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The Hamilton Collection is a company that primarily produces limited edition plates and is affiliated with The Bradford Exchange, Hawthorne Village, and Collectibles Today. The company has also been known as Hamilton Gifts and has more recently begun to release products under the CBS Consumer Products brand.
The company was founded in 1973 and later joined forces with Paramount Pictures in a licensing agreement that has allowed them to produce numerous series of Star Trek plates, mugs, figurines, toys, and similar collectible items. Some of these items were produced for Hamilton by Applause and some items were also distributed by Enesco.
The company has produced many unique series of commemorative items, including some celebrating Star Trek's 20th, 25th, 30th, and 40th anniversaries. Characters, scenes, and starships from Star Trek films and episodes have often been depicted on their licensed products.
Hamilton Star Trek Collector Series Plates
These porcelain plates were produced in limited editions, and some contain 24K gold and platinum detailing. They were shipped with certificates of authenticity.
Star Trek Crew Collection with matching mugs
- Scotty
- Spock
- Kirk
- McCoy
- Uhura
- Sulu
- Chekov
- Beam Us Down, Scotty
- USS Enterprise
Star Trek: 20th Anniversary Commemorative Collection with matching mugs
- Amok Time
- City On The Edge Of Forever
- Devil In The Dark
- Journey To Babel
- The Menagerie
- Mirror, Mirror
- A Piece Of The Action
- The Trouble With Tribbles
Star Trek 25th Anniversary Commemorative Collection
- Scotty
- Spock
- Kirk
- McCoy
- Uhura
- Sulu
- Chekov
- USS Enterprise
Star Trek Mini Plates Collection - Set of 4 (3.5" dia.)
Star Trek The Next Generation: 5th Anniversary Commemorative Collection
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard
- Commander William T. Riker
- Ensign Wesley Crusher
- Doctor Beverly Crusher
- Counselor Deanna Troi
- Lieutenant Worf
- Lieutenant Commander Data
- Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge
- Guinan
Star Trek: The Voyagers Collection
- Ferengi Marauder
- Klingon Bird-of-Prey
- Triple-Nacelled Enterprise
- USS Enterprise-D
- Romulan Warbird
- USS Excelsior
- USS Enterprise NCC-1701
- USS Enterprise-A
- Cardassian Galor Warship
- Klingon Battle Cruiser
Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Episodes Collection
- Unification
- The Big Goodbye
- The Best Of Both Worlds
- Redemption
- Yesterday's Enterprise
- All Good Things...
- Encounter At Farpoint
- Descent
- Relics
- The Inner Light
1993Star Trek: Deep Space 9 Collection
- Deep Space 9 Space Station
- Security Chief Odo
- Major Kira Nerys
- Lieutenant Jadzia Dax
- Dr. Julian Bashir
- Commander Benjamin Sisko
- Chief Miles O'Brien
- Proprietor Quark
Star Trek: The Movies Collection
- The Destruction Of The Reliant
- Triumphant Return
- Star Trek: The Motion Picture
- Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan
- Star Trek III: The Search For Spock
- Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
- Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Star Trek: Generations Collection
- Worf's Ceremony
- The Final Plot Of The Duras Sisters
- Act Of Courage
- Stellar Cartography
- The Ultimate Confrontation
- Meeting In The Nexus
- Picard's Christmas In The Nexus
- Kirk's Final Voyage
Star Trek: Starships of The Next Generation Collection - Insignia Plates
- Engage
- Starship Enterprise Of The Future
- Shields Up
- Searching The Galaxy
- All Good Things...
- Resistance Is Futile
- Klingon Defense Force
- Earth's Last Stand
- Unexpected Confrontation
- Yesterday's Enterprise
Star Trek: Voyager Collection
- Life Signs
- The Voyage Begins
- Bonds of Friendship
- New Beginnings
- Basics
- Vidiians
Star Trek: The Power of Command Collection
- Captain Janeway & USS Voyager
- Khan & USS Reliant
- General Chang & Klingon Bird-of-Prey
- Captain Sulu & USS Excelsior
- Captain Sisko & USS Defiant
- Gul Dukat & Cardassian Galor Warship
- Admiral Kirk & USS Enterprise (Refit)
- Captain Picard & USS Enterprise-D
- Borg Queen & Borg Sphere
- Captain Kirk & USS nterprise
Star Trek: Space, The Final Frontier Collection - Oval Plates
- Signs Of Intelligence
- We Are Borg
- To Boldly Go
- Where No One Has Gone Before
- Distant Worlds
- Beyond The Neutral Zone
- Second Star From The Right
- Preparing To Cloak
- Cataloging Gaseous Anomalies
- Searching the Galaxy
Star Trek: 30th Anniversary Commemorative Collection - 24K gold and platinum detailing
- Starfleet Engineers
- Starfleet Navigators
- Starfleet Security
- Starfleet Doctors
- Captain's Tribute
- Second In Command
- Women Of Star Trek
Star Trek: Ships In Motion Collection (Lenticular Motion)
- Set A Course, Warp Five
- Warp Speed
- Maiden Voyage
- Full Impulse
Star Trek: The Next Generation Mini Plates Collection - Set of 12 (3.5" dia.)
Star Trek: The Life of Spock Collection
- Spock Reborn
- Voyage Home
- Amok Time
- Unification
- Wrath Of Khan
Star Trek: 3D Plate Collection
- Borg Cube/ Borg Sphere
- Spock
- Kirk
Star Trek: First Contact Sculptural Plate Collection – designed by John Eaves
- Maiden Voyage (USS Enterprise-E)
- Resistance Is Futile (Borg Cube)
Star Trek: First Contact: The Battle Begins Collection (4 Plates Form Panorama)
- USS Defiant
- Borg Cube
- Borg Sphere
- USS Enterprise-E
Star Trek: Voyages of the Starship Enterprise Collection with plastic display stands (Diamond-Shaped Plates)
- NCC-1701 (Refit)
Star Trek: Villains Of The Galaxy Collection (Rectangular Plate)
- Locutus Of Borg
Star Trek: Defenders of the Final Frontier Collection - (Rectangular Plates)
- Captain Kirk's Sacrifice
- Battle Of The Borg
- Ultimate Betrayal
- The Federation's Final Stand
Star Trek: First Contact: The Collective Collection (Hexagonal Plates)
- Remember The Prime Directive
- Duty Versus Desire
- Locutus of Borg
- First Contact
- The Borg Are Back
- Klingon Honor
- Forward To The Past
Other Hamilton releases
1989 The R.J. Ernst Star Trek 14" Porcelain Doll Collection by Hamilton
- Kirk
- Spock
- Uhura
- Scotty
- McCoy
- Sulu
- Chekov
1991 Star Trek TOS 10.5" PVC Figures with display stand
- Talosian
- Andorian
- Tellarite
- Gorn
- Sulu
- Chekov
- Spock
- Kirk
- Uhura
1991 Star Trek TOS USS Enterprise Crew porcelain mug
1992 Star Trek: The Next Generation 4" PVC Figures with display stand
- Picard
- Troi
- Data
- Worf
- Borg
- Ferengi
- Klingon Warrior
1992 Star Trek: The Next Generation 10.5" PVC Figures with display stand
- Troi
- Data
- Picard
- Worf
- La Forge
1992 Star Trek USS Enterprise-D porcelain mug
1994 Star Trek: Generations 4" PVC Figures with display stand
- Data
- Beverly Crusher
- Lursa
- B'Etor
- Riker
- Picard
- Tolian Soran
- Worf
- Scotty
- La Forge
- Guinan
2008 Laser-Etched Glass Starship Statues with lighted display
- USS Enterprise
- USS Enterprise-D
2008 Star Trek: Guardians Of The Federation Starships Collection - 5" tall resin starships on display stand
- USS Enterprise (TOS)
- USS Enterprise-B
- USS Enterprise-C
- USS Enterprise-D
- USS Enterprise-E
2008 Woodspock Collectible Peanuts Figurine
2008 Star Trek Express Train Set Collection
2008 Star Trek Collector's Watch
2008 Star Trek Teddy Bears
2008 Star Trek: 20th Anniversary: Star Trek: The Next Generation: Sector 001 Collectible Figurine
2008 Star Trek: 40th Anniversary: Elaan Of Troyius Collectible Figurine
Other releases gallery
See also
External links
- HamiltonCollection.com - official homepage
- TrekMovie.com - The Collective's review of The Hamilton Collection's Star Trek ship collectibles


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One of the major attractions of traveling throughout Japan is trying different local cuisines in every town you visit. While sushi is in fact a large part of Japanese heritage, myriad flavors from all around the world have contributed to Japan's robust foodie culture, attracting more and more culinary figures worldwide to try the new eastern hot spot. It should therefore come as no surprise that Tokyo is ranked the number one food city by Food and Wine magazine, not to mention the fact that Tokyo has more stars in the prestigious Michelin Guidebook than any other city in the world. From noodles to sashimi to gourmet French cuisine, Japan has the food to satisfy the most discerning of palettes, as well as the strictest of budgets.
Gourmet Navigator is a website that allows you to search for restaurants in Japan. You can narrow down information by area, sort by cuisine and price bracket, and obtain ample information on menus and coupons. Before you visit Japan, search for your favorite restaurants here.

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A couple people have recently asked how to find and participate in a discussion about The Submission. While we have a calendar of book discussions that are open to the public (and we add more as we learn about them), in actuality, any Reading Together event you may attend in the next 5 to 6 weeks will be an opportunity to discuss the book.
For instance, during Art Hop this Friday, March 1, you're likely to hear from some local high school students about which themes of the book influenced their digital creations and/or theatrical readings. And of course, Kalamazoo Central High School's auditorium will be filled on Tuesday, March 5 with people who have read the book and who want to hear directly from author Amy Waldman about what inspired and guided her as she wrote The Submission.
Please join us in welcoming Amy to Kalamazoo and in continuing this month-long book discussion. After all, that's what Reading Together is all about!
A line late in The Submission points to what I feel may be a great truth: "It's almost like we fight over what we can't settle in real life through symbols. They're our nation's afterlife" (332). Several separate strands about our country and the world flow through my mind as I ponder this quote.
First, there is so much in life that we can't control that we try to take super control of tangential things. This seems apparent with the after-Newtown struggles about gun control. We want so much to keep our children safe, and there is no way to ensure their safety, so we fight over who should have guns, as if one answer will take care of the problem. We argue and picket about gun control and mental health, whether or not children should be vaccinated, and what is appropriate for children to eat at what age—and these are all areas that need our attention, but in our hearts we know that none of those things can fully protect our children. In The Submission, the characters struggle with what the 9/11 monument should be, almost as if the perfect monument could in some way erase the tragedy. How do you protect all of the children? How do you make a monument that gives everyone a sense of peace and closure?
In the end, it is really only William who finds closure and that is with a small cairn in a faraway garden. We need symbols. We need closure. We need to feel we're doing everything we can, but all too often "everything we can," as in The Submission, falls short of anyone's lofty goals. And symbols, however needed and important they may be, are certainly not what I hope for when I think of our nation's afterlife.
Second, along somewhat the same vein, I was caught by the number of times "who wins" is either stated or implied in the novel. This is what I fear more than settling for symbols. Everything has become a contest, and losers do not graciously concede and work together with winners. It is like we say "I may not have won, but I sure can make you sorry you did. If I am not on your side, no idea you have can have merit, and I will oppose you with my every breath." What we may end up with is a metaphorical plaza of flags, solutions that work for no one. Perhaps it is time to stop taking sides, stop keeping score of winners and losers and do something more meaningful for our national afterlife.
~Sherry Ransford-Ramsdell
Among the themes of this year's Reading Together selection is the issue of public art and how communities respond to it. I recently came across this book in our collection and found it to be an interesting parallel. Kammen, a Pulitzer Prize winner for history,addresses the issue of public art from several angles, among them: Monuments, Memorials, and Americanism; Issues of Diversity and Inclusion; and The Dimensions and Dilemmas of Public Sculpture. In fact, one of the works chronicled in this latter chapter is Alexander Calder's La Grande Vitesse in Grand Rapids, erected in 1969. Kammen describes how the Grand Rapids community went from questioning the size and cost of the sculpture, as well as the artist's nonexistent relationship with Michigan or even the midwest, to ultimately embracing the work. "Today the piece is truly beloved and has become the stimulus for everything from festivals to children's design contests. Controversy gave way to an era of good feelings, as least in this instance."
The book includes several photographs and detailed notes, as well as a comprehensive index.
Visual Shock: A History of Art Controversies in American Culture


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St. Paddy's Day is one of the most popular annual festivals in the world, in countries with and without significant Irish populations. And why not? From emerald isles to pints of Guinness, Irish culture is worthy of celebration.
Here's how some nations party like the Irish:
Ireland and Great Britain. Ireland itself throws over 100 separate St. Paddy's Day events – including Dublin's five-day festival. Kate Middleton has been known to participate in the festivities in England, which boasts the UK's largest parade (Birmingham) and festival (Manchester).
Munich. The only German city to host one, Munich's St. Paddy's parade has evolved into continental Europe's largest. An open-air party with live music and dancing (and plenty of Guinness) always follows.
Argentina. Thanks to the comfortably warm weather, Argentinians – particularly those living in Buenos Aires – celebrate Saint Patrick with all-night parties, often drinking and dancing until 8AM.
The United States. Virtually every American city with a bar throws a St. Paddy's party. Some notables? Chicago's green river, Savannah's emerald-tinted fountains, New York City's two million parade attendees, and Rue's very own Boston – home of the world's first-ever St. Paddy's Day parade. With dishes ranging from Guinness Pulled Pork to festive Key Lime Cupcakes, the U.S. throws one delicious green-themed holiday.
With other popular St. Paddy's Day celebrations in South Korea, Montserrat, Dubai, Australia, and many other nations, it's safe to say that partying in green is a worldwide phenomenon. So, all together now: Erin go bragh!
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Big, bold new ideas for utilities?
Recent coverage of 'big ideas' in this space
I wrote about the Rocky Mountain Institute's involvement with utilities and major initiatives around energy efficiency in commercial building space last week. If you missed it, refer back to "The Biggest Ideas, Outside the Power Industry?"
The RMI worked with Duke Energy on scenario planning to determine its portfolio mix in a carbon-constrained context set by CEO Jim Rogers. The group worked with the owners of the Empire State Building to cut energy use in that globally iconic building by 35 percent. That's big stuff by anyone's standards—almost.
One back channel response from a man who claimed to "deal in facts" and eschew "ad hominem attacks" called the RMI "radical environmentalists." I show mercy by not naming names. I asked what he thought of Duke's CEO Jim Rogers. No response.
It made me realize that many good ideas and new ways of thinking for utilities may never take root when minds are closed shut. I have heard a self-described power industry expert say that the simplest solution to future power needs is to build a lot more coal-fired power plants.
Well, the future is an opt-in environment; if you don't want to go there, you're free to opt-out. The rest of us will be shaping the future through the use of open minds. So here's a brief recap on ideas presented in the past two weeks. You can almost hear some minds springing open and other snapping shut. So be it! The rest of us can have a look at the big ideas.
Smart meters and advanced metering infrastructure have been sold by some utilities, in part, as improving outage management by pinpointing problems and diagnosing them. But in "Managing Expectations on Outages?" Accenture executives pointed out that systems integration issues remain a hurdle for many utilities in this area. Will the fundamental value propositions used to sell the "smart grid" remain elusive long enough to derail public support? That's a big idea, if not the kind we'd like to deal with.
In "New Metrics for Customer Service?" Jamie Wimberly, CEO of DEFG and EcoAlign, which work on customer issues, proposed new metrics for customer satisfaction, which could translate positive customer experiences into revenue rather than the traditional notion that customer service is a cost center only. I should think utilities would be jumping all over the possibilities there.
In "Bulk Energy Storage: A Modest Proposal," the Coalition to Advance Renewable Energy Through Bulk Storage or CAREBS, suggested a multi-point plan for advancing the market for energy storage without onerous mandates for utility procurement. These are ideas well worth exploring, as we've seen in our coverage of California's deliberations on energy storage policy that the industry's "holy grail" remains elusive. I should think a paper like this one would generate some serious discussions in the industry. Storing electricity in an economical and financially beneficial way? Dang, that's one of the biggest ideas around.
Can utilities survive as rooftop, neighborhood and community distributed generation and microgrids flourish? We explored that big idea with John Farrell, who directs the Energy Self-Reliant States and Communities program for the Institute for Local Self-Reliance in "Utilities Facing a Distributed Generation Future?" The grassroots efforts towards energy self-sufficiency, for economic reasons, and utilities and the survival of centralized power—if that ain't a big idea worth considering, I don't know what is.
Finally, along the same lines, in "Power Utilities' Morphing Future" and "Utilities Race to Reach the Customer" I raised questions around how wisely and swiftly utilities can reassess and redirect their business models while those third-party advancements penetrate their (former?) customers' minds and pocketbooks. Big ideas? I'd think so, but I've been wrong before.
The bottom line is that nearly every utility is pursuing objectives such as energy efficiency, demand response, customer engagement and renewables integration that some 40 years ago might have been mischaracterized as "radical environmentalism." Today, not so much—these are mainstream ideas and the only debate is how best to implement them.
So if you're a stickler for "facts," welcome to reality. These changes aren't being forced on utilities by third parties; they're being embraced by the leadership of the power industry.
But, like I said, it's an opt-in future. Join us if you like. Or become a living fossil. Your choice.
Phil Carson
Intelligent Utility Daily
Not all markets are utilities
There are some electrical markets in which the generation is all competitive--the utilities do not own generation assets. In the ERCOT market, we are facing a shortage of reserve margin because the federal PTC and cash grant programs skewed the market badly. The result has been a lack of investment in newer, cleaner, and more efficient generation to replace older, dirtier, and less efficient facilities because subsidized wind in particular has upset the econonic forces in the market. RESs and RPSs have the same effects of slanting the market. Combine the planned EPA regulations on CO2 emissions and the difficultly of permitting nuclear and we will have a situation in which virtually all new generation is either natural gas or "renewable" which hardly diversifies the technology mix. Throw in the RES/RPS and one is forced to renewable, only one had better build some natural gas plants to provide backup or one will have to tolerate one of two things: 1) Keeping older, dirtier, less efficient plants operational as backup power to support the grid, or 2) Tolerating less reliable electricity supply. I know, I know--storage; but, storage is expensive and exactly how much storage (and additional intermittent generation to charge it) is needed to compensate for times when a high pressure cell settles in an area and the wind does not blow for days or for times when the skies are overcast for days.
Promoting efficient buildings is good. Combining efficient buildings and distributed combined heat and power can realize overall energy efficiencies in the 80 to 90% range.
Empire State Building
Does anyone have the results of the efficiency upgrades at the Empire State Building? All the articles I could find have the projected savings but there are no published results of the actual savings.
Big Ideas Are Fine
But as Mr. Scritsmer points out, rushing headlong into some of them has been expensive and in some cases, it is not producing the expected results.
I'd like to see a slightly different approach. Identify promising technologies. Provide R&D money focused on reducing cost and improving performance using a phased approach that links additional funding to past success. Forget about mandates, because it's an expensive way to effect market transformation. This approach requires government to "pick" winners and losers only to the extent private industry doesn't have the appetite for funding risky ideas. We should be doing this now for storage, photvoltaics, certain kinds of wind turbine components, and solar-thermal technologies.
Policymakers also need to make sure they get objective input from technical people who know what they're talking about. California is now in a bit of a panic because efforts to assess the impact of variabile and uncertain wind production were not carried out as soon as the mandates were announced. Now the California grid operator is concerned that it won't have enough of the right kinds of balancing reserves. That problem should have been addressed years ago.
Subsidies and incentives are inefficient, both administatively and economically. I would not favor tax abatements for those who sell energy efficient homes, but I would favor much stricter building codes and a requirement that homes carry an energy efficiency rating before they're put up for sale.
Jack Ellis, Tahoe City, CA
Energy efficiency standards are effectively a mandate, so I'm not unalterably opposed to them, but they have to make sense. Mandates in the form of renewable portfolio standards might make sense once the cost gap between renewable energy technologies and fossil-fired technologies closes. In the case of both solar and wind, cost and technology improvements have led to lower costs and better reliability, but I think it's fair to ask whether there was another way to reach the same level of technological maturity and cost performance without throwing money at hardware that was economically obsolete within a short time.
Jack Ellis, Tahoe City, CA
How to deal with natural gas?
"These changes aren't being forced on utilities by third parties; they're being embraced by the leadership of the power industry."
I disagree. The move towards renewables wouldn't be happening without renewable mandates by many states and recent moves by the EPA. Ultimately the utilities don't care because their ratepayers will finance whatever changes are necessary and the regulated utilities will still make their guaranteed profit. Why fight when you can still win by embracing it? Last year Xcel in Colorado got the ratepayers to finance the closing of old coal plants that were getting harder to maintain and replacing them with shiny new efficient plants running cheap natural gas. Sounds like a good deal to me.
You put up a straw dog of someone supporting more coal. Not once did you mention natural gas. It's the cleanest, cheapest fuel these days, and we have plenty of it. While renewables have their niche, so far nobody has come up with a way to use them as our main baseload power. Nobody has a cheap way of dealing with storage. Nobody has demonstrated that depending on fickle solar and wind will give us the 99.99% reliability we have today. Natural gas solves all those problems. It's old, and it's boring, but we know that it works -- cheaper than anything else.
There's lots of talk about the smart grid, but so far these efforts have led to endless discussions of standards and security with little to show for it. Xcel's smart grid pilot in Boulder was a complete failure. No doubt it got bogged down in bureaucratic snafus and politics. But companies like Xcel are going to have to be the leaders in moving us towards a renewable future. This does not bode well. Neither did the government efforts in funding many renewable efforts such as Solyndra and A123. How are we supposed to trust our energy future to government planners when they still haven't picked a big winner?
I'm not against renewables. One day we are going to have to move away from fossil fuels and everybody knows there will be failures along the way. However, while I'm not a power engineer, my background is in engineering, and for something as critical as our power supply nobody should ever advocate jumping head first into such unproven solutions on such a large scale. Rather than make a huge leap into the unknown, why not take it in steps by replacing coal with natural gas? I didn't like the strongarm tactics Xcel used last year in moving from coal to natural gas, but it was a step in the right direction.
Milton Scritsmier
Boulder, CO
Some of the future is mundane
Phil -
Anyone who knows me, knows I love big ideas. But, the first steps in this future are millions of small ideas. Housing stock lasts an average of 75 years. Much of the housing stock is poorly insulated, and has very inefficient heating and cooling. While the government has offered programs, most require the taxpayer to take it off their taxes, something many people can't do.
We need to start with building codes, creating and "Energy Star" both for new and existing homes. If you want to sell a home is has to be rated. Set the bar high. Lightiing, heating, cooling, and other energy use should be in the mix.
If a home is rated as a "top pick" then remove any sales taxes or other government fees in the transaction to sell the home. If the home is a "bottom pick" then charge a refundable fee of $20,000 to sell the home. If the home is brought up to standard, the owner gets the money. This may sound drastic, but it means the housing stock gets better much faster than it would in history. Homes turn over on a average of every 15 years.
Follow a program of energy star for applicances that drops the bottom 10 percent of the appliances out of the market every 3 years. The government did this with air conditioners once, it needs to be a reoccuring practice.
Similar programs for leasing commercial buildings need to happen.
Reducing demand, without impacting quality of life should be a key part of the equation.
Then the big ideas have time to take hold and grow.


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Kanye West is apparently irate at Jimmy Kimmel over this bit where Jimmy had little kids recreate Kanye's BBC interview. Last night, Jimmy said he got an angry phone call from Kanye where Kanye threatened him for a public apology. Kanye went after him on Twitter of course and started with, "JIMMY KIMMEL IS OUT OF LINE TO TRY AND SPOOF IN ANY WAY THE FIRST PIECE OF HONEST MEDIA IN YEARS" but then he said stuff like, "SHOULD I DO A SPOOF ABOUT YOUR FACE OR YOU F***ING BEN AFFLECK…#NODISRESPECTTOBENAFFLECK #ALLDISRESPECTTOJIMMYKIMMEL"
Kaley Cuoco from "The Big Bang Theory" is engaged to pro tennis player Ryan Sweeting even though they've only been dating for about three months. A source says, "She knows Ryan is the one. When you know, you know." Ryan supposedly popped the question on Wednesday. And while Kaley hasn't officially confirmed it, she did Tweet this, "Flying high, I could literally touch the sky with you."
Ke$ha has written a song about her ex-boyfriend and apparently, she's making Taylor Swift look tame. It's called "U Suck Ass", and she says it's all about how her ex was a total piece of crap and has a small manhood. There's no word when it might be released.
Lucky for you, Paris Hilton has released a little teaser of her new single called "Good Time" however I can assure you, this is NOOOO good time. It does feature Lil Wayne. She posted a clip on Instagram!
And if that wasn't bad enough, Kate Moss has released a single. It's called "Day and Night" It's terrible. She speaks thru most of it - that's about the only "singing" she does!


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Help for your truck bed
Reviewed By J G (Shreveport, LA) Reviewed for a 2013 Ford F-150 —10/6/2014 5:05 AM
The Jotto Cargo Slide is a great tool to help manage your truck bed. It wasn't particularly easy to install but with a handy friend it wasn't too bad. It is well made and seems like it will last for may years. You cannot put too much weight on the end of it or it won't slide in or out.


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Can't fit everything into just one article when it comes to Tim Burton and Halloween. He's like the Godfather of Halloween fantasy. He puts his signature twist in every movie. Many of his stories have a misunderstood outcast as the main character. There is usually a strange mechnical assembly line sequence, clowns, stitched/dead people or animals, and an absent or cruel father figure.
I've taken you through the best of Tim Burton (Beetle Juice, Batman, Nightmare Before Christmas, and Edward Scissorhands) Now I will take you through the rest…
The Corpse Bride (2005) is an animated romantic fantasy reminiscent of the Jack and Sally relationship on the Nightmare Before Christmas. When the groom practices wedding vows over the grave of a dead woman, she rises and assumes he is to marry her. You too can be the Bride from Hell.
Sweeney Todd (2007)
Based on a Broadway musical, this is a story of a disturbed barber who will stop at nothing to get his daughter back from the sinister Judge of the town. He sets up shop with meat pie maker Mrs. Lovett. His kills go into her pies and together they make one disturbed, yet very successful couple.
Alice in Wonderland (2010)
Everyone knows the story of Alice in Wonderland. Tim Burton's twist on the familiar fairy tale takes you on a teenage Alice's journey back to Wonderland.
Take some of these ideas and think about your most killer costume this year. Remember: groups and couples make a huge impact. Dress like the twisted cast from Alice in Wonderland, or go out at Lydia and Beetle Juice. Carry meat pies through the town on Halloween as Sweeney and Mrs. Lovett.
The possibilities go on and on. Add your own personal twist to the Tim Burton classic. The countdown is officially on, so get to it!


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- — Toni trying to get votes for Donald.
Steering the Vote is a mission in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories given to protagonist Toni Cipriani by Donald Love from Donald Love's apartment in the Torrington district of Staunton Island, Liberty City.
Toni drops by Love's apartment building in Torrington, with Love informing Toni that the vote between him and Miles O'Donovan is going down to the wire. Love tells Toni to go out and campaign for him, using a Campaign Van outside. Toni enters the campaign van, and drives to various marginal vote areas, campaigning for Love. Toni goes against two vans driving campaigning for O'Donovan, and eventually gains five marginal areas. Toni then destroys the two O'Donovan campaign vans to complete the mission.
Marginal Areas
- In front of the Liberty Campus courtyard
- In front of the Liberty City Memorial Stadium in Aspatria
- Near the Staunton Café
- Near the Belleville Mall
- In front of the Newport Ammu-Nation
- In front of the Court House in Bedford Point
- In the theater district
- Southeast of the Tw@ Internet Cafe in Torrington
- North of Phil Cassidy's Fully Cocked Gun Shop
Mission objectives
In order to complete the mission the player must:
- Get in the van
- Drive through the marginal voting area checkpoints to win their vote
- O'Donovan has put his vans out to win back the votes
- Get at least 5 of the voting areas
- Now you have enough areas, take out the opposition vans to stop O'Donovan getting any more
The reward for completing the mission is $1,500 ($1,700 if the player grabs all vote areas) and unlocks the mission Cam-Pain mission for Donald Love.
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Educational Background
Scholarly Interests
Selected Publications
"Personality correlates of heroic rescue during the Holocaust (Journal of Personality).
"Helping by siblings of children with mental retardation" (American Journal of Mental Retardation).
Altruism in Later Life (Sage Publications).
"Anorexia Nervosa in post-menopausal women" (Journal of Mental Health and Aging).
"Altruism and the Vietnam War veteran" (Journal of Traumatic Stress).
"Eating disorders in middle-aged women" (Journal of General Psychology)
Violence in schools: Cross-national and cross-sectional perspectives (Springer Publications).
Heroic rescue during the Holocaust: Empirical and methodological perspectives (in Bootzin and McKnight; American Psychological Association Publications).
"Perceptions of responsibility and mental health help-seeking" (Journal of Clinical Geropsychology).
Denmark, F., Krauss, H., Wesner, R., Midlarsky, E., & Gielen, U. (Editors) (2005). Violence in schools: Cross-national and cross-cultural perspectives. Springer Publications.
Midlarsky, E., & Kahana, E. (1994). Altruism in later life. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications.
McGowan, J., & Midlarsky, E. (2012). Religiousness, authoritarianism, and attitudes toward psychotherapy in later life. Aging and Mental Health.
Midlarsky, E., Mullin, A. J., & Barkin, S. H. (2012). Religion, altruism, and prosocial behavior: Conceptual and empirical approaches. In L. J. Miller (Ed.), Handbook of religion and spirituality. New York: Oxford University Press.
Midlarsky, E., Pirutinsky, S., & Cohen, F. (2012). Religion, ethnicity, and attitudes toward psychotherapy. Journal of Religion and Health, 51 (2), 485-506.
Pirutinsky, S. Rosmarin, D. H., Holt, C. L., Feldman, R. H., Caplan, L., Midlarsky, E., & Pargament, K. I. (2011). Intrinsic religiosity as a buffer of the relationship between physical illness and depressive symptoms among Jews: Moderators and mediators. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 34, 489-496.
Nemeroff, R., Midlarsky, E., & Meyer, J. (2010). Relationships among social support, perceived control, and psychological distress in later life. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 7 (1), 69-82.
Nitzburg, G., & Midlarsky E. (2009). Suicide. The Encyclopedia of cross-cultural school psychology. New York: Springer.
Midlarsky, E., & Nitzburg, G. (2008). Eating disorders in middle-aged women. Journal of General Psychology, 135(4), 393-408.
Midlarsky, E., Hannah, M. E., Shvil, E., & Johnson, A. (2008). Siblings of children with mental retardation: The role of helping. International Review of Research in Mental Retardation, 35, 291-317.
Lin, P., Chang, J. Zemon, V., & Midlarsky, E. (2008). Silent illumination: A study on Chan (Zen) meditation, anxiety and musical performance quality. Psychology of Music, 36 (3), 139-155.
Fagin Jones, S., & Midlarsky, E. (2007). Courageous rescue during the Holocaust: Personal and situational correlates. Journal of Positive Psychology, 2(2), 136-147.
Midlarsky, E., & Kahana, E. (2007). Life course perspectives on altruism, health and mental health. In Stephen G. Post, Ed., Altruism and health outcomes: Perspectives from empirical research (pp. 56-69). New York: Oxford University Press.
Midlarsky, E., Fagin Jones, S., & Nemeroff, R. (2006). Heroic rescue during the Holocaust: Empirical and methodological perspectives. In R. Bootzin & P. McKnight (Eds.), Strengthening research methodology: Psychological measurement and evaluation (pp. 29-45). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Midlarsky, E., Venkatarami-Kothari, A., & Plante, M. (2006). Domestic violence in the Chinese and South Asian immigrant communities. In F. Denmark, H. Krauss, E. Halpern, & J. Sechzer (Eds.). Violence and exploitation against women and girls (pp. xx-xx). New York: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.
Hannah, M. E., & Midlarsky, E. (2005). Helping by siblings of children with mental retardation. American Journal of Mental Retardation, 110 (2), 87-99.
Midlarsky, E., & Klain, H. (2005). A history of violence in the schools (pp. 37-58). In F. Denmark, H. Krauss, R. Wesner, E. Midlarsky, & U. Gielen, Editors,Violence in schools: Cross-national and cross-cultural perspectives. New York: Springer Publications.
Denmark, F., Krauss, H., Wesner, R. Midlarsky, E., & Gielen, U. (2005). Violence in the schools: An introduction (pp. 1-10). In F. Denmark, H. Krauss, R. Wesner, E. Midlarsky, & U. Gielen, Editors, Violence in schools: Cross-national and cross-cultural perspectives. New York: Springer Publications.
Midlarsky, E., Fagin Jones, S., & Corley, R. (2005). Personality correlates of heroic rescue during the Holocaust. Journal of Personality. 73, 907-934.
Midlarsky, E. (2004). Altruism and well-being among elderly Righteous Gentiles. Massuah (Beacon), 32, 31-39.
Midlarsky, E., & Midlarsky, M. (2004). Echoes of genocide: Trauma and ethnic identity among European immigrants. Humboldt Journal of Social Relations, 28 (2). 39-54.
Keith, J., & Midlarsky, E. (2004). Anorexia Nervosa in postmenopausal women: Clinical and empirical perspectives, Journal of Mental Health and Aging, 10 (4).
Chang, J., Midlarsky, E., & Lin, P. (2003). Effects of meditation on music performance anxiety. Medical Problems of Performing Artists, 18(3), 126-130.
Nemeroff, R., & Midlarsky, E. (2000). Gender and racial correlates of personal control among emotionally disturbed older adults. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 50, 1-15.
Goldfein, J., Walsh, B. T., & Midlarsky, E. (2000). Importance of shape and weight, dissatisfaction with shape and weight, and global shape and weight concerns in bulimia nervosa. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 27,435-445.
Hadas, A., & Midlarsky, E. (2000). Perceptions of responsibility and mental health help-seeking in late life. Journal of Clinical Geropsychology, 6, 175-185.
Milstein, G., Midlarsky, E., Link, B., & Raue, P. (2000). Categorical distinctions made by rabbis and psychologists in response to diverse presenting problems with religious content. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 188, 608-615.


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Kansas City, MO (Sports Network) - Eric Hosmer walked with the bases loaded in
the seventh to force in the eventual game-winning run, as the Kansas City
Royals held off the Cleveland Indians, 3-2.
Salvador Perez hit a two-run homer for the Royals, who started a 10-game
homestand on Saturday.
Kansas City starter Ervin Santana (3-1) tossed seven scoreless innings to pick
up the win. The right-hander gave up six hits while striking out five.
Scott Kazmir (0-1) allowed two runs on five hits over five innings for the
Indians, who have lost two straight since a three-game winning streak.
This four-game series was slated to get underway on Friday, but rain caused a
postponement. The game will be made up on Sunday as part of a split
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Szymon Kesek, son of Jan Kesek and Barbara Szczepanik-Kesek of Schiller Park, Ill., received three awards during Honors Day May 14 at North Central College. Those awards are the Outstanding Major in Political Science, the Outstanding Major in Philosophy, and the Outstanding Student in the Human Thought and Behavior Division.
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38 U.S. Code § 3104 - Scope of services and assistance
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(a) Services and assistance which the Secretary may provide under this chapter, pursuant to regulations which the Secretary shall prescribe, include the following:
(1) Evaluation, including periodic reevaluations as appropriate with respect to a veteran participating in a rehabilitation program, of the potential for rehabilitation of a veteran, including diagnostic and related services
(A) to determine whether the veteran has an employment handicap or a serious employment handicap and whether a vocational goal is reasonably feasible for such veteran, and
(B) to provide a basis for planning a suitable vocational rehabilitation program or a program of services and assistance to improve the vocational rehabilitation potential or independent living status of such veteran, as appropriate.
(3) An allowance and other appropriate assistance, as authorized by section 3108 of this title.
(4) A work-study allowance as authorized by section 3485 of this title.
(5) Placement services to effect suitable placement in employment, and postplacement services to attempt to insure satisfactory adjustment in employment.
(A) Vocational and other training services and assistance, including individualized tutorial assistance, tuition, fees, books, supplies, handling charges, licensing fees, and equipment and other training materials determined by the Secretary to be necessary to accomplish the purposes of the rehabilitation program in the individual case.
(8) Loans as authorized by section 3112 of this title.
(9) Treatment, care, and services described in chapter 17 of this title.
(12) For veterans with the most severe service-connected disabilities who require homebound training or self-employment, or both homebound training and self-employment, such license fees and essential equipment, supplies, and minimum stocks of materials as the Secretary determines to be necessary for such a veteran to begin employment and are within the criteria and cost limitations that the Secretary shall prescribe in regulations for the furnishing of such fees, equipment, supplies, and stocks.
(13) Travel and incidental expenses under the terms and conditions set forth in section 111 of this title, plus, in the case of a veteran who because of such veteran's disability has transportation expenses in addition to those incurred by persons not so disabled, a special transportation allowance to defray such additional expenses during rehabilitation, job seeking, and the initial employment stage.
(14) Special services (including services related to blindness and deafness) including—
(A) language training, speech and voice correction, training in ambulation, and one-hand typewriting;
Source(Added Pub. L. 96–466, title I, § 101(a),Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2174, § 1504; amended Pub. L. 100–323, § 11(a)(3)(A),May 20, 1988, 102 Stat. 568; Pub. L. 101–237, title IV, § 423(b)(1)(A),Dec. 18, 1989, 103 Stat. 2092; Pub. L. 102–16, § 3(b)(1),Mar. 22, 1991, 105 Stat. 49; Pub. L. 102–54, § 14(c)(3),June 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 285; renumbered § 3104 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), (c)(1),Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406; Pub. L. 104–275, title I, § 101(d),Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3324.)
Prior Provisions
1996—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 104–275, § 101(d)(1)(A), substituted "the veteran has an employment handicap or" for "such veteran's disability or disabilities cause" and inserted "reasonably" after "goal is".
Subsec. (a)(7)(A). Pub. L. 104–275, § 101(d)(1)(B), struck out "(i)" after "assistance, including" and ", and (ii) job-readiness skills development and counseling under section 14(a)(2) of the Veterans' Job Training Act (29 U.S.C. 1721 note) for a participant in a program of training under such Act" after "individual case".
Subsec. (a)(12). Pub. L. 104–275, § 101(d)(1)(C), substituted "For veterans with the most severe service-connected disabilities who require" for "For the most severely disabled veterans requiring".
Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 104–275, § 101(d)(2), redesignatedsubsec. (c) as (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which read as follows: "A program of independent living services and assistance may include the types of services and assistance described in section 702 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 796a)."
1991—Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 1504 of this title as this section.
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted "3108" for "1508".
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted "3485" for "1685".
Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 102–16designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), redesignated former cls. (A) and (B) as cls. (i) and (ii), respectively, substituted "handling charges, licensing" for "and licensing", and added subpar. (B).
Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted "3112" for "1512".
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–54substituted "(29 U.S.C. 796a)" for "(29 U.S.C. 796)".
1989—Subsecs. (a), (c). Pub. L. 101–237substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing.
1988—Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 100–323designated existing provisions as subpar. (A) and added subpar. (B).
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 104–275effective Oct. 9, 1996, with amendment by section 101(d)(1)(C), (2) ofPub. L. 104–275only applicable with respect to claims of eligibility or entitlement to services and assistance (including claims for extension of such services and assistance) under this chapter received by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on or after Oct. 9, 1996, including those claims based on original applications, and applications seeking to reopen, revise, reconsider, or otherwise adjudicate or readjudicate on any basis claims for services and assistance under this chapter, see section 101(j) ofPub. L. 104–275, set out as a note under section 3101 of this title.
Effective Date of 1991 Amendment
Pub. L. 102–16, § 3(b)(2),Mar. 22, 1991, 105 Stat. 49, provided that: "The amendments made by this subsection [amending this section] shall apply only to payments made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Mar. 22, 1991]."
Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
Pub. L. 100–323, § 16,May 20, 1988, 102 Stat. 575, provided that:
"(a) In General.—Except as provided in subsection (b), the provisions of and amendments made by this Act [see Tables for classification] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [May 20, 1988].
"(b) Exceptions.—(1) The following provisions of or amendments made by this Act shall take effect for all of fiscal year 1988 and subsequent fiscal years:
"(A) Clause (5) of subsection (b) ofsection 2002A [now 4102A] of title 38, United States Code, as added by section 2(a)(2) of this Act.
"(B) Subsection (a) ofsection 2003A [now 4103A] of such title, as amended by section 2(e)(1)(A) of this Act.
"(C) Paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of section 2004(a) [now 4104(a)] of such title, as amended by section 3(a) of this Act.
"(D) Paragraphs (2) through (5) of section 1774 (a) [now 3674(a)] of such title, as added by section 13(a)(1) of this Act.
"(2) The provisions of and amendments made by sections 4 through 11 [see Tables for classification] shall take effect on the 60th day after the date of the enactment of this Act [May 20, 1988]."
Effective Date
Section effective Apr. 1, 1981, see section 802(a)(1) ofPub. L. 96–466, set out as a note under section 3100 of this title.
Blind Rehabilitation Outpatient Specialists
Pub. L. 109–461, title II, § 207,Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3412, provided that:
"(a) Findings.—Congress makes the following findings:
"(1) There are approximately 135,000 blind veterans throughout the United States, including approximately 35,000 who are enrolled with the Department of Veterans Affairs. An aging veteran population and injuries incurred in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom are increasing the number of blind veterans.
"(2) Since 1996, when the Department of Veterans Affairs hired its first 14 blind rehabilitation outpatient specialists (referred to in this section as 'Specialists'), Specialists have been a critical part of the continuum of care for blind and visually impaired veterans.
"(3) The Department of Veterans Affairs operates 10 residential blind rehabilitation centers that are considered among the best in the world. These centers have had long waiting lists, with as many as 1,500 blind veterans waiting for openings in 2004.
"(4) Specialists provide—
"(A) critically needed services to veterans who are unable to attend residential centers or are waiting to enter a residential center program;
"(B) a range of services for blind veterans, including training with living skills, mobility, and adaptation of manual skills; and
"(C) pre-admission screening and follow-up care for blind rehabilitation centers.
"(5) There are not enough Specialist positions to meet the increased numbers and needs of blind veterans.
"(b) Establishment of Additional Specialist Positions.—Not later than 30 months after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 22, 2006], the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish an additional Specialist position at not fewer than 35 additional facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
"(c) Selection of Facilities.—In identifying the most appropriate facilities to receive a Specialist position under this section, the Secretary shall—
"(1) give priority to facilities with large numbers of enrolled legally blind veterans;
"(2) ensure that each facility does not have such a position; and
"(3) ensure that each facility is in need of the services of a Specialist.
"(d) Coordination.—The Secretary shall coordinate the provision of blind rehabilitation services for veterans with services for the care of the visually impaired offered by State and local agencies, especially to the extent to which such State and local agencies can provide necessary services to blind veterans in settings located closer to the residences of such veterans at similar quality and cost to the veteran.
"(e) Authorization of Appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Veterans Affairs to carry out this section $3,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2012."
Veterans Pursuing Program of Vocational Rehabilitation Under Former Section 1504 of This Title
During the period beginning on Oct. 1, 1980, and ending on Mar. 31, 1981, the provisions of section 3108 [formerly 1508] of this title, as added by Pub. L. 96–466, title I, § 101(a),Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2178, shall apply to veterans pursuing a program of vocational rehabilitation training under this chapter in the same manner as former section 1504 of this title applied to veterans pursuing such a program under this chapter on Sept. 30, 1980. See section 802(a)(4) ofPub. L. 96–466, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3100 of this title.
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Virtual Colonoscopy
Topic Overview
What is a virtual colonoscopy?
A virtual colonoscopy uses X-rays and computers (computed tomography [CT] or magnetic resonance imaging [MRI]) to take two- or three-dimensional images of the interior lining of your large intestine (colon) and rectum. A virtual colonoscopy can be used to screen for precancerous and cancerous growths in the colon or rectum (colorectal cancer), such as polyps or tumors.
Virtual colonoscopy (also called computed tomographic colonography, or CTC) is still being studied to determine whether the results are as accurate as a regular colonoscopy. Virtual colonoscopy is not yet widely available.
Virtual colonoscopy is one of many tests that may be used to screen for colon cancer. Which screening test you choose depends on your risk, your preference, and your doctor. Talk to your doctor about what puts you at risk and what test is best for you.
For more information on screening tests for colon cancer, see:
Why is it done?
A virtual colonoscopy may be done to:
- Screen for colorectal cancer or polyps.
- Monitor the growth of polyps.
- Screen for recurrence of colorectal cancer in people who have had surgery for this disease.
- Evaluate abnormal results from other colon tests.
- Replace a regular colonoscopy if the thin lighted scope cannot be inserted in the colon for some reason, such as when a tumor blocks the passage.
Virtual colonoscopy is not commonly done for other conditions at this time but may prove to be useful to:
- Detect other problems or diseases of the anus, rectum, or large intestine (colon).
- Check the source of internal bleeding.
- Check the cause of chronic diarrhea.
- Monitor the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.
How do I prepare for it?
Virtual colonoscopy requires the same cleansing colon prep as a regular colonoscopy. Colon prep takes 1 to 2 days depending on which type of prep your doctor recommends. For many people, the prep for a colonoscopy is more trying than the actual test. Researchers are studying methods that could be used to mark (tag) stool in the colon before virtual colonoscopy so cleansing colon preps would not be needed.
Before this test, you will need to clean out your colon. The following information gives you a general idea of the preparation for a colonoscopy. Your doctor will give you specific instructions before your test.
- One to two days before a colonoscopy, you will stop eating solid foods and drink only clear fluids, such as water, tea, coffee, clear juices, clear broths, Popsicles, and gelatin (such as Jell-O).
- Your doctor will recommend a medicine for you to use to prepare for your colonoscopy. It will most likely be a prescription
laxative tablet and/or a laxative solution (such as Nulytely or Golytely) that you drink before your colonoscopy. This solution will be given to you as a powder
that you will mix with
1 gal (3.8 L) of water. You may need to drink this laxative solution over 1 to 2 hours in the evening before the test. Or you may be asked to drink half the solution the evening before your test and the other half the morning of your test. This solution
may taste very salty and may make you feel sick to your stomach. To make your
colon prep easier, you may want to try some of the following tips:
- You may find it easier to drink the solution if you use a straw with the end at the back of your throat (to bypass the taste buds).
- Each time you drink some of the solution, you may also drink some water or clear fluids (like apple juice) to help get rid of the salty taste in your mouth.
- You may find it easier to drink the solution if you chill it in the refrigerator first.
- Ask your doctor if it is okay for you to add flavored drink crystals (such as Crystal Light) to the solution.
- Add lemon juice to the solution or suck on sliced lemon wedges after you take a drink.
- Your doctor may recommend a different preparation product, such as the
Nutraprep meal kit or sodium phosphate tablets (for example, Visicol). These are other methods
of preparing for a colonoscopy. If you are concerned about the bowel prep, you can ask your doctor whether another method will
work for you.
- Oral sodium phosphate (either tablets or liquid) can cause kidney problems. Make sure you check with your doctor before using a nonprescription sodium phosphate product.
- You will want to stay home while doing the colon prep because it will make you use the bathroom often.
- Drink plenty of clear fluids during the prep so you will not get dehydrated. This will also help clean out your colon completely after you finish the colon prep.
- Do not eat any solid foods after doing the colon prep.
- Stop drinking clear liquids 6 to 8 hours before the test.
- Your doctor may have you use an enema 30 to 60 minutes before the test to completely clean out your colon.
How is it done?
Virtual colonoscopy may be done in a doctor's office, clinic, or a hospital. The test is most often done by a doctor who specializes in performing and interpreting diagnostic imaging tests (radiologist). The doctor may also have an assistant.
You will need to take off most of your clothes. You will be given a gown to wear during the test.
First, you will be asked to lie on your back. Air (or in some cases, carbon dioxide) will be used to expand your colon. This helps the doctor see all parts of your colon. The air is added using a tube placed in your anus. It may be uncomfortable when the air is put into your colon. You may be given medicine to help the muscles in your colon relax.
You will be asked to hold your breath while the pictures of your colon are being taken. If you can't hold your breath for the whole time, the doctor may need to take pictures a couple times in order to get the whole colon. You may be asked to roll over and lie on your stomach. The doctor will ask you to hold your breath again and pictures will be taken with you lying in this position.
The test usually takes about 15 to 30 minutes.
How does a virtual colonoscopy differ from a regular colonoscopy?
Virtual colonoscopy has advantages and disadvantages compared to a regular colonoscopy.
- Virtual colonoscopy is less invasive, safer, and takes less time than a regular colonoscopy.
- A thin tube to insert air into the colon is placed in the rectum rather than a long flexible tube that is moved up your colon. (But there is usually some discomfort when the air is inserted.)
- No medicine to relax or sedate you is needed, so you will be able to drive yourself home and resume normal activities.
- Virtual colonoscopy may not show polyps smaller than 10 mm (0.4 in.).
- You will need to hold your breath for short periods of time while the computed tomography (CT) scanner takes pictures of your colon. CT scanning will need to be done twice: once while you lie on your back and then again while you lie on your stomach.
- Virtual colonoscopy is not covered by all health insurance plans. Check with your insurance plan before having the test.
- There is a small chance of developing cancer from having some types of CT scans.1 If you are concerned about this risk, talk to your doctor about the amount of radiation this test may give you or your child and confirm that the test is needed.
- If a polyp is found, regular colonoscopy will be needed to confirm the diagnosis and remove the polyp so it can be looked at under a microscope. You will need to do another bowel preparation before the colonoscopy.
What do I need to consider about a virtual colonoscopy?
If you have an average risk for colorectal cancer, virtual colonoscopy may be an appropriate screening test for you. But if you are at an increased risk, you may require a regular colonoscopy because tissue biopsies or polyp removal can be done at the same time.
Virtual colonoscopy requires the same cleansing colon prep as a regular colonoscopy. If an abnormality is found on virtual colonoscopy, you may need a regular colonoscopy to remove and test the abnormal tissue. Since your colon is already clean, you may have the regular colonoscopy the same day.
Virtual colonoscopy is not available everywhere because it requires special equipment and special training to interpret the test. The initial evaluations on virtual colonoscopy were done by highly trained radiologists, so the results of your virtual colonoscopy may vary widely depending on the amount of experience your doctor's office or clinic has with the procedure.
Virtual colonoscopy is being studied to determine whether the results are as accurate (sensitivity) as a regular colonoscopy. More evidence is needed to show that virtual colonoscopy is a benefit in people with average risk for colon cancer and whether this screening method can prevent cancer. Colon preps that are more comfortable are also being studied.
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- Kim DH, et al. (2007). CT colonography versus colonoscopy for the detection of advanced neoplasia. New England Journal of Medicine, 357(14): 1403–1412.
- Levin B, et al. (2008). Screening and surveillance for the early detection of colorectal cancer and adenomatous polyps, 2008: A joint guideline from the American Cancer Society, the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer, and the American College of Radiology. CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, 58(3): 130–160.
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Having led 20-6, Skolars conceded 10 points in succession and took a slender 20-16 advantage into the interval – but they recovered from the scare to bank their second league victory of the campaign.
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fwiw, I'm just making a statement. I'm not making a stance or assuming this is what you're suggesting... it just reads that way.
but who said anything about sleeping 16 hours? And yes, for those who are working out sporadically, training at night, mid-day and sometimes in the morning - this might not be the best approach if you're trying to do it as laid out.plus who can sleep most of 16 hours per day? I wish. Seems like you also need a consistent workout schedule, which I do not have.
Definition of Dogma:a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative.
It's turned into dogma because research doesn't prove one's metabolism to be improved by multiple meals.
Thermogenesis in humans after varying meal time frequency
Meal frequency and energy balance
Lyle wrote extensively about this paper HERE.
then, the most recent paper I know of
Increased meal frequency does not promote greater weight loss in subjects who were prescribed an 8-week equi-energetic energy-restricted diet.
You simply lost weight because you maintained a deficit... Many others are fasting and losing weight AND retaining lean mass just like all those eating every 2.386958 hours. It's just like someone mentioned earlier. There are countless ways to skin a cat. Find what works for you and what you like and stick with it.I did it, it works. Done deal...
The best diet is the diet you can adhere to.
A recent study actually shows three meals being superior to six meals in terms of satiety and fullness. That's pure gold during dieting.
Great Article once again Martin.
I've been following your tribulations for a bit.
I think I remember you posting in another article or interview that you regularly consume up to 100 kCal of milk in your coffee several times during the fast. I also recall an old thread from 2007 or so on Lyle's forum where he was indicating that a PSMF-like diet would effectively mimic fasting.
I've tried IF for a week or two at a time for a few weeks interspersed with a week or two of UD2.0 since about February. The approach has worked pretty well, I went from 6'2" ~230lbs, ~15%BF to ~208lbs ~9-10% BF. I'm looking to get down to a minimum of 200 lbs, which should put me at about 5-7% BF, just to see where the body has veins :-). I really like the flexibility IF affords, especially compared to a very rigid program like UD2.0.
Although I am using Ephedrine/Caffeine, I find hunger is often a problem from the 10-12th hour of the fasting period. Increasing the protein consumption just before bedtime seems to help somewhat, but some hunger pangs remain. I find 20-40g of whey/casein powder every 3-5 hours during the fast abates my hunger pretty well.
What are your thoughts on this? Do you think the (slight?) impact of the protein on insulin and other hormones would be sufficient to disrupt the fasting response?
Last edited by SteelWeaver; 06-29-2010 at 02:03 PM.
I've been doing Intermittent Fasting for about 2 years now and I'm never going back to trying to eat 5-6 small meals. I love IF - the energy high during fasting, the nutrient partitioning, the big meals while maintaining caloric goals - all things I love about IF.
The biggest thing to remember is IF is a tool, not an end all be all. You can't eat everything and anything and not exercise and expect to get in shape.
That being said, IF can REALLY compliment proper training. Once I got my training on track I was adding muscle and losing fat, and this was all while I wasn't 100% with my diet. The nutrient partitioning effect can be pretty powerful in some people. And when you specifically diet, not only is maintaining a caloric deficit easier, but lean mass is much easier to hold on to. I've seen studies showing growth hormone is increased during the fast, which probably helps hold onto muscle while allowing fat burning to go on unabated.
It's also nice to not worry about eating for the first half of the day. I can focus on other things without stopping to eat or having to constantly have food around. I'm also much more in tune with my hunger response from eating like this. Because of the nature of grehlin, once you adapt to eating like this you'll only be hungry when it's time to start eating.
Overall, only good things to say about IF. I urge anyone who's used to eating the traditional bodybuilding diet, or stuck in the mindset that things have to be this way, to try it and at least realize it does still work even if it's not for you.
Also to whoever asked if they think bodybuilders could get where they are today with this approach, I absolutely believe they could. In fact I think they'd possibly be further along using this technique. Hell just look at Martin's condition.
Must say that the IF-protocol is the best that ever happend to me when it comes to training and diet.
Ok! Finding out about HD, Abberivated WO´s and HIT some 15 years ago comes close but this is no. 1 since IF gives me the chance to both enjoy food in a relax state of mind and keep in shape all year around.
I´m having 2 meals a day were meal 1 is the post WO meal and 7 hrs later I´m having a large dinner.
Always train in a fasted state with app. 15 g BCAA in the system. I also start the day with 15 g BCAA.
Combined with a low volume strenght protocol and some HiiT I feel in supershape even though I´m almost 46.
So my tip to all of you trainees outthere: Go for IF! You wont regret it in the long term.
Last edited by Ministry1965; 06-30-2010 at 12:11 AM.
I'm very intrigued by this article and IF in general. I've always struggled to get the 5 - 6 meal thing right and I think this will greatly ease my nutritional concerns. I'm excited to give this approach a try.
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Also for anyone reading this thread who doesn't like the idea of fasting or doesn't want to go that long without food, then simply take from this article/thread that meal frequency isn't that important. In other words, you don't have to do a 16/8 fast/feed cycle or whatever, but you can relax if you only get 3 or 4 meals instead of stressing over trying to get the 5 to 6 meals in (some people suggest up to 8... Do they do anything else besides eat all day? Hahaha). I think the mental energy wasted on something as pointless as getting every meal in for the day is very excessive, especially when research is showing no benefit. Just seems like a waste of people's thought power, IMO.
Though I personally have not consulted Martin on my IF approach, I have learned everything from him by reading his blog from start to finish including a majority of the comments.
A little over 6 months ago I started eating Paleo Nutrition style, I was sitting around 170lbs of a short (5'6") and stocky muscle and fat. Due to personal reasons, I stopped working out and eating very clean paleo style dropped my weight down to an unhealthily 135lbs in a matter of a couple months. Tons of muscle mass as well as fat dropped off while following the Paleo Nutrition lifestyle along with my own form of IF as in I ate whenever I felt like it which was like once a day probably only consuming 800-1200 calories at most. I felt excellent from eating the clean paleo style foods but I knew this was just not an healthy lifestyle to be sedentary and eating so little not matter how clean.
A little over 3 months ago I decided to get back into my passions of strength training and nutritrion. Throughout my life since 7th grade I have always been in some form of strength training program for baseball football and hockey. Then in college I decided to join the cheerleading squad for a large Big 10 University and was in decent shape through all of that. So my base and knowledge of many different routines styled to quite a few different sports and activities was there. However, i decided to pick up a few books, specifically Supertraining, Science and Practice of Strength Training, Starting Strength, New Rules of Lifting and also read Martin's entire blog (could not afford his consultation at the time), Alan Aragon's work, and Lyle McDonald's work.
I devised my own strength training program of sticking to the basic compound movement exercises 5x4-8 of all barbell work: squats, deadlifts, standing overhead military, bench press, incline press, bent over rows. A lot of what I do I learned from Martin as well in the sense that I do not worry about the accessory exercises and focus on compound movements. However I am not currently on a high-intensity approach. I train fasted with 10g of BCAAs beforehand (per Martin's recommendations and research study he provided) and have never felt stronger. THat was it.
I devised my own nutrition program based on what I learned from Martin, Alan, and Lyle. The Paleo nutrition lifestyle had its merits while I could afford it, but at the moment I find that I am not sensitive to grains nor carbs and find my strength and weight climb up really nicely in a high carb/high protein/low-moderate fat routine. I strongly believe the IF approach provides wonderful insulin sensitivity with its nutrient repartitioning effects.
I came into the IF approach from a different perspective than a lot of others on this approach as I wanted to put on as much weight as fast as possible while limiting bodyfat gain. Going from 140lbs to current sitting at 164lbs a little over 65 days into my strength training and IF approach with no increase in pant sizes and no increase using two different bodyfat calipars using the Jackson-Pollock 3 Point skinfodl measure. I usually fast for 16-20 hours and drink Yerba Mate tea throughout the day.
My IF approach is quite loose in terms of food and hours. I usually work form 9-5, train fasted every other day from 5:30-7 or so and start my eating window around 7:30-8pm and finish around 12. I eat tons of "unhealthy" stuff such as sugary cereals (just love em), lots and lots of plain bagels, pasta, lots of protein, and some healthy fats. My postworkout meal is around 2500 calories with around 300g carbs and lots of protein. After postworkout I jstu eat whenever I am hungry again which is usually within the hour or two. Pre-bed I have a lot of milk, casein, cottage cheese, eggs with some fats such as coconut oil, almond butter, almonds. I usually have a cheat day about 2 days a week also which includes whole pizzas with the works, (unlike Martin I have a ice cream and cookie fetish instead of cheesecake) a pint of B&J's and possibly 2 large cookies (1200 calories each or so) totaling around 6,000-6500 calories. Though I do not suggest this, I have been putting on lots of muscle mass without moving the bodyfat calipars up at all on the IF approach.
If you want to see some of the psychological and physical benefits I had on Intermittent Fasting before my recent mass building phase, I actually did a blog post on Intermittent Fasting on my blog (post is here, delete if links are not allowed: http://lifedestiny.net/intermittent-...to-lose-weight Some of the guidelines in that post have changed since I have changed my approach to IFing a little bit.
I can truly attribute a lot of my progress to what I have learned from Martin at LeanGains.com and am thinking of setting up a consultation with him whenever I can afford it.
Below is my current progress. I am now at 164lbs at a little over 65 days from the first picture. I have never had abs before IFing but the top 4 are showing through on this lean mass building phase. The abs are solid from top to the bottom from just strictly heavy deadlifts, squats, weightup pushups and chinups. My body is solid all around with veins popping out everywhere shoulders, over the lats, down over the ribs, at the V spot above the crotch. Two different bodyfat calipars using the 3-point Jackson-Pollock method show bodyfat quite low though it may not be entirely accurate it does tel me week to week and month-month if my bodyfat is going up or down and so far while IFing on my lean mass builinng phase it has not gone up and might have actually dropped a little. Over 20lbs of lean mass in a little over 60 days possible? The only explanation in my mind is the IF approach and my previous base and years of strength training. I am also quite an easy gainer if I incorporate heavy weights.
I also run a blog and will be doing a post on all of my setup for those of you who are interested can PM me for a link, unless I can link here on WannaBeBig?
Last edited by tjm5054; 06-30-2010 at 09:18 AM.
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My question is while trying to adhere to the IF approach. Would it be benifical to take the small supplements of BCAA's talked about during the fasting period, like after I wake up?
I usually eat from around 9/10 AM - 6/7 pm and fast from 6/7 PM - 9/10 AM.
Last edited by depotman; 06-30-2010 at 09:55 AM.
I take my BCAA's, workout 11:30-12:30, then have my first meal at 1PM
If you worked out earlier in the day you could take BCAA's pre and post workout to stay in the fasted state (BCAA's at 8, workout, BCAAs at 10 or something, start eating at 12-1)
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Yeah I was unaware of WBB until Mr. Zielonka's excellent write-up on IF. Subscribed to RSS and looking forward to what more of WBB has to offer as I have a complete open mind to everything health and nutrition.
As far as taking BCAAs during the fasting period, as per the above post, I do not believe it is really necessary unless you train and do not want to start your workout window until a few hours after workout.
Well done, tjm5054. That's 20 lbs lean mass in 8 weeks (?). Body fat did not increase by an ounce as far as I can see.
Last edited by Martin Berkhan; 06-30-2010 at 06:18 PM.
1. 10 g BCAA before fasted lifting followed by the pwo-meal (see fasted training protocol in guide) http://leangains.blogspot.com/2010/0...ins-guide.html
2. 10 g BCAA before fasted lifting, and in 2 hour intervals before the pwo-meal (see early fasted training protocol in the guide). Or see the article I wrote specifically for that protocol: http://leangains.blogspot.com/2010/0...-training.html
Last edited by Martin Berkhan; 06-30-2010 at 06:22 PM.
Bodyfat has not moved up at all according to 2 different calipars using the basic Jackson Pollock 3 Point Method. Have never seen my abs before and now the top 4 are starting to pop through just slightly. Obliques are pretty much muscle with some veins going though them over the rib cage. Bottom ab area is pretty much a solid rock with little amounts of bodyfat overtop hiding the more defined look, which the picture does not do justice. I completely expect not to look like a chiseled sculpture when I am putting on mass and strength in a rapid pace. I figure once I start stalling I will dial into a more maintenance IF approach and probably will get into contact with you in order to see how low I can take my bodyfat % while maintaining/increasing strength.
I have never posted on here.This is my first time,and i believe i am not the best with words.That being said,In response to depotmans post.I am a 50 yr old bodybuilder(natural)and in my yrs of experience(too many)i have noticed that the human body,weather genitically or or for whatever reason tends to have a comfortable or preferred wt,also muscle seems to have memory.Over the yrs i have worked out on and off and i have gotten fatter and skinnier from time to time,(mostly fatter),but it does seem that when i begin to get in shape again.Ihave a much easier time returning to a certain weight and mass.It almost seems that it was genetically decided long ago.I am sure there are other factors,like the amount of physical work I do (i am a welder so i am lfting heavy steel and very active anyway)It is when i try to get past those heavier or lighter wts that my body seems to ......argue.iI believe "if" is very interesting and after my next contest ,i am definately going to give it a try,but there is a good chance that depotmans genetic memory,had some thing to do with his return to his old self,I am just pointing out the experience of an old bodybuilder,I did not want to ruffle any feathers or start trouble ,just something more to think about
as i dont work out in the am! do you have to do fasted training? or say could you have first meal at 1ish then another at 6ish train at 7ish and have the bigest meal at 9? and what kind of meals are we looking at say scrambled eggs for meal one big tuna sandwhich meal two and some lean meat and veggies meal three?
I've never followed IF as a main dieting strategie, but I have restricted myself from food for most of the day so that I could splurge a little in the evening and still hit my overall diet numbers and it is possible.
You just gotta keep busy and try not to think about food and as with anything you just get used to it. I find it fairly easy now not to eat anything right through to 4pm and I wake at 7am - hot teas, coke zeros help too
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