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Student Medical Co-op Plan
The Student Medical Co-op Plan is for undergraduate and graduate students at POSTECH. Students should pay the fee selectively at the time of tuition payment.
Students who pay the fee in the applicable semester are granted with membership from the starting date of the semester.
Students in the undergraduate and graduate programs pay 32,000 KRW each per semester and foreign students enrolled in the plan pay 96,000 KRW each per semester. Students who lose their student status due to changes in academic status automatically lose their membership, but in the event of leave of absence due to illness, the membership is retained until the end of the applicable semester.
Both Korean undergraduate and graduate student members are eligible for up to a maximum of 1 million KRW in reimbursement for his/her medical care expenses charged by the National Health Insurance Service. Foreign student members are eligible for a reimbursement of up to 80% of medical costs. Upon the death of a member, 1 million KRW is granted for funeral expenses. For medical expense reimbursement request, the regular and special request Clause 1 (Subparagraph 1 of Clause 3 of Article 20: medical service or treatment worth 200,000 KRW or more) shall be made within 1 month from the date of the medical services in the applicable semester. The special request Clause 2 (Subparagraph 2 of Clause 3 of Article 20: surgery, hospitalization and a series of continued medical treatment of the same disease over 6 times in 30 days) shall be made within the semester in which the treatment begins. The general request and special request are categorized as follows.
General Request (200,000 KRW or less)
In case of requesting the reimbursement amount not reaching 200,000 KRW, a member must submit the medical expense reimbursement application form along with receipts issued by medical institutions to Undergraduate Student Affairs. Provided, however, that additional evidentiary documents may be requested depending on cases.
(Cash or credit card receipts must also be submitted)
Special Request (200,000 KRW or more)
- When is the reimbursement paid?
As long as there is not a special reason involved, the reimbursement shall be paid to the applicant's account in approximately 15 days after the date of application submission. Payment is made twice a month due to collecting applications and verifying the amount of medical expenses.
- Scope of Medical Expenses
The scope of medical expenses is limited to the expenses for medical treatment and prescription of diseases and injuries insured by medical insurance; in case of infectious disease designated by law, the reimbursement covers only the first diagnosis to verify the case, not follow-up treatment.
- Medical expense reimbursement shall not be paid as per the Student Medical Co-op Plan Agreement in the following cases:
- 01.Skin illnesses that do not interfere with daily life, including freckles and moles.
- 02.Dental diseases requiring expensive materials such as dental prosthesis, dentures and braces.
- 03.Ophthalmological treatment for the purpose of vision correction such as glasses, contact lenses and more.
- 04.Medical surgery and treatment for cosmetic purposes.
- 05.Addiction to narcotics and psychoactive drugs.
- 06.Expenses for purchasing medical aid devices such as assistance device, prosthetic hand/leg, hearing aid and artificial eye.
- 07.Congenital illnesses that do not interfere with daily life.
- 08.Vaccinations (except for immunization medicine to treat diseases such as tetanus, etc.)
- 09.Incidents or illnesses like traffic accidents or an act of violence for which the third party is liable for the costs (except in the case where the third party is deemed incapable of payment).
- 10.(Deleted August 29, 2013)
- 11.Childbirth and regular medical check-up due to pregnancy.
- 12.Accidents due to drunk or unlicensed driving.
- 13.In cases where safety devices are not properly applied in a traffic accident or safety accident.
- 14.Routine medical check-up (except for examination for the purpose of treatment).
- 15.Other exceptional cases under the Korean National Health Insurance Act.
- 16.Other cases that the board of directors deems inapplicable for reimbursement
- Regular request is defined as cases where a member should pay more than 10,000 KRW for one-time treatment or services among all cases not belonging to the special request cases.
- Reimbursement request must be made within 1 month from the date of medical treatment; Application request is unavailable once the term has expired.
- When requesting for reimbursement for a motorcycle accident, a copy of driver's license must be attached with application.
- Reimbursement is not available for motorcycle accidents when not wearing helmet and drunk and unlicensed driving.
- When requesting for reimbursement, please prepare a bank account number with Woori Bank for receiving money.
(When applying, in addition to receipts for medical treatment and prescription, cash or credit card receipts must also be submitted.)


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Charter school's entry fee is illegal
Houston Gateway Academy, a public charter school that serves mostly low-income families, was charging parents fees to enroll their children in violation of state law, according to the Texas Education Agency.
Applicants to the school received a letter saying the fee - $100 for one child or $200 per family - was required for students to land a reserved spot next fall.
The school described the mandatory payment as an "activity fee" that was "for but not limited to special activities, P.E. equipment and other supplies, bus transportation for field trips, enrichment activities and/or renovations district wide."
Charter schools and traditional school districts are allowed to charge for materials, student clubs, identification cards and a few other areas under state law, but the fees cannot be tied to admission, said TEA spokeswoman Debbie Ratcliffe.
Houston Gateway Academy's entrance fee appeared to be a new requirement for the 2013-14 school year. The school said in its letter to parents that participation in the district fundraiser no longer would be mandatory due to the required fee.
A TEA director called the superintendent of Houston Gateway on Tuesday to explain the fee was not allowed after the Houston Chronicle asked the agency about the letter. The superintendent pledged to halt the fee, Ratcliffe said.
"They were going to take that down within 24 hours," Ratcliffe said. "They can charge an activity fee. They just can't charge it at the time of application."
Gateway Superintendent Richard Garza could not be reached for comment Wednesday. His charter network enrolls about 1,500 students, and 93 percent are considered economically disadvantaged, according to TEA data. The fee was to be charged to new students and to those who were re-enrolling.
In the Houston Independent School District, campuses must waive fees for students whose families can't afford to pay, said spokesman Jason Spencer.

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Amidst all the Chen Guangcheng craziness business is still going on as usual in other parts of China- for example, Qinghai province, where RFA reports that there's been another round of ethnically-driven land seizures:
Chinese authorities have forcibly grabbed land from three Tibetan nomadic villages in Qinghai province and will give it to tens of thousands of new Chinese migrants, according to a Tibetan resident of the area.
The new wave of migration will result in the growth of a Chinese town fueled by construction of two hydroelectricity projects, the source said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
"On April 25, Chinese government officials convened a meeting of five nomadic villages in Gepasumdo [in Chinese, Tongde] county in the Tsolho [Hainan] prefecture in Qinghai," the Tibetan source said.
"At the meeting, the Tibetan residents of Setong, Dragmar, Seru, Machu, and Goekar villages were told they would have to give up 60 per cent of their land and get rid of 54 percent of their animals within this year," he said.
The officials said animals would not be allowed to remain on the land taken over by the government, and villagers were advised to reduce the number of their animals by selling them to slaughterhouses.
"During the meeting, the Tibetans from the five different villages unanimously refused to accept the Chinese proposal to take over their land," the Tibetan source said.
The government officials returned to the county center and later "forced the Tibetan residents of Setong, Dragmar, and Seru villages to surrender all their land," the Tibetan said.
"The Tibetan land taken by the Chinese authorities … is meant [to cater to] over 30,000 Chinese migrants."


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(Gray News) - An invasive species of fish that can grow to 3 feet long has been found in Georgia, according to state officials.
An angler caught a northern snakehead in a Gwinnett County pond in October, said the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division.
"Kill it immediately and freeze it. They can survive on land," said a spokesperson in a news release.
Northern snakehead are long, thin fish, similar in appearance to the native bowfin. They have a long dorsal fin that runs along their whole back and a dark brown, blotchy appearance.
They also can breathe air, allowing them to survive on land and in low oxygenated systems for days.
The invasive species has the potential to impact native wildlife by competing for food and habitat. Northern snakeheads are native to China but have been found in 14 U.S. states.
In addition, Wildlife Resources asked anyone who catches a northern snakehead to take pictures if possible and report where it was caught.
It is unlawful to import, transport, sell, transfer or possess any species of snakehead fish without a valid wild animal license in Georgia.
For more information, visit Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division Fisheries Office.
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text: Almost 40 years after the referendum which gave the Commonwealth - rather than the various states - power to make laws covering the Aboriginal people of Australia, there is little evidence that any real progress has been made towards bettering the Aborigines' position. The key issue during this time has been the battle for Aboriginal land rights. Despite High Court decisions on two cases favoring the Aborigines' cause, any real benefit to them has been largely negated by prolonged litigation over granting title, and by arguments as to whether the land in question should be used for economic benefit or simply retained for cultural preservation. Much attention and considerable financial resources have also been directed to Aboriginal health, where traditional areas of health concern have been replaced with problems such as alcoholism. Successive federal governments have devised numerous policies and programs intended to give Australia's Aboriginal peoples the right to self-determination, and have provided large sums to make this possible. On some occasions these policies have been replaced within twelve months indicating their lack of success. Aboriginal Affairs is a detailed and objective account from the time of the referendum of 1967, and argues the case for a total overhaul of government policies and programs.


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One last hurrah:
How do you feel about blogging after the blogathon?
Reasonable Jen will tell you I won't blog for a while. Realistic Jen will tell you I'll probably find something to blog about right after I wake up.
How badly do you want to sleep right now?
I don't know what day it is. What. Why. Why am I alive. Why am I doing this to myself. Why am I getting on a plane to Indiana in a couple days. Omfg, Indiana. It's like ten million degrees there. I'm going to evaporate. I want to just stay here and eat cookies.
If you could dream about anything right now, what would it be?
About sleeping.
Favorite color of the alphabet?
Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?
Only if ever should do under really from when.
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Earth sciences professor is one of just 13 Jefferson Science Fellows in the countryGabriel Filippelli | Professor | Department of Earth Sciences Time spent in the Peace Corps has shaped a lifetime of work for Gabriel Filippelli.
It worked that way for Gabriel Filippelli. The School of Science faculty member's two-year Peace Corps term on a small island atoll in the Pacific Ocean convinced him that studying the role of Earth's oceans on our environment would be a career worth pursuing.
That career path has put Filippelli in some prominent professional circles. He is one of just 13 scientists and engineers from across the U.S. to serve as a Jefferson Science Fellow, a program that connects American universities with the U.S. State Department on matters related to the climate and the environment.
His island time profoundly affected Filippelli and still shapes his worldview.
"Surrounded by oceans on all sides, I came to appreciate more deeply the role that oceans play in not only feeding people but also in influencing global climate, in the past, at present, and into the future," he said.
That's one of the reasons Filippelli has spent much of his career researching climate change and other environmental issues. And for the past decade, he has been an advisor to the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program, a long-term effort that studies the history of the Earth as recorded in sediment and rocks beneath the sea floor.
It also influences his work with the State Department and has given him a greater appreciation of the potential impact of his work.
"My affiliation with the State Department has transformed my understanding of the fundamental role of science in foreign policy," he said. "I have worked closely with science leaders in NASA, NOAA, the National Science Foundation and other federal and international agencies to craft and approve important new policies for environmental protection."
Filippelli considers the work vital in an era that he expects will feature significant climate change. He also believes the team's work will enhance his teaching of IUPUI students.
"This is the first generation of students to fully understand that humans are fundamentally changing the flows of earth, air and water around the planet," Filippelli said. It also is playing a role in people's health.
The researcher also is the director of the Center for Urban Health at IUPUI, a collaboration linking the School of Science, the School of Liberal Arts, the School of Medicine and the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health.
"The core principle of the Center for Urban Health is to integrate the spheres of environment, community, and health into one consortium," Filippelli said. "It can serve as a training and research think tank, where, for example, a water scientist, a public health expert and a community leader can work together to improve the health and beauty of a neighborhood stream, opening it up to creative, educational, and economic opportunities not otherwise achievable."


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Use of mobile technology and advanced apps can improve the way your cows are managed
Knowledge is power. For the dairy industry, knowledge comes through production data and record keeping that can give dairy operations power in decision-making.
Harnessing all the data that can be collected from a single cow is a daunting task. But with the advent of mobile-based technology, the job is getting easier.
"Mobile device technology has exploded in the last decade," says Mark Kinsel, CEO of AgriMetrica. "It is amazing how much power we have in these devices. It is getting better and better."
Smartphones are the primary tool people think of when it comes to handheld technology. Besides offering the standard communication of phone calls, texting and checking email, smartphones have opened up a brave new world with mobile applications (apps).
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"There are a whole host of different things you can do with mobile devices," Kinsel adds. "What do these apps do? Well, the most simple thing is calculators."
Kinsel's company specializes in creating apps for dairy operations, such as on-farm scoring apps for body condition, manure, locomotion or teat ends.
"One of our goals as a company is to create products so that you don't have to write," Kinsel says. "You should be able to tap on a phone and have it generate reports. Computers are very good at collecting data and summarizing it into reports. We want producers to focus on decision making.
"Let the device and computer servers do the data collection and processing so you can focus on the interpretation into decisions," he adds.
For instance, mobile devices allow farmers to enter the data into the server immediately, rather than having to write it down and then later go back to a computer where the data is entered. The apps that are now offered also make the prospects of losing data less frightful with the advent of cloud-based storage.
"The idea is that you're able to have the server do the heavy lifting and process the data, and the device is collecting the data," Kinsel relates.
A smartphone's screen size and interface—the point of interaction between the computer and the person—can create a few drawbacks to using some apps.
A solution to these problems is using a larger device such as a tablet or iPad, explains Jeffrey Bewley, University of Kentucky assistant Extension professor in dairy systems management.
With "an 8" tablet, you can still hold it in your hand pretty easily, but you've still got a little more room that you can play with," Bewley says.
"We've started doing some work with that, both at the university dairy and some field dairies," he says.
Compared to smartphones, tablets can be relatively inexpensive tools to purchase. Some Android models are sold for less than $100.
Bewley likes the idea of using a tablet not only for its increased size, but also for the fact that if something were to happen to the tablet, like dropping it on concrete, it is easier to replace than a phone.
"For most of us, the idea of losing our cellphone, even if it for just a couple of days, can be kind of dramatic," Bewley adds. "So I like having that separate device with the bigger screen."
Technologies that offer monitoring capabilities on dairies have been the focus for much of Bewley's research. Many of these monitors have apps that can be synchronized to give direct feedback via mobile devices.
Bewley says he also sees applications for monitoring technology where there is some value in providing real-time alerts, such as for cows in heat, high mastitis levels, or whatever else needs quick attention.
Estrus detection monitors are one form of monitoring that is being used on more dairies. "We are seeing lots of growth, and there are a lot of viable options for dairy producers to use these technologies for heat detection," Bewley says. "The fact that there are so many good options has really increased the adoption rate."
Long term, Bewley anticipates that there will be a lot of value in future monitoring technologies for detection of various production issues, such as mastitis, lameness and disease.
"This is really powerful stuff, and it is going to be a game-changer for how we work with cows," he says. But producers should not use that information as a crutch for trying to replace poor management.
"People who are going to benefit from those technologies the most are the people who already have good cow sense and are good cow people," he says. "When good cow people invest in technologies like that, it makes them even better cow people."


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$ date Sun May 2 09:22:09 GMTDT 2010 $ perl -MPOSIX -le 'print "Week ", > POSIX::strftime("%V", gmtime(time))' Week 17
One of the differences between summarising emacs news and perl news is that there are many sources of perl news. This makes a good summary more valuable. For emacs news you only need to visit A Better Planet Emacs. For perl, there are hundreds of sources, including:
And many others I have missed.
Eweek Slideshow (Padre)
Eweek has a slideshow with a list of 25 reasons why Perl keeps rising in the enterprise. The interesting points are:
- it is extensible and flexible, i.e. has good libraries including Catalyst, DBIx::Class and Plack
- the new release 5.12 has improved unicode and datetime support
- everyone uses it "used in virtually 100% of the Fortune 500"
- it is built into all major OSes (apart from Windows)
- it has good IDE support including Padre – a new Perl IDE and Komodo
- it is in the top 10 of the TIOBE index (why do people still think that TIOBE is relevant?)
Sam Crawley also talks about Padre so I thought I'd better install it. Conclusion: it is great, but obviously as an emacs fan it isn't for me. Having said that, if I could customise Padre as easily with perl as I can customise emacs with lisp, I would consider switching.
My own posts have mainly covered AnyEvent.
- I initially wrote a simple AnyEvent server based on code from Twiggy.
- Then I wrote a more powerful yet simpler server using AnyEvent::Handle.
- I then wrote an AnyEvent client that called the AnyEvent::Handler server.
- And finally I spoke about the consequences of a Bad AnyEvent Install
Other News
Brian kelley decides to stick with Perl over Powershell on windows due to the availability of libraries and examples. (That's where we beat everyone, no?)
xenoterracide has started a series on teaching perl. Here is the prologue and week 1a and 1b.
Pythian has another perl news roundup.
And finally, one you've probably seen on all the news links already. chromatic has a great post on volunteers and civility. It is advice I should often bear in mind myself.


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North Korea's nuclear technology has long been considered a threat to international security, and on Tuesday's episode of "The Colbert Report," host Stephen Colbert looked at how North Korea's recent development of a new technology can potentially threaten America's superpower status.
"North Korea is as dangerous as ever. They have a nuclear bomb, and they are this close to inventing food," the late night host quipped. "But now there is another reason to fear our Far East rival."
Colbert poked fun at the media scrutiny surrounding Kim Jong-un's "mystery woman," showing a clip of a CNN reporter speculating over the identity of a woman seen accompanying the North Korean leader to several public appearances.
U.S. & World
Last Sunday Kim was accompanied by the unidentified woman at a ceremony honoring his late grandfather, Kim Il-sung. Before that, she was seen with Kim at a Disney-themed performance.
Colbert goes on to speculate that the mystery woman is Hyon Song-wol, the former lead singer of Bochonbo Electronic Music Band.
"There's the cute one, the quiet one, the smart one, and the one forced into a relationship with the dictator," Colbert joked.
But according to Colbert, the relationship between the North Korean leader and the former singer could be a dangerous one.
"The danger here is North Korea has now developed celebrity couple technology, and America has always been the undisputed superpower of celebrity couples," Colbert mocked.
Lamenting the recent demise of celebrity power couple TomKat and the need to buffer remaining power couples Brangelina and Filliam H. Muffman, Colbert came up with a solution that would keep threats to America's superpower celebrity couple status at bay.
"So I am calling on the newly available Katie Holmes to take one for the team," Colbert proclaimed. "Break those two up and form the power couple KimKat!"
To watch Colbert's full "Cold War Update," check out the clip below, courtesy of the Comedy Central:


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Nationwide — Student recreation centers across the country are taking precautions to help stop the spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
Fairleigh Dickinson University (NJ) installed hand sanitizer dispensers throughout campus after a student there was diagnosed with MRSA in September. (The student has fully recovered, university spokesperson Gretchen Johnson says.) Paper towels and cleaners are available in the student recreation center for students to sanitize equipment before and after use.
"We've learned that we have to get the message out very quickly and very aggressively," Johnson says. "We did some really strong blast e-mails to everybody."
A staph infection case at Centenary College in Hackettstown, NJ, led to the disinfection of the student rec center and weight room.
The University of Colorado recently reported eight cases of community-associated MRSA, which often occurs in facilities such as schools or dormitories. That's a different strain than health care-associated MRSA, or the so-called "super bug," which usually occurs in hospitalized patients with weakened immune systems.
In response to the outbreak, officials at the rec center removed equipment such as racquetball gloves and speed bag boxing gloves, says Herb Kienle, associate director of recreation center facilities. Students at the facility are encouraged to wipe down equipment before and after use.
"All we're doing is being conservative and disinfect our equipment a little more than usual," Kienle says.
The best way to protect yourself against MRSA, Johnson says, is to wash your hands thoroughly with soap and hot water and bandage open wounds.


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In keeping with NPI's December theme of Aught Lang Syne, this month's Sunday Book Reviews will cover some of the most important works of literature to come out this decade. Today we're starting with Michael Chabon's The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay.
What is the appeal of superheroes? As this decade's onslaught of superhero movies* has proved, simply investing someone or something with incredible abilities does not suffice to make a compelling story. And yet so many people are preternaturally drawn to these stories, like a moth to a flame.
*For the record this decade has seen three Spiderman movies, four X-Men, two Batmans, two Fantastic Fours, one Superman, two Hulks, one Iron Man….Am I forgetting some? Oh yeah, two Hellboys, Daredevil, Catwoman, Elektra, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, and, if you want to count them, two Blade sequels.
In Michael Chabon's modern classic, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier &Clay, he provides something of an explanation. Early in the novel, when the titular "heroes" are struggling to come up with a superhero to launch their new comic book business, they realize the futility of trying to come up with an irresistible gimmick for the hero. As Sammy Clay, the brains of the operation, puts it:
"No matter what we come up with, and how we dress him, some other character with the same shtick, with same style of boots and the same little doodad on his chest, is already out there, or is coming out tomorrow, or is going to be knocked off from our guy inside a week and a half…How? is not the question. What? is not the question….The question is why…What is the why?"


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Undertaker Halloween Comic #1: Oct '99
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Publisher: Chaos
Date Published: October 1999
More info: Art cover. by The Malicious Monti Brothers, L. Jimenez, & Arnold This year, an evil Halloween force known as Samhain, The Lord of the Dead, reveals he has abducted the souls of The Undertaker's dead parents and wants control of Stygian in exchange. The Undertaker must go back to the ruins of his childhood home to encounter an evil he has never faced and could never be prepared for. Will he restore his parents souls to rest? Can he survive alone? The Lord of Darkness battles The Lord of the Dead for the first time ever in The Undertaker Halloween Special! Guest starring: Mankind, Kane, The Brood, & Paul Bearer! Featuring an all- new, updated look to The Undertaker!"
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Eurodad member Jubilee Debt Campaign has released a new report giving an overview of developing world debt.
The report investigates the external debts of both governments and the private sector in the global South. Analysing recently-compiled data from international financial institutions, it finds that private sector debt payments out of impoverished countries are now double those of the public sector, a complete turnaround since the year 2000. High private sector debts have been the main cause of the financial crisis in countries such as Spain, Ireland, Iceland and the UK.
Across the 32 low and lower middle income countries where data is available, private sector external debt payments have increased from 4% of export earnings in 2000 to 10% in 2010. In contrast, government external debt payments for these countries have fallen from 20% of export revenues in 1998 to 5% in 2010. In these countries, the number of children enrolled in primary school has increased from 63% in 2000 to 83% in 2010.
The negative impacts of the financial crisis – including falling trade revenues, loss of money sent home from migrants and multinational companies sending more money back to the rich world – have seen lending to the 35 most impoverished country governments almost double from $5 billion in 2007 to $9 billion in 2009. As a result, government debt payments by impoverished countries are predicted to rise by a third by 2014.
Thirty-two countries have had $120 billion of debt cancelled over the last decade in response to the global Jubilee campaign. Government external debt payments in these countries have fallen from 20 per cent of government revenue in 1998 to less than 5% in 2010. In these countries, the number of children enrolled in primary school has increased from 63% in 2000 to 83% in 2010.
Thirty years of debt crisis have devastated livelihoods across the world. Although debt cancellation released some countries from one debt trap, the developed country Debt Crisis has led to government debts in impoverished countries the increase in unregulated and opaque private lending could increase inequality and the risk of crisis. The Developed Countries Debt Crisis shows yet again why reckless lending and borrowing need to be governed and controlled. A new system for monitoring and regulating the way money moves across the world is needed, so that finance works for the benefit of everyone.
Download the full report: The state of debt: Putting an end to 30 years of crisis
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Stuckey's vs. Buc-ee's
There is no shortage of super-sized convenience stores in Texas. These days, the Buc-ee's chain is known across the state for its unique snacks (think Beaver Nuggets and jalapeno jerky), multitude of gas pumps and sparkling clean restrooms. But before the first Buc-ee's beaver sprang to life, there was another gas station superstar.
The Stuckey's convenience store chain was not born in Texas, but it got here as fast as it could. The stores became famous for kitschy souvenirs (think alligator figurines and rattlesnake eggs) and iconic snacks such as pecan log rolls and peanut brittle.
Unfortunately, the chain began to falter after it was sold to another company in the late 1970s, according to the company's website. Hundreds of locations closed as a result, leaving fewer than 75 Stuckey's stores in operation nationwide.
These days, the Stuckey's chain is back in the hands of a Stuckey family member and there are more than 200 locations in the U.S., including nine in Texas.
Click the image above to see how Buc-ee's compares to Stuckey's, and vote for your favorite in our poll on the left of this page.


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A few readers had a beef with the size (2,600 square feet) of the home plan in You Can Build This Energy-efficient Solar Home. We don't think the only option for the future is to demand that everyone live in small homes. Our goal is to bring you a range of options, from tiny homes such as the 480-square-footer featured in Making the Most of a Small Home, to the solar prairie home. Some readers can afford and build larger homes; we want to offer them designs that are as energy-efficient and green as possible.
Consuming less will help, but conservation alone isn't going to get us where we need to go. We must adopt a broader, more positive vision of how to create a more sustainable future. Stay tuned for more about what we think that vision can be in our next issue, which will mark MOTHER's 40th anniversary!
Salutes to Salatin and Stein
I just finished reading the August/September 2009 issue, and I loved it (as usual)! I especially loved Joel Salatin's (Everything He Wants to Do is Illegal) and Treska Lydia Stein's (My Introduction to Self-reliance) articles.
I am a young aspiring farmer, and I agree with Mr. Salatin that "overcoming the cultural prejudice against splinters and blisters" is a huge obstacle for the next generation of farmers. I loved what Ms. Stein shared about getting back the love she gives to her garden! These articles reminded me of The Greenhorns, a documentary about "America's young farming community."
Annie Gowan
Oakland, California
Reinvigorating Firsthand Report
I just finished Treska Lydia Stein's My Introduction to Self-Reliance. Wow! This 13-year-old girl just reinvigorated my passion for my garden and self-reliance. It was very much needed. I spent yesterday in a bit of a bad mood because I let the pressures of my garden get to me. I'm doing it pretty much alone, and everything needs attention right now. I was canning and pickling into the wee hours and was a bit grumpy. Treska refocused me with her pure love of the plants and of the miracle of growing her own food.
Lisa Rizer
Fieldbrook, California
Honeybee Inbreeding?
Regarding Colony Collapse: Are Potent Pesticides Killing Honeybees?: An article in the October 2009 Discover magazine discusses this issue. It says, "The bees are succumbing to a long-ignored underlying condition: inbreeding. Decades of breeding practices meant to maximize pollinating efficiency have limited honeybees' genetic diversity at a time when they need it most." The author does not exclude pesticides and other causes, but does discuss the overlooked genetic aspect as a factor in the plight of the honeybee.
Stephen Risker
Archie, Missouri
Food Blog Rave
I was just reading through your Relish! blog and was very impressed. It gave me some good ideas (such as asparagus-ends soup, etc.). I thought the whole blog was excellent, very informative and interesting.
Donna Steinmetz
Portland, Oregon
You can follow all of our blogs by subscribing to our free RSS feeds or newsletters . — MOTHER
Doom and Gloom Propaganda
The pessimism rampant in MOTHER EARTH NEWS is why I'm not going to renew. It is replete with every doom and gloom propaganda piece that makes up the evening news. Taking care of the planet is great — baseless hysteria is not.
Mike Rilling
San Antonio, Texas
Plenty of Common Ground
Over the years I've picked up and thumbed through copies of MOTHER EARTH NEWS and, while I always found some interesting content, I was always turned off by the political rhetoric.
To my surprise, I read a recent issue cover-to-cover: I don't know what happened, but the magazine has become something everyone can enjoy and benefit from. I subscribed today. Thanks for reducing the political rant. There is enough that divides us in America, and plenty of common ground when it isn't drowned out.
Leon Gary, Jr.
Cashiers, North Carolina
A 'Polite Earful' to the EPA
I read your piece about herbicides in compost (Contaminated Compost: Coming Soon to a Store Near You by Barbara Pleasant) and immediately called Richard Keigwin at the Environmental Protection Agency about it. Much to my surprise, I got him in person. I gave him a polite earful about my concerns. I am an organic gardener and am extremely careful about what I put in my own compost pile.
The idea that compost might be harmful to the very gardens it's supposed to be enhancing is just totally dismaying to me. If the public gets the idea that compost is no good, they'll stop making efforts to put out their yard waste.
Keigwin said they've recently become aware of the problem and are looking into it. I sure hope so. We need to make a big fuss about this. I'll find out who handles yard waste composting in my community and make sure they're aware of your article. Thanks for your work.
Lois Grossman
Medford, Massachusetts
Extraordinary Peas
I want to tell you about my first experience eating black-eyed peas. They were extraordinarily fantastic, and they do not taste like the mature white, dried black-eyed pea. They have a taste all their own, and you don't have to do a thing but pick 'em, shell 'em and cook 'em the same way as any pea. Be sure to use a little ham hock for seasoning.
The simple secret is that you pick the peas before they are completely mature. I would say just a little more than half mature, or while the pea is still a light green in the pod with a light purplish eye. They are still easy to shell at this stage. They are simply great!
We have not eaten any other peas since discovering black-eyes, because none can come close to their flavor. If you have never eaten any this way, you have to try them. They are yummy!
Oscar Saul
Bainbridge, Georgia
Taking Issue with Scam Advertisers
Why is MotherEarthNews.com providing advertising space to scams? "Make Solar Panels For Home" appears to be a scam just from looking at it, and doing a search on the Web confirmed this.
Eric Ogden
Alamorgordo, New Mexico
Like many other websites, our site includes some ads that are placed through third parties. (Ad revenue is one way we pay for all the free content we post.) We do our best to monitor these ads and screen out any scams. As with all advertising, you should do your homework before you decide to buy. If an offer seems too good to be true, then ... it's probably too good to be true! — MOTHER
What If Supermarkets Shut Down?
I just want to say how much I love your magazine. Your articles are well-written and easy to understand.
Since I have been a subscriber (not even a year), my husband and I built a clothesline (The Convenient, Sturdy Outdoor Clothesline), built a compost bin, put a rainwater system in our organic garden, used biochar (Make Biochar — this Ancient Technique Will Improve Your Soil) in our garden, and several other things! The biochar works great! My plants were huge this year!
I also want to commend you for tackling some tough issues, such as population. It is scary to me that we have more people than our planet can sustain. It really scares me that if we took all the processed foods off the shelves, how many people would starve. If something happened and we had to rely on farming and hunting to survive, how many people would know what to do? I cannot believe that people are cancelling their subscriptions! Our planet is going to die if we as a people do not make some changes in the way we are living. Keep up your great work, and thank you, thank you!
Sara Hadley
Stacy, Minnesota
Counterpoints About Guineas
I wanted to add some insight to the plethora of raves about guinea fowl and all the wonders that they do (Safe Mosquito and Tick Control: Raise Chickens, Guineas or Ducks). They dig the most unbelievable trenches every day! Guineas are beyond loud and scream most of the day. I could speak endlessly about why getting guineas is a bad idea. Keeping ticks at bay is hardly a good enough reason to keep them. Chickens can do the same.
Rose Elliott
Weed, California
Read more about keeping guineas . — MOTHER
Local Lumber Advantages
It's argued that small-scale logging and sawmill operations can't compete with large businesses and Canadian imports. I disagree. The great advantage a small firm has is avoiding fuel costs — the logs (or processed lumber) don't have to be trucked or railed 1,000 miles to the point of use.
The small logger, operating with equipment that is less disruptive of the land surface, and the small sawmill operator, using either band- or circular-saw equipment, can produce high-quality material from the forest and market it in their communities. This will promote sustainable forest management and ensure our watersheds, wildlife and forest scenes are properly protected. Lumberyards, are you listening? Support your local small operator!
Carl Unlaub
Dumas, Texas
Toughen Up, People!
There have been a number of controversial subjects covered in recent issues of the magazine, as the numerous letters of outrage attest. I also vehemently disagree with many of the opinions and conclusions that the editorialists make. I am not writing to cancel my subscription, quite the opposite. I will be renewing for another three years.
I am confident enough in my own beliefs and conclusions on the issues that I'm not threatened by articles that don't fit my worldview. I am fully capable of turning the page on an article I don't agree with, along with changing the channel on a television or a radio. I think people need to toughen up a little and relearn this skill.
I subscribe to MOTHER EARTH NEWS because I grew up with it (Thanks, Dad!) and to learn to be a more self-sufficient man.
Chris Ross
Leavenworth, Kansas
Semper Fi
After a many-years-long hiatus from reading MOTHER EARTH NEWS, I am back. And I must say that I am very happy with what I have been seeing. The content of the magazine is still valuable and interesting. Looking back over the issues, I see invigorated debate over issues such as population control and GMOs — well done.
As a former Marine and future Navy officer, I hope to bring increased environmental awareness and protection to our country's military. The sacrifice of American lives to secure our gluttonous consumption needs to cease; MOTHER EARTH NEWS helps to teach us how. So keep up the great work, and Semper Fi.
Neil Anderson
Camp Pendleton, California
Readers continue to write in regarding the topic of overpopulation, as seen in the examples below. Read the original articles about this topic, Three Mountains We Must Climb and Planning for a Sustainable Human Future: Conservation, Population and Economy. — MOTHER
Off the Charts
I am not sure if you've turned into the pinnacle of hypocrisy, an environmental terrorist culture, or a terrorist organization against humanity and the capitalistic systems of this country that you have prospered in. I believe you've gone off the charts with your positions on social issues in your magazine.
Dan Koffler
Salem, Oregon
America's Sheeple
I reach out to you with a heavy heart from a great sense of both sadness and frustration upon reading the August/September 2009 DEAR Mother letter entitled Humans Still Debating Humans. Sadly, I believe an ever-growing portion of our American "sheeple" is intellectually blind to the reality that surrounds them. When any species, including humankind, has overpopulated its living space, the side effects are mass migration, food and water shortages, destruction of environment, and deaths untold.
If you believe mankind is any different from any other species because we are so very intelligent, just remember we only have so much landmass and fresh water to live on. Simple arithmetic will show you the planet can only hold so many people and so many animals together. I feel very sorry for those of you who cannot see the tornado that faces mankind.
Toby Royal
Bushnell, Florida
God Will Provide
Do you think that God cannot provide all that is needed to sustain life no matter how many people there are? If so, you need to read the Bible and realize that God has unlimited resources and He will provide all our needs according to His riches and glory. Wake up people and stop the waste and the abuse!
Frederick Perry
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Ignoring Population Is Shortsighted
Continuing to grow and multiply at the rate we have been and not even discussing the critical issue of human population growth is certainly very shortsighted. Maintaining a sustainable population worldwide must happen. Otherwise, we will have food shortages, especially as we pave over our farmlands. We will have starvation, because we won't be able to feed folks. We will have war over our resources, since we have been poisoning our environment. We will run out of oil.
Not talking about birth control and not educating everyone is criminal. It is not necessary anymore to have large families as it was in the past. We must control the human population and not go along with the religious philosophy that we must go forth and continuously multiply. Let's use our heads, challenge our brains and come up with a solution for everyone. Let's look at the whole picture. A sustainable population is key.
Carol Pellett
Anacortes, Washington
The Perils of Plastics
Your report on the health effects of plastic, Plastics: What's Dangerous, What's Not, has had a monumental impact on my life. Thank you forever for the serious enlightenment and new awareness. I am now talking to friends about this health threat. I will never again put plastic in my microwave oven.
Eve Otto
Woodstock, New York
Correction: In Plastics: What's Dangerous, What's Not, the SC Johnson brand Saran Wrap was listed as an example of plastic wrap. While some plastic wraps contain BPA, according to SC Johnson, Saran Wrap does not. — MOTHER
Solar Prairie Home, Pro and Con
Energy-efficient, But Way Too Big
I was very irritated by your article on the solar prairie home plan, You Can Build This Energy-efficient Solar Home. Many of your articles are about how to get by on less, how to reduce the consumption that so marks our age. This article, touting an efficient 2,600-square-foot home, flies in the face of reduction! Just because it's energy-efficient doesn't mean it should be guilt-free!
Amanda Stiebel
Middletown, New York
Congratulations to the Designer
When the August/September 2009 issue came, I was really excited to see you had plans for a solar home. I've looked at literally hundreds of house plans, solar and otherwise. I thought if anyone could get it right, it would be MOTHER EARTH NEWS. Generally, I was not disappointed. That's saying a lot, as I'm very critical of house plans.
This plan has a lot of good features. First and foremost, the garage is not front and center of the house (a pet peeve of mine). The relationship of the kitchen to the mudroom and garage is good, convenient for things coming into and going out of the house. And at last! The laundry room is near where 95 percent of the laundry comes from — the bedrooms!
I found it an interesting point to locate the kitchen on the northeast and coldest side of the house, using the kitchen stove to help heat the space. While there is a small pantry in the kitchen, I do think considerably more pantry space is required — all that canned and preserved food needs a space. Is there perhaps a basement plan that could be used as cold storage? (Yes, that option is on www.nk-greenplans.com . — MOTHER)
The spaces are nice, generous but not over-large, and there's a good balance of open space to defined space.
All in all, congratulations to the designer. While I would revise some things, I understand only too well how hard it is to get a plan that has everything you want and need.
Nancy Webster
Houston, Texas
All About Garlic
I really enjoyed the article Growing Garlic by Barbara Pleasant. It was very, very well-written and informative. Anything one needs to know about garlic is right there in those two pages. I also loved the illustrations by Keith Ward. Wonderful work, guys!
Haley Turner
Moultrie, Georgia
Drifting Thoughts on the Prairie: A Letter from a Young Farmer
Ever since I moved back to my family's farm in 2005, I've been trying to understand where we're headed in agriculture and why. Needless to say, the more I see out the tractor window, the more confused I become. The vision of our industry is as clear as West Texas skies in a spring sandstorm. The Earth becomes nothing more than a brown haze, consuming our sense of direction.
We have such a huge impact on all living creatures — farmers, that is — including one another. We're more than just the bridge between humanity and food. We are more than just neighbors. We are flesh and bone guardian angels of the soil, protectors of life. We are here to ensure the survival of agriculture and preserve Nature's delicate cycle which keeps everything spinning round. We are valuable allies when we want to be.
It takes all walks of life for crops to evolve from tiny seeds to fully mature plants. From bees and flies to microscopic bacteria in the soil, we have billions of helpers along the way. As fellow farmers, we also must be tentative to not only our own crops but also our neighbors' crops just across the turnin' row.
Yet it is apparent we are hell-bent on decimating the purity in Nature and even our personal relationships because of our adopted-style of chemical farming. And all of this madness in the name of money? Crazy but true.
In the past three years, I've both heard of and witnessed more drifting problems from genetically-modified farming than ever in our farming community. In a frenzy to control weeds without a plow, Roundup farmers scurry across their land in panicked fashion with crop dusters and colossal spray rigs pumping out poison like vengeful venom machines. Here in West Texas, the wind seldom rests and carries upon its breezes those tiny particles of poison into neighboring fields, homes, and gardens. This drift on conventional crops sickens the plant to such a degree, preventing the plants from producing its full potential. Organic food crops curl up into a fetal position, setting tiny fruit (if any at all) rather than large, healthy produce.
My garden was killed by my neighbor early this summer as Helena Chemical Company pumped Roundup across his cotton crop. My tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, corn, and garlic withered to nothing. Even after attaining tissue samples from a laboratory (a $30 cost), Helena Chemical representatives informed me they planned to do nothing to compensate me for my food or time. Instead, they wanted to blame a flying service putting out Roundup more than half a mile away on another neighbor's field. And this is how the game is played in modern agriculture. It boils down to accounting with no accountability. And my neighbor (whom I've known my entire life) took the side of Helena, insisting they could not have drifted because he was there to watch it. (Even though they sprayed 3yards from my garden.)
We have been conned into this rigged game of commercial agriculture ruled by corporations designed to take as much money as possible from us. They neither have our best interests at heart nor that of our soil, water, or air. Yet year after year, we contribute billions of our hard-earned dollars to companies like Monsanto, DuPont, Dow Chemical, Bayer Crop Science, and other deviant corporations focused solely on profits.
To the occasional passerby, fields appear normal and weed free. But it is what we can't see that is killing our industry, the American farmer, and everything else around us. Genetically-modified crops dominate the landscape like neighborhood bullies on a late-evening street corner. Trouble is bound to happen before sunrise. Weed issues are treated with cancerous herbicides such as Roundup, atrazine and other modern forms of 2-4D, Agent Orange, etc. Insects, of course, are also treated with the latest version of poison rather than a healthy crop rotation and organic fertilizers. We've gotten so far off track; we don't even know where the train is supposed to run anymore. I'm not sure if we even listen for the whistle.
The concept of "get big or die" has created such a monster American farming now resembles the physique of a steroid-infested body builder with a pea-sized brain rather than a fine-tuned, hard-working athlete with a keen mind. We've beefed up family farms to such a degree they resemble the overfed, malnourished livestock of factory farms.
As commercial farmers, we've traded in our title as stewards in exchange for producers so we might gain more paper money per acre each year and hang on to another season of debt-ridden life. We're stuck in an eternal one-year plan centered around a cleverly-modern recipe with venom as the key ingredient. Pleased as pudding, we pump this poison as fast as possible across our farms, treating our long-term problems with short-term ideas. Focused on appearance rather than health, we scurry across rural Earth like toxic cosmetologists hoping to collect as much money as possible before closing time.
Instead of thinking our weed and insect issues could actually be derived from unhealthy soil, we dare not listen to rational reasoning. Distracted by a long list of titanic annual payments, we haven't the time to build our soil with organic matter and nutrients. We only want to get rid of the problems right now — consequences be damned. Do we want to solve our problems or transform them into uncontrollable monsters, passing them off to our children like some diabolical family heirloom? With all the talk of global warming or climate change, we need to look no further than our daily contributions of poison to a planet already overwhelmed with decades of gluttony and greed.
When I returned home to my family's farm, I wasn't exactly sure if I was ready or not to become a farmer again. More than a decade had passed since I last worked the Earth on a regular basis. Much had changed. What I had not forgotten was unfamiliar. Yet, deep down I knew the farm was exactly where I needed to be.
After a year of getting my feet wet, the connection between the Earth and myself grew strong. Accepting my return, I knew I'd made the right decision to come back home. Many challenges lied ahead, and I welcomed them with open arms — learning as much I could on a daily basis about plants and their relationship to the soil, about our soil and its relationship to insect issues, and about the farmer and our relationship with Nature. The more I learn, the more determined I am to be a true steward of the soil, a flesh and bone guardian angel of the Earth. It is an uphill battle I am fully capable of surviving.
No matter how many times we get kicked in the teeth when changing agriculture for the better, we cannot rest on our oars. Motivation must come from within. Not from some outside source. Let us not depend on government who weakens us with dependence. Let us not rely on the corporations who rob us of our profits. Let us not blame "the system" designed to crater our revolution. Let us not pass off our own transgressions on others when we are perfectly capable of change for the better. No matter what sales pitch we are fed at a free lunch, we are better than this. We must be better than we have been. Evolution is often a wonderful deed performed by the most intelligent of creatures.
So long as one profits financially from a crime, it is difficult to consider the act so horribly wrong. While refusing to believe the inconvenient consequences of our actions, reality is often too cruel to accept. Perhaps we don't perceive something as a problem until it directly affects us in a negative fashion. Let us not be an industry blinded by our profits because our crimes against Nature are obvious whether we admit it to ourselves or not.
For those who read this publication regularly, I do not mean to preach to the choir, but this message is intended for the attentive suits in the first row all the way to the snickering teenagers in the back pew. This message is also for myself to never forget what I strive to be as a farmer. I do not write these words to depress or degrade my fellow farmer. On the contrary, I write these words because they are the painful truth. Isn't that what is supposed to set us free or at least restore these brown skies back to blue?


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Charges have been dropped against a teenager who was being held in the double murder of his ex-girlfriend, her boyfriend's grandmother and the attempted murder of her boyfriend, Los Angeles County prosecutors said Tuesday.
Justin Marquis Scott, 19, had been charged with capital murder in the Oct. 8 Inglewood double homicide. He was also charged with attempted murder.
"Based upon newly discovered evidence, prosecutors said they could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant committed the charged crimes," the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said in a statement.
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Scott said he repeatedly told investigators he did not commit the crimes, but it wasn't until his mother mortgaged her home to hire an attorney that detectives saw surveillance video that proved Scott was in another city at the time of the attack.
"I had nightmares every night," Scott said. "I cried every night."
Surveillance video that Scott's attorney found shows the teen at a smoke shop in Compton at the time of the crime. He was also captured on surveillance at a CVS Pharmacy and a Chinese restaurant, both miles away from the crime scene.
Attorney Juliette Robinson said her team found the footage three hours before the businesses were scheduled to erase and re-record over the images.
Prosecutors had alleged that Scott, a resident of Compton, confronted his ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend about 12:30 p.m. in the 11700 block of S. Crenshaw Boulevard.
During the confrontation, Scott was believed to have fatally shot 18-year-old Crystallyn Nguyen and the 64-year-old grandmother of Nguyen's boyfriend, Dora Dawson.
Dawson tried to protect her 22-year-old grandson, who survived the attack.
The crime remains under investigation by the Inglewood Police Department.
The Scott family is calling for an independent investigation into how the teen was wrongful arrested and charged. If he had been convicted, he could have faced the death penalty.
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bacterial lung infections bronchitis - Truth About Bronchitis - Symptoms And Treatment Explained
Truth About Bronchitis - Symptoms And Treatment Explained
Bronchitis is quite a known chronic disease. Here are some interesting & basic facts about this ailment. 1. This disease was quite common even in those days yet the developments in the medicinal field have seen now seen many alternatives to treat the said condition.
In chronic
In chronic bronchitis the most important is to quit smoking. It would be an important measure not to be exposed to allergens or irritants, avoid contact with people with colds. It is helpful to dress warmly, to use a vaporizer or inhale steam over a sink full of hot water.
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Nicotine stained fingers, face, and teeth are just the beginning. Besides the offensive smell, there is the layer of nicotine that stains everything in the smoker's home:, furniture, walls, carpets, everything. On several different occasions, both my parents were extremely sick with illnesses directly attributable to smoking, eventually culminating in lung cancer for my dad. Cigarettes were so important to them, that they budgeted the smokes in with groceries. If money was tight, we ate beans and potatoes, but they never did without cigarettes. I promised myself in my teens that I would never smoke. I broke that promise sometime in the summer of 1981.
6. Bronchodilators are the medications administered to the patients who have a difficulty in breathing. These help in re-establishing the process of respiration. These are commonly prescribed to the patients suffering with chronic bronchitis & asthma.
7. Just like
acute bronchitis
, smoking can make the situation worst for the patients of chronic
as well. So you must quit this bad habit in order to keep healthy and get rid of this ailment.
After smoking for five years, I thought I was doomed to be a lifetime smoker just like my parents. Then something frightening happened. I fell asleep in my chair with a lit cigarette in my hand. Unlike many others who died after they went to sleep with a burning cigarette, I was fortunate. I wasn't hurt. Not physically, anyway.
Home remedies in acute and chronic
In acute
You should stay at home, keep warm and drink lots of fluids, do not make physical efforts, inhale steam and use a vaporizer. In this phase the symptoms such as: wheezing, shortness of breath and fever are reduced if followed the indications.
1. This is an ongoing condition. 2. Curing this might take several months, or even years. 3. The environmental factors that lead to this ailment are exposure to fumes, smoke, dust, odors, etc.
5. When the cause of
is obstructions in your bronchial tubes owing to inflammation in your respiratory tract, tissues, organs and the mucous membranes, it causes irritation and increased secretion of the mucus. Such gathering of mucus in your bronchial tubes causes difficulty in breathing, wheezing sound and coughing.
When taking Bromelain supplements, you should also get your blood pressure checked regularly. Also keep a close watch on your cholesterol level. Take help of a health care provider to check your blood pressure and cholesterol levels regularly. You should take special care to stay away from harmful ultra-violet rays of the sun.
Since Bromelain is a natural substance, it is safe to take as an effective method to treat
. However, still, it is very important to take it will all supplements and that too after consulting with your health care practitioner.
4. In case the infection is caused due to virus, or other agents, antibiotics are not effective. In such periods the only treatment is to rest for long time period, use room humidifiers, and hydrate the patients' body with lot of water and juices. In case the things do not get fine with in a few days, you must consult a doctor. It might be pneumonia and/or
asthma bronchitis
Conventional medicine Antibiotics are not necessary in healthy people. Because coughing is a way of getting rid of secretions in our bronchis we shouldn't suppress cough and we should't take anything that has as effect the suppressing of cough. Only if your cough is dry and painfull and gives you high discomfort and insomnia your doctor will prescribe you cough suppressant. It is enough if you drink plenty of fluids and take acetaminophen.
8. A healthy & active lifestyle is unbeatable at the end of the day. Practicing all preventive measures can avoid
and many other ailments for all individuals.
acute bronchitis
the sounds along your upper respiratory ways change so the doctor will examine you with the stethoscope and will detect easily the disease. If you have
chronic bronchitis
your doctor is supposed to make some specific determinations such as: X-ray of your chest and pulmonary function tests.
I don't remember the day I started smoking, but I do remember why. My husband smoked. When we kissed, he tasted like a full ashtray smells. I started smoking so that that wouldn't bother me so much, but I knew better.
The accurate amount of Bromelain to be taken for the effective treatment of bronchitis depends on the instruction provided to you by your health care practitioner. Usually, the doctor will prescribe you a dose between 250mg and 500mg thrice a day.
If you are allergic to pineapples, forget using Bromelain. The medicine may also cause nausea, gastric distress and excessive bleeding. The medicine is not recommended for children.
Learning to smoke was difficult for me. I had so many reasons not to, that I really had to push to get it done. After years and years of second hand smoke exposure, my health began to deteriorate immediately. By the end of the first year, I had chronic bronchitis. Cigarettes became a crutch. If life was stressful, I smoked. If I was ill, I smoked. If everything was great, I smoked. My habit was so bad, I couldn't drive down the street or cook a meal without smoking. The first thing I did in the morning was light a cigarette. The last thing I did at night was put one out.
I don't remember the day I started smoking, but I'll never forget the day I stopped. On June 2, 1986, I dumped the worst habit I have ever had. Was it worth it? You bet. I no longer have pneumonia every year. Though
still bothers me on occasion, and I have chronic asthma, most of the time I can breathe without trouble. Best of all, my husband quit, too, within a month of the date that I quit. We have had a smoke free home for more than 20 years, and we have both benefitted from it.
4. Chronic bronchitis is incurable, so the patients must consult their doctor well enough to identify the triggers. They should then remove as many triggers as possible form their environment in order to keep healthy.
The primer symptoms of bronchitis are: i. coughing ii. excessive mucus iii. fever iv. pain in the chest v. inflammation vi. discomfort
Diagnose & Treatments 1. While
is a very common respiratory disorder, it is often misdiagnosed in the absence of proper para clinical & physical examinations. To get an accurate diagnose, laboratory analysis & pulmonary tests are a must.
Persistent cough
& wheezing also imply that you might be suffering with
acute bronchitis
. The constricted bronchial tubes create the wheezing sound every time we breathe. While this disorder can be cleared up in a few days, in some cases it might take several months or weeks as well. Remember in such a situation, you must take lot of rest and drink lots & lots of water or juices.
All through high school, P.E. and health teachers preached the deleterious effects of tobacco smoke on the body. Television, newspapers, magazines, doctors, and the Surgeon General all reported that cigarette smoking caused cancer, emphysema, and many other health problems. I didn't need to hear or read their stories. Both my parents have smoked since their teens. I saw firsthand what smoking does to the smoker.
2. The pulmonary disorders are rather common among the children. This doesn't imply that the adults are untouched with the same. As a matter of fact, living in the modern age polluted cities, amidst smokers, industries and racing cars all of us are prone to the disease.
5. Remember, in this ailment prevention is equivalent to cure so you must work on removing the triggers else, it could be dangerous for you. 6. Consulting the doctor, they would suggest you several laboratory tests like test for pulmonary function & blood gases in arteries, chest x-rays, and sputum culture. Generally thee test are also done for the patients of acute
vii. wheezing These symptoms can further lead to the other respiratory problems like: i. sinusitis ii. asthma iii. complicated pneumonia
2. Bronchitis calls for special attention before the damage is enhanced further. When the infection is bacterial, fever is the chief indication. In around 80% cases, the treatment as accomplished in just 5-10 days with the right anti-biotics. Remember, the anti-biotic or any medication must be taken with the doctor's advise else it could be devastating.
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Here are some important guidelines for using Bromelain: a) Labels: It is important to read the labels carefully prior to taking the supplements. Experts feel that labels that read only weight in milligrams and not in activity units such as GDUs or MCUs certainly lacks in potency.
"Suck the salt off and spit out the seeds," he said. "Salt cuts the craving for nicotine." It worked. For six weeks, I carried sunflower seeds around with me. Anytime I started to crave a cigarette, I popped four or five sunflower seeds in my mouth. The times I felt foolish for constantly having sunflower seeds in my mouth, I would just remember the new skirt I had thrown away. Don't misunderstand. Quitting cigarettes was the hardest thing I ever did, but I was more determined than I had ever been.
I was terrified. If I had not wakened from the smell of burning fabric, I might have died, or at least been badly burned. The new skirt I was wearing had eight holes burned through it. The folds of fabric had protected my skin until I awoke. When I realized that I had risked my life, and ruined a brand new skirt, anger replaced the terror I felt--anger at myself.
d) A no-no: People taking blood thinning medication such as coumadin or warfarin should not take Bromelain. Pregnant women should also abstain from using Bromelain. People suffering from high blood pressure, kidney or liver disease should not tae this medication. Also if you are under and prescription medication, do not use Bromelain. In necessary the usage should be precisely under health care provider.
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c) Empty stomach: If you are not using Bromelain for digestive aid, have it on an empty stomach between meals. In case, you are using it as a digestive aid, take it just before your meal. Usually, one capsule once a ay with water at mealtimes is prescribed by the doctors.
b) Combination: You must consider combination products. Bromelain usually enhances the effect of different compounds. Usually these combinations are sometimes sold together. Most common combinations include quercetin and Bromelain. The other well known combination is of Bromelain and turmeric.
is indeed common among the smokers. Acute Bronchitis 1.
Acute bronchitis
' symptoms are quite similar to flu. 2. It lasts only for a short term.
5. Bronchitis can occur in any age. 6. It is quite closely associated with the flues and colds. 7. In case the bronchitis is left uncured, it can lead to severe pneumonia.
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There are also certain precautions you need to take when treating
symptoms with Bromelain. In case, you are about to undergo a surgery, it is important to inform your doctor beforehand that you are taking Bromelain supplements.
8. A simple home remedy to fight back this disease is placing wet blankets & towels in varied places in the house to increase the humidity there. Room humidifiers are also a good option for such patients.
3. Antibiotics have several side effects like abdominal pain, diarrhea, rashes, etc. that can't be neglected. These cause a lot of discomfort for the patient. Yet they are acceptable only if they are absolutely necessary.
After gathering all the cigarettes I had, I went to the kitchen and carefully destroyed each one, then dropped it into the trash can. By evening I was suffering, but I refused to buy more. Later, I learned my brother-in-law had just quit smoking. He told me to buy salted, roasted sunflower seeds in the shell.
3. In case your bronchi are inflamed, there are chances for you to have
that is a known obstructive pulmonary disorder or illness. 4.
can be divided in to the acute or short term and the chronic or long term category.
Treatments Conventional treatment means adopting simple measures such as: stop smoking, avoid irritants and allergens, drinking fluids and getting lot of rest, a inhaled bronchodilator and/or cough syrup. There are many alternative methods that help in relieving the discomfort but do not treat the infection. In severe chronic
steroids reduce inflammation they may be given oral or inhaled and oxygen may be necessary.
There are several reasons that bronchitis can be treated with Bromelain. First, it is a powerful anti-inflammatory. Second, it consists of good mucus thinning properties. These properties are great for reducing phlegm inside the respiratory system. The best part is that it is not only effective in treating bronchitis but also for effective treatment in certain other respiratory conditions including asthma and sinusitis.
Infections with bacterias are treated with broad spectrum antibiotics for 10 days. You should stop smoking and have steroids prescribed against the inflammation. In COPD and chronic
you may need an bronchodilator anticholinergic. In severe cases of chronic
and COPD oxygen therapy is usefull. It can be administered continous or only when needed. Try not to expose the oxygen tank to flammable materials or sources of direct heat such as: radiators or hair dryers. Your doctor will urge you to stop smocking, because it may reduce the symptoms and increase life expectancy.
3. Individuals suffering with the viral infections are often susceptible to the acute
. 4. This ailment is contagious & generally begins with dry cough that often happens at night. Within a few days, the cough would progress. Quite soon the person would suffer with other symptoms like fever, fatigue, and headache. Curing this cough might take many weeks or many months. This is because healing process in such cases is very slow, especially in your bronchial tubes.
9. Smoking is anyways injurious to health but in case of the bronchial patients, it can be disastrous. So, the smokers suffering with
acute bronchitis
must quit the habit of smoking before the condition gets worst.
symptoms can be easily treated with Bromelain. For those who are not aware of what Bromelain actually is here is an explanation: Bromelain is a natural digestive enzyme that can be derived from pineapples. It is absolutely anti-inflammatory. This means that it can cure pain, inflammation and swelling.
In chronic
the lungs are more vulnerable, so you should have an yearly vaccination against flu, pneumonia. It is not complicated and you may not be required a second or booster shot. Take your medications only as suggested by your doctor. An expectorant may be usefull if your cough is dry. If you observe any change in the color, volume and thickness of the phlegm it means you have an infection.
5. In case you are suffering with cough for a month or more, your doctor could refer you to check with an ENT expert so as to ensure if there are some other causes of the irritation. Yet, if your bronchial tubes remain irritated, this can lead to the asthmatic conditions.
Soon, clothes with tiny circles burned into the fabric became the norm. I couldn't breathe easily if I walked further than out to my car. I couldn't play ball with my children; I didn't have the breath. Many times I decided to quit. And I would, for two or three hours. By the end of the second year, I had had three bouts of pneumonia.
6. In acute
, your passage ways constrict due to infection caused by some virus or bacteria. In case the ailment is due to bacteria, the apt antibiotic regimen can do the trick to cure the ailment. It is always advised to visit the doctor to get a medical diagnosis. Remember taking any medicine with out the doctor's prescription could make the disorder rather worse.
Paul Jasons has helped many people overcome and cure their bronchitis symptoms quickly and easily using his simple to follow guide. If you suffer from either acute or chronic
and would like to know how you can get rid of it for good, head over to http://www.
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TOKYO, Japan (Nov. 23, 2013) – A day after winning a close five-set match against Italy, the U.S. Men's National Team lost an emotional match to Iran, 28-26, 19-25, 19-25, 27-25, 18-16 at the FIVB World Grand Champions Cup on Saturday at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.
|Matt Anderson attacks against Iran during their match Saturday.
The U.S. Men will close out the tournament on Sunday when they will face Russia at 3:10 p.m. local time (10:10 p.m. PT).
"Obviously it's difficult to be on the other side of the match from yesterday," U.S. Head Coach John Speraw (Los Angeles) said. "I felt a key element to this match was the first set. I didn't think that we came out and attacked the ball from the front court and the service line like we needed to.
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"I don't know if we weren't fully prepared to play or just not as focused as we needed to be."
After losing the first set 28-26, the U.S. Men came back to win the next two sets 25-19, 25-19. The U.S. held match point in the fourth set at 24-23, but Iran fought back to win 27-25 and carried the momentum into the fifth set.
"We had opportunities and I think we're a team that has some great things ahead of us," U.S. outside hitter Reid Priddy (Richmond, Va.) said. "We're going to take a lot from this match and it's going to be very valuable to us in the future."
The victory was the first for Iran over the United States in three meetings.
"For our players, it's very difficult to play against the U.S. and Brazil because the players know I admire these teams and use them a model to follow," said Julia Velasco, Iran's head coach. "I think they played with confidence because they had nothing to lose."
The U.S. Men led in kills (83-68) and aces (2-0). Iran led in blocks (11-10). Iran scored 32 points on U.S. errors while committing 22.
Matt Anderson (West Seneca, N.Y.), playing at outside hitter, led all scorers with 25 points on a match-high 25 kills. Priddy added 18 points on 15 kills, two blocks and one ace. Middle blocker Max Holt (Cincinnati) added 18 points on 14 attacks and a match-high four blocks.
Opposite Carson Clark (Santa Barbara, Calif.) totaled 17 points on 16 kills and one ace. Middle blocker Futi Tavana (Kalaheo, Hawaii) scored 14 points on 11 attacks and three blocks.
Setter Micah Christenson (Honolulu) scored two points on one kill and one block. He was also credited with 31 running sets. Outside hitter Sean Rooney (Wheaton, Ill.), who played as a substitute, scored a point with a kill.
Libero Erik Shoji (Honolulu) was credited with 19 digs and 13 excellent receptions. Anderson was credited with 16 excellent receptions.
Speraw started Anderson and Priddy at outside hitter, Holt and Tavana at middle blocker, Christenson at setter, Clark at opposite and Erik Shoji at libero. Kawika Shoji (Honolulu) played as a serving substitute. Murphy Troy (St. Louis, Mo.) and Rooney also played as substitutes.
Iran led the first set 23-21 when the U.S. tied the score on Anderson's kill from the right side and Iran's violation. Iran took its first set point on a kill by Shahram Mahmoudi, but Iran's passing error tied the score. The U.S. fought off two more set points before Iran scored twice on a U.S. hitting error and a block from Amin Tashakori.
The U.S. Men led the second set 8-6 at the first technical timeout of the second set, then increased the lead to 12-7 on a serving run from Holt. Iran pulled to within three at 20-17. But Priddy stopped the run with a kill off the block and an ace and Iran never recovered.
The United States jumped out to an 8-4 lead in the third set and never looked back. The U.S. led by as many as seven at 23-16 before winning by six.
The U.S. Men led 23-20 in the fourth set before Iran tied the score at 23 on two kills and a U.S. error. Anderson gave the U.S. match point with a tip, but Iran responded with a kill and block. Holt tied the score at 25-25 with a quick kill. But Iran connected on two straight attacks for the set win.
Iran's momentum carried over to the fifth set, where it took a 4-0 lead. The U.S. fought back to tie the score at 11-11, but Iran came back with two straight kills. Iran reached match point at 14-12, but served into the net and Holt tied the score with a kill. Iran reached match point two more times, with the U.S. fighting it off each time. But at 16-26, Iran got two straight attacks from Hamzeh Zarini to win the match.
Fourteen-Player Roster for FIVB World Grand Champions Cup
No. Name (Position, Height, Hometown, College)
1. Matt Anderson (OH, 6-9, West Seneca, N.Y., Penn State)
2. Sean Rooney (OH, 6-10, Wheaton, Ill., Pepperdine)
4. David Lee (MB, 6-8, Alpine, Calif., Long Beach State)
6. Paul Lotman (OH, 6-7, Lakewood, Calif., Long Beach State)
7. Kawika Shoji (S, 6-3, Honolulu, Hawaii, Stanford)
8. Reid Priddy (OH, 6-4, Richmond, Va., Loyola Marymount)
9. Murphy Troy (Opp, 6-8, St. Louis, Mo., Southern California)
11. Micah Christenson (S, 6-6, Honolulu, Southern California)
13. Futi Tavana (MB, 6-7, Kalaheo, Hawaii, BYU)
14. Jeff Menzel (OH, 6-6, Santa Barbara, Calif., UC Santa Barbara)
15. Carson Clark (Opp, 6-6, Santa Barbara, Calif., UC Irvine)
17. Max Holt (MB, 6-9, Cincinnati, Ohio, Penn State)
19. Erik Shoji (L, 6-0, Honolulu, Hawaii, Stanford)
20. David Smith (MB, 6-7, Saugus, Calif., UC Irvine)
Head Coach: John Speraw (Los Angeles)
Team Manager: Andrea Becker (Martinez, Calif.)
Technical Coordinator: Anton Willert (Berlin, Germany)
Assistant Coach: Matt Fuerbringer (Costa Mesa, Calif.)
Assistant Coach: Mike Wall (Santa Barbara, Calif.)
Consultant Coach: Gary Moy (San Francisco, Calif.)
Consultant Coach: Tim Pelot (Florida)
Athletic Trainer: Aaron Brock (Storm Lake, Iowa)
Doctor: Andrew Gregory (Nashville, Tenn.)
FIVB Men's World Grand Champions Cup Schedule
(all times Pacific Standard)
FIVB Men's World Grand Champions Cup Schedule
(all times Pacific Standard)
Nov. 19
Italy def. Russia, 28-26 25-20 19-25 27-25
Brazil def. Iran, 25-16, 25-17, 25-27, 25-23
USA def. Japan, 25-17, 25-17, 21-25, 25-20
Nov. 20
Iran def. Italy, 26-24, 16-25, 25-23, 23-25, 15-12
Brazil def. USA, 31-29, 25-23, 25-23
Russia def. Japan, 25-16, 25-17, 25-18
Nov. 22
USA def. Italy, 25-21, 20-25, 22-25, 28-26, 15-13
Russia def. Iran, 25-23, 25-23, 25-19
Brazil def. Japan, 25-17, 25-23, 25-18
Nov. 23
Iran def. USA, 28-26, 19-25, 19-25, 27-25, 18-16
Russia def. Brazil, 20-25, 22-25, 25-21, 25-17, 15-9
2:10 a.m.: Italy vs. Japan
Nov. 23-24
7:10 p.m.: Brazil vs. Italy
10:10 p.m.: USA vs. Russia
1:10 a.m.: Japan vs. Iran