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The Problem of EvilWritten by Russ Brewer
'Let me explain the problem science has with religion.' The atheist
professor of philosophy pauses before his class and then asks one of his
new students to stand.
'You're a Christian, aren't you, son?'
'Yes sir,' the student says.
'So you believe in God?'
'Is God good?'
'Sure! God's good.'
'Is God all-powerful? Can God do anything?'
'Are you good or evil?'
'The Bible says I'm evil.'
The professor grins knowingly. 'Aha! The Bible!' He considers for a
moment. 'Here's one for you. Let's say there's a sick person over here
and you can cure him. You can do it. Would you help him? Would you try?'
'Yes sir, I would.'
'So you're good...!'
'I wouldn't say that.'
'But why not say that? You'd help a sick and maimed person if you could.
Most of us would if we could. But God doesn't.'
The student does not answer, so the professor continues. 'He doesn't,
does he? My brother was a Christian who died of cancer, even though he
prayed to Jesus to heal him. How is this Jesus good? Hmmm? Can you
answer that one?'
The student remains silent.
'No, you can't, can you?' the professor says. He takes a sip of water
from a glass on his desk to give the student time to relax.
'Let's start again, young fella. Is God good?'
'Er..yes,' the student says.
"is Satan good?'
The student doesn't hesitate on this one. 'No.'
'Then where does Satan come from?'
The student falters. 'From God'
'That's right. God made Satan, didn't he? Tell me, son. Is there evil in
this world?'
'Yes, sir.'
'Evil's everywhere, isn't it? And God did make everything correct??
'So who created evil?' The professor continued, 'If God created
everything, then God created evil, since evil exists, and according to
the principle that our works define who we are, then God is evil.'
Again, the student has no answer. 'Is there sickness? Immorality? Hatred?
Ugliness? All these terrible things, do they exist in this world?'
The student squirms on his feet. 'Yes.'
'So who created them?'
The student does not answer again, so the professor repeats his question.
'Who created them?' There is still no answer. Suddenly the lecturer
breaks away to pace in front of the classroom. The class is mesmerized.
'Tell me,' he continues onto another student.
'Do you believe in Jesus Christ, son?
The student's voice betrays him and cracks. 'Yes, professor, I do.'
The old man stops pacing. 'Science says you have five senses you use to
identify and observe the world around you. Have you ever seen Jesus?'
'No sir. I've never seen Him.'
'Then tell us if you've ever heard your Jesus?'
'No, sir, I have not.'
'Have you ever felt your Jesus, tasted your Jesus or smelled your Jesus?
Have you ever had any sensory perception of Jesus Christ, or God for that
'No, sir, I'm afraid I haven't.'
'Yet you still believe in him?'
'According to the rules of empirical, testable, demonstrable protocol,
science says your God doesn't exist. What do you say to that, son?'
'Nothing,' the student replies. 'I only have my faith.'
'Yes, faith,' the professor repeats. 'And that is the problem science
has with God. There is no evidence, only faith.'
The student stands quietly for a moment, before asking a question of His
own. 'Professor, is there such thing as heat?'
'And is there such a thing as cold?'
'Yes, son, there's cold too.'
'No sir, there isn't.'
The professor turns to face the student, obviously interested.
The room suddenly becomes very quiet. The student begins to explain.
'You can have lots of heat, even more heat, super-heat, mega-heat,
unlimited heat, white heat, a little heat or no heat, but we don't have
anything called 'cold'. We can hit up to 458 degrees below zero, which is
no heat, but we can't go any further after that. There is no such thing
as cold; otherwise we would be able to go colder than the lowest -458
'Every body or object is susceptible to study when it has or transmits
energy, and heat is what makes a body or matter have or tran smit energy.
Absolute zero (-458 F) is the total absence of heat. You see, sir, cold
is only a word we use to describe the absence of heat. We cannot measure
cold. Heat we can measure in thermal units because heat is energy. Cold
is not the opposite of heat, sir, just the absence of it.'
Silence across the room. A pen drops somewhere in the classroom, sounding
like a hammer.
'What about darkness, professor. Is there such a thing as darkness?'
'Yes,' the professor replies without hesitation. 'What is night if it
isn't darkness?'
'You're wrong again, sir. Darkness is not something; it is the absence of
something. You can have low light, normal light, bright light, flashing
light, but if you have no light constantly you have nothing and it's
called darkness, isn't it? That's the meaning we use to define the word.'
'In reality, darkness isn't. If it were, you would be able to make
darkness darker, wouldn't you?'
The professor begins to smile at the student in front of him. This will
be a good semester. 'So what point are you making, young man?
'Yes, professor. My point is, your philosophical premise is flawed to
start with, and so your conclusion must also be flawed.'
The professor's face cannot hide his surprise this time. 'Flawed? Can you
explain how?'
'You are working on the premise of duality,' the student explains.. 'You
argue that there is life and then there's death; a good God and a bad
God. You are viewing the concept of God as something finite, something we
can measure. Sir, science can't even explain a thought.'
'It uses electricity and magnetism, but has never seen, much less fully
understood either one. To view death as the opposite of life is to be
ignorant of the fact that death cannot exist as a substantive thing.
Death is not the opposite of life, just the absence of it. 'Now tell me,
professor. Do you teach your students that they evolved from a monkey?'
'If you are referring to the natural evolutionary process, young man,
yes, of course I do.'
'Have you ever observed evolution with your own eyes, sir?'
The professor begins to shake his head, still smiling, as he realizes
where the argument is going. A very good semester, indeed.
'Since no one has ever observed the process of evolution at work and
cannot even prove that this process is an on-going endeavor, are you not
teaching your opinion, sir? Are you now not a scientist, but a preacher?'
The class is in uproar. The student remains silent until the commotion
has subsided.
'To continue the point you were making earlier to the other student, let
me give you an example of what I mean.'
The student looks around the room. 'Is there anyone in the class who has
ever seen the professor's brain?' The class breaks out into laughter.
'Is there anyone here who has ever heard the professor's brain, felt the
professor's brain, touched or smelled the professor's brain? No one
appears to have done so. So, according to the established rules of
empirical, stable, demonstrable protocol, science says that you have no
brain, with all due respect, sir.'
'So if science says you have no brain, how can we trust your lectures,
Now the room is silent. The professor just stares at the student, his
face unreadable.
Finally, after what seems an eternity, the old man answers. 'I guess
you'll have to take them on faith.'
'Now, you accept that there is faith, and, in fact, faith exists with
life,' the student continues. 'Now, sir, is there such a thing as evil?'
Now uncertain, the professor responds, 'Of course, there is. We see it
everyday It is in the daily example of man's inhumanity to man. It is in
the multitude of crime and violence everywhere in the world. These
manifestations are nothing else but evil.'
To this the student replied, 'Evil does not exist sir, or at least it
does not exist unto itself. Evil is simply the absence of God. It is just
like darkness and cold, a word that man has created to describe the
absence of God. God did not create evil. Evil is the result of what
happens when man does not have God's love present in his heart. It's like
the cold that comes when there is no heat or the darkness that comes when
there is no light.'
The professor sat down.
HPI Baja 5B Monster RC CarWritten by Russ Brewer
The HPI Baja 5B dune buggy is the mama bear of racing cars. It's called a 1/5 Scale car which means it's a gigantic beast! It's about three feet long and about a foot and a half wide. We haven't weighed it yet, but I'd say it's about 30 pounds. It runs on regular gas, has a clutch, differential, brake, oil-filled shockes, and even posi-traction! You can see from the video, it sounds like a chain saw and it's top speed is way too fast for me to handle, let alone my nine year old son!
This incredible machine was given to my son in kit form this past 2010 Christmas. When I first spread out the parts, the job looked pretty daunting. There were several hundred extremely intricate parts. The manual was twice as thick as a typical Sports Illustrated magazine, had very few words and was packed with myriads of CAD diagrams that screamed "brain-breaking tough!"
My son and I took my time looking over the parts and familiarizing myself with the steps and procedures. About a month ago, the friend who gave us the car came over for dinner. He showed us his techniques for assembling the car, explained some of the processes and gave us hope that we could manage. The next day we began working on it.
All in all, it wasn't really that hard afterall--in fact, it was a lot of fun! There was definitly a learning curve--some steps even took hours to complete, but once we learned how everything assembled, similar/duplicate steps later on took only a short while.
The assembly took all levels of skill--from very easy (our six year old was working on parts) to very complex (where even I was stumped). But at the end of the day, the parts came together and the car began to take shape. The whole project took just over a week to assemble--and that's with no marathon days. I called HPI once with a couple of questions, among which I asked about how much time it should take to assemble. They said 10-15 hours. While that's very funny, I'd say we were still just in the 25 hour range. And now that it's running, it's really awesome to see all that work blasting through an open field at 30 miles per hour. Plus, as we are getting it full of mud and needing to keep it up, my son knows how to take it apart and clean it up.
So, if you crave a super fast, super noisy, super fun toy--take a look into the HPI Baja 5B. I've got to say, this thing is really cool--genuinely lots of exciting thrills. We are so grateful for this totally unexpected uber-blessing.
Enjoy the videos!
Here's another video that has a pretty fun crash. Unfortunately, soon after this another crash sent us home with a broken shock tower, keep in mind though, that crash was about 20 times worse than this one in the video. We were able to repair the car with $25 in new parts (the $25 was for two sets) and about an hour of father/son work.
Books Every Christian Should Read and OwnWritten by Russ Brewer
A major part of developing a strong, balanced walk with the Lord is having (and using) a good library. Solid Christian books with the right tools to help you grow in Christ. Here's a list I posted a while back but have updated and annotated. It contains, IMHO, the most important books that every Christian should own and regularly use as they increasingly understand who God is and who He has called us to be.
Reference Books:
Unger's New Bible Dictionary. Moody, rev. 1988 ($25) - When you're studying the Bible, you need a tool that helps you understand what's even being talked about. A Bible Dictionary is like an encyclopedia, it's arranged by topic and covers nearly every topic and people group mentioned in the Bible. A decent Bible Dictionary is about 25 bucks and usually are just one volume, if you can afford a few extra dollars a much better alternative is the Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia mentioned below.
Better: Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia of the Bible, Zondervan, 5 Vol, 1976 ($100) - This is a classic tool that's not just for Bible scholars. It's five volumes of helpful information on thousands of topics. If you're any kind of student of the Bible, this resource will certainly help. One of the first tools I bought as a new believer and I still consistently use this.
The Moody Atlas of Bible Lands, Moody Press, 1985. ($35) - While we all know what an atlas is, this tool is much more. It not only provides maps, it shows various routes that the biblical people followed. It makes sense of the myriads of people groups, cities, terrain, governments, etc.
An Exhaustive Concordance ($15-25) - There are various exhaustive concordances on the market--the classic is the Strongs Concordance. Perhaps the best is the NASB Concordance. Most people think of concordances as quick ways to find a verse that contains a specific word. While that's true, the power of this tool is not so much in finding verses, but how they index those words to the word in its original language with a succinct, helpful definition of that word.
Better: Bible Software such as Logos Library System ($50-100) - While an Exhaustive Concordance is good, computer software is usually better and faster. My favorite is Logos/Libronix. The thing to understand, however, is that if you're just looking for an electronic concordance, you can get pretty good free Bible software. I'd say save your money. However, if you want to build an electronic library of books, then Logos/Libronix is the way to go.
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Various editions ($20) - Other than my Bible, this is probably the most powerful resource I have. It's a cross-reference tool that is on hyperdrive. When you're reading a verse, often you wish you knew other places in scripture that address the same topic. If you go to a concordance, there may be hundreds of references that would take too long to look up. But this tool provides the best relevant references that are not based solely on specific words, but on the topic/concept.
Vines Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words, Thomas Nelson Publishers, rev. 1984 ($25) - Once you have learned to use a concordance, you'll find that you will probably want even more explanation on word meanings. This is basically a Greek dictionary for English readers--it will give you the Greek word, is keyed to the Strongs Concordance number system, and gives you a far fuller definition of a word meaning.
Packer, JI. Knowing God. Intervarsity Press, 1973 - While it sounds like this might be some kind of touchy-feely book, its actually a classic introductory systematic theology. It's not basic nor is it simplistic. It's a helpful, useful explanation of God.
Grudem, Wayne. Bible Doctrine. Zondervan, 1994 and 1998 ($30) - A systematic theology is a tool that seeks to "systematize" Bible teaching on various topics. There are loads of these on the market. Often they make things of God more confusing for the reader. Dr. Grudem's book does just the opposite. It's a great read. For those who sincerely want to understand what things of God is all about, this book will be an exciting and challenging read. They will have many "a ha" moments as Dr. Grudem unravels the complex lines of truth.
Better: Grudem, Wayne, Systematic Theology, Zondervan, 1994 - This is one of my all time favorite books. I use it all the time--even in the past couple of days. When I have a question about a specific doctrine, I consult Grudem's work first. This is just like his Bible Doctrine book above, just with far more depth. IMHO, it basically makes other one-volume systematic theologies (and I have many) unnecessary.
Walvoord and Zuck. The Bible Knowledge Commentary. 2 Vol. Chariot Victor Publishing, 1983 ($60) - A commentary is a book that helps explain the meaning of a Bible passage. Unfortunately, many commentaries aren't worth the paper they are written on. Years ago, before I had a decent library, I'd waste countless hours reading bad commentaries, not finding any real help, and ending up frustrated and discouraged. The great thing about this commentary is that it's extremely succinct; you can drop in, look up a verse, find helpful information and get on with your day.
Bible Versions (most precise to least precise)
Greek Interlinear
King James Version
English Standard Version
New American Standard Version
New King James Version
New International Version
The New Living Translation
Study Bibles
MacArthur Study Bible, Word Publishing, 1998 ($35).
The Life Application Study Bible. Tyndale Publishing
Zodhiates, Spiros. The Hebrew-Greek Key Study Bible. AMG, 1990 ($25).
Ancient Background Information
Freeman, James. Manners and Customs of the Bible. various editions ($15) - When you're reading a verse, often you'll read something that is clearly cultural. You'll be wondering what in the world is going on. This is the book for you. It identifies the key items that are better understood when laid against their cultural/historical backdrop. It's arranged by passages that follow the biblical order so it's very easy and quick to use.
Top Ten Books Every Christians Should Own and Read Besides the Bible, in order.
Pursuit of God, AW Tozer - My favorite book on walking with God.
Mere Christianity, CS Lewis - A great explanation for the reasons why our faith in Christ is sound. Dinesh D'Souza's book What's So Great About Christianity? is better, but it's longer.
Screwtape Letters, CS Lewis - A great way to get a sense for the spiritual battle we face when we leave Satan's lordship and surrender to Christ's.
The Pursuit of Holiness, Jerry Bridges - A key part of growing in Christ is growing in Christlikeness. This book lays out with quick, succinct precision how to pursue a path of increasing holiness and purity.
The Gospel According to Jesus, John Macarthur - Ultimately, what's more important that a sound understanding of the Gospel? Macarthur's book lays out the Gospel in a way that is not only clear, not only powerful, but you'll end up with strong convictions that so much of our lives in Christ hang upon a proper understanding of the Gospel.
Spiritual Disciplines of the Christian Life, Donald Whitney - Few good things come to the growing Christian without personal discipline. This book lays out most of the primary disciplines that all Christians should master. It is not nearly as stuffy as it sounds, but rather is practical, helpful, inspiring and motivating.
Living By The Book, Howard Hendricks - Every Christian needs to be men or women of The Book. We need to know how to read, understand, interpret and apply God's Word. Not only does sound understanding give us strength and confidence in our walk with Christ, but it also becomes a more effective tool for the Holy Spirit as He takes what we know correctly and He applies and enables us to live by it. This book offers clear, easy methods that will help you carefully approach a passage and understand it as the author meant.
How to Give Away Your Faith, Paul Little - A major component of being in Christ is sharing the Good News with those God has placed in our lives. This book explains the need and method of sharing your faith. It's a quick, helpful read.
Knowing God, JI Packer - Mentioned above, this book helps the student of God to understand their Lord better.
The God Who Is There, Francis Schaffer - We live in a philosophically sophisticated age. Often the world looks at us smugly and treats believers like back woods hillbillies. Yet this book is a tour-de-force of the rationale for the reality of God. While it's a challenging read, it's still accessible and enjoyable for most people. It will give you the clear conviction that Christianity is the only worldview that truly makes sense of the world.
So these are some of my recommendations, what are some of yours?
Leadership Principles from the Life of MosesWritten by Russ Brewer
Leadership Principles from the Life of Moses
11) God's leaders must be fully obedient to Him, pure in all aspects of their lives. This principle comes form that strange couple of verses in Exodus 4:24-26 where God was angry with Moses for not circumscising his son. It was Moses' wife, Zipporah, who recognized the need for absolute righteousness in all respects, so she circumscised the boy. When God has enlisted a person into His leadership, they had better not trifle with disobedience.
12) Often God will provide other people who will help carry the load--God did this wth Aaron, who was a co-leader with Moses after Exodus 4.
13) Often, people will not believe or respond properly to the notion that they are accountable to God. When Moses first told Pharaoh about God's call upon the Jews, he said, "Who is the Lord, that I should obey His voice to let Israel go? I do not know the Lord, nor will I let Israel go." (Exodus 5:2).
14) Sometimes our first attempts to lead may result in a worsening of the situation, but even if people pronounce condemnation upon us, the Lord might be in that situation none-the-less. This happened with Moses and the Jews when he first sought to deliver them. Rather than obliging them, Pharaoh made their tasks harder. Rather than being grateful to Moses, the people condemned Moses and said, "Let the Lord look on you and judge, because you hvce made us abhorrent in the sight of Pharaoh..." (Exodus 5:21).
15) Sometimes, things will get worse before they get better. This was the case with Moses, Pharaoh and the Jews. Their situation worsened and when Moses complained to the Lord, He said "Now you shall see what I will do..." (Exodus 6:1).
16) Often the Lord will allow perplexing problems into our lives to demonstrate His power. He said as much in Exodus 6:7, "...then you shall know that I am teh Lord your God..." Likewise, the Lord is about His glory and His name. At times this may mean that His leaders will endure hardship and mocking from those who disbelieve.
17) Sometimes the people will be so frightened, exhausted, hurt, scarred that they are unable to heed the voice of their leaders. This was the case with Moses in Exodus 6:9 where it says, "Moses spoke thus to the children of Israel; but they did not heed Moses, because of anguish of spirit and cruel bondage."
18) Regardless of the people's reaction, God calls His leaders to be faithful and lead, as He did to Moses in Exodus 6:10-12.
Getting God to do what you wantWritten by Russ Brewer
The problem is that so often we want God to act on our terms--when and how we think is best. We are convinced that this particular pressing matter is not a fanciful whim but something of major importance that God must provide. We want a spouse, we want healing, we want a certain career, we want a specific lifestyle. We want, we want, we want.
What people don't understand, is that one of the main reasons for the pain and misery in this world is to prove to us that life is NOT perfect and that we need a savior. The goal of pain is to bring us to God, that we might come to Him and be reconciled to Him. God is the highest source of all that is good, and joyful and meaningful in this world. However, as long as a person seeks to find happiness in something not rooted in Him, then He will not condone, support or encourage them on their path. They will never find the peace and joy they seek because true peace and joy only come from Him and He will not give these gifts to those who do not seek to find them in Him. So often, people want God to coddle them in their rebellion and sin when in reality He is calling them to utterly abandon their old life and living their new life in Christ.


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BELIZE CITY–Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Dean Barrow confirmed via the media today that the Government of Belize will make good on the payment of the $2 million award handed down by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) to Janae Matute and her mom, Georgia Matute.
Last week, we told you that since the CCJ handed down its decision in April 2014, the family had not received any funds from Government, despite assurances from the Government that the family would be paid.
Fred Lumor, SC, the family's attorney, last wrote Financial Secretary Joseph Waight in October, but did not receive a reply.
Today, the Prime Minister told the press, "I think that I was required to agree that installment payments should be negotiated. I seem to recollect having done that."
Barrow said, "It does go hard against us, but it goes even harder against the poor child and the family, so we need to pay them, and so I will now try to find out why it is that there has been no movement, with respect with the negotiations of the installment payments."
Last week, Deputy Financial Secretary Marion Palacio had told Amandala that the payment is imminent but he did not think that it would be made to the family before Christmas.
Lumor said that if the Government does not begin making payments by year-end, he will be forced to initiate constitutional proceedings in the Supreme Court against the Government of Belize, claiming that the refusal to pay is deprivation of property under the Belize Constitution.
Lumor also explained that any payment arrangement and any monies disbursed to the child have to be approved by the Supreme Court, and any expenditure incurred on behalf of the child by her mother has to be approved by a judge of the court before that disbursement can be made.
"Whatever needs to be done, let's get it done so these people can start being compensated as they should be," Barrow told the press.

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Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Chosen by President Obama to be "Promise Zone"
WASHINGTON—The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma is among five areas of the United States that will be named "Promise Zones" today in the East Room of the White House today, Thursday, January 9, at 2:00 p.m. – EST.
The other areas are located in San Antonio, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and Southeastern Kentucky.
The President first announced the Promise Zone Initiative during last year's State of the Union Address, as a way to partner with local communities and businesses to create jobs, increase economic security, expand access to educational opportunities and quality, affordable housing and improve public safety.
"I am very thankful that the Choctaw Nation and partners have been awarded the Promise Zone designation. We are blessed to work with many state, regional, county, municipal, school, and university partners who, along with the Choctaw Nation, believe that great things can occur to lift everyone in Southeastern Oklahoma when we work together," said Choctaw Chief Gregory E. Pyle.
"This designation will assist ongoing efforts to emphasize small business development and bring economic opportunity to the high-need communities. I am confident that access to the technical assistance and resources offered by the Promise Zone designation will result in better lifestyles for people living and working within the Choctaw Nation."
Investing in and rebuilding hard-hit communities are important parts of the President's plan to restore the basic bargain at the heart of the American story – that every child should have a fair chance at success. And that, no matter who you are or where you're from, if you're willing to work hard and play by the rules, you should be able to find a good job, feel secure in your community, and support a family.
UPDATED: Friday, January 10, 2014, 10:41 am – EST ….name updated for Chief Gregory Pyle…we apologize for incorrectly labeling photo in our original post.


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When developing YaSM we also looked into COBIT (Control Objectives for Information and Related Technologies, a framework maintained and owned by ISACA). We wanted to ensure that YaSM and COBIT can be used in combination, but YaSM cannot claim to be some kind of "COBIT process model".
With its complete set of goals and metrics for IT processes, COBIT is a popular choice with organizations that wish to improve their IT governance, but it is less helpful for designing an organization's service management processes. Although COBIT defines a process model complete with suggested process activities, its authors concede that "the activities may not be at a sufficient level of detail for implementation, and further guidance may need to be obtained from specific relevant standards and good practice such as ITIL, ...".
This is where YaSM comes into the picture. YaSM and ITIL are well aligned but YaSM is somewhat easier to implement, so using YaSM and COBIT in combination is quite conceivable when setting up a set of service management processes, including a suitable governance framework.
In the YaSM Wiki we provide a detailed account of the COBIT enabling processes and how they relate to specific YaSM processes, to illustrate that YaSM and COBIT share many basic principles.


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The Celebrated Marquis: An Italian Noble and the Making of the Modern World
When: April 26, 2018 - 5:00-7:00 p.m., Room 50
A reception will follow in the Law School's Lindquist and Vennum Conference Room.
A leading scholar on Beccaria, Bessler will discuss the importance of Beccaria's views in a trans-Atlantic context in which ideas flowed freely through France and Italy, England and America, and back again. Beccaria's ringing calls against torture and the death penalty, and his utilitarian views on punishment, resonated throughout Europe and proceeded to shape constitutions and laws around the globe.
In addition, the talk will highlight several copies of Beccaria's key work in the Law Library and Riesenfeld Center's collections, as well as works that influenced and were influenced by the Essay on Crimes and Punishments.
John Bessler is a Professor at the University of Baltimore School of Law and a Visiting Researcher at the Law School's Human Rights Center.


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Race, as defined by Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 10th edition, is a ''class or kind of people unified by community of interests, habits, or inherited physical characteristics'' (p. 959). The term culture has a broad meaning;it refers to the unifying beliefs of any group of people of similar religion, values, attitudes, ritual practices, family structure, language, or mode of social organization. Culture provides values that are shared by members of a specific society or a social group within a society. Culture socializes its members on how to perceive the world, how to behave in the world, and how to experience the world emotionally. Elements that represent cultural values and notions include language, social or familial roles, and beliefs about the universe, the nature of good and evil, appropriate dress, eating and hygienic habits, manners, and food. Culture pervades lives and shapes human identity. All personal experiences and norms are perceived through the culture from which they emerge. It shapes human perception of reality and influences societal forms of conduct. Different cultures reinforce different behaviors; what is acceptable in one culture may be considered deviant in another.
Cultural values determine, in part, how a patient should behave. This includes the types of acceptable treatment, type of follow-up permitted, and who will make the decisions. From the medical point of view prevalent in the United States, the clinician and the patient make the decisions, but when a patient's family exerts great influence, the situation can be very different. In some traditional cultures, the family takes over this role for the patient.
*''Limited English proficiency" is a term used by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to define the portion of the population that is non—English speaking or limited-English speaking.
Authority figures such as parents or grandparents often predominate. For example, in the case of Romany (''Gypsy'') patients, the primary decision-maker may not even be a relative. Among Orthodox Jewish patients, a medical decision may be made only after consultation with a rabbi. Among the Amish, the entire community may play a role in the decision-making.
Ethnicity is a cultural group's sense of identification associated with the group's common social and cultural heritage. The Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups defines ethnicity as ''a common geographical origin, language, religious faith, and cultural ties (e.g., shared traditions, values, symbols, literature, music, and food preferences).''
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One of the driving elements of any overseas incentive, be it business or pleasure, is budget!
But that word always hangs like a bad odour over any discussion regarding a destination. The impression being that if the budget is not out of this world, the destination won't be either. This doesn't always have to be true.
There are hundreds of undiscovered travel gems out there, just waiting to be discovered, offering value for money and a unique experience without breaking the bank. Sri Lanka is just such a jewel!
This beautiful island, south-east of India.
Nestled in the warm Indian Ocean boasts a documented history of over 3000 years, some of the world's best beaches, a "Natural Wonder of the World", wildlife, breath-taking scenery, brilliant festivals and a pretty good cricket team!
Silhouettes of the traditional stilt fishermen at sunset near Galle in Sri Lanka
A 15-hour flight via Dubai, will bring you to the capital, Colombo. This hustling busy city that mixes old with new, can be a little overwhelming at first. Everything just feels brighter and louder, it's as though you have stepped through Alice's looking glass. It's all a little surreal – modern skyscrapers tower over colonial styled buildings, and sprawling street markets, piled high with exotic fruits and colourful silks, vie for attention with the diverse places of worship. Galleries, museums, temples, mosques and churches, cluster around each other and the lovely Viharamahadevi Park, as the voices of a half a dozen languages call out to passers-by for their attention.
And that's just the beginning!
Viharamahadevi Park
Being an island, world class beaches abound, with 1600 km of pristine white sand, offering visitors water sports of all varieties, with world class surfing, windsurfing, kayaking, yachting, water skiing, scuba diving, or just lazing around on the sand under an umbrella.
Sigiriya the Lion rock in Sri Lanka
Regardless of the time of year, sun-seekers will find what they are looking for!
But if you think this country is just about sea and sand, you are missing out, big time! With sacred Buddhist temples, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, historical places carved out of stone – tearing yourself away from the beach, is hardly a chore.
The Golden Temple in Dambulla Sri Lanka – a UNESCO heritage site.
A visit to the central highlands of the island brings exploring visitors to the mountains with their breath taking waterfalls, and expansive tea plantations. These give way to forests, offering giant statues of Buddha and abandoned palaces, to white pagodas and ocean like reservoirs, and finally to the softer landscape dotted with colourful Hindu temples and sari-clad ladies.
Indigenous Sri Lankan Tea Picker Picking Leaves
Humans are not the only group to call Sri Lanka home, this tiny island boasts one of the highest rates of biological endemism in the world and is included among the top five biodiversity hotspots in the world. Asian elephants, sloth bears, leopards, sambars and wild buffaloes, along with the some 433 bird species, are what most visitors focus on seeing, along with the highly endangered red slender Loris, Toque Macaque, and Purple-faced Langur.
The seas around the island also teem with life, making it one of the best locations for whale and dolphin watching.
Sri lankan rice and curry dish
However it is the people that really make this island the jewel that it is. The spice-addicted, cricket loving, tea drinking population, are famed for their friendliness of mind and spirit.
"Ayubowan" – Salutation wishing the recipient a long life, typically as a greeting or a goodbye.
Greet visitors as they pass, with hands pressed together, a salutation wishing the recipient a long life, something that is needed to appreciate and absorb this "curry pot" of experiences.
Like the ingredients of their national dish, each element is a tasty morsel of its own, but once combined, offers an experience that is hard to ignore, and harder not to just gorge yourself on! So go on, take a bite!
Colombo Beira Lake, Skyline And Modern Skyscrapers. Beira Lake Is A Large Lake In The Heart Of The City Of Colombo That Surrounded By Many Large Businesses In The City
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What is Acupuncture?
The insertion of ultra-thin needles in specific points along lines (meridians or channels) of energy that run throughout the body. The needles are stainless steel and as thin as a hair on your head. Each needle is used only once. The skin is sterilized with alcohol just prior to insertion. Patients usually report no pain during treatment. However, on rare occasions, a slight pinching sensation may be felt upon insertion of a needle. Once the needles are in, you get to relax for 30 or more minutes.
Western research shows that acupuncture:
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— Releases endorphins (feelings of well-being)
— Reduces stress
By doing those things, acupuncture gives the body the energy medicine it needs to heal itself from many ailments.
Most people notice changes after their first visit. I always ask for patients to have at least six visits before they decide if acupuncture is helping. It takes time for the body to heal itself, especially if it hasn't been getting enough rest or exercise or nutritional foods. By the way, those are all things we discuss during your first visit and subsequent visits. It's my desire to help you learn how to boost your body's healing abilities, so you feel better and stay that way.
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So many people say they're afraid of needles, or they don't understand acupuncture. Experience has taught me that the fear and hesitance is really more about the mystery of what happens during your first acupuncture visit. What is it? What is the acupuncturist going to do to me? How big are the needles? What do I do while I'm there? Those are just a few of the thoughts that run through your mind before your first acupuncture treatment.
I don't want anyone to miss out on the healing benefits of acupuncture simply because they have unanswered questions. So, here is a step-by-step of what happens during your first acupuncture treatment:
1. Walk into where you're greeted by a friendly person at the front desk.
2. Sign in at the front desk.
3. Usually, when you call to schedule your appointment, you're given directions on how to download and fill out the paperwork for your first visit. If you have it, you can give it to that friendly front desk person. If not, she'll give you some papers to fill out for me. The New Patient Questionnaire gives me an idea of your overall health history and your current level of health. It also lets me know why you're coming to see me.
4. Once the paperwork is finished and signed, it's handed over to me for review.
5. You're escorted to a treatment room with a comfortable chair and some relaxing music. You get to breathe and relax knowing that all you get to do for the next few minutes is talk about yourself and learn about how acupuncture can help you.
6. I review the paperwork before joining you in the treatment room. Together, we walk through the paperwork you filled out. I ask questions to help me learn more about how you're currently feeling, what you're here to work on, and determine a diagnosis from a Chinese medicine perspective.
7. This is also where you have time to ask me questions. I can tell you about acupuncture and my perspective on how it works. More specifically, I come up with a Chinese medicine diagnosis and tell you how acupuncture is going to help with your specific condition.
8. I offer my diagnosis and create a treatment plan. Once we agree you're ready for your first treatment, the really fun part happens!
9. Acupuncture! I use very fine needles; as thin as a hair on your head. I insert the needles in specific points along the channels of energy that run through your body. Most people report very little sensation upon insertion. If anything, they feel something like a small pinch or some pressure. It goes away quickly. I distract them with "witty" conversation anyway, so most of my patients are surprised once I'm done. Then, you rest. It's that easy. You get to lay on a cozy massage table for at least 30 minutes listening to relaxing music. Some people fall asleep. Some people just doze in and out. Some people lay awake thinking the whole time. No matter which experience is yours, the needles do their job of helping to open channels of energy to help boost your circulation and ignite your body's innate healing abilities.
10. After 30 minutes, I remove the needles, and you're on your way. The entire first visit takes about an hour and a half. Most people report feeling extremely relaxed and ready to go home and nap. Others feel more focused and ready to get to work. The only way to know which experience you'll have is to come in and get an acupuncture treatment.


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Were you planning on a cruise around beautiful Croatian coastline for the first time but you are not sure what to expect or where to even start? Well, luckily for you, you found a great place to get answers on the most frequently asked questions regarding Croatia gulet cruise! So sit back and relax, because after reading this post you will be ready to start some serious planning!
1. What are main Croatia gulet cruise highlights?
Croatia is a place that the whole country could be one big highlight, so to make choice easier we will shortly divide highlights into 5 main sections:
1) Most beautiful hidden bays and beaches you'll visit during the day and have a swim spot
2) More than 1.200 different islands with short distances
3) Gorgeous historic Mediterranean towns and villages all over the coastline and islands
4) Preserved nature and national parks
5) Croatian traditional food and wines
2.Top extra things to experience on Croatian gulet!
When you cruise with a gulet you will have prepare for endless fun, crystal clear sea and lots of sun. Possibilities are truly endless when it comes to having fun on gulets but also on land too. Here is the top to experience on Croatian gulet.
Experience Croatia
Reminder: Some of these things cost extra and we organize them in cooperation with our Croatian "concierge" department.
- WINDSURFING AT Golden Horn- THE BEST WINDSURFING BEACH
- Abseiling (rappelling) down the city walls in Dubrovnik
3. Routes
Will you cruise north to discover incredible nature parks or you will head south and check out towns such as Dubrovnik or Hvar?
It depends on your preferences so a decision is 100% on you. However, once you gather your group wishes then planning is crucial next step here. You will have to also think about what do you wish to experience on your cruise?
Do you want to get away from crowds or you are more a party person? Are you more interested in exploring nature and having an adventure or exploring and walking around Old towns? Would you like to see where they filmed Game of Thrones?
And so on, like we said route possibilities are endless, just keep in mind that things you will do are as important as the things you will see.
ROUTE SUGGESTION: One way Dubrovnik route
Private charter is the perfect combination of places you wished to see and the things you wanted to do. The best thing about renting a gulet for you and your group is flexibility. We can help you plan and organize an itinerary for each day. But in general on a gulet cruise during the day you will cruise and stop in super nice bays and places for water sports, swimming, snorkelling, relaxing, sunbathing, eating good food or doing whatever you may please. When temperatures drop you will sail to harbours and towns which you can explore or you can stay on anchor, that is up to you.
- a) Island Hvar with town Hvar: rated as one of the TOP 10 most beautiful islands in the World! It's popular even among A-list superstars.
- b) Island Brač with Golden Cape: one of the World's most amazing beaches you have ever seen!
- c) Island Korčula with Korčula town: you just have to experience how incredible and beautiful this town is
- d) Mljet Island with the national park and visit St. Anne Island: fabulous nature Mljet actually is a national park and Island within an island surrounded by magnificent sea.
- e) Elaphite Islands: amazing nature, time for rejuvenating and exploring traditional life on Islands.
- f) Dubrovnik: the most famous fortressed town in Croatia, a place where even Game of Thrones was filmed. This town will leave everyone speechless.
You have 3 possibilities on how to cruise this route:
a) For those who want to get away from crowds. You can choose to stay on anchor most of the time and make limited visits to towns. You and your gulet will spend most of the nights in gorgeous peaceful isolated bays on anchor away from crowds, but you can still check some town via transfer of taxi boats or with the captain taking you ashore with a dinghy.
b) For those who want to keep up with town happenings. Go to towns and explore new places or restaurants every single night. Perfect if you are an explorer if you want to feel the vibe of all the great places and towns South Dalmatia has to offer. Or also if you wish to party all night long and create unforgettable memories
5. Do they speak English on board?
The short answer is yes! In Croatia on all of the gulets which our agency offers at least 1 person (usually more or all of the crew) speaks very good (Active) English.
Maybe the grammar part won't always be perfect, but the communication will be fluent with no major problems.
On several gulets (especially more luxury ones) they also speak additional languages such as French, Italian, German, Russian or Spanish. However, for this, you always have to double check with us in advance.
If you by any chance request a gulet where you wish they can speak your language (which is not English) let us know and we will try to find it.
We can also add a guide who speaks your language on board with the crew for days and he will help you in communication with the crew.
6. What are the best gulets in Croatia?
Before answering on this question there are a couple of things you should know first.
The most important thing that we strongly advise you to remember is: "Higher the percentage of the discount you get – higher the chance of disappointment!
The statistics showed us defeating results. We checked the complaints which we have received in last 8 years, even though numbers were small the statistics said it all.
90% of the complaints occurred on the gulets where the discounts were from 30% and up to 50% from charter rate!
Usually, if the price is much lower the satisfaction of the client is higher, but that only is short-term. So what kind of deals are the best in Croatia?
So what are the best gulets in Croatia?
- Gulets that are perfectly maintained – owners take good care of them and continuously invest their money in them in interior or exterior to keep the high standard.
- Gulets with perfect crew and services – owners who have a same happy crew for more than a few years. Gulets that provide a great overall service and responsiveness. Because crew really can make or break your holidays!
- Perfect itinerary and activities
– this mostly depends on good planning and on flexibility and motivation of the owner. However, all these things are connected with money! If the owner of the gulet is making good business and earns good money from it gulet will be maintained and clients will be happy to come back.
The crew stay the same for several years and will work as a team which means they will be more flexible in making some special things for you. If the owner is having business troubles, this means he has to lower the prices to get the clients.
With paying less instead o focusing on getting more for the money gulet owner will try to save money on fuel and food too. So to finalise; our biggest advice is to book a gulet worth the price and listen to our expert's advice.
7. What are the gulet prices in Croatia in comparison to other countries?
A number of gulets in Croatia compared to the market in Turkey is much smaller. So what are the prices in Croatia? A Smaller number of gullet boats is just one of the reasons why Croatia is a bit more expensive than Turkey (this gap is closing in the last couple of year).
The other reasons are more expensive prices of food and drinks in Croatia. To put in into numbers for you:
Gulets in Croatia:
a) In Turkey, you can find a Luxury gulet for around 12 persons, for less than 12.000 €/week in highest possible season + food included. In Croatia gulet with similar quality will cost you around 13.500 €/week – 15.000 €/Week while in Greece (starting from Athens) it will cost you around 20.000 – 25.000 €/week. Since we have even fewer gulets in Greece.
Gulets in Turkey
b) Turkey has a wide selection of VIP gulets which have prices over 25.000 € and up to 50.000 €/week, Greece as well, while in Croatia this number is much lower. So if looking for 35.000 plus gulets you need to consider planning and booking early since last minute deals may not exist.
c) Higher food expenses
In Turkey you can get a good quality full board (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) already for around 245 € and up to 350 €/person/week, a while in Croatia it will almost always cost you from 320 € and up to 450€ or even more per person/week. In Greece, you will generally pay for the food which you spend. Either way, food is something where you should not save too much since it's one of the best things about the gulet.
8. Are there any special costs in Croatia gulets I should be aware of?
Your gulet cruise price is a combination of this things:
1) Charter price of the gulet (rental of a gulet with the crew, fuel is also included for around 4 hours of cruise/day and insurance of clients)
2) Food payment (Usually extra cost, different from gulet to gulet. In Croatia, you can choose between Half board and Full board. This price is calculated as price per person/week and this is also paid on spot.)
3) Drinks payment: In Croatia on most of the gulets you cannot bring your own drinks. You buy drinks from ships bar and at the end of the cruise; you pay according to how much you drank. You can a lot of times also choose an all-inclusive option or pay a corkage fee (service fee) and then you can bring your own drinks.
5) Tips:
In Croatia tips are not so heavily anticipated as in Turkey, however, the good tip will always make the crew will happy. In our opinion, if you are extremely happy with your crew, the Tips could be around 10% of the charter rate.
If you are just happy, 5% is okay. If you were just "okay" with everything, you can leave some small deposit or not even that.
6) Extra trips, taxi boats, expenditures out of gulet: if you ever take a taxi if you join some extra trip outside of the gulet, go to the national park or spend money on souvenirs or restaurants out of the gulet – this are your personal costs.
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G'day John
By your ref to 'the barrel' I presume you're meaning this little fella ...
Okay - the little 'flower' setting on the upper command dial activates close-focussing abilities via the scenes menu ~ and I do not have any info as to in-camera settings that might be brought into play via this setting
I have always used the 'barrel' AF-macro switch, which allows focussing closer than the normal AF mode [stopping at about 1/2-metre]
Using the camera in this mode does several things - but the main one is that as you zoom out, the closest focus distance moves out as well
Guessing a bit here ...
1x close focus is 5cm / 2"
10x focus is 900cm / 36"
20x focus is 1200cm / 48"
What it does mean is that you [we] can get great closeups of flowers, insects & small animals at 20x zoom [500mm lens equivalent] some 1,2m from the subject without having to go to lots of trouble
But - because the macro close-focus distance moves during zooming is also its downfall, so comes the advantage of the close up lens to do the close focussing for us. With such a lens in use, and using 'normal zoom' we can position ourselves 1/3m [+3 lens] or 1/2m [+2 lens] from a subject and then use all the zoom range to pull in the subject in the usual way
Hope this helps
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|Jul 21, 2014, 7:13 PM
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Hi Phil,
OK. Well, I've been assuming all along that we're discussing the macro setting on the circular dial. I did realize that there's a difference between the two, but have never been quite sure what it is. I'm going to have to explore what you've said, and see how it applies.
Thanks again,
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Under fire opener Usman Khawaja's maiden ODI ton delivered a 32 run win over India.
Khawaja (104) and Aaron Finch's 93 guided Australia to a massive 314/5 after the visitors were invited to bat first.
India collapsed to 27-3 before Virat Kohli slammed his 41st ODI century.
The Indian innings was wrapped up for 281 after leg spinner Adam Zampa (3-70) dismissed Kohli for 123. Pat Cummins (3-37) and Jhye Richardson (3-37) also grabbed three wickets each.
India still lead the series 2-1.
Australia 313 for 5 (Khawaja 104, Finch 93, Kuldeep 3-64) beat India 281 (Kohli 123, Richardson 3-37, Cummins 3-37, Zampa 3-70) by 32 runs.
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The Citizen's Investigation into War Crimes in Libya (http://ciwclibya.org/) started its
investigation into massacres and other war crimes in Libya during the Libyan
civil war in 2011. From the summer of 2012 CIWCL has focused its efforts on
CIWCL conducts its investigations based on open-source material in an open and
transparent process, currently using a research wiki. (http://acloserlookonsyria.shoutwiki.com/)
In addition to the evolving on-line material CIWCL has published a number
reports on the massacres. These are available for download on the CIWCL site: http://ciwclibya.org/reports.html
From the massacres investigated, a constant pattern has
This pattern was first witnessed in the al-Baida massacre on February 23, 2011
that lead to UNSC resolution 1970 sanctioning Libya three days later. This
pattern was repeated in Syria in the Houla massacre in May 2012 and again in
the double massacres in Baniyas / al Baida in May 2013.
Starting in late 2012 a string of alleged chemical weapons
incidents have been reported in Syria, each one of accompanied with calls for
foreign intervention into the Syrian civil war. A large "attack" on the scale
of the alleged Ghouta attack is thus no surprise for anyone following the
developments. Throughout 2013
CIWCL has also been documenting the attempts to derail the UN investigation
into the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria.
It has been argued, based mainly on circumstantial and anecdotal evidence, that
the Ghouta chemical weapons attack is a false flag provocation aimed at
igniting a regional war. This is the position taken by Russian President
Vladimir Putin. However, for such a claim to be substantiated it would have to
be shown to be supported by the
on-site evidence. So far, no comprehensive investigation into the events has
CIWCL is currently in the process of investigating the
Ghouta incident.
Preliminary findings show that major parts of the Western
narrative have little or no supporting evidence in the open-source material.
Based on the available evidence, it is possible to hypothesize that no rocket
attack happened, rather the toxic agents were released in "confined spaces."
It is our belief that the mystery cannot be solved by simple
technical evidence or laboratory tests of the type carried out by the UN
investigative team. Traces of sarin can be planted. Rockets can deliberately be
fired in a false flag attack. The issue needs to be approached as a murder
investigation; each death needs to be studied separately. The victims have to
be identified. The time, place and cause of death have to be established. This
work is currently on-going.
Petri Krohn will be holding a press conference in Moscow on
September 18, presenting the preliminary results of the investigation. Petri
Krohn is the co-founder of CIWIL. He has acted as the lead investigator in the
on-going investigation into the Ghouta chemical massacre.
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Bromley College or the Bromley College of Further & Higher Education was established in the 1950s. The college is located in Bromley, London, UK. The current principal of Bromley College is Peter Jones. This college is an affiliate of University of Greenwich.
The Bromley College provides part time and full time courses of the following ranges:
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Among its many courses, those related to business and finance are the following:
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What is it and how is it performed?
Facet Joint Injections Overview
A facet injection is a minimally invasive procedure that can temporarily relieve joint or nerve pain caused by inflamed facet joints. Facet joints are involved in carrying weight through your back/neck and allowing motion of the spine including flexion, extension
Facet mediated pain is often felt as a deep aching sensation in the back or neck that is worse with movement.
Facet joint pain can be caused
What is a Facet Injection?
A facet injection is a minimally invasive procedure that can temporarily relieve joint or nerve pain caused by inflamed facet joints. Using precision guidance a small amount of steroid and local anesthesia is placed directly into each joint suspected of producing pain. A facet injection has two potential purposes. First, it can be used as a diagnostic test to see if the pain is actually coming from your facet joints. Second, it can be used as a treatment to relieve inflammation and pain. Pain relief may last for several days to years, but 3-4 months is average. The goal is to reduce pain so that you may resume normal activities and a physical therapy program.
Prior to the Procedure
Patients who take blood thinner medication ( Coumadin, Heparin, Plavix, Ticlid, Fragmin, Orgaran, Lovenox, Innohep, High-dose aspirin) may be requested to stop their medications prior to the procedure. You must obtain approval from your prescribing physician prior to stopping any medication.
If you think you may be pregnant or are trying to get pregnant, please tell the doctor. Fluoroscopy x-rays used during the procedure may be harmful to the fetus.
Sedation is rarely necessary or used, but if it is used you must take nothing by mouth for 4 hours prior to the procedure.
Day of the procedure:
- Plan to arrive 30 minutes before your scheduled appointment time.
- We recommend that you have something light to eat
tothe appointment.
- Make arrangements to have someone drive you to and from the office the day of the procedure.
- The procedure generally takes 15-30 minutes followed by a recovery period.
Step 1: Prepare the patient
The patient lays face down on the table, the skin is cleaned and the skin is numbed with a local anesthetic.
Step 2: Insert the needle
With the aid of a fluoroscope (a special X-ray), the doctor directs a needle through the skin to the area of the facet joints. Fluoroscopy allows the doctor to inject contrast and ensure correct placement of the needle.
Step 3: Inject the medication
When the needle is in place, the medications are delivered on to each facet joint. The needle is then removed.
Step 4: Recovery
Most patients can walk around immediately after the procedure. After being monitored for a short time, you usually can leave the office or suite. Someone must drive you home.
After the procedure
Typically patients resume full activity the next day although we do recommend 'taking it easy' for 2-3 days after the procedure. Soreness around the injection site may be relieved by using ice and taking a mild analgesic (Tylenol). The patient may resume taking all medications immediately after the procedure.
Generally, facet injections begin to work within 3 or 4 days although it may take as long as 7 days for the steroid to start working.
What are the results?
Most patients experience some pain relief from facet injection, on average lasting form 3-4 months. More importantly, the timing of injections should coincide with the start of physical therapy and/or home exercise program to strengthen the back muscles and prevent future pain episodes.
What are the risks?
As with any procedure, there are both potential risks and benefits. ESI is generally safe and serious complications are rare especially when using proper safety techniques such as fluoroscopy. The potential risks associated with inserting the needle include spinal headache from a dural puncture, bleeding, infection, allergic reaction, elevated blood pressure, nerve damage/paralysis (rare) and death. Corticosteroid side effects may cause weight gain, water retention, flushing (hot flashes), mood swings, insomnia, and elevated blood sugar levels in people with diabetes. Any numbness or mild muscle weakness usually resolves within 3-8 hours in the affected arm or leg (similar to the facial numbness experienced after dental work).
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Crowley Tug Pathfinder Stable after Spill
The Crowley tugboat Pathfinder, which grounded the night of Dec. 23 on Bligh Reefin Alaska, was stabilized on Dec. 25, at anchor near Busby Island surrounded by oil spill containment boom. A salvage team from TITAN Salvage has arrived at the scene and is evaluating the damage to the tug in preparation for lightering the remaining diesel fuel from two ruptured tanks to another vessel.
A light sheen of diesel fuel has been observed outside the boom containment area and is being recovered with skimmers and absorbents. No impacts to wildlife have been observed or reported.
"All of us at Crowley are deeply disappointed and saddened that this grounding occurred," said Rockwell Smith, senior vice president and general manager, Pacific/Alaska. "We regret that we've disrupted service to Alyeska and that fuel has been released into the water. We will get to the bottom of this and take all necessary corrective actions."
A joint investigation is underway by the U.S. Coast Guard and Crowley. The tugboat's master and second mate have been relieved of duty pending further investigation.
Crowley is currently working with the U.S. Coast Guard and the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation in a Unified Command to develop a plan to remove fuel from the damaged tanks and tow the Pathfinder back to the Port of Valdez for more detailed assessment of damage.
The Pathfinder, a tug used primarily for ship assist at the Port of Valdez, was monitoring ice conditions in Prince William Sound and was en route back to Valdez when the grounding occurred.
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For those who believe in the survival of the union between England and Scotland, these are obviously febrile, fragile times. The latter country's experience of the independence referendum has sent the SNP's poll ratings soaring, and the prospect of the country underlining its political distance from England by sending a huge bloc of that party's MPs to Westminster now looks inevitable.
Over the weekend, the Tory grandee Kenneth Baker floated the somewhat unlikely idea of a grand coalition between the two big English parties to avert a constitutional crisis; a few days before, my Guardian colleague Martin Kettle wrote a somewhat more level-headed column expressing doubts that "either of the men about to contest the premiership know … they too have a country to save and rebuild".
From a unionist perspective, they certainly do – so now may not be the best time to be fanning tensions between England and Scotland, nor telling Scottish people that no matter how many of them vote for the SNP, the nationalists should never have a sniff of influence and power at Westminster. Yet that is exactly what David Cameron is doing, with apparently no concern for the consequences.
There have already been those Tory posters featuring Ed Miliband and Alex Salmond – and, on later versions, Gerry Adams – suggesting that an SNP-Labour government would be beyond (English) voters' "worst nightmare" and spell "chaos for Britain". On Saturday, just to hammer the point home, the prime minister demanded that Miliband rule out any deal with the SNP, so as to prove that he "cares about this country". And today, there comes news of a new Tory poster depicting Miliband peering out of Salmond's pocket. The Tory chairman, Grant Shapps, has already been on Twitter, bigging up this new wheeze in truly Churchillian terms: "NIGHTMARE! Ed Miliband as PM, propped up by Alex Salmond 'calling the tune' if Labour gets into Downing Street."
For a party that habitually thunders on about the catastrophic idea of Scotland exiting the UK, this is pretty remarkable behaviour. Few so far have pointed this out, but it bumps up against some particularly interesting facets of recent Conservative history: the fact that in the Scottish parliament of 2007-11, the Scottish Conservative party regularly supported the supposedly awful, evil SNP; or that late last year, the Tory leader in Scotland, Ruth Davidson, refused to rule out an SNP/Conservative deal at Westminster.
It also underlines the fact that a Tory prime minister who once encouraged us to believe that he was a centrist, One Nation kind of Conservative now seems dangerously close to granting the wishes of a very different part of the Tory family: that rather mad-eyed, fundamentalist tribe, usually associated with the English south-east, who would blithely wave goodbye to Scotland in the service of what they assume would then be permanent Conservative government.
In that context, consider Cameron's recent record. Quite apart from his questionable handling of the referendum itself, responding to the no side winning (a term to be used advisedly) by bundling up a guarantee of increased powers for Holyrood with what the Tories call English votes for English laws looked provocative, cynical and crassly neglectful of the delicate state of Scottish politics. As Alistair Darling warned him, it played straight into the SNP's hands.
From a broader perspective, the fact that the Conservatives are going into the election on a prospectus guaranteed to further alienate the majority of Scots – even crueller cuts, the prospect of Britain leaving the EU after a referendum – is of a piece. And now comes this latest twist in the Tory election campaign: decisive proof that the Tory view of Scotland is of a strange land of political ghouls and monsters to be mostly ignored, but occasionally used to scare the English.
Listen to the inestimable (and very quotable) Scots Spectator writer Alex Massie, whose critique of the original Miliband/Salmond poster applies just as much to this latest version – and, in fact, what looks increasingly like the Tory approach to the Scottish element of this election writ large.
"It frames the election as a battle between Scotland and England in which the latter is menaced by the former," he wrote in January. "It pits the two largest parts of the union against one another. Which, of course, is exactly how the SNP likes it; precisely how the SNP sees the election – and the future of Britain – too.
"The Scottish Nationalists will not mind the Tories stoking the fires of English nationalism. By 'not mind', I mean, of course, that they will be delighted. Yet again, a notionally unionist party is helping the nationalists achieve their ambitions."
Are Scottish Tories – Michael Gove, Liam Fox, Lords Forsyth and Strathclyde, even poor old Malcolm Rifkind – not at least a little nervous about all this? For Conservatives, it's certainly an interesting look: a fast-and-loose approach to the very existence of the UK that gives the lie to what was once their biggest article of faith.
The union jack adorns Tory campaign bumf just as much as ever. But what kind of British patriots are these, exactly?