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(CNN) -- U.S. plans for strikes against Syria may be coupled with increased support for rebel forces in that country's civil war, two leading Republican senators said after meeting with President Barack Obama on Monday.
Obama met in the Oval Office with Sens. John McCain, and Sen. Lindsey Graham, both members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the White House said. After the meeting, McCain and Graham said the United States needs to help the rebels reverse battlefield gains by troops loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
"We still have significant concerns, but we believe there is in formulation a strategy to upgrade the capabilities of the Free Syrian Army and to degrade the capabilities of Bashar al-Assad," said McCain, the ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee.
The United States and several of its leading allies accuse al-Assad's forces of resorting to poison gas attacks against rebel forces and civilians, including an August 21 attack near Damascus the Obama administration says killed more than 1,400 people. Obama said Saturday that the use of chemical weapons is "a challenge to the world" that threatens U.S. allies in the region -- but he said he would seek the authorization of Congress before unleashing American force.
In a statement on the meeting, the White House said Obama "underscored that America is stronger when the president and Congress work together to stand up for our national interests." And the administration stepped up its efforts to win congressional authorization on Monday, with Secretary of State John Kerry telling Democratic lawmakers in a conference call that three Middle Eastern nations have offered the use of their military assets for action against Syria.
Those countries -- Turkey, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates -- are the first to do so, but other countries are expected to join them, Kerry said, according to two people who were on the call. Two senior Arab diplomats said talks with Saudi Arabia and the UAE are preliminary, and no details have been discussed.
Kerry said prospect of military strikes has resulted in about 100 defections from the Syrian military, according to the sources. A total of 127 House Democrats were on the call, a Democratic aide told CNN.
But the tough sell for action was clear in the call. When Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said collateral damage from a strike is expected to be low, some lawmakers questioned how officials could know that.
'Big question' still unanswered, congresswoman says
Rep. Janice Hahn, D-California, told CNN that many of those who have listed to administration briefings have questions that have not been resolved.
"What's going be the cost to American taxpayers? How long are we going to be in there? What would signify we have a mission accomplished in this situation?" Hahn asked. But she said her "big question" was whether there was a way to hold Syria's government accountable for violating the post-World War I taboo against chemical weapons "besides this seemingly unclear military strike that could lead to much more conflict in the Middle East."
Dempsey, Kerry and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel are all scheduled to appear before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday to press the case for action, a senior State Department official said. Kerry will argue that failure to act "unravels the deterrent impact of the international norm against chemical weapons use," said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
And administration officials will be conducting classified briefings on Syria for Congress nearly every day this week. The president will meet Tuesday morning with House Speaker John Boehner and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, congressional aides said, and he'd already planned talks with the leaders of the key national security committees in the House and Senate.
One of those, House Armed Services Chairman Buck McKeon, told CNN the administration will have to overcome "a lot of distrust among the American people" about the intelligence that fingers Syria's government in the August 21 attack.
"There will be a real questioning as to the veracity of the evidence and if this really happened or not," McKeon, R-California, said in an interview with CNN's Barbara Starr. "It will be necessary to explain and prove to the American people, and I think the only person who can really do that is the president of the United States."
No vote is expected until after lawmakers reconvene from recess on September 9. McCain, who has called for U.S. intervention in Syria since early 2012, criticized Obama for seeking a vote before striking -- but said it would be "catastrophic" for Congress to reject Obama's call to authorize military force.
"It would undermine the credibility of the United States of America and the president of the United States," McCain said. "None of us want that."
McCain said he was more supportive of a limited U.S. strike after his meeting with Obama, partly because of the prospect of increased support for the rebels. Both he and Graham added, however, that they needed more detailed assurances that the U.S. strategy would be sufficiently strong and sustainable before they could endorse it to their colleagues.
The main support for Syrian rebels has so far come from the Persian Gulf monarchies of Saudi Arabia and Qatar. U.S. aid has been limited largely to non-lethal assistance such as communications gear and medical equipment.
In July, the Obama administration began supplying small arms and ammunition to the rebels. But American officials have struggled with how to back opposition groups without providing weapons to those linked to Islamic militants, such as the al-Nusra Front -- a group considered the most effective anti-Assad force on the battlefield, but one the United States says has ties to al Qaeda.
"It is my belief that the side we choose must be ready to promote their interests and ours when the balance shifts in their favor," Dempsey wrote in an August 19 letter to Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, the ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. "Today, they are not."
The leader of another rebel faction, the Free Syrian Army, said Monday his organization supported Obama's decision to go to Congress for approval for military action.
"We understand, really, the decision-making mechanism in a democratic country and realize that support for the decision will make it stronger and more effective, said FSA chief of staff Gen. Salim Idris. "We hope it will encourage other friendly countries to participate in the international campaign against the regime."
Idris said the FSA -- a force founded by defectors from al-Assad's military -- doesn't share weapons or information with jihadist groups and said any weapons or ammunition it receives "will go to the right hands -- to the hands of my fighters who are moderate, who are fighting to build a free and democratic Syria for all."
Al-Assad: Middle East 'powder keg' could explode
Al-Assad, meanwhile, warned that a regional war could break out if Syria is attacked.
"The Middle East is a powder keg, and the fire is approaching today," he told French newspaper Le Figaro in an interview Monday.
"One must not speak only of the Syrian response, but rather what could be produced after the first strike. Because nobody can know what will happen. Everyone will lose control of the situation when the powder keg explodes. Chaos and extremism will spread. The risk of a regional war exists."
Syria has repeatedly denied being behind the August 21 attack and accuses rebel fighters of using chemical weapons on government troops. U.N. weapons inspectors left Syria on Saturday with evidence that will determine whether poison gas was used in that attack and tests on those samples are being conducted "as fast as it is possible to do within the scientific constraints," said Martin Nesirky, spokesman for Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
The United Nations has said more than 100,000 people -- including many civilians -- have been killed since a popular uprising spiraled into a civil war in 2011. Syrian opposition activists reported another 107 dead on Monday, mostly in Damascus and its suburbs.
Kerry told CNN's State of the Union on Sunday that blood and hair samples taken from medics point to the nerve agent sarin. But the inspectors won't determine who used the weapons, and al-Assad told Le Figaro, "We have challenged the United States and France to give a single piece of evidence."
Last month's attack wasn't the first time the use of poison gas has been suspected. In April, the United States said it had evidence sarin was used in Syria on a small scale. In May, a U.N. official said there were strong suspicions that rebel forces used the deadly nerve agent. And in June, France said sarin had been used several times in the war, including at least once by government forces.
A new French report released Monday alleges that government troops used sarin at least twice before, in small-scale attacks near Idlib and Damascus. But the August attack was a "massive and coordinated use of chemical agents against civilians," an attack the rebels aren't capable of conducting, the report states.
"No group belonging to the Syrian insurrection has, at this stage, the ability to store and use these agents, let alone in a proportion similar to that used on the night of August 21, 2013," the report concluded. It estimated the death toll to be at least 281, based on videos that captured the attack.
But al-Assad said neither Obama nor French President Francois Hollande, whose government has also called for action against Syria, have been able to provide solid evidence. And he questioned the logic of carrying out an attack he said injured Syrian soldiers as well.
"The French people are not our enemy, but the policy of their state is hostile to the Syrian people," al-Assad told Le Figaro. "... This hostility will end when the French state changes its policy. There will be repercussions, negative as is well understood, against the French interests."
U.S. seeks partner for Syria strikes
France has said it won't act without the United States as a partner. Britain, which had been just as forceful a voice for military action as the United States, won't take part after the House of Commons last week rebuffed Prime Minister David Cameron's call for British military intervention.
And NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said that while the August 21 attacks call for a "firm international response," it won't come from the North Atlantic alliance itself.
NATO is prepared to protect Turkey, a NATO member, if Syria attacks it, Rasmussen said. The alliance has deployed Patriot missiles to the country, he said. But, he added, "I don't foresee any further NATO role in Turkey. It is for individual nations to decide how to react to what has happened in Syria."
Obama said Saturday that he preferred multilateral action but added, "It is not in the national security interest of the United States to ignore clear violations of these kinds of international norms."
The U.N. charter generally doesn't allow countries to attack other nations unless in self-defense or with approval from the U.N. Security Council. The Syrian government asked Ban "to shoulder his responsibilities for preventing any aggression on Syria," the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency reported.
Under U.S. law, Obama doesn't have to get Congress' approval to launch military action. The 1973 War Powers Resolution authorizes a president to initiate an attack as long as he notifies Congress within 48 hours. But internationally, a U.S. strike against Syria could be deemed illegal.
Any call for the Security Council to endorse action against Syria would face a sure veto from Russia and China, both Syria's allies. Chinese foreign affairs spokesman Hong Lei said Monday that Beijing is "gravely concerned that some country may take unilateral military actions."
"We believe that any action taken by the international community should abide by the purposes and principles of the U.N. charter ... so as to avoid complicating the Syrian issue and bringing more disasters to the Middle East region," Hong said.
And Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow is "absolutely" not convinced by the evidence the Americans, British and French have shared so far.
"There are no facts, there's only talk about what we know for certain," Lavrov told the state-run RIA Novosti news agency. "When we ask for more detailed evidence, they say, 'You know, it's all secret, so we can't show you.' That means that there are no such facts."
Russia, which has major trade deals with Syria, is sending a delegation to Washington for "dialogue" with members of Congress, the Kremlin said Monday. When the two sides share "opinions and arguments, then we'll better understand each other," said Valentina Matviyenko, speaker of the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament. "And I hope that the U.S. Congress will take a balanced position" and reject military intervention.
In the region, meanwhile, Yemen's parliament announced its opposition to any outside intervention in Syria on Monday.


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It was Tuesday, May 22, 2012 and this was the day I had looked forward to for a long time. I have been wanting to visit the Pontiac Archives in Shawville since I knew of their existence. I was driving from Renfrew to Shawville via Portage Du Fort. So I would be exploring the area on both sides of the Ottawa river and also learning about the treasures in this archive.
The Best Western was not offering a free breakfast like advertised on the website. I was a little unhappy about that for I had booked with them for this very reason? So I went into Renfrew on O'Brien Road and came to the Flamingo Restaurant at about 8th. They had an easy access and big parking lot. Apparently they have not been rated well online, yet, I had a friendly waitress and a lovely breakfast that day. I think I was amused by the name and the pink color of the building. When I travel I like sit down restaurants where I am served or I can get my meal without too much of a hassle.
On the way up to Pembroke the day before, I had noticed Storyland Road and knew that was where I needed to turn to take the highway across the bridges to Portage Du Fort. You can also go via Hwy 653 the Chenaux Road which Storyland meets up with. When I did come to Hwy 653 I turned right and follow it to Hwy 301.
I had passed Storyland which was not yet opened for the season. It is tucked into the forest on the left. It is a family theme park. Here is there brochure:
There are some very nice views of the area from this road especially where you come to Riverside Road. You can see across to the Quebec side. Trying to find an elevated spot from which to view the Ottawa River is not an easy task. If anyone has some suggestions that would be very nice for others.
The bridge to Portage Du Fort is very different from the one to Allumette Island. The cars drive considerably slower and you get to enjoy the view. You are driving across a dam or a series of dams and it gets a little tight in a few places for it is a two lane highway. There are all these interesting green power structures in various configurations. My husband who loves electricity would have been in heaven.
Once across these dams you come to Portage Du Fort. You make your way passed the church and turn left onto Hwy 303 and head up past the St. James the Great Roman Catholic Cemetery. It is just as you climb a little hill and go almost around the corner and all of a sudden it is there so keep an eye out.
Here are some overview pictures of the cemetery:
At first I thought the fields stretching out before me as I was driving along were lovely white flowers like clover, but when I looked closer I saw that they were hundreds of Dandelions gone to seed spreading out before me. It was very pretty as long as you didn't think about all those spores being introduced into the air. My husband would have gone crazy!
You travel along Hwy 303 till you come to Hwy 148 and turn right and Shawville is only about 2 kilometres to the south of this turn. Here is a video by Duffy about a Trip to Shawville: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sxuBCkO6HM It is very close to what I did up until he leaves Portage Du Fort. There are some videos on YouTube about Shawville just make sure you choose Shawville, Quebec. I found that accessing Google Images was a great way to get some pictures of an area and to orient myself before I went on this trip.
I followed the lead of the car before and was soon on Rue Centre in Shawville. It was not easy to spot the turn into the town of Shawville. It was between some buildings in this shopping area along the highway.
I found the Pontiac Archives in the Library building. It was down from the main intersection on the south side of Rue Main in the library or more appropriately, bibliotheque. I parked on the northern side of Rue Main and walked back to the archive.
The Pontiac Archives is the repository for all things about Pontiac County, Quebec such as town records, genealogies, local history books, newspapers, maps, church and cemetery records, tax valuations back to 1857, and more. This is their website: http://www.pontiacarchives.org/
This archive is cared for by a friendly group of volunteers: Elsie, Dorcas, Venetia, Margaret, Gwen and more. They were very helpful and set about trying to find me information. I gave them a booklet that was a condensed version of this blog about my McDonald family and the areas that were specific to Pontiac County and also Glengarry County where I think they came from. It was enough to show where the family migrated to. It will become part of their current collection. Blogs are living breathing entities so more information will be added as time goes by but I think what I submitted to them will be good for quite a while and I did reference the blog url.
Café 439 was across the street and it was delightful very nicely decorated.
http://www.cafe349.com/en/home.html https://www.cafe349shawville.ca/ I had an egg salad sandwich and tea. The waitresses would take orders in either English or French switching between the two languages with ease. I live on the west coast of the USA so we do not hear French that often. This was my first introduction to the real presence of the French language, besides the Quebec road signs. I know… just indulge me please.
The rest of the afternoon I continued to study the Pontiac Archives holdings. Visitors were coming in and out throughout the day. They do have a finding aid for their holdings that is placed on a small table in the middle of the main work room. In the back is the microfilm and computer area in another small room. They have a lunch room toward the front of the area. So they are nicely set up. The stairs are little steep but I think there is another access in the back of the area where the washrooms are located.
Venetia Crawford is a local historian, author and impersonator. She is a volunteer at the archives. She told me that she had tried view the remains of the Culbute Canal but the trail had lots of nettles and she decided that you would have to get a boat to go to the location of those parts that are still visiable. My great-grandfather Archibald McDonell was the lockmaster for the Culbute Canal. I have posted about his involvement with the Culbute Canal in the past on this blog. This canal is in the channel between Allumette Island and Chichester Township (municipality). It was abandoned in 1891 which was the last year that Archie had written he was lockmaster on the Canadian Census. I was reading that there might have been a fire that caused some destruction in 1889.
Venetia also pulled the municipal township maps which showed all the lots and number for Sheen, Chichester and Allumette. This made it easy to identify where the lots for Archibald and John are located and hopefully more as I dig in deeper on the land records of the area.
I spent most of my time searching their files for genealogies and obituaries to see if I could find that one piece of information that would link my family to another and point back to Glengarry County. I may not have been successful but I feel I learned a lot about what was available and what was not. Of course, I have to review all my findings from this trip and you never know what I may have discovered.
There had local histories and I studied the ones for Allumette Island and Sheen, mostly. When they publish a book in this part of Quebec they have to write paragraphs or sections in French and then repeat them in English. That was very helpful. That is not always the case for some books are in French only.
My day at the Pontiac Archives was coming to a close and I was ready to head back to Renfrew. So I returned the way I came north on Hwy 148 to 303 and through Portage Du Fort. I stopped at the park where there is a war memorial and a little lake. There is a restaurant across the street if you are inclined.
I decided to return to Renfrew. I had discovered that I could exit into Renfrew by using Bruce Street which is north of the city and winds its way into town passing the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery where Father Joseph E. Et. Arthur Gravelle had been the priest for a number of years. His fonds s are at the National Archives of Canada and here is a link to a finding aid: MG25-G 271, Finding Aid No. 1180. He was an avid genealogist and kept records about the pioneers and families in the area of Renfrew and beyond, so you might want to check the contents at the link I provided.
Time to get ready for the second day of research at the Pontiac Archives.

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Engine Masters – Steve's Corner
The Crunch
As the blistering hot days of summer roll into fall, we are getting ever closer to the next AMSOIL Engine Masters Challenge. While most of our regular readers are already familiar with the event, we are sure there are those who are new to our publication who might wonder what it's all about. Our annual Challenge seeks to find the ultimate engine builder in the country through an open dyno competition pitting engine against engine. Think of it as pro racing, stripped of everything except for engines and horsepower. We start with an open application process from which we select a field of 40 competitive entries-a record number of competitors this year. It is up to the engine builder and his team to put together the best engine combination under the prescribed rules, and on competition week, the action begins. Our competitors converge upon the dyno facilities at the University of Northwestern Ohio, and following a strict protocol, each engine is tested in a battle royal of horsepower. Scored on the basis of average horsepower and torque over the entire test rpm range, the dyno sorts 'em out. One engine builder will walk away with the substantial cash prize, the championship trophy, and the title of Engine Master.
While a competitor's dyno day at the event is where the numbers rule and all the talk ends, really the event is just the final verdict on many months of serious wrench turning. You don't just waltz into the AMSOIL Engine Masters Challenge with a spare engine or a thrown-together piece. Serious competitors start developing a strategy as soon as the rules are announced, contemplating what it will take to get the most power within the competition's restrictions. Here, every builder seems to have their own theories and ideas, and even those on the sidelines can bench race the rules format with thoughts on what it would take to win. Now, to be in the hunt, you'll not only need to have good ideas and outstanding theory on what it takes to make power, a builder will also need to take those ideas to practice, with the right combination of parts and specifications, and ample quantities of custom massaging to make those ideas a reality.
As of this writing (though we are many weeks away from the competition), we are actually right in the thick of what I refer to as "crunch time." This is that period in the process where some guys are scrambling to get their engines' assembled, while others are well past the initial assembly point and are hard at work trying to extract the last horsepower from their combination. This is where the ideas and theory that started the process get put into practice. Don't get the impression that serious competitors come to the AMSOIL Engine Masters Challenge cold with a green and untested engine. Part of the process for most of our builders is to put their ideas to the test in the weeks leading up to the event. Usually, this comes down to dyno testing, parts swapping, and refinement. It is a long and tough process, but one that can separate the winners from the also-rans.
An engine builder might find that the initial theory that seemed so right before the engine was actually built proves so wrong in testing. It might be a part, a specification, or just the overall idea behind the combination. In the process, successful engine builders will learn what works, and what proved to be just a bad idea. We've seen a builder totally out to lunch with a completely unconventional camshaft-an idea that seemed sound in theory but just didn't produce in testing. In the world of competition, you simply cannot be in love with the concept if the reality of testing is telling you otherwise. Builders have dramatically changed their approach to the induction system, started from scratch on their cylinder head development, even gone between EFI and carburetion, and more or less revised every aspect of an engine combination in search of what delivers the numbers. When it is "crunch time" in a dog-eat-dog competition like the AMSOIL Engine Masters Challenge, the winners are defined by finding what works.
Rockett Brand Official Fuel of 2010 EMC
We are pleased to announce that Rockett Brand Fuel will be taking center stage as the official fuel of the AMSOIL Engine Masters Challenge. When the competition is strictly about engine performance, there can be no compromise when considering fuel. With a field of 40 engines vying for the glory, the fuel has to be one that the competitors can depend on. Rockett definitely makes the grade as one of the most respected manufacturers of specialty and racing fuels. In keeping with the requirements for unleaded 91-octane fuel, Rockett will be brewing a special batch of gasoline just for the event. Some of you may recall that Rockett Brand was the official fuel the first two years of the Challenge, and they are eager to be back in anticipation of a great competition this year. As Jack Day, president of Rockett told us: "It's a great program, and we welcome the opportunity to once again fuel the Challenge."
Engine Masters Challenge Sponsors
Champion/Federal-Mogul Spark Plugs
Champion has been on top of the spark plug game for years. Back in the 1970s, Champion pioneered the first use of iridium in spark plugs. Its stabilizing effect has now become the choice of many top engine manufacturers. They are known for long-lasting, durable spark plugs that you can get for just about any engine. If it is a high-tech import or your daily driver 302, Champion is the plug to fit the bill. To find all the plugs Champion makes for your car, visit www.AlwaysaChampion.com.
Holley Performance Fuel Injection
Now that the Engine Masters Challenge is open to fuel-injected applications, Holley gets to flex their muscles in both carburetor and injected forms. One of the systems Holley has to offer is the Commander MPFI kit. It's designed to convert carbureted, noncomputerized engines to programmable multipoint fuel injection. Engine Masters Challenge builders don't usually need to convert their engines to fuel injection, but these kits work for just about any build. Holley takes pride in rigorous testing of all their products before they hit production. Kits range in injector pressures and cfm ratings to cover engine's producing 385-800 hp. For more information on the complete line of Holley products, give them a call at 270-781-9741. You can also surf over to www.Holley.com.
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Federal-Mogul designs and engineers piston rings to meet the most demanding street performance and racing conditions. They draw upon more than 100 years of Federal-Mogul engine experience to enhance the piston ring and its seal. Their Speed-Pro brand is recognized for being a winner in every form of racing, and is the proven horsepower leader in oval track and drag racing. Speed-Pro has built a reputation for performance engine components. Meeting specific needs-from increased durability to reduced weight, higher temperature demands, and excellence in oil control-Speed-Pro can give you the advantage. For more info, click on www.Federal-Mogul.com, or call 248-354-7700.
ICE Ignition Ignition
Hailing all the way from Australia, ICE has been delivering high-performance ignition components to hot rodders both here and abroad. In 2007, Engine Masters Challenge winner Tony Bischoff won the competition with an ICE Ignition. All of ICE's products are made from high-quality materials that guarantee to last. Their distributor housings are made from 6061 aluminum, their shafts of machined chrome-moly, and they contain a hall-effect vane sensor that is unaffected by dirt, moisture, or vibration. One special feature of their ignition system is that they have the highest rated output for any comparable setup, as well as a rev-limiter adjustable in 100-rpm increments. In addition to distributors and ignition control boxes, ICE has rev limiters, voltage boosters, distributor gears, spark plug wires, and coils. It's long distance, but give them a call at, + 613-9532-6000, or visit their website: www.ICEignition.com.


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If you're not getting better, you're getting worse, according to many NBA team builders.
It's an admirable mindset, encouraging risk and aggressive personnel moves. But in the case of the Denver Nuggets, it was entirely accurate.
From 2003-04 through 2010-11, Denver won an average of 48.5 games – never more than 54, never fewer than 43 – and qualified for the playoffs eight straight times. But it advanced beyond the first round only once, making it to the Western Conference finals in 2009. Year in, year out, the Nuggets relied on Carmelo Anthony's heroics to carry the greatest load – and to outweigh Anthony's theatrics.
Then Anthony fussed his way out of the Mile High City completely in February 2011 and, lo and behold, the power still was on at the Pepsi Center the next day. Life continued. Denver didn't nosedive. George Karl got a chance to flex his coaching and player-development skills without butting heads with a younger, equally stubborn star player and what the Nuggets might have lost in the quality of that one guy (Anthony), it believed it made up in the combined skills of quantity.
With Anthony due to face his former team Wednesday for the first time in Denver since the trade, the Denver Post's Benjamin Hochman looked at the Nuggets' decision to swap marquee power for the strength of ensemble. He spoke with GM Masai Ujiri about the transformation, more than two years later:
"I think it was a win-win for both teams," Ujiri said. "Both teams have moved on, even though people talk about it. We're happy with the growth of those players. It's kind of what we hoped it would be."
The Nuggets lost again in the first round against the Lakers last spring, but at least the formula had been changed – and the days of Anthony clamoring for help around HIM were over. The roster has been overhauled, starting but not ending with the 'Melo trade, and Denver plays differently, is less reliant on one man's hot hand, has quickened its pace and takes pride on defense in ways that never happened in the Anthony era.
Guard Ty Lawson is Anthony's only Denver teammate who remains. And he told Hochman, with all due respect for the guy who's gone, that the Nuggets are better positioned now with the likes of Danilo Gallinari, Andre Iguodala, Andre Miller, Wilson Chandler, JaVale McGee and others sharing responsibilities.
"We've gotten better on defense," Lawson said. "I think we're a little more dangerous. You don't know where our scoring is coming from. With 'Melo, everybody had their focus on him. With us, JaVale might step up. Gallo, Iguodala, we've got weapons all over the place."
The Nuggets have been on a tear, winning nine of their past 10 and 16 of 20 to reach 42-22, building a virtual floor beneath them in the West's No. 5 spot. Their 28-3 mark matches Miami for NBA's best, Karl is assured of his 21st season as a head coach finishing .500 or better and, at a micro level, Denver has strung together two games hitting at least 50 percent of its field-goal attempts, 45 percent of its 3-pointers and 80 percent of its free-throw attempts.
The Nuggets still have a game against Phoenix Monday to navigate before Anthony's homecoming. And after two years, it's hard to say how much vitriol or emotion remains (in the stands, probably plenty). But based on recent comments from Karl, you can assume there will big-time significance just below the surface when the Knicks show up Wednesday. As noted by Hochman:
"Most of the people are going to say, 'You can't win without a star.' I'm tired of it. I'm fed up with it. I've been angry about it," Nuggets coach George Karl said last week on the, give or take, seven bazillionth time he's talked about winning without a star. "It's a team game. I know Miami won the championship and had a superstar, but they were the best basketball team. Our job is to try to become the best basketball team. I honestly think it can be done. I think it's silly to not even have one person stand up and say it could be done."


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I had to remind myself, this is game for a million dollars. If this is football, I had to be willing to make the tackle. —Dawn Meehan
Utahn and Favorite Dawn Meehan was one of the final three castaways who lasted all 39 days on "Survivor: Caramoan — Fans vs. Favorites." She sat next to Favorite John Cochran, with whom she was tightly aligned with, and Fan Sherri Biethman.
"I don't think I'm going to win, but I think I'm going to be able to buy some new teeth," Meehan said about her chances of winning before the votes were counted during Sunday evening's live reunion show.
And it was Harvard Law School graduate and longtime fan of the show Cochran who took home all of the votes host Jeff Probst counted from the eight-member jury and the $1 million prize.
But Meehan didn't escape the limelight.
Probst asked the South Jordan mother and Brigham Young University English professor about her seemingly constant emotional breakdowns.
"I have to believe that, for myself, that I had to go completely against my character in this game to vote out the people I loved," Meehan said during the reunion show, pointing to when she helped orchestrate the vote when Corinne Kaplan was blindsided.
Probst also asked Meehan about her vote against Brenda Lowe in last week's episode and the emotional fallout. Lowe had previously helped a very distraught Meehan find her dental retainer, which had fallen out while Meehan was swimming.
Meehan had received thousands of tweets after last week's episode and ended up shutting down her Twitter account.
"It was extreme. I don't want that much negativity thrown my way," said Meehan, whose six adopted children were sitting in the front rows of the audience. Meehan is also a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
She also got the chance to apologize to Lowe, who joined the reunion show via satellite from Miami as Lowe is pregnant and due any day now.
The pair hadn't talked since the shows were filmed last summer.
"Time has gone by, which really has helped," Lowe said. And she accepted Meehan's apology with an "absolutely."
"I feel like I lost a friend and then gained one," Lowe added.
The reunion show also included appearances by Robert Carlo "Boston Rob" Mariano from "Survivor: Redemption Island" and Rudolph "Rudy" Ernst Boesch from the first season of "Survivor."
Also, Favorite Malcolm Freberg, who essentially played two seasons back to back, won $100,000 as the Sprint Player of the Season.
Earlier Sunday evening, the final five castaways were narrowed to three during Days 36-39 of the 39-day contest.
On the walk back from Tribal Council on Day 36, 27-year-old Favorite Erik Reichenbach had a severe headache and couldn't continue walking. He was given an IV and medically evacuated from the game.
On Day 37, the four remaining had a Reward Challenge with building a "house of cards" with wooden blocks on a platform they had to hold steady with their other hand. Cochran won the challenge, winning an advantage in the next day's Immunity Challenge.
On Day 38, the Immunity Challenge including climbing a structure to retrieve three bags of puzzle pieces and putting together a fire puzzle. And Cochran won Immunity, but not without Meehan and Beithan coming close.
Meehan's emotional paranoia did set in as she checked and double checked with Cochran that their alliance and loyalty that they had relied on all season was locked.
But he had Fan Eddie Fox's vote for Meehan, and Cochran was oscillating as to who he could beat in in the final three. Once there are three remaining, the "Survivors," the voted-out castaways on the jury, decide who gets the $1 million prize.
"I think you're the only person out there who can beat me, so you gotta go," Cochran said as he voted for Fox.
On Day 39, the final three received a gift of food as they spent their last day on the island.
At the final Tribal Council, each of the eight jury members had the chance to ask Meehan, Cochran and Biethman questions and most of the questions for Meehan centered around her continued emotional outbursts throughout the 39 days on the island.
"A lot of emotion had to do with how hard it was for me to be duplicitous," Meehan said in her opening statement at Tribal Council. "I had to remind myself, this is game for a million dollars. If this is football, I had to be willing to make the tackle."
She wanted to have at least one ally to strategize with, to control her own fate and also to give herself permission to do things she wouldn't do in real life.
Lowe asked Meehan about the vote and for Meehan to take out her bottom teeth that were on the retainer.
Probst said that he's leaving Monday to film the next season of "Survivor," which is "Survivor: Blood vs. Water," which will air this fall.
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Nov. 12, 2008
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Saturday, Yale's top seven runners will travel to the Bronx, New York, to compete in the 70th Annual NCAA Northeast Regional meet hosted by Columbia. The men will be tested against more than 30 teams from throughout New York and New England. The teams will compete over a 10,000-meter course at Van Cortlandt Park when the gun goes off at 11:45 a.m. This regional meet will aid in determining which teams and individuals qualify for the NCAA National Championships later this month.
Last year, the Regional Championship was held at Franklin Park in Boston, Mass.; the meet rotates each year between the courses at Franklin Park and Van Cortlandt. The Bulldogs placed eighth out of 34 teams, breaking a tie with Stony Brook based on the higher finish of their sixth man. They were led by senior Jake Gallagher, who placed 19th overall with a time of 30:26. The Iona Gaels, who placed second at the NCAA National Championships last year, won the meet with an impressive score of 37 points.
The last time the Bulldogs raced Regionals at Van Cortlandt in 2006, Gallagher was also Yale's top finisher, placing 29th with a time of 32:44 over the hilly course.
Iona looks to be this year's team favorite once again. The Gaels are ranked No. 8 nationally, and they top the Northeast regional rankings as well. Providence, last year's runner-up at this meet, is ranked second.
Yale seeks redemption after a disappointing seventh-place finish at the Heptagonal Championships two weeks ago. The Bulldogs are currently ranked No. 11 in the region, but are looking to improve upon their standing and challenge the other five Northeast Ivy League teams in the process. This scenario is far from unrealistic considering that, last year, the Bulldogs were ranked No. 14 in the region after an eighth-place finish at Heps, yet they still managed a formidable eighth-place finish in the Northeast region.
The teams with the top two finishes this weekend from each of the nine regions will receive automatic bids to compete at the National Championships held in Terre Haute, Ind. on Nov. 24. An additional 13 teams will be selected "at-large" based on their performances this season. Thirty-eight individuals, the first four athletes from each region who are not a part of a qualifying team and two additional qualifiers from around the nation, will be awarded at-large bids as well.
Results will be available post-race on the Yale Athletics website.
Report by Bevin Peters '09, Yale Sports Publicity


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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – One of the highlights of the Penn State sports calendar, the Blue-White Game presented by AAA, is set for 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 12, as the centerpiece for activities throughout the weekend on the University Park campus.
The popular autograph session with the Nittany Lions returns for the Blue-White Game and will be held from 10:45-11:30 a.m. in Beaver Stadium. The players will be permitted to sign one item per person to give as many fans as possible an opportunity to meet the squad.
The team will arrive at the stadium at approximately 10:15 a.m. April 12 and stadium gates A and B will open at 10:30 a.m. Gates C, D and F will open at noon for the game.
The Penn State football gameday Fan Festival, with numerous displays, vendors and interactive events for kids, will begin at 9 a.m. and be located on Curtin Road near Beaver Stadium, as it is during the season.
Coach James Franklin's Nittany Lions are in the midst of spring practice, with the 15 spring sessions culminating in the Blue-White Game. The contest will air on the Penn State Sports Network and air on BTN at 6 p.m. As in previous years, there will be no admission or parking fee for the Blue-White Game. Stadium parking lots will open at 8 a.m.
Fans will have an opportunity to purchase season tickets at the Blue-White Game and select their seats on April 12. Members of the Athletic Ticket office will be stationed at various locations in Beaver Stadium before and during the Blue-White Game to answer questions and show fans specific seat locations that are available for the upcoming season.
Approximately 1,700 new season tickets have been sold thus far for the 2014 campaign, including nearly 500 Recent Graduate (2010-14 graduates) season tickets, since the Recent Graduate program was announced in late January.
The Penn State women's tennis team will be home during Blue-White Weekend, hosting Purdue (3:30 p.m. April 11) and Indiana (11 a.m. April 13). All the other Nittany Lion spring teams are on the road April 11-13.
The fifth annual Paterno Family Beaver Stadium Run/Family Fun Walk to benefit Special Olympics Pennsylvania is set for Sunday, April 13. Participants will finish at the 50-yard line in Beaver Stadium for the three-mile run or one-mile walk. For more information, go to www.specialolympicspa.org/beaver-stadium-run.
With the Penn State Coaches Caravan slated to kick off at the new Pegula Ice Arena on May 1, the Nittany Lion Club will not have a Blue-White Event this year the morning of the spring game. Coaches Caravan registration is under way for Nittany Lion Club and Penn State Alumni Association members. General public registration for the 17-event Penn State Coaches' Caravan will begin at 10 a.m. Monday, March 31, and the registration link will be posted on www.GoPSUsports.com.
The Blue-White Game presented by AAA is the university's unofficial annual spring reunion. The 2012 scrimmage drew an estimated 60,000 fans, the nation's third-highest spring football game attendance. The Blue-White Game attracted record-breaking crowds in excess of 70,000 from 2007-09, topped by 76,500 at the 2009 contest.
The Nittany Lions open the season on Aug. 30 vs. University of Central Florida in Dublin, Ireland, at the Croke Park Classic. Penn State returns 41 letterwinners and 15 starters (seven offense, seven defense, one specialist) and will host Rose Bowl Champion Michigan State (Nov. 29), Ohio State (Oct. 25), Northwestern (Sept. 27-Homecoming) and Maryland (Nov. 1) during its 2014 Big Ten home schedule. The Nittany Lions will play a trio of 2013 Top 10 teams this fall.
Penn State Football is on Twitter (@PennStateFball) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/PSUFball).


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MindSphere - Siemens Cloud for Industry
Published on Apr 27, 2016
MindShpere - "Siemens Cloud for Industry" - connects the real production and the virtual world. Initially, all data defined by the customer are for example gathered by "Mind Connect Nano" and transmitted at fixed time intervals to "MindSphere".
MindSphere – The open IoT operating system
Published on Jan 13, 2017
The open cloud based system from Siemens, MindSphere, is a centerpiece of a powerful IoT operating system with data analytics and connectivity capabilities with eg. OPC, tools for developers to create applications like MindApps and services. It helps to evaluate and utilize your data and to gain breakthrough insights.
RFID-System SIMATIC RF600 supplies data to MindSphere
Published on May 3, 2017
The analysis of the data that are provided to MindSphere with the help of SIMATIC RF600 is creating transparency in terms of KPIs such as plant availability, utilization of assets, or energy-saving potential. This will allow the targeted optimization of production processes and supply chains with a view to improving efficiency and quality in production, logistics, asset management, and other areas.
MindSphere at Siemens US Energy Hub in Charlotte
Published on Oct 2, 2017
MindSphere in action at the Energy Hub in Charlotte, North Carolina. MindSphere is the open, cloud-based IoT operating system from Siemens that lets you connect your machines and physical infrastructure to the digital world. It lets you harness big data from billions of intelligent devices, enabling you to uncover transformational insights across your entire business.
Master your future with MindSphere
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MindSphere is the future of Siemens. Combining game-changing technology, with a start-up feel - we're able to innovate fast and invent the new. We're looking for smart, ambitious people to work with us globally across Sales, R&D and Software Development. Looking for a role where you'll push your limits and learn something new every day? Our MindSphere team could be for you.
The MindSphere Innovation Network Launch (MINe)
Published on Oct 11, 2017
The MindSphere Innovation Network (MINe) aims to connect estate and research assets from Universities throughout the UK and across the globe, into our innovative Internet of Things platform (IoT); MindSphere.
The first university to join is the University of Sheffield with the opening of their MindSphere lounge.
Visit http://www.siemens.co.uk/MINe
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A heart that Lawrence Wesley Miller III carved into a tree at Albert's Landing is an enduring memento of his love of his wife. He carved it and the pair's initials back in 1983, three years after their marriage, and it remains today.
Mr. Miller died of pneumonia on March 11 at Southampton Hospital. He was 54.
An 11th-generation Bonacker and Amagansett resident, Mr. Miller, who was known as Butch, spent much of his time at Accabonac Creek, or "Bonac Crick."
His family said Mr. Miller "put his heart into everything he did." He enjoyed the arts — painting, writing, and music — and worked as a house painter, carpenter, and mechanic.
In addition to his creative endeavors, Mr. Miller was devoted to his family. He married the former Vonda K. Lester in 1980 and the couple had four children. They were his "top priority," his family said. Last summer he and his wife celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary with a renewal of their vows.
Mr. Miller was born to Lawrence Wesley Miller Jr. and Ellen Bennett Miller on Aug. 7, 1956, at Southampton Hospital. He grew up in Springs and attended the Springs School and East Hampton High School.
He is survived by his wife and four children: Derek J. Miller, Cregg A. Miller, and Alexandra R. Miller, all of Springs, and Joshua Lawrence William Miller, 14, of Amagansett. Three sisters, Vanessa Bock of East Hampton, Deborah Follenius of South Carolina, and Frances Silipo of Springs, also survive.
Funeral services were held at the Yardley and Pino Funeral Home in East Hampton on March 14 and at the Amagansett Presbyterian Church the next day with the Rev. Steven E. Howarth officiating. A private burial followed.
Memorial donations have been suggested to the Joshua Miller Trust Fund in care of Suffolk County National Bank, 351 Pantigo Road, East Hampton 11937, or P.O. Box 446, Amagansett 11930.


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AI Touch Book
From MyLabWiki
- AI Touch Book arrived in lab
Made a video blog about the Touch Book.
- Upgraded AI OS to 2009.11a
- Writing process to SD card took about 25 minutes.
- Instructions
- Had the Touch Book turned on for a long time. Random screen blanking seems to be fixed in the new OS release.
- Tried to build my eeepredict. Linking fails with undefined refs to __libc_csu_fini and __libc_csu_init
- According to a forum post I will need to
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RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (April 10, 2012) — Metabolon, Inc., a diagnostics and services company offering the industry's leading biochemical profiling technology, announces the launch of its Disease Metabolism Strategic Outsourcing Program.
Through this program, Metabolon's partners will collaborate toward shared objectives such as identifying novel targets, establishing high resolution phenotypic screening platforms, elucidating drug mechanism of action, discovering and validating pharmacodynamic biomarkers for translation to the clinic and for patient stratification. Partners will have access to dedicated scientific, technical and IT staff at Metabolon, along with the company's proprietary disease ontologies, as well as supporting visualization tools for the integration of metabolomics data with existing or data derived from such disciplines as genomics and proteomics.
John Ryals, Metabolon President and CEO, said, "We are excited to launch our Strategic Outsourcing Program as it represents a step change in the way the industry will think about and use metabolomics. This initiative results from years of research and development at Metabolon and has been requested by our industrial clients to fully exploit the potential of our platform. We believe that integrating metabolomic profiling deeply at the various stages of the R&D trajectory will lead to better targets, higher quality molecules, faster time to the clinic and reduced R&D risk and cost."
Metabolon has completed hundreds of projects including those in oncology and metabolic disorders, and has acquired vast institutional knowledge of the metabolic pathways and targets that are involved in the onset of disease and its progression. This new program offers a turnkey metabolism center of excellence that provides pharmaceutical and biotech partners access to the most advanced metabolomics research platforms, which serve to enhance their drug discovery and development efficiency. Metabolon's platform yields actionable insight into key disease metabolic processes, drug action, and patient response.
About Metabolon
Metabolon, Inc. has advanced the field of metabolomics by pioneering and patenting the industry's leading biochemical biomarker discovery and profiling platform. It has developed the technology to quickly identify and measure all of the biochemicals in a biological sample through its proprietary global processing method. Through the generation and interpretation of data, this method provides a precise understanding of disease etiology and drug action, and advances personalized medicine beyond what genomics and other approaches can promise. Metabolon's expertise is being embraced by a wide range of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, food and agricultural companies. Metabolytics, its biomarker discovery and analysis business, has completed over 350 client studies and processed over 50,000 samples for customers in 2011 alone. Building on its expertise in biochemistry understanding, Metabolon is also developing proprietary diagnostic tests to determine and track disease progression. For more information about Metabolon, please visit www.metabolon.com or contact Philippe Chemla at email@example.com or 919-572-1711.


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As the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks approaches, a 5K walk and run in Westerville is meant to help remember the lives lost that day while honoring the heroes who serve in the military and as first-responders.
As the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks approaches, a 5K walk and run in Westerville is meant to help remember the lives lost that day while honoring the heroes who serve in the military and as first-responders.
The second Travis A. Manion 9/11 Heroes Run will begin at 9 a.m. Sept. 7 at Alum Creek Park North, 221 W. Main St.
The Westerville race will be one of 41 races organized by the Travis Manion Foundation that day.
The foundation honors a 26-year-old Pennsylvania Marine who was killed by a sniper on his second tour of duty in Afghanistan in 2007.
"The Travis Manion Foundation and the Heroes Run is dedicated to 9/11 and those who died that day and the soldiers and firefighters who have lost their lives since," said Tom Ullom, local race coordinator.
Ullom and Johnstown resident Steve Robbins, a 22-year Marine Corps veteran, brought the race to Westerville last year.
Ullom said the race is just one way of keeping the tragedy of Sept. 11 on people's minds, and of setting an example for youth that the day should be remembered.
"It's been 12 years now," Ullom said.
"So often, events happen, and they get forgotten about," he said.
"It's important to remember the lives that were lost that day, and the soldiers who have died since."
The race also raises money for two causes: the Travis Manion Foundation and the Westerville Fire Fighters Memorial Fund.
The Travis Manion Foundation provides "Challenge Grants" to survivors of fallen heroes, active members of the military, veterans and military family members to further their education, complete service projects, meet physical challenges and more, and it offers the "Character Does Matter" leadership program for young people.
The Westerville Fire Fighters Memorial Fund provides scholarships to Westerville students planning careers as firefighters or medics.
Last year, the race attracted about 140 participants, and organizers hope to reach 200 runners and walkers this year, Ullom said.
"Walkers or runners or whoever wants to participate -- we're still looking for sponsors," Ullom said.
"If anyone wants to donate, they can donate. There isn't any amount that's too small."
The race will be preceded at 8:30 a.m. by a ceremony remembering the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and fallen heroes.
Ohio National Guard Sgt. Maj. Steve Shepherd will be the keynote speaker.
Ullom and Robbins both will offer comments, and a bagpiper will perform.
An outdoor version of the Lima Company Memorial: The Eyes of Freedom, which depicts the 23 members of the Ohio company killed in combat in Iraq, will be on display.
For the race itself, participants will again run under an American flag hanging from a Westerville Division of Fire ladder truck and along a flag-lined path.
As they did last year, a group of Lima Company Marines will run the race in formation.
Race participants and sponsors can register, or donations can be made, via the race website, 911heroesrun.com/runs/locations/Ohio/Columbus.
Those interested in sponsoring or making donations also can contact Ullom at 614-736-4323.


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What is a cash-out refinance?
In simple terms, a cash-out refinance replaces your current mortgage with another loan that:
- Pays off your current mortgage balance
- Uses your home equity to provide additional funds for other purposes
Adjustable-rate mortgage
- Your interest rate and monthly principal and interest (P&I) payments remain the same for a defined initial period, then adjust annually when that initial period is over.
- Loans available in a variety of longer terms.
- Includes an interest rate cap that sets a limit on how high or low your interest rate can go.
- Typically ARMs have a lower initial interest rate than on a fixed-rate mortgage.
- The interest rate cap limits the maximum amount your P&I payment may increase or decrease at each interest rate adjustment and over the life of the loan.
- May provide flexibility if you expect future income growth or if you plan to move or refinance within a few years.
- Monthly principal and interest payments may increase or decrease when the interest rate adjusts.
- Your monthly principal and interest payments may change every year after the initial fixed period is over.
To help you determine whether a cash-out refinance can help you with your long-term financial goals, contact your home mortgage consultant.


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As part of its mission to promote energy efficiency and innovation for the benefit of its customers, the New York Power Authority (NYPA) gives special emphasis to demonstrating new energy-saving technologies. Along these lines, NYPA installed AddressPro® Digital Dimming from Universal Lighting in several areas of its main administrative office building in White Plains.
The AddressPro system installed in the conference rooms was programmed with four customized settings: full brightness, 75% brightness, dimmed in the front of the room for projected images and presentations, and dimmed along the perimeter of the room for general use. A remote control is used to switch between these settings.
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25th April 2006, 05:17 PM
Here's a little video I shot on my mobile phone of Jaspar and Leo playing fetch out at Dog Training Ireland's great facility. We were out there on Good Friday playing on the agility equipment (which you can see set up in the background). They love to jointly bring back this fetch toy :roll: -- you can see them both running back together. Then Jaspar has to 'kill' it. :roll: They could do this routine 200 times and never get tired. It's a Quicktime video.


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Walking seems almost too easy, too effortless, to be healthful, but research continues to support its benefits.For example, women who walk at least three hours every week -- or about 30 minutes per day -- are less likely to suffer a stroke than women who walk less, or not at all, according to new research from Spain. The Journal of Clinical Oncology said that women who walk regularly after being diagnosed with breast cancer have a 45 percent greater chance of survival than those who are inactive. A recent British study linked brisk walking to a significant risk reduction for developing type 2 diabetes in people with a family history of diabetes. The National Walkers' Health Study found that those who took the longest weekly walks were more likely to use less medication. And Italian researchers found that people suffering from memory problems had a 27 percent lower risk of developing dementia if they walked briskly over a four-year period, the theory being that physical activity increased blood flow to the brain. Not everyone likes running, biking, swimming, hiking or other more rigorous physical activities, but walking is low-impact and can be done at a comfortable pace. "Almost anybody can walk if you have a good pair of legs and non-arthritic joints," said Owensboro physician Dr. Dirck Curry. "It's a good cardiovascular workout that helps with the circulatory system and with your metabolism. It burns calories and gives the individual a 'pumped up' feeling because it increases endorphins, a chemical in the body that helps elevate a person's mood." Exercise also helps a person sleep better, reduce cholesterol and lose weight, provided more calories are burned than food ingested. "Walking is not only for women, but for men, too," Curry said. "Thirty minutes a day, six days a week will enhance human wellness." Terry Wigton, 66, decided to lose weight after tipping the scales at 293 and experiencing heart problems. He lost almost 70 pounds after changing his lifestyle and walking about three miles a day. Now, he and a couple of friends walk about two to 2 1/2 miles a day. "We walk for about 45 minutes and then drink coffee for 45 minutes," Wigton said. "We don't walk quite as fast as we used to. "But it helps your heart, and it doesn't hurt your knees. I have five friends with knee surgery, and I don't want to go through that." Wigton's group starts the day with a 7 a.m. walk to get them going. "It gives me something to do every day so I don't lay around in bed all the time," the retired teacher said, "and then there's the socialization aspect. It's nice to do things with people who have the same interests." Shirley Brown, 78, became a serious walker after retiring from Lincoln Federal in 1999. She didn't have any medical issues but found walking "very peaceful to the body, mind and spirit." "It's great exercise and very energizing," she said. "I love to do it." She walks about two miles a day, then stretches and does a light workout on exercise machines at the Owensboro Medical Health System HealthPark. Brown also walks with friends and said "socializing is as important as exercising. "We talk about health, issues in Owensboro or things going on in the country in general," she said. "If one of us doesn't show up to walk for a day or two, we call to check on them. "It's wonderful to have those kinds of friends." Brown said walking also allows her to clear her head and plan her day. "And it's good prayer time," she said. "I'm blessed to be in good health." Don Galluci, an exercise physiologist at the HealthPark, said studies show that walking "correlates directly to longevity. "Even 30 minutes a day will show overall health improvement," he said. "But some people quit exercising because they put that time on top of an already full schedule. You have to make exercise a priority and eliminate something else from your schedule." Galluci said access to city and county parks makes exercise pleasurable in natural surroundings, although walking outdoors during the winter requires a clothing adjustment. "Whenever you walk outside, dress as if the temperature is 15 degrees warmer because you're going to heat up as you walk," he said. Galluci said walking is also good for mental and emotional health with a minimal time investment. "One week is 168 hours, and if you walk three hours a week, that's just 2 percent of your overall time," he said. "Two percent isn't much to improve your health." Rich Suwanski, 691-7315, or firstname.lastname@example.com (c)2013 the Messenger-Inquirer (Owensboro, Ky.) Visit the Messenger-Inquirer (Owensboro, Ky.) at www.messenger-inquirer.com Distributed by MCT Information Services


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> Reiki
Also listed as:
Tara Reiki
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Attunement, biofield therapies, distant healing, energy healing, energy medicine, external qigong, group healing, healing touch, Karuna Reiki
, ki, laying on of hands, Medicine Buddha, meditation, pranic healing, qigong, Reiki touch therapy, self healing, spiritual healing, Tara Reiki, Tera Mai Reiki
, therapeutic touch, traditional Japanese Reiki, touch therapies, universal life energy, Usui system, Western Reiki.
Reiki is an ancient healing practice that is approximately 2,500 years old. The name "Reiki" is derived from two Japanese words:
meaning universal spirit and
meaning life energy. Mention of Reiki can be found in the Tibetan sutras and in ancient records of cosmology and philosophy.
Hichau Mikao Usui, a Japanese physician and Buddhist monk, revitalized the practice of Reiki in the 19
Century. It is said that after 21 days of fasting, Reiki was presented to Usui on Mt. Kurama, a Japanese mountaintop near Kyoto during a spiritual experience. By this account, light struck him upon the forehead opening up a "third eye" possessing the highest source of power in the human body. Usui passed down his teachings, and Hawayo Tokata, a Japanese Hawaiian, introduced Usui Reiki to the West in 1930.
In modern times, multiple styles and historical accounts of Reiki are taught and practiced. In general, there are three levels of certifications/attunements associated with the practice of Reiki. A Level I degree often involves a weekend course that teaches the potential practitioner to transfer "universal life energy" to him/herself and to others. Students are trained in the concepts and hand positions of Reiki. Four ceremonies (attunements) are performed with the goal of opening students' inner healing channels to engage them in the flow of energy. The Level II degree includes an initiation ceremony that aims to enhance the practitioner's ability to interact with the flow of energy. Other training may include distant healing, teaching of symbols, and enhancement of mental/emotional/spiritual healing. In some cases, practitioners receive a Level II degree after 'intuitively' receiving Sanskrit symbols from spirit guides that are believed to increase their healing powers. The Reiki Master degree (Level III) takes years of close training with a Reiki Master and allows the practitioner to teach Reiki to others.
Reiki practitioners conduct sessions with the intention to heal specific maladies or to improve overall well-being. Treatments involve the systematic placing of hands in 12 to 15 varying positions. Hand positions are held for approximately 2-5 minutes each. Hands may be placed directly on a clothed patient or held one to two inches above the skin. The practitioner's hands are positioned palm-side down with the fingers and thumb extended. The standard positions may be modified if deemed necessary by the practitioner. The timing of the hand positions may be cut short if the practitioner believes that he or she senses energy flow. All of the body systems can be covered with the hand positions within 30 to 90 minutes. The number of sessions varies from patient to patient based on the judgment of the practitioner. Acute issues may be treated faster than chronic conditions.
Patients have reported feeling different sensations during Reiki sessions such as warmth, tingling, sleepiness, relaxation, or invigoration. Practitioners have reported tingling in their fingers, heat, cold, or pulsing while administering Reiki.
Sometimes a technique called "sweeping" is used prior to starting the formal healing session. Sweeping involves the practitioner aiming to pass hands through the patient's energy field. This technique is said to allow the practitioner to more easily detect areas of energy disruption, imbalance, or blockage and to cleanse patients of negative feelings, emotions, or physical burdens.
Principles taught in Reiki include: "just for today do not worry," "just for today do not be angry," "just for today give thanks for your many blessings," "honor your parents, teachers and elders," "earn your living honestly," "be kind to your neighbors and every living thing," and "show gratitude to everything."
Types of related therapies include distant healing, self-healing, group healing, Tera Mai Reiki
, Karuna Reiki
, traditional Japanese Reiki, Tara Reiki, and Western Reiki. There are numerous schools and professional Reiki organizations. The International Association of Reiki Professionals maintains a list of practitioners who have pledged to uphold a Code of Ethics developed by the group.
Reiki is also used on animals, including horses. Reiki Masters believe that all living beings are affected by the "universal life energy" flow around them, and animals may be treated in the same manner as humans.
Reiki practitioners believe that therapeutic effects of this technique are obtained from a "universal life energy" that provides strength, harmony, and balance to the body and mind. Life energy is thought to be transferred to patients when practitioners place their hands on or directly above treatment areas. This life energy is thought to vitalize organs and cells and to release trapped negative energy. Practitioners do not view themselves as the sources of life energy.
Reiki practitioners believe that human energy flows through meridians (or pathways) in the body that can be sensed by trained individuals. A disturbance in the flow of this energy may be caused by physical illnesses or negative emotions. Reiki practitioners aim to channel life energy to problem areas where the patient's energy flow is sensed as being disrupted.
Practitioners believe that Reiki can treat symptoms and enable patients to feel enlightened with improved mental clarity, well-being, and spirituality. Reiki is sometimes administered to patients who are dying with the goal of instilling a sense of peace.
It has been proposed that Reiki can lower heart rate and blood pressure, boost the immune system and endocrine (hormonal) systems, stimulate endorphins, or affect skin temperature and blood hemoglobin levels. However, these properties have not been well-studied or clearly demonstrated in scientific studies.
Reiki has been used or suggested for the management of many conditions. However, Reiki is not well studied scientifically. There are several challenges to conducting high quality research on techniques such as Reiki: there are different styles of practice with variation from practitioner to practitioner; it is challenging to design studies with "placebo" Reiki; and there is no widespread agreement on how best to measure outcomes. Better research is needed before a recommendation can be made either for or against the effectiveness of Reiki for any specific condition.
Evidence Table
These uses have been tested in humans or animals. Safety and effectiveness have not always been proven. Some of these conditions are potentially serious, and should be evaluated by a qualified healthcare provider.
One randomized trial suggested that Reiki may have an effect on autonomic nervous system functions such as heart rate, blood pressure, or breathing activity. Large, well-designed studies are needed before conclusions can be drawn.
Reiki may contribute to reduced perception of pain, improved quality of life, and reduced fatigue in cancer patients. More studies are needed.
Early research suggests that Reiki therapy may improve behavioral and memory problems in patients with mild cognitive impairment or mild Alzheimer's disease. However, additional studies are needed to confirm these findings.
There is evidence that Reiki can reduce symptoms of distress when compared to placebo. More information is needed before a conclusion can be drawn.
Reiki instruction may help HIV/AIDS patients reduce pain or anxiety, but results are unclear.
Patients in a preliminary ("phase II") trial of Reiki in combination with standard pain medications (with opioids) were reported to experience improved pain control. Further research is needed to confirm these findings.
In a randomized controlled trial, Reiki did not have any clinically useful effect on stroke recovery in patients receiving appropriate rehabilitation therapy. Selective positive effects on mood and energy were noted.
* Key to grades
: Strong scientific evidence for this use
: Good scientific evidence for this use
: Unclear scientific evidence for this use
: Fair scientific evidence for this use (it may not work)
: Strong scientific evidence against this use (it likley does not work)
Tradition / Theory
The below uses are based on tradition, scientific theories, or limited research. They often have not been thoroughly tested in humans, and safety and effectiveness have not always been proven. Some of these conditions are potentially serious, and should be evaluated by a qualified healthcare provider. There may be other proposed uses that are not listed below.
Addiction, adjunct in surgery, alcoholism, allergies, anemia, anger, anxiety, arthritis, asthma, bone marrow transplant support, breast cancer, brain damage, broken bones, burn pain, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular risk reduction, carpal tunnel syndrome, cellulitis, cervical dysplasia, chemical burns, chronic pain, connective tissue disorders, convulsions, dementia, dental procedures, diabetes, diabetic neuropathy, diabetic wound healing, emotional problems, emphysema, epilepsy, fatigue, fibromyalgia, fractures (wrist), gallstones, grief, guilt, Guillain-Barre syndrome, headache, heart attack, hemophilia, hemorrhoids, hernia, herpes zoster, hiccough, high blood pressure, hysterectomy, impotence, labor, mental problems, migraine headache, multiple sclerosis, muscle spasms, neonatal disorders, nervous system function, neuropathy, nosebleeds, post-operative pain, post-traumatic stress disorder, pregnancy, promoting healing, prostate problems, psoriasis, radiation sickness, rash, recovering from anesthesia, reduction of adverse effects of chemotherapy and radiation, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, relaxation, rheumatoid arthritis, sickle cell anemia, sinus congestion, spinal cord injury, suicide prevention, systemic lupus erythematosus, trauma, tremor, ulcers, varicose veins, venereal diseases, warts, wound healing.
Many complementary techniques are practiced by healthcare professionals with formal training, in accordance with the standards of national organizations. However, this is not universally the case, and adverse effects are possible. Due to limited research, in some cases only limited safety information is available.
Reiki is not recommended as the sole treatment approach for potentially serious medical conditions and should not delay the time it takes to consult with a healthcare professional or receive established therapies. Serious adverse effects have not been reported in association with Reiki. Some practitioners believe that Reiki should be used cautiously in individuals with psychiatric illnesses due to a risk of bringing out underlying psychopathology, although this risk has not been formally reported in the published literature. People receiving Reiki treatment may need dosing adjustments of pain or anxiety medication.
This information is based on a systematic review of scientific literature edited and peer-reviewed by contributors to the Natural Standard Research Collaboration (
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Brewitt B, Vittetoe T, Hartwell B. The efficacy of Reiki hands-on healing: improvements in spleen and nervous system function as quantified by electrodermal screening [abstract]. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine 1997;3:89.
Crawford SE, Leaver VW, Mahoney SD. Using Reiki to decrease memory and behavior problems in mild cognitive impairment and mild Alzheimer's disease. J Altern Complement Med 2006 Nov;12(9):911-3.
Kennedy P. Working with survivors of torture in Sarajevo with Reiki. Complement Ther Nurs.Midwifery 2001;7(1):4-7.
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Mansour AA, Beuche M, Laing G, et al. A study to test the effectiveness of placebo Reiki standardization procedures developed for a planned Reiki efficacy study. J Altern Complement Med. 1999;5(2):153-164.
Olson K, Hanson J. Using Reiki to manage pain: a preliminary report. Cancer Prev Control 1997;1(2):108-113.
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One of the highlights at today's reception, held at the Residence of the President, Mr. Shimon Peres, in honor of Pope Benedict XVI, was the ceremonial – and symbolic – Peace Tree planting.
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DURBAN, South Africa -- Scott Jamieson won't forget Durban in a hurry -- but not for all the right reasons now.
The 29-year-old from Glasgow just missed out on earning his second win in the South African city in two starts on Sunday when South African star Louis Oosthuizen came from five shots back to win the Volvo Golf Champions.
The Volvo Golf Champions originated in Bahrain in 2011, but moved to South Africa in 2012.
Oosthuizen, the 2010 British Open champion, recorded a joint best-of-the-day 66 at Durban Country Club to win by a shot over Jamieson. The victory is Oosthuizen's sixth European Tour title and elevates him to a career-high fourth in the world.
Jamieson, who was looking to add the trophy to his Nelson Mandela Championship win at Royal Durban last month, almost forced a playoff, but his chip for eagle on the 273-yard last stopped two inches from the hole. Instead, he became the first player since Hennie Otto five years ago to lose a European Tour event from five clear with a round to go.
Jamieson still held that advantage after picking up shots at the third and fourth holes, but he but double-bogeyed the sixth after driving into the bushes and didn't have another birdie until the 18th.
"Louis's a major champion -- there's no shame in losing to him," said Jamieson, the world No. 100. "I gave it my all, but it wasn't to be."
He can content himself with the fact that he has started the 2013 European Tour season first, third and second.
"I'll take that -- absolutely," he added. "The double bogey was a kick in the , to put it politely, but I had tons of chances and couldn't take them."
Jamieson will move up to around 70th in the new rankings on Monday – a personal best for him too – and if he can make it into the top 50 by the end of March, there will be the reward of a Masters debut. That has been his dream ever since he was a student at Augusta State University and was allowed to play the world-famous course once a year.
Oosthuizen lost a playoff to Bubba Watson there last April, of course, and in his last eight starts has had seven top-10 finishes to push Justin Rose down to fifth in the world.
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When Jamieson came to the hole, however, he pushed his approach into a plugged lie in the bunker and took bogey as well.
The closing birdie for a 15-under-par total of 273 moved Jamieson out of a tie for second with Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee, while Ireland's Padraig Harrington shot 68 to climb to fourth in the 33-man winners-only field.
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The Band Perry's 'If I Die Young' Earns Song of the Year Honors at 2011 CMA Awards
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"You know I truly believe that 'I Die Young' would have been written with or without me," Kimberly Perry said after accepting the award from presenters Kellie Pickler and 'Twilight' actor Kellan Lutz. "I was just so excited to have the pen when it was ready to come to Earth."
Perry wrote the song by herself, and it went on to become the group's first No. 1 hit. 'If I Die Young' is also one of the year's top selling singles, and the video is nominated for Video of the Year. At the time of publication, that award is yet to be decided.
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