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Four people were arrested Friday night on drugs and weapons charges after they parked their big pickup inside a Nebraska Department of Roads shipping yard.
The car stopped and turn its lights off, Police Information Officer Rodney Brown said.
Police confronted the car and found James Foggs, 19, in the drivers seat of the four-door pickup with three other people inside.
Brown said the suspects became belligerent and refused to follow commands. Officers spotted the handle of a large kitchen knife sticking out the back pocket of the drivers seat.
Police said there was probable cause to believe all four had recently used and were possibly in possession of controlled substances.
Foggs as well as Jeffery Denson Jr., 21, were arrested and secured in the back seat of a patrol car, Brown said, but two others -- Kenneth Reed Jr., 22, and Deborah Plunk, 27 -- resisted arrest and had to be forcibly removed from the pickup.
After the arrests, police searched the vehicle. They found and seized prescription drugs, marijuana, drug paraphernalia and a semi-automatic 9 mm handgun, according to Brown.
Plunk, Denson and Reed were jailed at the Lincoln County Detention Center. Fogg was cited, booked and released.
All four suspects are from North Platte, Brown said.
In court Monday, Plunk was arraigned for trespassing, disturbing the peace, resisting arrest-second offense and possession of a concealed weapon.
Reed was arraigned for possession of a gun during a drug crime, possession of a narcotic provigil, obstructing police, resisting arrest and trespassing. Lincoln County Judge Kent Turnbull set $50,000 bonds for the two.
Denson was arraigned for resisting arrest, obstruction and trespassing.
Foggs was cited, booked and released for obstruction of police, possession of a controlled substance and possession of a dangerous weapon during a drug violation.
Police and prosecutors are studying the evidence. Deputy County Attorney Austen Leighty said more charges are likely to be filed.
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Let me introduce myself. My name is Mark Sisson. I'm 63 years young. I live and work in Malibu, California. In a past life I was a professional marathoner and triathlete. Now my life goal is to help 100 million people get healthy. I started this blog in 2006 to empower people to take full responsibility for their own health and enjoyment of life by investigating, discussing, and critically rethinking everything we've assumed to be true about health and wellness...Tell Me More
With all the recent focus on alternative and complementary therapies, the number of people using acupuncture and the variety of conditions it's used for are quickly expanding in the U.S. A good number of MDA readers use it, I know, and quite a few have asked about it over the years. A few I know visit a practitioner regularly and maintain that the routine figures strongly in their ongoing good health. Some reject it outright as a medical practice, while still others look to it as a last resort for a specific (and often acute) problem. Finally, some have considered using acupuncture but remain on the fence, like reader Abe:
Dear Mark,
Going fully Primal several months ago has helped me lose all the weight I needed to, and I'm in good shape since changing my workout when I began reading your blog a year and a half ago. The problem is, I still have some chronic back pain (although it's not as bad as it used to be). I feel like it's the last thing holding me back. The usual stuff (chiropractic, etc.) just hasn't done it for me. What do you think about acupuncture? I've heard good things but don't know if it's just the power of suggestion. Just thought I'd get your take. Thanks!
Over the years I've approached alternative treatments like acupuncture with the same healthy dose of skepticism that I bring to just about every health question, issue and ideology. I read up and usually reserve judgment as I check the research over time. Though I relish listening to folks' personal experiences, I always come back to the larger frames of quality medical study and evolutionary logic.
Developed over thousands of years, acupuncture centers on the (pre-scientific) Traditional Chinese Medicine theory of energy (qi) and its free or stagnant travel among specified channels in the body. It was (and still is by some) thought that when energy is blocked in its movement throughout the various meridians, disease or disorder ensues. Acupuncture (and acupressure) attempt to stimulate and release these blockages to allow energy to move freely and the body to naturally correct itself. The practitioner inserts the needles in therapeutic points along relevant meridians. For added impact, he/she often twists the needles or even hooks them up to a machine that will deliver continuous electric stimulation through the needles, an adaptation that is rejected by some traditionalists but has been shown to be more effective in some research.
Although there are plenty of studies on both sides, so to speak, recent research tends to increasingly support the effectiveness of the therapy. A recent study at the University of York, actually, made significant strides in possibly explaining the physiological mechanism behind acupuncture. The researchers found evidence of acupuncture's neural impact. The treatment induced "deqi" sensations (achieved when the practitioner allegedly inserts and manipulates the needle correctly to reach the qi) in research subjects, which scans showed deactivated pain sensors in their brains. Nonetheless, controversy does continue particularly for acupuncture's effectiveness for certain conditions. Some research shows acupressure to be as effective as acupuncture. The most accepted conditions for acupuncture/acupressure treatment include low back pain, (there you go, Abe!), migraines, depression, anxiety, chronic pain caused by fibromyalgia and arthritis. Acupuncture is also commonly used for nausea and chronic pain associated with cancer and cancer treatment.
It's important, of course, to find a reputable practitioner with superb training. Physicians and medical facilities that support the use of complementary medicine should be able to offer thoughtful referrals, but check out organizations like NCCAOM (National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine) for lists of licensed acupuncturists in your area. Ask plenty of questions about the practitioner's experience and specialty, and don't be shy about inquiring about references or affiliations with area clinics or other professional groups.
Finally, I'd recommend bringing an open mind and reasonable expectations to your treatment. (This point goes with any kind of therapy – conventional or alternative.) As mentioned, I think the overall research supports acupuncture's genuine utility in some cases. Nonetheless, I'd venture to say that a negative mindset can sabotage a legitimate treatment as much as a hopeful outlook can boost a placebo's effect. (Maybe that's why my own experiences with acupuncture have been, shall we say, less than satisfying?) Although many people experience some relief from pain, for example, right away, acupuncture's effect can take a while to settle in. In most situations, successive treatments offer compounded effect. In other words, it's worth sticking with for at least a short while to judge the overall influence acupuncture therapy can have over your pain or specific medical condition.
Fellow Grokkers, have you used acupuncture? What say you? Share your thoughts and stories with Abe and others in the MDA group. As always, thanks for the great questions and comments, and keep 'em coming!
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I tried about four sessions of acupuncture for long term hip pain about two years and had good results. It relieved the pain (took several sessions) and the pain has never come back.
One of the beautiful things about it is there are virtually no side effects, which certainly isn't true of pain medications.
Thanks for the tip, Emily. I found a group in my town and will look into it. m
I've become sceptic, over the years, about anything that isn't backed by science or a clear explanation.
It's nice that Mark pointed a some research explaining the practice, but it will take much more to convince me.
Lets say that I paid the price for believing things that are not rooted in either science or my own tests and observation.
This is why eating like grok makes sense, real, non bogus science is there to explain how our bodies process different foods.
BELIEF IS ESSENTIAL? Thats why it works so well with animals they have such a strong belief system.
A friend of mine was bitten by a few hobo spiders and had some issues with necrosis of the skin. Nothing the MD's did helped him. Got to the point where he was seriously considering amputation of the arm at the elbow and leg at the hip.
A friend suggested he get acupuncture first from a lady she knew. Within a week of said treatment the necrosis effect was gone and pain was receding.
Within a month he had new skin and muscle and seemed none the worse for wear.
That's funny! Very apropos.
I decided to try acupuncture to deal with a couple of symptoms, and what the practitioner told me corroborated with what a blood test later indicated. My symptoms have not gone away entirely, but I do believe that it has helped somewhat.
I don't see it as a replacement for traditional medicine, but rather as a complement to it; to fill in those gaps which traditional medicine does not fill.
Thank you Larry, you put that far more eloquently than my attempt above!
Chris, well put. I've also long wondered this myself, perhaps because I've had good (as well as bad) experiences with acupuncture, mostly during y 13 years in Japan. "I'm always baffled when people denigrate placebo as if it's something we should eliminate from medicine if we could. How ridiculous. Placebo is nothing less than the body's ability to heal itself. In fact, placebo researchers have suggested renaming placebo to "contextual healing" or "the meaning response" to more accurately describe the phenomenon."
We should be all over the placebo effect. Give me more of that!
For the past 9 months, I've undergone weekly acupuncture treatments for my feet/ankles. I suffer from arthritis, a result of being hit by a car while riding my bike 8 years ago.
The results have been mixed: I experienced temporary relief that would last 24-48 hours. I'm presently taking a break from acupuncture as the cost over 9 months got quite high – my insurance doesn't cover it. (Note: I'm very active, including doing CrossFit, which may be why I don't get more pain relief)
My new chiropractor really helped my shoulder and neck pain with the use of acupuncture. I have also started having therapeutic massage in place of traditional chiropractic treatments with great results. So good, in fact, that I will probably not go back to normal chiropractic treatments and plan to stick with the massage. In my case, they are both about the same price (no insurance coverage) and the massage last a LOT longer with better results.
I had this done years ago when the balls of my feet ached so bad I was in pain when ever standing or sitting, one application and I was feeling great and the problem never reoccured. I did get a recommendation on the Dr. though which I guess is the wise thing.
awesome article. i've wondered if there was any science behind the effectiveness of accupuncture
Some practices are now allowing only 7 minutes per patient! Hardly time to even find out what is going on with the patient.
This is not about acupuncture for chronic back pain- rather just a thought wondering if the person posting has definitely eliminated dairy from their diet. I find if I use any dairy at all my back feels it immediately. May be a consideration.
Primal folks (by definition of the word, and the high esteem placed on Grok) seem to favor that which has been proven by the test of time, yes?
Try this: the first medical school in the West was founded in the 1100's, A.D. But Chinese medicine and acupuncture have been practiced for the past 4000 years.
No way it's going to stand the test of time unless there's something to it, eh?
Chris Kresser wrote a very interesting and informed series of blog posts on this subject starting here:
http://thehealthyskeptic.org/chinese-medicine-demystified-part-i-a-case-of-mistaken-identity . Seems like he is too nice to link to his own stuff, but I am one of those rude types so I am going to do it anyway! ;-P (hopefully, there is no rule against it.)
I worked for an acupuncturist in college. I did graphics in exchange for regular treatments. Those treatments sent me down a long track that led me to a healthy present state.
Acupuncture works. Not sure how or why, though I'm sure the scientists will eventually make sense of it all…
Thanks for giving Oriental Medicine some air time!
Have had it. Have friends who've studied and practice it. It has a long and deep tradition. WHO endorses it for some conditions. All that together gives it lots of credibility with me. That said, there are undoubtedly conditions for which acupuncture alone is insufficient. Most US TCM practitioners use a traditional Chinese pharmacopeia, and make referrals for Western treatments.
I personally wouldn't use acupuncture because I feel a little funny about people twisting needles in my skin, so I don't think this particular treatment would have any benefit for me. That said alternative therapies are usually free from side effects so where's the harm in trying out the power of belief instead of reaching for those poisonious pills.
I came to put one more log in the fire: can you induce the placebo effect in animals??? I think not… So if accupuncture only functions with the placebo effect how does it work with animals?
The placebo effect is fascinating, and remarkably powerful. My graduate degree is in medical sociology, and I came in as a skeptic and left with a great deal of respect for it.
Wired ran a pretty good article for those interested in more detail:
Several review articles have established that acupuncture is distinguishable from placebo. This is one: http://www.jclinepi.com/article/S0895-4356(08)00063-2/abstract.
However, as the above article points out, it's less clear whether traditional theories of point selection have any bearing on treatment outcomes.
I have seen a difference in my experience as a practitioner, but the research doesn't support it at this point.
Great point above — I was just thinking of posting that while I haven't had acupuncture myself, my dog has after a neck strain (and it did seem to help, although we did a number of things at once so I can't really say), and I know a lot of people in the greyhound community who have had excellent results with it for spinal or neuromuscular issues with their dogs.
Physical therapy wasn't involved in that study.
There are many others with similar results. Whenever I try to post a link, my comment goes into moderation and never appears. But try Googling "deconstructing placebo effect meaning response" and that will bring up a great study by Moreman, who also has a fantastic book on placebo.
Thanks, Chris!
The original question was about acupuncture for back pain. Often a lot of the pain is caused by muscle spasm, and acupuncture can bring quick relief by ending the spasm.
But in most cases, the back went into spasm because of the person's posture and/or body mechanics. The long-term solution to back pain is to learn to stand, sit, and move the way Grok did. Esther Gokhale's book "8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back" explains how to do that. Esther's work was described several months ago here on Mark's Daily Apple:
Dr. John Sarno M.D. of NYU has a theory that has born itself out over his 40 years of practice: That most chronic back pain is actually initiated by something very akin to the fight-or-fight response, and that it's a mind/body process that can be reversed simply by learning how the process works. People (myself included) have actually cured their pain just by reading the information in his books. The best one is "Healing Back Pain". It's at most bookstores and has been in print since 1986.
NOTE: he's NOT saying: "the pain is in your head".
Esther Gokhale wrote an incredible book on back pain, 8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back, that very much fits with the Primal lifestyle. It's based on the premise that we no longer learn proper alignment from our "tribe." The simple changes she recommends changed my life.
That being said, acupuncture has been very helpful for other ailments.
I also forgot to mention in my last post that acupressure/Asian Bodywork is much less expensive than acupuncture.
This gives a good overview on acupuncture and the fact that it is mostly placebo.
I used acupuncture for a couple of years with success to balance my hormones after pregnancy and also to recover from surgery. I feel it really helped me at the time but now that I have discovered the Primal Blueprint, some of my symptoms could have been corrected with the PB lifestyle. Thanks for the post.
Acupuncture is just the placebo effect in disguise: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pp5eiHUdwb4
Several well-controlled studies have demonstrated that acupuncture is distinguishable from placebo. That's no longer controversial in the scientific literature.
I also have had amazing results with Esther Gokale's technique and book. I had chronic back pain for 2 years until a few months ago when I changed my posture. (among other things recommended in her book)
In regards to acupunctureb, I got great relief when my pain was at it's worse and when it flare-up badly, with acupuncture. It's a natural pain killer and did wonders to numb the pain and it just subsided after the treatment. My chiro does acupuncture as a passive treatment, when the injury is fresh.
Good luck!
I also have had amazing results with Esther Gokhale's technique and book. I had chronic back pain for 2 years until a few months ago when I changed my posture. (among other things recommended in her book)
In regards to acupuncture, I got great relief when my pain was at it's worse and when it flare-up badly, with acupuncture. It's a natural pain killer and did wonders to numb the pain and it just subsided after the treatment. My chiro does acupuncture as a passive treatment, when the injury is fresh.
Good luck!
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Alexander McQueen, the British fashion designer who had earned critical acclaim (and numerous awards) for his innovative and outrageous designs, has died, multiple sources report. The Daily Mail is reporting that his death was a suicide.
His brand's website offers the following statement:
On behalf of Lee McQueen's family, Alexander McQueen today announces the tragic news that Lee McQueen, the founder and designer of the Alexander McQueen brand, has been found dead at his home. At this stage it is inappropriate to comment on this tragic news beyond saying that we are devastated and sharing a sense of shock and grief with Lee's family.
Lee's family has asked for privacy in order to come to terms with this terrible news and we hope the media will respect this.
Alexander McQueen's cover for Bjork's Homogenic
McQueen was well-known to music fans for his work with such artists as Bjork and Lady Gaga. In 1997, he designed the iconic cover for Bjork's album Homogenic and directed her video for "Alarm Call." We found a conversation between Bjork and McQueen in Index Magazine wherein the fashion designer discusses what kind of music he would make.
BJORK: If you made music, what would it sound like?
ALEXANDER: If I were a musician, I would search for indigenous music and indigenous instruments and form an orchestra- maybe some wooden pipes from the Amazon and some guitars from India. I'd create a global music that's unlike anything anyone has ever heard. Quite like you do.
BJORK: Would it be upbeat or downbeat?
ALEXANDER: They would have to play Donna Summer. There would be a break beat coming from the Amazon and Vivaldi's Four Seasons from India- and spill drums from New York. I'd mix it all together. How amazing would that be?
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ALEXANDER: It would be the longest single on the face of the Earth.
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I've been toying with ideas on how to use photographs and original illustrations to tell stories. Over at Contra World I've been collecting images for character and setting inspiration, and I recently put together a rough outline of my idea. Nothing special, and no original artwork yet, but here you go: http://contraworld.tumblr.com/post/119061879003/under-the-worm-wood-ino-struggled-the-last-leg
Here is another clip from the fantasy novel/short story collection-hybrid I plan to be finished with by summer's end despite mounting evidence that I will also be looking for a new apartment and moving to Napa midway through. The associated stress is, in part, why I have chosen to share this piece.
I am also just shy of my 100th follower; how exciting!
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Ino struggled the last leg of the hill, wheezing through thick swarms of wormwood, shrugging off her sullen mounts with a gasp. Mago and Ajori shouldered their packs, knotted the old silver stag to one of the bonelike branches, and clambered onto the rocky outcrop overlooking the valley. Mago tried…
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Job Applications and Interviews
Applying and interviewing for work can be a challenging and stressful process for job seekers. In addition, job applications and interviews can raise a number of legal issues with respect to what types of questions an employer is not allowed to ask, how much information can be collected, and what applicants should do at each of these stages. Below, you can find information on the laws surrounding the job application and interview process. You should also download FindLaw's Guide to Hiring [pdf] to make sure you know your rights in the job seeking process. Also, check out our Guide to Interviewing [PDF] for a quick, comprehensive, guide to the all-important interview process.
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Even at the interviewing phase some rights and obligations exist for both parties. By knowing your obligations and the information you are entitled to you can get the most out of your interview while also avoiding common errors or even legal liability.
- Confirm you have good references available.
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- Give consent to routine pre-employment drug screening.
- Ask about safety programs and equipment.
- Get a job offer in writing including the terms of employment.
- Lie on your resume or application.
- Feel obligated to answer personal questions, such as whether you are married or have children. Don't feel obligated to answer questions about your politics or religion.
- Assume you can dress however you want at the interview or after being hired. Companies have the right to impose a reasonable dress code.
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Some questions are prohibited by law. Typically, these forbidden questions relate to discrimination. There are laws that protect an applicant from discrimination on account of their sexual orientation, race, religion, marital status, age, or another aspect of their identity and the prohibition on asking certain questions exists to protect applicants from exposing information about themselves that may result in discrimination and doesn't otherwise relate to their potential employment.
Both employers and potential future employees should be concerned and aware of forbidden interview questions. For employers, an awareness of the questions can help prevent exposure to allegations of discrimination or inadvertent infringements upon the privacy of applicants. Applicants should be aware of forbidden questions so that they can be aware if their civil rights are being violated.
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JACOBITES Robespierre's Velvet Basement 1994
TRIPLEFASTACTION Cattlemen Don't 1997
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3. The Days Parts Fitted Comfortably
4. 747 (Apogee, Perogee & Dramamine)
5. The New Action
6. Rope-A-Dope
7. High Frame Audio
8. Furious Star Force
9. -Part I
10. - Part II
11. Abacus Municipal
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THE MARSHES Fledgling 1996
JACK DRAG The Peel Sessions 2001
HASH JAR TEMPO Well Oiled 1997
Martin, my faithful Canadian friend and I Hate the 90s contributor, uploaded Hash Jar Tempo for my dear blog readers. Please be sure to give thanks to all who keep this blog going.
RUN ON No Way 1997
10 January 2011
BASTARDS Monticello 1989
Somehow this band slipped under my college radio radar which seems to have happened a lot. Couldn't find a YouTube vid for it but will just tell you if you like Amphetamine Reptile and Touch and Go bands, you'll probably like this.
BUTTERGLORY Downed 1995
THE GODRAYS Songs For TV Stars 1996
This isn't the Songs About TV Stars double 7 inch released by Vernon Yard Recordings, but the full length. I wasn't able to find the double 7 inch requested but hope you'll like this too.
08 January 2011
GENITORTURERS 120 Days of Genitorture 1993
07 January 2011
BUTTSTEAK Shit...Cool It's the Honeycomb Generation 1992
Can't find a copy of this cover anywhere online so you're stuck with this.
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Reupped January 2013
BOYRACER B Is For Boyracer 1993
THE LESLIE SPIT TREEO Don't Cry Too Hard 1990
04 January 2011
THE BLUE UP Spool Forka Dish 1995
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Formed in Minneapolis in the mid-'80s, the Blue Up? consists of vocalist/guitarist Rachael, bassist Carolyn Rush, and drummer Renee Bracchi. The alternative dance-pop group got their start playing around the area, and was voted Best New Band by Minneapolis' First Avenue club. Rush departed soon after, however, leaving Rachael to develop a concept album, Introducing Sorrow. By 1991, the original trio was back together; they began gigging and recorded Cake and Eat It on their own four-track recorder. Released on the Catacombs label in 1992, the album gained many converts around Minneapolis, including Bobby Z., originally the drummer for Prince's band, the Revolution. He produced the Blue Up?'s second album, Spool Forka Dish, recorded for Columbia in 1995.
RIVER CITY PEOPLE Say Something Good 1990
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|3. Under The Rainbow
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I'd like to share a poem I wrote for my daughter's pre-school class. They loved it so much, they drew pictures for me as well as had it "published" in their school notebook. heehee.
My fish blow green bubbles
In a flat blue sparse sea
I see them each day
But they dont see me
When I bathe with them
I sing loud and clear
And Im sure theyd be glad
That they cannot hear
I clean them each week
Until my fingers are bare
But they do not thank me
For they do not care
They are so colorful
In the sea with green trim
They have bright fins
But they do not swim
So I ask myself why
For I am not certain
Why these fish blow green bubbles
On my shower curtain
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JPMorgan has cut its price target for
Revenue for the first quarter fell to $197 million from $370 million, while EBITDA slumped to a loss of $2 million compared with a $35 million profit in the year ago period.
"While management continues to work hard to secure cost savings, extract cash and review strategic options, continued weakening in underlying conditions in the global mineral exploration market is likely to weigh on both profitability and cash generation," JPMorgan said in a note.
"Should debt providers keep supporting the Group, BLY may be able to navigate these near-term challenges and await medium-to-long-term support for mineral exploration spending to come through.
"But with continued uncertainty on both the trading outlook and capital structure, we expect BLY's share price to remain under pressure."
JPMorgan has kept its "neutral" recommendation on Boart's shares.
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The cereal is on sale BOGO for $2.09 - $1 coupon = $1.09. This cereal rarely goes on sale for this price so it's a good deal.
Thanks to gmjaime for the heads up on the BOGO sale!


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Usually a headache is just a headache, and heartburn is nothing more than a sign that you rang the Taco Bell once too often. Except when they're not.
Pain is your body's way of telling you that something isn't quite right. More often than not, you have some idea of what's behind it. But when it comes on suddenly, lingers longer than usual, or just seems different, it calls for medical attention—and the sooner, the better. According to our experts, all of the following pain conditions should be considered red flags.
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1. Chest pain
"If patients were to become well versed in what I think of as the subtle language of the heart, many could avoid needless worry and expense," notes Arthur Agatston, MD, a preventive cardiologist. "Studies have found that women experience a wider range of heart attack symptoms than men do." In Dr. Agatston's experience, there are three good indicators that something isn't right, and they can occur in either gender. They are chest pain that doesn't go away, varied shortness of breath, and any upper body pain that hasn't occurred before. If you experience any of these symptoms, he says, you should call your doctor or 911 immediately.
MORE: 7 Signs You're Having A Heart Attack
2. Severe head pain
Chances are, it's a migraine. But if it isn't accompanied by other migraine symptoms (such as a visual aura), sudden, severe head pain can signal a brain aneurysm. "A burst aneurysm can cause brain damage within minutes, so you need to call 911 immediately," advises Elsa-Grace Giardina, MD, a cardiologist and director of the Center for Women's Health at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. (Experiencing headaches on the weekends? Find out what your body is trying to tell you.)
3. A throbbing tooth
It's likely that the tooth's nerve has become damaged, probably because the surrounding pearly white enamel is cracked or rotting away. Unless you get it patched up quickly, bacteria in your mouth can invade the nerve. And you definitely don't want that breeding colony to spread throughout your body, says Kimberly Harms, DDS, a dentist outside St. Paul, Minnesota. If your tooth is already infected, you'll require a root canal, in which the tooth's bacteria-laden pulp is removed and replaced with plastic caulking material.
MORE: 5 Ways Poor Dental Care Can Make You Sick
4. Sharp pain in your side
You may just need some Beano. But if you feel as if you're being skewered in your right side, and you're also nauseated and running a fever, you could have appendicitis. For women, another possibility is an ovarian cyst. Typically these fluid-filled sacs are harmless and disappear on their own. But if one twists or ruptures, it can cause terrible pain. In both cases, you're looking at emergency surgery. "If you don't remove an inflamed appendix, it can burst," says Lin Chang, MD, a gastroenterologist and co-director of the Center for Neurovisceral Sciences and Women's Health at UCLA. A twisted cyst also needs to be removed right away, as it can block blood flow to the ovary within hours.
MORE: How To Stand Up To Back Pain
5. Abdominal discomfort with gas or bloating
For the past month, you've felt gassy and bloated more days than not, and it takes fewer slices of pizza to fill you up than it once did. If the symptoms are new, the worst-case scenario is ovarian cancer. In 2007, the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation released the first national consensus on early symptoms of this form of cancer: bloating, pelvic or abdominal pain, and difficulty eating. If you start experiencing them almost daily for more than two or three weeks, consider it a red flag. Schedule an appointment with your ob-gyn to discuss your symptoms.
MORE: The Smoothie Fix For Gas And Bloating
6. Back pain with tingling toes
If you've just helped your cousin move into her new fourth-floor apartment, anti-inflammatories should banish the pain. But if they don't work, hobble to an orthopedist. "One of your discs (the spongy rings that cushion the bones in your spine) could be pressing on the spinal nerve," says Letha Griffin, MD, an orthopedist and sports medicine specialist in Atlanta. Without proper attention, you risk permanent nerve damage.
More from Prevention: 7 Weird New Headache Causes
7. Leg pain with swelling
Your calf is extremely tender in one location, noticeably swollen, and red or warm to the touch. You might have deep-vein thrombosis (DVT), commonly known as a blood clot. Resist the urge to massage the area or to try walking off the pain. If the clot breaks free, it can travel through your veins up to your lungs and cut off your oxygen supply. Instead, see your doctor right away. He or she will do a CT scan or ultrasound to check for a DVT. If that's what you have, you'll need to take blood thinners—sometimes for up to a year—to dissolve it, says Suzanne Steinbaum, MD, director of women and heart disease for the Heart and Vascular Institute at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. (Could walking be causing your leg pain? Get tips on how to recover.)
Know the symptoms of a stroke
Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States and a leading cause of serious disability, according to the American Heart Association. If you or someone close to you is experiencing any of these symptoms, immediately call 9-1-1.
- Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body
- Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding
- Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes
- Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination
- Sudden, severe headache with no known cause
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Every time I make a lane change in a BMW, I feel like an idiot.
It's a blinker thing. When I turn the left indicator off, I somehow activate the right one. I end up clicking the stalk up and down a half dozen times, not so much announcing a turn as that I'm a schizophrenic tourist.
As it turns out, once a Bimmer blinker is on, you tap the stalk to cancel it rather than pushing it the opposite direction, as in other cars.
Dear engineers: Redesigning the blinker is not clever. It's annoying.
It's one example of idiosyncrasies that drive owners nuts. Every carmaker has design foibles, almost always the case of engineer overthink or an automaker just not paying attention.
Sometimes it's a matter of poor placement of a control. Mercedes-Benz puts a long column on the left side of the steering wheel that looks like the blinker but is actually the cruise control. (The blinker is the less obvious stick just below it.)
Next gripe is for U.S. automakers. We know your phalanx of attorneys are worry-warts, but please stop with all those electronic gongs, beeps and buzzing chimes that come when we open doors, insert keys or don't put our seat belts on in record time.
My father's 2008 GMC Sierra pickup makes more electronic noises than R2-D2 in Star Wars. For heaven's sake, I know the door is open — I'm getting out. After a week in the Ford Fiesta, I was convinced that Ford put together a focus group to determine the most annoying noises known to man.
If I can afford an expensive car with gobs of power, I don't need GM hovering over me. Yet the $64,000, 556-horsepower Cadillac CTS-V Coupe I tested will not allow the use of fundamental parts of its navigation system while actually on the move.
In other words, if the wheels are turning, my passenger cannot program in a destination. Sorry, but that's when I need directions — when I'm lost and driving someplace.
Navigation systems are a major source of complaints I get from passengers. The Japanese generally make the best. Within moments of tinkering, you can program in a destination, find a radio station and get moving. Honda's cheap Fit hatchback bests most luxury cars, and the Koreans aren't far behind. The Germans treat the navigation interfaces like a game of technological one-upmanship, delivering radically different systems such as BMW's inscrutable, first-generation iDrive. Even today, best settle in for a fortnight to learn their operations. Then there's the British. Drop a pile of cash on any Bentley or Aston Martin and you'll end up with fuzzy graphics and an arcane interface.
Finally, while American drivers demand a proliferation of cup holders, I'd be happy with a cubby for my cell phone. Car designers must be aware of the omnipresence of mobiles, so is it too much to ask for a simple niche which will hold a smart phone securely and upright, so I can see who is calling? I promise both the attorneys and other drivers that I won't pick it up and text.
I grant that many issues which plague drivers can be solved by one simple solution — but as far as I'm concerned, reading the owner's manual is only for quitters.


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Calling all Lesnar fanatics!!
UFC president Dana White threw out a curve ball to the MMA media during yesterday's scrum in England when he touched on the topic of Brock Lesnar.
Lesnar, a former heavyweight champion, retired from action after getting picked apart and finished by Alistair Overeem in Overeem's UFC debut.
The gargantuan heavyweight packed up and went back to the WWE where he made his name to begin with and has yet to look back.
When asked the UFC boss stated, "Sure, I'd bring Brock back. If Brock wanted to fight in the UFC, I'd do it."
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AMD's newly introduced Z-60 APU goes after Intel's Clover Trail
On a number of levels, AMD and Intel are in similar predicaments. Both are major players on the desktop chip market, but have an abysmal presence on the mobile tablet market. To correct the latter Intel recently announced its new tablet processor codenamed Clover Trail and AMD promptly followed by announcing the company's Z-60 accelerated processing unit (APU). The two will yet again battle, but for a different market on which neither has a commanding presence nor the recognition as a fearful competitor.
Just like Intel's Atom Z2760 system on a chip, AMD has a recipe that involves tackling the Windows 8 Pro tablet market instead of feature-stripped Windows RT tablets. Yet again, the two companies take the familiar approach by using x86 processors to make a splash on the diverse tablet market. The dual-core AMD Z-60 touts features such as AMD "Start Now" which is designed to deliver fast boot and resume from sleep times, six hours of HD video playback and up to eight hours of browsing battery life, all in a tablet as thin as 10mm.
AMD Radeon takes care of the graphics part, and delivers support for 1080p resolutions, HDMI output and DirectX11 capability, and it looks only to deliver a matching effort with comparable solutions rumored or already released.
Two variants have been announced, both featuring a dual-core 1.0 GHz CPU, with a TDP (Thermal Design Power) of 5.9W and 4.5W respectively, 1MB of L2 cache, 80 Radeon cores on die, a GPU clock speed of 276 and 275 MHz respectively, and 1066 MHz DDR3/DDR3L speed.
Steve Belt, corporate vice president of Ultra-Low Power Products at AMD stated:
We see a large gap between the lower performance and high-price competitive offerings that allow AMD to be in tablet designs that will please our customers and end users alike.
A competitive price will indeed allow AMD to make its way on the tablet market, but it also poses a few issues for the Windows 8 ecosystem.
Judging by various prices and offerings, they might turn out to confuse shoppers looking for a Windows 8 tablet, because AMD is entering the market right in the middle ground between price and performance. The Windows tablet market looks like it could be over-saturated in the middle, and weak in the extremes.
Then there is the issue of Intel Atom Z2760 vs. AMD Z-60 APU. The first looks as a more portable solution, while also delivering more impressive video playback times and cellular connectivity, while the latter looks unable to provide differentiating factors straight from the announcement. The newly introduced Samsung Smart PC will ship with Clover Trail, and it will come with a competitive price tag of $649 which coincidentally fits right in the middle ground that AMD purposefully is willing to go after.
AMD announced that the newly introduced Z-60 APU is shipping today, with tablets expected to launch later this year.
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For the last few days we have known that we would be getting some Apple news today, and Jobs and team did not disappoint. The announcement ended up being an incremental upgrade to the MacBook and MacBook Pro lines, each of which was ready for some changes. The big happenings were the addition of multi-touch to the Pro and the move to Penryn-based processors along both lines. Also 2GB of RAM become the new standard for most, but not all, of Apple's notebooks.
The refresh that came out today was really just a collection of small upgrades which will make the MB and MBP competitive with the computers that have recently been coming out from other manufacturers. The MacBook received new processors (2.1GHz and 2.4GHz) and more storage (up to 250GB). The MacBook Pros got the multi-touch trackpad that we saw released on the Air, as well as faster processors (2.4GHz, 2.5GHz, and 2.6GHz), and improved graphics, with up to 512MB of video memory. The MBPs also moved to LED-backlighting across the line, though this is a $100 upgrade for the 17-inch models. The good news for prospective 17-inch buyers is that the display can be ramped up to 1920×1200 if you opt for the high resolution upgrade.
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A fantastic opportunity to purchase this FOUR BEDROOM DETACHED VILLA located in the very popular Rosemount area of BLAIRGOWRIE. The town centre of Blairgowrie provides a host of local amenities including a wide variety of shops, supermarkets, butchers, pharmacy and medical centres. There is good schooling with both secondary and primary schools on offer locally as well as Dundee High School and other private schools a short drive away. There is also a wide range of outdoor activities available nearby including skiing and the prestigious Rosemount Golf Course. The property is also well placed for commuting to Perth and Dundee.
This very spacious and extremely well presented villa comprises Entrance Hall, Lounge, Dining Room, Kitchen/Family Room, Cloakroom Utility Room, Four Double Bedrooms (master en-suite, and Family Bathroom. The property is double glazed and there is gas central heating throughout. Externally there is a mono bloc driveway providing off street parking and a double garage to the front and extensive private gardens to the rear. Early viewings of this ideal family home is highly recommended to appreciate to quality and quantity of the extensive accommodation on offer. Please call today on 01738 44 43 42. EPC Rating C
Entrance Hall - 3.25m x 2.97m (10'8 x 9'9 )
Cloakroom - 2.16m x 1.88m (7'1 x 6'2 )
Lounge - 7.24m x 3.68m (23'9 x 12'1 )
Dining Room - 4.32m x 3.38m (14'2 x 11'1 )
Kitchen/Family Room - 6.15m x 4.32m (20'2 x 14'2 )
Utility Room - 2.92m x 1.88m (9'7 x 6'2 )
Master Bedroom - 3.71m x 3.58m (12'2 x 11'9 )
En-Suite - 1.85m x 1.32m (6'1 x 4'4 )
Bedroom 2 - 3.10m x 2.90m (10'2 x 9'6 )
Bedroom 3 - 3.43m x 2.69m (11'3 x 8'10 )
Bedroom 4 - 3.84m x 2.59m (12'7 x 8'6 )
Family Bathroom - 2.67m x 1.91m (8'9 x 6'3 )
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NASHVILLE — Americans for Prosperity is applauding Governor Haslam today for signing landmark legislation into law. The Stop ObamaCare Act, which the group supported, was approved in both houses with overwhelming majorities. The act requires legislative approval before a governor can expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.
AFP- TN state director Andrew Ogles released the following statement:
"Our Governor Bill Haslam and the state legislature are leading the way for other states to stop further implementation of ObamaCare. We appreciate the leadership of Governor Haslam, Senators Kelsey and Johnson, and Representatives Durham and Sargent on this issue.
"This is legislation other states can adopt to take a stand against an overreaching federal government and say no to President Obama's radical policies."
Rep. Jeremy Durham, who sponsored the act in the House added, "Today is a great day for Tennessee taxpayers. The legislature and Governor Haslam said 'yes' to fiscal responsibility, and 'thanks, but no thanks' to Barack Obama and Washington, D.C."
AFP believes Tennessee needs state-based solutions for healthcare like the state previously had with CoverTN. Governor Bill Haslam sought a waiver from the federal government to allow a state-controlled version of Medicaid expansion.
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"Never be afraid to act. You never know how far away you are from your goal — sometimes just reaching out and putting in a little bit of effort can be enough. And, even if it's not — you tried, and that's far better than just sitting and waiting for a chance to present itself. If you want to achieve something you have to act, you have to take risks and you have to believe in yourself."
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That is such a powerful quote. There are millions of people that sit and do nothing each and every day. They dream about the life they want. The job they want. The house they want. Yet, they still never do anything to get there.
What are you looking to achieve? Do you want to get your first muscle up? Have you been researching online how to do so and then developing the skills and strength necessary to perform one? Daily? How bad do you want it?
Maybe there is a position open at work that will be promotion and opportunity to challenge yourself and bring in reward. Are you studying the craft necessary to win the job and be wildly successful at it? Why not?


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Tithi in Hindu Calendar on March 11, 2011 – Today is Shukla Paksha Sashti – sixth day of waxing phase of moon in Hindu calendar and Panchang in all places. Shukla Paksha Sashti Tithi till 11:19 AM on March 11. Shukla Paksha Saptami Tithi after 11:19 AM on March 11. All time based on India Standard Time.
Falgun Shukla Paksha Sashti or sixth day of falgun month in calendars followed in Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and
Phalgun Shukla Paksha Sashti or sixth day in Falguna month in calendars followed in Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Orissa and Jammu and Kashmir.
Rashi or Moon Sign – Vrishbha Rasi
Nakshatra – Krittika or Kartika or Karthigai Nakshatra till 2:41 PM on March 11, 2011. Afterwards it is Rohini Nakashtram.
27th day of Maasi Masam in Tamil Calendar followed in Tamil Nadu.
27th day of Kumbha Masam in Malayalam Calendar in Kerala.
26th day of Phagluna month in Bengali Calendar.
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Santa Clara, CA, United States, 2010/10/25 - License agreement covers Rovi IPG patents for Telstras T-Box service (NASDAQ: ROVI). NASDAQ: ROVI
Rovi Corporation today announced that it entered into a multi-year agreement whereby Telstra has licensed the interactive program guide (IPG) patent portfolio owned by Rovi. The agreement has provided and will continue to provide Telstra with a license to Rovi patent intellectual property for Telstras T-Box service.
We welcome Telstra, a leading telecommunications and information services company in Australia, to our global patent license program, said Samir Armaly, senior vice president of licensing, worldwide, Rovi. This announcement marks our continued growth in the Australian market and the important role our intellectual property brings to service providers, like Telstra, looking to bring innovative ways for customers to experience TV.
Telstra joins other Rovi patent program licensees in Australia, including AUSTAR, FOXTEL, and Freeview.
About Rovi Corporation
Rovi Corporation (rovicorp.com) is focused on revolutionizing the digital entertainment landscape by delivering solutions that enable consumers to intuitively connect to new entertainment from many sources and locations. The company also provides extensive entertainment discovery solutions for television, movies, music and photos to its customers in the consumer electronics, cable and satellite, entertainment and online distribution markets. These solutions, complemented by industry leading entertainment data, create the connections between people and technology, and enable them to discover and manage entertainment in an enjoyable form.
Rovi holds over 4,700 issued or pending patents and patent applications worldwide and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with numerous offices across the United States and around the world including Japan, Hong Kong, Luxembourg, and the United Kingdom.
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A warning over coastal flooding along the south and north coasts of Cornwall in the early hours of tomorrow morning (Friday) has now been upgraded to "severe", meaning 'danger to life'.
Severe flood warnings have also been put in place for swathes of the north and south Devon coasts tomorrow morning.
This cafe has already fallen victim to the wild weather, with the outside decking destroyed by a landslide.
Picture: Russ Speller. Police Constable with Devon & Cornwall Police
The warning applies to the coast from Lands End to Plymouth, including Truro, with fears water could overtop defences and flood Garras Wharf and the city centre, and the north coast from Lands End to Hartland Point.
It includes severe warnings specifically for Wadebridge including Harbour Road, The Platt, Eddystone Road, Southern Way, Jubilee Road, Egloshayle and Sladesbridge, and Bude, including The Strand and The Crescent
A high winds warning was issued earlier for Cornwall, with teams from the Environment Agency closing sea defence gates at Hayle, Flushing and Truro, due to risk of coastal flooding
The local time of high water on January 3 is 05:42am at Newlyn and 06:50am at Devonport. At Devonport the predicted astronomical tide level is 2.75mAOD.
The times of high tide will vary along the coast. Conditions will usually apply two to four hours either side of high tide.
The warning says that overtopping of coastal defences is likely with high energy large waves and spray combined with high spring tides and high winds.
Flooding is expected at exposed coastal locations. Gusts of wind of up to 65 miles per hour and large waves of six to nine metres are forecast. Beaches, coastal promenades, roads and footpaths will be extremely dangerous. The public are advised to avoid these areas.
The Met Office issued the 'Yellow Alert' for high winds as another spell of bad weather is expected on Friday, with further wet and windy conditions likely across western areas in particular.
This update to the alert issued on Wednesday says that wind speeds will be higher than first thought.
An alert of heavy rain is also in place for Sunday.
A spokesman said: "A developing Atlantic low pressure system is expected to move northeastwards just to the west of Scotland on Friday. This will push further bands of locally heavy rain across the UK and winds will gust to around 60-70 mph over coasts and hills, locally 80 mph along some exposed Irish Sea coasts. Inland, gusts up to 50 mph are likely.
Lowering pressure will combine with high tides around the UK coastline and bring the risk of some flooding.
On Sunday outbreaks of rain, heavy at times, will hit Cornwall. Quite widespread accumulations of 10-20 mm are likely with locally in excess of 40 mm possible over some higher ground.
This additional rainfall, following the recent wet weather, means that the public should be aware of an increased risk of both surface water and river flooding as well as disruption to transport.
The Sunday weather is due to a new, deep depression anchored over the eastern Atlantic Ocean. The associated frontal system is expected to move eastwards across Britain, perhaps not clearing the far east and southeast until Monday morning.
Teams from the Environment Agency have been closing sea defence gates at Hayle, Flushing and Truro, due to risk of coastal flooding this weekend.
The agency says that coastal communities along the south and west coasts of England should remain alert for possible tidal flooding between Friday and Sunday, as strong winds combine with high tides and large waves.
This will lead to localised spray and wave over-topping at exposed coastal locations and promenades, and the risk of flooding to properties and low lying land.
EA teams will be working to check flood defences and close tidal gates and further flood alerts (meaning be aware of possible flooding) and some flood warnings (which mean take action to prepare for flooding) are likely to be issued in the coming 24 hours.
Craig Woolhouse, the Environment Agency's head of flood incident management, said: "Strong winds and large waves along the west and south coasts of England are forecast between Friday and Sunday, coinciding with high tides.
"Impacts could include flooding affecting some coastal properties and communities. Coastal paths and promenades could be highly dangerous as there is an increased risk of being swept out to sea. People are warned to stay away from the shoreline.
"The Environment Agency is monitoring the situation closely, working alongside partners including the Met Office and local authorities. Environment Agency teams are out on the ground making sure that flood defences are in good working order, monitoring sea levels and preparing to issue flood alerts and warnings."


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(CHICAGO) — Pitcher Edwin Jackson has agreed to a four-year, $52 million contract with the Chicago Cubs, according to the Chicago Sun Times.
The deal is pending a physical.
The 29-year-old Jackson compiled a 10-11 record with a 1.22 WHIP and 168 strikeouts last season with the Washington Nationals.
Jackson joins a rotation that includes Matt Garza, Jeff Samardzija, Travis Wood, Scott Feldman and Scott Baker.
This will be Jackson's second time in Chicago. In 2010 he was traded to the Chicago White Sox by the Arizona Diamondbacks. He played about a year with the Sox before being traded to the Toronto Blue Jays who quickly turned around and traded him to the Saint Louis Cardinals.
In 10 seasons, Jackson has compiled a 70-71 record with a 4.40 ERA and a 1.44 WHIP.
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One of the most exciting things about the work that I do is having the opportunity to get out of the office and talk with the public about energy efficiency and renewable energy. Last month, we held the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011 here in Washington, D.C. at the National Mall's West Potomac Park. Talking with visitors to the event, I got to meet people from many walks of life, some of whom are already very knowledgeable about clean energy technologies and some who are curious and eager to learn more. One of the things I always tell people who ask me for more information is to come check out the videos on DOE's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy website to find out more.
My favorite resource that I point out to people who want to learn quickly about the basics of clean energy technologies – and how clean energy can also help them save money on their monthly energy bills – is our collection of Energy 101 videos. These engaging educational videos pack a lot of key information into just a few minutes and can get you up to speed in a hurry. (And for media, we also have an amazing "B-roll" footage collection.)
There are a few Energy 101 videos that fit right into the mission of our Energy Savers website and feature energy-saving tools, products and design strategies that you can take advantage of today. Titles in this category include:
- Lighting Choices (scroll down to watch the video),
- Home Energy Checkup,
- Cool Roofs,
- Solar PV (short for photovoltaic solar panels),
- Geothermal Heat Pumps, and
- Daylighting.
The rest of the Energy 101 videos offer overviews of specific energy efficiency or renewable energy technologies used by businesses or utilities. Energy Efficient Data Centers gives viewers a better understanding of how clever engineering has made data center systems – which have become the mainstay data storage solution for large internet firms – store information using less energy than ever before. Wind Turbines examines the physics and design principles behind these graceful feats of modern engineering, delivering cost-competitive, renewable electricity to markets today. Our Concentrating Solar Power 101 takes a close look at this emerging technology that uses reflectors to concentrate the sun's rays to generate clean energy for use by utilities and their customers.
And there are more on the way. In the coming weeks we'll launch our Lumens 101 video, which shows you how to shop for energy-saving light bulbs using lumens – or brightness – instead of watts. Soon, we'll also make our new Energy 101 video on Electric Vehicles – a broad overview of the features and advantages of energy efficient electric vehicles – available to the public.
I hope that teachers and consumers who want to get the latest on clean energy technologies, and anybody else who's curious about recent innovations in the field, will take full advantage of this treasure trove of educational information.
Eric Barendsen is a communications specialist and former Presidential Management Fellow with EERE's Communications and Outreach office in Washington, D.C.


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Carbon Omissions – the CO2 we're not counting
There was an event in London last night that I'd have got along to under normal circumstances* – the launch of Carbon Omissions. It's a project from the Public Interest Research Centre (PIRC), whose previous work includes Climate Safety and the advertising report Think of me as Evil?. Both of those were engaging and thought provoking, so I have my eye on what they're up to.
The aim of Carbon Omissions is to highlight the matter of Britain's carbon measurements. Since we don't count the carbon emissions of our imports, we can say that emissions have fallen and we have exceeded our Kyoto targets. In reality, we've just off-shored our emissions to China and other countries that make things for us. Factor in the total emissions that Britain is responsible for, and they're still rising. And that means that if we're to get serious about reducing our atmospheric pollution, we need to talk about consumption.
Here's the video, and visit the Carbon Omissions website for more details.
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text: Coolbeth Wins Monticello, Clinches Championship Larry Lawrence | September 7, 2008 Monticello, N.Y. (Sept. 7, 2008) — Kenny Coolbeth turned on the retrorockets on his factory Harley-Davidson and sprinted away to his sixth victory of the year in Sunday's rain-delayed AMA Grand National at Monticello Raceway in New York. He wasn't terribly surprised by the win, but he was shocked to learn on the podium that with the victory he'd clinched his third straight AMA Grand National Twins Championship. Coolbeth made a late-race surge and took over the lead from Moroney's/Screamin' Eagle's Bryan Smith on lap 18 of the 25-lap final. At the finish Coolbeth took the checkered flag 2.054-seconds ahead of Smith. Nick Cummings was third on his Honda Pro Oils/TCR Harley. The big story coming into the final was that Coolbeth's main rival, Joe Kopp, inexplicably failed to qualify for Monticello. It was the first time all season that Kopp missed making a main at a Grand National. It was such an unexpected development that the AMA wasn't even prepared for the scenario and didn't have the ceremonial No. 1 plate to present to Coolbeth on the podium. "I don't care about that," Coolbeth said of not getting to hold up the No. 1 for the third straight year. "All I care is that we won the championship. It was my goal when we started this whole thing at Daytona in March and it feels great to be able to wrap it up early." Coolbeth is only the sixth rider in AMA Grand National history to win three straight titles. He joins legendary three-straight champs Carroll Resweber, Jay Springsteen, Bubba Shobert, Scott Parker, and Chris Carr. The series moves to Indianapolis this Saturday (Sept. 13) for the renewal of the Indy Mile in what potentially could be the best attended race of the year.Larry Lawrence | Archives EditorIn addition to writing our Archives section on a weekly basis, Lawrence is another who is capable of covering any event we throw his way. Comments