text: Centex Could Face Wrongful Termination LawsuitBy John Caulfield Within the next month, a former division president for Centex Homes, who is currently suing the company over a compensation dispute, says he plans to file a wrongful termination complaint against the industry's third-largest builder.Douglas Pautsch, Jr., a 10-year Centex veteran, was let go earlier this month when the builder consolidated its Central Valley division in California with divisions in Sacramento and Reno, Nev. Pautsch had been president of the division overseeing the two latter markets as well as one in the San Francisco Bay Area. His dismissal occurred only weeks after Pautsch filed a complaint against the company, in which he alleges that the Dallas-based builder reneged on paying him $355,000 in bonus money he claims to have earned during the company's latest fiscal year."I believe in Centex's culture, which has always been about doing the right thing," said Pautsch, in an interview with BUILDER this afternoon. "And I might have been okay with a reduction if everyone else was reduced the same way. But what happened just isn't right."Eric Bruner, a Centex spokesman, told BUILDER that it his company's policy is not to discuss pending litigation.Pautsch's seven-page complaint, filed on June 18 in Superior Court in Placer County, Calif., hinges on the details of a bonus plan that Centex presented to its division presidents in the fall of 2006. According to the complaint, that plan moved bonus compensation away from what Pautsch describes as "a one-size fits all" structure that had been based primarily on a percentage of a division's earnings, and toward bonuses that incorporate other metrics that are not tied to income and are independent of each other. Centex's goal, he states, was to minimize wild swings in bonus compensation that normally occur during boom and bust periods. So while a division president might receive a smaller bonus under the new plan when times are good, he could also receive a bonus if his division lost money as long as he hit the other performance goals.Pautsch tells BUILDER that the company customized each division's performance measurements, depending on the homes it sells and markets it serve; for Pautsch's division, the four metrics in play were homebuilding operating margin percentage of revenue, asset turns, customer satisfaction, and "personal development." He said that last year his division ranked first among all of the company's divisions in customer satisfaction; that it was the No.1 builder in Sacramento and northern Reno; and that its asset turns were above target. His division's operating margins weren't great, as Sacramento in particular was where Centex wielded incentives aggressively to sell houses. "The message I kept getting from corporate was 'forget about margins, go after cash,' " recalls Pautsch. "They knew the division wasn't going to make money last year, but they still rolled out the [bonus] plan."This change in bonus compensation was "a culture shift," for Centex, says Pautsch. Indeed, in its most recent proxy statement, which it filed in June with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Centex asked shareholders to approve an amendment to a 2003 incentive plan for its top corporate executives, which went beyond using sales and earnings as sole criteria to include other "business process metrics" such as asset turns and cycle time.James McGuire, a managing director with the Pittsburgh-based executive search firm Specialty Consultants, observes that as business conditions have deteriorated, builders more commonly are adjusting their compensation packages for all employees. "Companies are fighting for survival right now, and we're seeing them going back to their people and asking them to accept cuts." He also notes that, with the exception of Ryland Homes, which bases divisional compensation on a percentage of net income, most builders use a menu of performance goals to calculate what bonuses their division presidents can earn.Pautsch's complaint states the new bonus plan established a "target bonus" for each division president, which for Pautsch rose to $500,000 when he assumed management control of Centex's Reno division last September. Pautsch's attorney, Gary Basham, a partner in the Sacramento-based firm Basham and Parker LLP, tells BUILDER that Centex presented his client and other division presidents with "bonus sheets" with formulas for calculating their bonuses based on achieving each metric. Applying those calculations, Pautsch claims that for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, he was owed $455,000. But earlier this year, Pautsch says that his supervisor, Centex's executive vice president for its Northern Pacific Region John Ochsner, informed him that the company would scale back the bonuses because it was losing money. (For the year ended March 31, 2008, Centex lost $2.66 billion on revenue of $11.9 billion that was off 6.7 percent to $11.9 billion.)The complaint asserts that Centex is in breach of contract because it paid Pautsch only $100,000 of his bonus for that year. Pautsch says he emailed Centex's CEO, Tim Eller, pleading with him to reverse this decision, to no avail. The complaint states that Centex has subsequently claimed that the bonuses were "discretionary"; Basham disagrees."Under California law, a 'discretionary' bonus would be like a year-end merit bonus, or a Christmas bonus," says Basham, not a bonus that a company is contractually obligated to meet. McGuire also says that he doubts any builder would devise a bonus plan that left much room for discretion. "These things are spelled out in contracts; it's not a subjective position."Pautsch, who is 45, says he believes he has a good case, supported by documentation, for a wrongful termination case against Centex. He asks why Centex would let him go when during the last two years the builder had expanded its territorial responsibilities to include Reno and the Bay Area. He also says he did everything the company asked him to do in tough times, including sell land and reduce his division's workforce. "It's very suspect," he says.Learn more about markets featured in this article: San Francisco, CA, Los Angeles, CA. 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From the FanPosts. Good stuff here. -Joel
First off, let me say: I don't honestly believe the Chiefs are absolutely sold on Cassel. Part gut instinct, part taking into account what has been said about the QB position over the last month... but I think they'll make an attempt to do something big. I think that might be RG3, but again, it's just a gut feeling.
That said...
If they do decide to roll into 2012 with Cassel as the QB, then I expect a similarly built team to what we had in 2010: a dynamic run game, and a tough defense. In 2010, the Chiefs ran nearly twice as many times as they passed, running 556 times and passing 274 times. This averaged out to about 35 runs per game. Jamaal can't do that alone. No way, not with his future uncertain after coming off a serious injury.
So the apparent goal, with Cassel, should be to run the ball better than anyone else. In today's NFL, that's becoming the exception to the rule, as more teams are moving away from this and becoming more and more pass oriented. If this is the route we are going to take, then we absolutely need to do this better than ANYONE else. Build a run game that is historically badass.
My opinion on how to do this? If Alabama RB Trent Richardson is there at 11/12, the Chiefs have to take him. At first I was just OK with the possibility of him landing in KC. Now I'm sold on it.
I know there is good value back in free agency. I know we can get a decent back later in the draft. But Richardson is a freak athlete, and solid all around RB. He's got a much higher ceiling than any other draft prospect or FA. If he were to split about 40 carries a game with Charles, the Chiefs could absolutely trample teams.
Just imagine it: Jamaal comes in for a series, averaging about 5-6 yards per carry. The defense is forced to chase a speedy, shifty back laterally. A lot. The next series, he gets a breather, and in comes Richardson. Richardson is a strong, abusive back. He would absolutely pound the snot out of teams, and gain positive yards while doing it. Plus he's quick. By the fourth quarter, defenses would be exhausted and beaten up after having to deal with these two all game. And the backs would be fresh.
Tell me that isn't a little intriguing to you.
Plus, Richardson would provide good insurance if Jamaal either isn't 100 percent, or he gets injured again. If we're a team built around the run, and our most dynamic back goes down again, we must have someone who can carry the full load. Richardson can do that. I know a lot of the other free agent RBs probably can too, but I think Richardson will be a more dynamic back in the long run, and a much better fit for our offense.
OK, so why do I think Richardson would be a better choice than any other available target this offseason? What separates him from the rest of the pack?
First, his pure athleticism. Standing at 5'11", weighing in at 224 pounds, he's a short, stout back. He's got that classic prototypical RB build that is similar to guys like Emmitt Smith and Earl Campbell. But his athletic advantage goes well beyond his build. His biggest asset is his strength. It's reported that he can "easily" squat 600 pounds, power cleans 365, and can bench 475. It's also reported that his Strength and Conditioning coach, Scott Cochran, knows he can lift more, but doesn't want to let him. His reasoning being "the last thing I need to do is mess this kid up". Consider all this for a quick moment. Richardson can apparently squat the equivalent weight of two Tyson Jacksons. He could bench press two Derrick Johnsons. That's freaking insane. He could be the strongest player in the NCAA, pound for pound.
It's not just his raw strength though. His weight room work translates to results on the field. He can make crazy 90 degree cuts and burst up the field, keeps a low center of gravity, and has a vicious stiff arm. The first tackler isn't likely to stop him. He breaks a lot of tackles. He falls forward, and can carry a pile of guys with him. He runs HARD. Admittedly, I only watched part of one Bama game this year, and it was the National Championship game, so for the most part I've only heard of Trent. So yesterday, I started looking up articles and videos about him (thus the reason for this post today). It's hard to find anything negative about the guy. All I can really say, is that if you haven't seen him run, watch these:
First, an appetizer:
I just like this clip due to the fact that he absolutely blows this would be "tackler" up with minimal effort. He makes it look too easy.
Up next, a Sports Science clip on him:
Pretty good stuff. Faster than 50 percent of current NFL starters. Exhibits great vision and awareness. On the field, in real time he was getting as low as Foster did wearing light pads in a lab. Not bad. This special makes it apparent that Trent's off the field work in the weight room is clearly translating into solid play on the field.
Finally, a four- minute highlight reel:
You see a lot of his ability here. Strength. Speed. Awareness. He can accelerate quickly through open holes. Has a great burst. He can cut. He moves laterally well and breaks up field with violence. He breaks tackles. Pretty much everything I said above. Trent is a phenomenal runner.
One other quick tidbit, which I was forced to look into after one of our own APers tried to make the point that bigger biceps means more fumbling. Guess how many fumbles Richardson has lost in his career? One. In 586 carries. And that lost fumble was 522 carries ago. He's just not known as a fumbler. And part of the reason why is apparent in his technique. Watching the last clip from above, you see he's damn good with his ball handling fundamentals. He does three things that makes it apparent he's conscious about taking care of the ball, and it just looks like second nature to him:
1. He carries the ball high and tight for the first 10 or so yards past the LoS (where most contact is to be had). His exhibition of this is really apparent in the last several runs in the clip.
2. He commonly uses both hands when approaching big contact. Meaning, when he's approaching more than one defender, he covers the ball. Good technique.
3. He moves the ball to different arms, away from defenders. Another classic move that you want to see a RB do.
These three things are nothing huge. Every NFL RB needs to be able to do these. But these combined with his fumble history really just kills the "bigger biceps = fumbles" argument. If nothing else, it looks like Trent holds the ball like a vise grip. His strength seems to be a huge asset in every aspect of his game.
All this said, there's a damn good chance that Richardson won't even be an option when Pioli is up to pick at 11/12. He's going to be a Combine prodigy, and his draft stock should go up. My hope is that if we really don't do anything to make a considerable move at QB, then Trent falls. It could happen. Like I said, the NFL is moving on to a pass oriented league. RBs seem to have slipped in value over the last 4-5 years. If we're going to go into 2012 with Cassel as the QB, then I'm 100 percent behind building the best run game possible.
If we're going to go against the grain of the current NFL, then let's do it full speed ahead, with not one, but two freak RBs that will strike fear into opposing defenses.


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Trish says: "Shortly before I married my partner, we bought a dog and named him Max. Now I'm expecting a baby boy and we would dearly like to call him Max, because it's a name we both love. We can't think of any other boys' names that we like. Should we go ahead and call our baby Max?"
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"If you really love the name and that's what you want to call your baby, then that's what you should do. Personally, I couldn't have a baby with the same name as my dog."
"Don't name your baby after a dog. If you look online or in a baby name book you're bound to find a name you can both agree on."
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"I wouldn't do it. What if your son grows up thinking he was named after the dog?"
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"My partner and I both love the name Joseph, which is the name of my cat. I named the cat long before I met my partner, and, to be honest, I wasn't sure I would ever be lucky enough to have a child. We have opted not to name our child Joseph if it is a boy. We have found an alternative name that we both love just as much. There are many names out in the world, it is just a case of finding alternatives."
"My answer would be to change your dog's name to something that sounds like Max. You don't want your neighbours hearing you shout Max out the back door when they know that's also the name of your baby. I think that would be embarrassing."
"I've always thought it would be tricky to have a dog and a baby with the same name. Whenever you call that name, neither the dog or the baby will know which one you are talking to."
"Why not just give the dog a nickname? We found it was easier to refer to our dog by his nickname, otherwise when you shout for one you get both."
"Your dog is also part of your family. You'd never think of calling your two children the same name would you? Or even calling your child the same name as a member of your extended family?"
"Have you thought of re-naming your dog? It isn't hard to do. Think of all those lost dogs out there that get re-housed with new families and new names. If you choose a new name with a similar sound, he'll get it in no time. Then Max is free for your baby."
"I think you should go ahead. It is hard to find a name you both really love, especially for a boy. Perhaps you could slightly alter the dog's name so as not to cause confusion."
"My beautiful dog Summer passed away in June. I'm 15 weeks pregnant and I've decided to use Summer as a middle name if I have a girl. I miss my dog very much and want to keep her memory alive. So I think it's a great idea."
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Making the Most of Medicaid: Promoting the Health of Women and Infants With Preconception Care
This article examines the evolution and current role of Medicaid in improving access to preconception care for low-income women. It reviews Medicaid's eligibility policy and benefits of relevance to women of reproductive age, and discusses challenges facing the program. Authors Alina Salganicoff, vice president and director of women's health policy…Report Read More
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On Monday, April 25, 2011 Today's Topics in Health Disparities webcast examined the new Department of Health and Human Services' Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. The program addressed the contents of the strategy and its timeline for implementation as well as its implications for providers. The…Event Read More
Preventive Services Covered by Private Health Plans under the Affordable Care Act
This fact sheet, Preventive Services Covered by Private Health Plans under the Affordable Care Act, examines which types of preventive services or benefits must be offered to individuals in general and which preventive services must be offered to special populations such as children, youth and women.Fact Sheet Read More
Documenting the Power of Television – A Survey of Regular E.R. Viewers about Emergency Contraception – Summary of Findings html
Survey Of E.R. Viewers March 31, 1997 – June 30, 1997 Kaiser Family Foundation Summary Of Results Introduction: For all the suppositions about the importance of getting public health messages into entertainment media, very few evaluative studies, if any, have been done to measure the actual impact of such messages.…Poll Finding Read More
Measuring the Effects of Sexual Content in the Media: A Report to the Kaiser Family Foundation – Report
Measuring the Effects of Sexual Content in the Media: A Report to the Kaiser Family FoundationThis Report is available in Adobe Acrobat FormatAuthor: Drs. Aletha C. Huston, Ellen Wartella, and Edward DonnersteinExecutive SummaryThe Kaiser Family Foundation has an ongoing interest in sexual health among young people and the potential contributions…Report Read More
Will 1999 Be The Year For Mifepristone (RU-486) And, An Update on Women's Other Options for Very Early Abortion – Fact Sheet
Abortion in the U.S. Most abortions in the U.S. today are performed surgically, typically using vacuum aspiration (VA). 9 in 10 abortions occur within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.5 Surgical abortions can be performed as early as pregnancy is first detected, using electric VA or manual vacuum aspiration (MVA).21…Fact Sheet Read More
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State Profiles of Women's Health, by Jacqueline A. Horton, ScD, published by the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health , with support from the H.J. Kaiser Family Foundation compiles data from a variety of sources on key indicators of women's health status in a standard four page per state format. A…Report Read More
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Perspectives on the Epidemic: Women and Teenage Girls at Risk for HIV – Insights from Focus Groups
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NATCHITOCHES - While season ticket sales continue at a brisk pace for the upcoming Northwestern State football campaign, single-game sales have started including for the Sept. 7 matchup in Turpin Stadium between the Demons and the Southern Jaguars.
All 15,971 seats in Turpin Stadium will be reserved and sold at $20 each for that game, following the same plan used for Southern's last visit in 2000, said Kyle Barnard, the NSU athletic ticket manager.
Purchases can be made at the NSU ticket office in the NSU Athletic Fieldhouse just south of Turpin Stadium or online at the NSUDemons.com/tickets link. For questions, call 318-357-4268.
Chair back seats are held for NSU season ticket holders. They are located on the west side of the stadium in sections B-K. Season tickets include six home games at Turpin Stadium, beginning with the Southern game.
Visiting team fan tickets are located in sections J and K on the northwest side of the stadium.
All other seats will also be numbered and assigned in the upper deck of the west side of the stadium, or on the east side above the railing that defines the NSU student section bordering the east sideline.
NSU students will be able to claim their tickets beginning in August when classes begin on campus. No student guest tickets will be sold for the Southern game, said Barnard.
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Drinks, dinner, conversation...sex? Single women wonder why they can't meet a man for a nice evening out without him hinting that he'd like to hop into the sack -- on the first night! While some men believe they're being sincerely honest by telling a woman she's attractive and he'd like to sleep with her, these aren't the men looking for a committed relationship.
Here, we take a look at what women and men have to say about a man's desire to get too much too soon:
- Times haven't changed much: "It's no different than it was in the '50s, except the boys then just wanted to pet," says Giselle Blum, 61, a four-year divorcee from New Orleans, La. "With a smile, move slightly away and say, 'I'm not into that.' Explain briefly what you are looking for -- friendship, possible romance. The men who want to go to bed fast aren't the ones you want."
- Alcohol should be avoided: "It may relax the individual, but it 'inhibits the inhibitors' and makes sexual aggression more likely to occur," says Mary Martin of San Clemente, Calif.
- Sorry guys, but dinner means just dinner: "Some men think the price of dinner includes a show," says Patricia Partin of Fairbanks, Alaska."That's why all of my dates are in a restaurant or very public place for at least the first three or more."
- Take it from a cowgirl: Patricia Starck of Indio, Calif., who refers to herself as "just a cowgirl," says, "I take it as a compliment to my sexual presence, tip my cowboy hat, and say, 'Thank you. I'll let you know when I'm ready.' If they won't accept that, I get rough."
- Throw him a curveball: "Ask to meet his mother first. If he has no interest in introducing you to the significant people in his life, he'll probably run after getting what he wants," suggests Gina Woodruff, 37, of Long Beach, Calif. "Asking to meet his mom may make him run sooner, but then you can laugh about it instead of crying later."
What men think:
Is this guy angling? Bruce Boyocks, a Southern California beach lover, says, "Ladies, believe it or not, most guys will not go to bed with just anyone. Be thankful when a guy expresses interest. It could be a compliment." Bruce makes a point, but notice he says "could." Sounds like he's negotiating to me! Sex as a sport? Tom Blosser, 46, of Aliso Viejo, Calif., who is now in a happy and monogamous relationship, says, "When I was unattached, I viewed sex as a sport. And there were women who viewed it the same way." Tom's girlfriend, Artis, agrees with him, and says she knows women who still view sex that way. Cart before the horse: Barry Atkins, 46, says, "After the sex, if we enjoyed each other just being together, then I'll want to get to know her with the intention of building a long-term relationship." Most women would say that Barry's statement is "putting-the-cart-before-the-horse" thinking. Here's my advice of what to do if a man wants to get you to bed prematurely: Ask him about his relationship goals. If he has no interest in having a relationship, write him off. It means he's only interested in sex. Tell him, "I'm an affectionate, warm and passionate woman. If we become a couple, I'll enjoy sharing those things with you." Some men are willing to wait, but don't want a cold fish. He's putting both of you at risk. He doesn't know whom you've been with, and you don't know whom he's been with. What if somebody has a disease? It's not worth the risk. To avoid meeting men who are only looking for sex, stay out of cocktail lounges and don't "meet for a drink." A coffee date or lunch is better. Meeting someone through your church or while doing volunteer work may also be a safe bet. Remember that sex on the first date has no meaning, will leave you feeling empty, and is too dangerous. Avoid it. Tom Blake is the author of Middle Aged and Dating Again (Tooter's, 1997).


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The collapse of three power grids in northern and eastern India has aggravated the already grim power situation in Kerala. As much as 750 MW of power out of 900 MW drawn daily from the Central grid will be unavailable to the State from today.
The situation has reached such a stage that KSEB is planning a cyclical load shedding for 30 minutes from today, a senior Board source told Business Line.
He said that at present the State is getting only 150 MW of power from Karnataka and that may also be unavailable when the peak hour demand there increased.
Sources said restoration of supply would take about two days. "Over-dependence on outside sources has put the State in serious crisis," they alleged.
According to them, shelving of several thermal and hydel projects in the State has landed Kerala in this predicament.
Implementation of both hydel and thermal projects has been facing serious opposition from various quarters, they said.
Ever-increasing demand for power without corresponding expansion in hydel power generation capacity in Kerala is gradually pushing up the State's dependence on thermal power with the ratio to touch 70:30 in the very near future, senior sources in the Board said.
The current daily power consumption is at around 55 million units (mus). "Demand has increased not only during peak hours but also during the normal lean period," they said.
This year the southwest monsoon has eluded the State and consequently, water storage levels in all the reservoirs are at much lower levels reducing the daily generation to around 12 million units daily from the normal 20-22 million units.
The balance requirements are met by supplies (normally 24 mus) from the Central grid and purchases from open market.
This year the situation has changed totally, hydel generation has to be reduced to almost half for some time now. At the same time, availability from the Central grid is going to be zero at least for a couple of days.
"It is a lesson for the State. A similar situation should be expected in coming years as well. The government should, therefore, think of setting up cheap fuel-based thermal power plants. But, it warrants a political will," a retired chief engineer said.


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SEA ISLE CITY -- A Medford woman dies after being struck by a public works vehicle.
Police say the 69-year-old woman, whose name has not yet been disclosed, was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after she was hit around 1 p.m.
Town officials say the truck that hit her was there to clean up debris from Hurricane Sandy. The driver's name has not yet been released.
No charges have been filed and the cause of the accident is still under investigation at this time.


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The plane is nothing like what transports passengers today. On top of being more reliable, quiet, and fuel-efficient than current aircraft, it will have seats grown from plant fibers that harvest energy. Passengers can play golf and tennis on board, or have a virtual business meeting.
Of course, the concept relies on technologies that have not been invented, and is unlikely ever to be built. But, as Airbus notes, it is a useful thought experiment that pushes aviation engineers to think outside the box and radically advance the air travel of the future.


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Betty Broderick: Divorce... Desperation...Death
The Serpent Enters the Garden
Betty gave birth to her first child, Kimberly, in January of 1970, and, pregnant immediately after, bore another child, Lee, who was born in July, 1971. Only after months into his medical residency, Dan decided to change careers and enrolled in Harvard, bent on becoming a medical malpractice attorney. Moving to Massachusetts, Dan devoted himself to his full-time studies while his wife took assorted odd jobs to pay the rent for their small Boston flat and keep the family in food. Betty could often be seen traipsing door to door in her neighborhood selling Avon or Tupperware, her two children bundled under her arms.
On the flip side, Dan maintained that image is an all-important factor to a burgeoning wannabe lawyer, so he clothed himself in an array of well-cut sport coats and ties on campus, earning the nickname of "Dapper Dan."
In early 1973, the Brodericks moved again, west this time, to California, so that Dan could complete a summer clerkship in Los Angeles. On advice from an attorney friend, Dan sought a legal position in San Diego where he wanted to be, in Betty's later words, "a bigger fish in a smaller pond." Dually degreed, in medicine and law, Dan was a catch to most legal firms and soon accepted a position as junior partner with Cary, Gray, in San Diego. Elated at suddenly having climbed a social and financial ladder, the couple celebrated by dropping their first down payment on a beautiful home in the Coral Reef neighborhood.
Money didn't pour in right away. To help supplement their income, Betty taught religious classes at the local school and, in 1979, she received a real estate license. "It was five years before Dan finally began to earn enough money that she could stay home," says Bella Stumbo. "From the day they were married until the year Dan Broderick's income first hit $1 million, his wife was never too proud or too lazy to work twice as hard as most women could or would."
A shade of trouble edged in somewhere in those early years when Dan became obsessed with not only his work, but with ingratiating himself into the social life that he saw mandatory to becoming one of San Diego's top-echelon attorneys. Because he arrived at work at 5 a.m. every morning and spent many evenings with his associates after the office closed, Betty saw very little of him. While she cooked and kept house, Dan could usually be found evenings in one or another Irish bar trading law anecdotes with his partners or singing Irish songs with his fraternity, the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. Through it all, his wardrobe continued to be name brand, hers discount store. In fact, she didn't own a washer or dryer until well into her married life, carting her's and her children's second-rates to the local laundromat.
Betty remained basically silent, however, her misgivings replaced in the attention she threw on her children she had conceived two more during the seventies, Danny, Jr. (born in 1976) and Rhett (1979). She totally supported her husband when he chose to leave the offices of Cary, Gray in 1978 to venture his own law practice. She helped him decorate his new quarters and sat with him evenings to choose the "right" conservative décor and patterns to emulate a law office.
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According to HealthDay News--- Millions of Americans plod through each day exhausted. Not because they're working too hard, over-exercising or not taking enough vitamins.The real reason, experts say, is because they unknowingly have a sleep disorder.
Sleep apnea is a disorder characterized by a reduction or pause of breathing (airflow) during sleep. It is common among adults but rare among children. OSA is a respiratory condition in which the throat repeatedly narrows or closes during sleep. Air is blocked from getting into the lungs, and low oxygen levels cause the brain to wake the person up.Some evidence suggests that a type of acupuncture called auriculotherapy acupoint pressure may help treat sleep apnea. It was shown in a pilot study that acupuncture was more effective than placebo treatment (sham acupuncture) in producing significant changes in the respiratory events assessed by polysomnography.A common sleep disorder may affect the blood vessels responsible for supplying blood to the heart, raising the risk of heart disease in otherwise healthy people.A new study is the first to show blood vessel abnormalities in otherwise healthy people with obstructive sleep apnea, a condition that causes periodic interruptions in breathing during sleep. Previous studies have linked sleep apnea to high blood pressure (hypertension) and other risk factors for heart disease.
Anyone that has ever had trouble sleeping can attest to the difficulties at work the following day. Experts recommend eight hours of sleep per night for ideal health and productivity, but what if five to six hours of sleep is your norm? Is your work still negatively affected? A team of researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) have discovered that regardless of how tired you perceive yourself to be, that lack of sleep can influence the way you perform certain tasks.
People are diagnosed as suffering with acute insomnia if they have had problems sleeping for less than three months, and chronic insomnia if the sleeping problems persist for longer. As chronic insomnia leads to an increased risk of developing major depression, researchers are seeking to find out more about how the transition from acute to chronic insomnia takes place in order to prevent this.
Can acupuncture help?
Brazilian researchers have done research about this condition, they found A single session of either MA or EA( electro acupuncture) 10 Hz had an acute effect in reducing the AHI as well as the number of nocturnal respiratory events of patients presenting with moderate OSA.
Reference:Freire AO, Sugai GC, Togeiro SM, Mello LE, Tufik S.Acupunct Med. 2010 Jun 15.
Studies that compared auricular acupressure and sham control showed equivocal results. It was also found that acupressure, reflexology, or auricular acupressure as monotherapy or combined with routine care was significantly more efficacious than routine care or no treatment. Owing to the methodological limitations of the studies and equivocal results, the current evidence does not allow a clear conclusion on the benefits of acupressure, reflexology, and auricular acupressure for insomnia.
A review of six separate randomized, controlled trials was published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine in 2009. All six studies were conducted in Hong Kong or mainland China, and all compared auricular (ear) acupuncture with either a placebo or another treatment. In four of the studies, auricular acupuncture was compared with pharmaceutical drugs, in another it was compared with routine non-interventionist care, while in another it was compared with "sham" auricular acupuncture (in which needles are inserted into random locations rather than the prescribed to meridians).


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The reverberations of Jamal McDowell's stunning three-point game-winner over Young last Friday that catapulted the Spartans to the top-seed of the Public League playoffs are still being felt.
It gave the Spartans their first ever Red-West title and put them in the conversation for a city tournament and Class 3A state title run that had been dominated by Simeon, Young and Morgan Park.
"Getting the top seed was big because Orr has never been the No. 1 in the city at anything," McDowell said. The star senior point guard made sure the Spartans lived up to the gaudy billing.
McDowell scored nine points and distributed a game-high six assists as the host No. 3 Spartans produced four double-figure scorers in gliding past Blue-West champion Raby 74-37 in a first-round Public League city tournament game Tuesday.
Orr advances to host Kenwood, a 81-79 double-overtime winner over the Spartans' neighborhood rival Westinghouse, for a second-round match up Thursday.
The Spartans (21-2) recorded a stunning 17 steals in forcing 28 Raby turnovers. Orr registered three separate runs of 7-0, 9-0 and 11-0 in the first half as they ran out to a commanding 35-13 lead at the break.
"The biggest thing about this game was we just wanted to get it out of the way," McDowell said. "We wanted to get the victory and get our rest and get ready for the next round."
McDowell continually broke down the Raiders' defense with pinpoint passing that produced backdoor layups for the Spartans. His three consecutive assists helped Orr jump out to a 16-5 lead after the first quarter.
"I knew I wasn't going to probably play a lot, so I just wanted to work on getting my teammates involved, get their legs going and spread the offense around," he said.
Junior guard Louis Adams Jr., the son of Orr's coach Louis Adams Sr., continued to impress by scoring 11 of his team-leading 12 points in the first half. He drilled two three-pointers during the opening barrage. His three-pointer at the end of the first quarter sparked the 9-0 burst.
His 22-footer from the right wing ignited the 11-0 run.
Ten different Spartans scored. The only downside was the absence of star 6-8 junior Tyquone Greer, who suffered a left-ankle spain in practice on Monday and did not dress. Marlon Jones, the 6-7 Crane transfer who'd been discplined previously by Adams for missing practice, responded by scoring 11 points and adding eight rebounds and five blocked shots off the bench.
Adams Sr. said Greer's injury is not serious and he expects him to return, possibly as early as Thursday.
Junior guard Demetrius Dortch scored eight of his 12 points in the first half for the Spartans. Senior guard Brandon Clemons added 10 points for Orr. Eight different player scored in the third quarter alone as Orr turned the game into a rout with a 25-point explosion for a 60-28 advantage.
Guard Terry McDonald was the lone bright spot for the Raiders (11-6). He scored a game-high 15 points. Dion Mayfield contributed seven points.


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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has lashed out at Katy Perry over the use of live critters in her "Roar" video -- but she's fighting back by claiming another animal-rights group has her back.
PETA, which is always on the prowl for perceived animal abuse, sent Katy an open letter saying, "Animals used for entertainment in film and television endure horrific cruelty and suffer from extreme confinement and violent training methods."
But Katy has issued her own statement, saying, "American Humane Association was on set for the filming of the above referenced music video, which used an elephant, a monkey, birds and a tiger. We believe that the Guidelines for the Safe Use of Animals in Filmed Media were followed and that no animal was harmed in the making of this music video."


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According to Wilford and Goodstein, in an article for the New York Times (April 7, 2006), "The 26-page Judas text is believed to be a copy in the Coptic language, made around A.D. 300, of the original Gospel of Judas, written in Greek the century before." If this is the same text referred to by the second century church father Irenaeus, then it probably dates to the second half of the second century. This would put it a full hundred years or so after the New Testament gospelsall of which were authored in the second half of the first century A.D.
The evidence seems to indicate that the Gospel of Judas is a Gnostic document. These documents were universally rejected by the early church fathersand for good reasons. In the first place, unlike the New Testament documents (which date to the first century A.D.), the Gnostic texts are late, dating to the second to fourth centuries A.D. Because of this, the Gnostic documents, unlike the New Testament documents, were definitely not written by apostles or companions of the apostles. In other words, the Gospel of Judas is not an eyewitness account written by one of Jesus' original followers. Finally, the Gospel of Judas, like all Gnostic texts, contains teaching and elements which are clearly unorthodox and heretical, at least when judged by the standard of the New Testament gospels. It's for reasons such as these that the church fathers (very wisely, in my opinion) rejected these books as unfit for inclusion in the New Testament.
© 2006 Probe Ministries
This is a very quick and short response to the news announcement about this "gospel." For more in-depth analysis of why the Gnostic documents are not trustworthy accounts of the life of Jesus or His disciples, please see the Nag Hammadi section of "Redeeming The Da Vinci Code" here. My colleague Patrick Zukeran has since written a longer assessment of this document here.
About the Author
Michael Gleghorn is a research associate with Probe Ministries. He earned a B.A. in psychology from Baylor University and a Th.M. in systematic theology from Dallas Theological Seminary. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in theology from Dallas Theological Seminary. Before coming on staff with Probe, Michael taught history and theology at Christway Academy in Duncanville, Texas. Michael and his wife Hannah have two children. His personal website is michaelgleghorn.com.
Probe Ministries is a non-profit ministry whose mission is to assist the church in renewing the minds of believers with a Christian worldview and to equip the church to engage the world for Christ. Probe fulfills this mission through our Mind Games conferences for youth and adults, our 3-minute daily radio program, and our extensive Web site at www.probe.org.
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I have never been a fan of Sharon Stone and these pics are just another example of why. I do think she is pretty for her age but I think she just tries way too hard. Case in point - she SO knows her outfit is completely see through at the Dior Boutique Opening in Moscow.
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Midnightkiss4u09 7 years
KimmiAnn, I totally agree here. Crusty and ucky. She looks much older than she is.
diavolobella 7 years
Meow. While I agree that a see-through outfit is tacky on anyone no matter how old they are, there are plenty of women half Sharon Stone's age who WISH they looked as good as she does, and who never did and never will, even on their best day. If that's how old looks, sign me up.
LaLaLaura 7 years
If she gained a little weight she would look better. The gaunt look ages her.
Sica 7 years
She's old and completely overrated! Argh!
Luna13 7 years
i think she looks kind of nice, compared to some other monstrosities she has worn before, this outfit is blast!
stone_soup 7 years
she's putting on a meryl streep kind of thing. but the dress..uggh. ____________________________________ Don't tick me off. Or you'll get it.
Stockbroker 7 years
Stockbroker Sharon: start acting your age and cover up.
Stockbroker 7 years
Stockbroker Cover that shit up,regardless who you are.
DesignRchic 7 years
Now THAT'S not sexy!
ShimmerBronze 7 years
i thnk her make-up could have been done better, and that goes for her hair. it's looks thin with no volume ShimmerBronze--.
chellelee79 7 years
You know, her face isn't that bad. I think she looks pretty dang good. But the rest of her? It's like seeing my 89 year old great grandmother naked. Once you pass 29 it's time to hang the titties up for good.
dovima 7 years
yeah 3ta_marla, i think she has had some very good plastic surgery and defiantly some restayne/peels etc...i could be totally off about the surgery but she has looked even better recently...
keiraz 7 years
What r these clavicles?? When they're sinkin in sooo deep until the tip of her shoulder, then something must be wrong.
3ta_Mar1a 7 years
dovima...u relly think shes had some work done? she looks natural to me..maybe like lipo or tummy tuck but nothin on her face and def. not implants
bonitabijou 7 years
your my hero SWEET C, i COMPLETELY agree.
SWEET-C9363 7 years
she is wearing fur ... grrrrrrrrrr
Padraigin 7 years
If you can't handle the comments, don't read them.
highsociety1 7 years
The woman looks damn good for her age. She deserves to do a little unsolicited nip flashing.
dovima 7 years
she looks much better then almost every women her age...of course she has had some help but she is still pretty
Tiinnaaaa 7 years
yeah i agree, i think she looks amazing.. i really couldnt care less about the dress, so she wanted a little attention? lol!
Souly 7 years
i can't handle your comments.. she looks pretty for her age? once again im not a sharon stone fan, but despite the ott makeup, the woman looks incredible-at any age!
AdrianaC 7 years
She's obviously wearing shapewear on her stomach and thighs under that dress. So yes, it's deliberate. She chose not to wear a bra.
MsRoyaLTee 7 years
So who cares - SHE LOOKS HOTTT! If I were her age and looking that good (even if 75% of me was plastic) I would STILL show it off. The woman's proud, and she should be.
Padraigin 7 years
She looks amazing for her age, but she should be dressing and acting age-appropriate, especially since she has young children.
3ta_Mar1a 7 years
Really Twinkle? Well, if shes older than even more props to her!
la_clique 7 years
I love that saying! I use it on occasion, my great grand was British.
JK-Boogie 7 years
In England we call it Mutton dressed as Lamb ie An old woman dressing like a young one
la_clique 7 years
Yep, finally, the role she was born to play: Sharon Stone IS Mommie Dearest. (with the addition of several graphic nude scenes, of course) lol
Twinkle1 7 years
Maybe she's just an old exhibitionist at heart.
melissabritt 7 years
MBM I wonder if she is going to give the "I had no idea" schpeel?
My-Opinion 7 years
man, she was old when I was a kid!!!!!! yeah, joan might have some competition in a few..
la_clique 7 years
Does she remind anyone else of Joan Crawford? Can't you just see her, fur thrown over one shoulder, martini in hand screaming "No wire hangers!" Crazy whore.
Twinkle1 7 years
She's been like 50 for quite a long time now. :oy:
3ta_Mar1a 7 years
I have to give her credit for one thing tho.. Despite that she's wearing see-thru clothing, at least she's natural..it doesnt look to me like shes had ANY surgery done..she has the wrinkles and she looks beautiful. The woman is like 50! Most other hollywood 'has-beens' her age don't look nearly as good and theyve been under the knife plenty of times!
BlondeSugar 7 years
She's a mom, she should be more careful with things like this
stylish 7 years
I understand her, she just doesn't wanna get old. Let her be.
Toronado 7 years
Basic Instinct II was such a crock. It's also a sign of desperation. Sometimes when actors feel they are heading off to Has-been Land they take stock of their most well-known (not necessarily most popular) role and attempt a comeback with a sequel...only a lot of the time, the sequel ends up being the biggest piece of sh-t. Plus, she was trying to prove she still had sex-appeal, personally I think the whole thing was quite laughable. Sharon, just surrender to the inevitable, sweets. You're getting older...grab a deck of cards and DEAL with it.
TNgirl 7 years
Right on Radar she is very tacky.
3ta_Mar1a 7 years
so tru Val..but still, at least she looks good..even tho she DOES try to hard..
lickety-split 7 years
i can't see anything, thank god. she's odd. i always wonder what her sons will think in a few years when their mother is known to the parents of all their friends as the crotch shot girl from basic instinct. she should try and produce or something. she's def too old to do the blond sex goddess thing anymore.
KimmiAnn 7 years
She just makes me think crusty and ucky! Believe in Magic!
JK-Boogie 7 years
lol @ TORONADO
Toronado 7 years
Hey, Sharon! I can see my reflection in your tits! Knob.
Twinkle1 7 years
Think about it: Her career was headed no where until she flashed her girly bits. So I'm guessing she thinks flashing a nip is going to get her some work now.
Pokemyhontas 7 years
SUCH an attention w h o r e.
Daisy6264 7 years
:ROTFL: So true radarkitty.
jennifer76 7 years
Ha ha ha ha ha radarkitty!! :rotfl:
Twinkle1 7 years
She annoys me. Remember when she said she didn't know her cooch was visible when crossing and uncrossing her legs for Basic Instinct! :oy:
radarkitty 7 years
This women is tackier than double sided tape...which she probably uses a lot of.
JK-Boogie 7 years
Thank you Pop...I thought I stood alone in my assessment of this woman....she does not look good for her age at all if anything with all her money she looks really bad for her age...she needs a lot of work to get to what she believes she looks like
LaylaCams 7 years
First! I keed.
LaylaCams 7 years
I thunk she tries hard too... ;) Is that a typo or suppose to be like that?
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For now, Florida's newest and apparently shyest new millionaire has
yet to come forward and the suspense is just about killing everyone in
"My boss says it must not be you since I'm picking you up for work this morning," said Casey Pratt of Zephyrhills.
"I haven't really heard too much, I've been reading in the paper and somebody's lucky," said Brian McEwen of Zephyrhills.
There have been rumors, but up to this point no confirmation.
The only thing that has been confirmed is that somebody bought that ticket at the Publix on 301 in Zephyrhills...
And that's about all anyone knows about the lucky winner at this point.
"I don't blame them for not saying because they'll probably have people they don't know coming out of the woodwork," said Pratt.
In the meantime lottery officials have some advice for the anonymous millionaire.
"The first advice that we would give the winner is to sign that ticket. That ends any false disputes that may come up in the future and also put that ticket in a safe spot. That little piece of paper is worth $590 million. It's pretty valuable," said David Bishop of the Florida Lottery.
Lottery officials aren't the only ones offering tips on what to do.
"I would hide if I was them too," said Pratt.
"I just hope that the person who did win keeps it quiet," said Cindy Tabor of Zephyrhills.
"They're all wanting to know who won, everybody wants to know who won," said Pratt.
The multi-mullion dollar Powerball winner has not come forward yet, but that's not stopping everyone in the small town of Zephyrhills from speculating on who the mystery winner is.
From rumors like an employee at Walmart who called off, to the bagboy at Publix, to a single mother of four, to a single Hispanic man -- we have not been able to confirm any of them.
"Those are all the stories that I've heard," said Zephyrhills Mayor Danny Burgess. "I don't know any more than anybody else. This is the best-kept secret in town and if somebody knows, they're not saying and it's a small town and you know secrets don't get kept in small towns."
"Brian, is it you?," we asked Brian McEwen at Massey's Barber Shop. "No, I wish it was!"
"Um, unfortunately, it's not me," laughed barber Kirk Calloway as he cut McEwen's hair. Tragic. tragic, absolutely."
"C'mon Mayor, you just whisper it to me," we joked with Burgess. "I've got nothing!," he laughed.
"Is it you?," we asked Cindy Tabor. "No, I wish it was!," she laughed. "I just hope that the person who DID win, keeps it quiet. Why is that? Well, what happened to Abraham Shakespeare."
"They all want to know who won!," exclaimed Casey Pratt, who was working the window at the Corner Grille. "Everybody wants to know who won!"
"You guys are right on the corner here, you probably hear all the scoop in Zephyrhills, so what do you know?," we asked Pratt. "A lotta stuff," she laughed. "But I don't know if I should tell it! "Wait, so do you know who the winner is?," we asked. "No I sure don't, but my boss says, it must not be you, since I'm picking you up for work this morning!"
"I think this person's probably doing the right thing, laying low for now, because obviously there's been so much attention that comes along with this," said Burgess. "So, while we really want to know, we also want to respect the individual's right to just revel a while in the moment for a little while, before they're famous!"
The Mayor says his city is sort of struggling with a similar issue some big box stores have. That people outside of Florida may not exactly get the pronunciation of Zephyrhills, as all one word. They like to pluralize the word or break it into two words.
"Zephyrs Hills, that's a good one," said Burgess. "Zephyrs Hills. We have the Kmarts, the Walmarts Marts, we do, we have it all."
"Yeah, it's a hard word to spell I guess to some people," said McEwen.
"I've heard Zee-fur, Zee-fur Hills and I've heard Zep with a 'P', Zepper Hills," said Calloway. "I've heard, oh, that's the water place, yeah, that's got the famous water and we do have very good water!"
"We're the city of pure water, we have a lot to offer, we're also the center for the biggest power ball winner in the country!," said Burgess excitedly. "This has been incredible, I mean, the coverage that we're getting couldn't be more positive, we're getting to showcase our town, it's a great place to live, if there weren't enough reasons to love Zephyrhills already, here's another one. We're the luckiest town in the country."
And in the parking lot of the same Publix which sold the winning ticket, we ran into another winner. Ronald Weir. He too won something in that massive power ball drawing.
While not exactly a huge win, Weir told us he was thrilled just to have won something. 12 dollars for picking just the Powerball number itself, the number 11.
"I won the actual Powerball number, and I received 12 dollars in the same city. I said whoa, I won, and this is the first time I've ever won anything, but I'm happy with what I won."
Weir said, hey, it was at least worth a couple of lunches and that's a good thing. Who the other bigger winner is, is still the talk of the town. What he or she will do with all of their winnings is also something, we may never know.
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¿Qué es el Par Biomagnético® o Biomagnetismo Medico®?
El Par Biomagnético® y Biomagnetismo Medico® es un sistema terapéutico desarrollado por el Dr. Isaac Goiz Durán a partir de 1988; en el que utiliza imanes para tratar parásitos, bacterias, hongos y virus que son la causa de diversas enfermedades.
El Biomagnetismo es compatible con cualquier otra forma de terapia (homeopatía, naturopatía, Flores de Bach, Reiki, etc.) y también puede utilizarse simultáneamente con tratamientos alopáticos tradicionales.
El Par Biomagnético® supone la comunicación con la sabiduría corporal para determinar, a través de un diálogo binario (extensión-contracción) entre terapeuta y células corporales, la región biomagnética que se encuentre en estado disfuncional y que ha sido invadida por elementos patógenos.
A partir de esto, los campos irregulares pueden ayudar a modificarse por medio de imanes para restablecer el equilibrio tanto Biomagnético (frecuencias celulares) como bioquímico (PH, neurotransmisores, neuroreguladores, hormonas, enzimas).
La Terapia de Biomagnetismo no es un sustituto de la consulta medica, evaluación o tratamiento.
Biomagnetism is a therapeutic system developed by Dr. Isaac Goiz Durán starting out in 1988; it uses strong magnets to fight parasites, bacteria, fungi, viruses and other germs that cause various diseases.
The system consists of the recognition of altered energy points in the human organism that together provoke diseases.
This recognition is done with passive magnets (not electrified or connected to electronic machines), that are applied to different areas of the human body to act like Biomagnetic tracks or scan.
Once theses have been recognised and confirmed in their energetic potential - which corresponds to organs and tissues that suffer distortion-, the therapist applies a set of magnets to these zones for 10 to 15 minutes on each person and they are generally applied simultaneously.
The illness in the organ or tissue is localised in the imbalance between the positive and negative charges.
If the alteration is corrected, the problem gets better, and goes back to the point of equilibrium.
That is what Biomagnetism does, thanks to its force or polarity energy; negative polarity is able to impact a similar pathological charge, which it annuls on contact with the positive charge.
Biomagnetism is compatible with any other type of therapy (homeopathy, allopathic, naturopathy, Bach flowers, Reiki, etc.) which can also be used simultaneously with traditional allopathic treatments (allopathic).
First book that included the thesis that Doctor Isaac Goiz Durán presented to the Oxford International University, with which he was awarded the degree of "Doctor of Philosophy in Bioenergetic Medicine" on the 2nd of September 1999.
Revealing explanations about the mysteries of this scourge. Undoubtedly the most controversial book from the last century, judge this revealing theory for yourself, in spite of the adversity of this book, it is in your hands and the story continues to be written.
Orthodox concepts do not allow us to know about the physiopathology of the tumour phenomenon and only gives us information; in an isolated way, about the physical, chemical and biological events that happen inside and outside the cell but not about the associated pathogen mechanism that culminates with the genetic alteration of the cellular nuclei and its tumour manifestations.
The present work of Dr. Isaac Goiz Durán allows us to understand the ethnology of the tumour phenomenon and therefore its clinical manifestations.
Healing testimonials are shown for different illnesses and medical grounds by those who practice this great therapeutic technique which is authentically Mexican, which means it can be accessed by a population with scarce economic resources, it is efficient and adequate for our socio-economic reality, because it does not require a large investment in medicines or technological instruments,
it is a great hope for the health of society's most underprivileged classes.
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The present work is the result of training acquired in the Diploma of Biomagnetic Pair, Medical Biomagnetism and Bioenergetics given at the university by Dr. Isaac Goiz Durán, and it is also the product of academic and clinical practice sustained in the context of accrediting this Diploma.
The themes, theoretical elements and strategies used to solve cases put forward are now presented in this work with the aim of gathering the experiences together and contributing to the strengthening of the academic approach to Pair Biomagnetics held by the illustrious Mexican doctor, Isaac Goiz Durán.
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This present work is the product of arduous training and skills acquirement by the illustrious Mexican doctor, it is presented by his students in writing to fulfil one of the requirements in the accreditation of the "Pair Biomagnetic" Diploma, given by the Mexican doctor, Dr. Isaac Goiz Durán, who, in his noble and nationalist efforts, looks to start a multiplying effect of his knowledge so that, for those who share his vision, work in benefit of all those who want to preserve their health or recuperate it.
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