text: Mariah Carey Arrives Late On Her Own Single Again, But At Least This One's Good Bradley Stern May 6, 2013 Mariah Carey, Miguel, Single Review 8 Comments 334 Mariah Carey is taking her sweet, sweet time with this comeback. As promised in her tousled hair teaser last month, the iconic chanteuse premiered her duet with Miguel "#Beautiful" today (the hashtag in the title is real, very real), the lead single from her follow-up to 2009's Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel. Like last summer's mostly terrible "Triumphant (Get 'Em)" with Meek Mill and Rick Ross, the vocal powerhouse arrives late to her own party, casually strolling into the production around the 1:30 mark. Unlike her rapper-heavy, whisper-filled 2012 disaster, Mariah's actually singing on this one—and there's a solid melody the whole way through. Glory be, Lambily! Gliding across a sultry guitar strum and a chugging drum beat, the two singers take turns exchanging sweet nothings: "You're beautiful/Good Lord, you're fucking beautiful/And I can't pretend that that doesn't mean a thing to me," they soulfully swoon. Ah, romance. There's lots to love about the production, but it's really all about the return of vocal Mimi: She's actually belting, fluttering up and down those Guinness World Record-breaking scales ("Oh, how you thrill me!"). And of course, in true Mimi fashion, there are those heaven-sent whistle notes echoing in the background during the final seconds. The combination of that lazy strum and honey-sweet croonage is a total breath of fresh, feel-good air (like a spritz of Mariah Carey's Dreams, available now at Kohl's), and also perfectly suited for the approaching season: I'm already daydreaming about laying out in the sun and letting this one blast from the speakers on repeat. (Well, this and Britney's soon-to-be summer Smurfs smash "Ooh La La," obviously.) My one gripe? "#Beautiful" is solid, but it's hard to ignore the fact that it plays like a Miguel song featuring Mariah Carey. Could you allow yourself to be the only act on your next single, Mimi? 'Cause we'd really love to hear a Mariah Carey single by Mariah Carey. Oh—and no more hashtags. Ever. Keep calm and remain #beautiful. #Beautiful was released on May 6. (iTunes) Share this Muusing:TwitterTumblrFacebookGooglePinterestEmailPrintMoreStumbleUponRedditLinkedIn Rory OKAYYY – Welcome back, Mariah. Good to have you here. http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=124301150 Zane Hight The song is actually good, albeit short and devoid of Mariah for a solid half of it. That said, at least Miguel is a marked improvement over some anonymous rapper. I mean, couldn't you just imagine the version with Pitbull? Delightful. :/ http://davidsask.wordpress.com/ DavidSask Exactly what I blogged about why is this bitch featuring on all her own songs? I will laugh if Jlo's new song tomorrow with Pitbull kicks her ass!! http://twitter.com/dosomethin2nite dosomethin2nite I will forever LOVE Mariah Carey & she is easily my favorite singer but I have to agree with u, this is an amazing record but it annoys me that it's Miguel ft. Mariah when it should be the other way around. Either way, the song is beautiful (no pun intended). I just really hope it doesn't get overshadowed by that new Genericbull record. Pingback: Mariah Carey & Miguel's 'Beautiful': Review Revue | Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com() G This song is stunning! I just wish it wasn't edited. Why curse on a record if you're just going to cut it out & have an awkward silence instead? Oh well. I guess that's just Mimi's style, seeing as she did the same —- thing Emancipation era… Lance Lets see what the critics say about generic Jlo song no. 3 Jess The # stands in for the f word, just for the record. And it's funny Mariah think Mariah is a diva and ego-centric, yet are now criticizing her for highlighting another artist on her own track. What does that matter when the track is good?


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Last year I grew a mixture of Moon and Stars and Sugar Baby watermelons in my garden. I decided to save the seeds to see what would grow, and planted a dozen this spring. The horrible drought took it's toll, so I only now have a few melons maturing. However, the ones I have appear to be crosses between the parents: they're Sugar Baby size with the yellow stars of Moon and Stars!
I'd like to try to maintain this strain and develop a true-breeding variety of my own from it. Any advice on how to go about doing this? I was planning on saving more seed this year from the few melons I have, planting out a few dozen hills next year, and saving seed from any melons that appear to have the same desirable traits. If I can develop my own landrace, my wife wants to call it Sugar Stars. I like Star Baby :-) Oh, and has anyone heard of a cross like this that's already been done that would defeat the point of my work? Thanks. |
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Size isn't going to tell you anything about the genetics of your seed. Drought or crowding will all make the melons smaller. Beyond that I have no idea if you can make a stable line from this seed. I'd think it very difficult. The seed from even one melon could vary in genetic makeup. |
I say, dream big! You might want to contact someone from a county extension office or just google for info on creating your own hybrids. Even if you only got Baby Stars part of the time, who cares? That's still exciting. Best wishes in your endeavour! |
I just want to add: the thought has occured to me up here in zone 4 that I would just love to be able to grow Moon and Stars, but in a small, quicker to mature size. I think that has a definite market appeal to those of us with short growing seasons! |
Sounds like a fun project to me. I recommend you get the book, "Breed Your Own Vegetable Varieties" by Carol Deppe. It will be highly interesting to you. Jim |
Sounds like a fun project to me. I recommend you get the book, "Breed Your Own Vegetable Varieties" by Carol Deppe. It will be highly interesting to you. Jim |
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Deciding how we would frame this house was a difficult decision. Previously Patrick and I built a stick-frame cottage from the ground up, on site and by hand, with a lot of help from my father. I wouldn't change much about that experience, because it taught us about the structural components of a building and how things fit together. We learned how to cut and install rafters the old fashioned way (leaving space for an attic) and how to frame a standard 2 x 6 stud wall.
This time we opted for a staggered stud wall ten inches thick. The staggered stud provides two main benefits. First, our wall is actually two 2 x 4 walls running parallel but offset on a ten inch plate (also called a "double stud wall"). This gives us extra room for insulation. Second, because they are staggered, no single stud runs from the inside of the wall to the outside, thereby creating a path for heat to travel. (Wooden studs are just like little highways–I'm told. Their density makes them conducive to sending heat outside your walls, precisely where you don't want it.)
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There are good points on both sides of the panelized construction debate, but for us, the benefits included saving time and resources. In one comparison, a panelized house required 63% less hours, generated 76% less waste, and was 16% less costly to build than a traditionally framed house. (Our panels came from Pacific Homes, who use wood certified for sustainability. More on them in another post.)
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Hopefully, I don't get myself into a ton of trouble for posting this question as one website said that collecting poppyseed for baking was highly illegal but I know my grandmother used to do it way back when. I have boodles of the tall annual poppies in my flower garden that are almost done flowering. To prevent having that many more next year I was going to compost the plants before they go to seed when it dawned on me that the seed may be useful in the kitchen. Has anyone ever collected their own poppyseed and used it for culinary purposes? If so, is there any kind of processing or cleaning necessary to get rid of tiny insects etc? This is perhaps a silly question but just out of curiosity, can poppies be grown from the store bought baking shelf variety? Please humor me a bit longer on the subject of poppies, from the one pod from a tall double pink poppy I have only grown the double eggplant color - is this the only flower I may expect in future or do they ever deviate. The eggplant is lovely but I was hoping for a little more variety. Thanks. |
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- Posted by oilpainter (My Page) on Tue, Jul 28, 09 at 17:01
when your grandmother did this there were probably not as many hybrids as there are now and she probably grew an heirloom variety. Now there are many varieties of poppies. We have all heard of the opium poppy and it is vastly different than our garden poppy. I think if you want to save seed for baking you should investigate which variety they use for this |
- Posted by canadianprairiegirl zone 3 (My Page) on Tue, Jul 28, 09 at 20:18
yes I have been looking online as to which poppies are grown for culinary purposes and from what I gather, they suggest the papaver somniforum (opium) or the oriental (perennial)....any poppy experts out there know if I have interpreted this correctly???? One contributer wrote that she had the same idea about using her own home grown poppy seed for baking and found her seed to be brown and tasteless in comparison to the blue/black store bought variety. On that note, the seeds I gathered last fall were also brownish....too bad. Its looking like the compost pile for these guys!!!! |
- Posted by northspruce z3a MB CDA (My Page) on Wed, Jul 29, 09 at 21:57
Sorry but I'm going to have to completely disagree with Oilpainter. Many of the poppy varieties we enjoy in our gardens are cultivars of Papaver somniferum, and they are the seeds best used for baking. If you buy seeds in the grocery store that's what you're buying. It's not illegal to grow P. somniferum, it's just illegal to grow acres of them and extract sap from the pods and process it into heroin. I think almost any cultivar would produce useable seeds, but there are some especially for baking, look for a word such as "breadseed" in the name. I collected about a pound of Danish Flag Poppy seeds a couple of years ago (which is a P. somniferum variety) and they looked good for baking, they were fat and bluish black. |
- Posted by canadianprairiegirl zone 3 (My Page) on Thu, Jul 30, 09 at 9:57
thanks for confirming that Northspruce. I don't think my variety are the Papaver somniferum which is too bad as they have big fat seed pods full of seed. I'll collect some for next year of course and maybe give them a taste test just out of curiosity. No one has answered this yet but has anyone successfully grown plants from the store bought culinary poppy seed? I imagine its treated or toasted and the seeds would not germinate. |
- Posted by squirelette 3 aB (My Page) on Thu, Jul 30, 09 at 10:54
I haven't tried it but I would guess they would be treated to inhibit them from sprouting somehow. I seem to remember reading that there are companies that sell seeds called baking/bread poppy seeds, try a search for that. I would also try health/organic food stores as they would be more likely to have "fresh" seeds. I grew peony poppies and found that if they were too dry the seed was brown, otherwise they were always black. Maybe you harvested too early or the conditions weren't good enough. Hope this helps |
- Posted by northspruce z3a MB CDA (My Page) on Fri, Jul 31, 09 at 16:42
I just checked my Danish Flag seeds and they are browner than I remembered. Google "breadseed poppy" and you should find a supplier for baking seeds. |
My mom tried to germinate some store bought seed, it didn't sprout. I bought her some from T&T seeds this spring, when i placed an order. It was listed in the vegetable seeds under misc. herbs. Said these pretty flowers produce large pods loaded with tasty seeds. Ideal for baking cakes, breads, etc. Flowers in mixed colors. cost $1.95 |
- Posted by drhorticulture_ (My Page) on Mon, Aug 3, 09 at 21:28
I know this has nothing to do with your question but my favorite dish is an Indian recipe of potatoes fried with poppy seed puree. Green beans or peas can be added too. |
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- Posted by nutsaboutflowers 2b/3a (My Page) on Wed, Aug 5, 09 at 20:15
Canadian prairie girl This doesn't really apply to a gardening forum, but do you happen to have your grandmother's poppy seed roll recipe? I've checked a few websites, but none seem to be what my German grandmother used to make. |
- Posted by canadianprairiegirl zone 3 (My Page) on Wed, Aug 5, 09 at 21:32
sorry, I don't have her recipe but I do have a "Baba's Cookbook" with many poppy seed recipes including a poppy seed roll made with yeast. The filling includes poppy seed, lemon rind, lemon juice, orange juice , sugar or honey and a beaten egg. Would this be the recipe you are looking for? |
- Posted by nutsaboutflowers 2b/3a (My Page) on Wed, Aug 5, 09 at 23:00
Canadian Prairie Girl I don't think there was any citrus in my Grandmother's recipe. I did see a few recipes like the one you described, on the internet, so I may try one and see how it turns out. I appreciate you checking. Thanks ! |
- Posted by canadianprairiegirl zone 3 (My Page) on Thu, Aug 6, 09 at 10:04
also, you may want to google Taste of Home German Poppy Seed Roll recipe....they had several online. Taste of Home is a great source of wonderful recipes! |
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Hello. I just found this site today. My answer is 2 years post question, but better late than never. I purchased some poppy seeds on line. One packet was labeled as papaver somniferum-opium poppy/ Persian White. The flower is supposed to be a beautiful white color. The other packet I bought was labeled as papaver somniferum-opium poppy/Persian blue. The flower is supposed to be a lovely lavender color. I thought that mixing the two colors together before planting would compliment each other and look awesome. The Persian white seeds are a light creamy white color. The Persian blue seeds are a bluish gray color. Each packet was $5.00 for a few hundred seeds. There was a warning/disclaimer on the packets saying to check with local/state officials on the legalities of planting them. I did NOT call. They were planted on 4-10 and they are in the "sprouting" stage. Tiny, but cute. I am into cooking using spices that are hard to find at the grocery store. I want to harvest the seeds and sell them at our local farmers market. If anyone is interested in their progress, let me know. |
The seed from the annual poppy Papaver somniferum are used in cooking. In Canada and the US it is legal to have seeds but illegal to have any other part of this plant. Many people do grow it and suffer no adverse consequences. But the authorities can destroy or make you destroy the plants. Unless you are growing acres of it or growing for nefarious purposes, this will likely not happen. There is the concept of mens rea. Seed colour and basal patch colour are related. Petals with a white basal patch will have white or straw coloured seeds. Petals with a dark basal patch will have dark coloured seeds. The dark basal patch and dark seeds are coloured with anthocyanin. The blue-grey seeds are prefered for baking. In India, the white seeds are more common. If you plan to grow these plants in quantity for the seeds, then go to the baking or bulk section of the supermarket and buy 100 grams for $1 or $2. For white seeds, go to an East Indian grocery store. Sometimes the seeds have been steam heated to prevent them from germinating. You will have to just to do a germination test and find seeds that are fertile. The infertile seeds can of course be used in baking. When making banana bread, line the pan with butter and coat the butter with poppy seeds before adding the batter. Takes the banana bread up to the next level so to speak. |
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Served the crostini along side a mixed baby greens salad with a sweet red wine viniagrette. "wow"'d everyone as a first course for Thanksgiving. Have also used just the crostini as a party appetizer. Tasty and very pretty.
I have to admit, I have made the crostini several times (x the salad) and served as an appetiser, it's a big hit. The cheese mixed with the nuts,shallots and cranberries is just such a nice treat when warmed in the oven on the toasted ciabatta bread. I did not use walnut oil, just EVOO.
This was an amazing start into our Thanksgiving dinner. Our guests were from Germany, England, France and the US and they all said it was wonderful. It was easy to make and made for a lovely presentation.
What a fantastic, delicious, easy & beautiful appetizer this was for our Turkey day. The combinations of blue cheese, cranberry & walnuts are just perfect together. The hint of red wine vinegar cuts the richness of the cheese. You gotta try this!!
Have made this three times, once for Thankgiving and twice for small cocktail parties. I always go too heavy putting the spread on the ciabatta bread, which makes it pretty rich, but everybody still loves it, you can make make everything ahead of time and assemble when ready. I have even transported separate ingredients to a party and put together when needed.
Very good. Toasting the blue cheese mix on the crostini makes a world of difference -- don't skip it.
I served this at a dinner party, which included a guest with a gluten allergy. I used the ingredients in this recipe and reconstructed it into a simple salad. I tossed the frisee (and other mixed greens) with walnut oil, balsamic vinegar, sea salt and minced shallots. then I topped with cranberries, toasted walnuts and blue cheese. Delicious!
I made these as an appetizer.Very rich. Almost too rich. Maybe fresh cranberries would have cut the richness of the cheese better. I chopped the frisee which made it easier to eat and looked pretty to.
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On the same night she received the BMI Icon Award for her contributions as a singer-songwriter, Stevie Nicks said that she's currently working on a new solo album called "24 Karat Gold." Speaking to Billboard.com, Nicks says that the album will be comprised of lost tracks from previous recording sessions and that she oddly found most of these songs after searching herself on YouTube. While Nicks says she had no idea how the unreleased material ended up on the internet, she did say the album was the fastest record she ever recorded, laying down 18 tracks in three weeks. The title of the album comes from the bootleg track of the same name, which can be listened to below.


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This mascara is a basic formula - I don't notice much in the way of lengthening or thickening, it just sort of enhances my lashes, making them more obvious, but I don't notice any special effects. I'd put the overall performance somewhere just above Maybelline Lash By Lash, which was one of my favorite mascaras until they discontinued it! It accentuates each lash, without bring overly dramatic. I agree with another reviewer - it seems to have pulled out my eyelash-curler curl, too.
Aside from that, I'm pretty hard on mascara, and this doesn't seem to smudge, clump, nor flake. I will see how the formula changes over the next month or two and revise my review if necessary!
The tube is sleek and average-sized - smaller than my Bourjois, though - which makes it more portable, especially to keep in a makeup bag or purse.
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I said I wouldn't buy this again, only because there are other mascaras that look and wear just as well, but you don't have to pay more or track down your MK lady! LOL! This mascara is decent, but overall pretty average, and wears about the same. Average length, average thickness, and average performance...IMHO, nothing endless (or spectacular) about it!
Purchased this a 2nd time & took this to Key West,FL w/ me. Stayed on w/out smearing when the rest of my mu melted off in the extremely high humidity/hot climate. Find I have to apply with a "very" light hand b/c it builds so quickly.
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There could be some sleepless nights for some Vail residents with monsoon closing in.
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Apr 9, 2010 12:00 PM, By John McJunkin
A simple device for multitrack recordings.
It would be nice to see more segments in the LED VU meters on the front panel, but real estate comes at a premium on the face of a 1RU box, so this could be a challenge. I also tested to make sure that there were no dropouts between tracks when the track number was incremented by pressing the record button. I butted several sequential tracks together in Digidesign Pro Tools and discovered that there was a small loss of audio (a few samples) but not enough to cause any major problems. If you need absolute sync, however, it could be an issue. Aside from the obvious task of capturing a multitrack recording, the Blackbox is also intended to facilitate a virtual soundcheck for a touring act. Since the recorder is plugged into the console's inserts, it's simple. The previous evening's performance (or any other stored on the hard drive) can be dialed up for playback, making virtual soundcheck easy if a full soundcheck cannot be accomplished. Multiple Blackbox units can be synced together if 24 tracks are not enough.
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CLINICAL VIGNETTE Gitelman's SyndromeDiane Suzuki, M.D.Case Report A 31-year-old man came to establish care at a primary care clinic. His only complaint was ankle pain for four weeks. He had no other muscular complaints. On examination, he was afebrile, his blood pressure was 110/76, pulse 89, weight 170.8 lbs, and height 66 inches. Physical exam was normal except for tenderness at the right medial and lateral maleollus without swelling. On his initial routine laboratory studies, he was found to have hypokalemia (3.0 mmol/L) and hypomagensemia (1.54 mg/dL). At that point, further investigation focused on the etiology of the hypokalemia. The patient denied laxative abuse, diuretic abuse, nausea, vomiting, and chronic diarrhea. He denied heat intolerance, palpitations, skin or hair changes and increased frequency of defecation. He denied taking any over the counter medications except for naproxen. He denied taking herbal medications or supplements. He reported drinking four liters of water daily. The only significant past medical history was an episode of diffuse muscle cramps of the legs, arms and fingers and difficulty breathing at age 25. At that time, he was found to have hypokalemia and was treated with potassium supplementation. Family history was significant for his mother taking potassium supplements for a short time, his father with diabetes mellitus, and a 30-year-old sister with hypothyroidism. He also had a 21-year-old brother and two other sisters, 26 and 28 years of age who were healthy. There was no known history of renal disease in the family. His social history was significant for smoking a half a pack per day for 13 years, alcohol intake of 2 drinks per month, and he denied illicit drug use. On physical exam there was no evidence of developmental abnormalities or growth retardation. In addition to the serum potassium and magnesium above, laboratory studies showed chloride was slightly low at 94.0 mmol/L and CO2 was elevated at 32.1 mmol/L. Creatinine was normal at 1.2mg/dL. Sodium, calcium, phosphorus, and glucose levels were normal. Additional studies showed that his plasma renin was elevated at 19.7 ng/mL/hr, but the aldosterone level was normal at 8 mg/dl. 24-hour urine collection had decreased urinary calcium excretion (<2mg/dL). Magnesium excretion was at the upper limit of normal at 119 mg/day and potassium excretion was normal at 55 mmol/day. Thyroid function tests were normal. His EKG showed normal sinus rhythm with T wave inversion in V3, but otherwise normal. His ankle x-rays were normal and without any evidence of chrondrocalcinosis. A left ankle joint aspiration was preformed which showed monosodium urate crystals. The patient was started on potassium chloride and magnesium oxide and later amiloride 5mg daily was added. He developed loose stools with magnesium supplementation and became non-compliant with his treatment and follow up appointments. Subsequent labs continued to show hypokalemia and metabolic alkalosis. His magnesium level had slightly improved. Discussion Gitelman's syndrome is a renal tubular disorder with hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, metabolic acidosis, and hypocalciuria. It was first described by Gitelman in 1966 with patients presenting with hypokalemic alkalosis and carpopedal spasm and tetany secondary to hypomagnesemia1. It is unclear what the worldwide prevalence of Gitelman's syndrome is, however it has been estimated to be 1 per 40,0002. Gitelman's Syndrome is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait with wide phenotypic variation ranging from mild to severe symptoms including weakness, fatigue, thirst, nocturia, and cramps1. Age of onset can vary from childhood to young adult. Although there have been many different mutations described for the TSC gene, phenotypic variation has been noted even for patients with the same genetic mutation1. There is also gender differences noted with men having more severe symptoms compared with women3. Gitelman's Syndrome is caused by a genetic defect for the thiazide sensitive cotransporter (TSC) also known as the Na-Cl cotransporter (NCCT). This abnormality results in defective chloride reabsorption in the distal convoluted tubule of the loop of Henle4. As a consequence volume contraction occurs resulting in increases in renin, angiotensin II, and aldosterone. The increase in angiotensin II increases potassium and hydrogen ion secretion leading to hypokalemia and metabolic alkalosis. Despite increases in renin and angiotensin, blood pressure remains normal secondary to the excessive salt wasting4. Interestingly, subjects from the Framingham Heart Study were screened for variation in genes related to Gitelman's and Bartter's syndrome and found those subjects who were herterozygous carriers had lower average blood pressures and had a 60% risk reduction in developing hypertension3. As Gitelman's syndrome is a diagnosis of exclusion, other causes of hypokalemia and metabolic alkalosis must be ruled out. Thiazide diuretics use can mimic the urine chemistries found in Gitelman's syndrome, however the fractional sodium chloride reabsorption during hypotonic saline dieresis would be normal, whereas in Gitelman's syndrome, it would be abnormal. Gastrointestinal or nutritional disorders such as anorexia nervosa would not involve renal sodium chloride wasting. The lack of hypertension would rule out other disorders with abnormal renin-aldosterone levels such as renal artery stenosis, renin-secreting tumors, and nodular adrenal hyperplasia4. Bartter's syndrome closely resembles Gitelman's syndrome, however Bartter's syndrome presents neonatally or in early childhood and is characterized by high urinary calcium excretion. The main treatment of Gitelman's syndrome is high dose potassium and magnesium replacement. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors have been shown to improve hypokalemia and decrease serum aldosterone levels but hypotension can limit use. Other medications such as spironolactone and amiloride have also been used to treat hypokalemia4. As our patient presented with ankle pain, initially we suspected possible calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition disease, as this has been associated with Gitelman's syndrome. However he was ultimately diagnosed with gout which was successfully treated with allopurinol and colchicine5. Correcting his lab abnormalities, however proved challenging because of the following reasons. His non-compliance with treatment was likely due to his development of diarrhea secondary to the magnesium replacement and his lack of symptoms. It has also been reported in the literature how difficult it is to manage Gitelman's syndrome because of the underlying tubular defect cannot be cured and therefore even with medications and replacement, the patient will continue to have renal wasting of electrolytes. REFERENCES
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Not to beat this story dead, but a commenter pointed out that the "Friend Or Foe" letter writer has responded to Lucinda Rosenfeld's advice — on Double X! Here's a portion of what she wrote and we would like to say, "YOU GO GIRL."
"For the record, I really was roofied, ma'am. The idea that I must provide you with a tox screen to prove it is galling … But in the end, I don't need your advice after all—I figured it out all by myself. Ten years of friendship is a long time, but I was clinging to an institution and a bond that these women abandoned years ago. Perhaps we continued to see each other socially because it was easier than forging new bonds. I'm not sure. For now, these women might be in my social circle due to our vast network of mutual friends, but they are certainly not the close confidantes I once thought I had. P.S. The day I rely more on a boyfriend than on a best girlfriend is the day I lose hope for womankind."
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Writer Lucinda Rosenfeld is in big-time trouble with internet commenters! The author of I'm So Happy For You writes an advice column for Double X called "Friend Or Foe" and her advice to a recent letter writer has commenters calling for her termination. So what was the dilemma and her supposedly awful advice? Let's begin with the conundrum. Keep reading »
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Republicans Cry Foul on Obama Library Vote
Updated: Tuesday, April 22 2014, 12:16 AM CDT
A proposal to spend state money on a Barack Obama Presidential Library
will go back to committee after Republicans protested what they say was
an illegal vote.
The House Executive Committee voted 9-0 Thursday
to support a bill to use $100 million in state funds for a presidential
library, in hopes that would bring the library to Chicago. Among the
"yes" votes were three Republicans who say they weren't there when votes
were cast.
The unanimous vote comes thanks to a procedural rule
the committee used to mark some non-present members as "yes" votes,
including the absent Republicans. Normally, the chairman would ask the
Republican's spokesman on the committe for permission, but Rep. Ed
Sullivan Jr. (R-Mundelein) was one of the absent members.
"And so the problem we have there is how do you ask for leave if there's no one there to answer you?" Sullivan said.
calls the action illegal and has filed a protest. Whether it's illegal
could be hard to prove, says Ron Michaelson, a UIS adjunct professor of
Political Science.
"You might question the ethics," he said. "You
might question the credibility, the integrity of the process, but in
terms of the legality, that's a hard thing to argue."
It did seem
to get results in this case, though. A spokesman for House Speaker
Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) defended the procedure but said that since
some mebers were exercising their "Tea Party gene," the committee would
take another vote on the bill.
Sullivan says that's good, but would rather see the process started again from scratch.
"Why would we continue that in essence on a farce?" he asked.
said he is opposed not just to the way the Obama library proposal was
passed, but to the library itself. The Republican said he has no doubt
the library proposal will pass the committee again, but he thinks it
will have a harder time in front of the full House.
The new vote will take place Apr. 30, the day legislators return from their mid-session break.