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Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Protocol
In contrast with conventional medicine's reactive, after-the-fact approach to osteoporosis, Life Extension recommends a comprehensive, integrative strategy to address all of the underlying causes and exacerbating factors involved in osteoporosis. Like most chronic conditions, prevention of osteoporosis is a much better choice than treatment.
Bioidential Hormone Replacement Therapy
Considering the importance of estrogen, progesterone and testosterone on bone health, Life Extension urges its customers to regularly obtain a complete hormone profile. Conventional hormone replacement therapy (Premarin® and Provera®) provides hormones that are unnatural to the human body. Bioidentical hormones, on the other hand, have the same exact molecular structure as the hormones produced naturally within the body. As a result, bio-identical hormones are properly utilized, and are then able to be naturally metabolized and excreted from the body. The use of bioidentical HRT has increased during the last several years as women have sought out a more natural approach to restoring hormonal balance. Generally overlooked by mainstream medicine are research findings suggesting that women may more safely benefit from individualized doses of natural estrogens and progesterone.
Estriol (a type of bioidentical estrogen), has been documented for increasing bone mineral density. A Japanese study involving 75 postmenopausal women found that after 50 weeks of treatment with 2 mg/day of estriol cyclically and 800 mg/day of calcium lactate, women had an increase in bone mineral density with no increased risk of endometrial hyperplasia (uterine tissue overgrowth that may precede cancer) (Minaguchi, 1996). In a second study emanating from Japan, researchers treated postmenopausal and elderly women with 2 mg/day of estriol and 1,000 mg/day of calcium lactate versus 1,000 mg/day calcium lactate alone. Bone mineral density significantly increased in women who received estriol, while the women who did not take estriol experienced a decrease in bone mineral density (Nishibe A, 1996).
Similar research has confirmed these findings. In this investigation, 25 postmenopausal women were given either 2 mg/day of estriol plus 2 gram/day of calcium lactate, or 2 grams/day of calcium lactate alone for one year. Bone mineral density was significantly reduced in the group that received calcium alone (without estriol). In contrast, the group that received estriol plus calcium experienced a 1.66% increase in bone mineral density after one year. Furthermore, biochemical markers of bone resorption were significantly decreased in the estriol group. "These data indicate that the acceleration of bone turnover usually observed after menopause was prevented by treatment with E3 [estriol]," the authors of this study noted (Nozaki, 1996).
A 2009 study compared the effects of conventional hormone replacement (conjugated equine estrogens and medroxyprogesterone) to that of estriol in 34 postmenopausal women. After one year of treatment, bone mineral density as well as lipids were measured. In both groups bone mineral density showed improvement however, women taking conventional HRT had an increase in triglycerides that was not seen in the women taking bioidentical estriol. The authors concluded that estriol might be an efficacious alternative to conventional HRT (Kika, 2009).
Given the degree of evidence, maturing women should understand that bioidentical hormone replacement, when appropriately prescribed, offers an alternative to conventional hormone replacement to help relieve menopausal symptoms and optimize bone density, and that accumulating evidence suggests that bioidentical hormone replacement appears to offer advantages over conventional hormone replacement therapy.
Hormonal balance is critical for maintaining optimal bone metabolism and overall health. In addition to restoring estrogen, testosterone, and progesterone levels to youthful ranges, DHEA levels should also be maintained. DHEA is a hormone that is active throughout the body; it also serves as a precursor to testosterone and estrogen. Indeed, some evidence suggests that DHEA supplementation may support bone health in aging women (Weiss 2009; von Muhlen 2008).
Note: For more information on bioidentical hormone replacement, please see the Female Hormone Restoration protocol.
Isoflavones, chiefly derived from soybeans, chemically resemble estrogen; as a result they are often referred to as phytoestrogens – literally, plant estrogens (Morabito 2002). Following the worrisome safety issues associated with the Women's Health Initiative showing increased cancer risk in women on synthetic hormone replacement therapy (HRT), there has been dramatically increased interest in phytoestrogens as an alternative.
The primary soy isoflavones (in order of abundance) are genistein, daidzein, and glycitein; all three have confirmed phytoestrogenic effects (Anderson 1999). Genistein and daidzein have been shown in animal and human studies to contribute to increased bone mineralization and bone strength, while reducing bone resorption (Harkness 2004, Newton 2006, Weaver 2009, Sehmisch 2010). A 2002 study showed that genistein supplementation (54 mg/day) reduced urinary markers of bone turnover in a fashion similar to conventional HRT (Morabito 2002). The same study demonstrated increased serum markers of bone protein formation in genistein recipients; HRT recipients actually showed decreased levels of those proteins. And animal studies show that genistein reduces bone resorption by a mechanism different from the bisphosphonate drugs and estrogen (Lee 2004). Finally, the phytoestrogen isoflavones have substantial anti-inflammatory effect, adding to their ability to break the chain of events that contribute to osteoporosis (Ji 2011).
Concerns have been raised about the possible effects of phytoestrogens on breast cancer risk, given their biochemical similarity to estrogen (Marini 2008). Long-term studies, however, have demonstrated no increased risk of cancer or precancerous changes in women taking 54 mg/day of genistein (Marini 2008). In fact, "consumption of genistein in the diet has been linked to decreased rates of metastatic cancer in a number of population-based studies. Extensive investigations have been performed to determine the molecular mechanisms underlying genistein's antimetastatic activity, with results indicating that this small molecule has significant inhibitory activity at nearly every step of the metastatic cascade" (Pavese 2010).
A total daily isoflavone dose of about 54-110 mg for preventing loss of bone mineral content and reducing markers of bone resorption appears reasonable based upon the literature (Uesugi 2002, Harkness 2004, Atteritano 2009).
Vitamin K
Vitamin K regulates several biochemical processes that require exquisite balance to function normally, including blood coagulation, bone mineralization and vascular health. Through the diverse actions vitamin K holds promise in helping to prevent and manage some of the most crippling conditions associated with advancing age, including osteoporosis, coronary artery disease, and blood clots.
Vitamin K is an essential co-factor for building the protein matrix that traps calcium crystals in bone (Sogabe 2011, Rejnmark 2006). Like vitamin D, vitamin K is also essential for preventing calcium accumulation in arterial walls (Okura 2010). People with lower levels of vitamin K are at increased risk for calcification of major arteries (Okura 2010). Vitamin K also reduces activity of bone-resorbing cells by decreasing levels of inflammation regulating complexes (Morishita 2008). Low vitamin K status and use of warfarin-like anticoagulants (which antagonize the action of vitamin K by undermining a process called carboxylation) are associated with low bone mineral density and increased fracture risk (Rezaieyazdi 2009, Binkley 2009). Vitamin K2 supplementation (1,500 mcg/day) has been shown to accelerate proper bone protein formation (Koitaya 2009).
Vitamin K comes in two main forms, K1 (phylloquinone), and K2 (menatetrenone, or M4). Vitamin K2 has been shown to support bone health when used as a supplement in humans (Binkley 2009, Bunyaratavej 2009, Sato 2002).
Vitamin K2 supplementation reduces the amount of circulating bone protein, a measure of inadequate bone formation (Yasui 2006, Shiraki 2009). Supplementation also increases bone mineral content and bone strength at many different body sites, although DEXA scans may or may not show improvement in bone mineral density (Knapen 2007). K2 supplementation added to bisphosphonate drug therapy brings further benefit to both bone mineral density and bone protein (Hirao 2008).
Some individuals with osteoporosis who may benefit from supplementation with vitamin K are also taking warfarin, and so avoid vitamin K because they are concerned that it might interfere with their anticoagulant therapy. However, low-dose vitamin K (100 mcg daily) has been shown to help stabilize the INR (clotting time) of patients on anticoagulant therapy in a small trial (Reese 2005). In fact, emergent research suggests that some the beneficial effects of vitamin K2 for promoting bone mineral density may be entirely unrelated to vitamin K-dependent carboxylation, and resistant to the antagonistic effects of warfarin (Atkins 2009; Rubinacci 2009). Individuals on anticoagulant therapy who are interested in supplementing with vitamin K should discuss low-dose vitamin K with their physicians.
Vitamin D
Along with calcium, vitamin D is the nutrient that most people recognize as important for bone health (Holick 2007). But, even today, few people understand the powerful and complex ways that vitamin D acts to promote not only bone health, but the way the entire body handles calcium, both in healthy and in undesirable ways (Holick 2007). Vitamin D triggers absorption of calcium from the intestine and deposition of calcium in bone — and also removal of calcium from blood vessel walls. Conversely, insufficient vitamin D intake results in depletion of calcium from bones — and increased deposition of calcium in arterial walls, contributing to atherosclerosis (Celik 2010, Tremollieres 2010).
Vitamin D deficiency (or insufficiency) also causes muscle weakness and neurological deficits, increasing the risk of falling, which of course makes fractures still more likely (Bischoff-Ferrari 2009, Pfeifer 2009, Janssen 2010). The dose of vitamin D required to achieve the neuroprotective and other non-bone related effects are substantially higher than those required simply to achieve good calcium absorption (Bischoff-Ferrari 2007).
A validated measure of total body vitamin D status in blood is serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D (also known as 25(OH)D, or calcidiol). Note that this measure is reported in two different units, nmol/L and ng/mL, so it is vital to check which set of units a lab is using. Vitamin D deficiency is defined as a serum 25(OH)D level of less than 50 nmol/L, or less than 20 ng/mL. Experts recommend a higher level of 75 nmol/L, or 30 ng/mL (Bischoff-Ferrari 2007, 2009). To obtain the many health benefits of Vitamin D, current scientific evidence suggests a minimum target threshold for optimal health is over 50 ng/ mL or 125 nmol/L (Aloia 2008, Dawson-Hughes 2005, Heaney 2008).
The optimal dose of vitamin D has been hotly debated in recent years. More than 13,000 Life Extension customers have had their vitamin D level checked. The results from these tests provides important information about achieved vitamin D blood levels in a large group of dedicated, health-focused individuals. Vitamin D dosage as high as 5000 to 8000 IU per day may be required to achieve a minimum target level for optimal health in aging individuals (Faloon 2010).
A new study in the journal Anticancer Research echoed Life Extension's recommendation, noting that traditional intakes of the essential vitamin just aren't enough (Garland 2011), "We found that daily intakes of vitamin D by adults in the range of 4,000 to 8,000 IU [international units] are needed to maintain blood levels of vitamin D metabolites in the range needed to reduce by about half the risk of several diseases -- breast cancer, colon cancer, multiple sclerosis and type 1 diabetes," said the author in a news release about their findings.
Calcium is the predominant mineral in bone, and crystals of calcium compounds give bone its hardness and strength. Most Americans do not meet the daily adequate intake for calcium, so supplementation is generally recommended (Straub 2007). Calcium supplementation also suppresses bone resorption, further fighting osteoporotic changes (Ortolani 2003). Large trials of calcium supplementation, with and without vitamin D, have shown mixed results at preventing osteoporosis, but closer examination of those studies has revealed that many of the patients who got no benefit did not take the supplements regularly (Lips 2009, Nordin 2009, Spangler 2011).
Individuals that are at high risk or that have been diagnosed with osteoporosis may need to consume up to 1,200 mg/day. Calcium supplements are available in many forms. For optimal absorption and convenience of dosing, use a combination of dicalcium malate (DimaCal®), calcium glycinate chelate (TRAACS®), and calcium fructoborate. Calcium citrate is also a water soluble form, and can be taken at any time; it is the supplement of choice for people with suppressed gastric acid secretion, such as those taking antacids and proton pump inhibitors (Straub 2007).
Magnesium is an important micronutrient that regulates active calcium transport in humans, and is therefore important in bone health (Aydin 2010). Older adults tend to be magnesium deficient because of diminished dietary intake and absorption coupled with increased urinary losses (Barbagallo 2009). Chronically elevated stress hormone levels also contribute to depressed magnesium levels (Barbagallo 2009). Together these effects conspire to damage bone health.
Magnesium supplementation in both animal and human studies reduces bone turnover, tending to favor bone formation over bone resorption (Aydin 2010, Aydin 2010). The resulting improved bone mineralization contributes to a reduction in fracture frequency (Sojka 1995).
Boron is an ultra-trace element that has been discovered to be essential for bone health (Volpe 1993). Its primary effect seems to be its interactions with more prevalent minerals such as calcium and magnesium, but it also has independent anti-inflammatory effects that may contribute to its usefulness (Scorei 2011).
In human studies boron deficiency caused changes in calcium metabolism that resemble those seen in osteoporosis, and which were exacerbated by low magnesium levels (Nielsen 1990). Animal studies show that boron supplementation stimulates bone formation and inhibits bone resorption (Xu 2006).
A daily dose of 3-9 mg of boron from calcium fructoborate, a boron-based supplement which also has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory actions, is reasonable for bone health based upon the scientific literature (Scorei 2005, Scorei 2011).
Silicon is one of the most abundant elements in the Earth's crust. It has few known biological functions, but recently silica (silicon dioxide) has been discovered to play an important role in bone formation and health (Li 2010). Silicon deficiency in animals results in bone defects (Calomme 2006).
Supplementation with organic silicon compounds, on the other hand, improves bone mineral density and prevents bone loss (Kim 2009, Calomme 2006). A human study demonstrated that the addition of organic silicon to a calcium and vitamin D3 regimen improved production of bone proteins (Spector 2008).
Researchers are now discovering the vital importance of collagen for achieving optimal bone tensile strength. Collagen, a resilient type of protein molecule, makes up most of the structure of bone (Ailinger 2005). The spongy matrix of collagen fibers and crystalline salts within bone is crucial to absorbing compression forces to resist stress fractures, much as the tensile supports of steel bridges provide flexibility so that the bridge can withstand gale force winds and heavy traffic.
Scientists developed a new form of calcium that molecularly binds collagen. This unique form of collagen calcium chelate is designed to enhance collagen support and turnover while increasing bone mineral density and bone strength (AIDP data on file).
Scientists at Tokyo University found that supplementation with collagen calcium chelate improved bone strength to a greater extent than the same amounts of calcium and collagen either given separately or together but in a non-chelated form. Specific improvements with collagen calcium chelate were seen not only in bone mineral density but just as importantly in femur (thigh bone) weight, bone collagen production, and bone flexibility and strength.
In an experimental model of osteoporosis, the test group received a low-calcium diet for one week. In addition to their low-calcium diet, some of the test group consumed a high-dose collagen calcium chelate. The cohort receiving high-dose collagen calcium chelate had an increase in femur bone weight by an impressive 9.6%, compared with the group given the same amount of calcium in non-chelated form. The test group receiving the collagen calcium chelate had dose-dependent increases in bone mineral density, which were 3.5% to 11.1% higher than those seen in the group receiving the same amount of non-chelated calcium. The investigators concluded that collagen calcium chelate had an additive effect on bone mineral density, better than that of calcium alone or of a simple calcium and collagen mixture (AIDP data on file).
Collagen calcium chelate was also associated with increases in femur bone strength, by about 9.9% to 25%, compared with the group receiving the same amount of calcium (AIDP data on file). Remarkably, the benefits of collagen calcium chelate were evident after only eight weeks of supplementation. Given these encouraging results, a large clinical study is currently underway, in collaboration with the US Army, to look at the effect of collagen calcium chelate on bone fractures in hard-training recruits.
Antioxidant Vitamins
Oxidant stress, particularly that imposed by oxidized LDL-cholesterol, is a significant contributor to bone loss in osteoporosis (Zinnuroglu 2011, Mehat 2010). Some bisphosphonate drugs may themselves actually increase oxidant damage as well (Zinnuroglu 2011). Antioxidant vitamins and other supplements, therefore, have an important role in prevention (Chuin 2009, Sugiura 2011).
The antioxidant vitamins C and E play important roles in production of proteins, development of bone-forming cells, and bone mineralization (Zinnuroglu 2011, Hall 1998). Vitamin C also suppresses activity of bone-resorbing cells while promoting maturation of bone-forming cells (Gabbay 2010). Vitamin E improves bone structure, contributing to stronger bone (Shuid 2010).
Women with higher vitamin C intake have significantly better bone mineral density, so long as their calcium intake is also above 500 mg/day (Hall 1998). Postmenopausal women who took 600 mg vitamin E and 1000 mg vitamin C daily achieved stable bone mineral density compared with placebo recipients, whose density dropped over a 6-month period (Chuin 2009). Similar doses of both vitamins were useful in preventing bone loss in elderly men and women (Ruiz-Ramos 2010).
Daily doses of 1000 mg vitamin C, and 600 mg of vitamin E (as mixed tocopherols) are reasonable for osteoporosis prevention; alpha-tocopherol alone is likely to be ineffective (Ruiz-Ramos 2010, Mehat 2010, Chuin 2009, Ima-Nirwana 2004). Recent study investigated the bone anabolic effects of Vitamin E in rats and for the first time reported that gamma isomer improves all the parameters of bone biomechanical strength, while alpha tocopherols only improved some of the parameters (Shuid 2010).
Omega-3 Fatty Acids (Fish and Flax Oils)
The omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil (EPA and DHA) and flax oil (ALA) have powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects (Trebble 2004, Fernandes 2008, Maggio 2009). That makes them ideal candidates for inclusion in an anti-osteoporosis regimen, given the role of inflammation in osteoporosis (Trebble 2004). EPA and DHA also reduce activity of bone-resorbing cells, increase that of bone-forming cells, and improve calcium balance (Maggio 2009).
Men and women who consume higher amounts of oily fish (tuna, mackerel, salmon, etc) have greater bone mineral density than do those with lower fish consumption (Farina 2011). Animal studies have shown increased bone mineral content and strength in animals supplemented with fish oils or the omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA, as well as the flax seed oil-derived ALA (Sun 2004, Ward 2007, Matsushita 2008, Salari 2008, Sacco 2009). Intriguingly, fish oil plus soy isoflavone supplementation resulted in a higher weight-bearing capacity of lumbar vertebra (Ward 2007).
EPA and DHA have specific anti-resorption effects on bone cells in culture, and also stimulate differentiation and activity of bone-forming cells (Rahman 2008, Rahman 2009). Increased dietary intake of omega-3's in animals protects against bone loss by down-regulating the important NF-kappa-B inflammation-controlling complex (Fernandes 2008). In human studies, supplementation with EPA (omega-3)and GLA (gamma-linolenic acid-, a beneficial omega-6), along with 600 mg/day of calcium, maintained spine and hip bone mineral density over 18 months, while in placebo recipients bone density fell significantly (Kruger 1998). Fish oil supplements containing a total of 2.7 g/day of EPA and DHA reduced inflammatory cytokine production in humans (Trebble 2004). And daily 900 mg/day of mixed omega-3 fatty acids decreased bone resorption in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis (Salari 2010).
Curcumin is a bio-active component of the Indian spice turmeric (Shishodia 2005). It has powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory actions, particularly by reducing the gene expression of the master inflammation-regulatory complex NF-kappa-B (Shishodia 2005, Oh 2008).
Lab studies show that curcumin decreases activity of bone-resorbing cells by reducing NF-kappa-B expression (Oh 2008). Animal studies reveal multiple beneficial effects of curcumin on bone mineral content and structure (Yang 2011). Curcumin improves bone mineral density in rat models of postmenopausal osteoporosis, and increases bone strength (French 2008).
Resveratrol is a powerful phytoalexin molecule produced by plants, especially grape vines and Japanese knotweed, for protection against oxidant stress, and pathogens (Kupisiewicz 2010). As the chief health-promoting component of red wine, it has achieved prominence for its ability to mimic the beneficial effects of calorie restriction on many genes that contribute to longevity and health (Pearson 2008). Among the genes that resveratrol modulates are several that are crucial for bone health.
Certain stem cells can differentiate into either fat or bone tissue, depending on how their genes are regulated. Resveratrol activates genes that tip the cells to develop into bone forming cells, and suppresses those that would create fat cells (Kupisiewicz 2010, Song 2006, Backesjo 2009, Shakibaei 2011). Resveratrol also prevents inflammation-induced maturation of bone resorbing cells (He 2010). In animal studies, resveratrol supplementation results in increased bone mineral density and reduced bone resorption (Liu 2005).
Quercetin is a plant polyphenol found in a wide variety of fruits. It is a powerful antioxidant and a mild phytoestrogen as well (Boots 2008, Wattel 2004). Quercetin directly stimulates the differentiation and activity of bone-forming cells in laboratory studies (Yang 2006, Prouillet 2004). It also reduces activity of bone-resorbing cells through its down-regulation of inflammation (Wattel 2004).
Quercetin recently was shown to enhance activity of the vitamin D receptor in intestinal cells, which in turn helps in proper regulation of calcium metabolism (Inoue 2010). Together these effects provide support for the observation that quercetin supplementation in experimental models inhibits bone loss following induced menopause (Horcajada-Molteni 2000).
Berberine is a plant alkaloid used extensively in ancient Chinese and Japanese medicine for use in promoting bone health (Li 1999, Li 2008). Animal and laboratory studies reveal that berberine prevents decrease in bone mineral density by inhibiting the activities of bone-resorbing cells (Li 1999). Used as a dietary supplement in experimental models, berberine resulted in an increase in bone mineral density (Li 2003). Berberine also increases differentiation of bone-forming cells through activation of cellular signaling pathways (Lee 2008, Xu 2010).
Although berberine has been studied in human clinical trials and shown to have several metabolic benefits, concerns about long-term use of berberine have been raised on the basis of certain preclinical studies (Kysenius 2014; Mikes 1985; Mikes 1983). Some evidence suggests that long-term berberine use, especially at high doses, may impair particular aspects of cellular metabolism in specific types of cells. The implications of this preclinical research are yet to be determined by long-term human clinical trials, therefore Life Extension currently recommends short-term use of berberine.
Hops is an herb best known for producing the typical bitter flavor of beer, and has long been known to have health benefits (Kondo 2004). The active ingredients in hops have multiple biological effects, particularly in their ability to act as selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs). In this capacity, hops extracts may boost beneficial estrogen effects without triggering estrogen-related outcomes such as breast cancer (Effenberger 2005). Among their benefits are positive effects on bone mineral density and prevention of osteoporosis (Stevens 2004). Hops extracts increase gene expression and differentiation of bone-forming cells in laboratory studies (Effenberger 2005).
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here we are again another bright card ~today i am using the fab sketch over on TUESDAY MORNING SKETCHES#44 - (on it`s side)
also followed the challenges :~
STAMP WITH FUN#57 ~ "friends"
JUST CUTE BEARS#15 ~ "buttons and bows" (hope using this girl as well counts for just bears??)
SECRET CRAFTER#81 ~"friendship"
THE CRAFTY PAD#69~ let us see some ribbons"
used kraftin`kimmie stamp, circle nestabilities, quickutz swirls, studio g word stamp, and buttons and ribbons from my stash ~finished with lots of glitter.
nearly the weekend!! hope you have a great one!!
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- Melissa Craig said...
This is just darling! I love all the glitter!! Thanks for joining us at Tuesday Morning Sketches.
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- Helen said...
Sweet card - love the glitter!
Thanks for joining us at the SCSC & Just Cute Bears Challenge!
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Hi Great card, love the colours pink and lime.
Good luck with winning the spring bloom ribbons.
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such a fun card and love the sparkle! thanks for joining in with us at Just Cute Bears.
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Journalism, it is said, is the first draft of history. But interviews in the form of draft history often reveal a variety of flaws — fading memory, self-serving recollections and a lack of complete knowledge about the issues discussed.
Former Pakistan foreign minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri 's candid interview to an Indian TV channel does suffer from some of these limitations. But it does have the value of bringing out just how much had been achieved by the peace process in the period 2004-2007. He is substantially right on Sir Creek and Siachen, but his take on the resolution of the mother of all disputes — Jammu and Kashmir, is only partially correct.
This is in great measure because while the first two issues were subjects to detailed official-level agreements, the J&K issue was still floating around as "non-papers" (non-attributable documents) in the back channel.
He is also right about the fact that 2007 would have most likely seen a visit by PM Manmohan Singh to Pakistan where the Siachen and Sir Creek agreements would have been finalised and given the Kashmir settlement a major push. Instead, Pakistan went into a meltdown begun by President Musharraf's attack on the judiciary and the Lal Masjid confrontation.
Kasuri's description of the 'four-fold' J&K elements is really the Pakistani version of the situation. They have been described in various formulations, including in President Musharraf's memoir In the Line of Fire in 2006.
The Kasuri version here suggests that India and Pakistan would have demilitarised the state, given greater autonomy to their respective parts of Kashmir, joined them into a special regional entity by softening the borders between them, and had a joint mechanism to supervise the governance of the state.
The Indian view is much more frugal and realistic. It would insist on emphasising existing sovereignties, even while agreeing to measures to soften the intra-J&K borders. It had no problems with more autonomy, but its versions of demilitarisation would depend crucially on the security situation prevailing and the larger India-Pakistan relationship.
Most crucially, there was a difference in the Joint Mechanism of Indians, Pakistanis and Kashmiris which was supposed to supervise the new arrangements. In India's take, this mechanism would look after subjects such as watershed management, forestry, tourism and the like, while Pakistani leaders insisted that it should also involve political and administrative features. There was no agreement on this point.
In the case of Sir Creek, the key breakthrough had come at the end of 2006 when Pakistan and India agreed to do a joint survey of the creek to come up with a single data set relating to the flow of the creek. Pakistan had also agreed to the internationally agreed practice of using the equidistance method of determining the maritime boundary. But while India was willing to concede the 160-odd square kms that Pakistan would gain here, it was not willing to accept Islamabad's version of the Baseline Point, the last point in the land boundary uncovered during low tide. This is because this Baseline Point is the beginning of the maritime boundary and its location could lead to a gain or loss of thousands of square miles of maritime territory. This vital issue remained to be clinched.
With the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Seas closing in mid-2009, both India and Pakistan needed to come up with a common Baseline Point so that they could present a maritime boundary for ratification. Now both countries are likely to present their respective base-line points and the UN is unlikely to recognise the extension of their exclusive economic zone from the present 370 to 650 kms under a new UN plan.
In the case of Siachen, the idea of withdrawal and demilitarisation were agreed to in 1989 and 1992 and never implemented. Kasuri's claim that "in fact, we had worked out certain schedules of disengagement whereby Indian and Pakistani concerns would be met", is accurate.
This appeared in Mail Today February 20, 2009
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These days, I feel exceedingly tender and capable all at the same time. It is a strange combination and leaves me feeling very thin-skinned and emotional. I also feel very receptive. This is hard to explain, but I feel as though the universe has brought me to a very unusual space of receiving. It makes me feel a little bit topsy-turvy. It also makes my heart feel incredibly full.
On Halloween night, after V. went to bed and the world was quiet, I acted on Jamie's suggestion and did a "letting go" ritual. I took out a stack of index cards and a black permanent marker and, on each card, I wrote something that I needed to let go of. Through Jamie's tarot reading, I have come to realize just how much emotional weight I have been carrying around with me these past couple of years and how important it was that I let it go in order to move on. I wrote down the biggest things first and with those thoughts came tears from somewhere very deep down. But then I kept writing...and writing...and writing. I wrote down every single thing that I needed to let go of. One thought sparked the next, sparked the next, sparked the next. And before I knew it I had filled up an awful lot of little index cards.
Still, there were four things that caused the most pain. They felt like an illness that is hard to get rid of...and so, for those, I took out 4 bigger index cards and I wrote them down again, this time in big, fat letters--one word, no explanation.
Then I went outside with a lighter, set up the little weber grill, and started lighting them on fire. One card at a time. I read the index card out loud and then turned it to flame. And as it burned, I told myself: "It's time to let it go." As the flame crept its way across the paper, I felt each and every thing that had been weighing me down grow wings and release itself from my heart. One thing after another after another after another. I got to the end of the stack and was left with the last four large cards. The grand finale of release! Oddly enough, the most emotionally difficult card was also the slowest to take the flame. I had to relight it several times. But finally...oh, FIRE! It is such a beautiful thing!
I'll admit, I half expected to be sitting in a dark back yard in the middle of the night sobbing like an idiot...but as I burned those cards I felt only a sense of lightness. I felt myself breathing more deeply. I felt forgiveness--for both myself and for those who had been a part of my pain. I felt the strangest and most liberating feeling: release. In simplest terms, I felt good, happy, uncluttered!
That night, I again dreamed of the snake.
The next day I found myself involved in several wonderful moments of connecting with strangers. One of these people was an old woman who had ridden a bus all night from Chicago. I met her walking down a sidewalk. I said good morning and the next thing I knew we were talking about coffee and sleep habits and bus schedules and laughed good belly laughs. She seemed lonely at first and so I was just trying to be nice, but before we parted ways, she thanked me for the good conversation--her gratitude was so sincere that, in the end, I was the one that was thankful! The whole day went like this. Throughout the afternoon I met several artists who, for unknown reasons, totally opened up to me and showed me their art. It was fabulous and I felt so energized by our conversations! Later in the day, a customer overheard me talking about the web design projects I've been working on and asked if I would be able create a site for him!
Last night I dreamed that my friend and I saw Diego Rivera in the grocery store. Diego was leaning on his shopping cart, puttering around and turning down an aisle when my friend yelled: "Hey Diego! What day is it?" Diego took a few moments to get his bearings and yelled back: "Uh...um...Friday!" It was a wonderful everyday sort of moment that oddly fueled my inspiration to get back to my studio (where ever that was) to get some work done. My dreams continued on in several other directions. In some I was really scared. In others I was completely in love. I woke up feeling incredibly entertained.
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New Years' Eve is one of the most anticipated times of the year. Many of us spend weeks planning where we are going to go and what outfit we are going to wear. In fact, we spend so much time anticipating how brilliant it's going to be that it often turns out to be something of an anti-climax. So, why not take the pressure off and remove some of that expectation by doing things a little differently this year? It's important to step out of our comfort zones once in a while and do something spontaneous and unexpected, and what better time to do it than at New Year?
Throw a Themed House Party
If you want to go out to a bar or club on New Years', then you can guarantee that you'll be paying well over the odds both for tickets and drinks. Plus, such places tend to be so packed at this time of year that it can make it difficult just to relax and enjoy yourself. So why not avoid the crowds and save yourself some money by throwing a themed house party instead?
You could throw a sophisticated dinner party with a 'black tie' dress code. Alternatively, you could make it a costume party, where people come dressed as their favorite fictional characters. If you're really stuck for fancy dress ideas, there are countless websites you can visit for inspiration. One example would be www.hollywood.uk.com for any of our UK-based readers.
Rest & Relaxation
If you don't fancy spending New Years' Day nursing a hangover along with the rest of the adult population, you could consider having a relaxing evening in. With the majority of people living such busy lives nowadays, it's rare to find time simply to relax and unwind. So, why not take advantage of this rare opportunity to have some all-important 'me-time'? The focus should be on pampering and indulging yourself. So, you could start by taking a long soak in a hot bubble bath. You can make it really luxurious by adding bath salts and lighting scented candles. Once you feel all of your cares floating away, then you can curl up on the sofa with a bowl of buttered popcorn and lose yourself in a movie.
Family Time
Children grow up so fast and sometimes it feels as if we rarely get to spend proper quality time with our family and loved ones. So, you could use New Years' Eve as an opportunity to 'get back to basics'. This means that everybody has to ditch their digital devices and stay 'screen-free' for the entire evening. You could spend the time playing board games together, or even a traditional game of charades or Pictionary. After all, it's often said that the simple things in life are often the most rewarding. Well, here's your chance to put that theory to the test.
Why spend another disappointing and anti-climactic New Years' Eve doing the same thing that you do every year – why not take our advice and do things a little differently? Who knows? You may end up enjoying yourself more than you ever expected.


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I've been writing these blogs in a frankly lovely little pub in Rottingdean, near Brighton. It's about 30 minutes cycling (including peaks and troughs on a bike stuck in first gear, so I look like a hamster in a wheel) from where I live. Very enjoyable though. After the promenade ends, the cliffs come in to view, which is beautiful. There not as white as the Dover ones though. More yellowy, like the ones on the French side of the Channel (or Manche, if I ever wanted to annoy people). Still pretty though. And quite high (if my prematurely aged lungs and unfit calves can be believed) at that.
Cycling over the cliffs is a great way to spend an otherwise futile day. The skies are unforgivingly blue and the horizon is endless until it blurs before you could see Brittany. Yet, due to it coming in from the south, you can barely smell the sea.
I made it to Rottingdean, a lovely little village. I was walking along the High Street, looking for an ATM machine. I walked along the entire length of it, bike in hand, just enjoying the narrow streets and old, endlessly renovated houses (a couple of them going on at that very minute) and missing the ATM machine all together. Only on the way back did I find it. I went into a tiny little pub, opened my laptop and started typing. After 3 minutes the barman said: 'Oi! Aren't you forgetting something?' which admittedly, I had. By I did enjoy it there. I started writing straight away and got a half-pint of Sussex Old Bitter (a half one mind, no need to go mad) to help me along.
I wrote nearly all of these blogs in the 2 hours I was there and only when the sun started setting did I leave. Unfortunately, there was more cloud around and we didn't have the ridiculous sunset of Wednesday, but still pretty good. Near the amusingly both sad and picturesque Brighton Marina (a new built attempt at Venice with more concrete), I saw a sign standing at the edge of the cliff which made me giggle. It said: Is Life Getting You Down? You're Not Alone!
Now that can only be one thing: that's the people of the Brighton Marina saying: right, we can't have more people flinging themselves of a cliff after seeing our summer houses. We are sick, sick to the stomach (in more ways than one) of having to scrape human remains off our nice tiled roofs every April because some people can't stand the sight of it, let's call the signmaker! I do have a very sick sense of humour, yes. Thank you, I do apologise.
Ah well, it's been a day. That's all I can say.
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2018 Kia Optima For Sale in Toms River, NJ
The new 2018 Kia Optima is a great choice for any driver. Offering many sophisticated safety features, showing why Kia has been a top safety pick for so long. Some of those features include: stability control, tire pressure monitoring, blind-spot assist and hill start assist. Of course, there are many more features that provide passengers with the utmost safety while in the car.
Besides safety, the new Optima also has great fuel economy, making it a stand out choice to those looking for a new vehicle. Getting 25 mpg in the city and 36 mpg on the highway, letting drivers spend less time at the pump and more time on the road. Plus, the Optima's fuel capacity is 18.5 gallons, really stretching out the time between fill-ups.
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The 2018 Optima has an exhilarating cabin, filled with top-of-the-line technology and spacious, comfortable seating. The modern interior offers soft-touch seating with premium stitching, cradling you as you sit, with scientifically designed cushion softness that offers supportive seat bolsters. The cabin is also enhanced with sound insulation to create a quieter ride. And rear sunshades are available to help keep the interior cool and block the sun's glare from passengers.
And the Kia Optima is filled with driver-oriented technology to make driving more convenient. To stay connected, you are able to sync your smartphone with Android Auto or Apple CarPlay. And there is hands-free command technology with the smart infotainment system that comes with the Optima. Plus, the Optima has Harman/Kardon QuantumLogic for listening to music through the 10 different speakers.
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The Optima is aerodynamically designed for the ultimate handling, function and form. The lines of the body are smooth and sleek yet it has an overall striking presence, making heads turn where ever it goes. Plus, the Optima keeps its signature Tiger nose grill, making the sedan eye-catching and powerful-looking. This is a car that demands attention when it drives past.
And to back up this attractive design, the 2018 Optima has a powerful 1.6-liter Turbocharged engine with 7-speed dual-clutch transmission—drivers will be able to feel the power. The engine gets up to 185 horsepower at 6,000 rpm, making it efficient and gives it a strong look and feel as it accelerates past other vehicles. Plus, the exterior has solar control glass, reducing heat buildup.


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Dear Editor:
First of all, I'd like to compliment you on your commitment to serving the homeless population of Northeastern Ohio. In working with the Northeastern Ohio Coalition for the Homeless (NEOCH), I have recognized the dedication and compassion of NEOCH staff and partners in their efforts to meet the needs of the people they serve. Like you the Social Security Administration (SSA) takes seriously its goal of providing world class service to people from all walks of life. Recent surveys show that we are doing a good job in that area.
USA Today recently quoted a public survey showing that SSA has a very high customer satisfaction rating. In fact, the public rated SSA as the top federal government agency for courtesy and efficiency. I hope that by sharing some general information about disability and other programs that SSA administers, readers may understand more about what sometimes seems to be a complicated process. The Social Security Administration operates two major programs: Social security insurance (retirement, disability and survivors benefits) and supplemental security income (SSI). Although beneficiaries apply for Medicare health insurance through SSA, the health care financing Administration Department of Health and Human Services administers Medicare.
Social Security pays benefits to workers and their families based on the social security taxes a person pays during his or her working years. SSI payments are made to aged, blind and disabled individuals who have little or no income and few resources. While social security benefits are paid from the Social Security trust funds, SSI payments come from the general revenues of the U.S. government.
Medicare is a Federal Health Insurance program for people 65 years and older. In addition Medicare covers certain disabled persons under age 65 and persons of any age with end stage kidney disease. Medicaid is the largest source of funds for medical care to our Nation's poorest people. It is a cooperative endeavor between each state and the Federal Government,
In Ohio, Medicaid is administered by the state (though the county Departments of Human Services.) Most people who are entitled to SSI are also entitled to Medicaid. If a person also has Medicare coverage, the state may pay the monthly insurance premium (which would otherwise be deducted from the social security check). A pamphlet called Medicare Savings for Qualified Beneficiaries is available by calling social security's toll free number 1-800-772-1213. It explains that the state sometimes will pay for Medicare costs for certain elderly and disabled persons with low incomes and very limited assets. In Ohio eligibility and application rules are determined through the County Department of Human Services.
When a disabled person applies for social security or supplemental security income (SSI), a claims representative asks many questions about the applicant's life (i.e. work history, information about illnesses and medical records). The medical portion of the claim is then sent to the disability determination service. In Ohio that office is located in Columbus. Teams of claims examiners gather the evidence from doctors, clinics and hospitals. Physicians then review the evidence to determine if the illness is totally disabling.
In Ohio the average waiting time for a disability decision is about 120 days. SSA is currently working on redesigning the disability process. When this new system is in place, it will dramatically reduce the amount of time it takes for a disability decision resulting in better customer service and a smoother process. When homeless people contact us to file a claim its important that we know how to reach them in the future. We ask for phone number of shelters, case workers friends or relatives where they might obtain messages or be reached directly. In turn the applicant is given the phone number of the representative handling his or her claim and asked to report any changes that occur (i.e. change of address, treatment by a new doctor.).
Each year, 60 million people phone our toll free number and 24 million people visit one of our 1,300 field offices across the nation. Employees are trained to respond compassionately to each customer. Written information, video training, and open dialog in staff meetings stress the importance of respect, effective communication, and assessing needs. Information sharing with other agencies help employees stay attuned to other available social services (i.e. First Call for Help, Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless, County Human Services Department and crisis hotlines).
Annually Social Security shares public information in the community through such avenues as the Homeless Stand Down the Black Expo, and town hall meetings. In October, a team of 25 SSA employees raised over $3,000 and walked in the American Heart Association's Heart Walk. Earlier this year, SSA employees gave the highest percentage of contribution to the Harvest for Hunger campaign. I look forward to a continued partnership with NEOCH and the Homeless Grapevine. If there are other fund raising or volunteer events for the homeless SSA wants to be a part of them. Best wishes for continued success in the new year.
Linda L. Barrett, Public Affairs Specialist, (SSA )
Editor's Note: This letter was written in response to a series of critical stories that the Homeless Grapevine has written in regards to homeless people receiving Social Security. In Issue 22, Brian Johnson, a homeless epileptic, talked about his difficulty in getting Social Security. The Grapevine staff wrote to Social Security officials asking a series of questions about why the bureaucracy was so immense for people attempting to get SSI. We asked why it seems that it takes a lawyer to get a person on disability, and we asked if the money spent on screening people for eligibility and detecting fraud saves more money than it costs. This is the letter we received back. It seems that it is going to be just as difficult getting an answer as it is to get on disability. We shall continue to try.
Social Security Administration
Numbers of SSA Beneficiaries and SSI Recipients in Cuyahoga County:
Type of Payment Number of Recipients Total dollars paid
Social Security 264,441 $187,123,000
(Retirement Disability & Survivors)
SSI 40,644 $15,502,000 (Blind, Aged & Disabled)
*** Statistics as of December 1996
Copyright NEOCH and the Homeless Grapevine published 1998 Issue 24


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The Devil Takes All was an outrageously bizarre and strikingly unconventional puppet rock opera created by the Gothic, punk-rock band Hellblinki and puppet master Madison J. Cripps. Narrated by Hellbliniki's eclectic music, Cripps' wildly imaginative characters—forged from paper mache, wood and from found objects—led the audience through the dark and mesmerizing realms of Hellblinkland, a fictional world filled with magic, monsters, romance and mystery.
Read more about the inspirations behind the Hellblinki Cripps Puppet Spectacular.
Scenes from Hellblinkland:
A puppet called "The Creator" comes to life:
Shadow Puppets:
Cripps and his creations:
Juggling by members of the Runaway Circus:
"Canned Feud" by Thomas Butler:
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Chicken Hot Pot With Mushrooms and Tofu
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Pasta with Chicken and Shrimp
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Rumii 1.3 Release: YouTube Viewer, Presentation Modes, Unity Editor
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Death Valley Infrared
In mid-December, I converted my Sony A7R to infrared. I did the conversion with LifePixel - I'll post more about the conversion, technical notes on how I'm processing, and so on in a few weeks time. I need to sort my workflow further.
IR is a new frontier for me, something I am looking forward to exploring in 2018. I have yet to develop a good eye for what scenes lend themselves to IR. This is one of the first IR photos I took, en route to Dante's View in Death Valley.
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- Sony A7R w/ FE 24-70mm F4 ZA OSS
- f/11 @ 39mm, 1/15s, ISO 100
- Processed in Lightroom
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25hr Trauma Sensitive Restorative Yoga Teacher Training on July 26-28, 2019 with Eleanor Bramwell and BodyWise Institute.
In a restorative yoga practice, we open the aperture of our awareness, and we access a state of potency. Through lecture, group discussion, and practicum you will learn how to guide yourself and others into a deeper state of being.
Pathways to this deeper state include supported postures, pranayama, and meditation; the nervous system is regulated, our endocrine (hormonal) system is activated, and we are able to rest and digest life. Measurable results of relaxation include reduction of blood pressure, anxiety, muscle tension, and fatigue. These states are also show to improve immune function, digestion, strengthen the vagal tone, increase heart rate variability, and regulate the nervous system.
This training program provides the foundation to invoke the body's natural state. You will learn:
How to confidently guide students through a full restorative class or incorporate restorative states into other yoga classes
The creative art of using props
Introduction to assisting, and touch theory
How to intelligently sequence a series that will initiate relaxation, healing, and nervous system regulation
Introduction to trauma, heart rate variability, vagal tone and the stress response
Anatomy of the nervous system and understanding of how restoration supports a dysregulated nervous system
Breathing mechanics (anatomy, and embryological origin)
The neurological benefits of pranayama (breath)
Anatomy of endocrine (hormonal) systems
What is it to restore? How is it different than resting, meditating or sleeping?
This training is best suited for: This program is intended for anyone seeking to understand restorative practices and benefits on a deeper level. No prerequisites are required. For registration into our level two training, there are prerequisites and an application is required.
Training price includes comprehensive training manual and post training resource package.
Training rates:
Before April 1, Non-Member price $299
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Friday 4:00-8:00pm, Saturday 11:30-6:30pm, Sunday 9:00-5:00pm
Post course requirements for certification: Lead 5 restorative classes (minimum three attendees per class), read Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma by Peter A. Levine, PhD, and provide a page summary, and choose an area of the Anatomy curriculum that interests you and write a one-half to one page write up.


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The bill would commit to a renewed Voting Rights Act, restore voting rights to individuals with a felony conviction in their past, combat deceptive practices that suppress the vote, revitalize the campaign finance system, and more.
A rundown of the redistricting and census-related bills that have been filed in the 115th Congress.
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Billy Sexton delves into the history of freshers' week, revealing the roots of this rite of passage. Here's what to expect from UEA.
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The University of East Anglia is turning 50. Features Editor Bridie Wilkinson picks out some highlights from UEA's celebrated history.
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Bode, Ingvild and Huelss, Hendrik (2017) The Implications of Emerging Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems for International Peace and Security. Conflict Analysis Research Centre, University of Kent. (Unpublished)
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This policy brief speaks to the military effects of lethal autonomous weapons systems raised in the GGE chairperson's food-for-thought paper (CCW/GGE1/2017/WP1). In particular, it addresses the following questions: Could the potential deployment of LAWS lower the threshold of use of force? Could it enhance asymmetric deployment of force or covert use of force? The brief provides answers to these questions in two steps. First, it argues that international legal regulations governing the use of force, centred around the general prohibition of the use-of force, have played a significant role in maintaining international peace and security in the UN-Charter era. This role is based both on states' shared sense of being bound by these rules and the certainty of expectations they thus provide. Second, the development of LAWS threatens this certainty of expectations because they are likely to introduce more "grey areas" in how states interpret international law.
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I just want to put out there. That this post in no way a measure of how cold you may be. Adrienne, Jean, Renee. I know you guys are super chilly. Tina, just don't even read this since Alaska is my idea of hell, freezing over.
Okinawa is COLD!
I mean real shoes, a JACKET kind of cold. I really thought I would be able to skate through this three years in flip flops. 365 days a year. I admit today I did wear jeans, a coat, a hat and flip flops but that is just out of rebellion.
Let me check the temperature so most of you who read my blog can laugh at me.
Alright the new name of this post is...
WOW, it is REALLY windy out there!
So the Internet says it is 55 degrees right now. The wind out there is super crazy windy. The ole weather channel dot com say wind from 20 to 30 mph. So let me tell you that is some cold wind. I would post a pic of the wind. But it is to cold to get a pic of the tree outside.
Word on the street when we were coming here is that it never gets very cold and you just need a sweater. HA
I checked the 10 day and it will be 69 next week. Whew. That is what I am talking about. Winter weather in the 60's is right up my alley.
I apologize for the original title. Just because I think it is FREEZING, the weather.com does not lie much and if it says 55. Then I will suck it up and not complain.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
cold in Okinawa
at 7:24 PM
4 comments:
- Charity said...
It's COLD. I don't care what anyone else says. I almost froze my butt off trying to take a picture of my TP'd tree today!
- January 10, 2009 at 8:26 PM
- Charity said...
It's COLD here. I don't care what anyone says.
- January 10, 2009 at 8:56 PM
- Liza said...
my windows had ice on them yesterday and were left foggy for most of the day!
- January 11, 2009 at 10:07 AM
Well, it was 27 this morning in good old L-town. It will be a blazing 44 for the high tomorrow...LOL! Quick prayer for Pawpaw. He fell & broke his hip about midnight last night. Been between 2 different hospitals all day with him today. He's now in Cabrini awaiting surgery tomorrow. Still now sure what they will do yet. We need a uncomplicated, speedy recovery. Love & miss you guys soooooo much! Kisses!!!!!
- January 13, 2009 at 1:31 PM
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January 9, 2019
A computational modeling project led by the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has identified membrane materials that will make carbon capture more affordable for coal-fired power plants, reducing the cost to less than US$50 per metric tonne of carbon dioxide (CO2) removed.
NETL's Jan Steckel, Ph.D., worked with Chris Wilmer, Ph.D., of the University of Pittsburgh, and NETL colleagues Olukayode Ajayi, Ph.D., and Samir Budhathoki to model the cost of carbon capture for more than 1 million hypothetical mixed matrix membrane (MMM) materials using powerful computational tools. Their work is highlighted in the latest edition of the journal Energy and Environmental Science. Membrane-based CO2 capture uses permeable or semi-permeable materials that allow for the selective transport and separation of CO2 from flue gas. The computational modeling project focused on MMMs that incorporate porous nanoparticles, known as metal-organic frameworks, into the matrix of a sturdy polymer to enhance selectivity and permeability. The team leveraged NETL's computational capabilities to connect atomistic simulations to techno-economic analyses of the membrane-based carbon capture process. Their efforts identified the best combinations of polymers and nanoparticles to make novel membranes with outstanding properties for carbon capture.
The techno-economic analyses indicated that 1153 of more than 1 million MMMs could reduce the cost of carbon capture to less than US$50 per metric tonne of CO2 removed — within reach of the US Department of Energy's goal of US$40 or less for pulverised coal plants. The results highlighted the importance of incorporating the right metal-organic framework to complement a particular polymer. "It was exciting to find that there are so many combinations of polymers and metal-organic frameworks that have the potential to make a dramatic reduction in carbon capture cost," Steckel said. "Many of the promising metal-organic frameworks identified in our screening were published years ago, but nobody has been investigating them for carbon capture."
"This work is a great accomplishment for NETL. We have predicted membrane technologies, using integrated models at scales spanning atoms through technoeconomics, that will change the future of membrane-based carbon capture," said Bryan Morreale, Executive Director of NETL's Research and Innovation Center. "The Lab's multi-scale computational capabilities, combined with strategic partnerships including Chris Wilmer and the University of Pittsburgh in this work, will continue to push the rate of discovery, development and deployment of technologies that will change the future of energy for the US."
NETL will rely on the project's results to focus and refine ongoing efforts to develop membranes that effectively capture CO2 at an affordable cost. (World Coal)


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ありがとう、皆さん!! Thank you, everybody!!
Thank you so much, everybody that came yesterday!! =^___^= I feel really happy to have such good friends!! To those of you that couldn't come, I wish you could have! ^.~
The party was a LOT of fun!! I had a great time!! Though it seems that almost everybody was late, it was okay! Anyways, I hope that everyone enjoyed themselves. ^^ Eda especially, thank you for helping me with everything beforehand!! *hughughug* I'm so, so happy... today I'm really tired, and yesterday was pretty hard since it was my first time doing a BBQ, but it worked alright! And despite protests, I'm really a good cook!! I swear!! ^^;;;; Uhhhh....
Here are some pictures from my camera... Other people took more pictures, and I'll post some of them when I get them. A GHOST even came to the party!!!! O.O!!!!! (yay!!) I need that picture! ^o^
From a video I took by accident... It's a DEMON!!! LOOK, fire demon!! (cool???) (マジ~?!悪魔だ!!!??)
Best picture!!!! Eda is the MISTRESS of fire~!! Seriously!! I want to control fire too!! Hideaki is pointing out her mastery, I assume. =D (well okay he started it, but only after 20 minutes.. XD)
Cooking yakiniku... I got chided a lot for not watching it closely. ^^;;;;; I am
Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurn, baby, buuuuuuuuuurn~☆
Mamiko and me. ^-^ She is a lot of fun to hang around!!
A scary foursome!! Yuko, Hideaki, Motoki, and me in the front. I look....... ahhhh, bad! I was trying to lay across everyone's lap, uh.... didn't work. LOL But there was a ghost in this picture that is on I think Hide's camera... That picture was so cool, I mean... a ghost!! ^o^
Hideaki and me and... a STALKER?!! 本当にストーカーみたい、モトキ!!! 怖い!
My lovely singing ladies♪♪ Michelle, Aloni, Ale, and Sonja. They made me an international birthday song! ^o^////
I wish that I'd taken more pictures.. but for a while, I completely lost my camera in the dark! ^_^;; I didn't get any pictures of the fireworks... but I think some of the other people took some? ^^ Send them to me!! ^o^
I am really happy that everyone was able to come yesterday!! (Only about 1/3 of the people I invited though ^^;;) Next time, I'll have to get a light, and a bigger bbq, and I have lots of ideas!! I want a screen to watch videos on like the people next to us, too!! That was really cool!! And I will plan a party during the day so that we can all enjoy it. Maybe next summer.. ^_____^ I wonder what I should do for my birthday next year... maybe a themed party! I feel like having a scary ghost-party!!
PS: It makes me happy enough to cry to have good friends and to have spent time with so many of them at once. I really am happy. ^^ *hugs*


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Samantha and Scott newborn session
Have I said this before? I love photographing moms to be and their journeys from when they carry a baby to the time they deliver and beyond documenting their first year milestones. Photographing newborns can be quite challenging considering all the variables and working around their schedules, but as a mom, as a photographer, I can say – It is all so worth it! Baby Seby is absolutely adorable and such a handsome little man!! We choose to photograph them as a family of 3 and with minimal props in their home documenting their new life.
Samantha and Scott also had a maternity session with me a while ago. Here is a link to their maternity session – Samantha and Scott maternity session
Are you considering a maternity/newborn session and possibly a 'Watch me grow' package where you document your baby's journey from belly to the time they turn one?
I am now booking sessions with due dates in Jan/Feb/March. Here is a special that I am currently running as well - Specials. Learn how you can book your own custom session today!


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On Saturday, May 18th, from 10 am - 1 pm we will be holding a brand new tour!
This tour is an all-new, exclusive tour of eight private residences in historic downtown Troy.
Many of these residences never before open to the public!
For more information on this brand new tour or to purchase tickets, (and we strongly suggest you purchase tickets prior to the event), please head over to our calendar:


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Pregame Notes:
Ball State
-Ball State is trying to recover from Saturday's 20 point home loss against Buffalo.
-Jontrell Walker was suspended indefinitely just hours before the Buffalo game. Has Ball State moved on mentally?
-If Ball State has the lead late, Ohio is in trouble. Ball State is shooting 75% from the line as a team. Ranked 54th nationally.
-This is Ball State's first Road Game in more than a month. The Cardinals now have six of their next eight on the road in MAC play.
-Ball State has now won nine out of ten following the loss to Buffalo on Saturday.
-Ohio comes in feeling good after a win on Saturday over Northern Illinois 78-68.
-Ohio has picked up significant home wins this year, including a surprise win over At Large contender Western Kentucky on Dec. 10th
-Ohio is still hurting. Preseason All-MAC East Jason Carter remains out with a lower leg injury and has already missed 11 games. Also hurt is frontcourt Frosh Ben Vander Plas who figures to redshirt.
-Mike Laster is coming off of an outstanding performance against NIU where he had 31 Points on 10-12 FG shooting, including 5-6 from 3 Pt. range!
The main reason I am covering this game is to see how legitimate Ball State's NCAA hopes are. Tyler Persons was the hero in the upset over Notre Dame, but hasn't played as well lately. Let's see if the Cardinals get back in the win column tonight.
1st Half Notes:
-Sweet dish from Teyvion Kirk (Ohio) to Jordan Darvis for three to open the scoring.
-Trey Moses (Ball St) answers with a nifty layup down low.
-Another three for the Bobcats, this time from recently red hot Mike Laster.
-Nice steal and drive to draw a foul by Teyvion Kirk (Ohio).
First Media Timeout: Ohio 8, Ball State 4
-Nice offensive rebound and put-back by Kevin Mickle (Ohio)
-Trey Moses answers down low for the Cards.
-Sweet 16-footer is a swish for Laster, shot it in rhythm with his feet set before he caught the pass from Kirk.
-Moses quickly answers again. He is a matchup problem early on for Ohio. Don't be surprised if Ohio coach Saul Phillips switches to some zone soon.
-Zach Butler (Ohio) is in off the bench, comes in with a strong drive and layup
Second Media Timeout: Ohio 16, Ball State 10.
-Deep three is good for Canadian veteran guard Francis Kiapway (Ball State).
-Strong drive to the hoop and finish by Jeremie Tyler. Tyler missed a lot of action this year and is still getting back in the swing of things.
-Good take by Doug Taylor (Ohio), used a quick slide step to the left to get by the defender and finish.
-Laster with a nice bank shot from 12.-Persons has now scored on two consecutive possessions. Bobcats cant afford to let him get rolling.
Third Media Timeout: Ball State 22, Ohio 20.
-Sluggish play happening as both teams have been fouling each other, missing shots and turning the ball over.
-Tahjai Teague breaks the ice with a nice jumper.
-Laster answers for the Bobcats on the other end.
-Laster is enfuego! Hits a fade-away three ball from the corner and leaves his hand hanging.
-Persons drains another shot. He now has 11.
-Three point play opportunity coming for Teague. Too strong in the paint.
Fourth Media Timeout: Ball State 28, Ohio 26.
-Teague finishes the three point play for the Cards.
-Good ball movement on a long Ohio possession, but it ends in a missed three by Gavin Block.
-James Gollon hits a three as time expires to give the Bobcats a Halftime lead.
Halftime: Ohio 31, Ball State 29.
Halftime Notes
- Laster is leading Ohio again with 11 points, but is 4-9 from the field. Still decent, but not like Saturday's performance. Played 18 minutes.
- Persons had a three reduced to a two, he still has 10 and is a major weapon.
- Moses has 6 Points, 6 Rebounds.
- Very even first half: Each team has six assists, six turnovers, and Ball State has a slim 18-17 Rebounding edge.
- There has only been five total Free Throw Attempts. I imagine that will increase quite a bit in the second half.
2nd Half Notes:
-Doug Taylor rocks the rim with a powerful two hand slam to start the 2nd Half.
-Sweet dish from Kirk to Taylor for a lay in.
-Kirk again penetrates and this time finishes himself. Ohio now on a 9-0 run. Timeout Cards.
-Kyle Mallers (Ball State) makes a much needed three for Ball State.
-Dartis with a layup to answer for Ohio.
First Media Timeout: Ohio 39, Ball State 34.
-Moses draws a foul and makes one of two from the line.
-Mickle hits a nice little baby hook in the lane.
-Mallers with a solid baseline take, connects and draws the foul. Completes the three point play.
-Kirk with another layup in traffic after Laster got his shot blocked.
-Tyler comes in and drains a needed three for the Cards.
-Teague with a tough rebound down low and gets the putback to fall plus earns a trip to the line but misses the three point opportunity.
-Nice pass by Mickle to Butler, but Butler misses the open layup.
-Mallers with a big three and suddenly the Cardinals are on a roll. 10-0 Run.
-Saul Phillips (Ohio HC) is screaming at the officials about no calls.
Second Media Timeout: Ball State 48, Ohio 43.
-Moses gets great position down low and earns a trip to the line. Makes both FT's.
-Teyvion Kirk (Joliet,Ill.) is a fantastic frosh for Ohio. Great moves off the dribble and capable handles.
-Blocked shot by Doug Taylor, swats it Out of Bounds. Tyler responds by hitting a long two.
-Double Technical on Persons/Taylor. That's probably a fight that Persons doesn't want to pick.
-Persons is fired up. He muscles his way into the paint and finishes with a baby floater, then flexes to the Cardinal bench.
-Two quick three balls by Dartis and Ohio is right back in this!
-Gollon passes it away, stolen by Kiapway, but Ball State turns it back over. Crowd is getting into it.
Third Media Timeout: Ball State 55, Ohio 53.
-Persons draws a controversial foul call. Connects on both free throws.
-Laster is back in the mix with a Slam.
-Persons responds with a runner in the lane.
-Tyler drains another three ball - may get reviewed.
-Chippy foul on Persons, his fourth foul, the crows loves it. Persons is not liked in Athens.
-James Whitford (Ball State HC) is having a long discussion with the refs, its unclear why. Crowd is hating this.
-Taylor to the line for One and One. Makes both, Ohio is down by 5.
-Mallers picks up a Player control foul. Ball goes back to the Bobcats.
-Easy pass from Tyler to Teague for a Cardinals layin.
-Dartis answers with a layup.
-Moses draws a shooting foul. Hits both free throws. Moses has a very high arc on his foul shots.
-Kirk with a drive and draws a foul, heading to the line now. Ends up hitting one of two.
-Persons is back in and draws a foul, both teams in the Double Bonus. Ends up missing both.
Last Media Timeout: Ball State 66, Ohio 59.
-Mallers drains a jumper from the corner.
-Kirk is at the line again, makes both. He now has 12.
-Moses makes his way to the hoop and finishes with a one hand finger roll.
-Mallers, Moses, and Persons all have four fouls for Ball State. They lead by 7.
-Mallers fouls out. Mickle to the line. He connects on both, lead is 5 for Ball State.
-Tyler drills another big three. But Kirk comes down and answers with a three of his own. Lead is still five.
-Ball State uses the entire shot clock and gets a violation after an airball by Sean Sellers.
-Laster misses a three. Kiapway makes both FT's on the other end. Ball State dribbles out the clock. Game Over.
Final Score: Ball State 75, Ohio 68.


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Yet another video of the puppies, getting bigger at six weeks (something like that). Anybody want the fluffy tan or silver/grey puppy? We're keeping the other two along with the momma.
John & Yoko
And some video of the pups.
And the siren you hear in the background is the fire engine headed to this. And the chomping noise in the background is momma  Chloe eating some dog food.
More PuppyCam


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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Nov. 11, 2013) - British Columbia Discovery Fund (VCC) Inc. (the "Fund"), a venture capital investment fund managed by Discovery Capital Management Corp. ("DCMC"), is very pleased to announce a $5.5 million redemption of its Class A Shares. The Fund has identified those shares eligible to be redeemed by designating them as DCC400 shares, as outlined below in this press release.
"This is our second redemption in 2013 made possible by the spectacular success of the Fund's portfolio company, Avigilon Corporation," stated John McEwen, CEO of the Fund. "While we continue to hold an investment position in Avigilon for future possible gains, we have sold a considerable portion of the Fund's shareholdings in Avigilon, in accordance with the Fund's mandate to harvest gains from its mature portfolio companies, and in order to satisfy our shareholders' pent-up demand for liquidity on their investment in the Fund."
"We will have made $10.9 million in redemptions in 2013, meeting our target of 20% of prior year-end net asset value. We are very pleased that we have been able to provide shareholders who have been waiting much longer than we or they anticipated with the opportunity to finally achieve liquidity on their investment in BC Discovery Fund," stated Charles Cook, CFO of the Fund. "We will continue to work with our portfolio companies to achieve liquidity events that will enable the Fund to further process backlogged redemption requests as expeditiously as possible."
Redemption Eligibility and Pricing
Those shareholders who:
|had held their shares for the minimum required five-year hold period when they initially requested redemption; and,
|made their initial redemption request prior to September 3, 2010; and,
|are currently on the redemption "waiting list" of the Fund,
will have the opportunity to have their redemption requests fulfilled. Redemptions will be available to those persons on the waiting list in the order in which their names were placed on the list until the current $5.5 million redemption amount is exhausted. However, those persons must make new redemption request orders using only DCC400 coded shares, as outlined below.
The Fund will continue to maintain its waiting list of unfilled redemption requests and will process them as and to the extent it is able to do so in the future.
Starting November 12, 2013, the Fund will contact all brokerage firms representing shareholders whose eligible redemption requests are already on the waiting list to advise them as to their eligibility to submit a new redemption order to be processed in this current $5.5 million redemption. Every attempt will also be made by the Fund to contact the individual registered representatives of these shareholders and, in the case of direct investing accounts, the shareholders directly. Although shareholders are already on the redemption waiting list, new orders to have their shares redeemed are requested to be submitted on or before Friday, November 29, 2013. Procedures for submitting orders are outlined below and will be further detailed in the "Dealer Advisement" notices sent to the relevant brokerage firms.
The redemption price to be paid will be the weekly Pricing Net Asset Value per Share calculated by the Fund for the week in respect of which the new redemption orders are received by the Fund.
About British Columbia Discovery Fund (VCC) Inc.
British Columbia Discovery Fund (VCC) Inc. was established to make venture capital investments in a portfolio of small businesses in British Columbia that qualify under the Small Business Venture Capital Act, focusing on all of B.C.'s top internationally recognized technology clusters: information technology (software and hardware); mobile technology (wireless and networking solutions); clean technology (alternative energy and energy-saving technology solutions); new media; and health and life sciences.
Established in 2002 and managed by Discovery Capital Management Corp., the Fund is focussed on making diversified investments in British Columbia with the objectives of achieving long-term capital appreciation for its shareholders and contributing to the growth in value and employment of the technology industry in British Columbia. In addition to offering a means of participating in the potential of British Columbia's newest technology ventures, the Fund offers significant tax savings to eligible British Columbia individual and corporate investors. The Fund, which offers its shares on a continuous basis, has raised approximately $72 million to date and has active investments in eleven developing technology companies. To obtain further information about the Fund, please contact a registered advisor or visit www.sedar.com or www.bcdiscoveryfund.com.
John McEwen, CEO, B.C. Discovery Fund (VCC) Inc.
Harry Jaako, President, B.C. Discovery Fund (VCC) Inc.
This press release is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy common shares. This press release may include statements about expected future events and/or financial results that are forward-looking in nature and subject to risks and uncertainties. The issuer cautions that actual performance will be affected by a number of factors, many of which are beyond its control. Future events and results may vary substantially from what the issuer currently foresees.
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