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(Paracetamol Poisoning; Acetaminophen Overdose; Paracetamol Overdose)
Acetaminophen is a common over-the-counter (OTC) pain medication. Tylenol is one brand of this medication. Acetaminophen poisoning is an overdose of this medication. It can cause damage to the liver.
The overdose may happen as an accident or an intentional overdose. This can be a serious condition that will need medical care.
Acetaminophen poisoning may occur as a result of one large dose or several small overdoses over a long period of time. An overdose of acetaminophen can result from:
- Intentional overdose such as a suicide attempt
- Accidental overdose—may occur with unsupervised children, adults with altered judgment, or adults abusing alcohol
- Use of combinations of different medications that contain acetaminophen
Certain chronic diseases can make you more vulnerable to this type of overdose. For example, people with liver damage can have acetaminophen poisoning at lower doses. Poisoning can also happen if acetaminophen is taken along with other substances that harm the liver, such as alcohol.
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
Factors that may increase your chance of acetaminophen poisoning include:
- Heavy alcohol use
- Using multiple medications that contain acetaminophen
- Suicidal behavior
At first, a person with acetaminophen poisoning may have no symptoms.
When symptoms develop, they can include:
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Symptoms of liver failure:
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You will be asked about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done. Blood tests may be done to:
- Determine the level of acetaminophen in your blood
- Check liver function
- Assess the effect on the liver
Talk with your doctor about the best treatment plan for you. Treatment options include:
People with low levels of acetaminophen in the blood may only need to be monitored. If symptoms develop or worsen, then other treatments may be started.
Activated Charcoal
Activated charcoal is taken by mouth. The charcoal can help block the absorption of acetaminophen. It will not affect the medication that is already in the body.
N-acetylcysteine is an antidote to acetaminophen poisoning. It can prevent damage to the liver. It may be given by mouth or IV. The earlier this antidote is delivered, the better the outcome will be.
To help reduce your chance of acetaminophen poisoning:
Follow your doctor's directions or the directions on the package:
- Follow the recommended dose and duration of therapy. Do not take more doses per day than recommended.
- Always ask your doctor if you have questions.
- Do not substitute sustained-release acetaminophen for immediate-release acetaminophen without adjusting the dosing interval.
Avoid taking multiple medications that contain acetaminophen:
- Read the ingredient list on medication labels. Look to see if the medication has acetaminophen.
- Beware combination medications like cold medication
- When a new prescription is filled, tell your pharmacist if you are taking acetaminophen.
- Avoid taking acetaminophen during periods of prolonged fasting.
- Avoid heavy alcohol intake. Do not drink alcohol if you are taking medications that contain acetaminophen.
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Safe Kid—Children's Health & Safety Association http://www.safekid.org
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Quiz 640: Indian Polity and Constitution for IAS and PCS Examinations
1.Consider the following statements:
1.The President is immune from any civil proceedings against him/her.
2.But after giving two months' notice, criminal proceedings can be instituted againthe President.
Which of the statement(s) given above is correct regarding the immunity enjoyed by the President in respect of his/her 'personal' acts, during his/her tenure :
[A]Only 1
[B]Only 2
[C]Both 1 and 2
[D]Neither 1 nor 2
Option [D]
The immunity enjoyed by the President in respect of his/her personal acts, during his/her tenure is an exception to the fundamental right to equality (of treatment in similar circumstances and absence of any special privilege in favour of any individual) as mentioned in Article 14 of the Indian Constitution. The President of India is immune from any criminal proceedings against him/her. But after giving 2 months' notice, civil proceedings can be instituted against him/her.
2.The Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with the administration and control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes in the four states of :
[A]Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Nagaland
[B]Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram
[C]Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland
[D]Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland
Option [B]
The 5th Schedule of the Constitution deals with the administration and control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes in any state, except in the 4 states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram which has been dealt separately in 6th Schedule of the Indian Constitution.
3.Which of the following is not one of the grounds for disqualification for being elected as a Member of Parliament?
1.If the person holds an office of profit under the State Government.
2.If the person has voluntarily acquired citizenship of a foreign State.
3.If a person is so disqualified under the Tenth Schedule.
4.If the person has/had been detained under the Preventive Detention Law.
Choose the correct option:
[A]Only 2
[B]Only 4
[C]1 and 4
[D]1, 2 and 4
Option [B]
Article 102: Disqualifications for being elected as an MP:
(1) A person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of either House of Parliament-
(a) if he holds any office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of any State, other than an office declared by Parliament by law not to disqualify its holder;
(b) if he is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court;
(c) if he is an undischarged insolvent;
(d) if he is not a citizen of India, or has voluntarily acquired the citizenship of a foreign State, or is under any acknowledgement of allegiance or adherence to a foreign State;
(e) if he is so disqualified by or under any law made by Parliament, explanation For the purposes of this clause a person shall not be deemed to hold an office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of any State by reason only that he is a Minister either for the Union or for such State.
(2) A person shall be disqualified for being a member of either House of Parliament if he is so disqualified under the Tenth Schedule.
4.Consider the following Articles of the Constitution of India:
1. Article 72 – Pardoning power of the president
2. Article 143 – Advisory Jurisdiction of Supreme Court
3. Article 360 – Provisions relating to Financial Emergency
4. Articles (148-151) – Powers and functions of the Attorney General of India
Which among the above Articles are paired correctly with their respective provisions?
[A]1 and 3
[B]1, 2 and 3
[C]1, 2 and 4
[D]All of them
1, 2 and 3
Article (148-151) are relating to the powers and functions of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
5.Which of the following Statements is correct regarding the Election Commission of India?
[A]It is an independent and statutory body.
[B]It consists of members having a tenure of six years.
[C]It acts as a court for arbitration of disputes related to granting of recognition to political parties.
[D]Being an all-India body, it is also concerned with the elections with the elections to Gram Panchayats and State Muncipalities.
It consists of members having a tenure of 6 years.
6.Consider the following statements:
1.Parliament cannot alter the name and territory of J&K without the consent of the State legislature.
2.No proclamation of Emergency can be made by the President under Article 352 on the ground of "internal disturbance" in J&K without the concurrence of J&K Government.
3.The Union shall have the power to suspend the State Constitution on the ground of failure to comply with the directions given by the Union.
4.The Union shall have no power to make a Proclamation of Financial Emergency with respect to the State of J&K.
Which of the Statement(s) given above is correct regarding the 'special provisions' for the State of Jammu & Kashmir?
[A]Only 3
[B]Only 4
[C]1, 2 and 4
[D]2, 3 and 4
Option [C]
Under Part XXI of the Constitution of India, which deals with "Temporary, Transitional and Special provisions", the State of Jammu and Kashmir has been accorded special status under Article 370. Even though included in 1st Schedule as 15th state, all the provisions of the Constitution which are applicable to other states are not applicable to J&K. Special Features-J&K is the only state in India which has a Constitution of its own. The Constitution of J&K was enacted by a separate Constituent Assembly set up by the State and it came into force on 26th January 1957.
7.The highest body below the Parliament of India which is responsible for formulating policy matters regarding planning for social and economic welfare and development of our country is:
[A]Planning Commission
[B]Finance Commission
[C]National Advisory Council
[D]National Development Council
National Development Council
8.Consider the following Indian Religious Communities:
Which among the above have been conferred the 'minority' status by the Government of India?
[A]1 and 4
[B]1, 2 and 4
[C]2, 3 and 4
[D]1, 2, 3 and 4
1, 2 and 4
9.Consider the following Statement(s) regarding the constitutional provisions for legal aid to the poor :
1.Article 14 makes it obligatory for the state to ensure equality before law.
2.Article 22(1) provides for a legal system which promotes justice on the basis of equal opportunity to all.
3.Article 39(A) of the Constitution of India provides for free legal aid to the poor and weaker sections of the society and ensures justice for all.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
[A]Only 1
[B]1 and 2
[C]1 and 3
[D]1, 2 and 3
1, 2 and 3
10.Consider the following statements:
1.The supervisory jurisdiction is exercised by the Supreme Court only and not the High Courts.
2.The Writ jurisdiction of the High Courts is wider than that of the Supreme Court.
Which of the above Statement(s) is/are correct regarding the jurisdiction exercised by the Supreme Court and the High Court of India?
[A]Only 1
[B]Only 2
[C]Both 1 and 2
[D]Neither 1 nor 2
Only 2
11.Consider the following statements regarding the Central Vigilance Commission(CVC) ?
1.The office of CVC was established by the recommendations of Santhanam Committee in 1964.
2.The CVC holds office for a tenure of four years.
3.The jurisdiction of the CVC extends to the members of All India Services and Group A officers of Central and State Governments.
4.The CVC reviews the programme of investigation conducted by the Delhi Police Special Establiment.
Which of the above Statement(s) is/are correct?
[A]Only 3
[B]1 and 3
[C]1, 2 and 3
[D]1, 2 and 4
1, 2 and 4
12.Consider the following Statements regarding the Planning Commission of India.
1.Only an advisory body and has no executive responsibilities.
2.The Planning Commission was established in 1950 by an executive resolution of the Government of India.
Which of the above Statement(s) is/are correct?
[A]Only 1
[B]Only 2
[C]Both 1 and 2
[D]Neither 1 nor 2
Both 1 and 2
13.Consider the following official languages of India:
1.Sindhi and Nepali
2.Konkani and Manipuri
3.Bodo and Santhali
4.Santhali and Konkani
5.Dogri and Maithili
Which of the above languages were added to the 8th Schedule by the 92nd Amendment Act of 2003?
[A]1 and 2
[B]2 and 3
[C]3 and 5
[D]4 and 5
3 and 5
14.Consider the following statements regarding the Quorum in the houses of the Parliament of India :
1.Quorum is the minimum number of members required to be present in the house before it can transact any business.
2.It is 1/10th of the total number of members in each house excluding the presiding officer.
Which of the Statement(s) given above is/are correct?
[A]Only 1
[B]Only 2
[C]Both 1 and 2
[D]Neither 1 nor 2
Only 1
Quorum is 1/10th of the total number of members in each house including the presiding officer.
15.Consider the following statements regarding the Centre-State legislative relations:
1.Parliament alone can make extra-territorial legislations.
2.When there is a conflict over a matter between the State list and the Concurrent list, the former prevails over the latter.
3.Parliament is empowered to legislate in the State field in national interest, if Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by absolute majority.
4.The power to make laws on residuary subjects vested with the Parliament.
Which of the Statement(s) given above do/does not hold good in this regard?
[A]Only 2
[B]Only 4
[C]2 and 3
[D]3 and 4
Only 2
When there is a conflict over a matter between the State list and the Concurrent list, the latter prevails over the former. (Hence Statement 2. is incorrect)
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Domenic Finelli
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Domenic Finelli '79
- Was the NCAA Division III National champion and record holder in the 5,000 meters outdoors in 1976.
- Earned All-American honors by placing second at the NCAA Division III cross-country championship.
- Recipient of an NCAA post-graduate scholarship in 1979 and set school records in the 5,000 meters and two, three and five mile.
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Next year, Bank of America (among others) will begin charging debit card customers a $5 monthly fee.
Banks are making the change because revenue from lucrative interchange fees paid by merchants (a.k.a "swipe fees") is being cut in half by a new rule issued by the Federal Reserve Board that takes effect Oct. 1st. So, instead of an average of 44¢ per transaction, banks will only be earning 24¢. Bank of America estimates that it will lose $2 billion annually because of the change. So, what's a poor bank to do? Well, they'll negate their losses by shifting their costs onto consumers, of course.
Even beyond avoiding the aggravating new monthly fee, using a credit card has distinct advantages.
Federal laws protect credit card users from fraud much better. The Fair Credit Billing Act ensures that you bear no liability for fraudulent purchases, damaged goods, and products that were never delivered. And you generally have 60-90 days to report fraudulent or erroneous charges to the bank.
The Electronic Transfer Act does provide debit card users some protection during a dispute or error but only if you catch and act upon the issue quickly. If you notify your bank within 2 days of a questionable charge, your liability is limited to $50. However, between 2 – 6 days your liability could increase to $500. Beyond 6 days, you may have no coverage. And to dispute a debit card transaction, you may be required to prove that the card has never been used online on an unsecured network.
And remember that with a credit card dispute, you're questioning fraudulent or erroneous transactions before you've paid the bill. With a debit card, the money has already been withdrawn, so recovery is going to be much more difficult.
Given that debit cards are directly linked to your bank account, a thief who obtains or clones your debit card along with its PIN may be able to clean out your bank account, and you'd have little or no recourse.
By the way, many banks claim that their debit cards can also be used as a credit card. While it's true that these transactions may take slightly longer to post to your checking account, they're still a debit transaction. So, using your debit card in this manner does not afford you the same protections or deferred payment opportunity as a "real" dedicated credit card.
The biggest disadvantage of using a credit card over a debit card is self-control. You have to make sure that you've saved enough money to cover your purchases when the credit card bill arrives in order to avoid finance charges. Since the money is not being taken out of your bank account immediately as you make purchases, there's a high risk of overspending and accumulating interest-bearing debt, according to this website. But with a little self-discipline you can actually avoid the finance charges and earn money on your purchases.
So, do you use debit cards? And if so, will these needless new fees affect your debit card usage?


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|An American goulash, made with ground beef, Italian sausage and andouille, tomato, garlic and pasta, and seasoned with the Trinity and a bit of Cajun seasoning.
Southern Beef and Sausage GoulashDon't you just love goulash? Now, of course, I'm talking about what we Americans refer to as goulash here, and not anything remotely resembling an authentic Hungarian goulash. Pasta, ground beef, Italian sausage, tomato, a bit of garlic, and in this case, The Trinity, a bit of Cajun seasoning, and some mild andouille sausage to southernize it just a tad, making it even better. Total comfort food, and ... it's all stovetop! So it's a quick & easy meal that is delicious. If you're looking for a very basic American goulash I've got that too! Click that link and we'll carry you right there!
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Prep time: 15 min |Cook time: 35 min | Yield: About 4 to 6 servings
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1/2 cup of chopped celery
- 1/2 cup of chopped green bell pepper
- 1/2 of a large onion, chopped
- 1 pound of ground beef
- 1/2 pound of Italian sausage
- 1/4 pound of andouille sausage, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 2 large pinches of kosher salt
- 8 turns of the pepper grinder
- 1/2 teaspoon of Cajun seasoning (like Slap Ya Mama)
- 1 (8 ounce) can of tomato sauce
- 1 can of Rotel diced tomatoes
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can of stewed tomatoes
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon of dried parsley
- 2 cups of beef broth
- 2 cups of uncooked, elbow macaroni noodles
Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat; saute the celery, green pepper and onion until softened. Add the ground beef and Italian sausage, cooking over medium high heat, until lightly browned and cooked through, breaking up the meat as it cooks. Add the andouille sausage and the garlic, stir and cook another 3 minutes. Add the Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and Cajun seasoning, stir and cook another minute.
Stir in the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, stewed tomatoes, bay leaves and parsley, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes. Add the beef broth and pasta, bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until noodles are tender and liquids have reduced. Taste, adjust seasonings as needed, remove and discard bay leaves, and serve with a nice side salad and a green veggie.
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Shawn Worthy admits he's a competitive guy — and a competitive parent, sometimes.
Yet even he was floored when a couple of moms he met at a pro junior golf tournament told him that their teen daughters would be entered in 30 such events this past summer.
"Why are these young ladies out on the golf course playing competitively four or five days a week?" Worthy asked himself.
His own 16-year-old daughter, Soleil, holds down a job while participating in a few tournaments each summer. She and the other young women are good, Worthy says, maybe talented enough to play in college.
But 30 tournaments?
"If you're a future Olympian, I get it. But for these kids who will never reach that level, that's what I don't get," says Worthy, a professor at Metropolitan State University of Denver with an interest in sports psychology.
"What does it say about our culture that we go to this extreme?" he asks. "And that we push our kids to this extreme?"
It's not just golf. Many parents, coaches and researchers see a steady upping of the ante in youth sports, with kids whose families can afford the time and cost involved playing more, practicing more and specializing in one sport at younger ages.
Parents are driven by a desire to help their children stand out and the fear that, if they don't, their kids will be left behind. To keep pace, they're often traveling hundreds if not thousands of miles a year for games and tournaments. Some parents send their children to personal trainers, or to the growing number of "elite" training facilities that have opened in recent years.
Often, the goal is to simply land a spot on the local high school team, an accomplishment once taken for granted. Or, a young person may try to get on the roster in the growing private club team system — an even more exclusive route that some top teenage athletes are choosing, especially when high schools cut coaches and opportunities.
"It's an athletic arms race," says Scott VanderStoep, a psychology professor at Hope College in Holland, Mich., who studies youth sports.
And it starts early.
"It sort of spreads throughout the community and then it reduces down in age," VanderStoep says. "If it's OK for 14-year-olds, then it's OK for a 12-year-old, or a 10-year-old."
How can this obsession with playing sports exist in a country where the Centers for Disease Control say more than a third of young Americans are overweight or obese? The juxtaposition seems unlikely, but a longstanding survey from the National Sporting Goods Association found that youth participation in most team sports has steadily dropped in the last decade.
The number of 12- to 17-year-olds who played baseball in any kind of setting has, for instance, dropped 36 percent from 2001 to 2011, according to the survey. Basketball participation has dropped nearly 20 percent. Swimming and tackle football each dropped about 10 percent, volleyball participation 2 percent and soccer 1.4 percent.
Nonetheless, it would be oversimplifying to say the United States has become a nation of couch potatoes. Experts who track youth sports say many young people simply don't have the chance to play, or resources to do so.
Some schools in cash-strapped districts have cut back on sports and physical education. And even in some wealthier districts, high school populations have grown, leaving more kids to vie for fewer spots on teams.
These dwindling opportunities have only fed the hyper-competitive atmosphere, says VanderStoep, who admits that, as a dad of two daughters who play volleyball, even he feels beholden to the system.
For his daughters, that has meant weight-lifting camps and tournaments, required practices and schedules packed with games that could be any night of the week — and have made it more difficult for his youngest daughter to find the time to play other sports.
"You feel obligated to do it. You want to give your kids the opportunity," he says. "And if they don't show up, they lose opportunities to play."
Corinne Henson, a mom in suburban Chicago, knows about those hard choices. Her sons, 11-year-old Tyler and 14-year-old Dylan, play year-round baseball on different traveling teams and also manage to squeeze in basketball and football for their local park district.
The boys do it because they love it — live for it, really.
"I wouldn't give up sports for anything," Dylan says as he sits on the couch in his living room waiting for football practice to start.
"Me either," his younger brother quickly adds.
But there are sacrifices, especially for their parents. Time spent on sports has meant giving up their longtime campsite in Indiana where they'd kept a travel trailer. They simply have no time to go there. "Our vacations are baseball trips," Henson says.
The toughest compromise came in July when their town, Oak Forest, Ill., had a fundraiser for Dylan's best friend, who was seriously injured when he was hit by a hit-and-run driver. Dylan, a catcher who is captain of his traveling baseball team, had four tournament games that day. He decided he had to be at the tournament, and showed up at the fundraiser as it was wrapping up.
His friend understood. "I would have done the same thing," he told Dylan. The traveling team won the tournament, likely because Dylan stayed, his mom says.
"But it's so hard, as a parent."
There is, however, one rule in the Henson house that does not bend: "Homework first," says mom, who's a teacher.
And that's a perspective that Jon Butler, executive director of Pop Warner Little Scholars, an international youth football and cheerleading program, hears less and less.
He used to worry about overzealous coaches. But in more recent years, he's watched as parents have clamored to find ways to improve their children's athletic prowess. He says his advice to them — "don't hire a speed coach, hire a tutor" — is often met with disgust.
"It's not what they want to hear," he says.
Bill Jaworski, a dad who's also a youth baseball coach in New Jersey, says he is often "shocked and chagrined" at how easily some parents lose perspective about their kids' sports.
"These are people you see at the pub, or on the train, or out on the street. They're just normal folks — and then you get them to the game and they turn into these rabid freakazoids," says Jaworski, a philosophy professor at Fordham University.
He remembers learning baseball at the local park with friends or in the back yard. Today, he's seeing kids as young as age 7 learning the skills at elite training facilities, some that focus on specific sports and others on overall fitness.
Billy Hirschfield, now 16, was 11 when his dad first took him to an establishment called NX+Level, in Waukesha, Wis., a suburb of Milwaukee.
The atmosphere at NX+Level, can be intense.
Pro athletes train there. Signs on the gym walls say things like, "You can only be a winner if you are willing to walk over the edge."
But it was exactly the kind of atmosphere Billy craved back then, says his dad Ronnie Hirschfield. "He was a chunky kid, and he didn't like that," dad says.
Today, his son is a high school junior and varsity football player being recruited by major college football teams.
Now a 6-foot-6, 270-pound defensive tackle and end, he's so big and muscular — and so dedicated to his training — that his friends call him "the freak."
"I never in a million years thought it would be like that," says his dad, who figures he spends $8,000 to $10,000 a year on sports, including training and travel to tournaments.
But, he adds, "Why wouldn't you spend that on your son to make him a better person? And if he ends up walking away with a scholarship, it was the best investment I could have ever made."
Brad Arnett, the owner of NX+Level, knows there are those who question whether kids should train in his facility. But he makes it clear that they have to want to be there, as Billy did.
"We don't bring them in and work them until they puke," Arnett says. "There is a means to an end."
He says training in a club like his helps kids develop more strength and agility — and also avoid injury because they're in better shape.
But others think the training should be done in a different type of setting, with less emphasis on competitiveness.
"Things are going down a dangerous path," says David Finch, a certified strength and conditioning specialist who recently left his job as a school psychologist in Chicago to open his gym in Middleton, Wis., outside Madison.
If parents bring younger kids in, he often suggests learning a few overall fitness techniques and working on them at home.
He says the focus should be on fun and developing long-term healthy habits.
You'd be hard-pressed to find a parent who'd disagree with that. But with competition all around, parents don't just worry about a child's athletic career or getting into a good college. Many worry about getting them into a decent elementary school.
Sports can be seen as a way to set a kid apart from the pack.
"You try and build the perfect kid," says Adam Naylor, a clinical assistant professor of sports psychology at Boston University who works with parents and athletes, some as young as age 12.
And that, he adds, can lead to "overtraining, overuse and an over-committed kid, which has fallout."
As psychologist Wendy Grolnick sees it, that's just parents doing what they're wired to do — responding to a very primal instinct to protect their children and ensure their survival."Parents love their kids and they don't want them to miss out," says Grolnick, a professor at Clark University who wrote the book "Pressured Parents, Stressed-out Children: Dealing with Competition While Raising a Successful Child."
"There's just so much competition in the air," she says. "Very nice people are feeling this way."
To parents, youth sports an 'athletic arms race'
Shawn Worthy admits he's a competitive guy — and a competitive parent, sometimes.


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0) You need to have the heasoft package installed on your machine, but it must be built from source. Local models cannot be installed from a binary installation.
1) untar this directory somewhere in your user area
2) setup your headas environment (eg. 'setenv HEADAS /path/to/architecture', and 'source $HEADAS/headas-init.csh')
3) point the WARMABS_DATA enviroment variable to the directory where the warmabs data files atdbwarmabs.fits, coheatwarmabs.dat and pops.fits are kept (eg, 'setenv WARMABS_DATA $PWD').
4) In addition the WARMABS_POP environment variable must be set to point to the name of the populations file (relative to the WARMABS_DATA location) to be used by the warmabs, windabs, multabs and photemis models. For example, the populations for a density 10 gas illuminated by a =2 power law are in pops.fits.n04, so to use these do 'setenv WARMABS_POP pops.fits.n04'.
5) Start up xspec, and in response to the prompt type 'initpackage xstarmod lmodel_warmabs.dat <path-to-current-directory>', where <path-to-current-directory> is the full path of the current directory and can be the dot ('.'). Then, after the build is complete type 'lmod xstarmod <path-to-current-directory>' In subsequent sessions you don't neet to do the initpackage step again, just the lmod.
6) Instructions for xspec11:
a) Set the environment variable LMODDIR to the local directory, where you have untarred the package, eg. 'setenv LMODDIR $PWD'
b) make sure this directory is pointed to by your shared object library environment variable, as described in the xspec11 manual, eg. 'setenv LD_LIBRARY_PATH "LD_LIBRARY_PATH"'
c) rename the lmodel_warmabs.dat file to lmodel.dat, or cat it onto an existing lmodel.dat
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I know that some of you must think that I'm an anarchist. I have BMW-ed—that's "bitched, moaned and whined" in California speak—about most of the regulators of aviation at one point or another. Whether it's the FAA or the NTSB, I have my concerns. After 40-plus years in the helicopter business I have seen instances of abuse of power that reinforces Lord Acton's (1834-1902) statement that "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely…"
I hold the belief that it's not the people in the systems that become abusive; it's the system they work in that generates that mindset. The overwhelming majorities of the people in these organizations are true believers in professional aviation and have the same flame of enthusiasm that propels most of the folks in the helicopter world.
But there is a subset in all bureaucratic populations that covets power. To them policy is a tool to be used for self-interest, or at least self-aggrandizement. This is really unfortunate because their actions set the tone for all of the participants—both regulators and users—going forward. Early in my career one of the pilots working for the same company as myself was assigned to one of our remote bases for the day while the aircraft assigned to that base was in maintenance. The pilot flew a Bell Jet Ranger from our home base to the remote base and started moving folks on and off an oil platform located about four miles offshore.
On one of the flights while at the platform, a rear door opening mechanism failed internally in the closed position. After inspecting the door the pilot realized that he couldn't fix it so he put one passenger in the front left seat and returned to base. When he arrived at the satellite base, he called home to our director of maintenance (DOM) who told him to ground the aircraft and that he would have a replacement door flown to a nearby airport so that the broken door could be replaced.
The next thing the pilot knew, an FAA inspector shows up and demands to see the logbooks on the helicopter, which were of course at the home base where they belonged. The pilot then got a call back from our DOM instructing the pilot to fly the helicopter by himself to the airport. The airplane with the door was enroute and should be at the airport within 30 minutes.
The pilot did as instructed, flew to the airport and was immediately met on the ramp by another FAA inspector who promptly violated him for flying an aircraft with an inoperative emergency exit. Never mind that there is absolutely no way for the pilot to access the rear door to exit the aircraft even in an emergency. The pilot went to FAA court—you know, the one where they set the rules, own the court you're playing on, employ the referees and change the size of the basketball, and hoop depending on what section of the country you're in. The pilot lost two months of flying privileges in the months of June and July. Back in those days a pilot's income was heavily based on summer time contract work so this fellow probably lost a third of a year's salary.
Does anyone really think that the FAA's mandate of enhancing safety in civil aviation was furthered by this nonsense? Do you think that the FAA's action caused any of the pilots that were familiar with the facts of this case to trust or respect the FAA to a greater degree?
All of this brings me to a message I got from the Helicopter Association International (HAI) suggesting support for the House of Representatives Bill 3816, authored by Rep. Samuel Graves (R-Mo.) and the concurring bill in the Senate 1335 by Senator James Inhofe (R-Okla.). The bill titled "The Pilots Bill of Rights" provides for the following changes to current FAA practices. Greater access to information during the investigation of enforcement proceedings, with a stipulated time requirement in which the government must respond before it can proceed. These bills require the FAA to initiate a Notice to Airman (NOTAM) upgrade program that will provide the pilot with more timely and pertinent information. These bills also require greater clarity in the FAA medical certification process.
The bill is 10 pages long and an easy read; imagine that, I can't do it justice in the space allowed here. You will probably waste a lot more time on the Internet today than having the discipline to read this bill and send your opinion to your federal representatives. My take on all of this: What a shame that all of this is necessary in the first place.


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text: Living a better-feeling life really comes down to one thing only: coming into alignment with the Energy of our Source. Abraham reminds us that we are truly Source Energy focused into our physical bodies, and that a conscious connection to that broader non-physical part of us is necessary if we are to be the joyful beings that we were born to be. Abraham calls that wonderful alignment Getting into the Vortex.


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Frog Feast CD-i will be re-released August 20th 2010
>> Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Rastersoft, the developer behind Frog Feast on CD-i, has updated the website with a new design and started to finish more versions of Frog Feast on different (classic) formats. Charles: "Signs of life have recent been seen around the RasterSoft camp. RasterSoft just released an early version of a 3DO signing toolkit that enables homebrew to boot on the 3DO. And, there has been a small amount of work done on a Super A'Can demo."
Rastersoft released a CD-i version of Frog Feast in 2007 with help from publisher Oldergames. Oldergames however shut down business two years ago; moreover the small batch of signed Frog Feast CD-i copies were sold out quickly. Thankfully, Charles Doty found a new publisher who will release a second batch of Frog Feast CD-i (among other formats).
Charles: "For Frog Feast's 5th anniversary (August 20th 2010), the last three versions of Frog Feast will be released, and all of the other versions (except the Jaguar/Jaguar CD) will be re-released."
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This week North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's wife, Ri Sol-ju, finally returned to the public eye after an unexplained absence of other 50 days.
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South Korean press is eying pictures of Ri, trying to gauge if they can see a baby-bump. A South Korean government source told the Chosun Ilbo that the pictures below really do make it seem that Ri must be pregnant.


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Mapping refers to the ability to tie an object-based model to a relational model of data, usually the schema of a relational database. The CMP implementation provides the ability to tie a set of interrelated beans containing data and associated behaviors to the schema. This object representation of the database becomes part of the Java application. You can also customize this mapping to optimize these beans for the particular needs of an application. The result is a single data model through which both persistent database information and regular transient program data are accessed.
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Hi everyone. I bought my first Cavalier (her name is Liesl...like from the Sound of Music) back in February and thought now would be a good time to get connected with other Cavalier owners. I grew up with English Setters but was ready for a breed change when I got married. I absolutely adore this breed! So precious. I'll get a picture out to everyone soon.


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Complaints: Besides the PD crossover and the occaisonal full page updates, this is the first time I've actually really been able to work with environment/backgrounds in EE with the next format, I never realized until this past year how restricting my strip format was. I changed the paneling style, though mostly keeping to the same scripting style. And man I do suck at backgrounds. And perspective and all that stuff. I am going to keep working hard at them though and not skimp out, but it is frustrating right now because they are so weak. Not that my character art is excellent, but they are much better than my environment art, so the contrast there bugs me too. But all I can do for now is keep practicing and keep trying to understand that perspective book of mine. But just to vent it out: "Nyaar I suck I hate myself why I make stupid comics! I stab you paper!" Ok I feel better, back to drawing.
Oh, and drawing tiny people is hard too, damn you and your shrink gun Eddie.
Comments: Speaking of that, some people on the tagboard mentioned Eddie being allot like Kyran in this storyline. It's not that surprising since the shrink ray idea when originally thought up was meant to be Kyran's. I didn't intend for him to shrink Delaine with it, but it was to be his invention nonetheless. The 12th's page was based off a script originally proposed by Orion, which was between Kyran and Delaine. In the end I needed to get Eddie and Saya more screen time, and found they are similar enough it's easy to switch. It's a good thing Eddie and Kyran are on opposite sides, I don't know if the world could take too much of them together.
I think someone on the tagboard mentioned me stealing the idea from a chibi rage thingy on Krakow something or other? I do not know what they speak of. If you're curious, I got the shrinking idea from, what else? Anime! Was watching a episode of Magic Users' Club where the main male character was shrunk for a episode, and I thought, that has allot of humorous possibility, I think I'll use that idea.
I hope the rest of the storyline pleases as it's one of my current favourites and is fun to draw despite my background frustrations.
One more thing, this storyline has gotten me over 650 hits so far from a forum that has specialized sections for fetishes. Apparently my storyline counts for the Shrinking Fetish. It's amazing what people get off on. But hey, NJ welcomes hits from all types!


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April 14, 2010
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The Schedule
Saturday, April 17, 2010 at Amy S. Harrison Field, 12 & 2 pm
Sunday, April 18, 2010 at Amy S. Harrison Field, 12 pm
UC Santa Barbara (9-28, 0-5) vs. UC Riverside (19-20, 4-2)
All-time series record vs. Highlanders: 31-1
Last win: March 29, 2009 (3-1)
Last loss: March 28, 2009 (11-5)
For The Record
UCSB enters this week with a 9-28 overall record, which is its slowest start to a season since 1991 when the team got out to an 8-29 start. The Gauchos are currently amidst an 11-game losing streak, their longest skid of the season and longest since the 1990 season when UCSB also dropped 11 straight (Mar. 16 - April 7).
Gauchos vs. The Big West
The Gauchos have had a rough start to Big West play this season dropping their first six straight after series sweeps by Cal State Fullerton and Cal Poly. Despite their 0-6 Big West mark, it is important to note that the Gauchos were swept by the same two teams last season and still ended the conference season tied for fourth with a 9-12 record.
Riverside Run Down
UC Riverside enters this weekend with a 19-20 overall record and a 4-2 mark in Big West games. The Highlanders are leading the Big West with their .292 batting average and 1.23 ERA in conference contests. UCR is coming off of a series win over Cal State Fullerton (2-1) and also defeated Cal Poly in its conference-opening series two weeks ago.
Conference Update
After two weeks of conference play, there is a three-way tie at the top of the Big West leaderboard between UC Riverside, Cal Poly and Cal State Fullerton, which have all posted 4-2 marks. Pacific and UC Davis are each 3-2 while Long Beach State (3-3) and Cal State Northridge (2-4) are sixth and seventh, respectively. The Gauchos are the lone team without a win, but if history is any indication, that very well can change this weekend as UCSB holds a 31-1 all-time record against UC Riverside.
Leading Lady
Despite the Gauchos' struggles this season, senior Jessica Ziegler is having a tremendous year at the plate. The leadoff hitter leads UCSB and the Big West with her 44 hits, is second for stolen bases (18) and ranks third in the conference with her career-best .358 batting average. Her 14 multi-hit games also lead the Big West and she ranks eighth with 19 runs. Not just an offensive standout, the first baseman leads the conference in chances (290), putouts (266) and fielding double plays (14)
Making History
Speaking of Jessica Ziegler, she is currently solidifying her place in the UCSB record books. The senior is now fourth all-time for career stolen bases after bringing her total to 47. She is five stolen bags away from tying Christine Ramos (2006-09) for third. Additionally, she has cracked the career hits top-10 list as she now ranks 10th with 151, seven away from tying Stacy Atwood (1993-96) for ninth.
Beristianos' Bat
Jessica Beristianos has started the Big West schedule in fine form batting .450 across the last six games and hitting safely in all but one game (Saturday's loss to Cal Poly in which the team was limited to just two hits). For the season, she is fourth on the team hitting .267 and is second for hits (27) and on-base percentage (.361). Additionally, she leads the Gauchos and is fourth in the Big West with eight doubles.
While We Are On The Subject
Beristianos is another Gaucho climbing through the all-time top-10 lists. She recently cracked the RBI all-time list and is five away from tying ninth-ranked Lindsey Herrin's career output of 70 (2004-05). She is also tied with Tonya Dias (1997-2000) for sixth all-time for career doubles (30).
Jessica Squared
Even though UCSB ranks fourth in the Big West for hits in conference games (41) and sixth for batting average (.240), two Gauchos lead all conference players in both categories. Jessica Zielger has posted a conference-best .455 batting average in league play and Jessica Beristianos ranks just below her teammate with her .450 average. Ziegler is also first for hits (10) and Beristianos is second with nine.
No Sophomore Slump Here
Brooke Putich has had a solid sophomore season in which she is batting a career-best .303, which is good for second on the team and 10th among Big West players. She is also tied second on the squad with 27 hits and is second for runs (13) and stolen bases (6). Her .382 slugging percentage leads the squad. The outfielder has had a hit in all but one conference game (the second game of the Fullerton series), including one of the Gauchos' two hits in Saturday's second game against Cal Poly.
Did You Know?
UCSB currently leads the conference in runners picked-off (5) and is tied first for double plays (18). In fact, the Gauchos are just one double play shy of tying the school record, which was set in 2004.
Among The Nation's Best
UCSB ranks sixth nationally for double plays per game (0.49). Meanwhile, Jessica Ziegler ranks 58th for stolen bases with an average of 0.49 per game and also ranks as the 69th toughest player to strikeout. Keilani Jennings also ranks in the national top-100 for sacrifice flies with her three this year.
A Record Better Left Unbroken
Currently the UCSB pitching staff owns a collective 5.49 ERA, which is on pace to surpass the program record for highest season ERA set in 2008 at 3.82. They have tied the record for home runs allowed (38) and are 14 earned runs (185) away from tying the school record, both also set in 2008. The Gauchos did see a large improvement in their ERA from the Cal State Fullerton series to the Cal Poly series last week. They averaged 5.39 fewer earned runs in the three game set against the Mustangs.
End Of An Era
Prior to this year, UCSB has posted seven consecutive winning seasons, a program record. Unfortunately, that streak ended last weekend. With just 15 games remaining on the schedule, the best record the Gauchos can now finish with is 24-28 (.462).
Coach's Corner
Head coach Brie Galicinao, who is now in her third season at the helm of the UCSB softball program, recorded her 60th win when the Gauchos defeated Utah Valley on Feb. 13. Galicinao has coached the Gauchos to a 65-77 cumulative record for a .458 winning percentage, the second best by a UCSB coach since the softball program went Division I in 1982. Galicinao has coached three players to All-Region honors, two players to Big West Field Player of the Year accolades, one Big West Freshman Pitcher of the Year and 12 All-Big West Conference selections. In 2008, Galicinao was named the Big West Co-Coach of the Year after her first season leading the Gauchos.
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Head coach Brie Galicinao is on Twitter. To get her insights and updates throughout the season (and the rest of the year), follow her here.
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Friday, 25 November 2011
Approaching the Fortified Oasis
I'm working on that character line-up that I mentioned, but I feel like I need to do some more studies before I tackle the final designs. In the meantime here's a shot of Avery and his robot mechanic nearing the fort in the desert:
Also, here's a shot of me with my art director on the project. He keeps demanding that I add more bears to the story...
More soon!
11 comments:
- jake gumbleton said...
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- 26 November 2011 at 00:50
- jake gumbleton said...
Splendid and your art director looks like a ball buster! You better watch yourself around that guy!
Ps contrast on the horizon hills feels a bit too strong maybe? Perhaps simplify the strength and frequency of shapes back there?
- 26 November 2011 at 00:54
- Nick Carver said...
That's a great shout about the horizon, Jake. I've toned down the contrast and saturation which should push it back further. Thanks for the crit!
- 26 November 2011 at 07:21
- Szymon Biernacki said...
Hey Nick, that's another fantastic piece! Love the contrast between the yellows of the sand and blues of the sky... The only thing that feels odd to me is the fact that the pin point of the rock on the left side of the picture meets exactly with the line created by the bottom of the background mountains... Is that intentional? 'Cause once I spotted this thing my eyes go right back to that place every time I look at the picture...
- 26 November 2011 at 11:18
- Nick Carver said...
Busted! You are totally right Szymon . I meant to go back and fix that tangent, but I got lazy (the shame!). Cheers for making me correct that! I really appreciate all the crits you're giving me.
- 26 November 2011 at 11:36
- Szymon Biernacki said...
It's funny how often those tangents happen even if we are perfectly aware that we should avoid doing them...
Feel free to comment on my stuff as well. I'd love to get some constructive feedback from pros like yourself :)
- 26 November 2011 at 11:52
- Mayavan Thevendra said...
(You should do a video of him re-enacting Nicolas Cage's bear-suit scenes from the Wicker Man)
- 26 November 2011 at 14:23
- Nick Carver said...
- 26 November 2011 at 14:27
- Bryan Wynia said...
Hahahahah, nice! I do agree though, more bears!
- 26 November 2011 at 20:36
- B-Caff said...
Please, raise your son to be a mechanical engineer. Thx.
- 23 January 2012 at 15:40
- ironjellypants said...
your one of the best!
- 1 February 2012 at 20:43


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(I tried posting a link to a picture but it wouldn't let me. For the most part its an equilateral triangle in a square. the triangle is slanted and is as large as possible. If you type equilateral triangle in a square into google search, its the first website and halfway down the website is the triangle/square picture.
a 2inch x 2inch square has an equilateral triangle inside. what are the sides of the triangle. Picture is identical to the one given to me.
hi TARAJS,
There's a restriction on posting pictures until you've become a member (automatic at post 10). This can be a nuisance for genuine posters but it is there to help prevent unsuitable posts from people who aren't really interested in math. Hope you understand.
I've put my diagram below with the triangle starting in the corner and another position shown dotted.
I'll try to justify why the 'solid' line triangle is the maximum.
To get the biggest area you would want the sides to be as long as possible. The triangle GHI must have shorter sides than ACE. You get the longest sides by moving the top vertex into a corner of the square and then stretching down towards the opposite sides as far as you can (AC and AE)
As both shapes are symmetrical the triangle must 'sit' equally either side of the diagonal AD.
ABD = 90 and CAE = 60, so the symmetry property means BAC = 15.
So you can calculate AC by using trig.
Hope that helps,
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Thank you again for the help
I tried to calculate the side of an equilateral triangle inscribed in a square in the general case. I refer to your figure, assume BD=a, BG=d, BH=x and DI=y. Pythagore theorem applied to GH, GI and HI as hypothenuses gives the two equations :
x^2+d^2 = (a-d)^2+y^2 (1)
x^2+d^2 = a^2+(y-x)^2 (2)
from which I should calculate x and y when GHI is equilateral. I thought that was imposssible, which explains why I found no refernce to this problem on Internet. Later I took a different approach to the problem and found very easily the solution
x= (2*a-d)/sqr(3) and y= (a+d)/sqr(3)
I wonder how we can get these values directly from equations (1) and (2)
I can't understand how "=(" has been replaced by a smiley
I have fixed it for you.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, the Swansboro Historical Association (SHA) and the Swansboro Tourism Development Authority brought some of the area�s rich colonial history to life over the weekend.
Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, the Swansboro Historical Association (SHA) and the Swansboro Tourism Development Authority brought some of the area�s rich colonial history to life over the weekend.
Volunteer reenactors from the Cape Fear Living History Society populated downtown Front Street from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. to build encampments, display their attire and give musket demonstrations. Period colonists were also present to showcase various important household items such as early sewing machines and wooden children�s toys.
�We�ve been working on this since March of 2012,� said AmeliaDees-Killette, board member of the Swansboro Historical Association. �We are hoping to showcase Swansboro�s interesting history. The surrounding area here was considered Confederate, but was subject to Union raiders who took supplies, destroyed salt works and captured prominent people.�
Elected Commander of the Cape Fear Living History Society Curt Cole was present to captain the 9th New Jersey regiment. After discussing the contrasting attire of the different soldiers, Cole led the squad in a musket firing demonstration. He explained the commemoration was intended to bring life to the history of the town.
�We are portraying New Jersey because they were the most common Union troops here at the time,� said Cole, under Saturday�s dreary skies. �Other than the weather, it has been great. This is a beautiful location and we are happy to be here.�
Across the street under the Pugliese Pavilion, the Huckleberry Brothers band added to the event by performing popular music from the 19th century. According to vocalist Bryant Henderson, the band was naturally formed after meeting together as Civil War reenactors. The Huckleberries� instruments included a 5-string banjo, fiddle, guitar, accordion, mandolin, tin whistle, harmonicas, bones and tambourines.
Local resident Roger Stricker waited out the rain and enjoyed the festivities under the nearby outdoor shelter of George�s Cigar Shop.
�I think the band is very authentic. This is definitely something I�d like them to see do more often. There�s a lot of history here that people don�t know about, especially us northerners who have moved here from other places,� he said. �Unfortunately the weather isn�t cooperating, but there are still people out roaming around. It just shows that people here who live close to the water aren�t scared of a little rain.�
Swansboro Civil War buff Rick Galati also attended the commemoration, bringing along his son and two grandsons.
�When we heard about this, I thought we ought to come see what it was all about. So far it�s been a lot of fun. The weather is fine, it�s pretty standard,� said Galati. �I�ve been to Gettysburg and most other battlefields around here and I�m ready to do another one.�
This was the historical association�s first living history event and though the group currently has no plans to make it an annual occurrence, they are interested in other historical activities. Dees-Killette said the association may hold other events concerning the Civil War, such as lectures or additional commemorations.
�People here really seem to appreciate these type of events. Their enthusiasm and response has been great. We do hope to do more of this type of history in the future.�
A full timeline of Civil War events in Swansboro may be found at Swansborohistoricsite.org.


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Chapman has been a member of the Tribune editorial board since 1981. He came to the Tribune from The New Republic magazine, where he was an associate editor. He has contributed articles to several national magazines, including Slate, The American Spectator, The Weekly Standard, Reason, and National Review. He has appeared on numerous TV and radio news programs, include The CBS Evening News, NBC Nightly News, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, and National Public Radio's Fresh Air, Talk of the Nation and On Point.
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You can't heal your body unless you're in it. Sounds reasonable, right? Then how come the instant most of us get sick we check out, the sooner the better? We feel pain or discomfort, we get scared, we withdraw. We're out of our bodies so fast, the last thing on our minds is to rally every iota of awareness and energy to the part of us that most needs attention. You might ask, How would this help? Let me explain. Intuitive truth 1: The more love and consciousness you bring to your body when it is ill, the better chance you'll have of mending it. Intuitive truth 2: If you resist discomfort, it will persist. If you soften around it, it will lessen.
Let's get specific. You have what you're going to discover is appendicitis. First signs? You're in agony, curled in the fetal position on your bed. Your body is sending out a frantic SOS. Something's really wrong. You have no choice but to listen. You head for the emergency room. You need surgery. No way out. Next thing you know, you wake up in recovery, sans appendix. You made it. Your acute pain obviously had a purpose. It got you, fast, to the hospital. Some pain is short-lived. You have it. It's treated. It's gone. Even with pain of this kind, however, there's no question that informed attention is an asset. From the onset of a health crisis, focusing your intuition can get you past all-too-human resistances. For instance, people frequently die of heart attacks, failing to heed the warning of their angina. As they say, Denial is not just a river in Egypt. Intuition combats denial. By tuning in to pain, you'll get a more incisive take on how to deal with it. But, in general, here is a strategy that never fails: Loving-kindness. Conscious softening. Releasing resistance and fear. Not forsaking the body. This is where you begin.
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Jun 14, 2011
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Summertime on the Tennessee Tech campus
means sports camps, and visits by hundreds of youngsters hoping to
learn how to play or hone their skills in their favorite sport.
Currently, Golden Eagle coaches are hosting camps in baseball,
softball and girl's basketball, while the first week of boy's
basketball team camps is set to begin Thursday.
Coming up later this month and in July will be camps and clinics in soccer, volleyball and football.
For more information on any of the camps or clinics at Tennessee Tech, click here.
Here are some glimpses of the activity in camps from Monday's sessions: