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Take The PREPARED Path for a Test Drive….
Look, I could spend the next three hours attempting to describe what you will get but sometimes it's just better to see for yourself. As such, I've made the Week1: Water Module freely available so you fully understand what you can expect. Just click here to view part 1 of the water module (opens in a new browser window). Also, please understand there are two additional parts to this module so be sure to view them using the provided navigational links or click here for part 2 and click here for part 3 (these links also open in a new browser window). Realize that even though there are links to the other eleven modules, they will NOT work until you've paid and are logged in.
Then, when you're finished working through the first module, you're welcome to download and test the associated Week 1: Water Module PDF checklist (please choose to right-click on the file and "save as" or "save file as" or similar; if you left-click instead you may have problems. Remember that there are ten additional PDF files (because weeks 11 and 12 are combined) as well. In addition, each module has an associated Amazon Listmania! list too. You'll notice that all the other eleven Listmania! lists are readily accessible too (upon viewing any Listmania! list)… feel free to peruse them if you like. Remember, however, that this course isn't about a list of products. Not at all. It's much more about the weeks of learning and eventual planning that will be done.
What Did You Think?
If you liked the idea and content then the other eleven modules are very similar to the water module (some nearly as long, others shorter). If you did NOT like the idea then, please, please, please, don't bother to signup. The last thing I want is for you to be disappointed. Actually, the LAST thing I want is for you to be unprepared. The good news is that if you truly choose to follow the advice contained within then I firmly believe that you and your family will be "prepared for 99% of what live can throw at you, guaranteed." Prepping isn't difficult but it does take time, effort, money, and plenty of planning.
If this course speaks to you, choose to signup right now! You won't be disappointed. I guarantee it! In fact, you may receive a FULL 25% discount off the regular $49 price RIGHT NOW…
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Still Not Convinced?
Let's COMPARE!
This is something I guarantee no other survival course would dare try… comparing their course to others, but I'm going to do it so you fully understand why this course is head-and-shoulders above the rest.
Remember when I said I was looking for a course to sell? Well, there are a bunch of them. I was surprised to be honest. The sad truth is that it seems many people are "jumping on the bandwagon" if you will and hoping to make a quick buck selling anything they can. The worst part is that many of the products out there seem to be what I consider sub-par content at best an downright horrible at worst.
Now, I can't say that I've reviewed them all, I have not and will no longer do so. But, I have reviewed a few of them with mixed reactions. Regardless, let's look at some of the more popular ones out there…
37 Critical Items (aka. Sold Out After Crisis)
This course provides a handful of reports sent to you on as a DVD. Reports include "37 Vital Food Items Guide," "Water Purification Quickstart Guide," "Survival Garden Plans," "Off-Grid Survival Backup Power," "Survival Food Stockpiling and Storage" and a 30 day trial membership in something called the "Liberty Survival Alliance," which apparently gains you access to additional survival information for a monthly fee.
I did have a chance to review this course here, and while it contained some interesting and useful information–especially with regards to the off-grid power–I felt most of it was nothing new. In fact, if you want a list of things to hoard, here's a list of 100 Items That Disappear First in a Disaster that often floats around the Net… nearly triple the 37 items.
FYI, this author seems to have several survival courses out there, though, I'm not entirely sure what the differences are.
Survive in Place – Urban Survival Secrets You Won't Find in Manuals, Books, or Blogs
That's a bold statement, isn't it? I thought so. In fact, I choose to purchase this course quite a while ago and even reviewed it here. Overall, I was pleased with the course and information contained within. They did try to up-sell me after purchase, which I neither appreciated nor accepted. I also recall not being given access to anything other than the first week's content (there are 12 total weeks in the course as well) but emailed customer support and was then granted complete access.
Regardless, I do recall the content being relatively interesting–but no "secrets" if you ask–and was provided as both PDF files and audio where the author basically reads the PDF files to you; though I was hoping he would add additional insight, he did not. Beyond that, the course includes two bonus files on "Regaining Privacy Online" and "47 Proven Strategies to Protect Yourself From Identity Theft" neither of which did a whole lot for me as I recall but you may find them useful.
Backyard Liberty
Now, here's a course that I have not reviewed and recently considered doing so but ultimately felt didn't pertain to my current situation. Essentially, the course seems to be primarily about aquanopics, in particular, building a system very inexpensively. Additional bonus reports are included: "How to Build a Water Biofilter," "Surviving an Economic Collapse," and "27 Items You Need to Hoard." I did notice that he provides one heck of a guarantee, not only refunding your money but money (to a limit) that you paid on supplies to build it! That is impressive.
Want to Know the REAL
SECRET to Getting Prepared?
There is NO secret. Honestly. There' aren't just 27, 37, or even 100 items that you MUST hoard. No doubt there are plenty of supplies and gear that you can use and this course certainly highlights plenty of them. Likewise, there isn't ONE thing like hydroponics that's going to see you through a disaster or even the coming hard times. Granted, something like hydroponics can be one component but there's a reason why I've outlined 12 separate modules as you MUST consider all areas of preparedness equally.
All that said, there's still more to consider, much more…
We're Not Done Yet,
Not Even Close!
As much as I would like to believe that the 12 weeks of this course is all that you need to be prepared, there's still more to it… much more. Let's start with creating bug out and vehicle kits…
Bonus #1: Easily Design Your Own Bug Out Kit and Vehicle Kits
These documents are meant to provide you with an easy way to create and track your bug out bag and vehicle kits. All major categories are included: food and water, medical and first aid, hygiene and sanitation, clothing and shelter, safety and security, lighting and communications, children and pets, information, tools, supplies, special needs, and more.
Many options are available and pre-selected for you but you can easily add or remove pre-populated items as you wish and even add your own items in exactly the same fashion as the week 1 through 12 PDF files. Specifically, there is space for an item description, comments, quantity to include, examples, and expiration dates. You can also track each item as you acquire it until you have 100% of the items you selected. Here's a few screenshots of the bug out kit file, though, the vehicle kit file is very similar (click to enlarge)…
Bonus #2: Create a Comprehensive Bug Out Information Worksheet
All of the important stuff you need to know about your life and then some! Sections are included for:
- your home address
- alternative emergency numbers
- utility providers
- local and out-of-state emergency contacts
- household member information
- pet details
- contact information for places like work and school
- vehicle and personal property information
- insurance and financial contacts
- professional contacts
- recovery services contacts
- medical and other health care contacts
- prescription medications
- and more
It's quite comprehensive and there's a lot covered. Here's a few screenshots (click to enlarge)…
And here's a few example pages…
Bonus #3: Develop Critical Evacuation Procedures
Among the more pressing needs when bugging out is to develop a quality plan as to what you and your family will do if you ever need to evacuate. This file is meant to help you develop those plans and is broken into two major sections: procedures and routes.
The first section, Evacuation Procedures, is meant to engage you and your family in the planning process. Here you will make decisions regarding a variety of critical topics, such as exactly who is in charge in an evacuation situation, how the decision to evacuate will be made, and even what will happen with respect to rendezvous situations.
The second section, your Evacuation Routes, is meant to detail precisely where you will evacuate to. Although you probably have one or two specific locations you intend to retreat to, the attempt here is to force you to think about needing to evacuate in any direction (north, south, east, west) because you cannot assume that you will be able to get to the one or two locations you wanted to get to due to road outages, traffic congestion, etc. There are sections for both local and out-of-area evacuation destinations, including primary and secondary routes, rendezvous points (if necessary), and hotel information. Here's a few screenshots (click to enlarge)…
Bonus #4: Create Effective Priority Checklists
The purpose of this worksheet is to create a ready-reference list of any equipment and supplies that you intend to take with you should you ever need to evacuate. You can either place this list in an emergency binder or perhaps in a highly visible location such as on your refrigerator.
Regardless of where you place it, this checklist is separated into three distinct lists depending on how fast you need to evacuate: "15 minutes", "1 Hour" and "1 Day" and allows for you to determine:
- the item's priority (e.g., high, moderate, low)
- the location (e.g., basement, bedroom, garage, etc)
- an item description (whatever you like)
- the vehicle it goes in
- and even a checkbox for you to use to track when it's been added to the vehicle during your bug out packing
Here's a screenshot (click to enlarge)…
That about covers bug outs and evacuation. Let's move on to your general readiness…
Bonus #5: Quickly Reference Disaster Action Plans
Begin action planning for the most likely disasters you and your family need to prepare for. I suggest you limit the number of disasters to a maximum of five in order to focus your preparations but you can certainly select all of them if you like. After you've selected up to five disasters (you can start with fewer too), scroll down the file and begin action-planning one disaster at a time.
Each disaster action plan includes the same sections:
- Reaction – Select your expected reaction to this disaster, such as "evacuate immediately" or "shelter in place".
- Immediate Reactions – Anything that should be done NOW because a disaster is imminent (or highly likely). In most cases you're not going to be referencing this file during a disaster; as such, this is just good information for all family members to be exposed to.
- Specific Information – Includes anything that would be useful to know or remember but aren't necessarily actionable items.
- Mitigating Actions – Actions you can take well before any disaster might occur in order to lessen or reduce it's impact.
- Recovery Activities – Actions that may need to occur as a result of disaster.
- Additional Notes – Anything else you want to include not covered elsewhere.
Here's a few screenshots (click to enlarge)…
Bonus #6: Develop an Intuitive One-Pager Reference
A easy to read ready-reference of important contact numbers and critical medical information that can be posted in a highly visible location such as on your refrigerator. You may include:
- your home address
- cell phone numbers
- alternative emergency numbers
- utility provider numbers
- your personal emergency contacts
- critical medical information such as allergies, special needs, and disabilities
This information can be used in emergencies where you (or perhaps a babysitter) might need outside assistance such as when calling 9-1-1. It might also come in handy for less dire circumstances such as when needing to contact a utility provider due to a service outage, for instance. Here's a screenshot (click to enlarge)…
Bonus #7: Prepare a Fire Escape Plan
The purpose of this worksheet is to give you a basis for dealing with the aftermath of a home fire as well as to start a discussion about fire safety with younger children. Here's a screenshot (click to enlarge)…
Bonus #8: Manage Long Term Task Tracking
Here you can easily keep track of the last date that you performed any long term task as well as when it is due to be completed again. These are generally tasks that may be longer term in nature, such as rotating your water storage yearly, replacing smoke alarm batteries, and so on. Here's a screenshot (click to enlarge)…
Bonus #9: Best Practices
The purpose of this worksheet is to provide you with a variety of "best practices" that you can utilize to be better prepared for emergencies as well as to be safer at home.
Included are a wide variety of best practices, such as:
- an assortment of general ideas
- food and water ideas
- communications and information suggestions
- ideas for your vehicles
- home safety and security
- fire safety
- household chemicals
- identity theft
- wildfire
- firearms
Here's a few screenshots (click to enlarge)…
Bonus #10: Spending Log and Food Journal
These documents are intended to (1) help you track daily expenditures in order to find expenses that can be minimized and then funneled to bolster your preps and (2) journal non-perishable foods that your family consumes so that you can work toward a 30, 60, and 90 supply of these foods on hand. Both worksheets are meant to be printed out and used as daily working documents. Here's a few screenshots (click to enlarge)…
Bonus #11: Food Storage Calculator
Quickly determine the amount of long-term storable foods you would need on hand to see your family through for one month, three months, and six months, respectively. FYI: All foods and recommended amounts to store are based on LDS Church recommendations. Calculations are straightforward and are based on your input to the "Total Household Members" and "Children (<6 years) Included" selections. Then simply enter the amount of each long term food in the "On Hand" columns to compare. Here's a screenshot (click to enlarge)…
Bonus #12: Food Storage Recipes Database (Windows Excel-Only File)
This file includes several hundred recipes and is relatively self-explanatory but, basically, you can search by category, favorites (that you've highlighted), main ingredient, and recipe source–or any combination of the above–to narrow down recipes. Then you can select a given recipe to get the details–ingredients and cooking instructions–and even print it out for later reference. Here's a few screenshots (click to enlarge)…
Please note: This file is NOT an Adobe PDF file due to the vast amount of data (several hundred recipes). Instead, it is an Excel for Windows file that can ONLY be used on a Windows PC using Excel (it cannot be used with Excel Viewer or Excel for Mac). Please understand this limitation before continuing.
The Three BEST Reasons
to Signup TODAY
1. You WILL Be Entertained…
Look, the vast majority of the information that you will learn is a lot of fun and not just about getting prepared. If you have an honest interest in living a more self-sufficient lifestyle then you're in the right place. You'll be amazed at what you can do and how much more prepared you and your family will be. And, like I said, the best part is that you WILL have fun doing it.
2. Think of the Money You Will Save…
If there's anything I've learned about prepping over the past decade it's that you can spend a small fortune buying supplies and gear that you really don't need, trust me, I've tried! This course boils it down to the equipment, supplies, and gear that you DO need and should spend your hard-earned money on.
3. This Will Be Life-Changing…
Oftentimes the most amazing results can come from a single decision such as this one. If you truly and honestly want your family to be as prepared as possible, it's time to do something about it. This course will do just that.
Let's Cut to the Chase,
What's This Going to Cost?
Given the entire 12 weeks of The PREPARED Path course and quite honestly more than a dozen bonus features, you'd have to expect a few hundred bucks, right? The easiest way would be to tally it all up…
The PREPARED Path Package Breakdown
|All 12 Learning Modules (at a mere $10 each)
|Associated PDF Checklists (at $5 each – 11 total) and Listmania! lists for ease of reference
|Bug Out Bonus Files (design your kits, bug out info, evacuation procedures, priority checklists)
|General Readiness Files (disaster action plans, one-pager, fire plan, task tracking)
|All Additional Files (best practices, spending log, food journal and calculator, recipe database)
|Grand Total
By my calculations above it's easily worth $250 and that's likely being conservative. Heck, you might even say the course is priceless considering it's your family's well-being we're talking about!
Fact is, I'm not out to gouge you or anyone else and I'm not into hard sells either. Get your FULL 100% Lifetime Access to all twelve PREPARED Path learning modules, associated PDF planning checklist, and ALL bonus content for a mere $49… less than the cost of a dinner for two these days.
The BEST Part is…
…that I'm currently offering a FULL 25% discount off the regular price!! You can pay immediately through Clickbank (you don't even need an account) and be preparing your family in minutes…
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I believe in what I do and I believe that The PREPARED Path course WILL teach you what you need to know and do it well. As such, if you decide you're unhappy–how could you be??–at anytime within a full 60 days of payment then just email me firstname.lastname@example.com and I'll give you a full refund. To help you and I avoid that then I strongly encourage you to scroll up a bit and look for the "Take The PREPARED Path Course for a Test Drive…" heading and actually try out the first module on water because that's what every other module is like. And, of course, review the above Bonus content files. Yes, it's a lot.
If you enjoyed what you saw then go ahead and signup. You will be glad you did.
Thank you for your time. I truly believe this course will further your family's preparedness by leaps-and-bounds. Take care and God bless, Damian Brindle
A Few Questions You Might
be Asking Right Now
Q: If you feel it's your "duty" to prepare fellow Americans then why is the course not free?
A: The simple truth is that it's more than a fair trade; my time and efforts to prepare you and your family in exchange for a few dollars. Look at it this way: you would expect to pay the plumber to fix a leaky faucet, right? Or to pay a lawyer for his or her knowledge? Sure you would.
Q: I don't have Adobe (or have never used it), can I really use these files? Are the files hard to use? I'm not very computer-literate!
A: Here's a link to download Adobe Reader (it's free). As for ease of use, I've included a help tutorial for the PDF Checklists but they're really not hard to use. If you already have Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader installed (or choose to install it now) then download the Week 1: Water Module PDF checklist (usually you should right-click to download to your computer) and use it for a while. You can't break it. All other modules are exactly the same in functionality. The bonus files are also PDF documents and are similar in use to the weekly checklists.
Q: I noticed the Food Storage Recipes Database (bonus #12) is NOT a PDF file, why? Can I use it if I have Excel for Mac, Excel Viewer, or Open Office?
A: Because there are several hundred recipes included, I simply could not make an Adobe PDF file out of it. Instead, it had to be an Excel file. Moreover, this file cannot be usd with Excel for Mac, Excel Viewer for Windows, Open Office, or anything else; you must have Excel for Windows to use the file–though, it shouldn't matter which version–due to built-in macro functionality that I've coded to make it work properly. Unfortunately, I could not get around this limitation. Remember that all other files are PDF documents.
Q: What if something unexpected happens with these files, I can't get them to work, or I realize that I can't use them properly after purchasing?
A: For starters I would suggest you contact me. I recognize not everyone is as comfortable in front of a computer as I am. That said, I would imagine most things can be fixed or cleared up fairly quickly. If, however, it just doesn't work out then I will refund your payment, no problem. That's why I've given you a full 60 days to evaluate the course.
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U.S. Rep. C. W. Bill Young has been sworn into the new 113th Congress this month as the Representative of the newly numbered 13th Congressional District of Florida.
Young also has a new phone number for his Pinellas County District office located in Seminole. The phone number is 727-392-4100.
"It is a great honor to represent the people of Pinellas County and with the beginning of this new Congress, we face many important issues," Young said. "I value the opinions of the people who have elected me to serve them and I hope they will continue to share their thoughts with me through their calls, their letters and their e-mails."
Under the Constitution, state legislatures redraw Congressional District boundaries every 10 years to reflect population changes identified by the decennial census. The number of Florida Congressional Districts grew by two to reflect a continuing growth in population over the past 10 years, and resulted in the renumbering of most Congressional Districts.
Although Young's phone number for his district office changes this month, the location remains the same at 9210 113th Street, on the campus of the St. Petersburg College and collocated with the Seminole Community Library.
More information about the 13th Congressional District and contacting Congressman Young is available at his website www.young.house.gov or by e-mailing him at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Special thanks to Congressman Bill Young and Chief of Staff Harry Glenn for sharing this press release with Patch.

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A Big Win for the 'Lamestream Media'
A recent Washington Post series proves that when media outlets invest in investigative journalism, the public wins.
To the malcontents who are convinced the mainstream media is in cahoots to give the government control over our lives without oversight, I give you the Washington Post.
Specifically, I point out the stellar job the Post has done in exposing an appalling abuse of homeowners by the District of Columbia government and the piranha investors who destroyed the world those homeowners had spent a lifetime building.
What happened, the Post brilliantly and poignantly has reported over the last two weeks, is this: Some people could not pay their tax bills. Sometimes, those tax bills were for an absurdly low amount of money – less than $150. The city would sell the debt to an outside company, which would then impose all sorts of fees and penalties the homeowners could not pay. The private companies then foreclosed on the homes, throwing out people whose only crime was a failure to pay a bill that is less than what real estate lobbyists pay for dinner at D.C.'s tonier restaurants.
Take the case of Bennie Coleman, a 78-year-old Marine Corps veteran who failed to pay a $136 tax bill in 2006. It was understandable; Coleman was suffering from severe dementia. Did anyone check up on Coleman to see what the problem was – or even just let the small bill roll over? No. The city turned the lien over to an investor who demanded nearly $5,000 in legal fees and costs for Coleman to keep his Northeast duplex. Coleman couldn't pay, so he lost his home. To add indignity to the loss, the veteran had to endure armed U.S. marshals showing up at his place to evict him.
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After that, a neighbor told the Post, Coleman would continue to sleep on the front porch of his old home, sometimes flagging down police and firefighters to let them know he had been locked out of his home. I'll say he was.
The experience is horrific for anyone to suffer. It is especially heinous when the victim is an aged veteran with dementia. Most of the victims of the abusive practices were in poor neighborhoods.
The Post's series has done what newspapers have traditionally offered, what a lot of so-called new media has been unable to do. It spent the time and resources to investigate a terrible wrong, to expose the perpetrators, to speak for the victims and to embarrass the city into taking action. Already, the city council has moved to establish safeguards for vulnerable homeowners, and U.S. senators are demanding a formal investigation. As the Post reports today, a class action suit has been filed in Coleman's name to stop such foreclosures.
The next time government skeptics want to know who's reining in government abuse, they should go to the newsstand. It's the institution they call the lamestream media.


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The drop off and pick up location is the passenger drop-off door in Garage 10. Discovery College staff will escort students to their classrooms from that location.
Staff will greet students starting at 7:30 a.m. and will begin releasing students at 12:00 p.m. Participants must be picked up after classes by 12:30 p.m.
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Nearly 1,000 Kentucky felons are walking
out of prison Tuesday as changes in the state's penal code take
The changes approved by lawmakers allow prisoners within six
months of their release date to leave under the supervision of
Probation and Parole. They will be given counseling and help with
finding jobs and housing.
The move is designed to cut $40 million annually from the
Department of Corrections budget and to keep inmates from
The Department of Corrections says it costs about $21,000 a year
to house a state prisoner in Kentucky. In comparison, it costs
about $987 each year to supervise out-of-custody convicts.
Kentucky Justice Cabinet Secretary J. Michael Brown told the
Lexington Herald-Leader that officials won't be able to calculate
the actual savings until later this year (http://bit.ly/sHOgGh).
Information from: Lexington Herald-Leader,
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Freshman 15: 15 Things to Consider as a Freshman!
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On a day the bipartisan charged with reducing the federal deficit by $1.5 trillion failed in its mission, Rep. Peter Roskam (R-Wheaton) still had a hopeful message for more than 30 people Monday in Buffalo Grove.
Roskam spoke at a fundraiser for giving a group including and an update on the Washington legislative scene.
Roskam's new 6th Congressional District now includes the southwestern portion of Lake County, including Barrington.
Acknowledging the Super Committee of six Republicans and six Democrats could not find agreement on ways to reduce the federal deficit as special legislation asked them to do in August, Roskam still sees ways to succeed despite automatic triggers in the legislation.
"I'm always hopeful," he said after the event, recognizing the automatic solutions do not take effect until 2013. "Remedies are within our grasp. We should take a look at Lake County where you have designed a budget where you have what you can afford."
Roskam placed the blame for the failure on a lack of leadership from President Barack Obama and the inability of Democrats on the committee to formulate a plan for the group's deliberations.
"The Republicans went in there in good faith and put a plan on the table," Roskam said. "Rep. (James) Clyburn (D-SC), the third ranking Democrat in the House, said the Democrats have no plan. If you have no plan, you can't negotiate."
was also unhappy with the outcome of the Super Committee's effort. He was one of 100 members of Congress — Roskam was not — including 40 Republicans who urged their colleagues to put everything on the table including tax increases to reach a deal.
"I was disappointed they could not reach a compromise," Dold said at his caregivers event in Vernon Hills earlier in the day. "It's important we work together. They rejected a plan that included $500 billion in revenue and $1 trillion in cuts to reach the $1.5 trillion."
Before introducing Roskam, Stolman told the crowd Lake County had just passed its 2012 budget, spending $18 million less than in 2009. The county retains its AAA bond rating as well, according to Stolman.
Stolman was not pleased the federal government was unable to find bipartisan solutions when he feels that has helped him engineer solutions for the county.
"I was disappointed by the Super Committee being unable to meet its obligations," Stolman said. "We have to be able to work with both sides to get things done. That is the only we make it work here (in Lake County)."
A crowd of Republicans was tough on Roskam. Marty Sussman of Buffalo Grove wanted to know why the Republicans would not agree to increasing income tax rates on very high earners as a concession to Democrats to reach a Super Committee compromise.
"It doesn't stop with the billionaires and it doesn't stop with the millionaires," Roskam said of a tax hike for the wealthy. He expressed a fear it would eventually stifle entrepreneurs who he considers job creators.
Roskam does see a reform of the Internal Revenue Code as the primary solution for the country to grow its way out of the current economic situation. He thinks rates should be more competitive with other countries so businesses want to grow here.
"The tax code is a disaster," Roskam said. "We need a low flat rate that is rational. If we do that revenue will go up because dynamic things are happening," he added describing the benefits of economic growth.
Howard Simpson of Lake Forest also wanted to know why some were unwilling to make even a 5 or 10 percent move to stimulate bipartisan deal making. Roskam responded people need certainty from government.
"We need the right relationship between the government and the private sector," Roskam said. "The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) needs to use a cost benefit analysis. The environment is important but they (the EPA) need to know the right questions to ask."
Larry Falbe of Metawa had more political concerns. He wanted to know how Roskam and his colleagues would respond to the attacks he expects President Obama to make on Congress in the 2012 election.
"As many voices as possible must be heard and they must be consistent," Roskam said. "His (the president's) bully pulpit is no small thing. We have to continue to make a rational economic point of view."


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Two North Baltimore men were arrested after allegedly stealing property from vehicles in the Rodgers Forge community.
Brian Becker, 21, and John Fortin, 19, face multiple counts of theft-related charges, Baltimore County police said.
Officers responded to the area of Stanmore Road and Stevensone Lane at 5:23 a.m. Saturday after a witness reported seeing two men checking door handles on vehicles, wrote Cathleen Batton, a police spokeswoman, in an email. The thieves had fled on foot by the time police arrived.
Batton wrote that officers set up a perimeter and requested K9 units. She said Becker, of the 1500 block of West 36th Street, was arrested in the 100 block of Stevenson Lane and was found in possession of GPS devices, loose change, a debit card and a credit card taken from targeted vehicles.
Fortin, of the 3600 block of Keswick Avenue, was arrested minutes later at the rear of the home next door to the one Becker was located at, according to police. He was also allegedly in possession of stolen property—GPS devices and iPods.
Batton said the two were tied to nine vehicle thefts in the 200 block of South Tyrone Road, and three additional thefts in Baltimore City.
Becker is being held at the Baltimore County Detention Center on $3,000 bail and Fortin was released after posting $1,500 bail, police said.
Police are looking to locate the owners of recovered property, and the investigation is ongoing.


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Back when we worked together at Newsday, Peter King told me he was actually a bigger baseball guy than football. I believe he had a Cleveland Indians cap on at the time. So only Peter would think to go back and review the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft. He pointed out that Brandon Weeden, the quarterback who was taken 22nd overall by the Browns last Thursday, was the 71st pick of the baseball draft that year.
He listed some of the guys taken after Weeden that year: Curtis Granderson at 80 overall; Josh Johnson at 113; Matt Capps (193); Adam Lind (242); Howie Kendrick (294); Brandon McCarthy (510); Jacoby Ellsbury (674).


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Classic Twister Game Moves Into Digital Age With Britney Spears
Hasbro has ditched the classic Twister mat for its latest version of the game -- Twister Dance -- opting instead for a digital setup complete with a sphere-shaped console, LED lights and a cable to connect your music player. The mat has been replaced by movable colored spots. The console syncs to music, and players must match their dance steps to the corresponding flashing lights. Twister Dance comes with five songs, including a "Till the World Ends" Twister remix from Britney Spears.


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---- — Debra Norman, principal at Lake Ann Elementary School, wrote to thank Scott and Deb Talquist from Just Mulch for providing the school with the equipment and manpower to keep its pond and waterfall operating.
"Without their help, our nature area would be natural — overgrown and in need of repair. Thank you!" Debra wrote.
Sally Hanley wrote on behalf of the Grand Traverse Baby Pantry to thank Tom's Food Markets, Oleson's Food Stores, Family Fare on East Eighth Street, St. Francis Parish, The Presbyterian Church, Bethlehem Lutheran Church and Small Wonders Consignment and Resale Shop for hosting donation boxes for the pantry's successful Diaper Drive in April
Sally noted that 112 packages of diapers were collected for the Grand Traverse Baby Pantry allowing it to meet the needs of the more than 70 families who visit each time the pantry is open.
"This is a generous community which recognizes the importance of supporting families in early childhood," Sally wrote.
Corinna Balentine is the leader of Girl Scout Daisy Troop 4258 at Grand Traverse Academy. Her Scouts are kindergarten and first grade students 5 to 7 years old. This year, these young girls decided that they would use proceeds from cookie sales to help area homeless and the Cherryland Humane Society and Corinna would like to acknowledge their accomplishment.
"We contacted the Goodwill Inn and the Cherryland Humane Society for a list of items needed and the girls went shopping at Meijer and purchased $500 in products for each organization," Corinna wrote. "The girls sold cookies door to door and held several cookie sales booths to raise the money used."
The troop includes Averie McGraw, Snowelle Grewe, Lauryn Hudson, Samantha Foley, Ava Blain, Addison Balentine, Sahara Valliere, Savhannah Valliere, Shaquita Shananaquet, Autumn Sherwin, Chloe Sherwin, Lilia Schook, Hunter St. Peter, and Sophia Gray.


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Geneva's three-year experiment with red-light cameras at two dangerous intersections will come to an end in early March.
Geneva police Cmdr. Julie Nash said by e-mail this week that the contract is set to expire at 11:59 p.m. March 8, 2013. That "fade to black" marks the end of a sometimes controversial police enforcement technology that was hailed by some as the wave of the future and condemned by others as too much "Big Brother" oversight by local government.
Red-light cameras also came into play as a political issue in the 2012 Republican primary race for Kane County Board chairman, when then-candidate Chris Lauzen held a press conference decrying the cameras in the hometown of his opponent, Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns.
Burns said Thursday that the Geneva Police Department would be putting together a comprehensive report of the red-light cameras after the contract ends. The report is expecte to look at the overall number of accidents, the numbers of tickets issued and offer some analysis of the cameras' effects.
"It's my belief—and I trust the City Council's belief—when we entered into this agreement three years ago that it was predicated on the idea that technology can help us provide safer roadways in Geneva and a more efficient way to police," Burns said in a brief phone interview Thursday.
Burns said he didn't have final numbers, but in ballpark figures, Geneva issued about $390,000 in fines in 2011, about $100,000 in 2012 and about $10,000 so far in 2013.
"In terms of efficiency and effectiveness, it was worth experimenting with," Burns said. "This was never about generating revenue. It was about promoting safer roadways."
Geneva has two red-light cameras in operation on Randall Road, at the intersections of Williamsburg Avenue and Fargo Boulevard, which statistics show to be "two of the more dangerous intersections, not only in our community, but in Kane County," Burns said.
Burns acknowledged that the camera enforcement was an "experiment," but he said it was an experiment worth exploring. Police can't be everywhere, he said, but with camera enforcement, they can be in a position to make good law-enforcement decisions at the intersections where accidents happen most frequently.
Geneva's program was different than those of other communities, where tickets sometimes are automatically triggered. Geneva police officers reviewed every potential infraction and issued citations only if the officer felt a citation was warranted.
"Our program was unique, the only one of its kind in the state of Illinois," Burns said. "People (in government) like to talk about innovation, but they don't always follow through. My hunch is, as technology advances, there's going to be a demand for implementing technology to provide additional safety."
Geneva police have a philosophy "to educate, then enforce," Burns said. That philosophy is reflected in police traffic reports, which more often than not reflect a warning notice for first offenses.
When asked if the loss of revenue from red-light cameras might change that policy, Burns said that simply would not be the case.
The red-light cameras had to be approved by Kane County. Burns said the city did not intend to seek permission to install red-light cameras at other intersections once the cameras at Fargo and Williamsburg are taken down, and he would not expect Kane County to approve new cameras if the city were to make an appeal.
"Based on the chairman's position, my assumption is it has run its course," Burns said.
No one can say what accidents might have been prevented due to the red-light cameras or whether they were a help or hindrance to drivers. The city's intent was to change driving habits, and Burns said the statistic appear to indicate a reduction in the number of accidents overall, over time.
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"Imagination Station" is a traveling exhibit through the Oklahoma Museum Network. The interactive display marries art, science and music into a union whose offspring is knowledge and creative learning, said Sherry Marshall, director of OMN.
"Imagination Station highlights the blending of these three topics," she said.
"You can't isolate any one of them because they are truly symbiotic, and this exhibit gives kids the opportunity to actually see how they work together."
The station is a collection of activities that explore the connections between the human brain and its perception of images. Features include an oscylinderscope, which allows viewers to physically see sound waves, and a shadow wall, a live piece of art that reacts to shadows as if they were solid entities. The advantage of an exhibit of this kind, Marshall said, is its interactive nature.
"This is more than just having kids punch a button and see what happens," she said. "It allows families to get involved, explore and learn new things together."
"Imagination Station" is on display at Science Museum Oklahoma, 2100 N.E. 52nd, through February 2011. Museum Admission is $10.95 for adults and $8.95 for seniors and children. For more information, call 602-6664 or visit www.sciencemuseumok.org.
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Santa's Wonderland, 3,500-square-foot magical village full of games, activities, crafts, Santa and more, Dec. 23-24. Bass Pro Shop, 200 Bass Pro Drive, 218-5200. thu-fRi
Winter Break Camp, swimming, kids' zone, arts and crafts and other activities, $29.50/day or $85/week, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Dec. 27-29, preregister. The Lighthouse Sports, Fitness & Health, 3333 W. Hefner, 843-5439. MON-WED, aGES 3-12
Winter Break Camp: Gingerbread Jam, focus on theater skills, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Dec. 27-31, preregister. Oklahoma Children's Theatre, 2501 N. Blackwelder, 951-0011.
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Winter Break Day Camps, "Land Ho" and "Under the Sea," 9 a.m.-noon, Dec. 29 and 30. Oklahoma City Zoo, 2101 N.E. 50th, 424-3344.
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Discovery time, fun programs geared for preschool and elementary-age children, 1:30 p.m., Dec. 22-23; 2:30 p.m., Dec. 26; 1:30 p.m., Dec. 27-29. Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua, Norman, 325-4712.
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"Mind Games," explore the science behind optical illusions, ongoing. Science Museum Oklahoma, 2100 N.E. 52nd, 602-6664. DailY


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By Jason Stverak | Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity
Last Wednesday was not a good day to be in a chicken in America. For decades our feathered friends feared the name of Colonel Sanders. Today, their faith is sealed by political leaders who prefer to stifle free speech instead of supporting free enterprise. Politicians are crying fowl over the values of Chick-Fil-A restaurants and chickens are the innocent and tasty victims of their wrath.
Chickens are of course not the only victims of the attack against the first amendment. Taxpayers and those who want to be taxpayers are falling prey to the attack on free speech. Cities that desperately need the tax revenue and jobs new Chick-Fil-A franchises would bring to communities are no longer welcoming the fast-food giant.
A Facebook status update said it all above a photo of a suburban Chicago Chick-Fil-A with a line outside the door, "Every fast food restaurant should ask Rahm to boycott them." This was in reference to Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel comments that Chick-Fil-A "are not Chicago values." The "Godfather" as he is affectionately called by the Drudge Report set off a firestorm in the Windy City with his remarks. The chicken franchise has been looking to expand into Chicago which desperately needs the jobs and tax dollars. Emanuel, angry over Chick-Fil-A President Dan Cathy's remarks last month that he supported the biblical definition of marriage as between a man and woman, is finding that his disdain for the Chicken chain is resulting in greater sales for the restaurant.
Chick-Fil-A reported that last Wednesday which was the aforementioned "Appreciation Day" occurred "record-setting" sales day. Social media and new media served as the driving force behind the financial and public relations success of the event. However, the catalyst that resulted in a shortened life-span for millions of chickens, national earned media and huge profits for Chick-Fil-A, was an attack on free speech and the free market.
Agree or disagree with Dan Cathy's comments regarding marriage is secondary in this controversy. Elected officials using a political agenda to decide who can and cannot operate a business are what most Americans find disconcerting.
The chickens have other concerns.


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From North Piddle to Adams Bottom: meet the couple who are taking part in a rude roadtrip to boost hospice
Updated 11:43am Thursday 31st January 2013 in News By Joanna Codd
A POOLE woman and her boyfriend are taking part in a sponsored road trip around places with 'rude' names to raise money for the hospice that looked after her aunt.
Jessica Mott, 22, is tackling the 734-mile trip with her partner, technical consultant Freddie Jackson, 23, and his brother Adam Ross, 20.
The trio's journey is inspired by a challenge taken up by the stars of Channel 4 comedy The Inbetweeners.
Among the 20 locations the trio will be taking in during their two-day journey are Titty Ho, North Piddle, Adams Bottom and Old Sodom Lane.
All have to be accessible by car, which has ruled out Dorset's own Scratchy Bottom near Lulworth, although Jess and Freddie are considering a detour to Shitterton near Bere Regis before travelling to Middlesex to pick up tree surgeon Adam, 20, on March 8.
"Around Christmas we were watching the Inbetweeners roadshow.
"Freddie said: 'I really want to do that.' I said: 'Okay, but why don't we make it for a good cause?'" explained Jess, of central Poole.
"It took him about two days to find all the places and select the ones we could go to. Some are too rude to print. There are loads more, but we've got to keep it so we are able to complete it over a weekend."
Jess is originally from Ashford in Middlesex and hopes the stunt will raise at least £500 for the Princess Alice Hospice in Esher, Surrey, where her aunt Jackie Eldridge died last year at the age of 47.
During the road trip, which is due to finish in High Wycombe, the trio will be trying to fit in as many visits as possible to cafes and restaurants with naughty names.
"The team at the hospice is amazing and the work they carry out is nothing short of a miracle. Jackie's death was a huge shock for the whole family, as she died only two months after her diagnosis of lung and bone cancer," said Jess.
To sponsor the trio, go to just giving.com/ruderoadtrip. Jess will also create a photo blog on Facebook.
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11:41am Thu 31 Jan 13
elite50 says...
These names have historical significance.
They would be better off tracing the history for posterity than this second rate stunt.
They are all class.
Low class in my opinion.
2:31pm Thu 31 Jan 13
HRH of Boscombe says...
elite50 wrote:Wow what a bitter comment about a bit of fun in aid of a good cause. Read the article first next time. He thought it would be fun and she said they should do it for a good cause if they did.
They could always donate 170 quid each to the fund and not make themselves look cheap. These names have historical significance. They would be better off tracing the history for posterity than this second rate stunt. They are all class. Low class in my opinion.
Freddie I think you've missed a few beauties though.
Bell End, Birmingham
M1nge Lane, Worcestershire
Twa.tt, Orkney
Sandy Balls, Hampshire
Fanny Hands Lane, Lincolnshire
D1ck Court, Lanarkshire
Menlove Avenue, Liverpool
Happy Bottom, Dorset
Honey Knob Hill, Wiltshire
There's loads
1:38pm Mon 4 Feb 13
freddie jackson says...
Minge Lane we already have on the route. I have found a load more myself that are on route. Pictures will be uploaded on the day.
Thank you for the others i will look into them.
and yes - was at first doing this for fun thank you. but chose to do it for fun and rase at the same time.
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Location is key at the one-star Gay Hotel The Golden Bear, one of Amsterdam's most venerable gay hotels. This section of the Kerkstraat where the hotel is located is among the most happening hubs of Amsterdam's gay scene.
The Gay Hotel the Golden Bear, housed in an 18th-century townhouse, offers 17 rooms with a dash of personality. The furniture is low-key and the walls are painted in crisp, bright colors. Conveniences include a television, coffee maker, DVD player, mini-fridge and fan. Rooms at the front of the hotel get fantastic views of the Kerkstraat.
In the downstairs lobby, dim natural lighting offsets pastel throw pillows and floral prints on colorful accent walls.
Wi-Fi is free throughout. Note: Gay Hotel The Golden Bear has steep stairs—and no elevator.
Reviewed by: Joel Weickgenant, EuroCheapo Staff Writer
Note: This hotel was visited by a EuroCheapo editor and is recommended based on cleanliness, location, price and overall quality. EuroCheapo did not charge this hotel to be listed.
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The most elegant area within the city center, Grachtengordel South features opulent residences, mansion-lined streets and a hot nightlife scene. The area boasts both Rembrandtplein (the city's one-time butter market) and Leidseplein (a former horse and buggy drop-off point). Both squares have been reborn as hot spots for bars, clubs, restaurants and no small number of tourist traps.


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After 11 years, Trader Joe's increased the price of its "Two Buck Chuck" wines. The cost of a bottle of Charles Shaw increased from $2 to $2.49 this week in California.
"We've held a $1.99 retail price for 11 years. Quite a bit has happened during those years and the move to $2.49 allows us to offer the same quality that has made the wine famous the world over," said Alison Mochizuki, spokeswoman for Trader Joe's in the Los Angeles Business Journal. "In general, our retail prices change only when our costs change."
The wine sells for $2.49 to $3.79 in other states.
As of last year, Trader Joe's said it had sold 600 million bottles of the various varietals: chardonnay, merlot, cabernet sauvignon, shiraz, sauvignon blanc, pinot grigio, and white zinfandel.
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Safety of Diagnostic Bronchoscopy in Patients with Pulmonary HypertensionDiaz-Guzman E.a · Vadi S.b · Minai O.A.a · Gildea T.R.a · Mehta A.C.a
aRespiratory Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, and bDepartment of Internal Medicine, Maryland General Hospital, Baltimore, Md., USA Corresponding Author
Background: Patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) are considered to be at risk for complications associated with flexible bronchoscopy (FB). Although previous reports suggest that transbronchial biopsies increase the risk for hemorrhage in this population, data are limited to survey analyses and isolated reports. Objectives: It was the aim of this study to describe our experience with FB and to determine if bronchoscopic procedures are associated with adverse events in this population. Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of patients with diagnosis of PH who underwent FB at the Cleveland Clinic between 2002 and 2005. Patients without PH who underwent FB by the same pulmonary physician were used as controls. Results: A total of 90 patients, PH (n = 45) versus controls (n = 45), were included. The mean systolic pulmonary artery pressure in patients with PH was 58 ± 7 mm Hg. Patients with PH had higher oxygen requirements at baseline (FiO2 0.42 vs. 0.3%; p = 0.01). The total number of procedures was similar between the groups (95 vs. 102). Procedures performed were bronchoalveolar lavage (21 vs. 13), transbronchial biopsies (24 vs. 32) and transbronchial needle aspiration (7 vs. 6). There were no hemodynamic complications or episodes of respiratory failure associated with the procedures. None of the patients had significant hemorrhage and only 2 developed mild bleeding which resolved spontaneously. Similarly, none required hospitalization or transfer to an intensive care unit. Conclusions: FB can be performed safely in patients with mild to moderate PH. Transbronchial biopsies are not associated with worsening hypoxemia or an increased risk of hemorrhage. Prospective studies with hemodynamic measurements are necessary to confirm these findings.
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Flexible bronchoscopy (FB) is one of the most common invasive procedures performed by pulmonologists [1]. Typically performed under topical anesthesia and conscious sedation, the procedure is considered to be safe, effective and well tolerated in patients with a wide variety of pulmonary diseases [2]. Complications associated with the procedure are rare and studies have estimated an incidence of 0.5–4% [3]. The most commonly recognized complications include hypoxia, bleeding, bronchospasm, cardiac dysrhythmias, pneumothorax, and vagal reactions [4]. Several conditions increase the risk of complications including pre-existent hypoxemia, use of mechanical ventilation, uremia, profound thrombocytopenia, coagulopathy and pulmonary hypertension (PH) [5].
Studies have shown that patients with PH are at increased risk for adverse hemodynamic events after non-cardiac surgery [6] and at low risk for invasive procedures that require intravenous sedation [7]. The risk appears to be highest among patients with severe PH [8]. FB has been shown to affect central hemodynamics, including a significant increase in pulmonary capillary wedge pressure during bronchial suctioning [9]. Furthermore, an acute pulmonary hypertensive response has been described in mechanically ventilated patients undergoing FB [10]. It is unknown if these hemodynamic alterations result in clinically significant adverse events.
Given these findings, patients with PH are generally considered to be at an increased risk of complications with FB, particularly if transbronchial lung biopsies (TBLB) are performed. Among pulmonary physicians, there is a general notion that PH increases the risk of bleeding, although available reports to support this concept are scant and contradictory [11]. Furthermore, there is no consensus regarding levels of pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) considered to be safe for invasive diagnostic interventions such as TBLB or transbronchial needle aspiration.
We conducted this study to assess the safety of FB in patients with PH and to study the occurrence of complications associated with different diagnostic bronchoscopic procedures.
Materials and Methods
The study was approved by the institutional review board. We performed a review of computerized hospital records to identify patients with PH who underwent bronchoscopy between January 2002 and December 2005. A retrospective review of medical records and bronchoscopy reports was performed to investigate the occurrence of complications.
The study included patients with a diagnosis of PH defined as (1) mean PAP (mPAP) >25 mm Hg measured by right heart catheterization (RHC), or (2) right ventricular systolic pressure (RVSP) >40 mm Hg estimated by Doppler echocardiography and clinical evidence of right heart failure. Patients that did not meet criteria for PH and who underwent bronchoscopy by the same physician within 48 h of the study patients were used as controls. Patients were matched by duration of bronchoscopy and number of procedures performed.
The primary outcome was the incidence of complications after FB. Complications were defined as hypoxemia (SpO2 <90% and need of supplemental oxygen within 30 min of completed procedure), hypotension (mean arterial pressure <60 mm Hg or systolic blood pressure <90 mm Hg for more than 5 min and/or need for administration of intravenous solution or vasopressors), cardiac dysrhythmias (new onset of arrhythmia or worsening of underlying arrhythmia that caused hemodynamic instability or required urgent intervention), bleeding, and death.
The amount of bleeding was estimated as: no bleeding – minimal bleeding that does not require suctioning; mild bleeding – the need to continually suction the airways; moderate bleeding – the need to wedge FB in the segment involved; severe bleeding – the need for additional interventions or transfusion.
All procedures were performed at the outpatient bronchoscopy suite of the Pulmonary Department of the Cleveland Clinic. Fluoroscopy was available for all procedures when needed. FB was performed by a pulmonary fellow under the supervision of a staff physician. Prior to the procedure, patients required evaluation by a clinician to determine hemodynamic stability and at least 6 h of fasting. Oxygen was administered to all patients to ensure SpO2 >90% prior to the introduction of the bronchoscope. Continuous pulse oximetry, electrocardiogram and noninvasive blood pressure monitoring were obtained throughout the procedure. Sedation was achieved using midazolam and morphine sulfate (fentanyl was used in patients with a history of morphine allergy). Topical anesthesia was obtained using 2% lidocaine at the discretion of the physician up to a maximum of 600 mg.
Interventions during FB included bronchoalveolar lavage, endobronchial brushings, TBLB, endobronchial biopsies and transbronchial needle aspiration. These procedures were performed as deemed necessary by the staff physician present.
Results are expressed as the mean ± SD for continuous variables. Qualitative data are expressed as the percentage of patients with a 95% confidence interval. Nominal variables were compared with Pearson's χ2 or Fisher's exact test. Continuous outcome variables were compared using Student's t test or rank-sum tests as appropriate. Statistical significance was defined as p < 0.05. Statistical analysis was performed using a statistical software package (SPSS, version 13.0; SPSS Inc., Chicago, Ill., USA).
Forty-five consecutive patients with PH were included in the study (group A). An additional 45 patients without clinical or echocardiographic evidence of PH were included as controls (group B). Baseline demographics were similar between the groups. The median age was 63 ± 14 versus 58 ± 16 years, respectively (p = 0.12). The majority of patients were of Caucasian descent (82%) and male gender (55%). Causes of PH varied: idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (n = 15), interstitial lung disease (n = 14), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (n = 11), left heart disease (n = 4) and sarcoidosis (n = 1).
Hemodynamics and baseline characteristics of patients with PH are depicted in table 1. The mean RVSP for group A was 58 ± 7 mm Hg. RHC data were available in 13 patients (mPAP was 43 ± 9 mm Hg). Indications and summary of interventions are described in table 2. There was no difference in need for sedative agents, topical anesthesia or duration of the procedure between the 2 groups. Vital signs as well as oxygen requirements before, during and after the procedure are described in table 3. Patients in group A had higher oxygen requirements, respiratory rate and heart rate at baseline. There was no statistically significant difference in noninvasive hemodynamics between the groups before or after the procedure.
|Table 1. Baseline characteristics of patients with PH
|Table 2. PH versus controls: summary of indications and diagnostic interventions1
|Table 3. Noninvasive monitoring during FB
Complications were uncommon and similar between the groups. Fifty-six patients underwent TBLB. More patients underwent TBLB in the control group, although this difference was not statistically significant (24 vs. 32; p = 0.12); there were no episodes of moderate or significant hemorrhage, and only 2 patients developed mild bleeding (both in group A). Table 4 describes complications associated with TBLB according to PH severity. Only 4 patients (8.9%) in group A developed hypoxemia compared with 3 (6.7%) among the controls. Hypotension was rare (1 patient in each group). No patients developed hemodynamically significant dysrhythmias. There were no deaths attributable to the procedure. All the patients who underwent FB in the bronchoscopy suite were discharged approximately 2 h after the procedure was finished and none required hospitalization or transfer to an intensive care unit.
|Table 4. Complications associated with TBLB according to PH severity
The main findings of this study are that FB can be performed safely in patients with PH, and that bronchoscopic diagnostic procedures, including transbronchial biopsies, are not associated with an increased risk of hemorrhage. Importantly, patients with PH do not have a high risk of cardio-respiratory complications such as hypoxemia, hypotension or cardiac arrhythmias as a result of FB.
Bronchoscopy is considered a safe procedure associated with a very low complication rate and negligible mortality [2]. Several studies and survey analyses have estimated the rate of major complications among experienced pulmonary physicians to be <2% [12, 13]. Moreover, reports have suggested that FB can be performed safely in patients considered at risk for complications, such as patients with chronic obstructive lung disease, asthma and thrombocytopenia, as well as after myocardial infarction [14].
Several features present in patients with PH are thought to increase the risk of complications with FB. For example, chronic venous PH may cause dilation of submucosal bronchial veins and their plexuses [15]. The presence of elevated pulmonary capillary pressure has been related with significant hemorrhage after transbronchial biopsies [5, 16, 17]. Additionally, patients with severe PH often have right ventricular dysfunction and may be at risk for cardiac ischemia, arrhythmias and hypotension [12,18,19,20]. Finally, FB can also be associated with transient hypoxemia [21] which may be a particular concern in patients with PH who may be hypoxic at baseline and frequently have poor cardio-respiratory reserve [22].
In our study, the majority of the patients (60%) had evidence of moderate to severe PH (RVSP >50 mm Hg), and more than a third had a poor functional class (New York Heart Association class III–IV). Despite evidence of PH severity, no major complications occurred: there were no incidents of moderate or severe hemorrhage, none of the patients developed refractory hypotension or hemodynamic instability, there were no fatalities, and none required hospitalization or developed respiratory failure.
The rate of minor complications in patients with PH was higher than in the control group; nevertheless, this difference did not reach statistical significance. Use of sedatives may have contributed to the development of minor complications such as hypoxemia or hypotension. One study showed an 8% incidence of transient hypoxia associated with the use of midazolam [23]. Similarly, and despite the use of higher doses of sedatives, we found a low incidence of transient hypoxemia (9%) in patients with PH. Although the rate of minor complications is high compared with prior survey analyses and retrospective reviews [3, 4, 24, 25], the discrepancy between our results and prior findings may be a consequence of differences of the definition of complications and ascertainment bias across studies rather than an effect associated with PH.
Significant bleeding after FB is infrequent and occurs more commonly after transbronchial biopsies. It has been suggested that PH is associated with an increased risk of hemorrhage and should be considered a contraindication for TBLB [26]. Evidence to support the concept of elevated pressure at the capillary level increasing the risk of bleeding in patients with PH is limited. Despite the lack of available studies, a survey reported that up to 40% of pulmonary physicians considered PAPs of ≥40 mm Hg unsafe for TBLB [24].
Schulman et al. [27] prospectively studied the occurrence of bleeding in heart transplant recipients that underwent TBLB for the evaluation of parenchymal lung disease. The incidence of moderate hemorrhage (25–100 ml) was 15% when mPAP was >16 mm Hg. Other reports have found lower rates of hemorrhage. In an animal model of induced PH, an increase in PAPs (12–33 mm Hg) did not increase the risk of bleeding [28]. Morris et al. [29] investigated the risk for hemorrhage in 21 patients with interstitial lung disease and echocardiographic evidence of PH who underwent TBLB and found evidence of bleeding in only 1 patient.
We report a low rate of bleeding complications occurring after TBLB (8.3%) in patients with PH. A relevant observation is that TBLB was performed less frequently in patients with PH compared with controls (24 vs. 32). Unfortunately, we could not find enough documentation to explain for the difference between the groups; therefore, we cannot exclude the possibility of operator bias. Additionally, although analysis of the rate of complications related to TBLB alone did not reach statistical significance, small numbers preclude further conclusions in patients with severe PH.
FB can also be associated with cardiovascular complications such as hypotension, dysrhythmias and cardiac arrest [20, 30, 31]. A study of FB performed under topical anesthesia found significant increases in mean arterial pressure and heart rate and an 86% increase in pulmonary capillary wedge pressure; these hemodynamic changes were similar during passage through the larynx and during suctioning [9]. Hemodynamic complications after FB appear to be rare. A recent study that included more than 20,000 procedures reported an incidence of cardiac arrhythmias of 1%, including 3 deaths from cardiopulmonary arrest (0.013%) [13]. In our study, invasive hemodynamic monitoring was not performed; however, there were no episodes of arrhythmia or electrocardiographic evidence of cardiac ischemia. Similarly, despite more frequent use of oxygen at baseline, patients with PH did not develop more hypoxemia compared with controls, and none of the patients developed respiratory failure associated with the procedure.
The study has several limitations. First, data were collected retrospectively and are subject to charting errors and/or paucity of event recordings. Second, not all of the patients with echocardiographic evidence of PH underwent RHC; therefore, underestimation or overestimation of PAPs is possible. Third, definition of bleeding was subjective, and although all patients had appropriate documentation of hemorrhagic complications, we could not find information regarding the amount of blood suctioned during the procedure. Finally, we included only 6 patients with clinically severe PH who underwent TBLB; thus, the risk of hemorrhagic complications from TBLB in this group may be underestimated.
In conclusion, our study suggests that FB can be performed safely in patients with mild to moderate PH. Patients with PH were able to tolerate sedation and suctioning without hemodynamic consequences. The risk of hemorrhage does not appear to be elevated when transbronchial biopsies or transbronchial needle aspirations are performed; nevertheless, caution must be used in patients with severe PH as data are limited in this subgroup of patients. Finally, despite higher use of oxygen at baseline, patients with PH did not have an increased risk for respiratory failure or refractory hypoxemia after FB. Prospective studies with hemodynamic measurements are needed to confirm these preliminary findings.
Atul C. Mehta, MD, FCCP, FACP
Vice Chairman, Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine
Head Section of Bronchology, Medical Director – Lung Transplantation
Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, A90 Cleveland, OH 44195 (USA)
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Received: July 5, 2008
Accepted after revision: October 17, 2008
Published online: January 28, 2009
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Number of Figures : 0, Number of Tables : 4, Number of References : 31
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Aerospace giant Boeing posted higher than expected earnings and raised 2013 projections on Wednesday morning, saying that the company has hit a record backlog of orders, and that the recent grounding of its 787 Dreamliner fleet won't significantly affect business.
For the fourth quarter of 2012, Boeing reported profits of $978 million, or $1.28 a share, down from $1.39 billion a year earlier, when the company benefitted from a special tax gain. Analysts expected earnings of $1.19 per share. Quarterly revenues were $22.3 billion, up 14% year over year.
Shares of Boeing stock were up less than half a percent after the market open.
"Strong fourth-quarter operating performance capped a year of significant growth and solid execution, driving higher earnings and cash flow for our company," said Boeing Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Jim McNerney. "Our first order of business for 2013 is to resolve the battery issue on the 787 and return the airplanes safely to service with our customers."
The strong earnings report was buoyed by strong demand for Boeing aircraft: Boeing Commercial Airplanes fourth-quarter revenue increased to $14.2 billion and full-year revenue increased to a record $49.1 billion. The company booked 394 net aircraft orders during the fourth quarter, and its backlog is now at a record 4,400 planes valued at a record $319 billion.
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Since large lithium batteries are a headache — if not inherently dangerous — we have to look at alternatives. One is to go back to the heavier nickel-cadmium batteries.
Another is to use fuel cells. Fuel cells are now used in warehouse lifts and they supply unattended backup power to cell towers.
Why not use them in commercial airplanes? They have proved reliable for over a decade in our space Shuttle.
What about cost? With $16,000 for a lithium battery, cost is relative. Moreover, fuel cells are now a sixth of what they were five years ago.
What about the Hindenburg?
Those flames etched in our minds came from the fresh paint on the tarp. Hydrogen itself burns colorless, last about a second, and the flames goes straight up.
But where would we store the hydrogen? In tanks of the type now used in fuel cell cars — and they can be refilled every time the plane refuels.
Or we could go with low pressure, though heavier, metal hydride tanks. This could eventually lead to our use of hydrides as artificial muscles — to operate the plane's wings, brakes and landing gear. Metal hydrides can do this easily by us merely changing the current of the heating element inside the tank.


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POTOMAC PARK — Braiden Popluhar was overpowering and nearly perfect, striking out 18 and walking just one in pitching a six-inning no-hitter for the Fort Ashby Lions over the Cumberland Lions in Hot Stove League action Wednesday at Memorial Field.
Popluhar did not limit his damage to the pitcher's mound as, at the plate, he hit a home run, a single and knocked in four runs. On the mound, he came by all of his outs by strikeout, the lone Cumberland Lions baserunner reaching on a walk in the third inning.
"Braiden was just in the zone all day long," said coach Steve Popluhar, "I couldn't squabble. Other than the walk ... but, hey, they're young and they're human. He pitched a great game."
Grant Clayton tripled, singled and knocked in three runs for Fort Ashby, while Blake Watson, Tucker Aldridge and Skyler Crawford each knocked in a run with a single.
"The Cumberland Lions are young, but they played tough in the field," said Popluhar. "I give them a lot of credit. They made some nice catches and made some solid plays."
The Fort Ashby Lions (10-5-1) will play Cresaptown Eagles Friday at Holler Field.
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ACCIDENT — Aaron Rodeheaver allowed only two hits while striking out nine and Lakeview Auto Parts scored twice in the sixth inning to defeat KMK Insurance/Outdoor Power Wednesday at Northern High School.
Trailing 2-1 midway through the sixth inning, Hunter Hill led off with a double and was pinched run for by Cameron King. Brooks Carr was walked and Tyler McClintock singled to load the bases. King tied the game scoring on a passed ball before Caleb King's sacrifice fly to center brought home Carr with the eventual walk-off run.
Blake Milburn struck out seven while giving up five hits in taking the complete-game loss for KMK. Logan Milburn and Ryan Miller had KMK's two hits, both singles.
Logan Yommer and Hill led Lakeview (16-1) with a double each. Bryce Jones RBI sacrifice fly gave Lakeview a 1-0 lead in the second inning.
KMK took its lead with a two-run fifth inning. Miller's single, the first allowed by Rodeheaver, led off the inning. He moved to third on an error and scored on a grounder. Blake Getz, who reached on an error, also scored for the 2-1 lead.
Both teams play Friday evening at 6 p.m. Lakeview visits Keyser VFW at John Kruk Field and KMK (10-6-1) plays Grantsville S.A.L. at Hamilton Field.
Cresaptown Eagles 13
Kiwanis 1
POTOMAC PARK — The Cresaptown Eagles used a five-run fifth inning to put away the Kiwanis in the Tuesday nitecap at Memorial Field.
The Eagles were led by Brant Kitzmiller, who went 4-for-4 with a double and three singles with four runs batted in. Bryson Shepherd had three singles and three RBI, while T.J. Hartley hit a two-run double.
Kitzmiller went the first four to gain the win and was relieved by Shepherd in the fifth, as they combined to hold Kiwanis to five scattered singles. Shepherd struck out five of the six batters he faced.
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Hormone Replacement and Osteoporosis Introduction
Hormones are produced by glands in our bodies. They are chemicals that have specific effects on different parts of our bodies. For example, the ovaries produce estrogen that enters the bloodstream and has effects on the uterus. As we age, our bodies start to produce smaller amounts of hormones, particularly reproductive hormones such as estrogen and progesterone in women and testosterone in men.
Eventually, production of reproductive hormones declines, and in women, the decline results in menopause, when menstruation stops. In women, bone loss occurs rapidly in the perimenopausal years. Bone loss can eventually lead to osteoporosis (or porous bones). Without prevention or treatment, osteoporosis can progress without pain or symptoms until a bone breaks (fractures). Fractures commonly occur in the hip, spine, and wrist. Osteoporosis is the underlying cause of more than 1.5 million fractures annually (300,000 hip fractures, approximately 700,000 vertebral fractures, 250,000 wrist fractures, and more than 300,000 fractures in other areas). The estimated national cost (hospitals and nursing homes) for osteoporosis and related injuries is $14 billion each year in the United States.
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It's the result of Tyler Colman's academic thesis on the politics of wine. He got so intrigued by the subject that his wife suggested he create a website on the basis of all that he learnt. (I am ashamed to admit that when I read the URL it took me rather a long time to work out what the 'dr' stood for. He styles himself, of course, Dr Vino.)
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"PLAAAY FREEBURRRD!" The vortex holding me prisoner was Spicey's, a bar in Powell. The Funky Honkys were on their third/fourth time out of the garage and onto the stage. Cold wings sat in little paper boats, mason jars clinked, and the band ripped through the soundtrack of my youth. The sea of orange and white was the only thing distinguishing this bar from any other in the country during the NCAA finals.
"WEST HIGH… '74… BABY!" slurred a badger of a man dripping PBR on his "We Back Pat" T-shirt. Hmmm. That's when "Freebird" blew up the charts and Pat Summitt began coaching. The Honkys' silver fox of a frontman wailed out "Up Around the Bend." (Boys, you earned an A. I'll make sure to drop a dime to Steven Tyler next week just for you.)
The band took a break. Bob Seger sang "Night Moves" over the jukebox. Ahhh, the symphony of 1976: The same year a daughter of Tennessee, named Holly Warwick, started playing for Pat Summitt.
Van Halen's "Jump" recalled images of David Lee Roth and my 1984 Toyota Corolla. I'm betting Pat (who we back) didn't think about jumping in the same way as Diamond Dave. She was busy that year coaching the United States Olympic Women's Basketball team to a gold medal.
Two harpies in DIY "We back Pat" tube tops sitting near the television screeched: "That's not Pat. That's the other one. The girl from Bearden."
"Are you gonna eat that wing?"
"Where's Pat? Is Baylor a real college?
"I want to see Pat. I back Pat. CUERVO SHOTS!!"
You know, me too.
And so does the "other one," Associate Head Coach Holly Warwick.
The orange and white, the well-meaning drunks… the ESPN.
It's all too sobering.
She's in pain. She's wincing in pain. Not Pat; Holly.
She is sitting behind that table using every iota of her being to speak eloquently about the end of the season and the loss to Baylor. Her brave tone poem is adrift in a public sea of Buffalo sauce-stained paper boats and slurred speeches.
Are you paying attention? Do you see the grace and leadership up there? Do you see the Homeric effort to transcend a season of bewildered grief and angst that struck our community, the nation of Vol fans, and anyone with a conscience?
"IS SHE… CRYYYING?" snarks a eunuch in a leather vest.
Dude, shut up and suck your mason jar. YouTube is full of thousands of athletes choking up over a loss. Where's the damn band? Where's a Bon Jovi cover?
Pat Summitt and Holly Warwick began the 1997-98 season with the Lady Vols seeded as the best in the country. In the March Madness of 1998, NCAA fans watched the Wizard of Knoxville work her magic with a game-time soundtrack provided by Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora's talk box. Fades to commercials started with Jon singing, "This ain't a prayer for the brokenhearted. It's my life, It's now or never. I just wanna live while I'm alive. Like Frankie said, 'I did it my way.'"
Mr. Bongiovi, Pat can relate. She did it her way.
And right now, the girl from Bearden is doing it her way at the last press conference of the season from hell. It's almost over, Coach Warwick. The peccadillos disguised as questions are almost over. You can almost go home, away from the exhausting scrutiny.
Sports commentators had a field day with post-game, post-season analysis. I don't know sports and I can barely write. But I damn well know courage when I see it. The girl from Bearden held a master class on inner strength and dignity. Of course she held her own: Holly learned at the foot of the master.
So play "Freebird," damn it. And thank you Lady Vols for the teamwork, discipline, courage, and compassion the fans did not see. Of course we all back Pat. But we see you, too, Holly. We back you, too, Coach.
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