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An irrigation project with New Deal echoes blooms in Eastern Washington
Anti-tax sentiment may have taken hold in much of the country, including east of the Cascades. But a stimulus-package irrigation project is reopening discussion of much-larger work.
In Eastern Washington, the state and federal governments have launched an expansion new effort to expand Columbia Basin irrigation with more river water. It's a contentious project with a deep history. In the first of two articles, Crosscut's Daniel Jack Chasan looks at how the current project came about, despite environmental and economic questions.
The Republicans have taken control of the U.S. House, anti-tax sentiment has swept the state and nation, but out in arid central Washington, the New Deal lives — kind of. The latest evidence is a steel-reinforced concrete pipe nearly 15 feet in internal diameter buried in the dry ground east of Moses Lake.
Begun last year with federal stimulus money, the second barrel of the Weber Siphon is scheduled for completion in 2012. The huge pipe, and the rest of the expanded Weber Siphon Complex, can take water from the East Low Canal in the already-irrigated part of the federal Columbia Basin Project and move it under I-90 (about 10 miles east of Moses Lake) to land that hasn't yet received federal water. The new water may help the state rescue farmers who have been mining the Odessa aquifer at least since the years of Kennedy's New Frontier, and possibly help the federal government complete the Columbia Basin Project — which was authorized during the presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Whether, at this stage of history, building a new siphon was a good idea or a bad one seemed moot two years ago, when Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that $50 million in stimulus money would be authorized for the project. Spending stimulus dollars on the Weber Siphon would violate federal law, three environmental leaders wrote Salazar three weeks later.
Rachael Paschal Osborn, executive director of the Center for Environmental Law & Policy, Brett VandenHeuvel, executive director of Columbia Riverkeeper, and Tristin Brown, conservation chair of the, Sierra Club's Cascade Chapter pointed out that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (aka the stimullus act) required NEPA review, and that it prohibited spending timulus money on water projects that couldn't be completed without other funds. The new Weber Siphon failed on both counts.
Undeterred, the federal government let the contract, setting the stage for battles that continue.
Other than providing the obvious benefits of short-term construction jobs and local pork, why do it? What was going on?
Big picture: People have tried for decades to complete Phase 2 of the Columbia Basin Project, one of the New Deal's grandest schemes, which has given us Grand Coulee Dam, a half-century of irrigated agriculture in central Washington — and a touching reliance on federal largesse among people who claim they just want big government to get out of their way. (See, e.g., Clint Didier, the ex-pro football player who operates a farm in central Washington and ran last year for the Republican senatorial nomination. Didier opposed subsidies but had taken hundreds of thousands of dollars worth himself, and conceded in a Seattle Times interview that his family farm would never have existed without Grand Coulee Dam.)
The New Deal concept — and the abiding goal of central Washington economic boosters — has been to use power generated by Grand Coulee to pump water uphill from the reservoir created by the dam and irrigate more than a million acres of arid land. The federal government started work on Grand Coulee in 1933. Congress actually authorized the project in 1935, and re-authorized it in 1943. Workers completed Grand Coulee in 1941. The water started flowing in 1952. The first half-million-acre phase of the project was finished in the late 1960s. The late Sen. Warren Magnuson promptly started getting money appropriated to start Phase 2. But it was tough going. Magnuson got $100,000 set aside eight times, but the Nixon and Ford administrations refused to spend it.
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Posted Wed, Mar 23, 7:09 a.m.
Wallace Stegner was right when he said that the attitude of the supposedly self-sufficient residents of the rural West towards government could be summed up as "Leave us alone and give us more money." The dry side of the state has been sucking at the government teat - and Seattle's teat - for a century and they show no signs of weaning.
By the way, what exit from I-5 would I take to see the photographed project near Moses Lake?
Posted Wed, Mar 23, 7:46 a.m.
"the costs were understated and the benefits overstated,"
Just like the Affordable Health Care Act. Or, probably, most government projects, for that matter.
Posted Wed, Mar 23, 10:05 a.m.
I think maybe we should listen to the Teabaggers and "run the government more like a business" - charge all those rural communities a "fair market price" for the water they get from this irrigation project instead of subsidizing it.
Posted Wed, Mar 23, 10:07 a.m.
Glen Stockwell out of Ritzville, who has run for the State House in the 9th LD on a couple of occasions, is probably one of the most knowledgable people in the state when it comes to discussion of finishing Phase II. Good guy, and he's absolutely right on the issue.
Posted Wed, Mar 23, 1:20 p.m.
This is a fascinating piece.
This is truly a sad investment in infrastructure - not only does it fail to be ecologically smart but it is not cost-effective. Tragically, we have over 70,000 failing bridges in this country not to mention hundreds of thousands of miles of failing water pipes that need replacement.
Strategically reinvesting and nenewing existing infrastructure is where the federal stimulus dollars should have gone along with investment in high speed rail corridors that abut significant density.
The bad investment highlighted in this article wastes valuable public funds and alienate thes public - it is interesting the anti-govt folks want this investment when it is the very kind of investment that makes people doubt government!
A last point, we need to do infrastructure differently. Much of the 20th century infrastructure construction was based on the 19th century notion of man and technology triumphing over nature. Now that we have built many of the projects, we understand how the harmful ones create an increadibly expensive feedback loop (emptying and salinating aquifers etc). It's amazing we are still filling out a plan that is 60-70 years old with all the new information that is now out there & all the real needs!
Posted Fri, Mar 25, 9:26 a.m.
Would you please include links to the relevant technical reports in your articles so the reader may be more informed. For those interested, the USBR Draft Economics Technical Report is here:
I did a very quick review of it and I found no mention of the economic contribution of exports of agricultural products from the area through the ports in western Washington. According to the WSDA, Washington exported over $6 billion worth of agricultural products and food in 2008, about two thirds destined for Asia. What would be the economic impact in western Washington if they lost revenue from shipping these products? It seems like that should be a factor in any decision regarding the Odessa problem.
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Why do so many fathers leave??
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Pierre, isn't is neat that the things that seem like the hardest projects to take on are sometimes the best in hindsight? Congrats on doing it!
Posted by: SM | January 12, 2007 05:43 PM
you should now start talking to experts from the left right and middle. how did the phenomena of abandoned fatherhood get this far, how it affects the abandoned children in their relationship with women and their abandoning their own children, and solutions. you need to express the views of experts from different schools of thought, and as importantly the studies they use to draw their conclusions as to cause and solution. abandoned sons create the vacuum which create the gang as a substitue family.
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how can any one live without seeing their children grow ?
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how can any one live without seeing their children grow ?
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Very nice video. Can I ask what kind of video camera you used?
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April 29, 2014
The Kansas Highway Patrol says blowing dust caused an accident that killed a man in central Kansas.
Thirty-year-old Brandon H. Stein of Great Bend died Monday afternoon in an accident on U.S. 56 about seven miles west of Great Bend.
The patrol says Stein's vehicle collided with the trailer of a semi-trailer truck that had stopped in the eastbound lanes of the highway because of visibility problems caused by the dust and other accidents.
The Great Bend Tribune reports responders reported zero visibility when they tried to reach the accident, prompting authorities to close the highway from Great Bend to Pawnee Rock.
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Citywide, a plethora of exhibits commemorate the 10th anniversary of the attacks on Sept. 11. Below are the art shows being held throughout Queens, many of which will be on display through the fall.
Queens College Art Center
Benjamin S. Rosenthal Library, Level Six; 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing;
(718) 997-3770, qcpages.qc.cuny.edu/art_library/artcenter.html
Mon-Thurs 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (closed Oct. 10 and holidays)
Running until Oct. 14, "This is Personal: Michael Ragdale's 9/11," an archive of more than 3,000 post-9/11 items available for view and examination. Free.
Bayside Historical Society
208 Totten Ave., Fort Totten Park, Bayside; (718) 352-1548, baysidehistorical.org; Thurs and Fri 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Sun 12 p.m.-4 p.m.
On display through the fall, an exhibit featuring photographs, local and national newspapers of the time, sculpture, artwork and letters composed for firefighters by local schoolchildren. Free.
Greater Astoria Historical Society
Quinn Building; 35-20 Broadway, 4th Floor, Long Island City; (718) 278-0700, astorialic.org
On Monday, Sept. 12, a photo exhibit by freelance photographer Steve Spak shows photos taken during the recovery process after the 9/11 attacks. $5, free for GAHS members.
Queensborough Community College
222-05 56th Ave., Bayside; (718) 631-6262, qcc.cuny.edu/; Sept. 9 to Oct. 21
An exhibit of 9/11 works by artist Ultra Violet, who starred in many Andy Warhol films, commemorates the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy. Free.
St. John's University
Queens Campus, Dr. M. T. Geoffrey Yeh Art Gallery; 8000 Utopia Parkway; (888) 978-5646, stjohns.edu
Running until Oct. 26, a collection of iconic photographs taken of the disaster before the area was barricaded by the NYPD and FDNY by famed street photographer Jeff Mermelstein. "Jeff Mermelstein: 9.11.01." Free.
LaGuardia Community College
E-Building, 5th Floor, Presidential Gallery; 31-10 Thompson Ave., Long Island City; (718) 482-7200, lagcc.cuny.edu/home/; Sept. 10 to Nov. 23
"Witness – A Look Back to the Future" includes works by 15 established artists who lived or worked in the area of the World Trade Center on 9/11. Free.
MoMA PS 1
46-01 21 St., Long Island City; (718) 784-2084, ps1.org; Sept. 11-Jan. 9, 2012, Thurs-Mon 12 p.m.-6 p.m. (closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays)
On display, more than 70 works by 41 artists, many made prior to 9/11, that explore the attacks' enduring and far-reaching resonance.
The exhibit, entiled "September 11," will occupy the entire second floor of the museum. $10 suggested general admission.


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1 {Of David. Instruction.} Blessed is he [whose] transgression is forgiven, [whose] sin is covered! | 1 Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. |
2 Blessed is the man unto whom Jehovah reckoneth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile! | 2 Blessed is the man whose sin the LORD does not count against him and in whose spirit is no deceit. |
3 When I kept silence, my bones waxed old, through my groaning all the day long. | 3 When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. |
4 For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me; my moisture was turned into the drought of summer. Selah. | 4 For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was sapped as in the heat of summer. "Selah" |
5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity I covered not; I said, I will confess my transgressions unto Jehovah, and *thou* forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah. | 5 Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the LORD"-- and you forgave the guilt of my sin. "Selah" |
6 For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee at a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they will not reach him. | 6 Therefore let everyone who is godly pray to you while you may be found; surely when the mighty waters rise, they will not reach him. |
7 Thou art a hiding-place for me; thou preservest me from trouble; thou dost encompass me with songs of deliverance. Selah. | 7 You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance. "Selah" |
8 I will instruct thee and teach thee the way in which thou shalt go; I will counsel [thee] with mine eye upon thee. | 8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you. |
9 Be ye not as a horse, as a mule, which have no understanding: whose trappings must be bit and bridle, for restraint, or they will not come unto thee. | 9 Do not be like the horse or the mule, which have no understanding but must be controlled by bit and bridle or they will not come to you. |
10 Many sorrows hath the wicked; but he that confideth in Jehovah, loving-kindness shall encompass him. | 10 Many are the woes of the wicked, but the LORD's unfailing love surrounds the man who trusts in him. |
11 Rejoice in Jehovah, and be glad, ye righteous; and shout for joy, all ye upright in heart. | 11 Rejoice in the LORD and be glad, you righteous; sing, all you who are upright in heart! |
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I'm new to this forum and to Adenium. Yesterday I bought this Adenium obesum. I really like it. I've read that they like 6 or more hours of full sun. I live in the Phoenix, AZ area and it's HOT!! The temps in the past few weeks have been between 108-115 degrees. My question is.... how much full Arizona sun can it take? Any advice is appreciated. |
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Nice plant! It's really hard to give an exact amount it can tolerate but maybe you can try gradually increasing the amount of time it's in the sun and see how it fares? I live in Texas and I give mine about 8 hours of sun right now, they were in more and were fine but I have other plants with them on the same table and felt they could use a little less. Your temps are higher than ours though so I would work up gradually, especially since it's new. Good luck, let us know how it goes! |
Andrea, congrats on your first adenium and welcome to the forum. I also live in Texas and all my desert rose are in full sun all day. You may down size the pot a little bit. I think it is too big of the pot for that plant. Only my suggestion. Good luck. Marie |
Thank you both for the info. I will start out by putting it in full sun for an hour or so a day and slowly increase the time. What signs should I look for if it's getting too much sun? I will also look for a smaller pot...I actually went to the nursery to find a plant for that pot and I came home with the adenium. Thanks again, |
adenium will tolerate whatever temperate you could. Mine lives in the same condition as yours though the humidity here is between 80- 90%. these plants though native to arid and dry condition would appreciate high level of humidity. adenium plants can get sun burned reminiscent of dried leaves but occur in patches just like any plants. |
Andrea, nice plant. If you specifically want to use that pot you might consider replanting in a smaller pot that you can place inside the larger one. I do this on occasion, placing a smaller nursery pot in a much nicer larger pot. The nursery pot can be raised with rocks, mulch, etc. and you can possibly add rocks or something on top and nobody will ever know the difference. |
I think you could safely start with 4-6 hours of sun. If you see wilting, brown spots or shriveling on the leaves or tannish-orange spots on branches or trunk it could be sunburn but it's unlikely. None of my 3 DR have gotten any kind of burn or even shown signs of wilting. Even the seedlings get put in full sun and they tolerate it perfectly! |
keylyn...our humidity is very low usually under 10%. I recently killed a bunch of lithops because they got severely sunburned and it was in the 90's that morning. irun5k....that's a great idea. The pot is by the front door and I like it being big but if it's better for the plant to be in a smaller one I will do what you suggested. elucas101....ok I will give it more time in the sun....I'm just nervous about it because of the lithops I mentioned above. Thanks again, |
i never have an experience with lithops nor would i ever have, but adenium plants in dessicated condition will live through and still give you a profusion of colors though they will pale in comparison with the ones grown in humid condition. you could easily address this problem with overhead spraying every morning so your plant can waltz mellowly in the summer heat of phoenix, az |
Andrea, Arizona sun will be OK for adenium, just be careful with caudex and roots! Double pots are great for protecting roots from overheating, especially after watering. This summer I killed 4 adeniums, they were on smallish size and roots cooked in small black nursery pots during 90+ weather with heavy rain! When i pulled first one out of pot, I realized that temp inside must be above 120 degrees, add humid media and you have DR soup instead of roots :(. I had always kept my DRs in bigger clay pots and never had this problem, and now I lost whole bunch at once! I believe that second pot would help prevent this problem! Aggie |
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Inkjet printers can be cheap to buy, but not necessarily cheap to run. Our 2010 tests of inkjet printers showed the ownership cost of some printers over three years can be many times the purchase price, simply due to the exorbitant cost of ink replacement. But do you have to pay through the nozzle for new, original ink cartridges every time, or can you save yourself a bundle by buying non-genuine ink alternatives? Third-party replacements seem much cheaper at face value, but what is the real cost of going your own way with refilled or non-genuine "compatible" cartridges, do-it-yourself refills or even continuous ink systems? What sort of quality can you expect and what are the risks?
We took five popular inkjet printer models from the top brands – Brother, Canon, Epson, HP and Lexmark – and fitted them with refilled and non-genuine replacement ink cartridges to see how well they fared. We also looked at two other alternatives – a do-it-yourself refill kit and a continuous ink system – designed to really keep you "in the black".
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If your printer has a print head separate from the ink cartridge itself, the head is generally more durable and is designed to last the life of the printer, with normal use. If used heavily, the print head may eventually need replacement and cost will determine whether to do that or simply replace the whole printer.Printer cartridges with a print head built-in are designed to be disposable, intended to last only the life of the cartridge, and are often less suitable for refilling. The risks include: lower quality printouts, faster fading output, print head clogging and ink leakage.Non-original replacement cartridges, whether refills or compatibles, may come with a warranty but only for the replacement of the cartridge, not any damage that may occur to the printer itself. In fact, if the printer stops working, it may be hard to claim repairs under warranty.
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CHICAGO, December 19, 2011 – With the all-important
Columnist Kathie Obradovich's editorial in the Des Moines Register recently illustrates the way some Republican leaders view the Paul candidacy – as an unwelcome interloper:
Suddenly, in the final weeks before the
The prospect of a Ron Paul win is causing shocks and seizures within the GOP establishment, and with good reason. A new survey by left-leaning Public Policy Polling this weekend shows Paul leading the pack with 23%, Romney at 20%, and Gingrich at 14%. The latest Rasmussen poll shows Paul in third place – just two percentage points behind Gingrich and five behind former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
A Paul win in
Today, Paul and his supporters hold an uneasy place within the Republican Party. The one-time third party presidential candidate's textbook libertarian views and non-interventionist - some would say isolationist - policies enrage the GOP's social conservative base. The unbridled anger and name-calling is now in full swing – this "season of peace" notwithstanding.
Politics, it seems, never takes a holiday.
For many in the GOP and Tea Party movements, Ron Paul is a crank; the crazy uncle of the right, the quack eccentric geezer with the ability to put a wrench in the system. And those are just some of the nicer expressions some conservatives have used to describe him. Is he a crank? Ron Paul supporters certainly do not feel that way. To them, he is a courageous and principled leader who tells it like it really is, an outsider with the power of the people behind him, fighting the bad guys and evil-doers.
Paul, too, seems uncomfortable in his Republican skin. On Friday's Tonight Show with Jay Leno, sounding more like a pundit on MSNBC, he lashed on at his fellow GOP rivals. He accused Michelle Bachman of "hating" Muslims, and Rick Santorum of hating gays and Muslims, a move certain to stoke social conservative anger. He doesn't seem to want to win their hearts and minds.
So are Ron Paul and his supporters really at home in the GOP? Is the Republican Party the final refuge of libertarians tired of third-party runs and desirous of achieving political power? Or is Ron Paul's popularity part and parcel of the Tea Party movement or a cross-section of it at work? And if not the GOP – where do Paulians belong?
Of course, the Tea Party movement is not a monolith. It is composed of social conservatives, free market conservatives, independents, libertarians, conservative Democrats, and Republicans. But social conservatives have taken the reigns of many Republican and Tea Party organizations and have come to view Paul and his supporters with disdain, suspicion, even hatred. They see him as a grand threat to the GOP's opportunity to prevent President Obama from another four disastrous years.
"I have come to the conclusion that arguing with 'Paulbots' is a waste of energy so I have stopped trying," says Bill Hart, a conservative Tea Party supporter. "They are a real threat to our country's well being."
"Ron Paul is just nutty and egotistical enough to ensure that Obama has four more years," says Bob Holland, a concerned GOP primary voter.
"I just feel disdain for the poor ignorant souls who use the term 'Paulbots.' These people are ignorant to our Founding and the Constitution. I have more disdain for them than people like Obama, Rahm, and Hillary," says Cathy Peschke, a
"They [Ron Paul supporters] hijacked the Republican Party, we're just taking it back," argues
Whether conservative Republican primary voters can overcome the Paul surge will be determined on January 3; but the sizeable political rift that exists between traditional Republicans and Ron Paul supporters may be the real threat to GOP victory in 2012 in
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Cholesterol: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
By Julia Blank, MD
You've heard talk around the office water-cooler: total cholesterol is passe, it's the LDL that matters. Or is it the HDL? Or the Lp(a)? No-wait!-it's the CRP, that's it!
How do you make sense of this alphabet soup, and what does it all mean for your health?
Cholesterol Basics
Cholesterol is a fat-like substance that has many roles in the body. It forms an essential component of all of the body's cell membranes, and is a building block of various hormones such as testosterone and estrogen. It also circulates in the bloodstream, "piggy-backing" on proteins called lipoproteins. These complexes are categorized according to size and density, which in turn determines whether the effect on the body is beneficial or harmful. For example, low-density-lipoprotein (aka LDL, or "bad cholesterol") can accumulate along the inner walls of arteries, forming artery-clogging "plaques" that increase your risk of having a heart attack or stroke. High-density-lipoprotein (HDL, or "good cholesterol"), on the other hand, scavenges for cholesterol to take out of circulation and return to the liver, thereby reducing your risk of heart attack or stroke.
Cholesterol comes from two sources. Foods such as eggs, butter, and red meat contain both cholesterol and saturated fat, which is converted by the body into cholesterol. We also make cholesterol de novo in the liver-in fact, the liver produces all the cholesterol that we need.
When you get your cholesterol checked at the doctor's office, you usually get a "lipid profile" drawn that includes total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, and triglycerides. Triglycerides are a form of fat stored in the body's fat cells; triglycerides also circulate in the blood. High levels can come from a high carbohydrate intake (especially simple sugars, like those found in sweets, soda, and white bread/rice products), or as a result of other conditions such as diabetes. Like people who have high LDL, those with elevated triglycerides can be at higher risk for cardiovascular disease.
Cholesterol and Your Health: The Big Picture
High cholesterol-or, more precisely, high LDL-is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The higher the LDL and the lower the HDL, the greater the chance of having a heart attack or stroke. This does not mean that people whose cholesterol is "normal" (see "Cholesterol levels & what they mean" below) are completely in the clear. Some people with healthy cholesterol levels may have other risk factors.
The good news is that you can do something to reduce many of these risk factors, including:
Cigarette smoking - you can cut your risk of developing heart disease in half if you quit smoking. However, it may take as long as 5 to 15 years to return to the lower risk level of someone who never smoked.
High blood pressure - while some people may be genetically predisposed to having high blood pressure (for example, if you have a parent or sibling with high blood pressure), many people can lower their blood pressure by watching their diet, exercising, and losing weight.
Diabetes - this is a risk factor that has recently been recognized as a "heart disease equivalent"; in other words, people with diabetes have as high a risk of having a heart attack or stroke as someone who has already suffered a previous heart attack or stroke. If you already have diabetes, you should keep your blood sugar under good control and follow up with your physician regularly to monitor your cholesterol, blood pressure, kidney function, eye and foot health. If you don't have diabetes, you can lower your risk of developing it by watching your diet and exercising.
Obesity or Overweight - excess weight can be associated with higher LDL levels, elevated triglycerides, high blood pressure, and increased risk of diabetes. Losing weight-even as little as 10% of your body weight (e.g. 20 pounds in someone who weighs 200 pounds)-can help to reduce your risk of developing these conditions. If you already have any of these conditions, losing weight can help improve your control of your condition or slow down its progression.
Unfortunately, there are some risk factors that you can't do anything about. For example, you can't change your genes, and you can't turn back time. The non-modifiable risk factors are:
- Family history of early heart disease (heart attack or stroke in a father or brother before age 55, or in a mother or sister before age 65)
- Age - men 45 years old or more, women 55 and over
There are also markers of increased risk that we are still learning about. These include:
Homocysteine - this is an amino acid that circulates in the blood. High levels of homocysteine have been linked to higher risk of heart disease, even in the presence of normal cholesterol levels. Lowering homocysteine levels by taking folate supplements (B12 and B6 supplements can further lower homocysteine levels) has been shown to decrease cardiovascular risk.
Lp(a) - this is a type of lipoprotein that has been shown to be an independent risk factor in predicting vascular disease and stroke. While it is not typically measured when screening for high cholesterol, it can be a useful tool in deciding how aggressively to treat a borderline-high cholesterol. Niacin can lead to modest reductions of Lp(a) levels, but if you have both a high LDL and a high Lp(a), you get a much bigger reduction of cardiovascular risk by treating the high LDL aggressively.
C-reactive protein (CRP) - this is a marker of inflammation that was also shown to be an independent risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Like Lp(a), CRP can help to guide treatment of cholesterol. The jury is still out regarding whether lowering CRP levels per se (e.g. by taking anti-inflammatory medications or cholesterol-lowering "statins") will improve your cardiovascular risk profile.
Cholesterol Levels and What They Mean
While there is no "normal" cholesterol level, there are desirable goals that depend on your individual risk profile. Keeping your cholesterol under these limits will help to lower your cardiovascular risk.
The following guidelines were issued in the Third Report of the Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III, or "ATPIII"):
- If you're twenty years old or over, get your fasting lipid profile checked every five years (fasting means no food for 8-12 hours). You may need it checked more often if any of the results are outside the desirable range.
- Count up your risk factors (not including LDL):
- If you already have coronary heart disease (CHD), or a "CHD-equivalent" such as diabetes, carotid artery disease, peripheral artery disease, or an abdominal aortic aneurysm, your risk of having a recurrent heart attack or stroke is greater than 20% over ten years.
- For everyone else, the 10-year cardiovascular risk depends on the number of risk factors.
- Each of the following is counted as a major risk factor: cigarette smoking, high blood pressure (or being on blood pressure medication), family history of early heart disease, age, low HDL (<40 mg/dL). If you have a high HDL (>60 mg/dL), subtract one risk factor from your total count, since high HDL actually has a protective effect on your heart. (For a more detailed assessment of your individual risk of developing a heart attack in the next 10 years, see the risk calculator based on data from the Framingham Heart Study.
- Your goal LDL is based on your calculated risk category, as follows:
If your risk category is... | Then your goal LDL is... |
CHD or CHD equivalent (10-year risk of having a heart attack > 20%) |
<100 mg/dL |
2 or more risk factors (not including LDL itself) (10-year risk of having a heart attack 10-20%) |
<130 mg/dL |
0 or 1 risk factor (10-year risk of having a heart attack < 10%) |
<160 mg/dL |
- Goal range for HDL is > 40 mg/dL. Goal for triglycerides is <150 mg/dL.
How to Improve Your Cholesterol Profile
You've gone through the calculations, and your cholesterol needs improvement. What now?
The first step is consulting with your doctor about making adjustments to your diet and exercise routine-the so-called "therapeutic lifestyle changes." These include:
- Decreasing the amount of saturated fat in your diet, while increasing the relative proportion of unsaturated fat (or "good fat," which can be found in olive oil, nuts, and fatty fish like salmon and tuna). This helps to reduce LDL cholesterol.
- Limiting the simple carbohydrates in your diet, while increasing the amount of fiber you eat. This can help to lower triglycerides. (See sample cholesterol-lowering diets.)
- Adding or increasing your physical activity. This has a positive effect on all cholesterol parameters: reducing LDL and triglycerides, as well as elevating HDL. (See exercise suggestions.)
- In addition to the above, your doctor may also recommend that you take over-the-counter supplements such as fish oil capsules, omega-3 fatty acids, or flaxseed oil, which can help to improved your cholesterol profile.
In most cases, after a three- to six-month trial of therapeutic lifestyle changes, you should have your cholesterol rechecked. If the numbers are now within your goal range, you should continue your current regimen. If the numbers are still high, your doctor may prescribe a cholesterol-lowering medication.
Medications currently on the market include:
- Niacin - This is a B vitamin that in high (prescription) doses lowers LDL and triglycerides, and raises HDL. Minor side effects include itching, headache, and flushing (this last effect can be minimized by either taking the extended-release form of niacin, or by taking a baby aspirin just before you take the niacin).
- Bile-acid sequestrants - These medications reduce the amount of cholesterol produced by your liver. Common side effects include constipation, upset stomach, and gas or bloating.
- Statins (aka HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors) - These medications interrupt the final step in cholesterol production by the liver. Research has also shown that statins may help to stabilize atherosclerotic plaques in blood vessels, thereby further reducing your risk of heart attack or stroke. Common side effects of the statins include headache, abdominal pain, gas, diarrhea, and constipation; more serious but rarer side effects include muscle pain or liver damage. For this reason, patients taking statins such as Lipitor, Zocor, Mevacor, and Pravachol need to have regular blood work to check their liver enzymes.
- Zetia - this relatively new addition to the cholesterol-lowering armamentarium helps to reduce LDL by reducing absorption of dietary cholesterol from your digestive tract. It can be used in conjunction with a statin, or on its own in patients who cannot tolerate statin therapy.
If you still have questions about cholesterol, diet, exercise, or cardiovascular risk...
- Schedule an appointment to discuss your concerns with your doctor. (See SMBP office locations and hours, or meet Our Physicians for your physician's location and telephone number)
- For information on fitness and exercise, see Shape Up America!
- For information on heart disease and stroke, see the American Heart Association website or links to news and information on heart disease.


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Go Kart Rentals
Pat's Acres is excited to welcome our new rental fleet of SODIKART GT 5′s to our facility. The SODIKART GT 5 is the most popular rental kart in the world. Equipped with Honda 9 HP motors, these karts will propel you down the front straight away at nearly 50 mph. These GT 5 karts will hold nearly 1.5 lateral G's through the corners of our scenic twisted road course. No place else in the Portland area will you experience the speed and thrills that Pat's Acres can offer. Drivers must be a minimum of 12 years old, with a signed parental release for anyone under 18.
Rental Kart Options
Regular Rentals
Our arrive and drive program. Race head to head with your buddies while also competing for laptimes. Beat the fastest lap of the month and win 3 FREE sessions. (Time to beat posted inside behind counter)
PARC Super Series (League Night)
Our new League Night format runs once a month. Come drive in a real race scenario format. Pre register to save a spot! They fill up fast!
Corporate Groups
Enjoy a fun day of competitive team building and bonding with your bosses and fellow employees.
Bachelor Parties
Race your buddies head to head for the ultimate bragging rights!
– Must be at least 12 years old and a minimum 5′ tall
- Under 18 must have PARC parental release form signed
- Maximum weight of driver 250 lbs.
- Helmets provided
- Must have a head sock (we sell for $3.00)
- Close toed shoes required…NO FLIP FLOPS OR SANDALS
- Parents must be present to sign release form for drivers under the age of 18
- Rental karts do not operate on PARC race days (see Schedule)
- Rental karts do not operate in the rain
Honda Rental – 50 mph
- 12 minute session $25
- Annual license (mandatory: valid Jan. thru Dec. of that year) $12
- Helmet Liner $3
- Tuesday-Friday 12-Dusk
- Saturday-Sunday 10-Dusk
- Friday & Saturday 10-Dusk
- Additional days if it is dry.
Call ahead-Chris: 503-519-4392
PARC offers a variety of programs designed to introduce both kids and adults to the world of karting. Both adults and kids as young as 6 can take a one or two hour instructional session. Before spending thousands of dollars, make sure that karting is something you are going to enjoy. A proper introduction and education can make all the difference. Along with lots of track time, we will introduce the drivers to race track etiquette, teach them throttle and brake control and teach them what to expect when their first race day rolls around. Adults can get some instructions and track time in a variety of karts. 1-hour lessons start at $99 and the the two hour classes are $159 (2 hour class: license included). We can tailor any program to fit your needs. These programs are available only during the racing season and only during the week. Call for more details. PARC offers a unique outdoor activity for corporate groups and companies. Groups of all sizes can experience a real day of racing.Groups of 15 or mare can experience our LeMans style team endurance races. These races are from 60 to 120 minutes in length. Teams will experience quick pit stops with driver changes and will came up with their own strategies to out race their opponents. Races can include podium trophy presentations and catered meals. Our in house resident Chef will prepare a meal you won't soon forget on our Traeger grills. Smaller group outings and other options are available to meet your groups needs. Call today to for more info or to schedule your group. PARC will give your group a day they will talk about for a long time. We also has a full paintball facility for group games. These outings are great for team building, customer and employee appreciation, and group incentives. For more details and appointments, call Chris at 503/266-PATS
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How long would it take to het a license to bring my own kart to you track and practice? Do you require neck braces>
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I love these karts! They give you the ultimate race experience!
#36022 -
how much would it cost to do the LeMans style races and is their a reserved date for this to come to or does it have to be planed privately
#20027 -
will rentals be available this Thursday 4-25-2013?
#17893 -
Trying to plan a trip during spring break from Mar 25 – 29. Will you be open and what hours or will it just be your regular schedule on Fri Mar 29 (good friday holiday), Sat Mar 30 and Sun Mar 31st (easter). Thank you and will await reply.
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Trying to plan a trip up during Mar 25 – 30 during Spring Break. Can you let me know what days and time you will have rentals available? I know you are normally open Friday and Saturday, but just seeing if you will open during the week since kids will be off from school. Thank you for your consideration.
#14130 -
How much would it be for an hour per person???
#14129 -
I know you have other things going on at your track and I hope the date I want isn't to far out to be able to let me know, anyways my honeys 1 yr clean is coming up march 9,2013 and we are all really proud and I'm trying to find something he would enjoy doing to celebrate so if this day is good with you for the 50 mph go karts can you let me know what time you'll be open that day I want to surprise him and have his family and some of his friends meet us there, thank you for your time!!
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I am thinking about going to Pat's Acres, but I wanted to ask: can one bring one's own dirt kart? Do the karts have to be asphalt racers or can they also be mini-buggies?
Sorry, they cannot run on a dirt setup.
Is there a 2-3 hour raceing time for a cople of people at one low price or do you have to pay for the 14 minute session each time?
Also how many cc is your go karts?
Thank you very much!!!
#2849 -
Do you sell gift certificates? I would like to give one as a gift to my son-in-law for Christmas.
Yes we have gift certificates. You can order over the phone at (503) 266-7287 or contact Chris(owner) by e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com. You can put any amount on the giftcard and we can mail it to you or you may pick it up on site.
You can print the Groupon or open it up on your smart phone to be scanned. Sorry to get back to you so late, feel free to call if you have any other questions. 503/266-7287
#2410 -
Hey where do i get the parental release form for drivers under the age of 18? and on sundays i can show up at any time and race? (first timer)
We will have to fax one over to you, unfortunately that's our only option. This Sunday 8/27 we will be open from 10:00am-Dusk and walk ins are welcome. I recommen that you ALWAYS call ahead for availability before you make the drive. Any other questions feel free to call 503/266-7287
[...] Acres Racing Complex pushes adrenaline glands into overdrive with Honda-powered, competitive racing karts that can reach speeds of up to 50 mph. The track, which features a more than 200-yard straightaway, [...]
#2342 -
Can you race with rentals like against people or an event?
#2222 -
Is their discounts for driving the carts?
#2221 -
I have a go Kart that I would like to race on your track. Is that possible? if so what is the cost?
#2218 -
I am hoping to give my husband an afternoon of carting for Fathers Day. My nine year old son has been racing quarter midgets since he was five years old so we are very much into racing. I would love to buy a package for both of them. Is that possible? Can my 9 year old racer get behind the wheel of one of your carts?Looking forward to hearing from you. Thanks!
#2193 -
I would like to plan an 18th birthday party. I would like to have a couple of hours of racing against each other for 10-15 people July 29th. Please advise me on the costs and availability. I am open to suggestions for a format.
Thank you
#2178 -
I won a 6 person gift cert at the Country Christian auction. I would like to use them April 30, 2011 for my son's birthday. Please give me a call at 503-939-5952.
Thank you
#1888 -
I am trying to plan a Karting challenge on 21MAY2011 for the local chapters of our car club here i Puget Sound. Where are you located? Is the establishment open to fit us in and what are costs? I would like more info 858-431-6802.
#1854 -
I am planning an outing for my team at work. I would like to find out what are your rates for a team of about 10-15 people. call me at 773-490-0161
#31 -
When are you having open practice and what do I need to bring my son out to drive ?
We will be having open practice the remainder of the week untill Saturday. Saturday September 11th and Sunday September 12th we will be having a race. All your son will need is a Pat's Acres license and all the propper safety equipment. We have everything you need available for rent if you do not have it.
Is Sept 11th an open rental day?
No, there is a race Saturday September 11th and Sunday September 12th so we will not be open to rentals, sorry.
I would like to reserve a race day for my Service and Parts Department Employees. Please call me at 360-600-5288


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I planted two of those in my back yard at an ivy covered wall abot 8 feet high. In the nursery catalogue (which is very reliable concerning perennials) the height was said to be 2 m/ 6 to 7 feet. So I thought they would be perfect in that spot. But when I looked it up just recently in a very detailed book on Clematis it was described as a vigorous climber reaching 3-4 m/ 10 - 14 feet. The soil in the back yard is rather heavy and loamy with loads of worms and natural leaf (leave?) mulch from a neighbour s elm tree. How tall got your specimens and do you prune them hard every spring according to group 3-Clematis (said so in the book)?
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Don't have flammula but you are discovering what everyone discovers about clematis when research is done on them---that the plants have various listed growing heights based on the source of the information (Flower color, zone hardiness ratings, and when they bloom are additional info that you will find conflicting information on about clematis). To add more to the confusion, COTW lists the plant as getting 3 to 5 meters tall which translates into roughly 10 feet to almost 16.5 feet tall. All you can do is take this information as a general guide and see how the plant does in your own garden. There are way too many factors that could affect the plant's eventual height such as soil fertility, length of growing season, age of plant, amount of sunlight/shade it gets, the microclimate the plant is grown in, etc. If you don't prune group IIIs as they should be, that is hard in the winter/early spring, then the lower stems will get woody, have no leaves on them, and the flowers will be up higher on the newer wood that is produced each season. Type IIIs customarily bloom on new wood that is produced each growing season and not on previous year's wood. |
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This class is focused on our personal spiritual journey and relationships with God and emphasizes understanding this common pursuit across all religious traditions. Members of the class, other Northaven members, and occasional visiting teachers guide the discussion, drawing on diverse writings that offer rich insights, personal testimony, and helpful guidance for spiritual development. Opportunity is provided to discuss personal spiritual journeys and to participate in group prayer/meditation. The group has occasional social gatherings outside the church and also works on mission projects from time to time.
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February – A Methodist Spirituality?
This series will be an exploration of the key elements in our Methodist tradition that guide us in our relationship with God and in our living. We will ask: What does our tradition say about God and how God works in our lives. Is there anything special about Methodist prayer? What does the tradition say about how we are to live out our lives? Come ready to question, express your opinion and have a good time together.
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"Let go and let God" can be superficial babble or the most essential decision in our relationship with God. Surrendering to God, the third step in the 12 Step Program, is the key to the quote, "letting God be God in us" (Eckhart). Surrendering is letting go of our conditioning in the false self system and becoming aware of our true self.
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During Lent each year, Christians give up something as an act of sacrifice and spiritual discipline. Often it is something like chocolate, knowing that after Easter Sunday they can once again enjoy what they have given up. In this book, Give Up Something Bad for Lent by James Moore, the author challenges us to take it further – to give up something spiritually that we would be better off not doing. He invites all to seek God's help to focus on eliminating one habit or attitude that is destructive. Imagine giving up envy, jealousy, self-pity, apathy, procrastination, gossip, resentment or negative thinking! The forty days of Lent are idea to help us prepare to give up something bad, while preparing to fully embrace the "Good News" of Easter.
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Marcus Fraser bogeyed the 72nd hole Sunday to miss out on a chance to force a playoff with Lee Westwood at the Thailand Golf Championship.
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BMW International Open. I'm Jay Townsend here to recap first round coverage. Bernhard Langer the first hole, to a good start, knocked it in their close, his birdie putt. Well, it wasn't all smiles for Langer; it would be an even par 72 for the German. One German to another, former PGA Champion, Martin Kaymer, knocked it close to 13, a little swinging putt here. Kaymer would knock that in and it would be a 1-under-par 71 for Kaymer. Sergio Garcia the Spaniard, back from San Francisco. Not a great day. His birdie putt at 18 would be a sweet end to an otherwise up and down day for Sergio Garcia . John Daly two-time champion here at the BMW International Open, his tee shot at the par 3, 4th. Lots of good shots for John today, and this one would lead to birdie too and a 4-under-par round of 68. Paul McGinley pretty hot today, going along nicely; he came to the 16th at par 5. His long eagle putt, looking good all the -
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Pennsylvania Primary Update
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Toomey is in. Specter is out. Tomorrow is a good day to hit the ground running campaigning for Pat Toomey as his democrat challenger, Joe Sestak, will not go down with out a dust up.
Dee Adcock won his primary challenge in CD-13 – that translates into victory for Allyson Schwartz come November.
Tim Burns failed in his bid to defeat Murtha's replacement, Mark Critz, in the PA-12 special election.
Tom Corbett is the Republican candidate for Governor.
Last but not least, I won a committee seat in the 57th Ward, 10th Division of CD-13.
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While I was gone, Governor McCrory came out against college education and Republican legislators came out against women's nipples. These are two (or three?) big reasons I'm not a Republican.
In fairness, the Governor took it back. He said he was for college education after he was against it. Kind of like John Kerry.
Then his communications director departed for Tennessee. (That's right, blame the PR guy!)
But there is no retreat on the nipple front.
I'm looking forward to catching up with the other big news. We took a cruise to the Caribbean. Sat in the sun, swam in the ocean, ate good food, drank good beer and wine, ate more good fed, slept a lot and read five books.
Years ago, a wise friend told me that the secret to surviving winter is to go someplace warm in late January or early February. He was right.
By the way, a big thank-you to the pinch-bloggers, named and unnamed, who kept Carter company.
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Hip, hip, horray!!! Gary is back. And, it didn't take much time for him to start the same old, same old hate-speek against republicans. He's saying he's not a republican for "two (or three?)" big reasons. Folks, Gary is not a republican for one big reason....he makes his living being a democrat. End of story. So, when we read his "stuff" here on TAP, we should look at it from that perspective. And, yeah, to be fair....that applies to Carter also, only on the opposite side of the equation, of course. The big difference for me is that I agree with most of what Carter says and disagree with almost everything Gary says. But hey.....what do I know. I'm just a peon blogster with an attitude.
McCrory has been governor less than a month. Already I don't like a couple things he's done but then, I doubt very seriously ANYONE would have made me perfectly happy or ever will make me perfectly happy politically. Let's at least give the guy a year or so to get his agenda...his WHOLE agenda...in place. Shoot, the ink hasn't even dried on the paperwork he has signed to get his cabinet in place for crying out loud !!!
Glad ya had a great vacation, Gary. Did ya miss me?(hahaha...just kidding!). I was elated that many of the subs that stood in for you here on the Front Page actually posted messages under their own name and didn't accept being identified as some elusive "Tapster". Kudos to TAP and kudos to all of those posters for that.
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