northside Baptist Easter Pageant
PONCE DE LEON � Northside Baptist Church will beholding an Easter Pageant at 7 p.m., March 30.
Easter Mass Schedule
St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church
1664 Main Street, Chipley
Holy Thursday, March 28 held at St. Anne, Marianna at 7 p.m.
Good Friday, �Veneration of the Cross� at St. Joseph at 3 p.m.
Easter Vigil held at St. Joseph at 8 p.m.
Sunday Mass at 11 a.m.
Sunrise Service
VERNON � The Churches of Hinson Crossroads and surrounding area invite everyone to join them at 7 a.m., Easter Morning March 31, for Easter Sunrise Service. It will be at the Hinson Crossroad Fires Department Pavilion. Refreshments will follow the service.
Oak Grove Baptist Homecoming
PONCE DE LEON � Oak Grove Baptist Church would like to cordially invite everyone to Homecoming and Easter services on March 31. Sunday School will begin at 10 a.m. with morning Worship at 11 a.m. Brother Gerald Brazile will bring the message. Lunch will be spread at noon.
Launch Conference
GRACEVILLE � Come and experience the expansion of God's power at Impact Church "Launch Conference". This grand event will be held at the Graceville Civic Center at 6 p.m. on March 29th and at 7 p.m., on March 30. Our guest speakers will be Apostle Mark Pickett of Impact Church & Apostle Mark T. Jones, Sr. of Center for Manifestation (Tampa). For more information visit us at www.impactchurchfl.org or call the Church Office at 372-2883.
Gap Pond Cemetery Clean Up
The Gap Pond Cemetery Committee will be holding a cemetery clean up day from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. on April 3.
Tent Revival of America
BONIFAY � The Florida Springs RV Resort and Campground will be hosting Todd Allen Herendeen�s Tent Revival of America on April 6. The church and Veterans organization yard sale will begin at 4 p.m., with a gospel and patriotic music program at 7 p.m. food and soft drinks will be available. The yard sale and tent program are free to everyone. For more information or to reserve camping spots call 258-3110.
Saint Agatha Cooked to Order Breakfast
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS � Saint Agatha�s Episcopal Church will sponsor a Cooked to Order Breakfast, from 7 to 11 a.m. on April 6. Breakfast plates will be $4.50 for adults and $2.50 for a child 10 and under. Breakfast will include eggs, grits/home fries, pancakes, bacon/sausage, toast, sausage gravy on biscuits or toast, juice/milk/coffee, there will also be healthy choice items. Breakfast will be served in the Parish Hall located at 150 Circle Drive in DeFuniak Springs. All proceeds will benefit the building and grounds fund.
Fine Art Series
MARIANNA � St. Luke�s Episcopal Church will be hosting the Troy University Vocal Jazz Chorus at 4 p.m. on April 14. There will be a meet the artist�s reception following the recital. Donations will be accepted for the Fine Arts Series. For more information call 482-2431.
Saint Agatha Cooked to Order Breakfast
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS � Saint Agatha�s Episcopal Church will sponsor a Cooked to Order Breakfast, from 7 to 11 a.m. on May 4. Breakfast plates will be $4.50 for adults and $2.50 for a child 10 and under. Breakfast will include eggs, grits/home fries, pancakes, bacon/sausage, toast, sausage gravy on biscuits or toast, juice/milk/coffee, there will also be healthy choice items. Breakfast will be served in the Parish Hall located at 150 Circle Drive in DeFuniak Springs. All proceeds will benefit the building and grounds fund.
Lakeview 2nd Friday Night Sing
CARYVILLE � Lakeview United Methodist Church on Pate Pond Road will be having their 2nd Friday Night Sing at 6:30 p.m. on March 8 featuring Broken Strings. Refreshments will be served. For more information call 547-3231.
Financial Peace University Provides Hope To Families In Chipley
CHIPLEY � FPU will be held at Grace Assembly at Chipley at 4:30 p.m., April 21, 2013. More than one and a half million families have positively changed their financial future through Dave Ramsey�s Financial Peace University (FPU). Updated in summer 2012, the now nine-week course provides families and individuals with practical tools to gain control of their finances and set themselves up for long-term financial success. The course meets once a week where a different lesson is taught by Dave on DVD followed by a small-group discussion. Lessons include budgeting, relationships and money, getting out of debt, saving for emergencies and investing. Contact Robbie Collins at 638-1791 for more information or to register.


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The high yields normally offered by MLPs stem from their legal structure. For tax purposes, MLPs are known as pass through entities. This structure is geared toward the distribution of profits and, legally, MLPs must pass along the vast majority of their earnings to the limited partners. The tax law considers limited partners to be owners of the partnership's assets. Consequently, they are taxed on their proportionate shares of the partnership's taxable income, calculated according to IRS rules, not generally accepted accounting principles. This structure helps MLPs avoid direct federal and state corporate income taxes, allowing these companies to pass larger distributions to their "partners" (i.e. unit holders). Because of the complex nature of these securities and their unique tax implications, investors may want to consult their tax advisors before investing in MLPs.
Of course, some MLPs are geared more toward income than others. To create our list, we used the online screening tools of The Value Line Investment Survey to highlight those MLPs with the highest dividend yields. While this list is a good jumping-off point for income-oriented accounts, investors should keep in mind that above-average yields can sometimes be a sign that a company is in trouble or that the dividend payment is at risk. On the other hand, a high yield may just as easily signal a good buying opportunity if a company is merely misunderstood. Our screen returned several interesting names, including Enterprise Products (EPD) and Kinder Morgan Energy (KMP)
Enterprise Product Partners
Enterprise Products Partners, L.P., is a leading integrated provider of natural gas and natural gas liquids processing, fractionation, transportation, and storage services in the U.S. and Canada. It operates in five segments: NGL pipelines and services, onshore natural gas, crude oil, offshore pipeline and services, and petrochemicals and refined products.
Enterprise Products is already large, with plans on getting even bigger. The partnership is in the midst of a significant construction program and plans on spending roughly $7.4 billion on a host of new projects set for completion by mid-2015. This is on the heels of more thank $4 billion in expenditures last year. The ECHO crude oil storage facility is likely to be fully operational shortly, which will provide shippers with 4.5 million barrels of storage capacity and access to the biggest concentration of refineries in the world. Another significant endeavor is the ATEX pipeline, which is scheduled to be completed by the end of the first quarter of next year. ATEX will deliver ethane production from the Marcellus/Utica shale areas to the U.S. Gulf Coast.
The partnership's strong distribution growth record is poised to continue. Enterprise has raised its payout for 34 consecutive quarters, the most recent increase being $0.66 per unit in the March quarter, which reflected 6.5% growth from last year's comparable period. Hence, we look for healthy payout increase for all of 2013, aided by strong results at its natural gas liquids businesses. What's more, starting in the latter part of 2015, the annual growth rate should accelerate even further, as demands on the partnership's cash flow ease following moderation of its capital-expenditure program.
These units are worthy of consideration by income-oriented accounts. The partnership's vast presence and diversification into almost every aspect of the energy pipeline storage and transportation business positions it well for an upturn in the energy sector.
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. is the nation's largest pipeline master limited partnership. It owns or has interests in about 46,000 miles of pipelines and 210 terminals. Its average daily volume in 2012 was as follows: over 2.0 million barrels of petroleum products and up to 8.4 billion cubic feet of natural gas. The CO2 segment moves about 1.3 billion cubic feet per day and its terminals handle over 557 million barrels per year.
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners had a very solid 2012. In the December quarter, profits increased in all five units, led by a 64% jump in natural gas pipeline results. This unit benefited from the "drop down" of interests in several pipelines from KMP's parent, Kinder Morgan, Inc., which acquired these assets and others through its purchase of El Paso Corp., in late 2011. What's more, CO2 profits rose sharply, on higher oil and natural gas liquids production, despite reduced NGL prices. Also, profits climbed 38% in the small Canadian division, reflecting lower taxes and some contribution from higher throughput.
Following decent bottom-line gains in 2013, we look for growth to be steady in 2014 and beyond. KMP has about $12 billion of projects for which it either has signed contracts or expects to sign them soon. The major project, a more-than-doubling of the Trans Mountain pipeline in Canada, accounts for about $5 billion and would not come on line until 2017. However, the $12 billion excludes acquisitions and probable expansion of present assets. Two particularly promising projects are increasing gas transport capacity to northern Mexico and reversing a pipeline that runs from west Texas to southern California. Increased demand in both places makes these ideas likely to be implemented, though no contracts are in place at this time.
These units pay a high current yield and have decent total return potential at the recent price. With the dropdown of former El Paso assets and a further $5 billion acquisition scheduled to close in this year's third quarter, the partnership is competitively positioned to benefit from growing natural gas output. And, with interest rates likely to remain low, access to capital should be relatively easy.
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Plains All Amer. Pipe.
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Williams Partners L.P.
Cedar Fair, L.P.
KKR and Co., L.P.
PVR Partners, L.P.
StoneMor Partners, L.P.
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As Salvatore Romano, the closeted art director at the turbulent Sterling Cooper ad agency in the TV series "Mad Men," Bryan Batt struck out — his character, cruelly compromised by a client, was fired partway through the third season of the much-admired cable show in 2009.
But as an interior designer and author, Batt has enjoyed steady success, and that brings him this week to Baltimore, hometown of the fictional Sal.
Batt will be the featured speaker at a reception Tuesday for the 36th annual American Craft Council Show that opens the next day. He'll talk about his recent book, "Big, Easy Style: Creating Rooms You Love to Live In."
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