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Tylenol Damages The Brains of Children, Research Reveals
In Brief
- The Facts:
Tylenol has a wide range of toxic side effects you should be aware of, especially if you are pregnant or use it with your children. Article written by William Parker, Ph.D for Greenmedinfo.com, published here with permission.
- Reflect On:
Why do we keep taking Tylenol and other over-the-counter drugs when it's unquestionable that they do more harm than good? Why don't we ever look into healthy ways to alleviate our symptoms?
A number of non-peer-reviewed articles have been written and published on the web claiming that there is literally nothing to fear from acetaminophen during pregnancy. There are two types of articles that fall into this category. First, reputable watchdog organizations have weighed in on the issue, declaring acetaminophen use during pregnancy and during childhood to be proven safe. In particular, the National Health Service of the UK and the Center for Accountability in Science have both strongly criticized the Spanish study from 2016 showing a link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and ADHD/autism.
The second type of article is generally written by a science writer working for an organization that runs a website. Often quoting one to three experts who claim that is perfectly safe and that pregnant women and families should not be concerned, many of these articles are published by reputable sources that are generally trustworthy. Typically, an expert is being asked to comment on one particular publication showing a link between acetaminophen use (usually during pregnancy) and some sort of neuropsychiatric problem (autism, lowered IQ, hyperactivity, and/or social/behavioral problems, depending on the study). There are several important things to consider when evaluating these articles:
1. There are a number of University Professors who have studied the use of acetaminophen on the developing brain and who are keenly aware of the potential dangers. A partial list of these individuals is provided below.
2. Being an expert in acetaminophen neurotoxicity during development means that considerable time has been invested in studying the issue. Any true expert in this issue will be aware of basic facts regarding acetaminophen neurotoxicity. These facts include the following:
(a) Studies in animal models (both in mice and in rats) demonstrate that acetaminophen use during a sensitive period of brain development causes long-term alterations in the brain and is manifested as problems with social function.
(b) Margaret McCarthy, Chair of Pharmacology at the University of Maryland, has worked out the probable mechanism by which acetaminophen-induced brain damage occurs. Her research team has found that the male brain is considerably more sensitive to acetaminophen than the female brain, possibly accounting for the gender bias in autism.
(c) There are (as of January 2017) a total of 8 published studies evaluating the long terms effects on children of acetaminophen use during pregnancy or during childhood. Two of these (one in 2014, one in 2016) were published in JAMA Pediatrics, one of the most highly respected pediatric journals. All studies point toward acetaminophen use being associated with long-term problems with neurological function. Each study design has included some attempt to control for indication. In all studies, acetaminophen use rather than indication has been identified as the key factor associated with cognitive problems. A formal meta-analysis is not currently possible because of the varied outcome measures and study designs, but all 8 studies point in the same direction: Acetaminophen is neurotoxic to the developing brain. The studies are not "cherry picked", selecting only those which find an effect. All studies point toward a neurotoxic effect of acetaminophen in the developing brain.
(d) Acetaminophen substantially alters brain chemistry and temporarily impairs awareness of social issues in adult humans.
(e) Testing of acetaminophen safety in children did not include any evaluation of brain function, and no long-term studies were ever conducted. The primary manufacturer of acetaminophen in the US acknowledges that the drug has never been shown to be safe for brain development when used during pregnancy or in childhood. All safety tests were performed with the assumption that any side effects would be acute in nature (e.g., bleeding or acute organ damage). This assumption was based on observations made with acetaminophen in adults and with aspirin in children. It was not based on any experience with acetaminophen use in children.
3. Having prescribed tens of thousands of doses of acetaminophen does not make anyone an expert on the neurotoxicity of acetaminophen, any more than eating thousands of pounds of chips makes somebody an expert in the effects of an inflammatory diet. Credentials and certifications that allow physicians to prescribe acetaminophen do not make them experts, and elevated positions in the medical community do not qualify anybody as an expert on the effects of acetaminophen. If somebody does not know those basic facts listed above, then they are not an expert on the neurotoxicity of acetaminophen. Usually, the experts will have published one or more peer-reviewed manuscripts on the topic. Those are the people to ask when an expert is needed.
4. It is tempting to point accusing fingers at physicians who say that acetaminophen is safe when they literally have no grasp whatsoever of the relevant scientific literature. However, this would be a mistake. I have tracked down a few of these individuals who were quoted in a very public format, and one individual, in particular, didn't even remember having made a comment on the topic. The most likely explanation is that a reporter asked them if acetaminophen was safe, and their response based on their training (not on the knowledge of the literature) was that it is safe. After all, if they didn't think it was safe, they would not be administering it dozens of times per day. So, if a reporter asks a physician if something is safe, and they provide their knowledge based on what they have been taught and how they practice, then it is hard to blame them. The reporter didn't ask them to spend days or even weeks reviewing the literature in detail, but rather assumed that any physician administering something dozens of times per day would know the literature. (This is a false assumption. No physician has the time to study all current literature on every drug they administer.) So, in a nutshell, a tragic propagation of incorrect information is occurring despite the best of intentions of all parties involved.
5. Unless an organization such as the National Health Service has the time to review a topic thoroughly, they should remain silent on an issue. It took a team of us two years to put together our summary of the evidence, both direct and circumstantial, regarding the potential neurotoxicity of acetaminophen during development. It took the NHS only days to publish their recent criticism of the 2016 Spanish study. Offering questionable criticisms of a single paper without reviewing the literature to see how that publication fits into the big picture is a disservice to the public being served.
6. Reading the published quotes from many "experts" who exonerate acetaminophen, it is apparent that the logic falls into one of two categories.
(a) Everybody is doing it, so it must be OK.
(b) This single study is not perfect, so no change in practice should be made.
Neither of these criticisms is logically sound, of course. These two criticisms are often combined and were, in fact, part of the critical comments directed toward the first paper showing that acetaminophen probably has substantial neurotoxicity during development (published in 2008 by Steve Shultz). Further, the evaluation of study weaknesses is usually skewed and not entirely valid. Since the idea that acetaminophen is safe is being embraced, then any merit in the paper is often undermined to make the case. This is certainly true of the published (peer reviewed) criticisms of the 2008 Shultz paper.
7. Many on-line sources support the view that acetaminophen can be very dangerous to the developing brain. Probably the most reliable source, the FDA, is remaining silent on the topic until something more definitive is done. The FDA knows that this is extremely urgent, but unfortunately, our FDA is not linked well (in a practical manner) with our NIH, and thus they can't dictate research priorities.
8. Here is a list (not comprehensive) of experts regarding the neurotoxicity of acetaminophen during brain development.
a) First, I'll thank the wonderful team of individuals who helped put together our comprehensive review on this topic. Shu Lin, a professor with me in Duke's Surgery Department, is a very dear and long-time friend of mine who has supported me through countless projects over the past 22 years. Staci Bilbo, director for research on Autism at Harvard, is a friend and collaborator who has helped me understand what causes inflammation and the role of inflammation in brain dysfunction. Chi Dang Hornik, a pediatric pharmacist at Duke, contributed greatly to our understanding of the frequency of acetaminophen administration and the available formulations of the drug. Many thanks to Martha Herbert. As a Harvard professor and clinician, she has a great appreciation for the clinical data obtained from patients with autism. Cindy Nevison, a professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder, rounds out our team, providing critical information about the epidemiology of autism. (Thanks also to our interns (Rasika Rao and Lauren Gentry) and research analyst (Zoie Holzknecht) who were a tremendous help in compiling information and preparing that information for publication.)
b) Margaret McCarthy, chair of Pharmacology at the University of Maryland, it the most knowledgeable person I know regarding the biochemistry of the human brain and how that is affected by acetaminophen and other drugs in that class.
c) Chittaranjan Andrade, Chair of Psychopharmacology at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India, has written a peer reviewed paper on the topic of acetaminophen induced brain damage. He nicely summarized a number of studies looking at the connection between acetaminophen and neurological damage. His final conclusion is that the drug is probably more associated with ADHD than autism, but the conclusion was limited to exposure during pregnancy and his work was conducted before some critical studies were published in 2016.
d) Henrik Viberg is a professor in the Department of Organismal Biology at Uppsala University in Sweden. He has studied how exposure of mice to acetaminophen during development can cause long term brain damage.
e) In 2015, a group of scientists working with Laurence de Fays at the Federal Agency for Medicines and Health Products in Brussels acknowledged the clinical studies and the studies in animal models which indicated that acetaminophen could be dangerous to the developing fetus, but concluded that paracetamol is "still to be considered safe in pregnancy". At the same time, they state that "additional carefully designed studies are necessary to confirm or disprove the association (between acetaminophen and brain damage to children)", and that "care should be taken to avoid raising poorly founded concerns among pregnant females". We very strongly agree with the conclusion that more studies are needed, but very strongly disagree with the conclusion that women should be kept in the dark about the matter. It is important to point out that several more studies have come out since Laurence de Fays' report. One of those is a 2016 manuscript in JAMA Pediatrics(see the next expert), a highly reputable peer reviewed journal, which addresses the concerns raised by de Fays, so it is possible that de Fays' group may now have a different opinion.
f) A team of scientists and doctors working with Evie Stergiakouli at the University of Bristol analyzed data from a prospective birth cohort, and concluded that "children exposed to acetaminophen prenatally are at increased risk of multiple behavioral difficulties". They found considerable evidence indicating that the association was not due to the confounding factors that concerned de Fays' group (previous expert).
g) Jordi Julvez at the Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology in Barcelona, Spain worked with a team of a dozen clinicians and scientists to publish their 2016 study linking acetaminophen with autism and ADHD.
h) Amany A. Abdin, a professor in the Department of Pharmacology, Tanta University, Egypt, wrote a review of the acetaminophen/autism connection and published it in the journal Biochemistry and Pharmacology: Open Access. Her conclusion in 2013 was that the drug is not safe and that the acetaminophen/autism connection should receive attention.
i) The original paper that identified a connection between neuropsychiatric disorders and acetaminophen was published by Steve Shultz while at the University of California at San Diego. Coauthors on the paper included Hillary Klonoff-Cohen, currently an Endowed Professor and Director of the MPH program at the University of Illinois.
j) Four scientists, including research scientist Ragnhild Eek Brandlistuen and professors Hedvig Nordeng and Eivind Ystrom in the Department of Pharmacy at the University of Oslo, coauthored a study showing a connection between adverse neurodevelopment and acetaminophen use during pregnancy.
k) Jorn Olsen, Professor and Chair of the Department of Epidemiology at UCLA, published one of the more recent papers (2016) showing a connection between autism and acetaminophen use during pregnancy.
l) Five professors (John M. D. Thompson, Karen E. Waldie, Clare R. Wall, Rinky Murphy, and Edwin A. Mitchell) from four different departments at The University of Auckland published their findings in PLOSone in 2014 which "strengthen the contention that acetaminophen exposure in pregnancy increases the risk of ADHD-like behaviours. Our study also supports earlier claims that findings are specific to acetaminophen."
For evidence-based research on the dangers of acetaminophen, visit the GreenMedInfo.com Research Dashboard.\
Read their related article on Tylenol:
Tylenol Kills Emotions As Well As Pain, Study Reveals
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William Parker is an Associate Professor at Duke University, where he has worked in the Department of Surgery since 1993. William is currently investigating a number of issues associated with inflammation and Western society, including vitamin D deficiency, heart disease and alteration of the symbionts of the human body ("biota alteration"). He has been interested in "natural" immune function for some time, which has led him down a path that includes the first studies of immune function in wild rats and the discovery of the function of the human appendix.
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Vaccine Mandates Results Don't Safeguard Children's Rights or Health: How Did We Get Here?
For decades, the U.S. government has made compulsory childhood vaccination one of the cornerstones of its public health policy. Outside the U.S., countries' vaccination policies range from completely voluntary to "aggressive," with some nations promoting vaccination but leaving the decision up to the individual, and others pushing a little harder by financially incentivizing vaccination. Some of the countries with mandatory vaccination have "modest" policies that focus on a single vaccine such as polio, and some—with broader mandates on the books—choose not to enforce them.
Regardless of the policy, no other country requires as many childhood vaccines as the U.S., but the legal edifice shoring up the compulsory childhood vaccine program is surprisingly flimsy. As New York University legal scholar Mary Holland explains in a 2010 working paper, this edifice relies primarily on two century-old Supreme Court decisions—from 1905 and 1922—and on the game-changing National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act (NCVIA) of 1986, which fundamentally altered the legal landscape for vaccination by exempting vaccine manufacturers and medical practitioners from liability for childhood vaccine injuries.
…current childhood mandates are not only radically different from what the earlier courts and legislators envisioned but are unreasonable and oppressive and have led to…perverse results that do not safeguard children's rights and health.
The 1986 Act, in particular, resulted in an absence of legal protections for vaccinated children that is "striking compared to almost all other medical interventions." Examining the legal trajectory of vaccine mandates since 1905, Holland argues that current childhood mandates are not only radically different from what the earlier courts and legislators envisioned but are "unreasonable and oppressive and have led to…perverse results" that do not safeguard children's rights and health.
From mandates for emergencies to mandates for "prevention"
The Supreme Court's 1905 Jacobson v. Massachusetts decision, as summarized by Holland, justified the imposition of one vaccine—smallpox—on adults "on an emergency basis" and under circumstances of "imminent danger." At the same time, the Jacobson decision established medical exemptions, reasoning that it "would be cruel and inhuman in the last degree" to vaccinate someone who was medically unfit. Jacobson also contained "robust cautionary language," calling attention to the potential for "arbitrary and oppressive" abuse of police power and warning against going "far beyond what was reasonably required for the safety of the public." Jacobson urged courts to be "vigilant to examine and thwart unreasonable assertions of state power."
Despite these words of warning, state-level courts did not wait long before broadening the judicial interpretation of Jacobson beyond the notion of imminent danger or necessity—although still within the context of just the smallpox vaccine:
- In 1916, Alabama and Kentucky courts affirmed states' right to mandate vaccination for prevention of smallpox epidemics, stating that state Boards of Health "are not required to wait until an epidemic actually exists before taking action." The Alabama court also broadened the rationale for mandates beyond adults to children.
- In 1922, the three-paragraph Zucht v. King Supreme Court decision sanctioned vaccine mandates as a condition for public school attendance. According to Holland, this decision further shifted Jacobson's "paradigm…by upholding a mandate exclusively for children and not for the entire population."
- Decisions in Mississippi and Texas in the early 1930s granted public health authorities the leeway to define public health emergencies in whatever manner they saw fit.
- A New Jersey court in the late 1940s interpreted Jacobson as justifying all vaccine mandates, "disregarding its language to reject unreasonable, arbitrary or oppressive state actions."
- An Arkansas court in the early 1950s suggested that anyone questioning vaccine safety or efficacy should "lodge [their] objections with the Board of Health rather than the court."
Occasionally, legal officials expressed their disapproval of vaccine mandates outside of emergencies, as with the North Dakota judge who, in 1919, pronounced childhood vaccination in the absence of a smallpox epidemic an act of "barbarism." The same judge also wrote presciently about the self-interest of the medical profession and vaccine manufacturers—"the class that reap a golden harvest from vaccination and the diseases caused by it." In comments that bear repeating today, the judge stated,
"Every person of common sense and observation must know that it is not the welfare of the children that causes the vaccinators to preach their doctrines and to incur the expense of lobbying for vaccination statutes. …And if anyone says to the contrary, he either does not know the facts, or he has no regard for the truth."
The legal sea change in 1986
Although vaccination mandates had become legally "well-entrenched" by the mid-1950s—regardless of emergency and "all but erasing" Jacobson's cautionary language—Holland emphasizes that this legal framework arose in the context of a single vaccine for a contagious disease considered to be life-threatening. Even when the polio vaccine subsequently came on the scene, the nonprofit organization that helped develop and distribute the vaccine "opposed compulsion on principle."
According to Holland, the creation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)—"a federal advisory body with little public participation and no direct accountability to voters"—laid the groundwork for far more coercive vaccine policies. In fact, ACIP has become, over time, the "driving force" behind vaccine mandates. Whereas Jacobson justified mandates under specific and rare circumstances, ACIP has created an "infrastructure" that pushes mandates for any vaccine-preventable illness.
…revenue-generating vaccine development and promotion have enjoyed priority over vaccine safety science and injury compensation since the Law's (NCVIA) inception
By 1981, after ACIP helped ensure that multiple vaccines were obligatory for school attendance in all 50 states, the number of vaccine injuries began increasing. Against this backdrop, Congress enacted the NCVIA in 1986. Although some legislators may have been well-intentioned when they passed the Act, Holland makes it clear that it has been nothing short of a disaster. In essence, the Act located "vaccine promotion, safety and compensation under one [government] umbrella," thereby creating "the risk of trade-offs among competing goals." The rather predictable result is that "revenue-generating vaccine development and promotion have enjoyed priority over vaccine safety science and injury compensation since the Law's inception."
Holland identifies the paradox at the core of the 1986 Law. On the one hand, the legislation "for the first time publicly acknowledged that universal compulsory vaccination is likely to cause permanent injury and death to some infants and children"; on the other hand, it forces healthy children to give up ordinary legal protections, including informed consent, and takes away from injured children the right to sue manufacturers directly.
Meanwhile, ACIP has continued to promote a shift away from "necessity" as the rationale for vaccine mandates. A number of the vaccines that ACIP now calls for American children to get to attend school—70 doses of 16 vaccines by age 18—are for rarely fatal illnesses and for conditions "not contagious through ordinary social contact." Holland's conclusion is that:
"Necessity no longer determines the validity of state childhood vaccination mandates…. New vaccine mandates are guided by financial returns on low prevalence diseases, not protection of the entire population against imminent harm."
"Ravenous corporate greed and mindless bureaucracy"
Some of the most troubling facts come at the end of Holland's impressive legal review and concern the power of the pharmaceutical industry. She notes:
- The pharmaceutical industry has been the most profitable industry in the U.S. since the 1980s.
- In a single year in the early 2000s, "the combined profits of the ten largest drug companies in the Fortune 500 had higher net profits…than all the other 490 companies [in the Fortune 500] combined."
- There are more full-time pharmaceutical industry lobbyists on Capitol Hill than there are legislators in both Houses of Congress.
- The leading manufacturers of childhood vaccines in the U.S. (Merck, Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi Pasteur) have records of documented fraud and criminal/ethical misconduct.
Holland also tackles the extensive collusion between the pharmaceutical industry and government regulators, including a quote about "ravenous corporate greed and mindless bureaucracy" in a related article. Whereas "demonstrably predatory corporations selling compulsory products to a vulnerable population should lead to a high level of government scrutiny and skepticism," Holland observes that "government appears to ally its interests with industry in the arena of vaccines."
Coercion is backfiring
Fortunately, the public and even some health professionals are growing increasingly wise to this industry-government shell game. In one community, opposition to human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine mandates recently put public health authorities on the defensive about the epidemic of autoimmunity in today's youth, the "exorbitant" amount of neurotoxic aluminum in vaccines and the requirement to "get a vaccine for something that can't be caught in a classroom." A parent responding to the news article stated, "Why should I as a mother trust the Public Information Officer for the state Department of Health when he cannot even name the amount of aluminum in the vaccine?" Thus, it is up to the public—and ethical professionals—to engage in the "scrutiny and skepticism" that the U.S. government has unconscionably failed to exercise.
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How X-Ray Mammography Is Accelerating The Epidemic of Cancer
Article written by Sayer Ji, Founder of Greenmedinfo LLC, posted here with permission.
While a growing body of research now suggests that x-ray mammography is causing more harm than good in the millions of women who subject themselves to breast screenings, annually, without knowledge of their true health risks, the primary focus has been on the harms associated with over-diagnosis and over-treatment, and not the radiobiological dangers of the procedure itself.
In 2006, a paper published in the British Journal of Radiobiology, titled "Enhanced biological effectiveness of low energy X-rays and implications for the UK breast screening programme," revealed the type of radiation used in x-ray-based breast screenings is much more carcinogenic than previously believed:
Recent radiobiological studies have provided compelling evidence that the low energy X-rays as used in mammography are approximately four times – butpossibly as much as six times – more effective in causing mutational damage than higher energy X-rays. Since current radiation risk estimates are based on the effects of high energy gamma radiation, this implies that the risks of radiation-induced breast cancers for mammography X-rays are underestimated by the same factor.[1]
In other words, the radiation risk model used to determine whether the benefit of breast screenings in asymptomatic women outweighs their harm, underestimates the risk of mammography-induced breast and related cancers by between 4-600%.
The authors continued
Risk estimates for radiation-induced cancer – principally derived from the atomic bomb survivor study (ABSS) – are based on the effects of high energy gamma-rays and thus the implication is that the risks of radiation-induced breast cancer arising from mammography may be higher than that assumed based on standard risks estimates.
This is not the only study to demonstrate mammography X-rays are more carcinogenic than atomic bomb spectrum radiation. There is also an extensive amount of data on the downside of x-ray mammography.
Sadly, even if one uses the outdated radiation risk model (which underestimates the harm done),* the weight of the scientific evidence (as determined by the work of The Cochrane Collaboration) actually shows that breast screenings are in all likelihood not doing any net good in those who undergo them.
In a 2009 Cochrane Database Systematic Review,** also known as the Gøtzsche and Nielsen's Cochrane Review, titled "Screening for breast cancer with mammography," the authors revealed the tenuous statistical justifications for mass breast screenings:
Screening led to 30% overdiagnosis and overtreatment, or an absolute risk increase of 0.5%. This means that for every 2000 women invited for screening throughout 10 years, one will have her life prolonged and 10 healthy women, who would not have been diagnosed if there had not been screening, will be treated unnecessarily. Furthermore, more than 200 women will experience important psychological distress for many months because of false positive findings. It is thus not clear whether screening does more good than harm.[2]
In this review, the basis for estimating unnecessary treatment was the 35% increased risk of surgery among women who underwent screenings. Many of the surgeries, in fact, were the result of women being diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), a "cancer" that would not exists as a clinically relevant entity were it not for the fact that it is detectable through x-ray mammography. DCIS, in the vast majority of cases, has no palpable lesion or symptoms, and some experts believe it should be completely reclassified as a non-cancerous condition.
A more recent study published in the British Medical Journal in 2011 titled, "Possible net harms of breast cancer screening: updated modeling of Forrest report," not only confirmed the Gøtzsche and Nielsen's Cochrane Review findings, but found the situation likely worse:
This analysis supports the claim that the introduction of breast cancer screening might have caused net harm for up to 10 years after the start of screening.[3]
So, let's assume that these reviews are correct, and at the very least, the screenings are not doing any good, and at worst, causing more harm than good. The salient question, however, is how much more harm than good? If we consider that, according to data from Journal of the National Cancer Institute (2011), a mammogram uses 4 mSv of radiation vs. the .02 mSv of your average chest x-ray (which is 200 times more radiation), and then, we factor in the 4-600% higher genotoxicity/carcinogenicity associated with the specific "low-energy" wavelengths used in mammography, it is highly possible that beyond the epidemic of over-diagnosis and over-treatment, mammograms are planting seeds of radiation-induced cancer within the breasts of millions of women.***
With the advent of non-ionizing radiation based diagnostic technologies, such as thermography, it has become vitally important that patients educate themselves about the alternatives to x-ray mammography that already exist. Until then, we must use our good sense – and research like this – to inform our decisions, and as far as the unintended adverse effects of radiation go, erring on the side of caution whenever possible.
Additional Reading
Is X-ray Mammography Findings Cancer or Benign Lesions?
The Dark Side of Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Does Chemo & Radiation Actually Make Cancer More Malignant?
*This discrepancy in radiation risk models/estimates follows from two fundamental problems: 1) the older risk model was based on higher-energy radiation emissions, such as are given off from atomic bomb blasts 2) it was a crude model, developed before the discovery of DNA and a full understanding of radiotoxicity/genotoxicity.
** Keep in mind that the Cochrane Database Review is at the top of the "food chain" of truth, in the highly touted "evidence-based model" of conventional medicine. Cochrane Database Reviews are produced by The Cochrane Collaboration, which is internationally recognized as the benchmark for high quality, evidence-based information concerning the effectiveness (or lack thereof) of common health care interventions. The organization, comprised of over 28,000 dedicated people from over 100 countries, prides itself on being an "independent" source of information, and historically has not been afraid to point out the corrupting influence of industry, which increasingly co-opts the biomedical research and publishing fields.
***The low-energy wavelengths cause double strand breaks within the DNA of susceptible cells, which the cell can not repair. Through time these mutations result in "neoplastic transformation"; radiation has the ability to induce a cancerous phenotype within formerly healthy cells that has cancer stem cell-like (CSC) properties.
[1] Enhanced biological effectiveness of low energy X-rays and implications for the UK breast screening programme. Br J Radiol. 2006 Mar ;79(939):195-200. PMID: 16498030
[2] Screening for breast cancer with mammography. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009(4):CD001877. Epub 2009 Oct 7. PMID: 19821284
[3] Possible net harms of breast cancer screening: updated modelling of Forrest report. BMJ. 2011 ;343:d7627. Epub 2011 Dec 8. PMID: 22155336
Sayer Ji is founder of Greenmedinfo.com, a reviewer at the International Journal of Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine, Co-founder and CEO of Systome Biomed, Vice Chairman of the Board of the National Health Federation, Steering Committee Member of the Global Non-GMO Foundation.
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12.03.12: The CCRI Lady Knights' soccer team had another excellent year posting an impressive 10-5-2 record to capture their 12th consecutive Region XXI Title. In addition, the Lady Knights made it to the District E Championship game where they fell to District rival Monroe Community College in Rochester, NY. However, the Lady Knights did receive some great news on Friday afternoon with sophomore Co-Captain Caitlin McGarry (Warwick, RI) being named NJCAA Second Team All-American.
McGarry (Warwick, RI) earns her first All-American honor for the Lady Knights. McGarry had recently earned her second All-Region XXI honor in as many years a couple weeks ago and now she has NJCAA All-American hardware to add to her trophy case. McGarry led the Lady Knights in scoring both years she played. In her sophomore campaign she was tied for team-high with 11 goals and added a team-leading 18 assists for 40 total points. The 40 total points ranked her tied for No. 40 in the nation by the NJCAA. In addition, the 18 assists rank her No. 8 in the nation by the NJCAA. In her freshman year Cait had 10 goals and a team-leading 14 assists for 34 total points. For her career she had 21 goals and is ranked second all-time with 32 assists and ranked No.8 on the CCRI All-time scoring list with 74 total points.
McGarry's soccer acumen was unmatched she was the Lady Knights primary kicker for their set plays and corner kicks. Many of her assists came for set plays and corners as she would utilize her leg strength and amazing accuracy to find her teammates in the opponents' scoring area. Head Coach Dennis Grassini commented about his sophomore Co-Captain: "Coach Bannan and I were so happy, pleased, and proud that Caitlin McGarry has been selected as Second Team NJCAA All-American. Cait led our team in scoring this past season recording 11 goals and 18 assists for 40 points. In her two years here at CCRI she has scored 21 goals and added 32 assists for a total of 74 points. Caitlin is a quality player who has great skills and footwork. Her free kicks are second to none. She gave our team probably some of the best corner kicks we've ever had in the history of our program. Considering our record was only 10-5-2 this past season and not qualifying for the National Tournament, it just proves what Cait's worth was to our program. She has represented CCRI and the women's soccer program in an admirable fashion. We are so happy that she has been recognized nationally as she really deserves this All-American honor!"
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just listening to "hms fable" for the first time in ages, fuck i love(d) that band, "waterpistol" is a cracker too.
can't help but think that without the absolutely shit-awful luck they've had over the years they'd have had greater commercial success
also really hoping they'll tour again at some point
Only recently rediscovered this myself. In the words of old plastic chops herself (Cher) 'If I could turn back time'MarwoodW this'd this
yeah they should have been bigger
only got to see them once
but it was a cracker
i had tickets to see them in king tuts in glasgow about 5 years ago
but my bastarding ex of the time had some ridiculous college graduation ceremony so i had to miss it, that was the last tour they did to my knowledge :(
HMS Fable
I like it....but do you not think it has a bit of a shiny production? Here's Tom With The Weather and The Corner of Miles and Gil are better albums i think
i agree about the production on hms fable
but actually think the corner... has that even more so, it's definitely between hms fable and waterpistol as their best for me.
favourite shack tunes?
Waterpistol is one of the greatest albums ever made.
Sensational songwriting.
HMS Fable is incredible too, although it IS very overproduced.
Favourite song... tough call but I always tend to come back to this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlNiSAoU-hE
that's a belter too
apparently john head is playing a gig next month in liverpool - http://tinyurl.com/c3nm8lk
John's songs may be few and far between but they're always wonderful:
Cornish Town
Miles Apart
etc. Lovely stuff.
I'm tempted to go, despite it being a long way from me.
What is John's solo stuff like?
Here's Tom with the Weather
is my favourite album of the century so far. Absolute genius from soup to nuts. Along with the Go-Betweens, the most criminally underrated band in musical history. I mean, here are my 10 favourite Shack songs (I've included a Strands song as they're basically Shack anyway) - listen to them one after the other and be blown away by how fucking brilliant each song is:
John Kline
Mood of the Morning
Cornish Town
Byrds Turn to Stone
Miles Apart
Girl with the Long Brown Hair
Something Like You
- untrue this'd this
can't argue with a lot of that list
really love "sgt major" and "pull together" too
i remember the music press
always saying that had they not had so much bad luck they would have been way bigger than they were, but surely all the bad luck they had got them far more press than they ever would have had? what was all the bad luck anyway? stolen gear and a rained off glasto new band tent headline show?
Bad luck
Well, Waterpistol was recorded in 1991, but the studio it was recorded in burned down with the Master Tapes. The album was supposedly lost until a few years later it was discovered that a duplicate master was made and was found in someones car or something. Anyway, it meant the album didn't get released until 1995.
Apart from that, they just always seemed to miss the boat somehow. HMS Fable probably would have fitted in nicely in 1995, but was released in 1999. I think the record company closed not long after it was released too. By the way, all 6 of their albums (if you count The Strands record) have been released on 6 different labels!
I dunno man
The press were all over HMS Fable when it came out. Remember this?
HMS Hype
Yeah, that's true. The NME really pushed HMS Fable. Didn't translate into sales though really. I'm pretty sure there were no Top 40 singles from the album
got a buttload of radio play at the time too, but the public didn't bite. Very depressing.fitzcarraldo this'd this
...they got lots of backing from a decent label to push their second album (Waterpistol - their best one). They finished recording it, but the week after they'd done this the studio burnt to the ground with all of the master tapes in it. They had no money to record it again.
A year or so later, someone found a master tape in the glovebox of their car, miraculously. So they gave it back to the band. However, the label who had originally fronted the cash to release it had, in this period, gone bust. So they now had the record but no-one to put it out (the exact opposite situation to a year earlier).
They eventually had to put it out on a small german label 4 years after it was originally scheduled for release. By this point, the band had practically split up and Mick Head was heavily addicted to heroin. So no-one cared/noticed.
So yeah, it is a bit of bad luck, but that narrative definitely helped them to sell more copies of HMS Fable I guess. Had Waterpistol come out at the right time, I think they'd have made it huge.fitzcarraldo this'd this
quick shoutout for Oscar aswell - a non album single and a glorious pop single.ThirstyDog this'd this
Classic Shack
Riding on a wave of the most publicity they have had, on the cusp of finally `making it` and... they put out a single about a disabled fella in Liverpool who wants to move to Amsterdam to take advantage of their government-funded scheme which gives disabled people subsided rates on using prostitutes.
I think it's decisions like that why they never made it big. Cracker of a single though.ThirstyDog this'd this
You could say the same about Cornish Town
It swells into this huge euphoric chorus, and just as you start realising how fucking amazing it is & wish it could go on forever, it fades out. Doh.
one of my favourite shack songs that
and yeah, it could do with at least one more time round the chorus at the end. I often gradually turn up the volume during the fade out to try and simulate this..
and then maybe an extended version that goes on for another three minutes...
I was campaigning for Cornish town to the first dance at my wedding but to no avail.
HMS Fable is a classic
I remember reading about Mick Head's heroin problem at the time, & when I'd listen to the album, I'd think "pretty good for a junkie" - I couldn't get that out of my mind!! But I still think this is a great record during a time when most other "indie" type albums haven't aged well at all...
Yeah I'm listening to HMS Fable today actually...
...it's aged really well. I mean they're just timeless songs of real quality - that'll always age better than stuff that follows a trend etc.
That's a link to a Chvrches song fella.
I don't know this doc! Would love to see it...
shite sorry
it's here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxIauMRcsEs&feature=related
seems to be from a french tv station or something
the approach road to runcorn bridge looks like a terrible palce for a game of football
Lend's some dough!
I've gotta get out of the kitchen
Was listening to Waterpistol at the weekend
and possibly due to listening to it on different equipment to usual I noticed how shoegazesque some of it is, particularly Dragonfly and Time Machine (the latter wouldn't sound at all out of place on the first Moose album for example). I guess it's not surprising given that it was recorded in 1991, but I'd never noticed that side of it before.


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Ford City man also had oxycodone
Kern County Sheriff's deputies arrested a man in Ford City on drug charges one night after he overdosed.
Deputies responded along with fire and ambulance to a reported overdose about 11:40 p.m. on March 17n the 300 block of North Lincoln.
The man, later identified as Jack Olitsky, was found laying outside a house by his girlfriend, Sgt. Martin Downs said.
Olitisky was taken to a hospital.Deputies examined his pants and found his identification, plus several clear plastic bags with a total of 3.5 grams of methamphetamine in them and a loaded syringe.
The deputies obtained a warrant and returned to the home the next night just before midnight. The contacted Olitsky, Downs said, and arrested him.
During a search, they found 10 bindles with a total of 9 grams of tar heroin in his pants pockets plus 27 oxycodone tablets and two morphine tablets, Downs said.
A search of the house led to the discovery of a spoon with burned heroin residue, plus several used and unused syringes.
Litisky was subsequently charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance of a controlled substance and possession of paraphernalia.
He is being held on $100,000 bail.


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A Lady in White in New York
Berta Soler of the Ladies in White, a Cuban dissident group, has been traveling and telling her story. Columnist Mary Anastasia O'Grady discusses with WSJ Assistant Editorial Page Editor James Freeman. Photo: Getty Images.
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I'm not under the circumstances of exile ... the story that the answer she gave up when they said the Euan of footy on the believe ... well yes she told the ad secret police agent who tells her that they're the ones who have to leave at the caster us ... and I'm I'm fortunately Lara playing on her Kernot Copart ... was not died in a Cuban hospital a few weeks after that we are very mysterious circumstances ... but I think it's a little bit ironic that now she's out of the country but they wanted but it has a say not in exile but going around the world and talking about ... the racist and AMR presses ... Cuban dictatorship will just lose the car for you story about ... the way of them is fully on the originally was was her it's kind of its kind of unbelievable this hasn't gotten more media attention ... yet she well what they would started to do why as I unleash these women who work for the interior ministry for the secret police ... ahh and have them be out the ladies and out Lara play on was on her way to church announced ... and that they attacked her ... and and this woman bid for and scratch your arm and another person who ... ran a handkerchief over her arm ... now they don't all exactly what that was about that they do know that about a week later she was had chills and commenting ... and I then she was subsequently admitted to ... intensive care ... and when she got into intensification shortness of breath ... out which they could've given her oxygen but instead be in today to hurt ... and one stated that they started giving her drugs and to me she was basically at the mercy of the state in she died ... shortly thereafter in this of this group was originally founded about ten years ago base and the ladies in white though they were or why didn't they are protesting ... the fact that the other relatives were imprisoned by the regime firm basically political ... offenses buying and they were sold a fearless and states that they wouldn't stop and of course Cubans now have cell phones lots of those photographs Trina when around the world and the regime isn't taxed ... and that eventually they succeeded in getting their loved ones out of prison though most of them why and to help Spain ... and you know that I think is where the lesson is that they were to the dictatorship over fifty years has always done one of two things with strong leaders ... either exiled them ... or exterminated them at home ... and ah that's the story that that the still air is trying to tell the world and I know when we have to keep in mind that she's going back to Cuba ... so I did that that even makes her more courageous because you can view the EU can be sure that the regime is furious about what she's saying publicly unbelievable courage and she's solution as a family or think your children the ... she has two children I and her husband of course was a political prisoner and he refuse to be exiled so Castro ... her role and he's not allowed to travel even though they said that Apple is open ... 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Officials Not Worried About Speeds at Thunder
NASCAR officials are satisfied heading into next month's Speedweeks despite Preseason Thunder's top speeds that were faster than those registered at December's Goodyear tire test at Daytona International Speedway. There was as much as a 14 mph differential between qualifying and drafting speeds during three days of testing.
One morning session was rained out, which left one morning exclusively devoted to single-car runs and then four sessions in which drafting was allowed. However, single-car and two-car runs still dominated, with no drafts of more than six cars seen.
NASCAR managing director of competition John Darby said he expected nearly a 5 mph difference between two-car and mass-pack drafts, and he expressed no concern.
Darby said that limit wasn't reached at testing.
"We're a little bit slow, yet, but when you get 50 real race cars with real race engines and everything, I'm sure they'll pick [speeds] up a little bit more," Darby said, adding that he didn't anticipate another plate change. "Right now everything looks to be fine. Like I said, the speeds are probably on the conservative side, but when they bring back the real product I expect that to change a little bit."
Darby agreed a more stringent technical inspection that's in place during an actual event would also come into play.
Teams seemed to avoid mass drafts because they didn't want to risk their labor-intensive superspeedway race cars. But what teams found out while exploring two-car drafts was how effective they were.
The Penske Racing duo of 2004 Cup champion Kurt Busch and 2010 Nationwide Series champ Brad Keselowski ran dozens of laps in tandem Saturday and ended up atop the speed chart, with Keselowski's best lap of 198.605 mph.
"If you look at two cars hooked up, you've got half the [aerodynamic] drag and twice the horsepower -- that's how that works, in its basic terms, not scientifically," Darby said. "If the two-car speeds are where they're at, you could probably estimate [large pack] drafting speeds at 193-194, somewhere around there."
Darby stated the obvious.
"It's still drafting," Darby said. "Ultimately that's still what they're doing but the drivers have found a way to maximize it now."
Speed is testing isn't always a barometer for success at Speedweeks, and while acknowledging that, Keselowski was certainly pleased before he left Daytona Saturday evening.
"We're all racers, we want to win everything we do," Keselowski said, grinning. "But the important thing, when you're fast in a session like that is to not give anything up for when you come back and to be smart, and be fast when it counts. Right now don't count, but it sure is a lot of fun."
Keselowski refused to disclose any specifics of what he and his teammate learned running together, taking turns leading and following, but he knew one thing.
"The race is going to be crazier than ever," Keselowski said. "It's a completely new breed of racing and it's going to take an intelligent duo to pull it off at the end."
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Keselowski likened coordinating the two-car draft to running a sprint relay race in track and field.
"From a driver's side, it's similar to a baton relay," Keselowski said. "If you have the two fastest runners in the world and you put them in a baton relay and they can't exchange [the baton], an average Joe Schmoe that can exchange will beat 'em, so it's just being smart."
His teammate used a different analogy to draw the same conclusion.
"I think it's more the two drivers working together to make it go fast," Busch said. "There are different combinations of tape on the grill and you have to be good on your exchange when you're going back and forth on who's gonna push and who's gonna lead -- so it's almost like you're gonna have to learn how to dance with everybody out there to make it work, if you want to be up front."
And while he said he initially was frustrated at not being able to get enough cars on track to try a mass draft, Keselowski revealed a revelation in the end.
"As the weekend progressed it became more and more obvious that the thought of having a big pack -- we might be seeing the extinction of that here," Keselowski said. "It won't be at the front -- how about that?"
Keselowski cited an episode right after the Saturday lunch break, in which six cars immediately hooked together, with Keselowski and Busch a good distance behind them. In less than two laps, the six cars broke into three pairs, but the Penske pair never appreciably caught up, even though they never stopped working together.
"Like I said, I think we're slowly starting to see the extinction of the big pack," Keselowski said. "For good or for bad I don't know -- I think it's probably for good because the runs, the racing and the passing is better than ever."
"It's definitely interesting the way it's playing out, because we didn't see a whole lot of big [pack] drafting, just a lot of two-car stuff," Keselowski's crew chief Paul Wolfe said. "It'll be interesting how that all plays out when we get more cars out there. The speeds were up there pretty good with that two-car breakaway but it seems like in the bigger packs it's actually slower -- which isn't what you would think. It doesn't seem right, but that's kind of what we're seeing"
Darby seemed to dispute the disappearance of pack racing, but not the race's ultimate deciding factor.
"It's a neat tool," Darby said of the tandem drafts. "As you watch the race, it's not something that you'll see [regularly]. I doubt we'll see pairs of cars from green flag to checkered flag, but as the race winds down to that final 20 miles it'll be time to find your partner and see who you're going to work with to get to the front."
"It's hard to know how important the big, big draft is going to be," Busch said. "But when you get down to the end you've got to have that two-car draft scienced out. When we were doing the tire test in December, cars were forced to stay in big packs, to wear out the tires and stay together for 25 laps.
"Now we're here on our own, with no rules and NASCAR hasn't stepped in about the bump-drafting -- and two cars are going to be faster than any other combination out there."
What drafting happened did disclose a couple things about the markings on the newly-paved race track. Darby said NASCAR officials saw no need to change anything, despite some reservations by Kevin Harvick, in particular, about the placement of the double-yellow lines marking the lower boundary of the race track.
"The hardest thing for me is the lines the yellow line at Talladega is actually painted, I believe, on the race track and the one here is off the race track, on the apron," Harvick said. "So [Thursday] I touched the apron and about wrecked, so I think that that's going to be the biggest deal, is just keeping your car off the apron."
Darby said NASCAR considered doing away with the double-yellow "out of bounds" line, but "it took longer for you to ask me the question than what it took to make the decision to leave it there."
The only on-track change between now and Speedweeks, Darby said, would be painting the lane lines.
"We have had some conversations with a few of the drivers, how that's helpful to them, especially when they're in a draft and three-wide," Darby said. "It just gives them some sort of a guide, to understand how much room they've got, above and below them.
"Talking to the speedway [officials, Saturday] morning they said they would probably paint those right before the stock cars start in February."


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Newtown hockey falls to East Catholic
DANBURY -- Patrick McGloughlin absorbed the first blow with his blocker, then swatted at another with his glove. By the third swipe, Newtown's junior goaltender was spinning from a seated position in his crease, helpless against East Catholic's relentless pursuit of a third-period tiebreaker.
Jake McCarthy jammed in his second goal with 9:26 remaining in East Catholic's 2-1 win at the Danbury Arena Wednesday, denying a rusty Newtown team of a triumphant return home.
"We haven't been on the ice too much in the last two weeks, so we were happy to survive the first period," said Newtown coach Paul Esposito of a start that saw the visiting Eagles outshoot the Nighthawks 8-3 but come up empty. "We made a lot of mistakes. A lot of turnovers in the neutral zone. ... It wasn't our best game, but we're not totally disappointed considering we really haven't practiced much."
After a scoreless first period, both teams got on the board in the second's opening minutes. Fresh from serving an interference penalty carried over from the end of the second, East Catholic's Liam Donahue fed McCarthy for the game's first score 35 seconds in.
Newtown's Evan Isaacs answered just a minute and 16 seconds later, beating East Catholic's Thomas Usseglio with a sweeping forehand-backhand deke that his coach joked has been the senior captain's go-to since his freshman season.
"I don't have the best hands, so what I like to do is cut in middle and then I'll cut out wide," said Isaacs. "I'll protect the puck with one hand and when I cut back in, I give the goalie a little shoulder fake and try to put it in a wide-open net."
Of the Nighthawks' slow start, Isaac said: "We come out ready to play but this game was a little bit of an exception. We came out a little flat and I think the break might have hurt us a little bit."
The Nighthawks had won two straight since dropping their season opener to Masuk on Dec. 12. McGloughlin's 17 saves matched his counterpart, Usseglio. Esposito is pleased with the junior's progress since debuting as the starter last month.
"(McGloughlin) is going to really help our team this year," he said. "He's been very solid since the start of the year. He's been very consistent."
East Catholic improved to 5-0 but not without a scare. Their two goals on 19 shots were a season-low.
"They gave us everything we could handle today, there's no doubt about it," said East Catholic coach Drew Clarkin. "That's a well-coached team with good skaters and a good goaltender. They're tough to beat. We were fortunate to get a couple good bounces today and come out on top."
Wednesday's contest was the Nighthawks' first at home since the Sandy Hook tragedy. Next Saturday's home game against Shepaug will be held in honor of the victims, victims' families and first responders, with donations accepted in lieu of admission fees.
The Nighthawks will wear special green and white jerseys (the school colors of Sandy Hook Elementary School) donated by Reebok, and a charity auction will feature such items as autographed sticks from NHL stars Alexander Ovechkin and Tyler Seguin.
Seguin's Boston Bruins have donated a jersey signed by the entire team in April of last year, which will be auctioned off at the end of the season.
"We reached out to our alumni guys, and (one of them) said, `The best thing you can do is win and give the town something to cheer for,'" Esposito said. "We delivered that message to the kids in practice one day. We've kind of been riding that in the locker room a little bit, just to turn the attention off the negative stuff and really giving the name Newtown some pride through the hockey program."
Records: East Catholic 5-0; Newtown 2-2.
Goals: EC -- Jake McCarthy 2; N -- Evan Isaacs. Assists: EC -- Liam Donahue, Brian O'Connell, Vinny Genovesi; N -- Tyler Handley. Goalies: EC -- Thomas Usseglio (17 saves); N -- Patrick McLoughlin (17 saves).


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Plot Summary: Hikari Netto and his NetNavi and best friend, Rockman, are back in an all new series. This time, armed with the Synchro Chip which allows them to fuse in the real world, they are ready and willing to protect the peace from the evils of the Dark Loids.
Netto's father has hit a technology break-through: Cross Fusion, allowing a human and Net Navi to merge as one being within contained virtual fields called Dimensional Areas. However, an unknown crime syndicate has been mimicking the technology in order to spread dark energy throughout Japan via Dark Chips, corrupting a Net Navi's soul. Netto and Rockman join the Net Saviors, authorities against net crime, and use the force of Cross Fusion to battle in the real world for the first time.
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The Gîte TerreCiel in Baie-St-Paul, Charlevoix, is as revolutionary as a B&B can be in 2014, and it is also as homespun as any guest house of 1914. (TerreCiel is one word because it is a play on the synergy of Earth-sky and yin-yang.)
The revolution begins with the fact that TerreCiel is one of the few lodging establishments in North America that accepts payment in bitcoin, the new digital currency.
Why add this option in addition to good, hard cash and reliable credit cards? I asked the B&B's owner, David Mancini, who is a 30-year-old former computer programmer.
"I think it's the future of currency," he explained. "And bitcoin is better than credit cards because there are no transaction fees, in most cases.
"For my guests from other countries, it will mean convenience and savings. They can eliminate paying charges on currency exchanges and travellers' cheques and they don't have to carry cash."
TerreCiel hasn't had any bitcoin clients yet, possibly because most of the world is still trying to figure out how to use it. You can buy bitcoins at an ATM on St-Laurent Blvd. in Montreal or at such Web sources as www.localbitcoins.com or www.cointrader.net.
You create an online "wallet" on your computer or cellphone (but not an iPhone), and once you have deposited bitcoins (similar to filling a PayPal account with dollars), you do an e-transfer to Mancini's "wallet." If your B&B room costs about $100, and one bitcoin equals $700 Canadian (a recent exchange rate), you would pay about 15 per cent of a bitcoin. The value fluctuates wildly, but it has increased overall at about five-fold during the past six months.
TerreCiel operates on another revolutionary fiscal principle. The B&B has a price list for its accommodations during the high season, from June through October.
"The rest of the year, people pay what they want," Mancini said, "but only if they book through our website, which 95 per cent of our clients do. If they come to us any other way, by phone or through Booking.com or Hotels.com, they pay the list price.
"It is a little crazy, but it works. Most people voluntarily pay a fair market price."
I wondered whether any cheapskate had proffered a measly $20.
"It happens, but it evens out," Mancini said. "My goal is not to make money at the B&B; the goal is to welcome people to Baie-St-Paul, and it works."
Now, for the cosy and homespun style at TerreCiel: Mancini was inspired to open a B&B after visiting La Conciergerie in Montreal, where he met his husband, Nicolas Pelletier.
He spent one year scouting locations and decided on Baie-St-Paul in Charlevoix because of the spectacular landscape of mountains and rivers. And after another year of searching for just the right house, he settled on a rambling 140-year-old red-brick family home with extensive grounds in a residential area.
The décor is in tune with a country style of long ago. Comforters and knotty pine walls create a woodsy cocoon. The family room, which has a private balcony, is good value for up to five people using a queen-sized bed and bunk beds. TerreCiel is no-frills, but it is friendly and well maintained.
"We want it to be like coming to your friend's house," Mancini said. "You kick off your shoes and relax."
There is lots of life throughout the house. The large windows let in light, plants flourish and Mancini has opened the kitchen, a library, a sunroom and dining room so that guests can relax and mingle. TerreCiel does not have any televisions. The idea is to enjoy Baie-St-Paul and foster friendships.
"Right now people are sitting around the fireplace — people who have never met before — and they are having a conversation," Mancini said. "If there were a TV in the house, that would never happen."
TerreCiel backs onto the banks of the Rivière du Gouffre, so it's quiet, although it's only a few blocks from such local high spots as the Musée d'art contemporain de Baie-St-Paul. In summer, the action is along the river, where people swim and kayak. Pelletier also runs Espace TerreCiel, where he gives classes in tai-chi, qigong and meditation, which are free for guests.
Mancini takes a locavore approach to breakfast, prepared with his neighbours' produce. He bakes his own bread and cooks pancakes, french toast and waffles using flour from the historic 1827 mill Le Moulin de la La Rémy. He adds Charlevoix maple syrup, jams and such cheeses as Le Migneron and La Tomme de Brebis from Maison Maurice Dufour, and serves fair-trade coffee from Café Charlevoix Brûlerie, organic eggs from Joy-Oeufs and meat from Les Viandes Biologiques de Charlevoix.
"I love our region, but my guests come from everywhere, so I do travel the world every morning when I serve breakfast," Mancini said.
Baie-St-Paul is a 3½-hour drive from Montreal via Highway 40 or Highway 20 east to Quebec City and Route 138 east.
Gîte TerreCiel: 418-435-0149, www.terreciel.ca; 113 Ste-Anne St., Baie-St-Paul.
Price: Until May 31, the room fee is pay-as-you-wish with the promotional code at www.terreciel.ca. From June to October, $95-$130 for two; the family room for up to five people is $160; including breakfast, Wi-Fi, kitchen, guest computer, and tai chi, qigong and meditation.
Baie-St-Paul tourism: 418-435-4160, www.baiestpaul.com; Charlevoix region: 800- 667-2276, www.tourisme-charlevoix.com.
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ROME, Ga. – Heath Haden passed for three touchdowns as Centre College defeated Berry College, 48-6, at the Darlington School on Saturday.
Berry, however, recorded the first two scores of the game off the leg of Campbell Harrison.
Early in the first quarter, Centre went into punt formation. Yet Jake Johnson's knee touched the ground and BC took over on downs at the Colonel 13-yard-line. Four plays later, Harrison connected on a 26-yard field goal to put the home team ahead, 3-0.
The Viking defense then forced a three-and-out. BC capped a seven-play, 16-yard drive with another Harrison field goal—this one from 45 yards. The Vikes led 6-0 with 8:58 remaining in the first quarter.
Thereafter, Centre did all the scoring. After the first quarter it was 21-6, which remained the score at halftime.
The Colonels had the only tally--a 27-yard pass from Haden to Austin Jones—in the third quarter. For the game, Haden was 20-33 for 255 yards and one interception. The scoreboard read 28-6 heading to the final period.
Centre recorded all 20 points in the final quarter, the last TD being a 65-yard interception return by Alex Mattingly.
"The score wasn't indicative of some of the good things we did on the field," said Berry Head Coach Tony Kunczewski. "But we need to put together four good quarters, not two or three. The guys are working hard and maintaining great attitudes, so we are looking forward to next week."
Despite the loss, Berry once again had many positives. The Vikings' 217 yards of total offense was a season-high against varsity competition. Christopher Lilly caught nine passes for 124 yards, a season-best for BC receivers. Lilly had 124 kick returns yards and finished with 236 all-purpose yards.
The navy and silver had strong moments in the running game, too. Trevor Price led the way with 55 yards on 14 carries. Quarterback Sandon Mims came off the bench to go 8-17 for 112 yards passing. Will Chomskis had the best chance to score. He caught a 27-yard pass from Mims but stumbled to the ground with a wide open path to the end zone in the third period.
Mitchell Blanchard punted nine times for 336 yards (37.6 yard average). He placed two kicks inside the 20-yard line and had a long boot of 49 yards. On defense, Anthony Batey had eight tackles, including two for losses. Malcholm Graham had an interception which he returned 19 yards.
Berry, a first year program, plays at Hendrix next Saturday in a battle of upstart programs. The Warriors restarted football after a long hiatus this year.


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Sept. 15, 2008
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – In its first appearance at the Ducks Classic hosted by the Stevens Institute of Technology, the MIT women's volleyball team squared off against a pair of nationally-ranked squads as well as two first-time opponents this past weekend. On Friday, the Engineers (5-5) fell to Frostburg State University (25-19, 25-18, 25-14) and No. 19 Haverford College (25-20, 25-18, 23-25, 25-14) in the first meetings with both programs. The next day, Johns Hopkins University edged out MIT, 25-19, 25-22, 31-29, as No. 20 Stevens defeated the Engineers, 25-20, 25-19, 23-25, 25-9. Lindsay Hunting represented the Cardinal and Gray on the All-Tournament Team and also eclipsed the 1,000-career dig mark, becoming the 12th player in Institute history to reach this milestone.
Katrina Ellison paced MIT's attack against Frostburg State with seven kills. Alex May and Hunting each posted eight digs while May added six kills. Barden Cleeland contributed six kills as well while Jenny Li notched two blocks. Cathy Melnikow and Kelly Schulte totaled five digs apiece as Melnikow dished out 20 assists.
In the nightcap with Haverford, May registered 17 kills and 11 digs as Cleeland totaled seven kills and three blocks. Li collected six blocks while Allison Hamilos earned five kills in two sets. Hunting led the defense with 12 digs as Ellison and Kate Kelly added eight and seven digs, respectively. In two sets Schulte posted three blocks while Melnikow tallied 26 assists and 11 digs.
Li powered MIT's attack versus Johns Hopkins with 14 kills and a .464 hitting percentage to go along with two blocks. Ellison compiled a team-high 16 digs, two blocks, and five kills as May notched 15 digs and nine kills. Hamilos chipped in five kills while Cleeland led the way with three blocks. Hunting recorded 13 digs and four aces as Melnikow distributed 31 assists.
May picked up her second double-double of the weekend on 15 kills and 11 digs against host Stevens. Li racked up eight kills, a .353 hitting percentage, and three blocks while Cleeland totaled 11 kills and a .421 hitting performance. Hunting collected 21 digs and three aces as Cecily Joujon-Roche earned three blocks in two sets. Melnikow registered 35 assists while Ellison bolstered the defense with seven digs.


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An outrageously stereotypically white comedian from Omaha, Nebraska whose comedic act discusses a wide range of topics from cannibalism to sex to great knick knacks at Target as well as cracking on Dane Cook.
Daniel's Mom(At his funeral): "This is really awkward...but he said we wouldn't get the booty if we didn't do this..."
-Daniel Tosh
-Daniel Tosh
by StrawberryShortcakeLand February 27, 2009
The act of having sex with a week old dead cat filled with taco bell grade diareah and cock roaches while an arctic wolf mounts you and makes brutal love to your anus while riding on the hood of a school bus filled eight year old boys while a chimpanzee courteously grooms you and the wolf and then proceeds to inject the wolf with a testosterone needle.
Reporter: The Pope was recently caught performing a Daniel Tosh in Vatican City Monday morning, apparently after hitting the Blood of Christ a little too hard. Fortunately the wolf was unharmed but I can't say the same for the childrens' mental health.
by Johan The Destroyer September 11, 2012
Comedy Central's newest, in-your-face comedian, who gives you the only reason to watch the network since Dave Chappelle moved to Crazyville and disappointed us all. He offends people in every walk of life, and graduated from UCF in Whorlando, Florida. His show, tosh.0, is amazingly funny, although most women do not agree with this because women have no sense of humor and would rather "keep up" with the Kardasians or watch grown adults play high schoolers and/or vampires on tv. Daniel Tosh is rather sexy, but this probably would not be true if he wasn't the funniest man ever. Daniel Tosh does not know this, but we will someday be married and make unbelievably attractive, offensive offspring.
I would do dirty, dirty things to Daniel Tosh.
(female) Who's that?
He's the sexiest, funniest man ever you Twilight-loving faghag!
(female) Who's that?
He's the sexiest, funniest man ever you Twilight-loving faghag!
by ashevillesfinest September 13, 2010
A homosexual sex position in which 2 men bust their loads into a dead fish and insert it into eachother's rectum.
Text from Tom: Heeyy Daniel, wanna Tosh it up before the show?(;
Reply from Daniel Tosh: Ive been waiting ALL DAY for my midmorning satisfaction!
Reply from Daniel Tosh: Ive been waiting ALL DAY for my midmorning satisfaction!
by Bowahh July 25, 2010
A sexual position in which two males 69 each other while another male pisses in their assholes.
example: Let's go Daniel tosh each other.
by truthseer June 06, 2011
by 12-21 April 26, 2011
When you record yourself licking someones ass after they have shit, leaving an "o" around the mouth.
That bitch wanted to be famous so I introduced her to Daniel Tosh!
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This is an activity about seasons. Learners compare the seasons though identifying seasonal activities and drawing scenes in each season. Then, they compare the temperature on thermometers left under a lamp for different lengths of time to explore... (View More) how Earth heats more when the Sun is in the sky for longer periods of time. Finally, learners use a flashlight and a globe to investigate how the spherical shape of Earth causes the seasons to be opposite in each hemisphere. This hands-on activity is an additional lesson as part of the book, Adventures in the Attic. (View Less)
This is a book about seasons. Learners will read or listen to a story about two twins, Matt and Matilda, who are tasked with creating a model of the Earth-Sun system for a science fair project. Through some wild seasonal changes they experience... (View More) while creating the model, the two come to a better understanding of the causes of Earth's seasons. An extension activity is included (Reasons for the Seasons), as well as reading and vocabulary activities. (View Less)
In this activity, learners draw a circle with a single focus, an ellipse with two foci close together, and an ellipse with two foci far apart, and compare the shapes. Learners then measure the Sun in four images each taken in a different season,... (View More) comparing the apparent size of the Sun in each image to determine when Earth is closest to the Sun. This is the second activity in the SDO Secondary Learning Unit. The activity is reprinted with permission from the Great Explorations in Math and Science (GEMS). (View Less)
This is an activity about the motion of the Earth around the Sun. Learners will act out the motions of Earth as it orbits around the Sun over the course of one year, starting with modeling one day, then one year, and finally the months.
In this kinesthetic activity, learners act out the rotation and revolution motions of Earth around the Sun over the course of one year. Learners also physically model the tilt of the Earth and will identify the summer and winter solstice and vernal... (View More) and autumnal equinox locations in relation to Earth's orbit around the Sun. (View Less)
This is an activity about seasons. Learners begin by brainstorming a list of activities and events that occur in each season. Next, learners perform an experiment by comparing the temperature on thermometers left under a lamp for different lengths... (View More) of time to illustrate that Earth heats more when the Sun is in the sky longer. (View Less)
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In this hands-on activity, learners begin by estimating the size of each planet in our Solar System and Pluto and making each out of playdough or a similar material. Then, learners follow specific instructions to divide a mass of playdough into the... (View More) size of each planet and Pluto and compare the actual modeled sizes to the students' own predictions. This activity requires a large amount of playdough material per group of learners. Three pounds is the minimum amount required for each group. (View Less)
This is an activity about the relation between day length and temperature. In one team, learners will create and analyze a graph of hours of sunlight versus month of the year for a number of latitudes. In another team, learners will graph... (View More) temperature versus month for the same latitudes. The teams then compare data and draw conclusions from their analyses. (View Less)
This is an activity about the concept of direct versus indirect sunlight. Learners construct and use a sun angle analyzer to investigate the effect of angle on area illuminated. The fraction of light on each square of the analyzer is then calculated... (View More) and compared. A discussion at the end relates the results to the amount of sunlight falling on different parts of the Earth and the effect this has on temperature and seasons. Reprinted with permission from the Great Explorations in Math and Science (GEMS). (View Less)
This is an activity about the measurement of time. Learners model the rotation of Earth over one day by holding a flashlight for the Sun and a blow up globe, and record their observations. Then, they use those observations to create devices that... (View More) will track time and test their devices outside. This final part of this activity requires access to a sunny outdoor location for an extended period of time so learners can test their time measurement devices. (View Less)