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Clinicians who prescribe hormone therapy need to consider the long-term effects on a number of health outcomes in their patients.
Most women experience menopause (the last menstrual period) between ages 40 and 58. Apart from cessation of periods, the most common symptoms are hot flushes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, and sleep disturbance.1 Hormone therapy (HT) is the most effective treatment for symptoms. A Cochrane review of randomized trials showed a 75% reduction in flushes (18 fewer per week) with hormones compared with a 50% reduction with placebo.2 This article summarizes the 2008 updated Cochrane review on the effects of long-term HT for perimenopausal and postmenopausal women on mortality, cardiovascular outcomes, cancer, gallbladder disease, cognition, fractures, and quality of life.3
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The database search followed the usual Cochrane methodology. Assessed were randomized double-blind trials of HT, delivered by either oral, transdermal, subcutaneous, or transnasal route, versus placebo, of at least 1-year duration. Various types and regimens of hormones were used; the estrogens in the studies included estradiol, estradiol valerate, and conjugated equine estrogens. Nineteen trials involving 41,904 women were included; the largest of these was the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study. The mean or median age in each study ranged from 48 to 72. Nine of the studies enrolled relatively healthy women, but the others included women with established medical conditions or a history of cancer. The review was generally unable to combine results from individual trials, either because they used different types of hormones or had different trial populations. All of the statistically significant findings came from the 2 biggest trials: the 1998 WHI study and the 1998 Heart and Estrogen/Progestin Replacement Study (HERS).
The Cochrane review did not find any statistically significant difference between HT and placebo use for death from any cause, including coronary heart disease, stroke, or any cancer. When the WHI study was halted in 2002, after a mean of 5.6 years, women were asked to stop the study medication, and one year later only 4% of women were using hormones not related to the study.4
Since this Cochrane review was published, there has been ongoing postintervention surveillance in the WHI study. After 2.4 years of additional follow-up, a 15% greater mortality was found for women who had been assigned to combined HT compared to placebo. This increase in mortality was due to a higher number of deaths from non–small cell lung cancer (hazard ratio [HR], 1.87; confidence interval [CI], 1.22-2.88), thought to be due to the stimulation of growth by combined HT on already established cancers.5 There was no increase found for the use of estrogen alone.6 At a further total mean follow-up of 11 years, deaths from breast cancer for those women who had been assigned combined HT were now also increased compared to those assigned placebo (HR, 1.96; CI, 1.00-4.04).7
Myocardial Infarction
Pooled data from 3 studies showed an increased risk for myocardial infarction at 1 year (relative risk [RR], 1.89; CI, 1.15-3.10) and at 3 years (RR, 1.45; CI, 1.07-1.98) for combined HT (estrogen plus progestogen) use. No other trials found any difference, and at 5 years of use, the WHI study found no difference between groups. There was no increase with estrogen only.
Pooled data from 2 studies showed an increased risk of stroke (ischemic, rather than hemorrhagic) at 3 years with combined HT over placebo (RR, 1.46; CI, 1.02-2.09). There was no increase in risk for transient ischemic attack. At 7 years' follow-up, the estrogen-only arm of the WHI also showed an increased risk of ischemic stroke (RR, 1.35; CI, 1.08-1.70), which became apparent after 4 years of u se.
Venous Thromboembolism
An increased risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) with combined HT was found in pooled data from 2 studies (RR, 4.28 at 1 year; CI, 2.49-7.34). Risk was highest in the first 2 years of use, with a statistically significant time trend for diminishing risk. WHI data showed an increased risk for estrogen alone over placebo (RR, 2.22 at 2 years; CI, 1.12-4.39). An increased risk for VTE with hormone use was also found for women with previous cardiovascular disease, with factor V Leiden mutation, and with previous VTE, compared to women without these conditions.
Breast Cancer
The estrogen-only arm of WHI found a decrease in breast cancer with hormone use. This decrease became statistically significant when pooled with the data from the Women's International Study of Long Duration Oestrogen After Menopause study.8 In WHI, for women using estrogen only compared to placebo, there was an increase in repeat mammograms for "recommended short-interval follow-ups," and a review of breast biopsies reported an increased incidence of benign proliferative disease.9
An increase in breast cancer diagnosis was found in the WHI study after combined HT use for 5 years or longer (RR, 1.26; CI, 1.02-1.56), and the breast cancers were at a more advanced stage than those in the placebo arm. For combined HT, breast cancer rates were initially lower, the suggestion being that combined HT may stimulate breast cancer growth but delay diagnosis, possibly by hindering mammographic detection.
Endometrial Cancer
No study showed an increase in risk for endometrial cancer with combined HT. Endometrial cancer is a well-documented adverse effect of unopposed estrogen, and in those studies where estrogen only was used, in women with a uterus, close monitoring showed that they were more likely to develop atypical endometrial hyperplasia.
This review also included information regarding the effect of estrogen in women with previous endometrial cancer. The early discontinuation of unopposed estrogen in women with previous stage I or II endometrial cancer meant that this trial was underpowered to determine risk. However, the recurrence rates were low in both arms of the study: 1.9% for placebo and 2.3% for estrogen use over a median follow-up of 3 years.10
Ovarian Cancer
There was a trend towards an increase in ovarian cancer in the WHI combined arm. A systematic review, on mainly observational studies, suggests that both estrogen only and combined HT may be associated with an increased risk for ovarian cancer.11
Cognitive Function
Results for cognitive outcomes come from the WHI studies. In the WHI Memory Study, neither combined HT nor estrogen only conferred any benefit in global cognitive function for women older than 65.
The short duration WHI Study of Cognitive Aging found, for all participants, a rise in mean scores used to measure global cognitive function, attributed to the learning effect of repeated administration of cognitive tests. However, a marked decrease in these scores occurred more frequently in the HT treatment group, reaching statistical significance for combined HT. There was a greater adverse effect in those women with the lowest baseline scores.
One small study included women with previous Alzheimer disease and found no difference in status between estrogen use and placebo.12 These findings are in agreement with a recent Cochrane review that found no prevention in cognitive decline in older postmenopausal women when HT was given as short-term or longer-term (up to 5 years) therapy.13
Gallbladder Disease
Gallbladder disease was increased for both estrogen only and combined HT in the WHI study. For one extra occurrence of gallbladder disease, 323 women would need to take estrogen only and 500 women would need to take combined HT for one year.
Quality of Life
There was no clinically meaningful quality-of-life benefit found in the WHI, though these findings may not be applicable to women taking HT specifically for severe hot flushes that affect their quality of life.
Hip Fracture
WHI found a decreased risk of hip fracture for both estrogen alone (RR, 0.64; CI, 0.45-0.93) and combined HT (RR, 0.68; CI, 0.48-0.97). This reduction became statistically significant only after 5 years of use. This decreased fracture risk was not found in the HERS study with combined HT use. WHI also showed a decreased risk for vertebral fracture in both arms of the study, again after 5 years of use. In WHI, risks with HT still outweighed the benefit for fracture, even for those women at highest risk of fracture.14
Colorectal Cancer
The combined HT arm of WHI also found a reduced risk of colorectal cancer compared to placebo, after 5 years of use, which was offset by the finding that the cancers tended to be more advanced, with more likelihood of lymphatic or metastatic involvement.
Follow-up studies from the WHI show that the increased risk for cardiovascular disease, which includes stroke and VTE, had disappeared 3 years after HT was stopped.15 Although the increased risk for breast cancer declined soon after discontinuation of hormones, the follow-up of a total mean of 11 years still found an increase in breast cancer incidence for those women who had been assigned to combined HT (HR, 1.25; CI, 1.07-1.46), with the cancers more likely to be node-positive.7
Women in the WHI were older, and there has been the suggestion that if hormones are started earlier, a beneficial effect, a "window of opportunity," would be found.16 A recent publication from WHI looked at the women who had been using hormones in the past before entry into the study. Women who had started hormones close to menopause had no benefit for coronary disease and had an adverse risk for stroke and VTE. Regarding breast cancer, those starting closer to menopause appeared to have a greater increase in risk compared with those starting later.17
In summary, this review found that both estrogen alone and combined HT increased the risk for gallbladder disease, stroke, and thromboembolism (Table 1). In addition, combined HT increased the risk for heart attack after 1 year's use and dementia in women older than 65. HT offered the benefit of reduction in fracture risk, but only after 5 years of use, when the highest risks for cardiovascular events were determined. The findings of the WHI study dominated this review. These women had a mean age of 63, and the study excluded women with severe flushes. For healthy younger women in their 50s, with debilitating flushes, the absolute risks of HT use are low (Table 2). For most women, flushes are self-limiting, and advice is now generally to use the lowest dose of hormone therapy for the shortest period for relief of symptoms.1
The author reports no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this article.
Helen Roberts, MB, MPH, FAChSM, is Senior Lecturer Women's Health, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Auckland, New Zealand.


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BMW has become the first manufacturer to launch cornering ABS for a sportsbike which will available as a retro-fit option on the S1000RR HP4 from October.The new system is called ABS Pro and it's expected this will be the first of many models being offered with the Bosch-developed ABS system that works to stop the bike crashing even when hard ...
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A campaign has been launched to save Brighton's historic seafront Speed Trials following the decision of the city council to axe the event after 108 years.Brighton and Hove City Council is planning to block permission to grant a licence for the event; a decision the council says follows a fatal accident in 2012 when a sidecar passenger was killed but ...
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Former Liberal Democrat MP Lembit Opik has been recruited as Director of Communications and Public Affairs for the Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) to work for the organisation full-time. Opik was an MP from 1997 until 2010 when he lost his seat in Montgomeryshire in Wales but he has been a lifelong motorcyclist and will now be working with MAG to ...
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The Honda CB1100 – now designated the CB1100EX – may only have been introduced into Europe for 2013 but it was first unveiled in Japan in 2009, and has now been given a mid-life refresh with spoked wheels, a larger fuel tank and a bit of a restyle and – most importantly – a six-speed gearbox.Unless you are an existing ...
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I know some (most) people don't enjoy cleaning motorcycles but for me it's a seriously satisfying part of riding bikes and I've just spent three hours working on the Ducati Multistrada 1200 S Touring this weekend.The result, I hope you will agree, manages to completely hide the fact the bike has 8000 miles on the clock under the gleaming exterior ...
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German firm Horex has shown a new Classic model based on the VR6 roadster with the same 1218cc six-cylinder motor but a host of cosmetic changes that have come about as a result of customer feedback. Horex has responded to calls from owners for a more old school look with wire spoked wheels, a new red paintjob and an engine ...
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A motorcyclist riding 4000 miles around the British coastline to raise cash for charity is calling for support from other riders as he makes his way around the country.Paul Newman from Cambridge will be leaving on September 1 on a ride following the British coastline as closely as possible on a journey of 4000 miles with the target of raising ...
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Iconic British sportscar brand Lotus is gearing up to build a 200bhp motorcycle which will use Formula One technology and will be built by a car racing team Kodewa and designed by the man who designed the Tron Lightcycle. Details are sketchy right now but there is a single image of a carbon-fibre fuel tank which has been released along ...
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The Ducati factory in Bologna has been evacuated after being hit by an earthquake earlier today; no damage has been reported and there are no casualties but the entire workforce has been sent home in case of aftershocks. The Bologna area was hit by an earthquake of magnitude 5.2 earlier today, just five months after the region was hit by ...
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Late Wins Not Enough As @FGCU_MTEN Drops 5-2 To No. 55 ETSU
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – The FGCU men's tennis team claimed two singles wins over nationally-ranked opponents but fell short of an upset over Atlantic Sun Conference powerhouse No. 55 ETSU, dropping 5-2 to the Bucs Friday afternoon at the Dave Mullins Tennis Complex.
The Eagles move to 5-7 (0-2 A-Sun) on the season while ESTU improves to 5-8 (1-0 A-Sun).
The Bucs took the lead right out of the gate, coming out on top of three close doubles matches for a 1-0 advantage. With the No. 1 match, featuring Jordi Vives (Barcelona, Spain/IES Ferran Tallada/USC) and Dean Tsamas (Lexington, Ky./Henry Clay HS) against Ismael Merino and Diego Nunez, going point-for-point the contest extended into a tiebreak. With close play continuing in the decider the Eagles couldn't find the finish they needed as they fell 8-7 (10-8). Both the No. 2 and No. 3 doubles contests ended with an 8-5 decision in favor of the Bucs.
"We came out with great energy in doubles play," head coach C.J. Weber said. "We were so close to taking that point."
Through the start of singles play things didn't look promising for the Green and Blue as four of the six matches posted first-set decisions in ETSU's favor. Unable to gain control in the second set, three Eagles suffered quick losses giving ETSU a clinch of the match at 4-0.
"I feel that we didn't play at our best level in singles," Weber said. "ETSU was ready to win this match and they took it from us."
Posting a huge win, and giving the Eagles their first point, was Tianyu Bao (Tianjin, China/Bayshore HS) with an upset on No. 124 Diego Nunez in straight sets. To open the match, Bao broke Nunez's serve for an early lead, and continued to hold his own for each of the following points leading to a 6-4 win of the first set. Needing to turn things around in the second for a chance at the overall victory, Nunez stepped his game up in the following set forcing it into a tiebreaker. Winning the first three points for a quick lead of the tiebreak was Nunez, but Bao fought back to earn the win 7-6 (7-5).
"I'm very proud of the way Bao played to win today," Weber said. "He was persistent in his game in order to earn that nationally-ranked win. He led the team in energy and was a lot of fun to watch."
Picking up the Eagles' second point was No. 70 Vives with a three-set win over No. 105 David Biosca in the one-singles slot. After cranking out break after break to take the first set a swift 6-1, Vives fell in the second, 3-6. With overall victory on the line, the two went back and forth to stay on serve in the third before Vives powered through at the end for a 7-5 win.
The Green and Blue will continue action as they travel to Spartanburg for a dual match against USC Upstate tomorrow at 2 p.m. For complete coverage of FGCU men's tennis this weekend, follow us on Twitter @FGCU_MTEN and visit www.FGCUAthletics.com where full recaps and results will be available.
1. Ismael Merino/Diego Nunez (ETSU) def. Dean Tsamas/Jordi Vives (FGCU) 8-7 (10-8)
2. David Biosca/Roger Ordeig (ETSU) def. Lance Lvovsky/Tianyu Bao (FGCU) 8-5
3. Sebastian Yllera/Conner Huertas (ETSU) def. Chirs Perrigan/Lucas Vaz (FGCU) 8-5
1. #70 Jordi Vives (FGCU) def. #105 David Biosca (ETSU) 6-1, 3-6, 7-5
2. Tianyu Bao (FGCU) def. #124 Diego Nunez (ETSU) 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
3. Sebastian Yllera (ETSU) def. Dean Tsamas (FGCU) 6-2, 6-0
4. Conner Huertas (ETSU) def. Lance Lvovsky (FGCU) 6-2, 6-3
5. Ismael Merino (ETSU) def. Lucas Vaz (FGCU) 6-1, 6-2)
6. Roger Ordeig (ETSU) def. Gabriel Echeverry (FGCU) 6-2, 6-3


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- community Black Bear Falls
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A Black Bear's Hideaway is a true log cabin (3 bedrooms with 3 attached full baths) with many NEW amenities!!! Come and enjoy a relaxing experience in a privately owned log cabin with that feeling of home. Sit back and take in the peaceful, serene setting of life in the mountains. Within a 5 minute drive, you may leave the privacy of the Black Bear Falls Resort and partake in one of the limitless amount of activities offered in this desirable vacation region. There is something for everyone!!!
Our true log cabin is the ideal location for your Gatlinburg, Great Smoky Mountain Vacation! Privately snuggled within the trees in this Luxury Mountain Resort, you will enjoy your morning coffee on one of the two large covered decks. During the day, take a short walk to the resorts heated pool and enjoy a dip. Your little ones will love the mushroom covered kiddie pool. While staying during the cooler seasons, you may prefer to spend your day cuddling up next to one of the Two Gas Fireplaces.
No worries in the evening when it's time to unwind and the Hot Tub calls; privacy surrounds you!
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Everything you're looking for in a cabin is right here waiting. MANY NEW AMENITIES: NEW LEATHER SECTIONAL SOFA, FLAT SCREEN TV'S, NEW LEATHER RECLINER, NEW LOG DINING TABLE, QUALITY TOWELS AND LINENS, KITCHEN ITEMS/COOKWARE, AND MORE!!!
The Three Master Suites with full baths are all individually located on each of the three levels, offering you the privacy you desire during your vacation. The Upper Level Bedroom Suite offers a King size bed with a Twin Love Seat sleeper. The MainLevel Bedroom Suite offers a King size bed. The Lower Level Bedroom Suites offer Queen Size Beds and attached full bathrooms.
The Game Room offers a 42 inch New Flat Screen TV, Pool Table, and additional sleeping on the Queen Sleeper Sofa.
ATTENTION PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS! The Cabin is equipped with a New Pack & Play Crib and a New High Chair. No need to take up extra room in your vehicle in order to bring these items.
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A Black Bear's Hideaway is the PERFECT LOCATION!!! Don't worry about long winding roads or steep drop offs; you will not find that here. A perfectly safe, flat road brings you right into the private resort. As you pass the clubhouse and pool, you will notice the many ponds conveniently located throughout. Upon reaching your destination, you'll find level parking.
There is a grocery store within a mile of the resort which is extremely nice for that quick trip to grab a few necesessities. Free Parking is locted a short distance from the Resort to allow you to let the Gatlinurg Trolleys transport you throughout the area.
For the Sports Enthusiasts, just a short drive outside of Gatlnburg is the Stadium of the Tennessee Smokies Double-A basweball team. The Tennessee Smokies is an affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. Catch an evening game and you'll see why they call this team the Smokies.
Don't forget about heading out to Dollywood to enjoy all that an amusement park has to offer, or stop by the infamous Dixie Stampede for an amazing Dinner Show experience.
If you're looking for some unforgettable sights, take an afternoon stroll or hike in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The cabin is also located within a few blocks of the Great Smoky Arts and Crafts community. This historic 8-mile loop was established in 1937 and where you will find many shops, studios, galleries, cafes and more.
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Jan-Feb........................$165/night, plus tax
Mar, Apr, May................$185/night, plus tax
June-July......................$225/night, plus tax
Aug-Sept......................$195/night, plus tax
October........................$225/night,plus tax
Nov-Dec.......................$195/night,plus tax
Holidays......................$255/night,plus tax (Christmas, New Years, Thanksgiving, 4th of July)
Off-Peak Holidays..........$195/night,plus tax (MLK, President's Day, Memorial and Labor Day)
No cleaning on 4+ night stays
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Top things to do in Gatlinburg
- Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort & Amusement Park
- Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies
- Gatlinburg Sky Lift
- Gatlinburg Ziplining
- Rafting in the Smokies
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- The Great Smoky National Park
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- Flyfishing
- Downtown entertainment and sights
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- Dixie Stampede Dinner Show
- Dollywood Amusement Park
- Splash Country Waterpark
- Hillbilly Golf
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Black Friday Shopping Tip 26: Eat Your Wheaties
October 30, 2011 | Posted By: Heather Stephens | Categorized in: Shopping
There are 26 days until Black Friday 2011 and we're counting them down with money saving and holiday shopping tips.
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Eat Your Wheaties!Don't be in such a big hurry to get going on your shopping trip that you forget to get breakfast!
Dan, here at FatWallet, told me that his routine is to head out to grab a Whopper from the 24 hour Burger King and eat it in the Apple store parking lot, while sitting in his nice warm car waiting for the store to open.
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A lesson in how to cut up a chicken, including a video showing the technique used by a butcher who's been cutting up chickens since he was eight years old. Plus, two great recipes for chicken. Grilled Balsamic Chicken starts in the oven and is finished on the grill, it's a real crowd pleaser and can be served hot, warm or chilled. Vince's Baked Chicken comes from the butcher, Vince Krekeler, it's a great family dish.
"All it takes is a sharp knife and a little experience." That's the advice of butcher Vince Krekeler, who began cutting up chickens at his dad's grocery in Maplewood, Missouri at age eight and is now one of five meat cutters, the modern title, at Freddie's Market in Webster Groves.
"Cutting meat is a lost art," says Vince. If he sounds rueful, it's because working butchers are increasingly rare. In the St. Louis area, only Freddie's, McDonnell's Market Place and Straub's still cut meat behind the counter.
'Artful' is exactly how to describe the 50 seconds of swift, sure, practiced knife work that Vince uses to separate one of Freddie's fresh, ice-packed chickens into wings, drumsticks, thighs, breasts and the back, all for an extra 10 cents a pound. That, good cooks, is art for a price we might all happily invest.
Time to table: 24 hours
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- 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
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- 1 teaspoon cracked pepper
- 1/3 cup chopped green onion
Rinse and dry chicken pieces. Place breasts, thighs and drumsticks in a large ziplock bag. (Save the back and wings for Homemade Chicken Stock.) Mix marinade ingredients and pour over chicken. Seal bag and refrigerate for 24 hours, keeping meat submerged, turning if needed.
Preheat oven to 325F. Place chicken in a baking dish in a single layer, pour marinade over top. Bake for 30 – 40 minutes. (If making in advance, cover and refrigerate. Return to room temperature.)
Heat grill, wipe rack with wad of paper towels dipped in vegetable oil. Finish chicken on the grill, cooking each side 4 - 5 minutes, brushing with marinade.
HOMEMADE CHICKEN STOCK Throw the back and the wings into a pot with onion, celery, a few peppercorns and cover with water. Let barely simmer for an hour or so, strain and refrigerate. (For more detail, see Homemade Chicken Stock or No-Big-Deal Homemade Chicken Stock.)
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I am new to your website and I must say I really enjoy reading all the recipes and the great stories. I signed up to receive the e-mails.
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Thanks so much for taking the time to write! I hope you find plenty of recipe (and story!) inspiration.
Experience, that is the key. Good gracious, he makes it look so easy. Everytime I try to cut any piece of meat, all I can think about is keeping my fingers out of the way. I figure if I can come away without a nick or cut, I've done well.
By the way, great post! The video really drives the point of home very well. I will most likely follow Ali's advice and take my laptop into the kitchen, hitting pause at every step. Too bad I don't have a remote control. The recipes look great! I am going to try the balsamic chicken. Thank you.
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COMMENT: Dilemma over exams
3:25pm Tuesday 18th September 2012 in News
CHANGES to the examinations system in our schools were perhaps inevitable given the GCSE qualification is now almost 30 years old.
Yesterday's Commons announcement by Education Secretary Michael Gove signalled the end of the GCSE and the beginning of what will be known as the English Baccalaureate Certificate.
Mr Gove announced the end of coursework and continuous assessment and a return to old-style exams at the end of a school year.
His intention is to simplify the exams system and improve the standard of educational qualifications.
The reality, of course, is that a combination of devolution and political dogma means the changes will actually result in a far more complex system.
Mr Gove's announcement will no doubt be trumpeted in the London media as a massive change for education in Britain. But the changes do not apply in Wales or Scotland. In Wales we await the outcome of a review of 14- 19 qualifications due to report at the end of November.
The Welsh Government is already at loggerheads with Westminster on this subject so we can safely assume the EBacc will not be studied here. Therefore, we will have children in Wales, Scotland and England all sitting a different style of exams. Time will tell what that will mean for the university prospects for pupils in each nation.
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9:40am Friday 1st February 2013 in News
PARLIAMENTARY hopeful Layla Moran has scorned her own party's president over claims Oxfordshire should become a nuclear waste dumping ground.
Tim Farron, president of the Liberal Democrats, highlighted the county as an example of a location more appropriate for dumping the waste than Cumbria, where he is an MP.
He said areas with high amounts of clay in the ground, such as Oxfordshire and the home counties, would be more appropriate.
But Miss Moran, who will fight Tory Nicola Blackwood for the marginal Oxford West and Abingdon seat in 2015, said he was "premature".
She said: "As a scientist I never say never, but until a rigorous scientific assessment is carried out and we can guarantee the safety of residents and crops, I feel that Tim Farron is premature to suggest the waste be moved here or indeed anywhere this populated.
"I think it's very convenient for Tim to want to put it off to somewhere else, but we can't say things like that without having a proper review and asking local people if they want it."
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Hardly, in fact it couldnt be further from the truth. Clegg and his Lib Dem party only got to play Government to keep Brown and the rest of the incompetent Labour muppets out.
If the vote hadnt gone the way it did then the Lib Dems wouldnt have got anywhere near anything more important than a commitee meeting to decide on the location of a park bench (and even then, they'd be challenged).
If the Tories had had the result they needed then we would now be well on the way out of the recession, at it is they are held back by Clegg and his troop of tame muppets.
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Oxford United to face Bristol City in League Cup (From Witney Gazette)
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9:55am Tuesday 17th June 2014 in Sport By Mark Edwards, Sports Editor. Call me on 01865 425451
Oxford United have been handed an away tie at Bristol City in the first round of the Capital One Cup.
This morning's draw paired the U's with the Robins in a match to be played in the week commencing August 11.
The last time United travelled to Ashton Gate was in September 2002, also in the League Cup, when James Hunt scored the only goal as the U's triumphed 1-0.
Ian Atkins's side went on the beat Charlton on penalties in the second round, before losing 3-0 at home to Aston Villa.
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Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer will interview for the head coach opening for the Cleveland Browns, according to FOX Sports' Jay Glazer.
The Browns are trying to replace former head coach Pat Shurmur, who was fired Dec. 31. On the same day, the team fired general manager Tom Heckert.
Zimmer has been the defensive coordinator for the Bengals since 2008. He's also coached for the Dallas Cowboys and Atlanta Falcons.
Shurmur coached the Browns for just two seasons. He led Cleveland to a 4-12 record in 2011 and improved by just one game in 2012, going 5-11.
All in all, Shurmur, who was the offensive coordinator for the St. Louis Rams previously, was 9-23 overall with the Browns. The team finished fourth in the AFC North in both seasons.
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U.S. Marshals arrested Donnika Jefferson at a house on Weller Avenue. She faces six counts of burglary, engaging in organized crime and credit card fraud.
Jefferson pleaded not guilty during arraignment Friday and is being held on $5,000 full cash bond.
Donnika Jefferson is the sixth of seven women believed to be involved in a string of hospital thefts. The judge also ordered Jefferson not to have contact with the other women.
Jefferson is due back in court February 11.
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What's your pet's favoite toy?
Just curious because while our yellow Lab grandpup is crazy for tennis balls, our Golden doesn't have anything to do with tennis balls, but loves his rag bone. Princess, our cat will enjoy one thing one day and then totally ignores it the next. Right now, she favors her collapsible tunnel and the ping pong balls in the bathtub.
My two one year old cats love Da Bird. All four of my cats love what else,but a plain old string. Best toy ever is a bug from outside.
our cats are very selective.
Skittles ADORES the bathtub drain plug. We have to put it way up high or else we find it in the front hall or kitchen. (it's full of teeth marks)
Stormagedden loves the laser pointer, but none of the other cats even look at it.
Sylvia likes string or feathers, but not too much at a time and not too often, thanks.. course she's almost 16 so its to be expected.
Stormbringer hasn't gotten around to playing yet, he's still just stunned that he gets to eat on a regular basis.
and we have a mini Webkinz gerbil that all the cats take turns carrying around as though they were great hunters.
they all like boxes and paper grocery bags and throw rugs too.
Life is GOOD!!
My pekepoo loved her squeaky fish. It had huge lips and my sister named it Angelina FishEE!
They both love their "Chuck-it Balls"
Life is a great big canvas...throw all the paint on it you can.
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My Mona adores her Orca jack--it's looks like a giant child's jack and is about 6 inches wide and her blue Orka tubes with ropes that hang out. Orka makes soft blue plastic products that are pliable. Of course, since she's a mastiff, she chews off large chunks but that gives her lots of pleasure. She also loves to rip apart dog toys with squeakers in them but that takes her about 10 minutes max--she only gets them when they are on super special!
Mine ignore toys and play with each other, or they play with me. They also knock stuff off countertops and empty any drawer that isn't completely closed.
Timetosew, What a great topic - thanks for posting it.
Well, have to say that most of our furry kids aren't into store-bought toys except the cat laser light - that one they do love. Instead, they mostly like creating their own toys from everyday household items - packing material, boxes, sacks, pieces of cardboard (both small and large) that can be "packed" and made into a "fort" from which they can attack one another. No worries, no damage done ~ they roll and jump and then run back to play the game all over again!
Haystack's latest "favorite toy" is something unusual - ice cubes! We have an automatic door dispenser that sometimes drops a cube or two after we have used it.
Haystack will jump up and swing from side to side, batting at it to get it out. When it finally pops out, she tackles it and is sure she is the best Ice Hockey player ever. When the others challenge her, she grabs the ice cube in her mouth and runs upstairs to hide it in her "cache" and then always accuses me of stealing it when it "disappears...."
IR, we call ice cubes "water bones"!
My pupper's favorite toy is the one that is the most slobbery!
Thai my cat loves his frog that "ribbits" and the laser light that IR recommended.
The dogs love a Frisbee.
I thought I heard that laser lights can harm their eyes. Are the pet ones something different?
When June adopted me at the county animal shelter, sister gave me a LOAD of cat toys that her two (trapped as teeny ferals) apparently were bored with. Two of those round wheel things with a ball inside... one with corrogated center for scratching. A few small stuffed "mice" and a bunch of other stuff. The little mice... she ADORES after being generously smooshed in cat nip... pretty darn entertaining to me, too. I'll find the soft toys in a different place almost every morning... QUIET play while I'm sleeping? She'll periodically go at those wheel things during the night... briefly waking me up to determine what that NOISE is??
Pesky squirrels & chipmunks keep her occupied when they're out on deck. She's INSIDE but stil stalks up to screen door. They're either really STOOPID or completely get that they're totally safe.
Sometimes shoe laces infatuate her... makes it a challenge to tie sneakers!?!
metwo, These are NOT the laser pen lights used in office presentations - they are specifically designed for cats! LOL
Plus you don't shine/aim them at their head/eyes - rather at the floor, walls, ceilings or wherever you want them to play!
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Two burglars who murdered a Welsh farmer in his home have both been found guilty of the killing despite blaming one another. 71 year-old Llywelyn Thomas from Cefn Cribwr near Bridgend had retired to Cambridgeshire to be near his family. Elodie Harper reports from Cambridge Crown Court.


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CATEGORIES FeaturesThink your job sucks? It could always be worse.
Director Mike Judge, who crafted the seminal "work sucks" comedy with the 1999 cult classic 'Office Space,' is back at it with 'Extract,' another movie that invites us all to laugh, not cry, about our day jobs.
It's the latest work-set movie that could leave you feeling just a little bit better about your own 9 to 5 (or 7 or 8). We look at 15 of the most horrendous screen occupations below. (Then again, if you are in fact a drive-thru attendant or prostitute, let us apologize in advance.) Think your job sucks? It could always be worse.
Director Mike Judge, who crafted the seminal "work sucks" comedy with the 1999 cult classic 'Office Space,' is back at it with 'Extract,' another movie that invites us all to laugh, not cry, about our day jobs.
It's the latest work-set movie that could leave you feeling just a little bit better about your own 9 to 5 (or 7 or 8). We look at 15 of the most horrendous screen occupations below. (Then again, if you are in fact a drive-thru attendant or prostitute, let us apologize in advance.)
Convenience Store Clerk
As Seen In: 'Clerks'
Why the Job Stinks: In Kevin Smith's 1994 slacker anthem, video store layabout Randall (Jeff Anderson) bugs convenience store clerk Dante (Brian O'Halloran) by selling cigarettes to 10-year-old girls and ruminating on porn; Dante's trials also include an orally fixated girlfriend and a dead geezer on the toilet. And he's not even supposed to be here today!
Office Drone
As Seen In: 'Office Space'
Why the Job Stinks: Cover sheets on TPS reports. Claustrophobic cubicles. A boss who won't keep his slimy hands off your prized red stapler. Working at Initech sucks worse than Michael Bolton. At least Milton (Stephen Root) has an early retirement plan to leave his 'Office Space' in the dust.
See Also: 'Fight Club'
Drug Mule
As Seen In: 'Maria Full of Grace'
Why the Job Stinks: Tired of paperwork? Try being a mule, as Maria (Catalina Sandino Moreno) does in 'Maria Full of Grace.' Even after swallowing some 60 heroin pellets, lying your way past customs and avoiding death via overdose, you'll still have to deal with murderous drug dealers. We'll take the desk job.
Garbage Collector
As Seen In: 'Men at Work'
Why the Job Stinks: How could it not stink? In 'Men at Work,' Charlie Sheen and bro Emilio Estevez tote trash for a living. After finding a dead body among their daily refuse haul, the two slackers get ambitious and set out to find the killer. The worst part? They don't even get overtime for it.
Amusement Park Worker
As Seen In: 'Adventureland'
Why the Job Stinks: Instead of going to Europe the summer before college, James (Jesse Eisenberg) gets to work at 'Adventureland' ... awesome. He and the other misfits perform such mind-numbing and degrading tasks as cleaning up barf on the tilt-a-whirl and making the water-pistol horse race exciting. You can bet that if any of the staffers won the Super Bowl, they'd be going anywhere but Disney Land.
As Seen In: '9 to 5'
Why the Job Stinks: Want to move ahead, but your boss won't seem to let you? Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda can relate. They work '9 to 5' as unappreciated secretaries for a "sexist, egotistical" manager (Dabney Coleman). Of course, they eventually take him down, but until then, the humiliation's enough to drive you crazy ... if you let it.
See Also: 'Secretary,' 'The Devil Wears Prada,' 'Swimming With the Sharks'
As Seen In: 'Pretty Woman'
Why the Job Stinks: Julia Roberts' Vivian may have nabbed a knight in shining sports car while turning tricks in this beloved Cinderella story, but what she endures for a fairy-tale ending serves as a constant reminder of what she used to be: a hooker. And we all know most Johns don't look anything like Richard Gere.
See Also: 'Monster'
Crime Scene Cleaner
As Seen In: 'Sunshine Cleaning'
Why the Job Stinks: Forget breaking a nail. Partners/sisters Rose (Amy Adams) and Norah Lorkowski (Emily Blunt) are lucky if they can escape the workday without covering themselves in a wide array of freshly spilled bodily fluids in this dark comedy. But hey, there's finally an upside to all those really depressing stories on their local nightly news.
See Also: 'Pulp Fiction'
Drive-Thru Attendant/Fast Food Worker
As Seen In: 'American Beauty'
Why the Job Stinks: Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey) hates his lucrative white-collar job so much, he quits and takes a gig as a drive-thru attendant. The good news: all the fries he can eat. The bad: his bitch-on-wheels wife and her illicit lover come by one afternoon for a post-coital snack. Don't want to know what he put on those burgers.
See Also: 'Clerks II,' 'Half Baked,' 'Fast Food Nation,' 'Good Burger'
Lawyer for Satan
As Seen In: 'The Devil's Advocate'
Why the Job Stinks: This one's kind of self-explanatory. But what the hell? First off, Kevin Lomax's (Keanu Reeves) boss is the Devil (Al Pacino). Literally. Secondly, while the benefits and office space may be extraordinary, what's the good of a solid 401(k) when you have no soul? And lastly, that hot redhead Kevin almost sleeps with? She's a demon. And also his sister.
Token Booth Clerk
As Seen In: 'While You Were Sleeping'
Why the Job Stinks: Sandra Bullock's Lucy is a sweet-but-friendless token booth clerk who spends her hours fantasizing about handsome commuter Peter Gallagher. Just when the loneliness of collecting fares for the Chicago El starts to seem unbearable, Lucy's dreamboat falls onto the tracks. But, 'Sleeping' is a romantic comedy, so it's a good thing. We promise.
See Also: 'Big Daddy'
Mall Santa Claus
As Seen In: 'Bad Santa'
Why the Job Stinks: If you're looking to get in the holiday spirit, playing St. Nick at the local mall certainly isn't the way to go. Just ask Willie (Billy Bob Thornton). All he wants is an in so he can rob the joint blind on Christmas Eve, and in exchange he has to endure hours of snotty, urinating kids whining to him about what they want for Christmas (Fraggle Stick Car!). Plus, the mall security brass frown upon it when he shows up to work drunk and pees his Santa pantaloons.
Hotel Maid
As Seen In: 'Blue Crush'
Why the Job Stinks: When they aren't out riding waves and catching rays, Michelle Rodriguez, Kate Bosworth and Sanoe Lake toil away as hotel maids in 'Blue Crush,' cleaning up after hard-partying football players. Yeah, we'd ditch the uniforms as soon as possible, too. Four words, people: Use the trash can.
Department Store Cashier
As Seen In: 'The Good Girl'
Why the Job Stinks: We're sure cashiers aren't all this miserable. In 'The Good Girl,' a bored Jennifer Aniston starts a torrid, ill-fated affair with an unstable stock boy (Jake Gyllenhaal) to fill, for a moment, the emptiness of her lackluster marriage and soul-deadening job. But we hear the pension plan rocks.
See Also: 'Employee of the Month'
President of the United States
As Seen In: Any disaster movie
Why the Job Stinks: Who wouldn't want to be commander-in-chief and leader of the free world? Seems like a sweet gig ... unless you're in a movie. Then the chances increase exponentially that the country will be attacked by aliens, terrorists, meteors or some other natural disaster -- at which point some no-name renegade will save the day for everyone, making you look like an inept and cowardly schmuck. Kind of makes health care seem like a walk in the park.


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The problems are with Amazon's East Coast region. Experts say that companies using Amazon should consider spreading themselves across multiple regions. It drives up the costs to use Amazon's cloud but it should also help the site stay open when Amazon fails.
Amazon says its working on the fix right now, according to its status page, which also notes that the outage has been going since about 10:40 Pacific time.
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For Immediate Release: December 13, 2012
NASHVILLE - November 2012 collections of the Tennessee Department of Revenue were $768,245,680, an increase of $2,655,946 or 0.4 percent from November 2011 collections.
Sales and use tax collections totaled $557,322,909, an increase of $15,191,858 or 2.8 percent from November 2011 collections.
Collections from the retail trade group increased 2.6 percent. Items with significant changes include:
Collections from the service group increased 5.8 percent from November 2011. The gain was broad based with all items in positive territory; however, none were significant to mention.
Collections from the non-retail, non-services group decreased 2.8 percent led by losses in electric, gas & sanitary services (13.4 percent) and communications (18.2 percent).
Consumer use tax collections were $436,045, a decrease of $14,577 or 3.2 percent from November 2011.
Franchise and excise tax collections were $26,529,546, a decrease of $14,185,797 or 34.8 percent compared to the collection in November 2011. Separately, franchise tax collections were $6,631,498, a decrease of $3,125,472 or 32.0 percent from last November. Excise tax collections were $19,898,048, a decrease of $11,060,325 or 35.7 percent from November 2011.
Privilege tax collections were $19,592,421, an increase of $3,426,600 or 21.2 percent compared to November 2011.
Gasoline tax collections were $52,433,456, an increase of $1,497,593 or 2.9 percent compared to November 2011.
Inheritance, gift & estate tax collections were $4,712,216, a decrease of $1,665,792 or 26.1 percent compared to November 2011.
TVA - In Lieu of tax collections were $27,297,241, a decrease of $1,364,651 or 4.8 percent compared to November 2011.
The Department of Revenue is responsible for the administration of state tax laws and motor vehicle title and registration laws established by the legislature and the collection of taxes and fees associated with those laws. The Department of Revenue collects approximately 88 percent of total state tax revenue. During the 2012 fiscal year, the department collected $11.4 billion in state taxes and fees. In addition to collecting state taxes, the Department of Revenue collects taxes for local, county and municipal governments. During the 2012 fiscal year, local government collections by the Department of Revenue were $2.2 billion. In collecting taxes, the department enforces the revenue laws fairly and impartially in an effort to encourage voluntary taxpayer compliance. The department also apportions revenue collections for distribution to the various state funds and local units of government. To learn more about the department, log on to www.TN.gov/revenue.


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The talk of an undefeated season is over for the Falcons, but the playoff hopes for the Saints and Buccaneers are still very much alive coming off their Week 10 victories. The same can't be said for the Panthers, who continued their march toward a losing season.
What we learned: Yes, Michael Turner ran for 102 yards and a TD only a week ago, but the Falcons have reason to be concerned about their running game. One week after the Eagles racked up 221 yards on 29 rushing attempts vs. the Saints' porous defense, Turner's inability to get anything going on the ground stunted the Falcons' offense in the team's loss at New Orleans. He managed to gain only 15 yards on 13 carries (1.2 average) and actually had three carries for zero yards in the second half. Turner used to be so reliable on the goal line, but he has not been this season. He had minus-2 yards on four goal-to-go carries Sunday.
What's in store next: Atlanta will return to the Georgia Dome to host the Cardinals, who are trying to regroup after a Week 10 bye. Arizona has fallen on hard times since marching out to a 4-0 start this season. Losers of five games in a row, the Cardinals will be looking to get back to .500. The Falcons might look a bit more vulnerable coming off their first loss of the season, but they have not lost at home in a year and have not lost consecutive regular-season games since December of 2009.
What the heck? The Falcons' winning streak was not the only streak that ended for them Sunday. It was also the first time all season that they had more penalty yards than their opponent. Head coach Mike Smith prides himself on having a disciplined team that does not shoot itself in the foot with foolish mistakes, but the Falcons did not play their usual style of game Sunday. Smith was fuming on the sideline and let Asante Samuel hear about it after Samuel was penalized for excessive celebration after he made an interception. In all, the Falcons were penalized six times for 53 yards and the Saints had five penalties for 35 yards. The Falcons had the look of a team that lost its focus a bit, and it cost them.
What we learned: The Panthers cannot put together back-to-back strong performances and they struggle to even play complete games. They have been blown out at home in each of their games coming after a win this season, with the Broncos disposing of them on Sunday in a 36-14 drubbing. Carolina actually scored first Sunday and had a 7-0 lead for five minutes, but the Broncos put their foot on the gas pedal and scored 29 points before Carolina scored again. The Panthers have failed to carve out a consistent identity this season, and it's another reason why head coach Ron Rivera is on the hot seat.
What's in store next: Carolina gets an opportunity to avenge its Week One loss to the Buccaneers (5-4), who will look to extend their winning streak to four games in Week 11. Tampa Bay was the first, but far from the last, team to shut down the Panthers' disappointing running game this season. The Bucs held the Panthers to 10 yards rushing on 13 carries (0.8 average) in the season opener and Carolina is still struggling to get its once vaunted rushing attack on track.
What the heck? He has not played well this season, but QB Cam Newton still is the franchise cornerstone the team is trying, albeit quite unsuccessfully these days, to build around. They are going to need to start doing a better job of protecting him. He was sacked a career-high seven times Sunday. Only five quarterbacks have been sacked more than Newton this season.
What we learned: The Saints' win over the fading Eagles in Week Nine was not just a matter of running into the right team at the right time. It was not a fluke. The Saints are still very tough to beat at home and they are improved in the two areas of the game (running the ball and playing defense) where they struggled most in the first half of the season. The Saints have teased us before with a two-game winning streak only to follow it up with a clunker, but this team could be getting ready to play its best football of the season at the right time.
What's in store next: New Orleans has to head out to the West Coast, but they do get to play a Raiders team that has not showed it's capable of stopping anyone defensively recently. Oakland has given up 97 points in its last two games (losses to the Buccaneers and Ravens), and the Saints, who have rediscovered balance between the pass and the run on offense, have the ability to rack up points against the Raiders' feeble "D."
What the heck? For the second week in a row, the team's leading rusher, Pierre Thomas, had fewer touches than RBs Mark Ingram and Chris Ivory, and for the second consecutive week, the Saints had great success running the ball. Thomas played more snaps than any other Saints back Sunday, but he does not have the hot hand at the moment. It's going to be very interesting to see just how playing time is distributed when Darren Sproles returns from his hand injury, which has kept him out of the last two games.
What we learned: The Bucs are now the team that makes fewer mistakes than their opponent. It certainly was not that way last season and for the first quarter of this season. The Chargers had almost twice as many first downs (23) as the Bucs (12). They gained 147 more yards and they were far more efficient than the Bucs on third down (10-of-15 for San Diego compared to 3-of-9 for Tampa Bay). But the Bucs did not turn the ball over. The Chargers did twice — two Philip Rivers interceptions, including one that was returned for a TD, and the Bucs also blocked a punt and returned it for a TD. Bucs QB Josh Freeman, who threw 22 interceptions last season and five in the first five games of this season, has not thrown a pick since Week Six. When the Bucs take care of the ball, they are very tough to beat.
What's in store next: Tampa Bay will finish off its season series with the last-place club in the NFC South — the Panthers — at Carolina. The Bucs beat the Panthers, 16-10, in Week One, and that game was a bit of a preview of things to come for both teams, although the Buccaneers' offense has really taken off since their Week Five bye. Meanwhile, Carolina's offense continues to struggle to establish an identity. The Panthers, who lost at home to the Broncos on Sunday, have dropped six of their last seven games.
What the heck? The Bucs are not typically in the conversation when discussing the league's most opportunistic defenses, but they are working their way into an honorable mention. Only the Bears (19) and Giants (17) have more interceptions than the Bucs (15), and look at who is doing the intercepting for the Bucs — CB Leonard Johnson, an undrafted rookie, has one pick in each of the last three games, including one he returned for a TD Sunday. LeQuan Lewis, who was called up from the practice squad last week, was called into duty Sunday and made the first pick of his career. The Bucs are getting big plays from unexpected sources these days.


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SAMEERA Brash's son urgently needs medical attention which could restore his eyesight, but he has been imprisoned for life in an Israeli jail, and she says Israeli authorities won't get him medical attention.
Mrs Brash is one of seven Palestinian women who have been touring Oxfordshire this week, attracting large audiences as they talk about life in Al Amari refugee camp near Bethlehem.
The group has talked at the United Nations Association at Charlbury, Oxfam House in Cowley and Oxford Town Hall.
Mrs Brash, 58, said: "I am here to speak up for my son Mohamed, 35, who is in an Israeli jail after being jailed for attacking Israeli soldiers who entered the Al Amari camp.
"Life is hard in the camp because on a daily basis Israelis invade the camp, there are injuries and deaths all the time."
The visit was organised by the Oxford Ramallah Friendship Association (ORFA), a registered charity now in its 10th year with close to 100 members.
The women arrived on Friday, June 13, and will leave on Monday.
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Palestinians do not have a rampaging army and not even an investigative authority to #bringbackourboys 5 year old Palestinian boy taken by 5 Israeli soldiers today. I would send the image but system wont let me
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LASIK is an acronym that stands for "Laser-Assisted In-Situ Keratomileusis." In layman's terms, LASIK surgery is a process that painlessly turns less than 20/20 vision to nearly perfect and allows for the discarding of or at least minimal use of corrective lenses.
LASIK surgery was approved by the FDA in 1995, and by 2008, 12 million patients had undergone the procedure in the United States. The procedure costs $1,500 to $2,100 per eye, and over 700,000 people have the surgery every year.
According to Eye Surgery Compare, statistics from the UK's top five laser eye surgery providers indicate that "99.5% of patients with minor to moderate visual impairments will achieve eyesight of a legally acceptable standard for driving in the UK without the need for spectacles or contact lenses." Of those individuals all but 3% will have perfect eyesight as a result of the surgery.
But, because surgery is surgery, LASIK surgery can never be certified as completely free of risk.
However, Eye Surgery Compare also states that because of technological advances in diagnostic equipment and optical lasers, laser eye surgery has been "determined as one of the safest elective surgical procedures currently available."
While much of the research available totes the safety and freeing benefits of LASIK surgery, it's worth noting that the scientist involved in the original FDA approval now holds regrets about his decision to approve the surgery. In 2010, the scientist (Dr. Morris Waxler) told Good Morning America that the FDA did the best they could with the information available in 1998 but that he now realizes it wasn't good enough.
Waxler, who is now a regulatory consultant but still involved with FDA product approvals, is saying that reports of long-term negative effects of LASIK surgery are NOT being REPORTED and that half of patients experience side effects. He is also petitioning for a recall of LASIK equipment. While Waxler's claims have not been commented on yet by the FDA, they have said they are reviewing the information.
Within this controversy, the final decision for or against the immediate and long-term safety of LASIK surgery should come only after thorough research by the patient. At the very least, patients need to educate themselves extensively within the following three areas:
- The surgeon. Realize that less expensive may not be best. Check out credentials & experience. Ask for referrals and references. According to Eye Doctor Guide.com, finding a qualified and experienced surgeon will help reduce the risk of side effects.
- The side effects. Much of the current data, which should be noted comes from the surgeons themselves, indicates that about 5% of people experience mild side effects. Those common side effects include problems with the eye flap, which is manipulated during the surgery, distorted vision such as nighttime halos, inflammation or scarring of the cornea, dry eye and infection. But also remember that based on Waxler's claims, more serious long-term side effects are possibly not being reported.
- The screening process. Find a surgeon who has a thorough screening process. Realize that individuals with severe vision problems are more likely to experience side effects and that, according to Eye Doctor Guide.com, proper screening of patience generally reduces those who do experience them.
Fully know and understand that there are conditions that make a person not a good candidate for the surgery. While proper screening should consider all of these, patient awareness can go a long way in making this screening process work the way that it should. It can also significantly help avoid situations where proper screening processes are not in place. In "When is LASIK not for me?", the FDA provides a good list of situations where LASIK surgery may not be a good option.
While Waxler's claims have yet to be verified, they do create a level of warning that those interested in LASIK surgery should heed. The bottom line is that before making a decision on whether or not LASIK surgery is right for you, do your research. As you research, chose the most experience and qualified surgeon you can find to answer your questions.
And, be sure to get all your questions answered. Refuse to make a decision, especially one opting for the surgery, without having every question answered to your satisfaction. Finally, realize that LASIK surgery simply is not for everyone. In the words of Consumers Report, when it comes to LASIK eye surgery, "Look before you leap."