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Bell's palsy is a disorder of the nerve that controls movement of the muscles in the face. This nerve is called the facial or seventh cranial nerve.
Damage to this nerve causes weakness or paralysis of these muscles. Paralysis means that you cannot use the muscles at all.
Facial palsy; Idiopathic peripheral facial palsy; Cranial mononeuropathy
Bell's palsy affects about 30,000 to 40,000 people a year in the United States.
It involves damage to the seventh cranial (facial) nerve. This nerve controls the movement of the muscles of the face.
Bell's palsy is thought to be due to swelling (inflammation) of this nerve in the area where it travels through the bones of the skull.
The cause is often not clear. A type of herpes infection called herpes zoster might be involved. Other conditions that may cause Bell's palsy include:
Having diabetes and being pregnant may increase the risk of Bell's palsy.
Sometimes you may have a cold shortly before the symptoms of Bell's palsy begin.
Symptoms most often start suddenly, but may take 2 to 3 days to show up. They do not become more severe after that.
Symptoms are almost always on one side of the face only. They may range from mild to severe.
Many patients feel discomfort behind the ear before weakness is noticed. The face will feel stiff or pulled to one side, and may look different. Other symptoms can include:
Other symptoms that may occur:
Often, Bell's palsy can be diagnosed just by taking a health history and doing a complete physical exam.
Blood tests will be done to look for medical problems such as Lyme disease, which may cause Bell's palsy.
If your health care provider is worried that a brain tumor is causing your symptoms, you may need:
Sometimes, you will need a test to check the nerves that supply the muscles of your face:
Often, no treatment is needed. Symptoms often begin to improve right away. However, it may take weeks or even months for the muscles to get stronger, and this may be frustrating.
Your health care provider may give you lubricating eye drops or eye ointments to keep the surface of the eye moist if you cannot close it completely. You may need to wear an eye patch while you sleep.
Sometimes medicines may be used, but it is not clear how much they help. If medicines are used, they should be started right away.
Surgery to relieve pressure on the nerve (decompression surgery) has not been shown to benefit most people with Bell's palsy.
If you have problems closing your eye, you need to protect it from injury. Ask your doctor for tips.
Most cases go away completely within a few weeks to months.
If you did not lose all of your nerve function and symptoms began to improve within 3 weeks, you are more likely to regain all or most of the strength in your facial muscles.
Sometimes, the following symptoms may still be present:
The eye surface may become dry, leading to eye sores, infections, and vision loss.
Call your health care provider right away if your face droops or you have other symptoms of Bell's palsy. Your health care provider can rule out other, more serious conditions, such as stroke.
There is no known way to prevent Bell's palsy.
Baugh RF, Basura GJ, Ishii LE, et al., American Academy of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery. Clinical practice guideline: Bell's palsy. Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. 2013;149:S1-S27.
Gronseth GS, Paduga R. Evidence-based guideline update: Steroids and antivirals for Bell palsy. Neurology. 2012;79:1-5
McAllister K, Walker D, Donnan PT, Swan I. Surgical interventions for the early management of Bell's palsy. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2011 Feb 16;(2):CD007468.
Joseph V. Campellone, M.D., Division of Neurology, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Isla Ogilvie, PhD, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
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One of classic rock artist Tom Petty's great tunes is called "The Waiting," and the chorus proclaims that "the waiting is the hardest part."
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No, the waiting to see my endo is actually the easy part. Scheduling and actually going to my appointments is the hardest part in my Diabetes World.
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The Rescue Mission, located in the Mission District of Syracuse, is just outside of the downtown area. The RM campus has an emergency shelter, day center and serves three meals a day at their food services center. On any given night, they have over 250 men sleeping under our roof. Each day, they serve over 725 meals to men, women and children who are hungry. In 2012, they gave away over 70,000 pieces of clothing to those in need. This is truly an amazing resource in the Syracuse area, and we are very excited to return! This trip will admit 6 students on a first come, first served basis until the trip is full and one alternate participant has been selected. The total cost of this trip is $80.00 USD, which covers all food, lodging and transportation.
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It's hard to quantify but I think it's fair to say that people who come to the United States from other countries often think we're a little bit weird about our flag.
It seems to them we display it more and argue about it more. It would make more sense if -- as was the case with Northern Ireland -- there were multiple flags competing for legitimacy.
These days, maybe there are. Connecticut just went through a fight over the Gadsden, the exciting yellow rattlesnake flag, once a symbol of the Revolution, then a symbol of the Marines and now a symbol of the somewhat fuzzy Tea Party movement.
At pretty much the same moment, Virginia found itself once again convulsed by a debate over the meaning of Confederate symbols when its governor recognized April as Confederate History Month.
It's just a piece of cloth. And most American flags are, of course, made in China. So why do flags make us coil and strike?
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We don't glorify Benedict Arnold; why do we glorify the likes of Robert E Lee or Jefferson Davis who were, inarguably, just as much traitors as Benedict Arnold.
The Confederate flag symbolizes treason. Period.
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As an independent cartoonist and sometime pamphleteer, I share the skepticism of censorship espoused by some of your guests. That said, I feel they are being disingenuous when it comes to a few of the points they have raised.
If they are so skeptical of the government, a sentiment I often share, why do they feel it necessary to use a government owned flagpole as the conduit of the "tea party" message? Like the name of the movement itself, these activists are merely attempting to co-opt a preexisting symbol, while redefining the flags original message to suit their own needs. The Gadsden flag was the product of a particular historic moment. Seems to me they are merely seeking to hijack the preexisting semiotic implications of the symbol due to a lack of a cohesive and directed message.
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Your guest is legitamizing the teaparty too much. My biggest gripe with them is: If this is purely about fighting power, then where were they during the Bush administration??


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The Rush Pikes Peak U18 Nike Boys saw off Storm Copa in a thrilling match for the Colorado State Cup Championship on Sunday.With only 5 minutes left in the second period of extra time, a corner from Owen Brailey found Alex Tilberry flying in at the near post to head in the game-winner.
The game was edged by Rush in the first half but although they were dominant in the shots on goal category, the game was tied 0-0 at the half way point. 15 minutes into the second half a scuffle resulted In a player from each team being sent off leaving each team a man down. With about 12 minutes left in the half another corner found its way to Nestor Hernandez, who rifled the ball in the top corner to put Rush up 1-0 (Nestor woud earn game MVP honors for his efforts on the day).
Unfortunately the lead lasted less than 5 minutes and anther set piece saw Storm draw level.
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Congratulationss to the whole team – Head Coach Nik Penn, Assistant Coach/Ball Boy Brek Foulk, Erich Frey, Jacob Calhoun, Seth Edick, Andrew Bell, Alex Tilberry, Justin Glivar, Eric Cano, Nestor Hernandez, Evan Young, Christian Ramirez, Austin Linkous, Schyuler Vandersluis, Brandon Toves, Aaron Archer, Jared Foulk, Jonah Hady and Owen Brailey.


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The Nats return home tonight to open a key series against the Mets.
After a somewhat disappointing four-game split in Miami, the Nationals return to D.C. for what has the makings of a very important homestand: Three games against the third-place Mets, followed by four games in three days against the second-place Braves.
"Oh, no doubt about it," Davey Johnson said after last night's 5-3 loss. "But I think we're in good shape. The whole lineup's swinging the bat good. Our pitchers are throwing the ball good. Bring 'em on."
The Nationals currently are six games up on the Mets (who have lost four straight) so there's actually an opportunity here to deal New York's surprise playoff hopes a series blow. Ross Detwiler gets the first crack tonight, facing fellow left-hander Jonathon Niese.
After flying home from Miami, I've got the night off. But Chase Hughes will have you covered with game updates and all the evening's other news and notes, so please check back…
NEW YORK METS at WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Where: Nationals Park
Gametime: 7:05 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN, MLB.tv
Radio: WJFK (106.7 FM), WFED (1500 AM), XM 184
Weather: Sunny, 96 degrees, Wind 8 mph out to CF
2B Steve Lombardozzi
CF Bryce Harper
3B Ryan Zimmerman
RF Michael Morse
- Nattering Nat - Jul 18, 2012 at 2:26 AM
Gotta hand it to the Mets, as well as the Nats. The Mets did everything but win. The Nats put themselves in a position to win (twice), and the Mets obliged!
- UnkyD - Jul 18, 2012 at 2:26 AM
Now that I think of it… It was sweet of those boys to not make Desi swing the bat, andante pull something…no?
- Sunshine_Bobby_Carpenter_Is_Too_Pessimistic_For_Me - Jul 18, 2012 at 2:27 AM
"WOOOO-HOOOO!!!"(Copyright, MicheleS, 2011).I love this team!!!
- Joe Seamhead - Jul 18, 2012 at 2:27 AM
Still in first, great win, just WOW!
- Nattering Nat - Jul 18, 2012 at 2:27 AM
I'd been praying for a World Series for more years than you'd like to know. I try to ration my prayers nowadays, a game at a time!
- Sec.3, My Sofa - Jul 18, 2012 at 2:29 AM
- A DC Wonk - Jul 18, 2012 at 2:31 AM
Johnny Holiday just mentioned that of Detwiler's 30 starts, he's allowed three runs or less in 24 of them
- Sec.3, My Sofa - Jul 18, 2012 at 2:33 AM
So the team won a game he started, and Clippard owes him a dinner! Win-win!
- ehay2k - Jul 18, 2012 at 2:35 AM
Was at the park, but had to leave in the bottom of the eighth to get my son home to bed. Sigh. But, WHAT A WN! Three notes – Morse looks like he's still hurting because he just cannot thrown the ball in with any real velocity. And, TMo hit the snot out of that ball. I mean it was smoked. Lastly, Detwiler just looked in complete command. When he kept his composure after Morse's error and the WP (or was it ruled a pass ball?), and just got three outs.That is a big step for him. Here's Hoping he can do it again on five days rest instead of eleven.
- Sec.3, My Sofa - Jul 18, 2012 at 2:37 AM
Could have been a passed ball, but I think they left it a WP.
- Joe Seamhead - Jul 18, 2012 at 2:47 AM
Shame on you,Mick. It ain't over 'till the fat lady sings, and BTW, Davey wasn't ultimately the one who got out coached.LOOK AT YOUR POSTSmick said…Mets are struggling and to lose a game at HOME up 2 in 9th is not what playoff teams do.July 17, 2012 9:34 PM
- Tcostant - Jul 18, 2012 at 1:04 PM
Why didn't anyone warn me about that nightmare traffic on Rt 66 going towards Fairfax. I should have taken the Toll Road. But worth it, what a game!


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quote:CNN Poll: Race tightening up in battleground Ohio
quote: Obama's four point advantage is within the poll's sampling error.
quote:polls of likely voters in Ohio conducted prior to the debate indicated Obama with a 7-10 point advantage
quote:I'm starting to believe we might be headed to an Electoral College victory for Obama with Romney winning the Popular Vote?
quote:My point was there wasn't a CNN poll (that I could find) prior to this one.
quote:And also, the margin of error was 3.5% and the lead is 4
quote:No internals published
quote:American Research Group is also out Tuesday with a poll in Ohio, with Romney at 48% and Obama at 47% among likely voters. ARG's previous Ohio survey, conducted in mid-September, had Obama at 48% and Romney at 47%.
quote:I blame these shitholes. California/New York/Nevada
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Mk wrote:Tunisia story = bonkers
I saw a video of a few of the protesters getting bucked down a couple days ago and about threw up.
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Mk wrote:Tunisia story = bonkers
I saw a video of a few of the protesters getting bucked down a couple days ago and about threw up.
Mk wrote:Mk wrote:Billy Walters on tonight.
Guy is the MAN.
In June of 1986 William T. (Billy) Walters put a proposition to the Golden Nugget Casino at the foot of the Atlantic City boardwalk, namely, that he would deposit $2 Million against an equal deposit by the casino, and play until either he had won the casino's $2 Million or the casino had won his. The casino accepted. Stepping up to one of the wheels, Walters and a partner placed single bets of $2,000 on each of five numbers. The numbers were 7, 10, 20, 27, and 36. At the end of 38 hours Walters and his partner left the casino with winnings of $3,800,000, leaving the dealers a $25,000 tip.
The wheel Walters used subsequently was examined by agents both of the New Jersey Casino Control Commission and the Division of Gaming Enforcement and found to be in order. This shows the inferiority of a mechanical examination to a statistical one. It should not be necessary to perform an independent statistical test in this case. Walters' record should be good enough.
Our source does not give an account of Walters's data collection methods in this case, but does describe the activities of his "clockers" at the Claridge Hotel and Casino in June of 1989. After the data had been collected and analyzed, Walters and four partners arrived and started to play. In eight hours of play the partners had won $200,000. The casino retained an outside specialist to examine its wheel. Performing a mechanical examination, the specialist found irregularities in two of the casino's wheels. Ignoring his advice, Claridge management left the wheels in service. The Walters clockers found the second biased wheel and the partners won $300,000 from it.
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AC Milan striker Filippo Inzaghi has called time on his illustrious playing career to take over as youth-team coach with the San Siro side.
Reading manager Brian McDermott has played down speculation that he is trying to sign veteran Italian striker Filippo Inzaghi.
Watford boss Gianfranco Zola has played down rumours of a surprise move for veteran Italian striker Filippo Inzaghi.
Filippo Inzaghi's much talked about move to Australian side Western Sydney Wanderers FC is in doubt after coach Tony Popovic denied talks.
Long-serving duo Gennaro Gattuso and Filippo Inzaghi are joining fellow veteran Alessandro Nesta in leaving AC Milan this summer.
AC Milan striker Alexandre Pato has travelled to the United States for treatment on his on-going muscular problems.
Veteran AC Milan striker Filippo Inzaghi has decided to stay at the club despite offers from elsewhere.
AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri is pessimistic regarding the club's chances of finalising a move for Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez.
AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani says he has promised Carlos Tevez that the Serie A champions will 'wait for him' until the end of the January.
AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri has ruled out selling Filippo Inzaghi in the January transfer window.
Andrea Pirlo has confirmed he is to leave AC Milan at the end of the season when his contract expires.
Injured striker Filippo Inzaghi believes Alberto Paloschi is the man to fill the gap in his absence.
AC Milan striker Filippo Inzaghi has undergone successful surgery on his serious knee injury.
AC Milan striker Filippo Inzaghi's season looks to be over as he has damaged cruciate knee ligaments.
Milan strikers Filippo Inzaghi and Alexandre Pato will miss the derby against Inter through injury.
Filippo Inzaghi has admitted he is considering his future but AC Milan insist he will not be leaving.
AC Milan veteran Filippo Inzaghi is looking forward to working with Zlatan Ibrahimovic following his arrival.
Veteran striker Filippo Inzaghi has signed a new contract to stay at AC Milan for another season.
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Taxation is not the bad guy
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
A letter writer recently asked: How did taxes get such a bad name?
As a result, we are of the opinion that taxes would get a much less bad rap if they were spent as intended and in amounts responsibly determined.
We often criticize Congress for giving taxpayers a free ride while the nation went deeper in debt to fight multiple wars. Where was the War Bond drive or a discussion of tax levies that would sunset once the bills incurred by our multiple wars were paid? |


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Thread: Space Opera recommendations?
August 13th, 2012, 04:27 PM #76
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Hello all,
You were right the Void is top notch ! finished it 2 weeks ago, I loved it to bits ! Quite similar in some ways, for the epic, to Night's dawn trilogy . I think it is compulsory to read the commonwealth saga before.
So for now, if you want to read Hamilton, I would read finally :
1) The commonwealth Saga (to start slowly )
2) The Void
3) Night's dawn
Even if it is long time I have not read SF, I'm personally rating Hamilton in the kind of Asimov or Dan Simmons, not a genre of space-Opera author, but THE space-opera authors It is full-on, with rich details and all the ingredients you need to enjoy a good book. It is indeed a bit slow at start but worth the effort.
I haven't yet read Leviathan Wakes but it's on my TBR pile and I'm looking forward to it. I can understand why so many people are put off by Hamilton. I think it comes down to a matter of taste. If you like the action and plot to take off from the word go and discover the universe as you're pulled along then Hamilton won't be your guy.
Hamilton likes to set up his universe in rich detail; he's very good at it and he comes at you from multiple story-threads often leaving the reader at a cliff-hanger moment then segwaying into a completely different story thread. All these threads seem unrelated at first and half the fun of his stories is seeing how they gradually wind together into powerful story lines. His stories tend to start off slow and build into a furious finish. Some people like that (I do) and some people want their action right away. There's no right or wrong to it, just a matter of taste.
I actually started reading Hamilton with Pandora's Star and felt half-lost until I read the chapter that introduced the evolution of the motile aliens. Everything seemed to click for me at that point and I was hooked and have been devouring Hamilton's books ever since.
I have also finally finished Leviathan Wakes yesterday.
Spoiler:Good Book, a little sweet between 2 big chocolate cake from Hamilton . Fast book to read, too fast maybe... I see why people could talk about Hamilton a tiny bit. The plot is epic in some ways.
But seriously, it is too fast. Miss some descriptions in my perspective..Descriptions are important to make you imagine the world the author is creating and to enter a bit more into the book. it seemed a bit weak for me on this point as I found it difficult to imagine the environment several times (the Belt, Eros, Ceres..).
Regarding the characterization, It think it is quite a success to make us like his characters, even if it is fast. Simple characters but loveable.
Nice, twisting and interesting plot. (A bit scared when the zombie story started but finally, relieved )
Miss totally of some political and religious views, just action Hamilton is a bit more interesting on this side I think.
Overall, I liked it and I will buy Caliban's war, there is a lot of potential here but he should write 300 pages more full of description and characterization
I went today to my favourite book shop but no Caliban's war will have to order on the web. I decided to buy Consider Phlebas to give a try to Ian Banks.
I'm waiting with impatience for the new Hamilton in September.
Did somebody read the thousand emperors from Gary Gibson ? I liked his first trilogy Stealing the light.Last edited by Rob B; August 14th, 2012 at 12:36 PM. Reason: Added spoiler tags [SPOILER] [/SPOILER]
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Hello All,
I have continued my quest and re-discovery of Science-fiction, especially the one called "Space opera" ! Sorry do not mean to steal this thread but I feel like talking about my last readings (chosen with all your good advises).
I let you on my way to Ian M Banks. As several people were recommending Mr Banks, I gave it a good try. I read Consider Phlebas, The player of the game and Use of weapon from the Culture series.
Lets be honest : I have been overall disappointed, Maybe I have been not enough focused (summer, holidays etc) but definitly, I'm not a Banks Fan. I did not appreciate at all Consider Phlebas, never really entered in the story, I had the impression that there were some books missing before and after to explain all the context of the Culture universe. I enjoyed and found the player of the game much more interesting, fun, original and entertaining. I was really waiting for something great with Use of weapons as a lot of people seemed to have enjoyed this one but , finally, never really enjoyed a lot the book. Strange characters, some sort of Anti-heros (a bit like some manga boy I thought, a bit dark characters)...Lots of Jump between the heros past and present, A bit lost sometimes, not too sure what the author was following...Yep A bit disappointed overall. Maybe I will give a try again later, Maybe that was not the right time or the right mood to read Banks. It is not crap, do not get me wrong but, imho, far from an Hamilton for example, If comparable.
After my Banks month, I decided to return to something more classical that I have never read : Alastair Reynolds. I went for Pushing Ice as several people recommended it to start on Reynolds. Really enjoyed this book (being honest I forgot the book somewhere and I just retrieved it and I still have some pages to read for the end), Great science fiction, Reynolds goes far in his own idea and scenario, great scale. A bit strange characters, friends one day et enemies the other day, they kill easily, a bit unbelievable human relationships but really a nice not boring book that you want to continuesly read. Maybe found somebody of the talent of Hamilton ??
As I said a bit earlier on this page, I wanted to continue on the expanse series and I bought Caliban's war last weekend. I'm already 100 pages in Caliban's war and it is, for now, breathtaking. It is absolutely fast paced and have more point of view than Leviathan Wakes, which makes the plot and story more complex and interesting. Still missing something compare to guys like Hamilton but good improvement compare to the first book...A bit scared how it will end and how the author will make something good out of all htese stories, lets see.
And Finally, I do not know if I'm lucky, but I found in Waterstones Picadilly (London) the Zones of Thoughts of Venor Vinge (it is 2 books in one, the fire upon the deep and the deepness in the sky). It has been recommended several times on this thread and I have read wonderfull critics, maybe the best Space Opera of all time (wow). I have read the prologue and already it smells the good cooking :P I will finish Caliban's war first and then will start this VERY BIG 2 books in one !
Plan also to Buy Great North road but the one I have seen is too big and hard paper publish. Will wait for a smaller edition.Last edited by Dakota; October 9th, 2012 at 05:31 PM.
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Hall of Fame legend Lou Gehrig delivered his memorable "…I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth" speech on July 4, 1939. Seventy years later, little Gehrig Hopson was delivered.
It was on June 10 that Jeff Hopson, a supporter of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum's Membership Program since 2007, called the Hall of Fame seeking some insight into the life of Lou Gehrig – explaining that he and his wife were considering naming their soon-to-be-adopted son after the longtime Yankees first baseman. Jeff is a big baseball fan, especially the history of the game, and wanted to know if there was anything he may have missed in the Iron Horse's past that could change his mind.
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People with schizoid personality disorder often do well in relationships that do not focus on emotional closeness. They tend to be better at handling relationships that focus on work or intellectual activities and expectations.
Schizoid personality disorder is a long-term (chronic) illness that usually does not improve much over time. Social isolation often prevents the person from seeking the help or support that might improve the condition.
Limiting expectations of emotional intimacy may help people with this condition make and keep connections with other people.
Blais MA, Smallwood P, Groves JE, Rivas-Vazquez RA. Personality and personality disorders. In: Stern TA, Rosenbaum JF, Fava M, Biederman J, Rauch SL, eds. Massachusetts General Hospital Comprehensive Clinical Psyhchiatry. 1st ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Mosby; 2008:chap 39.
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The massive prehistoric architectural remains found in Chaco Canyon, in northwest New Mexico, present many deep mysteries. Between 850 and 1150 AD, the Chacoan people designed and constructed massive ceremonial buildings in a complex celestial pattern throughout a vast desert region, a feat that has puzzled archeologists for centuries.
The Mystery of Chaco Canyon, airing on Wednesday, July 29 at 9 p.m. on CPTV, examines the many questions surrounding the site. How did an ancient civilization, with no known written language, arrange its buildings into a virtual celestial calendar, spanning an area roughly the size of Ireland? Why did this society, ancestors of today's Pueblo Indians, choose to establish the center of their world in the middle of such an arid, barren land? And why, after constructing buildings the size of the Roman Coliseum, did these same people deliberately seal them and abruptly leave?
Aerial and time-lapse footage, computer modeling and interviews with scholars illustrate how the Chacoan people designed, oriented and located their major buildings in relationship to the sun and moon. Pueblo leaders who are featured in the film discuss the significance of Chaco to the Pueblo world today.
Throughout the one-hour program, The Mystery of Chaco Canyon presents substantial evidence that demonstrates the Chacoan people expressed a complex solar and lunar cosmology in their magnificent architecture. The discoveries documented in the film have transformed scientific understanding of this site — one of the most elaborate and mysterious of ancient Native-American ruins — and revolutionizing perceptions of the Chacoan civilization.
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Like father, like son ... could Lachlan Murdoch be looking to takeover the Ten Network? Photo: Danielle Smith
For buyers as diverse as Rupert Murdoch's eldest son and rural broadcaster Southern Cross Media Group, there's no cheaper media target in Australia than Ten Network Holdings.
The country's third-ranked television broadcaster, which airs Homeland and focuses on younger viewers, has plunged 60 per cent this year after twice selling new stock to pay back debt and turning off advertisers with programming flops.
Even after revenue in the year through August fell to a decade-low, Ten trades at a 53 per cent discount to its sales, the least expensive multiple of any similar-sized media company in Australia, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Ten offers acquirers a free-to-air commercial broadcast license that's one of only three for Australia's cities and valuable regardless of current ratings, said Cox Media. Now with more cash than debt, the network could return to profit with better programming, according to Colonial First State Global Asset Management. Ten may be a target for chairman Lachlan Murdoch, whose father Rupert Murdoch once owned the network, said BBY, while Credit Suisse Group AG said Southern Cross would also be a logical bidder.
''There are no more licenses to be issued -- from a strategic perspective, that's how any buyer would think,'' Raaz Bhuyan, a fund manager at Colonial, which manages about $152 billion, including Ten shares, said in a telephone interview.
''Ten's fundamental problem is it hasn't attracted the audience. They just need to attract the eyeballs so they can go to the advertisers and ask for the dollars.''
Neil Shoebridge, a spokesman for Ten, declined to comment on a potential takeover. John Connolly, a spokesman for Lachlan Murdoch's Illyria at John Connolly & Partners, said he wouldn't comment on market speculation. Rhys Holleran, chief executive officer of Melbourne-based Southern Cross, didn't respond to a phone message and e-mail seeking comment.
Ten, which broadcast the 1970s drama ''Prisoner,'' grew out of a network of city channels licensed by Australia's government. The station has a history of wealthy owners.
Rupert Murdoch, the 81-year-old chairman and CEO of New York-based News Corp, sold control of the network in 1987 after becoming a US citizen. His son Lachlan, 41, who lives in Sydney, and casino billionaire James Packer acquired stakes in 2010. They each own 9 per cent, while Gina Rinehart, Asia's richest woman with a fortune of $18.7 billion, has a 10 per cent stake, according to Ten's annual report and data compiled by Bloomberg.
'Homeland' viewers
The backers haven't protected Ten from a ratings slump.
''Everybody Dance Now,'' a talent show hosted by Lachlan Murdoch's wife Sarah, debuted in August and was canceled within weeks. ''Masterchef Australia'' is the only Ten program among Australia's top 50 shows on free-to-air channels this year, according to data from FreeTV Australia, which represents commercial free-to-air television licensees.
The TV drama ''Homeland,'' which has won two Golden Globes and six Emmys, didn't make the rankings. That reflects the channel's broader struggle to attract viewers, even with award- winning content, said Tim Montague-Jones, an analyst at Morningstar.
Ten's share of advertising revenue in Australia's five largest state capitals dropped to 26 per cent in the first six months of this year, from 29 per cent a year before, according to FreeTV Australia.
'Downton Abbey' Seven, which broadcasts ''Downton Abbey'' and is owned by Seven West Media, had 40 per cent of the advertising, while Nine Entertainment had 34 per cent in the most recent period.
Programming failures won't turn off acquirers because Ten's appeal lies in its broadcasting license, an asset whose value doesn't just depend on popular programs, said Peter Cox, a consultant at Cox Media.
''There are only three free-to-air commercial TV stations in Australia,'' he said. ''There's got to be considerable value in having the third station.'' The licenses allow Ten, Nine and Seven to air programs in major cities, while the networks must rely on regional partners to broadcast beyond metropolitan areas because of current regulations.
Australia is proposing to change that, allowing mergers between the metropolitan and regional broadcasters. The law will be introduced to parliament early next year, said Adam Sims, a spokesman for communications minister Stephen Conroy.
Southern Cross
The change would make Ten and Southern Cross merger candidates because they already have a programming alliance, Digby Gilmour, an analyst at CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets in Sydney, wrote in a Dec. 12 report. Southern Cross buys programs from Ten and broadcasts them in the regional markets.
Ten's sales fell to $727 million in the year through August, the lowest since 2002, and the company swung to a loss of $12.9 million from a profit of $14.2 million a year earlier, regulatory filings show. Rights offerings to raise a combined $430 million, to fund new programming and repay debt, have also weighed on its shares.
In the most recent sale, Ten offer stock for 20 cents a share, 38 per cent less than its previous closing price at the time of the Dec. 6 announcement. The discount has served to make Ten a cheaper and more attractive takeover target, said Mark McDonnell, a media analyst at BBY.
Rinehart's Motives ''Normally you would only have a major rights issue with the share price at this very low level in dire circumstances because it is so dilutive,'' said McDonnell. ''Circumstances cannot really be described as dire.'' A 60 per cent drop in its stock price has left Ten with a price-sales ratio of 0.47, data compiled by Bloomberg show.
That's the lowest among 10 Australian media companies with market values of more than $250 million, a group that fetches a median valuation of 1.22 times sales.
McDonnell said both Rinehart and Lachlan Murdoch have reason to make a bid for Ten. Rinehart, whose wealth comes from iron-ore mining, may be seeking a platform for her political views, he said.
''Her forays into media seem to be associated with a wider political agenda associated with her mining interests,'' said McDonnell. ''That's really almost like an expense to support a far more serious wealth creation strategy.'' In June, Rinehart failed to gain a board seat at newspaper publisher Fairfax Media after disagreeing on conditions including signing a charter of editorial independence.
Family Business Mark Bickerton, a spokesman for Rinehart, declined to comment on her interest in Ten.
Lachlan Murdoch, by comparison, is more closely entwined in Ten, said McDonnell. Ten buys some of its programs, including ''Masterchef Australia,'' from Shine Group, the London-based production company founded by his sister, Elisabeth Murdoch, and now owned by News Corp Lachlan Murdoch is a board member of News Corp and was deputy chief operating officer of the company until 2005.
For Southern Cross, a merger would provide more control over costs and content and allow it to diversify its business, according to Samantha Carleton, an analyst at Credit Suisse.
''They've got a radio business which should be less cyclical and could support a greater investment upfront,'' she said. ''Over time, as the TV improves, that could have benefits.'' Turnaround Plan Southern Cross, Australia's largest commercial radio network, owns the station that broadcast the prank phone call to the London hospital where the Duchess of Cambridge was treated this month.
Road to recovery
There's no sign Ten's revenue will recover in the next five years, said Morningstar's Montague-Jones. Advertisers can spend on digital channels serving niche markets, and programming will still suck up capital, he said.
''There are a number of different scenarios you could come up with where it's privatized,'' he said. One of Ten's billionaire shareholders ''could orchestrate a privatization of the business and take it off the market.'' Montague-Jones values the stock at just 11 cents, according to his Dec. 10 report, less than half yesterday's closing price of 26 cents a share.
Still, Ten has begun cutting costs, which will help it spring back to profitability quickly if it can draw advertisers back, said Bhuyan, the fund manager at Colonial.
'Viable Business' The company plans to cut costs by 6 per cent this year, and once it repays $210 million of borrowings due in March, will have net cash of $45 million, it says. That compares with net debt of $416 million at the end of August 2011.
Each per centage-point increase in industry revenue share adds $25 million to Ten's earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, Credit Suisse said. Last year's total Ebitda was $94 million.
While Ten's share of advertising revenue may slump to 22 per cent next year, it may rebound to 27 per cent in 2018, according to forecasts from Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
''There's definitely a viable business there,'' said Cox of Cox Media. ''Who wouldn't like to have $600 million to $800 million of revenue a year?''


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Watch and learn our techniques on how to make an easy lattice pie in this video from EVERY DAY WITH RACHAEL RAY magazine. From our collection of Step by Step cooking videos.
-Hi I'm Cameron Curtis, the assistant editor of rachaelraymag.com. -And I'm Tracey Seaman, test kitchen director in Everyday with Rachael Ray, today we're gonna make a lattice top pie. -You know I've always felt that lattice is a little complicated coz you have to do the weaving but you're gonna show us some easier way to do it. -That's right. This is a great easy tip that I wanna show you today. What we need here, I have a double-crossed pie rolled out and the bottom is filled, and I have a fluted pastry that will actually - these are great tool because you can do a straight edge or a fluted edge, and just a ruler. My pie top is not perfectly rolled out by any stretch of the imagination. -It looks like one that I would do. -So if I was planning on making just a salad top pie, and it came out like this, I would say "how much is your lattice out of this?". So the first thing we wanna do is now I have it on a wax paper for ease so it doesn't stick to the counter. And I'm gonna get pretty close to the edge, and do a nice little trim. And you can cut the lattice strips an inch-wide if you want, I think what we'll do is about-we'll do about 3/4 inch coz we want to get enough-we want to get enough dough. -Now, if I don't have one of these handy pastry rollers, can I use a knife instead? -You can use a - you can use a big knife; you can use a pizza wheel. I'm gonna go all the way to the end because we can actually, if we need to, we could paste some pieces together. So we wanna start with a longer strip and put it down across the center. -So we're working middle- -middle-out, yeah -Okay -And you wanna take one of the next ones and put it -- split -- we'll figure what we wanna put, we'll put 5 down on the bottom, so, we wanna put 2 more on either side, okay? -Okay -And I'll do one on the other And then take an end -A little piece? -A little, yes, smaller one -A little guy -Okay. And then, you can go -- we can go straight across. I kinda like diagonal, what do you think? -I think diagonal would be nice, to give it something special. -Alright, so now we can do 6 on here so we wanna be slightly off center -I see. So, instead of weaving it throughout the crust, you're just laying them - -Right -on top -So it's way quicker and then you don't have - with the lattice top, you don't have to worry about venting the pie or anything. So, then, we just wanna trim these even with the dough, the bottom dough. -We wanna get around the other side now -Sure. There, turn -- let me turn this for you. -Okay -Okay, so, that's good. And then, we just, as we would do with any single or double-cross pie; we wanna get start-you go this way, I'll go that way and we'll meet in the middle- -Team effort -You wanna roll at the edge, roll The lattice pieces in at the bottom crust and you can really - you can get - you can - if you feel like you have a big - sort of a lot of dough-what it is -Right -You can start - you can be a little bit diagonal in your rolling, and then we're gonna go around again and make the edge a little more perfect. And the thing, if you have a long piece of dough, you could just take it and throw it on the side. Alright, now, we wanna build up our edge and then do a nice little flute. And with the lattice top pie, I'd like to do a simple-we could do a simple fork-flute or a - just a simple pinch. So I'm good now, you can come for all occasions to my house and [unk] -I'll be the one bringing the pie. Now that's even better, I was gonna say "you can come and cook with me" but that's a better idea. -I think that looks great. -Yeah -Definitely serving that on my next event.


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Yhe ........ for a price & so you could see/steal their technology.
Don't try & re-wright history son.Get a life Rath.
That's a bit heartless .... where did that come from.
What did i ever do to you. ...........& on such an important day for all Australian's...
What's that .... what day.
Well im glad you asked.
Get a grip Rath. Some of us do know at least a little bit of technology and the history behind much of it. It is the Japanese who have been stealing technology from this country for years and years. So too with the Russians and Chinese. What they do not steal ...our leadership has given to them for monies and votes. The Japanese have looted the US Patent office.
What technology do the Japanese have that we do not already know about or have experimented with ourselves in the reactor field??
Fukashima is not the first nuclear accident the Japanese themselves have had. This makes their's and the world's positions about Hiroshima and Nakasaki dim considerably. But you have to be able to remember past a sound bite to understand this.
The Fukashima reactors are boiling water reactors (BWR) verses todays more modern reactor designs called Pressurized Water Reactors (PWR) What could we possibly learn from the Japanese on this type of reactor??
Do you even know what "Turbine Shine " means concerening boiling water reactors (BWR)??
Whats that?? Glad you asked!! NO!! Not really!!
Look it up if you can. It is known mostly by people involved in the trade and not likely to be found on the web per se.
There is little for us to learn from the Fukashima nuclear reactor outside of how it failed and the sequence involved. Just like the failings and flooding in New Orleans and the loss of power facilities there. This to build better and more fail safe facilities. The design of this reactor in Japan is General Electric and all the updates are known and accessable knowledge in the trade.
This is what I mean by get a life Rath.
As to the important day for Aussies...Bon Appetit. No problem by me..that is your business.
I do not keep holidays here..even the 4th of July. For I know about it every day. I dont keep birthdays, nor xmas nor easter et al.
That is my choice and Liberty. You handle yours..but dont waste your's or my time trying to hold me to your beliefs or holidays. You will only demonstrate what an Entitlement minded individual you are. Nothing wrong with you being proud of your country..as I said ...Bon Appetit!!
My thanks to all for their posts here,


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This weekend we had "Holiday Photos" The human parents are sending cards with our picture on it, so we had to all be good and look "cute" and "well behaved". We also had to wear sweaters and hats! Even Scratch!
They tried to take all different pictures with props and scenes and everything… We had "presents."
It got dangerous when they took Surly out of his cage. They decided to decorate his cage instead.
How exhausting all of this posing and looking cute was! We all just had to take a nap.