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Humane Society Thrift Stores to present Christmas in July Extravaganza
STUART - The Humane Society of the Treasure Coast (HSTC) is preparing for its 8th Annual Christmas in July Extravaganza at both of its thrift stores: Thrift Store Central, 2585 SE Federal Highway, Stuart and Thrift Store North, 1099 NW 21st St., Stuart. The sale will be held from July 12 to July 14 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Both of the HSTC's thrift stores are bursting with holiday inventory with items that are priced to sell. The first 50 customers will receive a coupon for 20 percent off of one Christmas item.
"Every year our inventory grows larger, which allows us to select the nicest items for display at bargain prices," said Thrift Store Manager Terry Arnett. "The quality is outstanding with items from Dept. 56, Macy's Christmas Shop and more."
Featured sales include ceramic, resin and glass ornaments; pre-lit Christmas trees; holiday linens; kitchenware; and giftware and decorations for the entire home.
"We only kept the best. No leftovers, all new inventory for this year including large lawn decorations," said Arnett.
There also will be special sales on clothing throughout the stores.
Raffle tickets to win a large, premium holiday decorated wreath will be on sale for $5 with all proceeds going to help the shelter animals. The drawing will be held the first day of the stores' fall holiday showcase in November. The winner need not be present to win.
For more information, call Terry Arnett at 772-985-9389 or visit the website, http://www.hstc1.org.
Since 1955, the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast, located at 4100 SW Leighton Farm Ave. in Palm City, has been the leading advocate for animal welfare in the Martin County area. A 501(c)3 private, nonprofit organization, the Humane Society relies on donations, wills and bequests to support its programs and services. As a local Humane Society, HSTC is run independently from any national welfare or humane organization with no financial assistance from these groups. Follow the HSTC on Facebook at http://www.Facebook.com/humanesocietyTC and Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/hstc1 and Instagram at hstcadopt. For more information, visit http://www.hstc1.org or call 772-223-8822.
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Garnet Rings & Jewelry: January Birthstone
Garnet jewelry symbolizes many things: friendship, trust, and safe travels. References to the garnet gemstone date back to 3100 B.C., when ancient Egyptians used garnet stones as inlays in their jewelry. Thousands of years later, garnet is still in style. Known for its beautiful deep red hue, its name is derived from "granatum", meaning seed - because of how much it resembles the seed of a pomegranate, matching it in color.
Helzberg Diamonds has a wonderful collection of garnet, including garnet rings, necklaces, earrings, pendants, and bracelets. And as the January birthstone, garnet makes a perfect gift. Learn about gemstone care and spice up your style with a piece of garnet jewelry below.


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It sure was an exciting start to spring at Sun Peaks with the FIS Speed Skiing World Cup taking place over the past weekend. Speed skiers from all over the world converged on the notorious Headwalls in an attempt for glory at the only speed skiing event this side of the Atlantic.
The groomers were working hard last week to prepare the double black run and ensure that it was in top condition for this unique sport. Despite being a shorter track then those in Europe, it definitely didn't disappoint with Austrian team captain Valentin Münzer describing the track with its couple of rollers as "challenging and technical." With plenty of fresh snow the track was smooth and fast for the racers. Strong winds on the Saturday forced competitors to start from the three quarter mark however this didn't interfere with the outcome of the event, which was hailed as huge success by both speed skiers and organisers alike.
For those of us that stopped to check out the action it was a case of blink and you miss them! I couldn't believe that you could actually hear when the racers were approaching - the sound resembling jets on a runway. I looked on nervously but in awe, quietly thinking how crazy these speed demons were….. yet in reality it's safer than driving a car!
The women's final was won by Swedish world record holder Sanna Tidstrand, who clocked a speed of 137.81 km/h while the men's title went to Simone Origone from Italy who recorded a time of 140.18 km/h.For the full list of results click here
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'Lawrence Of Arabia' Redux
By FRANK RICH
Published: April 18, 2004
AS the Iraq war enters its second year, it has already barreled through at least four movie plots. What began as a ''High Noon'' showdown with Saddam Hussein soon gave way to George W. Bush's ''Top Gun'' victory jig. Next was the unexpected synergy with ''The Fog of War,'' Errol Morris's Oscar-winning documentary underlining how the Johnson administration's manipulation of the Gulf of Tonkin incident was the ur-text for the current administration's hyping of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction. And then Fallujah: ''Black Hawk Down.''
If the news from the war were better, there might be an audience now for Disney's new version of ''The Alamo,'' with which Michael Eisner had once hoped to ''capture the post-Sept. 11 surge in patriotism.'' But its opening weekend may have drawn fewer moviegoers in total than there were Jews at ''The Passion of the Christ.'' Triumphalism is out. If we are to believe most commentators, the next title on our wartime bill will instead be ''Apocalypse Now'' (if we stay and sink into the quagmire) or ''Three Kings'' (if we cut and run). Though perhaps not quite yet. The most apt movie for this moment just may be David Lean's ''Lawrence of Arabia.'' Richard Holbrooke, the Clinton ambassador to the United Nations whose foreign service career began in Vietnam, said to me last week, ''That's the image everyone I've talked to who saw the movie has in his head right now.''
What Mr. Holbrooke is referring to is the story's mordant conclusion. The Arab revolt against the Ottoman empire, abetted by the heroic British liaison officer T. E. Lawrence and guerrilla tactics, has succeeded. The shotgun mandating of the modern state of Iraq, by the League of Nations in 1920, is just a few years away. But as the local leaders gather in an Arab council, a tentative exercise in self-government, there is nothing but squabbling, even as power outages and public-health outrages roil the populace. ''I didn't come here to watch a tribal bloodbath,'' says Peter O'Toole, as Lawrence, earlier in the movie when first encountering the internecine warfare of the Arab leaders he admired. But the bloodbath continued -- and now that we've ended Saddam's savage grip on Iraq, it has predictably picked up where it left off. Only Americans have usurped the British as the primary targets in the crossfire of an undying civil war.
It was last weekend, after I watched ''Lawrence'' again for the first time in years, that L. Paul Bremer was asked by Tim Russert to whom we would turn over the keys in Iraq on June 30, and gave his now immortal answer: ''Well, that's a good question.'' We don't have a clue, and in part that's because we have no memory.
As the historian Niall Ferguson points out in his new book, ''Colossus: The Price of America's Empire,'' President Bush's promise to Iraqis of ''a peaceful and representative government'' in place of Saddam's brutal regime was an uncanny, if unconscious, replay of what the British commander who occupied Baghdad in 1917 told the people of what was then still Mesopotamia. ''Our armies do not come into your cities and lands as conquerors or enemies, but as liberators,'' Gen. F. S. Maude said back then, expressing the desire that his forces would help the populace build their own governmental institutions.
Iraq did not, however, give birth to an indigenous form of self-government. The country was run instead by a Bremer-like civil commissioner, Sir Arnold Wilson, for three often violent years. He and his deputy, Mr. Ferguson writes, ''drew up a scheme for a unitary Iraqi state with almost no local consultation, simply ignoring those who advised against yoking together Assyria and Babylonia, Sunni and Shia.'' Eventually a British-style constitutional monarchy was installed, leading to decades of tumult and coups. By the time the revolution of 1958 overthrew the monarchy, the Baath party and Saddam were lurking in the wings.
To revisit ''Lawrence'' and the history it dramatizes in embryo is to feel not only déjà vu but also a roaring anger at the American arrogance and ignorance that has led to the current nightmare. Condoleezza Rice's use of the word ''historical'' to describe the Aug. 6, 2001, presidential briefing on Osama bin Laden was not the only tipoff to her limited understanding of history. In the opening filibuster of her testimony, she invoked the Lusitania, Hitler's rise and Pearl Harbor as analogues of 9/11 -- an asymmetrical comparison that blurs the distinctions between nations' acts of war and the stateless conspiracies of modern terrorists. Apparently the administration's understanding of British colonial history in the Middle East is no sharper. Though it might have been impossible to prevent the 9/11 attacks, it would have been possible to avoid what's happening in Iraq now had anyone heeded the past. However much the current crisis may be a function of a military bungle like Donald Rumsfeld's inadequate deployment of troops or the diplomatic failure to attract a proper coalition, it is above all else the product of cultural hubris.


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Hundreds line up for spaghetti to help provide hot meals to others
ANDERSON - Meals on Wheels has been in Anderson County for 35 years. To celebrate, it is trying to recruit 35 drivers this year. So far, it has 22.
Drivers are still needed in:
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For information, call (864) 225-6800 or go online to www.acmow.org.
People walked into the old McCants school Thursday wearing business suits, work uniforms, their Sunday best and their summer shorts.
They were all there for one meal: spaghetti.
"We used to go to Fazzoli's once a week when they were open," Jean Copelan said, looking over at her table mate and friend of 20-plus years, Robert Sutherland. "He loves spaghetti. So we've been coming here to this lunch since they started it. Sometimes, we come for lunch and then we come back for dinner."
The meal was served up by Meals on Wheels volunteers.
Sutherland, 84, and Copelan, 72, have been coming here at least twice a year to eat a spaghetti dinner for 11 years. They come for the food, so they can see friends and to help Meals on Wheels — a charity that Copelan's family is heavily involved in.
"I look forward to it," Sutherland said.
"And who knows, we made need Meals on Wheels one day," Copelan said. "I'd like to think they'd bring me a hot meal, if I needed it."
Sutherland and Copelan sat at the table closest to the kitchen in the Meals on Wheels' headquarters on Fant Street. They were among 255 people who packed into the dining area between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Thursday to pick up a plate of spaghetti and leave a donation for the charity.
Another 120 meals were delivered to offices and to homes, Meals on Wheels volunteer Kerry Cox said.
"We had people lined up here for a little while," Cox said.
More were expected for the dinner hour, said Laurie Ashley, the director for Meals on Wheels in Anderson County.
The spaghetti fundraiser usually raises about $6,000, and is one of five fundraisers that the charity plans each year. The money is used to pay for the Meals on Wheels volunteers provide a hot meal to 650 of the county's residents who are homebound and unable to prepare a meal for themselves.
As Sutherland and Copelan finished their meal, they were joined by one of Copelan's family members, Margaret Gibbs, who just happened to show up while they were there.
This is another reason Copelan feels so connected to Meals on Wheels.
Nearly a half dozen of her family deliver meals for the charity. Gibbs' uncle, her father, her son and her grandson have all delivered meals for Meals on Wheels. Her grandson, 18-year-old Billy Joe Mullinax, delivered meals alongside Gibbs before he was old enough to drive. All through his high school career he helped deliver meals in Honea Path, Gibbs said.
Gibbs said her aunt and uncle, Doris and Tilman Baker, started driving one of the delivery routes in Honea Path and then she and her father were hooked too. Gibbs, who is also a nurse at the Anderson Free Clinic, has been delivering meals for 12 years.
"There was a need in the community," Gibbs said. "So we tried to fill it."
Later, Gibbs' father became a recipient of those hot meals as his body began to fail him. He's been dead for several years now, but Gibbs has kept up the tradition. "It's really an extension of my nursing into the community," she said. "I can make sure people are OK."
"Besides, I believe in giving back" Gibbs added. "That's our purpose here on earth is to take care of each other."
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"I have a 'stragglers Thanksgiving' that's what I call it at my house every year," writes Frances Teasley of North Hollywood, California. "I know a lot of people who, like me, don't have any family nearby. Thirteen years ago I started inviting a few people for dinner. And that small holiday gathering has become a big tradition among my friends. For weekday meals, I look for shortcuts and do-aheads. But for holiday meals, I like to do everything the same day because I love the smell of cooking that fills the house."
Nice, fresh flavors for a side dish or salad.
YIELD: Makes 6 to 8 servings
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 5 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced fresh basil
- 1/2 cup paper-thin slices red onion
- 1 1/2 pounds medium zucchini, trimmed, quartered lengthwise, then cut crosswise in half
Combine lemon juice, lemon peel and mustard in bowl; gradually whisk in oil. Stir in basil and onion. Season with salt and pepper. Let stand at least 1 hour and up to 6 hours, stirring occasionally.
Steam zucchini until just crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer to large bowl; cool completely. Add dressing and toss to coat. Let stand 1 hour for flavors to develop, stirring often.
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Nutritional Info
- Calories125
- Carbohydrates5 g (2%)
- Fat12 g (18%)
- Protein2 g (3%)
- Saturated Fat2 g (8%)
- Sodium20 mg (1%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat1 g
- Fiber1 g (6%)
- Monounsaturated Fat8 g
- Cholesterol0


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AAMCO Transmissions and Total Car Care location in Hayward has been in business for over 40 years at the same location. Master Certified ASE technicians and over 100 years experience working on cars and trucks -- transmission, engine and electrical repairs. Free diagnosis and estimates.
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Wright's Automotive Service has provided top quality San Leandro auto repair and maintenance since 1977. As a family owned and operated shop, the business motto has always been to treat you like family. That is why our customers have continued to come to our shop for decades – we truly care about you and our technicians provide high quality service for your vehicle. We simply won't settle for doing any less than our best. Our newest owner, John Bridgwater, has had a passion for cars all of his life and began working at the shop in 2011. Now as the owner, John continues to uphold the same family values and high standards that customers have come to expect over the years.
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A Perfect Gifts for my Parents
>> Thursday, November 29, 2012
Since Christmas day is fast approaching, I was so excited to go shopping for some holiday gifts for my family soon. Although, I already bought some few things but still I need more gifts particularly for my dear mother. I still can't find a perfect gift for her. She doesn't need clothes because she is so appropriate when it comes to finding the exact clothes size, so I thought of not getting her some clothes these times.
Since she loves cooking, I thought maybe some kitchenware can be a good idea. I found some nice cookware online; however, I don't know which one to get, what brand to consider. Some of my friends told me about aga cookware brand of kettle which indeed not only made with stainless steel but it was also embedded with an excellent base for insulation and variation which is great for any time use. My mom would love this one especially in the morning when she needed to warm some hot water for coffee and tea.
Aside from the whistling kettle, I also plan to get my mom something she can use as well while cooking. She baked a lot so maybe an aga covers that is well insulated and efficient to use handle cover is what she needed. I think those are good enough to make my mom happy this holiday season.
How about my dad, well, all he need is a new scale which my mom told me that he wanted to get a new one. Maybe, I could buy one for him. I also found an aga scales online too which is very convenient to use for my dad because of its size and usage. It can be a clock too which was indeed great for my dad because he is a time saver.
Well, these are some of the things that I was looking forward to buy for my parents this holiday season. I'm sure they're going to love it.


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F# Type Providers – Why And How
Microsoft Research has published a white paper explaining how Type Providers makes F# useful for accessing and processing "internet scale" information sources.
What problems are Type Providers intended to solve?
- Non-uniform schematization of data in various sources across the internet
- Need to have a parsing layer (either auto-generated or manually written) for accessing each of these sources in a target language
Type Providers provide a standard mechanism to wrap an existing type of data source such that the data and matadata is available to the F# programmer – there is no need to create a separate wrapper for different data sources and schemas for that type once a provider is created. The data structure is inferred by the type provider by connecting to the data source at design time (assuming connectivity to the source).
This data can also be accessed by the the F# compiler and allows various IDE features such as intellisense and in-line documentation, with schema and metadata pulled from the data-source on demand.
Combined with LINQ, this makes F# extremely useful in manipulating data directly from various sources. You can have a look at this presentation by Joe Pamer for more details.
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MANDEVILLE, La.—Rick Santorum won the Louisiana Republican presidential primary on Saturday, as voters in this conservative, Southern state decided they weren't ready to coalesce around front-runner Mitt Romney.
Exit polls showed Mr. Santorum winning with his most dominant performance yet this year among conservatives and blue-collar voters and getting robust support from nearly all types of people, according to the Associated Press.
Mr. Santorum was grabbing the votes of nearly half of conservatives, and just more than half of those without college degrees—a measure of blue-collar voters.
With 100% of the precincts reporting, Mr. Santorum beat Mr. Romney, 49% to 27%.
But the former Pennsylvania senator's victory will give him only a modest boost to his efforts to blunt Mr. Romney's push toward the nomination. Only 20 delegates were at stake Saturday, and they may be divided among several candidates. Mr. Romney holds a lead of about 300 delegates over Mr. Santorum, according to the AP.
An ebullient Mr. Santorum, who had moved his campaign to Wisconsin on Saturday, told an enthusiastic election-night crowd in Green Bay, Wis., that he will continue pressing for the nomination.
"The people of Louisiana sent a loud and clear message: This race is long and far from over. And the people of Wisconsin, I just say to you: On Wisconsin, let's get it done."
Mr. Santorum, who had visited a bowling alley earlier in the day, was eager to share his success there, too.
"I don't want to brag, but I did bowl three strikes in a row. I just wanted to say that. This has been a pretty strong day on the campaign here in Wisconsin," he said. Wisconsin holds the next big nominating contest, on April 3, and recent polls have shown Mr. Romney in the lead.
The Louisiana win comes as an increasing number of Republican leaders say it is time for the party to unify behind Mr. Romney and turn to the challenge of defeating President Barack Obama this fall.
Earlier this week, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, a leading conservative, endorsed Mr. Romney. Sen. Jim De Mint (R., S.C.), a leading figure among tea-party supporters, said he was "excited about the possibility" of the former Massachusetts governor "possibly" being the nominee. But Louisiana voters disagreed.
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"I definitely voted for Rick Santorum," said Dennis Calkins, a 62-year-old retiree who cast his ballot at Mandeville High School. "I am pretty conservative, and he just seemed down-to-earth and no-nonsense."
Mr. Calkins said he liked how Mr. Santorum responded to informal questions on a television show months ago.
"I liked every answer that he gave," Mr. Calkins said. He said Mr. Santorum's Christianity also influenced his vote. "It's not so much that he's holy moly and religious, but it gives him a basis for morality and his sense of right and wrong."
Loretta Owens, 62, who attended a Santorum rally Friday in West Monroe, in the northern part of the state, said she had reservations about Mr. Romney. "There's something about Romney that I just can't grasp," she said.
Mr. Santorum had aggressively courted conservative voters in the northern part of Louisiana, the same area that helped Mike Huckabee claim victory in the 2008 GOP primary. In his pitch to Republican voters there, Mr. Santorum said he would stand up to big government in Washington, stand firm against abortion rights, and would live up to his campaign promises.
Mr. Santorum began labeling Mr. Romney the "Etch A Sketch candidate," whose positions would change like the draw-and-erase toy. The line came after a Romney aide said that the former governor would make a pivot at the time of the general election, "almost like an Etch A Sketch."
But it was during this leg of the campaign that Mr. Santorum made what rival Newt Gingrich described as his "biggest single mistake." Mr. Santorum said that if a candidate is "going to be a little different than the person in there," then "we ought to stick with what we have." His opponents said it was outrageous that Mr. Santorum would consider backing Mr. Obama over a GOP nominee.
Mr. Santorum later said he had been inarticulate, and that it was "preposterous" to suggest that he would pick Mr. Obama over a Republican. He said he would support the eventual Republican nominee, a reminder that Mr. Romney has been racking up more delegates than Mr. Santorum and taken a hard-to-overcome lead.
Along with Wisconsin on April 3, Maryland and the District of Columbia hold primaries. After that, the race heads to the Northeast, including the delegate-rich states of Pennsylvania and New York.
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For centuries, humans have been exploring, researching, and, in some cases, discovering how to stave off life-threatening diseases, increase life spans, and obtain immortality. Biologists, doctors, spiritual gurus, and even explorers have pursued these questsone of the most well-known examples being the legendary search by Ponce de Len for the "Fountain of Youth." Yet the key to longevity may not lie in a miraculous essence of water, but rather in the structure and function of cells within a plantand not a special, mysterious, rare plant, but one that we may think of as being quite commonplace, even ordinary: the palm.
As an honors botany student at the University of Leeds, P. Barry Tomlinson wrote a prize-winning essay during his final year titled, "The Span of Life." Fifty years later, Tomlinson (now a Distinguished Professor at The Kampong Garden of the National Tropical Botanical Garden, Miami, FL) teamed up with graduate student Brett Huggett (Harvard University, MA) to write a review paper exploring the idea that palms may be the longest-lived tree, and whether this might be due to genetic underpinnings. Having retained his essay in his personal files, Tomlinson found that it provided an excellent literature background for working on the question of cell longevity in relation to palms. Together, Tomlinson and Huggett published their review in the December issue of the American Journal of Botany (http://www.amjbot.org/content/99/12/1891.full.pdf+html).
A component of an organism's life span that biologists have been particularly interested in is whether longevity is genetically determined and adaptive. For botanists, discovering genetic links to increasing crop production and the reproductive lifespan of plants, especially long-lived ones such as trees, would be invaluable.
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Facebook allows post-mastectomy photos following petition
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- June 13, 2013
FACEBOOK has been forced to clarify its policy following a storm of criticism for removing post-mastectomy photos of breast cancer survivors.
A Change.org petition had gathered more than 21,000 signatures since May, before Facebook issued a statement clarifying its policy against nudity.
The petition, started by Scorchy Barrington who has breast cancer, asked Facebook to update its policy after photographer David Jay was banned for 30 days for posting post-mastectomy photos on his page, The SCAR Project.
Ms Barrington said the clarification was "victory" for everyone who had signed the petition and those living with the disease.
"From now on, these powerful visual testaments to the real impact of breast cancer and the resilience of breast cancer survivors will be welcomed on Facebook, as they should be," she said.
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Oh well Posted at 10:53 AM June 13, 2013
Meh! My mother had one and a half of her breasts removed in the 1980s. Nothing I haven't already seen.
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Phil Duffie of Adelaide Posted at 11:47 AM June 13, 2013
Ive had cancer in my leg which was removed. I dont feel the need to post glamoured photos of my leg and dont feel offended if no one wants to see my leg. Why do these women feel a need to 'show off' if it involved their breasts. Any cancer is going to have an impact and they are not special.
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Cynical Posted at 11:48 AM June 13, 2013
Does this mean we are now going to see pictures of men with only one testicle as a tribute to survivors of testicular cancer? I thought not.
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Rachel Posted at 11:58 AM June 13, 2013
I looked at the photos on the website and these women are so beautiful and brave. They made me cry. I was stunned by how young some of them were, and what the aftermath looks like. This is nothing like I've ever seen or imagined. Thank you to these women and this photographer for letting me see.
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MT Posted at 12:15 PM June 13, 2013
HA doesn't the social media and the internet open a can of worms on every front. Who would have thought that we would ever need to have a discussion on this topic.
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Joseph of Brisbane Posted at 12:52 PM June 13, 2013
What Facebook really needs to do is develop an optional filter for users. The amount of soft porn on Facebook is abhorrent, some of which is promoted by their advertising.
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Bath Salts
What are bath salts?
There are two types of bath salts. The first are water-soluble beads that are meant to be added to your bath water for a better cleaning and better bathing experience. These are not the bath salts that are being abused. Bath Salts is also the informal, slang term for a new group of designer drugs sold as tablets, capsules, or powder and purchased in places such as tobacco and convenience stores, gas stations, head shops, and the Internet. These drugs are stimulants that mimic cocaine, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), methamphetamine, or methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy).
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Yes. One way to ingest the drug bath salts is through inhalation or snorting. Bath salts meant for your bath are not being abused.
By labeling these drugs as bath salts and "not for human consumption" they have been able to avoid being specifically labeled as illegal.
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There are different kinds of bath salts so depending on the chemicals in them reactions can vary. Symptoms mimic symptoms of cocaine, LSD, methamphetamine, and ecstasy use. Symptoms include nausea, rapid heart rate, increased blood pressure, chest pain, irritability, dizziness, nosebleeds, and delusions. Bath Salts have also been associated with impaired impulse control and violent behavior.


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TUESDAY, Nov. 1 (HealthDay News) -- The number of deaths from prescription drug overdoses has tripled in a decade, hitting a peak of 36,000 fatalities in 2008, U.S. health officials reported Tuesday.
"The unfortunate and shocking news is that we are in the midst of an epidemic of prescription overdose in this country," Dr. Thomas R. Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said during a midday news conference.
Since 1999, there have been significant increases not only in overdose death rates, but in the sales of prescription painkillers such as OxyContin, Vicodin and methadone, and admission for treatment of abuse of these drugs, the CDC said.
"Now there are more peopled killed by prescription narcotics than from heroin and cocaine combined," Frieden said.
In 1999 there were 4,000 deaths related to painkillers, but by 2008 that number had risen by a factor of three, to 15,000 deaths.
By 2010, 12 million Americans said they were using opioid pain relievers without a prescription. In 2009, almost 500,000 emergency room visits were for abuse of these painkillers. This costs health insurance companies as much as $72 billion a year in direct costs, the CDC said in a report titled Vital Sign Report: Prescription Painkiller Overdoses in the U.S.
According to the report, more men than women die of overdoses from prescription painkillers, and the overdose rates are highest among middle-aged adults. Also, people living in rural areas are almost twice as likely to overdose on opioid pain relievers than city residents, the report said.
Among ethnic groups the highest overdose rates are among whites and American Indian or Alaska Natives. An estimated one in 10 American Indians and Alaska Natives abuses opioid pain relievers, compared with one in 20 whites and one in 30 blacks, according to the report.
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Investors Buy Condominiums; Housing Authority Embarks on Renovation
By Eliza Theiss, Associate Editor
Roosevelt Terrace apartments, a 44-year-old low-income housing complex under the ownership of the East Baton Rouge (EBR) Housing Authority, will soon kick off renovations worth $3.67 million, reports the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report. The project is being handled by Partners for Progress, the not-for-profit subsidiary of the EBR Housing Authority and is set to kick off in April.
The project will update amenities, reconfigure the 50-unit housing complex to feature 40 larger units and raise a wrought iron fence. According to the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report 20 one-bedroom units will be turned into ten three-bedroomers, 20 two-bedroom apartments will be reconfigured into 20 one-bedroom apartments, while ten three-bedroom units will be converted into ten two-bedroom residences. Currently Roosevelt Terrace consist of nine two-story frame and brick veneer townhouse structures and an administration and maintenance building that also houses the laundry facilities. The apartment community is located on a two-acre site at 1225 Roosevelt St.
In other residential news, The Advocate reported that a group of investors purchased 33 condominiums in The Jeffersonian for $1.9 million from IberiaBank. Buyer K B K Real Estate plans to do some light renovation, such as new paint, on the former apartment building. Major work isn't necessary as the 38-unit property underwent a more comprehensive renovation prior to being converted. Currently all units are being rented at $775 for a one-bedroom residence and $850 for a two-bedroom unit. The new owners plan to keep current rental rates.
Built around 40 years ago, the 38-unit Jeffersonian was converted from apartments to condominiums prior to the Great Recession, following which it ended up under bank ownership.
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What is hemophilia?
Hemophilia is an inherited bleeding disorder in which one of the 13 clotting proteins, or "factors," is missing or defective. These 13 proteins, distinguished by Roman numerals, act in sequence to form a clot that stops bleeding. People with hemophilia bleed longer but not more quickly or profusely. Small cuts or bruises usually do not cause problems, although surgeries and other injuries can cause significant bleeding. People new to interacting with persons with hemophilia need to know that they will not bleed to death from minor injuries.
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The best-known factor disorders, factor VIIl (8) and factor IX (9), are almost entirely seen in males. Factor VIII deficiency is also referred to as hemophilia A or Classic hemophilia. Factor IX deficiency is also called hemophilia B or Christmas disease for the family in which it as first identified.
About 1 in 5,000 live male births have hemophilia A. Hemophilia B occurs in about 1 in 10,000 births. One of these two affects about 400,000 persons world wide, only rarely women. About 98 persons active at West Virginia Hemophilia Treatment Centers have hemophilia A and 40 have hemophilia B.
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Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes, 22 autosomal pairs and a pair of sex chromosomes named "X" and "Y." The genes for these disorders are carried on X-chromosomes. Females have two X-chromosomes while males have only one. A Y-chromosome replaces the other X and, in fact, makes him a male.
A woman who has a defective VIII or IX gene on one of her X's is called a "carrier." Because the normal gene provides a safeguard, she may not have bleeding problems. With each pregnancy, there is a 1 in 2 (or 50%) chance that she will pass the deficient gene to a child. When that happens, her daughter will become a carrier, but her son will have hemophilia. Carrier daughters have the same 50% risk of passing along the defective gene.
When a son with hemophilia fathers children, his children's risks are different. None of his sons will have hemophilia because they receive only their father's unaffected Y's. However, all daughters will be carriers because they can only receive their father's affected X.
About one third of those affected have no family history of hemophilia—the defect in the X chromosome happened spontaneously. Those rare women born with hemophilia A or B usually have mothers who are carriers and fathers who have hemophilia.
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How are the other bleeding disorders different?
Genes for other clotting proteins are located on autosomal chromosomes so men and women have an equal chance of having bleeding problems associated with defects in these proteins.
Recently, von Willebrand Disease (VWD) has been determined to be the most common of all the bleeding disorders, affecting over 2 million in the US. In most cases, VWD is mild and often goes unrecognized. About 99 West Virginians with VWD are seen at our Treatment Centers. Some of these disorders are more common in certain ethnic groups. Other factor deficiencies are quite rare with only about 1200 identified in the US. Most of them have limited or no treatment options.
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What are the symptoms of bleeding disorders?
Bleeding problems are recognized after surgery, non-routine dental work (not check-ups and cleaning), or serious injury. For those with mild hemophilia (factor level 5-50% of normal) these may be the only way people find out they have a disorder.
On the other hand, men "severely" affected (factor VIII or IX levels less than 1% of normal) stand out, usually after being circumcised. Intracranial bleeding, not necessarily linked to head injuries, can begin within the first month and pose significant risks if not treated. Mouth, nose and other soft tissue bleeds also are typical during the first year. Once children begin actively exploring their surroundings, bumps and falls may cause bleeding into joints and muscles. Most commonly elbows, knees, and ankles become painful, swollen and immobile. Bleeding also occurs spontaneously—sometimes in one's sleep. Several days may be required to return to normal activities without bleeding starting again.
Those with moderate factor levels (2-4%) usually do not experience frequent or spontaneous bleeding. They may consider a bleed just a minor problem that will go away. Bleeds that are not fully treated then can lead to a life-threatening situation or permanent damage. A damaged joint that becomes a target of frequent bleeds can come to resemble one of a "severe" person.
VWD bleeding patterns are different. Bleeds more often involve the mucous membranes, especially of the nose, mouth, gastro-intestinal and genitor-urinary tracts. Heavy bruising is another sign. Additionally, in women heavy menstrual flow and prolonged bleeding after delivery signal the possibility of VWD.
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What should women with bleeding disorders know?
Bleeding of the vaginal tract is of prime concern to women with bleeding disorders who must deal with it on a monthly basis. Interestingly, girls who grow up in a family where women with bleeding disorders are common do not realize their period's length or flow is heavier than normal.
The first clear symptom often is a heavy flow at the first period. Of women treated at ERs for heavy periods, 20 % will have VWD. Some may experience bleeding between their cycles or throughout the month. Unfortunately, the cause is frequently diagnosed as a gynecological, not a bleeding, problem. Many hysterectomies performed to treat severe bleeding are unnecessary when bleeding disorders are the underlying cause and treatment options exist.
A study of over 16,824,00 births in the US from 2000 through 2003 showed that women with bleeding disorders had 10 times the normal risk for bleeding before or during pregnancy (ante-partum).This ante-partum bleeding increased the risk for premature delivery or stillborn death. However, bleeding disorders were not linked to increased risk for preterm labor or fetal deaths. Affected women's risk for post–partum bleeding was five times the normal risk. Risk for maternal death also increased, working out to about 1 in 1000, but that rate is considered very low.
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How is hemophilia treated?
Bleeding is stopped by injecting a dose of the missing factor into the affected person's vein. This approach is called "on demand" or "replacement therapy," although replacement is not permanent. For example, about half of the factor VIII given will be used up in 8-12 hours requiring more doses to stop a severe bleed. Family members or the person himself can be taught to administer factor. Dosing is based on body weight (kg.) and the desired factor level to be reached.
Hemophilia doctors now recommend infusing factor 2 to 3 times a week on a regular schedule ("prophylactic therapy") for those with severe hemophilia A and B. This treatment can start very early in life and effectively prevent joint bleeds and permanent damage. One drawback to this approach is the higher cost of factor because more is used. On the other hand, ankle, knee and hip surgeries required to correct joint damage are not cheap.
Different types and severities characterize VWD. These variations determine therapy used. A synthetic product, DDAVP, or certain factor VIII blood products are used to treat prolonged or severe bleeding.
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How safe are factor concentrates?
Introduced in mid-1960, factors packaged in freeze-dried, concentrated form were the first effective way to treat Factor VIII, IX and severe VWD. Previous treatment, which relied on whole blood or fresh frozen plasma, was inadequate. There would be too much fluid for the body to absorb if the necessary dose was given.
To make factor concentrates, manufacturers pooled blood donations of thousands of people. Concentrates delivered a great deal of foreign protein in each treatment and some recipients had life threatening allergic responses. Worse, these early concentrates contained viruses causing hepatitis B, C and, later, HIV to users. In the US, HIV infected nearly 90% of those with severe hemophilia.
Improved donor screening procedures and new tests for infectious agents have made the US blood supply safer than ever. A certification for facilities that collect plasma requires the screening of potential donors for drug use and other high-risk behaviors. Only community donors who pass two physical and two laboratory screenings are considered "qualified" donors.
Manufacturers of factor concentrates have different certification requirements. Only donations from qualified donors can be accepted. Such donations must be held for 60 days and discarded if its donor tests positive for a blood-borne virus. New techniques that detect viruses before the donor has symptoms or develops antibodies must be applied to identify donations that passed initials tests. All plasma collected for processing must meet certain viral marker standards. Measures to decrease viral load and destroy or deactivate infectious agents that may have escaped plasma screening also have been incorporated in the manufacturing process.
The most recent developments in eliminating viral contamination has been the genetic engineering of factor concentrates that have little to no human plasma or animal proteins in the finished product. These products are referred to as "recombinant" concentrates and are available for factors VIII, IX, and VII (7). At present, there is no recombinant product for treating VWD although research is under way to develop one.
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Retinal Vein Occlusions
Retinal vein occlusions are commonly seen in most eye care offices. They are second only to diabetic retinopathy as a cause of visual loss due to retinal vascular disease. There are two main forms of retinal vein occlusion:
- Branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO)
- Central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO)
While there are similarities in how they occur, the clinical nature of these two events have unique properties, management, and outcome.
Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion
A branch retinal vein occlusion is a blockage of the portion of the circulation that drains the retina of blood. The arteries deliver blood to the retina. The red blood cells and plasma then course through the capillaries and eventually into the venous system, eventually reaching the central retinal vein. With blockage of any vein, there is back-up pressure in the capillaries, which leads to hemorrhaging and fluid leakage on the retina. Usually, the occlusion occurs at a site where an artery and vein cross. Typically, the artery crosses over the vein so that any hardening of the artery compresses the vein (which has a thinner wall). The occlusion site determines the extent or distribution of the hemorrhage, ranging from a small branch veins giving rise to occlusions involving part of the retina to a hemispheric (hemi-retinal) occlusion involving one half of the retina, to an occlusion of the central retinal vein, which involves the entire retina (when the central vein is involved, this is called a central retinal vein occlusion which is discussed below).
Branch retinal vein occlusions are by far the most common cause of retinal vascular occlusive disease. Males and females are affected equally. Most occlusions occur after age 50, although younger patients are sometimes seen with this disorder (in this age group it is often called papillophlebitis). The highest rate of occurrence is in individuals in their 60's and 70's. These disorders are similar to those for vascular occlusive disease elsewhere in the body such as stroke and coronary artery disease. Specifically, aging, high blood pressure, diabetes, and smoking are all risk factors. It is very important to find out if there is an underlying cause to any vascular occlusive disease. We typically refer patients to their internist or family practice physicians if medical testing and evaluations are felt to be needed.
Risk factors for branch vein occlusion (BRVO)
- Hypertension
- Glaucoma
- Hyperviscosity syndromes
- Diabetes mellitus
- Cardiovascular disease
- Carotid artery obstruction
- Leukemia
- Optic nerve drusen
- Cavernous sinus fistula
- Polycythemia
- Anemia
- Vasculitis
Possible Testing for Venous Occlusive Disease
- CBC with differential
- Chemistry profile
- Lipid profile
- Sickle analysis in African-Americans
- Fasting blood glucose
- Glaucoma
- Blood pressure
- ESR with C-reactive protein
- Prothrombin time/partial thromboplastin
- HIV if suspected
- Lyme titre if suspected
- Fasting plasma homocystine level
- Chest X-ray
The diagnosis of a branch retinal vein occlusion can be detected by your eye care provider who will see dilated blood vessels, hemorrhages, and swelling (edema) in the distribution of the vein.
It appears that the more complete the blockage, the more intense the hemorrhages and the edema are. In fact, the blockage may be so dramatic that the involved capillaries cease to function and close off blood supply to areas of the retina. This is called retinal ischemia or capillary non-perfusion. About 10% of patients suffering from a branch vein occlusion will experience a branch or a central vein occlusion in the fellow eye in the future. Therefore as stated above, it is very important to modify any risk factors (hypertension, lipid levels), and to perform any indicated tests to determine if there is an underlying treatable cause.
|Fundus photograph of a patient with a moderate BRVO. Because the central retina (macula) is involved, there is poor vision.
|Fundus photograph of a patient with a small macular BRVO. Like the patient above, the central visual acuity is poor.
Complications of Branch Retinal Vein Occlusions
There are three complications of branch retinal vein occlusion which threaten vision:
- Macular edema
- Macular ischemia or non-perfusion (lack of blood supply)
- Neovascularization (growth of new abnormal blood vessels)
When the distribution of the vein involves the center of the retina (macula), bleeding and fluid leakage occur, producing symptoms. Leakage in the macula causes macular edema which causes a patient to have blurred vision and loss of portions of their field of vision (corresponding to the distribution of the obstructed vein). Basically, the edema damages the architecture of the retina, causing these symptoms. These visual changes can be monitored with an Amsler grid. A fluorescein angiogram is a useful test in evaluating retinal circulation and macular edema. After 3-4 months, this test is used to determine whether treatment with laser is necessary (see below).
In the first three to six months after the occurrence of the branch vein occlusion, there is often significant hemorrhaging that involves the macula, making it difficult to predict the clinical course and visual outcome. After the first few months, it may be useful to do a fluorescein angiogram. This test is helpful in analyzing the retinal vessels, particularly the capillaries which may manifest abnormalities such as leakage or macular ischemia (non-perfusion: closure of blood vessels which supply the retina with oxygen and other nutrients). If the fluorescein angiogram indicates that capillary non-perfusion is the cause of the vision loss, it is unlikely that the vision will improve significantly over time on its own. However, if the poor vision is due to edema or swelling, laser photocoagulation is very useful in sealing leaking capillaries to enhance resolution of the edema for stabilization and improvement of the vision. Sometimes in venous occlusive disease, scar tissue can form on the surface of the retina. This condition, which is called a macular pucker or an epiretinal membrane may result in distorted vision (metamorphopsia) which is not improved with laser treatment.
The most devastating potential problem in vein occlusion is that of neovascularization. Neovascularization can be responsible for two kinds of problems:
- Neovascular glaucoma
- Vitreous hemorrhage
In advanced cases, where there is significant closure of capillaries, abnormal vessels may grow (neovascularization) and lead to bleeding into the overlying ocular cavity known as the vitreous (vitreous hemorrhage). In severe cases of neovascularization and subsequent bleeding, retinal detachment can occur from pulling by these vessels on the retina (traction detachment). Laser photocoagulation treatment is very useful in preventing neovascular glaucoma and stabilizing vitreous hemorrhage. Indeed, laser treatment can cause stabilization or, at times, regression of the vascular growth. This treatment, while important in helping to prevent further visual loss, is not associated with improvement in vision. The neovascularization may develop in 40% of those cases where branch vein occlusions produce large areas of capillary non-perfusion. This retinal neovascularization generally develops in the first 6 to 12 months after the occlusion. Unless laser treatment is performed, at least 60% of the patients with neovascularization will experience episodes of vitreous hemorrhage and or neovascular glaucoma.
There are no known medical treatments for retinal branch vein occlusion. Anti-coagulants such as heparin, coumadin and aspirin have not been shown to be of value in preventing branch vein occlusion or managing its complications. Because anti-coagulants may be associated with systemic complications, they are prescribed only in specific clinical circumstances, for example for patients with known clotting abnormalities.
Central Retinal Vein Occlusion
Central retinal vein occlusion is closure of the central retinal vein (located at the optic nerve) which collects all of the blood after it passes through the capillaries. The systemic risk factors for branch retinal vein occlusion mentioned above are also risk factors for central retinal vein occlusion. Central retinal vein occlusion is generally categorized into two forms based on the amount of blockage:
- Non-ischemic (perfused)
- Ischemic (non-perfused)
|Fundus photograph of a patient with a severe CRVO. Because all flow out of the eye is severely affected, vision is extremely poor.
|Fundus photograph of a patient with a mild, non-ischemic CRVO. Because some circulation remains, the central visual acuity can remain good if there is minimal macular edema.
This means that some central retinal vein occlusions are associated with a significant enough obstruction of capillaries to cause areas with no blood supply. This is called an ischemic or non-perfused CRVO. These patients are predisposed to abnormal vessel growth called neovascularization. This is felt to occur when cells release a protein called vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in an attempt to restore circulation. If vessel growth on the iris occurs (rubeosis iridis), these eyes may develop a very high pressure known as neovascular glaucoma due to obstruction of the fluid outflow channels. This is a very serious complication which is associated with severe vision loss and may cause pain and loss of the eye itself. Laser photocoagulation and/or freezing treatment are useful in managing rubeosis irides or neovascular glaucoma. If performed early in the course (when iris neovascularization is first detected), it may help prevent these complications. In some patients an injection of a drug called Avastin is indicated as well. Patients with recent central retinal vein occlusions must be followed monthly in order to detect this complication in a timely manner.
Less frequently than in branch vein occlusion, patients with central retinal vein occlusion may develop neovascularization in the back of the eye, causing vitreous hemorrhage and retinal detachment. Laser treatment may be useful in managing these complications.
As with branch retinal vein occlusion, macular edema and non-perfusion are frequently seen with central retinal vein occlusion. Unlike the case with BRVO patients, macular edema, even without significant macular ischemia (lack of blood supply), is not treated with laser photocoagulation. This is because a large study failed to show a benefit for patients with central retinal vein occlusion, particularly for those who are elderly. It is possible, but not proven, that some young patients with central vein occlusion of the non-ischemic type may benefit from localized laser treatment for macular edema.
If a patient develops an occlusion of the central vein in both eyes, there is a greater possibility of an underlying systemic cause. It is recommended that all patients involved with one of the venous occlusive diseases (BRVO or CRVO) have a thorough medical work-up as indicated previously.
New Treatments
Intravitreal Kenalog (steroid)
Within the past couple of years, interest in injecting a steroid, triamcinolone (Kenalog), has received much interest. After topical anesthetic, some subconjunctival lidocaine is administered. Then, 4 mg (0.1 cc) of Kenalog is injected directly into the vitreous cavity. Patients are seen monthly for intraocular pressure monitoring, and repeat injections may be needed after 4 months. While large studies have not been done, the reported responses to this procedure range from no response to dramatic improvements in vision and reduction of edema.
Avastin is an anti-cancer drug which binds to and inactivates vascular edoothelial growth factor (VEGF). Because this is found in elevated levels in patients with ischemic retinal vein occlusions, it is occasionally used in the treatment. Since this is an off-label use of the drug and is not consistently covered by insurance, only some patients will elect this treatment. For now, it is probably best given in additional to standard therapy or in some cases when standard therapy fails.
Vitrectomy with intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)
One surgical approach, pioneered by Dr. Jeffrey Weiss in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, is to perform a vitrectomy followed by cannulation of a major retinal vein and injection of tPA (tissue plasminogen activator). Similar to its use in stroke patients, this clot-dissolving solution is used early in the course of the disease to attempt to relieve the obstruction and to allow restoration of blood flow. Large clinical studies are underway. Specific information about this procedure can be found at their website http://www.crvotreatment.com
Vitrectomy with radial optic neurotomy
Another approach, pioneered by Dr. Mitch Opremcak in Columbus, Ohio, is a standard vitrectomy followed by a radial incision in the optic nerve to decompress the nerve at the site of the venous obstruction. In his small studies, this has been associated with an improvement in circulation and vision. His office in Columbus can be contacted at 614-464-3937.
Chorioretinal anastamoses
Recently, a new, investigative approach to the treatment of central retinal vein occlusion has been introduced. This is the creation by laser of a communication between the retinal circulation and the circulation behind it (choroidal circulation) so that the obstructed venous blood can pass out of the eye through this other circulation. A select few investigators have had good results with this approach, while most have not yet confirmed its efficacy and safety.
In summary, retinal vein occlusions develop from obstruction of the venous outflow from the eye. The blockage may vary in size and location, accounting for a wide range of retinal outcomes. Some of the complications of retinal vein occlusion may be appropriately managed with laser treatment. It is hoped that through further research, even better strategies for prevention and management will be developed.


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Remember the human interface part of the first SE course you had before you were allowed to production data? 5 to 7 levels is all a human being can maintain. Duh.
Find the moron who nested things this deep and kill him. Then re- write EVERYTHING he wrote and re-write it. Do a Wikipeida on "spaghetti code" versus "lasagna code" for some of the issues.


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Well I stood stone-like at midnight suspended in my masquerade
And I combed my hair till it looked just right and commanded the night brigade
I was open to pain and crossed by the rain and I walked on a crooked crutch
I strode all alone into a fallout zone, came out with my soul untouched
I hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd, when they said "pull down" I stood up
Ooh, ooh, growin' up
Well now the flag of piracy flew from my mast, my sails were set wing to wing
I had a jukebox graduate for first mate, she couldn't sail but she sure could sing
I pushed B-52, bombed 'em with the blues and my gear set stubborn on standing
I broke all the rules, strafed my old high school, never once gave thought to landing
Hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd, when they said "sit down" I threw up
Ooh, ooh, growin' up
Well, I took these month-long vacations in the stratosphere, you know it's really hard to hold your breath
I swear I lost everything I ever loved or feared, I was the cosmic kid
My feet they finally took root in the earth, I got me a nice little place in the stars
I swear I found the key to the universe in the engine of an old parked car
I hid in the mother breast of the crowd, they said "pull down" I pulled up
Ooh, ooh, growin' up
Whoa, whoa, growin' up
The above lyrics are for the live 05 Feb 1975 performance of GROWIN' UP at The
Main Point in Bryn Mawr, PA, during The Wild, The Innocent, & The E Street Shuffle
Tour. The song was played in its full-band album-style arrangement.
The Main Point was a small coffeehouse venue on Lancaster Avenue in Bryn Mawr,
PA. It was formed in 1964 by Jeanette and William Campbell and four other couples as a small
folk-based coffeehouse venue inspired by the Philadelphia Folk Festival. The venue was famous for
its small intimate atmosphere, homemade food and homebaked goods, and inexpensive ticket prices.
Over the years, various styles of music were presented; the venue hosted many famous performers in
its heydays, including Bruce Springsteen who performed there on no less than 25 dates between 1973
and 1975. He started as an opening act during a 4-night residency in January 1973, and returned in
April as a headliner.
Soon after The Main Point's opening, Bill Scarborough became co-owner and
booking director from 1964-1975. When Philadelphia's Sunday Bulletin asked him in September 1973
how he made booking decisions, Scarborough cited several factors but admitted that occasionally
his own musical tastes influenced him. "I think that the booking of a singer named Bruce
Springsteen is the best example I can give you of personal taste and hunch entering into my final
choice. Here was a new act out of nowhere, who happened to sign with a major label, and put out an
album that reminded me of the best of Dylan. I decided to book him as a headliner, even though he
was barely known. We did alright with him, but not as well as we'd hoped. I still feel, though,
that he's going to be a big star."
The venue was popular among both musicians and listeners. Clarence Clemons
commented in a special Main Point 10th anniversary publication, "The whole band had the flu. Bruce
had 103 degree temperature. If it was any other place but the Main Point, any concert or club in
the country, we would have cancelled."
The Main Point constantly ran into financial problems related to its intimate
size. Ironically, it was its size that made it so popular. Musicians gave benefit concerts for the
coffeehouse to help it out of its financial straits. Some of these concerts were broadcast over
the local progressive rock radio station WMMR-FM, and many well known bootleg recordings have been
made from these performances. Bruce Springsteen's 05 Feb 1975 benefit concert stands out as a
particularly legendary event. The Main Point finally closed its doors in 1981.
At the request of Philadelphia's WMMR-FM disc jockey Ed Sciaky, Bruce
Springsteen and the E Street Band performed a 05 Feb 1975 concert at The Main Point in Bryn Mawr,
PA. This was a benefit show held for the financially struggling club, with Bruce and the band
being the sole act on the bill. The show was MC'd by Sciaky and was broadcast by WMMR-FM on the
same night. The station solicited for donations to be made by phone during the broadcast.
Shortly before he passed away in January 2004, Sciaky told
Backstreets magazine (issue
#82, Spring 2005) that the now-famous broadcast almost never happened. After a promise from Bruce
Springsteen and Mike Appel to do a broadcast of the 02 Feb 1975 Main Point benefit, Springsteen
decided the day of the show that he didn't want it to air. He was playing some new songs, which
would soon appear on his upcoming Born To Run album, and many of them were still
unfinished. Sciaky had to call Springsteen, despite Appel's objections, trying to convince him to
at least do a shortened broadcast. In the end, Springsteen decided to do the whole show on the
The show was not broadcast live-as-it-happened. "We didn't have a phone line
from The Main Point, so they had to tape the show in hour-long segments and then drive them to the
station and put them on the air," Sciaky explained to Backstreets. "And after the final
reel had played, Bruce's lighting guy, Marc Brickman took all of the tapes. So we never got a good
copy of the show. But it was a classic show, and it's collected to this day, and I'm glad."
This famous Main point concert was taped off the airwaves and immediately
started circulating among a number of fans. In the late seventies, an edited from of the broadcast
became available on vinyl bootlegs. This changed in the digital era, when pioneering Italian label
and Springsteen specialists Great Dane Records released the show in 1990 on the 2-disc CD bootleg
The Saint, The Incident & The Main Point Shuffle.
The Saint, The Incident & The Main Point Shuffle utilized the
commonly circulated recording of the broadcast, but a couple of years after its release, a 10-inch
reel-to-reel tape containing the first 90 minutes of the pre-FM recording of The Main Point show
made its way into collectors' hands. On this recording, the sound quality is far superior to the
much more compressed off-air recording. The last 70-plus minutes of the performance, or what's
presumably on a second reel, were never found from the pre-FM source. The discovery of the pre-FM
reel-to-reel tape spurred a host of new bootleg releases, including the first "Masters Plus"
reissue by Great Dane Records itself, which paired the new 90-minute pre-FM recording with the
original FM-sourced remainder of the show.
Part of The Main Point show was legally released in the UK in 2005 by American Legends Limited as
Live On Air, reissued in 2007 by Storming as Transmissions, reissued again in
2010 by Southworld as Live On Air, reissued again in 2011 by Facerock as The Best
"Live On Air" Of Bruce Springsteen, and reissued again in 2014 by The Store For Music as
Live To Air. The complete show was released in 2011 by Left Field Media as a 2-CD set
titled Live At The Main Point, 1975, by Let Them East Vinyl (under exclusive agreement
with Left Field Media) as a 4-LP box set titled Live At The Main Point 1975, and in 2014
by Parallel Lines as part of a 3-CD set titled The Spirit Of The Radio: Legendary Broadcasts
From The Early 1970s that also includes a CD containing the 09 Jan 1973 WBCN-FM radio
broadcast and the 24 Apr 1973 WMMR-FM radio broadcast. Though these releases are not authorized by
Bruce Springsteen or his record company, they are lawful due to a legal loophole in the UK.
05 Feb 1975 concert setlist:
List of available versions of GROWIN' UP on this website:
Thanks Jake (ol'catfishinthelake at BTX and Greasy Lake).


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Detroit's Cobo Center will host three major U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs-sponsored events from June 26-29.
The VA for Vets Hiring Fair, the Veteran Open House, and the National Veterans Small Business Conference and Expo are expected to attract thousands of job-seeking veterans, business owners and federal employees.
Detroit's VA for Vets Hiring Fair is free and will feature some 22,000 federal and private-sector job openings located across the country, VA officials said.
Not only will the fair provide veterans an opportunity to showcase their skills to potential employers, it also will assist veterans with resume preparation, interview techniques and career coaching.
The Open House will provide veterans and their families information about the wide range of financial and health-care benefits, services and resources that are available from federal, state and community agencies. Veterans can also enroll in VA care, and get answers to questions.
The National Veterans Small Business Conference and Expo is the premier government event for veteran-owned businesses. VA will provide veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses with a wide range of information to help them maximize opportunities in the federal workplace.
VA hosted its first veterans hiring fair here on Jan. 18, attracting more than 4,100 veterans and resulting in more than 2,600 on-the-spot interviews as well as more than 500 tentative job offers, VA officials said.
"If you had the skills and you went through the interview process, you could be hired right there on the spot," Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki told American Forces Press Service about the Washington event. "We had a number of folks who went home that night employed, which I think is a terrific signal … that the opportunities are real and the jobs are available."
In Detroit, the VA will also encourage qualified veterans to apply for its Veterans Retraining Assistance Program. Under VRAP, veterans between the ages of 35 and 60 who also meet other criteria can receive up to 12 months of education assistance. Maximum payments are equal to the full-time rate for the Montgomery GI Bill, which for service members is $1,473 monthly, VA officials said.
Under VRAP, veterans apply on a first-come, first-served basis for programs that begin on or after July 1. The VA began accepting applications May 15. The agency can approve 45,000 veterans through Sept. 30 and up to 54,000 veterans can participate during the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1. The program runs through March 2014.
"VA is committed to supporting veterans as they seek employment," said VA's Under Secretary for Benefits Allison A. Hickey. "VRAP is a great program to give qualified veterans the opportunity to find meaningful employment in a high-demand field." At the Open House in Detroit, VA representatives will give VRAP presentations several times.
In Detroit, VA also will bring together partners like the "Joining Forces" initiative started last year by first lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden. "Joining Forces" was created to spark action among all Americans to honor, recognize and support U.S. service men and women, veterans and military families.


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Challenge Voting Ethics
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... Are others using the feedback page too?
Here's what I sent:...
Yes, we do, and so far there was not nearly enough reaction to remedy the situation. All those things that you have noticed are real, and to such an extent that old members leave the Challenges, frustrated to the gills.
There is an awful lot of text about it in this Forum, it would take you days to read through it. If you just browse the five (!) chapters of "What should be done with Cheats?" thread, you will see for how long hosts and conscientious members are grappling with this malady.
There is still some hope that DPR people take this seriously enough to rewrite the Challenge system, as there are ways to make these cheating attempts inefficient.
Thanks for your support. I wish more people would ask for such changes. There are ways to return the fun to Challenges and to get rid of cheaters in the same go.
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Cholestasis - pigmentary retinopathy - cleft palate
This syndrome is characterised by cholestasis, cleft lip and palate, retinal pigmentation, hydronephrosis and intestinal obstruction. It has been described in four individuals (two unrelated patients from Australia, one from Belgium and one from Japan). The oral cleft may be of variable severity. The pigmentary retinopathy has a patchy aspect (cat's paw). Mental development is normal or moderately delayed. Initial growth retardation was noted in all the reported patients. The cholestasis, associated with mild and fluctuating jaundice, is thought to be due to obstruction of biliary canals, although this was only confirmed in one of the patients. The underlying aetiology of the hydronephrosis varied between patients: vesicoureteral reflux, stenotic or ectopic ureter. Intestinal obstruction is due to malrotation or the presence of a gut diaphragm in one case. All described cases were sporadic, and whether or not the syndrome is genetic is yet to be determined.
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