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Acupuncture is a therapeutic modality used in China as early as the late stone age. Throughout Chinese history both acupuncture theory and practice has steadily evolved into an increasingly rich and complex system, eventually offering treatments for virtually every form of medical condition. Much of the history of the development of acupuncture therapeutics can be seen in the evolution of the needles themselves, but the meridian system is of primary importance, and the conceptualization of the system has changed very little in the last 2000 years (Figs. 1 and 2).
Acupuncture has long been considered more important then herbal pharmacology. The earliest classical books on traditional Chinese medicine discuss Acupuncture and do not discuss herbal pharmacology. These include Huangdi's Internal Classic (ca. 100 B.C.E.) and two other works that pre-date it, the Moxibustion Classic with Eleven Foot-Hand Channels and the Moxibustion Classic with Eleven Ying-yang Channels, both of which were discovered during the Mawangdui tomb excavations in 1973. [1] There is even a traditional saying: "first you use the needle (acupuncture), then fire (moxibustion), and then herbs."
Figure 1: A traditional diagram of the meridians along on the front of the body
Acupuncture did not enter modern Western consciousness until the 1970's when China ended a period of isolation and resumed foreign political and cultural contacts. In 1972 the respected New York Times columnist James Reston underwent an emergency appendectomy while in China. He latter wrote about acupuncture treatment for post-operative pain that was very successful. This report attracted attention and many American physicians and researchers went to China to observe and learn acupuncture techniques.
It appeared as though Acupuncture was used to treat everything in China, but the number of accepted acupuncture applications has grown very slowly in the West. The first area of partial acceptance was in analgesia, which is still the area where its effectiveness is best documented [2]. Acupuncture research has since become a very broad, active area both in Asia and the West. Research at the Shanghai Institute has demonstrated acupuncture's effect on various biological systems, including the digestive tract, cardiovascular system (helpful in hypotensive states), immune system (phagocytosis), and the endocrine system (the secretion of ACTH, oxytocin, vasopressin, norepinephrine, follicle stimulating hormone, prolactin, and 17-hydroxycorticosteroids) [3]. A recent issue of the bilingual, Chinese journal Acupuncture Research includes successful studies of acupuncture treatment for hemiparalysis, facial paralysis, cervical spondylosis, humeral epicondylitis, herpes zoster, and lumbago [4].Current research in North American and Europe includes uterine contractions [5], pulmonary disease [6], addiction, mental disorders, and as an adjunct to AIDS treatment [7]. Research continues, but widespread acceptance and integration are still far from realized.
Figure 2: A modern "acupuncture doll"
The primary reason for the slow acceptance of acupuncture is the lingering suspicion that there is no substantial, scientific reality behind it because a demonstrable mechanism of action has yet to be found. For the most part, early attempts to "explain" acupuncture have been either thinly disguised denials or have embraced and verified acupuncture only partially, disproving traditional acupuncture as much as validating it. The most prevalent example of the former is the argument that any effect acupuncture may have is psychogenetic, a placebo effect. This has been disproven by successful studies of acupuncture in animals, many examples of which can be found in Kuo and Kuo. [2] Two important forms of partial validation of acupuncture are the neuralphysiological and neurohormonal schools. The neuralphysiological school defines acupuncture points on "roughly dermatome basis; partially involv[ing] 'long' reflexes to distant parts of the body, which implicates a distribution by specific spinal segments or nerves; and are partially via unknown connections." [8] This could explain remote stimulation, but as the quote suggests, it is a very incomplete explanation. Neurohormonal theories center on the release of neurohormones triggered by the pain and microphysical damage caused by needle insertion. This has been used primarily to explain acupuncture-induced general analgesics, but it can explain little else.
Both of the above explanations are attempts to use structures and concepts acceptable to the mainstream medical community to explain acupuncture. But in grafting acupuncture to Western medical theory, aspects foreign to orthodox medicine are simply jettisoned. Because of the emphasis on genetics, anatomy, physiology, and bio-chemistry in modern medicine, and a near complete denial of energetic processes in the body, chi (body energy) and meridians (paths of body energy flow) are either ignored or considered fallacies with some metaphorical or pneumonic value. Emphasis is placed by most researchers on the needle and the physical effect of its insertion into the skin, but this side of acupuncture is not essential. According to our research, acupuncture is essentially manipulation of bodily energy as it flows through the meridian system. The acupuncture needle is only one of many possible tools used to accomplish this. In the remainder of this article, "meridian theory" will be understood to include acupuncture theory and practice. "Meridian" is used to stand for both the meridian itself and the acupuncture points along the meridian.
A bio-physical or bio-chemical approach to acupuncture robs it of its actual foundation, and because of this acupuncture research to date has been only partially successful. Fortunately, advances in physics, electro-magnetism, quantum-mechanics, and bio-energetic research have enabled researchers to develop a paradigm that for the first time successfully explains the majority of acupuncture related phenomena. [9] We have embraced this bio-energetic paradigm not simply because it can explain more of acupuncture phenomena, but because it is a true description of acupuncture's mechanism of action and is an important facet of all life processes. The only way to address acupuncture successfully and scientifically is through the meridian system.
This four-article series will attempt to give a fairly complete representation of meridian theory research based on the bio-energetic paradigm. This, the first article, covers traditional acupuncture, early research into the electrical properties of acupuncture points, and basic EDS Test (EDST) methodologies. The theoretical foundation for the bio-energetic paradigm is discussed in two articles by Physicist Kuo Gen CHEN. The fourth article is a review of research into an application of bio-energetic properties called the electrodermal screening system (EDSS). In that article Dr. F.M.K. Lam, Prof. Pesus Chou, and I hope to demonstrate the effectiveness of the EDSS as a screening/diagnostic method and offer evidence of the causal connection between acupuncture points, meridians, and internal organs.
Traditional Meridian Theory
According to traditional Chinese medicine, a form of bodily energy called chi is generated in internal organs and systems. This energy combines with breath and circulates throughout the body, forming paths called meridians. The meridians form a complex, multilevel network which connects the various areas of the body, including the surfaces with the internal. All of the various meridian systems work together to assure the flow and distributon of chi thoughout the body, thus controlling all bodily functions. The interwoven meridian systems and the possibilities for diagnosis and treatment they offer, are called meridian theory. When an organ or system is not balanced, related acupuncture points may become tender or red, allowing for diagnosis. For treatment, a point on the skin is stimulated through pressure, suction, heat, or needle insertion, affecting the circulation of chi, which in turn affects related internal organs and systems.
"Meridian" is the most common translation of the Chinese ching-lo (jingluo), but it is a very imperfect translation. Ching means to pass through, and lo means a net or to connect. "Meridian" was originally used by French researchers to describe all meridians, and is used in this article in that sence. The term "channel" is used increasingly for all meridians, while some prefer to maintain the original distinction between ching and lo and use the terms channels and collaterals respectively. For them, meridian theory would be reffered to as the theory of channels and collaterals. There is another sub-classification of meridians called vessels. Although it is a valid distinction, it is not important to the immediate discussion.
Meridians are classified into 6 groups according to their location and function. The best known of the meridians are the 12 regular meridians, also called the major trunks. They connect with the organ they are named for by way of collateral meridians (see bellow) and run along the surface of the body either on the chest or back and along either both of the arms or both of the legs. These are the primary conduits for the passage of chi through the body, which flows through this network in a regular, 24-hour pattern. The 12 regular meridians therefore control or take part in every facet of the daily metabolic and physiological functioning of the body.
There are three meridian groupings directly associated with the regular meridians, each with 12 meridians. 1) Each of the divergent meridians arises from one of the 12 regular meridians, passes through the thorax or abdomen to join with the named organ, and then surface at the neck or head. 2) The muscle network meridians distribute chi from the 12 regular meridians among muscles, tendons, and joints, ensuring normal body motion and flexibility. This circulation of chi is referred to as superficial because there is no direct connection with an internal organ. 3) The cutaneous network meridians run parallel to the regular meridians in the cutaneous skin layer and are therefore considered even more superficial. We believe that they are a part of the function of the sensory nervous system.
The 8 extra meridians (also referred to as vessels) are the paths by which the 12 regular meridians connect, share chi, and support each other. None of the individual extra meridians are associated with a specific organ or regular meridian, though all of them connect with a number of other meridians. Their paths are considered superficial but deep. It is through the extra meridians that imbalances in chi are regulated through storage and drainage. The most important of the extra meridians are the govorner meridian, which runs along the middle of the back, and the conception meridian, which runs along the middle of the chest and stomach.
The system of 15 collateral meridians is responsible for the thorough and complete circulation of chi. One collateral meridian arises from each of the 12 regular meridians, the governor and conception meridians, and from the spleen (which does not have a regular meridian). Each of the collateral meridians branch out, forming minute or "grandson" collateral meridians, creating both horizontal and vertical connections within the complete meridian system.


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Santa is busy during the holiday season, but he's making time to meet with little boys and girls in Summit County before Christmas arrives.
This weekend, children can have their last-minute wishes heard at a number of spots in the county. Here's where to find him:
Today through Monday, kids can meet Santa at Keystone Resort's River Run base area – today at New Moon Cafe from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Saturday at Luigi's Pasta House from 4-6 p.m.; Sunday at Pizza on the Run from 4-6 p.m. and Monday at Kidz Cabin from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Parking is free in the River Run lot.
Tonight, Santa will join Christmas carolers at Dillon Town Park on Buffalo Street for the Festival of Lights bonfire. From 5:30-7 p.m., families can celebrate the holidays with a round of hot cocoa and marshmallows while chatting it up with St. Nick. The event is free.
Santa also invites "kids" of all generations to join him and his elf for a few runs at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. A-Basin celebrates with complementary cake and wassail at 11:30 a.m.
In Frisco, parents can take their kids and their cameras to create memories with Santa at the Historic Schoolhouse Museum, 120 Main St., from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday.
On Sunday, there will be a pancake breakfast with Santa at Warren Station Center for the Arts in River Run Village at Keystone. From 10 a.m. to noon, kids can share a meal and their Christmas wishes with Santa. Donations to the Snake River Community Association are welcome.
Before heading back to the North Pole, Santa wraps up his schedule with an appearance at Copper Mountain Resort on Monday. During the Christmas Eve En Fuego event, he will slide down the hill at 6:15 p.m. with the torchlight parade and light the holiday tree, finishing with a run on the Alpine Rush Zip Line at 6:55 p.m.
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Supporters of legislation to help train adult Texans for meaningful jobs – with state tax dollars – gathered in the Capitol Thursday to celebrate what they call a historic bill.
Gov. Rick Perry has not yet signed HB 1935, although supporters expect he will endorse the bi-partisan concept that helps give adults career and technology skills.
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"That is my hope and expectation," said Rep. Mike Villarreal, D-San Antonio, one of the key architects of the bill.
Comptroller Susan Combs, who helped promote the legislation, said studies indicate that adults can triple their income and the job retention rate from the program is an impressive 92.8 percent.
What makes HB 1935 historic is that, for the first time, state money ($10 million) will flow to non-profit groups, such as Project Quest in San Antonio, to provide the training and job placement. And students in the program receive money to not only cover tuition costs but also childcare and transportation expenses.
Amanda Ortegon, 24, of San Antonio, was struggling to make ends meet with a $7 an hour job, low self-esteem – and a nine-month-old son to support
She is on track to become a licensed vocational nurse after training through Project Quest and plans eventually to become a registered nurse.
"I probably tell at least five to ten people a week about Project Quest, if not more," she said. "As much as I can, I tell as many people as possible."
Most job training programs have been financed with federal funds but did not include help for adults with other expenses associated with job training.
"What is different about this is we are investing in the full circle of support that a student needs as an adult to get through their job training," he said. "And that's a big deal. Adults don't just need help in paying for their books. They need transportation. They need health care. They need child care."
Investing in underemployed adults pays off, he says, because their higher salaries will generate more tax revenue.
Project Quest currently receives $2 million from the city of San Antonio and $250,000 from Bexar County. The organization averages about 200 applications a month for 50 slots, said Project Quest Executive Director Mary Pena.
Legislators will assess the program in two years.
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This mix creates a very distinctive feel to the project-specific content on the site – which forms the heart of the whole donor experience. When you read through the detailed project proposals from these organisations you feel not only that you know how your donation is going to be used, but that it will really make an important difference to the work of specialists doing great things out there in the field. Which, of course, is exactly what donors want to feel these days before parting with their cash.
For example there's Satellife, who need £17,741 to ship 700 donated PDAs loaded with medical software to medical students graduating from Makerere University in Uganda so they can have access to the latest medical information without having to leave their patients and travel back to the city. As I type the project has received £539 from 10 donors – and the site is encouraging me to become number 11. It's a highly engaging experience that feels somehow different from that achieved by the equivalent project content on the sites of large development charities.
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Thinking ahead, the GlobalGiving.co.uk launch raises a range of strategic questions relating to the impact such fundraising marketplaces might have on the future of online giving. Are they a significant threat to the large charities who used to have the upper-hand in online giving because only they had the resources to provide sophisticated fundraising websites? If so, how will the big brand charities respond – by offering competing sites which aim to provide a better supporter experience or promoting their projects through multi-brand marketplaces? Will they grow the donor market or cannibalise?
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He was most strongly influenced by the work of John Everett Millais, and yet he didn't meet Millais until 1952, when they were both displaying paintings titled Ophelia in the Academy exhibition. Millais' influence is especially seen in the brilliant colouring and careful attention to detail.
In 1857 he was one of the artists that joined Rossetti, Burne-Jones, and William Morris in painting murals on the walls of the Oxford Union Debating Hall. This experience greatly influenced Hughes' work, softening his colour and adding a mystical overtone in the manner of Rossetti. It also affected his choice of subject manner, leading Hughes into Arthurian legend and religious themes.
Hughes used several young women as models, but his favourite was Tryphena Ford (model for April Love). He met her in 1850, but had to wait five years before marrying her. His paintings reflecting love as wistful, tender and even sad may spring from that long wait. They had a happy and quite fruitful marriage, producing 6 children (two are shown in Home from the Sea).
As well as being a painter, Hughes became one of the more successful Pre-Raphaelite illustrators. His illustrations for George Macdonald (Dealing with Fairies and At the Back of the North Wind), and Christina Rossetti (Sing Song, Speaking Likenesses, and Babies' Classics) are especially noteworthy.
Hughes was a truly gentle and modest man. Very little is known about his private life or his views on art, but he was well loved by all the Pre-Raphaelites and maintained contact with many of them his whole life. Hughes' later years were spent in obscurity. He died a recluse on 23 December in 1915 at Kew Green, London, leaving behind nearly 600 paintings and 850 book illustrations.
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ADDISON COUNTY — Nine Addison County schools fell short of federal performance goals set by the No Child Left Behind Act, Vermont education officials reported last week.
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MIDDLEBURY — Kate Gridley has long been an accomplished artist.
She can now add "sleuth" to her resume.
BRIDPORT — Bridport voters on Tuesday, May 5, will vote on a trimmed-down 2009-2010 budget and a renovation bond for their local elementary school.
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ADDISON COUNTY — As Vermont's dairy farmers lose money on every gallon of milk they produce, dairymen these days are wondering if they'll survive the latest downturn in the volatile milk market. The crash in the price farmers get for their milk has forced 24 Vermont farms out of business since December, according to the Agency of Agriculture.
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Mayavathi, four terms Chief Minister of India's most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, is its most famous Dalit (lower caste) leader who aspire to be its Prime Minister one day.
Much like Barack Obama is for Blacks, Hispanics and a host of other groups of the American political divide, Mayavathi is an Icon and hope for millions of lower caste Hindus of India, who aspire for better opportunities still denied to them despite 60 years of Independence.
If Mayavathi had once sent an aircraft to fetch her a pair of footwear, or showed off a diamond necklace in a mass rally, she had strong reasons which you and I didn't need to know but meant a lot to her followers, not just the whims of a vain woman.
Mayavathi is no body's fool. She certainly wasn't showing off the 'Taylor-Burton diamond' of a love affair or was out to stun the world enhancing her beauty like Imelda Marcos.
Since her public actions and pronouncements time to time reveal chinks of mettle and strength of character worthy of a Prime Minister of India, which most of her critics have failed to notice, she had perhaps valid reason for her famous caprices too.
What if Mayavathi had simply wanted to show millions of her Dalit compatriots what they have a right to, like wearing expensive jewellery like the rich of India, thereby awakening their sense of their rightful place in society?
Many of her recent political manures and supportive actions for the ruling UPA in parliament on critical legislation similarly smack of mature political thinking. Her concern for the nation above parochial indulgence is evident from her recent dig on Narendra Modi, three times Chief Minister of neighbouring state of Gujrath, who she declared is not fit to be a leader of India.
That Mayavathi managed to muster the necessary majority support to rule the state four times as chief minister with the support of other parties and also render decisive outside support to the coalition governments at the centre is proof that this trained teacher has the knack of keeping her class together till the bells ring.
Much has already been written how her social engineering skills have taken the wind out of the sails of the Congress party, which has ruled India for the bulk of the decades after its independence.
Unlike the Congress which traditionally had the support of the upper class of Indian society and thrived on an inclusive plank to carry the lower classes by championing their cause, Mayavathi has shown, time and again, that the majority lower caste offering a real partnership for the upper caste is a better vote winning formula.
Mayavathi has shown that she will base her election strategy on this tried and trusted formula, which can also work beyond the boundaries of her own state, as eventually it can give the same level of satisfaction to the masses as what the congress party, popular in many states, promise.
In several ways, the inclusive approach of Mayavathi, a leader of the under privileged lower classes of India, which has a sizable majority, good enough to claim the chair of the Prime Minister of the country, resemble that of the US Democrats who found an acceptable and capable leader in Barack Obama.
In contrast, the approach of Narendra Modi, whose supporters claim he could be India's answer to President Obama, despite projecting a Gujrath Model development and supported by the Hindu fundamentalists is seen as divisive character.
Wait a minute, I hear you cry, what about the Taj corridor scam, the swindle of magnificent elephants and the disproportionate asset case against Mayavathi?
Actually, the Indian apex court has examined the allegations and all but rejected them as without sufficient base to prosecute Mayavathi.
If you view at the apparently extravagant government spending on the statues of Dalit leaders and her favourite elephants, from the point of view of millions of Dalits who remain underprivileged in the 21st century India, "They also serve who only stand and wait."
If you think the garlands spun from Rs thousand bank notes which are presented to Mayavathi during her rallies and meetings are obnoxious, you haven't dined in one of those fund raising dinners of the Republican party or made an on line donation to Barack Obama's election fund. In reality there is little difference and really nothing to complain about an indigenous way of party fund raising.
Don't you think it is a century or two early to talk about a corruption free government In a nation in the thick of development, in to which money is flowing in to from around the world?
Especially when it is almost a democratic right in India to be enticed with soaps to part with your vote, the most fundamental guarantor of fairness in society.
In a state where an Australian educated Engineer with a post graduate degree finds it imperative to promise and distribute laptops to win votes, after all talking about corruption, at least for now is pointless.
Akhilesh Yadav wouldn't have wanted of any of his mates or faculty from the Sydney Universty where he studied, to be around when he had to go through the bare necessities of Indian democratic system.
With the Congress party and the UPA really deserving a third term and a bigger parliamentary majority to deliver the progress they promised, much like President Obama deserved a second term, Mayavathi and India may have to wait a few more years for their Obama moment in national leadership. Reach Author Shred Pillai On Google
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It is not difficult for any decent human being to immediately apprehend why and how Donald Trump's ban on immigrants from seven Muslim countries is inhumane, bigoted, and shameful. During the campaign, the evil of the policy was recognized even by Mike Pence ("offensive and unconstitutional") and Paul Ryan (violative of America's "fundamental values"), who are far too craven and cowardly to object now.
Trump's own Defense Secretary, Gen. James Mattis, said when Trump first advocated his Muslim ban back in August that "we have lost faith in reason," adding: "This kind of thing is causing us great damage right now, and it's sending shock waves through this international system."
The sole ostensible rationale for this ban – it is necessary to keep out Muslim extremists – collapses upon the most minimal scrutiny. The countries which have produced and supported the greatest number of anti-U.S. terrorists – Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, UAE – are excluded from the ban list because the tyrannical regimes that run those countries are close U.S. allies. Conversely, the countries that are included – Syria, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Iran, Sudan and Yemen – have produced virtually no such terrorists; as the Cato Institute documented on Friday night: "Foreigners from those seven nations have killed zero Americans in terrorist attacks on U.S. soil between 1975 and the end of 2015." Indeed, as of a 2015 study by the New America research center, deaths caused by terrorism from right-wing nationalists since 9/11 have significantly exceeded those from Muslim extremists.
Trump's pledge last night to a Christian broadcasting network to prioritize Christian refugees over all others is just profane: the very idea of determining who merits refuge on the basis of religious belief is bigotry in its purest sense. Beyond the morality, it is almost also certainly unconstitutional in a country predicated on the "free exercise of religion." In the New York Times this morning, Cato analyst David Bier also convincingly argues that the policy is illegal on statutory grounds as well.
Making this worse still is the central role the U.S. Government played in the horrors from which many of these now-banned people are fleeing. The suggestion that Trump protected the countries with which he does business is preposterous. The reality is that his highly selective list reflects long-standing U.S. policy: indeed, Obama restricted visa rights for these same seven countries, and the regimes in Riyadh and Cairo have received special U.S. protection for decades, long before Trump.


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Posted by ESC on May 21, 2003
In Reply to: Highbrow, lowbrow, middlebrow posted by Bob on May 21, 2003
: : : Hi! Can you please explain the origin and meaning of the word "lowbrow?" Thank you, Sax
: : HIGHBROW/LOWBROW - "Dr. Franz Joseph Gall (1758-1828), founder of the 'science' of phrenology, gave support to the old folk notion that people with big foreheads have more brains." The theory, later discredited, "led to the expression 'highbrow' for an intellectual, which is first recorded in 1875.New York Sun reporter Will Irvin popularized 'highbrow,' and its opposite 'lowbrow' in 1902, basing his creation on the wrongful notion that people with high foreheads have bigger brains and are more intelligent and intellectual than those with low foreheads. At first the term was complimentary, but 'highbrow' came to be at best a neutral word .Life magazine coined the term 'middlebrow' in the mid-1940s." From "Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins" by Robert Hendrickson (Facts on File, New York, 1997).
: Calling some activity or entertainment or cultural event by one
of these three terms is very chancy these days. There is no general
agreement or clear dividing line to
: clarify where (for example) middlebrow begins and ends. Unless you are willing to stand your ground against verbal attack, it's best to avoid the classifications. (But hey, being reckless, I'll give you a quick self-test: was your favorite film of the past year Adaptation, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, or Jackass? They are high, middle, low.)
What if you went to see Adaptation but didn't really like it?


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Webb back into the top 10 in women's world rankings
Philadelphia, PA – LPGA Hall of Famer Karrie Webb collected her 39th LPGA Tour title on Sunday and that helped her move to eighth in this week's women's world rankings.
Webb improved four places thanks to her first tour win since 2011.
Inbee Park and Stacy Lewis were one and two again in the rankings. Na Yeon Choi inched up to third, while Suzann Pettersen dipped a notch to fourth and she was followed by Yani Tseng and So Yeon Ryu, who were fifth and sixth again.
Shanshan Feng moved up one to seventh and was followed by Webb. Jiyai Shin slid a pair to ninth. Ai Miyazato, Cristie Kerr and Paula Creamer all dipped one place and are 10th through 12th.
Mika Miyazato remained No. 13 and was followed again by I.K. Kim, Ariya Jutanugarn, Catriona Matthew, Azahara Munoz and Lizette Salas.
Amy Yang jumped two to 18th and was trailed by Angela Stanford and Mi-Jeong Jeon, who was down a pair to 20th.


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Kesha Pees in the Street
When you gotta go, you gotta go. In a display of unladylike but necessary behavior, our favorite pop star rebel Kesha peed in the street, blaming traffic for her actions. It's always traffic. What's more is that Kesha didn't just tweet about her behavior. She also shared a PG-rated photo of it and even playfully goaded the authorities to track her down for her behavior.
In the shot, Kesha, wearing black pants and a hot pink hoodie, is squatting. You can't really see her face or her bottom either. But you can tell that she's, uh, going! Perhaps that's a good thing, since this image could be considered evidence if, as she points out, the cops come after her for urinating in public, which often carries a fine!
While Kesha sharing a shot of herself taking a leak in the street is funny, it also reminds us that in this day and age, celebs share everything with their fans. However, it's not like the 'Tik Tok' singer shared a pic of her going in the bathroom. That'd be over-sharing or TMI. In this case, anyone on the street could have seen her relieving herself, so why not let the rest of the world (or at least her Twitter following) view it, too?
Below is Kesha's tweet from the street. Hope she had some anti-bac sanitizer handy!
pee pee on the street. PoPo come n get me if u can find meeee. I blame traffik. yfrog.com/nzkmnzxj
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Following Her Dreams
Thompson School Applied Animal Science alum and dog trainer, Laura Chapman, who goes by the name Miss Behavior, talks about her experiences at the Thompson School and beyond.
Growing up, I had everything from dogs to cats to mice, turtles, frogs, and birds. Throughout elementary school, I was the girl known for her Border Collie obsession, her Littlest Pet Shop collection, her homemade cardboard houses for her pet mice, and the first 6th grader to ever refuse a squid dissection. While I loved and grew an attachment to all animals I came across, I still wasn't quite sure how to answer the age old question, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" I had thought about everything from teaching to veterinary work to opening and running my own business, but never quite knew how to do it all. In my 8th grade yearbook, my future goal was to start a chain of animal shelters, helping with the rescue and rehabilitation of homeless dogs.
I graduated from high school in 2003, with a class of only 98 peers. From there, I entered UNH as an undeclared Freshman in the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture. I started my freshman year in Chemistry and Biology, along with 400 other freshman. I soon became lost and overwhelmed. Two weeks into the semester, I heard about the Applied Animal Science Associate's Degree Program at UNH's Thompson School and it didn't take long before I was sitting down with my new advisor, Dr Jerilee Zezula, talking about how I could catch up with the class in my new program of Animal Science, with a specialization in Small Animal Care (now called, Companion Animal Science).
Throughout my two year program at Thompson School, I met great friends, learned animal CPR, groomed dogs for credits, vaccinated sheep, did a lot of studying, and interned at the NH SPCA both in veterinary technician work and as a dog training assistant, helping to teach classes.
After Thompson School, I transferred my credits to the Baccalaureate Program at UNH, studied abroad for 6 months in Australia, and received my BA in Psychology, which complemented my earlier degree.
Today, just 3 years after graduating, at 25 years old, I'm following my dream and am entering my third year of owning my own business. This was something I never could have done without the opportunities presented to me by my hands-on education and all the great teachers I was fortunate enough to learn from. I run my own business and go by the name "Miss Behavior". I'm a Dog Trainer and Behavior Specialist. Not only do I have the opportunity every day to meet new people and new animals, but I am an animal advocate, a teacher, and a business owner. I have a mortgage, a serious relationship with another UNH graduate, great clients and friends and I share my home with two dogs, two cats, and two pet goats. I'm on the Board of Directors for Canine Guardians For Life dog rescue and the Rochester Dog Park, a full member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, and a certified Canine Good Citizen Evaluator. I am grateful every day for every person and every opportunity that has allowed me to turn my passion into a career.
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Below you will find an overview of the curriculum, sample main lesson block plans for each grade, and an example of a daily schedule for that grade.
The kindergarten curriculum is rooted in creative play, painting, beeswax modeling, storytelling, puppetry, baking, handwork and nature crafts. The curriculum is designed to enhance the young child's physical development, including motor skills, language development, and sensory development. This prepares the child for a more structured academic curriculum in the grades.
Grades 1-8 Overview:
Language arts, science, math, and history are taught in main lesson blocks of three to five weeks during the morning main lesson hours. Special subjects such as handwork, violin, German, painting, movement, and woodworking are taught in the afternoon.
Primary Grades 1-3 Overview:
Children are introduced to the alphabet pictorially. Writing, reading, spelling, poetry, and drama are taught using folk and fairy tales, fables, legends, and stories from diverse cultures. Numbers and the basic mathematical processes of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division are taught throughout. Nature stories, gardening, handwork, art, and recorder complete the early grades' curriculum.
Grade 1:
- Language Arts: Phonemic awareness, writing to read
- Mathematics: introduction to four operations
- Social Studies: Overview of humanity through archetypes in fairy tales
- Science: Observation skills developed through nature study
- P.E./Movement with cooperative games involving group as a whole
Grade 2:
- Language Arts: Reading groups, cursive writing, grammar
- Mathematics: Continued work with four operations, place value
- Social Studies: Multi-cultural legends and life stories
- Science: Study of nature through stories
- P.E./Movement with games that involve two or more groups
Grade 3:
- Language Arts: reading, writing, composition, punctuation, grammar, spelling
- Mathematics: linear measurement, weight, money, time
Social Studies: Hebrew history through stories; practical living skills: cultivating food,
- fiber arts, building a shelter
- Science: observation of plants through gardening, animal husbandry
P.E./Movement: games involving trades; tag games, leaping and climbing through
- obstacles
Middle Grades 4-6 Overiew:
Writing, reading, spelling, grammar, poetry, and drama are taught using Norse and Greek myths, and stories from ancient history. Students review the four basic mathematical processes, and learn about fractions, percentage, and geometry. Local and world geography, comparative zoology, botany, and elementary physics comprise the science curriculum.
Grade 4:
Language Arts: book reports, spelling and grammar, letter writing, research writing and
- oral presentation
- Mathematics: fractions, long division
Social Studies: Norse mythology, Scandinavian sagas, Alaska history and geography,
- cartography
- Science: zoology
- P.E./Movement: tumbling; tag games with role reversal, reflex games, Danish rounders
Grade 5:
Language Arts: class readers, composition, mechanics and editing, synthesizing, creative
- writing
- Mathematics: decimals, fractional conversions, geometric drawing
Social Studies: ancient histories: Mesopotamia, Persia, Egypt, India, Greece; U.S.
- geography, cartography
- Science: botany
- P.E./Movement: Greek pentathlon
Grade 6:
- Language Arts: book discussion/reports, research, peer editing, expository writing
Mathematics: geometry, ratio and proportion, metric system, percentage, business
- math/bookkeeping
- Social Studies: Roman and medieval history, European and South American geography
- Science: geology; physics: acoustics, optics, electricity, magnetism, and heat
- P.E./Movement: Bothmer gymnastics, team games, medieval games, circus arts
Upper Grades 7-8 Overview:
Language arts skills are refined through continued study of creative writing, reading, spelling, grammar, poetry, and drama. Students study medieval history, the Renaissance, world exploration, American history, and biography. Mathematics study includes geometry and algebra. Science is explored through geography, physics, basic chemistry, astronomy, and physiology.
Grade 7:
Language Arts: oral book reports, biographical research, expository writing, note-taking, poetry, self-editing
- Mathematics: pre-algebra, graphs, geometry
- Social Studies: Reformation/Renaissance; Age of Discovery; global geography and
- landforms
- Science: physiology, health and nutrition, physics, astronomy, inorganic chemistry
- P.E./Movement: space ball, gymnastics, trust exercises, some team sports
Grade 8:
Language Arts: independent research projects, biographies, self-editing, research presentations
- Mathematics: algebra and geometry
- Social Studies: Industrial Revolution, modern history, social world geography and
- economics
Science: physics: mechanics; anatomy; organic chemistry; meteorology
- P.E./Movement: gymnastics, volleyball, some competitive games/sports


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I have to admit. A year ago at this time, I was shakin' in my boots. We were about to re-launch the Friendly Planet Travel blog on a new platform and I wasn't sure if our readers would follow us. Then my worries subsided when I saw that our readers did, indeed, come visit us at our new home on the Web. Thank you!
Upon this reflection, I thought I would share with you the blog posts that you loved the most since we made the switch. Here are our top seven posts of 2010.
1.) Vietnam is Anthony Bourdain's favorite place on Earth to eat. The Travel Channel's Anthony Bourdain traveled to his favorite place in the world to eat, Vietnam, for his show, "Anthony Bourdain No Reservations." I share the Tony's enthusiasm for Vietnamese food, and tell you how I happily ate my way through the country last year on my trip to Vietnam.
2.) Should you carry cash, credit, or a traveler's check when traveling? A lot of us are accustomed to paying for most things with our credit or debit cards. It's easy and convenient. But when you're traveling, using a credit card might not always be the best option. So before you leave the U.S., I help you determine whether you should be carrying cash, credit, or a traveler's check.
3.) The best travel apps for your smart phone. If you have a smart phone, you probably have apps. So which travel apps are worth it? I can't tell you (just yet), but Becca Torres of the Planet Travel Reservations team can. See which apps made Becca's cut.
4.) Get exclusive savings on Friendly Planet tours with Hot Deals. For the first time, Friendly Planet Travel started giving subscribers to the Hots Deals mailer exclusive coupon codes on Friendly Planet tours. We told you all about how to sign up to not only get announcements on deals and new destinations, but how to save even more bucks on select tours.
5.) Advice on what you shouldn't pack in your suitcase. Some people like to pick up every knickknack and souvenir they can get their hands on when they travel. From the hotel shampoo to the restaurant matchstick book, they shove it all into their luggage. Find out what you should keep and what you should toss.
6.) Friendly Planet review: A snapshot of the Best of China tour. Ron and his wife Jan booked the Best of China tour for October 2009. They came back with over 1,600 photos to share. We talk to Ron in a podcast to get the stories behind the photos and what travelers shouldn't miss when they're in China.
7.) What to do if you're stranded in an airport. What do travelers need to know in the event that some force of nature grounds air traffic and throws their plans into gridlock? I share a few suggestions you can follow if you find yourself stranded, sharing an airport with hundreds of other travelers in the same boat as you.
That's my wrap up. And if there are any topics you'd like to see covered in the New Year, leave them in a comment on this post.


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Some visitors enjoy sharing the pleasures of camping with their dogs or cats. To ensure that all guests have a safe and enjoyable experience, KOA has established some guidelines.
Call ahead. Check with the campground about its specific pet policies. Some don't allow pets in Cabins, for example, or may have limited pet units. Others don't accept particular breeds that insurance providers have identified as having a history of aggression.
Bring your helper. Service dogs are welcomed at all KOA Kampgrounds. (Leash and aggressive behavior rules apply.)
Good behavior is required. Dogs of any breed that are hostile or aggressive will be asked to leave the campground, along with their owners.
Bring the leash. Dogs must be kept on leashes no longer than 6 feet when outside their owners' vehicles or rental units. Do not leave a tethered dog unattended.
Remember manners. Constant barking bothers other campers. If your pet is too vocal, you'll need to find other accommodations.
*Some campgrounds may charge for additional pets.


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The resume's purpose should not express why the job is a good fit for you. Instead, your resume must focus on the employer's needs, in terms of filling their vacant position with the most skilled and qualified applicant.
An effective resume must answer the following questions (on behalf of each employer and their respective job opening): What can you do for the employer/company? What are the employer's needs, based on what you know about the position, and how can you solve these needs? Why should the employer spend precious time interviewing you? With so many people competing and applying for jobs today, employers are constantly looking for reasons to screen you out.
An effective, focused resume will determine whether it leads to securing an interview - which is the ultimate goal - or ends up being discarded in a recycle bin! A quality resume will not get you the job; but, it will give you an opportunity to interview with the employer, assuming it sufficiently addresses the aforementioned goals.
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Preparing for the winter wallopWritten by Mischa Wanek-Libman, editor
Snow, ice, wind and slush can all wreck havoc on railroad operations. Winter is just a season for most of the lower 48. However, planning for winter and its slew of challenges is a year-round job for railroads. Avalanches can close routes and sub-zero temperatures can affect switches and engines. Plus, heavy snows can drive large game to follow cleared tracks. According to a report in the Juneau Empire, between October 2011 and January 20, 2012, 118 moose had been killed on Alaskan tracks. While an average moose that weighs between 1,200 to 1,500 pounds is no match for a locomotive, hitting one can be a sad and stressful experience for personnel. RT&S asked North America's most northern railroads, Canadian National, Canadian Pacific and the Alaska Railroad how they are preparing for and dealing with winter weather. Freight train en route near Jasper, Alberta, Canada. Photo courtesy of Canadian National. Canadian Pacific Canadian Pacific has a comprehensive winter plan in place for the 2012 winter season, which includes enhancements to strengthen its operation with contingent resources. The enhancements include increased staff in key critical locations to keep trains moving; 61 new locomotives in 2011 and 30 new locomotives in 2012, which will improve efficiency in adverse weather conditions and surplus older locomotives will be kept on hand in warm storage, making them easily accessible and immediately available to the operation, if weather conditions deem it necessary and increased snow plows, switch heaters and snow fences in critical areas. Overall, the railroad says it's pleased with its current equipment used to fight winter conditions but also notes that it is always open to any new equipment that may emerge. "As you know, railroading is an outdoor industry and subject to all weather conditions, whether adverse or not," said Kevin Hrysak, media relations manager – Canada. "CP has a rigorous winter planning process and has operating mechanisms in place to respond to all kinds of different weather situations from severe snowstorms, high winds to freezing rain. We have the infrastructure and measures in place to keep trains moving." CP says it has taken steps to enhance its robust winter plan and protect its service this winter thanks to lessons learned from the extreme, record-breaking weather conditions in 2010-2011. "We have spent several months upgrading our plan and have increased our contingent resources to protect our service and believe we are prepared, if we encounter unfavorable weather conditions," said Hrysak. Avalanches that block routes are an operational and maintenance headache. ARRC coordinates efforts of its MOW and operations forces to monitor avalanche paths and hopefully avoid this scene. Photo courtesy of the Alaska Railroad Corporation. Canadian National Canadian National's approach to winter preparation is simple: it's all about teamwork. CN has made enhancements to three areas to make sure operations run as smoothly as possible during the current winter season. The enhancements include a bigger winter fleet, an improved winter operating plan and increased communication. The railroad's winter fleet is composed of 438 distributive power locomotives with 40 additional high horsepower locomotives; 15 new snow fighting machines; five additional rail-flaw detection vehicles, 12 new switch heaters, five switch heaters that have been upgraded from cold to hot air and 101 upgraded hot air blowers. CN says having more equipment in place means it can maintain service standards throughout the winter months. The railroad is also focusing on initiatives to maintain terminal fluidity, improve communication and strengthen its fleet. Some of those extra efforts include a new drainage system in Prince George, B.C., to prevent flooding, 30 dragging equipment detectors and snow clearing gangs in place at major terminals. Alaska Railroad Alaska Railroad Corporation has two major concerns when it comes to winter. The first is the constant monitoring of avalanche paths, which requires coordination and careful considered judgment for both maintenance-of-way and train operations. The second is the extreme cold. The north end of ARRC's system occasionally sees daytime highs of -32F. "Cold weather patrols and train operating restrictions are used to mitigate this risk. The ARRC also installed a wheel impact load detector and we are seeing favorable results from controlling shelled wheels in cold weather," said Tom Brooks, vice president of engineering. While yards on the ARRC use graders, loaders, along with D6 cats and excavators for snow removal, most of the railroad's snow removal operations employ ballast regulators. As snow accumulates, the railroad will run a snow fleet with a Jordan Spreader to push the snow further back, creating more storage for the ballast regulators. Although, notes Brooks, larger ballast regulators may eventually eliminate the need for Jordan Spreaders and snow fleets. ARRC also performs winter preparation during the warm weather months. Brooks says the railroad has an active summer program to upgrade avalanche paths with improved detection devices, mitigation or monitoring. "We have a short summer season, so our summer equipment has to quickly convert to winter. This is particularly true of ballast regulators," said Brooks. Perhaps the best tool ARRC possesses to fight winter is a healthy sense of reality. "It's Alaska," said Brooks, "winters are always tough." A CP locomotive in winter. Photo courtesy of Canadian Pacific.


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There will be no change at quarterback in Philadelphia. At least not this week.
The Eagles announced Wednesday, via text, that Michael Vick will start at quarterback in Week 9 against the New Orleans Saints.
Needless to say, Vick was relieved, telling Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer: "It's great to know that I have the support of my coach. It's driving me to work harder and remain focused to help this football team win."
We'd argue that Vick has not played that poorly in his last two games. The Eagles' defense certainly was the bigger problem in last week's loss to the Atlanta Falcons. Vick has suffered from terrible pass protection all season, but that should improve this week against one of the NFL's worst pass defenses.
Eagles coach Andy Reid clearly wants to stick with Vick as long as possible, even if teammates like DeSean Jackson believe rookie Nick Foles could handle the starting job.
Our guess: Vick has to win this week to keep his job. If the Eagles fell two games under .500 at 3-5, Reid might be ready for a change.
The Eagles resume practice Thursday in preparation for Monday night's game.
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