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What does gluten have to do with Lyme?
One of my colleagues, an ILADS member, who treats many chronic Lyme patients told me that her patients all had Celiac disease. That's interesting. None of my patients had this problem. Doctors are conventionally taught that Celiac disease can be reliably diagnosed by a blood antibody test called tTG of the IgA class. Celiac disease is caused by an allergic reaction to a protein found in wheat products called gluten. The gold standard for the diagnosis is a small bowel biopsy, generally obtained via an endoscope, passed through the mouth into the duodenum, which shows the characteristic pathological changes of a loss of villi. The disease is associated with gastrointestinal symptoms including diarrhea, maladsorption of nutrients, abdominal pain and bloating and weight loss. There are also non gastrointestinal manifestations of the disease which may be variable, but include fatigue, muscle and joint pain, peripheral neuropathy or numbness and tingling and cognitive impairments including brain fog. These symptoms are identical to the ones seen in chronic Lyme disease, is there a connection? Celiac disease is supposed to be present in 1% of the general population. I tested all my Lyme patients. None were positive. What's the rub? I did a little more research. Another paradigm bending idea is out there. Gluten sensitivity may be a disorder which exists on a continuum. Perhaps Celiac is the tip of the iceberg. There may be many patients who do not have full blown Celiac but still have gluten sensitivity. Perhaps many of these patients have an exacerbation of "Lyme" symptoms because they have another disorder which dovetails its symptoms with those of Lyme disease. Perhaps gluten sensitive individuals were not terribly symptomatic until they developed Lyme disease. And then the non gastrointestinal symptom complex becomes prominent. Many Lyme patients do in fact have gastrointestinal symptoms. Many patients with gluten sensitivity are diagnosed with such things as irritable bowel syndrome, non-specific or microscopic colitis, gastrointestinal reflux and a host of related disorders. Research has shown that this group of patients has a much higher incidence of gluten sensitivity. So how is this diagnosed. The standard blood test and small bowel biopsy will be normal. A specialty lab, called Enterolab, has pioneered a stool test which detects small amounts of antibodies directed against gluten. Primarily, this is the stool anti-gliaden antibody test. The test can only be ordered on line by patients and costs about $100.00. Again, the concept is that these patients do not have Celiac disease. None the less, they have a gluten allergy or sensitivity which causes many symptoms which overlap with those of Lyme patients. When such patients go on a gluten free diet they feel better and many of their symptoms improve. This is not a replacement for treating Lyme, but may be a helpful adjunct filling in a piece of a complex puzzle. I should caution the reader that this is a difficult diet. Symptom relief may not be seen for about two months. The diet must be continued indefinitely since there is no cure. Gluten has nothing to do with Lyme. A new paradigm suggests that many folks suffer with gluten sensitivity which is not Celiac disease, who may benefit from a gluten free diet.
Posted by Lyme report: Montgomery County, MD at 2:33 PM
2 comments:
- LAC said...
I also have this sensitivity to gluten, as well as dairy, corn, and soy. I've known this for years, which is why neither I nor a very good naturopathic doc were unable to figure out for years that I had something going on behind the food sensitivities, and that (by all indications) is Lyme.
- August 27, 2014 at 10:35 AM
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I also have this sensitivity to gluten, as well as dairy, corn, and soy. I've known this for years, which is why neither I nor a very good naturopathic doc were unable to figure out for years that I had something going on behind the food sensitivities, and that (by all indications) is Lyme.
Do you have any indications that Lyme can exacerbate food allergies? Mine seem to have worsened lately. For the first time ever. i am carrying a rescue kit.
- August 27, 2014 at 10:54 AM
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Munzali Ahmadu Dantata, the light-complexioned man in white caftan called himself. Yeah, maybe he might need an introduction but not his family. This part-Hausa-part-Fulani man, sitting in this Abuja-based hotel, is indeed a scion of the Kano-born business mogul Alhaji Aminu Dantata.
Then, he was the Allstates Travel Group's chief executive officer. His visitor from Lagos, who had heard about his poetry and efforts in visual arts, had come to interview him. Of course, he wouldn't be the first lawyer who loves the arts! Nor would he be the last... Yet, it would be interesting to read the poems of this silver-spoon scion of the Dantata business dynasty. About his paintings: what would his draughtsmanship look like?
A few hours later and less than a 15-minute drive from his office, the visitor had an opportunity to see both. Surprise: this lawyer cum businessman has more than a passing interest in the arts. So far, the visitor had been afforded a rare glimpse into his world.
This Dantata was the president of the Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) from 2003 to 2006 as well as a trustee of the National Association of Nigerian Travel Agents (NANTA), which he had served as president from 1991 to 1993. Between 1999 and 2001, he had served the Federation of Travel and Tourism Associations of West Africa and Central Africa (FISAVET) as vice-president. Before then, he was a trustee of the National of Tourism Operators of Nigeria (NATOP) from 1994 to 1997.
On the culture scene, he was the trustee of National Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners (NANTAP) from 2004 to 2007. This information did not surprise his visitor, who had perused the MS of his drama piece, Citizen X. It is his take on the national question and tolerance.
Somewhere in the Federal Capital Territory, he has a site which could pass for Nigeria's answer to Disneyland. The site, which is very close to the imposing landmark Zuma Rock, is a mini-Nigeria. Besides efforts at recreating the defunct Kano groundnut pyramids as well as the economic activities of the old regions, there are deliberate efforts at constructing mini-villages in the traditional styles of the various Nigerian ethnic groups.
Fast-forward to several months after this encounter: Dantata was regularly spotted in several cultural events in Lagos. A member of the Visual Arts Society of Nigeria (VASON), he was fêted by the organisation at the National Museum in Onikan, Lagos when he turned 50 in 2007. By then, he had already been appointed the director-general of the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOURS).
Dantata, a tireless cultural icon, has previously launched several projects. Currently, he is planning another of such projects with likeminded personalities to commemorate Nigeria's centenary celebrations in 2014.
A chat with this charming personality, who looked almost a decade younger than his 50 years, revealed that he was not just a 1980 Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria graduate of law but also a 1984 LL. M. in international finance law holder from the American University in Washington D.C.
For a man, who nurses the bohemian whim of touring Nigeria with Fulani herdsmen, this academic record was already impressive. But few people among his acquaintances would have guessed that he was quietly working on a Ph. D programme with the Ahmadu Bello University, which he successfully completed last year.
Yesterday, Dantata was conferred with the doctorate degree at a convocation ceremony held at the Zaria-based institution. For his friends and well-wishers in the Lagos cultural circuit - especially Chief Frank Okonta, Sammy Olagbaju and Chief Rasheed Gbadamosi - this occasion is an opportunity to pay him glowing tributes.
Chief Okonta extolled Dantata cultural activism, which he said had impacted positively in the national cultural landscape. According to him, he is a widely-travelled and knowledgeable asset for the cultural sector.
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Arroyo: We have the same example with me at the Miami Heat. I had LeBron, Wade and Boss to give the ball. Can Arroyo be the real Arroyo in a situation like that? No, he can't. He has to be a distributor for all that players. This is a very very tough situation for guys who are used to be the elite players in their teams. Spanoulis wasn't respected that much at Houston. But, you know Spanoulis wasn't Spanoulis at Houston! This was the case.
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Would things be different with an other coach? Spanoulis: "They would definitely be. Coach Van Gundy didn't knew who I was. As I said before, coach Adelman called me and tried to be supportive. But at that point, I had lost my trust. I was angry, I was enraged and I said to myself that I will not allow myself to be involved again in such a situation".
Do you consider going to Houston a bad choice? Vassilis Spanoulis: "I had just won a silver medal with the Greek national team in the World Championship and I decided to play in the NBA. It turned out that what I had agreed upon, never happened. Coach Adelman wanted me, he asked me to stay, to cooperate with him and start playing. I said to him that I appreciated this, but my decision was already made. The rest was easy, the adjustment to the American way of life and the NBA lifestyle. When I don't feel good on the basketball court, then everything is wrong and everything is bothering me. When I am full of basketball, then I can adjust, no matter the environment".
It's official. As expected, Vassilis Spanoulis will play for Olympiakos. The Greek powerhouse has signed the 27-year-old guard to a three-year contract, as Olympiakos has confirmed in his web page. Spanoulis leaves Panathinaikos after playing there since 2005, with a one-year stint in the Houston Rockets.


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UTSA ring ceremony: Symbol indicating path to graduation is near its end
(May 6, 2011)--As another academic year wraps up, many UTSA students are preparing for the final leg in the road to graduation. At this point in a student's academic career, momentum becomes very important. The UTSA ring and the ring presentation ceremony inspire students to know the end is near and remind them just how far they have come.
More than 200 UTSA students received their rings at a May 2 ceremony in the Convocation Center on the Main Campus. Alumni, juniors and seniors who have completed 60 credit hours are eligible to participate in the ring ceremony. The ring can have many meanings to various students.
As students and parents enjoy the evening of celebration, Gage Paine, UTSA vice president for student affairs, gets a front row seat at the excitement. It's no secret the ring ceremony and presentation is one of her favorite events.
"As I hand out rings, I see the smiles and proud faces," said Paine. "They are so excited about what the ring symbolizes, and their families are just as proud of their accomplishments. It's really fun to watch."
Regardless of major, graduation is the one goal all students have in common. As UTSA continues to grow, so do the traditions of the university. The ring forms a symbol that connects students past, present and future.
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When French starchitect Jean Nouvel was named the winner of this year's Pritzker Prize last night, the award didn't come as a surprise to anyone who's seen his showcase buildings — like the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, the Quai Branly Museum in Paris, or his designs for the tower to be built next to MoMA. And it won't come as any surprise to the residents of 40 Mercer, Nouvel's gorgeous downtown apartment building, which New York profiled back in May. Check it out to see what all the fuss is about; we especially like the Mondrian-inspired windows.
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The company was founded by Glen Bell. At first he opened a hot-dog stand when he was 23 (in 1946) and it was called "Bell's Drive-In". Six years later, in 1952, he sold this stand, bought a new one and started selling tacos under a new name - "Taco-Tia". During the next few years he owned and operated a number of locations in southern California.
By 1962, Glen Bell sold his El Tacos and built the first Taco Bell in Downey. Taco-Tia was sold the same year. The first Taco Bell franchise was bought from Glen Bell two years later (in 1964) by a former L.A. police officer.
Soon the company started to grow rapidly and it had 100 restaurants by 1967.
Restaurant concepts
The company opened the first Taco Bell Express, in 1991 and it was located in San Francisco. This particular concept was a sort of smaller version of a usual Taco Bell restaurant and it had a limited menu (all the items in the menu were below $1). These "Express" locations operated mostly inside truck stops, airports, shopping malls and various convenience stores.
The company began to cooperate with KFC in 1995 and the first co-brand was opened in North Carolina. Since then the chain started to cooperate with Long John Silver and Pizza Hut.
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Wanted (2009 film)
Theatrical release poster
|Directed by
|Prabhu Deva
|Produced by
|Boney Kapoor
Matt Zemlin
|Screenplay by
|Shiraz Ahmed
Puri Jagannadh
|Story by
|Puri Jagannadh
|Based on
|Pokiri (Telugu film)
by Puri Jagannadh
|Salman Khan
Ayesha Takia
Prakash Raj
Vinod Khanna
|Music by
|Nirav Shah
Sethu Sriram
|Edited by
|Dilip Deo
|Distributed by
|Eros International
Release dates
Running time
|154 minutes
|₹30 crore (US$4.8 million)[1]
|Box office
|₹136 crore (equivalent to ₹201 crore or US$32 million in 2015)
Wanted is 2009 Indian action crime thriller film directed by Prabhu Deva. The film stars Salman Khan , Ayesha Takia, Prakash Raj, Vinod Khanna and Mahesh Manjrekar in the lead roles. It is a remake of a Telugu film Pokiri, starring Mahesh Babu and Illeana D'Cruz. The film released on 18 September 2009, and broke many records at the box office upon release, due to Khan's comeback. Wanted was also the second highest-grossing Bollywood film of the year 2009. In an interview Mahesh Babu who played the lead role in the original said that Salman Khan was the perfect person in the remake of his movie, because of his personality and attitude. [2]
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The story is about Radhe (Salman Khan), a hardcore gangster who would do anything for money. He is attracted towards Jhanvi (Ayesha Takia), a simple fitness trainer, who also has a soft spot for Radhe in her heart. The two are unable to express their love to each other, until one day, selfish and perverted Inspector Talpade (Mahesh Manjrekar) enters the love story and also falls for Jhanvi. He starts threatening Jhanvi and her family, as if Jhanvi did not marry him, he would rape Jhanvi's mother. When Radhe finds this out, he has a huge fight with Talpade, causing Talpade to realise he shouldn't mess with Radhe and he backs off. Soon enough, the international underworld don Gani Bhai (Prakash Raj) arrives in India for an assassination.
Gani Bhai hires Radhe as his assassin in replacement of his previous assassin Golden, and Radhe agrees. As Datta Pawle and Gani Bhai's gang are fighting for the biggest piece of Mumbai, commissioner Ashraf Khan (Govind Namdeo) vows to make the city crime-free and starts his campaign by arresting 200 criminals. Ashraf Khan arrests and kidnaps Gani Bhai and holds him on a stranded boat where no one could find him. Gani Bhai tries hard to contact Radhe but fails in every attempt. Until, Ashraf Khan's daughter is kidnapped and he realises Gani Bhai's men are behind this. His men start filming his daughter and send him a CD of the same. Resigned, he lets Gani free. Under the influence of drugs, his daughter reveals to Gani Bhai the news that an IPS officer named Rajveer Shekhawat is after him and wants to murder him, so Gani attacks his father Shrikant Shekhawat (Vinod Khanna).
Shrikant doesn't give any information on his son, until he is held gunpoint by Gani Bhai's men. Assuming Ajay for Rajveer, Gani kills him. After realising his mistake Gani questions Shrikant. Shrikant does not tell him about the plans of Rajveer, and Gani Bhai murders Shrikant and leaves. His son, Rajveer Shekhawat arrives at the scene full of tears, and it is revealed that Radhe is actually IPS officer Rajveer Shekhawat, and he was undercover as a gangster to finish off Gani Bhai and his gang. Now, he vows to take revenge on his father's murderer.He Uses Talpade to track down him where Gani Says that he is located in Binnimills. Then Radhe(Rajveer Shekawat)raids the Binnimill and kills all of the goons including Gani's Right Hand Mona. Radhe kicks Gani causing Gani to temporarily lose his hearing. Gani then attacks Radhe, but Radhe gives him an excellent kickback such that the blood oozes from Gani's mouth, and when he is about to kill Radhe, his throat is slit by Radhe and he immediately dies. Soon enough, Inspector Talpade enters the scene and pretends he didn't see anything, but is also then shot by Radhe. The film ends with Radhe quoting his tag line, "एक बार जो मैंने कमिटमेंट कर दी, फिर मैं अपने आप की भी नहीँ सुनता" meaning "Once I have committed myself to something, I don't even listen to myself". Then the credits roll.
- Salman Khan as Radhe/Rajveer Shekhawat
- Ayesha Takia as Jhanvi
- Prakash Raj as Shamshuddin Asgar Gani or Gani Bhai
- Mahesh Manjrekar as Inspector Talpade
- Vinod Khanna as Shrikant Shekhawat
- Mahek Chahal as Shaina
- Govind Namdeo as Police Commissioner Ashraf Khan
- Aseem Merchant as Golden Bhai
- Manoj Pahwa as Sonu Gates
- Inder Kumar as Ajay
- Sarfaraz Khan (actor) as Radhe's friend Aslam
- Sajid Ali(Sajid-Wajid) as Radhe's Friend
- Raju Mavani as Datta Pawle
- Prateeksha Lonkar as Laxmi (Jhanvi's Mother)
- Anil Kapoor as Special Appearance in song "Jalwa"
- Govinda as Special Appearance in song "Jalwa"
- Prabhu Deva as Special Appearance in song "Jalwa"
- Anupam Shyam as Dilip Topi
Director Prabhu Deva was also the director of the previous Tamil remake, Pokkiri. Asin Thottumkal was first approached for the role of Jhanvi, but due to other commitments she rejected the offer.[3] Consequently the role went to Ayesha Takia. Salman Khan became very excited after hearing the script and agreed to the role.
|Soundtrack album by Sajid-Wajid
16 August 2009 (India)
|Feature film soundtrack
|Sajid-Wajid chronology
|Professional ratings
|Review scores
|Bollywood Hungama
The music of the film is given by Sajid Wajid. The music received mixed to negative reviews from critics, with a few songs seeing a positive response. Bollywood Hungama gave it an overall rating of 2.5/5. "Jalwa" and "Love Me Love Me" were declared the most successful tracks and topped the charts with its release.[5]
|"Ishq Vishq"
|Kamaal Khan, Sunidhi Chauhan, Suzanne D'Mello
|"Dil Leke"
|Shaan, Shreya Ghoshal, Suzanne D'Mello (English Vocals)
|"Le Le Mazaa Le"
|Suzanne D'Mello, Sowmya Raoh, Hrishikesh Kamerkar, Nikita Nigam
|Wajid, Earl D'Souza
|"Tose Pyaar Kare Hai"
|Wajid, Sunidhi Chauhan
|"Most Wanted Track"
|Salman Khan
|"Love Me Love Me"
|Wajid, Amrita Kak
|"Dil Leke (Remix)"
|Shaan, Shreya Ghoshal
|"Ishq Vishq (Remix)"
|Kamaal Khan, Sunidhi Chauhan, Suzanne D'Mello
|"Jalwa on the House"
|Wajid, Earl D'Souza
|"Tose Pyaar Kare Hai – Bhojpuri Makhan Mix"
|Wajid, Earl D'Souza, Sunidhi Chauhan
|"Love Me Love Me (Remix)"
|Wajid, Amrita Kak
Critical reception[edit]
Nikhat Kazmi from The Times of India gave it 4 out of 5, so did Taran Adarsh from Bollywood Hungama, who added "Wanted will run only on Salman's star power."[6] Raja Sen from Rediff gave a negative rating of 2/5 and said "Khan might be having fun, but the fact a film like Wanted underscores is how badly Bollywood needs a breed of younger leading men. And how the existing lot need roles that fit."[7] Indicine rated it 3/5, calling it "watchable for Salman Khan" and the "best out and out action flick of Bollywood"[8] Rotten Tomatoes rated 3.7/5[9]
Box office[edit]
Wanted collects net 107 crores at domestic boxoffice and 136 crores worldwide with distributor share 40 crores. Wanted was the second highest grossing movie of 2009.[citation needed]
- Nominated: IIFA Award for Best Movie – Boney Kapoor
- Nominated: IIFA Award for Best Actor – Salman Khan
- Nominated: IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role – Prakash Raj
- Best Film of the Year – Action / Thriller – Boney Kapoor[12]
- Best Action – Vijayan Master[13]
Pokiri , which was the original Telugu film, was remade into several languages. The first one was Pokkiri, the Tamil version and the second was"Wanted", Like the three other versions, Wanted had Salman Khan and Ayesha Takia in the lead and has also Prakash Raj as the villain.[14] After that, a Kannada version, Porkhi, directed by M.D. Sridhar, was released in 14 January 2010.[15] Below is an actor map of the lead actors in the story of Pokiri and its remakes.
|Mahesh Babu
|Salman Khan
|Ileana D'Cruz
|Ayesha Takia
|Prakash Raj
|Prakash Raj
|Prakash Raj
|Ashish Vidyarthi
|Sayaji Shinde
|Govind Namdeo
Film producer Boney Kapoor announced his ideas to make Wanted 2 during 2011. Salman Khan had also requested director Prabhu Deva to create a script. In 2012, Kapoor reported that he has thought of casting Khan opposite Asin for the lead role, and that the project is under the title of Most Wanted. However, Prabhu Deva announced that he is unsure about the sequel, and if it is being made, it would happen in the near future.[16][17] But Still there's no news of the sequel.
- ^ "Why DIL BOLE HADIPPA is a safe bet for Yash Raj!". Bollywoodtrade.com. 21 September 2009. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
- ^ "Bollywood is Tollywood's fan". The Times of India. 23 September 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ "Wanted: Trivia and Bloopers". Gomolo.in. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
- ^ "Wanted : Music Review by Joginder Tuteja". Bollywood Hungama. 18 September 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- ^ Joginder Tuteja (15 August 2009). "Music Reviews". Bollywood Hungama.
- ^ "Wanted: Movie Review by Taran Adarsh". Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- ^ "Wanted is watchable... casually". Rediff. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- ^ http://www.indicine.com/movies/bollywood/wanted-movie-review
- ^ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10011761-wanted/
- ^ "3 Idiots, Dev D top winners at Filmfare Awards". The Times of India. 28 February 2010. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ^ "Nominations for IIFA 2010". IIFA.com. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ^ "Winners of Max Stardust Awards 2010". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 12 October 2010.[dead link]
- ^ "Winners of Nokia 16th Annual Star Screen Awards 2009". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 12 October 2010.[dead link]
- ^ Behindwoods (2009). "Pokkiri's Hindi remake". Behindwoods. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
- ^ Srinidhi, Sharadha (5 May 2009). "'Porki' will be my best break: Pranitha". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ "Wanted sequel on hold". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
- ^ "Is it Salman Khan and Nayan together?". Behindwoods. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
External links[edit]
- Wanted at the Internet Movie Database
- Wanted at Box Office Mojo
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Johnson, Broncos ready to fight to finish (ESPN.com article)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - All Boise State can do is keep winning, and hope it's enough to creep up the BCS standings.
The 14th-ranked Broncos face what may be their toughest remaining test to finish with a perfect regular season record, and a shot at a lucrative bowl game, when they visit San Jose State on Saturday in a WAC matchup.
If the Broncos run the table and win their final three games against the Spartans (6-2, 3-1), Utah State and Nevada, they likely will finish in the top 12 of the BCS and automatically claim a spot.
Boise State also could qualify by being ranked in the top 16 and having a better BCS average than the conference champion from one of the six leagues that get automatic berths. The Broncos currently have a better BCS average than every ACC team.
``It's tough because that's one of our goals, but we know what we need to focus on and that's one game at a time,'' said quarterback Jared Zabransky, who threw for three touchdowns in last Wednesday's 45-21 win over Fresno State. ``We can't spring forward to December right now. We've got to play San Jose State and once San Jose State is done you move on from there.''
Zabransky's team won't take this game lightly, facing a San Jose State squad which has won seven consecutive home games.
``Players like to play against what's perceived to be the 'big dog,''' Spartans coach Dick Tomey said. ``Everybody likes to test themselves against somebody that you really respect, somebody that is acknowledged to be, over the past four or five years, the best team in your conference. Everybody likes that challenge.
``We know it's going to take a great effort on our part, and we are just crazy enough to think that we can come up with one.''
While the Broncos are allowing a WAC-low 16.7 points per game, the Spartans are next at 19.2 and have the top pass defense in the conference, giving up 185.9 yards per contest.
That leaves Boise State even more likely to rely on Ian Johnson, who is third nationally with 1,317 rushing yards and leads the country with 20 rushing touchdowns. He's run for 511 yards and 10 TDs over the last three games.
``We know these are statement games,'' Johnson said. ``We don't prepare any different, but we have those little things in the back of our minds that say 'Hey, we've got to make a statement. This is a big time thing.'''
The Spartans have a workhorse running back of their own in Yonus Davis, who has three consecutive 100-yard games and is second in the WAC with 861 yards rushing.
Boise State, though, is holding opponents to a league-low 79.2 rushing yards per game. San Jose State is giving up 152.2 per contest.
The Spartans are in third place in the WAC, one game behind Hawaii with two conference games in hand. San Jose State has won back-to-back games, including a 31-21 victory Saturday at New Mexico State that snapped a 15-game road losing streak.
Boise State has won all six games between the teams, including a 38-21 victory last year. The Broncos needed double overtime to win their last game at San Jose State, 56-49 in 2004.
``We had a chance in the fourth quarter (last year at Boise) if we could have just made a few plays, but it wasn't that close a game,'' Tomey said. ``This year, I think we are a different team.''


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Whether you are a parent, grandparent, aunty, uncle... you are welcome here. Losing a child or young person to cancer affects all the family. Everyone's grief is different but you are not alone. We hope that the information provided here will help you to take care of yourself and your family and honour the memory of your child - always.
Supporting younger children
It is not easy for parents to experience the pain of their other children when they have lost a child and are grieving themselves. Sometimes the whole situation is emotionally overwhelming. This infomation and resource page might help you support grieving younger siblings.
Keep your child involved
Children need to be recognised as mourners and will benefit from being involved in the rituals around the death (see arranging your child's funeral) and also in memorial processes further along the family's grief journey.
Losing a sibling, what it means to a child....
Surviving siblings have lost a relationship, younger children have lost a playmate or a competitor. Older children have lost a teacher, role model, protector, friend and confidante.
When a younger sibling dies, surviving older siblings will often talking about losing the person that they took care of and nurtured.
All siblings have lost a person who they will have talked with, shared with and who helped to fill their lives. Many bereaved siblings talk about feeling sad and lonely and the family home being too quiet.
Anger is another common feeling, although children are often not sure who to be angry with and often express anger non-verbally. Guilt is common; even quite young children can feel guilty about the times that they were "not nice" to their brother or sister.
Communicating about grief with children and young people
- Be honest with the bereaved child or young person
- Use language that the child or young person can understand
- Avoid using metaphors for death which might confuse your child
- Every child and young person's grief is unique
- Encourage the child or young person to talk about the death and how they feel
- Children and young people may "revisit" the death and review their feelings about the bereavement as they develop
Make sure your child's situation is understood within the community
Make sure that your child's school is aware of your family bereavement. Grief can cause anyone to change their behaviour, including children. Younger children are more likely to 'act out' their feelings rather than express them verbally and this can sometime be misinterpreted as 'problem behaviour' rather than a completely natural reaction to loss of a loved one. Most schools are very understanding and sympathetic when they are made aware of a family's circumstances. They may be able to help you access support services for your child and help their classroom peers to understand what your child is going through so keep the lines of communication open with school staff.
Helping your child deal with their grief
There are a growing number of counsellors and psychologists who specialise in childhood bereavement and can provide you with useful strategies to support your child. We cannot recommend any here but do consult your GP about a referral if you are worried about your child coping with their grief.
There are some simple ways that you can help your child to deal with their grief. Doing activities with your child will help bond you together in your grief and can open lines of communication for children. Also, positive activity helps any person to 'work through' and process their feelings.
Create a memory box
Buy or decorate any box and fill it with small special items of memorabilia which remind your child of their brother or sister- things they have made or favourite toys, photos that remind them of special times together. It's good if the box is not too big so that it is transportable. This collection can be added to when your child creates other items their at special times of the year (Christmas and Birthdays etc) in memory of their deceased sibling. Your children can keep the box in an accessible place, (e.g. under their bed) and bring it out when they need a 'special time' thinking about their brother or sister.
Make a memorial garden
Gardening can be a very healing activity as is making a memorial garden. You can do this in your garden at home or, if you don't have a garden or are short of space buy a planting tub to fill. You can add real or artificial plants and flowers, little toys and pictures - anything that will fit in there. If you use real plants, buy those which are hardy. Bulbs are a good idea as they provide a lovely suprise each springtime.
Music and the Arts...
Music ,drawing, writing and painting in all its forms is nearly always relaxing and therapeutic for children and can help them to express their emotions.
Sharing with other children
Also look at whether there are any children's bereavement groups available in your area. Your child can really benefit from knowing that they are not alone with their feelings. They may not choose to talk directly about their loss to peers in the same situation but being with others who have experienced losses can help.
Adolescents can find the loss of a sibling particularly difficult to deal with as they are at a life stage which brings many changes. It may help parents to read the web page when a brother or sister dies of cancer which suggests some coping strategies for young people that you can encourage.
Grieving is a lifelong process
The acute painfulness of early grief tends to pass with time and it is important to reassure your child of this. However, grieving the loss of a loved one is usually a life-long process of adaptation for children and young people just as it is for older adults. The death of a sibling will have different meanings as different life stages are reached or events take place. Keep an open mind as they might need extra help, care and consideration as they grow into each stage.
Online resources
The Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement provides excellent online resource for parents and professionals.
Supporting grieving children:
Supporting grieving adolescents:
Also see its online resource catalogue:
Books and articles
Ashfield, J. (2004). Taking Care of Yourself and Your Family: A Resource Book for Good Mental Health. Adelaide: Peacock Publications.
Comment: This is a warm, friendly, down-to earth and well written book with lots of information and tools which will be helpful to any family:
Jaffe, S. E. (2003). For the Grieving Child: An Activities Manual. 2008: Robbie Dean Press.
Comment: A little gem of a book of grief activities for bereaved younger children
Gleitzman, M. (1989). Two Weeks with The Queen: Blackie.
Comment: Very moving children's book about a boy who goes to England for two weeks whilst his brother is dying of cancer.
Silverman, P. R. (2000). Never Too Young to Know. New York: Oxford University Press.
Comment: A thorough, beautifully written and informative book looking at the impact of death in children's lives


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Jackie Mason brings his really big show to Marco
Capt. Brien's Off The Hook Comedy Club has done it again bringing in the best of the best performers. From Feb. 1 through Feb. 9 with various time schedules, Jackie Mason, one of the hottest comics in America in the early 1960s, will be doing pre-Broadway performances.
It should be an interesting and funny show because Mason is well known for his long passion about politics and his tough and outspoken position on a variety of issues.
With elections coming up, I can hardly wait to hear what he has to say. Having seen him on Broadway in his one-man show "The World According to Me," it's one I'll never forget and can honestly say I laughed so hard it was difficult to contain myself.
Is he still that funny? Well, my telephone interview was absolutely hysterical. I had personal comedy entertainment.
"I'm running rehearsing wherever I go. Wherever I see a building I stop there. Ask anything you like," Mason said.
He lives in New York. As a child, Mason was religious but became less religious slowly after he became an adult.
"Even though I became less religious then, I still believed. The idea of religion stripped me of the Orthodox Jew I once was," he continued.
Becoming an ordained rabbi at the age of 24, he carried on family tradition. His father, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great grandfather and his three brothers were all rabbis. However, a few years after he became a rabbi, Mason decided he quit his job in a synagogue because, as he put it, "Somebody in the family had to make a living."
His first gig was in Pennsylvania and a year later, in North Carolina.
"I didn't tell my family I was becoming a comedian. I had too much respect for my father. I didn't have the heart to tell him I didn't want to be a rabbi, so I pretended to be religious while I was going here and there. I did it surreptitiously so not to hurt his feelings," Mason commented.
"I've been a comedian 37 years. I had a couple of lucky breaks that brought me into television exposure. I was playing in a comedy club in Beverly Hills where all the major celebrities came to hang out. Not just to see me. They featured comedians before the comedy club era started. After 20 years or so, there was a huge amount of comedy clubs all over the country," Mason went on to say.
Steve Allen had a prime time show on Sundays. Mason was seen performing at a comedy club. After his performance, Allen's people told him about Mason. He was booked the very next day for an audition. According to Mason, before he told a joke or two, Steve Allen said, "Oh, this guy is funny" and hired him immediately. His salary went up from $300 a week to $5,000 for one show.
He reached the top of American entertainment culture when he became a regular performer on the nation's television variety program, "The Ed Sullivan Show." If you made it to that show, you became a hit.
However, during a live telecast of the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964, Mason allegedly gave Sullivan the finger. His contract of $45,000 was immediately terminated. Mason denied the obscene gesture, saying he flashed numerous
fingers and that the gesture he made was misinterpreted.
After Mason left the stage, the TV camera cut to Sullivan. He apparently looked agitated
with his arms folded tightly as he stared down at the stage.
Mason filed a libel lawsuit against Sullivan. About 18 months later, he reappeared on Sullivan's show and Sullivan publicly apologized. Mason dropped the lawsuit. But that was his last appearance on the show and also ended Mason's career for 20 years.
When asked how long he was in the business before the Ed Sullivan fiasco, he jokingly said, "About an hour-and-a-half. It was a very short time. As fast as I had a meteoric lucky rise, it ended after that. Sullivan's voice put a crimp of my rise to major stardom. His voice at the time was like the laws of a virgin."
It was in Los Angeles where Mason first emerged from that shadow. His one-man show, "The World According to Me" originated in 1984 to wide acclaim. Yet the great triumph was his return to New York and his extraordinary success as a one-man show. I remember it so well.
In December 1986, "The World According to Me" ran for two-and-a-half years on Broadway. He received great reviews and earned himself a Tony Award, an Outer Critics Circle Award, an Ace Award, an Emmy Award and a Grammy nomination. Jackie Mason was back!
After successfully touring Europe for two years, in 1990 he returned to Broadway with "Jackie Mason: Brand New". In 1991, Jackie closed his show on Broadway during the Persian Gulf crisis and traveled to Israel in a show of solidarity. He was later honored by former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Once again on Broadway, in 1994 he opened with "Jackie Mason: Politically Incorrect" which was later changed to "Jackie Mason: Politically Correct" because of a conflict with a television show. In 1996 he did "Love Thy Neighbor"; in 1999, "Much Ado about Everything"; and in 2002 he did "Prune Danish."
His success was non-stop and he had a number of nominations and awards including an Emmy and Ace award for his HBO special, "Jackie Mason on Broadway" and his latest show "Freshly Squeezed" in 2005.
Never having been to Marco Island before, he had some comments to make.
"I heard it's a luxury island where all the fancy families go. I was told it has a beautiful leisurely atmosphere where they do elegant tributes. I'll have a lot of political comedy to do at the Comedy Club on Marco. I don't care if 11 people show up. It gives me a chance to try my material," he continued. "I try to keep up with the latest developments so that when I get on Broadway, everything is relevant in terms of news of people on the scene."
Mason asked me how Off The Hook Comedy Club gets all the celebrities. I explained it was a difficult process and takes time and scheduling, and that various comedians perform, many from the Improv. I also told him that word has spread nationally about Marco Island and Mason agreed that he had also heard of Marco before he was booked.
Mason had been invited once before to perform at the Comedy Club, but couldn't perform the dates offered. After hearing so many good things about Marco and the Comedy Club, his office actually called the Off the Hook Comedy Club to book Mason which is finally going to happen.
"I'm not like the old time Jewish comedians who tell the same jokes. When you come to Broadway, you have to have a whole new show because the critics are ready to destroy your career. It's a lot of hard work," he continued. "Not only that. When people come to see me, I'm very flattered. I tape all my shows. If I tell a joke somebody has heard before, they look at me like I'm a thief and what right do I have to take their money when they heard the joke before and then they're ready to sue."
He not only does stand-up, but acting as well and has been in several films and television shows. "Caddyshack II" gave him a new, younger following, and the television sitcom "Chicken Soup" made him realize that he's only happy when performing his own material.
In 2005, Mason hosted a national live call-in show on the Comcast network which aired every Friday from 8 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EST. The show received three Telly Awards and was nominated for an Emmy. He also hosted the weekly PBS talk television series "Crossing The Line" and the BBC radio show "The Mason-Felder Report."
Jackie currently hosts a nationally syndicated radio show on The Talk Radio Network, which airs Sunday nights from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EST. covering politics, news and current affairs. Jackie said he interviews many of the most influential people. He stated his guests are from opposite sides of the political arena to keep it fair.
He also has a weekly syndicated radio talk show on Sundays from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. where you can call him and speak to him live.
And now, Jackie is conquering a new media outlet. You guessed it — the internet. It's a combination of current events some of which are humorous and others not so humorous, but more like cantakerous. His blog on YouTube proves that television, movies and stand-up isn't enough for him. He's always had his own style and it works for him. But you can also see his video commentaries on NewsMax.com. or his video blog called "The Ultimate Jew" on his website at www.jackiemason.com.
Did you know he is also a writer and has written several books and columns? With his long-time friend Raoul Lionel Felder, they wrote "Schmucks! Our Favorite Fakes, Frauds, Lowlifes, Liars, the Armed and Dangerous, and Good Guys Gone Bad." "Schmucks 2" will be coming out this spring.
Mason also writes bi-monthly columns with Felder for the internet edition of The American Spectator, as well as jewishworldreview.com and World Net Daily.
If you think his accent is fake, think again.
"I'm not maintaining my accent," he said to me. "I'm not performing for you. This is the way I talk."
And where was he going after Marco Island?
"I have no idea where I'm going. Wherever they tell me," Mason said. "I have record breaking performances for the Royal Family. I'm too Jewish for New York, and somehow just
English enough for the queen. I go back every year for a royal performance."
Mason will be performing his eighth and last one-man show on Broadway called Jackie Mason: The Ultimate Jew. The limited engagement begins March 18 at New World Stages/Stage 3 Tuesday through Saturday at 8 p.m. with matinees Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. Special Wednesday matinees will be at 2 p.m. on March 26, April 9 and April 23 in the event you happen to be in New York during that time.
Mason's closing words to me were, "Thank you. I appreciate the thought of you doing a story on me. This is better than an ad that I pay thousands of dollars for. I can't complain. Okay darling, God bless you."
Jackie Mason is a comedian who still is somewhat religious, has a great following for close to four decades, is notorious for saying it the way it is, has no qualms about saying what he feels, yet has a beautiful heart.
As a result, some of the honors Jackie Mason has received came from United Kingdom's Oxford University, South African President Nelson Mandela, and a number of other organizations.
He's got it all covered. You can see Jackie in action twice every week on his website. New videos are posted every Thursday and Sunday. MP3 downloads are available as well as ipods. Books, CDs, DVDs and cassettes can be ordered through his store. Give it a look-see.
His performances at Capt. Brien's Off the Hook Comedy Club located in the courtyard at Walk Plaza will be: Friday, Feb. 1 at 8:30 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 2 and Sunday Feb. 3 at 2 p.m. only; Monday, Feb. 4 through Friday, Feb. 8 at 8:30 p.m., and Saturday, Feb. 9 at 2 p.m. only.
For reservations, call 389-6900, visit www.captbriens.com or www.OffTheHookComedy.com.


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Weekly Shtuff, 8-19-2011Friday, August 19th, 2011
I hope you're exercising and taking your vitamins getting in shape for Book Five of Lovecraft is Missing. It cranks up two weeks from today, on September 2. The blogs start back up as of today so look for a couple of goodies next week. Am I as far ahead as I'd hoped to be? No. But I can tell you that as of today, the first month's pages and blogs are already loaded and scheduled, and I am going to work like hades to at least double that figure by launch day.
It's been a crazy couple of months. Those of you who don't follow me on Facebook (and why don't you?) won't know that my older brother died a few weeks back. My sister lost the sight in one eye. My 88 year old mom is having aging issues. I started back on my MFA. And of course my job demands some attention and my wife deserves some. But as I tell me students, in the business world (and I consider LIM a business from which I make little to no money), nobody cares about anything except getting the project done right and on time. That's not to say people are callous, they're not, but it's a separate issue. Stuff happens to everybody and you can't use it as excuses.
I want to call attention to a new private press I've discovered, though they've been around for awhile: Black Dog Books. they specialize in reprinting the truly rare pulp fiction that no one else can be bothered with. The three volumes I have are handsome, well-crafted trade paperbacks. They're not as pricey as some similar books, and at least these three have first-rate fiction contents. The Best of Adventure, vol. 1, is the first in a series of collections taking one great story from each year of Adventure's run. Considering the magazine started in 1910 and ran to 1953, this could be a looong series. This first volume presents 26 great and often unreprinted stories from 1910-1912, and includes such authors as Talbot Mundy, Damon Runyan, Rafael Sabatini, William Hope Hodgson, Frank L. Packard, H. Bedford-Jones and other less familiar names. This is adventure fiction, not horror, but it is great adventure fiction. I myself am hoping for some of the Arthur O. Friel serials and Allan Vaughan Elston's South Sea stories.
The two other books I have collect adventures of two popular recurring characters from Argosy, Peter the Brazen and Singapore Sammy, both written by George F. Worts (though Loring Brent was the pseudonym he appended to the Peter the Brazen stories.) PtB was a proto-Doc Savage who appeared in two series of stories, one in 1919, the other in1932-33. Three of the earlier series are reprinted here, which makes me hope that more volumes are planned for the series. I have all the 1930s serials in my Argosy collection, but have never located the 1919 series.
Singapore Sammy is another South Seas adventurer, a little coarser and ethical than Peter. One of the gimmicks of the series is Sammy's pursuit of his father, who ran away with the will of Sammy's grandfather. Needless to say, the older man keeps just a step ahead of his determined son. This volume, by the way, is called South of Sulu. And there are more than enough other Sammy novels to make up a volume 2.
There are a number of other rare reprints in their catalog, and I salivate over the possibility of a collection of Worts's other great Argosy character, Jimmie Cordie, soldier of fortune.But just reading all the current Black Dog catalog will take you some time. Might as well get started.
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National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
Message from Governor Haslam
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NAEP, commonly referred to as "The Nation's Report Card," is the largest nationally representative assessment of what America's students know and can do in various subject areas including mathematics, reading, and science.
Since the same test booklets are used across the nation, NAEP results serve as a common metric for all states and selected urban districts. The assessment stays essentially the same from year to year, providing a clear picture of student academic progress over time. Learn more about NAEP from the National Center for Education Statistics.
In 2013, Tennessee students became the fastest improving in the country, posting bigger NAEP gains than students in any other state.
Facts about the 2015 NAEP in Tennessee
- Grades 4, 8, and 12 participate in the assessment.
- The subjects assessed by NAEP are math, reading, and science.
- Testing occurs between January 26 and March 6.
- The results of the assessment are posted to The Nation's Report Card
Questions about NAEP
- How are schools and students chosen for NAEP?
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gluten free chesnut and chocolate cake
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I love mexican foodz! I have always wanted to learn spanish, anyhow I am really excited about learning all-new recipes to make and maybe someday, cook for otherz! bye =)
that looks so good i would steal it! Can I please please have the recipe?
U should put the icing on at the last second. That makes it taste better but put the icing in a refrigerated area until ur gonna use it. I hope this helps and tell ur little one i said happy b-day!
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Migraine headaches are characterized by an intense throbbing or pulsing in one area of the head, and is typically paired with other symptoms including nausea, vomiting, and an extreme degree of sensitivity to light and sound. These severe headaches are sometimes preceded by warnings such as light flashes, blind spots, and tingling in the arms or legs. The intense amount of pain caused by a migraine can extend for several hours or even days.
This type of headache is caused by a combination of blood vessel enlargement and the release of chemicals from the nerve fibers surrounding these blood vessels. While having a migraine, the temporal artery enlarges, resulting in a release of chemicals that lead to inflammation, pain, and further enlargement of the artery. Over 28 million people living in the U.S. experience these tremendously painful headaches, a larger majority being female.
Many different factors may induce a migraine, though some individuals who have them are still unable to identify what triggered their massive headache. Some triggers may include allergies, overwhelming lights, sounds, or odors, physical or emotional stress, smoking, fasting, alcohol, certain foods, and changes in sleep patterns. However, triggers are not always the cause of a migraine, and avoiding them does not ensure a migraine will not occur.
Migraine treatment and prevention is centered around avoiding triggers, controlling symptoms, as well as using medications. While some can effectively use over-the-counter medications such as Excedrin, others may not respond and decide to use a serotonin antagonist, or even an antidepressant to reduce migraine symptoms. Other remedies and prevention includes a range of solutions for avoiding triggers such as herbs and vitamins, Botox, surgery, prescriptions, and exercise.
Private Health Insurance for Migraines: Past and Present
Health insurance coverage for individuals and families can help those who are self-employed, or otherwise have no source of group insurance. Treating migraines will be significantly more smooth a process and more financially possible if you are covered. Although it is not a chronic or life-threatening illness, migraines can still prevent individuals from living a normal, full life, and require that some action be taken to prevent or control attacks. Testing or consulting with a doctor may be needed for some individuals on a regular basis in order to maintain normalcy, which is where a health plan can be a positive contribution.
Under health reform, your condition cannot get in the way of you obtaining coverage. All insurers must approve your application and cannot rate you up for coverage as they could with individual plans previously (see example below). Additionally, you have more options due to the health care law, including health insurance on the individual market — both private plans or through your state's health insurance exchange — and the group market, where rates can't increase for the group anymore. The Affordable Care Act also establishes that individual plans must cover certain services, called essential health benefits, with every comprehensive plan. Employers are not required to do so, however.
Here is a little bit of background on how private insurance worked before the health care law, as it pertained to migraines. Certain health insurance companies did not take migraines as seriously as other conditions, which means the option of private insurance may have been open, depending on the carrier. Accounts of individuals being declined for having a history of migraines have been documented, though these incidences were contingent upon the company and the state.
One of our national carriers' antiquated underwriting criteria from 2012 features migraines on their list of conditions with risk associated, and in turn, how an agent should rate up someone with migraines. Based on the severity and frequency of an applicant's migraine headaches, they could not receive any rate increase whatsoever, or pay almost double a normal premium. It also depended on how the applicant was managing their migraines, and if they were taking recommended measures to control them from recurring.
In the event that you did get turned away for your migraines, you could try another carrier, or fall back on PCIP, the temporary high-risk pool created by the ACA. So long as you did not have any sort of insurance coverage for the six months preceding your application date and had adequate documentation of your migraines' severity, or a letter of declined coverage from a health insurance company, PCIP was available through January 2013. Though administered by state and federal government, PCIP was administered by private insurers and would not increase your rates based on your health status. They would also cover any necessary treatment and medications you may have required without imposing an exclusion period or elimination rider. Npw that all insurers accept all applicants, it is unnecessary for the Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan to exist, and coverage can be purchased with any company.
Public Coverage for Migraines
Low-income individuals who have migraines may be eligible for government-issued coverage such as Medicaid, or if you are 65 or older, you will be covered under Medicare. Some low-income elderly Americans qualify for assistance through the Medicaid-Medicare dual eligible program. Qualifying for these programs involves an income screening, being of a certain age, and fitting into a group of eligible individuals. Children with migraines are accepted, as well as certain adults in many states. Adults must have children and an extremely low income to qualify in some states, but others offer coverage to childless adults and parents with income up to the current poverty level. Adults with disabilities also qualify for Medicaid, or Medicare if the disability is permanent. These programs cover the majority of services and medications needed to treat migraines, and may make exceptions based on your condition if they do not cover them already.
The Affordable Care Act helps modify this eligibility criteria, opening the program up to non-disabled adults, who are not required to have children. This enables many Americans who do not have the means to purchase a health plan to get the coverage they need, as long as they earn up to 138 percent of the Federal Poverty Level in states where Medicaid has expanded.
In addition to Medicaid, exchanges allow more low-income individuals to purchase health insurance with financial assistance from federal subsidies. Tax credits are granted to people who earn more than the Medicaid limits up to four times the poverty level. A dramatically increased number of people with migraines and other conditions will be able to receive coverage they had not been able to previously due to this provision of the health care law.
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Has anyone seen and/or dealt with this issue.
We just received this from one of our 3rd party software vendors
"Several news carriers have alerted the public of a vulnerability found
recently in OpenSSL. OpenSSL is an open-source version of the basic
encryption functions for computer security standards. Certain
client-facing CommSoft web applications require the use of Apache, which
uses OpenSSL. You might also have other applications (non-CommSoft) which
use OpenSSL, so you should be certain to check those as well.
The vulnerability is being referred to as the Heartbleed Bug. It allows
an attacker to leak memory of transactions and possibly decrypt the
encrypted data. Reports indicate that the vulnerability is found version
V1.0.1 and subsequent subversions (a) through (f).
It is recommended that you perform your own research on this matter as
during my review of material I have found conflicting information as to
versions, the extent of the vulnerability, and corrective/preventative
To determine the version of OpenSSL being used in Apache:
Open a DOS prompt on the production Apache web server. Navigate to the
BIN directory and type:
openssl.exe version
Hit enter.
If the version is 0.9 or earlier, the Heartbleed Bug has not been found in
these versions.
If your version is listed in one of the V1.0.1 versions listed above, you
will need an OpenSSL update.
To download the appropriate update, go to Openssl.org and follow the
instructions or you can contact CommSoft Client Support to assist in this
matter. "
Thank You
Paul Steinmetz
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Maple and Cider Turkey Breast
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Maple and Cider Turkey Breast
- Prep Time : 10 min
- Cook Time : 1 hour, 30 min
- Ready Time : 1 hour, 40 min
- 1 (6 to 8 - Pound) BONE-IN TURKEY BREAST, fresh or thawed if frozen
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 Tablespoon grainy country-style mustard
- To taste salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 Medium apple, cored and thinly sliced (unpeeled)
- 1/4 cup Maple Syrup
- 2 Tablespoons cider vinegar
- Dash Worcestershire sauce
1 Pat breast dry with paper towels.
2 In small bowl, mix oil and mustard; rub over breast and under skin from neck end. Do not detach skin at base. Season with salt and pepper. Slide apple slices between skin and meat.
3 Place breast on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Roast, uncovered, in a preheated 350 degree F oven for about 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 hours or until a food thermometer inserted in thickest part of breast registers 170 degrees F.
4 Meanwhile, combine syrup, vinegar and Worcestershire sauce.
5 During last 20 minutes of roasting, baste breast with mixture. If skin is browning too quickly, tent with foil.
6 Remove breast to serving platter and let rest 10 to 15 minutes before carving.
7 TIP: For more flavorful pan juices, add additional sliced apple, a sliced onion and 1/2 cup apple juice to roasting pan with turkey.
8 Serve with sweet potatoes and fruit chutney. Garnish with fresh sage.
Source: National Turkey Federation
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The Lifecycle of Oil and Natural Gas Certificate is designed to educate professionals within the energy industry and those on the periphery, about the complete lifecycle of oil and natural gas resources. Topics explore everything from geology to accessing land, drilling and completions, upstream marketing and managing risk. The goal of the course is to provide a high level of understanding of the multiple processes, technologies and components used by geologists and engineers to find and produce fossil fuels, as well as gain a basic understanding of land, financing, marketing, regulatory requirements and government/public relations.
Designed to provide a high level of understanding of the life cycle of oil and gas. Answers basic questions such as: Where is it? How does the industry get it out of the ground? Where does it go? What are the financial environmental risks and financial rewards? The course spans topics from discovering oil and gas, land administration, extraction, refining, treating, storing, marketing, trading, financing, and managing risk.
Classes offered every April, June and September.
Compressed three-day course, with the third day being optional to tour energy sites. Course runs, Wednesday, June 17 to Friday, June 19.
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