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"It gives them the ability and authority to consider, analyze and plan for climate change factors in fighting and preventing wildfires," said bill sponsor Kraig Powell, R-Heber City. "They don't have the authority to do that unless the legislature gives them that authority."
The bill, HB77, currently has only a handful of support from Republican legislators, Powell said.
"They tell me they understand why I'm doing this, that they want this and that they are anxious to have the conversation," he said.
The Utah Remote Sensing Applications (URSA) Lab at the University of Utah has been monitoring Utah fire danger for the last two decades.
"We have found that the average number of fires has increased and that the early season of fires has also increased," said URSA Lab Director Philip Dennison. "The study we are working on right now cannot definitively say what the cause of it is, but it's very consistent with climate change."
The URSA lab has been comparing fires that burn over 1,000 acres that have occurred in Utah between 1984 and 1996 with those occurring between 1997 and 2009.
"During the first and second period, the precipitation was, on average, within a tenth of an inch between those two periods," Dennison said.
Because of the apparent increase in fires due to climate change, Dennison said the state should be planning for a longer fire season and a larger number of fires.
"Things like staffing, equipment and the funding necessary to fight fires early in the season will be really important," he said. "Last year we saw that fire season was really getting rolling in May, so we need to be ready for what may become a more typical start to the fire season."
Summit County Public Works Director Kevin Callahan recently reported 2012 as a "major fire year" for the county.
From 2008 to 2011, the county averaged 51 wildfires a year. In 2012, the county experienced 112 wildfires.
Callahan also reported an earlier start to the fire year, with nearly 30 wildfires occurring before June 1, compared to an average of four to five in previous years.
"We've had dry winters in the past and they've often produced worse fire seasons, and we'll continue to have dry winters into the future. But when it's warmer and dryer, it makes for a worse fire season," Dennison said.
Dennison said that in contrast to 2012, which was a very high fire year, 2011 was a low fire year.
"Those are two very different years back-to-back, so if you just take those two years as a trend, there doesn't seem to be a lot of similarity between them," he explained. "But if you look over the longer term, that's where we're seeing the trend. Between the two different periods we examined, there's definitely a strong increase in fire, and one of the differences is that the second period is much warmer."
Powell acknowledged that scientists may not understand climate change completely, and Utahns across the political spectrum may not agree on what things may need to be done.
"But my constituents in both Wasatch and Summit County, Democrats and Republicans alike, by solid majority read the studies and reports and know it's really irrefutable at this point that there are major changes occurring in our atmosphere and in our environment due to human activity that we need to study and deal with," Powell said.
However, Powell said that because legislative committee chairs have not yet indicated a show of support for the bill, he's not sure of the likelihood of it passing.
"But you have to start somewhere. And since the topic hasn't even been discussed, I think this is a good start," he said.


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"You have to be true to yourself; you have to know your strengths and limitations and live within your means." Yvon Chouinard
I had always avoided thinking of myself as a businessman. I was a climber, a surfer, a kayaker, a skier and a blacksmith. We simply enjoyed making good tools and functional clothes that we, and our friends, wanted. My wife, Malinda, and I owned only a beat-up Ford van and a heavily mortgaged, soon-to-be-condemned cabin on the beach. And now, in 1975, we had a heavily leveraged company with employees with families of their own, all depending on us.
After pondering our responsibilities and financial liabilities, it dawned on me one day that I was a businessman, and would probably continue to be one for a long time. It was clear that in order to survive at this game we had to get serious. But I also knew that I would never be happy playing by the normal rules of business. If I had to be a businessman, I was going to do it on my terms.
Work had to be enjoyable on a daily basis. We all had to come to work on the balls of our feet, going up the stairs two steps at a time. We needed to be surrounded by friends who could dress whatever way they wanted, even barefoot. We needed to have flex time to surf the waves when they were good, or ski the powder after a big snowstorm, or stay home and take care of a sick child. We needed to blur that distinction between work and play and family.
From the mid-1980s to 1990, sales at Patagonia grew from $20 million to $100 million. Malinda and I were not personally any wealthier, as we kept the profits in the company. In many ways the growth was exciting. We were never bored. New employees, including those in the lowest-paid positions in retail stores or the warehouse, could rise rapidly to better-paying jobs. For a few positions we conducted searches – and we could claim our pick of the litter within both the apparel and outdoor industries. But most of the new employees we hired came through a well-rooted and fast-growing grapevine.
Despite our own growth at Patagonia, we were able, in many ways, to keep alive our cultural values. We still came to work on the balls of our feet. People ran or surfed at lunch, or played volleyball in the sandpit at the back of the building.
In growing the business, however, we had nearly outgrown our natural niche, the specialty outdoor market. By the late 1980s the company was expanding at a rate that, if sustained, would have made us a billion-dollar company in a decade.
Can you have it all? The question haunted me as Patagonia evolved. Another problem would come to haunt me more – the deterioration of the natural world. I saw that deterioration first with my own eyes, when I returned to climb or surf or fish in places I knew, like Nepal, Africa or Polynesia, and saw what had happened in the few years since I'd last been there.
In Africa, forests and grassland were disappearing as the population grew. Global warming was melting glaciers that had been part of the continent's climbing history. The emergence of AIDS and Ebola coincided with the clear-cutting of forests and the wholesale pursuit of bush meat, such as infected chimpanzees.
On a kayaking trip to the Russian Far East, before the collapse of the old Soviet Union, I found that the Russians had destroyed much of their country trying to keep up with the U.S. in their arms race.
Closer to home, I saw the relentless paving over of Southern California's remaining coastline and hillsides. In Wyoming, where I spent summers for 30 years, I saw fewer wild animals each year, caught smaller fish, and suffered through weeks of debilitating, record-setting 90-degree heat. But most environmental devastation the eye doesn't see. I learned more by reading about the rapid loss of topsoil and groundwater, about the clear-cutting of tropical forests and the growing list of endangered plant and animal and bird species, and of people in the once pristine Arctic who are now being warned not to eat the local mammals and fish because of toxins from industrial nations.
At the same time, at Patagonia, we slowly became aware that uphill battles fought by small, dedicated groups of people to save patches of habitat could yield significant results. We began to make regular donations to smaller groups working to save or restore habitat, rather than giving the money to large NGOs with big staffs, overheads and corporate connections. In 1986, we committed to donate 10 percent of profits each year to these groups. We later upped the ante to 1 percent of sales, or 10 percent of pre-tax profits, whichever was greater. We have kept to that commitment every year, boom or bust.
We also realized that in addition to addressing these external crises, we had to look within the company and reduce our own role as a corporate polluter. We began recycling paper waste in 1984 and conducted an intensive search for a source of paper with a higher percentage of recycled content for our catalog. In 1990, we were the first catalog in the U.S. to use recycled paper. In that first year, switching to recycled paper saved 3,500,000 kilowatt hours of electricity, 6,000,000 gallons of water, kept 52,000 pounds of pollutants out of the air and 1,560 cubic yards of solid waste out of landfills, and it prevented 14,500 trees from being felled. We also researched and pioneered the use of recycled, reused and less toxic materials in our construction and remodeling projects. We worked with Wellman and Malden Mills to develop recycled polyester for use in our PCR® Synchilla fleece.
All the while we continued to grow. We experienced so much success on so many fronts during the late 1980s that we began to believe the expansion would never end. And we planned to just keep going.
Then, in 1991, after all those years of 30 percent to 50 percent compound annual growth and trying to have it all, Patagonia hit the wall. The United States had entered a recession, and the growth we had always planned on, and bought inventory for, stopped.
The crisis soon deepened. Our primary lender was itself in financial trouble, and it sharply reduced our credit line. To bring our borrowing within the new limits we had to drastically reduce spending.
Our own company had exceeded its resources and limitations; we had become dependent, like the world economy, on growth we could not sustain. But as a small company, we couldn't ignore the problem and wish it away. We were forced to rethink our priorities and institute new practices. We had to start breaking the rules.
I took a dozen of our top managers to Argentina, to the windswept mountains of the real Patagonia, for a walkabout. In the course of roaming around those wild lands, we asked ourselves why we were in business and what kind of business we wanted Patagonia to be. A billion-dollar company? Okay, but not if it meant we had to make products we couldn't be proud of. And we discussed what we could do to help stem the environmental harm we caused as a company. We talked about the values we had in common, and the shared culture that had brought everyone to Patagonia, Inc., and not another company.
We knew that uncontrolled growth put at risk the values that had made the company succeed so far. Those values couldn't be expressed in a how-to operations manual offering pat answers. We needed philosophical and inspirational guides to make sure we always asked the right questions and found the right answers.
While our managers debated what steps to take to address the sales and cash-flow crisis, I began to lead week-long employee seminars in what we called Philosophies. We'd take a busload at a time to places like Yosemite or the Marin Headlands above San Francisco, camp out, and gather under the trees to talk. The goal was to teach every employee in the company our business and environmental ethics and values.
I realize now that what I was trying to do was to instill in my company, at a critical time, lessons that I had already learned as an individual – and as a climber, surfer, kayaker and fly fisherman. I had always tried to live my life fairly simply and by 1991, knowing what I knew about the state of the environment, I had begun to eat lower on the food chain and reduce my consumption of material goods. Doing risk sports had taught me another important lesson: never exceed your limits. You push the envelope and you live for those moments when you're right on the edge, but you don't go over. You have to be true to yourself; you have to know your strengths and limitations and live within your means. The same is true for a business. The sooner a company tries to be what it is not, the sooner it tries to "have it all," the sooner it will die.
Reprinted by arrangement with The Penguin Press, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., from Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman. Copyright © Yvon Chouinard, 2005. Publication date: October 10, 2005.

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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (September 4, 2008) - After opening the season with back-to-back wins, the ETSU women's soccer team looks to improve on its best start since the 2003 season, as the Bucs host Vanderbilt, with a 4 p.m., Friday match at Summers-Taylor Stadium.
The Bucs enter the contest with a 2-0 overall record, after they defeated
Vanderbilt enters the contest with a 3-0 overall record, picking up wins at Atlantic Sun rival
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Well, there is much confusion about the workings of the Northland boards, and many misplaced topics throughout time. Now, I am going to clear up exactly what should be posted in these boards and clear up stuff I feel needs clearing up.
General Pokemon Discussion - This should only be posted in if there is no other boards matching the description. This means general topics, such as 'Favourite Pokemon', 'Slowbro is cool!', 'What is a Pokemon? Can you eat it', 'Why is Pokemon so successful?'. Also, if you need to console to more than one of the boards, post it here, such as something that relates both to the games and the anime and is a general discovery or discussion topic.
You should post discussions such as how much your Pokémon games cost and how many you have here, also.
Pokémon Games Discussion - This is where you should post about the Pokemon video games. Sounds obvious enough, but it should relate to the story or generic plot, or the video games themselves, not the specific ingame mechanics. You should post help about ingame teams here, aswell, instead of the Competitive Workshop.
Pokemon Anime Discussion - Self explanatory. Post about the anime, or cartoon currently being broadcasted.
Pokemon TCG Discussion - Post about the Trading Card Game.
Competitive Workshop - This is the forum that needs clearing up. This is not a forum just for team rating. It's also for talking about strategies, Netbattle / Shoddy Battle / Competitor / Wifi tournaments, the competitive metagame and team building.
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ZF-1764: Inline documentation for calendar sample code uses old name (Calendar-expanded.php instead of Calendar.php)
In demos/Zend/Gdata/Calendar.php, the following command is currently listed to run the sample code:
bq. /usr/local/bin/php -f Calendar-expanded.php
This is using the old name of the Calendar sample code. This should instead be changed to:
bq. /usr/local/bin/php -f Calendar.php
Or even better (since the user might not have PHP installed in /usr/local/bin):
bq. /usr/bin/env php -f Calendar.php
Fixed in SVR r8746
Did this make it in to 1.5.0? If so, please update JIRA.
No, I thought it into 1.0.5 if 1.0.5 is scheduled. Now it is not in 1.5.0.
Looks like this got merged into 1.5 with r8973


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oseltamivir - oral, Tamiflu
GENERIC NAME: OSELTAMIVIR - ORAL (oss-el-TAM-eh-veer)
BRAND NAME(S): Tamiflu
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USES: Oseltamivir is used to treat symptoms caused by the flu virus (influenza). It helps make the symptoms (such as stuffy nose, cough, sore throat, fever/chills, aches, tiredness) less severe and shortens the recovery time by 1-2 days. This medication is also used to prevent the flu if you have been exposed to someone who already has the flu (such as a sick household member) or if there is a flu outbreak in the community.This medication works by stopping the flu virus from growing. It is not a substitute for the flu vaccine. (See also Notes section.)
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Wednesday, September 12, 2012
WIP Wednesday: I'm Back!
At any rate, I'm thrilled to be back to hosting WIP Wednesday! I missed you all! But I have to admit, the break I took for the past few months was pretty nice. : ) And I hope you enjoyed "meeting" some new bloggers and seeing their lovely projects. I want to send out another big thank you to all of my guest hosts! In fact, this summer's experiment went so well, I've decided to keep it up—I'm going to continue to have guest-hosts on the first Wednesday of every month. I've got a fabulous slate of bloggers lined up for you:
Oct. 3: Debbie - A Quilter's Table
Nov. 7: Svetlana - s.o.t.a.k. handmade
Dec. 5: Elizabeth - OccasionalPiece-Quilt
Jan. 2: Heidi - Boys, Buttons, and Butterflies
Feb. 6: Jenelle - Echinops & Aster
March 6: Claire Jain - Sewing Over Pins
April 3: Natalie - Greenleaf Goods
But for now it's all me. And what have I been up to lately?
Sunday Morning Quilts by Cheryl Arkison and Amanda Jean Nyberg. Come back on Monday to see the (hopefully) finished quilt during my stop on the Craft Books Month blog hop!
I'm still making lots of these little improv-y log cabin blocks with my Oakshott Rubies ...
lots of Madrona Road in stock, but it's going fast!
Your turn! What have you got going on? Here are the rules:
1. Link up any post from the past week that features at least one unfinished work-in-progress (WIP).
2. Somewhere in your post, you must link back here to my blog. (Or grab my WIP Wednesday button for your sidebar.)
3. Comment on at least a few of the other WIP Wednesday links. Because what fun is a linky party without comments? : )
Have a lovely week!
31 comments:
- Svetlana said...
such fun projects! Can't wait to see what you make using Madrona Road.
- September 12, 2012 at 12:49 PM
- Heidi Grohs said...
Hope no one gave you a hard time!!! We ALL get busy sometimes. I was frantically driving boy #3 to tennis try-outs yesterday, and when I got there the courts were empty. Checked my email...sure enough...it is NEXT week. At least this time I was just too early instead of late, right?
- September 12, 2012 at 12:49 PM
- Kerstin said...
I can't wait to see what will become of the Oakshot rubies - such beautiful fabric!
- September 12, 2012 at 12:52 PM
- Marit said...
The colors you are using for Candy Coated are beautiful. Look forward to seeing what you do with Madrona Road, which I love and have and have not cut into yet...
- September 12, 2012 at 12:56 PM
- MaterialGirlQuilts said...
Welcome back Lee! I love the fabrics for your Candy Coated quilt. Can't wait to see that one done.
- September 12, 2012 at 1:01 PM
- Linz said...
Welcome back!! We've missed you on WIP Wednesday!! I love the colors for the Candy coated quilt! I can't wait to see it!! Good luck with school and schedules and everything!
- September 12, 2012 at 1:06 PM
- Kristan said...
All your projects look so nice! I can't wait to see the quilt on Monday for the blog hop.
- September 12, 2012 at 1:30 PM
- Julie said...
Welcome back! I just love your fabric choices! Those colors are so rich and fun!
- September 12, 2012 at 1:31 PM
- Anne said...
Hi Lee. Nice to meet you and welcome back. I found WIP Wednesday while your were gone and I'm trying to keep up each week. Love the log cabin block in those juicy reds.
- September 12, 2012 at 1:34 PM
- Annabella said...
Welcome back - I love your WIPS...particularly your improv blocks as that's exactly what I want to do with Oakshott rubies. Great list of guest bloggers - lots of fun ahead.
- September 12, 2012 at 1:34 PM
- Tessa Marie said...
Welcome back Lee!! Love the colors in the Candy Coated quilt. That is going to be a pretty one! I enjoyed the guest bloggers and think it is a great idea to have one once a month!! Have a great week :)
- September 12, 2012 at 1:57 PM
- Marla said...
Welcome back. Happy Hump Day!
- September 12, 2012 at 2:12 PM
- capitolaquilter said...
Welcome back Lee. Loving the Oakshot Rubies - so rich. So glad WIP continues and the line up of guests will be fun to visit those bloggers that I don't already know- thanks! See You at Sewing Summit soon :)
- September 12, 2012 at 2:42 PM
- deborah said...
That Oakshott log cabin is gorgeous. Looking forward to seeing more!
- September 12, 2012 at 2:51 PM
- OPQuilt said...
You had Cindy and I going this morning, wondering if you were okey-dokey. Glad you are. Madrona Road must be on the brain! I'm working on my MR quilt right now too. I'm thinking I need to go and get some more. . .
Happy Wednesday, Lee. The weekend's not far away--
- September 12, 2012 at 2:58 PM
- Patti said...
What lovely lot of submissions and they all look so nice.
- September 12, 2012 at 3:13 PM
- Patchwork and Play said...
We've missed you! Love Madrona Road! Off to check out some links too!
- September 12, 2012 at 3:27 PM
- Quiltn Mama said...
I'm glad you had a wonderful summer with the family...but I'm sooo glad you're back!
- September 12, 2012 at 4:08 PM
- Cyn ;-) said...
Hi - This is my first time to link to your Linky Party. Thank you for hosting. You have a wonderful blog. I'm following.
- September 12, 2012 at 4:12 PM
- Cherie said...
Welcome back!! Some intersting projects lined up there and what a great collection to grab! =D
- September 12, 2012 at 4:39 PM
- Katy Cameron said...
Welcome home :o)
- September 12, 2012 at 4:39 PM
- Marjorie's Busy Corner said...
Nice to have you back Lee...I'm late linking because I couldn't find you earlier...lol
- September 12, 2012 at 4:49 PM
- Mrs.Pickles said...
welcome back
- September 12, 2012 at 5:30 PM
- janeylulu said...
I love all those turquoise strips for your Candy Coated quilt!
- September 12, 2012 at 6:06 PM
- Jenelle said...
Welcome back! I love the Oakshott improv block! I really would like to see how they compare to regular shot cottons.
- September 12, 2012 at 7:09 PM
- Beth said...
Welcome back! That red block is so cool! I have a some Madrona Road saved in my shopping cart but have pushed buy yet.
- September 12, 2012 at 7:44 PM
- Megan said...
Welcome back!! Looks like you have some fun projects lined up for the fall. All that candy-coated turquoise and yellow look great together!
- September 12, 2012 at 8:01 PM
- Natalie said...
I seriously love the quilt from Sunday Morning Quilts-- I can't wait to see yours, those colors are great! And I love the Oakshot block! Glad you're back, and I'm very much looking forward to my guest spot in the future! Thanks so much for fitting me in!
- September 12, 2012 at 8:10 PM
- tartankiwi said...
Welcome back! Can't wait to see what you do with all that yummy Madrona Road fabric.
- September 13, 2012 at 7:43 AM
- wannabequilter.com said...
Hello Lee! Nice to see you back! I think it's great that you're going to have guest posters once a month...it's a nice break for you, and it gives us the chance to get to know other bloggers. Thanks for keeping this up! I look forward to every Wednesday!
- September 13, 2012 at 6:02 PM
- Thearica said...
Hey girl! I hope to be back to linking up with you some time in October! I have been really busy and will be showing why soon! SOOOO glad this linky party is still thriving!
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During this series, we've been talking about recovering momentum; getting back to the place you belong. What area of life has needed most of your attention?
Getting back can mean refocusing on goals, dreams, calling, and passion. It can mean rearranging life to keep that which is most important at the front. What is that for you? What's your life all about?
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Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.
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The long-term interest of the Pozzo-Miller lab is to characterize the functional role of structurally defined neuronal compartments such as dendritic spines and presynaptic terminals, and how they participate in synaptic development, function and plasticity as they relate to learning and memory. We focus on the hippocampus due to its well-known role in learning and memory.
Neurotrophins such as brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) are secretory proteins that regulate neuronal survival and differentiation, as well as synapse development, function and plasticity. Neurotrophic factors are strong candidates to provide the molecular signaling pathways mediating complex interactions leading to appropriate dendritic maturation and synapse development. We focus on the actions of neurotrophins in the hippocampus to characterize the regulation of synaptic transmission and plasticity by slow-acting non-classical neuromodulators. Currently, we are investigating the "BDNF hypothesis" of Rett syndrome, a neurodevelopmental disorder associated with autistic features and intellectual disabilities that is caused by mutations in MECP2, a transcriptional regulator of many genes, including Bdnf. In our studies, we apply several functional and structural approaches to cultured neurons and acute and cultured slices of hippocampus, including intracellular recordings, Ca2+ and voltage-dye imaging, confocal microscopy, multiphoton excitation microscopy, as well as conventional and rapid-freezing electron microscopy.
Lucas Pozzo-Miller completed his undergraduate studies in Biology (MS, 1986) and earned his graduate degree from the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina (PhD, 1989). He trained as postdoctoral fellow at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH, with Dennis Landis (1990-1992), and at the Roche Institute of Molecular Biology, Nutley NJ, with John Connor (1992-1995). He performed research at the Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole MA, with Rodolfo Llinás (1994 Grass Foundation Fellow, and 1995 Lakian Foundation Fellow). He was a Senior Staff Fellow at the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda MD, in the laboratory of Tom Reese (1995-1998). He joined the faculty of the Department of Neurobiology at The University of Alabama at Birmingham in 1998, and is presently Professor of Neurobiology.


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News: Women's Soccer Moves Into 2nd Place in SCC
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It was win-win-win for the Pasadena City College women's soccer team Tuesday in defeating host Los Angeles Harbor College, 3-1. The Lancers entered rare territory for the program by moving inot a tie with Mt. San Antonio for second place in the South Coast Conference. Also, the team learned great news regarding the postseason.
In an announcement by the soccer coaches association, this year's Southern California Regional Playoffs has increased the number of teams for 2012, going from 16 teams to 18 teams. With PCC high in the standings, but not as high in its regional power rankings (No. 19, 1.8237), the chances are good that the Lancers will advance to the playoffs.
The power rankings are based on a combination of strength of schedule, strength of conference, and win percentage. PCC has games left v. No. 9 Mt. San Antonio and No. 2 Cerritos, which will up its power points.
This Friday, Nov. 2, the Lancers play at Mt. SAC in a pivotal 4 p.m. match. A tie v. the Mounties should up the team's power ranking. The formula used puts heavy emphasis on overall strength of opponents--an area PCC falls behind Mt. San Antonio, fifth-place Long Beach City, and sixth-place East Los Angeles in its own conference. No team with as high a win percentage as PCC (.684) is as low in the power ranking process. In fact, PCC's final game against El Camino College-Compton Center actually hurts the Lancers, win, lose, or tie, as Compton is last in the region in power points.
"I think we are the only sport that unless you win your conference, you have no idea if you're good enough for the playoffs," said PCC head coach Randy Lilavois. "But the significance of going into second place in the SCC for this team is important to us. We've come a long way this year to bring our program back to a formidable one within the state."
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Do you think the state's new anti-abortion laws will help or hurt N.D.'s image around the country?
"Detectable heartbeat" is the qualifier. Roe v. Wade is still the law of the land. So if the woman moves fast (see anonym's post), abortions can still be performed in ND, as long as it's before the detectable heartbeat. Read the signed legislation if you disagree.
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A woman has medical rights too. Her body does not belong to the state. Nobody can limit her rights or infringe upon them in any way whatsoever; not any kind of lawmaker or any kind of elected official can do it. If they do, they are imposing their will and are limiting the rights of a woman. Women should sue the governor for all he has and more and leave the state out of it.
The state is going to be sued on this issue and it is going to lose. The 5 million is gone and more will be needed.
It was a stupid move by Jack. Women's rights trump the laws.
Game, set, match.
Epic fail on Jack's part.
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Yeah, that's the ticket, I'm Bill Garr and John Galt too!
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You have to understand that I do not condone abortion unless the life of the mother is threatened by the pregnancy, eg. an ectopic pregnancy. A woman will not have a live birth in an ectopic pregnancy, the fetus will burst the organ where it is implanted and the woman will die. It is insane to ban abortion involving an ectopic pregnancy. You will be responsible for the woman's death.
It is not the state's business to legislate laws to ban abortion.
The state could pass legislation to ban suicide, but somehow, I doubt if the law will prevent somebody from killing themselves. Pass laws to ban suicide until they stack a mile high, it won't do any good.
Abortion is a woman's choice. The state cannot prevent suicide, nor can it prevent abortions by passing laws that say you can't have one.
Jack is completely out of line in signing the legislation.
Jack went over the top. Not a governor at all, just another political hack playing the role as a governor.
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Bill Garr must be muleskinner and someone else, anyway what a busy body you have been.
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Tell me exactly how you know Obama Care will be struck down? Where is your reference? I would like to see it for myself.
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Who is Jumpin Jack Flash????
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Obama wants to control of guns, Jumpin' Jack Flash wants control of a woman's body.
There is no difference between Obama and Master Jack. They both want control in one way or the other.
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Obamacare will allow for abortions and sex rearrangement surgery, so the ND law will be struck down when Obamacare becomes the law of the land.
However, Obamacare is not going to see the light of day, so it is all academic and moot.
North Dakota will lose billions if sued.
Should have left well enough alone, but Jack is much too ignorant to even think.
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I believe it is working in my favor. They are working on it. Just like the lies they told that we can keep our doctors and our premiums won't go up. Just like they thought people would hire to beet heck, when companies were forced to buy expensive health Obama care, and now working on putting Abortions in Obama care so they can force us to help pay for something we don't really believe in. Well at least I don't have to support any more employees, and that certainly was the correct call.
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Right Bill Garr, just like democrates war on women to try take our guns away. They want us to protect ourselves with a spoon.
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muleskinner, I appreciate your candor.
Have an excellent day.
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I don't play favorites. I dislike and detest Republicans just as much as I do Democrats. Neither one deserves to be in any government position.
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"Jack has damaged his image and the governor's office to the extent that I will never refer to him as the governor ever again."
muleskinner, you'll have to get in line. It's over to the left.
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I wonder if people in PA are worrying about their image these days.
Kermit Gosnell, the "house of horrors" abortionist of Philadelphia, is currently on trial for his practices.
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(Gay marriage proponents) don't really care about (traditional marriage) - much less (the procreation aspect of marriage) - - they just like to be the bosses of everyone. . . it's important to them that everyone believe the way they do. Kinda sleazy.
Apologies for the edit, billgrr.
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I don't know about pumpkins being stolen from the pumpkin patch, not a big deal if you help yourself to one. You can have one.
Out there in North Dakota's Oil Patch, oil is being stolen from North Dakotans by the hundreds of thousands of barrels each day and that's ok with Jack. Not a problem, help yourselves, says Jack.
Jack has damaged his image and the governor's office to the extent that I will never refer to him as the governor ever again. He can clean out his desk, turn in his keys and be gone. The same goes for the idiot who calls himself the lieutenant governor. They are derelict in their duties and are blinded by dogma. They're not state leaders, they're not even men, they're meek mice who roll over for the oil companies. They need to leave office immediately.
They can get in their cars and drive out of North Dakota and never come back.
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Another one of those questions that is a strong indicator of the percentage of dyed in the wool crazies reading the MDN; the ones who believe WMD really was discovered in Iraq but is suppressed by the liberal media, or Barrack Hussein Obama is a socialist-communist-tyrant or Rush --Limpman-- Limbaugh is a serious political commentator and not a propagandist of the highest order.
Throw out half of the "image is irrelevant" vote because...well just because and add in the "help" vote and you have the core 30% nut-balls of the Republicon party.
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"You can't legislate morality."
So if somebody stealing my pumpkins has been determined by the legislature to be a crime, and can be prosecuted as such, they have legislated morality. "Thou shalt not steal" or the Hammurabi Code's version of "don't steal your fellow man's stuff" if Bible language offends you.
That phrase sounds so enlightened, but really...
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Glad I didn't vote for the knuckle-dragging Neanderthal.
Jack doesn't know Jack.
He has hurt his image more than he has North Dakota's.
The damage is done.
If a woman wants an abortion, it is entirely her business, not the state's. There should be no laws regarding abortion.
You can't legislate morality.
This year's crop of legislators is a group to loathe.
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I'm pro-choice. I choose not to get an abortion. But that's the "wrong" choice, to certain people.
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I really didn't think DalPimple would be dumb enough to sign the bills. Thanks for wasting millions of taxpayer dollars!
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So let me get this straight, you were all for the "choice" being taken out of the equation when it came to smoking in bars, you are all about choice being removed when it comes to gun control. But for some reason, now you WANT choice when it comes to this? As was stated before, what is good for the goose...
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Head over to kxnet**** and check out the opinions over there about the bill.
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This is going to kill grown women but the GOP doesn't care about that. They care more about a non-viable fetus. Keys, wait till this gets to the SCOTUS and watch how the new will be all over it. The whole world will be watching us get female dog slapped right back to this abomination of a state.
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 28, 2014) – One week after winning their respective Atlantic Sun Championship titles, the ETSU men's and women's tennis teams will learn their opponents for the upcoming NCAA Tennis Championships at a special selection show viewing party Tuesday, April 29 at 5:00 p.m. inside the D.P. Culp University Center auditorium at 412 J L Seehorn Rd., in Johnson City.
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The selection show for the NCAA Men's Tennis Championship will begin at 5:00 p.m., followed by the women's selection show at 5:30 p.m.
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KathyChung, Wednesday December 1, 2010 - 2:18pm
Judging by the evaluation forms you filled out - and thank you thank you thank you for making the effort; we take them VERY seriously - lots of you loved the chance to meet like-minded colleagues at the conference. (We've heard a whole lot about table 7, for example; some fun was had there, for sure. And we know that wasn't the only place.)
We love that you find new writing buddies when you come to SiWC. But no need to wait until next year if you haven't found just the right group yet. Why not find one here in our comments? Looking for a local writing group to meet with in the flesh? Want an online buddy system to keep you motivated and share your work with? Hoping there's another memoir writer/poet/romance novelist/fantasy writer/whatever you may be out there looking for a critique partner? Post here in our comments. You're undoubtedly not the only one looking, and maybe you'll get lucky and your perfect group will be just a comment away.
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Port Moody Writers' Group
I'm not looking but offering!
The well known Port Moody writers' group expanded to two groups last September due to increasing demand.
The new Monday evening (7-9:30pm) group has a couple of spots for the Winter term, but the Thursday morning group is full.
We are a multi-genre bunch of experienced and emerging writers, a few of whom are published and bring much wisdom about the business end of writing, as well as the craft.
We meet in Kyle Centre, off St. John's Street, behind the old city hall. Register by phoning 604.469.4561 and ask for the Monday "Creative Writing" program (a misnomer but that's what it has been called for over 35 years).
Call me (Julie Ferguson) at 604.469.1319 or email me at email@example.com for more details and assistance.
Hope to have you join us!
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I'd be very interested in joining a group in Kelowna! Please email me!!!
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A group in Kelowna sounds
A group in Kelowna sounds awesome. There really is nothing in the Okanagan except for a tiny group in Salmon Arm.
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Kelowna Writer's Group
Hello? Anyone out there? I know Melissa is interested but you didn't supply an e-mail address. There have to be others! Come out and play!
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You can contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com. Probably should have included that in my last post *Doh*
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Saskatchewan Romance Writers
For writers on the prairies, the Saskatchewan Romance Writers are always open to new members. We support genre fiction of all kinds and have writers at all stages of publication. At present we have writers in romance, mysteries, westerns, fantasy and even Christian fiction.
Our info, list of published members, a schedule of upcoming meetings, etc can all be found at our website.
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Mission/Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows
A few of us who did NaNoWriMo write-ins together are talking about establishing a writing/critique group in this area. If anyone else might be interested, e-mail me for info: caroljgarvin [at] gmail [dot] com .
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Looking for a writer's group in Southern Ontario
While I didn't make it to the 2010 Surrey Conference, I definitely plan to get there in 2011. At this point, I am a published freelancer of many non-fiction/technical articles, and have had a textbook on learning strategies publishede, but am just about to jump into romantic/mystery fiction head first -- and am a little bit nervous.I might even attempt some Christian fiction. In any event, given I am retired, I will be commuting to Mississauga for a Saturday two hour "intro to the novel" course starting at the end of January 2011.
I live in Niagara-on-the-Lake but am open to a group that is near Hamilton/Burlington or south of those locations -- that can meet in the day time or on the weekend while the days are short(as I have night vision problems). In fact, I would even be interested in hosting such a group at my place.
I have an "education" blog so if anyone is interested, just use the Contact Form on the header bar there and I'll give you my private e-mail. www.theretirededucator.com
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Writers' Group in Surrey
I am looking for a writers' group in Surrey/ I have started writing a novel for young adults. I could really use some feedback and pointers and am hoping to find a group that meets on weekday mornings in Surrey.
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Surrey Writer's Group
I also am interested in attending a group. Hv you made any progress? I am interested in writing for magazines. Would love to chat.
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Maple Ridge/Mission/Pitt Meadows Group
I've just discovered current comments on kc's 10/28/2008 thread re Writing Group in this area. "Anonymous on Tue, 08/24/2010" and "MJ Johnston" both responded, but since the thread was old their comments were missed. We're uncovering more interest for a group in this area so if you'd like information please e-mail me: caroljgarvin [at] gmail [dot] com. Thanks.
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Sunshine Coast Writing Group
I wish I was writing to offer some space in our group but we are probably at our capacity :)
I just wanted to encourage people that, even if there are no groups in your area, just try to find a few other writers and create your own. There are lots of great books and websites on how to set it up.
Our group has been going for years. It has been amazingly helpful to get such constructive feedback.
We've all improved because of it.
Good luck and happy writing.
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Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Critique group(s) starting
Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows (and possibly Port Coquitlam and Mission) writers:
Three of us are organizing a regular critique meet up at The Act in Maple Ridge.
We are working to build our local writing community and would love to have you join us. If there is interest (and help - hint, hint) we will be planning other events.
The group will break into smaller groups if it gets to large, so the more the merrier. :-)
For more information, please email me at email@example.com
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Vancouver Writers Group
I belong to a well established group which is looking to add one or two more writers, preferably published. We meet every two weeks and critique each other's written work (up to thirty pages). It's an ideal group if you want the discipline of a polished chapter or so every two weeks. We're fiction, although we have done a little non-fiction. No poetry-we're seriously challenged there. Current members range from fantasy, chick lit, literary, historical and YA. If you're interested, please paste a couple of pages into your reply.


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The Mountain Top Cycling Club will be hosting its second annual bicycling event, June 22, 2013. This bicycle event would be a fundraising event for the Teller County Search and Rescue Unit, The National Multiple Sclerosis Society and the Mountain Top Cycling Club. The Mountain Top Cycling Club (MTCC) is a non-profit organization.
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Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Special Guest Denny Tedesco, filmmaker and son of Wrecking Crew guitarist, Tommy Tedesco
Interviewed by Warren Zanes
This evening featured a special showing of select footage from Tedesco's film The Wrecking Crew.
Blaine has played on more hit records than any drummer in the rock era, including 40 #1 singles and 150 that made the Top Ten; eight of the records he played on won Grammys for Record of the Year. In addition to his work with Elvis Presley and the Beach Boys, Blaine's best-known affiliation is with producer Phil Spector, where he served as the percussive backbone of the legendary session musicians dubbed "The Wrecking Crew." He was a key component of Spector's "Wall of Sound" production, which yielded such classic rock and roll hits as "Be My Baby" by the Ronettes, and "Da Doo Ron Ron" by the Crystals.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Interviewed by Jason Hanley
Celebrated studio guitarist Flick is best known as the guitar player of the legendary theme song for the James Bond movies. Played on the instrumental soundtrack to the Beatles' movie A Hard Days Night. Flick also worked with many other distinguished musicians, such as Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, the Dave Clark Five, Burt Bacharach, Nancy Sinatra and Dusty Springfield.
Wednesday, November 21, 2005
Interviewed by Warren Zanes
Life magazine honored Bob Moore as the number one "Country Bassist" of all time in September 1994. With Over 17,000 recording sessions to date, Moore has worked with some of the most influential music artists including Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Roy Orbison, Connie Frances and Bob Dylan. One can hear his distinctive bass lines in Simon and Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and Patsy Cline's "Crazy".
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Presented in conjunction with the Rock Hall's 2009 Black History Month celebration
Philip Paul was joined onstage by his wife, Juanita Paul
Interviewed by Dr. Lauren Onkey
Legendary drummer Philip Paul began his music career at the age of 16, but his career took off when he began playing with musicians such as Sonny Stitt, Bud Powell, and Dizzy Gillespie. In 1951, Paul traveled to Cincinnati, where he would soon meet Syd Nathan, president and owner of King Records. Philip became the studio drummer for King Records from 1952 to 1964, playing on over 350 recordings with artists such as Hank Ballard, Milt Buckner, and Freddie King.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Presented in conjunction with the exhibit Sparkle & Twang: Marty Stuart's American Musical Odyssey
Interviewed by Dr. Lauren Onkey
Formed his first band at the age of nine, before joining legendary guitarist Lester Flatt and his band as their mandolin player. Before he was 20 years old, Stuart joined Johnny Cash's band. After his time on the road with Cash, Stuart eventually became a solo artist, achieving fame on his own and earning hit songs, a platinum album, five gold records, four Grammy awards and recording 14 studio albums.
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A veteran musician and drummer whose career has spanned over forty years of touring, recording, songwriting, and producing. During his career, Vitale has worked with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame artists such as Joe Walsh, the Eagles, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, John Lennon, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, Ron Wood, Van Morrison and many others.


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The facts are facts, when it comes down to getting your business in front of your target audience, internet marketing is hands down the cheapest, and most measurable media.
There are a lot of "guru" and "web traffic experts" who give the professionals in the industry a black eye. As an internet marketer, there is a constant needs to show results, proven case studies, client testimonials, etc. Even then, there is still a risk.
Whenever you hear something too good to be true, it usually it. If a company can promise you to get top rankings in your competitive industry, for famous one word keywords for as little at $199 a month, chances are, you are wasting your time and money.
There are several of these $199 a month SEO companies out there that take client's money, promise the world, and then 6 months later leave their clients with a bad taste in their month.
It comes down to the basic, what we all were taught growing up, "You get what you pay for" and "There are no Free Lunches".
When it comes to Internet Marketing a decent campaign cost can range from $12,000 a year, to $100,000 a year. These are with reputable companies, that have great client retention, customer testimonial, AND in my opinion most important take the time to teach each client the fundamentals of internet marketing.
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ask any sheriffs deputy or local PD. you get these tokers and dopers running around passing hot checks , kiting checks, depositing hot checks to cover hot checks--
there everywhere--
now their in the white house smoking dope, skipping rope, snorting crack and jumping jacks--
hell it is known that Obamma in his younger days was the "brain" for a dope pushing street gang in hawaii--
and biden --hell his middle name is "blow"--as in joe the blow biden. sounds like a bad episode of starskey and hutch or maimi vice--
now imagine the penalty for a navy captain in a ship or sub with atomic weapons smoking and snorting dope at the helm?
or an air-force pilot flying a b2 bomber full of smack?
some of the things that Obamma does look like a thing a 12 year old would try to get away with --
like the internet trolls spamming the house and twitter with all those fake calls for gun control, the fake website for gun stories and so on--
i guess all those stupid ideas look better --if you high at the time.
why is it the white house and the congress can be as high as a kite all day and every day --
yet a guy that sweeps the floor has to be tested for dope?
the poll question for today
is the white house and the congress high on illegal substances?
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Friday, September 05, 2008
Rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, is a systemic inflammatory disease that causes pain, stiffness, swelling and loss of motion in the joints. It is an autoimmune disease in which, for unknown reasons, the immune system turns against body's own tissue. In RA, the immune system attacks the tissue that lines the joints, called the synovium, causing inflammation that can eventually destroy the synovium and the joint.
Some people have mild or moderate forms of rheumatoid arthritis with only occasional symptoms while others have a severe form of the disease that can cause progressive joint damage and disability.
RA can start in any joint, but it most commonly begins in the smaller joints of the fingers, hands and wrists. Other joints that are commonly affected include hips, knees, ankles, feet, neck, shoulders and elbows. Joint involvement is usually symmetrical, affecting both sides of the body equally. In addition to joint pain and inflammation, people with RA may have fatigue, occasional fevers and a general sense of not feeling well.
Although there is no cure for RA, studies have shown that early and aggressive treatment can limit joint damage, thus improving joint function, mobility and quality of life for patients.
How a Healthy Joint Works
A joint is a place where two bones meet. Most joints in the body allow a great deal of movement between the bones. Inside these joints, cartilage covers the ends of the bones, cushioning them from one another. The joint itself is lined with a thin tissue called the synovial membrane. This tissue produces a substance called synovial fluid that lubricates and nourishes the cartilage, ligaments and bones in the joint cavity.
Under normal circumstances, a joint allows a smooth, guiding movement of bone upon bone. The cartilage provides a smooth surface and the synovial fluid provides just the right amount of lubrication for easy movements to take place through a full range of motion.
From Healthy Joint to Damaged Joint
In rheumatoid arthritis, the body's immune system attacks the cells of the synovium. This attack inflames the joint, making it red, warm and painful. During periods of inflammation, the cells of the synovium abnormally increase in number. This increased cell growth thickens the synovium, and that leads to more joint swelling.
As the disease progresses, the abnormal synovial cells invade and destroy the cartilage and bone inside the joint. Eventually, the muscles, ligaments and tendons that support the joint weaken. In severe cases, bones may eventually fuse together as the joint erodes away. All of this contributes to pain, loss of function and, in some cases, deformities at the affected joint.
If rheumatoid arthritis is left untreated, it can cause permanent damage to bones and tissues and cause the bones to shift out of alignment, which can make even simple tasks such as writing difficult.
Because joint damage can get worse, even when pain and swelling are relieved, it's important to treat the cause of this joint damage and not just control pain.
Close-Up of the Progression of RA Joint Damage
The joint pain and inflammation of RA begins when white blood cells (part of the immune system that cause inflammation) accumulate in the synovial tissue. The white blood cells produce substances called cytokines that transmit messages between different cells. In healthy cells, cytokines cause inflammation in response to infection. Researchers believe that in RA several cytokines (including one called TNF, or tumor necrosis factor) may be overproduced thus contributing to ongoing inflammation and destruction of cartilage, bone and other joint tissues.
Specific Joints' Problems in Untreated RA
If not treated, RA can cause significant joint destruction and deformity. Some of the specific joint issues that may also occur as the disease progresses include the following:
Hands and wrists
- Ulnar drift: swelling of the joints, which moves tendons and ligaments out of position and causes the fingers to bend toward the little finger
- Swan-neck deformities: changes in the tissues around finger joints, which result in abnormal bending and straightening of the fingers
- Mallet finger: a deformity in which the fingertip is curled in and cannot straighten itself.
- Tendon loosening or ruptures: caused by inflammation in the joints
- Movement issues: inability to bend the wrist up or down due to inflammation
- Locked or catching joints: deformities or rheumatoid nodules that cause the fingers to lock in unusual positions as the person tries to bend them
- Hammer toes: changes in the tissues around the toe joints that cause abnormal bending of the toes
- Bunions: changes in the tissues around joints of the big toe that cause it to bend toward the little toe and develop a bony nodule
- Pes planus: loosening of the arch joint in the middle of the foot , which causes a painful flat foot
- Valgus hind foot: loosening of the joint below the ankle, which causes the foot to bend outward
- Walking problems: caused by pain in the toes and other deformities
- Joint damage can limit neck movement from side to side or up and down and cause neck stiffness, weakness and loss of motion.
- Decreased range of motion in the shoulder joint that often makes daily tasks, such as reaching or lifting, difficult and painful.
- Inflammation: if not controlled by treatment, can cause erosion of cartilage and eventually lead to the need for knee replacement surgery
- Baker's cyst: a fluid-filled lump that appears behind the knee
Preventing Joint Damage by Treating RA Early
Until recently, doctors treated rheumatoid arthritis first with pain relievers, rest and physical therapy and turned to more powerful drugs only if the disease worsened. Now many doctors believe early treatment with more powerful drugs, often used in combination, may curtail the progression of rheumatoid arthritis and slow or even stop damage to the joints. Some of the common medications prescribed for RA patients include:
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are a class of drugs including aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) and naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn) that are used to reduce pain and inflammation and may be used for both short-term and long-term relief in people with rheumatoid arthritis. Prescription NSAIDs include the newer drugs known as the COX-2 inhibitors like Celebrex (celecoxib) that block an enzyme known to cause an inflammatory response.
- Steroids are used to combat inflammation and to suppress immune response. They work quickly and dramatically but also cause many side effects. Steroids can be taken by mouth or given by injection. Patients using steroids should be carefully monitored by their doctors. Some common steroids are prednisone (Deltasone, Orasone), methylprednisolone (Medrol), cortisone (Cortone Acetate) and hydrocortisone (Cortef, Hydrocortone).
- Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) slow the progression of rheumatoid arthritis and prevent the destruction of cartilage and joints. DMARDs work by interfering with or depressing the immune system and are used throughout the course of the disease. It usually takes a few weeks or even months for DMARDs to have an effect, and patients may eventually use several different products. Patients taking DMARDs should be monitored carefully by their doctors. Examples of DMARDs include injectaible or oral gold, hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil), penicillamine (Cuprimine, Depen), sulfasalazine (Azulifidine), methotrexate (Rheumatrex), azathioprine (Imuran), cyclosporine (Sandimmune, Neoral) and leflunomide (Arava).
How Biologic Medications Help Control RA Joint Damage
In addition to the NSAIDs, steroids and DMARDs, there are now therapies available that address not only the signs and symptoms of RA, but also help prevent further joint damage. Biologic therapies (biologics) are newer drugs used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis that reduce inflammation in the joints by blocking the action of specific inflammatory proteins (e.g., TNF or IL-1) or cells (e.g., T cells or B cells). Currently available biologic therapies must either be injected under the skin (Enbrel, Humira, Kineret) or infused through an IV (Remicade, Orencia and Rituxan).
Other Ways to Control RA Pain and Avoid Joint Damage
Because treatment for rheumatoid arthritis is improving, it is possible to gain control of RA and prevent extensive joint damage. Things you can do to manage your RA include:
- Get early, aggressive treatment and have regular checkups. Studies have shown that RA patients who are treated early and see their rheumatologist several times a year have less joint damage than those who do not.
- Exercise regularly. Your doctor or physical therapist can help you find exercises you can safely do to make your joints stronger.
- Balance rest with activity. Finding the right mix of rest and exercise will help you control fatigue and reduces the likelihood of aggravating inflamed joints.
- Perform relaxation exercises. Although stress does not cause rheumatoid arthritis, it can make this condition more difficult to manage and may even increase the amount of pain you feel.
- Get support from friends and family. While it may be difficult to ask for help, research shows that a strong support system can actually help improve RA symptoms.
- Get enough sleep. Research suggests that a lack of sleep and rheumatoid arthritis pain are tightly linked. RA patients who don't get enough sleep or have poor sleep quality report more fatigue and moodiness, as well as increased pain and stress.
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Full SubmissionThomas DAX and Gerhard HOVORKA, Federal Institute for Less-Favoured and Mountainous Areas (BABF), Vienna, Austria firstname.lastname@example.com firstname.lastname@example.com 24 October 2011 Sustainable Mountain Development (Contribution for the compilation document towards Rio+20) Since 1992, when chapter 13 on mountains as fragile ecosystems was introduced in Agenda 21, the recognition of the need for mountain-specific development strategies has risen in many regions. As the demand for goods and services from mountains has grown considerably a stronger targeting of respective policies is sought. Moreover, the ability of mountain systems to provide essential goods and services for all of humanity is increasingly under threat from ongoing land degradation, a chronic lack of investment, climate change and globalization. The Federal Institute for Less-Favoured and Mountainous Areas (BABF), a Mountain Partnership member, recognizes that despite the progress that has been made in promoting sustainable development of mountain regions, national and international development agendas still treat mountains, if at all, as marginal environments. As a result, poverty rates are in general higher than in non-mountain areas, depicting the excessive dependency of mountain regions on development centers. Regional initiatives to foster innovation and cooperation of mountains have started, but need further policy incentives and priorities for enhancing effectively the development process. A positive example for international efforts to support sustainable mountain development and promote mountain ecosystem goods and services at the institutional framework level and green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication in Europe is the Alpine Convention (partners: eight alpine member states and the European Union; see: www.alpconvention.org). Recently similar transboundary activities were established in other mountain ranges like the Carpathians (www.carpathianconvention.org) and the Balkans and the Dinaric Arc (http://www.mtnforum.org/en/content/towards-network-mountain-protected- areas-balkans-and-dinaric-arc) and others. Specific support for mountain farming and organic farming are of crucial importance for sustainable development in mountain areas in Europe. In the context of a Green Economy, new opportunities for investments by the private sector are emerging in mountain regions, especially in sustainable agriculture and forestry, and ecosystem goods and services. However, innovative institutional arrangements are urgently required to trigger governance models and decision support systems aiming at both the integration of the social, ecological and economic capital at all scales in mountain regions, as well as the actual mainstreaming of mountains into overall national development and conservation processes. Future action has to reflect increasingly the linkages to food supply and food sovereignty issues at a global scale. Enhancing the global political commitment that translates into increased investments tailored to mountain regions will directly benefit poor mountain communities and indirectly humanity as a whole. Hence, sustainable mountain development, notably through integrated and socially inclusive policies, activities for a fair distribution of natural and human resources, as well as low carbon technologies, should have a prominent place in the Rio 2012 agenda and in particular in its final declaration. To achieve these ends strong and united advocacy for mountain issues with tangible results in future UNCSD negotiations is essential for the future of sustainable mountain farming, integrated development in mountain areas, people living in mountain areas and also people living in lowlands depending on mountain ecosystem services.


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text: 03.21.13 Tax Considerations for New College Grads Graduating from college leads to important life changes that can trigger significant tax benefits. The United States National Center for Education Statistics estimated that 3.4 million college degrees were awarded in the 2011-12 school year. Many of these recent college graduates took on new and exciting responsibilities in the real world, like starting their first job this past tax year. And many of these graduates may not be aware of the tax benefits available to them. Mark Steber, Chief Tax Officer, recommends new graduates check out these tax tips: Deduct student loan interest Taxpayers can claim up to $2,500 in student loan interest paid during the year as long as they are legally obligated to repay the loan, were at least a half-time student in a degree or certificate program when the loan was awarded and attended an eligible institution. Know how being claimed as a dependent by someone else can impact their taxes Many college students are claimed as a dependent on their parent's or guardian's tax returns. This affects eligibility for certain deductions and credits, like student loan interest paid. Taxpayers should verify their dependent status before filing their taxes. Be aware that scholarships, fellowships and apprenticeships can affect their taxes Scholarships and fellowships are taxable if they are not paid directly to the institution or were awarded to a non-degree candidate. Any part of the scholarship that is used for room, board or travel is also taxable. Generally, any payments from apprenticeships are taxed the same way as wages. Choose withholdings It is easy to owe taxes when taxpayers start their first 'real job' because they are accustomed to having a small amount of withholding. Any time income increases, it is important to make sure to have enough withholding to cover the new tax liability. The IRS Withholding Calculator helps taxpayers determine the best way to determine withholdings. Claim moving expenses from relocating for a new job Taxpayers must work full-time for 39 out of the next 52 weeks to be eligible. Keep track of mileage, lodging expenses and tolls when relocating, as well as the cost of moving any household goods and pets. All these relocation expenses can be tax deductible.


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This is Jeff Driggs' first time directing at the OBT. His history with the company includes acting in a 2008 show and as assistant director at Phantom of the OBT earlier this year.
The play follows three friends. Well, really two friends and one patsy.
Charlie and Jack ask Lord Fancourt "Babs" Babberly to play the role of Charlie's aunt, Donna Lucia d'Alvadorez, while they court the loves of their lives. Things get crazy when Jack's dad and the father of one of the young maidens try to court Babs, and then the real Donna Lucia d'Alvadorez shows up!
Actors change nightly, so we can't write about all of them. We're sure the cast we didn't see are equally talented, and the show will be good any night. Unlike many OBT plays, the majority of jokes have nothing to do with Utah culture. So feel free to bring out-of-state friends. They will get it.
It's light on hilarity to start, but once Babs (Rusty Bringhurst) comes out of his dressing room as Donna Lucia, the place explodes in laughter and continues to periodically from that point forward. The second act actually has a lot more laughs than the first. It just gets better as it goes on.
Bringhurst is most hilarious in those White-Chicks-esque moments, where his character really has no idea how to be an older lady from Brazil. He also seems to fall back on his Laughing Stock experience during a charades scene with Jack and Charlie.
Praise: Jensen playing the butler, Brasset, who always seems to walk in on Jack (Ben Eddington) and Charlie (Jason Unruh) in a compromising position. Both Eddington and Unruh present themselves as distinguished, but when they tend to giggle and hold hands when they get too excited. Jensen also wrote in the signature OBT chase scene—which completes any good show at the theater.
The wardrobe and set really fit the theater's atmosphere, which made it as visually appealing as it was funny.
Criticisms: The makeup wasn't really rubbed in on some actors and the nobody was laughing for the first 10 minutes or so... Hey, you can't say we're not objective.
Fave line: "Call me if you need me, but do it quietly so I have an excuse as to why I didn't hear you."—Brasset the butler
Overall: This show is definitely worth your time and money.
The Off Broadway Theatre, 272 S. Main Street, SLC The play shows Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. until Aug. 27. Click here for more info