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The evaporator temperature sensor can fail, causing the AC compressor not to cycle. If the AC compressor does not turn on, the AC system will not blow cold air. If the compressor is stuck on, the air will be very cold at first, before warming up.
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Check Engine Light On Due to Failed Mass Air Flow Sensor
The mass air flow sensor can fail, resulting in poor fuel economy and Check Engine Light illumination.
Tube for EGR system may clog from carbon buildup
A tube for the EGR system tends to clog with carbon buildup.
Poor AC Performance Due to Refrigerant Loss
A refrigerant leak may develop from one or more of the following AC components: AC compressor, hose manifold for the compressor, or the evaporator core. The loss of refrigerant can cause poor AC performance. Our technicians tell us that proper leak diagnoses should be performed in order to determine the cause of any refrigerant loss.
Check Engine Light and Engine Misfire
Failed spark plug wires and/or ignition coils can cause intermittent misfires (rough running); the Check Engine Light may also illuminate. Diagnoses of the ignition system will be necessary to determine which components are at fault.
Interior Wood Trim/Dash Pad Crack Due to Age and Sun Exposure
The interior wood trim and dash pad are likely to crack due to age and sun exposure.
Premature Tire Wear Due to Cracked Lower Control Arm Bushings
Irregular and premature tire wear can be caused by the lower control arm bushings cracking, resulting excessive movement at the control arm pivot point. Ball joints can also wear out prematurely, causing similar tire wear symptoms. I some cases it may be necessary to replace the lower control arm, including bushings & ball joint to correct this concern.
Coolant Hoses May Fail Unexpectedly
The cooling system hoses may fail unexpectedly. The hoses can look good on the outside, but the rubber can degrade and erode on the inside. If not carefully checked, the hoses can burst at any time.
Brake Light May Not Operate Due to Failed Rear Tail Light Housing
A rear tail light housing can fail causing the brake light on the affected side to be inoperative. Replacing the failed housing is commonly required to correct this issue.
Trunk Lid Does Not Stay Opened Duo to Broken Trunk Spring
Trunk springs can break and cause the trunk lid to fall back down when opened.
Check Belt Tensioner When Replacing Water Pump
A coolant leak may develop from the water pump. When replacing the water pump, the drive belt tensioner should be inspected and most likely replaced as well.
Oil From Cam Adjuster Solenoid May Leak into Engine Wiring Harness
Engine oil can leak into the engine wiring harness from the cam adjuster solenoid. The oil can migrate through the wires and possibly damage the engine control unit. A leaking adjuster solenoid should be replaced.
Incorrect Air Delivery and/or Temperature From Climate Control System
The vacuum manifold for the climate control actuator may develop a leak, This can cause poor or no operation of the air delivery and temperature control flaps.
Transmission May Leak Fluid and Damage Control Module
The electrical connector at the automatic transmission may leak fluid. Over time leaking fluid could migrate through the wiring harness and damage the transmission control module. If that happens a new harness and control module may be necessary to correct the problem.
Throttle Valves May Experience Electrical Failure
The electronic throttle assembly may suffer an electrical failure. It is often cheaper to send the valve to a service center for repair that to purchase a new part.


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By Kevin Unitt Tuesday 08 January 2013 Updated: 09/01 08:28
A MUM has spoken of the vital importance of early diagnosis after she ignored her symptoms and her cancer spread and became incurable.
Kate Tonner from Stratford was told she had cervical cancer two years ago but had initially avoided smear tests as she found them embarrassing.
The 32-year-old believes the delay in visiting a GP cost her the chance to have the cancer tackled before it spread and she is now on a mission to promote the importance of early diagnosis in others.
The former police community support officer and now full-time mum to eight-year-old daughter Grace, said: "The one thing that fills me with regret is that I didn't go to the doctor sooner.
"I'd been bleeding between my periods for nearly a year before I mentioned it, and I always avoided my smear tests. Eventually I spoke to my husband and he persuaded me to go to the GP.
"Now I tell all my friends to go for their smear tests, and to go to the doctor and get any unusual symptoms checked out. An early diagnosis can make all the difference."
A year ago Kate discovered just how true that statement was when doctors revealed that her cancer had spread. She was told she could have treatment to shrink the cancer and prolong her life, but that a cure was not possible.
She and fiancé Ian were even advised to bring forward their planned wedding and they married in December last year with Grace as a bridesmaid.
She added: "If I hadn't been so embarrassed and so afraid of what the doctor might say, my cancer might have been discovered before it spread.
"None of us know how long we have to live, so our job is just to get on with living the best, healthiest life possible while we're here to enjoy it."
Visit twww.cancerresearchuk.org/tesco for more information a Tesco and Cancer Research UK's early diagnosis awareness campaign
Cancer Research UK's can be contacted on freephone 0808 800 4040.
* PEOPLE affected by cancer in Stratford are now able to get support and information on the high street for the first time thanks to an innovative partnership between Boots UK and Macmillan Cancer Support.
Lisa Dadswell is one of over 1,000 specially trained Boots Macmillan Information Pharmacists (BMIP) across the country providing advice on a one-to-one basis, and helping to signpost to other local services that they may need from their local Boots store.
Lisa has been a qualified pharmacist for over 17 years, and worked as a Boots pharmacist at the Maybird Centre in the for 12 of those. She was motivated to become a BMIP this year following her father's own cancer diagnosis in 2011.
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Bipolar disorder is a condition in which a person has periods of depression and periods of being extremely happy or being cross or irritable.
Manic depression; Bipolar affective disorder
Bipolar disorder affects men and women equally. It usually starts between ages 15 and 25. The exact cause is not known. But it occurs more often in relatives of people with bipolar disorder.
In most people with bipolar disorder, there is no clear cause for the periods (episodes) of extreme happiness (mania) or depression. The following may trigger a manic episode:
The manic phase may last from days to months. It can include these symptoms:
The depressive episode may include these symptoms:
Persons with bipolar disorder are at high risk of suicide . They may abuse alcohol or other substances . This can make the symptoms and suicide risk worse.
Episodes of depression are more common than episodes of mania. The pattern is not the same in all persons with bipolar disorder:
To diagnose bipolar disorder, the health care provider may do some or all of the following:
The main goal of treatment is to:
Medicines are a key part of treating bipolar disorder. Most often, the first medicines used are called mood stabilizers They help you avoid mood swings.
With medicines, you may begin to feel better. For some, symptoms of mania may feel good. Or side effects from the medicines may occur. As a result, you may be tempted to stop taking your medicine or change the way you are taking them. But stopping your medicines or taking them in the wrong way can cause symptoms to come back or become much worse.
Family members or friends can help you take medicines the correct way. They can also help to make sure that episodes of mania and depression are treated as early as possible.
Other medicines, such as antipsychotics or antidepressants, may be tried.
Regular visits with a psychiatrist to talk about your medicines and side effects are needed. Blood tests are often needed also.
(ECT) may be used to treat the manic or depressive phase if it does not respond to medication. Electroconvulsive therapy
Patients who are in the middle of a severe manic or depressive episode may need to stay in a hospital until their mood is stable and their behavior is under control.
Important skills that may be learned at such programs include:
Talk therapy with a mental health provider may be helpful for people with bipolar disorder.
Periods of depression or mania return in most patients, even with treatment. Patients may also have issues with alcohol or drug abuse. They may also have problems with relationships, school, work, and finances.
Suicide is a very real risk during both mania and depression. People with bipolar disorder who think or talk about suicide need emergency attention right away.
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Call the treating health care provider if:
Beynon S, Soares-Weiser K, Woolacott N, Duffy S, Geddes JR. Pharmacological interventions for the prevention of relapse in bipolar disorder: a systematic review of controlled trials. . 2009; 23(5):574-591.
Lyness JM. Psychiatric disorders in medical practice. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. . 24th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 404.
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What is diabetes?
Diabetes is a disease in which the body doesn't make insulin or does not properly use the insulin that the body produces. The food you eat is broken down into sugar called glucose. Glucose travels to all your body cells through your blood. Cells use the glucose for growth and energy. Insulin, a hormone made by the pancreas, helps glucose get into your cells. If the body does not produce insulin or it can't efficiently use the insulin it does have, sugar builds up in the blood.
Diabetes has no cure
• An estimated 23.6 million people in the United States have diabetes, and 1.6 million new cases are diagnosed in people aged 20 and older every year.
• Because so many people are unaware they even have the disease, a third of all diabetes cases go undiagnosed.
• Diabetes is the fifth-leading cause of death by disease in the United States.
• Diabetes is the leading cause of new blindness, kidney failure and amputations.
• Diabetes may shorten lifespan by up to 15 years.
The two main forms of diabetes are type 1 and type 2. A third form, gestational diabetes, occurs only during pregnancy.
Type 1 diabetes
In this type of diabetes, also called insulin-dependent diabetes, the pancreas makes little or no insulin. As a result, glucose builds up in the blood. This is called hyperglycemia.
The exact causes of type 1 are unknown. Type 1 tends to run in families.
The treatment of type 1 focuses on balancing insulin shots, diet and exercise to get control of glucose levels.
Signs of type 1 can include:
• Frequent urination
• Unusual thirst
• Extreme hunger
• Extreme fatigue
• Irritability
Any of the symptoms of type 1 diabetes can also be warning signs for type 2 diabetes.
Type 2 diabetes
In type 2 diabetes, the pancreas makes some insulin, but body cells don't properly use it. This is called insulin resistance, a condition that often occurs with obesity. This is the most common type of diabetes. Between 90 percent and 95 percent of Americans with diabetes are thought to have type 2.
In the past, type 2 diabetes most commonly developed after age 45, but increasing numbers of U.S. children are now being diagnosed with the disease. Unhealthful eating habits and the lack of exercise increases the risk of being overweight and as a result, it increases the risk of type 2 diabetes.
Being overweight or having someone in your family with diabetes increases your risk of type 2 diabetes. Certain ethnic groups also are at high risk of the disease:
• African Americans – 1.7 times as likely to have type 2 diabetes as the general population.
• Hispanics – almost twice as likely to have type 2 diabetes as the general population.
• Native Americans – more than 2.3 times as likely to have type 2 diabetes as the general population.
Signs of type 2 can also include:
• Frequent infections
• Blurred vision
• Cuts or bruises that are slow to heal
• Tingling or numbness in the hands or feet
• Recurring infections of the skin, the gums or the bladder
Gestational diabetes
This type of diabetes affects about 4 percent of all pregnant women, usually during the second or third trimester. Doctors typically check for gestational diabetes during the 24th and 28th weeks of pregnancy.
Gestational diabetes goes away once pregnancy is over. However, women who have had gestational diabetes have a higher risk for type 2 diabetes later on.
How Diabetes Affects the Body
• People with diabetes have more bacterial infections that other people do. Bacterial infections include styes (infections of the glands of the eyelid), hair follicle infections, deep infections of the skin and tissue underneath, infections around the nails and boils.
• Fungal infections can cause itchy rashes such as athlete's foot and ringworm.
• Other diabetes-related skin conditions include diabetic dermopathy – light brown scaly patches that do not hurt or itch, blisters and bumps.
• See your physician to discuss treatment options for the various skin disorders, some of which can be treated by making sure your blood sugar level is controlled.
• Diabetes may cause eye problems such as diabetic retinopathy, cataracts and glaucoma.
• See your eye doctor regularly.
• Have a dilated-eye exam at least once a year.
Nerves - Diabetic Neuropathy (Nerve Damage)
• Diabetic neuropathy can sometimes result in numbness or a loss of feeling in the feet, hands, or legs. It can also cause impotence and problems with your digestive system, bladder and heart.
• Controlling your glucose is the best way to prevent and/or control the risk of diabetic neuropathy.
• Early in diabetes, the parts of the kidneys that work to filter the blood may be damaged. Early testing for kidney disease - before it cases permanent damage - is very important.
• A sign of this damage is protein in the urine. A urine protein test can indicate whether or not you are at risk for kidney disease.
• Kidney disease may have no symptoms, or it may include a feeling of tiredness and general weakness, trouble sleeping, swelling or vomiting.
• Check your blood pressure regularly and if you need to, take blood pressure medications as prescribed by your physician.
• Have a urine protein (microalbumin) test at least once a year.
• A high blood sugar level increases the plaque in your mouth. Take extra precautions when caring for your teeth if you have diabetes.
• Diabetes can cause red, sore, or swollen gums that bleed when you brush your teeth. Other problems include bad breath, gum disease and tooth loss.
• See your dentist every 6 months, and discuss ways to prevent problems and to help keep your teeth and gums healthy.
Heart and Blood Vessels
• Diabetes may cause serious problems to the heart and blood vessels.
• High cholesterol is common in people with diabetes. High blood pressure can result.
• Diabetes also can lead to a heart attack or stroke.
• Talk with your healthcare provider about ways to control cholesterol levels, blood pressure, blood glucose and weight.
• Guidelines suggest that your LDL "bad" cholesterol should be <100 mg/dL.
• Have your blood pressure checked regularly.
• Have your cholesterol level checked at least once a year.
• Take aspirin daily if instructed by your physician.
• Do not smoke.
• Diabetes can cause nerve damage in the feet and also may affect blood flow in the feet, making it harder for cuts or sores to heal.
• Check your feet every day for cuts, sores, bruises, dry cracks, loss of feeling or other signs of infection or redness.
• Treat foot infections promptly.
• Protect your feet by wearing comfortable socks and shoes at all times.
• If you see anything unusual, talk to your doctor right away.
• Have your feet checked every time you visit your healthcare provider.
Find out if you are at risk
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who are overweight are at high risk for type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes - that means a person's blood glucose levels are higher than normal, but not yet high enough to be called diabetes. Talk with your physician about your risk.
Lose a small amount of weight
The weight you think is normal for you may not be a healthy weight. You can prevent or delay type 2 diabetes by losing as little as 10 pounds.
Be more physically active
Choose an activity you enjoy and get family members or friends to join you during a walk, playing ball, swimming or other activity. Be active at least 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week to help you lose weight and stay healthy.
Make healthful food choices
Eat healthfully and incorporate more fruits and vegetables, fish, lean meats, whole grain rice, and low-fat or skim milk and cheese in your diet. Keep healthy snacks such as fruit in the house. Avoid fried foods. Serve smaller portions. Drink enough water to stay hydrated.
You should consult your physician to find out whether or not you are at risk for having diabetes. There are several different blood tests that are used to diagnose diabetes. Finding out early that you have or are at risk for diabetes provides you with a chance to make lifestyle changes or begin treatment that could help prevent or delay problems.
You can manage diabetes with a healthful diet, exercise, and, if needed, medication. It is also important to maintain healthy blood pressure and cholesterol levels. Test your blood sugar regularly, and keep your levels controlled.
For more information about diabetes and how you can improve your health, go to: American Diabetes Association (www.diabetes.org)


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Sunday, September 8, 2013
SANFORD — If you've been a member of the Sanford-Springvale YMCA at any point during the past 35 years, then chances are strong you know Albert "Tarz" Bertrand. Even if you never formally met him or knew his name, you'd recognize him.
Lifetime, indeed. According to the Maine Veterans' Home's biography of him, Tarz, born in St. Andrea, Canada, in 1917, developed a fascination with fitness and physical feats after catching the Ringling Bros. Circus when he was 15 years old. (His family had immigrated to the United States and he became a citizen when he was eight years old.) He began tumbling, lifting weights and building up his body. He stayed with it too — 26 years later, at the middle age of 41, he became the first Mr. Maine and the state's middle weightlifting champion.
He was a hero outside the gymnasium too. He served as a Marine from 1941 through 1945 and attained the rank of corporal as he served in the Battle of Kwajalein, the Battle of Saipan, and the Battle of Tinian during World War II. He also served at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba for 16 months.
He loved his time in the Marines and throughout his life donated monthly to the Disabled American Veterans. When Operation Desert Storm began in the Middle East in the early 1990s, he wrote letters of support to Marines overseas.
Tarz left school in the eighth grade to work in the Sanford Mills to help support his family. Throughout his career, he worked at Sanford Pioneer Plastic, Eastern Plastic and, finally, at WASCO, where he remained until he retired at age 72.
It was at WASCO that he met George "Buddy" Morin, who'd become a lifelong friend and would join him in the special ranks of those who could perform incredible feats of the human body. While others their age would pull a muscle in their backs or would strain something else somewhere in a game of Twister, Tarz and Buddy and their friend, Roland Frechette, would work out and amaze others with what they could do. Tarz and Buddy and WASCO had an understanding: during the summertime, the two men would take Friday afternoons off and would go stretch and perfect their feats at the beach or on the shore of local lakes.
Tarz became the local YMCA's first member when it opened at its current location on Levasseur Drive back in the late 1970s. He worked out at the Y for 90 minutes, six days a week — and that was in addition to his daily bike rides and yoga sessions. He continued this routine well into his late eighties.
Yes, you've read correctly — his late eighties.
"He is proud to say he did his last handstand at the age of 80," his biography at the veterans' home reads.
During his years at the Y, Tarz volunteered and taught children how to swim, dive and exercise.
On Saturday, Tarz was delighted to be surrounded by family and friends and familiar faces from the Y. Looking back on his career as a body builder and acrobat and all-around superb athlete, he said his main goal throughout the years was to be original. He and Buddy enjoyed inventing poses.
"My friend Buddy Morin was so powerful," Tarz said on Saturday, adding that Buddy accomplished the move on his first try, without rehearsing it.
Tarz also raved about the YMCA on Saturday. Asked what he liked and appreciated most about the YMCA, he answered, "Everything."
"The best place for anybody to work out is the YMCA," he said.
Tarz and his late wife, Katherine, married in the fall of 1956 and enjoyed 60 years together. Their grown children are Randy Bertrand, of Dover, New Hampshire, Sharon Waterhouse, of Sanford, Craig O'Brien, also of Sanford, Richard O'Brien, of Springvale, and Wayne Tuttle, of Massachusetts.
At the celebration on Saturday, Randy Bertrand took a moment to describe his father's greatest strength.
"Everyone knows him for his athletic abilities," he said. "Most of all, though, he's a loving and caring father. He's the best father in the world."


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In the interest of full disclosure, let it be known that the author of this article is married to the Mayor.It was refreshing to see a packed house at Monday night's Board of Trustees' (BOT) meeting that wasn't there to discuss medical marijuana. Don't get me wrong, it was on the
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The best little church in Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah is right here in Lyons! Each year at an annual gathering of the Rocky Mountain Conference of the United Methodist Church (which is made of up of over 400 churches in the inter-mountain west) one church, that fits the category of small church, is chosen to be awarded the "Small Church of the Year." Earlier this summer the winner was announced, and it turned out to be the Lyons Community Church.
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Belmopan, 23 February 2009 - A team of experts in food safety is in Belize engaging with Belizeans working in food safety from the Ministries of Health, Agriculture, Tourism, and the Belize Agricultural Health Authority.
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The team, which leaves on Friday of this week, will be meeting with executives of the Ministries of Health, Agriculture, Tourism and the Belize Agricultural Health Authority to discuss strategies to improve food safety including surveillance, training and the impact of food safety on the tourism industry among other related issues.
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Will my feminist friends hate me if I change my last name after the wedding?
Okay. Perhaps hate is a strong word. Let me explain.
I recently read "Why Should Married Women Change Their Names? Let Men Change Theirs" penned by Guardian columnist Jill Filipovic. The article left me feeling a tinge of hateration toward my choice to add the Mister's name to my own after we get married. It led me to wonder how my feminist crusader-type friends would react to my choice. Through research on the topic, I discovered that everyone from feminists to traditionalists, conservatives to liberals, and average Joes to average Janes have an opinion on the matter!
Let's begin with Filipovic's point of view. In her article, she states that our names are part of our identity and to change them is to give up the most "basic marker" of who we are. She goes on to explain that she understands why women do it given the social judgement of a sexist culture we work so hard to lean in to every day of our existence as womankind.
Then the article took an interesting turn. After stating that she gets it, she proceeds to criticize women who change their last names by saying the reasons we give are not good enough, they make no sense. The always popular response of "We want our family to share a name" or "His last name sounds better" are just excuses.
The article closes with a push to challenge men to change their last names. Hmph. I guess if Jay-Z did it, every man should.
I struggled with accepting Filipovic's article as the gospel and decided to poll my Facebook friends, coworkers, and even people I sat next to on the train. Surprisingly, most people agree with Filipovic. Many women in my circle kept their names or are choosing to keep them after marriage, with some doing the hypenation thing, and a nearly extinct few dropping their names completely.
Eeek! I may be outnumbered on this one.
My reason for deciding to add his name is simple: it's MY choice. How's that for a feminist stance? I don't subscribe to the notion that changing my last name means that my identity is gone forever. The addition of his name does not result in the subtraction of who I am as a person. I'll still be me.
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Tsarnaev, 26, had so many penetrating wounds when he arrived at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center early Friday that doctors could not tell which ones had killed him. He'd engaged in a ferocious battle with police in which more than 200 rounds of gunfire was exchanged. He and his brother Dzhokhar, 19, also allegedly hurled improvised explosive devices and handmade grenades at officers.
Haroon Firdausi, a licensed funeral director in Chicago, said he usually encourages authorities not to delay when there is a need for an autopsy. Usually, Muslims are buried the same day as their death.
There are questions about when, where and how Tamerlan Tsarnaev will be buried. And there's a bigger question: whether any Muslim entity will be willing to deliver last rites.
Many Muslim community leaders have sought to distance themselves from the Tsarnaevs in light of reports that Tamerlan Tsarnaev might have been influenced by radical Islam. Fearing retaliation, Muslim leaders have strongly condemned the bombings and made it clear that Islam does not condone violence.
A least one Boston cleric said he would refuse to perform funeral rites for a man accused of committing so much violence. The Quran, said Imam Talal Eid, says that anyone who has killed another human being is going to hell.
Eid, who is imam at the Boston Islamic Institute, said he had never met the Tsarnaev brothers but questioned media accounts that Tamerlan Tsarnaev had become a devout Muslim.
"A person who is devoted does not kill innocent people," Eid said.
Yusufi Vali, executive director of the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center, the largest mosque in the Boston area, also rejected the Tsarnaev brothers.
"I don't care who or what these criminals claim to be, but I can never recognize these criminals as part of my city or my faith community," he said.
"All of us Bostonians want these criminals to be brought to justice immediately. I am infuriated at the criminals of these bombings for trying to rip our city apart. We will remain united and not let them change who we are as Bostonians."
The Tsarnaev brothers occasionally attended prayer services at the Islamic Society of Boston Cambridge Masjid, a small mosque near their apartment in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
"In their visits, they never exhibited any violent sentiments or behavior," said a statement from the masjid. "Otherwise they would have been immediately reported to the FBI. After we learned of their identities, we encouraged anyone who knew them in our congregation to immediately report to law enforcement, which has taken place."


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About Dario Castello and Giovanni Battista Fontana, two Italian composers from the turn of the 17th century, musical scholarship hasnt much to tell us. We know as little about Castello, who was leading an ensemble at St. Marks around 1629, as we do about the exact birth and death dates of Fontana, who came from Brescia and probably perished during the 1630 outbreak of plague in Padua. Yet there are a number of surviving works by both men that reveal them to have been remarkable composers for the violin. Two books by Castello of sonate concertate in one to four parts, in stil moderno with continuo, were printed during the composers lifetime. In his new recording violinist John Holloway has selected a number of sonatas from this collection to couple with similar works by Fontana, some originally for violin as well as some conceived for other string or wind instruments. Along with solo violin sonatas, Holloway has chosen six of these sonatas for violin and basso continuo that can be regarded as precursors of the later trio sonata or even as early examples of that genre. They also serve as proof that there is still undiscovered territory on the early music map.


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The Vallejo People's Garden was built with a Gardens for Good grant from Nature's Path Organic and Organic Gardening Magazine.
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In a 2002 study of 142 families at Emory University School of Medicine, 80 percent of parents who used alternative therapies for their kids relied on friends or relatives for information. Fewer than half discussed the treatments with their doctor.
In the U.S., complementary and alternative medicine for children is growing (estimates of CAM use are as high as 30 percent), but studies on safety and effectiveness are few; most have been done on adults. And because the FDA doesn't evaluate herbal remedies before they hit the market, pediatricians are wary of suggesting them for the fragile, developing brains and bodies of kids. "I'm a fan of a natural approach where appropriate, but I'm still very cautious about recommending supplements for children," says Russell Greenfield, MD, medical director of Carolinas Integrative Health, in Charlotte, North Carolina, and a coauthor of Healthy Child, Whole Child.
Still, there are some things Greenfield and other experts can recommend or advise against, and they've filled us in on the most promising treatments. Of course, you should consult your pediatrician before trying any method for the first time. Remember, just because something is "natural" doesn't mean it's safe. (When purchasing herbal remedies, it's a good idea to check the brands and their safety ratings at ConsumerLab.com, which offers limited information for free and full-study results for a $24 annual fee.)
Boosting Their Immune System
Most parents have the healthy child basics covered: a daily multivitamin; a balanced, nutritious diet (OK, the vegetables are tough); and making sure their kids get adequate sleep and exercise. All the doctors we spoke with about fish oils and probiotics, however, recommended these supplements for overall health.
Fish Oil
Remember the daily spoonful of cod liver oil your mother (or grandmother) was given as a child, based on the notion that it was good for growing kids? Well, now we know there's real science behind the practice. Fish oils are rich in essential fatty acids, including omega-3s, so they provide a powerful immune boost, explains Sezelle Gereau Haddon, MD, an ear, nose, and throat specialist based at the Center for Health and Healing in New York City. Studies have shown that taking fish oil can stave off colds and ear infections in children. "Doctors are now recommending it for depression, heart disease, ADHD, asthma..." she says. "I honestly think everybody should be taking it." Make sure to buy a product that indicates it's mercury-free on the label. (Also look for the words "pharmaceutical grade" and "distilled," which mean that the product does not contain mercury or other metals, PCBs, dioxins, or other impurities.)
They're the healthy bacteria, such as acidophilus and lactobacillus, found in yogurt. "A balance of bacteria is normally present in our intestines," Greenfield says, "but that milieu can change for all sorts of reasons—stress, inadequate diet, and the use of antibiotics. By taking a daily probiotics supplement, we're reintroducing healthful bacteria." Studies have shown that probiotics can prevent or lessen the severity of gastrointestinal viruses (particularly those that cause diarrhea), eczema, food allergies, and asthma; there is even evidence that they may help prevent tooth decay. Both fish oil and probiotics are sold in forms for kids ages six months and older and come with instructions on dosages.
Keeping Colds and Flu at Bay
Colds are usually passed from person to person by touching contaminated objects, including doorknobs or toys. So basic measures, such as making sure your kids wash their hands often, can go far toward lessening the number of sick days at your house. Could an herbal supplement help too?
Many people swear by this homeopathic preparation when they feel the flu coming on. Homeopathy is safe, say all the doctors we spoke to. But whether it works—and how—are other questions. "Homeopathy has been found to be effective for some medical conditions in well-designed studies," says Timothy Culbert, MD, medical director of Integrative Medicine and Cultural Care at Children's Hospitals and Clinics in Minneapolis and Saint Paul. "But we are not completely certain as to how it works. And that makes doctors nervous."
Homeopathic medicine is based on the idea that "like cures like." So if your symptom is vomiting, you take a preparation that causes vomiting—but the medicine is diluted in water to the power of a billion or more. "The very concept that a remedy so dilute could have a therapeutic effect goes against modern science," Greenfield says. Bottom line: It's safe to try oscillococcinum, but there are no guarantees it will work.
Quieting a Cough
The traditional remedy is cough syrup, but many kids hate the taste. Doctors also have reservations. "If a cough isn't causing your child to lose sleep or appetite, current research suggests that leaving it alone is the best medicine," says Lawrence Rosen, MD, director of Integrative Pediatric Services at Maria Fareri Children's Hospital in Valhalla, New York. Cough medicines can have quite a few side effects, he adds, including hyperactivity and heart palpitations. So what else is helpful?
As a good alternative for children older than six months, Paula Gardiner, MD, a research fellow in Complementary and Integrative Medical Therapies at Harvard Medical School, recommends essential oils or teas made from dried herbs. Choose expectorant herbs, such as thyme, eucalyptus, mint, pine, licorice, and anise, for a cough that's productive (bringing up mucus). To soothe a nonproductive cough, also try thyme, as well as slippery elm, peppermint, or lemon balm. To make a tea, put a teaspoon of an herb in a cup of boiling water; for ice pops, let the tea cool, mix 12 cup with a little juice, then freeze in ice pop molds. You can add a drop or two of an essential oil to 12 cup of massage oil, and gently rub the mixture into your child's chest and back. Cough drops with slippery elm or licorice will also give some relief.
Easing Kids to Sleep
Getting your child to bed can be a daily struggle—kids can have a hard time settling down. And, of course, they know how to prolong the nightly ritual with calls for one last glass of water or another bedtime story. Try:
Eradicating Ear Infections
Pediatricians are treating fewer ear infections with antibiotics. Recent guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics say that for kids older than two, doctors should hold off on antibiotics for the first two days while treating the pain. If the child begins to feel better during that time, no antibiotic is needed. This approach, which helps prevent the overuse of antibiotics—and thus the growth of antibiotic-resistant bacteria—is based on the fact that the many ear infections caused by viruses aren't helped by antibiotics; they get better on their own. Only kids who have bacterial ear infections require a prescription. Nothing can replace antibiotics if they're necessary, but below are a few smart prevention and treatment strategies.
Handling Asthma
To keep his asthma under control, your child takes his medication every day and stays away from triggers such as dust, pollen, and cat and dog dander. But studies have shown that using mind-body techniques to get your child to relax also can reduce the frequency and severity of asthma attacks. "The anxiety caused by not being able to get a deep breath can make it even more difficult to breathe," Culbert says.
"We've found yoga to be very beneficial, especially in teaching the sort of deep abdominal breathing we want children with asthma to use," Culbert says. He recommends the YogaKids video series.
In a 2004 study at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Piscataway, New Jersey, adult patients using biofeedback needed less medication and had fewer symptoms and better lung function. Culbert says that biofeedback is good for kids ages six and older too. Here's how it works: In weekly sessions, biofeedback machines pick up on activity in the body and display it visually on a screen. Patients can then use that information to try to control their physical reactions. For example, an asthmatic child may see a black-and-white picture of a forest on the screen, and as she relaxes, bringing her heart rate and breathing under control, it fills in with color. A biofeedback practitioner teaches her the relaxation exercises, and the child can use these techniques during real-life situations. Sessions may cost from $50 to $200 and are often covered by insurance. To find a certified practitioner, check out the Biofeedback Certification Institute of America's listings.
Relieving Headaches
Migraine headaches often run in families. Food or stressful situations may be triggers, but the cause can be difficult to pinpoint. And for kids with chronic or severe migraines, pain medications may not give complete relief, so mind-body relaxation techniques can help here as well.
This Chinese remedy involves a practitioner inserting ultrafine needles into specified points on the skin, releasing endorphins and reducing the perception of pain. In a 2000 study on teenagers with chronic pain problems (some suffered from migraines), 70 percent said that acupuncture definitely helped their pain, and 67 percent found it a pleasant experience. Acupuncture is appropriate for ages five and up, but if a child is too squeamish, Culbert says, she can first try acupressure, which involves using finger pressure on various points.
More than 20 studies using biofeedback to combat headaches in kids have been published in the past 30 years. And most have shown significant improvement—at least a 50 percent reduction in pain—for the majority of study participants, according to a published review by Kathi Kemper, MD, author of The Holistic Pediatrician.
Keeping Skin Healthy
Pimples and acne are tough to deal with, but mild cases can benefit from a holistic approach, Greenfield says. "In addition to hormonal changes, acne can be a manifestation of stress—which teenagers don't always know how to manage," he explains. It might take some prodding from you or another influential grown-up, but encourage your teen to try exercise, yoga, or meditation. Other strategies:
How to Find a Savvy Doctor
The number of pediatricians in the United States who have training in alternative treatments is growing. The American Academy of Pediatrics has a new Complementary, Holistic, and Integrative Pediatrics section, which will present educational programs and highlight research in alternative medicine for all its pediatricians. Every year, the Program in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona, run by Andrew Weil, MD, certifies 50 health care professionals (including pediatricians). The American Holistic Medical Association also has a referral page. But the key is still communication. "It would be great if your child's doctor were someone who considered non-Western and other nature-based methods of healing," says Russell Greenfield, MD. "But having a competent doctor who is respectful of your values and is open to new ideas is the most important thing."
The Herbal Tea Rx
A soothing cup of tea is a safe way to treat many of your child's minor ailments. Use prepared tea bags or a teaspoon of the dried herb in a cup of boiling water.
Symptom Upset stomach; colic and crankiness in babies
Herb Chamomile
For Ages Six months and older
Try Celestial Seasonings Organic Chamomile
Symptom Constipation
Herb Senna
For Ages 1 year and older
Try Traditional Medicinals Smooth Move
Symptom Sore throat
Herb Licorice, slippery elm
For Ages Three years and older
Try Traditional Medicinals Throat Coat
Symptom Generally unwell
Herb Green tea (decaf)
For Ages Five years and older
Try Choice Organic Teas Decaf Green Tea with Peach
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ok never mind, I finally got it working. Using xbmc with vaapi acceleration. the image is very distorted though, is this to be expected?
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patch -p0 vaapi_surface_reuse.patch
the wiki says that UVD support was broken in the new Catalyst drivers and that 10.7 is the last version of the drivers that works on non-UVD2 cards. i have a mobility radeon HD 3470, that's just UVD+, so that might be the case for me too?
i've downloaded Catalyst 10.7, but the installer just crashes when started without args. i managed to build packages for maverick, and installed them, but X would no longer start after rebooting. what can i do now?..
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Everything plays very smoothly with full HW acceleration now :o.
But I noticed a few things that I would've hoped to have been solved by now:
Sometimes switching to (and from) movies in xbmc there is garbled output for a (very) short moment. Sometimes just before the movie starts, sometimes after quitting a movie and returning to the xbmc interface. Also sometimes starting xbmc from within Ubuntu. Could this this be related to resolution changes, as I think I've read somewhere on the xbmc forum?
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I have a HD5550 card, that supports UVD 2.2. Now it could be me but I believe that UVD 2.x supports MPEG2 HW acceleration?
But nope, it is not there:
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Is this normal? Or is it still on its way?Code:
vainfo: VA API version: 0.31
vainfo: Driver version: Splitted-Desktop Systems XvBA backend for VA-API - 0.7.8.pre1
vainfo: Supported profile and entrypoints
VAProfileH264High : VAEntrypointVLD
VAProfileVC1Advanced : VAEntrypointVLD
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Mpeg2 is only accellerated with Intel or Nvidia.
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I see the point of that, Zacate Hardware is very nice, but if you want a stable HTPC on linux, run (to nvidia) while you can.
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