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Tom Delay helps get NASA's full $16.2 billion budget appropriation
Tom Delay helps get NASA's full $16.2 billion budget appropriation
DeLay's Push Helps Deliver NASA Funds
By Guy Gugliotta
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, December 6, 2004; Page A01
Without a separate vote or even a debate, House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Tex.) has managed to deliver to a delighted NASA enough money to forge ahead on a plan that would reshape U.S. space policy for decades to come.
President Bush's "Vision for Space Exploration," which would send humans to the moon and eventually to Mars, got a skeptical reception in January and was left for dead in midsummer, but it made a stunning last-minute comeback when DeLay delivered NASA's full $16.2 billion budget request as part of the omnibus $388 billion spending bill passed Nov. 20.
DeLay, whose newly redrawn district includes the Johnson Space Center, and NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe have all but claimed a mandate; but even with the money and parts of the project already up and running, the questions that once threatened to kill the initiative still remain largely unresolved.
What will it really cost? What NASA programs will be cut to fund it? How will other science agencies be affected? Instead of a debate and vote on the merits of the president's plan, the measure was adopted largely because DeLay threatened to scuttle the entire omnibus bill unless Bush got every nickel he requested.
"I wouldn't say we're critical of the moon-Mars program, but we are critical of the lack of clarity about the scientific benefits," said physicist Michael Lubell, spokesman for the American Physical Society, the nation's largest association of research physicists. "This is bound to be an extremely costly project, so what are we going to get from it?"
The responses are many: that humankind needs challenges; that robots will never be supple enough to take full scientific advantage of visits to other worlds; that if the United States doesn't do it, some other nation -- China, quite likely -- will. DeLay, a self-described "space nut," told Johnson Space Center employees a few days after the vote that "NASA helps America fulfill the dreams of the human heart."
And at a news conference the next day, O'Keefe said the omnibus bill embodied "as strong an endorsement as anyone could have hoped for the national space policy that the president articulated."
NASA's share amounted to 4.1 percent of the omnibus bill, and the space agency ended the year as one of the few non-security scientific agencies to get a raise for 2005, says the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Funding for the others was flat or fell.
Bush announced the space "Vision" to considerable fanfare Jan. 14, promising to "extend a human presence across our solar system," starting with a return to the moon by 2020 and eventual travel to Mars.
Lawmakers of both parties welcomed a new set of goals for a human spaceflight program traumatized and seemingly adrift after last year's loss of the space shuttle Columbia. Even today, the proposal finds few congressional detractors -- as an overall concept.
But the devil, now, as then, is in the details: "I support the president's initiative -- if it's paid for," said Rep. Bart Gordon (Tenn.), the Science Committee's leading Democrat. "I'm afraid we're setting ourselves up for a future train wreck."
Early in the year, O'Keefe tried to sell the proposal as a slow, steady initiative requiring a NASA budget increase in 2005 of only $800 million. It was the beginning of "a journey," he said, quoting from the Bush speech, "not a race."
But the plan, if carried out, would be the most ambitious space enterprise ever undertaken, and lawmakers wondered whether other programs would be scaled back to make room for it: Would spectacular science missions such as the robotic Mars rovers suffer? Or Earth science, astronomy or aeronautics?
O'Keefe did not satisfy his questioners, but while Bush's plan languished in Congress, NASA was moving ahead aggressively to implement it. O'Keefe created a new Office of Exploration Systems, headed by Associate Administrator Craig E. Steidle, a retired Navy rear admiral, test pilot and military procurement specialist.
During the year, Steidle's office developed a timetable for the moon-Mars initiative, mapped its priorities and gathered experts to chop the project into contract-size pieces. By Thanksgiving, the agency had let more than 120 contracts.
The plan's early centerpiece is the next-generation "Crew Exploration Vehicle," designed to fly by 2014 and to reach the moon by 2020. NASA received about 1,000 responses to its initial request for "concepts" of what the vehicle should be.
"We selected 11 teams, and next August we're going to reduce them to two, or maybe three, who will actually build a vehicle, test and demonstrate it [without a crew] in 2008," Steidle said in an interview at NASA headquarters.
For the plan's other needs, NASA has vetted more than 3,700 proposals to provide technologies including navigation systems, tools and machinery. Caterpillar Inc. of Peoria, Ill., will provide equipment for doing construction on the moon, and Hamilton Sunstrand of Windsor Locks, Conn., will develop new techniques to reclaim water from human waste.
NASA next must pick a rocket system for launching the vehicle, and "we're looking at everything," Steidle said. In a few months, the agency will decide whether to use a single, "shuttle-derived" heavy launch rocket, a smaller spacecraft or a combination. The hybrid would put the crew exploration vehicle and a supplementary rocket into orbit separately, where they would link up for the lunar flight.
NASA projects that Bush's plan will cost $100 billion by 2020, and Steidle said, "I feel very good about" being able to deliver a crew vehicle by 2014 with "the money that's in the budget right now. What's beyond gets a little foggy."
But not excessive. "It's not like building a space station," NASA Comptroller Steven J. Isakowitz said in a telephone interview. "Costs are more manageable" because the new spaceship is the only major piece of hardware scheduled for construction in the next decade.
Some in Congress were not convinced. On June 20, the House Appropriations subcommittee charged with funding NASA trimmed Bush's 2005 budget request by $1.1 billion and eliminated all $438 million slated for the crew exploration vehicle.
"It was about the money," recalled subcommittee Chairman James T. Walsh (R-N.Y.). "I remember Sean [O'Keefe] coming in and trying to give people a comfort level, but the budget we had to work with didn't even come close."
Three days later, White House budget director Joshua B. Bolten sent a letter threatening a veto unless the bill gave the plan "adequate funding levels." DeLay had visited the White House hours earlier.
The bill never reached the House floor, but if Walsh wanted to get higher-ups to focus on it, he had succeeded. "We created the atmosphere where people could come to our rescue," Walsh said.
But it took awhile. In September the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released a report suggesting that NASA intended to fund the president's plan in part by taking $10 billion from signature science programs such as the one that produced the Mars rovers.
NASA's Isakowitz said most of the reallocations resulted from shifting control of existing programs to Steidle's office, not canceling them. For instance, he said, the Office of Explorations absorbed Project Prometheus, a $400 million-a-year program to develop nuclear power for space use.
Still, Isakowitz acknowledged that NASA has delayed start-up or funding increases for some science projects in order to fund Bush's plan. These will bring the plan $2.7 billion from 2005 to 2009.
The projects affected are mostly in two areas: "Beyond Einstein," astrophysics missions, and "Explorers," extremely competitive small missions usually focused on astronomy and the history of the universe.
Concerns about funding and priorities remained unresolved into the autumn, but Bush's reelection gave the administration a political boost. In a post-election interview, O'Keefe said he was "feeling better every day" about the plan's budget and "supremely confident" that it would be passed as written.
And so it proved. NASA was identified as a major sticking point when Senate and House conferees sat down to craft the final version of the omnibus spending bill near midnight Nov. 19, but Bolten, Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) and DeLay were holding out for more money.
The negotiators appeared to agree on $15.9 billion for NASA, but that wasn't good enough, DeLay said later at the Space Center. "The main responsibility of the majority leader is to set the agenda for the House floor. I wouldn't schedule the bill until NASA was taken care of," he said.
And it was.
"Once you get into an omnibus bill, the leadership takes over, and you need to have an advocate in that circle," Walsh said. DeLay "was getting me more allocation every time he stepped up to the plate. He made the difference."
When this story was posted in December 2004, this was on the front page of PCOL:
Is Gaddi Leaving?
Rumors are swirling that Peace Corps Director Vasquez may be leaving the administration. We think Director Vasquez has been doing a good job and if he decides to stay to the end of the administration, he could possibly have the same sort of impact as a Loret Ruppe Miller. If Vasquez has decided to leave, then Bob Taft, Peter McPherson, Chris Shays, or Jody Olsen would be good candidates to run the agency. Latest: For the record, Peace Corps has no comment on the rumors.
December 4, 2004: This Week's Top Stories
Correction: PC to get 3.6% Budget increase 3 Dec
What if Chris Matthews interviewed Bob Dylan? 3 Dec
Bellamy addresses mine-free summit 2 Dec
Donna Shalala says Protect families from HIV 1 Dec
RPCV mentioned as candidate to head NAACP 1 Dec
Bill Moyers wins Environmental Citizen Award 1 Dec
RPCV is designer of Humane Trophies 1 Dec
RPCV Chris Matthews interviews RPCV Chris Shays 30 Nov
RPCV Bruce Anderson is town muckraker 30 Nov
Tony Hall calls for more pressure on Sudan 30 Nov
Peace Corps Census up for Second Straight Year 29 Nov
Peace Corps gets chance in Mexico: 28 Nov
more top stories...
The Birth of the Peace Corps
UMBC's Shriver Center and the Maryland Returned Volunteers hosted Scott Stossel, biographer of Sargent Shriver, who spoke on the Birth of the Peace Corps. This is the second annual Peace Corps History series - last year's speaker was Peace Corps Director Jack Vaughn.
Vote "Yes" on NPCA's bylaw changes
Take our new poll. NPCA members begin voting this week on bylaw changes to streamline NPCA's Board of Directors. NPCA Chair Ken Hill, the President's Forum and other RPCVs endorse the changes. Mail in your ballot or vote online (after Dec 1), then see on how RPCVs are voting.
Charges possible in 1976 PCV slaying
Congressman Norm Dicks has asked the U.S. attorney in Seattle to consider pursuing charges against Dennis Priven, the man accused of killing Peace Corps Volunteer Deborah Gardner on the South Pacific island of Tonga 28 years ago. Background on this story here and here.
Your vote makes a difference
Make a difference on November 2 - Vote. Then take our RPCV exit poll. See how RPCV's are voting and take a look at the RPCV voter demographic. Finally leave a message on why you voted for John Kerry or for George Bush. Previous poll results here.
Kerry reaches out to Returned Volunteers
The Kerry campaign wants the RPCV vote. Read our interview with Dave Magnani, Massachusetts State Senator and Founder of "RPCVs for Kerry," and his answers to our questions about Kerry's plan to triple the size of the Peace Corps, should the next PC Director be an RPCV, and Safety and Security issues. Then read the "RPCVs for Kerry" statement of support and statements by Dr. Robert Pastor, Ambassador Parker Borg, and Paul Oostburg Sanz made at the "RPCVs for Kerry" Press Conference.
RPCV Carl Pope says the key to winning this election is not swaying undecided voters, but persuading those already willing to vote for your candidate to actually go to the polls.
Take our poll and tell us what you are doing to support your candidate.
Finally read our wrap-up of the eight RPCVs in Senate and House races around the country and where the candidates are in their races.
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Baroness Anelay promotes human rights on first visit to Central America and Mexico
Minister for Human Rights demonstrates UK's continuing support to Central America and Mexico during a human-rights focused visit to Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Mexico.
Baroness Anelay will make her first official visit to Central America and Mexico this week. The Minister will discuss our shared values, priorities and interests in the region in a programme which will focus prominently on promoting human - and in particular women's - rights as well as respect for the rule of law.
Speaking ahead of the visit, Baroness Anelay said:
I am delighted to visit Central America and Mexico and look forward to demonstrating the UK's strong commitment to the four countries on this trip.
I am particularly keen to discuss the positive work that is being carried out to promote and protect human rights and look forward to visiting some UK funded projects that are protecting women and girls from violence and setting them on a path to a brighter future.
I am keen to explore ways that the UK can further build on our many shared interests in this region and look forward to exchanging views with a wide variety of people.
Starting the visit in Guatemala on 12 December, the Minister will meet Vice President Jafeth Cabrera and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carlos Raul Morales, to discuss a range of bilateral issues.
Baroness Anelay will also highlight the UK's support for projects that promote sustainable development, boost transparency and tackle corruption in the country. Continuing to demonstrate the UK's commitment to work around the world to prevent all forms of violence against women and girls, Baroness Anelay will visit a project funded by the British Embassy which helps girls at risk of violence, including sexual abuse, and aims to keep them in school and away from gangs.
El Salvador
Baroness Anelay will then travel to El Salvador, which takes on the rotating presidency of the regional Community of Latin American and Caribbean Countries (CELAC) in 2017. The Minister will build on the rapidly-expanding relations between the two countries by having discussions on human rights, transparency and business issues. The UK and El Salvador's relationship has strengthened in recent years through joint efforts within the UN Human Rights Council - the Presidency of which El Salvador will take over in 2017.
While in El Salvador the Minister will meet the Vice President and members of the country's Executive to discuss human rights challenges, with a particular focus on protecting the rights of women and children in marginalised communities. She will also visit a UK-funded project that provides sexual education and aims to reduce teenage pregnancy.
In Honduras, Baroness Anelay will discuss ways to strengthen further the UK's relations with the country, while enhancing mutual cooperation on human rights, the fight against corruption and women's empowerment. The Minister will meet the President's Chief of Staff, government officials and the Mission of Support Against Corruption and Impunity in Honduras (MACCIH) to stress the UK's commitment to open and accountable governance. She will also meet with the President of the Honduran Congress to discuss progress on a joint UK-funded project based on studying the effectiveness of current laws against human trafficking in the country.
To conclude the visit, Baroness Anelay will visit Mexico where she will promote the UK's work on human rights, security and justice. These conversations will advance discussions on these issues that the then Foreign Secretary, the Rt Hon. Philip Hammond MP, held with the Mexican authorities during his visit to Mexico City in May 2016. Baroness Anelay's visit will be the latest in a series of ministerial visits – in both directions – which have continued since the March 2015 State Visit to the UK by Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto.
While in Mexico City, the Minister will also participate in an event at the Supreme Court for women working in the justice sector. Participants will speak about their personal experiences and raise awareness of the importance of women's involvement in the justice system. Baroness Anelay will also meet the Undersecretary for Human Rights to emphasise UK support for Mexico in this area. A meeting with local journalists will allow the Minister to discuss the issue of freedom of expression in Mexico and the problems that those working in this area can face. Just before her departure, Baroness Anelay will also meet the new Attorney General, Raul Cervantes.
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That's not gonna buff out – Click above to watch video after the jump
If you've ever found yourself as a spectator at a race track, it's easy to lull yourself into believing that you'll be as safe as can be just so long as you keep a crash barrier between your brittle bones and the lightspeed chunks of metal blasting by. Thing is, that's not always the case. The interwebs are full of videos of cars gone airborne, leaping guard rails and tire walls by leaps and bounds to come crashing down in the middle of a passel of spectators. We can officially add the video after the jump to that list of horrors.
According to our English cousins, Portugese driver Francisco Carvalho had a bit of a mishap at this weekend's World Touring Car Championship event at Brands Hatch. Carvalho was competing in the Seat Leon Euro Cup Race when he received a nudge from a fellow racer. Instead of losing a position, Carvalho's car was sent veering off of the course and into a crash barrier before bouncing end-over-end and vaulting back over the wall. The crash sent a crowd of race marshals fleeing before the car came to a stop, but amazingly enough, no one was injured. Not even Carvalho. Hit the jump to see the devastation for yourself.
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Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Philippians 1:12-13
"Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that what has happened to me has actually served to advance the gospel. As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ." Philippians 1:12-13
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I am busy making things today... and running errands... this is my last Sunday free for the rest of the year -!- the Portland Saturday Market opens next weekend. Wow.
I have been fusing like nuts. Turning scrap pieces into little gems. I was just washing a drying all these little bits... looks like candy on my kitchen table. All these pieces are becoming little crafty mobile making kits... so you too can play with them too!


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All families experience stress. Some stress comes from everyday situations and normal life changes. Other stress comes from situations like illness or family disruptions. Whatever the cause of stress, research shows that predictable routines and meaningful rituals are related to healthier outcomes.
A ritual is any repeated, shared activity that has meaning for family members. This is different from a routine that may be a repeated activity, but not necessarily with any special meaning. Children benefit from both special family rituals and predictable routines.
Many family rituals center around holidays or special events, but they don't have to be limited to these times. Simple rituals might be reading together before bedtime or attending family activities together. Rituals help family members develop a sense of family pride and provide continuity and closeness. Children in kinship care benefit from rituals for this reason.
Routines of daily living involve doing the things that need to be done in a home. The regularity of routines is related to overall health of young children.
Regularity and continuity reduce stress because they provide predictability of events. Another part of routines is having clear assignment of responsibilities to certain tasks or roles. Research shows that when families assign roles in their everyday activities, children do better academically and socially during times of transition.
Your grandchildren may have experienced little routine in their lives. But, young children benefit from having a consistent schedule that provides them with a sense of regularity and security. Set a clear, daily routine. Children need consistency, especially if they have had a lot of uncertainty in their lives. Try to make your daily life as predictable as possible. Warn your grandchildren about expected interruptions to the routine. Sometimes change can trigger unwanted behavior in a child who needs a sense of security.
Children who are anxious and insecure may fear any changes in routine. They may ask lots of "what if" questions and have fears that you will leave. Reassure your grandchildren with regular meals, regular hours, a stable routine, and lots of hugs.


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When you think about a new rug for a room, probably the first thing you do is reach for a tape measure. Obviously, the rug has to fit the space – there is nothing worse than buying a large rug and then finding you can't open the door – but you should also consider the shape as well, because using a round rug can really give a floor space some definition. Most rooms, perhaps obviously, are square or rectangular and this is reinforced by how we place the furniture – normally around the walls or opposite other items. Think two sofas facing or a couple of bookcases and chairs around the wall. If you introduce a round rug into this scenario, it gives a bit of fluidity and makes the whole area look less formal.
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An organized, and intentional gratitude practice can make a huge difference in your daily energy, attitude, and motivation. If a gratitude practice can have such a positive impact on your daily experience, why not apply the same concept when thinking about your money?
Watch this video, then complete the suggested exercise and start a gratitude practice specifically focused on your money.
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Acupuncture and acupressure:
This has been a major component of Chinese medicine for more than 2,500 years. The theory is that essential life energy- called qi- flows through the body along invisible channels called meridians. Imbalance in the flow of qi leads to illness. Stimulation of specific points along meridians can correct the abnormality of flow and thus heal illness.
Acupuncture involves the insertion of needles into the skin at predetermined meridian points. Acupressure is a method where pressure is applied to these points but no needle is inserted.
How acupuncture works is still unclear. Several processes have been proposed to explain acupuncture effects. Three main mechanisms are:
• Conduction of electromagnetic signals. These signals may start the flow of pain-killing bio chemicals such as endorphins and of immune cells to injured sites in the body.
• Activation of opioid systems in the central nervous system leading to pain reduction.
• Changes in brain chemistry, sensation, and involuntary body functions. Release of neurotransmitters and neurohormones is affected.
Acupuncture is usually performed by a trained Chinese medicine specialist who will take a history and perform a physical examination. Very fine needles will be inserted at specific points. Sometimes these needles are attached to electrical current. Multiple needles may be inserted at different points. A session lasts about 20-30 minutes. Acute conditions will generally respond quicker than chronic conditions. Acupuncture often requires more than one session. While pain relief is often achieved, reduction of inflammation is not as readily noted. Acupuncture may involve follow-up treatments.
The primary certifying organization is the national Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Medical doctors who perform acupuncture may belong to the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture.
Make sure the acupuncturist is licensed and certified. Make doubly sure they use sterile single use disposable needles.
Inquire as to activity level permitted before and after treatments.
If you aren't better within six or so sessions, you may not improve.
If herbs are dispensed, make sure you are told about potential side-effects. Be careful if you are taking other medicines. There may be interaction between your medicines and the herbs.
Bottom line: Worth looking into
One of the most primitive parts of the brain is the olfactory lobe. This governs the sense of smell and the sense of smell is one of the most powerful senses we have. Smell can elicit pleasant or unpleasant memories of the past. Smell can also change the way you feel. Think of the smell of freshly baked bread!
Aromatherapy uses different scents to create a sense of well-being. The goal is to induce calm, relieve stress and pain, and promote healing.
Scents such as lilac or lavender seem to have soothing effects. Whether this translates to an actual healing potential is difficult to say. Studies are sparse.
Bottom line: pleasant but unproven
Ayer Veda
This is an ancient (more than 5,000 years old) Indian healing tradition. The theory is that all of existence consists of life energy (called prana) and five key elements (earth, fire, water, air, and ether). The life energy and the elements are expressed as three physiologic energies, called doshas.
The five elements are constantly shifting within the doshas. Health is achieved by maintaining harmony among the elements and the life energy within the doshas.
Balance is achieved through the use of meditation, purification, yoga, massage, a vegetarian diet, and breathing exercises, called pranayama.
An Ayer Vedic physician will take a history and perform a physical examination. They will evaluate your dosha and prescribe a regimen of exercises, yoga (asanas), herbs, meditation, and breathing.
Digestion and elimination are key components of Ayer Vedic medicine. Purification regimens called panchakarma will be instituted. Among the elements involved are fasting, colon cleansing, and massage.
Ayer Vedic medicine makes sense in its advocacy of a healthy lifestyle (vegetarian diet, exercise, meditation).
Practitioners may belong to the National Institute of Ayer Vedic medicine.
As with other health care practitioners, make sure you let the Ayer Vedic practitioner know what medicines you take. If herbs are given, make sure you know what they are and what type of interactions to expect with the medicines you already take.
If colon cleansing is recommended, make absolutely sure all equipment and facilities are clean.
Bottom line: worth looking into
Bee Venom
This used to be considered hocus-pocus. No longer. There is evidence that been venom contains at least eighteen powerful anti inflammatory compounds that can relieve pain.
In addition, bee venom stimulates the release of cortisol, dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin, all of which help relieve the pain, stiffness, and swelling of arthritis. Very few physicians will administer this therapy. Beekeepers found through the American Apitherapy Society may be helpful resources.
Use caution. Anaphylactic shock and death is a potential side-effect.
Bottom line: be very, very careful
This is a method that teaches people how to control a specific body function. It has been especially useful in reducing stress, relieving anxiety, reducing muscle spasm, alleviating pain, and improving gastrointestinal problems.
Sensors are placed on the body and these are connected to a computer. The computer measures a variety of parameters including skin temperature, heart rate, or brain waves.
The patient is taught relaxation or visualization exercises. At the same time, the computer provides feedback in the form of sounds or lights. Over time, the patient finds that he or she can elicit the physical response by following the cues provided by the computer.
Two arthritis conditions where biofeedback has been found to be particularly effective are fibromyalgia and Raynaud's phenomenon.
Biofeedback devices are relatively inexpensive. And biofeedback training is provided by many physical therapists and medical doctors.
Bottom line: can be useful
Chinese medicine
This medical discipline is focused on two concepts: first, balance involving yin (feminine) and yang (masculine); second, qi or life force. Qi flows through the body along invisible channels called meridians. Illness occurs when the normal flow of qi is disrupted.
Treatments are aimed at maintaining proper flow of qi and maintaining the optimal balance between yin and yang.
This is accomplished through a number of practices including gentle exercises (tai chi, qi dong), acupuncture, acupressure, massage, cupping (using special suction cups applied at specific points along meridians to remove impediments to the flow of qi), moxibustion (using special herbs attached to acupuncture needles... the herbs are then lit. The heat draws the impediment to qi away from the body), and Chinese herbs.
Make sure you understand what herbs you are going to take and what type of interaction there may be with the medicines you are taking. If you decide on acupuncture, make sure the needles are sterile, disposable, single use needles.
Bottom Line: worth trying
The theory is that misalignment of the spinal vertebrae is responsible for all diseases. Why? Because, the body is affected by the nervous system. The nervous system runs down through the spinal cord and can be adversely affected by spinal dysfunction. By adjusting these misalignments (subluxations), chiropractors feel they can cure various disorders.
Most chiropractors do a combination of spinal manipulation and other techniques such as ultrasound, electrical stimulation, massage, herbs, vitamins, and dietary counseling. Some also perform acupuncture.
A chiropractor will take a history and do a physical examination. He or she may order x-rays.
The patient is placed on a special table. Pressure is then applied to ease the spine or joint into proper alignment. Sometimes the pressure is gentle; other times it may be vigorous and forceful.
Chiropractors go through intensive training. When they receive their degree they are called doctors of chiropractic (D.C.) Chiropractors, like any practitioner, will vary widely in expertise and experience. Chiropractors are not permitted to dispense medicines or perform surgery. If you don't get better within 4 weeks, you probably won't improve.
Chiropractic treatment has helped millions of people. While it may not be effective for internal disorders, it seems to be very helpful for many patients with acute low back and neck problems.
Use extreme caution if you have osteoporosis or rheumatoid arthritis since serious injury may result from manipulation.
Bottom line: worth trying.
Color therapy
Colors influence the way we think at a subconscious level. Why this happens is unclear. Large corporations spend millions of dollars annually trying to find the right colors that will attract customers. For instance, red, orange, and yellow stimulate the appetite. Do you think the fast food industry has picked up on that? Does this have an effect in arthritis? Your guess is as good as mine.
Bottom line: thumbs down
Copper bracelets
The amount of copper you get from one of these is less than you can get from a good nutritional supplement. Save your money and use the nutritional supplement. If you want to get one because you think they look cool, then that's different.
Bottom line: won't help your arthritis
Food therapy
Arthritis may be helped or aggravated by certain foods. Diets high in saturated fat are probably pro-inflammatory while diets high in omega-3 fish oils are anti-inflammatory. Examples of these are sardines, mackerel, herring, lake trout, salmon, blue fish, and mullet.
A diet high in purines will aggravate gout (see Gout).
Recent evidence suggests that allergies to certain foods may make aches and pains worse. For some people, getting tested for IgG food allergies may make sense. Immuno Laboratories in Fort Lauderdale, Florida has a good assay.
Other diets such as avoiding nightshade vegetables (tomatoes, eggplant, peppers) may help some people. Fasting has been advocated and may work temporarily. The same goes for vegetarian diets. Dairy products seem to make arthritis worse in some people.
For sure, if you're overweight, that's going to make weight-bearing joints such as the low back and knees worse.
Bottom line: worth looking into if nothing else is working. Maintaining ideal weight is key.
Guided imagery
Also known as visualization, this form lf alternative therapy costs nothing and is extremely valuable. To achieve the end result, you are taught how to enter a state of deep relaxation. You then are guided by voice to visualize the desired outcome or goal Sometimes, the images in your mind that you are guided to are past experiences that have been happy times for you. Other images may be peaceful relaxing places such as a babbling brook or a stretch of white beach. Guided imagery has been used as a healing process and a pain relieving therapy. So the picture that might be suggested to you to visualize is a healthy pain free you doing an enjoyable activity.
Sometimes guided imagery is used as "practice" before a major event such as giving a speech or engaging in an athletic competition. By visualizing the process ahead of time, it is possible to improve performance. Athletes and actors do this all the time.
There is some evidence that guided imagery may improve immune function. For sure, it can help patients to cope better.
While there are instructors who can help with this, there are also many excellent books and tapes available. It is not a difficult technique to master.
Bottom line: definitely worth doing
Founded by Samuel Hahnemann in the 18th century, homeopathy is based on the premise that there is a vital life force in all living creatures. If stimulated by a small amount of the proper remedy, the body will heal itself.
Diagnosis is based on symptoms. Treatment is designed to administer remedies that create the same type of symptoms ("like cures like")
The weaker the remedy, the stronger the response by the body. Homeopathic remedies are very diluted.
A homeopathic physician will take a history and perform an examination. They will then recommend a remedy. Since these remedies are so diluted, they are regulated as over-the-counter medicines by the FDA.
Homeopathy is generally safe. Make sure you do not stop any conventional medicines suddenly. And make your homeopathic physician aware of what medicines you are taking.
Bottom line: worth trying
Magnets have been felt to have mystical powers for centuries. These hold a mysterious allure. Nearly $150 million worth of magnets are sold as medical products annually in the United States.
Some small studies have demonstrated beneficial effects for patients with painful conditions. Despite multiple claims of positive effect and just as many studies indicating negative effect, the jury remains out.
Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy does have beneficial effects. Studies done in osteoarthritis of the knee have confirmed a positive albeit mild to moderate effect on pain relief. The data regarding the smaller static magnets though is less compelling. We looked at magnets a few years ago at our center. For every patient that seemed to get better, there was another patient who did not.
Bottom line: probably a placebo effect. There's nothing wrong with that if it works for you
This is the practice burning specific herbs, generally, mugwort, at specific acupuncture points. The herbs are placed on top of the acupuncture needle as it is placed at a meridian point.
Bottom line: it works
Music therapy
Soothing music may help you feel better. In one study, students who listened to Mozart actually did better on exams than those who either listened to something else or who did not listen to any music. It certainly can't hurt.
Bottom line: no data in arthritis
This is the prototypical holistic medical approach. Naturopathic physicians encourage good habits, exercise, proper attitudes, lifestyle changes that will allow the body to heal itself.
Among the treatments that might be administered are homeopathy, herbs, nutritional counseling, and massage.
Many naturopathic physicians have training in other areas such as acupuncture, acupressure, Chinese medicine, and Ayer Vedic medicine.
A naturopathic physician will take a history and do a physical examination. They will then recommend lifestyle changes and nutritional counseling.
Neurolinguistic Programming
Developed by two scientists, Bandler and Grinder, neurolinguistic programming or NLP is a method of programming your brain using different types of visualization exercises. It seems to help with some phobias. It has also been used by athletes and business executives. As with guided imagery, NLP may be helpful but there is no data in arthritis patients.
Bottom line: no data available
Osteopathic medicine
Traditional osteopathic physicians believed that the musculoskeletal system regulated the health of the entire organism. A problem with the musculoskeletal system could cause disease... and conversely, disease could cause an abnormality in the musculoskeletal system. If structural problems were corrected, the body could heal.
Also, it was believed that improved blood flow could ameliorate disease and that manipulation techniques could improve blood flow.
Osteopaths often will recommend soft tissue manipulation much like chiropractors.
Today, osteopaths have the same level of training as MDs. They often will go through the same residency and fellowship training that MDs do.
They do tend to place more of an emphasis on musculoskeletal health.
Bottom line: Yes
An important part of Ayer Veda, yoga has been practiced for thousands of years. Yoga can improve muscle strength, balance, flexibility, and promote a sense of well-being.
Breathing techniques unique to yoga may help combat fatigue and increase mental sharpness.
Several schools of yoga exist. They are based on a certain set of postures called asanas and breathing techniques called pranayama.
A recent study indicated yoga may be effective for carpal tunnel syndrome. An older study has shown effectiveness in osteoarthritis of the hand.
For patients with arthritis, yoga provides a full body low impact workout. It is important to find a good instructor, particularly one with experience in managing arthritis.
Studies in the literature do support a positive effect in helping patient with osteoarthritis.
Bottom line: Yes… try it
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Smart & Final is a warehouse store that also offers fresh produce at the prices of a discount grocer. The store also carries large, bulk items to save customers money when stocking a restaurant, office or home. Customers can find smaller sized products for their everyday use as well. Smart & Final began in Los Angeles in 1871 as a place where consumers could purchase essential supplies such as salt, flour, medicine, rope and gunpowder.


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Lomography Meet Up in Chester, UK!11 5 Share Tweet
A chance for Northern Lomographers to meet up, take photos, share tips and get Lomography crazy!
Do you miss out on the Lomography workshops because you live too far from London?
Do you want to learn new tips and tricks with your favourite camera?
Have you always wondered what that plastic lightening bolt that hangs from your Diana is for?
Well now is the time to find out! Lomography community member johnccc has offered to host a Lomography meet up in his home town of Chester.
Meet: 2.30pm by the East Gate clock, December 11th
Bring: cameras, film, warm clothes
Get ready to: walk the city walls around Chester town centre and down to the Castle car park, where the Christmas market, ice rink and the big wheel are, taking photos all the way, and then wind up somewhere for a hot drink and a chat!
This is a free event, kindly hosted by John Cosby. Find out a little more about him in this recent article
Please rsvp in the comments below!
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His dad introduced him to improv when he was very young and him and his friends grew up honing their skills together. After a brief smattering with it in college his interest became more serious when he moved to LA. He has performed in Jonny Whiteboard, Placebo Experience, Ahh! Dinosaurs, and is currently a member of BRUCE where he performs a biweekly show. In addition, he has finished classes at iO and MI Westside, and is currently enrolled at UCB. For more information view his website at jeremyshuback.com or follow him on twitter at
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Gabrielle Union (in a Shoshanna dress) is all smiles at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday (April 20).
The 37-year-old actress took part in the kickoff of Bounty's Make a Clean Difference campaign, which puts volunteers in charge of transforming 30 public schools in ten cities around the country and making them "Bounty clean"!
"I am thrilled to be here at National Volunteer Week with the HandsOn Network, Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation and Bounty," Gab said. "We hope the 'Make a Clean Difference' program will inspire families across the country to get involved hands-on in their communities and join the effort to clean our public schools."
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Two animated-film nominations -- for "Chico & Rita" and "A Cat in Paris" -- put micro-distributor GKIDS on the map.
This year's surprising animated films Oscar lineup shook up the status quo. Missing from the list are such powerhouses as Pixar (Cars 2), Sony/Aardman (Arthur Christmas) and Fox/Blue Sky (Rio). Instead, GKIDS Films, a tiny New York-based distributor, earned spots for both of its entries: Chico & Rita, a very adult romance largely in Spanish and set against the story of how Cuban music mated with jazz; and A Cat in Paris, a fanciful tale of a young Parisian girl, her cat and a wild night of adventure that involves a cat burglar as well as comic mobsters. Eric Beckman, who heads GKIDS, was as surprised as anyone. "I never thought we'd get two," he says. "It's never happened to an independent."
And GKIDS is about as indie as an indie gets. The company grew out of the New York International Children's Film Festival, a nonprofit Beckman founded in 1997 to showcase movies for young kids and teens. In the process, he says, he became convinced there "is a huge hole in the U.S. market for handmade, mostly auteur-driven animated movies because the animated market here is so dominated by expensive-to-produce, expensive-to-distribute movies."
Spun off as a separate, for-profit entity, GKIDS tested the waters with the Celtic-scored The Secret of Kells, an Oscar nominee in 2010. But that film never played on more than 37 screens, collecting just $676,775.
Beckman is convinced his two current nominees have a lot more potential than that. Under the company's Luma adult label, Chico begins a platform rollout Feb. 10 in New York. Cat will arrive in May, first in a subtitled version and then, to reach a larger kids audience, in one that is dubbed.
FEINBERG FORECAST: THR awards analyst Scott Feinberg ranks the nominees as he sees them in the animation race.
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text: Hi, guys. A friend of mine is going to a conference in London, next week (@media 2006). The venue is in central London, between St. James's Park and Westminster (map here: http://www.qeiicc.co.uk/files/map.pdf). A double bedroom (he's taking his girlfriend) in the hotel he's planning to stay in costs 130 euros per night. If anyone knows of a nice and cheaper place in that area (or at least close to a subway station that'll get him to the venue), please drop me a line. Thanks, jac -- Jose Alves de Castro <cog at cpan.org> http://jose-castro.org/


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Cats have very different dietary requirements to us. We are omnivores. We do not have to eat meat to stay healthy. We can do very well on a vegetarian diet. We are able to digest pulses and vegetables and get all the necessary nutrients from them. But cats cannot, so when you are buying cat supplies it is important to remember that cats need meat.
Cats are not just carnivores but also obligate carnivores. That means they have to eat meat to survive. A cat's intestines are shorter, and they are unable to fully digest plant nutrients. To stay healthy, cats need taurine. Taurine is most commonly found in animal muscle, and there is no taurine in plants. Without taurine a cat's eyes will degenerate, and eventually the cat will become blind. Lack of taurine can also cause loss of fur and decaying teeth. Cats can survive on dry food, but to thrive they need meat. And they also need water. In the wild a cat would get about 75 per cent of the water it needs from what it eats, so a large proportion of dry food in a cat's diet is depriving it of water.
There's nothing wrong with giving a cat small amounts of dry stuff as treats or a reward, but the proportion of dry food in a cat's diet should be kept low. Cats also need toys and not just for fun but for exercise as well, especially if they are not going outside much. And a scratching post with a ball attached will enable a cat to sharpen its claws without damaging your furniture.


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Behavioural economics is all the rage these days, particularly so when it comes to what it might mean for public policy. We repeatedly read that both UK Prime Minister David Cameron and the Obama White House are very much interested in the use of behavioural economic techniques as a tool of public policy.
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I last posted on Monday and feel a little guilty about not posting since then but I have a fairly good reason or two. One, work has kept me pretty busy and when I get off I've been busy trying to help get the new office organized. Two, I'm having dental issues again.
It turns out the dentist didn't do root canals on those two back teeth recently. Instead, he just "cleaned out the decay" and when I went in to have the crowns put on, he put them on temporarily since I was still having some minor pain in one of the teeth. He thought it would settle down after the crown was installed (or whatever they do with crowns) but it hasn't. Instead, it's gotten worse and now he wants to do a root canal on the back tooth. To the tune of $745. I don't think so! I paid him $1766 for the work and crowns on those two teeth and to spend another $745 on one of them is just ridiculous. So I'll go in Monday and have that tooth extracted. The thought of doing that after spending $833 on it just irks me to no end but I don't want to spend more money on it only to have it hurt me later down the road. So, I'm going to end up spending over $1000 on just one tooth and have it removed. Does this sound like a racket to any one but me? Ugh...
Anyway, I've been in a lot of pain (it woke me at 3 AM today) and when I take the Vicodin he prescribed I'm just worthless and when I don't take it I'm just worthless. So basically I've been worthless and not up to cooking, writing, or even reading much email. I have to get back on track with things, though. We've spent a small fortune on eating out and take away this week and that has to stop, exhaustion and pain or not.
I go in to work at 4 PM today and am going to make chili before I go. Presuming I can function long enough to do that. Cross your fingers for me!
While at my mother's house on Wednesday, the cool and rainy weather flung a craving on us both for Broccoli Cheese Soup. It just so happened that that's what I'd planned to make her and pop for dinner so we made some. It was excellent and there was plenty left for me to bring home so I'll have that tomorrow for lunch, probably.
The recipe, if you can call it that, is so very simple and easy and here it is:
Broccoli Cheese Soup
frozen chopped broccoli
about 1/4 cup chopped onion
2 to 4 cups milk
salt, pepper, garlic, and other desired seasonings (a small amount of Rosemary is good)
4 to 5 ounces Velveeta type cheese, cut into small cubes (I like the mild mexican for soups)
2 to 3 ounces Colby or Cheddar cheese, cut into small cubes
Cook the broccoli in a small amount of water. Do not drain the broccoli when it's cooked.
In a cup or bowl make a paste with two to three large spoons of flour and water. The thickness depends on how much soup you'll make and how thick you like it. Stir the paste into the broccoli and hot water, stirring constantly to prevent lumps. As the mixture heats it will thicken. Add milk, salt, pepper, garlic and other desired seasonings and continue to stir. If it gets too thick add more milk or water. If it's too thin, add more paste. Once the mixture is close to the right consistency add the cubed cheeses and stir well. When the cheese has melted and the soup is the desired consistency, remove from heat and serve.
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Hopeless botch job Aliens: Colonial Marines has received another major patch on PS3 and Xbox 360, which promises to "better protect save data," fix "some" of the erratic Alien animations and generally polish the turd a little bit more.
If you're interested, patch notes are after the break (courtesy of a Gearbox community update).
- Added additional safeguards to better protect save data.
- Resolved an issue where a player's level could sometimes appear incorrect when backing out of a party.
- Addressed several scenarios under which players could spawn without a weapon.
- Changes to better prevent audio from sometimes cutting out during end of mission cinematics.
- Fixed issue where Xeno death animation was not properly calculating momentum of the killing blow.
- Smart Gun animation now properly tracks targets.
- Addressed some instances where Xenos would display erratic animations.
- Increased light radius for player's shoulder lamp.
- Adjusted aim assist to better reflect player input.
- Miscellaneous bug fixes.
- Tweaked enemy and friendly AI to be more aggressive and responsive.
- Modified campaign difficulty to account for improved AI responsiveness.
- Improved enemy collision detection regarding doors and Power Loader.
- Players will no longer bleed out immediately when downed in a Power Loader.
- Increased duration of Lurker Pounce Challenge "Cat-Like Reflexes" from 10 to 20 seconds.
- Fixed issue where certain multiplayer challenges would not unlock properly for all characters.
- Crusher pick-ups now correctly appear as highlighted for clients.
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While this was a totally different format to previous Epics, it was a course deserving the name Epic. This was both my first Epic, and my first race that wasn't doing multiple laps on the same course. I was entered in the 75k version, the longest of various races over the weekend, and after much deliberation I decided not to race single speed for the first time in about a year. The race started and finished at Spices Old Hidden Vale with some serious climbs, some flat bitumen sections and some fantastic single track. With $5000 up for grabs, the starters list saw a number of high profile racers lining up with 1100 or so riders across the weekend. The race was started in waves based on expected ride time. I figured I could get the 75k done in 5hrs which meant I was in the last group along with the elites.
I started mid pack and the elites at the front got away at a smashing pace. The rest of us were still riding pretty hard along the dirt road. I was feeling OK as the pace started to settle and we hit the grassy and bumpy double track climb, and we had already started to catch the wave that had left 15mins before us. So far the gears were working for me, but on the first of the bumpy descents my chain dropped off on the inside. I managed to recover it without stopping, but some time on the next descent, I thought I had dropped the chain again. I tried to recover it in the same manner, and when I couldn't I realise that I had lost my chain altogether. Most likely 1 of the speed links had come undone. I walked the up hills, "scootered" the flats and rolled the downhills wondering how I was going to get back to the car. Fortunately we exited the bush on to a road section where one of the SES volunteers was stationed to control traffic. At this point I thought my race was over and asked the SES volunteer how to get back. There was also another rider waiting with his rear derailleur snapped. He saw my predicament and started to fiddle with his chain. I asked if he had a quick link on his chain and he said he did, but he couldn't get it to release, but if I could get it off I could use his chain. I borrowed a leatherman with pliers from the SES and put the chain on my bike and I was off. Thanks Andrew(#221).
I'd barely travelled 20m and there was "Hubcap" repairing a flat. He needed a pump to put a bit more air in his tyre as the CO2 canister just didn't quite do it. I stopped to lend a hand. We had no end of problems with getting air in to the tyre, but eventually we were off. Hubcap got a head start(cursing all the way;) while I put the pump back on my bike, and he took some catching. We rode together for nearly 20km and worked the bitumen like the pros on TV :) Then the MASSIVE climbs started. This is where we really started to catch big bunches of riders. The descents were almost as demanding as the ups, and my brakes were squealing horrendously, which actually worked quite well to let people know I was coming through. At some point I managed to get a stick through my wheel, bringing me to a quick stop, but thankfully not doing any damage.
At some point I lost my bottle with my electrolyte mix. This left me with just 2l of water, and I was a little concerned how I was going to manage the rest of the race. At least it wasn't too hot, and I did have some gels to help with electrolytes.
I caught a bunch of about 20 or 30 riders in the single track at about the 40k mark and there was a lot of stop/start riding/walking with a lot of riders hopping off on anything that looked slightly technical. This section of track should have been fairly fast and not that much of a challenge. The second bit of outback single trail was much more fun as I hit that pretty much solo.
With about 25k to go I came across "Matt Dog" repairing his 5th flat and showing the signs of having been down hard. I lent him a tube and suggested that I ride the rest of the race with him, and I knew he'd do it for others. Back on the bike I let Matt set the pace since he was riding single speed rigid. He was moving OK but I heard the odd comment on the real bumpy stuff due to his wrist. Back to OHV proper we hit Rock Bottom and Escalator, trails I have ridden so many times in the last year. Then it was Snake and the resurrected Gully trails for an awesome way to finish an epic ride. With the finish in sight, Matt urged me to power on, which I did with a heap of energy left. Even with the various stops, I finished under 5hrs and wonder what might have been.
Thanks Tailwind for another great event and to all the volunteers for making these events possible. To top it off, the boys up front managed a dead heat for 1st.


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Last week, my husband and I traveled out to San Francisco for work (ie:1/2 hour of work in exchange for 8 blissful days, paid in full). Said travel required flying to our destination. Now, my husband and I have taken a number of trips over the 8 years we have been together but this was our first time flying together. I discussed with him before hand that I would need to go through a pat down since I was planning on taking my Dexcom CGM and Animas pump with my through the metal detector, as oppose to sending them through the x-ray. He doesn't like to see me go through anything that might cause undue stress so I simply assured him that this was a normal process and he was okay with all of it.
We arrived at the airport with plenty of time, got our boarding passes and heading over to the security gate. When we got to the front of the line, I inform the TSA officers that I was carrying an insulin pump and CGM and that I didn't want either of them to be put through the x-ray. Bare with me as I go off topic for a moment – I was certain that my pump could not be exposed to x-ray but I wasn't sure about the CGM. Since I wasn't certain, I thought it best to err on the side of caution and not ruin my CGM on the first day of an 8 day vacation on the other side of the country. With that said, the first few officers were very kind and asked me to walk through the metal detector. I obliged, set off the metal detector and was asked to walk through again after emptying my pockets. I declined, informed the officer (again) of my medical devices and was asked to step aside for a pat down.
This is where things go a little awry. I was standing in a sort-of gated spot, in the center of the security check point area but in full view of three gates filled with people waiting to board their flights. As I waited for a female officer, another officer was standing with me and asked what I was carrying. This is our conversation:
TSA Officer (TSAO): What are those items?
Me: Medical devices; an insulin pump and a continuous glucose monitor.
TSAO: I've seen plenty of pumps before and I know they can't go through the x-ray but I know the [CGM] monitor can (note of condescension in his voice).
Me: I was told it couldn't.
TSAO: Well, it can.
Me: Okay, I'm quite certain it can't.
TSAO: It can. And its way more harmful to [the CGM] to go through the metal detector.
Me: Okay?
TSAO: So you should have just sent it through the x-ray. It's better for it.
Me: It's not.
TSAO: It is.
Then he walked away. A female officer approached and directed me to a side area. She talked me through the pat down procedure and asked if I want to proceed in a private area. I've had plenty of pat downs before (see:Plane Travel Initiation of a PWD) and they've never been too invasive or time-consuming so I declined. I shouldn't have declined. Talk about invasion of personal space – "Please spread your legs a little further apart ma'am". What did she think I was hiding up there?!?. Then after the pat down, she tested her gloves for explosive material. Remember when I said I was in full view of three gates full of people? Yeah, at this point I felt like more of a terrorist in their eyes than a person with a medical condition. Then and only then, did she (or anyone for that matter) look over my pump or CGM which took two seconds, was only a visual inspection and didn't seem very thorough. I walked back over to my husband, he asked if I was okay, I smiled and said I was fine and we proceeded on our way.
It wasn't until a few day into our trip that I became disappointed and angry. I was angry at the TSA officer that argued with me about MY medical equipment. I was disappointed and angry that I was subject to all that screening but that none of the officers ever really screened the devices that required the additional attention in the first place. And I was angry at this disease – for bringing attention that I didn't want, for wasting my time and for making me feel like even less of a 'normal person' than this stupid disease already does on a daily basis.
The whole process seemed backwards and flawed. I can appreciate that greater security is needed now a days but an eight year old could plan better screening procedures. This won't keep me from flying again but at least I can expect the best and plan for the worst the next time around.


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The Patriots start the post season in unfamiliar territory…as favorites. Michael Felger looks at this new position for the team, which comes with increased expectations. The team however, continues to have tunnel vision in regards to their approach and goals. One person who does not consider them a favorite is Ron Borges. Writing for MSNBC, Borges picks the Titans as his choice to come out of the AFC. His reasoning?
Can the Patriots go all the way when their margin for error seems so slim? I think not. A Super Bowl title would put the Pats' winning streak at 15 games in a row, an unlikely occurence in any circumstance, but particularly so in this day of NFL parity.
That's pretty much his entire argument. They can't do it because it's impossible to win 15 games in a row in the NFL. A specious argument at best. He says they struggled to beat Denver, and only beat the Titans because "Tennessee was not playing its best football yet." Right. And the Patriots were? That victory over the Titans was following a loss to the lowly Redskins. It kicked off the current 12 game winning streak. Also, just when did the Titans play their best football? Was it in December, when they lost to the Jets and Colts, and then beat the Bills and Texans — by a combined five points? As for barely beating Denver, the Broncos were 6-2 at home this year. One of those losses was to the Patriots, who were without 2/3rds of their defensive line. Richard Seymour and Ted Washington both missed that game. Oh well. Like I said yesterday, I actually prefer the Borges approach. Disrespect the Patriots. They love that. I think I'll also pull one of my all time favorite Nick Cafardo quotes out for reflection. This was obviously from the beginning of the season.
I don't think I've ever seen a team do so much to help a competing team within the division get so good so fast. The Bills were in ashes just two years ago. The trade to Buffalo of Bledsoe, sparked their offense. Their offseason moves to revamp their defense has worked well, and taking Milloy away from the Patriots has made them a worthy contender. We don't even know what Willis McGahee can do yet. It didn't take long thanks to a little help from the Patriots.
We still don't know what Willis McGahee can do yet. Whatever it is, I just don't think it is more than Travis Henry can do. Alright, back to the present. What? More from Nick. Just one more today. Enjoy.
Don't forget, Buffalo re-tooled there when Tom Donahoe came in. They got rid of a lot of expensive vets and brought in younger guys. They won three games. Then when they thought they had a chance to get back into it, they traded for Bledsoe, spent about $22 million of their cap dollars on defense, and got Lawyer Milloy as the cherry on top with about $3 million top spare. That's why I've always felt Donahoe is the best at what he does in the league.
What is it exactly that Donahoe does better than anyone else in the league? 17-31. That's Buffalo's record since Donahoe took over. Don't try to say that he had to rebuild when he got there. If you make that argument you must also remove Belichick's first year 5-11 mark with the Patriots and his early Cleveland years as well. Those were rebuilding projects. Before anyone gets upset at me here, I'm merely pointing out Nick's record here. Sort of like he does whenever he trots out Belichick's career record. Lest you think I'm just picking on one writer, I haven't forgotten the borderline slanderous comments made by Kevin Mannix the week after the first Buffalo game either. Those will resurface at some point here as well. Am I picking on these guys merely because they were wrong in their assessments? No. We're all wrong at times. It's the smugness of these comments, along with a stubborn refusal to admit what has happened here which results in these quotes resurfacing. Yes, yes, back to the links, I promise.
Michael Smith says Bill Belichick is coach of the year, hands down. Tom Curran says we likely don't have to worry about Scott Pioli going anywhere soon. Gerry Callahan has a pay column in which he says the Patriots have it all, motivation, preparation and home field. Eric McHugh gives us the best and worst of the 14-2 regular season. Jim Donaldson looks ahead to the playoffs, noting that the Patriots are a cut above whomever they have to go against. Nick Cafardo looks at Brian Billick and the Baltimore Ravens, who have made plans all the way to February 1st. Tom Curran has 10 quick questions with Troy Brown. Hey I had a Green Machine, too. Felger's notebook looks at the interest in Crennel and Weis, and Smith's notebook also carries that theme.
Nancy Marrapese-Burrell and Stephen Harris have the details of the Bruins 3-1 win over the Capitals last night. Both the Globe and Herald notebooks focus on defenseman Shaone Morrisonn.
Celtics also got a win last night, by the score of 100-91 over the Golden State Warriors. Links are at Fox Sports Net New England.
Bob Hohler looks at the return of Brian Daubach to the Red Sox. Dan Shaughnessy has a "clearing out the desk drawer" column. On the subject of the Red Sox, one thing he says is
People in the A's front office think Keith Foulke made a mistake coming to Boston. Maybe that's sour grapes, but some fear he won't react well to the fallout that comes when a Sox closer blows a save against the Yankees. It takes a specific mentality (think Dennis Eckersley), and some of the A's believe Foulke is too sensitive. I tend to agree, but then again, I didn't think David Ortiz would help.
While I don't like the Foulke assessment, I have to give Dan a smidgen of credit for the Ortiz comment. I don't think others at his paper could make that kind of statement. (Can you imagine: "Then again, I thought Tom Donahoe was a genius." Didn't think so.)
Bill Griffith has a look at the Patriots playoff in Prime Time and a bunch of other assorted media notes. John Molori looks at Glenn Ordway's new WEEI deal.


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Boy, oh boy... if Norah was any more of a Daddy's girl, we would be in trouble.
And, she has him wrapped around her little finger!
They spent a good portion of this evening running around the house in circles, making "Norah Angels," and smothering each other with lots of tickles & kisses.
Norah sure gives her Daddy a run for his money.
He better hold on tight to his little princess and never let her go because the years are already flying by!!


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I delivered this Red Oak Vanity out in New York the other day. It has two false drawers on top and two functional drawers on the bottom. It also has a solid shelf on the bottom for decorative items or storage.
The best way I find in cutting out the drawer fronts is to dry clamp the apron making sure the boards line up somewhere in the middle of the drawer fronts and then do all your lay outs. After laying out the drawers, I use a jigsaw and make a cut about a half inch long on each drawer to be cut out. Then carefully glue up making sure to line up the layout lines and then just use a jigsaw to finish cutting out the drawers. A little work with a card scraper to clean up the cuts and your good to go.
-- Jay from NH......http://www.granitestatewoodworking.com/
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#1 posted 08-02-2013 07:04 PM
Great job
-- Greg Simon
#2 posted 08-02-2013 07:23 PM
Nice I really like it
#3 posted 08-02-2013 08:04 PM
Very nice vanity…looking great. No pics of it installed in place and top on?
-- Dave.......If at first you don't succeed redefine success....
#4 posted 08-03-2013 03:45 AM
Good looking piece. Well done
-- dnick, North Hollywood, Ca.
#5 posted 08-03-2013 11:29 AM
Thanks for the feedback. I don't have any photos of it installed yet, the customer measured wrong and has to move his plumbing a little to get around the drawer runners but said he would send some photos when it is complete
-- Jay from NH......http://www.granitestatewoodworking.com/
#6 posted 08-03-2013 02:46 PM
Very Nice! Really like the simple lines and how you kept the grain pattern on the face.
-- Kurt K.
#7 posted 08-03-2013 05:51 PM
Really stupid clean cuts! Very nice Love this!
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DALLAS -- A little garage gym in Oak Cliff is where a lot of hardcore fitness freaks come to sweat.
"We opened in 2013," gym owner Joshua Corona said.
Many who work out at The Sweat Shop, like Corona, are veterans.
"I did six years in the Navy," said Corona. "Four years active, two years reserve."
Corona left the Navy in 2007 and wanted a place to help himself and other veterans to keep up healthy habits during the transition back to civilian life.
"When you're in the military, you have structure to your daily schedule from six in the morning until 10 o'clock at night," Corona explained. "So when you get out, you have to develop your own structure."
Corona invested in an idea and opened The Sweat Shop, where he offers boot camp style classes. The high intensity interval training classes include military terminology and familiar drills.
"It's a culture shock," Corona said, describing the culture of The Sweat Shop. "Because we're used to like, 'Come on! Move it! Suck it up! Keep going!' And for someone who's never been in the military it's like, 'Whoa, who are you talking to?!'"
Believe it or not, for students, the classes are quite therapeutic.
"It helps when you have military friends or you come into that military gym-type environment because you just build that camaraderie back again," Eugene Mendez, who served in the U.S. Marines for eight years, said.
"They're helping each other, they're helping themselves," Dr. Geetha Shivakumar, psychiatrist at the Veterans Affairs of North Texas Healthcare System, said.
She studies how exercise affects female veterans with symptoms of depression or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
"[The] vast majority of the patients who completed the exercise did show a significant improvement in their PTSD symptoms," Dr. Shivakumar said about her study results.
A boost in mood, instant physical gains, and the nostalgia of brother -- or sister -- hood. It's exactly the type of giving back that Corona had in mind.
"You know that person next to you, even though you've never met them before, they have your back. You can talk to them whenever you need to talk to them," he said.
For more information on The Sweat Shop, go here. Other veteran-owned Dallas include the Adaptive Training Foundation and Tough Fitness.
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Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events
Military Medicine: Exercise for PTSD in Women Veterans: A proof-of-concept study


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WEVER, Iowa, April 16, 2009 – U.S. Cellular recently completed construction of a 250-foot cell tower 4 miles south of Wever to improve call quality for cell phone users. This site will increase coverage and network capacity for rural customers in the Burlington and Fort Madison area, east of U.S. Highway 61 in Iowa and in Dallas City, Ill.
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The photo was shot using a SONY DSC-HX50V camera at an aperture of f/4.5, 1/50 sec. shutter speed and ISO 200. 4.3-129mm f/3.5-6.3 lens was used to capture the image. Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode. The original image file has a resolution of 5184 x 3888 pixels, or in other words 20.2 megapixels.The photo has a resolution of 350 DPI and occupies a disk space of 7.04 megabytes.
According to the image metadata, the photo was shot on Sunday 2nd of November 2014. The local time was 14:36:26. The timezone was Asia / Tokyo, which is GMT +09:00. Please note that timezone was guessed using the GPS coordinates and may not be accurate. The EXIF timestamp may also be wrong if the date and time weren't set correctly in the digital camera.
SONY DSC-HX50V camera has a built-in GPS receiver and allows geotagging on image files. The coordinates and location where the photo was taken is stored in the EXIF. According to GPS data analysis, the photo was taken at coordinates 35° 0' 52.36" N , 135° 47' 41.55" E. The elevation was 30 meters. Using reverse geocoding, the address associated with the coordinates is guessed as 48 Eikandōchō, Sakyō-ku, Kyōto-shi, Kyōto-fu 606-8445, Japan. Depending on the GPS receiver and the reception conditions the accuracy may vary and the address should not be regarded as exact location.
SONY DSC-HX50V at f/4.5, 1/50 sec. ISO 320.
0.01 km / 0.01 miles away
SONY DSC-HX50V at f/5.6, 1/100 sec. ISO 800.
0.02 km / 0.01 miles away
Niomon Dori, Kyōto-shi, Kyōto-fu, Japan
NIKON D200 at f/5.6, 1/320 sec. ISO 125.
1.14 km / 0.71 miles away
SONY DSC-HX50V at f/5, 1/80 sec. ISO 200.
1.37 km / 0.85 miles away
SONY DSC-HX50V at f/3.5, 1/80 sec. ISO 80.
1.38 km / 0.86 miles away
SONY DSC-HX50V at f/3.5, 1/200 sec. ISO 80.
1.41 km / 0.87 miles away
Chion-in-michi, Kyōto-fu, Japan
NIKON D800 at f/4.5, 13/1 sec. ISO 50.
1.65 km / 1.02 miles away
Canon EOS 5D Mark II at f/11, 160/1 sec. ISO 100.
2.35 km / 1.46 miles away
NIKON D800 at f/3.5, 1/4 sec. ISO 100.
2.37 km / 1.47 miles away
Maruta-machi Dori, Kyōto-shi, Kyōto-fu, Japan
Canon EOS 60D at f/4, 1/800 sec. ISO 400.
3.03 km / 1.88 miles away
Apple iPhone 6 Plus at f/2.2, 1/15 sec. ISO 320.
3.34 km / 2.07 miles away
SONY DSC-HX50V at f/3.5, 1/320 sec. ISO 80.
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Oprah list's the Butter London High Tea Collection as one if her faves. I see why, it's #totesamazing!
I've also been eyeing off a Rebecca Minkoff Mini Mac Bag for 12 month's but the problem is I just can't decide on a colour. Black would go with everything but I love the Electric Blue. I've recently noticed electric blue is on-trend again but I've been a fan of it since it was introduced in the 80s!
I'm drooling over Tom Ford product's. I don't own any high-end makeup. If Santa could gift a Tom Ford Blush in Frantic Pink or Love Lust as well as an Apricot, Coral, Peach or Pink Lipstick he'd make my year!
I might post another Wishlist because there's a couple more affordable makeup items etc I've got my eye on too.
Christmas is my fave time of the year but in the past 3 year's unfortunately I've not celebrated it like I've done in the past (due to personal reasons) but this year I'm leaving the past behind and I'm going to buy a Christmas Tree and decorate my flat. I'm not exactly sure what my Christmas Day will be like but I'm hoping it's a beautiful day so I can go for a morning swim and then enjoy a yummy lunch and relax.
This is the view of the beach from my flat so you can see why I like living here.
What would you like for Christmas this year?
Do you have a hot lunch on Christmas Day?
What would you like to happen in 2014?
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