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Video: Understanding and Treating Asthma
Learn the causes and common types of asthma as well as how rescue inhalers and control medications can keep symptoms in check.
Learn More About Asthma
Common Asthma Triggers & How to Avoid Them
Learn measures you can take to minimize your risk of exposure, symptoms, and flares related to asthma.
The Differences Between Childhood and Adult-Onset Asthma
Learn about childhood and adult-onset asthma symptoms, triggers, treatments, and more.
Stay Active with Your Asthma Action Plan
Asthma need not keep you from your favorite sports and outdoor activities. Develop a strategic asthma action plan for controlling your symptoms.
Understanding Allergic Asthma
Allergic asthma has many of the same symptoms as non-allergic asthma, but is triggered when key allergens are inhaled.
Asthma Treatment Guide
Learn about various treatment options available for allergic and non-allergic asthma, including long-acting maintenance medications and emergency inhalers.
Famous Athletes with Asthma
Asthma shouldn't be a barrier to staying active and fit. Learn about famous athletes who didn't let asthma stop them from achieving their goals.

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For the first half of the game Tuesday night it appeared the Rattler girls basketball team was still on Thanksgiving break. Navasota traveled to Katy to take on Pope John XXIII High School and led only 19-13 at intermission. The Rattlers were ic cold in the first quarter connecting on only 2 of their 14 shots.
Things heated up the the second half as the Big Blue had runs of 12-2 and 11-3 to cruise to a commanding 43-23 lead after 3 quarters of play.
The Rattlers had 4 players score in double figures. Tashyra Banks and Harley White had 15 while Dee Dee Robinson added 12 and Denisha Ford chipped in 10.
Molly Love added 6 while pulling down 10 rebounds and having 6 assists. Kalandrea Jefferson had 3 points while both Khaliah Peterson and Bree Mock added 2 points.
Navasota forced 37 turnovers and outrebounded the Lions 52-34.
The win improves the Rattlers season record to 5-2 .
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Rare and orphan diseases
Rare and Orphan Disease Center
Our team works with foundations and scientists from around the world to facilitate research into treatments of these less common diseases.
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The Search
Full speed ahead
Facing Dubowitz syndrome together, the Wentzell family doesn't let anything slow them down.
Not all genetic mutations cause disease.
Then again, some seemingly minor genetic anomalies can have catastrophic consequences. Some of the "simplest" of genetic diseases—with known defects in a single gene—are still incurable. And fatal.
The goal for researchers is to find prevention and cures. They also learn a lot about how our bodies operate along the way. Research into specific rare diseases yields insights such as why certain proteins have an unexpected system-wide importance and how wrongly assembled proteins can be worse than none at all.
Below is a small sample of the diseases the scientists in our Rare and Orphan Disease Center are investigating today.
Alström syndrome
Alström syndrome is a rare disease caused by a mutation in a single gene, ALMS1, which was identified through work at the Laboratory. Patients have a variety of disorders, including vision and hearing loss, obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular problems and more.
Cystic fibrosis
Patients with cystic fibrosis have a single mutated gene that produces a defective protein, CFTR. There are many variations in the mutations, and the severity of the disease varies. Identifying how the genetic variability influences disease progression is a key to developing better therapies.
SMARD is a life-threatening motor neuron disorder commonly seen within the first six months of life. Because SMARD undermines voluntary muscle function, infants who inherited a defective gene from both parents may be unable to lift their heads or may have other mobility limitations. Children with the disorder stop breathing due to a paralyzed diaphragm and often die in their sleep. As a result, many SMARD never see their first birthdays.


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Flickr user idansimpson has created the Feel Small Project which is a list of instructions to build your own Flickr slideshow using Google Maps Satellite, an image program and Flickr.com's slideshow feature. The concept follows along a bit with the MemoryMaps idea and allows to display to viewers where you live with your own narrative. By zooming out, you realize, really - how small you are. Hence the name. There is even a Flickr feelsmallproject group! One comment on idansimpsons's page with the instructions reads:
Excellent! A DIY "Powers of 10"!


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Address: 90-15 Queens Blvd, Elmhurst, NY, 11373
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Queens Center is an urban shopping mall owned by The Macerich Company in the Elmhurst section of Queens, a borough of New York City. It is located at the intersection of Queens Boulevard and Woodhaven Boulevard, two of the borough's busiest streets. It is adjacent to the Woodhaven Boulevard (E G R V) station on the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway. It is also off Exit 19 on the busy Long Island Expressway. The mall has a gross leasable area of 963,041 square feet (89,500 m�) and 150 stores. It is considered one of the most profitable malls on a per square foot in the United States, with 2002 sales of $953 per square foot, almost triple the national average.
Queens Center opened in 1972 on land previously occupied by a children's amusement park named Fairyland, a supermarket and automobile parking. From 2002–2004, a massive renovation of the mall took place, doubling its size by expanding and renovating the original mall and adding a new wing across the street. The two wings are connected by a large multi-level bridge over 92nd Street.
Its anchor stores are Macy's and J.C. Penney, each located at different ends of the mall.
The Macy's location in Queens Center was chosen as a model site to be open 24 hours a day during the Christmas shopping season, for 83 straight hours, from 7 a.m. on Thursday, December 21 until 6 p.m. on Sunday, December 24, 2006, when the doors close on Christmas Eve. The location was chosen as it is one of the busiest locations in the country.Anchors
* Express (10,396 sq. ft.)
* Forever 21 (11,340 sq. ft.)
* Gap (17,728 sq. ft. total, The Gap - 8,901 sq. ft., Gap Body - 3,757 sq. ft., Gap Kids/Baby Gap - 5,070 sq. ft.)
* H & M (24,202 sq. ft.)
* JCPenney (202,400 sq. ft., formerly located in a 157,000 sq. ft. location before relocating to the expansion, the old space is now more mall space)
* Macy's (365,500 sq. ft.)
* Modell's Sporting Goods (20,120 sq. ft.)
* Urban Outfitters (12,757 sq. ft.)* XIOS (10,500 sq. ft.)
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Shrovetide ball on display at newspaper
Posted: January 15, 2013|
AN ASHBOURNE painter has described how honoured she felt to see her artwork on a Shrovetide ball for the first time.
Jane Etherington has been a ceramic artist at Royal Crown Derby for 24 years and was asked to repaint the ball scored by Paul Harrison at 8.57pm during the Ash Wednesday game in 2000.
Mrs Etherington was surprised and delighted to see the ball displayed in a specially made cabinet in the window of the Ashbourne News Telegraph last week.
Mr Harrison made the cabinet himself, incorporating a mirrored base, lights and a revolving disco ball motor to allow the complete artwork to be seen.
He said: "I'm extremely pleased with the artwork Jane has done. She's done a really good job.
"That ball stopped the Up'ards from equalling the Down'ard record of having most continuous balls.
"I was happy to display it in the News Telegraph window because I wanted to thank Jane for doing such a good job."
Mrs Etherington said: "I feel honoured to have been asked to do it because being a born and bred Ashburnian, I've always followed Shrovetide. I love it, it's in my blood."


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A fee necessary to start a new football program at East Tennessee State University will be considered today by a committee of the school's governing body.
Members of the Tennessee Board of Regents' Finance and Business Operations Committee are scheduled to meet in Franklin later today to consider consider fee requests from various schools in the TBR system, including the $125 per student per semester fee approved by the ETSU's Student Government Association in January.
This committee must vote on the fee before it goes before the full Board for a vote.
The full Board is scheduled to meet Friday. Board members will vote on the implementation of the new fee at that time based on the recommendation of the Finance and Business Operations Committee.
This new athletic fee would generate $2.5 million for football the first year beginning this fall. After that, the fee is estimated to generate $2.8 million per year.
An estimate for expenses for a football team would be just under $4.9 million per year by 2018-19. Expenses not covered by the proposed fee would be covered by NCAA scholarship fee distributions, game guarantees, marketing/promotions contracts, radio contracts, concessions, merchandise and fundraising.
If the fee is recommended today and approved by the full Board Friday, ETSU would move quickly to establish a new football program. A head coach would be sought and probably hired by May. A team could be on the field by fall 2015.


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In 1987, Oscar Arias Sanchez, President of Costa Rica, received the Nobel Peace Prize for negotiating an end to decades of violence in Central America. In the ensuing years President Arias, a renowned lawyer and humanitarian, has been a global advocate for peace, arguing that a stable peace is better achieved through investment in human development than through the force of arms. On October 11, 2011, he brought his message to the Borah Symposium at the University of Idaho in Moscow, where he delivered keynote remarks entitled "Human Security in the 21st Century." The Borah Symposium, a signature event of the University, is presented each year by the Martin Institute and co-sponsored by the College of Law.
President Arias noted that the nations of the world increased their military spending by 67 percent between 2001 and 2009. Acknowledging that not every nation can discontinue its investment in arms under current circumstances, he nevertheless contended that if the world's aggregate military spending could be reduced by just 25%, 1.9 billion computers could be purchased for the "One Laptop Per Child" educational project, more than enough for every child in the developing world. Even if the reduction were only 10%, scholarships could be given to more than 150 million high-risk children per year. A cut of just 5% cut would pay for enough mosquito nets to protect the entire developing world from malaria three times over. "Those, my friends," said President Arias, "are the dividends of peace."
Furnishing an example of a society benefitting from investments in peace, President Arias turned to his own country. For decades, he said, Costa Rica has invested in "the tools of our future," like schools, national parks and medical care. "Quite simply, my country invested in our people." Costa Ricans today live healthier, more prosperous lives as a result of those investments.
Future generations around the world will heed that lesson, he concluded. "I know that one day the goodness of humanity will prevail."
Further information about the Borah Symposium.
At the University of Idaho, advocacy is an essential part of the program of legal education, starting with the appellate argument in the first-year Legal Research and Writing course and continuing into the upper-division courses that comprise the College of Law's distinctive "Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution" (LADR) curricular emphasis. Second-year students have an opportunity to hone their skills in the Hon. Raymond C. McNichols Intramural Moot Court Competition. The late Judge McNichols was one this state's most highly respected jurists as well as one of the College's closest friends and most distinguished alumni. The competition named for him is now in its 23rd year.
"Doing McNichols," as the law students say, is a test of both talent and commitment. Each student is required to write a full appellate brief that is carefully evaluated and ranked. Each student participates in one or more rounds of oral arguments, ultimately yielding a set of finalists whose arguments are among the highlights of the College's academic year. The mandatory early rounds of oral argument are judged by faculty as well as by other members of the law school community. In the final round, judges and justices from the state and federal courts of Idaho, and from neighboring jurisdictions, gather to engage the best and brightest students in an unforgettable rite of professional passage.
On November 5, 2011, under the auspices of the College's Board of Student Advocates (BSA), the College conducted the final round of this year's McNichols Competition. The winner of the final oral argument was Patrick Davis, who came to the College of Law with a baccalaureate degree from Utah Valley University. Joining him in the final round was eventual runner-up Allison Parker, a graduate of Evergreen State University in Washington. Oral argument semifinalists were Joan Callahan (Stanford University) and Maren Ericson (Boise State University). The award for best overall advocate, based on a combination of brief-writing and performance in the early mandatory rounds, went to Ryan Hunter (Idaho State University). Kristina Fugate (Bowdoin College) received the best brief award, while Mr. Hunter was recognized for the second-best brief.
The 2011 McNichols competition attracted 40 participants, the second-largest group in history. The final round was judged by the Honorable Debra Stephens, Justice, Washington Supreme Court; Hon. Robert Brutinel, Arizona Supreme Court; Hon. Robert Whaley, United States Senior District Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington; Hon. Ronald Bush, United States Magistrate, U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho; and Michael E. McNichols (UI Law '63), partner in the Lewiston law firm of Clements, Brown & McNichols. Mr. McNichols, son of the competition's namesake, is a long-time supporter of the competition and one of the principal donors of funds for student awards.
Further information about the McNichols Competition may be obtained from faculty advisor Laurie O'Neal.
The Law Advisory Council, established under the bylaws of the College of Law, is a group of distinguished alumni and friends who advise on the College's programs, advocate on behalf of the College, and assist the College in endeavors such as admissions, student career development, fundraising, building relations with the University's central administration, and communicating with the College's external constituencies. On October 27-28, 2011, The Law Advisory Council met in Moscow, devoting part of its time to a joint meeting with the Advisory Councils of the other UI Colleges, and to a joint reception with a site visit team from the American Bar Association and the Association of American Law Schools, which was in Moscow at the same time.
The Council focused the bulk of its time upon a review of College of Law operations in Moscow and Boise. The Council received presentations by new faculty members Shaakirrah Sanders and John Rumel, and discussed reports from other faculty and staff on the following subjects:
The Advisory Council also discussed at length the process for the College of Law and the University of Idaho to submit a renewed application to the Board of Regents (State Board of Education) for authorization to conduct a full three-year JD branch program in Boise, complementing the program in Moscow. The Council noted that in 2007 it had unanimously adopted a resolution favoring a dual location strategy for the College of Law in the future. The Council also recalled that the State Board in 2008 authorized the College to begin its third-year program in Boise, confirmed the University's statewide mission in legal education, authorized the University to collaborate with the Idaho Supreme Court in developing an Idaho Law Learning Center in Boise, and instructed the College to return to the Board for further consideration of a full three-year branch program. The Council voted unanimously to reaffirm its support for the concept of a branch three-year program in Boise.
The College of Law is grateful to the Law Advisory Council for their unselfish volunteer service. Members in attendance at the October 27-28 meeting were (in alphabetical order) Dwight E. Baker (UI Law '71), Blackfoot; William J. Batt (UI Law '82); Tore Beal-Gwartney (UI Law '93), Council Vice Chair, Boise; James C. Dale (UI Law '82, Council Chair; Dennis W. Davis (UI Law '73), Coeur d'Alene; Curtis H. Eaton (UI Law '74), Twin Falls; Thomas B. High (UI Law '79), Twin Falls; Charles A. Homer (UI Law '74), Idaho Falls; Danielle J. Hunsaker (UI Law '01), Portland, Oregon; Charles R. Kozak (UI Law '68), Reno, Nevada; Hon. Karen L. Lansing, Judge Idaho Court of Appeals, Boise; Dennis M. McLaughlin (UI Law '67); Spokane, Washington; Susan M. Moss (UI Law '06), Boise; James D. Ruchti (UI Law '01), Pocatello; P. Craig Storti, Boise; Hon. Lonny R. Suko (UI Law '68), U.S. District Judge, Eastern District of Washington, Yakima, Washington; Hon. Lawrence Wasden (UI Law '85), Attorney General of Idaho; William F. "Bud" Yost (UI Law '69), Nampa.
Further information about the Law Advisory Council may be obtained from Development Director Terri Muse or from Dean Don Burnett.


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Kayaking Canada to Alaska
Finding a way into the wilderness via the Inside Passage
"Paddle hard left!" Suresh called from the aft cockpit, fighting to make his voice heard through the crashing surf. Alan and Tony shouted to us from the beach, "Nose in behind ... " but their voices were lost in the rumble of surf-tumbled pebbles. Spray washed the white salty marks off my spray deck as Suresh and I drove the bow of the laden kayak into the gravelly beach. I flinched at the sound of scraping fiberglass, but I was relieved to be ashore and upright. We quickly released our spray decks, as the crew waiting for us on the beach dragged us farther from the reaches of the North Pacific.
With our double kayak landed, all nine of us were safely ashore, and seven brightly clothed paddlers fanned out on the steep beach-some scouting for the flattest bivouac site, others rummaging for carrying slings and harnesses.
Sitting awkwardly among the ocean-smoothed logs, I began making hot drinks and dinner. I shouted out to make myself heard over the roar of the petrol stove, "Could someone pass me a water bag please?" and again, "And if anyone has a pan handy ... " Suddenly overwhelmed by a sense of helplessness, I fell silent and watched the others as busy as ants unpacking kayaks, stringing clothes on trees to dry, splashing the salt from their skin with fresh water, constructing camp sites-the jobs that needed doing were endless. I looked carefully for someone who appeared less busy. I wanted to catch someone's eye so I could ask for a dehydrated meal pack that was just beyond my reach.
The stark reality of having no wheelchair and nothing but my arms to drag myself around the rocky beach was glaring at me. The issue was not just my lack of independence, but my total dependence on the rest of the team. It felt uncomfortable. A dread rose in my chest. We had chosen to paddle a thousand miles of the Inside Passage. What if the challenges of the next three months were too much-not just for me but for everyone else? What if carrying Adi and me up and down beaches every TIlOrning and evening injured someone? What if the help that Adi and I require distracted all of us from enjoying the wild beauty of the coastline we were all so excited about exploring? I glanced at Adi, and we caught each other's expressions. His face spelled similar thoughts. "Bit of a shock to the system this, hey?" I commented. He nodded agreement. I didn't need to articulate it any further.
I decided to get super organized. I had to know very clearly where every piece of my equipment was-which dry bag it was packed in and where in the kayak it was stuffed. The next morning, I prepared a small dry bag to keep between my knees while paddling, with all my essentials for the day and warm clothes to keep me going for a few hours after landing-that way I figured I could be self-sufficient at least for a while.
We awoke to the endless roar of white water. The surf was crashing into boulders-some the size of tree-stumps, others the size of small cars-uncovered by the retreated tide. It was too risky to try launching in the surf. We sat around a smoky fire, Suresh popping anti-inflammatory pills, his back already shouting with pain after an awkward kayak lift the evening before. It was a harsh reminder of the importance of being systematic and careful while lifting and carrying heavy kayaks over rocky ground.
Suresh expressed his doubts about being fit enough to get in a kayak that day. I was worried. We were already struggling only a day from Vancouver and still had a thousand miles of harsh wilderness to go to reach Juneau. By lunchtime, Suresh's back warmed up and the wind and waves had settled enough for us to leave the beach.
We arrived in the well-protected haven of Smuggler Cove. Meandering over the calm green water, we explored the convoluted shore and its rocky islets. Within minutes, we'd lost sight of each other. It was probably a combination of eagerness to find a good camp spot for the night, but our drifting apart may have grown out of a desire for space and peace from our group of nine. Despite all being friends, things had been pretty intense preparing in Vancouver, and I felt as though we all needed space to breathe and to settle into finally having begun our journey.
Over the previous year, Suresh and I had nurtured the idea for the journey, and gradually friends, friends of friends, and regular acquaintances added to the momentum, bringing together our team of nine-some more closely acquainted with the others.
Whatever the case, our teamwork was in a shambles, and when we woke the next morning, we discovered two kayaks missing. We found them a few minutes later. They'd drifted ashore and had been breached on sharp rocks. Everyone had assumed that someone else would tie the boats up, but we'd left two of the kayaks unsecured in the rush to camp, and they'd floated out with the tide. We were lucky to find them. It was obvious we needed to tighten up our act and assign clear roles within the team.
Enjoying the warmth of the June sun on our bare skin and the opportunity to dry our surf-soaked clothes out, we didn't notice the tide creeping farther away, exposing a shelf of greasy-slick mud. It was a hard lesson. Adi and I watched as the others slipped and sank knee-deep in the sludge, precariously balancing the kayaks on lifting straps, white knuckles clinging tightly at either end.
When it was my turn to be carried to the water's edge, I sidled from my grassy patch into the blue canvas seat, being careful not to sit on one of the four handles in each of its corners. In position, four of the team each grabbed a handle, and on the count of three lifted me up. We began staggering toward the mud, the two at the back tripping over the heels of the pair at the front. "Let's do diamonds," Pete called. "Doing diamonds" had quickly become the term for rotating the seat 45 degrees, so that those carrying were not tripping over one another. Like royalty in a sedan chair, it gave a much smoother ride, with less chance of my bottom grating on a barnacle-studded boulder. That morning, however, I didn't have to worry about slippery boulders or barnacles-just mud.
Our muscles screamed with pain for the first few days, and our skills and speed at making and breaking camp were far from slick. There was more to adapt to, though, than just the physical effort and environment. The special adaptations I was using to give me support to sit in the kayak were needing some attention.
"So a bit more foam here for lumbar support, you think?" Suresh asked, pulling off threads of gummy fabric tape holding the chunks of foam and plastic together to create my postural support. The support had "wings" made from an old windsurf harness, reemployed as lateral support that fastened together with a strap across my front. "Yeah, my shoulders are slumped forward and giving me bad posture and a terrible ache between my shoulder blades. A bit more lumbar support and a couple inches off the height of the whole backrest might help."
The previous day, my own backache had been piercing and ripped upward through my neck to the back of my head. I doubted my ability to continue with that searing pain, but I held onto a glimmer of hope. If the pain was posture-related, it would be curable. Suresh studied how I fit in the cockpit. He hacked into a chunk of foam pipe insulation and cut a strip to fit across the lumbar area of my back support. I have no use of the muscles below my chest level, so I would wobble badly without some support provided a few inches above my waist.
I set out the next day with my modified support, and by lunchtime the relief glowed from me-the backache had
else in the team. The prototype of the Field Toilet-basically a bottom-shaped plastic seat with a hole in it, padded and mounted on four short legs-had to be set up each morning-below the high tide line. On one occasion, it was placed close to the water's edge, and Adi was set there and given his privacy. Some time later, someone finally he;:trd Adi's expletives above the roar of breaking waves and rolling shingle. The tide had come in, and the water was swirling around Adi and the toilet.
We made good progress during our first week on the water. We were only about six days' paddle from Port Hardy at the northern tip of Vancouver Island, and Dent Rapids, where the whole of the Sound is channeled through a rocky gap
I doubted my ability to continue with that searing pain, but I held onto a glimmer of hope disappeared. I was amazed that a couple of inches of pipe insulation could have such a profound effect on my pain.
Balance and posture were major considerations for Adi and me. I had chosen to paddle a double kayak, as I didn't trust my ability to balance in a single kayak in the inevitable choppy seas. Adi, a semi-professional kayaker prior to his injury and now paralyzed from the waist down, had better balance than I and felt confident paddling single. Both of us had our own modifications for posture support, and one of the aims of the trip was to research the optimum design of these and other bits of equipment useful to wilderness kayaking.
The star of this array of special equipment was the "Field Toilet." Without use of our legs, it was impossible for Adi or me to hover over the tide line and from rocks in quite the same way as everyone else in the team. The prototype of the Field Toilet-basically a bottom-shaped plastic seat with a hole in it, padded and mounted on four short legs-had to be set up each morning-below the high I tide line. On one occasion, it was placed close to the water's edge, and Adi was set there and given his privacy. Some time later, someone finally heard Adi's expletives above the roar of breaking waves and rolling shingle. The tide had come in, and the water was swirling around Adi and the toilet.
We made good progress during our first week on the water. We were only about six days' paddle from Port Hardy at the northern tip of Vancouver Island, and Dent Rapids, where the whole of the Sound is channeled through a rocky gap of only a few yards, hadn't been as tricky as it could have been. We timed our arrival there to coincide with slack water, and we drifted easily through Dent in flat calm water-no sign of its infamous whirlpools and tortuous currents. Our drift brought us to the community of Big Bay, where float planes and boats are the only way in and out of this roadless settlement.
After a week on the water, our skin and our clothes were crusted with sundried salt. We all took hot showers, and it was delicious to feel clean and comfortable again. This moment of satisfaction was quickly shattered when Adi discovered a small pressure sore on his backside, the result of a tiny pebble that he had found in his kayak seat that evening. He'd unknowingly sat on it all day. Depending on the depth of the damage to his skin, we knew it could have serious consequences for the trip ahead.
It was a stark reminder of the diligence required when one's body is deprived by paralysis of tactile sensations. Even a rough trouser seat seam can be enough to damage the skin, lead to a pressure sore and require medical attention. And our journey from here would, after Vancouver Island, become more remote with no space for error or avoidable risk.
After some tough decisions, and a kind offer from Kerry, Big Bay's baker, Adi decided to take some time out and meet us a few days later. Kerry took Adi under her wing and gave him a home to recover in while the rest of us paddled on. It was sad saying goodbye, even temporarily, as we paddled north toward Johnstone Strait.
Our days fell into a routine, the rhythms dictated by nature. The early risers would entice the rest of us from our bivi bags with hot chocolate and steaming porridge laced with chocolate chips. Half-asleep bodies would stumble among the log jams, gathering scattered equipment and stuffing it into dry bags. Breaking camp became a quiet morning routine and one of the rare opportunities while traveling in our group of nine to sense the solitude of the woods and waterways.
Our comings and goings were ruled by the time of high tide. We had learned the hard way that trying to carry heavily laden kayaks across the wet sand, mud and boulders during a low tide was both difficult and risky. Bound by the tidal rhythms, our days on the water expanded into encompassing upward of 12 hours of paddling. That was quickly followed by 12 hours of exhaustion and deep sleep.
There were days when I felt fantastic, feeling the connection of my body, boat and paddle, cutting through the water with ease. I found that "peak state" I'd read about in outdoor books and magazines. Despite my lack of sensation or contact with the kayak via my hips, knees and feet, the subtle movements of the kayak were transferred to my shoulders, and I could read the sea and feel the rhythm of the waves tuning into the sensations in my upper body.
There were days when I ached, when the next headland seemed to take an eternity of wind-battered struggle to reach; when negotiating a safe landing and making camp just all seemed like too much effort. I think we all felt that way. On the good days, the sun would shine brighter, the views would be more spectacular, the wind would be calmer, and a passing fisherman would give us a bundle of Coho salmon to cook on a crackling log fire. On the tough days, the sea would chop, the sky would be blanketed in clouds, the seaweed would be extra thick, and we would eat a paste of soggy couscous stirred up with a mix of dried carrots and spices.
Speed was an issue with nine paddlers. Naturally some had a higher cadence and an appetite for speed. Near the back of the pack in our heavy double kayak,
Suresh and I would watch the "snakes" disappear toward the horizon while the "walruses" at the back plodded along. At times it was difficult to communicate, and friction would rise between the Snakes and the Walruses, but always we found each other, camped together and accepted our different styles and speeds.
With time and routine, we were becoming accustomed to each other's ways and nuances. Alan was a morning person, Suresh was an evening person, and Pete seemed to manage to be both. Fran and I enjoyed cooking. Tony liked drawing shapes in the sand with a stick. Alan and Susi liked to have the map. Mark liked to catch and clean fish. Adi liked to fix things. Alan liked to take photos. Pete liked to make fires. Suresh liked to look after everybody.
We adapted to each other and were sensitive to each other's needs. "You OK?" Alan or Tony would ask me in the morning. "Anything to take down to the kayak?" I would prepare my carefully packed pile of color-coded dry bags ready for one of them to carry to my kayak and jigsaw into my kayak hatch. Everyone developed an eye for what needed doing and put themselves there-retrieving breakfast from the bear stash, packing food and stoves, maintaining the kayaks-whatever the task, someone was there.
It took us a few weeks to navigate into this mutually supportive team state, and of course it wasn't without its irritations and difficulties. It was often too easy to be critical of our performance, of how many hours it had taken us to get on or off the water, but there were moments when I smiled inside, watching the way the team had reached a slick efficiency of launching or landing.
I was full of excitement at the prospect of being reunited with my wheelchair, which we'd asked a Vancouver friend to mail up the coast to Port Hardy. How fantastic it would be to enjoy a day or two of rest and independence-to wheel around and feel some freedom again while on land. I thought it would be a welcome break for the rest of the team too-everyone could just switch off for a while and not have to be keeping an eye out for me.
On the paddle to Port Hardy, we struggled against the biggest swell and seas we had encountered. My concentration was intense as the waves slopped around the kayak with no apparent pattern, wave reflections from the cliffs interfering with those coming in from the open Pacific. I dared not stop paddling for fear of losing my balance. If I paddled, I felt connected somehow and able to find focus through my fear. My gaze was straight ahead, and my paddle strokes had to be cautious because my paddle occasionally found air where I had expected it to find water.
Reaching Port Hardy under such rough conditions felt like a major achievement. There we were reunited with Adi and in the mood to celebrate getting through the first third of our journey. Suresh, Fran and Mark headed to the ferry terminal where the wheelchairs would be waiting, while the rest of us puttered about at camp, dreaming of a feast that we'd create after a trip to the supermarket.
A little later, the group returned from the terminal looking worried. "There's a wee problem. Sorry to tell you, but your wheelchairs aren't here. We need to phone Vancouver and try to track them down." My heart sank. Posting the wheelchairs up the coast to various random "strangers" had always felt like a plan full of potential to fail. I took the bad news with silent disappointment.
A few hours later, after some effort from resourceful team members, Richard, the owner of the campsite where we'd landed, appeared with a wheelchair. It was sadly lacking in essential parts, such as a footrest, but luckily had round wheels. It was in no fit state to carry me around the center of Port Hardy, its wheels groaning and creaking for oil. My inability to manage its awkward structure was revealed when I fell out of it while transferring onto the toilet and when I crashed into piles of canned goods while in a grocery store.
"Hello!" "Goodbye!" "Hello!" "Goodbye!" Pete and Suresh shouted as they alternately appeared and disappeared from each other's sight, carried up and down on the crests and troughs of the giant Pacific swell. North of Vancouver Island, we found the exposed passage around Cape Caution without wind and chop, but the ocean swell was large enough to roll our stomachs. We felt the power and expanse of the Pacific, but it was a peaceful, almost serene crossing, and a seed of relief grew within me as we safely passed the Cape and returned to more protected waterways.
As we paddled northward, a cheeky sea otter made off with Tony's hatch cover when he opened the hatch to get his camera. The otter seized the moment and grabbed the cover, holding it like a steering wheel before flopping onto Fran's deck. The otter then grabbed Fran's paddle right out of her grip and rocked her kayak to alarming angles. Later, Mark and Susi were the first to spy a whale spouting in the distance. Later, a grey whale flopped its tail less than a hundred yards from the kayaks.
At the end of the day, we reached Duncanby Landing, a collection of shacks, a cafe and a small store. We sat at the cafe and consumed a lot of beer, chips and burgers-anything edible that didn't involve porridge. Adi realized that his skin had deteriorated again, broken down by the previous days of paddling. The damp conditions, sand and seawater were a gritty abrasive that left their mark on Adi. It wasn't safe for him to continue, so he decided to radio British Columbia Ferries to take them up on their offer of support. Adi's logistics were made more complicated by his lack of a wheelchair, so Fran and Pete volunteered to stay with him, and we agreed to meet in Shearwater-four days' paddle away.
It was four days of relatively easy paddling, with a bouncier stretch where we ventured out from behind the islands to the swell of the Pacific. The size and scale of the ocean was intimidating to me after the few days of more sheltered water we'd just enjoyed, but we soon left the ocean desert that extended west for the forested island scenes of Shearwater.
The sounds of buzzing floatplanes and humming boat-engines spelled civilization. Fishermen, sailors, tourists-Shearwater was the happening place, and we all looked forward to spending a chunk of time in the warmth of the bar and restaurant among more "civilized" folk.
While we were in Shearwater, we cleaned, ate and sorted through our gear. We had many difficult discussions about how to proceed. Adi was not yet fit to continue because of the worsening of his pressure sore. No one wanted to miss the next two-week section to Prince Rupert, yet no one wanted Adi to sit two weeks out alone. Everyone on the team had invested a lot in this voyage. Some had even given up jobs to be here. How should we proceed, giving everyone the chance to paddle as much as possible?
Alan came up with a solution: While we paddled toward Prince Rupert, he and Tony would wait with Adi to put him on the ferry, then the two of them would paddle fast to catch us. Meanwhile we would shop and restock-the only disadvantage we could see was that Tony and Alan wouldn't get a rest, and that if they were delayed for any reason, we might have to continue with only five people able to lift boats and me. We decided to go for it despite these reservations.
For the next 10 days, we had superb tailwinds and rain so heavy it bounced of the surface of the water and reduced the landscape around us to a hazy outline. The tide, current and waves swept us northward, and on some days we were amazed at making almost 40 nautical miles of progress. We negotiated sandbars, ran aground a few times, and eventually arrived to a disappointingly urban scene. Not that there was anything wrong with Prince Rupert, but we had come to breathe more freely in the wilderness.
Adi was waiting for us, and his injury seemed to have healed. But we'd arrived in Prince Rupert well ahead of schedule and after three days of waiting for Alan and Tony, we were eager to get back on the water. We left a trail of messages as to our whereabouts so that Alan and Tony could track us down.
"Welcome to Alaska," a smiling customs agent boomed from the Ketchikan jetty. "Do you need to check our kayaks, or what do we have to do for immigration?" I asked. "Well, they look like nice kayaks to me. They'll do just nicely in Alaska." And that was it! With all our worries about crossing the border into the U.S., our effort of traveling to the American Embassy in London for special visas to allow us to enter by water had paid off.
In Alaska, we found clear skies and sunshine, but we worried about the bears. We'd read stories of toothpasteseeking, coffee-craving grizzlies. At Anan Creek, we paddled into a sheltered lagoon where the air was thick with the odor of decaying flesh. Beneath the dark emerald water there were countless fish skeletons, the remains of salmon devoured by hungry bears. A lone black bear paced back and forth along the shore.
The next day, we decided to walk the path (Adi and I got piggyback rides) to the bear~observatory platform, believing, somehow, that because it was an established bear-watching spot, it was also safe. I was carried up the twisting forest path by Mark, with Suresh there to help. After a half-mile or so, the others were well ahead, and the three of us decided to rest on a wooden step we came across. Suddenly, Mark and Suresh's faces drained of color and their jaws dropped open. I turned my head to see a giant black bear striding across the path just a few yards ahead of us. It turned to look at us, appeared rather bored by our frightened stares, and continued on toward the creek.
From the platform, we watched grizzlies working their way upstream, scooping writhing salmon from the silver water, blood spraying. Black-bear cubs cowered in trees, as their mothers kept them from getting too close to the grizzlies.
For the last few weeks of paddling, the mountains and their tooth-like ridges, cusped peaks, sheer rock faces and icy edges were a mesmerizing backdrop to the quiet indigo water, broken by resounding echoes of whale tails slapping up plumes of white spray. Huge flocks of geese squawked by overhead in spectacular fan-shaped formations, while sea lions grunted and otters played.
Our team, which had initially been battling with what seemed to be a harsh and demanding environment, now felt in harmony-finely tuned to work and travel together with ease, like the flocks of geese overhead. My dread of the journey was long gone, and all that remained was a great sense of peace, harmony and achievement. Any concerns I'd had about losing my independence during the trip had been unjustified. They had given way to the enjoyment we all shared within our interdependence. Adi's and my disabilities had forced the group into communicating and working together more closely than ever.
We paddled to a small iceberg, the first we'd seen, and toasted Alaska with drinks on iceberg ice. The relief of realizing we had reached the homestretch safely showed in our faces, and our smiles reflected the growing sense of relaxation that had been slowly easing through the team the closer we got to Juneau. There were no more major challenges or obstacles, nothing to worry about-just a comfortable bed and delicious food to look forward to.
Hoods up and gloves on, we journeyed silently, cold waves breaking over our kayaks, and low cloud concealing the glacial peaks. The rain had set in and discouraged us from stopping to set up camp within sight of the twinkling lights of cruise ships and downtown Juneau. Too weary to feel elated, we paddled the final few miles in near darkness.
It was hard to stop. Paddling had become a way of life. I think we all found it more difficult to end the journey than we had anticipated. The attraction of a bed, a hot shower and fresh food was only temporarily appealing, and within two days, we longed for the smell of salt and log-pile bivouacs, the simplicity of living on and beside the ocean, and even the camp food. I had felt so out of place
when we set out, but the awkwardness I'd felt on land and among my colleagues soon ebbed away. In the end, I realized that the ocean's edge was a place where I too belonged. SK
Karen Darke has a Ph.D. in geology and worked as a geologist for Shell before realizing her passion for helping people reach their potential. She is now a performance coach, motivational speaker and learning consultant and runs her own development training business. Visit Karen online at: www.inspireandimpact.com
The 63-day expedition was organized through Interventure (www.equaladventure.co.uk! interventure), a registered Scottish charity (formed by Karen Darke with Sir Ranulph Fiennes as patron), to provide equipment and opportunities for disabled people to participate in sport and access the outdoors. Specialized equipment was designed and/or provided by Equal Adventure Developments (www.equaladventure.co.uk).
Support was provided by the Royal Geographical Society with the Institute of British Geographers, the Neville Schulman Challenge Award, OPS Group Ltd, Exxon Mobil and the Southern Trust.


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Peter Robbins is scheduled to appear in San Diego Superior Court on Wednesday for sentencing. He pleaded guilty last month.
Prosecutors say the 56-year-old called his former girlfriend up to 37 times in a 24-hour period, saying he would kill her and her son if she did not give back his dog and car. They say Robbins repeatedly called the plastic surgeon to demand a refund for the breast enhancement.
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CORPUS CHRISTI - A leaky roof, lack of weather stripping and a few exterior lights have kept the tenants on the 1300 block of Ayers Street from getting noticed. A new property owner is determined to change that, his brother said.
Robert Zepeda recently bought the strip mall with six storefronts and assumed control on Jan. 1. Although currently in Afghanistan working for a Defense Department contractor, the Laredo native plans to retire and establish himself in Corpus Christi a year from now, said Zee Zepeda, his brother.
Interest in the area came from Zee, who along with other Six Points property owners such as Dusty Durrill, has worked to bring life and commerce back to the area. The opening of businesses such as Hester's Café, Bleu Frog Mercantile and Purple Elephant Consignments in recent years has added a sense of community and renewal to an area that previously was becoming dilapidated.
"(My brother) really wants to see Six Points grow and he plans on investing $100,000 in upgrading this piece of property," said Zee Zepeda, co-owner of Nuevo Café, who will manage his brother's property. "We're going to address structural issues, add central heating and air and pave the parking lot behind the building. It's something that'll make this part of Six Points really pop."
A contractor will assess the property the second week in February and work is expected to begin Feb. 15, Zee Zepeda said. Since businesses will continue operating through the renovations, work is expected to continue through the end of the year, he added.
The building has three tenants and negotiations are ongoing with a potential fourth, he said. The tenants have been there for about five years and are looking forward to the enhancements.
"I just want to see something fixed instead of patched up," said Tony Garcia, who manages his mother's store, Gloria's Antiques, and owns Antique World on Alameda Street. "I've known Zee for five years and if he says great things are coming, then I'm confident they are."
Garcia leased a storefront across the street from his mother's shop before moving to Antique Row. He says it makes a big difference when property owners are willing to invest in an area with such great potential.
"It's hard to run an antique store where leaks are prevalent," Garcia said. "It's not good for 100-year-old furniture."
Marisol Garza manages 6 Points Trading Co., which sells gems, minerals and fossils. A leaky roof and water seepage under the doors and through some of the windows make it difficult to run a business sometimes, she said.


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Now shoppers are getting an even earlier start on shopping deals, with more and more stores opening their doors on Thanksgiving Day.
Kohl's department store is the latest to announce that it will be open at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day.
Macy's, Target, J.C. Penney and Toys R Us are among the other retailers giving shoppers a chance to get a jumpstart on holiday sales.
"Anytime shops are open for shopping, people are out there for sales," said shopper Debbie Johncock.
However, Johncock says she doesn't plan to take part in shopping. Instead, she'll be enjoying family time.
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More stores are opening earlier in order to stay competitive and make money.
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POULTNEY, VT—Green Mountain College is one of the country's best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review. The education services company features GMC in the new 2010 edition of its guidebook, The Best 371 Colleges.
Only about 15% of America's 2,500 four-year colleges and two Canadian colleges are profiled in the book. Published annually, Best Colleges has long been The Princeton Review's most popular guidebook. Over the past sixteen years, it has helped inform millions of guidance counselors, parents, and prospective college students about choices in higher education.
"This represents outside confirmation of something we've known all along—that we are one the nation's best schools," said GMC president Paul J. Fonteyn. "This is the first time we been included in this list, and it reflects the positive changes happening on campus. We are attracting top-notch faculty and the quality of applicants for our incoming freshman class is even higher than last year, with more than twice as many incoming freshmen eligible for our honors program."
The Princeton Review Guide combines statistical data gathered from the schools with opinions from over 120,000 students nationwide. The information goes toward crafting school profiles that offer readers firsthand feedback from students on campus life and the student body.
"We commend Green Mountain College for its outstanding academics, which is the primary criteria for our choice of schools for the book," said Robert Franek, Princeton Review's vice-president of publishing and author of The Best 371 Colleges. "We make our choices based on institutional data we gather about schools, feedback from students attending them, and input from our staff who visit hundreds of colleges a year. We also value the opinions and suggestions of our 23-member National College Counselor Advisory Board, and independent college counselors we hear from yearlong."
Schools in The Best 371 Colleges are also part of 640 colleges and universities that The Princeton Review commends in its website feature, "2010 Best Colleges: Region by Region-Northeast / Midwest / Southeast / West."
The Princeton Review listing follows several national awards recognizing Green Mountain College for its environmental leadership. This year the College was one of only three schools across the country to receive a Sustainability Innovator Award from the Sustainable Endowments Institute. GMC also received a Campus Sustainability Leadership Award from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).
Green Mountain College is a four year liberal arts college that takes the environment as a unifying theme for its 800 undergraduates in 21 major programs of study.


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The book was well laid out. It was also interesting in the way there was a very good mix of reality laced through with the weird, occult and plain good old fantasy.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A great anthology!,
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Ritual in Death by J.D. Robb ~ While attending a fancy party, Eve and Roarke are thrown into another mystery when a stranger, naked and covered in blood head to toe, holding a knife in his hand, stumbles into the room from down the hall. But Jackson Pike doesn't remember what happened, and the more he tries, the more the pain in his head becomes intolerable. Other witnesses are like Pike: unable to remember and too much pain. But that doesn't stop the team from bringing down the murderers.
Another incredible story in the series, even if it is shorter than usual. I really like how Eve follows her instincts, and no matter the argument between her and Roarke, they still manage to come to the same conclusion. What I liked in this one was how Eve was forced, once again, to think outside the conventional box. Excellent mystery and decisive detective work along with colourful, believable and incredible characters make for one hell of a story.
Love Endures by Mary Blayney ~ A man is robbed and murdered after winning a large some at betting. Grieving, his widow and daughter take off for the country for a few months, only to return to find his ghost is haunting his room, and the one way he can leave, at least by way of Heaven, he needs to right his past wrongs. But can trusts and broken hearts be mended?
Oh, you bet! I loved how this story came about. I truly adored Summer's `I'll be damned - come hell or high water' attitude when she finds the ghost of her husband talking to her daughter. She's known that he's lied, even worse with the dire enough situations he's left her in. Having lied to even his own brother, now he won't trust Summer either. But the worst was finding out that he lied to both, Summer, and his best friend, Lord Stephen Bradley. Summer and Stephen had fallen in love right before her wedding to Reggie, but he wanted the money their marriage could bring him, and lied to them both. To him, it was a bet and nothing more - he liked to win. I was truly glad that, although they butted heads, Summer and Stephen finally found the truth and sent Reggie on his way.
Cold Case by Ruth Ryan Langan ~ When his partner is shot and killed by a bullet meant for him, Sam Hunter quits the force and decides to revisit a small a town in Vermont where he spent a long-ago college semester. But it seems his hotel room was given to someone else and he's forced out into a storm, in search of a bed & breakfast he remembered. A flash of something looking like a woman forces him to slam on his brakes and straight into a ditch. Slightly wounded, he gets out of the car in search of the woman he saw when he stumbles onto a house named Storm Hill. He's invited in by Mary Catherine McGivern and her younger sister, Anna. While her stepfather has allowed him to stay until the storm passes, he becomes more and more agitated - seems that their mother, his wife, had supposedly run off with a hired hand, and he's refused to keep a stranger in his house for long since then. But unexpectedly, Sam and Mary Catherine fall in love, with a sad, and happy, ending?
I have to say it even if it hurts me to: I wasn't impressed with this one. And I have never, ever, said that about a Ruth Langan story in my life! While I really felt Sam and his pain, I felt nothing for Mary Catherine or her sister. None, nada, zip, zilch. I didn't feel them falling in love whatsoever, and the ending infuriated me. Why she would push him out of the way of a blow meant for him, ending her own life, the same as his partner did, had me upset and angry in disbelief. To give a man who endured so much a second blow was enough to make me livid. And while he learns the truth about their mother and what Hoag has done, not once now but twice, he's thrown out into the ice storm by Hoag who intends for him to disappear and die in it. But then Sam comes to, a woman helps him out of the car, onto a snowmobile and into the bed and breakfast, Storm Hill. It seems that Kate is related to the family who has owned the land for centuries. Seems Anna had managed to escape Hoag, and once Hoag died, the land was returned to the McGiverns. But then we're left with speculation as to what Sam is going to do next. Seems that Kate is just as beautiful as Mary Catherine. But I got the willies when it's suggested that he may fall in love with Kate and stay - when shortly before, he had been in love with her great-great-aunt. Only one word came to mind with that: Ewe! Sorry, Ms. Langan, but I just didn't feel it this time, and that almost makes me want to cry! I've never disliked any of your stories, but this one just didn't cut it for me.
Wayward Wizard by Mary Kay McComas ~ On an unsupervised visit with her son, Marie Barnett takes her son Hugh to a baseball exhibit at a museum. Once done there, they vist another exhibit when lightening from a storm raging outside plays havoc with the lights and security system. Hugh touches, fiddles with one of the exhibits and disappears. Having seen what he son had done, Marie does the same, and ends up where he is, several centuries before their time, in the home of Nester Baraka of Viator, a wizard who supposedly can displace time with the help of two stone, Petroleon and Sellithos. But Sellithos had been stolen from him long ago. He wants to get it back, and he's hoping he can jump with them through time and find it, returning them to their rightful place. Meanwhile, Marie and Hugh grow closer, his anger at his mother slowly ebbing. And Marie and Nester seem to be falling in love, dispite how badly they fight it, for he needs to return to his time, while she must stay in hers.
Oh, I loved this story! We hear the explanation from Marie about why her son is angry with her. Now only do we feel that anger towards her as well, but we feel a great deal of empathy for Marie as well. For Marie has gone to hell and back, not once, but twice. An accident that causes her to lose her unborn baby, an addiction to prescription meds, rehab, a relapse, and a longer time in rehab. While her now ex-husband is understanding enough to help her with rehab the second time around, her son is resentful, for Marie was supposed to get better the first time around and come back for him. But this time, she's kicked her habit and has promised herself and her son that she'll never go back to who she was. But it's taking more time than she'd like. It was great to see them jumping to different time periods, the details are spectacular. And I loved watching Nester become aquainted with they way we speak, our phrases and sayings. Watching the banter back and forth between the three is excellent.
What I thought was great: how Nester, Marie and Hugh are tied into all four stories. We get a glimpse of them in the first three, and it's fun watching them pop up into the stories while McComas is telling hers. I got a kick out of that. Ladies, I hope you collaborate again - this was fun!
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Q:I have the herbalism face cleanser, mask of magnaminty face mask, & cosmetic lad face moisturizer. In what order should I have these products in now that I have grease lightning? I just want to make sure so that I don't put it on differently and my face has a reaction to the switching effects. I was recommended greased lightning cause I have bad acne near my chin and a little on my cheek but I'm so stumped as to how to use it. Help?!Asked on 7/26/2015 by Lily from Chicago
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A:You can use 1) Herbalism, 2) Grease Lightening, and 3) Cosmetic Lad daily, but should most likely use Mask of Magnaminty bi-weekly or weekly between 1) Herbalism and 2) Grease Lightening. Grease Lightening is a spot treatment. Simply apply a little bit of the product on the specific spot where you want it.Answered on 8/1/2015 by Myriam from Lush Direct
A:hi Lily the grease lightning is after herbalsm, before cosmetic lad, as a spot treatment only. you know, put it where you need it. the mask is for occasional use, once a week or less. I would recommend the tea tree toner after herbalism, before grease lightning, too. I have successfully put grease lightning on any breakout anywhere anytime, including after cosmetic lad, as the day wore on. I think you will love it! good luck! ~JamineAnswered on 7/27/2015 by rinsed clean from central indiana
Q:Does it help remove acne marksAsked on 7/26/2015 by Salman from Houston Tx
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A:Rosemary and Tea Tree infusion are great for clearing up any existing healing pimples!Answered on 7/26/2015 by Alexander from Lush Direct
Q:Can you use this while pregnant?Asked on 7/24/2015 by Sarah
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A:Lush follows a set of guidelines created by the International Fragrance Association to ensure our perfume materials are well within safety levels for cosmetic use. If used as they're intended, Lush products are certainly safe during pregnancy. Of course, however, every woman and pregnancy is different and you're more than welcome to verify a product's list of ingredients with your doctor. The full list of ingredients of each product is posted on the individual web product page.Answered on 7/25/2015 by Myriam from Lush Direct
Q:Can you use this while pregnant?Asked on 7/21/2015 by Sarah
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A:Always check with your doctor if you are concerned about a product. However, there isn't anything in this product that should cause any alarm. I would say go for it!Answered on 7/22/2015 by Jess from LUSH Direct
A:I'm definitely not a doctor and if you are really concerned I would ask
yours. But that being said, there isn't anything in it that should harm a
baby! My unprofessional opinion is... you're good to goAnswered on 7/21/2015 by Rachelle from Port Orchard, WA
Q:Is this product compatible with the Celestial facial moisturizer? I have used both products together before but it tends to leave my acne even more red. Does that just mean it's working or is it a sign that I shouldn't use these two products together? Thanks.Asked on 7/14/2015 by Megan B
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A:Yes, it is very much so! It should work perfectly fine with Celestial. I'm not sure why you're getting more redness. Grease Lightning might not be the pimple for you and is a bit too abrasive.Answered on 7/17/2015 by Anonymous
Q:I recently just finished taking prescribed medicine from my doctor for 5 months for my acne. My face improved so much but I still have dark spots. Will this help with dark spots? Or does anyone know of something that will?Asked on 7/1/2015 by Andrew from Long beach, CA
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A:I would recommend an exfoliator for lightening dark spots caused by ance. Check out Ocean Salt Face and Body Cleanser.Answered on 7/3/2015 by Kels from LUSH Direct
Q:Should I apply this product at night or in the morning ?Asked on 6/25/2015 by Abbie
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A:Grease Lightning is great for anytime of day!Answered on 6/30/2015 by Coley from LUSH Direct
A:I use it everytime I wash my face, morning and night and have not had a problem.Answered on 6/25/2015 by Anonymous
A:I use it both in the morning and at night!Answered on 6/25/2015 by Anonymous
Q:MY skin isn't that oily but since I swim my skin gets dried out. I often get blemishes so would I use this to help clear them up? Would it dry my skin out too much?Asked on 6/2/2015 by Megan
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A:This doesn't dry out my skin at all and I just use it for spot treatment on blemishes, not all over.Answered on 6/2/2015 by Anonymous
A:This doesn't dry out my skin at all and I just use it for spot treatment on blemishes, not all over.Answered on 6/2/2015 by Anonymous
A:I always use grease lightening after I wash my face. It can dry out your skin slightly so I always use a face moisturizer after using grease lightening.Answered on 6/2/2015 by Anonymous
Q:Right now I am alternating Ocean Salt and Angels on Bare Skin. I then use Breath of Fresh Air as my toner. I then finish it off with Vanishing Cream. I have purchased this product too, but I'm not sure when I should put it on. Before toner, after toner or after moisturizer? I would appreciate some input.Asked on 2/6/2015 by Tim
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A:I use mine after toner. I think that's best so the product gets absorbed
properly. I let it dry then I put on my moisturizer. Hope this helps!Answered on 2/10/2015 by Anonymous
A:Hi there! Thanks for your question!
Its totally up to you and your routine, but personally I cleanse, then use spot treatment like Grease Lightning, then use a toner, and then moisturize.
:) Hope this helps!
Happy washing!Answered on 2/10/2015 by Anonymous
A:In my routine, I cleanse, tone, use grease lightning, and then moisturizer.
Sent from my iPhoneAnswered on 2/6/2015 by Anonymous
Q:Our son is 16 and has tried several acne products, both OTC and prescription - nothing is helping! Will this product make his skin worse, seeing as he's tried so many cleansers and creams? We've been dealing with this problem for close to a year now; he's getting very frustrated that a solution can't be found.Asked on 1/30/2015 by Clear Face from United States
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A:Grease Lightning is a great spot treatment for acne! The tea tree and witch hazel will help to zap those problem areas while the thyme and rosemary act as a natural sebum balancer. Sebum is the natural oil the skin produces, so the thyme and rosemary will help to even things out and give a natural balance to the skin. The aloe vera will also help to calm the redness in the skin, helping to soothe those problem areas as well.Answered on 2/13/2015 by Meg from LUSH Direct
A:I'd suggest giving this a shot. I have been dealing with hormonal acne for 10 years now (I'm 33) and it IS making a difference! Finally something that works for me. Like the previous "answerer," I use Herbalism as well. Hope it works! (Drinking more water has helped me a lot, too) I don't see how this would make it any worse, it isn't harsh.Answered on 2/22/2015 by Suzystumpjumper from USA
A:ALSO, I use the Cupcake fresh face mask when I'm in the neighborhood of an actual store. Not sure if he'd be down to try that out, but that's another suggestion.
My best to you guys.
Sent from my iPhoneAnswered on 1/30/2015 by Anonymous
A:Hey there,
So I'm 29 and have been suffering from acne since I was 12 so I absolutely understand the frustration. Obviously his raging hormones are playing an unfortunately huge part in the skin issues. I use a combo of products from Lush for my acne. On my body I use Ocean Salt scrub (and occasionally on my face too when my breakouts are downright awful because the salt helps dry stuff up), Herbalism face wash, the Greased Lightning, and also the Imperalis moisturizer. I noticed that an increase in my water consumption, and decrease in dairy consumption has also helped my skin all over too.
My skin has improved greatly from these products (and I have tried so many products from other places it's sad), everyone is different though so these may or may not work for him. They are worth a shot though. I hope his skin gets better ASAP, I know how he feels.
Sent from my iPhoneAnswered on 1/30/2015 by Anonymous
Q:I was wondering in my case and I am sure other women have to deal with this as well, but I break out in blochy redness where I have to shave and pluck my chin... Will this help keep the break out down and not as red?Asked on 1/3/2015 by Alli_Turtles from Roanoke, VA
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A:Grease Lightning will help control redness, but for something to help soothe the irritated areas I would recommend a moisturizer. Cosmetic Lad, specifically is formulated for post-shaving and plucking!Answered on 2/13/2015 by Melissa S from LUSH Direct
A:I'm a man, but I can say that I find Grease Lightning reduces redness or
breakouts in all areas of the face.Answered on 1/3/2015 by Anonymous
Q:Hi! I recently went to my nearby Lush store and got 3 products: the 9-5 cleanser, Grease Lightning, and the Cupcake face mask. In what order should I use these? I was thinking using 9-5, then Grease Lightnin, and the face mask last. Any recommendations? Thank you!Asked on 9/13/2014 by Rebecca
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A:We always recommend using our face masks on clean dry skin. For best results I would cleanse the skin (with 9-5), follow with a face mask and finish up with a dab of Grease Lightning as the end. Grease Lightning is a spot treatment and you can wear it about your day as it dries clear. Apply it as often as you wish!Answered on 9/25/2014 by Anonymous
A:Grease Lightning is a spot treatment and should be used last. It's designed
to put a little on a trouble area and to let it dry. So the order I would
suggest would be cleanser, face mask, grease lightning.
Also, a face mask should only be used once or twice a week.
On another note, I would suggest picking up a moisturizer and possibly a
toner. (Lush's tea tree water toner is great, I also like to buy the Tree
Tea Toner Tabs which are a face steam (you drop the tab in hot water in a
bowl then place your face over it with a towel to keep the steam in) and
then put the water in a spray bottle and use that as a toner instead of
buying the separate toner. As for moisturizers, the one to get varies
depending on skin type, but Lush has one for everyone.) If you do pick up a
toner or moisturizer, the order would be cleanse, face mask, toner,
moisture. Grease lightning would be good after the moisturizer as well, but
that's an 'as needed' product, so you probably won't use i everyday. If you
used a face steam it would be cleanse, steam, face mask, toner, moisturize.
Then on days you don't use the face mask, just omit it from the order.
(cleanse, toner, moisture) Also, if you do decide to try a steam tab, then
that would only be needed once a week (maybe twice if you really want to)
or even less then that.Answered on 9/13/2014 by onigirimelon from Minneapolis, MN
Q:I recently bought this product and my usual lush routine is i put on herbalism, the tea tree water toner, and then lastly the enzymion facial moisturizer. So i was wondering is when i should apply this to my face. After the tea tree water toner water or after i wash off the herbalism product off my face?Asked on 8/15/2014 by Marcy from Los Angeles
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A:I recommend using it as your final step, after the moisturizer.Answered on 9/25/2014 by Kayla from LUSH DIRECT
A:I think you'll be fine either way, but I would personally put it on
after the herbalism cleanser. Grease Lightning is by its very nature
designed to give maximum potency treatment to problem areas, and so I
would want it to be the very first chemical "payload" delivered to the
problem area.
I can vouch for its effectiveness in general, myself.Answered on 8/19/2014 by Anonymous
A:I use mine right after the toner and then wait a little before I moisturize. Typically I wash and use toner after my shower and then go to sleep an hour or two later and I moisturize right before bed.
Sent from my iPhoneAnswered on 8/15/2014 by Anonymous
Q:Is this product for acne scars?Asked on 8/1/2014 by Jess
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A:Grease Lightning is for helping minimize spots as they occur rather than scars. Perhaps trying something like Ocean Salt to exfoliate the skin and help minimize the look of the scars.Answered on 9/12/2014 by Anonymous
A:No, the directions on the bottle say to not use on broken skin so I try to
avoid using it on scars as well. I use it for pimples as soon as I feel
them on my skin. It works really well in minimizing pimples.Answered on 8/1/2014 by Anonymous
Q:I don't get pimples so much as I do blackheads. I've had them forever will this product help clear that up?Asked on 3/26/2014 by Moxie
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A:It will help pull toxins out, but I would recommend perhaps Mask of Magnaminty for really stubborn blackheads.Answered on 4/2/2014 by Kayla from LUSH DIRECT
A:I have blackheads also but this helps more controlling the oil in the face and diminishing pimples. As for the blackheads I use masks to help reducing them :)
Sent from my iPhoneAnswered on 3/27/2014 by Anonymous
I have one quick question.
I am really confused how to use it because it is tea tree cleanser.
Should I wash my face after I dab on my skin? or I dont need to wash my face?
Is it same with tea tree spot treatment?
Please help me!!Asked on 12/8/2013 by Stella from CA
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A:Grease Lightning works best when applied to clean skin so we recommend cleansing and moisturizing before applying it as a spot treatment.Answered on 1/31/2014 by Melissa S from LUSH Direct
A:First you wash your face, use a toner, and then you put the grease lighting on and let that soak into your skin then use a moisturizer.
Sent from my iPhoneAnswered on 12/8/2013 by Anonymous
A:This is how I use Grease Lightning, and have been using it for 3+ years: first I wash my face with my normal cleanser. I then tone with my toner, and then use Grease Lightning after that. I use it as an all over acne treatment, so about a pump and it covers my whole face. It can feel sort of sticky, so as a Lush worker told me, I use my moisturizer afterward! I can not live without this stuff :)Answered on 12/8/2013 by Anonymous
A:I always apply this after I wash my face and then either rub it into any
problem spot like a lotion, or just dab a problem spot and let it dry,
either works. I'd say dabbing a spot and letting it dry is the best, since
it's helping to dry out whatever's in the skin, but if you're working on
something deep set, then rubbing it in is best in that situation. You don't
have to wash your face before using this, however. I'd also advise you to
wait a little while before washing your face after you apply it.
You can treat it how you treat the green tea spot treatment.Answered on 12/8/2013 by onigirimelon from Minneapolis, MN
Q:Hi, I am a long time user of Lush products, and have had great success with the skin care line. I tend to have pretty decent skin overall, but due to some family and work stress, as well as the changing weather, my skin freaked out. I loaded up on skin products at my local Lush store, and things are looking good. But I have a question about Grease Lightning - where in my skin routine should I use this? I use Ocean Salt and Ultrabland once or twice a week - usually using the Ocean Salt after the Ultrabland, as I feel I don't get the Ultrabland totally off of my skin just with toner, and I'm worried about clogging my pores. The other days I use Let the Good Times Roll, and have been spot treating with Cosmetic Warrior. I then use the Breath of Fresh Air Toner, and Imperialis Cream - Where does Grease Lightning fit in? After the toner and before the mosturizer? Should I let the toner dry first? Thanks for all your help!Asked on 10/3/2013 by Hilarious from Beverly, Ma
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A:I would suggest using the Grease Lightning after any other facial cleanser but before toners or moisturizer. It's recommended that you use a clean finger to dab a small amount of Grease Lightning over troubled skin. You can apply it directly to spots or on oily areas for a matte finish.Answered on 11/17/2013 by Anonymous
A:It's a cleanser, so if you're using it for spot treatment, use it before the toner. Don't use it after because it doesn't dry clear and you have to wash it off. I also use it at night if I'm at home (not going outside again) and put it on pimples/outbreaks and leave it on.
KyleAnswered on 10/3/2013 by Anonymous
Q:Can this product be used during pregnancy?Asked on 9/22/2013 by Nicole from United States
1 answer
A:With our Grease Lightning facial cleansers, it is perfectly okay to use it during pregnancy.Answered on 11/17/2013 by Anonymous
Q:Can I use this product twice a day?Asked on 7/10/2013 by Albert from LA, CA
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A:Yes you can! I use it twice a day morning and right before i got to sleep at night. you can use it as much as you want without the risk of it drying you face out.Answered on 8/5/2014 by KaraJane from Massachuesetts
A:Yes, you can use the Grease Lightning as often as you like.Answered on 9/20/2013 by Megan from LUSH Direct
Q:Can this be used as a cleanser itself?Asked on 7/10/2013 by Soman E. QzSoLil Time
1 answer
A:I would recommend using your regular cleanser first, and then using the Grease Lightning on any acne or acne-prone areas as a spot soothing gel.Answered on 9/20/2013 by Megan from LUSH Direct


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Seven Sows, Wow! Asheville's Newest Restaurant
March 25, 2013
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Thank you very much, Col. Forrest. Thank you so much for those fine words.
Men and women, soldiers, sailors, Marines -- I didn't see any coastguardsmen, but if they're here hello as well.
It is a real pleasure for me to be here, to have a chance to look you in the eye and tell you how much we appreciate what you're doing. That's clearly the best part of the job I've got as Secretary of Defense is to -- get out of Washington and shake hands and let people know personally how much we appreciate your service.
Each of you volunteered -- years ago that wasn't the case. People were drafted. On our conscription military. But today each one of you stepped up and said you wanted to serve. You offered to put your lives at risk so that all Americans can be free and live in peace.
That's a very special calling that you've undertaken. You work long hours, you're far from home. We know that. Sometimes it's even hot. Sometimes it's even dusty – um, there's also the uncertainty of not knowing precisely what may lie ahead. You do it voluntarily because of your love of our country. You should know that your country knows that and is grateful to you.
We're also grateful to your families. They worry about you. They endure long periods of separation. And that can be particularly difficult this time of year. So your families also sacrifice for our country. And while we're proud of you, we're proud of them as well.
Your task in the Global War on terrorism is a difficult one and potentially a very dangerous one. As President Bush has said, you carry on your shoulders not only the values of America but also the hopes of the world. And it is so. Thousands of people, citizens of every race and religion, were killed on September 11th. People from all across the world. And at this moment, terrorist networks and terrorist states are seeking weapons of mass destruction. That will allow terrorists to kill not simply thousands but tens of thousands or potentially hundreds of thousands of innocent men, women, and children.
Our job, your mission is to stop attacks of such magnitude. It is a challenge of historic proportions, let there be no doubt. So, as you work to defend our people from those that wish them harm -- you can have no doubt but that we're not in this alone.
We, our country, have been sent here by Providence at this moment in history to deal with this threat. We have a coalition of some 90 nations, more than half the countries on the face of the earth cooperating in the Global War on terrorism. The goal of course is to see that free people can live at peace wherever they live.
So I'm delighted to be here to be able to thank you personally for your courage, your commitment, for your dedication to our country. It's a wonderful country. Your nation is grateful. As families gather across America to celebrate this holiday season, their thoughts and their prayers will be with you. In their hearts, all Americans know that they can celebrate this season in peace only because brave men and women such as you stand ready to defend our freedom and defeat terror.
I thank you for all you do for your country. You have my very best wishes for the holiday season. And may God bless you all. Thank you very much.
Now I just met with some folks a little earlier and they asked me some tough questions and I knew the answers to some and I didn't know the answers to the others. But I darn well wrote them down and will be back in Washington trying to help figure out the answers to some of the others. And I'd be delighted to respond to any questions that you might have.
Who's first with a good loud voice?
If you don't get you hand up I'm gonna let the press ask questions.
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good run by the Hawks......great run!
as for the Blues, just make the playoffs and go from there. Kings won it as an 8 seed last year.
crazy season so far...
Habs were 15th in the East and are now on top of the Conference.
tons of time left but its been a crazy arse year.


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Take the time you were going to do work with weighted gloves and work on your punching form and relaxation instead. 1/4" of muscle on your forearms at the expense of possible wrist problems isn't going to help you as much as more time in on punching itself.There's no choice but to confront you, to engage you, to erase you. I've gone to great lengths to expand my threshold of pain. I will use my mistakes against you. There's no other choice.
Also... if you are out there thinking... I can use weight gloves a little... I'll be fine.. really
Just for christsake dont do speed bag work with them. Missing with weighted gloves == rotator cuff injury.
Same way that baseball pitchers throw their shoulders out. Just say no kids... Just say no.
It's all about the clinch. The clinch, I said.
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Can I get an "amen?"Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible, without surrender,
be on good terms with all persons.
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Senior Megan Dell scored with 1:33 left to play to lift Chapel Hill High School to a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Weddington Saturday in the 3-A girl's soccer state title game at N.C. State's Dail Soccer Field.
Chapel Hill coach Ron Benson, 73, won his first state championship in the final game of his coaching career. He had announced his retirement before the start of Chapel Hill's (23-1) season.
The game-winner came when junior midfielder Sofie Nielsen took the ball down the right wing and crossed to Dell at the top of the box. Dell, who will play at Virginia Commonwealth next season, tucked it into the net to give the Tigers the title.
Weddingon (20-3-1), which came into the championship game averaging 6.3 goals per game, had a 1-0 lead at the half on a goal from very long range by freshman Gabby Cormier. The Warriors kept play in the Tiger end for a good portion of the opening 40 minutes.
Chapel Hill countered with the equalizer 14 minutes into the second half when North Carolina recruit Alex Kimball made a nice run, drew defenders and found Mia Spencer at the top of the box. Spencer hammered it home to make it 1-1.
Kimball, with an excellent all-around game, was named the championship MVP.