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Domino's and Checkoff Help Deliver Dairy Goodness Events
Domino's Pizza®, a dairy checkoff strategic partner, is helping to celebrate the contributions of the dairy industry through the "Delivering Dairy Goodness" program.
The program showcases dairy farmers' long-standing and everyday commitment to hard work and producing high-quality dairy products for the chain's customers. Domino's, the recognized world leader in pizza delivery, and local dairy checkoff organizations used June Dairy Month as a way to kick off the program at a Utah dairy farm. Additional events – on and off dairy farms – are planned for the remainder of the year.
"We have enjoyed a strong five-year partnership with Domino's, including new opportunities to help connect dairy farmers with pizza lovers across the country," said Paul Rovey, Arizona dairy farmer and chair of Dairy Management Inc. (DMI), which works to help protect and build dairy consumption on behalf of America's dairy farmers and importers. "It is important that we connect consumers with our farms. Not only do we reach our customers, but programs like these also help protect our freedom to operate and produce wholesome, high-quality milk that helps feed our country and the world."
June Dairy Month highlights the U.S. dairy industry's commitment to healthy people, healthy communities and a healthy planet.
The month-long celebration provides an ideal opportunity for farmers and the checkoff to speak with consumers about how dairy is a primary contributor to "Where Good Comes From." These messages are shared through www.dairygood.org and its Facebook and Twitter components.
"Domino's Pizza is privileged to partner with America's dairy farmers and importers," said Patrick Doyle, Domino's Pizza president and chief executive officer. "The 'Delivering Dairy Goodness' events are a terrific way for our local business owners, along with dairy farms to connect with their communities around the country."
To learn more about upcoming Delivering Dairy Goodness events, visit www.dairygood.org/dominos
'Show Your Pride' Farmer Photo Contest Begins
The fourth annual Show Your Pride dairy farmer photo contest is under way. This contest engages farmers in the checkoff-created Fuel Up to Play 60 program to show their support of the checkoff's partnership with the National Football League.
Photos will be posted at www.showyourpride.org where farmers, industry and others can vote on their favorite photo. The voting tally will be combined with input from a team of dairy farmer judges who will help select this year's winner. The winner will receive a visit from an NFL player to their dairy farm. In addition, three runner-up winners will receive a $100 gift card to www.NFLshop.com
Previous contest winners are not eligible, in order to give other dairy farmers an opportunity to win. E-mail your photos to email@example.com Sept. 20.


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The Canyon Springs project, currently in the Draft Environmental Impact Review process, proposes to construct approximately 185 single family homes east of Glenshire. There have been several letters to the editor, SOS Glenshire gatherings and town hall meetings where Truckee residents have expressed concern over the potential impact this project may pose to the Glenshire area.
What may not be as readily apparent to those who have not been following the Canyon Springs proposal closely is the potential impact this project may pose to residents of Olympic Heights and the Hirschdale community.
Using national average numbers from the Community Guide to Development Impact Analysis, by Mary Edwards, the additional traffic generated from 185 single family homes is 1,766 trips a day, 138 of which are peak hour trips. I do not know the accuracy of these numbers, but I do know 185 new Canyon Springs homes will increase the traffic levels along Glenshire Drive.
I can only guess how many heavy equipment delivery trips, ready mix concrete truck trips, lumber and building supplier trips, and general contractor/subcontractor trips there will be during years and years of construction.
If you use any portion of Glenshire Drive on your trip home, your commute to work, your carpool to school or your excursion to Boca, you may want to familiarize yourself with the Canyon Springs project.
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5 New Products That Prove Humanity Is Doomed
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There's a nearly endless supply of products you can buy on TV and from SkyMall that make you an objectively bad person just for having them, but none of those products raises a proud flag of shrugging who-gives-a-shittery quite like a molded plastic french fry holder for your car. It's a simple design, a cheap product that serves one single purpose, and that purpose is one that we could have gone through the entirety of Earth's history until such time as the sun grows cold and all life in the galaxy is extinguished without ever fulfilling, and literally no one ever would be worse off for it.
The fry holder does exactly what it says it does -- it holds your fries. You go through a drive-thru, a high school student who is just learning what hate really means hands you a greasy, salty cardboard pocket full of fried potato sticks, you put that pocket in your fry holder, and voila, no more messy incidents of improperly held fries flying around the cabin of your automobile, maybe impregnating your passengers or flying sharp-side first into their ears and making them sound-blind.
Finally, the cure to not being a sack of shit.
Imagine the person who designed the fry holder. This frustrated, greasy potato baron had been foiled time and again by attempts to travel to work while eating fries and finding himself shrieking in anger and dissatisfaction as a salty rain soils his crotch and fries get jammed under the brake pedal, causing him to run over a gaggle of nuns. Again. So annoyed was he by his inability to eat these fries that he actually sat down and probably sketched out a few potential design ideas before setting to work making a mock-up of one, and then he actually managed to convince another person to fund further design and development because they too had experienced this french fry madness. And no one, not this person's spouse or parents or friends, put a hand on his shoulder and said, "What the fuck are you thinking? What the fucking fuck?"
The fry holder is about 15 cents' worth of polymer despair, an ennui that transcends man as a species and floats above us all like a layer of Chinese smog, thick with disdain and stupidity, creeping into our homes through cracks and crevices as we sleep until we breathe it in and get ever so slightly dumber as a result until the day comes when the last person who remembers long division wakes up and just decides to put racing stripes on their underpants and run head first into a wall in what will be a concussion-inducing eulogy to common sense as we all become utterly, irreversibly fucktarded.
#1. Hyper-Realistic Sex Dolls
We've all seen RealDolls, as the media became enamored of them when they discovered that dudes were paying at least $5,000 to put the hump on rubber ladies who look realistic in the way a Kardashian looks realistic, only without the inane banter. It's not that there's anything wrong with a sex doll in principle -- masturbation is a fine pastime, and there's a delightful industry out there to accommodate the myriad ways men and women might need to shake up their tweak-and-giggle stylings.
Wikipedia grossly tells us that sailors in the 17th century stitched ladies together out of old clothes to keep them company on long sea voyages, which basically means that old-timey sailors used to hump wadded-up T-shirts, which were probably pretty rough and bedecked with frills, as I assume all 17th century seawear was. It's unclear whether each sailor had his own haberdashed humpmunculus or if they just passed around the same crusty pair of stuffed pantaloons doused in cheap perfume, but it doesn't really matter. What matters is that, for a time, a seafaring scarecrow was good enough to fuck, and now we have $5,000 futuristic latex women that look like plasticized corpses who have been caught forever at the cusp of asking what the hell you think you're doing with that bottle of lube in your hand.
For the same amount of money you spend on a realistic love doll, you could go out dozens upon dozens of times and actually meet real people, form relationships, have adventures, fall in love, converse, learn and grow as a human being, with other human beings. Or you could just hump your sweaty frame into a silicone wad of depravity, rutting your grubby little squirt shuttle against an orifice quality-inspected by the hands of a day laborer just a week before you got it in the mail and never even attempt to bond on any sort of level with another person. Or hell, maybe you do both -- point is, you spent $5,000 on a fake lady. Cut that shit out. Go out and be alive for a bit, man.


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Southwest Colorado has experienced a spate of murder cases during the last two years, and some local judges have responded by clamping down on the flow of information to the public.
The 6th Judicial District � which includes Archuleta, San Juan and La Plata counties � has at least 12 murder cases chugging through the system.
�It has been a flurry,� said District Attorney Todd Risberg. �It�s shocking.�
Arrest affidavits, which state the facts and circumstances in support of an arrest, have been sealed in eight murder cases, according to court records.
Local judges acknowledge it has become common to seal arrest affidavits in murder cases, but a Denver media lawyer said it is improper in most cases to keep criminal justice records sealed from the public long after charges have been filed.
�Affidavits of probable cause in support of arrest or search warrants � even in cases of murder � are routinely made available to the public once the suspect has been charged with the crime,� said Denver media lawyer Steve Zansberg, who represents The Durango Herald.
�One would hope that the prosecution, the defense and the judge would all recognize the rights of the public to inspect the court file,� he said.
Two district judges, Jeffrey Wilson and David Dickinson, have been responsible for restricting public access to arrest affidavits in the eight murder cases.
To be fair, six of the murder cases involve one incident � the murder of Joey Benavidez, who was shot and killed April 3 a few miles southwest of Ignacio.
Judges sealed the arrest affidavits to allow law enforcement to identify all the suspects and make arrests. But the affidavits remain under seal several months after the arrests and charges were filed.
Chief District Judge Gregory Lyman is overseeing two murder cases in Pagosa Springs, and arrest affidavits remain open to the public in both cases.
During interviews this week, Wilson and Dickinson said there is no automatic policy to limit public access to criminal justice records in murder cases.
But if lawyers or investigators ask for an arrest report to be sealed, both judges said they are likely to grant the request.
�For me, it�s just when they ask,� Wilson said.
Said Dickinson: �I think the courts are probably just trying to be extra careful dealing with these cases because they may not know everything that is happening in the case.�
Both judges also acknowledge that once an arrest affidavit is sealed, it is unlikely judges ever revisit them to consider whether they should remain under seal, unless someone makes a formal request.
Wilson said he is unsure if that would require a simple letter from a member of the public or a legal motion filed by a lawyer.
Lawyers for the Herald filed a 12-page legal brief last year seeking to unseal the court file and arrest affidavit for Justin Wiese, who is accused of killing his friend near Hermosa.
Dickinson ordered lawyers in the case to show �good cause� for keeping the documents hidden from the public. Neither prosecutor nor defense lawyer made any arguments for keeping the case under seal, and Dickinson released the affidavit for public view.
In his order to unseal the case, Dickinson said case files should not be closed unless dissemination of the information would create a �clear and present danger� to the fairness of the trial, or the prejudicial effect of such information about trial fairness cannot be avoided by any reasonable alternative means.
Risberg said he prefers to try criminal cases in the community where they happen. But if too many details are released, it can taint a jury pool, he said.
�It�s a tough balance,� he said, �because I think the public does have a right to know what is going on in their courts and in their communities, but at the same time, my obligation is to make sure we can get this case tried here and the defendant has a fair trial.�
Zansberg said courts have numerous mechanisms at their disposal to ensure a fair trial while upholding the public�s right to know. They can screen potential jurors, enlarge the size of the jury panel and change the trial venue.
It is almost procedural for prosecutors or defense lawyers to request gag orders or to seal documents in high-profile cases.
�It may make sense to seal them immediately, but later on we need a discussion about (whether it is) appropriate to keep this sealed,� Risberg said. �The community is wondering what�s going on.�


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A Florida girl severely injured in a thrill ride accident at Wisconsin Dells has a new four-legged friend.
Teagan Marti and her family traveled to Milwaukee on Thursday to meet Charlie.
The white English golden retriever is being trained to become Marti's companion assistance dog.
Marti suffered brain and spinal injuries three years ago, when a safety net on the terminal velocity ride failed to catch her.
She will be able to take Charlie home at the end of summer when the dog finishes her training.
"I'm just really excited to finally meet her," Marti said.
Charlie is named after actor Charlie Sheen, who donated $10,000 to help Marti.
Marti and Sheen plan to meet sometime in the future.


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Quality Education in the Benedictine Tradition
December 9, 2011
Bridget Fitzpatrick, junior political science major of Pittsburgh (15241) has been named to the 2011 edition of Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges and was recognized as an outstanding campus leader during the annual Saint Vincent College Founders' Day Vespers and Honors Convocation Thursday, November 17 in the Archabbey Basilica.
Ms. Fitzpatrick, daughter of Mary Linn and Brian Fitzpatrick, is a member of Alpha Lambda Delta, Mock Trial, and George Washington Fellow. She also serves as the Student Government Association Executive Board Secretary. Ms. Fitzpatrick is an event coordinator for the Orientation Committee. She is a 2009 graduate of Upper Saint Clair High School.
The Who's Who students are selected by campus nominating committees and editors of the annual directory on the basis of their academic achievement, service to the community, leadership in extracurricular activities and potential for continued success. They join an elite group of students selected from more than 2,300 institutions of higher learning in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and several foreign nations. Outstanding students have been honored in the annual directory since it was first published in 1934.
Photo: Br. Norman W. Hipps, O.S.B., left, president of Saint Vincent College, presents Who's Who Award to Bridget Fitzpatrick.


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Nova: Riddles of the Sphinx
Wednesday, December 19 at 9:00 p.m.
For 45 centuries, the Great Sphinx has cast its enigmatic gaze over Egypt's Giza plateau.
The biggest and oldest statue in a land of colossal ancient monuments, its scale is staggering: the mighty head towers as tall as the White House, while its body is nearly the length of a football field. This strange half-human, half-lion image has inspired countless fantastic theories about its origins.
How was it built, and who or what does it represent? Surprisingly, the scribes of the period when it was built — during Egypt's Old Kingdom — passed over it in silence. Adding to the mystery, archeologists found that its creators abruptly discarded their tools and abandoned the structure when it was nearly complete.
Searching for clues, "Nova's" expert team of archeologists, including Mark Lehner (director, Ancient Egypt Research Associates), carries out eye-opening experiments that reveal the techniques and incredible labor invested in the carving of this gigantic sculpture. The team also unearths new discoveries about the people who built the Sphinx and why they created such a haunting and stupendous image.


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It's the answer to "what's up there?" with a Maui twist and a cool video.
The Maui Economic Development Board, with support from Maui County, has produced "Maui in Space," a 12-minute video by filmmaker Jay April that focuses on the scientific work atop Haleakala to track satellites, the International Space Station, asteroids and space junk.
The video can be seen on YouTube at youtu.be/dtmKBEG4cEA. April produced, directed and wrote the video, which was edited by Louis DiLiberto of Artifact Studios.
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"Making this film made me realize that Maui not only represents the summit of space situational awareness, but it leads the world in mankind's understanding of asteroids and the sun; an amazing achievement by the largely unheralded but spectacular men and women of science who live and work here every day," said April, who is president and chief executive officer of Akaku.
Space situational awareness refers to the ability to view, understand and predict the physical location of natural and manmade objects in orbit around the Earth, according to the Space Foundation. Knowing where objects are in space is critical to avoiding collisions, an important objective when expensive satellites are at risk.
"Our society revolves around using space," said Stacie Williams of the Air Force Research Laboratory. "The video shows Maui's contribution to space situational awareness . . . It's an educational video that shows the importance of the work being done here."
According to the University of Hawaii's Institute for Astronomy, Haleakala is "one of the most important observing sites in the world," providing a high-altitude site with "superb seeing conditions and dominant clear skies."
Facilities atop the dormant volcano include the Air Force's Maui Optical Station, the Maui Optical Tracking and Identification Facility and a Ground-based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance site operated by the U.S. Air Force Space Command. The Air Force uses the 3.67-meter Advanced Electro-Optical System telescope, which also is used by the University of Hawaii.
Also at Haleakala's summit are the Mees Observatory, the Pan-STARRS telescope, the Faulkes Observatory and the Zodiacal Light Observatory. In late November, construction began on the $300 million Advanced Technology Solar Telescope, a project by the University of Hawaii and the National Science Foundation.
According to MEDB, the film was produced as an introduction to astronomy research on Maui and the Air Force's work to keep track of objects in orbit.
"We are pleased that the film will be used by the Air Force in its educational outreach to Maui students in grades K to 12," said MEDB Program Director Sandy Ryan. "We hope this will assist educators in inspiring their students to engage in science and math and see how it relates to their everyday lives on Maui."
MEDB also has produced a glossy publication, the "Maui Business Report." It features a variety of Maui County businesses, including Maui Plumerias, and how the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa is working toward becoming more energy efficient.
"We believe the report conveys the impact business and technology have in Maui County today and in the future," said MEDB President and Chief Executive Officer Jeanne Skog.
The business report is available at no charge at the MEDB offices in Kihei.
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Ellen Degeneres and Rosie Odonell are two famous cunt bumpers.
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Let's go to the club and look for some Cunt-bumpers!
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"Ew did you see that 90 lb cuntbumper on that drivers ed teacher how does she even sit in the passengers seat damn!!"
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Residents likely will wake up to a "mostly all snow" event this morning as a powerful winter Nor'easter, dubbed "Nemo" by The Weather Channel, moves northeast along the coast.
According to the National Weather Service in State College, a fast moving "clipper" system arriving from the east will combine with the bigger storm moving up from the south to bring as much as 8 inches of snow to the region, especially in the northern mountains and areas east of the city.
The entire region is under a winter storm warning, having changed from a winter storm watch Thursday afternoon.
"This looks like mainly snow, with anywhere from 3-8 inches in some places, " National Weather Service meteorologist John LaCorte said.
"Especially as you move north and east, those higher elevations north and east should see 6 inches or more of snow," he said.
The storm, which the weather service has been watching for a couple days, is on track to impact New England the hardest, where snow will be measured in feet, not inches. High winds are expected.
Though LaCorte said the weather service updates its weather bulletins every three hours, nothing has changed as far as snow totals and arrival time for the storm, and he didn't expect them to.
"The storm is on track, but the devil is always in the details," he said.
Being under a winter storm warning is different than being under a watch, LaCorte said, in that a watch "can be posted a couple days in advance that it could be possible to see heavy snow and once we are more confident of the numbers, we issue the warning within a day or so."
The storm should wrap up by early morning Saturday making for a mostly dry weekend, but another frontal system will make things a little messy on Monday, LaCorte said.
"That one will start out as a mix, going to all rain with temperatures topping out in the 40s," he said.
The state Department of Transportation encourages motorists who must be on the roads to slow down and be patient during the worst part of the storm.
Ken Pochatko, a maintenance manager in Montoursville, said he has been watching to see when the storm is supposed to move in, and has his 40 plow trucks ready to go.
"All our trucks are in good shape. Our material is on hand and stockpiled," he said.
Pochatko said this winter there only have been three significant storms where the snow was "plowable."
"There's been a lot more smaller storms of under an inch and we tend to use a little more material for those because there's not enough snow to plow," he said.
Though PennDOT crews are out more during a storm, they also does some anti-icing with salt brine prior to a storm, he said.
"If we know it is coming, we try to get our people out there in position and ready to go," he said.
Pochatko said drivers should use caution and drive more slowly on treated and untreated roads.
"Just be patient with us because we will have all our trucks out on the 750 miles of roads and sometimes it takes our drivers a little time to cycle through their areas," he added.
Mark Foust, maintenance manager for Tioga County, said his people were out getting ready for the storm, making sure equipment is ready and "anti-icing Route 15."
"We have a special truck that sprays liquid salt onto the roads while they are dry and clear so it will dry," Foust said.
The truck puts a layer of salt onto the road prior to the storm so if it creates ice, it does not allow the ice to bond to the road.
Then, once the storm passes and the sun comes out, the ice has "material on both sides melting it so it can be pushed off."
Though Foust said the safest place to be in any winter storm is "at home and off the road," if drivers must be out in it, his best advice is to "slow down and take your time."
"Be aware of our trucks out there. Do not pass on the right, as some trucks have what is called a 'wing plow' hangs out about 11 feet when they are plowing the shoulder off at the same time," he said.
Some plow trucks have wings on the left and right and do both the shoulder and passing lane, a span of about 22 feet.
"The safest place to be in a storm is at home in your pajamas watching TV, but if you have to be out, slow down and be cautious around our people and trucks doing what they have to do. Our guys have a lot to concentrate on," he added.


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UNIVERSITY PARK - After his traditionally short postgame comments to his team, Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic high school girls basketball coach Mark Moschella emerged to speak to the media with the relaxed appearance of someone who was ready to move on to the next game.
Except, in this case, there was no next game until December. And he and his team would have months to think about ending the season with a loss for the first time in three years.
"The better team today was Steel-High,'' a gracious Moschella said. "They played an exceptional game. They combated every defense we threw at them, and their size was the biggest factor that we just couldn't overcome.''
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Mark Moschella and the BG players watch as the Steelton-Highspire players get their medals and trophy.
Although Bishop Guilfoyle's 73-60 loss to the Lady Rollers at the Bryce Jordan Center on Saturday afternoon might have drawn some of the attention from it, the Lady Marauders' trip to Penn State may have culminated the best performance from a coach who has won 452 games and four state titles in 19 seasons.
Although Moschella was probably just as comfortable if no one noticed it.
"The kids do whatever you ask them to do. They make it a lot of fun to be their coach,'' Moschella said, effortlessly pushing the glory to his players. "They make it a pleasure for a coaching staff, and we truly feel blessed to have the kids that we have.''
Moschella gushed about their coachability, but their coach had something to do with that.
Sure, Moschella came into the year with a pretty good team - three starters were back from a two-time defending PIAA champion, including one of the top players in the state in Halee Adams, and Guilfoyle was ranked No. 1 in the state from the start.
The level of success the Lady Marauders achieved, though, wasn't a slam dunk, or even a layup.
Guilfoyle had to beat Steel-High just to make it to the finals of the Lady Marauder Classic to tip off the year. It had to best Class AA power Delone Catholic and future Division I college player Sierra Moore to win the Jim Ellis Shootout. It needed to beat a very good Forest Hills team twice just to make it to the Laurel Highlands Conference championship game, where it needed to avenge its only setback in two years before Saturday's state final to claim the overall conference crown against Westmont Hilltop.
Then, to win District 6, the Lady Marauders needed to hold off underrated Homer-Center and Kaitlyn Skinner, another player who looks like she might be able to play Division I basketball in a couple of years. To get to BJC, they had to beat Skinner and the motivated Lady Wildcats a second time.
They did all that with a talented lineup that still, no matter how you cut it, was comprised of four sophomores. This wasn't the 2009-10 Lady Marauders that had four-year player, two-time class player of the year and St. Francis recruit Alli Williams along with Kaleigh Floyd to help Moschella from within set the course for a team that included two freshmen starters and a third playing a prominent role.
"You just think about how hard you have to work on everything,'' Moschella said. "Sometimes, if you have some veterans coming back, you can maybe build it a lot faster. But we started from scratch, and it happened in a hurry for these kids because they are so coachable.''
Still, Moschella and his staff deserve a great deal of the credit, because they found the right buttons to push. Unlike a lot of coaches, Moschella isn't married to a style. Although defense has always been at the foundation of his squads, this year's team played straight halfcourt man-to-man, whereas, a couple of years ago, they used a variety of zone presses and last year played a lot of halfcourt combinations.
Offensively, the familiar call of "four man" - a pattern play - has been replaced with a more freelancing, motion approach.
Moschella has found that promised land where he can coach to his players' strengths instead of forcing them to conform to his. Where players can grow, so can coaches, and the Mark Moschella who was on the sidelines against Steel-High was not the same as the one who coached in Hersheypark Arena against Lourdes Regional and Marion Mercy in the mid-1990s.
"I have grown,'' Moschella said. "I always think that kids can learn from coaches. I think coaches can learn from players. I've learned a lot. I have a great coaching staff that I rely on.''
One thing Moschella hasn't learned, though, is stomaching defeat. He could accept it Saturday because his team played well but Steelton-Highspire was an outstanding group of athletes that put everything together and did just what it needed to do.
He said all the right things, both to his team and the press. That doesn't mean he liked it.
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Every year about this time, people of the Jewish faith take inventory of their lives.
The time of introspection occurs between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
Rosh Hashanah or the Jewish New Year begins at sunset Sunday. Yom Kippur or the Day of Atonement will be observed at sundown Sept. 25.
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(Photo for the Mirror by Jason Sipes) During Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, scriptures are read from the Torah that address the High Holidays. Looking at the Torah scroll are (from left) Adam Port, 11, Sam Bilofsky, Mandy Sky and Casey Rispoli, all age 12.
"It's a special time of year," said Adele Giller of Hollidaysburg. "It's a reminder of everything the Jewish faith stands for and that's to make the world a better place."
"The start of the holiday is a joyful time with apples and honey and the telling of Bible stories," she said.
The apples and honey signify hopes of a sweet year.
Yom Kippur is a day of fasting. The holidays and the days between them are known as the Days of Awe.
"During that time, we try to mend anything that we have done wrong. We apologize to people, ask God for forgiveness, and after a day of fasting, we are ready to start a fresh life," Giller said.
Rabbi Josh Wohl of Agudath Achim Synagogue said Yom Kippur unites Jews around the world as they say the same Hebrew prayers during the service whether they are in Africa, Asia, Europe or the Americas.
"We have three or four hours of prayer on Yom Kippur and almost all the prayers are in Hebrew," he said.
Scripture is also read during the High Holidays.
"We read from the Torah,"?he said. "Genesis 21 and 22 is read on Rosh Hashanah."
Chapter 21 tells the story of the birth of Isaac to Abraham and Sarah, and Chapter 22 tells the story of the binding of Isaac and how he was almost sacrificed.
"We blow the shofar to remember the faith that Abraham had and to ask God to save us as well," Wohl said. "We ask God to save us for our own sake and if not, then to remember the covenant he had with Abraham."
The shofar also is sounded on Rosh Hashanah as a call to wake up, Wohl said.
It begins a time of introspection and reflection concerning the past year. The practice is known by the Hebrew word Teshuvah and means "to return," he said.
"We go on different paths, sometimes the wrong path which is a nice way of saying, 'we sin,'" he said. "We see how far we have gotten from our true potential and turn back to God."
"God will forgive you for your sins, but if you have offended another person, you have to actually ask [that person for forgiveness]. Only then will God grant you forgiveness," Wohl said.
He said Leviticus 16 tells about Yom Kippur where atonement is made once a year.
The High Holidays are also a time to help others.
Wohl referred to Isaiah 58:6-7 that talks about a fast being one that addresses the needs of others. He said the congregation is collecting nonperishable food for Sister Paula DelGrosso's work at the St. Vincent DePaul Food for Families program.
"It's very important to reach out to the wider community," Wohl said. "Acts of kindness are a big part of our faith."
For Ron Adelman of Altoona, the High Holidays are the most important days of the year.
"They set the tone for how I am to conduct myself as a Jew and as a human being," he said.
He said he sets the bar high and strives for excellence even though it is not always achieveable.
Adelman said in addition to a time of reflection, the High Holidays are a time to remember loved ones who have died.
A special ceremony known as Yizkor is part of the Yom Kippur observance.
"It's a serious time and a happy time," said David Binus of Altoona.
In addition to thinking about the people you have lost, it is a time to be thankful for friends and family and to get together with them, he said.
Another one of the meaningful aspects of the day is a tradition at Agudath Achim known as The Forum, where several members of the congregation share what Judaism means to them.
"It's one of the highlights of the day," said Barbara Hollander of Altoona.
She said it provides a perspective into others' lives, and noted that Forum organizer Phyllis Port, who asks different congregants to speak, is savvy in whom she selects.
Hollander spoke at a forum shortly after her father passed away. She said other congregants have shared experiences as newlyweds, visits to Israel or what it was like to be a camper where all the other children shared their faith.
She said The Forum allows people to learn about what is going on in someone's inner most being.
"We have relationships with people every day, but we don't know what goes on in their lives," Hollander said. "You think you know somebody, but you truly don't. Everybody has a story."


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WOW! What a program. Delicious music too!
Woooow, she tried 3 lutz! I don't especially like her sp but I must admit Bolero suits her very well and it's a nice free program.
On the other hand, she performed only 4 triples, including 2 underrotated, one with a step-out and only one succesfull 3 toe in a combination with 2 toe.
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It seems that in the long she goes for seven triples or at least I hope so...it is very challenging and I hope to see it at full potential! It is wonderful however! and the short too.
this is what I love of Carolina, every year she came with different things!
well i think this was a great comeback 4 triples (even if they weren't all perfect), and all her spins and steps where level 4. I think the music suits her well!
I was very disappointed. Yes, Carolina tried different music and kudos to that but she has no connection with the music; the music seems like an afterthought. Good try with the bigger jumps but truly disappointing for a world champion forget the color or style of her costumes. The music seems like it is just there. She sould be proud she has a world gold and move on perhaps? I know she is loved by so many but show skating could be for her. These jumps are almost equivalent to katarina Witt 25 years ago! although I give credit for the 3 lutz attempt.
Wow, the long program looks good! The jumps still need work, but that will come with time, I think. And it's good to see her attempting the 3Lutz. I like how the program builds strongly at the end.
We are definitely seeing some great long programs this year in the ladies division--with this Bolero, Ashley's Samson & Delilah, Akiko's bird program, and Mao's Swan Lake, we could be in for a treat in the final flight at Worlds. (And I haven't even seen Yuna's Les Miz yet!)
Her short looks great!!! Looking forward to seeing her long develop
She skates with magestic airiness. I wish I knew the proper skating term.
I see reminiscences of Maurice Béjart choreography in her FS, that's cute I suppose she did qualify for the Worlds?
She has the minimum TES from last season for Worlds.
I dont like her lp. No transitions and lots of telegraphing. Feels empty And slow. Forgettable bolero.
Get rid of it!!!
her lp last year was magnificent, maybe she should bring it back?
I wonder how her injuries are....thanks for posting these vids....very interesting arena...very steep pitch....I know lots of folks who would have issues going up or down that steep of a pitch to their seats....
I like the programs but she seemed to have very little control of her jumps.
This was not the kind of outing I expected from the current WC, esp. her LP. She only had 1 decent triple. I hope she improves by March.


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The minority caucus of the Erie County Legislature hopes to eliminate a proposed county tax increase with an $8 million package of budget cuts that would trim personnel lines, jail overtime and other spending, but would leave popular programs such as arts, cultural and library funding untouched.
But the five legislators will have to persuade at least one of their Democratic colleagues to sign on to the plan to roll back a tax increase proposed by County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz.
Whether they can muster up more votes will play out during the next six days as legislators negotiate over changes to Poloncarz's proposed $1.38 billion budget for 2013. The lawmakers are scheduled to unveil their budget proposals during a committee meeting today.
The six Democrats who hold a majority in the 11-member Legislature did not reveal Tuesday what proposals they might have.
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Posted 20 December 2003 - 03:02 PM
A reasonable bet. He is also a manic depressive so he may give us a second bite of the cherry with an overdose or a hanging.
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Posted 23 January 2004 - 12:44 PM
It was good information from Arnold as ever and truly in the spirit of DeathList. However Guest you'll be pleased to note that Mr O'Sullivan didnt make it to this year's list so we're actually hoping for him to survive the year.
You on the other hand is a different matter...
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Posted 24 January 2004 - 02:30 AM
in the maentime I will serach elsewhere and hope to come across something more fruitful. And I do hope that Mr O'Sullivan feels better soon, as 59 is no age for someone to fall so ill.
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Posted 14 February 2004 - 02:54 AM
I bet Tony Blackburn is laughing his bollocks off, Dick will find it harder to go round shagging other men's wives now.
What goes around come around, oui??
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Posted 17 February 2004 - 10:38 PM
To the pompus twat who dismissed the earlier posting regarding "What goes around, comes around", life may move on tosser but fate and God's judgement do not. He who lives by the sword should have his penis cut off Oui?
You sound like you have no personal morals at all, and probably a "Very small" penis.
Posted 17 February 2004 - 11:15 PM
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Posted 18 February 2004 - 12:33 AM
Or in the case of Miss Wyatt, The "Other" man about the house.
Anyway he has no taste. If I was going to get off with a co star, I would have gone for Sally Thomsett.
Put him on the list, if the stroke doesn't get him, an annoyed husband probably will.
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Posted 18 February 2004 - 07:52 PM
Well yes indeed, it does take two to tango, and I know what you mean about her immaculate teeth et al.
I found her agent's website a few weeks ago, and in her publicity photo she hasn't changed at all. Something unearthly about this vixen a la "Highlander".
To be honest, I never rated Richard's talent as an actor for much. He always seemed to be carried by those around him, i.e Paula, Sally & Vicky.
By the way, found a very young photo of Yootha Joyce, she was quite a looker in her youth.
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Nice bit of poetry there, but surely you mean she was quite a looker in her yooth? Hey, why not share the joy with the said photo's URL.
To be honest I never even realised that was her name: the unforgettable Yootha with the big tootha's. I remember her on TV as that woman that always played familiar roles in quite similar shows; an alpha-female comedy figure of a woman, with young Brian always close at hand. Brian Murphy still with us - born 25 September 1933, and party to one of the most pioneering eras in British comedy.
I trust we will all give generously to the The Yootha Joyce Memorial Fund:
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I refer to the centre black and white photo at:
In my humble opinion she was quite a looker.
Anyone who thinks there work life is more important than their home life should consider this. Who on their deathbed ever said that he wished he had spent more time at the office. Enjoy life now for tomorrow.........
Goodnight boys and girls, sleep tight.
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He also mentioned that most health insurance policies dont cover inadvertant viewings of Man about the House - so you have been warned.
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Dodo deado, Dodi deado, Di deado, Dando deado ... Surely Dido's looking dodgy ?
Despite the high cost of living, it still seems popular.
Posted 17 March 2004 - 11:36 AM
Must've dreamt it.
PS I only translated it ... don't shoot the messenger !
PPS Maybe such message should be shifted to the pinned irate visitors strand instead ?
Dodo deado, Dodi deado, Di deado, Dando deado ... Surely Dido's looking dodgy ?
Despite the high cost of living, it still seems popular.
Posted 17 March 2004 - 04:19 PM
Clearly another "Irate Visitor" breezing through but we have to keep some of order here.
Im thinking of starting a thread about troublesome threads - Carr/Huntley, Ronnie Reagan, Richard O'Sullivan...where will it end?
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Julie Orlowski enters her 12th season as Stetson women's soccer head coach in 2012.
Orlowski, who started programs at St. Thomas, North Florida and Boise State, was named the Hatters' second women's soccer head coach on July 20, 2001. Under her leadership, Stetson reached the A-Sun Tournament every year from 2003-2010 and to the A-Sun title match in 2006.
The 2011 team went through a rebuilding campaign but managed to be in contention for an A-Sun tourney berth into the last day of the season despite having to get 73 starting assignments from freshmen and without a returning goalkeeper.
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In 2005, the Hatters recorded seven shutouts, including five of their last six opponents. Stetson made its second semifinal appearance in three attempts where it forced the match into penalty kicks after a double-overtime scoreless tie.
While shutting out six opponents in 2004, Orlowski's squad set new school records with a 0.97 goals against average and allowing opponents a total of just 17 goals.
After accumulating a 10-24 record during her first two years at Stetson, Orlowski led the Hatters to an impressive 11-7-3 mark in 2003 along with a conference championship appearance for just the third time in the program's history.
During her first nine years at Stetson, Orlowski has coached 21 all-conference performers including nine first team, six second team, and six all-freshmen team members along with the league's first-ever Defensive Player of the Year in Emma Astrom and the school's first Freshman Player of the Year in April Eilering. In 2006, Eilering became Stetson's second Defensive Player of the Year. In 2010 Astrom was inducted into the Stetson Athletics Hall of Fame. She is the first women's soccer player to earn that honor.
In 2009 Tessa Gavilsky once again added to the trophy case after being voted the A-Sun's Offensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. In 2008 she was the first Stetson player ever to earn that honor.
Additionally, Orlowski has coached countless Academic All-Conference performers and routinely places more than 75% of her roster on that prestigious list.
A 1991 graduate of Florida International University (B.A., Mass Communication), Orlowski came to Stetson following one season as an assistant at South Florida. Prior to her stint at USF, Orlowski compiled a 39-54-4 record in six seasons as a collegiate head coach.
Orlowski began Boise State's program in 1997 and previously started the program at North Florida, beginning a club team in 1995 and turning the Ospreys into a nationally ranked Division II program in their first year at the varsity level. In 1996, North Florida was ranked as high as No. 8 during the season.
Orlowski began her coaching career at Miami's St. Thomas University in 1992, beginning the NAIA program from scratch just one year after graduating from FIU. She compiled an 18-24-2 record in three seasons at St. Thomas, including winning seasons in 1993 (7-6-0) and 1994 (8-5-1).
As a player at FIU, Orlowski was a four-year starter and team captain for the Golden Panthers. She earned her master's in Sports Administration from St. Thomas in 1995.
Orlowski holds a United States Soccer Federation "B" License and also serves as a part-time instructor for the USSF. She is a state coach for the Florida Youth Soccer Association and has served as an Olympic Development Program instructor.
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Famous British Spa Towns are Bath and Royal Leamington Spa. Large areas for bathing have been uncovered many times by archaeologists digging for Roman remains at Bath, Somerset. The Royal Pump Rooms and Baths were opened at Leamington ,Warwickshire in the early 1800s. Other examples of spa towns in Britain include Cheltenham, Harrogate, Llandrindod Wells, Malvern and Tunbridge Wells. There is an area called Spa, near Ballynahinch, Co. Down. There was a pump room and there also baths there in the late 1800s early 1900s but these have long since closed although the name still exists.
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Thanksgiving often is a time for families around the country to come together and give thanks for what they have.
For some families, that meant giving up part of the holiday to volunteer at various places in Williamsport, including the American Rescue Workers, serving meals to the hungry.
Mary Lee Ginanni, of Williamsport, said she was helping serve the Thanksgiving meal at the American Rescue Workers for the first time with her husband because if it were not for the grace of God, they might be on the receiving side rather than the giving side.
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Aaron Johnson, left, and Tim Hohl, both of Williamsport, volunteer their time to fill empty plates with a Thanksgiving meal on Thursday at the American Rescue Workers.
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From left, Jonah, Luke, Lydia, Chris and Kelly Paulhamus, all of Trout Run, work together Thursday to help give food to the hungry at the American Rescue Workers, 643 Elmira St.
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Numerous pies, cookies, brownies and other desserts await hungry diners on Thursday at the American Rescue Workers' facility.
"We believe that we are commissioned to the Lord to help serve," Ginanni said.
The volunteers worked in shifts from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 1 to 4 p.m.
Ginanni spent her shift cutting and serving donated desserts.
While she was happy to be helping and giving out the food, it was bittersweet to see that so many people needed food.
"It's a strange feeling," she said. "You're excited to give food away, but not."
Men's center director Kevin Carroll estimated about 400 meals were served at the American Rescue Workers.
That number has remained the same for a while. It used to be higher, but Carroll attributes the decrease to an increase in the number of places providing food in the area.
Feeding all of the people requires 28 turkeys, or about 500 pounds of meat, which is prepared three or four days in advance.
Whatever leftovers remain after the meal are made into various recipes for the men's center for the next few days.
Carroll's family also was involved with helping. His wife and children helped with tasks such as washing the dirty dishes.
"We're a team here," Carroll said.
Twenty-eight volunteers were on hand to distribute food and clean.
The Paulhamus family of Trout Run also donated their time. Kelly and Chris
brought their three kids - Jonah, Luke and Lydia - to give out drinks and rolls.
About two months ago, they were reading their daily devotions when they came across one about serving others, so they decided to help others on Thanksgiving, something they had done years ago.
Kelly wanted to give her children an opportunity to serve the Lord and receive the experience.
"More teens should do it to get the understanding of how it works," Jonah said.
Chris enjoyed the opportunity to help others because it was a chance for him to do so with his family.
Kelly said she would like to see it become a biennial event with the family.
"You never know when you could be in the same spot," she said.


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Hemodialysis is the most common method used to treat advanced and permanent kidney failure. Since the 1960s, when hemodialysis first became a practical treatment for kidney failure, we've learned much about how to make hemodialysis treatments more effective and minimize side effects. In recent years, more compact and simpler dialysis machines have made home dialysis increasingly attractive. But even with better procedures and equipment, hemodialysis is still a complicated and inconvenient therapy that requires a coordinated effort from your whole health care team, including your nephrologist, dialysis nurse, dialysis technician, dietitian, and social worker. The most important members of your health care team are you and your family. By learning about your treatment, you can work with your health care team to give yourself the best possible results, and you can lead a full, active life.
Healthy kidneys clean your blood by removing excess fluid, minerals, and wastes. They also make hormones that keep your bones strong and your blood healthy. When your kidneys fail, harmful wastes build up in your body, your blood pressure may rise, and your body may retain excess fluid and not make enough red blood cells. When this happens, you need treatment to replace the work of your failed kidneys.
In hemodialysis, your blood is allowed to flow, a few ounces at a time, through a special filter that removes wastes and extra fluids. The clean blood is then returned to your body. Removing the harmful wastes and extra salt and fluids helps control your blood pressure and keep the proper balance of chemicals like potassium and sodium in your body.
One of the biggest adjustments you must make when you start hemodialysis treatments is following a strict schedule. Most patients go to a clinic—a dialysis center—three times a week for 3 to 5 or more hours each visit. For example, you may be on a Monday-Wednesday-Friday schedule or a Tuesday-Thursday-Saturday schedule. You may be asked to choose a morning, afternoon, or evening shift, depending on availability and capacity at the dialysis unit. Your dialysis center will explain your options for scheduling regular treatments.
Researchers are exploring whether shorter daily sessions, or longer sessions performed overnight while the patient sleeps, are more effective in removing wastes. Newer dialysis machines make these alternatives more practical with home dialysis. But the Federal Government has not yet established a policy to pay for more than three hemodialysis sessions a week.
Several centers around the country teach people how to perform their own hemodialysis treatments at home. A family member or friend who will be your helper must also take the training, which usually takes at least 4 to 6 weeks. Home dialysis gives you more flexibility in your dialysis schedule. With home hemodialysis, the time for each session and the number of sessions per week may vary, but you must maintain a regular schedule by giving yourself dialysis treatments as often as you would receive them in a dialysis unit.
Even in the best situations, adjusting to the effects of kidney failure and the time you spend on dialysis can be difficult. Aside from the "lost time," you may have less energy. You may need to make changes in your work or home life, giving up some activities and responsibilities. Keeping the same schedule you kept when your kidneys were working can be very difficult now that your kidneys have failed. Accepting this new reality can be very hard on you and your family. A counselor or social worker can answer your questions and help you cope.
Many patients feel depressed when starting dialysis, or after several months of treatment. If you feel depressed, you should talk with your social worker, nurse, or doctor because this is a common problem that can often be treated effectively.
One important step before starting hemodialysis is preparing a vascular access, a site on your body from which your blood is removed and returned. A vascular access should be prepared weeks or months before you start dialysis. It will allow easier and more efficient removal and replacement of your blood with fewer complications. For more information about the different kinds of vascular accesses and how to care for them, see the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) fact sheet Vascular Access for Hemodialysis.
Arteriovenous fistula.
When you first visit a hemodialysis center, it may seem like a complicated mix of machines and people. But once you learn how the procedure works and become familiar with the equipment, you'll be more comfortable.
The dialysis machine is about the size of a dishwasher. This machine has three main jobs:
The dialyzer is a large canister containing thousands of small fibers through which your blood is passed. Dialysis solution, the cleansing fluid, is pumped around these fibers. The fibers allow wastes and extra fluids to pass from your blood into the solution, which carries them away. The dialyzer is sometimes called an artificial kidney.
Reuse. Your dialysis center may use the same dialyzer more than once for your treatments. Reuse is considered safe as long as the dialyzer is cleaned before each use. The dialyzer is tested each time to make sure it's still working, and it should never be used for anyone but you. Before each session, you should be sure that the dialyzer is labeled with your name and check to see that it has been cleaned, disinfected, and tested.
Structure of a typical hollow fiber dialyzer.
Dialysis solution, also known as dialysate, is the fluid in the dialyzer that helps remove wastes and extra fluid from your blood. It contains chemicals that make it act like a sponge. Your doctor will give you a specific dialysis solution for your treatments. This formula can be adjusted based on how well you handle the treatments and on your blood tests.
Many people find the needle sticks to be one of the hardest parts of hemodialysis treatments. Most people, however, report getting used to them after a few sessions. If you find the needle insertion painful, an anesthetic cream or spray can be applied to the skin. The cream or spray will numb your skin briefly so you won't feel the needle.
Most dialysis centers use two needles—one to carry blood to the dialyzer and one to return the cleaned blood to your body. Some specialized needles are designed with two openings for two-way flow of blood, but these needles are less efficient and require longer sessions. Needles for high-flux or high-efficiency dialysis need to be a little larger than those used with regular dialyzers.
Arterial and venous needles.
Some people prefer to insert their own needles. You'll need training on inserting needles properly to prevent infection and protect your vascular access. You may also learn a "ladder" strategy for needle placement in which you "climb" up the entire length of the access session by session so that you don't weaken an area with a grouping of needle sticks. A different approach is the "buttonhole" strategy in which you use a limited number of sites but insert the needle back into the same hole made by the previous needle stick. Whether you insert your own needles or not, you should know these techniques to better care for your access.
About once a month, your dialysis care team will test your blood by using one of two formulas—URR or Kt/V—to see whether your treatments are removing enough wastes. Both tests look at one specific waste product, called blood urea nitrogen (BUN), as an indicator for the overall level of waste products in your system. For more information about these measurements, see the NIDDK fact sheet Hemodialysis Dose and Adequacy.
Your kidneys do much more than remove wastes and extra fluid. They also make hormones and balance chemicals in your system. When your kidneys stop working, you may have problems with anemia and conditions that affect your bones, nerves, and skin. Some of the more common conditions caused by kidney failure are extreme tiredness, bone problems, joint problems, itching, and "restless legs." Restless legs will keep you awake as you feel them twitching and jumping.
Anemia is a condition in which the volume of red blood cells is low. Red blood cells carry oxygen to cells throughout the body. Without oxygen, cells can't use the energy from food, so someone with anemia may tire easily and look pale. Anemia can also contribute to heart problems.
Anemia is common in people with kidney disease because the kidneys produce the hormone erythropoietin, or EPO, which stimulates the bone marrow to produce red blood cells. Diseased kidneys often don't make enough EPO, and so the bone marrow makes fewer red blood cells. EPO is available commercially and is commonly given to patients on dialysis.
For more information about the causes of and treatments for anemia in kidney failure, see the NIDDK fact sheet Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease.
The term "renal" describes things related to the kidneys. Renal osteodystrophy, or bone disease of kidney failure, affects 90 percent of dialysis patients. It causes bones to become thin and weak or formed incorrectly and affects both children and adults. Symptoms can be seen in growing children with kidney disease even before they start dialysis. Older patients and women who have gone through menopause are at greater risk for this disease.
For more information about the causes of this bone disease and its treatment in dialysis patients, see the NIDDK fact sheet Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder.
Many people treated with hemodialysis complain of itchy skin, which is often worse during or just after treatment. Itching is common even in people who don't have kidney disease; in kidney failure, however, itching can be made worse by wastes in the bloodstream that current dialyzer membranes can't remove from the blood.
The problem can also be related to high levels of parathyroid hormone (PTH). Some people have found dramatic relief after having their parathyroid glands removed. The four parathyroid glands sit on the outer surface of the thyroid gland, which is located on the windpipe in the base of your neck, just above the collarbone. The parathyroid glands help control the levels of calcium and phosphorus in the blood.
But a cure for itching that works for everyone has not been found. Phosphate binders seem to help some people; these medications act like sponges to soak up, or bind, phosphorus while it is in the stomach. Others find relief after exposure to ultraviolet light. Still others improve with EPO shots. A few antihistamines (Benadryl, Atarax, Vistaril) have been found to help; also, capsaicin cream applied to the skin may relieve itching by deadening nerve impulses. In any case, taking care of dry skin is important. Applying creams with lanolin or camphor may help.
Patients on dialysis often have insomnia, and some people have a specific problem called the sleep apnea syndrome, which is often signaled by snoring and breaks in snoring. Episodes of apnea are actually breaks in breathing during sleep. Over time, these sleep disturbances can lead to "day-night reversal" (insomnia at night, sleepiness during the day), headache, depression, and decreased alertness. The apnea may be related to the effects of advanced kidney failure on the control of breathing. Treatments that work with people who have sleep apnea, whether they have kidney failure or not, include losing weight, changing sleeping position, and wearing a mask that gently pumps air continuously into the nose (nasal continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP).
Many people on dialysis have trouble sleeping at night because of aching, uncomfortable, jittery, or "restless" legs. You may feel a strong impulse to kick or thrash your legs. Kicking may occur during sleep and disturb a bed partner throughout the night. The causes of restless legs may include nerve damage or chemical imbalances.
Moderate exercise during the day may help, but exercising a few hours before bedtime can make it worse. People with restless leg syndrome should reduce or avoid caffeine, alcohol, and tobacco; some people also find relief with massages or warm baths. A class of drugs called benzodiazepines, often used to treat insomnia or anxiety, may help as well. These prescription drugs include Klonopin, Librium, Valium, and Halcion. A newer and sometimes more effective therapy is levodopa (Sinemet), a drug used to treat Parkinson's disease.
Sleep disorders may seem unimportant, but they can impair your quality of life. Don't hesitate to raise these problems with your nurse, doctor, or social worker.
Dialysis-related amyloidosis (DRA) is common in people who have been on dialysis for more than 5 years. DRA develops when proteins in the blood deposit on joints and tendons, causing pain, stiffness, and fluid in the joints, as is the case with arthritis. Working kidneys filter out these proteins, but dialysis filters are not as effective. For more information, see the NIDDK fact sheet Amyloidosis and Kidney Disease.
Eating the right foods can help improve your dialysis and your health. Your clinic has a dietitian to help you plan meals. Follow the dietitian's advice closely to get the most from your hemodialysis treatments. Here are a few general guidelines.
You can remove some potassium from potatoes by soaking them in water.
You can also ask your dietitian for recipes and titles of cookbooks for patients with kidney disease. Following the restrictions of a diet for kidney disease might be hard at first, but with a little creativity, you can make tasty and satisfying meals. For more information, see the NIDDK booklet Kidney Failure: Eat Right to Feel Right on Hemodialysis.
Treatment for kidney failure is expensive, but Federal health insurance plans pay much of the cost, usually up to 80 percent. Often, private insurance or State programs pay the rest. Your social worker can help you locate resources for financial assistance. For more information, see the NIDDK fact sheet Financial Help for Treatment of Kidney Failure.
If you would like to learn more about kidney failure and its treatment, you may be interested in reading
AAKP Patient PlanA series of booklets and newsletters that cover the different phases of learning about kidney failure, choosing a treatment, and adjusting to changes.American Association of Kidney Patients3505 East Frontage RoadSuite 315Tampa, FL 33607Phone: 1–800–749–2257Email: firstname.lastname@example.com: www.aakp.org
Getting the Most From Your Treatment seriesA series of brochures based on the National Kidney Foundation's Dialysis Outcomes Quality Initiative (NKF-DOQI). Titles include What You Need to Know About Peritoneal Dialysis, What You Need to Know Before Starting Dialysis, and What You Need to Know About Anemia.Additional patient education brochures include information on diet, work, and exercise.National Kidney Foundation, Inc.30 East 33rd StreetNew York, NY 10016Phone: 1–800–622–9010 or 212–889–2210Internet: www.kidney.org
Medicare Coverage of Kidney Dialysis and Kidney Transplant ServicesPublication Number CMS-10128U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services7500 Security BoulevardBaltimore, MD 21244–1850Phone: 1–800–MEDICARE (1–800–633–4227)TDD: 1–877–486–2048Internet: www.medicare.gov/publications/pubs/pdf/10128.pdf PDF Version (717 KB)*
Family Focus Newsletter (published quarterly)National Kidney Foundation, Inc.30 East 33rd StreetNew York, NY 10016Phone: 1–800–622–9010 or 212–889–2210Internet: www.kidney.org
For Patients Only (published six times a year)ATTN: Subscription Department18 East 41st Street20th FloorNew York, NY 10017–6222
Renalife (published quarterly)American Association of Kidney Patients3505 East Frontage RoadSuite 315Tampa, FL 33607Phone: 1–800–749–2257Email: firstname.lastname@example.com: www.aakp.org
You and your doctor will work together to choose a treatment that's best for you. The publications of the NIDDK Kidney Failure Series can help you learn about the specific issues you will face.
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