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Fructose = Poison February 9, 2011Posted by The Barefoot MD in : Diet, Health, Thoughts , 6comments
Not too long ago I was made aware of a seminar on the deleterious effects of fructose. Before I tell you about it, I'll give you a little primer on fructose. Fructose is contained in what we know as table sugar or sucrose. Sucrose has two sugar units on it. The first one is glucose. Our body uses glucose to create energy. We store the extra glucose as glycogen in our liver and muscles. When we need the energy, it is released as glucose. The other unit in sucrose is fructose. Fructose is only metabolized in the liver and it doesn't have the same profile as glucose when it comes to what our body does with it. Fructose is also contained in high fructose corn syrup (roughly 55% fructose and 45% glucose). In fact, as you'll see in the following video, fructose has many of the same effects on your body as consuming too much alcohol.
The seminar is titled Sugar, the Bitter Truth, and is by Robert H. Lustig, MD. Dr. Lustig is at the University of California San Francisco. The video run time is around 1.5 hours, but is worth every second you spend viewing.
I started watching this seminar about a month ago. Dr. Lustig mentions a book during the course of his presentation called Pure, White and Deadly by John Yudkin. After hearing about 30 minutes of Dr. Lustig's presentation, I had to find the book which he had referenced and spoken so highly. After jumping through what seemed like 1,000 hoops, I was able to get my hands on the book for a short period of time. I'm currently reading it. At the very least, this book is highly enlightening . . . at the worst, shocking.
I got back to watching this seminar Sunday night and finally finished it. When he talks about being able to show that fructose is a poison . . . he nails it with ease. The biochemistry from medical school came flooding back as he reviewed the pathways by which our body metabolizes glucose, then ethanol (alcohol), and finally fructose. In essence, the consumption of high quantities of fructose, found frequently in the "Standard American Diet" (SAD), not contained in fruit can lead to metabolic syndrome, which includes nice things like obesity, type II diabetes, and high blood pressure (hypertension).
One of the most poignant comparisons within the presentation was that of the body's metabolism of ethanol with that of fructose. After that comparison, he compared the effects of chronic alcohol abuse with chronic ingestion of fructose. It was mind blowing! Here are effects of chronic exposure to ethanol and fructose. (I've bolded the similarities ethanol has with fructose.)
Ethanol: Hematologic disorders, electrolyte abnormalities, hypertension, cardiac dilatation, cardiomyopathy, dyslipidemia, pancreatitis, malnutrition, obesity, hepatic dysfunction, fetal alcohol syndrome, addiction.
Fructose: Hypertension, myocardial infarction, dyslipdemia, pancreatitis, obesity, hepatic dysfunction, fetal insulin resistance, and habituation if not addiction.
He ends the seminar with some recommendations.
- Drink only water & milk
- Eat your carbs with fiber (fruit is ok)
- Wait at least 20 minutes for your second portion (you might actually be full)
- Buy your screen time (TV & computer) minute for minute with physical activity
In the end, it really comes down to what kind of quality of life you want to have. However, when the agencies in our government charged with the protection of our country are aware of something that can do this type of damage and do nothing about it . . . someone has certainly dropped the ball. Once we have the information, at least we can make our own decisions even though our food supply is fraught with fructose. So, here I am trying to let as many people know how to be healthy . . . if they choose. As I always say . . . your health is in your hands!
Stem Footwear February 7, 2011Posted by The Barefoot MD in : Life, Shoes, Thoughts , 2comments
On January 20 of last month the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market came to Salt Lake City. Shortly prior to the show, Stem Footwear posted a message on Barefoot Runners Society website in the Utah chapter looking for volunteers to help at the booth. I checked my schedule, and since I didn't have anything pressing that day, so I responded that I go attend. I ended up helping on the 20th. It was fun . . . actually it was a blast. I'm going a bit off topic here, but my wife and I used to have a bridal store in Texas. Twice a year we would pack up 3/4 of our store and head to the Dallas Bridal Show. Helping out at the trade show really took me back. Some of the fun memories came flooding back. I was just glad I didn't have to set up and take down a 40′ x 40′ booth with all the wedding gowns, racks, mirrors, etc. and transport them back and forth from our store.
Anyway, the first time I met the creator of Stem Footwear, he handed me one of the shoes.
First thought . . . Wow! This is light! (6.3 oz to be exact.) They use an air injected rubber which allows for high durability, high flexibility, and low weight. Next I started crunching the shoe in my hand. The sole and upper both collapsed under little pressure from my hand.
Next thought . . . Wow! This thing is really flexible!
After a while, I developed a method of introducing the shoe to the retailers passing by. I'd say, "Does your store sell shoes?" If the answer was yes, I'd toss them the shoe. If the answer was no, I'd tell them that they might just start carrying shoes once they experienced this shoe . . . then I'd toss them the shoe. Without fail from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, every person that held one of the Stem Footwear shoes exclaimed, "Wow! This thing is light!"
From the looks of the shoe, you would think it weighed as much as any other shoe. Once you hold it in your hands, the differences are easily apparent.
Even though all he had were size 9.5 samples and I wear an 11, I jammed my foot into one of them. I loved it! I wasn't able to do any running in them, but the ground feel was great. The toe box was ample and I could virtually, "Let my piggies free!" There isn't a rigid part to this shoe. To take a quote from Jessica Lee when she tried it on, "It feels like clothing for your foot." My sentiments exactly, but somehow I didn't come up with that colorful description.
I'm excited for these shoes to be released later this year. The official release date from Stem is August 1, 2011, but I think he's going to try and get them out sooner. One can only hope! My ultra beautiful and talented wife took the pictures and posted some higher resolution pics at her Salt Lake Photography blog. Enjoy!
The Long Winter February 1, 2011Posted by The Barefoot MD in : Diet, Health, Running, Thoughts , 2comments
It has been a bit of a long Winter . . . and with a high temperature in the next 10 days of 37°F, and a low of -4°F it's clearly not over. I got all gussied up to fight the cold with a new beard and some nice base layers, but it hasn't worked out like I'd envisioned. It turns out I'm pretty much a wimp when it comes to cold weather, but that should not come as a surprise to anyone who knows me. Whenever I am asked where our family will settle down . . . I invariably say, "somewhere warm." After living in the Caribbean for more than two years, I learned to value warm weather. I don't mind the cold . . . for a short time. I really enjoy being able to wear shorts and a t-shirt every day. Although, I have made good use of my base layers by keeping warm wherever I go.
To continue increasing my mileage, I've been running on the treadmill. I have a goal to get to 175 miles per week. Last week I ran 27 miles and am attempting to increase my mileage by 10% per week. So, if I remain injury free and can keep it consistent, I should reach my goal the week of June 13. So far, I haven't had any injuries and have really enjoyed running. Oh, by the way . . . all of these miles have been/will be barefoot. After I recovered from my five week respiratory infection (which ended in early January) I began running again. I took most of December off. Since I began logging my miles this year, I've run 85 miles barefoot on the treadmill. My longest run to date was eight miles which I've done twice.
My diet also changed a bit as I came into the holiday season. I dumped the conventional wisdom and started eating a diet more heavily concentrated in vegatables, fruits, and meat. Saturated fats are no longer taboo. One of the key concepts of my diet is that I only eat when I'm hungry. An interesting thing about fat is that it triggers the satiety response and keeps us full for longer periods of time. I end up eating fewer calories and haven't been really hungry since I began this style of eating. I cut my consumption of refined grains significantly and have subsequently lost 26 lbs. I feel fantastic. I have more energy and the aches and pains I was experiencing prior to consistent running have pretty much vanished.
I'm looking forward to Spring, but feel like I have made this a productive Winter.


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Wrestling Results Week 2 Dec 7-8
The second week of wrestling is in the books. Here are results.
Rapid City hosted a big tournament on the mat this weekend. 35 teams were on hand. Gillette won this event last year but finished third this year. Pierre won it with 215.5 poins. Rapid City Central was 2nd wih 181.5 and the Camels third with 175.5. The Camels did have three champions. Powell finished ninth, Worland 15th, Natrona 17th, Douglas 18th, Riverton 19th, and Sheridan 20th.
Cheyenne's Charlie Lake Memorial
Cheyenne East hosted their annual Charlie Lake Memorial. The Thunderbirds won their own tournament to make it 2 team titles in a row. Douglas finished 2nd. In all there were 15 teams, many from out of state.
Charlie Lake Memorial BRACKETS
1. Cheyenne East 143.0
2. Douglas 131.0
3. Highland 95.5
4. Scottsbluff 79.0
5. Alliance 75.5
6. Cheyenne Central 67.0
7. Cheyenne South 65.0
8. Kelly Walsh 63.0
9. Poudre 61.0
10. Mountain View 51.0
11. Gering 35.0
12. Laramie 32.0
12. Niwot 32.0
14. Wheatland 20.0
15. Burns 0.0
Lusk Invite
Lusk hosted a two day wrestling event. Moorcroft had six individual champions and won the team title. In all, the Wolves placed 12 in the top four places. Glenrock was 2nd in the 17 team field.
Braves Brawl in Star Valley
Star Valley won their own invite going 6-0. Sugar Salem, ID, was second going 5-1 and Cokeville was third at 4-2. More details to come.


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Emergency Manager's Guide to Earthquakes in Georgia
Prepared for: Georgia Emergency Management Agency
February 1999
Prepared by: Leland Timothy Long
School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0340
When earthquakes are discussed, Georgia is not the first state to be mentioned. Earthquakes in Georgia are rare, particularly when they are compared to the long history of damaging earthquakes which are associated with California's active San Andrea fault zone and other fault zones bounding the tectonic plates of the Earth's crust. Movement of the Earth's crust along these plate boundaries explains most earthquakes. Georgia, like all the other states east of the Rocky Mountains, does not have active faults, and is not on a tectonic plate boundary. However, damaging earthquakes do occur in the interior of tectonic plates and these intraplate earthquakes can be an important consideration for emergency managers.
Earthquakes are less frequent in the eastern United States than in California. Consequently, fewer small earthquakes occur to remind us of the potential for damage from the less frequent great earthquakes. Never the less the historical record of earthquakes in Georgia (Figure 1) makes it clear that earthquakes and their associated seismic hazards exist. Damages from the great eastern United States earthquakes are largely forgotten because the last great earthquake was over 100 years ago. The 1886 Charleston, S.C., earthquake killed nearly 60 people and devastated the city. Although large earthquakes are less frequent, some seismologist argue that earthquakes cause damage over much larger areas in the eastern United States than earthquakes of similar size in the western United States. Also, the greater population density in the eastern United States increases the damage potential of eastern United States earthquakes over western United States earthquakes. Hence, in Georgia, as in most of the eastern United States, calculations of seismic hazard indicate that large distant earthquakes are likely to cause as much damage in Georgia as earthquakes of any size with epicenters within Georgia. For more details on the seismicity of the United States, see Slemmons et al. (1991).
Figure 1. Location of earthquakes within 15 miles of Georgia.
Earthquakes versus Quarry Explosions
Residents who live near a quarry may be very familiar with vibrations from blasts. Quarry blasts feel very much like small earthquakes. Occasionally earthquakes occur in the vicinity of quarries and require local seismograph records to discriminate them from quarry explosions. If the events occur at night and in a range of sizes, they are likely earthquakes. Quarry explosions are usually detonated during daylight hours, on a regular schedule (typically 12: noon and near 5:00 PM or closing time) and are usually the same size. If the vibrations from a quarry blast seem too large, the State Fire Marshal may be contacted for more information or to obtain help in determining if the vibrations exceed the legal limit.
Earthquakes may be Felt in any area of Georgia. No area in Georgia is immune from the earthquake threat, but northern Georgia has experienced the most earthquakes in recent history. Earthquakes large enough to cause damage could be felt in most if not all of Georgia's Counties. When a damaging earthquake occurs, it will affect an area covering many surrounding counties. Figure 2 gives Modified Mercalli (MM) intensity maps for two of Georgia's earthquakes, indicating that the footprint of an earthquake is large and that the vibrations do not respect County or State boundaries. Modified Mercalli intensity is described in Appendix II.
Figure 2.0 Intensity distribution for the Norris Lake Community magnitude 2.7 earthquake and Intensity distribution for the Covington-Mansfield earthquake.
Based on the historical seismicity (which was shown in Figure 1.0) three levels of seismic activity are apparent in Georgia. The least active area is the Coastal Plane of south Georgia, where one significant earthquake has been experienced in the last 30 years, the 1976 Reidsville earthquake. The northern half of Georgia has experienced moderate seismicity, with a magnitude 4 earthquake about every 10 years. When the details of the seismicity contained in the more frequent smaller earthquakes are included in a hazard assessment, two areas of northern Georgia stand out as being unusually active. These are the central Georgia seismic zone and the extension of the southeastern Tennessee seismic zone across northwest Georgia. The maximum damage from an earthquake will occur in the epicentral area and thus the counties located in these two zones have the greatest earthquake hazard in Georgia. The Counties with the greatest indicated hazard in Georgia are identified in Figure 3.0.
Figure 3.0 Location of Georgia Counties with greatest likelihood of experiencing an earthquake. The contours are the particle velocities in mm/s that have a 10 percent chance of being exceeded in 50 years. MM intensity VII is approximately 30 mm/s.
Measuring Earthquakes
Seismologists measure earthquakes in two ways; by magnitude, and by intensity. Magnitude is an instrumental determination of the relative size of an earthquake. Magnitudes are used for statistical comparisons of earthquakes and in studies of earthquake mechanisms. Intensity is an observational determination of the degree of shaking and damage at any one point. Intensity is used in studies of damage from earthquakes and to compare contemporary earthquakes with historical earthquakes which predate local seismograph records.
Magnitudes, when given to the news media, are traditionally referred to as "Richter Magnitude" out of respect for Dr. Charles Richter, who in 1935 developed one of the first magnitude scales. Because seismologists currently use many magnitude scales, this tradition also avoids confusion by the general public. Although each magnitude scale has a particular application, all are developed from the same principles introduced by Richter and all give magnitude values that are similar for most earthquakes of interest to the public. The different magnitude scales share certain common properties and differ only in that each may measure a different part of the seismogram written by the earthquake. First, magnitude scales are logarithmic because the magnitude equations define magnitude as being proportional to the log (base 10) of the amplitude of ground motion. Hence, a magnitude 4 earthquake is 10 times larger than a magnitude 3 earthquake and 100 times larger than a magnitude 2 earthquake. Second, they require a distance correction factor to correct for the normal decay with distance of earthquake waves. Third, the size of a "0" magnitude earthquake is arbitrary, although most are tied in some way to the original Richter magnitude. Fourth, magnitude is based on the average of measurements from many stations. Hence, when news media report magnitude, the first magnitudes reported come from individual stations and the official, or average, magnitude is not generally available until a few days after the event. Appendix I gives a descriptive comparison of the effects observed for events with different magnitudes.
Seismologists estimate intensity by comparing reports of shaking and damage to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale that is given in Appendix II. The intensity scale extends from I (felt lightly) to XII (total damage). Comparisons with instrumental data suggest that Intensities are roughly logarithmic estimates of the amplitude of shaking. Most estimates of intensity have an uncertainty of plus or minus one unit and, hence, the choice of Roman Numerals for the intensity scale discourages an unjustified refinement of intensity values. Intensity also depends strongly on the local soil conditions. Soft deep soil is associated with higher intensities than hard soil or near-surface rock. In an earthquake, one can expect greater damages in areas of soft and deep soil such as commonly occur in river valleys or in the areas of Charleston, SC that were made by filling in the swamp. By combining the size and location of an earthquake with knowledge of local soil conditions, an emergency manager can identify areas more likely to sustain damage.
Predicting Earthquakes
At this time earthquakes can not be predicted. Routine use of scientific data to predict earthquakes is unlikely with our current limited understanding of the earthquake process. Hence, for emergency management purposes, no warning can be expected now or in the near future for an earthquake. Seismologists have had to rely instead on statistical estimates of rates of occurrence of earthquakes. These statistical measures provide the best guesses on how often and where earthquakes will occur (but not when). Estimates of seismicity assume that past earthquakes will indicate where and how often future earthquakes will occur. Unfortunately, the length of our historical record is too short to give us confidence that every
seismic zone has been identified or that the potential of each seismic zone to generate a large earthquake is known. A disturbing fact is that most of the major historical earthquakes in the eastern United States occurred in areas that were not known for prior historical seismic activity. According to recent studies, significant seismic zones like that at Charleston, S.C. often show evidence of major earthquakes over periods of hundreds or thousands of years. Hence, the seismic zones that are active today have a greater probability of being the location of the next major earthquake; but the next earthquake could surprise us and occur outside of those active zones that are currently known.
Identifying Earthquakes
Small earthquakes, those with magnitudes less than 2.0, are difficult to identify if one has not previously experienced such an event. Vibrations from many sources can be felt; such as thunder, heavy trucks on nearby roads, sonic booms, objects falling and unbalanced washing machines. When the source is not obvious, an occasional resident may become alarmed by such sounds, and may call emergency services. The non-seismic vibrations are usually easy to distinguish from earthquakes and quarry explosions because earthquakes and explosions have unique characteristics. Earthquakes within a distance of 50 km usually start with a jolt, build in amplitude rapidly within a couple of seconds and then decay. The duration of felt motion in the typical near-by Georgia earthquake is only a few seconds. A small earthquake is often described as a muffled dynamite explosion. The sounds of an earthquake are transmitted to the air from the ground vibrations and the rattling of loose objects. The typical small earthquake will be felt by many in a neighborhood so that consultation with neighbors should eliminate most sources within a single residence. The sparse seismograph network in Georgia will not reliably register one of these small earthquakes unless the nearest station is closer than 25 km.
Larger earthquakes are usually immediately identified because they are both recorded by regional networks and felt by people who have previously experienced earthquakes. Most transplants from California identify these earthquakes immediately. The wide area of felt vibrations will also generate many calls to emergency services. The novelty of earthquakes in the eastern United States often generates an unusually high volume of such calls.
Earthquakes in Northwest Georgia
Earthquakes in northwestern Georgia are clustered along a northeast trending line that represents the southwest extension of the Southeastern Tennessee Seismic Zone. On the basis of seismicity, the Southeastern Tennessee Seismic Zone is second only to the New Madrid Seismic Zone in the eastern United States for its size and rate of earthquake production. In both seismic zones the earthquake hypocenters are at mid-crustal depths (14 ± 10 km) and outline a 150 mile long narrow active zone. These similarities and the existence of the great 1811-12 New Madrid earthquakes suggest that southeastern Tennessee or Northwest Georgia could also be the site of a similar great earthquake. This area currently experiences one magnitude 4.0 earthquake about every 10 years. A magnitude 4.0 earthquake is generally perceived as a startling vibration that may rock objects off shelves and may cause some cracking of plaster.
Earthquakes in Central and South Georgia
Earthquakes in the Piedmont and Blue Ridge Provinces of Georgia are scattered. However, they occur most often in places with unweathered rock near the surface. The locations of the Piedmont earthquakes do not define any active faults. Although the Piedmont of Georgia contains many spectacular faults, such as the Brevard Fault in figure 1, these faults indicate only active tectonic movements in the distant past when Georgia was on a plate boundary. These faults are not active today now that Georgia is in the interior of a tectonic plate. The shallow Piedmont earthquakes also occur frequently in areas of recently filled reservoirs or other sources for change in the pressure of water in the earth. The Piedmont earthquakes are unique in that they represent movements along shallow fractures that have been weakened, perhaps by penetrating fluids or by weathering. Because they are typically within 0.5 to 3.0 km (2 miles) of the surface they are easily felt and heard. They often occur in an earthquake swarm, so that many may be felt over a time period of 1 to 3 months. In the Piedmont, they are most common in areas of weakly fractured granitic rock. The Piedmont experiences about one magnitude 4.0 event every 10 years. A magnitude 4.0 earthquake in the Piedmont will be both felt and heard, along with many foreshocks and aftershocks. In the immediate epicentral zone, plaster and cement block walls will be cracked, merchandise will fall off store shelves, and minor structural damage will occur in buildings not designed to withstand earthquake forces. Earthquakes in the Coastal Plain of southern Georgia are too sparsely distributed to define a pattern.
Earthquakes outside Georgia's borders
The Charleston earthquake of 1886 and the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-12 have caused as much damage in Georgia as all the earthquakes occurring within Georgia. In many models for hazard, these distant earthquakes provide the greatest threat. In most of Georgia the Charleston earthquake of August 31, 1886, knocked over chimneys, broke windows, and cracked plaster. The Charleston earthquake was a magnitude 7.0 event similar in size to the "World Series" California, earthquake of October 18, 1989.
The four New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-12 were the largest intraplate earthquakes in the world. The Mississippi River changed its course, the land surface sunk to form new lakes and the violent shaking snapped off trees. At the time settlements were sparse and limited to log cabins. A similar event today, perhaps in southeastern Tennessee, could generate extensive damage to the eastern United States and all of Georgia.
Major events like Charleston and New Madrid have occurred about once every 100 years in all of the eastern United States. The probability that such an event could cause at least some damage in Georgia within the next year is only about one in a thousand. The damage would be much like that experienced in Georgia during the 1886 Charleston earthquake, if the event occurred in a neighboring state. However, near the epicenter of the large event the damage would be like that experienced in Charleston or in the San Francisco Bay area on October 18, 1989. For such a major earthquake, the zone of extreme damage, MM intensity VIII and higher, could be in excess of 100 miles in radius.
Hazard Maps
Although some controversy exists in the use of current seismicity to estimate long-term trends, these statistical estimates are the only non-speculative measure of seismic hazard available today. Consequently, the historical seismicity was used as the principal basis for the new seismic hazard maps being prepared by the United States Geological Survey. In these maps, hazard is expressed in terms of the probability of experiencing a given level of vibration. In areas of more frequent seismicity higher levels of seismic hazard are expected, but the computations integrate the effects of distant as well as nearby earthquakes. The example in Figure 2 defines the level of vibration (in percentage of the acceleration of gravity) that has a 10 percent probability of occurring in 50 years based on historical seismicity. Also, in a statistical sense, this is the level of vibration one should expect to experience once every 450 years. These USGS seismic hazard maps will be used by the Building Seismic Safety Council in its revisions to the seismic hazard maps used in building codes. The seismic hazard indicated by these maps is greatest in northwest Georgia, decreases in the Piedmont and is minimal in the Coastal Plane. Except for the 1976 Reidsville, GA. event, earthquakes in the Coastal Plane are unknown except for a few questionable historical accounts. However, the seismic hazard is greater toward South Carolina, showing the influence of the continuing activity near Charleston, South Carolina.
Figure 4. Seismic hazard map for the eastern United States from the U.S. Geological Survey (from Frankel, 1995).
Emergency Response to Earthquakes
For convenience of discussion, earthquake response scenarios may be divided into those for small, moderate, large, and great earthquakes. In all cases, the first task is to determine the size and location, because these parameters will determine the extent and location of emergency services that will be needed. Unlike hurricanes and other weather-related disasters, there will be no opportunity for advanced preparation or mobilization.
Small earthquakes are of magnitude less than 2.5. These are typically felt only within a 15km radius from the epicenter in central Georgia and typically contained within one or two counties. In central Georgia, these could generate calls to emergency response agencies, but in northern Georgia small earthquakes generate few calls. The events in northern Georgia are deeper and do not shake the surface as hard as the much closer shallow Piedmont earthquakes. If the event is part of a typical Piedmont earthquake swarm, such as in the Norris Lake Community swarm of 1993, the continuing occurrence of minor seismicity may cause alarm. Actions, such as town meetings, may be needed to explain the events to the population. Also, the time following an earthquake or during a swarm provides a good opportunity to instruct the population in methods to minimize damage and injury during earthquakes, particularly because earthquake swarms are often followed by isolated events as large as the largest event in the swarm.
Moderate earthquakes are those with magnitudes about 4.0. These will be noticed by almost everyone in the epicentral area and will be felt as far away as100 miles. The switchboard may become swamped with calls, but the news media will usually be quick to distribute information on the identity and size of these earthquake. Some weak structures may experience minor damage, such as cracked plaster and items knocked off shelves. In rare incidences there may be some minor structural damage, such as brick facing falling off buildings. Life threatening situations would be rare for these moderate events and any associated emergencies should be easily handled as routine events.
Large earthquakes are those with magnitudes about 5.5. These will be widely noticed and will cause widespread minor damage in well-built structures. A few structures will suffer major damage and could require examination for safety, but these will be rare. Again, life- threatening situations would be restricted to the immediate epicentral zone and to weak structures that are located on poor foundation material. These events will be felt from 100 to 500 miles away. As with moderate earthquakes, the news media will distribute information about the felt area and damage areas. Some effort may be needed to control traffic in damage areas. Some disruption to traffic may be caused by damage. In rare cases, a bridge or road structure may be damaged. The possibility of damage after the earthquake from fires is possible. In the eastern United States, water heaters and furnaces are not routinely protected against falling over and these could start fires.
Damaging and great earthquakes are those with magnitude 6.0 and larger. The Charleston, 1886, and New Madrid, 1811-12, earthquakes are of this size. Expect extensive damage and loss of life in a radius of 10 to 30 miles of the epicenter. Outside the epicentral zone of major damage, the effects, to 150 miles, will be like those of the large earthquakes. Buildings will need to be examined for safety because these large earthquakes may have aftershocks that can cause more damage, particularly to weakened structures. Many people will be displaced from their homes and field or tent communities will need to be set up and maintained for 1 to 2 months. Transportation may be interrupted by broken rail lines and bridges. Also, clutter from buildings in the intensely damaged areas could inhibit rescue efforts. A systematic search of collapsed buildings will have to be undertaken to find survivors. The probability for the repeat of an event like Charleston, 1886, somewhere in the eastern United States is about 25% in the next 25 years. (one chance in 1000 per year in Georgia).
Seismic Monitoring
Seismic monitoring of significant earthquakes in the United States is coordinated by the United States Geological Survey (http://wwwneic.cr.usgs.gov). This includes most earthquakes larger than magnitude 3.5 and those that are felt widely. For small local earthquakes, it is generally necessary to rely on data from a nearby regional network. In Georgia, The Georgia Institute of Technology maintains a small network including station ATL just south of Atlanta. The University of Tennessee, University of Florida, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the University of South Carolina maintain seismic stations surrounding Georgia. Also, the Center for Earthquake Research and Information at Memphis State University maintains a Southern Appalachian Regional Network. These networks generally record events of magnitude greater than 1.5 and routinely distribute information on these events directly to the public or over the internet. There is also a growing number of independent stations using home-made instruments or less-expensive commercial instruments.
Earthquake Insurance
Most home insurance policies allow an earthquake rider. To be effective, they should protect the homeowner against the most likely damage expected from a small or distant earthquake, such as the failure of brick facing experienced by a homeowner in a small earthquake near Lake Sinclair. These riders vary in price depending on the deductible and company pricing practices. Clearly, a high deductible would protect only against the very rare large earthquake in Georgia.
Appendix I. Descriptive comparison of earthquake magnitudes with their observed effects.
The rate at which earthquakes have occurred in Georgia is shown in figure 5a. We experience a magnitude 3.0 every year or two and a magnitude 4.0 every 8 years. The best way to estimate the area of potential damage is to use the observed relation between magnitude and area of intensity VII. Modified Mercalli Intensity VII is the lowest level of shaking at which damage requiring some emergency response would be expected. The relation for the eastern United States is approximately, Log(AVII)= M - 2. The intensity VII area for a magnitude 4.0 is 100 square kilometer (a radius of 5.6 km or 3.5 mile) and a magnitude 6.0 is10,000 square kilometer (a radius of 56 km or 35 mile).
Figure 5.0 a) Number of events versus magnitude and b) relation between magnitude and Intensity VII area (Bollinger et al. 1993)
Magnitude 0.0 earthquakes that occur at shallow depths in the Piedmont are occasionally heard by people when they are within a few miles of the epicenter. Their sounds are like a distant cannon. These are usually ignored.
Magnitude 1.0 earthquakes that occur at shallow depths in the Piedmont are usually heard by people when they are within a few miles of the epicenter. These and smaller earthquakes are rarely reported by people in areas of northwest Georgia where the earthquake focus is deeper.
Magnitude 2.0 (e.g. Norris Lake Community, Georgia, summer 1993) earthquakes are typically described as a large quarry blast by residents in the Piedmont. Vibrations are felt near the epicenter. People in northwest Georgia occasionally report vibrations from events of this size.
Magnitude 3.0 (e.g. Heard County, Georgia, February 10, 1997, or the largest Norris Lake Community earthquakes) earthquakes are maximum intensity III in northwest Georgia and V in the Piedmont. Vibrations are like a heavy truck. Their sounds and vibrations are like an explosion. Sometimes two shakes are felt, with the first a higher frequency vibration and the second following within a few seconds a rocking vibration. In the Piedmont, they sound like a cannon. The vibration decays with time.
Magnitude 4.0 earthquakes (e.g. Clarks Hill Reservoir, Georgia, August 2, 1974) have maximum intensities in the VI to VII range. These events are just large enough to cause some minor damage in the epicenter area and groceries may off shelves. Felt over many counties, typically out to a distance of 100 miles.
Magnitude 5.0 earthquakes (e.g. Sharpsburg, Kentucky, July 27, 1980) are noted for widespread damage. The Sharpsburg earthquake was particularly noted for damage to chimneys. Intensity VI and higher within a radius of 30 miles. Felt over many states, a radius of over 300 miles.
Magnitude 6.0 earthquakes (e.g. Massena, New York, September 5, 1944) are characterized by intensity VIII and higher near the epicenter. The Massena earthquake was felt from Canada south to Maryland and from Maine west to Indiana. It caused property damage estimated at $2 million. Many chimneys required rebuilding, and several structures were unsafe for occupancy until repaired. Residents of St. Lawrence County reported that many water wells went dry. At Massena, 90 percent of the chimneys were destroyed or damaged and house foundations, plumbing, and masonry were damaged severely. Cracks formed in the ground, and brick-masonry and concrete structures were damaged.
Magnitude 7.0 earthquakes (Charleston, South Carolina, August 2, 1886) generate intensities of IX and above. Effects in the epicentral region include more than 1,300 square kilometers of extensive cratering and fissuring. Damage to railroad tracks, about 6 kilometers northwest of Charleston, included lateral and vertical displacements, formation of S-shaped curves and longitudinal movement. Strong alarming vibrations are felt. Many building will sustain damage, a few will fall or be rendered useless. Some lives will be lost in collapsed buildings or in fires following the earthquake. Communications and transportation will be interrupted significantly.
Appendix II. Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale of 1931 (Abridged)
I Not felt except by a very few under especially favorable circumstances.
II Felt only by a few persons at rest, especially on upper floors of buildings. Delicately suspended objects may swing.
III Felt quite noticeably indoors, especially on upper floors of buildings, but most people do not recognize it as an earthquake. Standing motorcars rock slightly. Vibration like passing truck. Duration estimated.
IV During the day, felt indoors by many, outdoors by few. At night some awakened. Dishes, windows, and doors disturbed; walls make creaking sound. Sensation like heavy truck striking building. Standing motorcars rocked noticeably.
V Felt by nearly everyone; many awakened. Some dishes, windows, etc., broken; a few instances of cracked plaster; unstable objects overturned. Disturbance of trees, poles, and other tall objects sometimes noticed. Pendulum clocks may stop.
VI Felt by all; many frightened and run outdoors. Some heavy furniture moved; a few instances of fallen plaster or damaged chimneys. Damage slight.
VII Everybody runs outdoors. Damage negligible in buildings of good design and construction; slight to moderate in well-built ordinary structures; considerable in poorly built or badly designed structures. Some chimneys broken. Noticed by persons driving motorcars.
VIII Damage slight in specially designed structures; considerable in ordinary substantial buildings, with partial collapse; great in poorly built structures. Panel walls thrown out of frame structures. Fall of chimneys, factory stacks, columns, monuments, walls. Heavy furniture overturned. Sand and mud ejected in small amounts. Changes in well water. Persons driving motorcars disturbed.
IX Damage considerable in specially designed structures; well-designed frame structures thrown out of plumb; great in substantial buildings, with partial collapse. Buildings shifted off foundations. Ground cracked conspicuously. Underground pipes broken.
X Some well-built wooden structures destroyed; most masonry and frame structures destroyed with foundations; ground badly cracked. Rails bent. Landslides considerable from river banks and steep slopes. Shifted sand and mud. Water splashed (slopped) over banks.
XI Few, if any (masonry), structures remain standing. Bridges destroyed. Broad fissures in ground. Underground pipelines completely out of service. Earth slumps and land slips in soft ground. Rails bent greatly.
XII Damage total. Waves seen on ground surfaces. Lines of sight and level distorted. Objects thrown upward into the air.
Acceleration: Rate of change in velocity with time. In earthquake ground shaking, acceleration is measured relative to the acceleration of gravity (g).
Active Fault or Active Seismic Zone: A fault that has exhibited movement in recent time and that is expected to move in the future. The movement may be indicated by earthquakes in a seismic zone or by displacements within the last 10,000 years of young soil or other deposits along a fault trace.
Aftershocks: Smaller earthquakes following a large event and occurring in the same fault zone. Generally, aftershocks decrease in magnitude and frequency-of-occurrence with time.
Aseismic Region. A region lacking earthquakes and also assumed to lack a potential for future earthquakes.
Capable Fault: A fault that is considered active for seismic hazard computations.
Creep: Slow slip along a fault without producing earthquakes.
Crust of the Earth: The top 30 km of the Earth that is brittle and the area of occurrence of most earthquakes. Mid-crustal depths represent the strongest part of the Earth's crust and are at depths of 10 to 20 km.
Duration: The duration of strong shaking is the time interval between the first and last peaks of strong (usually felt) ground motion.
Eastern United States: All states in the continental United States east of the Rocky Mountain Front, approximately 105E West.
Earthquake: The sudden release of stress along a fault and the resulting vibrations of the earth. The vibrations propagate away from the epicenter.
Earthquake Prediction: An earthquake prediction is a qualified determination of the magnitude, location, and time of a future earthquake.
Earthquake Swarm: An earthquake swarm is a prolonged series of small events. In a swarm, earthquake activity usually increases until the largest event occurs.
Epicenter: The location on the earth's surface directly above the focus (or hypocenter) for an earthquake.
Fault: (or Fault Zone) a zone of weakness or fractures in the earth along which the two sides have been displaced relative to each other parallel to the fracture. The total fault offset may range from centimeters to kilometers.
Focal Depth: The depth below the surface of the hypocenter, the point where an earthquake initiates movement.
Focal Plane: The area of movement on a fault during an earthquake. The Focus may be any place on the focal plane.
Focus: (or hypocenter) The place at which rock failure commences in an earthquake.
Foreshocks: Smaller earthquakes preceding a large event and occurring in the same fault zone.
Hazard Map: A map showing locations of areas where a defined level of vibration is expected to be felt in a given time period. For example, areas where an acceleration of 0.1 g or greater would be expected once every 450 years.
Hypocenter: see Focus.
Intraplate Earthquake: Earthquake that occurs in the interior of recognized tectonic plates, often not associated with major active fault zones. All eastern United States earthquakes are intraplate earthquakes.
Intensity: A measure of ground shaking obtained from the damage done to structures built by man, changes in the earth's surface and felt reports. The Modified Mercalli Intensity scale measures intensity in Roman Numeral units from I (felt slightly) to XII (total damage).
Isoseismal: Lines that surround zones in which an earthquake generated a given intensity.
Magnitude: Earthquake magnitude is an instrumental determination of the relative size of an earthquake. The Richter Magnitude was the first commonly used measure of earthquake size. All subsequent magnitude scales are tied to the Richter magnitude scale. Magnitudes released in news reports are often referred to as Richter Magnitude, although that term can only be applied strictly to southern California earthquakes.
Microseism. Weak, almost continuous seismic waves or earth noise; often caused by surf, ocean waves, wind, or industrial activity.
New Madrid Seismic Zone: An area of continuing seismic activity along the Mississippi River in Tennessee and Missouri. Also, the location of the epicenters of the four great New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-12.
P-wave: The primary or fastest wave traveling away from a seismic event through the earth. and consisting of a train of compressions and dilatations of the material.
Plate Tectonics: The Earth's crust consists of many rigid plates, such as the North American Plate. Plate Tectonics is the description of plate movement and interaction that explains earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain building as consequences of horizontal surface motions of rigid portions of the Earth's crust.
San Andrea fault zone: A zone of movement between the North American Plate and the Pacific Plate, extending through southern California.
S wave: The secondary, or shear, seismic wave, traveling more slowly than the P wave, and consisting of elastic vibrations that are transverse to the direction of travel. It can not travel in a fluid.
Surface Waves: Seismic waves that are confined to the earth's surface. Surface wave velocities are less than S-wave velocities.
Seismicity: Generally, the occurrence of earthquakes in space and time. Usually given as the number of earthquakes of a given magnitude in a specified time, such as the number of zero magnitude events per year.
Seismogram: The record of an earthquake written by a seismograph.
Seismograph: An instrument for recording the motions of the Earth's surface.
Seismologist: Scientist trained in interpreting ground motion from earthquakes and in using the waves from explosions to determine the structure of the Earth. Seismologists are found in major universities and in the oil industry.
Seismology: The study of earthquakes, seismic sources, and wave propagation through the Earth.
Seismometer: The sensor part of the seismograph.
Tectonic Earthquakes: Earthquakes resulting from sudden release of energy stored by deformation of the Earth's tectonic plates.
Bolt, Bruce A., (1993). Earthquakes, W.H. Freeman and Company, New York, New York, 331 p.
Building Seismic Safety Council, (1995). A nontechnical explanation of the 1994 NEHRP recommended provisions, Federal Emergency Management Agency publication 99, 82p.
Frankel, A., (1995) Mapping Seismic Hazard in the central and eastern United States. Seismological Research Letters, Vol 66, No. 4., pg 8-22.
Frankel, A., C. Mueller, T. Bernhard, D. Perkins, E.V. Leyendecker, N. Dickman, S. Hanson, and M. Hopper (1996). National Seismic Hazard Maps Documentation June 1996, U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report. 96-532, 110p (http://geohazards.cr.usgs.gov/eq/)
Slemmons, D.B., Engdahl, E.R., Blackwell, D., and Schwartz, D., (1991) Neotectonics of North America, Decade Map Volume, The Geological Society of America, Boulder, Colorado, 493pp.


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It's downright hot today. I had Aries put the shade up outside the big east-facing window this morning, so the living room is now a comfortably cool refuge. Then, he took off on a motorcycle ride with a buddy, so I did a little Spring inspection walk around the yard. The daffodils in the herb garden are fading (and will need to be deadheaded), but the first of the tulips and narcissus just opened up. The oregon grape is in bloom - a bright, cheery yellow.
The cellar is up to 50º, so later after it cools down outside, I'll have to get down there and start assessing what can still stay, what needs to be brought up to the refrigerator, what needs to be processed (frozen, dried, maybe canned), what needs to be on the menu this week, and what goes to the chickens. The two fig trees down there are starting to break dormancy. They'll need to be repotted and brought out to the sunshine, and then kept on the wagon to be moved in and out of the garage as the weather warrants. I know I need to get the Roots garden bed prepped, so I can get the seed potatoes stored from last year planted soon.
I've got a dead branch on the Italian prune tree, and it looks like another one on the seedling peach (a mature tree of unknown variety, so named because it just sprouted one year from under a woodpile - the seed probably buried there by a squirrel). The stresses from a drought winter last year and peach tree borer damages are showing up now, so I'll need to do some pruning. I've got one dead branch on a lilac, and I want to move a piece of another one over to fill in a hedge I'm making around a little picnic table. I think of my yard as the slowest form of artwork.
A little hawthorn tree doesn't look like it made it, but there's another sprout down by the vegetable garden that can be moved to take its place. The first strawberry blooms just opened, as did the pears. No asparagus yet - the chickens or rabbits have knocked down the fencing, so that needs to be redone - I hope they haven't destroyed the plants. The two artichoke plants survived the winter, but there's no sign of the rhubarb yet. It's Spring, today anyway, and there's work to be done.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Spring Inspection Time
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Would you send some of your warm weather my way Sadge? We had snow flurries today! Your garden sounds lovely. Enjoy!
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Per recommendation from Don, we will start the tournament in late October, to allow advertisement in the next two BPA newsletters to be distributed. I will accept signups by email up to 6 PM Eastern time, Sunday October 19. Games will start about 1 week later (October 26), pending membership verification.
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As we continue to grow as a group, we wanted to identify ourselves as more than just Etsy sellers, although you can still find all of our shops there! We call ourselves different names - artists, designers, crafters, but the one thing we all identify with is that we are "Makers." We are passionate about what we do and support the handmade movement which continues to thrive in the Hudson Valley.
Our name is a play on the "on-Hudson" towns located in the Hudson Valley like Hastings-on-Hudson, Croton-on-Hudson, Cornwall-on-Hudson, and Annandale-on-Hudson. In the end, "Makers-on-Hudson" was agreed upon as a nice way to who represent who we are and where we're from.
If you follow this blog, update your bookmarks to our new blog makersonhudson.blogspot.com. All of our Social Media accounts will be switching over to our new name shortly.
Our Etsy page has been updated which you can check out by clicking here and our official website is now www.makersonhudson.com.
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Monday, January 18, 2016
Out of my Studio: Celebrating Karmabee
|Karen Berelowitz in her Karmabee Store in Kingston NY
I wanted to write this blog post to celebrate Karen Berelowitz of Karmabee and to congratulate her on her amazing 4 years of business in her bricks and mortar store on the Strand in Kingston.
Karen has decided to close her well loved store for the time being but is set to continue being a fixture at local farmers markets, craft fairs and of course online.
The store opened its doors in 2011 and was one of the first to capitalize on the renewal of the area which today sees many visitors to the historic waterfront site and to the new stores, cafes and restaurants that have since opened.
In her time on the Strand Karen has been instrumental in local community events including the monthly night markets, events such as Sinterklaas, Hooley on the Hudson, the Shamrock Run and many more. She also joined Re>Think Local and regularly contributed to small business shopping events.
The store not only sold Karmabees distinctive range of hand screen printed t-shirts, onesies and cards but Karen also championed local craft makers including many from the Hudson Valley Etsy Team. Thanks to Karen many of us have been able to count on regular sales from Karmabee and we have also benefitted from having a local store that we can send our customers to.
Personally I have really enjoyed popping into Karmabee every couple of months to bring in new stock and to chat with Karen about what we have both been making and craft fairs we are doing. Working on a small craft business from home can be quite a lonely pursuit and having people like Karen to touch base with once in a while was such a blessing.
I hope everyone is together with me in wishing Karen every success in her future endeavors. We are excited to see what plans she has in store for Karmabee.
In the mean time Karmabee can still be found on Etsy and Amazon and in the warmer months she will be returning to the uptown Kingston Farmers Markets.
|Look out for Karmabee at local farmers markets and craft fairs
Good Luck Karen and Good Making!
Friday, January 8, 2016
In My Studio: Pantone Color of the Year 2016
Every year Pantone launches a color of the year which is set to inspire and influence everything from fashion to home wares for that coming year. In a change from tradition this year Pantone has named a blend of two colors Rose Quartz and Serenity as their colors of the year. Pantone says that their selection is
A symbolic color selection; a color snapshot of what we see taking place in our culture that serves as an expression of a mood and an attitude.
By using Pantones suggested colors of the year designers and makers can tap into new trends in the marketplace. Etsy itself is likely to pick up on these trends and could potentially use these products in features and Etsy Finds.
Here are some amazing products by our own Makers on Hudson team members that are already showcasing these trends:
Here are some amazing products by our own Makers on Hudson team members that are already showcasing these trends:
|Rose Quartz Earrings by Omi Silver
|Pink and Silver Brocade Mask by Dara Gallery
|Toddler Dress by LaidieCloth
|Felt Name Banner by QuarterLifeLuck
|Chainmaille bracelet by Pulp Sushi
|Glass Pendant Necklace by Get Glassy
|Art Print by Digilio Designs
I have put together a treasury with some wonderful handmade items from the Makers on Hudson team in this years 'hot' color Rose Quartz
Good Luck and Good Making!
SO Handmade
Good Luck and Good Making!
SO Handmade
Thursday, December 31, 2015
Hello January 2016! Free Desktop Calendar
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Happy New Year!
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Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Happy Holidays! See You In 2016!
It's that time of the year where we can all just sit back, take a breath, and enjoy the remainder of the year so we here at the blog are taking a little break.
We want to thank you all for reading our blog, following us on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram. 2015 was a great year for us but we have some BIG changes coming in early 2016 that we're really looking forward to sharing.
Have a safe and happy holiday and prosperous new year!
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The people have spoken. The Liberals have pulled off a stunning election victory. And it pays to remember that voters tend to be smarter than so-called experts.
The pundits, the pollsters and the media talking heads had predicted a comfortable NDP majority.
But hard-working leader Adrian Dix's widely predicted victory Tuesday evaporated in the night air as poll after poll turned back the socialist tide.
"Change for the better," the NDP slogan, became four more years of the same, the fourth Liberal government in a row.
Grinning Premier Christy Clark, heavily criticized for the way she'd alienated female voters, ran a near-perfect B.C. campaign, coming from 20 points behind in the polls to score a huge upset.
It was sweet vindication for her team's jobs-first campaign strategy.
It was also another feather in the cap for attack ads — this time targeting the thin-skinned Dix.
Underlying fears over the economy clearly weighed on voters' minds, as did worries about the job losses if an NDP government kept saying no to pipelines and other resource jobs that pay top wages.
Also, the prospect of a further decline in housing prices likely troubled them, especially in the Lower Mainland where so much of people's savings are bound up in their homes.
Coquitlam Coun. Terry O'Neill, who worked on the campaign of victorious incumbent MLA Doug Horne in Coquitlam-Burke Mountain, told me Monday that he was concerned that the NDP's supposedly people-friendly policies would hurt the people in his growing community.
"I'm just afraid, and I think many people in Coquitlam share this, that the NDP's say-no-to-everything, Build-Absolutely-Nothing-Anywhere-Near-Anything(BANANA) policies they have will lead to economic stagnation," he said.
Vancouver Coun. Geoff Meggs — campaigning for friend George Chow, who lost Tuesday night as the NDP candidate in Vancouver-Langara — said the day before the vote that he believed the NDP platform contained at least acouple of "encouraging signs" for metro residents on the issues of housingaffordability and public transportation.
Meggs noted that the NDP government in its platform had made specific commitments to consider both governance changes at TransLink and Carbon Tax funding for regional transit improvements.
But Lower Mainland voters wereclearly leery about a possible further rise in gasoline taxes in their region, which are already among the highest in North America.
Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts said Monday that, for folks living south of the Fraser River, the No. 1 issue is transportation infrastructure.
And the way to pay for that is not by squeezing taxpayers for extra cash, but through a fair system of region-wide "road-pricing."
Watts said she didn't know which government, NDP or Liberal, would be best at achieving that: "I don't know, because we haven't had those conversations or gotten into that type of detail."
Now that a Liberal government has been elected, Lower Mainland residents will be able to have a say on transit options in a 2014 referendum.
The NDP likes to bill itself as thepeople's party. But the people clearly didn't want leftist "change for thebetter."
They wanted what they knew — Clark, jobs and a free-enterprise government.


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The allantois is a membrane that is present in the embryonic stage of mammals, reptiles and birds. The allantoic membrane is designed to help the fetus survive, removing waste from the animal. Both liquid waste and gases that the embryo have used are exchanged through this membrane. The allantois contains a network of blood vessels that the animal uses to remove waste products from the body.
Although many different animals have an allantoic membrane, they are not exactly the same. In birds and reptiles, the allantoic membrane not only removes waste from the embryo, but also helps to provide oxygen. Despite the appearance that the shell of an egg is solid, it can be permeated by oxygen. The allantois absorbs the oxygen that enters the egg and transmits it to the embryo.
The majority of mammals deliver live young. In these animals the allantois is an early part of the umbilical cord. In many mammals, the allantois eventually develops into the umbilical cord. In human embryos, the allantois develops as part of the digestive system early in conception. It matures into the umbilical cord, which is responsible for providing nutrients and removing waste.
Animals that have an allantoic membrane are called amniotes. In addition to the allantois, they also have an amnion and a chorion, which are both embryonic membranes. The amnion is a membrane that protects the embryo from damage during the gestation period. The other membrane that amniotes have in common is the chorion. The chorion is responsible for transferring nutrients between the mother and embryo. This transfer is made through the circulatory system.
In addition to the reptiles, mammals and birds that make up the group known as amniotes, there was previously a larger group of animals that belonged to this group as well. Dinosaur embryos contained allantoic membranes, making them amniotes as well. The allantois, chorion and amnion are formed during the earliest period of the gestation period. These membranes are a vital part of the development of the embryo. Problems with any of these membranes can lead to a loss of viability of the embryo.
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Wednesday, October 1, 2014
.so incredibly loved.
yes, it's true. i already love you both more than i knew i could. more than i knew was possible.
and i didn't want you to potentially look back and figure that the lack of posts about you both has anything to do with loving you less than the first time i went through this with your precious big brother.
yes, the majority of my time is spent playing and chasing after jack, and boy does he keep me busy, but i want you both to know that you two are always on my mind as well. it has truly surprised me in so many ways to discover how the same feelings i had the first time around have circled back completely. and they have felt just as precious and just as special as they did then. all the little kicks and twirls and love jabs you both give me daily is a constant reminder that i have been given this amazing gift...the two of you.
to be honest, at first i was so worried that i couldn't love anyone as much as the love i have for your brother, but boy was i wrong. i feel inertly protective already. i feel that momma bear fierceness for you both. i feel blessed. i feel pleasure in knowing you both are mine. i feel so full of love that i fear i might burst some days.
so while i don't get to spend as much time counting the weeks & days left or verbally sharing the milestones of your growth, i did want you to know that i am privately getting to know you both intimately and quietly and it has been an absolute pleasure. i hope you can feel that, within the roundness of my belly and in the roundness of my full full heart. i hope you both know how much joy you've already brought your new family. your dada, your mama, and your older brother. seriously so much joy.
so there you have it. being the middle and youngest [wow! so neat to be able to say that] of my children, i sincerely don't want you to think you are any less loved or important. because kids, you are so both.
so important and so damn loved.
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- AnonymousOctober 01, 2014
Awwww Erinn, this post truly warms my heart.. of course your babes will know how much they are loved and how special each and every child truly is. Don't ever feel guilty because our first child always gets the most pics & attention.. it lessons with each child.. imagine doing all this for your 6th or your 12th child... like in the 'Oldin Days' .. haha. You & Peter will be great parents, I have no doubt of that.. Enjoy your one on one time with Jack, as you only have a few days left, if I'm not mistaken.. Good Luck with the twins birth.. Love & Hugs.. KarenReplyDelete
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The Laws of Power: For Political Survival Under Arroyo Regime
"Never outshine the master."
This is the first law of power, according to the book of Robert Greene, "The 48 Laws of Power."
"Always make those above you feel comfortably superior." If you go too far in showing off your talents you might accomplish the opposite– and you might inspire fear and insecurity.
This is probably the reason why the Arroyo family chose Davao Rep. Prospero Nograles as Jose De Venecia's replacement over Cebu Rep. Pablo Garcia. Perhaps Nograles is easier to control than the Cebu politician whose family had deeply established a formidable political kingdom in the vote-rich city.
And De Venecia? Perhaps the representative from Pangasinan appeared too ambitious before her Queen Gloria, plus the fact that he wasn't able to control his son Joey.
JDV might have thought that he still enjoyed the support of his fellow congressmen and that under his term as house speaker, he would be able to achieve charter change, but things changed when he stirred up insecurity by showing much of his "perceived" potential.
Law # 2: "Never put too much trust in friends; learn how to use enemies." Pres. Gloria Arroyo must have learned something from the tragic experience of her predecessor Joseph Estrada, who was betrayed by his closest political pal from Ilocos Sur– Luis Chavit Singson. "Friends will betray you quickly," Greene's book says. However, Erap probably knows Greene's Law # 25– "Learn how to re-create yourself."
Now Erap successfully made new friends out of his former enemies who became more loyal to him. His former foes, those who wanted to impeach him when he was facing his greatest ordeal as president– Senators Villar and Legarda, are now among his ever loyal allies in the senate. On the other hand, Gloria got the services of her former critics, Senators Miriam Santiago and Juan Ponce Enrile. Both have become Gloria's warriors in the senate.
Law # 6: "Court attention at all cost." Everybody hates DOJ Sec. Raul Gonzales for his mostly "uneducated", unprofessional", uncalled for and unethical comments. But people sometimes fail to know the intention why the DOJ Secretary usually goes out of sync whenever his boss is in big trouble. One of Gloria's best assets in the cabinet is Sec. Gonzales. That's why despite his age and state of health, La Gloria is very determined to "recycle" him, because in her mind, nobody could do the extraordinary job of his ever loyal and effective "muchacho".
Gonzales is very good at his job because he's able to divert the attention of the unsuspecting people whenever the Arroyo administration is faced with political maelstrom. So is Miriam Santiago with her usual out-of-this-world remarks like the one that put the entire Chinese race in bad light when she mentioned in her privilege speech that it is the Chinese who invented corruption. The duo would make a good combination.
Law # 11: "Learn how to keep people dependent on you." This is politician's best credo in maintaining their grip on power. So long as the people depend on them, they will be able to perpetuate their stay in power. This must be complemented by Laws numbers 12 (the use of selective honesty and generousity), 27 (to play on people's need), 32 (to play to people's fantasies), and 43 (to work on the hearts and minds of others.)
But it is not enough to make the electorate dependent on the politicians, it is also important to fool them by being generous with them, and by playing on their needs as well as to their fantasies. If you master this, you will be able to control power and those revolving around you. This strategy had catapulted so many politicians to power in history like Marcos, Erap and Gloria. In the case of Gloria, she is trying to make the people believe that she is the only option and that her government is the only solution to our economic problems.
Law # 13: "When asking for an ally for help, do not bother to remind him of your past assistance and deeds." Former Pres. Fidel V. Ramos should chide JDV for taking for granted this rule. Well, some people claimed that the 48 Laws of Power is one of the favorite books of FVR.
In his last speech as speaker, JDV enumerated those "past deeds and assistance" he had done to Gloria. Too bad such a tactic never worked because JDV must have forgotten that a greedy person only seeks to advance his self-interest. This is a good lesson for others like Nograles.
Law 15: "Crush you enemy totally." Gloria failed to follow this rule when she pardoned Erap. Now the ousted leader had grown tremendously in terms of influence and is trying to re-invent himself.
This is something that the people shouldn't do, that if ever Gloria is ousted through whatever means or her term expired in 2010, they should crush her, her allies, including some members of the first family who benefited from her administration, totally, so that they will have no means to ressurect. The next president should prosecute Gloria, including the people who worked with her during her incumbency, and never to pardon her once she's convicted.
"Have no mercy. Do not take hatred personally. Crush your enemies as totally as they would crush you." The only security is their perpetual absence in the circle of power.
But the best law of power, as practiced by the current regime, is somewhat missed by Greene.
"Always be wise. Choose allies according to self-interest and survival." Gloria does it very well. She only chose those who fawn over her and those:
1. who share the same interest;
2. who fear her;
3. who are incompetent
4. who she can control and manipulate.
Most of her cabinet members possess these seemingly indespensable requirements. In order to remain strong at all time, you must learn to establish a network of alliances and a web of interdependent alliances, so that when an ally begins to show his ambitious tendencies, it will be easy to silence or replace him.
It is also important to create a formidable outside force, which will serve as smokescreen and additional reinforcement whenever needed. This outside force may be composed of wealthy and influential businessmen, media groups, pressure groups and members of the civil society. They become useful whenever there's internal strife.


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Gene Simmons' daughter Sophie Simmons has written a song for rapper Rick Ross, despite her father's hatred of the genre.
Gene Simmons' daughter has written a song for Rick Ross.
Sophie Simmons' Kiss rocker dad and her mother Shannon Lee Tweed forced her to learn how to play the piano when she was growing up, and despite her reluctance to practice the instrument her years of studying are paying off.
She is just about to release her debut EP and has been penning tracks for other artists, including 40-year-old rapper Rick Ross.
She told TMZ: ''Our parents forced us to take piano for nine years and learn any instrument we could just 'cause they wanted us to be able to have that skill if we ever wanted to go into music, and now it worked out because I'm writing songs for everyone.
''I'm working on my EP. I've been writing songs for people lately, like I just wrote a track for Rick Ross, which is hysterical.''
Sophie's rap revelation may come as a surprise to many, not least her father.
The 'God Gave Rock and Roll to You' hitmaker is famously not a fan of hip hop.
However, Sophie, 24, has always loved the genre, revealing: ''He doesn't get it 'cause he's just never understood hip hop or rap, but I grew up with it so that's what I've always listened to.''
Gene previously stated he was ''looking forward to the death of rap'' and he also had a Twitter spat with N.W.A MC Ice Cube after the 66-year-old rock icon disagreed with the hip hop group's induction into the Rock N' Roll Hall of fame.
Despite his low opinion of hip hop, Gene - who also has 27-year-old son Nick with Shannon - is very proud of his daughter's musical accomplishments.
He previously said: ''Shannon and I are so proud of Sophie. Besides her charm and beauty, she actually has the creative goods to be anything she wants to be. When I grow up, I want to be just like her.''
Daughters in the current climate are stronger than ever following last year's You Won't Get What You Want.
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An interview with Glasgow's up and coming popstars HYYTS.
The albums we loved most this month.
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I have been noticing lately things that I am lacking. One of the winter essentials here in ice cold Michigan are scarves. My grandmother has been knitting me some scarves and sending them my way, not to mention that the scarves she makes are amazing and warm!
So today's post is dedicated to scarves, particularly Anthropologie scarves.


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At Henson Fuerst, our first priority is protecting the rights of North Carolina residents that are facing Land Condemnation. Major construction projects organized by the NC Department of Transportation and other state agencies can leave hundreds of North Carolina residents confused and frustrated about the status of their property.
Henson Fuerst wants to keep you informed about all of the upcoming construction and development projects that may affect your community. On this page, you can explore FREE local seminars that will be held by the experienced North Carolina Land Condemnation attorneys of Henson Fuerst.
If you live in a community that will be impacted by any upcoming development project or received a letter of Land Condemnation from any North Carolina state agency, join us to learn more about your legal rights.
We look forward to speaking with you in person and helping you better understand the complex legal issues surrounding Eminent Domain and Land Condemnation.
Project: R-3300 Hampstead Bypass – New Hanover & Pender Counties
Date: Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Location: Hampstead Women's Club, 14435 US Highway 17, Hampstead, NC 28443
Henson Fuerst Client Meeting
Time: 5:00pm – 6:00pm
Purpose: Discuss the future of cases in more depth with those who would like to share and gather information on strategy going forward.
Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Purpose: Discuss how the Kirby case victory can/will impact property owners in New Hanover and Pender counties and the issue of damages for determination – what was taken from you, what it is worth, and what DOT should pay you for the taking as well as for your costs, interest, and attorneys' fees.


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For a variety of reasons South Africa has an extensive list of interesting adventures to choose from. On the cover of Dirty Boots, an adventure guide book for South Africa, it says over 100 adventures. When you first notice this you presume they mean over 100 different adventure companies but page to the activity index at the back of the book and start counting and too your surprise there really is more than a 100 different adventure activities to choose from.
The reasons behind this variety of activities lie mostly in South Africa's varied geography, from mountains to oceans, deserts to thick forests and magnificent rivers and lagoons. The landscape creates an awesome playground for any keen adventurer. Another factor is the weather, think about it, if the Cape did not have the great summer winds would we have all the wind driven sports to choose from; Kitesurfing, windsurfing, sailing and blokart sailing.
What sets us apart from many other countries is the fact that we have real accessible wildlife so we can add activities to our list such as foot safaris, rhino tracking, elephant-back safaris and horse safaris.
Then there are activities that you would never expect to even find in South Africa, the one that stands out for me, is ice climbing. In the Drakensberg mountains during the winter it gets cold enough for some of the higher altitude waterfalls to freeze and there you are, you have a venue for ice climbing.
One of my favorite activities which is very unique to Cape Town, is a tour of the old underground water tunnels that use to take water from Table Mountain to the Castle, the activity is called below the surface, a great adventure for all ages with a historical and environmental significance.
So if you are looking for something interesting to do this weekend, go and browse the Dirty Boots website and I will guarantee you, that you will find an adventure that will fit your needs.


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Mother Charged in Stillborn Death
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
OCEAN CITY -- Christy Freeman's story seemed to make no sense. The 37-year-old patient with signs of vaginal bleeding, a seven- to eight-month-old placenta in her womb and an irregular cut to the umbilical cord told doctors she hadn't been pregnant.
After questioning her, detectives went to Freeman's house.
Inside a trunk in the living room, they found the remains of two fetuses in two plastic bags and what appeared to be a placenta in a third bag. In a vanity under the bathroom sink, they discovered a 26-week-old, 2 1/2 -pound stillborn child wrapped in a blood-smeared towel. And in the upper section of a Winnebago parked outside were the remains of a fourth tiny body.
Authorities have charged Freeman, a taxicab company owner, with first-degree murder in the death of the stillborn child found in the vanity, under a law that makes it illegal to kill a "viable fetus."
None of this, Freeman said Monday, is what it appears.
"I need to clear my name in this case," she told Worcester County District Court Judge Daniel R. Mumford during a bond hearing.
At times during the hearing, Freeman looked confused. "This is all new to me," she told Mumford at one point. The judge ordered her held without bond.
Joel J. Todd, the state's attorney for Worcester County, said prosecutors believe they know what caused the stillborn to die "in utero." At trial, he said, prosecutors will have to prove that the cause of death was murder, because the law appears to have an exception for self-induced abortion.
Increasingly gruesome details of the case emerged throughout the day Monday in the resort community, drawing national media to Freeman's residence on Sunset Drive, within three blocks of the beach. Freeman lives in an upstairs apartment with her boyfriend, Raymond Godman Jr., and four children, according to Ocean City police.
As swimmers walked by, police and federal agents began an excavation of a vacant lot next to the house in which Freeman lives.
"It's crazy. You don't see things like this, even in D.C.," said a tourist, Butch Kalender, 49, from Arlington County, who first noticed a police commotion around the house last week, when he and his kids went to a sandwich shop for lunch.
Public officials expressed concern that the matter would portray the town in an unfair light. "This is a nice place, not a scene out of the movie 'Deliverance,' " Todd said in an interview.


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A Haunted House 2
Having exorcised the demons of his ex, Malcolm is starting fresh with his new girlfriend and her two children. After moving into their dream home, however, Malcolm is once again plagued by bizarre paranormal events.
Behaving Badly
Teenager Rick Stevens has a crush on Nina Pennington. They form a friendship and embark on a rock n' roll journey together while Nina deals with her overbearing boyfriend, Kevin.
Killer App
A young hacker creates an "antisocial" networking app that matches enemies instead of friends. When her enemies start turning up dead, she must uncover who or what is behind it before it's too late