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Great Stuff, GeorgeB.
People that have done their homework will probably tell the Doc to stuff their statins, but the vast, vast majority will just pop the pills without a question. It's really ugly stuff.
Great Stuff, GeorgeB.
People that have done their homework will probably tell the Doc to stuff their statins, but the vast, vast majority will just pop the pills without a question. It's really ugly stuff.
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You're paying for a service ... you're the customer ... you're the one in control. You can give the Dr a bad review ... the Dr cannot give you a bad review. If you don't feel you're getting good service for your money ... go elsewhere. That's why they recommend getting second opinions.
That is, the new standards have eliminated low dosages and only use medium level dosages when the patient can't take the highest dose.
While they offer no evidence to support that (except vague blurbs about "studies have shown..."), most serious side affects occur at the higher dosages. YET THE NEW STANDARDS MAKE NO MENTION OF THE INCREASED RISK OF TAKING THE HIGHEST DOSES OF THESE MEDICATIONS!
For instance, the FDA effectively removed Simvastatin 80mg from the market because:
"The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today warned patients and healthcare providers about the potential for increased risk of muscle injury from the cholesterol-lowering medication Zocor (simvastatin) 80 mg. Although muscle injury (called myopathy) is a known side effect with all statins, todays warning highlights the greater risk of developing muscle injury, including rhabdomyolysis, for patients when they are prescribed and use higher doses of this drug. Rhabdomyolysis is the most serious form of myopathy and can lead to severe kidney damage, kidney failure, and sometimes death"
For some reason, the people writing the new standards simply forgot all about that warning from the FDA...
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But for the average Joe, working long hours, raising a family, and more interested in watching the football game than playing in one, (or researching cholesterol standards), they simply have to rely on the knowledge and expertise of their physician...
Even for myself, I will often go along with a questionable opinion from one of my physicians if I think that, overall, his advice is good.
Plus, the history and trust one builds with a physician who knows you is a valuable asset and one not easily abandoned...
The best, I think, is to find a physician who values your opinion along with his own and will help you to find the best answer(s) for YOU.
Actually, for myself, I am thinking that these new standards (as bad as they are) may be good medicine for the "Typical American, drinking beer, eating pizza and watching the football game", and trusting in his physician and the medicine he prescribes to fix his clogged arteries...
... (But the new standards do differentiate that kind of American from the type that frequent this forum).
Last edited by GeorgeBMac; 11-18-13 at 08:10 AM.
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And, from today's (Nov 18th) New York Times:
"Risk Calculator for Cholesterol Appears Flawed"
... And, what they point out is exactly my experience with it: It calculated my risk at about 50% greater than any other risk calculator I had ever used...
But what the article does NOT address are the questions:
-- Why would you prescribe a cholesterol lowering medication for somebody with high blood pressure?
-- Why would you prescribe a cholesterol lowering medication for somebody who's only problem is old age?
Even if the calculator was excellent at predicting risk, that doesn't mean that every risk factor can be cured with a statin!
From the article:
"Some doctors who tested the calculator with hypothetical patients wondered if they should trust the results.Dr. Nissen entered the figures for a 60-year-old African-American man with no risk factors — total cholesterol of 150, HDL (the good cholesterol) of 45, systolic blood pressure of 125 — who was not a diabetic or a smoker. He ended up with a 10-year risk of 7.5 percent, meaning he should be taking cholesterol-lowering statins despite being in a seemingly low-risk group.
Dr. Nissen also calculated the figures for a healthy white man, age 60, and also got a risk factor of 7.5 percent.
"Something is terribly wrong," Dr. Nissen said. Using the calculator's results, he said, "your average healthy Joe gets treated, virtually every African-American man over 65 gets treated."
Last edited by GeorgeBMac; 11-18-13 at 09:41 AM. Reason: Add Dr Nissen quote
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The guidelines identify four high-risk groups who could benefit from statins: people with pre-existing heart disease, such as those who have had a heart attack; people ages 40 to 75 who have diabetes; patients ages 40 to 75 with at least a 7.5% risk of developing cardiovascular disease over the next decade, according to a formula described in the guidelines; and patients with the sort of super-high cholesterol that sometimes runs in families, as evidenced by an LDL of 190 milligrams per deciliter or higher.
The 3rd group- 7.5% risk etc-that is the "RUB"
1)Had an MI- ok
4)Freakishly high LDL-ok
3) 7.5% risk over 10 years- of developing cardiovascular disease-this is responsible for the HUGE- doubled-increase in folks who could be put on statins
Oh-I take Lipitor-it makes me "feel foggy logy" which is very hard to quantify-and I'm medically jargon adept-so an older person-on lots of meds-how in the world are they going to even "Know" something isn't right.
How do you quantify "I feel foggy"?
Now I'm just going to take it once a week-Friday- so I can recover on the weekend when i don't have to be sharp.
There are other meds in the works-testing etc-that "might" be a bit more specific
But since some/most of the statin good effect-might be do to decreasing inflammation -at the blood vessel wall-by as yet undefined mechanism- if these new meds concentrate on cholesterol-they will miss the boat.
Sucks to get old
PS On the bright side My Saints beat the MUCH HATED 49's-so all is well.I don't know why I care-but i do.
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In my own experience:
-- When I developed a full blown myopathy from a statin my physician blamed it on too many trips to the gym.
then, later, when I developed muscle weakness from a different statin:
-- my cardiologist had no comment on it and basically ignored it.
-- my wellness physician blamed it on an unrelated medication I was taking...
In all three cases, the message from the physicians was clear: they were taking the 3 monkey's position with regard to statins:
See no evil, Hear no evil, Do no evil...
The same is true for cardiac stents and bypasses: the physicians doing the are great at expounding their benefits, but few will they tell you about their "side affects" not will they tell you that they will NOT prevent future cardiac issues ... (Ask Bill Clinton)
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These are the supposed recommendations of our leading physicians, researchers and organizations...
... I have only pointed out their deficiencies, but I have not speculated on the reasons for those deficiencies...
But, you are probably right. Big pharma had a major role in these guidelines.
That is: while the committee rightly states that none of those voting on the new guidelines had connections to big pharma, they are less vocal about the fact that over 50% of those RESEARCHING and RECOMMENDING those guidelines came from those most likely to profit from these guidelines...
As for the Dr Nissen comment that you quoted: yesterday, before it was pointed out how bogus this calculator is, he was supporting these guidelines! STRONGLY supporting these guidelines!
from 'the Heart':
"Dr Steven Nissen (Cleveland Clinic, OH) said the guidelines are a "radical change" from ATP III, but he agrees with moving away from the traditional targets. "Those goals, of less than 70 or less than 100 [mg/dL], were never based on any kind of careful scientific study," said Nissen. "They were helpful to physicians and patients because they were a target. The guideline writers threw out those goals and are working very hard to identify patients in whom statins provide benefit."
Nissen also said treating patients with a calculated risk exceeding 7.5% is a lower threshold for treatment than previous guidelines and likely expands the use of statins to millions of patients who would not have otherwise been treated under the ATP III guidelines. What will help is that the drugs are so cheap, now that all the statins, with the exception of rosuvastatin, are available as generic medications"
Last edited by GeorgeBMac; 11-18-13 at 11:16 AM. Reason: add Dr Nisen comment
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1)Did your MDs actually MEASURE your pre statin strength-peak strengh or perhaps some sort of exhaustion strength"
Easy enough to have someone do leg presses-a max or near max-or just have you see "how many reps can you do with 150 lbs" sort of thing?
Zero chance right? No one actually measures strength of loss of strength in "how many reps with 150 lbs sense"
My wife "discovered" her problem-she was gardening-and LITERALLY couldn't get up.When i got home-I tested her-how far down could she "squat"
it was roughly 110 degrees(upper leg low leg angle-knee angle)- 3 days after stopping/dropping her 40mg lipitor-she could go past 90 degrees-to 80 degrees
So yeah-MDs are at fault because they aren't measuring per statin "strength" offices aren't set up to measure it-MDs do blood tests fancy imaging studies
But the MAIN PROBLEM with statins
1) Hard to quantify "I feel foggy loggy sore" which i "FEEL" memory a bit "off"
2) No one measures pre statin strengh
3) Damn STATINS WORK!! Yeah in certain groups-folks who had an MI- they make you less likely to have a second one.
Yeah-big problem-the WORK better than the other "pills"
Not GREAT not curative but they work "some"
Stents-don't prevent future MIs-they increase blood flow-meaning you can do more work-now oldsters with plenty of other problems-the extra potential flow-is never needed-they aren't running the mile.Docs usually don't claim they prevent MIs-maybe at that VERY SPOT- but that is just 2cm of artery-and it CAN replug-and stents help athletic older bike riders-yes less exercise induced angina
Member here was having exercise angina-got stent-all should be well-but he only had angina when climbing HARD-1/100,000 oldsters need that sort of heavy duty cardiac output.
Last edited by phoebeisis; 11-18-13 at 12:57 PM.
Rather, myopathy from statins is the destruction of muscle tissue and it is the predecessor to Rhabdomyolisis -- which happens when the junk from the dead muscle cells clog the tubules of the kidneys and you die.
To be diagnosed with full blown "myopathy", your CK (Creatinine Kinase) levels must be significantly elevated -- which is the clinical indication that the muscle cells are being physically destroyed, not just weakened. There are preceeding lesser levels to myopathy with different names that do not require the elevated CK levels.
Oftentimes (although physicians are loath to admit this), muscle weakness from statins is caused by them blocking the production of enzyme Q10 which the mitochondria need to produce the ATP that is the fuel used by the muscle cell's...
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Your medical records follow you. So, once certain labels, drug seeker, difficult patient, etc., are applied you are approached in quite different ways. If you are labled as a person who acts AMA there are providers who will not touch your case under any circumstance. If a provider has elected certain insurance and business models you won't be seen, period.
Then there is how the insurance company handles your claims. Well, you get the idea. The medical industry is a business. Business comes first, not solving your individual problems. But, that is way off topic here.
Sorry I was unclear. My "your enzymes were elevated etc" comment was supposed to have made that clear-myopathy=muscle damage.
I was referring to the MUCH more common-complaint of "muscle weakness" and muscle soreness.These are COMMON statin complaints-but how in the heck can you measure muscle weakness-if you didn't measure it before the statins were given?? Simple-you can't detect small amounts of weakness if you don't have a baseline. Sure if someone can't get up-yeah muscles weaker-but it would be simple(well simple if they were equipped to do it) to pretest.
The weakness could be from actual myopathy-damage- or from the drop in enzymes involved in "using" your muscles.The enzymes blocked by the statins.
But make no mistake-if you have clinically diagnosed myopathy-your muscles will be weaker-and it would be easy to measure-but you have to measure it BEFORE you take the statins.
Last edited by Dunbar; 11-18-13 at 01:34 PM.
Maybe they do for some people, but unfortunately, I've got hardly any medical history following me around.
The thing to remember is that doctors, and the medical profession in general, are not gods. They are people just like you and me. You, the patient, are free to take their advice ... or not.
If you don't like one doctor, you are free to go to another until you find one who is on the same page as you. And if all the doctors in your neighbourhood want to push drugs and you think you can accomplish the same thing through diet and exercise, you have the choice of not going to any doctors at all ... or maybe trying something in the alternative medicine line.
Last edited by Machka; 11-18-13 at 03:28 PM.
I just said less than a week ago "No" to a cardiologist who was suggesting that statins may be something I should take. I pointed out that my cholesterol levels have been about the same for more than 10 years and that "no thanks, I'll modify my lifestyle" was my answer to his intimation. He sees no need to pursue my course (and that is in writing).
However, there was an interesting development in my "heart attack" diagnosis from 16 or so years ago after the tests I had done. I won't go into details, but "broken heart syndrome" is something that has been diagnosed as a heart attack when it's not, and providing the patient survives the incident, a return to normal heart function happens in most cases.
Fortunately, my medical record doesn't follow me around like a bad smell unless I allow it to for one reason or another. Doctor-atient confidentiality means a lot in Australia.
By the way, if you are paying health insurance premiums or tax, you are the customer one way or the other.
Dream. Dare. Do.
... In short, I have seen far too many patients being told they were OK to go home, not because they were OK, but because insurance had stopped paying for them.
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My wife has a terrible autoimmune vasculitis-Polyarteritis Nodosa or Churg Strauss depending
Her Rheumatologist decided he wanted to give her Rituximab-expansive monoclonal antibody-depletes kills off B lymphocytes cells(immune cells)
He had to get approval from insurance company-an involved sort of back and forth negotiation -because she didn't have an antibody-ANCA-
They approve it for ANCA positive "easily" but not so easily when ANCA negative
For Many expensive medications or procedures-there is a negotiation-back and forth- between doctor's "insurance person" and the insurance companies
"gotta approve" person.
Now some of this is to improve patient outcomes-but much of it is cost driven
Even now medicine isn't completely evidence driven because the evidence just isn't clear-or not there.
Rowan"He sees no need to pursue my course (and that is in writing)."
So the doctor said "he passed on the only therapy I can offer-no point in my seeing him anymore"
Is that about it?
Rowan wrote-"Fortunately, my medical record doesn't follow me around like a bad smell unless I allow it to for one reason or another. Doctor-atient confidentiality means a lot in Australia."
My guess is he -rowan-feels fortunate the record DOESN'T follow him- because this cardiologist more or less wrote "I don't want to see him because he wasn't interested in my suggested treatment" a negative sort of comment-I think- perhaps "code" to other MDs "this patient is difficult"
which is why rowan feels fortunate it doesn't follow him.
It is hard to say just what "he sees no need to pursue my course" actually means??
Polite way of saying- "please don't come back" ??


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At 7:10 pm, our complimentary selection is on the Cincinnati Reds over the Milwaukee Brewers. The only person happier to see Johnny Cueto's last outing than the manager of coaches of the Reds was probably Cueto himself. The hard-throwing righthander has a history (albeit a short one) of 2nd half meltdowns like in 2009 when he went 3-5; 5.81 after going 8-6; 3.62 prior to the break and similarly in his rookie season when he had two wins after the break as compared to seven prior. So imagine how thrilled the Reds must be that, after back to back poor efforts on August 10 and 21 (making it three out four starts that were sub-par), Cueto came out in his last outing on August 27, and threw a gem - eight innings with one run on six hits with eight strikeouts and no walks - against the Cubs at home. Now he can make it two in a row and really put some demons and doubts behind him as his team will need him to be sharp in this last month of the season with the NL Central race likely coming down to the wire. He's in a great position to do just that as Cincy has been absolutely dominant against the Brewers lately, taking eight of the last nine contests heading into this series. And his team is facing a lefthander in Chris Narveson who, despite a winning record (10-7) has really struggled keeping men off the basepaths this season which has resulted in a career-worst 5.52 ERA heading into this, his 23rd start of the season. Take the Reds. As always, good luck…Al McMordie. Get more baseball betting picks from Al at Touthouse.com

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chelating agents and water softenersEDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) or its sodium salt has the property of combining with certain metal ions to form a molecular complex that locks up or chelates the calcium ion so that it no longer exhibits ionic properties. In hard water, calcium and magnesium ions are thus inactivated, and the water is effectively softened. EDTA can form similar complexes with other metallic ions.
coordination compounds...cases the undesirable effects of the metal ions frequently can be eliminated by "sequestering" the ions as harmless complexes through the addition of an appropriate complexing reagent. Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) forms very stable complexes, and it is widely used for this purpose. Its applications include water softening (by tying up Ca2+ and Mg2+)...
medical applicationsIn medical practice, chelating agents, particularly salts of EDTA, or edetic (ethylenediaminetetraacetic) acid, are widely used for direct treatment of metal poisoning because they bind the toxic metal ions more strongly than do the vulnerable components of the living organism. Chelating agents are also employed as extractants in industrial and laboratory separation of metals and as metal-ion...
separation of rare-earth elements...ion-complex of neighbouring lanthanide ions varies sufficiently from one rare earth to another, the separation will occur. Two common complexing agents used for separating the rare earths are ethylene diamine tetraacetate (EDTA) and hydroxyethylene diamine triacetate (HEDTA).
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'My task, which was of a merely subordinate nature, has been concerned with details only. It was necessary to select from among a large number of variants, to do away with repetitions, to throw light on obscure passages, to put together all that pertained to one and the same subject, and to fill up the gaps which the author left in his anxiety not to delay the work. I have had rather to cut down than to supply, rather to shorten than to extend. The number of manuscripts which has passed through my hands and which I have had to decipher and compare has been considerable. I have had to do much to secure uniformity of style and much in the way of correction, nothing or very little as regards the substance of the ideas. The profusion of his wealth called only for the care of a steward.' It is in these words that Dumont defines the nature of the work on Bentham's papers to which he devoted himself. An examination of the manuscripts in University College makes it possible to verify and on certain points to complete these indications of Dumont's.
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I'm not sure if i'm on the right track with this one, but essentially I'm trying to display a grouped list of items, where each item can be a member of multiple groups. i.e. The two entities are related on a many-to-many basis. I'll try to explain...
My question is, how do I group items like this into a control? I'm aware of the ICollectionView and the PropertyGroupDescription, but that doesn't seem to serve my purpose here (it seems to only work in a one-to-many scenario).
Any ideas?
Some points to note:
- When displayed in a list, I want to show all Component's grouped by Kit.
- When I select a component from this list, I only want that particular instance of the Component (i.e. I want Component + the Kit I selected it from).
- Ignore the fact that i'm using a TreeView to show the items below, as i'll actually be using a ListBox with a GroupStyle
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FACT: Last year, 436 evictions and 414 foreclosures were filed in the Bullitt County Court systems.
MOUNT WASHINGTON - Musicians from the renowned National Symphony Orchestra recently paid a special visit to fourth and fifth graders at Crossroads Elementary School to help them understand the connection between music and the world around them.
HEBRON ESTATES - Good behavior is its own reward, but at Hebron Middle School it could mean just a bit more.
SHELBYVILLE - A packed house turned out recently for a retirement luncheon for Sen. Gary Tapp at Claudia Sanders Dinner House.
LOUISVILLE - The Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, located at 715 West Main Street, will host a gallery talk titled The Life and Work of Alma Lesch by Alma's long-time friend and local artist Dennis Shaffner on Tuesday, Feb. 22, at 6 p.m.
MOUNT WASHINGTON - In honor of its 165th anniversary, St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church is celebrating with a year of events to reflect upon the parish's past and rejoice in the present.
ValuMarket and Baptist East Hospital recently teamed up to promote community health and wellness during a week of free health screenings held at various Valu Market locations in the Louisville area.
This annual event is the major fund-raiser each year for the Bullitt/Spencer County services centers of the American Red Cross.
MOUNT WASHINGT ON -- Inspired to help children suffering from long-term medical hair loss, Bullitt East student Casie Harlow, 16, decided to put her flowing locks to good use when she recently visited a local hair salon.
SHEPHERDSVILLE - Along with Valentine's Day, today is also Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day. February is designated as American Heart Month.
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Pet owners can decorate stylishly, strategically
It's a question that comes up frequently for interior designers: How do you create a stylish living space when a dog who sheds or a cat who scratches is part of the mix?
"Many people are incorporating their pets into daily life," designer Mallory Mathison says, yet they don't want to sacrifice style. Designers are often called on to camouflage litter boxes, keep pet gear organized and create stylish sleeping arrangements for dogs and cats. Today, Mathison says, pet-focused design is "much more that just the old standard 'doggie door.'"
We've quizzed Mathison and designers Janine Carendi and Brian Patrick Flynn about their favorite strategies for designing when pets are in the picture:
All three designers mentioned using indoor/outdoor rugs and fabrics in homes with pets. Flynn especially likes the velvet-like durable fabrics made by Sunbrella, which he says feel wonderful and can be washed with soap and water.
"You can even clean a milkshake off it," he says.
Carendi points out that regular indoor fabrics can be treated to make them similarly durable and stain-resistant.
In homes with a new puppy or kitten, Flynn suggests putting the most fragile or treasured pieces of furniture in storage during the early months to protect them from damage and accidents. Retailers like Crate and Barrel's "CB2" have attractive coffee tables for as little as $200 to $300, he says. Use an inexpensive piece until the pet is trained, then sell it on eBay and go back to your original furniture.
Wood is most at risk from scratching and chewing, so remove temptation by using furniture with metal legs or bases in the rooms where the pet spends most of its time.
Are snags or stains on upholstery a potential problem? Choose a sofa with seat cushions that are upholstered on both sides, so they can be flipped over to hide damage. Also, pick a sofa with several large pillows across the back, rather than one long cushion. Individual pillows can be recovered much less expensively than an entire sofa.
Carendi mentions one other secret weapon: safety gear designed for babies. She has used the protective corners made to protect unsteady toddlers from sharp edges to keep pets from chewing on the corners of furniture. And "baby gates," she says, may be the best way to keep a pet – and any damage it can do – contained in one area of your home.
Many pets shed, leaving hair on furniture and floors. There is no easy or one-size-fits-all solution, but each of the designers has ideas for combatting the problem.
It helps to choose colors that blend with the pet's hair color, though that can be tough in homes with more than one pet. Flynn generally loves decorating with bold hues, but his new dog's white hairs would be very visible on, say, a deep purple sofa. In his new home, he opted for upholstery in neutral shades ("Stick with the gray and taupe family," he says) and saved the bolder colors for walls and floors.
With textures, Flynn points out that woven and nubby fabrics may show less pet hair than smoother surfaces. But there also could be a greater risk of damage; pets may be drawn to scratching nubbier weaves, or tiny nails may get caught on them. Mathison's suggestion: "Ultra suedes, cotton velvets, heavy weight cottons, chenille are good choices," as long as they are treated with a stain guard.
Vacuuming and lint-brushing definitely help with pet hair, says Carendi. She has one client who uses a Roomba automatic vacuum during the day to battle pet hair. Also, training pets to stay off certain furniture can help, though it may take a lot of time and effort.


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Background and Regulatory Authority
In an effort to preserve, protect, and improve the nation's water resources from polluted stormwater runoff, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) developed a Stormwater Program as required by the Clean Water Act (CWA). Implementation of Phase I of this program began in 1992. Phase II of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Stormwater Program was finalized on December 8, 1999.
Combined Phase I and Phase II regulate stormwater discharges from three potential sources: municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s), construction activities, and industrial activities. Operators of many of these sources may be required to receive a NPDES permit before they can discharge. This permitting mechanism is designed to prevent and minimize stormwater runoff from washing harmful pollutants into local surface waters such as streams, rivers, lakes or coastal waters.
Since 1984, the Department of Environmental Management Rhode Island Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Program (RIPDES) has been the delegated authority to implement the NPDES program in Rhode Island. In 1993 RIPDES issued the first construction and industrial stormwater general permits for the authorization of stormwater discharges from construction activities disturbing greater than or equal to 5 acres and eleven categories of industrial activities. The RIPDES Regulations were amended to include the Phase II stormwater requirements on February 5, 2003. In 2003, RIPDES issued the first small MS4 general permit for authorization of stormwater discharges from regulated small MS4s.
Who Needs a RIPDES Permit?
The RIPDES Stormwater Program regulates the following types of stormwater discharges:
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Tallahassee, FL - It took the jury just over two hours to come back with a guilty verdict for a man charged with murdering a Tallahassee mother.
Both families sat in the courtroom in silence tonight as the jury handed down a guilty verdict for William Yawn.
Yawn is convicted of killing Tanesha Overstreet in her own kitchen while three children hid in a bedroom down the hall in August of 2008.
Yawn told deputies he bought crack from Overtstreet's boyfriend and the two had been arguing over money.
In a recording of Yawn's statement to deputies that day, Yawn said Overstreet grabbed the barrel of the shotgun and started tugging on it ... and that he accidentally shot her.
Yawn was questioned at the sheriff's office within six hours of the shooting ... and he told them it as an accident.
Yawn showed no emotion as the guilty verdict was given but it was completely different for Tanesha's mother who sobbed as the words "guilty" filled the room.
Renee Jones-Johnson, mother of Tanesha Overstreet, says, "I am ecstatic. I'm just glad that my daughter can rest in peace and that justice was done."
I spoke with Yawn's family after the verdict was given and they declined to speak on camera.
After being convicted of first degree murder which carries a mandatory life sentence, Yawn entered a plea to possession of a fire arm by a convicted felon.
Yawn is due back in court on November 12th.
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Does anyone use the daycare at LA Fitness? How much does it cost?
I've read horrible reviews on the providers there, any input?
Does anyone use the daycare at LA Fitness? How much does it cost?
I've read horrible reviews on the providers there, any input?
i went looking and found a post that said this
I'm a stay at home mom so child care was one of my top priorities. They have a very large child care area with a big window so the kids can see outside. There are also small windows that you can peak in on the kids from inside the gym to make sure they are ok. When I joined the child care was $10 per month per kid for 2 hours. The ala cart rate is $3 per kid per visit. I briefly considered 24 Hr Fitness but they only have ala cart child care at $3 per kid per visit so with three kids and at least three visits a week, it turned out to be too expensive. The ladies who watch the kids are very nice and I've never had a problem in the 4 years I've been a member. You can start and stop child care for the summer months only when the kids are out of school.
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I had a membership and my son used to cry a lot when he was little and after I left him for 5 minutes every time they called me back into the room to get him. Let's just say I NEVER got a good workout. So I asked them if they could just let him cry for a bit and he would be fine(it was just his personality) and they said "no", it is distracting to the staff and other children. I was so angry I quit my membership. Still bitter about THAT!
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princess, i worked for a YMCA nursery that wouldn't allow us to keep kids any longer than 15 minutes if the kids were really screaming. 5 minutes is really too short of a time to let them settle down. on one hand, i felt sorry for the parents because they took the time to come to the gym, but on the other hand, the screaming kid upsets the other kids, makes the workers look bad (like we weren't taking care of the kids), and its emotionally stressful for everyone! but we had mothers quit the gym because their kids just wouldn't stop screaming no matter what we did & we couldn't just sit there & give all our attention to that one kid.
Mine was 15 dollars a month or 3 dollars a day I think... I remember it being totally worth it to include the 15 or however much extra in with my monthly dues
I wouldn't want a screaming baby in the childwatch either, be bitter about it but it's not ok for a parent to make the daycare workers listen to screaming. They aren't working at a child development center here its the freakin gym.
It's 10 per month per child for up to 2 hours each day (closed Sunday). My 3 year old loves it and it's a great chance for him to socialize. Never had any problems with the staff. Good experience here!
I just called them and they charge first and last month 40 bucks, and 20 bucks a month for the kidz center there
I pay $10/month for child care add on at LA Fitness. My ONLY complaint is the hours. I wish that they were open for me to work out before going to work. They open at 8, so no way to get ina workout before work. Saturdays are only 8-11 and no Sunday.


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Assassin's Creed: Unity to Feature Micro-Transactions - NewsJake Weston, posted on 14 August 2014 / 1,654 Views
Assassin's Creed: Unity, the upcoming new-gen only edition of Ubisoft's long-running historical franchise, will feature micro-transactions, Ubisoft have said.
Speaking with OXM, senior producer Vincent Pontbriand confirmed that Assassin's Creed: Unity will allow players to unlock in-game items such as gear by spending real world money, but assures players that this is as far as monetization will go in the game.
Assassin's Creed: Unity launches October 28, 2014 for PS4, Xbox One, and Windows.
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Two questions really. Just getting back into biking after being out of the loop for over 10 years. Plus, back then I was all into serious mountain biking...now I have neck problems that require I not get bounced around that badly anymore. lol
First, I'm looking for a simple, reliable bike to get around in an area like Tokyo. Not so much the downtown area but in the Fussa area (if you're familier with the Tokyo area). What do you guys think of the Specialized Langster fixie for someone who's 230lbs these days?
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Marrero is a nondescript suburb of New Orleans, with long boulevards lined with every franchise you could possibly dream of. It is also the location of the 20,000 acre Barataria Preserve, which is one of the sites of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve.
If you like cypress swamps, the Barataria Preserve is a place of pilgrimage. It is surprising how wild a place can be, so close to a major city.
The preserve has several magnificent trails, some of which are entirely constituted of boardwalks running above the moody ooze.
I didn't go on an organized Swamp Tour, as offered nearby and in other locations in Louisiana. I am sure they are great. But I was happier having this quiet swamp to myself.
- Pros:The incredible sights and noises of a true wild swamp
- Cons:Hard to resist just walking off the boardwalks, into the muck
- In a nutshell:Nature at its most suffocatingly beautiful
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I've never though of myself as a "Swamp Connoisseur" but I can see that I would love to explore this place, so maybe I am!
Wow Oliver, those look like amazing walks, especially the Palmetto Trail! It must have been fun in the sun keeping your eyes peeled for all sorts of bushes, bugs, birds and beasts as the sweat dripped off you!
Nice new tips! This looks like a place that is worth braving the heat and the bugs for.
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What if India was able to provide clean drinking water to its poorest citizens at truly affordable rates? What if that water was harvested from the ground and purified by clean solar energy so efficiently that it used less than one third the energy a regular solar purifier used? What if the actual purification of water could be customized to the region — areas with high flouride or arsenic versus areas with high bacterial pollutants getting different cleaning processes working for them — and the water dispensed with the help of a smartcard?


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6/1/16 - 6/1/16


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Generational equity and the 'Next America'
A few critics have portrayed our report as an effort to foment a "generational war" over Social Security and Medicare. Let me respond.
Despite recovery, fewer Americans identify as middle class
Today about as many Americans identify themselves as lower or lower-middle class (40%) as say they are in the middle class (44%).
Household wealth has yet to recover
Until the housing market and home equity levels fully recover, the typical American household still has a ways to go.
Black incomes are up, but wealth isn't
Although household-income growth for African-Americans has outpaced that of whites since the 1960s, those gains haven't led to any narrowing of the wealth gap between the races.
Are blacks as financially well off as whites? Depends on whom you ask
Despite large and persistent gaps between blacks and whites on virtually every indicator of economic well-being, about half of all whites say the average black person is about as well off financially or doing better than the average white person, according to a survey released last week by the Pew Research Center.
Chart of the Week: Keeping track of the world's richest people
If you've ever woken up wondering "Is Bill Gates or Carlos Slim the world's richest person today?", Bloomberg's new visualization of data on the 100 richest billionaires is for you.
Impact of Digital Tools on Student Writing
A majority of Advanced Placement and National Writing Project teachers say digital tools encourage students to be more invested in their writing and make teaching writing easier, but also worry that they are having some undesirable effects.
Economic recovery favors the more-affluent who own stocks
While the stock market has been surging, there is a big gap who who benefits that has implications for the strength of the economic recovery.
An Uneven Wealth Recovery in the U.S.
During the first two years of the nation's economic recovery, wealth inequality increased as aggregate wealth rose for the wealthiest 7% of households, but fell for the bottom 93%.
Young Adults Shed Debt After Recession
Young adults have shed substantially more debt than older adults did during the Great Recession and its immediate aftermath—mainly by virtue of owning fewer houses and cars and paring credit card balances.


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Click here to visit the East Gwent Senior website
Click here to view notices from clubs
All aflliated clubs must meet FAW accreditation standards. Click here for more information
All players need to be licensed and registered by member clubs before they can play organised football. To register players please visit the information section of our website.
Welcome to East Gwent Junior Youth Association Football League. We're delighted that you've found us! Use this site to discover more about our association and member clubs.
Join a grassroots junior youth football team. Click here.
The League operates in the area of the current Monmouthshire County Council, South East Wales, and is affiliated to the Gwent County Football Association.
Subject to demand, the League provides Competitive Football at Under 12, Under 13, Under 14, Under 15 and Under 16 age groups and Non-Competitive Mini-Football up to Under 11.
Nearly 100 teams and 1500 players enjoy organised football with the East Gwent Junior Youth League.
Abergavenny Town U16s - Colborne Cup Winners
Undy Colts U14s - Ciiden Cup Winners
Mardy U13s - Mark Watkins Cup Winners
Monmouth Town U12s - Royal Powell Cup Winners
Garden City Greens - U16s League Winners
Undy Colts - U14s League Winners
Monmouth Town - U12s League Winners
Monmouth Town U14s - Gwent County FA Junior Cup Winners
The league celebrated its centenary year last season:
One hundred years ago the league first reached out to teams to play organised football. Today there are nearly 20 senior and 100 Junior teams playing organised football.
Officials from all senior and junior clubs, plus special guests were invited to the league's Centenary Dinner in October 2013.
The Centenary Cup was created in the senior league


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Red Reporter "The Cincinnati Reds have placed lefty reliever Tony Cingani on the 15 day DL with a strained shoulder, the team announced Monday afternoon. Cingrani has pitched to a 3.47 ERA and 1.46 WHIP to this point in 2015, which is actually half decent given the performances of many of his bullpen mates..." June 15
Red Reporter "John Fay of the The Enquirer dropped a tantalizing pitching nugget from Cincinnati Reds manager Bryan Price this morning just minutes after the club made another round of cuts, both of which were very clear signals of the overall direction of the team's pitching depth. Fay revealed that the..." March 16
Cingrani is going to the bullpen; #Reds will stretch out Iglesias to start. Probably biggest news of spring so far from camp.
Tucker Barnhart is headed to Louisville to make room for Cingrani #Reds
Tony Cingrani will pitch on Sunday for the #Reds
Cingrani says he could pitch right now. Doesn't agree with decision. "It's their call. . . They want to cautious." #reds
Fox Sports "Tony Cingrani walked down a hall and hesitated at a door before walking in and said, "It's been a while since I've been here" It was the trainer's room in the Cincinnati Reds spring training complex, a place no pitcher wants to visit, especially Tony Cingrani. The 24-year-old left handed..." February 17
Cingrani was send to Arizona to get some work in. Could re-join the club is the #Reds advance.
Cingrani threw 25 pitches off the mound without pain. "That's a good indication. But I don't know what they're going to do w/ me." #reds
Of course this is no shock but Cingrani was activated from the DL. #reds
Hardball Talk "Reds left-hander Tony Cingrani made an early exit from his start Tuesday against the Diamondbacks with a lower back strain and hadn't made enough progress by his next turn in the starting rotation so he has been placed on the 15-day disabled list." August 25
Cueto to DL, Ondrusek activated, Cingrani in the rotation. #reds @Cincienquirer
#Reds announce what we already suspected -- Tony Cingrani to start Tuesday vs. Cubs
Rotation was adjusted to give Cingrani extra rest. He had some shoulder soreness, Baker said. #reds @cincienquirer
MLB.com "On the afternoon of April 28, Rice University head baseball coach Wayne Graham was afforded some free time to catch one of his former players pitching on television. It was Reds rookie left-hander Tony Cingrani facing the Nationals. Graham would not be disappointed as he watched Cingrani have a..." May 13
Cincinnati Enquirer "Johnny Cueto's return is still at the very least a week away, meaning Tony Cingrani could still have two starts before the Reds have to make a decision on what to do with their rotation. Cueto is scheduled to pitch Tuesday in Dayton and his next scheduled start would then be on Sunday, May 19...." May 12
CBS Sports "Reds starting pitcher Tony Cingrani had quite an interesting fourth inning on Sunday in Washington, DC. The inning began with Denard Span striking out and reaching on a wild pitch. While that play isn't completely abnormal, it's rare when it breaks up a perfect game, which is exactly what..." April 28