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Game 21 - vs Ball State (DeKalb, Ill.)Sunday, February 9 (1 p.m.)Live Stats: NIUHuskies.comVideo: NIUtubeRadio: WLBK 98.9 FM, 1360 AM; NIUtube (12:45 p.m. pregame) Play-by-Play: Andy Garcia & Ethel Gregory Twitter: @NIUscoresNIU HOSTS BALL STATE IN PINK DOUBLEHEADERNorthern Illinois will hold its annual Pink Game Sunday February 9 when its hosts Ball State at the NIU Convocation Center. The Huskies will be game one of an NIU Basketball doubleheader, tipping off at 1 p.m. Men's basketball will tipoff at 3 p.m. against Western Michigan.PINK GAMEThe Huskies are hosting its annual "Pink Game" at the Convocation Center Sunday afternoon against Ball State. Fans wearing pink to the game will receive $3 admission to the game. Northern Illinois will also wear its special pink uniforms for the game on Sunday.FOLLOW THE HUSKIES ALL SEASON LONGNorthern Illinois women's basketball can be followed in a myriad of ways throughout the season. Audio of all of NIU's games will be available for fans to listen to live and on-demand (subscription required). Play-by-play man Andy Garcia, now in his third year, will be on the call for the Huskies this season and is joined by former Huskie assistant coach Ethel Gregory during home games. Fans can also follow the team on Facebook and Twitter. Like "NIU Huskies" on Facebook and follow @GoHuskiesWBB and @NIUathletics on Twitter. Gameday updates and scores from all women's basketball games can be found @NIUscores.THE PINK LADIESThe Huskies have hosted four pink games since 2009 and are 1-3 all-time in the game. NIU will don its white uniforms with pink and black trim on Sunday and last won in the uniforms in 2010 when the Huskies defeated Toledo, 73-67. Northern Illinois hosted Bowling Green last sea- son in the Pink Game and fell to the Falcons, 60-49.THE HUSKIES AND THE CARDINALSNIU and Ball State own a long tradition as foes, having first met on the hardwood March 14, 1971 - a 57-45 victory for the Huskies. While Northern Illinois won the first battle, the series has been evenly stretched over the years, aside from a nine-game streak of victories for BSU in the early 2000's. The Cardinals own a 27-17 all-time record in the series and has taken six of the last 10 games, including two-straight. In the last five games at the NIU Convocation Center, Northern Illinois leads Ball State, 3-2, and has won two of the last three. In last year's meeting on January 13, 2013 in DeKalb, the Huskies fell to the Cardinals, 57-51.LAST TIME OUTThe Huskies hosted Akron in their first game of a two date home stand. Northern Illinois pressed the Zips defensively, keeping them off balance, and held them to 20 points in the half, a season-low for Akron. NIU scored 31 points, led by a 10 point, nine rebound effort by junior forward Jenna Thorp. The Huskies also shot .458 from field, exactly .200 better than the Zips in the half, going 14-of-30 from the field.Northern Illinois continued to build its lead in the second half as it went up by as much as 13 points in the period five minutes into the frame. Akron, who entered the game as the No. 14 scoring offense in the country, flexed its offensive muscle in the second period as it scored 51 points in the half. The Zips took the lead with 8:24 remaining in the game but the Huskies rallied back to take the lead and led with under a minute left.However, a rare five-point play occurred as Amanda Corral picked up her fifth personal foul on a continuation foul as Hanna Luburgh sunk a three point basket to tie the game, 67-67, with 18 seconds left. Carly Young sunk two free throws to put the Zips back on top and Akron defeated NIU, 71-67. Four Huskies scored in double figures in the game. Thorp led NIU scorers with 13 points and 11 rebounds for her second double- double of the season. Akron's Rachel Tecca led all scorers with 23 points.SCOUTING THE CARDINALSBall State is 9-12 this season with a 4-6 record in the Mid-American Conference and a 1-4 clip in its last five conference games. The Cardinals are coming off of losses at Kent State on February 2, 60-57, and a February 6 heartbreaker in overtime versus Central Michigan, 84-81. BSU last claimed victory against Western Michigan at home January 29, 56-43, and last triumphed on the road at Ohio, 79-63, on January 18.The Cardinals are the No. 7 scoring offense in the MAC during conference play, averaging 66.7 points per game, but are No. 3 in defense as they have only surrendered 65.2 points per outing against MAC foes. Ball State is one of the top-three point shooting teams in the conference, ranking third in average at .337, converting 69-of-205 shots taken. Post player Nathalie Fontaine is the Cardinals leading scorer as she's scoring at a rate of 17.0 points per game, while averaging 6.9 rebounds. Brittany Carter is also scoring in double-figures at 11.9 points per game but Jill Morrison is the team's top shooter from behind the arc, hitting .413 of her shots and averaging 9.4 points per game. Brandy Woody is the team's top distributor and is dishing out 3.4 assists per game while adding 9.4 points.A FIVE POINT FRENZYThe Huskies fell last time out on the rare five point play to MAC offensive juggernaut Akron with 18 seconds remaining in the game. NIU built a three point lead after Natecia Augusta drained two free throws with 24 seconds remaining and carried it until Hanna Luburgh threw up a trey to attempt, after a whistle blew for an off the ball foul. The shot was counted and the Zips went to the line, sinking both shots to overtake the lead from NIU.HOLDING THEM DOWNThe Northern Illinois defense was stalwart against Akron last time out, holding the Zips to a shooting average of .377. Entering the game, UA was shooting over .450 from the field and averaging over 83 points per outing through nine MAC games. NIU only allowed the Zips to shoot .258 in the first half and score 20 points, Akron's lowest output of the season.FOUR TIMES THE FUNThe Huskies had four different players reach double-figures against Akron last Wednesday night, with Jenna Thorp reaching the plateau in the first half with a 10-point effort. Thorp led all scorers with 13 points, but was followed closely by Amanda Corral and Jazmine Harris, who each contributed 12 points. Danny Pulliam rounded out the double-digit scorers with 11 points. Each player made five field goals in the game. NIU almost had a fifth in Natecia Augusta, who finished with nine points on the night.JAZ FUSIONLast time out versus Akron, freshman Jazmine Harris scored 12 points, reaching double-digits for the fourth time this season. Harris also tied her season-high with six rebounds but set a new season-best with four on the offensive glass. Her body control under the basket has turned heads of opponents, coaches and fans alike this season as she is able to slither her way to the basket and explode through defenses to put shots off the glass and into the basket. She's twice scored 15 points this season, doing so in back-to-back games against Northern Iowa and Ohio on Dec. 21 and Jan. 4. Harris is shooting .473 from the field this season.INCHING CLOSER TO 1,000Junior Amanda Corral is under 50 points away from 1,000 in her career, and becoming the 26th player in program history to reach the landmark point. Heading into the Ball State game, Corral is 44 points shy of 1,000 and becoming the first player since Marke Freeman (2008-11) to join the Huskie sorority on January 8, 2011 versus Central Michigan. Corral is averaging 13.8 points per game this season.POUNDING THE PAINTThe Huskies have had their tendencies this season and scoring down in the paint has been a strength of the team. Through 20 games this year, NIU has averaged almost 25 points in the paint per game. 16 times this season Northern Illinois has accumulated 20-or-more points and has scored 30-or-more three times. The Huskies best performance of the year occurred December 21 versus Northern Iowa, scoring 42 points.SCORING AND BOARDING WITH Jenna ThorpJunior Jenna Thorp was the Huskies leading scorer versus Akron last Wednesday, scoring 13 points in 26 minutes of action. She also accounted for 11 rebounds to record for her second double-double of the season. Thorp nearly got the double-double in the first half of the game as she had 10 points and nine boards heading into the locker room. The Hinckley, Ill. native recorded her first career double- double versus Buffalo on January 23, accounting for 12 points and 11 rebounds.HOME COURT ADVANTAGESThe Huskies own several advantages at home this season and it shows with their 5-4 record at the Con- vocation Center. The bullets below illustrate the Huskies advantages in several statistical categories. NOTE: all statistics reflect percentages and per game figures.FRESHMAN PLAYING BIGFreshmen Jazmine Harris and Ally Lehman have been big contributors for the Huskies all season long. While they have taken their licks and suffered growing pains at times, they have combined for 12.2 points and 8.6 rebounds per game. Lehman has secured a double-double this season and Harris has scored 10-or-more points four times. Lehman and Harris are fourth and fifth on the team in scoring, respectively, and Lehman is second on the team in assists with 2.2 per game.AUGUSTA GOING FOR AVERAGEJunior Natecia Augusta has easily been one of the Huskies most improved players from last season. After averaging 6.2 points and a field goal percentage of .528, she has improved her scoring average to 10.4 points per game with a field goal percentage of .521, the fifth-best this season in the Mid-American Conference. She has already taken 19 more shots this season with nine games remaining than in 2012-13. Augusta has also recorded four double-doubles this season and last had one at Central Michigan with 17 points and 10 rebounds.STAT OF NOTEThis season, the Huskies have held three opponents scoreless from behind the three-point line. NIU has held two MAC opponents, Ohio and Kent State, without a three-point field goal and had its best performance at Illinois State on December 5, holding the Redbirds 0-for-11. Northern Illinois is second in the Mid-American Conference in three-point field goal defense in 2013-14, only allowing its foes to shoot .282 through 20 games. Bowling Green leads the conference with a clip of .268.REBOUNDS GALOREJunior Jenna Thorp has been a terror for the Huskies opposition as a rebounder since the start of MAC play, grabbing 7.1 boards per game in that span. The 10 game mark is the best average of her NIU career and is highlighted by three double-digit efforts versus Eastern Michigan (13), Akron (11) and Buffalo (11), setting a new career-high against the Eagles. Thorp is also averaging 8.3 points per game in the last seven games.ONLY ONE ASSIST AWAYThrough 20 games this season junior Danny Pulliam has 61 assists. As a freshman in 2010-11, Pulliam accounted for a career-high 61 assists that season in 30 appearances. With one more assist, she will set a new career-high and give her 147 helpers in her career.KEY TO SUCCESS: REBOUNDINGWhen comparing Northern Illinois and its opponents, the key to the Huskies success has been rebounding. NIU has outrebounded its opponents 10 times this season and is 8-2 when accomplishing the feat. The rebounds have negated second chance opportunities for the Huskies opponents as they're outscoring their opponents, 128-90 (+38), when outrebounding their foes.THE HUSKIES GOT HANDLESNorthern Illinois has been amongst the top-50 in the NCAA for most of the season in fewest turnovers per game. Currently, the Huskies are No. 25 in the country and No. 1 in the Mid-American Conference in turnovers per game at 13.2 per game. The Huskies are averaging just over 59 field goal attempts per game and by adding 13, the number the turnovers, NIU is averaging 72 possessions a game. Putting that into context, Northern Illinois is only committing a turnover every 5.6 possessions.NEXT UPNorthern Illinois hits the road for two straight games with a first stop at Buffalo on Saturday, February 15 for an 11 a.m. Central showdown with the Bulls.


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Research shows the weight lost on crash or fad-diets is typically gained back once the dieter goes back to their normal eating plan. Today is April 1, and "your mission - should you choose to accept it" is to "clean up your act" and keep up with your diet and weight loss goals during April - "National "Keep America Beautiful Month." Here you'll find your "mission control" headquarters with 10 Party Girl Diet weight loss and weight maintenance secrets you need to carry out your mission to get fit, loose weight and keep it off - all at a deliciously healthy pace.
Think about it, isn't it time you do your part to "Keep America Beautiful" by striving to be your healthiest and most beautiful YOU inside and out? To start losing weight today, take advantage of the "Party Girl Diet" weight loss secrets and "healthy living" tips shared here, in order for you to create a lifetime of health & happiness, as well as uncover a stronger, sleeker – sexier new you in the process.
Keep in mind, there is no room for crash or fad-dieting during "National Keep America Beautiful Month." Be on guard against these dieting foes which according to the "American Dietetic Association" can be defined as any diet that has the following warning signs:
- Sounds too good to be true, it probably is. "Lose 15 lbs in 7 days!"
- Recommends using a single food on a very consistent basis. (Grapefruit diet, cabbage soup diet, etc)
- Promises quick and easy weight loss with no effort.
- Eliminates an entire food group such as carbohydrates or dairy.
- Guarantees an outcome in a specified time period.
- Bases evidence for effectiveness only on the quotes of other dieters.
If you ready to join the mission to do what it takes to "Keep America Beautiful" this month and enjoy the foods you eat and live your life to the fullest, you will also discover how you can indulge on a literal bounty of delicious foods everyday AND start losing those unwanted pounds and inches by making the surprisingly simple and proven healthy living/lifestyle choices outlined below:
1. Consume at least 2 servings of non-starchy vegetables at every meal. Vegetables contain essential vitamins, nutrients and fiber - which will nourish your body and keep it functioning in a healthy manner.
2. Follow the Party Girl Diet's meal building formula to create the ultimate nutrition fix at every meal - which naturally eliminates the need to count calories: Enjoy 1 serving lean protein (2 servings for men) + 2 - 3 servings non-starchy vegetables + 1 serving healthy fat = 1 super healthy and satisfying meal
3. Don't eliminate carbohydrates – "control" them. When it comes to consuming carbohydrates follow this one simple "Controlled Carbohydrate" Rule:
Enjoy a serving of a starchy carbohydrate such as pasta, bread, potatoes, rice, etc. within 1 – 2 hours of exercising. This way you are either fueling or re-fueling your energy stores. If you did not exercise on a particular day, skip the starchy carbs and help yourself to another serving of healthy carb-rich vegetables. ~ The Party Girl Diet
4. Fit Fitness in Daily. Click here for the "California Living™ list of the Top 10 Fun & Easy Calorie Burners."
5. Sleep. Get your beauty sleep to control hunger hormones. As documented in The Party Girl Diet's new Super Abs Playbook, getting the proper amount of sleep, 7 – 8 hours a night will keep your hunger and appetite suppression hormones on track.
6. Stress Management. Manage your stress…as well as your reaction to it. While there are certain stressors in life we have no control over, we can control the way we react to these stressors – which can have a huge impact on how our body responds to stress as well. The simplest and most effective way to immediately stop over-production of the stress hormone cortisol is to take deep controlled breathes. In as little as 5 seconds you will be able to halt cortisol production in your body – which has been linked to fat stores in the abdominal area, especially in women. Exercise is also a great stress buster.
7. Strength Training. To get started, check out the fun iMovie Trailer for The Party Girl Diet's new Super Abs Playbook Sexy Abs Diet & Workout on this page, as well access the following 2 free California Living™ Workout Videos on-demand:
8. Consume probiotic and prebiotic foods to help maintain a healthy gut. Groundbreaking research documented in The Party Girl Diet's Super Abs Playbook shows an unhealthy balance of bacteria in your gut can cause everything from illness and a weakened immune system to mental illness. Click for the dish on the Party Girl Diet's Sexy Abs Diet Coconut Water Smoothie.
9. Portion Control is the key to weight loss and weight maintenance success. Practice the Party Girl Diet book's proven Portion Control Tips at every meal an snack. Finally, with the following easy to "eyeball" portion control guide and the #2 Meal Building Formula above, you can stop the need to measure your food for good:
- 1 serving of lean protein = Size of your palm or deck of cards (2 servings for men)
- 1 serving of healthy fat = Size of the circle made when touching your thumb and index finger
- 1 serving of fish = Size of a checkbook
- 1 serving of cheese = Size of your thumb
- 1 serving of pasta or other starchy carb = the size of your fist tightened
- 1 serving of nuts or snack food = The little space that's formed when you cup your hand
- 1 serving of fruit = 1 piece of fruit such as an apple or banana, orange, etc. or 1 small bunch of grapes (about a dozen)
10. Have fun and find ways to laugh everyday. If you're like most people, you may find this last secret a bit frivolous, yet engaging in laughter and taking time out to have fun and enjoy yourself everyday is one of the most important secrets revealed here, and even more vital to your overall health and well being. One of the Party Girl Diet's 9 Keys to Good Living, laughter has the power to instantly transform your mood and overall outlook on life. It also works your core muscles (an added benefit) and increases "feel good" endorphin production in our body. Whether it's tuning in to your favorite sitcom, watching a humorous video on YouTube, or chatting it up with a friend who always has a funny story to share, you'll do yourself a world of good by getting in some hearty belly laughs daily.
Here's to a transformational "Keep America Beautiful Month" of April and reaching your diet and weight loss goals with a happier, healthier and more beautiful new you to show for it.
Until next time...keep the (healthy) party going ~ Aprilanne
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Hepatitis B Vaccine May Be Linked to MS
A Billion Doses continued...
In the newly published study, researcher Miguel Hernan, MD, used a national health database from the U.K. to identify MS patients and people who had gotten the hepatitis B vaccine. Roughly 3 million Britons were registered in the database, and the researchers included only 163 of more 700 cases of MS patients and 10 times as many people who did not have MS in the analysis.
The researchers estimated that immunization was associated with a threefold increase in MS risk within the three years following vaccination.
Most With MS Weren't Vaccinated
While conceding that the new study was well designed and well executed, University of Washington neurology professor Anne H. Cross, MD, argues that the exclusion of so many MS patients in the analysis could have been a factor in the outcome. Of 713 MS cases identified, the researchers included only 163 in their study and just 11 of these developed first symptoms of MS within three years of vaccination.
"One must consider whether this selection process, which was deemed necessary to properly perform the study, might have led to some unrecognized bias," Cross wrote in an editorial she co-authored.
It makes little sense, she says, that the hepatitis B vaccine causes MS when there is no evidence linking the virus to the disease.
"The vaccine is just a peptide (a small protein) of the virus, so it stands to reason that if there is a link between the vaccine and MS there would also be a link between hepatitis B virus infection and MS," she tells WebMD.
She also pointed out that more than 90% of the multiple sclerosis patients in the database had not been vaccinated against hepatitis B.
The hepatitis B vaccine is now routinely given to infants in the U.S. as a series of shots, and CDC spokesman Eric Mast, MD, MPH, noted that there is no evidence linking the vaccine to MS or any other neurological disease in children.
Mast, who is acting director of the division of viral hepatitis, tells WebMD that even with the addition of the newest study, the clinical evidence does not support a link between the hepatitis B vaccine and MS.
"This has certainly been on our radar screen, and we need to continue to look at it," he says. "But the preponderance of evidence suggests no association."


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Specific sets of neurons, a specific type of neuron, and a uterine peptide have been discovered to have a major role in the control of sexual behavior in female fruit flies. Dr. Bruce Baker of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Janelia Farm Research Campus in Virginia and Dr. Leslie Vosshall of the Rockefeller University in New York City reported the discoveries in the July 2, 2014, editions of the journals Neuron and Current Biology. The three studies are expected to have implications for female humans and animals sexual behavior.
Dr. Baker discovered a distinct set of neurons in the brain of female fruit flies that moderate the female's response to male pheromones and courtship songs. Dr. Vosshall found a specific set of neurons in the abdominal nerve cord and reproductive tract of the female fruit fly that control the female's movements and allow the female to pause for copulation. Dr. Vosshall also discovered a sex peptide delivered in sperm that prevents the female fruit fly from mating with another fruit fly for as long as 10 days post fertilization.
The sex peptide that eliminates the mating instinct in female fruit flies was found to be active in the region of the fly brain that is equivalent to the human hypothalamus. The hypothalamus is known to be a center of sexual receptivity in humans. Inactivation of the neurons that control the pausing of female flies to mate produced a response that prohibited sexual interaction.
All three studies infer that similar neurons and sexual peptides that control mating behavior should exist in mammals including humans. The implication is that a female's choice of mates is in part at least controlled by genetically distinct nerve groups. If similar nerve groups are found in humans, the neurons could be a locus for mitigating the effects of some human sexual dysfunction. One might also think the discovery could lead to a more sophisticated type of date-rape drug or a perfume that targets hypothalamic response.


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The Commission consists of seven Arkansans appointed by the governor to seven-year terms. An eighth, non-voting, member sits as Chair of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville's Department of Biology. It is the sole responsibility of the Commission to oversee the agency's function as a wildlife management entity.
Chairman (2009-2016)
Governor Mike Beebe named Emon Mahony of El Dorado to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission in 2009.
"Emon is a true conservationist, the result of being a lifetime outdoor sportsman," Beebe said. "He understands both the environmental protection and economic opportunities that good stewardship can foster."
Mahony has been a trustee for the Arkansas Nature Conservancy since 2007. Governor Pryor previously appointed him to the Arkansas Soil and Water Commission in 1978, where he served for seven years, including one as chairman.
Mahony was one of the advocates who helped establish the 1/8-Cent Conservation Sales Tax for the AGFC and still works to create conservation easements to protect local ecosystems.
Since 1996, Mahony has been president of an oil and gas business in Union County. He spent the 20 years before that with the Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corporation, serving most of that time as the company's president. He also worked for U.S. Senator John McClellan and as a private attorney.
Mahony's term will expire June 30, 2016.
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Vice Chairman (2010-2017)
Governor Mike Beebe appointed Fred Brown of Corning to the Commission in 2010.
"Freddie has always been a level-headed man who understands the interests of the everyday sportsman," Beebe said. "He has lengthy experience as both a fisherman and a conservationist, and will honorably serve northeast Arkansas on the Commission."
Brown, 63, is the first Clay County resident ever appointed to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. He is the first northeast Arkansas member of the Commission since 1991. Raised in Corning, Brown is a graduate of Arkansas State University and has farmed in Clay County for 40 years. He served six years with the Arkansas National Guard in the 875th Engineering Battalion.
A member of the Clay County Soil and Water Board, Brown also worked with a conservation group to prevent digging that would have disturbed fishing and hunting around the Little Black River.
Brown, whose term will expire June 30, 2017, replaces Brett Morgan of Little Rock.
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Governor Mike Beebe appointed Steve Cook of Malvern to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission in 2011.
"Steve was imbued with a philosophy of conservation as a young man, and has never wavered from his dedication to that cause," Governor Beebe said. "I am confident that he will work to protect fish and wildlife and their habitats for both current and future generations."
Cook, 49, was born and raised in Hot Spring County, and grew up learning to hunt and fish along the Ouachita River. He has been involved with Ducks Unlimited for more than 30 years, serving previously as the Arkansas state chairman. Currently, he is a regional vice-president for the national organization. Cook is a member of the Wild Turkey Federation, Pheasants Forever, and other conservation causes.
In addition, Cook has served on the executive committee of the Arkansas State Police Foundation and as a longtime commander of the Hot Spring County Sheriff's Office's Reserve Deputies.
Cook, whose term will expire July 1, 2018, replaced Craig Campbell of Little Rock.
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Governor Mike Beebe named Ford Overton of Little Rock to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission in 2012. Overton replaced George Dunklin of DeWitt.
Overton, 46, owns West Tree Service in Little Rock and is currently a member of the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation Board. A graduate of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, Overton is an avid outdoorsman who is especially interested in duck hunting, deer hunting, fishing and preservation.
"Ford has an enthusiasm for hunting, fishing and conservation, and a passion to ensure that our young people get the first-hand education to learn all three," Beebe said. "He has already worked toward that end with the Game and Fish Foundation, and is ready to bring that same drive to the Commission."
Overton's term will expire July 1, 2019.
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Governor Mike Beebe has named Ken Reeves of Harrison as commissioner of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission in 2013.
"Ken grew up hunting and fishing in the natural beauty of north Arkansas, and has experienced our entire state's outdoor destinations that need to be both enjoyed and conserved. His lifetime of legal experience will also serve him well as matters come before the Commission requiring thoughtful and objective review."
Reeves, 65, is a vice president and general counsel for FedEx Freight in Harrison. He earned both his undergraduate and law degrees at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. An angler on Bull Shoals Lake since childhood, Reeves is also an avid turkey hunter, and enjoys hunting duck, deer, squirrel and quail.
A veteran of the Arkansas Army National Guard, Reeves has been a member of the National Wild Turkey Federation, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and Ducks Unlimited.
Reeves' term will expire June 30, 2020.
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Governor Mike Beebe named Andrew Parker of Little Rock to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission in 2014.
"Andrew is one of our bright, up-and-coming Arkansans who has a lifelong love for the outdoors, is an avid hunter, and a conservationist, as well. He will continue the tradition of insuring the preservation of our natural bounty," Beebe said.
Parker, 37, grew up in Little Rock and is the Director of Governmental Affairs for the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce. He earned his undergraduate degree from Arkansas State University in Jonesboro and his law degree from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Beginning in 2007, Parker spent more than three years as Governor Beebe's liaison to the AGFC as well as to 13 other state agencies, boards and commissions. Later, he served as an attorney for the Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission.
Parker, an Eagle Scout, is a hunting and fishing enthusiast, who is especially interested in conservation education and wildlife awareness. He serves on the board of directors for the First Tee of Central Arkansas and is a member of the Little Rock Downtown Rotary Club.
Parker's term will expire July 1, 2021. He replaces Ty Patterson of Texarkana whose term expired.
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Governor Asa Hutchinson appointed Joe Morgan of Little Rock and Stuttgart to serve on the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission in 2015. This was the Hutchinson's first appointment to the commission.
Hutchinson said he wanted someone like Morgan who understands the breadth of the outdoors culture in Arkansas. "I wanted someone who is engaged and passionate, who values, respects and treasures our incredible natural resources. Joe Morgan is an ideal fit. He understands the importance of the work of the Game and Fish Commission and what it means to the general public, to the average Arkansan," Hutchinson said. "He's an avid hunter and fisherman with a lifelong love and appreciation of the outdoors," he added.
Hutchinson said Morgan understands that being on the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission means being a steward of all The Natural State has to offer. "It means protecting and improving our natural resources for this generation and for generations to come. We want to sustain and build our outdoor life, which makes Arkansas so very special," Hutchinson explained.
Morgan is a lifelong hunter and fisherman with a working knowledge of game and fish issues statewide, especially in Bayou Meto Wildlife Management Area. He has served on the Arkansas Motor Vehicle Commission for 14 years, spending three of those years as Chairman. Morgan is a retired Chevrolet auto dealer and lives in Little Rock and spends the winters hunting in Stuttgart.
Morgan's term will expire in 2022. He replaces Ron Duncan of Springdale whose term expired in June.
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Steve Beaupre is a professor and chair of the department of biological sciences at the University of Arkansas. He received his master's degree from the department of zoology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, in 1987. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1993. After two years of post-doctoral work for Arizona State University-West Campus in Glendale, he accepted a position at the University of Arkansas in 1995. His primary area of research concerns the physiological ecology of reptiles, and the influence of environmental change on their populations. His work is widely published in books and scientific literature, and his research was recognized by a Fulbright College Master Researcher Award in 2009. Beaupre served as the 2012 president of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. He is a passionate outdoors enthusiast, enjoying hunting, fishing, backpacking and field research in deserts, mountains and forests of the United States.
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8 Nov 2011 - 10 Nov 2011UNCTAD, serving as the sustainable trade focal point for the Rio+20 Conference, is convening this Ad Hoc Expert Meeting to explore the trade and sustainable development implications of the green economy. Discussions will identify conditions for a green economy to become a vehicle for sustainable development and areas where international action could promote an inclusive, broad-based and fair transition towards a green economy. The outcome of the meeting will be submitted as a substantive input to the UNCTAD-XIII Conference and the Rio+20 preparatory process.
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OAKLAND, Calif. — Kobe Bryant took the ball in the post, and there was no chance it was leaving his hands. He stepped back from a pair of defenders and drilled a fadeaway shot in the final moments.
As if there was any doubt, Bryant made it clear: He's back to being the closer.
Two days after getting benched late in a home loss to Memphis, Bryant made a pair of jumpers in the final 64 seconds, finishing with 30 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers past the undermanned Golden State Warriors, 104-101 on Tuesday night.
Suddenly, all is right again in Lakerland.
"Why is everybody acting like we're in eighth place?" Bryant said. "You guys were kissing the Clippers' (butts) at the start of the season, and now we're in the third seed and everybody's acting like we (stink). I don't understand it."
Bryant sealed Los Angeles' latest victory in furious fashion.
He missed his first two shots in the final quarter before twice rising over a pair of defenders for difficult fall-away jumpers from the corner. The first tied the game and the second put the Lakers ahead by two — and for good — with 32 seconds remaining, giving Los Angeles its third win in four games and putting to rest any doubt about his role in coach Mike Brown's offense.
"That's what guys like Kobe can do," Brown said. "When you have a special player like that, you put the ball in his hands and ask him to go make a play."
Former Warriors forward Matt Barnes had 28 points and 10 rebounds, and Pau Gasol added 19 points and 17 rebounds to give Los Angeles its third win in four games.
While Brown and Bryant never made a big deal about the benching, a similar situation is started to brew. Center Andrew Bynum, who took a 3-pointer with plenty of time remaining on the shot clock in the third quarter, sat for the game's final 9:10 — and the two sides are suddenly at odds.
"I don't know what was bench-worthy about the shot to be honest with you," said Bynum, who had 11 points and five rebounds. "I made one last night (in practice). I wanted to make another one. That's it. He took offense to it, so he put me on the bench."
Just another day for the Lakers.
David Lee had 23 points and nine rebounds, and rookie Klay Thompson scored 20 points for the Warriors, who overcame a 16-point, first-half deficit only to lose for the seventh time in nine games. Missing three injured starters, Golden State still had to feel good about its effort, tying a franchise low with only five turnovers.
Warriors coach Mark Jackson said he checked his phone at halftime and noticed a text message from former Indiana Pacers teammate Reggie Miller that read, "What the heck is that lineup?"
"When you look at the starting lineup, if I was a betting man, it'd be safe to say the Lakers would drill us," Jackson said. "The bottom line is, at the end of the day, I've got a bunch of guys that compete, that get after it, that work extremely hard, that have tremendous character and pride and gave ourselves a chance."
As usual, it wasn't as good as Bryant's finish.
As Los Angeles attempted to make a final push in Sunday's 102-96 loss to the Grizzlies, Bryant sat on the bench for nearly four minutes, a rare occurrence for one of the NBA's most dangerous closers. Bryant didn't appear to agree with the move in the locker room after the game but said he supports Brown's decision.
Bryant sat out the first 5:21 of the fourth quarter against Golden State, and the home team closed the gap during that time. Brandon Rush brought the Warriors within a basket three times — on a dunk, three-point play and a 3-pointer — and Lee's 17-footer trimmed Los Angeles' lead to 91-90 with Bryant back.
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Crystal Dynamics is gearing up for the launch of Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition to the Playstation 4 and Xbox but Executive Producer Scot Amos was able to make some time to answer questions from Examiner about bringing the Lara Croft reboot to next-gen consoles prior to the game's release on Jan. 28.
Examiner: You've discussed how Lara will be upgraded from a visual standpoint, but let's talk about how the world will feel more alive than what we saw on past generation systems? What's been most important about improving Lara's presence on screen?
Amos: A key focus for Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition was on our visual storytelling. We wanted the world to feel alive – to always be moving even if you stop and look around. We have a complex physical world simulation on trees, foliage, cloth, weather, lighting and effects, and all textures have been increased or recreated at 4x resolution. We also added up to 15 times more particles in some areas, and interactive foliage that bends and springs back as Lara runs through it. Finally, our gameplay is at native 1080p, which gives outstanding visual fidelity. This visual storytelling connects Lara more directly into the environment and enhances the overall realism.
With creating Tomb Raider for PS4 and Xbox One, what were some of the biggest differences the team noticed in working on these new systems versus the 360 and PS3? What has the team learned about these new consoles thus far?
The last generation of hardware had different sized hard drives, different disk delivery mediums, and multiple add-on expansion pieces. With the next-gen hardware, we knew what the specs were as well as all of the included equipment from the beginning, which made our goals much clearer. The new machines are an easier architecture to understand and have magnitudes more horsepower. There are always challenges when working with a new piece of hardware, but it's exciting to use the new technology to push the graphics and the immersion further than we ever could before.
How have the experiences you've had working on Definitive Edition, set the team up for better development efficiency in the future? Quicker development cycles? Better utilizing studio resources and personnel?
Working on this project was a great way to become familiar with the new hardware, so it will absolutely serve us moving forward. We're always pushing ourselves to get the most out of the hardware, so this was our first step in that process.
How difficult or easy is it when you are working on a project that has multiple studios involved with it? Does it ever feel like there are too many cooks in the kitchen, or is the vision of what this game should be, clear enough for everyone to understand?
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition was a labor of love. Having three teams working on the project and maintaining what makes Tomb Raider special certainly required coordination and communication. Teamwork was critical. Having all three teams pulling together towards the same goal let us maximize the development time we had and deliver the vision of Tomb Raider that we started with.
With the gameplay not being changed, how much more did that open up the development team to work on other aspects of the game? The visuals seem like they will really benefit most from these improvements or are there other areas that will benefit more?
Lara is presented in unprecedented high definition detail, with an all-new model and TressFX technology to deliver realistic hair simulation. In addition, our materials, shaders and lighting have been reworked to create dynamic sweat, mud, and blood effects. We've included all of the released DLC content, the prequel comic book, and the full art book all with the package.
We've also added functionality to take advantage of the new platforms. On PS4 the light bar on the controller glows and flickers when Lara has her torch out, and lights when Lara fires her gun. If you have a microphone, voice commands are accepted, and the speaker and touch pad on the controller are both used. On Xbox One, we have Kinect enabled voice commands to go to different menus and switch ammo types. You can also lean during some in-game fixed scenes, and use gesture control to manipulate relics.
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Tuesday, October 29, 2013
I enjoy redesigning old jewelry. If it's not being worn as is, why not figure out a way to use it again? That's what I did for myself recently, though, to be fair, it is more a repurposing than a redesign because the change was so simple. I had a black-and-white diamond pendant left over from the inventory of my first jewelry company — the one I had with my late business partner. The pendant isn't like anything I design now, so it was languishing in a safe. I am, however, very enthused for single earrings of all styles and it suddenly occurred to me that this pendant would make a great single earring.
Here's a close-up of the piece, post-conversion. The orange blur in the background is FitzRoy the cat photobombing me.
Here's how it looks on. I like to wear it next to a small black diamond hoop that I made this year.
I've worn the new-old earring nearly every day since converting it. That's after not wearing the pendant for eight years. It's never too late to make something great! In fact, I found another pendant from that time in my jewelry career, and I'm converting that one too. It's onyx and white gold, and I think it will complement the diamond earring nicely.
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This is amazing. I love it and would wear it all the time, too. Are those black diamond hoops for sale? I was just wondering, is there a price point considered too small to redo? I have a $400 diamond circle necklace but I don't really like it. Would a jeweler laugh me outta the store if I wanted it redone? Anyway, great designs and I love your blog as always. Catherine
Fabulous! You've got me running to my jewelry box.
So cool as an earring! And it puts me in mind of your 80's looks. So it's a re-designed, re-purposed, up-scaled Throwback. It checks all the boxes!
I love black Diamonds so much! They are so elegant yet nontraditional. Of course I love contrast of all kinds & especially the pop of putting B & W diamonds next to each other. =)
That pendant is beautiful & it looks equally fantastic as a single earring. It would look great with the vintage B & W Moschino dress you wore last week.
Have a stylin' day as always, Wendy!
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I love this and it really looks fabulous on you!
I love the pendant/earring! can you do more posts about your "old" designs? It would be so cool to see your transition…I almost can't imagine you designing anything other than the badass dictator-queen/emoticon stuff you got going on now.
I love your posts about your 80s jewelry too!


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Testing Makes PerfectBy Mark C. Clark
Successful application upgrade testing combines leadership, preparation, and the best people.
People say "practice makes perfect," but in the enterprise application and enterprise resource planning (ERP) world, a more appropriate statement might be "testing makes perfect."
A recent OAUG ResearchLine report1 about enterprise application/ERP suite upgrade strategies indicates that proper testing is of great importance. The report, based on the results of a research study conducted with members of the Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG), measured how respondents perceive the business opportunity and the process for moving to the latest release of an enterprise application suite. The testing process was identified by a majority of respondents (63 percent) as a key risk area, leading the list in terms of ERP upgrade challenges.
While there are a number of diverse software development methodologies, testing is one of the most critical. Here are three key ways to make your organization's application upgrade testing experience as smooth and as "perfect" as possible.
Leadership Must Educate
The first strategy for ensuring a smooth-to-perfect testing experience starts with leadership. The leadership team should educate users on the overall testing process, the various types of testing, when each type occurs, and how users are involved. Users are in the best position to determine if a system is going to meet their requirements when it is turned over to them, and it is the leadership team's responsibility to make sure users know what is expected of them during the testing process.
For example, users involved in testing should not just run a process or report to see that it has been executed; they should instead review the results and make sure the results are exactly what was expected.
In addition to using correct testing processes, users should be educated and prepared to do negative testing. Negative testing helps to ensure that the system prevents or traps errors or properly unwinds transactions that are being reversed or canceled.
With their big-picture vantage point, project leaders are in the best position to engage users, establish expectations and objectives, and direct testing efforts.
Be Prepared
In addition to leadership, preparation is key to a successful testing experience. Proper preparation includes training and educating the users on the appropriate way to go about testing and how to log, report, and track errors. Users should be instructed on how to communicate perceived issues by including screen shots or other documentation with the issue being logged. Those tasked with issue resolution must understand why the test case failed so they can work on a proper fix. The testing team should understand who is responsible for tracking the issue and ensuring that the issue is fixed.
Getting the Best
After focused leadership is in place and necessary preparation is done, a third strategy for successful testing is to make sure the best people are involved in the hands-on testing process. Some people naturally make better testers than others. These are the people who can anticipate how the system may break or how someone may try to use it, and they have an innate sense of the overall processes and functions of the software. These team members will understand if a system as built or configured is actually meeting business requirements. Sometimes these people may be wearing multiple hats within the organization, or they may have gained their special insight from working in a wide variety of roles within a business. People with an audit background frequently make great additions to a testing team.
Unfortunately, due to their critical roles in an organization, the best testers do not always have the time to dedicate to the testing effort. In this case, they should be tapped to help design test cases and test scripts that capture their expertise so that others may apply this knowledge.
More organizations should view testing as an opportunity for feedback and refinement as well as user education. Too many teams view testing as a necessary evil or something that must be overcome prior to go-live, and they miss out on the benefits that a proper testing effort can provide.
1 "ERP Upgrades: What's Your Philosophy? 2012 OAUG Survey on Enterprise Application/ERP Suite Upgrade Strategies," Unisphere Research, February 2012
Mark C. Clark is president of OAUG and has been an active member since 1992. As a senior partner at O2Works, Clark is currently engaged with customers worldwide in their Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 and 12.1 efforts.
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One of the most common questions people have about juicing is, "Why juice?" After all, the fruit juice we can buy in bottles, cartons, and cans has impressive vitamin and mineral content, according to the nutritional information printed right on the label. Why bother with juicing fresh fruits at home?
Drinking freshly extracted juice is super healthy, even healthier than the store-bought juices. It also tastes better. Here are some advantages of home-made fresh fruit juice.
Raw fruit juice increases our energy.
The body converts consumed foods into juice so it can be absorbed. Juicing before consuming saves the body energy, resulting in increased energy levels.
Juicing delivers more soluble fiber, faster, than whole fruits.
Whole fruits are great to eat because they have lots of insoluble fiber which helps with digestion. But as a complement to the fresh fruits and vegetables needed daily, freshly juiced fruit is packed with soluble fiber--that's the kind of fiber that's been shown to lower cholesterol.
Juicing helps with digestion and absorption of nutrients.
Juice is easier to for human bodies to digest than whole fruit, which allows for quick absorption of high-quality nutrients.
Raw fruit juice has more nutrition than store-bought counterparts.
Fresh juice contains greater nutritional values (vitamins, minerals, and other nutritional compounds, such as enzymes and flavonoids) than canned or bottled counterparts, which have been cooked (pasteurized) to keep them on the shelves longer. Cooking can cause the loss of up to 97 percent of water-soluble vitamins (B vitamins and C), and up to 40 percent of the fat-soluble vitamins (A,D, E, and K).
Homemade juice has increased antioxidant, antiviral, and anticancer properties.
A study comparing commercial apple juice with freshly juiced apples found that fresh, raw juice had more antiviral compounds than the store-bought versions. Another study found that fresh, raw apple juice and berry juice (especially raspberries and blackberries) has more ellagic acid, a potent anticancer and antioxidant compound that is stripped from juice when it's been processed.
Juicing helps to rid the body of toxins.
Fresh fruits contain ample glutathione, a small protein composed of 3 amino acids, manufactured in the cells, which aid in the detoxification of heavy metals such as lead, as well as the elimination of pesticides and solvents. Processed fruit juices do not. To derive the greatest benefit from foods, humans should consume them in their freshest forms.
Fresh juice can help with weight loss.
Raw food juicing is a phenomenal way to reach the goal of ingesting 60 percent of total calories from raw foods. Diets containing a high percentage (up to 60 percent of calories) of uncooked foods are associated with significant weight loss and lowering of blood pressure in overweight individuals.
For a delicious, nutritious fruit juice, combine two whole apples, sliced in quarters, and 1/2 cup each of raspberries and blackberries through a juicer. Drink it right away for a blast of energy and nutrients.
Michael T. Murray ND is a naturopathic physician regarded as one of the world's top authorities on natural medicine. An educator, lecturer, researcher, and health food industry consultant, he is the author of more than 30 books, including his new book, The Complete Book of Juicing, Revised and Updated: Your Delicious Guide to Youthful Vitality (Clarkson Potter, 2014). Learn more at www.DrMurray.com.


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By Calvin Miller
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
"Are not sparrows two-a-penny, yet without your Father's leave, not one of them can fall to the ground" (
I am touched by the love of God. When I see the suffering of so many in this tortured world of ours, I am prone to ask myself, "Where is there even an iota of justice?" But I rarely ask myself, "Where is God?" I know God is there and He is in love with His world. He has promised his presence and that is adequate for me, but He has declared His love in the most simplistic and proverbial way. God loves sparrows. And if sparrows, why not us? Sparrows in Jesus' day were sold for a penny, yet not one of them could fall to the ground without the Father's leave.One day I was walking down the streets of a Montana city with a fellow preacher who had his 3-year-old son along. As we walked, the little boy looked down and saw a penny lying on the sidewalk. The child became so excited; he reached down and grabbed it. He could have been no happier if it were a thousand dollars. "Daddy, Daddy," he cried. "Look what I found—a penny!"His excitement fascinated me. I could not imagine getting so excited about so little. I ran my hand into my pocket and found I had a whole pocket full of change, mostly pennies. I hurried my step to walk just ahead of the child and for the next few moments I dropped pennies for the sheer joy of watching his excitement as he found them. Pennies buy so little that I didn't even feel any sense of sacrifice in what I was doing; but to the little boy, the retrieval of every one of them was over and again erupting with joy.
The God of Pennies
I doubt if I would even stop to pick up a penny, yet that which was not to be treasured by me was clearly celebrated by the child. I have been overwhelmed time and again by what seems to be God's sense of wonder. Treasuring the seemingly worthless is somehow like our God.


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I just thought this pic represented a good image for my thinking on this subject.
Ok I finally got the results from my latest batch of blood tests. Still no clear answers yet but it seems that I might have some form of anemia. Did you know that you can get anemia in other ways besides just a lack of iron? I had a vitamin B12 test done last October and got a result of 473, which I thought was within the normal range but someone online told me that it was low.
I am still waiting for answers from the doc on what would cause the MCV, MCH & MCHC tests to all be low, while my RDW test came back high.
Oh, and before anyone suggests it...I already take a multivitamin everyday.
Anyways, the doc had called in a prescription for Neurontin for me. I have never taken it before and after reading the list for side effects, I ain't so sure I want to start taking it now. Then it got me thinking about an over-the-counter med that I take often. Well the list of side effects from that med is also stuff I don't want.
Almost everyday, I have headaches, gas, feel itchy & have strange tingly sensation...have you guessed yet. Those are also some side effects of the otc medication that I take. Now I am wondering if that med could be a reason for the low results on my bloodtests.
Probably most people never stop to think, when they open their medicine cabinet to grab something to ease their flu, headache, cough, heartburn, variety of bathroom issues or some simple little pill to help them sleep better. Do most people actually research the side effects of their meds? If 1 med causes you to get a headache, do you turn around and take a pain reliever for the headache also or do you stop taking the 1st medicine?
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I used to take Neurontin for neuropathy pain, and it did help some, but it dulled my mind so bad that my memory went totally to you know where. And, then the doctors wanted to put me in the nursing home due to my bad memory. I said, "To H--- with that!" And, I went off of the Neurontin, and started taking 600 mg a day of Alpha Lipoic Acid (a supplement that helps nerve pain). Off Neurontin my memory came right back, and the Alpha Lipoic Acid took my nerve pain to a bearable level. At least up until lately. I do think that if I got off of sugar and stayed off, that my neuropathy would improve a LOT. Cause it is when I am the sugar that the pain from it really flairs up. Also, eating gluten seriously worsens my neuropathy pain.
I hope that I said something useful. I know I can't prescribe. I can only tell you what has and has not worked for me.
Hope you find a solution for you.
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It's good that you're researching all the side-effects. A lot of times people think OTC medications are pretty benign when they can have some serious side-effects.
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Hope the blood tests help figure out the problem.
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It can be challenging. I wish you great success.
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I hope you receive results and clarification from your doctor soon so that you feel better.
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great blog with excellent advice..
indeed read..know what the med is for..what to expect
what the possible side effects are ..
Do not ever be hesitant to question your doc or the pharmacist...
but be your own best advocate!!!
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Ooops sorry if I confused anyone.
I was given Neurontin because I was diagnosed last Fall with Peripheral Neuropathy.
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You are so right about checking the side effects of OTCs or supplements.
I'm not getting why the doctor thought Neurontin would help with anemia - but maybe it was for the tingly sensations? I had terrible problems with leg cramps for a couple of years and my doctor put me on Neurontin thinking I had restless leg syndrome. The Neurontin, which I took twice, made everything worse.
Hope you get this figured out soon.
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I hesitate with every medication I put in or on my body, though I know most people don't. As someone who weaned themselves off of psychiatric medications due to the side effects, I definitely understand you not wanting to take whatever medication they wanted to give you. Best of luck with your health!
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I think you're totally right to be hesitating on trying the new drug, as well as questioning the otc one. Maybe you can wean yourself from the otc for a while and retest? That's probably what I'd be considering.
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Good blog. Doctors tend to treat with medicine and there are alternatives, but sometimes it's what we need. Long term? I think we all need to go in with realistic expectations. We are responsible for our bodies so need to ask questions, get other options or opinions. If it works, great. It's unfortunate about side effects and sometimes we have to weigh the benefits. I know I started taking magnesium and it really helped me but the big vitamin D hype lead me to overdose on the stuff and have all kinds of problems because I was already getting sufficient D with sunshine and food. You are right, many people have no idea that it is the very meds that they are taking to stay well that are making them ill. Hope you guys figure everything out. Thanks.
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Executive Summary
The Economy
Consumer Trends
Corporate Trends
Technology Trends
Major Markets
Future Outlook
Planning Future Scenarios
Overview - How Did we Get There?
The Lead In
The Shocks of Late 2008
Complex Financial Instruments
Riding the Rollercoaster
Economic Trends and Drivers
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The First Global Recession?
Capitalism in Question?
Concepts and Confidence
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Two Shades of Middle Class
Savers and Spenders
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Lessons from History?
1980s Japanese Bubble
Risk of Anti-Globalisation
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Panicking Bankers?
Consumer Trends and Drivers
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Confidence and Strategies for Survival
The Quest for Value...
...and the Death of Bling?
Designer Investment
The Lipstick Effect
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Frugalistas and Voucheristas
Mindful Spending
Playing at Thrift?
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Even the Rich are Changing
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Chart 18 National Snapshot, France
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Table 9 GDP Growth Rate (%)
Planning Future Scenarios
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