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Women's Lives at Risk in New York
Perhaps we may one day mark the day Anderson Cooper first covered the Kermit Gosnell trial as an independence day. Independence from abortion euphemism, as Rich puts it in his Politico column, and Mollie Hemingway and I talked about the other day. From looking away.
I think we might actually be at a tipping point, as David Bereit from 40 Days for Life said yesterday at a rally outside a Washington, D.C., clinic where infanticide is tolerated. I also wanted to find a way to work the movie Independence Day into this post.
Actress Margaret Colin, who was in that movie, is a New Yorker and a pro-life activist with Feminists for Life. In a video they've just released, she asks Governor Andrew Cuomo why he "would allow our daughters to receive a surgical abortion from someone without a medical degree, without her parent's knowledge."
She is refering to the Reproductive Health Act that has been put forward by the governor as part of his "women's agenda." The bill has been proposed before and went nowhere, so the governor has been negotiating in private about the details this time around, insisting that negotiation is best done out of sight of the voters.
Given that girls can't get aspirin from a school nurse without their parents' permission, Colin points out, the radical approach of the Reproductive Health Act, "makes no sense."
"New York mothers appreciate your concerns over women's health, Governor Cuomo."
"Women deserve better," Colin insists.
"If you want to protect women, don't put our lives at risk," she says.
Cuomo has had to admit that there may not be adequate support for his Women's Equality Act on account of the radicalism of its abortion agenda. The growing opposition is in no small part thanks to the Republican senate leader, Dean Skelos, who has been adamant in his opposition to Cuomo's wooing of the abortion-industry lobbies in advance of the 2016 Democratic presidential primary.
The New York State Catholic Conference, the Archdiocese of New York, the Chiarscuro Foundation, and Democrats for Life, among other organizations, have been active for months in educating New Yorkers about the radicalism of the governor's campaign, urging him to support efforts that would help women have real choices other than abortion, to which he would increase access — in a state that already has the highest abortion rate in the country.
As John McLaughlin's polling suggests, even the most "pro-choice" New Yorkers don't want the Empire of Death culture they're living in that would only get worse if Cuomo had his way here.

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Obama's Decision To Put US Forces On The Ground In Jordan Is Lunacy
Did you know that Barack Obama has made the utterly bizarre decision to put American troops on the ground in Jordan
The United States has sent military troops to the Jordan-Syria border to bolster that country's military capabilities in the event that violence escalates along its border with Syria, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Wednesday.
Speaking at a NATO conference of defense ministers in Brussels, Panetta said the U.S. has been working with Jordan to monitor chemical and biological weapons sites in Syria and also to help Jordan deal with refugees pouring over the border from Syria. The troops are also building a headquarters for themselves.
But the revelation of U.S. military personnel so close to the 19-month-old Syrian conflict suggests an escalation in the U.S. military involvement in the conflict, even as Washington pushes back on any suggestion of a direct intervention in Syria.
Barack Obama is putting American troops at risk by placing them on the ground in Jordan. It opens our soldiers up to terrorist attacks and the idea that they could be involved in potential fighting on the Jordanian border is insane. We have no national interest in Jordan or Syria and putting our troops in the middle of that mess is risking their lives so Barack Obama can feel like a big man. It's ridiculous, it's foolish, and Republicans should cut off the funds for the mission unless Barack Obama can explain to the American people why we're risking the lives of American troops in Jordan.
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Poet, Writer Angelou Dies At Age 86
The poet and writer Maya Angelou died Wednesday at her home in North Carolina, her literary agent said. She was 86.
Ms. Angelou, who was born in St. Louis in 1928 as Marguerite Johnson and grew up grappling with poverty and sexual abuse, had an artistic career that spanned more than 50 years. She worked as an actor, dancer, television and film writer, and producer, but she first gained widespread recognition with the 1969 publication of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," the first installment in her seven autobiographies.
The book explored her struggles with rape, racial identity and sexism, and became a best seller and a staple in many high schools and colleges.
In 1993, Ms. Angelou recited her poem "On the Pulse of Morning" at Bill Clinton's presidential inauguration. Her performance made the poem a best seller. The next week, sales of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" increased 500%, according to Random House, her publisher.
Helen Brann, who was Ms. Angelou's agent for close to 35 years, said Ms. Angelou was in the midst of writing a new book and was in good spirits when the pair spoke Tuesday. "She sounded as she always did. She sounded vital and interested in her new book, which we were talking about," said Ms. Brann. "It's a terrific book, a memoir." The book was unfinished.
Ms. Angelou was active on social media and connected with fans and readers on Twitter. Her last tweet, posted on May 23, urged readers to reflect quietly: "Listen to yourself and in that quietude you might hear the voice of God," she wrote.
Her passing drew an outpouring of accolades and condolences from artists, entertainers and world leaders. President Barack Obama called Ms. Angelou "one of the brightest lights of our time—a brilliant writer, a fierce friend, and a truly phenomenal woman." He noted that his sister, Maya, was named after Ms. Angelou.
Mr. Clinton praised Ms. Angelou's "wisdom and wit, courage and grace" in a statement and added, "I will always be grateful for her electrifying reading of 'On the Pulse of Morning' at my first inaugural, and even more for all the years of friendship that followed."
Robert Loomis, Ms. Angelou's editor of more than 40 years, said in a statement, "Maya, a dear friend, helped change our hearts and minds about the African-American experience in the United States, bringing it to vivid life, and her spirit and energy crossed all borders and deeply affected readers around the world."
Ms. Angelou is survived by her son, Guy Johnson.
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My six week old grandaughter Anna has been extremely congested for the past four weeks. She has been to the doctor twice and they say her lungs are clear but she has gotten a lot worse in the past few days. She can hardly breathe and you can feel it in her chest when she tries. She is also opening her mouth up wide as if she is gagging. Also she is haiving trouble with her bottle since it is hard for her to breathe when its in her mouth. We have tried everything , like steam in the bathroom, nasal spray and bulb syringe, a cool mist humidifier in her room... but nothing is working.She is now also coughing more and drooling more if that means anything. Anyways if any of you have or are experiencing this let me know if it got better, and what you did to soothe your baby.
thankyou marion |
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- Posted by nadastimer (My Page) on Sun, Feb 24, 02 at 11:35
Marion, If your seriously concerned and this baby is only 6 weeks old, go to another doctor or the ER and get another opionion. It doesn't sound like she's just got a simple cold and anyway, colds are hard for babies that young. I don't want to worry you but I hear so many things these days about people going to the doctor and the doctor recently my nephew was to the doctors 3 times one week and the doctor kept saying he just had a virus~ no big deal. Well they finally got another doctor to look and he may have started out with a virus but it developed into two really bad ear infections and sinus infection. There are several much more serious instances I have heard about also. So if you're not feeling comfortable about the doctors prognosis, go somewhere else so you can feel better. ~Leslie~ |
It doesn't matter if the doctor thinks the lungs are clear. Something is not functioning correctly. I would suspect allergies of some sort blocking her nose and sinuses. this would make her cough in an effort to get air in and out of her lungs. I think it's time to see another doctor. Take her to the emergency room if you can't get in to see someone soon. |
My DD is 4. In her 4 years, there have been several times I did not feel a doctor gave her enough of an examination, or that they were sending me off on a wild goose chase. I have, several times,gotten in my car and headed straight for an urgent care center. In one case, found out DD had severe seasonal allergies and needed specific treatment. Voila, she was better the next day after getting treatment. (they were shocked the other doctor had not suggested the treatment). In the other case, what my doctor had 'diagnosed' as excema (told me to use lotion), was actually a bad food allergy, and when I got home, she swelled up and couldn't breathe. Went to the urgent center, who gave her the benadryl she needed, and set us on the right detective path to find out what she was allergic to. This time of year, docs are swamped with upper respiratory colds and other illnesses, and they get busy. They might not pay enough attention. You are the only advocate your child has sometimes. Go for the second opinion!! (by the way, I now have a new PCP - I got tired of wild goose chases) |
At this young of an age, what you are describing is nothing to take lightly. I would take baby to the ER to get checked out. This is prime RSV season, and a baby that age is an ideal candidate for it. RSV can be very serious if left untreated. It would be better to err on the side of caution, just to ensure baby really is ok. |
Having trouble breathing is serious no matter what a person's age. It's even more problematic with an infant because adults have to make healthcare decisions on their behalf and in their best interests. The past doesn't matter if the baby now has congestion to the point that they are struggling to breathe. It could be 'anything' but a diagnosis doesn't matter as much as getting help so that the baby can breathe more easily and normally. Later, with the doctors who have been working with the adults involved it would be more appropriate to worry about the past details. At that time, it can be helpful to figure out what the problem was and whether it is something that can happen again and most importantly how to act if it does in order to prevent breathing problems. Before that time, if the baby is having a tough time breathing they need immediate help with that symptom before they need anything else. ...It's not always easy or natural to be pushy in a businesslike way to get more serious medical attention for anyone. Usually health problems are 'minor' or otherwise not lifethreatening so there can be a long wait at an ER or for a doctor's appointment. Focusing on the problem symptom which is that there is a (say how old) baby who is struggling hard to breathe and who seems to be congested might help. Struggling to breathe can be a lifethreatening situation so it's important to get medical advice. -if her mother is very stressed and very worried it might help to have someone go with her (and her baby) to be pushy or more communicative with the staff at any ER or doctor's office (it's probably more than enough for the mother to be taking immediate care of the baby and to be both worried and stressed) |
MarionR, Update us on the little one when you get a chance. Best wishes! |
well all i can say now is i took her to the doctor and they said it might be reflux? or something wrong with her trachia? i dont know. But they did set up a swallow test at the hospital on march 12th to see what happens when she is drinking her bottle. ill let you know what i find out. thankyou all for you r postings. they helped a lot. marion |
- Posted by nadastimer (My Page) on Tue, Mar 5, 02 at 7:45
That still sounds weird. I can understand if the baby was just having problems breathing when taking a bottle but you said it's almost all the time. Something just doesn't set right with me. What scares me is that my fiance' knows a couple who lost a baby because the hospital sent him home and didnt' monitor him long enough. When the parents kept calling because the baby was having problems breathing, the only suggestion they got was to buy an air conditioner because it was summer and the doctor thought the humidity was causing him to have problems breathing. They bought the air conditioner and still no change. The doctor said to give it time. Well, he died. When they did the autopsy it turned out the doctors were wrong on her due date and the baby was premature and it's lungs were not fully developed. Breathing problems are not something to mess with, as amygdala kind of said. I don't know her background but she seems to be in the medical field somehow because she does know a lot. Good luck to the little one. ~Leslie~ |
We took my granddaughter for tests today and the outcome is that she has acid reflux disease. I have this too so I know how she must feel. Apparently, the breathing problems we assumed she was having was just the noise from the problems with acid reflux. My dd will need to go to the hospital for help in learning how to deal with the baby. Also, she will be given a special thing for the crib so finally Anna will be able to sleep in her crib. She has only slept in her car seat because she would scream in pain when put on her back in the crib. They will prescribe medicine for her to take once a day for at least 6 months. Hopefully, she will outgrow this but it will take at least a month for her to feel better. They said that if we hadn't had her tested, she would eventually be a very picky eater. My dd (her mother) never slept through a night as a baby for about 3 years. We had even taken her to a sleep disorder clinic (they found nothing wrong). She has always been an extremely picky eater so it makes me wonder if she had this as a baby as well. After this experience, I don't think anyone should ever just assume colic is the cause of crying without having the baby checked for other problems. |
Oh Marion! Thanks for the update. I've been a little worried. I'm so glad they persisted and got the right tests done. Now she will be on the road to recovery. You are right. Always go with instinct! So glad to hear the little one will be getting better soon! |
Thanks for the update Marion. Glad to hear they know what to do to treat the little doll!! |
- Posted by organic_fernando (My Page) on Sat, Feb 23, 08 at 1:47
You guys are incredibly inconsiderate and pompous when it comes to doctors. Don't forget that these are the only human beings who swear an oath to uphold your health above all else (even their own!). Even presidents, priests, and soldiers don't have to do that. Their opinions come from years of hard training and grueling, sleepless, thankless apprenticeships. Telling someone to simply discard a doctors opinion when it doesn't solve your problem in five seconds is irresponsible at best, and almost criminally stupid at worst. Doctors aren't just another piece of machinery. They're humans who make mistakes, like you do. Assuming that a "good" doctor just automatically understands and diagnoses your problems is absurd. Most patients don't realize that most of the time, the problems in diagnoses stem from an inability of the patient to understand the problems at hand, or communicate them in a non-hysterical, quasi-scientific manner. Doctors have to constantly overcome all sorts of ridiculous superstitions and religions, and a legal environment that makes their mistakes the most costly in the world. Nothing is wrong with getting a second opinion. In fact, most good doctors have no problem with it whatsoever. It is amazingly annoying though, to have to put up with this attitude most Americans have, where they expect a correct medical diagnosis to occur with the same regularity and predictability of an oil change, or a gas station pump. As the non-medical son and husband of doctors, I can tell you firsthand that overwhelmingly, the problems with most misdiagnoses have more to do with the patients than the doctor. This becomes obvious when one travels, and one suddenly discovers countries where patients aren't raised to treat doctors the way they treat the guy in the drive-thru window at Burger King. "Give me this! Give me that! And give it to me in 45 seconds with a smile, etc... |
I don't think anyone is suggesting the doctor should fix the problem in "five seconds", but to assume the doctor is God and infallible is equally wrong- as you say, they are human beings who make mistakes. If the problem is ongoing (as this one is) and after several vists the doctor is telling you there's no problem, I think it entirely justified to consult another doctor. My grandmother died of bowel cancer after her doctor reassured her several times until it was too late, that she just had haemorrhoids. Ladies, trust your instincts. |
- Posted by organic_fernando (My Page) on Sat, Feb 23, 08 at 12:39
I disagree, partially. You should only trust your instinct when science hasn't provided an answer for a while. Instinct is a decent "backup". Science is essentially instinct, backed up with evidence. "Trust your instincts" is basically a nice way of saying "go with your gut". I think that's a crazy way to poke your way through the darkness when you're dealing with a child who looks like they can't breathe. I just spent a sleepless night worrying about my boy's ragged, irregular breathing, and snotty coughing interfering with his feeding. I was scared, nervous, and didn't really ever feel like I was doing exactly the right thing. But frankly, that's just tough for me. I pulled an all-nighter of fear so that my wife, a doctor, could finally get some regular sleep. She woke up, walked into the bedroom, and basically diagnosed the problem as a non-problem in minutes with an aspirator, warm water, and a minute or two at the breast. As a parent, you just have to accept a certain amount of uncertainty, and the notion that some problems don't have obvious, immediate solutions. My boy's a premie, so nobody's more scared of the sniffles or apnea than I am. But MAN, I was amazed the way some of the other parents treated those poor nurses in the NICU. I'm not calling doctors infallible. I think we're just going through a cultural swing from one ridiculous extreme to the other. Fifty years ago doctors could do no wrong. In movies and books they were treated like demi-gods who could talk to anyone like they were illiterate peasants. Now the opposite absurdity is coming into effect. Now, in our hyper-commodified society, where everything has a price, we treat doctors like we treat a waiter at a cheap cafe. Like some pack animal that's there to suit our every whim, immediately. I've also noticed that, with our criminally inefficient health care system for the rich, we tend to take that frustration out on the nurses and doctors who are basically just the public "face" of our system. Parenting, though, is still the same, more or less. It's nervewracking, and makes you feel sometimes like you're just sitting there watching someone asphyxiate. But you're not (mostly). And thank God we don't just "trust our instincts". If we did, we'd still be burning women at stakes for "witchery" and bleeding people when they sneezed too loud at parties. |
did you two notice this post is over SIX years old? get a life! |
- Posted by RichRich(firstname.lastname@example.com) onTue, Apr 14, 09 at 7:46
organic_fernando...swear an oath to uphold your health above all else.... ..................please! many of my best friends are doctors and the oath they swear is to make as much money as possible, patients are mere cattle and paycheques, gone are the old days when they actually cared, I say get a 2nd and 3rd opinion ALWAYS! |
- Posted by tracystoke (My Page) on Tue, Apr 14, 09 at 11:08
Wow thats quite frightening but possibly true,I have to say i nearly always walk out of the doctors saying what a waste of time goin to see them was ,i agree if its serious get second and third opinion |
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A Woodhaven man was charged with being the main supplier of a drug-selling ring that targeted Russian immigrants in Forest Hills and Rego Park, Queens District Attorney Brown said at a press conference last week.
Five others were charged with selling $80,000 worth of heroin, cocaine and other drugs each week on several local street corners. They were estimated to have had about 50 regular customers.
It is believed that all of their customers in the central part of Queens were members of the burgeoning Russian immigrant population of the area.
The distribution and delivery service took place at the corner of Yellowstone and Woodhaven Boulevards, in front of the P.C. Richard store on Queens Boulevard in Rego Park and near the intersection of 99th Street and 65th Avenue in Forest Hills.
Drug buyers met the sellers in their vehicles at prearranged times near the street corners.
Detectives of the Queens Narcotics unit had been investigating the drug ring and gathering evidence since February, Brown said. The perpetrators were arrested last Wednesday and arraigned the day after.
The six face life in prison for their various counts and Brown said he had asked that no bail be offered.
Severo Payano, 46, of 78-17 90th Road in Woodhaven, is alleged to have been the main supplier of drugs for the group.
He reportedly controlled an apartment in Brooklyn where he and others, including Candace Chestnut, who lived there, processed, packaged and stored cocaine and heroin.
Bienvenido Castillo, 59, and his wife Celena Pichardo, 36, of Brooklyn, allegedly bought cocaine and heroin from Payano and repackaged it for street sales. They marked their packs with their own logos like "Much Better" and "BC."
Two other men, Jose Valentin, 26, and Kwesi Davenport, 24, both of Brooklyn, were also arrested last week.
Narcotics detectives searched the two Brooklyn apartments and seized the following: 1 kilogram of cocaine, 600 grams of heroin in bags, more than 300 glassine packets of heroin plus 173 stamped "BC," marijuana, a defaced .32 caliber handgun, boxes of empty glassine envelopes, scales, coffee grinders, strainers, rubber stamps, a dust respirator mask, cell phones, beepers, three vehicles and $27,000.
When Castillo was arrested, he was on his way to a customer with 110 packets of heroin. Police sources said that bundles of 10 packets were usually sold for $85 on the streets. The number of customers serviced by this group increased over the time of the investigation.
Brown said he was not surprised to find drugs being sold just a few blocks from his Kew Gardens office. "Drug dealing is all over."
He used Thursday's press conference to reiterate his stand to preserve the state's strict Rockefeller drug laws and to fight against "misguided efforts to weaken them."
"Drug crimes are not victimless," Brown said. "It would be a serious mistake to take away our drug laws. Drugs lead to violence and dealers intimidate witnesses."
According to community leaders, many members of the area's Russian immigrant population are handicapped by a language, cultural and economic barrier that makes adjusting to their new Queens neighborhood difficult. Young people, especially, are tempted by a feeling of isolation to succumb to peer pressure.
"It is very easy to get drugs in America compared to where they came from," said Rabbi Michael Boruhov, who works with the Russian Jewish immigrant community.
He works out of the Lefrak City Jewish Center and said, that though drug addiction afflicts only a small percentage of the newcomers, it is a problem among youths that his center is addressing.
"Young people 15 to 20 years old are often unsupervised," Boruhov said. "Their parents are struggling to find work and work hard to make enough money to live. They can't control their children."
Immigrant teens sometimes make the wrong friends when they try to "get into the system," he added. The Lefrak City Jewish Center offers a haven for teens after school and evenings.
Citing a 70 percent drop in homicides since he took over, Brown added that there is a need to expand treatment efforts without weakening the drug laws.
He wants to get the addicts into treatment while putting the sellers and dealers into jail and keeping them there.


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Cultural differences don't hurt unity of M's clubhouse, team insists
Venture inside the Mariners clubhouse at any given time, and the sights rarely change. The team's two Latin American middle infielders...
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Where the Mariners are from
Breaking down the current 25-man roster, the players hail from 10 countries and territories, speaking five different native tongues.Japan
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ARLINGTON, Texas — Venture inside the Mariners clubhouse at any given time, and the sights rarely change.
The team's two Latin American middle infielders, Yuniesky Betancourt and Jose Lopez, usually will be watching television, or playing video games together. Some of the younger, American relief pitchers, like Brandon Morrow, Sean Green and Mark Lowe, will be seated and engaged in conversation.
Farther down the room, Japanese center fielder Ichiro will be stretching by himself. A few lockers away, Japanese catcher Kenji Johjima can usually be found sitting alone and reading a magazine. Richie Sexson will be on the other side of the room, often hanging out with Willie Bloomquist and Jamie Burke.
Korean relief pitcher Cha Seung Baek, usually by himself, will glance around the room listening to a sea of languages he vaguely understands.
In a sport rapidly going global, no team has compiled a roster from so many corners of the planet. With players from 10 countries and territories, speaking five native tongues and a multitude of regional dialects, the Mariners have been hailed for looking beyond a player's birthplace and judging them strictly on talent alone.
And with that infusion from Cuba, Venezuela, Japan, Australia, Curacao, the Dominican Republic, Korea, Puerto Rico and Canada, come challenges other teams won't always face. The Mariners have met some of those head on, whether it's employing interpreters, hiring trainers and coaches from other countries, or holding language and cultural acclimatization classes for their youngest prospects.
But with this early season Mariners collapse, there have been increased questions about the togetherness in their clubhouse. And as the Mariners drift toward irrelevance, owners of the worst record in the American League after a 12-inning 4-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday, it's fair to ask whether some of the linguistic and cultural barriers are making it more of a challenge to mold this unit into a team.
Those who put the team together and play on it say that's not the case.
"There are always unique circumstances on every roster, international or not," Mariners general manager Bill Bavasi said. "These are all human beings. They have different perceptions of reality. They've got different approaches to life. So, any club that is not as international, or doesn't have as much diversity as we do, that thinks they're off the hook, they're nuts.
"For us to think we have more than another club, that's not really true either. It's different in that we have different cultures. But generally speaking, when they walk through the door to play, those go away."
There have been vague suggestions in recent years that the clubhouse's language barriers might be a little too formidable. Not-so-subtle hints of a lack of "vocal leadership" or any one player who can bridge all corners of the room.
The situation arose again this week when there was talk that the starting pitchers were having trouble "getting on the same page" with catcher Johjima, now in his third season since arriving from Japan. Johjima has worked hard to overcome the language barrier and to learn the subtleties of the American brand of baseball.
Jarrod Washburn was the first to suggest he and Johjima were out of sync, though he later downplayed the seriousness and insisted he wasn't blaming the catcher. Erik Bedard has also gotten signals crossed with Johjima, mainly because the pitcher employs a different set of signs than those the catcher is used to.
During postgame interviews a few nights ago, Johjima was asked why Bedard had struggled so much on the mound that particular contest.
"What did he tell you?" Johjima asked, periodically glancing in Bedard's direction as the pitcher huddled in conversation with Felix Hernandez off in the distance.
Occasionally, the pitchers would look over at Johjima as he was talking, something the catcher clearly took notice of.
Language, communication and different baseball cultures are usually the first things that come to mind when any differences between Johjima and the hitters are brought up. But Johjima insists his language skills have improved to the point where communication should no longer be an issue.
"I don't think it's a language barrier because I understand what he [the pitcher] is trying to say and I think he understands what I am trying to say," he said. "We go through game plans before the game during our meetings so we make everything clear before the game. Before we get to the bullpen. What I try to do is I try to go with a game plan. And I try to go with what he wants to pitch to me."
Johjima says he simply tries to help a pitcher win every night. If a pitcher wants to deviate from the game plan: "It will depend on the pitcher. Because if a pitch is not working like it was in the 'pen, we'll have to go with a different pitch, obviously. So, we'll have to think about our best pitch in a certain situation. But that will vary because it will depend on how we adjust to each situation."
Bavasi suggested such problems are just plain old baseball and have little to do with language or culture.
"What develops on any club, diverse or not, is that when you're winning, there are no issues," he said. "When you're losing, there are plenty of issues. And they're all personality based. They are not culturally based."
That said, differences in language or culture could make it easier to scapegoat Johjima for a season gone bad. After all, he isn't sitting at a table playing cards with a half-dozen pals before each game.
The Mariners do have several players who tend to mingle among the other clubhouse groups.
J.J. Putz hangs around a variety of teammates, as do Raul Ibanez and Venezuelan-born Carlos Silva, who speaks English and is married to an American woman. But Ichiro is more of an island, despite some increased efforts since last year to mingle with his teammates.
Miguel Cairo hangs primarily with Betancourt and Lopez, though his English is good enough and he's been around the game for so long that he can easily move around the room. Cairo has played on playoff teams with the New York Yankees and said on-field performance is often what ultimately shapes togetherness of a clubhouse.
"It's not about what you do with teammates on the outside," he said. "It's how you become a team between the lines."
Cairo doesn't see himself as a translator, or facilitator for Betancourt and Lopez in clubhouse conversations.
"Everybody in here is together," he said. "That's not a problem. It's out there [on the field] that we have to do more."
Puerto Rico native Jose Vidro played for some fairly diverse Montreal and Washington teams for years.
"There are challenges," he said. "Obviously, I see Yuni [Betancourt] still learning the language and he sometimes wants to make sure everything he says in a meeting or around us is understood. And he'll come to us to make sure everybody understands."
The Mariners give language and cultural training to all their entry-level minor-leaguers from Latin America, both at spring training and throughout the season. A big reason is so they can understand what coaches are telling them, as well as fit into the clubhouse environment.
Asian players aren't given such classes.
But the Mariners do employ two Japanese interpreters, one each for Johjima and Ichiro. They also have a media relations specialist who acts as a Spanish interpreter at home games, a Cuban-born coach, Eddie Rodriguez, and a Japanese assistant trainer.
Vidro says the clubhouse differences make it a more interesting place.
"In a way, this makes you a better human being because you learn a lot," he said. "You're playing a sport that you like and at the same time, you're learning a lot about different countries, different religions and all that stuff.
"But one thing's for sure, there can only be one group."
One group is what the Mariners, at least publicly, continue to insist they are.
They say they've been living as that same group throughout the season, never wavering in the face of on-field turmoil. But even if that's the case, that the team's natural differences aren't really a factor, it raises an uncomfortable truth the Mariners will have to face sooner or later.
The fact that, as together as they say they are, this group is dying one ugly death.
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Wouldn't it be great if you could get rid of that excess fat on your stomach or tighten up those hips and thighs? How many times have you tried diet and exercise to target your trouble spots only to see slow or no progress? How many people do you know that have been down that same path, probably multiple times? Having worked with hundreds of individuals, mainly women, the two things that I found with almost every client was that they ALL had specific areas of their body that they really wanted to change. For some it was the back of their arms and for others it was their rear end. And the second thing is nearly all of those people also felt it was impossible to achieve their goals. Oh, I forgot to mention, there was a third similarity among all those individuals?SHOCK! Shock when I told them not only could they flatten their stomachs, lose their love handles, thin out their thighs, and get rid of the flab on the back of their arms, but they would do it with just 15 minutes of exercise just three times a week! You are probably finding that you are just like the people I'm talking about. People are constantly looking for the quick fix to get rid of their problem/trouble spots and often never find out there is a "secret" method that does work, and not only does this secret method work, but it's EXTREMELY effective! So by now you're probably wondering what this secret is, right? The "secret" method for eliminating those trouble spots is a technique I like to call "BLASTING". Before I tell you what it is and how it works, it's important that you understand a few basic principles of how the human body responds to exercise. The reason most diet and fitness programs fail to deliver the desired result is simple; they aren't progressive! Part of the blame can be put on the so-called "experts". Have you ever heard or read anywhere that exercise needs to be progressive? If so, you are one of the few. And even still, the rare few out there often fail to emphasize the importance of it and often don't explain it in a way that is simple and easy to understand. So let me give you my explanation and show you why it's the most important factor when it comes to exercise, especially when you're really trying to make big changes in those trouble spots. Progressive exercise means forcing your body to work a little bit harder each time. That doesn't mean you have to build up to doing 60 minutes of aerobics like many people do, nor does it mean you should try to keep piling on the weight on the strength training exercises. You just need to challenge the body with a stress that is strong enough to force the body to make improvements. You can do this in so many ways but here are just a few: For strength training
For cardiovascular exercise:
If you are unfamiliar with some of the techniques I mentioned above please visit the FREE Resources page of my website http://www.achieve-fitness.com . Again those are just a few of the hundreds of ways to keep your workouts progressive. Let's say that you are really trying to tighten and tone your hips and thighs. Rather than waste your time on the inner/outer thigh machine week after week, you should incorporate some of the techniques I described above and use with caution my BLASTING technique which I'll cover now. Just as it sounds you are trying to really shock the muscles into making large improvements in a short period of time. Normally you would strength train a muscle group once or twice a week at a moderate to hard intensity level. When you are trying to BLAST an area you train it more often, perform more sets and reps, and with higher intensity. Here's a sample strength training program that uses multiple techniques combined over a 5 week period for a BLASTING effect on the hips and thighs: Workout A
Workout B
Workout C
If you apply just some of the techniques I talked about you will be sure to see some noticeable if not dramatic changes. Just remember, work hard and smart! If you would like to learn more about BLASTING or progressive exercise please give me a call at 240-731-3724 or email me at firstname.lastname@example.com About The Author Jesse Cannone is a certified personal trainer and author of the best-selling fitness ebook, Burn Fat FAST. Be sure to sign up for his free email course as it is full of powerful weight loss and fitness tips that are guaranteed to help you get the results you want. http://www.guaranteed-weightloss.com firstname.lastname@example.com MORE RESOURCES: Warning: fopen(http://news.google.com/news?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGLG,GGLG:2005-22,GGLG:en&q=Build-Muscle&output=rss) [function.fopen]: failed to open stream: HTTP request failed! HTTP/1.0 503 Service Unavailable in /home/boxing/public_html/build-muscle/inc/rss.inc on line 81 could not open XML input |


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US 2420507 A Abstract available in Claims available in Description (OCR text may contain errors) May 13, 1947. H. C. STRATTON PORTABLE APPARATUS FOR THERAPEUTIC IRRIGATION Filed Oct. 18, 1944 Patented May 13, 194"' PORTABLE APPARATUS FOR THERAPEUTIC IRRIGATION Harry 0. Stratton, Maiden, Mass., assignor to Stratton Specialties, Malden, Mass, a voluntary association Application October 18, 1944, Serial No. 559,318 1 Claim. 1 My invention relates to apparatus for therapeutic irrigation, and particularly to such apparatus adaptable for the irrigation of the bladder. In the case of an operation on the prostate gland, irrigation is required for a time and must be administered to cause the least disturbance or adjusting and securing of tubes, as the irrigation may be administered the patient either in bed or sitting beside the bed, and all liability of leakage is eliminated, as the apparatus requires only to be swung into position and secured ready for instant use, with a minimum of adjustment or disturbance of the patient. When the irrigation is completed the whole apparatus may be swung under or away from the bed, permitting immediate care for the comfort of the patient. One object of my invention is to provide a, portable apparatus of this character that may be quickly attached to the bed post and operated with facility, and that can be swung under or away from the bed when not in use, permitting freedom for the care of the patient. A second object is to provide an apparatus of this character that may be used for the irrigation of the bladder, the colon, or other similar irrigation. A further object is to provide an apparatus of this character that is self-contained, light in weight, of simple construction, and which may be readily transferred to other beds if required. My invention consists in the novelt of construction and combination of elements to attain my objects, as described and illustrated in the accompanying specification and claim, and the drawings forming a part thereof. In the drawings: Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a pref rred embodiment of my invention, partially in section for clarity. Fig. 2is a plan view on line 2--2, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an enlarged plan view of the support clamp for the supply liquid container. Fig. 4 is an enlarged plan View of the support for the waste receptacle. Fig. 5 is an enldrged sectional elevation of the three way element to which the supply and Waste tubes, and the tube to the catheter are attached. Fig. 6 is an enlarged sectional fragment showing the shut ofi lever for the supply tube in action. Fig. 7 is a plan View of same. Fig. 8 is a section on line 8-8, Fig. 6. Referring to the drawings, The standard I0 is of tubing secured to the bed post A (shown in broken lines), by clamps I I, I2, here shown as two elements, l3, l4, clamped together on the tubing and the bed post by a clamp screw l5, and the wing nut I6. On the standard I0 is journaled the bracket ll, axially and arcuately adjustable, and secured in adjusted position by the clamp screw l8 and thelever nut Hi, the bracket being slotted as shown at l9" to permit the screw to function to bind the bracket to the tube in adjusted position. The bracket I! comprises the hub I9, the upper member 20 extending therefrom, the brace 2|, and the brace extension 22, to the end of which, 48, is secured the support 23 for the waste receptacle 24. The member 20 is formed from tubing cut away at 25, 26, 2! forming a channel in which the flexible tube 28 is supported, the bridges 29 serving to retain the tubing in the channel against accidental displacement, The liquid supply container 30 is supported in the holder 3| by means similar to the clamps ll, [2, the clamp members being preferably formed with yielding blades 32, 33, separated at their outer ends to permit the neck or the container to press them apart without disturbing the adjusted position on the standard, and to support the container as at 34, the screw 35 and wing nut 35' serving to clamp the holder to the standard [0, as the container is placed. A similar screw 32 and wing nut 33' operate to tighten the holder about the neck of the container, the clamp members being slotted to permit the release of the screw when the container is mounted therein. The nipple 36 is integral with the container and the tube 28 engages this nipple and extends downwardly into the channeled member 20, engaging one branch of the three way element 38 at 31. This element may be :formed from plastic, glass or other material which is not affected by any liquid that may be used for irrigation. To a second branch 39 of the ele ment 38 is attached the tube 40, connecting with one branch 4! of the T element 42, which is supported in the channel element 20 near its end, extending through the channel at 43, to which extension is connected the flexible tube 44 extending downwardly into the waste receptacle 24, supported in the holder 23 of similar character to the holder 3|, but differing in that the blades 46, 41 are rigidly secured at 48 to the brace extension22t Thethirdbranch of the T element extendsupwardly serving as a vent. To the third branch of the element 38 at 50 is attached the flexible tube 51, a portion of which only'is shown, and to this tube at its other'end, is attached the catheter not shown, through which the irrigation liquid is introduced into the bladder or other organ, and 'as'Will-be explained, through which the waste liquid is discharged: into the waste receptacle. To make this possible it is necessary to employ means for interrupting the flow of irrigation liquid, first from the supply container through the tube 28, element 38 and tube 44 to the waste receptacle 24, to permit the liquid to flow through the catheter; then to interrupt the flow through the tube 28 to the element 38, releasing the shut off to the waste receptacle 24, to permit the liquid to flow backward through the catheter, the .tube 5|, the element 38, tubes 40 and 44, to the waste receptacle 24. This I accomplish "by means of two shut 01f elements,-.one .being positioned pivotally in the walls of .thechanneledelement 20 and. over the tube 28, the other similarly positioned. over the tube as at 53-, each adapted to be operated :to compress and close respective tubes; These shut off elements are similar, and ardescriptionof the one operative to close the tube 28 will apply to the other which is modified as will beexplained. The element operating on the tube 28 is formed from wire and comprises a. loop 54, a trunnion 55 on one side of the loo-p and: a journal 52 on the other side, the journal being extended .andbent to form a lever 56 by means of which the loop may be operated to compress the tube 28.- This element is assembled above the-tube, the trunnion end being inserted into-a perforation in onewall of the channeled element 28, the-loop being pushed through until the journalportionbears in the perforation; the trunnion is then sprun into a corresponding perforation in .the opposite wall of the element .20. The .lever 56 is formedwith. a hook 51 at its outer-end, adapted to hook-over the wall of the element.20 at '58, when the element .is.operated tointerrupt theflow of liquid .throughthe tube 28, Theelement ,60 positioned at53 is similar in construction. and operation, with the difference that. the hook is omitted andthe element is onerative .tosh'ut. off the flow of liquid through the tube.40 only as lcngas it is held in position duringthe period required for irrigation, the flow through the tube 28 then being interrupted as described, the element at 53 operated by the. lever 60-being released,thus-opening the tube 40 for the discharge of the liquid into th waste receptacle.. .Thewperation of the apparatus is as follows: Before fillingthe irrigation liquidcontainer, the tube 28=therefromis shutoff by rotating the lever 5B and hooking over the wall'of the channeled element at 58. The bracket l'l is'then swung into position for administering the irrigation, adjusted to the proper height, and secured in'such position by tightening the lever nut I8. The catheter is then inserted, the tube 40 leading to the waste receptacle is closed and held closed, and the tube 28 from the supply container is opened by releasing the hook from the wall of the element 20, permitting th irrigation liquid to flow through. intermediate connections to and through the catheter. When irrigation is completed the tube 28 is shut off as hereinbefore described, the element shutting off the tube 40 is released, and the waste liquid from the irrigation flows backward through the catheter and intermediate connections to the waste receptacle. The catheter being withdrawn, the bracket is swung away from the patient, and into such position as may be desired, under or away from the bed. While I have described and illustrated a preierred embodiment of my invention, I do not confine myself to this form, as modifications may be made within the scope of the appended claim. Having thus described my invention,.I'c1aim: A portable apparatus for therapeutic irrigation comprising in combination, a standard; means for detachably securing the standard to a bed post; a container for irrigation liquid removably supported on .the standard; a bracket comprising a hub journaled on th standard, axially and arcuately adjustable thereon, a channeled member extending from the bracket, a brace from the hub to the channeled member having a downward extension; a waste receptacle removably supported by the brace extension, in operative relation to the end of the channeled member; a flexible tube connecting with and dependent from the irrigation liquid container, and supported by and retained in the channeled member; a three way element supported in the channeled member, to one branch of which is connected the said tube, to the second branch of which is attached a tube to which a catheter may be attached, and a thirdtube connecting the third branch of the element'with one branch of a similar element; a tube from a second branch of this latter element connecting with the waste receptacle, the third branch serving as a vent; means hinged in the opposite walls of the channeled member, operative to interrupt the 'flow of liquid from the irrigation'liquid supply'container; and similar means for interruptin 'the flow of liquid to the waste receptacle. HARRY C. STR'A'I'TON. REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record 'in'the file of this patent: UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Datel,579,537 Hughens Apr. 6, 1926 606,889 Gregory July 5, 1898 16,251 schellberg Jan. 12, 1926 1,084,753 Owens Jan;20,'1914 2,234,961 Canada Mar.'18, 1941 1,281,653 Plummer Oct, 15, 1918 1,973,990 Marrinan Sept; 18, 1934 1,780,800 Shekter Nov. 4, 1930 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 421,334 France Feb. 20, 1911 105,854 Great Britain Apr. 26, 1917 Patent Citations
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