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BACKGROUND: The knee joint is made up of bone, cartilage, ligaments, and fluid, as well as muscles and tendons which help the knee joint move. Knee problems occur when one of these structures is hurt or diseased and this can cause pain or difficulty walking. (Source: www.nih.gov)
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TREATMENT: Treatment for knee problems and injuries varies. Sometimes patients are given medications to alleviate the pain or treat underlying conditions such as gout, other times physical therapy to strengthen the muscles around the knee is recommended. Other treatments for knee problems include corticosteroid injections to reduce the symptoms and pain of osteoarthritis for a few months, and orthotics and bracing to shift pressure away from the side of the knee most affected by osteoarthritis. Some knee injuries and even arthritis may require surgery such as arthroscopic surgery, where the doctor uses a fiber-optic camera and long narrow tools in small incisions around the knee to remove loose bodies and repair torn cartilage or ligaments. Another surgery for knee problems is either a partial or total knee replacement, where the damaged portion of the knee or the entire knee joint is removed and replaced with an artificial piece. (Source: Mayo Clinic)
SUBCHONDROPLASTY: A subchondroplasty is used when the patient has experienced a bone marrow edema, which is a bone microfracture, in their knee and other treatments short of knee replacement surgery have not worked. First the patient is given an MRI to confirm that they have a BME. Then the defect is filled in with a bone substitute. This not only relieves pain, but there is also a high success rate for this procedure and a shorter recovery time than if the patient were to do knee replacement surgery. (Source: www.lancastergeneralhealth.org) MORE
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EMC said Kazeon would enable it to offer end-to-end in-house eDiscovery and litigation readiness solutions as part of its SourceOne family. Kazeon searches electronically stored information that resides anywhere in the enterprise including content on laptops, desktops, content management repositories (like EMC's Documentum), Microsoft SharePoint and Exchange, Lotus Domino, e-mail archives and file shares.
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text: Going BarefootMaria Shriver is in her stocking feet. This in and of itself might not be newsworthy, but for the fact that the first lady of California is standing on the floor of the state senate. Every eye in the ornate, red velvet-draped chamber is on her, reporters jostling and television cameras rolling, as she congratulates recipients of the senate's annual Women of the Year awards. According to the official historian who tracks these things, this is the first time since 1879 that a first lady has appeared before the legislature unchaperoned by her husband (the last time was when Mrs. William Irwin poured tea here for the wife of Ulysses S. Grant). From the waist up, Shriver looks suitably first-lady-like in an elegant black Valentino skirt suit, her lustrous auburn hair styled into loose, youthful curls. She addresses the lawmakers while standing at one of the antique oak desks arrayed in a semicircle around the chamber; unless you are behind her, you'd never know that her Manolo Blahniks are lying askew at a senator's feet. In fact, the breach of podiatric protocol may well have gone unnoticed, had Shriver, reverting perhaps to her instincts as a former television reporter, not announced the news herself: "I'm nursing a bad back," she explains. "So take off your heels, because I'm going to do the same."It's not entirely clear whether this is a moment of statecraft or standup comedy. After praising the honorees, Shriver wastes no time having a little partisan fun at her Republican husband's expense: "We all have something in common," she tells the senators, most of whom, like her, are staunch Democrats. "We're all trying to get my husband to do what we want." Noting that the legislators have grown increasingly critical of Arnold Schwarzenegger during his second year in office, she cracks, "Either you have a great sense of humor [to invite me here], or, like me, you've given up resentment for Lent."Amid the appreciative laughter, Clint Eastwood ambles into the back of the chamber with his wife, Dina, who is one of the senate's honorees. He's carrying what one assumes is her pink rhinestone-studded handbag. The first lady has no shoes and the craggy tough guy is clutching a purse. If ever there was a snapshot that captures how Sacramento — not to mention Shriver's life — has been turned upside-down since her husband became governor a year and a half ago, this has to be it. Reinventing the RoleAs she alludes mischievously to controversy without wading into it, it's clear that every strand of Shriver's impressive political DNA — as a Kennedy, a media star, and Democratic wife of the nation's most famous Republican governor — is being put to good use. Despite her ambivalence over leaving her job at NBC News in order to serve her husband's administration — a tradeoff she at first resisted — she is now determined to have a good time in her new role. Shriver turns 50 later this year, and while her teenage daughters have already started teasing her about "passing the torch," she says more helpful advice came from her good friend Oprah Winfrey. "She tells me, 'Your job is to kick it up this year, turn it up a notch — how you dress, how you handle yourself, how you have fun.'"At least for this chapter of her life, that's meant giving in to an existence that seems almost genetically predetermined. But forget about hairspray and tea parties — and don't expect Shriver to evolve into a left-coast Hillary, tinkering with public policy. Instead, she is transforming the quaint office she inherited into an entrepreneurial, public-service startup. "This is a job people like to make fun of," Shriver says. "Like, 'Oh, my gosh, they're planning parties.' I've tried to turn this into a creative, idea-based job." She launched a phone-card program to supply the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan with free calls home. She's marketing a jewelry line to help fund the California State Alliance (which supports the enhancement of public schools and parks). Last year, Shriver remade the once-staid annual Governor's Conference on Women and Families into a profitable, multimedia extravaganza, featuring appearances by famous friends like Oprah, Queen Noor of Jordan, and Sheryl Crow — and 10,000 ticket-buying attendees. For this year's conference, Shriver tells me, she's planning a panel of A-list actresses and designers, many over 40, to talk about being "Witty, Wise, and Sexy at Any Age." Facing ChallengesIt hasn't all been seamless. Last fall, Shriver ruffled feathers in Sacramento with her plans to remake the failing California State History Museum into a museum of women's history. Several board members resigned; the Los Angeles Times published a caricature of an over-reaching Shriver as shrew; and Maria, contrite and bruised, ended up going to lawmakers to get their blessing for a museum that would commemorate both California's history and its women. She gamely sums up that episode in her new book, And One More Thing Before You Go… in Rule #3: "Learn from Your Mistakes." Written as a guide for girls graduating from high school, you get the sense that Shriver has torn a few pages from her diary from the past year. In Rule #1, titled "Fear Can Be Your Best Teacher," she admits to having "rolling waves of panic" when she became first lady. In Rule #2, "Be Willing to Let Go of Your Plan," she writes that leaving her career to avoid the appearance of conflicts of interest with her husband's new administration left her feeling as though her world was over. But, she adds, "I didn't want to live with that feeling — resentful and so rigid that I couldn't handle change."The word "resentment" seems to crop up a lot in Shriver's vocabulary. It's an obvious clue that she and her husband — despite their star status — have faced the same struggles as many other two-career couples. The morning after her senate speech, we meet for breakfast at the Hyatt Regency, just across the street from the Capitol where the couple bunks while in Sacramento (California has no official governor's mansion). I ask whether her departure from NBC, widely reported as a leave, was in fact a firing. Shriver, who has passed on food but is sipping a cup of black coffee, pauses. "I've been fired before, so yeah, I'd have to say it felt similar," she says. "And for me, it was the stupid little stuff. That's where my friends work, that's where my office is, with all my stuff. It was my own place. And when my box of stuff came back, it was one of those passages. I once belonged somewhere and didn't anymore. All of a sudden, I was like, 'Now what?'" It was an uneasy time. Schwarzenegger was consumed in Sacramento establishing his new administration. Shriver, at home in Los Angeles with the couple's four children (now age 7 to 15), was sifting through the ashes of her television career, but not yet ready to launch into first-lady mode. "I was wobbling," she acknowledges. Bonnie Reiss, a close friend of the couple's who is now a senior adviser to Schwarzenegger, says that Maria's first goal was to minimize the disruption to the children's lives. "When Arnold did movies, he'd be away at most three or four months," she explains. "The other eight months of the year, he was available to drive the kids to school, to tutor them, to give backrubs at bedtime. That's been a big loss in the kids' lives." In her new role, Maria decided to make a very important statement: "You can be a success and still feel comfortable making the kids your top priority."Being a MomFor Shriver, that meant a quick end to the pity party. With four kids to manage, "I had about 24 hours to wobble," she says. Now she tries to spend no more than one night out each week on state business, and rarely more than a day a week in Sacramento. Despite the thousands of invitations that pour into her office every month, she says she turns down 99 percent. "Not because they are not worthy, but because they take me away from my primary job with the children." She keeps her schedule on a spreadsheet that weaves her official functions into the gaps between car pools, tennis lessons, and flag-football practice. Shriver says her girls agree with Oprah that she should, indeed, "kick it up." They've been urging her to take more time for herself — to have lunch with her friends and even, she howls, "to go get a facial!" But most days, it seems, she hardly has time to eat. In her Sacramento office, she keeps a drawer full of Pria bars, which she gobbles between meetings. The day she addressed lawmakers started at 5:45 a.m. in Los Angeles, where she got the kids to school before flying to Sacramento with Schwarzenegger. She addressed both chambers of the legislature, attended a concert of the Vienna Boys' Choir in the Capitol rotunda, hosted a reception at The California Museum for History, Women, and the Arts, and then met with California National Guard families. Then there were several private meetings with her staff, as well as phone calls with the kids. Shriver's last public appearance started at 7 p.m., at a fund-raiser for victims of domestic violence. Dressed in jeans, sneakers, and a boldly patterned quilted jacket, she gave a passionate speech aimed at women who "feel they have no voice." Then she played a little charity ping-pong with stars from the city's NBA team, the Sacramento Kings. As she headed back to the hotel shortly before 10, she still hadn't eaten. But before she had a chance, the phone rang, and she was plunged into high-level negotiations with her 15-year-old daughter over the terms of an upcoming sleepover.Arnold for President? Growing up in a political household herself, Maria watched her parents, Eunice and Sargent Shriver, charge off as soldiers in Camelot, serving Eunice's brother, President John F. Kennedy. Sarge founded the Peace Corps and Head Start, and served as Ambassador to France; Eunice started the Special Olympics. Both traveled incessantly — heady stuff, unless you were waiting at home for someone to read you a bedtime story. "Growing up, I always felt like I had two parents who were changing the world, and my brothers and I were just sitting there," says Shriver. "I knew, much more than Arnold, what political life was about, and I've talked to people whose parents were also in politics. By and large, they don't like it." In 1972, Sargent Shriver ran for vice president as George McGovern's running mate. Maria, then 16, felt his defeat acutely. "I remember so vividly when I drove home from the hotel, the Secret Service was unplugging the phones and closing their trailer. And within 24 hours everyone who worked for my dad and was part of his vision was gone." Shriver snaps her fingers for emphasis. "Gone. Just like that."It's midmorning, and we have moved across the street to Shriver's office in the "horseshoe," the warren of offices in the Capitol where Schwarzenegger and his top aides work. The small room is tranquil and bright, with a small fountain gurgling on an end table. Photos of Arnold and the children are everywhere. Shriver knows it's a nice perch, but the memory of her father's campaign keeps her grounded. She says, "It's a great help to me to know that this is very temporary, very fleeting." I mention that since last summer, when Schwarzenegger delivered a hugely successful speech at the Republican convention, there's been a fair amount of speculation about whether he will run for president (a feat that would first require a constitutional amendment allowing foreign-born citizens to be eligible). "People come up to me all the time and say, 'I hope Arnold runs,'" she says tartly. "I don't think they have a clue what it takes to amend the constitution. I believe that in a nation of immigrants, the job should be open to people who are not born here. But there's just no way that it will ever be done to benefit Arnold. It has nothing to do with me. Period." Would Schwarzenegger, now 57, even want to be president? "I don't ever discuss it," she responds, with the briefest flash of annoyance. "I'm much more interested in my kids' summer plans."Sensitivity and Determination Late one afternoon, Shriver is meeting with the families of a half dozen California National Guardsmen who have just returned from Iraq. She listens intently as the soldiers describe the astronomical expense of calling home, and promises to help raise money and public awareness. An 11-year-old boy tells her that he got to see his father only once during his 18-month deployment. Shriver leans across the table so that they are nearly at eye level and smiles. "You know your dad is doing important work and serving his country," she tells the youngster, who nods his head in agreement. "But that doesn't really help when you miss someone, does it? That really sucks." Shriver has honed her determination to be normal over a lifetime — throughout the Kennedy-shadowed childhood, the decades in Hollywood with Schwarzenegger, and her years as a television personality in her own right. When MORE's stylist offers her a choice of evening gowns for this issue's photo shoot, she balks before finally donning one and heading outside to pose on a grass-covered cliff. "How I live is much more understated, much more low-key, than I think people imagine," she says. In the hallway outside her office, Shriver has mounted a gallery of photos of her predecessors, all looking very prim under large gold letters that read "They Served, Too." Someday, when Arnold Schwarzenegger leaves office, she will be on that wall, as well — no doubt, an action shot. Until that day comes, she's got a lot of kicking up to do. Originally published in MORE magazine, June 2005.


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24 May Zsofia Földházi defends her Junior World title in Drzonkow
Zsófia Földházi for the second time in a row became a Junior World Champion. Silver medal was won by Ieva Serapinaite and the bronze went to a host country's representative Anna Maliszewska.
Junior Worlds Women's Final results
The fencing was won by Ieva Serapinaite (pictured, left), who beat 29 rivals. In second place Anastasiya Spas and Isabella Isaksen were tied as both claimed 25 wins on pistes.
At the swimming pool the winner was Zsófia Földházi who had the time of 2:11,35. She was 0,05 secs faster than Alice Fitton and 2,42 secs faster than Spas. The lead in the overall classification was kept by Serapinaite with Spas and Földházi behind her.
In riding none of the athletes achieved the maximum result of 300 points. The closest was Sunwoo Kim, but she had a knockdown at one of the last obstacles. The lead was kept by Ieva Serapinaite, Zsófia Földházi went up to second while third after two events was twin sister of the leader, Emilija.
Just before the start of the warm up the torrential rain came to Drzonków. At the start of the combined event the leading Lithuanian had 31 seconds of advantage over the Hungarian and 45 over her sister. For the first two running loops the difference between Ieva Serapinaite and Földházi was diminshing and finally the defending champion caught her rival up.
After the last shooting the Hungarian was already leading and she didn't lose her position until the end of the race. Behind the backs of Földházi and Serapinaite there was a fight for a bronze medal between Anna Maliszewska and Anastasiya Spas. The host country's representative managed to overtake her rival just before the last shooting and she kept her position until the crossing line, winning the bronze medal for the happiness of herself and many of her supporters, who came to the competing area.
Zsófia Földházi – It was raining but I knew I had a chance for the win. I won the Senior European Championships here last year. Maybe it was the first step to today's win. I always make my best in the competition.
Ieva Serapinaite – I didn't hope that I will take a second place because after a training competition I had my leg hurt so this is amazing. I can't believe it!
Anna Maliszewska – I am very happy! The competition is very well organised and I am happy, that finally I won a medal here, in Drzonków. That's gorgeous! I hope it will go on, because the competitiion is not over yet.
The team classification was won by Brits Alice Fitton, Francesca Summers and Joanna Muir. Silver medal was taken by Wei Wang, Qi Huo and Xiuting Zhong of China and the bronze medal went to Mexicans Tamara Vega, Carmen Mayan and Mariana Arceo.
It was another enthralling competition with all the athletes showing tremendous skills and courage throughout the day.


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13 weeks and dont feel "pregnant"
Anyone else have this happen? My stomach is a little bigger, and my breasts are still sore. However, the little nausea I did have is all but gone and I dont feel hungry all the time like I expected to while pregnant. This is my first pregnancy to go this far (had a miscarriage in May), so I really am worried that something is wrong, although I did hear the heartbeat two weeks ago....Someone tell me I'm just being paranoid!!
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I think you are just being paranoid! lol...I am the exact same way though. I am also 13 weeks and don't feel anything at all. I don't have sore breasts, my stomach is just like it's always been. The only thing that has changed is my libido! Lucky me! Because you heard a heartbeat only 2 weeks ago, I would say you are fine. Just so you know, they have Dopplers (so you can hear your baby's heartbeat anytime you want) that you can buy online. I don't believe they are overly expensive but it might help keep your worries at bay. Burlington Coat Factory may also have them. Most people, and my 3 doctors, say that the 2nd trimester is the easiest anyways. The hormone levels start to even out and some women, like ourselves, experience no symptoms of pregnancy at all. I hope this helps put you at ease. I know the feeling though...I always think of the worst!posted 11/11/2010 by kristy_goble
I am pregnant for a 3rd time and NEVER had morning sickness, cravings, or any other symptoms that you hear about. I didnt start to show for my first 2 till i was about 5-6 mos pregnant. I am only 13 weeks along so far but still nothing. I wouldnt worry about it at all!! Everyone is different, so you cant expect to have what you think should be normal. Im actaully happy i never had to experience any of the pregnancy symptoms and still had 2 healthy babies!!posted 10/25/2010 by animllvr450
Funny I ran across your question, because I have been feeling the exact same way. I have been anxiously awaiting my visit to the doctor this week just so I can make sure I'm still pregnant! This is my second pregnancy, but with my first, I didn't even know I was pregnant until I was almost seven months along!! So I guess that some of us just kind of "luck out" and miss most of the obvious symptoms. But I would like to "feel pregnant" though. But soon enough we'll both know without a doubt. Wait 'til the kicking starts!!!posted 10/19/2010 by bunsandbellies
i am 13wks too and i wouldn't worry too much every pregnancy is different. I heard my baby's heart beat a couple weeks ago too. My doctor said that is the most important thing. In less your bleeding or having bad cramps. I don't think you have anything to worry about.posted 10/04/2010 by a BabyCenter Member
dont worry every pregnancy is not the same have u ever seen these show were the woman had no idea she was haveing a baby into she was about to give birth iam also haveing a baby and it does not feel the same as my frist pregancy were i felt sick all the time.posted 09/23/2010 by irysteda
dont worry every pregnancy is not the same have u ever seen these show were the woman had no idea she was haveing a baby into she was about to give birth iam also haveing a baby and it does not feel the same as my frist pregancy were i felt sick all the time.posted 09/23/2010 by irysteda
Welcome to the secong trimester!! I have had three and that always happens to me. Enjoy it because the third trimester is uncomfortable just because of how big you're gonna get.posted 09/21/2010 by judd_17
I am 13 weeks in my second pregnancy, but can recall the first pregnancy pretty well and boy, is it different this time around! In my first pregnancy, I did not feel pregnant until about 5 months along. I did not experience morning sickness, had no weird cravings, my appetite stayed consistent, and I didn't start showing for quite some time. The first few months actually seemed pretty boring, and I felt much the same way you are feeling. In my opinion, so long as your doctor feels you are okay, you and the baby are most likely okay : ) This pregnancy, I have had few symptoms yet again, but I started to show around 10 weeks : )posted 09/14/2010 by CorkeyElise
I am also 13 weeks and had a miscarriage in april. I thought after i heard the heart beat it would make it feel real but i still dont feel pregnant or any connection to the baby. I feel bad kinda that i dont have that feeling.posted 09/09/2010 by Kaz1991
Gotta say, I'm glad to read this because I'm feeling the exact same way! I'm 13 weeks into my second pregnancy and even though I do still have some pregnancy symptoms, I keep having this fear that the baby is gone and it's just the hormones that's causing them. Why? Because I'm a natural worrier, even though I know it's doing me no good at all. I hate this part of pregnancy! It gets much better once you can feel the baby moving regularly.posted 09/07/2010 by Paigeipoo
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Before reading about my 3 favorite bars to travel with, I have such exciting news: My book, Choosing Health, has been relaunched and formatted to Kindle! It's got a fabulous new cover and you can find it in either the new Kindle version or paperback on Amazon. Add it to your summer reading list and learn how to best transform your health in simple steps.
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There is a growing selection of healthy, whole food-based bars which is AWESOME for those of us who want to stay healthy & energized (and stay on track!) while traveling. SO many of the bars on the market are loaded with blood sugar disrupting ingredients like sugar, agave nectar, corn syrup, brown rice syrup, and/or high amounts of dried fruit, fruit-based syrups, honey, and maple syrup. Artificial sweeteners, while they may not directly raise blood sugar, have been associated with a variety of health problems including diabetes and many forms of cancer and are best avoided.
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Scientists said Thursday that they had trained a bacterium to eat and grow on a diet of arsenic, in place of phosphorus — one of six elements considered essential for life — opening up the possibility that organisms could exist elsewhere in the universe or even here on Earth using biochemical powers we have not yet dared to dream about.
The bacterium, scraped from the bottom of Mono Lake in California and grown for months in a lab mixture containing arsenic, gradually swapped out atoms of phosphorus in its little body for atoms of arsenic.
Scientists said the results, if confirmed, would expand the notion of what life could be and where it could be. "There is basic mystery, when you look at life," said Dimitar Sasselov, an astronomer at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and director of an institute on the origins of life there, who was not involved in the work. "Nature only uses a restrictive set of molecules and chemical reactions out of many thousands available. This is our first glimmer that maybe there are other options."
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Forest and Bird advocacy manager Kevin Hackwell and Seafood Industry Council chief executive Peter Bodeker debate the state of our fish stocks; Dr William Cheung outlines the findings of a recent University of British Columbia Study which identified parts of New Zealand's fisheries as among the most at risk in the world; and Pete Lamb reflects on the state of recreational fishing in New Zealand.
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Today, March 24, 2014, a 'friend of the court' brief (amicus curiae) was filed in a federal case to support two brothers interested in starting a ferry business in the State of Washington. As we wrote earlier this month, the libertarian advocacy law firm, Institute for Justice (IJ), is taking a business rights case to the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of two brothers simply interested in starting a business, as the State of Washington has prevented them from doing so.
The amicus curiae was filed by historian James Ely and law professors Randy Barnett, Richard Epstein, Ilya Somin, Christopher Green and Josh Blackman. The brief is in support of IJ's appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to break a State of Washington monopoly on the ferry business, which is seen by many as protectionism for the only ferry operator of Lake Chelan, rather than opening up for competition.
For nearly two decades, brothers Jim and Cliff Courtney have tried to offer a convenient alternative to the current ferry monopoly on Washington's 55-mile-long Lake Chelan. Their efforts, however, have been thwarted by Washington's requirement of a "certificate of public convenience and necessity" to provide ferry service on the lake. The state will only issue a certificate if the lake's current ferry operator—that is, the monopoly holder—consents or the applicant can prove to the government, in a costly legal proceeding, that the public convenience and necessity require another ferry. The existing ferry operator gets to participate in that proceeding and effectively veto new entry into the market.
Not surprisingly, since the public convenience and necessity requirement was imposed, the state has granted one—and only one—certificate for ferry service on Lake Chelan. The same ferry operator has held it since 1929.
The friend of the court brief filed today undertakes a thorough review of the history of the Privileges or Immunities Clause and convincingly demonstrates the errors of the 9th Circuit's take on that history and the clause's purpose.
"The 9th Circuit's removal of economic activity from the scope of the clause cannot be reconciled with history demonstrating that economic freedom lay at the provision's core," the brief argues. "Slaughter-House never suggested that economic activity was excluded from the scope of the[] national privileges or immunities" recognized in that case, and the history of the clause "flatly contradicts the 9th Circuit's refusal to apply the right to 'use' navigable federal waters to [the Courtneys'] intended use of the waters for economic activity. The framers of the Privileges or Immunities Clause did not act to secure the right to 'use' the navigable waters only for yacht racing, sport fishing, or pleasure cruises."
Jim and Cliff filed a federal constitutional challenge to the certificate requirement in October 2011. The requirement and resulting monopoly, they argue, violate the Privileges or Immunities Clause of the 14th Amendment. That clause was adopted in the wake of the Civil War to protect the newly freed slaves, whose economic rights were still being routinely violated by Southern states. In the notorious Slaughter-House Cases, decided in 1873, the Supreme Court held that although the clause does not protect a general, open-ended right to economic liberty, it does protect certain rights of national citizenship. The court identified some of those rights, many of which have an economic component. They include the "right to use the navigable waters of the United States"—the very right the Courtneys wish to exercise.
Unfortunately, the district court dismissed the Courtneys' lawsuit in April 2012, and the 9th Circuit affirmed that decision in December 2013. According to the 9th Circuit's misguided opinion, the rights that the Privileges or Immunities Clause protects are, with one limited exception, necessarily non-economic in nature and, therefore, the right to use the navigable waters of the United States is merely a right to navigate such waters—not to use them in economic activity. The 9th Circuit's decision effectively guts the clause of any meaningful protection.
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A Wisconsin boy has died after he was attacked by two pit bulls.
"According to the Walworth County sheriff's office, the county coroner's office confirmed that the boy died of his injuries at a Milwaukee area hospital about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday."
On Wednesday, the sheriff's office received a 911 call from a woman, explaining that the two dogs were attacking the 14-month-old boy.
The woman and the child suffered multiple injuries, according to the Huffington Post. However, the child never recovered.
"The animals were removed and euthanized." Now police say they are still investigating this incident.
According to WordPress.com, "Pet dogs account for 31 deaths per year in the U.S." Therefore, families have to be extremely careful.


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Nakamura Kantaro II
"I felt I was part of the philosophical search
when I sat and meditated with the unsui."
Some readers might remember his stunning performance in the summer of 2007 in Heisei Nakamura-Za, a kabuki* troupe organized by Nakamura Kanzaburo XVIII. At the age of 27, and with a career spanning more than two decades, Nakamura Kantaro II is widening his range while maintaining his solid kabuki background. He plays the Zen master and philosopher Dogen in his new movie, Zen. While visiting New York for a screening, he shared his thoughts on this legendary role and his acting career.
What do you think is the highlight of Zen?
Well, I'm often asked that question, but my answer is "there is no highlight." The film has neither battle scenes and exciting action nor an entertaining aspect. It is like the surface of a serene lake. So, I think there is no particular highlight but room for each viewer to feel and receive in his or her own way.
Your character in this film, Dogen, is extremely influential. Were you affected somehow when you morphed yourself into the character?
I actually had a chance to have the same training as hundreds of unsui (ascetics) who converge on the 750-year-old Eiheiji Temple to apprentice under the authority of Dogen. I felt something in me was connected to them. Dogen was looking for a certain answer, and I guess he died before finding it, and his apprentices have been searching for the answer for over 700 years. I felt I was part of the philosophical search when I sat and meditated with the unsui.
Are there any specific words by Dogen that made an impact on you?
I think "aru ga mama" ("the way it is") is the one. "Aru ga mama" might sound simple, but to keep "aru ga mama" is really hard, I think. As long as we are human, it is natural that we want to give a good impression to others, deceive ourselves, and tell lies to others. These deceptions and lies accumulate. What Dogen said is that our lives would become so easy if we could take off the accumulated shells one by one and keep "aru ga mama." But it's difficult, isn't it? So, the words "aru ga mama" remain in my mind deeply.
Kabuki is a live performance in front of an audience, but a film is made on a set. Do you change your mindset as an actor depending on the format?
Not really. My attitude toward engaging each character is always same. The only difference is just the matter of performing live or in front of a camera, as you said.
Were there any occasions during the making of Zen when the director ordered another take when you thought your performance went very well?
No, not at all. The director knew exactly what he wanted and the way the film should go. Since he had no hesitation, it was easy for me to follow his direction and enter the character. He never said, "You must act like this, like that." Rather, he appreciated how I acted in my own understanding of the character and situation. How should I put it… he was, in a way, like Dogen on the set.
I also enjoyed the principal photography very much because there were a lot of theater actors. For example, Tatsuya Fujiwara.** He is one year younger than I am, and we hang out in private actually, and the scenes with him––the one in the garden especially––were enjoyable. After the rehearsal, he suggested that he would like to move around more as his character saw the ghost. The director agreed with him and decided to shoot the entire scene in one long take without any edit points. I liked the feel of live performance on the set.
The Kabuki-Za, a landmark of the Ginza district, will temporary close beginning in April 2010 for renovations. Do you have any special performances planned before closing?
We will have a "Sayonara Kouen" ("Farewell Performance") and play popular Kyogen and the most requested numbers from audiences. Also, we plan to have performances directed by modern theater directors like Hideki Noda and Kankuro Kudo in December. In February 2010, my grandfather's memorial performance will take place. Once it's closed, we will set up Nakamura-Za again.
Would you come to New York then?
Sure. We will do both in Japan and New York.
There are many Japanese words that come from Kabuki jargon. Please tell me about one of them.
Hmm, what would be the best…
"Nimaime," "hanamichi," "mie o kiru"…
Okay, how about "ohako"? "Ohako" refers to what you think you do best from your repertoire. One of the kabuki actors in the Edo period, Danjuro Ichikawa VII, was really good at aragoto (brave, superhero-like characters), and he collected eighteen best numbers among many from his aragoto repertoire. These became known as "ohako" in the kabuki world, and this is why the word "ohako" is written with the kanji characters for the number eighteen.
I thought "ohako" meant only one signature piece that a person is really good at. But based on its etymology, we have to have eighteen best numbers, don't we?
Yes. You do have to collect eighteen!
———- Interview by Noriko Komura
*Kabuki is a highly stylized, male-only form of theater, founded and developed during the Edo period (1603-1867).
**This Japanese actor is internationally known for his starring roles in Battle Royale (2000) and Death Note (2006), as well as his performances in theater productions by world-renowned theater director Yukio Ninagawa.
Nakamura Kantaro II (center) performed at Lincoln Center in the summer of 2007
as a member of famed kabuki theater troupe Heisei Nakamura-Za, lead by his father
Nakamura Kanzaburo XVIII. The Nakamura family is one of the most esteemed kabuki heirs since the 17th century.
Nakamura Kantaro II Born into a prestigious family of kabuki actors descending from the Edo period, Nakamura Kantaro II started his acting career when he was five years old. As a vital part of the kabuki world, he regularly appears in Kabuki-Za and offshoot productions like Heisei Nakamura-Za, which is organized by his father Nakamura Kanzaburo XVIII. He often works for TV and film and also writes books.
Zen (2009)
Zen depicts the life of legendary Zen master Dogen, influential philosopher and founder of Soto-Shu, the dominant form of Zen Buddhism in Japan. The film also offers an introduction to Zen Buddhism, which has significantly influenced both Eastern and Western cultures but is little understood.
Director/ Screenplay: Takahashi Banmei
Executive Producer/ based on the book by:
Otani Tetsuo
Producer: Kanno Satoshi/ Matsuura Shigeji
Cast: Nakamura Kantaro II, Uchida Yuki,
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Wondering how to improve family life? You can do some simple things to help your family be happier. Try out these ideas to strengthen your family:
1. Pray together as a family once each day.
In our family of seven people, we each took a day of the week to say all the prayers for that day: family prayer, prayer at meals, and any other prayers. "Whose day is it to pray?" was heard often at our house.
2. Eat together at a sit-down meal at least three times a week.
More often is even better. With busy schedules, family members can end up just communicating logistics—who is going where and when? But a sit-down meal provides an opportunity for everyone to slow down, reconnect, and just enjoy one another's company.
3. Tell each of your children this individually:
"If there is anything I say or do that makes you feel worthless or not good enough, stop me and tell me. I love you and want to treat you with respect and honor." And then listen carefully to what they have to say. The best way to teach your children to respect themselves and others is to offer respect to them yourself.
4. Have a family activity once a week
It can be anything: cleaning up the yard, going to the movies, reading a book together, watching old family videos, or doing something for someone else. You can even try activities that different members of the family like to do. Family activities give you the chance to try new things and share experiences.
5. Let your children witness often how much you love and respect their mom or dad.
The best ways to improve family life always start with you. Children are aware of the emotional atmosphere in their home. When that atmosphere is filled with love and respect between adults, children feel safe and they have a positive model for how they can treat others as they grow up. Children learn a lot about how to be a spouse and a parent from the way their parents treat each other.
6. Know what to say when your children are upset.
When one of your children comes to you dissatisfied with their current life experience, rather than sympathizing with them, and talking about what they don't want—which will only help them create more of it—acknowledge their discomfort and then say to them, "Why are you creating this? If you could have it the way you want it, what would that look like?" Help them become aware that they, with God, are the creators of their lives.
7. Take car trips together.
Everybody is together a lot on a car trip. Going places together while learning to be kind and respectful in close quarters is a good experience for every family member—especially parents, sometimes. Use the time on the road as an opportunity to have fun and get to know your family better.
8. Most of the time when you vacation, go only with your family.
When you spend this extended family time together, your children will be focused on each other and their friendships can grow. Vacations provide shared childhood experiences that can create cherished bonds between siblings. If you want to improve family life later, you need to start now.
9. Never use demeaning or derogatory language or voice tones with each other.
Hostile humor uses negativity to get a laugh. It is really shame with laughter. If someone is using a negative voice tone, politely say, "Please change your tone." By avoiding hostile humor, each member of your family will know that they are supported by their family and don't have to worry about being mocked or shamed at home.
10. Hug your children every day.
Better yet, tuck them in bed, no matter what age they are. Your daily gestures of kindness and attention are important, informal ways to improve family life. And as the years go by, they will matter more than you realize now.
Is your family already doing some of these things? Which ideas do you like the best? I would love to hear how you have improved your family life—or plan to. Please share your thoughts in a comment.
If you liked these tips, you can find more support in living your truth and remembering your wholeness by reading my book, Remembering Wholeness.


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Palm Bay Fire-Rescue's Union, IAFF Local 2446, will be providing BLS (Basic Life Support) Healthcare Provider CPR courses to the public. Classes will be held at Fire Headquarters, 899 Carlyle Ave. SE, and the Union hopes to have quarterly classes. There will be a minimal charge to cover the cost of the book.
Call 321-723-3036, IAFF Local 2446 office, for more information.
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IOWA CITY, Iowa - Former University of Iowa tight end and NFL All-Pro Marv Cook is one of 76 former players and eight coaches who comprise the 2012 Football Bowl Subdivision Ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Cook, a native of West Branch, was a consensus first team All-American in 1988, his senior year at the UI. A two-time first team all-Big Ten selection and a member of the Hawkeyes' Big Ten Conference championship team, Cook is one of only 18 players to have more than 100 receptions in his career and he holds the school record for catches by a tight end (126 for 1,825 yards and six touchdowns.
Cook was the first of four Hawkeyes selected in the 1989 NFL Draft. He was chosen in the third round by the New England Patriots Cook played five season with Patriots, earning All-Pro honors in 1991 and '92. He also played for the Chicago Bears (1994) and St. Louis Rams (1995)
"Having a ballot and a voice in the selection of the inductees is one of the most cherished NFF member benefits," said NFF Chairman Archie Manning, a 1989 Hall of Fame inductee from Ole Miss. "There is no group more knowledgeable or passionate about college football than our membership, and the tradition of the ballot helps us engage them in the lofty responsibility of selecting those who have reached the pinnacle of achievement in our sport."
"It's an enormous honor to just be on the ballot when you think that more than 4.86 million people have played college football."
National Football Foundation President and CEO Steven J. Hatchell
The ballot was mailed this week to the more than 12,000 NFF members and current Hall of Famers whose votes will be tabulated and submitted to the NFF's Honors Court, which deliberates and selects the class. Chaired by Gene Corrigan, a former ACC Commissioner and NCAA president, the 14-member NFF Honors Court includes an elite and geographically diverse pool of athletics directors, conference commissioners, Hall of Famers and members of the media.
"It's an enormous honor to just be on the ballot when you think that more than 4.86 million people have played college football," said NFF President & CEO Steven J. Hatchell.
"The Hall's requirement of being a First Team All-American creates a much smaller pool of only 1,900 individuals who are even eligible to be on the ballot, so being in today's group of 76 names means an individual is truly among the greatest to ever have played the game, and we are proud to announce their names today."
The FBS Hall of Fame Class will be announced live in New York City during a noon press conference on May 15 and inducted at the 55th NFF Annual Awards Dinner on Dec. 4 at the landmark Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City.
To be eligible for the ballot, players must have been named a first team All-America by a major/national selector as recognized and utilized by the NCAA for their consensus All-America teams; played their last year of intercollegiate football at least ten years prior; played within the last 50 years and cannot be currently playing professional football. Coaches must have coached a minimum of 10 years and 100 games as a head coach; won at least 60% of their games; and be retired from coaching for at least three years. If a coach is retired and over the age of 70, there is no waiting period. If he is over the age of 75, he is eligible as an active coach. In both cases, the candidate's post-football record as a citizen may also be weighed.
Once nominated for consideration, all player candidates are submitted to one of eight District Screening Committees, depending on their school's geographic location, which conducts a vote to determine who will appear on the ballot and represent their respective districts. Each year, approximately 15 candidates, who are not selected for the Hall of Fame, will be named automatic holdovers and will bypass the district screening process and automatically appear on the ballot the following year. Additionally, the Veterans Committee may make recommendations to Honors Court for exceptions that allow for the induction of players who played more than 50 years ago.
Of the 4.86 million individuals who have played college football since Princeton first battled Rutgers on November 6, 1869, only 900 players have earned induction into the College Football Hall of Fame, or less than .0002 percent of those who have played the game during the past 143 years. From the coaching ranks, 194 individuals have achieved Hall of Fame distinction.


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I work at a collage that has a 1988 Alpine kiln, Natural draft, Model ND-16, and the ring burner will not stay lit, which sets off the flame failure sensor. we have replaced the photo sensor, and the UVM control box and the highfire /soak switch. All the relay look clean and with no visual sign of shorting out. The kiln has been looked at by a kiln tech, to no avail. Someone in Tenn. said that it works off of micro volts and if there is a break anywhere in the wiring system (talking about a microscopic crack in the plastic coating covering the wire, not the wire itself) that will allow a single electron to escape and that is one to many for the electrical system. The power light on the control panel fluctuates. That does not seem right to me. I cleaned the key operated, power switch, but it still fluctuate. Would installing a new power cord make a diff? when you test the currant on both sides of the wiring of the photo light where it hooks into the panel the meter bottoms out like there is 500 volt going through it. you get the same reading at the control box. Why? Where would it pick up another leg of power or is that something to do with the way the photo light sensor works? We are to the point to where we are going to bypass the system and install a baso valve with a thermocouple, so we can fire the kiln and give the students their wares. Any advise would be helpful. They hope to replace the kiln this summer. thank you. Ain't clay fun, Kabe
Kiln Will Not Fire
Posted 05 December 2013 - 11:22 AM
Posted 05 December 2013 - 12:25 PM
Look at each junction from the main breaker that might be bad to the circuit box that feeds the kiln as possible failure points. The blinking power light is a valid clue as to what is wrong but no idea where. If there is a plug in 110 or 220 that could be shorting out.
sorry but not much else I can think of.
Posted 05 December 2013 - 12:43 PM
Marcia Selsor, Professor Emerita,
Montana State University-Billings
Marcia Selsor Studio in Brownsville, Texas.
Posted 05 December 2013 - 01:18 PM
Does that unit have a Honeywell flame safety controller on it? Can you get the model number off of it?
Whatever controller it has, it likely is a modular unit that plugs into a socket inside the outer "box" that houses it. Power down and lock out the electrical to the kiln. Take off the outer box. Gently remove the controller from the socket. Then simply put it right back in the socket, screw on the cover, and re-test the system. I've found that over time the connections in that socket setup can sometimes get a bit of dust in them... and sometimes all it takes is a re-seating of the unit to fix such a problem.
Does the pilot (ring burner) ignite and remain on for any period of time at all and then go out, or will it simply not remain on after the initial ignition sequence? Or does it simply not ignite at all on the ignition sequence? THAT will tell a lot about the possible source to look at.
If it lights and then shortly goes out, .......... have you cleaned out the (usually installed) sighting tube that the UV detector is looking through at the flame on the ring burner? Also clean off the face of the UV detector itself. This is a common cause of issues.
Have you tested or replaced the UV detector itself? (You should always have a spare good one on hand.)
Try removing the UV detector from its mount, and directing it at a plumbers propane torch as you try the ignition sequence. If that proofs the pilot flame and locks in the main gas solenoid valves ..... look at Marcia's comments above. The ring burner flame may be really weak or very yellow....... not enough UV prioduced to tell the system the flame is proofed.
Also check that the UV detector sighting tube is actually lined up correctly on a section of the ring burner that has flames present.
PS: Some of thiose old "power" lights are of a type that do "fluctuate".
John Baymore
Professor of Ceramics; New Hampshire Insitute of Art
Guest Professor, Wuxi Institute of Arts and Science, Yixing, China
Former President and Past President; Potters Council
Posted 05 December 2013 - 03:08 PM
Have you called Alpine?
Agreed, often the power lights flicker. That doesn't concern me at all. The power source for that kiln should be standard 110/120 volt, like a regular household plug. There's no way you should be able to measure 500 volts anywhere on that kiln.
Does it have the Fireye system? Look on the back of the control box. If there are two red boxes, then yes, you have Fireye, and chances are you need to replace the cards (circuit boards) in one or both of the boxes. Those cards go out all the time. Call Alpine to figure out which one, as one has the lightup sequence but I don't remember which. Joe is a good guy and will be very helpful.
A relay could very well be bad, even if it doesn't look bad. You'll have to check the output on each one to find out. They don't usually go bad, though, because they only switch once or twice for each firing.
It's also possible you have a bad solenoid on the gas line, however if the pilot ring lights during the startup sequence, then that is not the problem.
Neil Estrick
Kiln Repair Tech
L&L Kilns Distributor
Owner, Neil Estrick Gallery, LLC
Posted 05 December 2013 - 03:25 PM
There's no way you should be able to measure 500 volts anywhere on that kiln.
That one got me too. Figured the multi-meter was set wrong.
If it WAS accurate....... "there's your problem"
John Baymore
Professor of Ceramics; New Hampshire Insitute of Art
Guest Professor, Wuxi Institute of Arts and Science, Yixing, China
Former President and Past President; Potters Council
Posted 05 December 2013 - 04:12 PM
There's no way you should be able to measure 500 volts anywhere on that kiln.
That one got me too. Figured the multi-meter was set wrong.
If it WAS accurate....... "there's your problem"
The control box would be hotter than the kiln!
Neil Estrick
Kiln Repair Tech
L&L Kilns Distributor
Owner, Neil Estrick Gallery, LLC
Posted 05 December 2013 - 05:06 PM
Hybrid gas/electric kiln.
John Baymore
Professor of Ceramics; New Hampshire Insitute of Art
Guest Professor, Wuxi Institute of Arts and Science, Yixing, China
Former President and Past President; Potters Council
Posted 06 December 2013 - 01:56 PM
We have replaced the UMV controller that is on the outside of the electrical panel and checked all the lugs where it plugs in. It is a fireeye and we have replaced that. In fact when the eye sees fire it drops to 400 volts, maybe it we hade four eyes on the kiln it would fire. The ring will stay lit for a short time then the flame failure light comes on, that was why we thought it was the fireeye. Like someone said it is not the solenoid because it will open to lite the ring burner, it just will not stay open. We have repositioned the eye so it could get a better view but it still will not stay lit. My son, who is a electrician, said that there is no way we can get that many volts off of a 110 circuit. I have no Idea why we get this false reading. We even tested it with two different meters to see if it was repeatable and it is. A co-worker of mine recommended the tongue test like how you do a 9 volt battery but I declined. We did call Alpine but they said they don't work on this old of kiln anymore, although they did direct use to the parts we are using. The kiln tech who worked on it also changed out the control box that is inside the kiln. We are baffled as to what is wrong. We ordered a valve with a thermocouple and we are going to bypass the photo-eye system and set it up like a water heater. The kiln the instructor used at college was set up that way. The valve may be here Monday. I do believe that whatever produces the 500 volt reading is the problem, but I do not have the training to chase it down. At this point the instructor has a complete semester of bisque students wares and about a week left to get them glazed and fired. Bummer for everyone involved. Ain't clay fun, Kabe Thank you again for the help. On the bright side the school may get a new kiln this summer. We need to nurse this one through for one more semester. This one was installed in 1987.
Posted 06 December 2013 - 03:07 PM
If the bricks are still good, you can order a new burner system for the kiln and save a lot of money vs a whole new one.
Neil Estrick
Kiln Repair Tech
L&L Kilns Distributor
Owner, Neil Estrick Gallery, LLC
Posted 06 December 2013 - 04:08 PM
The bottom bricks are sort of falling out the bottom and I think if they get a new kiln it will be a down draft but I'm sure they will save the good brick.
Posted 07 December 2013 - 09:29 AM
I would not mess with tearing any bricks out of that kiln. Behind the brick is either a layer of vermiculite and cement which is a total mess, or something like a fiber material, possibly even something with dangerous fibers like an asbestos type material. If it's an old enough kiln that it was built when Alpine was in California, we don't know what they used behind the brick. I was production manager at Alpine for a couple of years when it was in Sturtevant, WI, and we had no record of what they used before the company came to Illinois, before Wisconsin. Plus all the bricks are mortared together, and you'll never get them clean enough to use for anything, assuming they don't crumble when you tear them out. Just fork lift the whole thing out of there and send it to the landfill.
Neil Estrick
Kiln Repair Tech
L&L Kilns Distributor
Owner, Neil Estrick Gallery, LLC
Posted 25 December 2013 - 04:34 PM
Gas safety valves are millivolts, not microvolts. A thermopile (series array of thermocouples, from the outside looks like a metal cylinder with wires emerging) generates typically 750mV measured open circuit. This goes to a sensitive solenoid valve and allows it to remain open as long as the thermopile (in flame) is hot enough. Defective thermopile, insulation defect, or bad millivolt valve are all possible causes of shutoff.
"Allowing a single electron to escape" is a cowboy silly overstatement of the physics, but it is true that insulation defects or loose or corroded connections are particular troubles in a low voltage system that must generate sufficient current to operate something mechanical.
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