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Spring weather here in Israel was rather strange. Although winter with most of its precipitation should have been over, we had a few very rainy days. Now we're in the midst of a heat wave with temperatures as much as 20°C higher than just a week earlier.
Anyway, on the last rainy day, there was some rain in the Arava valley (between the Dead Sea and the Red Sea). This area is a dessert and it normally gets very little rain (about 30mm/yr in the south and about twice at much in its north). But a serendipitous peak at the rain radar of the Israel Meteorological Service revealed a nice standing gravity wave over that area. A quick search with google didn't reveal any similar observation. That is, there are many travelling and standing gravity waves seen in clouds (either from the ground or from satellites), but none in a rain radar. Here are two consecutive snapshots of the radar, 10 minutes apart:
Comparing them reveals that the rain pattern is exactly the same (i.e., it didn't propagate). This can be see the short animation:
At first (before comparing consecutive snapshots!), I thought it was a traveling gravity wave (which I have seen quite a few times over Jerusalem, like the image at the bottom I took a day later), however, I then realized that it is a standing gravity wave. Namely, it is a wave formed by the sudden drop of air into the Arava valley. The wave which is excited is the one for which the phase speed is equal to the wind velocity. This is the wave which when traveling upstream will appear as standing and can therefore be amplified by the orographic feature. This is exemplified in this figure:
By comparing two radar snapshots, we can estimate the velocity of the rain cloud. It was 57 ± 12 km/hr. We can also measure that the distance between wave crests was 9.7±0.5 km. If the air would have been standing, this wave would have corresponded to an oscillation of 10 ± 2 min. This is actually consistent with my expectations.
The number to compare with is the Brunt-Väisälä (BF) frequency (or period). It is the oscillation that a parcel would have because of its buoyancy. Gravity waves have this oscillation for very large horizontal wave vectors but small vertical wave vectors. In the atmosphere, the BV oscillation period is typically 5 minutes or longer. It is longer for atmospheres which are more unstable and it becomes infinite when the atmospheres becomes convectively unstable (in convection, the BF is actually becomes imaginary).
Because the atmosphere wasn't very stable and because the wavelength is not very short (compared with the vertical scale height), we expect its oscillation period to be longer than the BV frequency, which itself is longer than the BV frequency of a very stable atmosphere. So, 10 mins is indeed reasonable.
A day after this radar image was taken, I saw another gravity wave. This time it was when waiting for my son's gym class to end:
Travelling gravity waves are not uncommon in this mountainous area (or hilly, if 2500ft is a just "hilly" in your book). But other phenomena, such as Kelvin Helmholtz clouds are...


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Miami, dissed and even delighted, the usual suspects out on the rounds. A reception at Bash, dispiritedly waiting for the highly touted arrival of Sean Penn, the celebrity gyroscope completely out of sync, Liz Taylor and the Virgin Mary being pretty much the only two icons worth fussing over. On to a Blue Star birthday celebration for Kim Stark of Postmortem, elegant and soothing even in the B-section, someone employing our old trick, switching place cards and putting himself at the head table. The festivities continuing at 12.03's "Retro Alley" with cake and great old New Wave music, inspiring memories of youthful frolics at the old Fire & Ice, co-promoter Richie Rich perfectly hospitable. The press of club events, no doubt, prohibiting aspiring rock star and first family accessory Roger Clinton from making a scheduled media appearance at a Mano, the rebuke smoothed over with free food and drink -- as vital as celebrities in the grand scheme of the pop journalism life. Clinton's R&B band Politics signing with local label Pyramid Records, everyone wondering if the Billy Carter of the Nineties might be running amok in the land of substance abuse.
Off to Aqua for the drag version of What's My Line, the gals posing as Madonna, firing off retorts: "Well, yes, when I'm not thinking about global warming, I am kind of a bitch." Another night of love and laughs, capped off by an encounter with Damian, the emerging young club talent destined for regional fame: outrageous, entertaining, and as yet still bearing the charm of novelty. The new and the old, the fresh and the faded, coming up again at the opening of Cafe Ma*ana. A quite tasty old-Havana-meets-SoHo physical plant, open 24 hours a day, suitable for all entertainment shifts: beautifully done woodwork and tropical wallpaper, hanging sculptures of cigar leaves, atmospheric Afro-Cuban jazz and platters of sweet merenguitos. The Manana team -- Omar Martinez, formerly of the landmark Tutti Plein, Geoffrey Murray, and Ceasar Bruni of Boom and Bang A attracting a beyond eclectic crowd, unified by the human inclination to be witnessed at optimum social opportunities: Spencer Reiss of Newsweek popping in with his wife Anne Day of the Washington Post, Tigra of "We like the cars that go boom" fame, various overexposed lounge lizards. Reiss talking about the less-than-agitated nightlife of modern Havana, the tourist-clogged Tropicana and the repressive Havana Club, run by ministry of interior goons, where good citizens are allowed to play once a year and have a free Coke on the government. An enviable regimen in some respects.
The socially insatiable face of the postmodern Coca-Cola generation out in force, someone noting that all the really important people are young now. Youth culture, Miami division, represented by promoter Michael Capponi, Don Busweiler of Animal Farm, and our very own research assistants, two eighteen-year-old club veterans. The terminally energetic girls given to strange questions ("Do you live during the day, or does the vampire creep up in you?") and a kind of pop mysticism: "We all want to be free, capture a piece of a fantasy, but this is not a great time to grow up." Interesting stuff, suitable groundwork for a searing Lost Generation novel, or failing that, a snappy little article. Busweiler turning out to be one of the heroes of the teenage wasteland, grossing a million or so a year at 23, still clinging to the street: "You've got all these megacompanies now trying to plug into the scene, marketing and prostituting the culture. I named my store Animal Farm after the farmer in the book. I'm trying to lead people, give some guidance. Miami has too many characters who couldn't make it anywhere else, but it's also a brand-new place, full of possibility."

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The BCTF voted in favor for a fullscale strike which means that starting June 16, 2014 children across the province will get an extra 2 weeks for their summer vacation. I wrote a little more about this here. How long will it take the government to realize they are hurting the future leaders of our country by not giving the funding needed to educate those future leaders?
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quote:As LSU head coach Les Miles had noted, Brockers became "a bear to handle inside" from the nose, one-tech, three-tech, and defensive end positions in the Tigers' multiple fronts. After a relatively slow redshirt freshman season in 2010, Brockers went completely bananas in 2011, registering two sacks and 10 tackles for loss on the season, and looking fairly dominant in the SEC championship game against Georgia and the BCS championship against Alabama.
quote:I don't think people realized how vital he was to that 2011 defense. I know I sure as hell didn't realize it until after he left.
quote:nd why it will also be very difficult to emulate.
quote:anthony Johnson was suppose to be that guy
quote:some perspective on why the 2011 Defense should go down as one of the best ever at LSU and why it will also be very difficult to emulate.
quote:Sadly with the current NFL CBA, it makes no sense for him to return unless he is confident of somehow transforming into a top 10 draft pick.
quote:He serves as a reminder that the "next guy up" mantra, while nice, is often just wishful thinking.


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The phrase "Man's inhumanity to man" is first documented in the Robert Burns poem called Man was made to mourn: A Dirge in 1784. It is possible that Burns reworded a similar quote from Samuel von Pufendorf who in 1673 wrote, "More inhumanity has been done by man himself than any other of nature's causes."
Man was made to mourn: A Dirge[1]
"More inhumanity (to man) has been done by man himself than any other of nature's causes." Samuel von Pufendorf, 1673.[2]
"Man's inhumanity (towards man) comes from within, due to the lack of cardinal virtues." An unknown Catholic Priest, date unknown.[3]
"There is only one way in which one can endure man's inhumanity to man and that is to try, in one's own life, to exemplify man's humanity to man." Alan Paton.[4]
"The inhumanity of man toward man is our greatest sin." Ellen G. White, 1895. [5]
"Man's inhumanity to man is equaled only by man's inhumanity to himself." Edmund Bergler, 1949.[6]
"Man's inhumanity to his brother is Our greatest sorrow." – Our Lady, October 2, 1970 [7]
"Man's inhumanity to man crosses continents and decades." Anthony Venutolo, 2009. [8]
"Why do we hunt and persecute each other? Why is our world so full of man's infamous inhumanity to man - and to woman?" Riane Eissler, 1987[9]
"Man's inhumanity to man shows only the weakness of the soul." Unknown
"Woman's Inhumanity to Man," a lecture to Dallas J. Womack by Emma Goldman, April 1912.[10]
""Man's inhumanity to man" -- the phrase is all too familiar ... a profound silence prevailed about woman's inhumanity to woman. Women's aggression may not take the same form as men's, but girls and women are indeed aggressive, often indirectly and mainly toward one another." Phyllis Chesler, May 2009.[11]
"Man's inhumanity to woman - War has shattered many ... women's lives." Marty Logan, 2006[12]
"Man's inhumanity to man begins with man's inhumanity to woman." Marilyn Stasio, 2008[13]
"Women's inhumanity to man, her heart is cruel, she exists only to cause heartbreak and suffering and to tear down men's self worth" - Unknown
"More man's inhumanity to man has been done in the name of religion than any other cause." Author unknown, circa 1929.[14]
"This is the most tragic picture of man's inhumanity to man. I've been to Mississippi and Alabama and I can tell you that the hatred and hostility in Chicago are really deeper than in Alabama and Mississippi." Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., 1966[15]
"For most of this country's history, we in the African-American community have been at the receiving end of man's inhumanity to man. And all of us understand intimately the insidious role that race still sometimes plays – on the job, in the schools, in our health care system, and in our criminal justice system." Barack Obama, 2008[16]
"Behind 1984, there is a sense of injustice, a tormented sense of the way political systems suppress individual thought. Man's inhumanity to man." Jean Eloi, 2002[17]
"When man's inhumanity to man shall cease from the earth, and justice and equity reign supreme, we may well be rid of both the trust and the labor union, each, in its way, a positive detriment to society." George Frazier Miller, 1910[18]
"The State, therefore, is the most flagrant, the most cynical, and the most complete negation of humanity. It shatters the universal solidarity of all men on the earth, and brings some of them into association only for the purpose of destroying, conquering, and enslaving all the rest. It protects its own citizens only; it recognizes human rights, humanity, civilization within its own confines alone. Since it recognizes no rights outside itself, it logically arrogates to itself the right to exercise the most ferocious inhumanity toward all foreign populations, which it can plunder, exterminate, or enslave at will." Mikhail Bakunin, September 1867[19]
"The real US healthcare issue: moral deficiency…man's inhumanity to man" Title of MSNBC article on healthcare, December 27, 2009 [20]
"All over the world we read of economic crises, social crises, ethnic conflicts and crises, national conflicts and crises, crises in family life, crises of poverty, crises of exploitation, crises of homelessness, crises of governmental oppression, crises of man's inhumanity to man and so on. The fundamental crisis is the turning away of men and women from spiritual and moral values." L. J. Mark Cooray, 1993[21]
"All of them covered in the darkness of man's inhumanity to man: Revolutions, expansionism ..." ESermons, 2009?[22]
"It has been the worst of all centuries, with more of war, more of man's inhumanity to man, more of conflict and trouble than any other century in the history of the world." Gordon B. Hinckley, 1999.[23]
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Fourth of July in Miami: Where to Eat, Drink and Watch Fireworks UPDATED
Fourth of July means firing up the grill out back and hanging with family, unless you're more into the whole barbecue bash with interesting-people-in-fascinating-places thing, Short Order has put together a guide to restaurants and hotels that are serving up a plate of barbecue favorites -- and others that are simply serving up great views.orchidgalore via Flickr Independence Day means there's a lot of eating and drinking (BBQ and beer) in store this week.
Key Biscayne/Coral Gables/Coconut GroveCourtesy University of Miami Find food trucks and fireworks at the Biltmore, open to the public, or attend a VIP barbecue.
The Rusty Pelican
On the waters of Key Biscayne, the Rusty Pelican is the ideal spot for waterfront dining and fireworks viewing from all angles. All day from noon to 11 p.m., the restaurant will have a BBQ buffet with all of the essentials: hot dogs, hamburger sliders, guava barbecue ribs, Caesar salad, potato salad, cole slaw, mashed potatoes, corn on the cob, and mac and cheese, with apple pie and Georgia peach cobbler for dessert. It's all-you-can-eat for $25 per person, and for an additional $25, you get to drink from the open bar. Fireworks are from 8 to 9 p.m.
The Biltmore Hotel
The City of Coral Gables Independence Day celebration will be held at the Biltmore Hotel starting at 5 p.m. It's free to the public and features music by the Greater Miami Symphonic Band at 7 p.m. and a fireworks display at 9 p.m. You can enjoy the food trucks that will be gathered on the golf course, or for a sit-down option, reserve a table at the Center Terrace, where you can eat a Stars and Stripes BBQ dinner between 6:30 and 8:45 p.m. and drink from the open bar from 4 to 9:45 p.m. This VIP option is $120 per member adult and $40 per member child, or $150/$45 for resort guests.
Barnacle Historic State Park
An old-fashion picnic in the park is a family-friendly Fourth of July activity. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., enjoy board games, crafts, a scavenger hunt, and kite flying. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children 6-12, and free for kids under 6. Purchase hot dogs and burgers from The Barnacle Society, or pack your own picnic. The cafe at the Bookstore in the Grove is offering a special picnic bag at $10 with an empanada of your choice, watermelon, crispy critters, and a water bottle or soda.
The 5th Annual Independence Day Hot Dog Eating Competition in the CocoWalk Courtyard begins at 4 p.m. Before watching people stuff their face, there will be live music and fun for kids starting at 1 p.m. Look out for holiday giveaways, face painting, and festive balloons, plus a performance by South Florida's Sans of Thyme Band from 7 to 11 p.m.
Peacock Park
Fireworks go off at 9 p.m., but before you head out to watch the show, dine at restaurants in Coconut Grove offering Fourth of July specials. At GreenStreet Cafe, you get a free dessert with any two entrees ordered, and all Vodkas are $5. From 8 to 11 p.m. at Barracuda Raw Bar & Grill, get 20% off all drafts and frozen drinks and other bottle/can specials. Also, Calamari Restaurant is offering the All-American Special: steak and truffle fries, plus a glass of prosecco for $19.95.
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-I've strayed from my passion for psychology. It still fascinates me, but I can't really see myself having a career in it, unless it was research-oriented. I was set on a creative writing/psychology double major, but my plans have changed.
-I'm still going to pursue creative writing, of course, but as a minor instead. I want a career in astronomy. That's what I've decided. I want to do research, poke at the fabric of the universe and see what I can find. Thing is, this school doesn't offer astronomy as a major, so I'm thinking I can either major in physics or do a self-designed astronomy major, which will integrate physics, math, and a bit of computer science. I need to discuss a self-designed major with my adviser though.
-I spent this past weekend at my girlfriend Mickala's house. It was lovely. And, needless to say, I am no longer a virgin. We're a lot closer, I'm not nearly as anxious around her as I was the first time we met in person, and I think this is something worth pursuing. We've been together three months now.
-My academics are going smoothly. Thing is I feel like this term is a bit of a waste in regards to my new career path. I don't need Social Movements, I signed up for that class because at that time I was still focused on social psychology as a career, and it's too late to switch out. Ah, well. Next term I'll be taking astronomy and physics, so it'll give me a good taste of what I'm getting myself into.
-Not sure if I mentioned this, and I'm too lazy to look at my previous journal to find out, but my mom is engaged.
-Sometimes I feel empty. But, overall, I'm content, and that's more than a lot of people can say.
Psychology to Astronomy seems like a pretty major shift, but it's not rocket science, you should be fine. I do have a relative who's worked at NASA for years/decades, if you want to e-mail him as far as "What do I need to do now to get there later" thing, let me know.
Congrats on losing the V card. Jeez, three months, you're a tough nut to crack... ;-)
"You don't know you're beautiful." - Harry Styles
It is a pretty big shift, but I think I can manage. I'll have next term to get a feel for what it's really like, as I'm sure there's a huge difference between reading up on astronomy intensively and actually taking a college course in it. Yeah, that'd be great to talk to someone with experience in the field. Thank you.
To be honest, it probably would've been a bit sooner if it was a long-distance relationship. Haha.
Andrew Sullivan posted this today:
"You don't know you're beautiful." - Harry Styles
What an interesting combination: Creative Writing + Astronomy!
If you feel that science (possibly: writing about science… or teaching) might be your forte… Go for it!
Rather than Astronomy… you might focus a bit more narrowly on Cosmology (discovering the laws affecting the structure and evolution of the Universe). If you have any problem in finding stimulating input, let me know!
I know that your current school is outstanding for the Creative Writing component… but not informed on its quality in undergraduate physics/astronomy. But that can easily wait until you commence a graduate program!
Anyway… I wish you much success in achieving your academic dreams!
I'm not super familiar with all of the fields that fall under the umbrella of astronomy. I know of cosmology, planetary science, and astrophysics, but for me, it's hard to differentiate between all of these fields.
My school doesn't offer astronomy as a major, but it does offer physics. What I don't know is if I can major in physics as an undergrad and then swap to astronomy for grad school. Or I could do a self-designed astronomy major, but I'm not one hundred percent positive about what courses I would need, aside from the physics.
Cosmology is just one specialization under the rubric of physics. Just take those courses in physics and math that your schedule allows and as you become more familiar a decision can be made once you consider a graduate program.
If you decide that science is what you truly love, any course work that you may have missed can be readily made up while a graduate student.
One suggestion is to stay abreast of the many online science blogs... and see if the topics appeal to you...
You'll find further inspiration here... hopefully!


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Drug tests, economy on Senate's plate
By March 1, the Legislature will have reached the halfway point for the 2013 session, known as turnaround. This date is when each chamber begins to consider the bills from the other chamber.
The pace for the next couple of weeks will pick up as there will be more bills reaching the Senate floor for debate as committees continue to pass bills.
Legislation is pending that would require drug testing for recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, who are eligible for cash assistance and unemployment compensation, to undergo drug testing if there is reasonable suspicion they are using illegal substances. SB149 has been introduced and has been referred to the Senate Commerce Committee for hearings.
Strengthening the state economy is a pressing issue this session. The goal is to develop a favorable tax policy that would further enable employers to create jobs and at the same time move toward a zero income tax rate. The Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee last week moved to leave in place the deduction for property taxes Kansans pay on their property.
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Last week, the Senate honored students from the Kansas Academy of Math and Science, which is sponsored by Fort Hays State University. I was honored to meet Amber Predew from Goodland High School. Amber also was questioned in the Senate Education Committee and came across as being very knowledgeable. This KAMS program is growing each year, and FHSU should be very proud of its success.
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Autism linked to immunizations??
I have a friend who is a special needs teacher and has a family she works with who has a child who just developed autism at 18 months. Both parents are lawyers and are sueing the doctor for giving their daughter immunizations that contained too much lead. They have video of their daughter before and after these shots and the difference is amazing! I have heard that lead is put into immunizations to increase their shelf life, but that in certain babies (depending on their chemical makeup) that degree of lead can promote autism.
Has anyone heard about this or done any research on it? It's pretty scary, but I don't even know if it's true.
i haven't heard of lead being put in shots but mercury i have heard of. you have the option of going to a ped. that gives mercury free shots and that is what we are doing. i would give a word of caution to the prevnar shot though. before you get it for your little one do your research!
From what I've read, the link between autism and vaccinations in tenuous at best - there's just not enough research out there to prove it through reasonable science. The study that started all the hubub followed *12* patients - not exactly a solid sample size. Both the American Medical Assn. and the Centers for Disease Control say that there is currently no conclusive evidence proving a link between the two, and a good deal of research that indicates there is no link between them - but they both encourage further study.
That said, I think Jayme makes a good point: if your doctor offers vaccinations that are mercury-free (some of them contain the preservative thimerosal, a mercury derivative), it seems reasonable that you might want to request them - even if autism isn't linked to them. Why introduce additional mercury into your child's body?
Anyway, there's a LOT of info on the web about this - type "autism vaccination" into a search engine and you'll get lots of hits. (Be cautious of the sources, though - this is a heated issue that sometimes generates strong but irrational or unfounded arguments.)
Here is a link that might be useful: AMA site on immunizations and autism
I have read that signs of Autism don't appear until around the age after which infants receive the MMR. The fact that the signs of Autism coincide with immunizations is what is making parents blame it on the immunizations. The Autism would have become pronounced regardless of whether the child was immunized.
i have a hard time wondering what to think about this autism/MMR thing simply because i have read the studies, the actual ones, not just stuff you find on the internet and there is not any difference in the incidence of autism in the vaccinated and unvaccinated population. and if there was a link you think it would be higher in the vaccinated population. i know alot of people think there is a link also with SIDS and DTaP but my clinic itself has had at least 2 SIDS cases that happened the morning they were to be vaccinated and if if it had happened just a day later it surely would have been blamed on the vaccine. my doctor has also had a baby have a seizure on the table right before his first shots- again just seconds later and it would have been blamed on the VAccine. like one expert says blaming vaccines on these disases/deaths is like saying that car accidents are caused by eating bread, because almost everyone that dies in a car accident can be shown to have eaten bread the day the day before. i can say however that vaccines do make me nervous, and i didn't give them without doing my research. i didn't do prevnar either- i don't think it was worth it because i thought the adverse reactions outweighed the benefits and it would have meant 4 shots which i thought was too many.
Babies are not born with fully developed functional brains. They are still growing, and doing some basic hardwiring for _years_. One example of how this kind of thing works to a person's advantage is with early recognition, detection and treatment of 'lazy eye.' Simply wearing an eyepatch and forcing the 'lazy' eye to carry the neurological load can and will 'normalize' it neurologically. That alone can treat most people who have that problem as young children.
Another example where it's relatively easy to see developmental brain and functional differences is pre and post puberty.
Babies grow into noticing 'others' over time. They grow into being 'interactive' over time. By the time they are about 2 they've usually learned the word and concept 'mine' and how to express their anger and they still will sometimes have overemotional meltdowns and tantrums. Between the ages of 2 and 3 and getting older it's easier to see if developmental lags are undeniable. At any time during all the early developmental stages, different vaccinations might be given or might be standard. It is a normal human sort of tendency, when there appears to be a huge shift in 'normal' or the behavior of an infant that there must be a cause. Vaccines are blamed probably because that seems, to the concerned parent like it was the only difference their baby had between 'before' and 'after.' In that context it makes sense.
In the context of brain function and development, it makes less sense. This introduces other variables including genetic underpinnings, and any kind of unrecognized ongoing process which might be causing symptoms. Rett syndrome is a known genetic condition which causes the symptom of apparent and diagnosable Austism. Fragile X syndrome is also a known genetic condition which causes the symptom of apparent and diagnosable Autism. William's syndrome is also a known genetic condition which can cause the symptom of apparent and diagnosable Autism. That's just off the top, there are probably many more. Most of these are not routinely tested for and maybe won't be tested for until there is a lawsuit blaming a vaccine, or until there are symptoms and a parent requests or orders such gene testing.
It's probably extremely difficult to realize a very young child, one's own baby in fact has autism. It can be very overwhelming, completely so perhaps and people will do what they need to do to cope. It's not really surprising that lawyers would build a case and sue. It is something they can _do_ and something they can have some modicum of control over. People cannot (yet?, should people even be able to?) control development or alter genes at will.
Given that lead exists in so many different dusts and soils and product, it may be difficult to prove that as a cause. It may also be difficult to prove that the symptoms of autism result mainly/only from any such lead.
These two site address have readable vaccine info and have good links.
These next addresses are about autism. The first two are to an advocacy site. They offer a view of autism as primarily a disorder of movement, and explain that view in good readable detail. The third is to a page of 'symptoms' for early recognition, and there are links to the left about what is required for a reasonable 'diagnosis.'
This last site address has information about lead poisoning. It has links to preventions and common, and not so common but likely sources of lead exposures.
it's a somewhat 'hopeful' position people can have that symptoms of a pervasive disorder of development is caused by some namable problem which seemingly can be 'cured' by some antidote; hopefully they have already gotten all the picky requirements met for a clinical diagnosis and ruled out the more likely causes conclusively
P.S. The main problem of diagnosing autism is that it requires noticing extreme subtlties usually, in movements and interactions and the way an infant interacts (or not). Some infants are contented and quiet and just that way temperamentally, and are just normal. Some don't always like being touched or held the way the adults around them want to touch or hold them, and are just normal. It's very complicated getting to an accurate, early diagnosis because for most of the traits, to an untrained eye it really seems to be the case that the symptoms can be normal.
The reports scared the crap out of me, too. But when I looked at them, it was pretty clear that it was simply bad science -- and sensational media coverage.
Here's the thing: there's a difference between correlation and causation. Correlation means that two things happen in a similar time frame (so x comes before y). BUT simple correlation does not prove causation (x causes y).
So, yes, there is a correlation between vaccinations (x) and autism (y), but, as was pointed out above, it is confounded by age. The symptoms of autism are generally first noticed about 18mo, which is generally within the same time frame as the MMR vaccination. The vaccination is likely incidental; if a child is going to develop autism s/he will do it whether or not the vaccine is administrated.
Most kids at 18mo are still bonking their heads, starting to speak, learning colors, etc. Based on the logic applied in the British study that caused the MMR uproar you could make the argument that any one of those things causes autism.
There is no evidence that vaccinations cause autism. However, there can adverse reactions to vaccinations. We did have DS vaccinated with the MMR; however, we didn't do prevnar (or varciella) because it we determined that it was largely unncessary (risks to benefits) and because the incidence of side effects, ranging from fever/illness to more severe conditions, is larger than in other vaccines. We also talked it over with our doctor, which is what you should do if you have questions about vaccines.
i don't think i have enough space to right about the prevnar shot! i will write about my own experience and tell you that it is NOT worth it.
my daughter got her prevnar shot when she was 7 wks. old. the next day she had a high fever, had a change of habits, and had a horrible rash on her face. she would cry and cry all day and would stay awake for hours. it was aweful. she also would throw up alot. she did this for about 2wks. and was pretty much back to normal except she is left with that rash. she is 11 wks. now and the rash has spread from her cheeks to her foward to her arms and now to her legs. we contacted her ped. that next day and the nurse told me that she was throwing up to get rid of extra milk (that's BS) and that if the rash wasn't on her neck then to not worry about it. a couple of wks. ago we told our ped. about the rash and got a vaccine report to fill out. she said that baby's don't usually have good skin anyway and didn't really say anything when we said it was from the shot. we had to go back the next week to check on her ears and her face looked aweful. the ped. said nothing about her rash which leads me to believe she thinks it is from the shot too. also, when we let her know that we wouldn't be getting that shot anymore she told us that "those new shots scare me." i thought, great! now you explain it to us. i am soooo mad because her rash isn't going away and the ped. did not inform us.
i have heard of older babies getting it and they forget how to crawl or roll over and they have to relearn those things.
also, one of the mothers here e-mailed me about her little boy that just got the prevnar and he develped reflux and a rash also.
it is def. not worth it. it is worth it to search your vaccines before giving them to your little one.
don't count on the nurse or ped. to tell you about them!
most ped. our pro-vaccine and it is rare that you find one that will tell you in advance about them.
good luck to you and if you have any other questions please feel free to e-mail me.
jayme24baby, I'm so sorry to hear about your dd. That's horrible. I did do some research on prevnar and most of the negative info I found on it was written by the same guy. I'm obviously going to have to do some more in-depth research. Benjamin has had it twice, the first time at 5 months old and the second time at seven months old. Both times he was a little under the weather for a day or two after. Not even as bad as he gets after the DTP. I'll have to do more research and talk to the ped. before we decide whether or not to give him the next one. Thanks for the info. I hope your dd's rash goes away soon.
Hi girls, check out these links. They helped me make my decision regarding vaccinations. :-)
http://whale.to/ (click on the vaccination page at the top left hand corner)
Hope that helps!
To all the confused parents who are Scared into vaccination: This especially goes out to people who need to DO THE HOMEWORK. How can you do the work when the pages are not always the truth. Here are some links that tell the other side of the story: (exempt my child.com, marry tocco.com and varesreports.com)It is so interesting that a contry who has these vaccine advantages available, has some of the sickest children and yong adults ever. Ask some of these questions, why are so many children developing childhood diabetis, lukemia, ms, autism,sids the list goes on.Id much rather have my child get the chicken pox or other illnesses and fight them off naturally and have a LIFE time immunity. Or even worse..risk deth from a single shot and give that one last vaccine where the percent of my child getting that spacific disease is miniscule. you'll find that in the vares reports. How bout our hep B vaccine: another question: how does someone get HepB? IV drug use, Blood transfusion, or sex. We give this vaccine at birth and news flash' the vaccine lasts about 10 years'. So your telling me that by the time my child is 10 she will be exposed to these situations... oh even if they are they won't be immune. Well we will just give them another cha-ching$ i mean vaccine. Or we could risk SIDS, neuralogical,functional,ms( in the adult situations)problems before the first words. read on at exemptmychild.com, marytocco.com/ Parents lets pull the wool from our eyes and see what is realy going on.
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who haven't spent the time to research only the time to market and scare the parents..You need to DO THE HOME WORK! I am not one who hasn't vaccinated, trusted the pediatrition.. but im not anymore these people have ignored my questions and concerns. (with the side way stare) How dare you question "me"! I didn't go to med school so help me feel comfortable instead of the your back to me. I said thats "ENOUGH" after my pediatrician asked "what way I wanted my daughter to DIE" after refusing the (five shots) he offered at one time. Im sorry to dip into your pockets cause you are the slaves of the insurance companies and drug companies. It's not all your fault you just don't know any better, (you eat up what they feed you for the dollar) but start practicing 'health'.
There is a phrase 'too much too soon' and I suggest following that. Time has told we are not getting better from these vaccines but worse. Our innocent children are going to suffer, not by choice.
Wow - some of these posts are filled with absurd amounts of mis-information.
"It is so interesting that a contry who has these vaccine advantages available, has some of the sickest children and yong adults ever."
This is just an out and out lie. By every measure, children in america are healthier now than before we had public health programs like vaccines. Our current major problems are self inflicted - like feeding kids tons of sugar and fat and then being surprised when the are overweight and diabetic.
Also, re: Hep B. It is one of the most common diseases in the world outside of the countries where vaccines are used. It is certainly not just transmitted by "IV drug use, Blood transfusion, or sex. " It is an incredibly infectious disease. At any given time, I bet your kids have multiple sores, scratches, cuts etc and they play with kids with similar minor injuries. That is enough to pass it along. About 1/3 of the planet has been exposed to hep b. If your kids haven't been, it would be because they are vaccinated or they are surrounded with people who have been vaccinated.


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Staffing, 4 on the box 2 in the snorkle. How they operate? They only go to working incidents (fires,wrecks with entrapment and special rescue) There like the heavy rescue companies FDNY rescues 1-5 for example. CFD runs 3 squads in the city, squad 1 is downtown,2 is northside and 5 is on the southside burning the city down. There is a 4th squad, squad 7 at O'hare airport. For pictures google Tim Olk hes got lots of pics from the Chicago area. There are also several links that might help. Im not on CFD but I have friends that work up there. Hope this helped a little. Ask if you want more.
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I see CFD is out for bid for a new Snorkel squad. It is my belief that there hasn't been a new boom type Snorkel brand built in the past five years and the stability or ability of ALF to produce a "one off" rig doable?.....or will the tradition die?
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Give me my scallop-shell of quiet,
My staff of faith to walk upon,
My scrip of joy, immortal diet,
My bottle of salvation,
My gown of glory, hope's true gage ;
And thus I'll take my pilgrimage.
This is part of Walter Ralegh's reflection on pilgrimage (1604). Let us reflect by reading it once more…
Whether you are excited by the purity of white gowns in Muslim's annual pilgrimage to Mecca or if you are inspired by Christian's pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela on the Way of Saint James, you must know the meaning of ambition. For the non-believer alike, this ambition may be of great significance. Imagine an atheist architect who craves visiting Florence to explore the beauty of buildings, or a biologist who searches to find a new drug for a certain type of cancer. They too are on a pilgrimage. And they also behold ambition. But sometimes between ambition and pilgrimage comes a term which denotes fear and doubt. That term is 'suspicion'. Beware not to fall into the trap of this term if you are on your pilgrimage; not only for the sake of others but also for your own…
Now in a more realistic context, we often find academics in what I know as an overtly 'poisonous competitive trance'! Extreme because some of us wish to be the only ones who go up the ladder of science and art, and poisonous because these group of intellectuals would do anything to stop others who are walking with them in the pilgrimage! What a pity for they only exhaust themselves… and when you are exhausted you must try to pull your own energy together again… Sciences and humanities are not ladders if you have not yet recognised. They are pathways which eventually must lead us to understand each other and our problems better so that future generations can live in a kinder world!
Having experienced this kind of negative attitude among intellectuals and having lived through ups and downs of this competitive trance, I have come to see what means ambition to me and what articulates pilgrimage in the academic world, the vast ocean in which I am a drop; nothing less nor more… and how else can it be? We are all only drops and whoever thinks of themselves more than a drop, we can assure them that they are unrealistic and have already mastered a distorted vision of the academe.
For the conference of Paranoia and Pain, we have so far received many abstracts from ALL OVER THE WORLD! There are experts from every continent and they all have put great proposals forward for consideration. The steering group and the organising board have been humbled by the variety of ideas and strategies presented here for dealing with paranoia and pain. How very fantastic…. For me, as the organising chair, bringing together this Variety into Unity is a most remarkable ambition. It has always been and I can hardly wait to listen to your work and learn more… we may find far more effective coping strategies with paranoia and pain. What better than coming together to understand and discuss negative emotions. But beware! for if your abstract is accepted, we do not want you to come with a luggage full of fear and doubt, to present your work and dash off! We want communication, discussion, and exchange of views. Come with a shared ambition to discuss negative emotions and to pave the way for the future generations in the field… Also there will be an international party, so don't forget to bring little samples of your homeland, so we can celebrate a night of cross-cultural setting in one place!
The steering group is going to meet shortly and we will keep you informed in a week or two. If you have not yet submitted an abstract, do not worry. The deadline is extended until the 30th of November. Email your work to email@example.com
Dr Maryam Farahani
School of English, University of Liverpool, L69 7ZR


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CASASARDSM was a 10-year welfare demonstration program for mothers with drug addiction in New Jersey. It was designed to:
CASASARDSM used an innovative intensive case management approach to provide services for these women and compared it to the standard care approach that focused on employment first, screening and referral. 302 participants were randomly assigned to each model (161 to intensive case management and 141 to standard care). Participants came from Essex county (including Newark) and Atlantic County (including Atlantic City) in New Jersey.
The study found that while women in the CASASARDSM demonstration program who received standard care appeared to gain employment faster than those who received intensive case management, they were not able to sustain those jobs over time. Compared to women who received standard care, the women who received the intensive case management approach:
Past CASAColumbia research has found that for each unemployed female welfare recipient with a substance use disorder who became substance-free and self-supporting, the economic benefit to society was about $48,000 annually in avoided welfare, health care and criminal justice costs, and contribution to the economy in employment. In New Jersey alone, this could amount to economic benefits of as much as $35 million per year.
The demonstration program and its results were also documented in a corresponding article, "Improving 24-Month Abstinence and Employment Outcomes for Substance-Dependent Women Receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families With Intensive Case Management," published in the February 2009 issue of the American Journal of Public Health (AJPH).
CASASARDSM is the first major system level test of the chronic disease management approach to addiction. Based on its success, the CASAColumbia white paper recommended that:
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[Tuesday 2 October 2012]
A new scheme that will help first time buyers to secure a mortgage could be available in the new year.
Members of North Devon Council's Executive today (Tuesday 2 October) approved plans for a Local Authority Mortgage Scheme (LAMS) with Lloyds TSB, to help people buy their first home.
The council would invest an initial £1 million into the scheme to enable first time buyers to obtain a mortgage with just a 5% deposit, whilst receiving a good interest rate. This would save the buyer having to find an average £40,000 for a 25% deposit on a £158,000 house.
The council's money would be kept in a separate account by the lender as a form of insurance - it is not given to the first time buyer.
Executive Member for Housing, Councillor Faye Webber, says: "It is really difficult for first time buyers to save for a healthy deposit to secure an affordable mortgage. As a result, many are forced to stay in social or private rented housing.
"By helping those who can afford monthly mortgage payments but not the average 15 to 25% deposit, we are freeing up social housing for the more vulnerable, whilst stimulating the local housing market and helping first time buyers onto the property ladder."
The scheme has already been successfully launched by 29 other local authorities, with records showing to date that no-one has defaulted on their mortgage repayments.
If proven successful here, the Executive would then look to invest a further £1 million into the scheme at a later date.
The planned scheme will now go to a full council meeting for final approval at the end of November. Further details of the initiative will then be released.
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The King Of Philadelphia: How Herb Magee reached 1,000... by Will Green Mid-major report: Cameron Payne, Murray State racing to... Mid-major report: Cameron Payne, Murray State racing to... by Martin Rickman Underachieving Michigan State needs to prove it is bett... Underachieving Michigan State needs to prove it is bett... by Brian Hamilton One And One: NCAA tournament No. 1 seeds and X-factor p... One And One: NCAA tournament No. 1 seeds and X-factor p... by David Gardner & Martin Rickman Wooden Watch: Kaminsky best in nation and among strong... Wooden Watch: Kaminsky best in nation and among strong... by David Gardner Despite high ranking, impressive resume, Villanova stil... Despite high ranking, impressive resume, Villanova stil... by Michael Beller Gary Payton II making his own name, but is it The Mitte... Gary Payton II making his own name, but is it The Mitte... by Lindsay Schnell Read all of Sports Illustrated's tributes to Dean Smith Read all of Sports Illustrated's tributes to Dean Smith Close Tweet0 Share0 Comment0 Share0 Share0 Stumble It0 Print0 More College Basketball March Madness 2013: 10 names you need to know for the NCAA tourney by Andy Staples Twitter Email Posted: Wed Mar. 20, 2013 When SI.com college basketball empress Amanda Younger asked me to compile a list of 10 names you need to know for the NCAA tournament, I sulked. Normally, I'd love to undertake such a task. After all, I am a connoisseur of quality monikers. But this year, with the exception of Midwest Region No. 4 seed St. Louis and its Alliteration All-stars Jordair Jett and Grandy Glaze, the NIT got pretty much all the good names. Robert Morris swingman Lucky Jones got tossed for a flagrant foul, but he scored 15 points Tuesday in the Colonials' first-round upset of Kentucky. Meanwhile, Sir'Dominic Pointer scored 15 and grabbed seven rebounds to lead St. John's to a first-round win against Saint Joseph's. Unfortunately, this year's NCAA tournament doesn't feature that kind of nomenclature firepower. But fear not. In the absence of actual interesting names, I'm here to provide you with 10 names that should interest you as you binge on basketball these next few days. Russdiculous Louisville shooting guard Russ Smith does things on the court that make Cardinals coach Rick Pitino want to hug or strangle him -- often in the same possession. The urge to hug usually wins, though. How much does Pitino love Smith? He named a racehorse after him. Smith enters the tournament averaging 18.1 points and two steals a game for the No. 1 seed in the Midwest Region. Pitino recently parted ways with the equine version of Russdiculous, but the coach hopes to ride Smith's shooting and defense all the way to Atlanta. The McDermotts of Omaha The younger is 6-foot-8 Creighton forward Doug McDermott, who enters the tournament averaging 23.1 points a game, making him the most prolific scorer in the field. The elder is Greg McDermott, who has coached the Bluejays to two NCAA tournaments in three seasons and who recently showed that Doug's hops are inherited. The McDermotts open this year's tournament Friday against Cincinnati. Nate Wolters Of all the mid-major stars capable of leading their team to an upset win, this South Dakota State guard seems the most likely candidate to blow up the scoreboard and become a national celebrity for at least 24 hours. Wolters is fourth in the nation in scoring at 22.7 points a game, and his Jackrabbits drew Michigan in the first round. South Dakota State will have to overcome a decidedly partisan crowd Thursday -- though any Michigan State fans in Auburn Hills to watch the Spartans later might lend their support to the Jackrabbits -- as well as all-everything point guard Trey Burke, but if Wolters is feeling it, he could be the breakout star of the first full day of tournament action. A South Dakota State upset of Michigan probably would set up the Jackrabbits for a dose of... Havoc This isn't some band that was much cooler when you saw them in a small club. It's the name for the pressing style embraced by VCU coach Shaka Smart. Havoc got the Rams to the Final Four in 2011, and it has made VCU a trendy pick to win a top-heavy but wide-open South Region. SI's Luke Winn studied Havoc thoroughly this year, filing a magazine story and a web story that explain exactly how the Rams drive opposing ballhandlers mad. Aaron Craft Watching Ohio State's point guard play defense is like watching Austin, Texas, pitmaster Aaron Franklin smoke a brisket. Some people simply raise their chosen discipline to an art form. Craft creates turnovers with a suffocating blend of effort and angles, and woe unto the player tasked with bringing the ball up against him. Friday, Iona's Momo Jones -- who was the starting point guard on Arizona's Elite Eight team in 2011 -- will try to keep his wits about him as Craft smothers him. Amanda Marcum The wife of Florida Gulf Coast coach Andy Enfield is a mortal lock to win the Julie Boeheim Trophy for gratuitous coach spouse shots when the Eagles face Georgetown on Friday. Why? Marcum is a former model who has graced the pages of Maxim, Elle and the Victoria's Secret catalog. Their first date was a St. John's NIT game not involving Sir'Dominic Pointer, and Marcum still married Enfield. What's the hoops equivalent of outkicking your coverage? Probably a 15 beating a two. Guess where Florida Gulf Coast got seeded? Look out, Hoyas. The Billikens Saint Louis has one of the tournament's most heartwarming stories. After coach Rick Majerus fell ill last fall and died Dec. 1, Majerus disciple and friend Jim Crews coached the Billikens to an Atlantic 10 title and a No. 4 seed in the Midwest Region. So when St. Louis forward Cody Ellis writes TO WIN... DEFENSE ... REBOUNDS on a board in the locker room before the Billikens face New Mexico State on Thursday, he'll be honoring his former coach with the words Majerus always wrote to remind his players of the path to victory. Marshall Henderson After the Ole Miss guard led the Rebels to an SEC tournament title Sunday, he addressed his snub by the league's coaches for the All-SEC first team like this: "They're losers," Henderson told reporters. "They didn't win this tournament. We did." Later that night, he posed for this photo, lovingly posted by Ole Miss linebacker Denzel Nkemdiche. To prove it has a sense of humor, the selection committee matched Henderson's Rebels against notorious curmudgeon Bo Ryan and Wisconsin. If Henderson hits a buzzer-beater to beat the Badgers on Friday, there's no telling what he might do. Just be sure to set your DVR, because a Henderson buzzer-beater celebration might not be suitable to replay on a family television network. Ben Howland The UCLA coach may be fighting for his job when the Bruins face Minnesota on Friday night. How do we know this? When Howland was asked Sunday how important UCLA's tournament performance would be, this was his response. "I think you should contact Dan," Howland told the Los Angeles Times. "Dan" is UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero. When Times beat writer Chris Foster requested to speak to Guerrero about the issue, he received the following response from an athletic department spokesman: "[Guerrero's] schedule is very tight with the shortened week before we head to Austin." 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Doggie Bones (treats for your pet)This recipe is composed of simple ingredients that everyone can understand, unlike pet food labels! This recipe has not been tested by Bob's Red Mill. Consult your veterinarian before changing your pet's diet.
DirectionsStep 1Preheat oven to 325°F. Oil a baking sheet.Step 2Combine all dry ingredients in large mixing bowl. Mix all wet ingredients together. Combine dry and wet ingredients mix together well.Step 3Roll out into 1/2-inch thick. Cut into strips 1 x 3-inch. Let rise for 15 minutes.Step 4Place on well-oiled baking sheet. Baked at 325°F for 20 minutes. Turn off heat and leave in oven for 30 minutes to create a dry and crisp bone.Makes 24 bones. |
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(KMOV.com) -- One St Louis leader said the city is wasting up to $1 million every single year.
She says it's all because one whole department is completely unnecessary and now, she wants to get rid of it – for good.
"I would like to eliminate the elected position," Sixteenth ward Alderwoman Donna Baringer
Baringer wants to be the new city license collector and then immediately put herself out of a job.
"If there's anything I do believe in, it's right sizing government," she said.
Created 100 years ago to collect business license fees, the office takes in about $60 million every year, but it shells out about $2 million in expenses.
Baringer said other city offices are just as equipped to collect the money, and these doors could close for good.
"Then we wouldn't have duplicity, we would save money for the people of St. Louis," said Baringer.
Baringer thinks the savings would amount to $1 million every year.
But it would take an act of the Missouri legislature to make it happen.
"Why should someone in Cape Girardeau decide what happens to the people of St. Louis?" asked 22nd Ward Alderman Jeffrey Boyd.
Boyd is also a contender for the collector's position. He wants the voters to decide and he said perhaps cleaning house, should go much farther.
"I think we are being too narrow-minded just focusing on the License Collectors office, let's focus on all the city offices," Boyd said.
It's up to the governor to decide which alderman will get the job, since current collector Mike McMillan has accepted a post elsewhere.
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This list of computer size categories attempts to list commonly used categories of computer by size, in descending order of size. Of course, one generation's "supercomputer" is the next generation's "mainframe", and a "PDA" does not have the same set of functions as a "laptop", but the list should have some recognition value. It also ranks some more obscure computer sizes.
Mainframe computers are large and expensive but powerful, so they can handle hundreds and thousands of connected users at the same time.
The classes above are not rigid; there are "edge devices" in most of them. For instance, the "subnotebook" category can usually be distinguished from the "PDA" category because a subnotebook has a keyboard and a PDA has not; however, tablet PCs may be larger than subnotebooks (making it seemingly correct to classify them as laptops) and also lack a keyboard, while devices such as the Handspring Treo 600 have something that might charitably be called a keyboard, but are still definitely in the "smartphone" category.
In the higher end of the spectrum, this informal rule might help: