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Los Angeles: 10 Breakfast Burritos We Love
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Favorite Fancypants: Snug Harbor
2323 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica CA 90403 (map); 310-828-2991
Favorite Budget: Lucy's Drive In
1373 S. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles CA 90019 (map); 323-938-4337
Los Angeles is a city full of American brunch spots, unrivaled Mexican food, and a wonderful knack for blurring the borders between the two. Where, then, are all of the great breakfast burritos? The answer is a bit muddled. With thousands of taco trucks, taquerias, and upscale breakfast eateries, they're absolutely everywhere in Los Angeles. Yet, the truly great examples are undeniably hard to find.
What is it that pushes a breakfast burrito beyond hangover helper and into the realm of mid-morning revelation?
- Tortilla: Don't be fooled into thinking the tortilla is just a role player. Many an Angeleno lunch truck manages to put out sub-par breakfast fare simply by letting their low-quality tortillas stiffen up before serving. Grilled or steamed, the tortilla is an essential ingredient to the whole operation.
- Eggs and Potatoes: If fluffy, moist scrambled eggs are the key to helping a good breakfast burrito set sail, then truly great ones aren't anchored down by an overabundance of potatoes. They can be boiled, seasoned, hashed, or fried—just don't overtake my breakfast-in-a-wrapper.
- Meat and Cheese: Beyond the basics, a choice of meat and cheese are to a certain extent up to the individual. However, truly mind-blowing chorizo can be an absolute game-changer, and a lot of places will excel at one meat while failing at another. Then again, you can never go wrong with the full combo, which consists of ham, bacon, and sausage together, AKA the Triple Swine.
- Salsa: Any way you choose to enjoy, be sure to grab some of the house salsa—this is still a burrito after all.
Favorite Fancypants Burrito: Snug Harbor
Sunrise Burrito ($13): Snug Harbor has been a port in a storm for the breakfast crowd on the Westside since 1944. Their Sunrise Burrito is a perfectly-balanced execution of eggs, tomato, onion, avocado, cheddar cheese and steak - cooked to order, of course. They'll also throw any of their scrambles into a tortilla, if you're so inclined. Protip: ask for the chef's own secret salsa verde if you're in need of a kick.
2323 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica CA 90403 (map); 310-828-2991; Open daily at 6AM
Favorite Budget Burrito: Lucy's Drive In
The Bacon, Cheese, Egg, Potato Burrito ($5): How can a bright yellow building in the middle of hardworking Mid-City not stand out? Yet, Lucy's manages to keep a low profile, quietly serving up one of the simplest and most delicious breakfast burritos in town. Long strips of griddled bacon bring a hit of salt, while the cheese and eggs keep you more than satiated. But the real secret here?
A thin, fried patty of hashbrowns that bests anything you'll find at the golden arches. Smaller in size and price point than many of its competitors, Lucy's delivers more than enough flavor to match.
1373 S. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles CA 90019 (map); 323-938-4337
Read about all the rest of the burritos in the slideshow »
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The month of October is great for so many reasons: the crisp fall air, the return of pumpkin spice lattes, apples, my birthday, the start of hockey season, the baseball playoffs, Halloween and so much more. However, the month of October downright stinks for many other reasons.
If you've been a reader of this blog for any length of time, you know I'm a racing fan. The month of October has just been a brutal month for the racing community. Last weekend, reigning Indy 500 champion Dan Wheldon perished in a spectacularly violent crash during a race in Las Vegas. (I'm not going to link the crash footage here because it's been all over the mainstream media. If you're so inclined to watch the wreck, it's easily available on YouTube.) This weekend also saw the passing of a MotoGP (motorcycle) racer during a race in Malaysia. In addition, the 6-year old son of a IndyCar team staffer lost his fight with leukemia. It's impressive that some of these racers haven't gone completely cuckoo for coco puffs after this past week.
And that just scratches the surface of the brutality of the month of October. Seven years ago today, 10 members of the Hendrick racing family were killed in a plane crash in Virginia. Twelve years ago, racer Greg Moore was killed in a wreck at California Speedway. As a race fan, you start to dread seeing the month of October show up on your calendar just because there have been so many horrible, terrible, no good, very bad events that happened during this month.
The loss of Wheldon was particularly brutal because it was such a violent wreck that happened on live network television. For the drivers, he was everyone's younger brother that they never asked for. For the fans, he was that nice, charming British guy with the adorable children who always stopped and made time for everyone. He was also a talented, experienced driver, not this naive, inexperienced racer that some postmortem articles tried to portray him as.
For many of the drivers on the track with Wheldon last Sunday, this was the second time they've lost a friend on the track, as they were competing the same day Greg Moore passed in 1999. (Unlike this past Sunday, when Moore passed, the race continued on. The drivers were not told of the death until they exited the cars at the end of the race. The fans at home and at the track were made aware of his death. The team owners wanted the drivers to finish the race.) I feel like this death hit many of these guys harder than Moore's in 1999. With age comes wisdom, families, kids and whatever else that makes these drivers turn inward and wonder if the need for speed is really what it's all about.
It was also tough watching the broadcasters cover the waiting period between the wreck and the official announcement of Wheldon's passing. Just listening to their voices, you could tell that they knew the worst was coming and were trying to manage their own emotions while keeping a stoic face for the public. This is one time where media detachment and impartiality went right out the window and it was completely warranted.
During yesterday's NASCAR pre-race show, ESPN paid tribute to Wheldon. The tribute was led by ESPN anchor Nicole Briscoe, whose husband Ryan was one of the drivers on track with Wheldon last week. While Mrs.Briscoe was clearly emotional during the segment, her professionalism compelled her to finish paying tribute to her friend. No one would have blamed her for handing off that segment to one of the other people in the booth, but she chose to continue on and carried herself with class & dignity.
Speaking of class and dignity…One thing that happened in the immediate aftermath of Wheldon's passing was the tremendous outpouring of support for Wheldon's two young sons, Sebastian and Oliver. Fellow driver Graham Rahal announced he was going to auction off his race worn shoes, helmet and gloves. That snowballed into the rest of the Indycar community throwing items into the auction pot. Then the NASCAR drivers started contributing memorabilia. Then the NFL teams showed up to the party. Then Hollywood came a'calling with their donations. As of Saturday, quite the list of memorabilia had been accumulated with more coming in every day. (I'm totes in love with the Paul Newman signed "Winning" movie poster.) I'm really impressed that Rahal has continued to manage this whole fundraiser even as it takes on a life of it's own. His parents did a quality job raising him into a fine young man.
Thank you for bearing with my rambling tonight. I promise there will be some hockey talk around here again. I have tickets for Thursday's game, so there will be some thoughts on that at some point.

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When I was in seventh grade, I made a first-aid kit for a science project. It wasn't very big, and it was rather basic, consisting mainly of adhesive bandages, first-aid cream, gauze, sticky white tape, scissors and iodine. Over the years, my idea of first aid has changed considerably. Some of the basic items still have a place in my kit today, but many of my remedies have changed with experience and with my continuing herbal education. I have learned to make poultices, salves, teas, tinctures and synergistic blends of herbs and essential oils. I also took an herbal apprentice class with Rosemary Gladstar, which was an amazing learning experience on the uses of medicinal herbs.
I used to keep my homemade herbal products in different parts of the house, depending on their uses, but I soon realized it would be much easier to find things when I needed them if they were stored together in one place. Once I had gathered the ingredients and supplies, I began searching for the perfect storage container. I considered art-supply boxes, tackle boxes, cosmetic boxes and sewing boxes, but finally settled on a heavy-duty, three-tiered plastic toolbox. I also have a smaller version of the kit containing my most essential items that I carry when I travel.
It is important that everything in your remedy kit be clearly labeled, and I find it helpful to include an instruction sheet on the proper use of each item.
My kit is extensive and contains many items, as I've found this is what works best for my family. Perhaps my kit will inspire you to create your own herbal remedy kit suitable for your family's needs.
Basic Items
These are important items to have in any first-aid kit:
• Sterile, nonstick bandages, assorted sizes
• Adhesive bandages, such as Band-Aids, assorted sizes
• Scissors
• Thermometer
• Tweezers
• Magnifying glass
• Needles/safety pins, assorted sizes
• Matches
• Candles
• Hot water bottle
• Ice pack
• Alcohol swabs
• Toothpicks or natural floss
Additional Supplies and Ingredients
The following are items in my herbal home remedy kit:
• Clean, washed muslin or cotton cheesecloth to use as a compress or for wrapping wounds and poultices.
• Wool socks with the toes cut open or sweater sleeves are perfect for holding poultices or bandages in place without using tape — just slide them over the arm, elbow, ankle, or leg. They also help retain heat on the affected area.
• Vetrap — this stretchy and flexible wrap sticks to itself, and it is perfect for wrapping wounds or holding poultices. It's available at pet stores, feed stores and veterinary supply stores. I've found similar products at the drugstore sold as sports wrap.
• Moleskin — a soft fabric with an adhesive backing, ideal for covering tender spots, such as blisters and other rubbed areas.
• Eyecup — an indispensable tool for washing or rinsing the eye.
• Tea strainer or tea ball for making teas or decoctions.
• Rescue Remedy — a Bach flower remedy and one of the world's best-known natural stress-relief remedies.
• Spritzers made with distilled water and essential oils can be used for their aromatherapeutic properties as well as their antibacterial qualities.
• Aloe vera gel — good for soothing sunburns, rashes and minor kitchen burns. Note: Aloe should never be used on a staph infection as it will seal in the bacteria, allowing it to multiply.
• Powdered clay works well for drawing out splinters and thorns. Mix a little clay with water and put it on the affected area, and as the clay dries, it draws out the splinter.
• Witch hazel — this astringent can be used as a disinfectant to clean skin, relieve itching and as a liniment for sore muscles.
• Lip balm for chapped lips.
• Green salve — There are many variations of green salves for insect bites, skin irritations, scrapes, minor cuts and chafing. I make my own using different herbs for specific conditions, but you also can find it in health-food stores.
• External liniment — I use a diluted version of Jethro Kloss' recipe using alcohol, myrrh, goldenseal and cayenne. The recipe can be found in Back to Eden (Benedict Lust Publications, 1971). Use the liniment as a sore muscle rub and to dry poison ivy. Before use, perform a skin test on the inside of the elbow. Use caution, particularly if using it on a child, elder or someone with sensitive skin.
• Slippery elm lozenges — Slippery elm's demulcent properties coat the throat, so these lozenges soothe a sore mouth or throat and come in a variety of flavors. They have a laxative effect if taken in excess, so use caution.
• Wild cherry syrup for coughs and sore throat.
• Candied ginger — Soothes upset stomachs and motion sickness.
• Emer'gen-C — These little packets are in my pantry, remedy kit, glove compartment, and my carry-on because they are a super energy booster and a quick source of vitamin C and 32 mineral complexes.
• Arnica gel for bruises and muscle aches and pains.
• Jewelweed vinegar — I learned this remedy from my friend Tina Marie Wilcox who uses it to repel biting insects in the Ozarks. Infuse jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) in organic apple cider vinegar and add insect-repellent essential oils, if desired. I spray it on poison ivy and bug bites and apply it before going into the woods.
• Rub raw garlic cloves on small scrapes and cuts for its antiseptic properties.
• Chocolate — Whether your injury is physical or emotional, the natural serotonin in dark chocolate will help make you feel better and take your mind off the injury for a moment.
Dried Herbs to Have on Hand
I keep these to make herbal infusions. Use them regularly, and replace with fresh herbs every year.
• Chamomile soothes, relieves stress and aids digestion.
• Comfrey — use ground root and/or leaves externally as a poultice for bruises, sprains or strains and bone injuries.
• Lemon balm soothes the digestive tract and helps aid relaxation and sleep.
• Milky oats — the seeds of this plant increase vitality and make a good-tasting tea to relieve stress and anxiety.
• Peppermint and spearmint soothe the stomach and freshen breath.
• Sage makes a good mouth and throat gargle.
Comfort and Soothe with Tea Blends
Prepackaged teas are available for a variety of specific conditions (names in italic are formulas available in stores), or you can blend your own teas at home. Unused teas should be replaced yearly.
• Colds and lung ailments — Gypsy Cold Care, elder, mullein, yarrow
• Digestion — mint, fennel
• Nerve sedatives — chamomile, hops, lemon balm, passionflower, valerian
• Sore throats — Throat Coat, slippery elm, ginger, cherry bark, licorice
• Constipation — Smooth Move, slippery elm, senna, ground flaxseed
Pack Powdered Herbs
Powdered herbs can be packed in capsules, used in poultices or dissolved in tea. Use mixtures within a year.
• Echinacea boosts the immune system and helps speed recovery from colds and flu.
• Slippery elm soothes sore throats, scalded tongues or mouth, digestive complaints or constipation.
• Powdered Goldenseal root is prepared in poultices for infections and abscesses; do not use for more than 2 to 3 weeks at a time as it can irritates mucous membranes.
• Cayenne is a warming, stimulating powder that is good for the circulation and the heart, as well as digestion and congestion. Use sparingly because of its potent heat.
• Use powdered, dried Yarrow leaves on cuts to stop bleeding and to disinfect wounds. Rosemary Gladstar recommends placing a pinch in the nose to stop a nosebleed.
Take these Tinctures
In my experience, tinctures act much more quickly than powdered herbs in capsules. Most are made with alcohol and should not be given to children, but you can purchase alcohol-free tinctures or prepare them at home.
• Echinacea and goldenseal bolster the immune system and fight infection.
• Ashwaganda promotes well being; good for low energy.
• Kava-kava in coconut milk is good for calming stress and anxiety. It allows the body to relax while the mind stays alert. The coconut milk makes it taste delicious and the fat in the coconut
milk helps the body to more readily absorb the kava.
• Crampbark alleviates menstrual cramps.
• Valerian promotes relaxation; reduces insomnia, stress and tension; and relieves aches and pains. Note: Valerian may have the opposite reaction in some individuals — do not use if you feel agitated or uneasy after trying it.
Really Essential Oils
Don't use essential oils directly on the skin. Dilute them in a carrier oil, such as jojoba or olive oil. Be sure your essential oils are pure oils and not synthetically made.
• Lavender relieves pain, burns and bee stings and is superb in the bath and in aromatherapy treatments for relaxation.
• Tea tree has antiseptic, antibiotic and antifungal properties. It is well-suited for wounds, insect bites, rashes and for cleansing purposes. A skin test is recommended before using.
• Add eucalyptus to baths to relieve achy muscles or cold and flulike symptoms; use it for a steam inhalation to alleviate coughs and congestion; mix into insect repellents.
• Thyme has antimicrobial and antiseptic properties and is good for cleaning bites and stings. Add it to bathwater to soothe muscle aches and those associated with colds and flu. It also treats bad breath and infections of the mouth.
Other Healing Oils
The following are carrier oils, or oils blended with herbs or essential oils that are used for specific ailments.
• Arnica oil is for bruises and muscle aches.
• Castor oil is used for swelling and contusions, to pull out toxins; it will stain clothing and skin.
• Mullein flower oil is for earaches.
• Calendula oil soothes most minor skin irritations. It also regenerates cell growth.
The information here is not intended to treat, diagnose or prescribe. Contact your health-care practitioner if you have questions, if you are on prescription drugs, or if you are pregnant or nursing.
Susan Belsinger is a frequent Herb Companion contributor and a long-time user of natural medicine. Contact her at www.herbcompanion.com/contributors.


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Just days ahead of Schwab Impact 2012, Schwab Advisor Services is using its Twitter feed for RIAS, @Schwab4RIAs, to talk up the conference that comes to Chicago Nov. 13-16.
This year's Schwab Impact conference is expected to feature the latest in tech and social media, including mobile apps. In June, the first version of a new Schwab Advisor Center app for the iPhone was announced, and last Friday the new Schwab Advisor Center app for the iPad became available for download.
In another use of new media, @Schwab4RIAs tweeted a link to Schwab Advisor Services Vice President Nick Georgis' "Tackling Practice Management Challenges" video blog for independent advisors.
"It's been a really exciting year in the transition of our practice management into true consulting and creating immersive consulting programs that our clients have participated in in ways they never have before," Georgis said in the video interview. "In the past, we provided information and knowledge about topics; this year we decided to help clients take that insight and move it to action. Six hundred of our clients participated in these multi-week programs, and the feedback has been incredible, both on strategic planning and managing client profitability but also on succession planning."
On its crowded agenda in Chicago, Schwab has scheduled a social media Q&A on Nov. 14 at 2:15 p.m. (Wealth marketing consultant April Rudin of The Rudin Group noted in a tweet of her own on Friday that social media is still a flashpoint for nervous advisors with compliance concerns: "Sadly, the advisors with the most questions aren't tweeting!" she wrote.)
The @Schwab4RIAs team will be at Schwab Impact's Booth 740.
Read Jamie Green's interview with Schwab Advisor Services head Bernie Clark about SAS' 12th semi-annual Independent Advisor Outlook Study.


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When Rusty Gebhard left a wirehouse to form his own independent advisory business a few years ago, he had covered every possible angle before pulling the trigger. Legal, real estate, office furniture, computer systems, phones.
Phones. Don't get Gebhard, president of Houston-based Sovereign Investment Group, started on phones.
"The phone system cost over three grand to lease with $400 to $500 in monthly fees. Three years go by and you've spent $16,000. To lease! And what happens when something goes wrong and the technician costs $125 an hour to figure out the problem?" says Gebhard, whose LPL Financial affiliate manages $800 million in assets. "I think I was delusional in the months before the move. To be quite honest, I had no idea how broad and deep some of these costs would be."
The start-up cost of going independent—what is it exactly? According to experts, the most basic back-of-the-napkin math should take into account legal costs (typically $10,000), as well as the tab associated with office space, technology, compliance and marketing. There's also errors & omissions insurance, and, if you have an employee, there is compensation. (See sidebars for more on the dollars and cents.)
Philip Palaveev, president of Fusion Advisor Network, also factors in what he calls "breakage"— or lost revenue.
"As you move from a wirehouse to an independent firm, stuff is going to break. Some revenues like commissions that are accessible in a wirehouse cannot be billed in the RIA world. Compensation tied to credit cards, mortgages, savings accounts, CDs—that all goes away," says Palaveev, who estimates that 10% of a wirehouse advisor's total gross dealer concessions may not transfer to the independent sector. Plus, he adds, an advisor typically will lose 10-15% of assets under management in such a move. His best advice? Prepare for an initial 15-20% decline in revenue and an expenditure of as much as 40% of new revenue on overhead.
And that spurs a question: Can advisors across the spectrum afford to go independent, no matter their asset level? Opinion is mixed.
From a strictly business standpoint, Palaveev says advisors should reach at least $100 million in assets before going independent. As he puts it: "It's a critical mass issue. Under that level, and many do try and many do succeed, it's more of a lifestyle decision than a business decision. Compare this to your own life—living with your parents, renting, buying a house. You don't want someone who is the professional equivalent of 16 going independent. They just can't afford it."
Christopher Winn, managing principal of AdvisorAssist in Pembroke, Mass., doesn't believe in a magic number. "You really can't judge by the size of the business. It's the effectiveness of the business that becomes most important. We obviously realize that more assets equal more revenue equal more of an ability to grow. But that doesn't mean you can't have a healthy profit margin with smaller assets," he says. "Size certainly does help but it doesn't mean it's not doable."
He also points out that there is a relatively new tier of custodians—including Shareholders Service Group and Trade PMR—catering to smaller practitioners. One other option: joining an already established independent shop. As well, Winn notes, it is "far less" costly to go independent than it was just a few years ago as a result of robust (and free) in-house transition support and financing packages offered by custodians, technological advances and the growth of third-party vendors able to handle compliance, human resources support, benefits and payroll, performance reporting and marketing on an outsourcing basis.
In some cases, the cost of a private transition consultant is even paid for by the custodian. As an example, Finetooth Consulting, a breakaway consultant in western Massachusetts, connects wirehouse advisors with independent broker/dealers and institutional custodians at no cost to the advisor.
"We bring them on as a client, require that they be exclusive to us and we talk to a firm like TD Ameritrade about how they can support this advisor. We usher them through that red carpet first date crap until we find the right fit," says CEO Ryan Shanks. In the case of an independent broker/dealer, Finetooth collects a finder's fee of, typically, 6% of an advisor's trailing 12-month production. In the case of an institutional custodian, the fee is six basis points.
With so many moving parts, it's tricky to calculate the tab that the breakaway broker faces. As Jeff Zabel, who is responsible for "advisors in transition" sales efforts at TD Ameritrade, observes: "There are a lot of options that weren't on the table even five years ago. Advisors really don't know what they don't know until they engage in the process."


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Fraser named nation's greatest female athlete of all time
SWIMMING legend Dawn Fraser has edged out athletics great Betty Cuthbert and surfer Layne Beachley to be named Australia's greatest female athlete.
The honour was bestowed at a ball in Canberra where the top 100 female athletes of all time were unveiled.
The list was decided by a public vote, input from athletes and research by advocacy group Sports for Women.
Fraser won four gold and three silver Olympic medals between 1956 and 1964, the first of only three swimmers in Olympic history to win individual gold medals for the same event at three successive Games, winning the 100m freestyle each time.
She said she was "extremely proud" to have been named the No.1 athlete.
As well as her swimming exploits, Fraser is also remembered for her rebellious streak - she was arrested at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics for stealing an Olympic flag and defying orders not to march in the opening ceremony.
Margaret Court (tennis), Lauren Jackson (basketball), Heather McKay (squash), Rechelle Hawkes (hockey), Shirley Strickland (athletics), Anna Meares (cycling), Cathy Freeman (athletics), Karrie Webb (golf) and Liz Ellis (netball) made the top 12.


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250mm of rain buckets down on Qld with more to come
1.30PM UPDATE: RAINFALL totals of up to 250mm have been recorded since 9am Wednesday within coastal rivers and streams between Bundaberg and Townsville.
Water has been lapping at the doors of homes and businesses in north Queensland.
Residents in the state's sodden north are on crocodile watch after a two-metre reptile was spotted in floodwaters along the Bruce Highway near Ingham.
The Herbert River was expected to peak at a major flood level of 13.5 metres about midday.
Brisbanetimes.com.au reported the towns of Halifax and Lucinda had been cut off.
''They've got water in their main street, they've got water half way up their footpath, [and] there's about four businesses and one residents where the water is lapping at the door,'' Hinchinbrook Shire Mayor Rodger Bow told 612 ABC Brisbane.
Further south, about 170 millimetres of rain has fallen in Gladstone in the past 18 hours, while Rockhampton has received about 120 millimetres.
About 6000 north Queensland homes are without power and the rail line between Mackay and Cairns has been closed due to localised flooding.
Heaviest rain between Mackay and Bundaberg
The Bureau of Meteorolgy said the heaviest rainfall was between Mackay and Bundaberg.
"The rain is forecast to move south during Thursday and Friday, with localised totals of 200-300mm possible each day,'' its advice said.
"Fast river and creek rises are occurring or expected in the coastal rivers and streams within the warning area.
"A severe weather warning for heavy rainfall is current for the warning area.
"Separate flood warnings are current for the Haughton River and Don River. Warnings for other catchments will be issued if required.
Bohle River: Moderate flood levels are easing at Hervey Range Road.
8.45AM UPDATE: Rainfall totals recorded since 9am Wednesday have been between 50-300mm across the North Tropical Coast and further south to Mackay.
The Bureau of Meteorology said the heaviest rainfall is in the area between Ingham and Mackay.
Bureau says 200mm to 300mm possible each day
Further heavy rainfall is forecast for Thursday and Friday, with localised totals of 200-300mm possible each day.
Fast river and creek rises are occurring or expected in the coastal rivers and streams between Ingham and Mackay.
A severe weather warning for heavy rainfall is current for the warning area.
Separate flood warnings are current for the Tully and Murray Rivers, Lower Herbert River, Haughton River and Don River. Warnings for other catchments will be issued if required.
Barron River: Minor flooding continues to ease at Bolton Road on the Clohesy River.
Mulgrave River: River levels at The Fisheries are expected to ease below the minor flood level during Thursday.
Russell River: Minor flooding will ease slowly at Clyde Road during Thursday.
Bohle River: Moderate flood levels continue to rise at Hervey Range Road and Mt Bohle.
Townsville area: Minor flooding occurring at Stuart Creek.
SES kept busy overnight
The State Emergency Service (SES) has received about 75 calls for assistance in the past 24 hours from residents in central and northern Queensland.
These jobs were mainly for leaky roofs and fallen trees and were focused in areas like Townsville, which had more than 25 callouts since Wednesday morning.
Cairns and surrounding areas also received between 10-15 jobs in the same time period.
It is expected areas like Mackay and Rockhampton will be the focus for SES volunteers today.
While the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service (QFRS) was not called to any swift water rescues overnight, residents are reminded "If it's flooded, forget it". Under no circumstances should people risk driving or walking through floodwaters.
The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) has issued severe weather warnings for excessive winds and heavy rainfall along the Queensland coast from the Northern Tropical Coast and Tablelands down to Gladstone and Bundaberg. Flood warnings are current for a number of rivers and streams in these districts.
Emergency Management Queensland (EMQ) is urging residents to take care with these expected severe weather conditions. If residents require storm and flood assistance they should contact the SES on 132 500. In a life-threatening emergency, which includes vehicles trapped in floodwater, always dial Triple Zero (000).
Severe weather warning issued for Queensland
A severe weather warning for destructive winds and heavy rainfall leading to flash flooding has been issued for Central Queensland.
A wind gust of almost 140km was recorded south of Mackay at 4.15am.
At 5am Rockhampton had recorded 76mm of rain overnight while Gladstone had receieved 106mm and Mackay 103mm.
The ABC reported last night that flooding has cut roads and forced the closure of the train line between Townsville and Cairns.
More than 100mm of rain is tipped to bucket down over south-east Queensland, making for a soggy Australia Day weekend.
Senior Forecaster Ken Nato told the ABC the big rain is heading south of Townsville.
"Today and tomorrow we are expecting towns like Bowen and Townsville which is already starting to see some of the weather, down to Mackay and even down to St Lawrence by tomorrow," he said.
Latest advice from the weather bureau
5.05am: For people in the Northern Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Capricornia and parts of the Peninsula, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Central Highlands and Coalfields and Wide Bay and Burnett Forecast Districts.
At 4am, Ex-Tropical Cyclone Oswald was situated approximately 110km south southwest of Cairns and moving in a south southeast direction at about 13 kilometres per hour. The monsoon trough extended from Ex-Tropical Cyclone Oswald down along the Queensland east coast to near Gladstone.
Damaging winds, with gusts to 90 km/hr, are possible in the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Capricornia and eastern parts of the Peninsula districts. Locations which may be affected include Lockhart River, Cooktown, Port Douglas, Cairns, Innisfail, Townsville, Bowen, St Lawrence and Gladstone.
Heavy rainfall, which may lead to flash flooding, is likely in the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Capricornia, northern parts of the Wide Bay and Burnett, eastern parts of the Central Highlands and Coalfields, eastern parts of the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders and eastern parts of the Peninsula districts.
Six hour rainfall accumulations of 100 to 200 mm are possible.
This heavy rain may also worsen the existing flood situation across parts of north Queensland.
Locations which may be affected include Port Douglas, Cairns, Mareeba, Innisfail, Townsville, Bowen, Charters Towers, Rockhampton, Gladstone and Bundaberg.
Destructive winds, with gusts in excess of 125 km/hr, and heavy rain, which may lead to flash flooding, are possible about the Central Coast and Whitsundays district. Locations which may be affected include Mackay, Proserpine, Sarina and the Whitsunday Islands.
Flood Warnings are current for various rivers and streams in these districts, see www.bom.gov.au/qld/warnings.
A wind gust of 139 km/hr was recorded at Hay Point (south of Mackay) at 4:15am.
Emergency Management Queensland advises that people should:
* Move your car under cover or away from trees.
* Secure loose outdoor items.
* Seek shelter, preferably indoors and never under trees.
* Beware of fallen trees and powerlines.
* Avoid driving, walking or riding through flood waters.
* Keep clear of creeks and storm drains.
* For emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500.


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The "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" team has ambushed the Anderson Family in Cleveland, Ohio, and is about to deliver the ultimate upgrade. The family of four have inspired their community by heightening awareness of the obstacles facing the disabled in their community. Diving headlong into their work, Andre and Jasmine have dedicated their time to supporting and counseling the disabled by connecting them with resources to help them live and lead more independent lives. Faced with some of their own challenges (Andre is blind and Jasmine is legally blind), the couple have pushed forward full steam to make Cleveland a more user-friendly environment.
Empowered by their own challenges, Andre and Jasmine have never let anything slow them down. Together they have teamed to complete grad school, run a center for people with disabilities, created a support group, and all while balancing life at home with their two boys (one of whom is hearing impaired). Despite having lost their sight after their sons, Jaison and Jahzion were born, Andre and Jasmine have rallied back and have embraced their reality. But while they continue to inspire their community, the family has hit a rough patch: Their home is falling apart around them and it has become difficult and hazardous for them to live there, especially in light of how their needs continue to grow.
On September 29th the Andersons will have some changes in sight when Ty Pennington, designers Michel Moloney, Tracy Hutson and Xzibit take seven days to deliver a "Smart House" incorporating the latest home technologies for the disabled. Local builders Marous Brothers Construction and community volunteers will rebuild the structure and give them the key to live above and beyond their wildest dreams. The Andersons will vacation in Crested Butte, Colorado.
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Second Railway Package: EC sends reasoned opinions
IP/06/881 Second Railway Package: European Commission sends a reasoned opinion to 4 Member States
Brussels, Belgium – Greece, Italy, Portugal and Slovenia were sent a reasoned opinion for failing to notify the Commission of any transposition measures for a Directive, which opens the market for international and national rail freight services. The transposition of this directive into the national legal framework should enable more efficient and on-time international and national services by rail, which are particularly important to make rail more competitive. The Commission will fully play its role in ensuring an open internal market for rail freight services.
European Commission Vice-President in charge of Transport, Jacques Barrot, said: 'The implementation of this Directive is essential to creating a truly integrated railway network in the European Union. The conditions it defines will ensure better use of rail transport and infrastructure. There should be transparent and fair conditions for access to rail infrastructure'.
The Directive[1] had to be implemented into national legislation by 31 December 2004. It aims to open the market for international freight transport by rail as of 1 January 2006 and the market for national transport by 1 January 2007 at the latest[2].
It is one of the measures adopted by the European Parliament and the Council in the framework of the Second Railway Package[3]. This package aims to guarantee and improve access rights to the European rail network for national and international railway services. It also includes a Directive on railway safety and requests Member States to set up an independent rail safety authority. The package also contains the Regulation on the European Railway Agency, located in Valenciennes, France.
Once adopted in national law, legislation implementing the package will be subject to further examination to ensure that it conforms to European legislation and that it transposes it in full.
More information on the current developments in rail transport in the EU can be found on the Commission's website for rail transport and interoperability: http://ec.europa.eu/comm/transport/rail/index_en.html
[2] Except France, which was requested to open its national market from 31 March 2006 within the framework of the Commission's Decision on State Aid to restructure SNCF Fret, N386/2004 (See: http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/transports-2004/n386-04.pdf ).
[3] See also : IP/04/516


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Exelon CEO Says Cap-and-Trade Legislation Is Most Economic Path to a Low-Carbon Future for Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 21, 2010) - In an address to the Indiana Council on World Affairs and Indiana Businesses for a Clean Energy Economy, Exelon Chairman and CEO John W. Rowe said yesterday that cap-and-trade is the most economic way to address climate change, especially in carbon-intensive Indiana, which gets about 95 percent of its energy from coal.
"Our nation is dealing with the climate issue regardless of what happens in Congress, so we must do it in the cheapest way possible," Rowe said. "Under cap-and-trade, carbon-intensive regions of the country like the Midwest will remain competitive, and potentially create thousands of jobs."
An October 2009 study by University of California-Berkeley estimates that a comprehensive climate policy stressing energy efficiency, renewables and other low-carbon investments could create 22,000 to 45,000 jobs in Indiana by 2020.
"Harnessing the power of markets to find the most efficient solutions is how our economy has created jobs for decades," Rowe said. "The best way to create jobs is by searching for the lowest-cost solutions to the problem, which is what a market-based approach like cap-and-trade forces us to do."
Rowe also refuted the idea that cap-and-trade would transfer wealth from the Midwest to the coasts. According to analysis by consulting firm MJ Bradley, the average monthly residential electricity bill in Indiana would go up $6 if the Waxman-Markey bill became law-and would still be only half what a customer in Massachusetts or New York pays.
Indiana is among 12 states in the Midwest that account for nearly 30 percent of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, meaning the Midwest has far more at stake in the creation of new national energy policy to address climate change.
"Indiana and other Midwest states have a strong incentive to be involved in this debate," Rowe said. "The problem will not just go away. The climate challenge is one we must deal with, in a way that is good for the planet and the economy."
Chicago-based Exelon, one of the nation's largest electric utilities with strong positions in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic, is not waiting for legislation or regulation to act. The company is undertaking its own effort to address climate change through Exelon 2020, an environmental and business strategy to reduce, offset or displace more than 15 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions per year by 2020. In April 2009, Exelon announced that it had reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by more than 35 percent from 2001 to 2008. Rowe is the electricity industry's longest-serving chief executive, with 26 years as a utility CEO. Rowe was among the first CEOs in the industry to focus on climate change, first testifying before Congress on the potential effects of carbon emissions in 1992. He currently serves as co-chair of the bipartisan National Commission on Energy Policy, and previously chaired the Edison Electric Institute and the Nuclear Energy Institute.
Rowe's prepared remarks are available on the Exelon Web site at: www.exeloncorp.com/aboutus/speakersbureau.


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|"Beleg Departs from Menegroth" by Alan Lee
|General Information
|Central Doriath, above the Esgalduin
|Cavern-town hewed in the rocky hill on the banks of Esgalduin
|People and History
|c. F.A. 587
|Second Kinslaying
|Images of Menegroth
Menegroth (S, pron. [meˈneɡroθ]), the Thousand Caves, was the city in the land of Doriath which was home to king Thingol of the Sindarin elves and queen Melian, one of the Maiar, during the First Age.
Years of the Trees
During the ages of the Chaining of Melkor, the Sindar had lived scattered in Beleriand, some at the havens of the Falas, others in the woodlands of Region and Neldoreth where also their King Thingol and his queen Melian abode. When the third Age of Melkor's chaining began, Melian urged Thingol to build a fast place for their people. Thingol was on friendly terms with the Dwarves and he commissioned the Dwarves of Belegost to aid with the building of a fortress.
Much after the manner of the Dwarves they delved an underground fortress into a rocky hill on the banks of Esgalduin, where the river turned to the west. The only entrance were gates high above the river, that at this place ran in a deep ravine and was crossed by a stone bridge. The place was thereafter known as Menegroth, the Thousand Caves, because so many were the halls the Dwarves had hewn out of the rock.
After the First Battle of Beleriand many Elves who had not lived in the cities fled to Doriath which was afterwards protected by the Girdle of Melian[1].
Years of the Sun
Menegroth and Doriath enjoyed peace for a long time. Thingol preferred a policy of isolationism and not to mingle in the affairs of the Noldor, the War of the Jewels and the conflict with Morgoth in general. No host of Doriath participated in any of the great battles, except the First. Only with his kin in Nargothrond did Thingol remain in contact[2][3].
Yet Menegroth also became entangled in the fate of the Silmaril and thus the Oath of Feanor and the Doom of Mandos. When the man Beren asked for the hand of Thingol's daughter Lúthien in marriage, Thingol was affronted, thinking little of mortal men. As a bride price he demanded that Beren should bring one of the Silmarils from Morgoth's iron crown[4]. With the help of Lúthien, Beren succeeded, but the price was high: Carcharoth the wolf who was guarding the Gates of Angband, bit off the hand, in which Beren was holding the Silmaril. Driven mad by the pain that the hallowed stone caused to him, searing his intestines, Carcharoth ravaged Beleriand and finally broke through Melian's Girdle, threatening Menegroth. He was confronted somewhat to the north-east from the city at the banks of Esgalduin and killed by Huan the Great Hound of Valinor, having wounded Beren mortally. The Silmaril was found in his stomach and thus found its way to Menegroth.[4]
The Sack of Doriath
Years later, Húrin Thalion brought as a gift the famed Nauglamír to Thingol. Thingol then had become enchanted by the beauty of the Silmaril and in his mind made up a plan, to set the Silmaril into the Nauglamír. It happened that at this time a troop of Dwarves from Nogrod were in Menegroth. Thingol offered a high price to them if they managed to set the stone into the Nauglamír. But seeing the unrivalled jewel and the necklace a great desire and greed came upon them to possess both. When they had finished their work they claimed the treasure, Thingol was slain by them and they fled from Menegroth.[5]
News of the event spread fast and the Dwarves were hunted and slain. Two of them escaped and told a crooked tale about how they were betrayed and their brethren slaughtered by the Elves. The Dwarves of Nogrod rose in anger and mustered a great army. Doriath lay open to their onslaught; the Girdle was gone since Melian in deep sorrow for her husband's death had left Middle-earth.[5]
The Dwarves invaded Doriath and found little resistance, the captains of the Sindar were indecisive and despaired, and attacked Menegroth. Many Dwarves and Elves fought in the Battle of the Thousand Caves and many were slain. Mablung, captain of the guard, was slain at the doors of the treasure chamber where the Nauglamír was stored. This terrible event then lead to the distrust that thereafter was ever between Elves and Dwarves. On their way back though, the Dwarves were waylaid at Sarn Athrad by the Laiquendi led by Beren and their king was slain by Beren in single combat. The remainder of their host was destroyed by Ents.[5]
The Second Kinslaying and the End of Menegroth
The Nauglamír with the Silmaril was thereafter worn by Lúthien at Tol Galen in Ossiriand. Although weakened, the Kingdom of Doriath continued for Dior Eluchíl son of Lúthien and Beren took up the crown. However, after the death of Lúthien and Beren the Nauglamír was returned to Doriath. The Oath of Feanor stirred again and his sons stated their claim on the Silmaril. Dior refused to hand over the stone for which his parents had endured so much. Celegorm instigated his brothers and in the midst of winter their hosts deployed at the gates of Menegroth and for a second time Elves were slain by Elves.[5]
Dior was slain, and of the seven Sons of Feanor only four were alive after the battle. Dior's sons, Eluréd and Elurín, were abandoned in the forest to die, but his daugher Elwing fled to the havens at the Mouths of Sirion, bearing the Silmaril with her. The realm of Menegroth did not endure this second slaughtering and did not rise again.[5]
Menegroth was a wholly underground city accessed only through a stone bridge over Esgalduin. While the Dwarves did the major work, the Elves also participated in the construction: The pillars imitated beeches, with branches and leaves. The halls were lit by golden lanterns and there were silver fountains, and many figurines of animals. It is told that nightingales and other birds lived within the caves. Thus Thingol had the most beautiful palace a king ever had owned east of the Sea.[1]
This description can be found in the Lay of Leithian:
…through corridors of carven dread
whose turns were lit by lanterns hung
or flames from torches that were flung
on dragons hewn in the cold stone
with jewelled eyes and teeth of bone.
Then sudden, deep beneath the earth
the silences with silver mirth
were shaken and the rocks were ringing,
the birds of Melian were singing;
and wide the ways of shadow spread
as into arched halls she led
Beren in wonder. There a light
like day immortal and like night
of stars unclouded, shone and gleamed.
A vault of topless trees it seemed,
whose trunks of carven stone there stood
like towers of an enchanted wood
in magic fast for ever bound,
bearing a roof whose branches wound
in endless tracery of green
lit by some leaf-imprisoned sheen
of moon and sun, and wrought of gems,
and each leaf hung on golden stems.
Lo! there amid immortal flowers
the nightingales in shining bowers
sang o'er the head of Melian,
while water for ever dripped and ran
from fountains in the rocky floor.
There Thingol sat. His crown he wore
of green and silver, and round his chair
a host in gleaming armor fair…
- Lay of Leithian, Canto IV, lines 981-1011
This description is remarkably similar to the description of Morgoth's stronghold of Angband (Canto XII, lines 3840-3903), suggesting that in a way Tolkien envisioned Menegroth its direct opposite as the symbol of the forces of light.
The name means "Thousand Caves" and is analyzed as meneg "thousand" and groth "excavation".[6]
In the earlier Etymologies Tolkien explains the word is of Doriathrin language and gives the final element as Doriathrin roth.[7]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Sindar"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Noldor in Beleriand"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Fifth Battle: Nirnaeth Arnoediad"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of Beren and Lúthien"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Ruin of Doriath"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Four. Quendi and Eldar: Author's Notes to Quendi and Eldar", p.414
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", p.384 entry ROD


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By Per Verås | Highlighting Science Teacher Per Verås's Near Space Missions With His Science Class In Norway
This website highlights my high altitude balloon missions in the upper stratosphere with my students here in Norway. In addition it is a resource for teachers with links to other international near space projects.
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Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, is located southwestern Slovakia on the borders with Austria and Hungary. It is the only national capital that borders two independent countries. Known as Pressburg to German-speakers or Pozsony to Hungarian-speakers, Bratislava got its present name only since 1919. But the city has a long and proud history that dates back to pre-Roman times.
The city was the capital of the Kingdom of Hungary, a part of the larger Habsburg Monarchy territories and became a coronation town and the seat of kings and all major organisations and offices. Eleven Hungarian kings and queens were crowned at St. Martin's Cathedral including The Queen Maria Theresa.
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Protein from a small, tasty mollusk inspired Michigan Technological University's Bruce P. Lee to invent a new type of hydrogel actuator.
Hydrogels are soft networks of polymers with high water content, like jello. Because of their soft, gentle texture, they have the potential to interact safely with living tissues and have applications in a number of medical areas, including tissue engineering. Lee, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering, wanted to make a hydrogel that wouldn't just sit there.
"Hydrogels that can change shape on command could be used to deliver pharmaceuticals," he said. "We've taken a hydrogel and made it into an actuator: something that can change shape or move, maybe by opening the door for a drug and letting it out."
To make his movable hydrogel, Lee borrowed chemistry from proteins that mussels use to anchor themselves to wet rocks. A component in that protein, DOPA (for 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine), has unusual properties shared by its chemical cousin, dopamine, and it was dopamine that Lee incorporated into their hydrogel.
He started with a dopamine-suffused hydrogel shaped like a thick, short stick of gum. Next, he laid an iron rod across it in three places, each time running a charge through the rod to release iron ions onto the hydrogel's surface. Finally, he raised the hydrogel's pH.
The hydrogel moved on its own, bending like an inchworm where the ions had been deposited.
Lee explains: At an acid pH, only one side chain on the dopamine molecules attaches to the iron ions. "But if you raise the pH, three dopamine side chains converge to grab the one ion," he said. "That makes all the molecules come together, so the hydrogel shrinks in that spot, causing it to bend where the ions are."
A hydrogel could be programmed to adopt all manner of shapes by changing the placement of the ions, the composition of the hydrogel and the voltage. You can also remove the ions and reintroduce them in a different pattern, so that the same hydrogel can be reprogrammed to transform into a different shape.
"You can make it almost like a claw, so at some point it might even be able to pick things up," Lee said. "The body is slightly alkaline, so perhaps it could be loaded with a drug and introduced into the body, where it could release the drug. And maybe it could be designed to respond to other stimuli, like temperature."
Other scientists have used metal ions to make hydrogel actuators, but no one has used chemistry found in mussel adhesive proteins. Lee hopes to follow up on his initial discovery.
"Right now, our hydrogel actuator is slow and takes some time to bend," he said. "We need to study it more, and we also want to try it with other ions, like titanium and copper."
A paper describing the work, "Novel Hydrogel Actuator Inspired by Reversible Mussel Adhesive Protein Chemistry," coauthored by Lee and undergraduate Shari Konst, was published online March 4 in Advanced Materials.


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Development of novel therapies for endothelial damage may heal atherosclerotic plaques
Heart disease and approximately half of all strokes are the results of advanced atherosclerosis with damaged endothelium, the inner lining of blood vessels. In 2009, the direct and indirect annual cost of heart disease and stroke was approximately $312.6 billion. Projections are for the total cost of heart disease to increase from $523 to $1.126 billion from 2013 to 2030. And by 2030, it is expected that there will be more than 148 million of the US population would have heart disease. Development of new technologies for assessing and treating endothelium damage will help reduce that financial burden as reduce the human health burden resulting from atherosclerosis.
Dr. Hua Pan, Research Instructor in Medicine at Dr. Samuel Wickline's Laboratory in Washington University School of Medicine, investigated quantitative evaluation and developed novel therapies for endothelial barrier damage. The evolution and severity of endothelium damage in advanced atherosclerotic plaque remain unknown, in part because quantifiable methods are lacking for its in vivo assessment. Her latest study is the first to demonstrate, in a well-established atherosclerosis mouse model, ApoE deficient mice, a multifunctional perfluorocarbon (PFC) nanoparticle (NP) for quantification of endothelial damage as well as targeted anti-inflammatory drug delivery to the endothelium damage site.
The study, conducted in ApoE deficient mice, quantified endothelium damage by using PFC NP retained in mouse aorta as surrogate. It demonstrated the evolution and severity of endothelium damage in correlation to the length of the animal fat-diet consumption. Moreover, the same PFC NP loaded with anti-inflammatory drug, NF-κB inhibitor, down-regulated inflammation. Dr. Wickline noted, this finding provided a new avenue for defining disease stage and for following therapy to heal dangerous atherosclerotic plaques.
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The Garamantian civilization of ancient North Africa survived and thrived in the Sahara Desert from 1,100 BCE to 600 CE. Three newly discovered skull reveal that the Garamantians practiced medicine. Unfortunately, it involved making tiny holes in people's skulls.
This practice, known as trepanning, is quite possibly the oldest medical procedure known to humankind. Evidence of drilling and cutting at skulls dates all the way back to ancient Morocco 13,000 years ago. The Garamantian skulls - you can see one of them up top - showed evidence of holes and depressions that archaeologists believe were made during these procedures. We can also see renewed growth of the bone around these incisions, which indicates the patients survived the procedure and went onto at least a somewhat successful recovery.
Although the medical benefits of trepanning are murky at best, it does appear that the ancient surgeons knew a little something about what they were doing. The holes in the skulls were carefully positioned to sidestep the sensitive cranial sutures that, if damaged, would have caused intense pain to the patients. Indeed, that's a major reason why the archaeologists are fairly certain that this was intended as a form of beneficial surgery, as opposed to some sort of torture.
We don't know exactly why the Garamantians performed trepanning. Some groups in North Africa continue the practice today to relieve severe headaches brought on by disease or injury. Another ancient Saharan skull showed signs of preexisting cranial trauma, which might suggest the trepanning procedure was done in response to this injury.
International Journal of Osteoarchaeology via Science News.


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It would be great to lend aid to the people who our military men and women are trying to help through their dedicated service.
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