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EARLIER THIS WEEK, former Chief Justice of India P N Bhagwati died. He was 96. As most readers would have noted, most obituaries in the wake of his demise mentioned two notable things about the late judge – his role in giving us the tool of public interest litigation (PIL), and his role in the ADM Jabalpur (habeas corpus) case in April, 1976, the extremely shameful moment in Indian judicial and political history.
But equally notable was Justice Bhagwati's decision in 2011, 35 years after the ADM Jabalpur case, to apologise for that black verdict and plead guilty. He was 89 at the time.
"The Supreme Court should be ashamed about the ADM Jabalpur judgment. I plead guilty. I don't know why I yielded…".
Bhagwati's apology had come a year after the apex court itself had apologised for that ruling which had violated the fundamental rights of a large number of people in the country.
The New York Times had called the verdict the Indian Supreme Court's "utter surrender" before the state that wanted to be absolutist.
As most readers would know, the Supreme Court was to decide in the ADM Jabalpur or the Habeas Corpus case whether it can entertain a writ of habeas corpus filed by a person challenging his detention. Various High Courts had already said yes, and had the top court decided to stick to that view, it would have given a jolt to Indira Gandhi's drunk-on-power regime, but the SC said the government had the right to suspend all fundamental rights during the Emergency.
Four judges sided with the government. One of them was Justice P N Bhagwati. The only judge who stood up for the country's citizens was Justice H R Khanna. In a better envisaged world, Punjabis, who have a history of fighting against oppression and standing up for innocent citizens, would have erected monuments to Justice Khanna in several chowks and on the university and school campuses. Unfortunately, the outgoing class of 2017 in Punjab's institutions of higher education will know little about the great man, just like their predecessor cohorts who walked out of these colleges and universities with a degree in hand and often impressive ignorance.
When the BJP, hardly a torch-bearer of civil rights these days, attacks the Congress panellists on TV debates every night for Emergency or for October-November 1984 anti-Sikh massacres, one watches them squirm. If only the party had unequivocally apologised for these tragedies!
Instead of penning a routine obituary, I want to focus on two things: our engagement with the courageous stance of Justice H R Khanna, and Justice Bhagwati's apology for the habeas corpus Emergency case verdict.
Remember, that Punjabis were in the forefront of fighting Emergency, and that the Shiromani Akali Dal had led a vociferous and tenacious struggle against such state repression.
It is a sad commentary of our times that eventually, the same Akali Dal did not prove itself to be above using state repression, just like the Congress, and the Akalis rarely emerged as champions of the downtrodden and guardians of fundamental rights of citizens. Irrespective of what a self-styled holy man in Sirsa does otherwise, what explains the rabid opposition to his disciples' right to practice their beliefs?
I am not sure if the editorial writer of the New York Times at that time had Punjabis in mind when he wrote: "If India ever finds its way back to freedom and democracy that were proud hallmarks of its first eighteen years as an independent nation, someone will surely erect a monument to Justice H R Khanna of the Supreme Court. It was Justice Khanna who spoke out fearlessly and eloquently for freedom this week."
We have seen Bhagwati's apology. We haven't seen Justice Khanna's monument.
Every single judge on that bench eventually rose to become the Chief Justice of India – except Justice Khanna. He should have become the CJI because of his seniority, but was superseded by Justice Beg.
It's a cost he paid to stand up for us. And we failed him.
Justice Bhagwati's brave mea culpa has not spurred the Congress party to apologise for Emergency. Till date, when the BJP, hardly a torch-bearer of civil rights these days, attacks the Congress panellists on TV debates every night for Emergency or for October-November 1984 anti-Sikh massacres, one watches them squirm. If only the party had unequivocally apologised for these tragedies!
Leading lights of Akali Dal and Congress can start by apologising to the families of farmers and farm labourers who have committed suicide because we failed them on policy formulation as well as implementation.
In its editorial comment on June 17, Saturday, The Indian Express hailed Bhagwati for being "upfront about his complicity in the court's disgraceful compromise with the establishment."
"He didn't shift blame or put it on the system. It was 'an act of weakness of my part', he said. Such unqualified confessions of guilt are rare in the Indian establishment," the Indian Express wrote. It is time for Punjab's politicians to introspect what all they need to apologise for.
Leading lights of Akali Dal and Congress can start by apologising to the families of farmers and farm labourers who have committed suicide because we failed them on policy formulation as well as implementation. And then they can start retracing their steps backwards, stopping at every decision they need to apologise for their acts of omission and commission. It is the least Justice Khanna's soul would want to see, and a monument, of course. Bhagwati's death is merely another occasion for us to say mea culpa.
(Kamjaat Singh is an academic activist who also dabbles in journalism and writes under a pseudonym, with interests covering media, communications, academics, law, cinema and life. Kamjaat Singh, who will be regularly writing for Punjab Today, can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.)
Punjab Today believes in serious, engaging, narrative journalism at a time when mainstream media houses seem to have given up on long-form writing and news television has blurred or altogether erased the lines between news and slapstick entertainment. We at Punjab Today believe that readers such as yourself appreciate cerebral journalism, and would like you to hold us against the best international industry standards. Brickbats are welcome even more than bouquets, though an occasional pat on the back is always encouraging. Good journalism can be a lifeline in these uncertain times worldwide. You can support us in myriad ways. To begin with, by spreading word about us and forwarding this reportage. Stay engaged.
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It isn't hard to imagine somebody sitting in a funeral home office, discussing funeral plans for a recently-deceased loved one and experiencing shortness of breath.
This symptom can be seen as an expected reaction to an extreme situation.
It's also seen as an indicator of cardiac arrest.
For decades each day, staff at the McVeigh Funeral Home in Albany have welcomed family members of the recently-deceased to sit down and plan a memorial.
But it's only been about two years since the funeral home's manager, David Parente, has felt at ease related to the health of people facing one of the most stressful situations in their lives.
That's because the McVeigh Funeral Home purchased an Automated External Defibrillator – or AED – and they bring it with them when they travel to funerals and the cemeteries.
It's a device that can mean the difference between life and death not only for family members – but for employees at the funeral home as well.
AEDs are small electronic devices that gauge the rhythm of somebody's heartbeat. They are able to send a shock to re-start the heart of a victim suffering from what the American Heart Association says is the number one cause of death in the United States.
It isn't just sitting at the desk planning a funeral when people can suffer sudden cardiac distress, Parente said. It could happen during a funeral, in a chapel, in the parking lot and at the cemetery.
"When they're grieving, when there's excessive stress in their life, their health is at risk, period," Parente said.
Sudden Cardiac Arrest – not to be confused with a heart attack – is an irregular heartbeat, caused by an electrical problem disrupting the heart's ability to pump blood to the brain and other organs, according to the American Heart Association.
It can cause the heart to stop beating altogether. Heart attacks are caused by the lack of blood flow to the heart stemming from issues like blocked arteries.
According to the American Heart Association, almost 360,000 people suffer from cardiac arrest in the United States each year.
Parente is among a small group of funeral directors working to make sure it doesn't happen in the funeral home.
"When you just know almost everyone who's coming through those doors is stressed, excessively stressed, it's just a good feeling to know that we are in a position to maybe help in a way that we never had available to us," Parente said.
There's more to the decision to install an AED than picking a spot on the wall. For one, it has to be purchased, which is an expense that's not required – at least not at funeral homes. Most of them range in price from between $1,200 to $2,500.
New York, and several other states, made AED installation a requirement at exercise facilities more than a decade ago.
The Empire State also requires portable defibrillators be installed at places of public assembly and at public swimming pools.
After making the decision to install one, Parente said challenges were "far less than what we expected."
For one, the AED machine isn't of much use unless staff are able to use it. So the first challenge was getting all the staff together at one time to have training.
New employees need to be trained as well – and Parente said staff revisit their CPR training every six to eight months, which is also an expense Parente said other funeral homes thinking about an AED should consider.
"If you're not ready for that, this would be the wrong route," Parente said.
The second challenge was deciding where to put the AED – a modern device that could stand out if readily visible on the wall of an historic home.
Parente said it wasn't a matter of simply hanging a metal box on the wall. Instead, they had the unit installed into a recess in the wall at the funeral home's entrance. So it's integrated and neither obtrusive nor alarming to people.
"It's all part of doing this the right way, and showing the community, showing our families that we've put thought into every step of this," Parente said.
The AED is fitted with an alarm that goes off when it's accessed. This both prevents theft and alerts other staff members that there's an emergency happening.
In more than 3 decades as a funeral director, Parente said only once has somebody fallen. It was an elderly man who fell while standing in line for two hours at a wake – the stress and heat got to him, Parente said.
"It's the kind of thing you hope you never have to use, but you're prepared. It's disaster preparedness. It really gives us a sense of security, I have to say, about being able to take care of people," Parente said.
"A good funeral home, really, is about the living," he said.
"We want to show our community we care on many different levels. It's not just when they have a death. We care about your health. When you come here and have that kind of episode, we can do a little more than just call 911. It's just a level of commitment you're not going to find in too many funeral homes," Parente said.

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[House Bill 3200: The Affordable Health Care Choices Act of 2009] provide[s] for rationing of health care, particularly where senior citizens and other classes of citizens are involved, free health care for illegal immigrants, free abortion services, and probably forced participation in abortions by members of the medical profession. ...Consider as well this editorial in the Wall Street Journal, which argues against the constitutionality of the bill.
[T]his legislation really has no intention of providing affordable health care choices. Instead it is a convenient cover for the most massive transfer of power to the Executive Branch of government that has ever occurred, or even been contemplated.
[The bill provides for] a direct violation of the specific provisions of the 4th Amendment to the Constitution protecting against unreasonable searches and seizures. You can also forget about the right to privacy. That will have been legislated into oblivion regardless of what the 3rd and 4th Amendments may provide. [This criticism is especially ironic given that conservatives have been typically hostile to reading a right to privacy in the Constitution, and their support for drug-law enforcement has made a mockery of the direct purpose of the Fourth Amendment. And I cannot at all see what relevance the Third Amendment might have to this discussion.]
These articles substantiate my rebuttal to Dagood's allegation of mindless or irrational oppositionalism in politics. These articles show that pundits are trying to convince their popular support that the health care bill is intrinsically bad; they do not appear to be trying to convince their popular support that the bill is bad just because it's a Democratic initiative.
Dagood asserts that
All [the popular supporters] know is their leadership, in the form of media personalities, is whipping them into a frenzy of how the Democrats want to do... something. How the President proposes... something. Because the Democrats and the President is a "them"—they must oppose it! Not for what it is; not for a certain ideology. But because the other side wants it.But that's not all they know, or at least not all they believe. Assuming the "media personalities" are as effective as Dagood asserts, we would expect the popular supporters to believe not just that the Health Care bill is a Democratic bill, but also that the bill itself will shred the Constitution, establish a tyrannical, undemocratic regime, and fail to actually improve health-care.
Now it's of course these allegations are ridiculously false, but that's not the point. The point is that our political problems are different from the specific problem of irrational oppositionalism, at least at the popular level.
Update: Maggie Mahar posts Who Voted for Brown in Massachusetts — and Why? explores correlations between attitudes on health care and voting patterns in the recent Senatorial special election in Massachusets. She concludes that
Why do so few Americans know what is actually in the legislation? A blizzard of misinformation has created much confusion. In newspapers and on television, you regularly hear that ordinary Americans will be forced to buy insurance they cannot afford (no mention of subsidies or caps on out-of-pocket payments which should virtually eliminate medical bankruptcies.) You read that small businesses won't be able to afford a mandate (no mention of tax credits.)Ignorance and disinformation are substantively different from oppositionalism.
Americans have been told that the Democrats are making no effort to rein in spending (no mention of the pages and pages of proposals that would cut Medicare costs, paving the way for lower health care bills throughout the system.) They are warned that Medicare beneficiaries will be hurt (no explanation that Medicare cuts are targeting unnecessary care that puts patients at risk without benefits; no mention that the bill will help close the donut hole that now forces Medicare patients to pay for their drugs out-of-pocket.)
We have been told that insurers will continue business as usual (no mention of the provision that prevents them from putting a lifetime cap on benefits, or the plank in the legislation which says that insurers must spend a certain percentage of the premiums they receive on healthcare. If they don't spend it, they are required to give their customers a partial refund.)


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All the guys who were competing to be Mitt Romney's running mate have gotten a consolation prize, except one: Poor old Tim Pawlenty. The Republican National Committee announced Thursday that Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, Ohio Sen. Rob Portman, New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte, and Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell will all speak at the party's convention in Tampa. That follows news that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will give the keynote address at the Republican National Convention and that Florida Sen. Marco Rubio will introduce him. But what about Pawlenty? He has nothing yet.
Pawlenty was the hardest worker on the stump for Mitt Romney. He traveled alone, carried his own suitcase, and was known for never complaining. "The rigors of Pawlenty's schedule have made him the hardest-working Romney surrogate among all the vice presidential hopefuls, a fact that buoys his boosters, who read it as a sign that devotion will be rewarded," The Washington Post's Michael Leahy reported August 9, just two days before those dreams were crushed by Romney's selection of Paul Ryan instead. And Pawlenty needed this, because unlike all the others in the veepstakes, Pawlenty's political career has ended. He worked so hard to seem humble, too. "Pawlenty has labored earnestly to look like a suitably deferential number two, friends say privately — all the more impressive, they add, given how swiftly he had to recover from the disappointment of not being the number one," Leahy wrote. And yet, the rewards have not yet come.
Just a year ago, when Pawlenty was still running for president, The Atlantic Wire chronicled his love of poop jokes. One of those jokes was the one he made in his book about walking his dog after not being picked as John McCain's running mate in 2008:
"As I put the little bag over my hand and bent down to pick up her poop, I thought to myself, Well, this is the only number two I'll be picking up today."
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Tolerating Depression
If you suffer from depression, you've likely lived with it your whole life. There is myriad of medication and therapy that assist you from falling into a dark episode. But, understanding the illness, the triggers and having steps to head off an episode can make a world of difference.… Read More Tolerating Depression


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November 7, 2013 by Cathy Mercer
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A lifeline medical alert system which is trustworthy often can save lives of the elderly in any society if used as recommended. These individuals are usually frail and require very close attention to protect them from experiencing sudden collapse situations. It is vital conducting review of presently-applied facilities.


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Carbohydrates are the primary source of fuel for your cells and muscles. Without adequate supplies the body does not function optimally and this can be measured by us as fatigue, aches, tiredness and weakness. There are two types of carbohydrates, sugars and starches. Sugars break down quickly and starches take longer to digest. Simple sugars have been used in this great formula to provide instant energy when the body requires it and to replace used glycogen ( stored energy ) replacement.
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From humble beginnings in a converted pack shed on an apple orchard, HSM has grown – much like an apple tree from a seed – into the large full-service security solution provider it is today.
Starting out as HomeSafe New Zealand Holdings Limited in 1997, founder Fred Stevenson was soon joined by son Matt, who came with a wealth of experience to add to the brand.
In 2000 the company acquired its first monitoring station and re branded as HSM.
In 2007, HSM moved into our current, purpose-built premises with a state-of-the-art monitoring station from where we now monitor clients nationwide.
Both shareholders, Fred and Matt, are actively involved in the business, leading from the front and employing a hands-on approach to support staff and service customers.
Don't let security breaches interrupt your operations.
At HSM, we understand that time is money. We protect not only your property and assets, but your operational ability too. We respond to alarms immediately, deterring would-be criminals from targeting your business. Smashed window at 2am? We can arrange a glazier to repair it immediately so when you walk in at 8am, it's business as usual.
Locally-owned and based in Hawkes Bay, we are passionate about our community and are incredibly proud to be keeping it safe and secure. We proudly support a number of worthy local causes, and find it a privilege to be able to give back. We now service customers across the whole of New Zealand. Our clients range from residential and small business customers, through to large corporate organisations, government departments and a large number of schools.
We take pride in working closely with you, understanding your requirements and implementing effective, long-term solutions to protect you and your premises. Don't leave your safety to chance. Please contact us so we can tailor-make a solution to protect you, your loved ones and your property.


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There are people who are very dismissive of games and gamers. ~Jane McGonigal
Kyle loves his video games, a fact I've reluctantly accepted for a few years now. As the days pass by, Kyle seems to exude more passion for these video games. His choices in digital entertainment are also more advanced and are taken to the next level with each new video interest. I mean, unbeknownst to mom, Gigi Our Original Gamer – Pac-Man she paved the way for our little gamer.
My sister is also a video game fan, as are many of her friends. She plays the Wii and Sony Playstation (PS3). I don't believe she has an XBox 360, but for all I know, she could. I really don't get into gaming, nor do I have an interest except for the dance games. Yes I LOVE dancing around to the video games. My favorite? The Michael Jackson Experience! Love his music, love his dance moves. That's as far as my gaming interests are peeked.
When I was younger, I loved Atari. My game of choice? Frogger! Even as much as I loved that game, I still was not a typical gamer, investing large stents of time into the virtual world. Not then, and most certainly not now.
This past New Year's, I told Kyle I'd play him a few video games, you know moving me out of my comfort zone and sacrificing a small amount of time for Kyle's happiness. I tried to get excited and I wish I really wanted to play, but alas, I could not. One would think the shooting games would keep my interest, but nope. Not even my beloved childhood friend, Frogger could build my yearning to play. There was absolutely no desire. Truly, I just wanted to watch a movie, read a book, write or do anything else. I kind of felt bad for Kyle, for all he wanted to do was play video games, and not just play, but play with me. That's his favorite way of spending time with us. We did agree on a few exciting games of Trouble and the good old stable, Chess, but I retired the video games after a a few rounds. Kyle is lucky to have his Aunt Nikki, for she is the only one who shares video game enthusiasm.
Yes, Nicole can sit there for hours and play video games, and she enjoys it! Sometimes Kyle and Nicole play each other online. Kyle does get a kick out the time spent online with his Aunt Nikki, and will literally plan evenings with my sister. Granted, she is a busy person, so those evenings are far and few between, as least in Kyle's eyes, but she does try to hang in the virtual world with our little man as much as possible. In fact, this past Sunday night, Kyle was all excited to play my sister online. He called her all weekend, nudging her along, making sure she downloaded said game, I believe it was Mine Craft, and re-confirmed his reservation to ensure there was no miscommunication. Too funny! While I was sick all weekend, he was planning for his big night online with his Aunt Nikki.
A couple of weekends ago, Kyle and I stopped in to Best Buy to purchase a camera for my company Thrill of the Hunt. As I was speaking to the sales associate, Kyle mentioned he was going to peruse headsets, whatever that meant. He came back with this simple headset containing a movable microphone. Being elated over his find, Kyle went off on how much he loved it and needed the piece of equipment, at least that's what he told me. Great! (I was happy for him, but not really that excited.)
Next thing I knew, Kyle pulled out his own chain wallet, courtesy of his pappy (my dad) and proceeded to get in line to pay for his purchase. My little man is growing up too fast! At the same time, he took my phone and proceeded to call my sister letting her know he was now in business. I looked at the young sales associate assisting me and said, "Do you play video games?" Without hesitating and giving me a confused look, he replied with confidence, "O yes!" Great, I'm the minority. Of course I was in Best Buy, the hub for computer geeks. I should ask that question when I'm in Barnes and Noble and see what kind of answer I get.
What did he need the headset for? Apparently, Kyle has graduated from simple playing video games on his laptop and iPod, to playing online with his friends. On a side note, he is not permitted to play with anyone he doesn't personally know that either goes to school with him or is a family friend. Kyle doesn't really understand my reasoning, but he respects my instructions, at least for now.
This past Friday, Kyle arranged to play Mind Craft with this friends. What? He scheduled a time to play video games online? Yep! I'm glad Kyle has an interest, and I'm very happy he has friends to share that passion, but I can honestly say, I don't get it. I would be happier if he was socializing with his friends at someone's house and happen to be playing video games, but he's enjoying life and I'm happy for him. And the headset? It's to talk to his friends while they play. I guess I should be happy for that line of communication too.
Kyle gets into reading as much as he does his video games. That's our shared interest, books, as well as snowboarding! Maybe the gaming is just a minor difference in interest. I wish he would get into running or hiking like I do, but I can't have everything. After all, he's not me, he's his own person. And fine young man he is!


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Exciting Changes in Store for ARMO
The Automotive Restoration Market Organization (ARMO) has been hard at work behind the scenes over the past few months. Quite a few exciting changes are in store for the group, as the leadership has solicited feedback from members to determine the future focus and goals of the council.
The council's goal-setting process began more than a year ago when members met to discuss the group's priorities at a general membership meeting during the 2013 SEMA Show. Taking attendees' concerns into careful consideration, the select committee met again this past fall to discuss the question, "Who is ARMO?" The committee also took a survey designed to illuminate the strengths of the group


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Often it happens that Love fastens itself to the heart as the result of a single glance. This variety of Love is divided into two classes.
The first class is the contrary of what we have just been describing, in that a man will fall head over heels in love with a mere form, without knowing who that person may be, what her name- is, or where she lives. This hashappened to more than one man.
Our friend Abu Bakr Muhammad Ibn Ahmad Ibn Ishaq informed me, quoting a trustworthy authority whose name has escaped me-though I think it was Judge Ibn al-Hadhdha' that the poet Yusuf Ibn Harun, better known as al-Ramadi, was one day passing the Gate of the Perfumers at Cordova, a place where ladies were wont to congregate, when he espied a young girl who, as hesaid, "entirely captured my heart, so that all my limbs were penetrated by the love of her". He therefore turned aside from going to the mosque and set himself instead to following her, while she for her part set off towards the bridge, which she then crossed and came to the place known as al-Rabad.
When she reached the mausolea of the Banu Marwan (God have mercy on their souls!) that areerected over their graves in the cemetery of al-Rabad, beyond' the river, she observed him to have gone apart from the rest of the people and to be preoccupied solely with her.
She accordingly went up to him and said, "Why are you walking behind me?" He told her how sorely smitten he was with her, and she replied, "Have done with that! Do not seek to expose me to shame; you have no prospect ofachieving your purpose, and there is no way to you're gratifying your desire. -"He countered," I am satisfied merely to look at you. "hat is permitted to you", she replied. Then he asked her, "My lady, are you a freewoman, or are you a slave?" "I am a slave", she answered. "And what is your name?" he enquired. "Khalwa", she told him. "And to whom do you belong?" He asked next.
To this she retorted,By Allah, you are likelier to know what inhabits the Seventh Heaven, than the answer to that question. Seek not the impossible!" "My lady", he begged, "Where may I see you again?" "Where you saw me to-day", she replied, "at the same hour, every Friday." Then she added, "Will you go off now, or shall I?" "Do you go off, in Allah's protection!" he replied. So she went off in the direction of thebridge; and he could not follow her, because she kept looking round to see if he was accompanying her or not.
When she had passed the gate of the bridge, he came after her but could find no trace of her whatsoever. "And by Allah", said Abu `Umar (that is to say, Yusuf Ibn Harun), recounting the story of his adventure, " I have frequented the Perfumers' Gate and al-Rabad the whole time from thentill now, but I have never come upon any further news of her. I know not whether the heavens have devoured her, or whether the earth has swallowed her up; and the feeling I have in my heart on her account is hotter than burning coals."This is the Khalwa whose name he celebrates in his love lyrics. Thereafter he had news of her after he journeyed to Saragossa for her sake, but that is a long story.This sort of thing happens frequently enough; I have a poem on the subject, from which I here quote.
Against my heart mine eye designed
Great wrong, and anguish to my mind,
Which sin my spirit to requite
Hath loosed these tears against my sight.
How shall mine eye behold infact
This justice that my tears exact,
Seeing that in their flood profound
My weeping eye is wholly drowned?
Since I had never seen her yet
I could not know her, when we met;
The final thing of her I knew
Was what I saw at that first...
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When Did You Last Clean The Pillows You Are Sleeping On? Here's How To Do It!!!
All of us change the sheets and pillowcases regularly, but most of us don`t even think about the pillows. Experts say that we should clean the pillows we sleep on at least 3 times a year and the best period for this is spring.
It`s not enough just to change the pillowcases, you also need to clean the pillows. Can you remember the last time you did this? Or have you ever cleaned them at all?
According to Robert Oexman, head of the "Sleep to Live" institute, you should wash the pillows twice a year, besides changing the sheets regularly. If the pillow are machine-washable, put 2 of them inside at once and wash them, this way they won`t get damaged from the high speed of the washing machine drum..
After using them for a while the pillows get yellow, but most of us don`t even notice this since we cover them with clean pillowcases. Before washing them, check the labels on the pillows. First, pour 1 cup of bleaching powder, hot water, 1 cup of the regular washing powder you are using and 2-3 tablespoons of baking soda, then set the machine on the highest temperature allowed. When the process is finished, hit the pillows from every side to squeeze out as much of the moisture as you can. Then, put them outside to dry and use them only when completely dry.


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Wild West : The Mystery of the Golden Piano Science Tellers Show Tuesday July 24 at 4:00
Howdy! The Science teller cowboys will be moseying on over to the Orleans Snow Library on Tuesday July 24th at 4:00. Grab your spurs and journey with us to the Wild West, where a legendary bank-robbing outlaw is back in town, about to strike again! After the Sheriff mysteriously vanishes, two young kids must saddle up to foil the great heist — but not before stopping a runaway train, escaping an abandoned mine shaft and discovering how a mysterious piano can play an 'instrumental' part in putting a rotten cowboy back behind bars.
Throughout this absolutely wild adventure story, volunteers from the audience will help us explore the fascinating science behind chemical reactions, acids and bases, combustion, air pressure, inertia and more. Don't miss this classic action-packed western with 'notes' of science!
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What is your favorite story you've written/read? Tell us about it.
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Does the obvious 'an idea' count? If not, I need coffee, quiet, and a computer that's plugged in.
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I'm working on the second book in the Shadow Series, entitled Shadow Blood. For anyone who's read Shadow Pact, this is Paoli's story, and his heroine is fabulous! I'm also finishing up a non-fiction about the horrors that go on in the background of healthcare (I've been an RN over a decade). This one is entitled Broken System.
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I live in Texas with my husband and four children. (And one big, fat English bulldog). I've been writing my entire life. I learned early the characters in my head just swirl around with different potentials if I don't put them on paper. By the time I entered high school, I'd already written my first book. Years later, I worked as a nurse and continued to write. Finally, I decided to move forward into the world of publication and share my imaginary friends with the world.
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Discussion in 'UPS Discussions' started by moreluck, Oct 24, 2005.
UPS Agrees to End Cigarette Deliveries: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance
<sigh> More lost volume!
over9five posted "More lost volume!"
Since any volume lost would be residential deliveries and that some of those shipments were going to kids, isn't it a good thing that UPS is doing this? UPS has not stopped the delivery of cigarettes--they have stopped the delivery to unlicensed receivers. Deliveries to licensed receivers will still continue. Fedex and DHL have the same policies. The only other option is the USPS and they are under increasing pressure to fall in line with the industry. UPS is trying to do the right thinkg my keeping cigarettes away from kids and unlicensed receivers. I'm glad they are doing the right thing.
Well then how about all of the drugs (Pills) UPS has started handling. Most of my day I feel like a pharmacist on wheels. Most of the meds do not req a signature so how do I know that some child doesnt get their hands on them. Just a thought.
"Most of the meds do not req a signature"
If they do not require a signature, then they are not controlled and are over the counter. If the company is sending controlled drugs without getting an adult signature, they are taking some big chances.
The issue with the cigarettes was also more than just kids getting cigarettes. It was also about lost tax revenue from the states.
UPS has not stopped the delivery of cigarettes--they have stopped the delivery to unlicensed receivers. Deliveries to licensed receivers will still continue.
I have seen an increase in the number of signature required "wine club" deliverys, I am mainly a residential driver in a high income area. I don't get that many tobacco deliveries, but I have always had a lot of drug deliveries.
"that some of those shipments were going to kids, isn't it a good thing that UPS is doing this? "
Yeppers, that pesky 12 year old used their own credit card to make the purchase. Aint it wonderful how the kids these days can get a credit card and use it to order mail order cigarettes?
Give me a break. When is lost volume a good thing for UPS? And that they are going to kids....how the hell do they pay for them when they are ordered? They dont go to kids, they go to parents. Adults that legally can buy them and use them.
This is the real reason...."States lose more than $1 billion a year in tax revenue from Internet tobacco sales," Ya wanna play footsie with state governments and get that big tax break when you want to expand? Then you bend over and do things like this.
well, the fact that they are primarily getting their cigs this way to scam the legal taxes they are supposed to be paying that isn't exactly true.
and saying kids don't get them this way or that they can get them otherways so to hell with any moral or ethical considerations and full profits ahead is pretty typical of corporate America.
so it sounds ironic that UPS has pulled the plug and you danny say they shouldn't have.
you a smoker by any chance?
No I am not a smoker.
But to try and blame UPS for underage smoking is BS. IT was simply a business decision that was made after weighing all the pros and cons.
As for whether we deliver them or not, what a person orders and I deliver is none of my Dang business. My business is not to be the moral thermometer, but to deliver to our customer what the customer legally ordered. Period.
So unless a law is broken......
I believe it was a legal decision, based on tax laws regarding tobacco, so yes, a law was broken, or a liability existed. It is illegal in most states to buy tobacco out of state in order to circumvent state taxes.
PS--Lost volume is a good thing when there is a liability for delivering the item in question. You've heard of the word 'tariff' before, haven't you?
"My business is not to be the moral thermometer, but to deliver to our customer what the customer legally ordered. So unless a law is broken......"
Well, yes, laws were being broken....Glad you agree it was the right thing for UPS to do.
There is a difference between doing what is right and doing the right thing...
That's just great. Can't drink on the job, now I can't smoke either.
THat was the point of my first post. ITs not that UPS is giving under age kids smokes. IT sounds good for a 30 second blurb on the 11oclock news but it is not the reason.
Anytime you have the authority to tax, and someone comes along and tries to circumvent the process (in this case sales of cigarettes by the indian nations tax free), you will raise the hackles of those in "charge". Especially when you see all the tax money from cigarettes going to "health care for smokers".
UPS as a business when it expands looks for the best sites in the country. Some of the issues are a willing work force, interstate network, and tax breaks for investments in a comunity. Now when negotiating with officials that have been pissed off that you have been aiding the indians in screwing the state out of billions of dollars of cash, how do you think the conversation will go.
Also it is interesting how the delivery companies are being targeted as the bad guys for doing something illegal. Would it not be the indian nations that are doing the illegal act by selling cigarettes tax free. WE are just the carriers for a legal product that was paid for in a legal manor. It is the shipper that is breaking the law, not the shipping companies.
So why not shut the shipper down? OR is that a hot potato that they dont even want to touch.
I can see the headlines now. goverment shuts down business that provides sole support for thousands of poor indians. 2600 Cherokee indians sign up for welfare as goverment shuts down only plant in town. All the employees now have no insurance, income and will have thousands of children starving within two days. And it would go on and on. And the politicians that led the charge to recoup taxes, think they would ever be re-elected?
NAh it is cleaner to focus on twisting the arm of UPS and others via the system to do what they want. Shut down the distribution system and you no longer have the problem. And I can get re-elected because I increased revenues for the state, brought in major businesses that pay well, and the indian nation still signs up for welfare and food stamps becuase of a slump in sales. I guess people are quitting smoking?
so UPS is the victim here?
Nothing against people who have an addiction to spending money to light fire to plants and stick them in their mouths as everyone needs a hobby, but I do have a problem with an industry that goes out of it's way to PR such crap to kids and I am happy UPS has decided to no longer be a party to this.
UPS made a business decision and uses positive PR about it, no mystery or deep thoughts needed here.
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When the leaders of East Africa realised the need to revive the East African Community, the old and the young were caught with nostalgia.
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When the leaders of East Africa realised the need to revive the East African Community, the old and the young were caught with nostalgia.
The old thought of a time when they crossed borders without passports, studied from different countries without any barriers, visited friends and relatives without any hindrance.
The young greeted the proposal with excitement- Excitement for greater and wider opportunities in education, employment and wider socio-economic benefits in a free East Africa.
So far, the achievements for East Africa community have grown by leaps and bounds ranging from economic, social/cultural, political/security to institutional.
Politically, by 1999, the treaty for establishing the East Africa Community was signed and a number of achievements have been realised. These include but limited to:
Member states are now able to carry out joint military exercises, joint patrols, sharing of criminal intelligence and surveillance to combat cross-border crime.
The treaty was able to establish fora for chiefs of police, directors of CID and directors of operations and intelligence to coordinate peace and security matters in the region.
On the social scene, a number of achievements have been realised. When one travels by road, one is amazed at the queues with identity cards and travel documents.
These travel documents facilitate travel within the East African region by the East Africans. These with identity cards and travel documents perhaps without East African Community they would not visit their relatives and friends.
Perhaps the most important achievement is the adoption of the East African Anthem "Wimbo Wa Jumuiya Ya Afrika Mashiriki". This anthem unites us.
The community should make sure that it is taught and sung in all schools from nursery to university.
The abolition of students' visas for East Africans, standardisation of university fees, implementation of student/lecturer exchange programmes at university are vital achievements one cannot ignore in building human resource.
One other achievement is the operationalisation of the East African passport, which passport grants the holder a six – month multiple entry visa in the region.
Even those with motor vehicles, a seven-day grace period is granted for a person with a motor –vehicle crossing the national borders of East Africa partner states.
Establishment of special immigration counters for East Africans at point of entry, harmonisation of immigration forms at points of entry, and procedures for granting work permits are some of the achievements.
On the economic front, we can see the harmonisation of operations of Ministries of Finance, Central Banks, during national budget preparation and presentation.
There is also harmonisation of standard of goods produced in East Africa, establishment of East Africa Community Common Market, East Africa Community Customs Union, Capital Markets Development and cross- listing of stocks, reduction of national trade barriers. Implementation of preferential tariff discount and free movements of stocks.
Legislative Assembly, East Africa Science and Technology Commission, East Africa Kiswahili Commission, East Africa Health Research Commission, East Africa Civil Aviation Safety and Security Oversight Agency and East Africa Community of Chief Justice forum.
Despite the above, however, some countries like Tanzania and Burundi seem to have Luke- warm participation. Tanzania seems to say, is side- lined because of its land ownership policy. This seems to stall fast progress of integration.
Integration needs to move faster than this. Actually we needed it 10 years ago. To claim that a country is side- lined because of its land policy is not only obscurantism but also totally misplaced.
There was the East Africa Community before and Tanzania was a member. I imagine Tanzania benefited from it.
Connecting East African community integration with the political conflict Tanzania might have with Rwanda is to miss the point.
Burundi and Tanzania need integration more than any other member of the East Africa Community. Any leader who does not want his people to join integration like this one is not only a misanthropist but also an ingrate to his contemporaries.
These two countries need to eat the humble pie and run faster to join others.
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I'm happy to travel Murray Bridge /Swan Reach/Renmark and have my own transport.
The dam in Darwin has been closed 2 months and I'm afraid I'll go spare if my board collects any more dust...
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Mouseear Chickweed (Cerastium vulgatum)
Pink Family (Caryophyllaceae)
Other Names:
Cerastium fontanum.
Origin and Distribution:
Mouseear chickweed was introduced from Europe and is now common throughout the North America. It is common throughout Ohio in waste places, roadsides, woods, lawns, pastures, and abandoned cropland. It can be a troublesome weed in wheat and oat crops.
Plant Description:
Mouseear chickweed is a creeping, mat-forming species that normally behaves as a perennial; however, it is possible for it to exist as an annual. Plants reproduce by seeds and roots growing from the nodes of stems. It tends to form dense patches.
Root System:
Roots are shallow with fibrous branching from a central, but not large, taproot.
Seedlings and Shoots:
The seedlings of mouseear chickweed are hairy.
Stems are mostly prostrate, reaching upwards at the ends, and ranging from 6 inches to 2 feet in length. The stems are slender, sticky-hairy, with swollen nodes. Stems range in color from green to red-purple. In lawns, mouseear chickweed can form a mat that excludes other plants.
Mouseear chickweed leaves are oblong to spatula shaped, with smooth edges and a pointed tip. Like the stems, the leaves are covered with long clammy hairs on the upper surface and on the veins of the lower surface. Leaves are opposite (two per node) and attached directly to the stem, the leaf bases often overlapping in a shallow cup around the stem.
Mouseear chickweed flowers are small (about 1/4-inch wide), white, with five petals sometimes so deeply clefted that they can appear as 10 petals. Petals are sometimes absent. The sepals (green structures covering the closed flower) are hairy and nearly as long as the flower petals. Flowers are solitary or in small groups at the end of branches, blooming from May to October.
Fruits and Seeds:
Fruits are small, cylindrical, tan to reddish-brown pods that contain many small, brown, irregularly-knobbed round seeds.
Similar Species:
Mouseear chickweed can be distinguished from similar species by mostly prostrate growth and hair-covered stems and leaves. Common chickweed (Stellaria media) has only a single line of hairs along the stem and thymeleaf speedwell (Veronica serpyllifolia) has no hairs on leaves or stem.
Mouseear chickweed is considered a short-lived perennial that thrives in various habitats, from dry waste areas, disturbed soil, and sandy shores to moist woods and damp ground. The weed does not tolerate cultivation but persists in lawns and gardens. Germination is variable throughout the year, occurring mostly in late summer, fall and early spring. Mouseear chickweed is not drought tolerant, but can remain green even under the snow in winter.
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Please revise the 1st 7 slokas of Chapter 2 of the Gita. Below are 2 links that have the verses of Chapter 2
Introductory Balavihar:
This week we continued with the letter S and learnt two new words – Sacrifice and Service.Both come together. We learnt how sacrifice is giving up something so others can feel better. We discussed the meaning of service and the children learnt the slogan – Service to man is Service to God. The best examples of those who practise these qualities at home are Mum and Dad; we discussed many examples of how and when this happens at home. We also listened to two stories to illustrate these values. There were two brothers who were very poor but wanted to be artists. So the older one decided to work hard and earn money while the younger trained to be an artist. They decided that then it would be the younger brother's turn to work and help the older brother to study. But when the younger one finished all his studies, he returned to find the hands of his older brother were no longer soft. He had sacrificed himself by working so hard that they were too rough to be an artist. He drew a picture of praying hands that served him with love and sacrifice. This is the story of praying hands that illustrates how serving others is service to God Himself. Children drew this hand in their books by tracing their own. They also listened to the story of King Banyan the deer who was ready to sacrifice himself to save his fellow deer.
Homework: To learn the second line of the pledge.
Junior Balavihar:
This week we learnt about and sought Hanuman's blessings to bestow upon us, the sixth trait of "Good Health" (Arogata). We brainstormed what it meant to have good physical health that led to good mental health, which in turn allowed us to live life to the fullest. We played the game of hangman to work out the traits that make us strong (eating fruits and veggies, drinking water, exercise, being truthful, being brave and courageous, love) and those that make us weak (eating junk food, stealing or cheating, watching too much TV and lack of exercise, jealousy, anger, hatred). The children then heard the story of a little boy who was once invited to a friend's party. The boy was amidst friends, fun and good food, but instead of being happy and enjoying this, he could not do so due to a terrible toothache. He was sad, angry and jealous of his own good friends! This taught us that good physical health is important to have a strong mind and for good intellectual health and balanced emotions. And to maintain good health, we must respect God's gift to us, our body and take care of it by keeping it clean, eating healthy food and doing regular exercise. When we feel good, we think good. When we think good, everything around us also feels positive and the world works in our favour. We also played the game of musical chairs to take turns to share what particular action impacted us personally that made us either weak or strong, either physically or mentally. Each of the children also shared their practising of the Hanuman dhyana mantra by chanting it in front of class.
Homework: During the week, to try to control our emotions by slowly counting to 5 in our head, whenever we feel sad, angry or jealous. To say to ourself, "Whatever has happened is past. Let me live in the present." To chant the dhyana mantra thrice daily before going to bed.
Senior Balavihar:
God resides in the hearts of those who do Japa and do charity. Japa is defined as repetitive chanting of God's name with love, devotion and faith. The kids discussed the importance of doing Japa- it helps us develop focus by attaching to the Higher and detaching from the lower. When electricity passes through a 100Watt bulb it emits 100W of energy, but same electricity when passed through a laser light bulb provides 100 times the energy, i.e., 10000Watts- a focussed mind is like a laser light and doing Japa regularly enables us to develop a laser- like mind and achieve our best in life! We also discussed briefly about Tirtha or pilgrimage and how it is not really important to visit the physical place of worship as God is everywhere and so we can get closer to God doing our everyday work itself- like 24/7 puja! We also started discussing what Charity is- it is defined as helping the needy; an act or feeling towards others coming out of love and not pity! We asked the following question to explore what charity is: Why should I do charity? Whom should I do it for? When should I do it? How should I do it? What should I give in charity?
Homework: Practice Japa for at least 3-5 mins everyday to develop laser sharp mind! Also reflect and discuss with family about the 5 questions regarding charity.
Junior JCs:
We finished Chapter 9 on the 'Path of Perfection' and started Chapter 10 on the 'Mechanism of Action'. The mind and intellect define who we are. The environment can affect us but we should not be affected by it. An example of a lighthouse was discussed. The lighthouse represents us, standing firm with a strong mind and intellect. When the waves (challenges) hit us, we are unaffected and continue standing tall. However, if we are a boat on the ocean, with no strong mind and intellect, the waves affect us and we may fall into the ocean. We then discussed vasanas and how they can either be dynamic or not dynamic. Dynamic vasanas are productive and relate to our duty. Vasanas that are not dynamic are unproductive and only give us short term happiness.
Sadhana: Answer two questions; (1) Do we want dynamic vasanas or no vasanas at all?; (2) Can we get rid of vasanas and if so, how would this impact us?
Senior JCs:
"The greater the understanding of the world of objects, the better shall be our relationship with it." In class we discussed that to be able to efficiently use an object, one needs to know what the object is capable of and have an understanding of its functionality. Similarly, we are on good terms with those people with whom we share and understand. We respect them and have a healthy relationship with them. In the same manner Gurudev, in chapter 25 of Kindle Life urges us to understand how the material world affects our body, mind and intellect. We further discussed that the emotions that arise in us in response to external situations are temporary. We never feel happy, sad, angry or surprised forever.
Next, we said that no object or person can make us feel a particular emotion. We ourselves are responsible for the emotions we feel. If we are angry and yell at someone, it is not because they made us yell but because we chose to yell. We have a choice in how we feel. However, more often than not we do not feel that we have control over our emotions because our minds, the seat of emotion, has control over us. And gaining this knowledge through self reflection is a part of understanding the world of objects. We will continue to discuss this topic in the next class.
Sadhana: To put into practice the individual strategy that each one came up with to get to know God better.
This week we listened to, read and discussed Verse 8 of Chapter 11. Lord Krishna says that He will give Arjuna the divine eye to enable him to behold the entire Universe in the body of Krishna (see the many in the One) as Arjuna will not be able to do so using his own eyes. Gurudev explains that the 'divine eye' is the vision of comprehension, the "Oh, now I see"-when we intellectually understand something. In this light of understanding, Arjuna will be able to see the entire cosmos in Krishna.
Sadhana: To contemplate on the meaning of 'divine eye' and how to and who can gain this vision.


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Plantar Warts
Warts possibly rank somewhere in the top 10 problems that nobody's comfortable talking about. This has a lot to do with the wives' tales that speak of toads and uncleanliness. Now that society has transitioned from the dark ages of folk medicine into the days of medical science based on facts and technology, there's no need to be ashamed.
Your foot doctor in New York can debunk the old stigmas. And Manhattan podiatrists are some of the best in the business at curing your ailments — warts and all.
Plantar Warts Explained
Plantar warts get their name from where they appear on your body — the bottoms of your feet. And your podiatry doctor in New York can assist you in dealing with your problem. Pretty much every person alive gets one or more warts somewhere at some point. It's so common that it's nearly unavoidable. And warts are especially common in children.
Like most warts, plantar warts are non-cancerous. They are skin growths caused by viral infections in the top layer of skin. The virus is called human papillomavirus, more commonly called HPV. There are actually many different strains of this virus, and they can affect various areas of your body. Manhattan podiatrists report that the HPV strain that causes plantar warts isn't the same as the HPV that causes genital warts.
While plantar warts aren't pretty, they aren't malignant or even particularly harmful. They are, however, a contagious viral infection. They can spread or be passed to other people. Most warts go away on their own in a year or two even without treatment. While plantar warts can become irritated or painful, their biggest impact is that they can cause you to be self-conscious about your feet.
Symptoms of Plantar Warts
Plantar warts are generally small, but can get quite large. Most are the size of an eraser on the end of a pencil. Warts on your feet don't protrude as far as warts on other areas of your body. They can appear alone or grow in groups or clusters. When this happens, they're called mosaic warts, which is a pretty name for a less than attractive condition that your midtown Manhattan podiatrist can handle.
These warts have mistakenly been called seed warts. But as any best foot doctor in New York can tell you, warts don't have seeds. Small blood vessels grow into the warts, appearing as little black dots in the center. Corns and calluses can also be mistaken for plantar warts. That's why it's best to have any questionable growths checked out thoroughly by your podiatrist.
Common Causes
Since they're contagious, plantar warts spread from one foot to the other. They can also spread from person to person. This transmission can be indirect — by sharing shoes or standing in the same shower as an infected person.
Your risk of getting warts varies. If you have a weakened immune system or are predisposed to the virus, then your chances are higher. But you can take precautions to avoid infection. Wear sandals in locker rooms. Don't share your shoes. Keep your feet clean and dry. Your podiatrist in Manhattan can give you a full list of precautions.
Diagnosis and Treatment
In most cases, your foot doctor in NYC can diagnose plantar warts by:
- Simply examining the growth or lesion on your foot
- Slicing the lesions and checking for the tiny blood vessels that are sometimes mistaken as seeds
- Removing a small piece of the growth (biopsy) and sending it to the laboratory for analysis
Treatment for plantar warts comes in as many forms as there are old wives' tales. Your foot doctor in New York may recommend over-the-counter wart treatments, which only work about half the time and work by peeling the wart off. As with most medical issues, you'll receive the most effective treatments from a knowledgeable New York City's foot doctor. Your podiatrist in midtown Manhattan can help you determine which treatments are best suited to your individual case. These treatments include:
- Freezing the wart off cryogenically with liquid nitrogen. This is done exclusively at your podiatrist's office, since it involves numbing your foot to lessen the pain of the cold.
- Using a laser to remove your plantar warts. Pulsed-dyed laser treatments burn the tiny blood vessels so that they close and wart eventually dies.
- Covering the warts or injecting medicine to strengthen your immune system can rid your body of the virus.
- Stronger peeling medicines that feature salicylic acid work by removing layers of warts a bit at a time. Your podiatrist recommends applying the medicine on a regular basis at home and then coming in for a regular appointment at the office to monitor your progress.
- Other acids your NYC foot doctor may use involve bichloracetic or trichloroacetic acids. These treatments require weekly visits to the office.
- In some cases, minor surgery may be needed. It involves cutting the wart away or destroying it with an electric needle. This procedure requires local anesthesia because it can be painful or cause scarring. This is the least-used method in the treatment of plantar warts because of the risks inherently involved with surgery.
- Vaccines against the HPV virus have been used to successfully treat and prevent warts.
- Silver nitrate is also available as a solution or ointment to be applied topically.
Your Outlook
Foot warts are especially difficult to treat by your NYC podiatry doctor because they lay mostly below the surface, like an iceberg. Even when treatments are successful, it's possible for a wart to reappear. If it's not bothersome, podiatrists say it can be left alone. Your immune system is an amazing process that sometimes rids your body of unwanted tissues and infections without any intervention.
But with the assistance of a good New York foot doctor you can completely bypass the embarrassment of plantar warts. It's always best to seek the advice of trained medical professionals. And Manhattan podiatrists are always willing to help you address any issues with your feet.
Important Reminder: This information is only intended to provide guidance, not a definitive medical advice. Please consult foot doctor about your specific condition. Only a trained, experienced board certified podiatrist or foot specialist can determine an accurate diagnosis and proper treatment.
Do you have any questions about Plantar Warts treatment in NYC? Would like to schedule an appointment with an internationally recognized, top NYC Podiatrist and foot doctor, Dr. Sophia Solomon of New York Podiatry Specialists, please contact our office for consultation.
Dr. Sophia Solomon, Podiatrist (NYC Foot Doctor)
New York, NY 10010
(Between Madison Ave & Park Ave)
☎ (212) 389-9918


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ASIAN PARA CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIP, Arthus Bucay Gold medal, Godfrey Taberna Bronze medalPosted: March 26, 2013 by Trowel in announcements, records
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PARA CYCLINGPosted: April 27, 2009 by Trowel in Communications
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Dear all,
Following the publication of the 2009 Para-cycling rules, I would like to bring your attention on some specific details:
– 16.7.007 Feed Zone
– 16.7.010 and 16.7.11 Time trial departure order and following vehicles allowed for TT
– 16.8.004 : Be advised that, the distance for the Individual Pursuit for CP 4 men athletes has changed from 3000m to 4000m
This rule will be applied for the first time at the 2009 World Championships.
– 16.8.009 Team Sprint: this event is now a mixte event. We invite you to read the article.
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– Chapter XVII: Many modifications have been made for handbike; we propose that you have a look over the entire chapter
– Chapters XVIII, XIX, XX, XXI are new or have been changed. Therefore it is important to read them.
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Drakan: Order of the Flame Credits
116 people (88 developers, 28 thanks)
Surreal Software
|Lead Programming
|Stuart Denman
|Lead Design
|Alan Patmore
|Lead Artist
|Mike Nichols
|Lead Animator
|Mel Guymon
|Internal Production
|Nick Radovich
|Greg Alt, Satish Bhatti, Tim Ebling, Shaun Leach, Armen Levonian, Tomas Vykruta
|Isaac Barry, Todd Clineschmidt, John McWilliams, John Whitmore, Duncan X
|Luke Anderson, Tom Byrne, Scott Cummings, Hugh Jamieson, Ben Olson, Joe Olson, Hans Piwenitzky, Ryan Potter, Heron Prior, Louise Smith
|Barry Leitch, Tim Ebling
|Sound Design
|Boyd Post, Nick Radovich, Pro-Motions, Clatter and Dinn, Ear Force
|Stuart Denman, Jordan Thomas
|Jordan Thomas, Clayton Denman, Andre Maguire, Stephan Yotz, Joseph Lindhartsen, Thomas Holley, Brooke Farnsworth, Kelly Steigman, Ryan Johnson, Jacob Rep, Jeff Rensvold, Matt Teemer, Paulette Peitersen
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|Tom Byrne
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|Scott Cummings
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|Hugh Jamieson
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|Ben Olson
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|Joe Olson
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|Hans Piwenitzky
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|Ryan Potter
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|Heron Prior
|Unknown Title
|Louise Smith
|Stephen Patterson
|Associate Producer
|Tami Gabay
|Head Producer (San Francisco Studio)
|Bert Schroeder
|Technical Development Mrg (San Francisco Studio)
|JF Prata
|Art Manager (San Francisco Studio)
|Carrie Galbraith
|Studio Manager (San Francisco Studio)
|Vince Hedges
|QA Manager (UK Test Team)
|Peter Samuels
|Product Test Mgr (UK Test Team)
|Lee Darbyshire
|Product Eval. Mgr (UK Test Team)
|Arthur Parsons
|Lead Testers (UK Test Team)
|Wayne Smith, Alan Mawer
|Testers (UK Test Team)
|Stuart Williams, Mark Halsall, Allan Speed, Mark Magill, Jenny Newby, Stuart Allen, John Wild, Barclay Christmas, Chad Bordwell, Tanya Oviedo, Joe Gozum
|Special Thanks
|Erik Heinrich, San Francisco Art Group, San Francisco Test Group, Tom Prata, Maurice Molyneaux, Nino Ceraolo, Jerry Healy, Jerome Paterno, Tracy Egan, Mark Beaumont, Alison Fennah, Simon Donbavand, SDL International[for localisation]
|Extra thanks to
|Kim Rogers (as acting producer when the road got rough), Hugh Jamieson (for killer box art)
|Senior Central Product Development Manager
|Rick Naylor
|Public Relations Manager
|Dana Oertell
|Assoc Public Relations Mgr
|Brian Kemp
|Sr Product Marketing Mgr
|Douglas Sherman
|V.P. Marketing
|Harry Vitelli
|Creative Services Director
|Robert Schonfisch
|Box Illustration
|Hugh Jamieson (Surreal Software)
|Box and Manual Design
|Scott Allen
|Creative Services/Operations Manager
|Monique Catley
|In memory of
|Cheryl Patterson
|Head of Central Marketing
|Jerry Healy
|U.K. Product Manager
|Kevin McSherry
|U.K. Public Relations Manager
|Gary Nichols
|German Product Manager
|Dirk Weyel
|German Public Relations Manager
|Michael Paul
|French Product Manager
|Caroline Dupuy
|French Public Relations Manager
|Benoite Lavie
|International Product Managers
|Suzanne McGlynn, Stefanie Wassell
|International Public Relations Manager
|John Walsh
Surreal Software - Special Thanks
|Putting up with the long hours with the "other woman" Rynn and her Dragon, Arockh
|Our wives, Significant others, Friends
|Lani Minella (Rynn), Jeff McNeal (Arokh)
|Motion Capture
|Michelle McVadon, Brittany Billmaier
|Keeping us awake with the best bean in town, Pagliacci, and Mirth the wonder Chinchilla
|Keeping up the news
|Jacob Robinson, Carl Nelson, Colin Braumiller, Kyle Davis, Steve Silva, Steve Gibson, Billy Wilson, sCary
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In addition to this game, the following people are listed as working on other games. No more than 25 people are listed here, even if there are more than 25 people who have also worked on other games.
Lani Minella, 299 other games
Rick Naylor, 122 other games
Monique Catley, 88 other games
Robert Schonfisch, 83 other games
Barry Leitch, 72 other games
Mark Beaumont, 70 other games
Mark Halsall, 64 other games
Barclay Christmas, 62 other games
John Whitmore, 57 other games
Peter Samuels, 50 other games
Jenny Newby, 48 other games
Joe Olson, 47 other games
Wayne Smith, 47 other games
Kevin McSherry, 43 other games
Kim Rogers, 43 other games
Stephen Patterson, 40 other games
Jacob Robinson, 39 other games
Tom Prata, 38 other games
Arthur Parsons, 34 other games
Scott Allen, 32 other games
Boyd Post, 32 other games
Stuart Allen, 31 other games
John Walsh, 30 other games
Chad Bordwell, 29 other games
Stuart Williams, 28 other games
People who have worked on this game have also collaborated on the creation of the following games:
Drakan: The Ancients' Gates, a group of 20 people
The Suffering: Ties That Bind, a group of 14 people
The Suffering, a group of 14 people
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, a group of 12 people
Tellurian Defense, a group of 10 people
Colony Wars: Vengeance, a group of 10 people
Codename: Tenka, a group of 8 people
The City of Lost Children, a group of 7 people
Discworld II: Mortality Bytes!, a group of 7 people
adidas Power Soccer 98, a group of 7 people
Thunder Truck Rally, a group of 7 people
Lander, a group of 7 people
Formula 1, a group of 6 people
The Adventures of Lomax, a group of 6 people
Killzone 2, a group of 6 people
O.D.T.: Escape... or Die Trying, a group of 6 people
Pro 18 World Tour Golf, a group of 6 people
LittleBigPlanet 2, a group of 5 people
Rush Hour, a group of 5 people
Formula One 05, a group of 5 people
Colony Wars, a group of 5 people
WipEout XL, a group of 5 people
Global Domination, a group of 5 people
Formula One 06, a group of 5 people
Discworld, a group of 4 people
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Thursday, 30 May 2013
Jewish Racism and The Genocide of American Indians
Jewish Racism and The Genocide of American Indians
by Richard Boyden
Recently I was searching the news visiting one of my favorite sites, "Israel National News", an online Internet publication out of IsraeI. I noticed a shocking article stating that Columbus was in fact a Jew and not a Christian Gentile. As I read the information, I immediately readjusted my understanding of "American History" as pertaining to American Indians and Jews and how Jewish Racism starting with Columbus, was one of the primary sources of the political, economic, and physical genocide of American Indians.
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Tryouts are conducted every year for competitive soccer. Players will be placed at the level where they fit best developmentally based on the coach feedback and player development over the season and tryout performance. Rosters typically change season-to-season between U9–U14, and somewhat between U14–U18. While teamwork is very important, keeping teams together starting at U9 would not be beneficial. Individual kids develop at different rates and grouping players based on their developmental level at the point of time is in the best interest of the individual and the team. This gives the opportunity to all players to be both challenged and successful.
Our club's philosophy is that each coach has two years with a team. There are some exceptions to this. For example, if a team earns promotion, the club may extend the coach's assignment with the team to help the transition. We believe players can learn new things from different coaches tactically, technically, and psychologically.
We hope you will be selected for the team of your choice. If that doesn't happen it would be good to have a backup plan. Please talk with your parents before tryouts about other playing options. (Note to Parents: Not every player is guaranteed a place on a team, or on the team of their choice based on roster size limitations and the number of available players in the age pool. Consider talking with your athlete prior to tryouts about other playing options.) If you have questions about the commitment required to participate on a higher level team (C1, Premier), please talk to the coach prior to tryouts. If other activities will cause you to miss a lot of practices or games, please consider other playing level options.
For more information, review the Team Formation Policy.
At Blackhawks, we expect you to take responsibility for your soccer experience like any other commitment. After joining a team, you will receive a lot of information about practices, games and other events that occur throughout the year. It is your job to keep track of this information. Likewise, it is your job to talk with your coach about any issues or concerns you may have.


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Last month professional soccer player Sarah Huffman acknowledged she was a part of the LGBT community for the first time when she released a statement on why she is part of Athlete Ally, an organization that hopes to combat homophobia in sports.
"I never did any of this for myself," Sarah said. "This is about something bigger than me. However, if me making a statement like I did helps people, that's amazing. I've never felt different and acknowledging this hasn't changed anything for me either."
Sarah, who currently plays for the Western New York Flash, said she has felt the support from fans on social media since aligning herself with the organization.
"After all the Supreme Court hearings this year, I felt I needed to get involved," Sarah said. "It's not often you feel like you have a platform to help others, and while it exists for me being a professional soccer player, I took advantage of it. I did a lot of research with different organizations and decided to partner with Athlete Ally."
Athlete Ally was started by Hudson Taylor, a former wrestler and now coach who started the non-profit after he observed homophobia and transphobia during his career.
"Hudson Taylor has an awesome vision and is extremely driven towards making a difference," Sarah said. "For now the main purpose of getting NWSL and USWNT players involved is just to voice support. I know there are many exciting times ahead for Athlete Ally but for now the commitment is just to be a voice for equality."
Sarah acknowledged it can be easier for women to be out in professional sports.
"People ahead of me paved the way for a lot of LGBT females in locker rooms that I've been a part of," she said. "I would like to think when you reach a certain level it's better today for athletes. However, I think that the struggle is very real for younger kids today. That's the next barrier to break down. I hope that one day it's not even a conversation. It's more 'Who are you dating?' 'Oh, that's awesome. I'm glad they make you happy.'"
The WNBA and the NWSL have both been more gay-friendly in the last few years than ever before, encouraging both players and fans to be out and proud while celebrating their favorite teams.
"It's hard to say who we are 'marketing' to," Sarah said. "I think we are still marketing towards families. But I've seen rainbow flags in Boston, Seattle and Portland. I hope the fans know we appreciate them, no matter their sexual orientation."
Speaking of Portland, Sarah will be living there on the off-season, and she said it's one of her favorite places to play.
"It's an awesome city and I have a lot of amazing friends there," she said. "I'm excited to be a part of the city, eat good food, drink good wine and coffee, and dive into the culture and outdoor lifestyle."
Sarah (called "Huffy" by fans) is one of the league's top midfielders and she recently delivered a game-tying pass to Carli Lloyd for the goal against Boston before covering defense for injured teammate Alex Sahlen. Tonight the Flash (who are currently 8-4-7) take on Seattle FC (5-11-3) at home, which means Sarah will face off against fellow out and Athlete Ally member Megan Rapinoe. After Seattle, there are only two more games in the regular season, and if the Flash clinch the win, they'll head to playoffs.
Out of all of the great moments in her career to date, Sarah said she counts winning the first-ever Youth World Cup for females in 2002 as the best thus far. As for what's next, she has a lot of plans for the future both on the field and off.
"I love being a professional soccer player, but I dream of what's next," Sarah said. "I am excited to have a family. I want to have a job where I make a difference in the lives of young children. And to be in a city for more than six months at a time."
Watch the WNYF vs. Seattle match streaming live on the WNYFlash site tonight at 7:05 p.m. EST.