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For five grueling years Marijana Nikolas was sick. She couldn't eat without feeling nauseous and had no energy; she couldn't sleep and lost extreme amounts of weight. Pain consumed her body. Yet no doctor could identify the problem. Internists, gastroenterologists, gynecologists, chiropractors – none had a solution that worked and all prescribed meds were ineffective.
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About to give up, her husband suggested a specialist in integrative medicine – Melinda Ring, MD, medical director of Integrative Medicine at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and assistant clinical professor at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine.
At her initial visit with Dr. Ring, Ms. Nikolas felt hopeful. "Dr. Ring simply listened. She asked me to tell her exactly how I was feeling and what I thought the problem might be."
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It all begins with a simple step — listening. "There's an art to it because it's what somebody doesn't say that can lead to the answer of what's going on," she says. "I think intuitively a lot of patients know what they need; my role is to help them recognize and verbalize what that is and work with them to create a plan to heal their system."
The percentage of people using alternative therapies is growing, but there are concerns of no hard evidence to support integrative medicine. Dr. Ring begs to differ: "There's an ever-growing amount of evidence and research. When you talk about energy medicine, we're lacking explanations for how it works, but we have data showing these approaches can help with mood, sleep and pain. Research on herbs and supplements has helped identify what compounds are in them that are the active ingredients."
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According to a study done by the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Institutional Review Board in 2011, women experienced a 25 percent decrease in emotional irritability and 22 percent reduction in anxiety, among other reductions such as night sweats and hot flashes within three to six months while taking BHRT.
As integrative medicine is used more and more in major hospitals it's clear the alternative option has become more mainstream. Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern is collaborating with Northwestern Integrative Medicine to incorporate integrative medicine during treatment. For example, through a philanthropic grant, patients receiving chemotherapy are offered complimentary acupuncture and massages. "Our goal is that eventually integrative medicine is just medicine," Dr. Ring adds. "From my perspective, if something works it should be part of what we offer."


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Discover a unique unforgettable experience in River Home Stay by" Klong Om Nont River", Nonthaburi, Thailand. Only short way from Bangkok's Silom/ Surawong/ Sathorn Business Area, the perfect place for Backpackers who long for getting back to real nature and touch on Thai way of life by the River
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Backpackers will get extra ordinary safe and low fare daily Boat or shuttle Limousine transferring/ Pick-up to (&from) Prakaew Royal Grand Palace, Wat Arun, Wat Po, National Museum, Taling Chan Floating Martket, Ta Chang Pier, Kao san, Surawong, Silom, Patpong, Sathorn area and other Major sightseeing in Bangkok allow Backpackers to self- exploring interesting places shortly, economically, safely and easily as your own designed plan....... (Pls. check sightseeing Map for your further information)
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River Thai Cooking School, a separate building next to River Home Stay, is designed and constructed in Bavarian & Thai contemporary style on the 1600 square meters (4 rai) of agricultural farmland in Bangyai District, Nonthaburi Province (next to Bangkok), Thailand, only short way by boat to Royal Grand Palace (Wat Prakaew) and Silom, Patpong, Sathorn and Surawonge road included BTS Skytrain in Bangkok business area.
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This is why we love Dallas Braden. Whether it's Hideki Matsui or Manny Ramirez, he's a One Man Welcoming Committee. As you may recall, last year Mr. 209 came up with this nifty idea to entertain dozens of Japanese media who were staked out in the clubhouse to chronicle the arrival of national hero Matsui. Weeks earlier, Braden had mail-ordered a life-sized blow-up Godzilla. He was like a kid on Christmas morning when the box arrived at Phoenix Muni. Along with the help of a few teammates, Braden decorated the synthetic creature much in the same fashion he would have decorated his Christmas Tree. No. 55 A's jersey. Check. Yellow wristbands. Check. Oakland cap. Check. Jockstrap. Why, of course, check. When Matsui finally arrived and turned the corner into the clubhouse, all he saw was about 40 new teammates staring at him to see what his reaction would be to Dallas' handiwork. Of course, Hideki didn't immediately see his inflatable likeness. All he saw were 80 eyeballs focused on him. Then he looked to his left and saw The Creature sitting in the chair at his cubicle and everyone broke out laughing.
Now fast forward to 2012 Spring Training. Earlier this week, word of Manny's signing with the A's blew through the social media world like sagebrush in the Arizona desert. On cue, Braden's intricate brain waves activated. What to do? What to do? First, affable equipment manager Steve Vucinich assigned Ramirez a locker adjacent from Braden's. I have a feeling "Vuc" made that decision solely for entertainment value. Within minutes of Manny reporting this morning, Braden laid down his version of a welcome mat. Without saying a word, a roll of trainer's tape in hand, Dallas walked to his locker with great purpose. He proceeded to lay down tape to outline a square around his chair. Then, with a sharpie, he simply wrote "Bio Hazard" on the tape—apparently an effort to keep the media mobs away from crushing him when they leave Manny's locker. But Dallas was not done yet. Then, with a wry smile on his face, he walked around the corner from his locker to the walkway where players first enter the clubhouse each morning. There, he posted a sign that simply read, "Manny Town." Below that, he taped up another sign that said, "Take A Number."
I'm not sure if Manny saw the signs before he left the clubhouse today, but if he didn't, they will greet him in the morning when the A's stage their first full-squad workouts. As for today, Ramirez could not have been more cordial. After being outfitted in his green-and-gold gear and shaking hands with many of his new teammates, he hit the Phoenix Muni field for a round of batting practice with other position players. With cameras rolling—ESPN, Comcast, FOX Sports, ESPN Deportes, NHK Japan—Manny joined Scott Sizemore, Cliff Pennington and Jemile Weeks in the first hitting group. It didn't take long for a few balls to sail out of the yard, some flying high and far enough to suggest Oakland added a little power with today's new arrival. With his final swing of the morning, Ramirez trotted around the bases, then picked up his glove and shagged balls in right field. A few minutes later, he spotted his beautiful wife, Juliana, and their two young sons on the grass near the first base dugout. He came over to apply a Manny Group Hug. All smiles everywhere, they joined him in addressing the large media contingent gathered on the field. Manny answered all their questions and seemed in no rush to leave the spotlight. Yet, while he stood up to the TV glare, Dallas Braden was multi-tasking. Beyond his Manny Town antics, the veteran A's left-hander—and we do mean left-hander—was also working on a way to properly acknowledge the unexpected star treatment of Brandon & Amanda McCarthy on this month's cover of ESPN The Magazine. "I've got a big ol' Fathead coming, except they're superimposing my face on his head," Dallas said. "It will be displayed in a way that should properly honor them."
And to think there were people in the Bay Area who thought the A's were going to be boring this season.
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Braden is amazing. You can't help but love the guy.
You can refer to Braden as Mr. Perfect! In every aspect of the game.


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On 6/29/11 3:08 PM, Reva Bhalla wrote:
** There is still room in this to cut down even further (though this
is already pared down extensively to the core issues.) Writers can
help with the subheads since this is much shorter. PLEASE ADD
Pls make your adjustments by COB, but no later than first thing
tomorrow AM. Thank you!
Bringing Closure to the War in Afghanistan
The most important trend STRATFOR sees for the next quarter is the
shift in U.S. strategy on Afghanistan, away from the long-haul
counterinsurgency strategy of Gen. David Petraeus and toward an
accelerated withdrawal from the war. This shift will not be very
noticeable on the battlefield during the summer fighting season, but
will be especially pronounced in both Washington and Islamabad in the
next three months. U.S. President Barack Obama will be walking a
political tightrope in managing this issue as the U.S. presidential
campaign picks up steam, but will also have a fresh military and
intelligence leadership to help pare down the war effort to the more
modest and achievable goal of crippling al Qaeda's core operations.
The most important consequence of the shift in US war strategy in the
coming months will be felt in Pakistan. The Pakistani leadership will
be divided over the threats and opportunities presented by a U.S.
withdrawal that would largely leave Pakistan to clean up a messy
jihadist landscape, but also strategically open the door for Pakistan
to re-entrench WC - this word risks confusion with 'retrench'. would
just say 'reestablish' its influence in its northwestern periphery. It
is up to the United States this quarter to quietly how can it be
quiet? convince the Pakistani leadership that a withdrawal is taking
place one way or another. Though progress is by no means assured for
the quarter and much will be handled behind the scenes, a scramble for
negotiations is likely to ensue between the United States and
Pakistan, between Pakistan and Afghan Taliban and between Afghan
Taliban and the United States with Pakistan operating as a conduit.
Visible strains between Islamabad and Washington should be expected as
this process takes place, especially if al Qaeda remnants and factions
of the Taliban on both sides of the Afghanistan-Pakistan divide are
able to raise significant pressure on Islamabad via attacks for fear
of being betrayed in a U.S.-Pakistani deal. India will meanwhile
continue its efforts to maintain a fledgling stake in Afghanistan, but
the United States will prioritize Pakistan's concerns over India's
demands in the interest of accelerating a withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Struggle in the Persian Gulf
STRATFOR said in the annual forecast that the United States will seek
to retain a strong presence in Iraq rather than withdraw from the
region. We also expected a significant progression in U.S.-Iranian
negotiations toward the year's end as Washington tries to cope with
the strategic dilemma of leaving a power vacuum in the heart of
Mesopotamia for Iran to fill. The United States has attempted to
renegotiate an extension of the Status of Forces Agreement on Iraq,
but Iran so far has the influence it needs to block U.S. efforts in
this regard.
The struggle is not over, however, and the United States will continue
its efforts to sway more independent-minded Iraqi factions to support
an extension. Iran will continue to use its assets in Iraq to remind
both U.S. and Iraqi officials the consequences of going against
Iranian wishes on this issue. Confident in its position in Iraq, Iran
will also try to assert its influence in Afghanistan in trying to
compel Washington into a negotiation on its terms, but is unlikely to
make much headway in this regard. [Just a question, but why would Iran
try to negotiate with the US over Afghanistan? With the US pulling out
time is on the Iranian's side.]
With an eye on Bahrain, Iran has an opportunity to stress its Arab
neighbors in the Persian Gulf region, but will likely exercise more
restraint this quarter as it attempts to forge an understanding with
Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia will be keeping its guard up against Iran
and stands ready to back Bahrain in putting down periodic flare-ups by
Shiite dissenters, but could entertain negotiations with Iran that
would seek to limit Iranian meddling in GCC affairs at the cost of
respected an expanded Iranian sphere of influence - at least until
U.S. capabilities and intentions in the region become clearer.
Saudi Arabia will have some internal succession issues to sort out
this quarter, but will be heavily burdened with trying to manage a
shaky political transition in Yemen between members of the Saleh clan
and the main opposition forces. Unless Saleh caves and signs a deal
that meaningfully strips himself of power, Saudi Arabia will quietly
prevent Saleh from returning to Yemen, at least until a
constitutionally-mandated 60-day deadline expires in early August that
would mandate fresh elections and legally deprive Saleh of the ability
to block a deal.
Further west in the Levant, Syria will struggle in trying to stamp out
dissenters, but is unlikely to come under serious threat of regime
collapse. The crisis in Syria will lead to a further escalation in
tensions with Turkey, raising the potential for border skirmishes, but
beyond the rhetoric - both Syria and Turkey are likely to exercise a
great deal of restraint in dealing with one another. Turkey will come
under internal stress as the government is forced to confront the
limits of its "zero problems with neighbors" foreign policy. Turkey's
natural role in counter-balancing Iran, a trend we pointed to in the
previous quarter, will become more visible as Turkey's relationship
with the Syrian regime undergoes further strain. Israel's efforts to
mend its relationship with Turkey are also likely to bear fruit.
North Africa
Egypt will enter a turbulent period this quarter as it tries to
prepare the country for elections scheduled (so far) for September.
The military regime will be relying on classic divide and conquer
tactics to encourage fissures within the opposition with the aim of
undermining the political rise of Egypt's Islamists. Egypt, in
coordination with Turkey, will take a leading role in trying to
contain Hamas and in distancing the Islamist militant group from the
Syria-Iran nexus. Hamas will be focused on maintaining internal
cohesion in the face of rising pressure for the movement to transition
more fully into politics.
Fissures within the NATO coalition countries conducting the bombing
campaign in Libya will grow in the third quarter, and though the
airstrikes will continue for the near term in an attempt to remove
Gadhafi from power, a simultaneous process that seeks to lay the
groundwork for a negotiated solution between east and west will begin.
Barring the death or removal of Gadhafi, however, those leading the
charge to unseat him will remain hesitant to include the Libyan leader
in any future arrangement, and talks in the third quarter will remain
focused on other elements within the regime. [Barring his death they
will be be hesitant to include him? Should rephrase that] Russia can
be expected to play a prominent, albeit quiet role, in these
negotiations as it uses the Libya crisis to establish a foothold in
North African energy [have there been any signs for that?] while using
the opportunity to extend broader cooperation with France.
Russia will continue its two-track foreign policy with the United
States - expanding its cooperation with Washington on Afghanistan
while countering U.S. influence in Central Europe. The Kremlin will be
expending considerable effort in building up its relationship with
Germany, an ongoing process that will be illustrated this quarter
through joint negotiations over Moldova (which Germany will use to
signal to the rest of Europe that Berlin has the clout to bring Moscow
to the negotiating table on security matters,) [actually EU-Russia,
but prompted by a joint German-Russian proposal, this makes it sound a
bit too bilateral] final stages of Nord Stream and significant
business deals. Not wanting to be left in the lurch of a
German-Russian building of ties, France will also be engaged in major
energy and military dealings with Russia.
On the domestic front, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will be
putting the finishing touches on a new political structure in the
country that will give the appearance of a more open and democratic
society, but will in effect further consolidate his authority over the
state (regardless of what political office Putin assumes in December
parliamentary elections.)
With an eye on the Berlin-Moscow axis, Poland will use the EU
presidency to focus on three issues: First, Poland will begin the
debate over EU's Cohesion Policy (money transfers between core EU
states and new member states) [Cohesion Policy has little to do with
the Berlin-Moscow axis, weird phrasing], facing off against the U.K.,
France and Germany who want to limit EU Cohesion funds. This fight
will begin in the third quarter, but will last well into 2012 and will
cause further fissures between new and old EU member states [better:
Northern and Southern/Eastern ones]. Second, Poland will probe
Russia's periphery by pushing for the Ukraine Association Agreement.
Third, Poland will test Germany's commitment to joint European defense
by making EU wide defense policy one of the main issues in its
Global Economy
The "Great Recession" may be long over, but the global system has yet
to achieve traction on making the recovery stick. In recent months the
pace of the gathering recovery has faltered somewhat. We don't foresee
a dip back into recession in the third quarter, but weakening economic
activity across the board raises the chances of one of the world's
many major economic imbalances -- such as the Eurozone crisis, the
Japanese earthquake, China's struggle with inflation why do we leave
the U.S. imbalances out of this series? surely the weakly positive
indications in the US would 'impact everyone' if they turned negative.
-- could detrimentally impact everyone.
Our annual forecast on the Eurozone holding together still stands.
Germany will be able to manage a tough balancing act between
minimizing the political costs at home of bailing out peripheral
countries while imposing painful austerity measures on these countries
in need without pushing them to the point of collapse. Greece will
receive its second bailout and financial institutions will offer some
token level of participation in debt restructuring while the European
Central Bank (ECB) be flexible enough to sustain unconventional
supportive mechanisms, such as buying government bonds and accepting
peripheral debt as collateral. In terms of who will succumb to the
crisis next, we are watching closely Belgium, Spain and Italy, in that
order. It will be a summer filled with strikes and protests, but none
that will affect governments to such an extent that they reverse
austerity measures in any meaningful way.
East Asia
China continues to struggle with inflation even as growth has started
to slow. STRATFOR does not forecast the temporary U.S.-China thaw to
collapse, the Japanese to fully recover, or the Korean peninsula
dynamic to shift; and while maritime territorial disputes will
continue, they will not spiral out of control. Thus China's ability to
navigate through these economic straits will drive events in the Asia
Pacific region in the third quarter. Inflation has gotten ahead of
efforts to contain it, forcing revisions to the government's annual
target, and is now expected to peak in Q3. At the same time, threats
to growth are growing more menacing and will dissuade forceful moves
to combat inflation, leading to greater economic volatility and a
higher chance for policy errors. High inflation and slowing growth
will aggravate social problems, leading to further supply and demand
disruptions and larger and more intense incidents of unrest. While
STRATFOR maintains that China's economy faces a sharp slowdown, we do
not think it will happen this quarter. First, although export growth
is slowing, trade surpluses are shrinking, and manufacturing
bankruptcies are taking place, nevertheless exports to major markets
like the United States and European Union have not collapsed, and we
do not expect them to. Second, China's central and local governments
still have the resources and tools to subsidize or otherwise mitigate
ailing sectors and more broadly to re-accelerate growth. Third, the
central government is not acting urgently to implement a draft plan to
bail out roughly 3 trillion yuan (about $460 billion) worth of bad
debt from local governments, suggesting that the impending banking
crisis is not yet coming to a head.
Latin America
The major question for Venezuela this quarter is the health and
welfare of Chavez following a major abdominal surgery and suspected
diagnosis of prostate cancer. Chavez will push his health limits in
trying to reassure his adversaries and allies alike that he remains in
the political picture, but he is bound to face increasing difficulty
in managing a complex array of regime rifts at home. In spite of the
uncertainty over the president's health would say "barring his
incapacitation or death," that is more logically sound than what we
currently have , STRATFOR does not expect Chavez to face a serious
threat to his hold on power this quarter, even as Venezuela's
difficulty in maintaining oil production are expected to take on
increasing importance in the months ahead.
Cartel related violence across Mexico will continue at the high levels
seen over the last six months. Specific regions in which we anticipate
large-scale battles over the next three months include the northern
states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, and Tamaulipas; and the
southern states of Jalisco, Guerrero, Michoacan, Morelos, and Puebla.
The Nigerian government will be focused on militant management, but
for the first time, Abuja will have to concern itself more with
militancy in the north than in the southern Niger Delta region, where
continued government patronage will keep militant actively relatively
contained. The Nigerian government will prioritize new intelligence,
police and army operations with the aim of undermining the Boko Haram
militant sect operating in the northeast, though this will remain a
work in progress for the third quarter.
STRATFOR does not expect war to break out when Southern Sudan declares
independence July 9, but, without a formal mechanism in place for the
north and newly-independent south to share crucial oil revenues and
with the Abyei region in dispute tensions between the two sides will
continue to build. Nonetheless, we do no expect a major disruption in
Sudan's energy production -- encouraged by external stakeholders like
China, ad-hoc agreements on financial exchanges - such as crude oil
pipeline transit fees levied by Khartoum on Juba - will be made for
business to continue as usual, but will be subject to future
Matt Gertken
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Re: Obama is confusing as hell
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We have no authority to topple him
But that is our mission
On 3/21/11 5:42 PM, Bayless Parsley wrote:
And look at who said basically the exact same thing today:
Cameron says no authority to topple Kadhafi
LONDON (AFP) aEUR" Prime Minister David Cameron said Monday there was no
legal authority for regime change in Libya despite suggestions by
ministers that air strikes could target Moamer Kadhafi.
After Kadhafi's complex in Tripoli was hit overnight in raids by Western
forces, Cameron said the UN Security Council resolution was limited to
include the enforcement of a ceasefire and no-fly zones to protect
"It explicitly does not provide the legal authority for action to bring
about Kadhafi's removal of power by military means," Cameron told the
House of Commons ahead of a vote by lawmakers on the strikes in Libya.
But he said the coalition still wanted to see the end of Kadhafi's
iron-fisted 41-year-rule, adding: "Our view is clear -- there is no
decent future for Libya with Colonel Kadhafi remaining in power."
On 3/21/11 5:23 PM, Bayless Parsley wrote:
What makes sense? That he's saying two contradictory things? Or that
he's saying what he wants to happen then saying "but we're not going
to actually make this happen"?
On 3/21/11 5:15 PM, Karen Hooper wrote:
It makes quite a bit of sense to me.... Obama may have to talk hard
line against the big bad dictator, but he absolutely cannot
politically afford to put boots on the ground in Libya with two wars
going on and an election coming up.
On 3/21/11 6:09 PM, Reva Bhalla wrote:
er, cannot
From: "Reva Bhalla" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
To: "Analyst List" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 5:08:42 PM
Subject: Re: Obama is confusing as hell
yes, but how do you say that but then say 'Ghadafi must go'. you
can achieve both
From: "Marko Papic" <email@example.com>
To: "Analyst List" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 5:07:16 PM
Subject: Re: Obama is confusing as hell
He does say this though:
I also want to be clear about what we will not be doing. The United
States is not going to deploy ground troops into Libya. And we are not
going to use force to go beyond a well-defined goal - specifically, the
protection of civilians in Libya. In the coming weeks, we will continue
to help the Libyan people with humanitarian and economic assistance so
that they can fulfill their aspirations peacefully.
On 3/21/11 5:05 PM, Matt Gertken wrote:
Urging the Europeans on?
On 3/21/2011 5:01 PM, Reva Bhalla wrote:
Obama says very clearly in this 'Ghadafi must go' yet says very clearly US will
not commit ground troops or get more involved. wtf.
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Here's the White House transcript of President Barack Obama's
remarks Friday on Libya.
East Room
THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. I want to take
this opportunity to update the American people about the
situation in Libya. Over the last several weeks, the world
has watched events unfold in Libya with hope and alarm. Last
month, protesters took to the streets across the country to
demand their universal rights, and a government that is
accountable to them and responsive to their aspirations. But
they were met with an iron fist.
Associated Press
President Barack Obama makes a statement on Libya,
Friday, in the East Room of the White House in
Within days, whole parts of the country declared their
independence from a brutal regime, and members of the
government serving in Libya and abroad chose to align
themselves with the forces of change. Moammar Qaddafi clearly
lost the confidence of his own people and the legitimacy to
Instead of respecting the rights of his own people, Qaddafi
chose the path of brutal suppression. Innocent civilians were
beaten, imprisoned, and in some cases killed. Peaceful
protests were forcefully put down. Hospitals were attacked
and patients disappeared. A campaign of intimidation and
repression began.
In the face of this injustice, the United States and the
international community moved swiftly. Sanctions were put in
place by the United States and our allies and partners. The
U.N. Security Council imposed further sanctions, an arms
embargo, and the specter of international accountability for
Qaddafi and those around him. Humanitarian assistance was
positioned on Libya's borders, and those displaced by the
violence received our help. Ample warning was given that
Qaddafi needed to stop his campaign of repression, or be held
accountable. The Arab League and the European Union joined us
in calling for an end to violence.
Once again, Qaddafi chose to ignore the will of his people and
the international community. Instead, he launched a military
campaign against his own people. And there should be no doubt
about his intentions, because he himself has made them clear.
For decades, he has demonstrated a willingness to use brute
force through his sponsorship of terrorism against the
American people as well as others, and through the killings
that he has carried out within his own borders. And just
yesterday, speaking of the city of Benghazi - a city of
roughly 700,000 people - he threatened, and I quote: "We will
have no mercy and no pity" - no mercy on his own citizens.
Now, here is why this matters to us. Left unchecked, we have
every reason to believe that Qaddafi would commit atrocities
against his people. Many thousands could die. A humanitarian
crisis would ensue. The entire region could be destabilized,
endangering many of our allies and partners. The calls of the
Libyan people for help would go unanswered. The democratic
values that we stand for would be overrun. Moreover, the
words of the international community would be rendered hollow.
And that's why the United States has worked with our allies
and partners to shape a strong international response at the
United Nations. Our focus has been clear: protecting innocent
civilians within Libya, and holding the Qaddafi regime
Yesterday, in response to a call for action by the Libyan
people and the Arab League, the U.N. Security Council passed a
strong resolution that demands an end to the violence against
citizens. It authorizes the use of force with an explicit
commitment to pursue all necessary measures to stop the
killing, to include the enforcement of a no-fly zone over
Libya. It also strengthens our sanctions and the enforcement
of an arms embargo against the Qaddafi regime.
Now, once more, Moammar Qaddafi has a choice. The resolution
that passed lays out very clear conditions that must be met.
The United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Arab states
agree that a cease-fire must be implemented immediately. That
means all attacks against civilians must stop. Qaddafi must
stop his troops from advancing on Benghazi, pull them back
from Ajdabiya, Misrata, and Zawiya, and establish water,
electricity and gas supplies to all areas. Humanitarian
assistance must be allowed to reach the people of Libya.
Let me be clear, these terms are not negotiable. These terms
are not subject to negotiation. If Qaddafi does not comply
with the resolution, the international community will impose
consequences, and the resolution will be enforced through
military action.
In this effort, the United States is prepared to act as part
of an international coalition. American leadership is
essential, but that does not mean acting alone -- it means
shaping the conditions for the international community to act
That's why I have directed Secretary Gates and our military to
coordinate their planning, and tomorrow Secretary Clinton will
travel to Paris for a meeting with our European allies and
Arab partners about the enforcement of Resolution 1973. We
will provide the unique capabilities that we can bring to bear
to stop the violence against civilians, including enabling our
European allies and Arab partners to effectively enforce a no
fly zone. I have no doubt that the men and women of our
military are capable of carrying out this mission. Once more,
they have the thanks of a grateful nation and the admiration
of the world.
I also want to be clear about what we will not be doing. The
United States is not going to deploy ground troops into
Libya. And we are not going to use force to go beyond a
well-defined goal - specifically, the protection of civilians
in Libya. In the coming weeks, we will continue to help the
Libyan people with humanitarian and economic assistance so
that they can fulfill their aspirations peacefully.
Now, the United States did not seek this outcome. Our
decisions have been driven by Qaddafi's refusal to respect the
rights of his people, and the potential for mass murder of
innocent civilians. It is not an action that we will pursue
alone. Indeed, our British and French allies, and members of
the Arab League, have already committed to take a leadership
role in the enforcement of this resolution, just as they were
instrumental in pursuing it. We are coordinating closely with
them. And this is precisely how the international community
should work, as more nations bear both the responsibility and
the cost of enforcing international law.
This is just one more chapter in the change that is unfolding
across the Middle East and North Africa. From the beginning
of these protests, we have made it clear that we are opposed
to violence. We have made clear our support for a set of
universal values, and our support for the political and
economic change that the people of the region deserve. But I
want to be clear: the change in the region will not and
cannot be imposed by the United States or any foreign power;
ultimately, it will be driven by the people of the Arab
World. It is their right and their responsibility to
determine their own destiny.
Let me close by saying that there is no decision I face as
your Commander in Chief that I consider as carefully as the
decision to ask our men and women to use military force.
Particularly at a time when our military is fighting in
Afghanistan and winding down our activities in Iraq, that
decision is only made more difficult. But the United States
of America will not stand idly by in the face of actions that
undermine global peace and security. So I have taken this
decision with the confidence that action is necessary, and
that we will not be acting alone. Our goal is focused, our
cause is just, and our coalition is strong. Thank you very
Matt Gertken
Asia Pacific analyst
office: 512.744.4085
cell: 512.547.0868
Marko Papic
Analyst - Europe
221 W. 6th St, Ste. 400
Austin, TX 78701 - USA
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Analyst - Europe
221 W. 6th St, Ste. 400
Austin, TX 78701 - USA


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well this is my firt SS i hope I can keep up
Yeah, I love using templates!
Okay -- so far I am with you :)
sweet! I got my template and it's altered!
Hi Maria :)
1. Choose a template that has spaces for at least three pictures. Alter the template in some way: move things around, rotate the whole thing, etc. Do something that changes it somehow.
2. Choose your pictures, and make your amount of pictures less than the amount of spaces you have for pics on your template. EX, if you're using a 3-pic template, choose one or two photos.
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Hi there,
Could anyone who owns this camera tell me what the maximum recording times at 120fps and 240fps? My FZ150 goes up to 8mins which is important for me, many new cameras only seem to be able to record at these high frame rates for 30s.
Thanks for your help!
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 Review
The Lumix DMC-FZ200 ($599) is Panasonic's flagship super-zoom digital camera. While recent models have been relatively minor upgrades, the FZ200 returns to its roots by featuring a lens with an F2.8 maximum aperture across its entire zoom range. The early models in the FZ series (FZ1 - FZ20) had lenses with constant maximum apertures, but that stopped with the FZ30, launched back in 2005. Last year's DMC-FZ150 had an F2.8 - F5.2 lens, so the lens on the FZ200 is a huge improvement, and the extra brightness should make a real difference at long focal lengths and/or in poor light, allowing you to shoot at lower, less noisy ISO settings.
In combination with the newly-developed 12MP MOS sensor, this makes the FZ200, at least on paper, by far the best choice in the superzoom segment for low light shooting. That large aperture allows it to offer faster shutter speeds at the same ISO settings as its peers, or use lower sensitivities at the same shutter speeds as the competition.
While the Leica-badged lens is definitely the number one head-turner on the FZ200's spec-sheet, the remainder reads very well too. As usual you can frame and review your images on either on the rear LCD or the electronic viewfinder. The latter is a new 0.2-inch variant with 1,312,000-dot equivalent resolution. The 'equivalent' part of this statement stems from its 'field-sequential' design - instead of having triplets of dots showing red, green and blue at all positions, it displays one color, then the next, at each position. The downside of this approach can be that if you move your eye quickly, or blink, you become aware of delays between the three colors being drawn - with colorful, rainbow-like edges appearing. Thankfully this display runs at 60hz, so this effect isn't too noticeable.
Panasonic Lumix FZ200 key specifications
- 24x 25-600mm equivalent lens with F2.8 across the zoom range
- 12.1-megapixel High Sensitivity MOS sensor
- 12 fps continuous shooting
- High Speed Video at 120 fps (HD) or 240 fps (VGA)
- 1080 60p video recording in AVCHD or MP4 formats
- 0.2-inch EVF (Electronic View Finder) with 1,312,000 dot equivalent resolution
- 3.0-inch, free-angle 460,000-dot LCD screen
- Panorama Shot mode
- RAW and RAW+JPEG data recording option
Compared to the Lumix FZ150:
The differences between the last-generation FZ150 and FZ200 are mostly cosmetic. The grips are slightly different, and the flash doesn't pop-up as far on the FZ200 (hello, redeye). The microphone has been moved closer to the hot shoe on the FZ200, and the power switch as been integrated with the mode dial. This allowed Panasonic to add a new customizable Fn3 button next to the burst mode button. Other improvements compared to the FZ150 include an HDR feature (plus more special effects), in-camera panorama stitching, and high speed movie recording.
The chart below summarizes the differences between the FZ150 and FZ200:
Lumix DMC-FZ150 | Lumix DMC-FZ200 | |
Sensor resolution / type | 12.1 Megapixel MOS* | |
Lens focal range (zoom power) | 25 - 600 mm (24X) | |
Lens max aperture range | F2.8 - F5.2 | F2.8 |
LCD size/resolution | 3.0" / 460,000 pixel | |
LCD position | Articulated | |
EVF size/resolution | 0.20" / 201k dots | 0.21" / 1.3M dots |
ISO range (full res) | 100 - 3200 | 100 - 6400 |
Shutter speed range | 15 - 1/2000 sec | 60 - 1/4000 sec |
Flash working range (Auto ISO) | 0.3 - 9.5 m (W) 1.0 - 5.1 m (T) |
0.3 - 13.5 m (W) 1.0 - 13.5 m (T) |
HDR mode | No | Yes |
"Sweep" panorama | No | Yes |
Creative Controls | 8 | 14 |
Movie resolution | 1920 x 1080 @ 60p | |
High speed movies | No | Yes |
Battery used | DMW-BMB9 | DMW-BLC12 |
Battery life (CIPA) | 410 shots | 540 shots |
Dimensions | 4.9 x 3.2 x 3.7 in. | 4.9 x 3.4 x 4.3 in. |
Weight (body only, empty) | 484 g | 537 g |
As you can see, the DMC-FZ200 has some nice improvements over its predecessor, with the new lens and improved battery life being the biggest differences.
What's in the Box?
Despite being one of the most expensive super zooms on the market, the FZ200's bundle is rather pedestrian. Here's what you'll find when you open the box:
- The 12.1 effective Megapixel Lumix DMC-FZ200 digital camera
- DMW-BLC12 lithium-ion battery
- Battery charger
- Lens cap w/retaining strap
- Lens hood
- Shoulder strap
- USB cable
- CD-ROM featuring PhotoFunStudio 8.3 PE and SilkyPix Developer Studio 3.1 SE
- 39 page basic manual (printed) + full manual (on CD-ROM)
Panasonic has built 70MB of memory into the DMC-FZ200. That'll hold four RAW or thirteen JPEGs at the highest quality setting - enough for emergencies, but not daily use. Therefore, you'll want to buy a memory card right away. The FZ200, like all Panasonic cameras, supports SD, SDHC, and SDXC cards, and I'd recommend at least a 4GB card if you're mostly taking stills, and a 16GB card if you'll be taking a lot of Full HD movies. A high speed (Class 6 or faster) card is highly recommended for best camera performance.
Optional accessories
As with the FZ150 that came before it, the DMC-FZ200 has a large selection of accessories available. They include:
Accessory | Model # | Price | Description |
Telephoto conversion lens | DMW-LT55 | From $174 | Boosts the focal range by 1.7x, bringing the telephoto end of the lens to an amazing 1020 mm; requires conversion lens adapter. |
Close-up lens | DMW-LC55 | From $65 | Gives you three times the magnification while in macro mode; usable from 4X to 24X; requires conversion lens adapter. |
Conversion lens adapter | DMW-LA7 | From $40 | Threaded for 55mm filters - required for the two conversion lenses above. |
Polarizing filter | DMW-LPL52 | From $60 | Reduces glare and gives the sky a more vivid appearance. Also helps reduce vignetting. |
Neutral density filter | DMW-LND52 | From $24 | Reduces the amount of light coming through the lens by three stops. This allows you to use wider apertures or slower shutter speeds than normal. |
MC protector | DMW-LMC52 | From $26 | Keeps your fancy F2.8 lens from getting scratched. |
External flash | DMW-FL220 DMW-FL360 DMW-FL500 |
From $143 From $236 From $439 |
The first flash (GN 22) is pretty basic. The next two (GN 36 and 50) have high speed x-sync, bounce functionality, and a wider angle-of-view. |
Remote shutter release cable | DMW-RSL1 | From $53 | A shutter release button on a 1.5 meter cable. Handy for tripod shooting. |
Stereo microphone | DMW-MS1 | $107 | An external stereo microphone that attaches via the hot shoe and plugs into the mic input. |
AC adapter | DMW-AC8 DMW-DCC8 |
$44 From $15 |
You need both of these accessories to power the FZ200 without draining its battery. |
A/V cable | DMW-AVC1 | From $14 | Lets you connect the camera to an older television. |
Soft case | DMW-CZS100 | From $40 | Holds the camera (without the hood) and a few memory cards. |
Camera bag | DMW-CZ18 | From $54 | A more generic case that holds the camera (with hood) and a few accessories. |
Prices were accurate at time of publication |
That's an enormous list for a fixed lens camera! One thing's for sure: Panasonic definitely has all its bases covered.
Panasonic includes PhotoFunStudio 8.3 PE software with the Lumix FZ200. This Windows-only software handles basic tasks fairly well, though the whole "wizard" system gets tiring quickly. On the main screen you'll see the usual thumbnail view, and you can view photos by folders, date, or by things as specific as scene mode. The software can learn to recognize faces (much like the camera itself), which offers you another way to browse through your pictures. Available editing features give you the ability to crop, rotate, or change the aspect ratio of your photos, as well as adjusting color, brightness, saturation, and more. You can apply special effects to photos, overlay text, or remove redeye. PhotoFunStudio can also be used to create panoramic images that you've taken on the camera.
Something PhotoFunStudio cannot do is edit RAW images. For that, Panasonic provides SilkyPix Developer Studio 3.1 SE, for both Mac and Windows. SilkyPix isn't going to win any awards for its user interface or poorly translated menus, but it's still a very capable editing tool. If you'd like to use Photoshop instead, just make sure that you're using the latest version of the Camera Raw plug-in.
PhotoFunStudio allows you to work with the movies produced by the FZ200. You can edit your video and then burn the results to a Blu-ray (or DVD) disc. You can also save the edited movie in MPEG-2 format. If you want to use something else to edit your videos, most modern Windows video editing suites can work with the AVCHD files produced by the FZ200. However, some of them may not support the AVCHD Progressive format, so check with your software manufacturer first. Mac users can edit 1080/60p videos without issue using the latest versions of Final Cut Pro X or iMovie '11.
The FZ200's documentation is split up into two parts, which I'm never a fan of. Inside the box is a thin "basic manual" to get you up and running. If you want more details, you'll need to load up the full manual, which is PDF format on an included CD-ROM. The manuals aren't exactly user-friendly, either, though they should answer any question you'll have about the camera. Instructions for using the bundled software is installed onto your Mac or PC.
A version of this review was first published at www.dcresource.com, but is presented here with many changes, notably revised body/handling commentary, the inclusion of a full set of product images, our usual studio comparisons and an expanded samples gallery, plus the addition of a standard dpreview score.
If you're new to digital photography you may wish to read the Digital
Photography Glossary before diving into this article (it may help
you understand some of the terms used).
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