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Place the servos against the skewers on the outside (inside will be the prop slot) after holding down the wing top, for clearance. As you can see I use zip ties to hold them in place but they will still wobble so I also use a little glue.
Work out where to put electrics and keep wires clear of prop slot. You can use velcro or double sided tape to hold the Rx and I add a zip tie for the heavier ESC.
Cut a little access hatch in the wing top before zip tying it down. Use your own dimensions but I went with 100mm back from nose, 100mm long, and 20mm cut into each side. You can hinge them just like the elevons, or just fold them back. Doesn't matter which, because the plan is to make a nose cone that will cover the hatch.
Cut the prop slot (can be cut from plan but I left it to make sure it was going to be in the right place, even then I mucked it up and mine is only 150mm wide so will be limited to 5" prop) You can cut it to suit what size prop you want but allow for it when you attach the skewers.
Pinky lives
Had a close look at my long time flyer "Pinky", because I thought it had seen too many crashes and was a goner. But, because it's a SPAD, all it needed was a little more glue to make it right. The servos, after many crashes, were twisting a little under strain so didn't have as much authority as they should have. some hot glue to secure them and it flew well again. Make this plane if you want something simple, and to learn how to fly fast on the cheap. Honestly, this thing can take a crash!
you know i am not a fan of dry larger for my builds and it makes all the difference you know
but new "PINKY" is looking good,is there enough airfoil to move the servos forward and hide them though the pushrods would be longer and there is two layers of corflute overlaping in there isn't there so servo arms would not reach through?
The servos can be located inside the wing if desired. There is plenty of space under the aerofoil for them, but I went for external location for simplicity and ease of repair/replacement. There is a lot of room for variation in this design. It wasn't carefully planned and drawn up with consideration given to wingloading, airflow, turbulence, drag, ect. It's was more like "wonder if it will fly if I do THIS"
Anyone who decides to make this "little ripper" can change whatever they like with the details, it's the basic airframe that makes it a good flyer.
I wonder if "little ripper" might be a better name than "Pinky" ? might have been used before, but if not, that's what I'll call this new one.
Time to make the vert stabs or fins. On pinky they were a bit random, about 100mm high and swept back to look cool. This time they are going to be the same height but a bit longer to start with because I want to see what happens. Maybe I will not need the V-tail.
You can see that the fins are held on with 2 zip ties (smallest you can get). They are not glued and can pivot down flat which is good when you throw it in the car. Push a thin skewer into the end flute of each wing top and also that part of the fin that sits on top of wing (you might need to sand them down a bit to get them in). Trim them flush with edges of corflute then poke holes thru' the wing and attach them at the end of the wing top with the ties. they should snap down when pushed and snap back up when lifted. pictures explain better
Have just attached the vert stabs so here' the pics. I slide a piece of skewer cutt-off under the ties to prevent them from wearing thru' the corflute. There are a lot of zip ties used in this build so use the smallest you can get that will fit, except when mounting the motor because it will need to be strong.
Where you put the ties is up to you. I went for 40mm back from LE and about the same forward of wing top rear. This little part of the build really adds strength to the whole plane so pull those little ties nice and tight
looks great i think you can leave the v tail off it
chuck it in the car how about chucky paint it orange and put evil eyes on it
Motor mount.
There are a lot of opinions but mine is simple. I use a length of Aluminium, 20mm x 3.00mm flat bar. A whole metre costs 5 or 6 $, but we need only about 80 or 100 mm. I use a standard cross style mount as a template to drill the holes. position the motor on the mount so you can see where to bend it, allowing room for the motor to spin. Then bend the bar in a vice to an angle of about 85degrees. I'm still working with thrust angles but I find the plane wants to pitch up under acceleration if the angle is 90degrees. Anyway it can be bent again to get it right after a couple of flights. Big strong cable tie is used at the back of the mount because that's where the thrust hits. The forward tie doesn't need to be as strong because it just keeps the mount straight. Use skewers in the flutes of the wing top under the motor mount to prevent it being squashed. Do the same with a small length of corflute that goes underneath the plane. See pics
This mount is located for a heli style motor, the red one. If you use a motor like the gold one you will need to mount it forward more so that only the prop is hanging over the prop slot
If anyone is actually following this build I would really like some feedback on this bit. The nose cone can be made in a couple of ways.(maybe more). There are advantages and limitations to both. What do you want, sleek, cool looking? Or functional, easy access?
I know what worked so well with "pinky" but because it's a new version I thought I'd try the other option. The folds didn't work out so good but you will get the idea I hope.
I also stuff a bit of foam into the nose to cushion the battery when you have those "hard landings"
any duplication of pics is accidental or deliberate
I'd go functional. Unless you want to open it midair from so much speed. That could always be an aim
Some pics of nose cone and hatch flap. This is a bit experimental at this stage. The flap is hinged. It is held down with, you guessed it, skewers! Hope the pics explain. Pls ignore the shadow that makes the wingtop look wonky
chucky looks great,no not working for you how about zippy works on two levels?
are the vert stabs glued or is it a fold away job
looking like a maiden flight is imminent
btw the stabs are:
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Bol mom is now on a rescue mission! There is this little Chi that lives up the road and when I tell you this dog is TINY its less than five pounds! A couple weeks ago momma was driving back home at around 3:30 and she thought she saw a little squirrel run acrose the road then it came back and started chasing the car. She looked closer at it and it was a itsy bitsy dog! She pulled to the side of the road and the dog was still in the middle of the road. She got out of her car and saw there was a bus coming down the road the dog was in! Well when mom left to run arends at 12:00 the little dog was in the feild beside the road she thought maybe the owners were there to. So the little dog has been out for hours in the high 80 degree heat! The little chi to collapes in the middle of the road(Mom guesses of dehidration) and a bus is coming right towards it. So mom(without really thinking) darts out in the middle of the road grabs the pup and runs off just in the nick of time. The bus is honking and honking at her. And he even did the bad finger at her......:( She dicided to take the puppy back to its owner the owner said the dog was only a 4 month old female. The worse thing was about the rescue was momma saw the owners watching the puppy running in the road! She left the dog with them and went home. She just couldnt get to sleep that night even though the oweners promised to keep her inside a couple weeks later mom was driving down the road with ME this time(We were going to get icecream) and saw the little female dog(The owner said shes not fixed) hanging out with another owners unfixed male dog just a little bigger than her. Mom didnt know if she should pick her up or not. She didnt but the NEXT day moms friends from Canada were staying a couple days and she told them about the dog situation and they said "Oh yeah we saw those to mating in the street when we were going to run arends today. Momma couldnt belive it! Now theres gonna be a little of puppies running around getting hit by buses! She called her vet friend frantic and she said that next time mom sees the pup out she needs to pick it up and bring it to the clinic so before the puppies "form" inside her they can fix her. Momma said she just feels plain evil doing that....any advise? Pawing a vote BBS
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I got a new squeeky toy from my aunty, a can of fish (luv! Yum!) and some YOGURT!! Who knew that yogurt could be so tasty? No wonder humans eat it so much, it's like Ice cream only not icy!!
Anyway, I loved playing with my new squeeky toy, which was a plush Scotty Dog, and I even got to tear a hole in it's ear to break him in. :P lol.
It rained for the first half of my birthday, which was kinda a bummer, but then it cleared up and was nice and sunny for the evening time.
Mommy got to watch the Kentucky Derby (which just to happens to be on my Birthday! Lucky Me! :D ), she was betting on Gemoligist but I'll have Another ended up winning. They said they named the horse after the owner who always wanted another cookie, but I think the horse was just always wanting cookies! And I think 'I'll Have Another' Cookie myself! :P lol.
Mommy sold the sheep today, she was exhausted from trying to put them up in the shed every evening and trying to fix the fence so they wouldn't come out. So she sold them. Which I didn't seem to care to much, because afterwards I just layed beside my doghouse and chilled. I always loved watching the sheep, but mommy said that they weren't herdable for her or for me, so teaching me to herd them would be impossible. And beings I always really wanted to herd them and they would always run in differant directions and never go were I wanted them too, mommy said that it would be less stressful to just sell them then to always have to try and herd them up every evening! I will miss them, but maybe next time mommy can get me something a little bit more herdable? :P
There was a momma cat named Claidia that used to come around and breed with mommys tom cats, she was around for years and years, producing atleast 8 litters of kittens (mommy tried to catch her in cages for years but could never catch her because she was to wild.), but she had a litter about a year ago and I decided to keep Wolfy from that litter. Well mommys two tom cats dissapeared last year (you may have heard about that, they still haven't came back, and mommy thinks that something or someone got to them and they're dead now.. But anyway.). There was another kitten that came from the same litter that was the same coloring as it's mother. Now mysteriosly, the momma cat Claidia, dissapeared around the same time as mommys to tom cats, which mommy says is very weird.. But anyway, Wolfy and the kitten that looked like the mommy cat, who we called Claidissa, bred and now Claidissa has a litter of kittens. :( Mommy says it's nice to see kittens around because their so cute, but it's not good to have a brother
and sister cat breeding. So after Claidissa finishes nursing this litter, mommys going to try and catch her and give her away to hopefully stop the long cycle of kittens!!
I like cats though so I don't mind. :P Lewis on the other hand only likes our cat/s and will bark and all the strays.
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We actually wore out Mom and Dad! They both had to take little naps in the Living Room this afternoon. Daddy planted some stuff in the garden and ran over to check out a yard sale close by this morning.I sure don't understand why ANYBODYwould want to sell their yard.I guess they just sell little pieces of it with all the people that go to those things, which raises and even more perplexing question....why would anybody want to BUY a little piece of somebody elses yard? Yesterday I heard Mommy say they went to some yard sales and GARAGE sales...now how do you sell all those people your garage? Tomorrow morning they are going to a Rummage Sale. What the heck is a RUMMAGE?
If anybody knows what it is please let me know. I sure hope you don't have to feed it and if you do that it doesn't eat a lot! What is really strange about these things is, yesterday, Mommy and Daddy went to Garage and Yard Sales, and to a re-sale shop. They came home with a few things for the house and a game for the youngest niece and her half brother. How did they get those things instead of yards, garages and re-sales? If you go to a gift shop, you buy gifts, a flower shop you buy flowers, at a grocery store, you buy groceries.....I am soooo confused! Maya is sooooooo confused. Even our cousin Dexter who is MUCH older than us can't explain it. I think yard and garage sales and re-sale shops aren't the only places they went, myself. Maya and I are BOTH a little suspicious!
It's another hot day here! That's why Daddy quit working outside at lunchtime.He said it is a scorcher out there! No wonder that little bluebird is STILL trying to come in the house. It looks like he might be a little sunburned cause his front is a little bit red! I better go check on Daddy cause he hasn't moved on the couch for a while. I'm gonna borrow Mommy's hand mirror and go hold it under his nose and see if he steams it up. Cross your paws he does! Bark at ya later!
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to bark at everyone & let you know I'm doing great! I'm up to 30 lbs of puppy energy now & spending a lot of time outside because I keep trying to sit on the inside cats. I've been MIA from DC for almost 3 weeks so I'm not happy with mom & told her I need to catch up or I'm going to have to chew something to get her attention. She must have thought I was serious because here I am...BOL! Can't stay long though because I tend to get distracted at the smallest...HEY look at the bird!! Ooops...as I was saying I sometimes get distracted...BOL! Well got to run...literally...so I can get rid of some of this excess energy. Enjoy the rest of your day sweet friend & I'll bark back again when I can.
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Peanut has settled in realy nicely! She's fine with me as long as I'm in my fencing, but when I get out and mommy takes me over to her in her fencing to say hello (which isn't very far beings our fencings are connected!) she spooks. I don't know why she spooks when I launch myself at her! lol. Ah well, I can still kiss Donkey as much as I want!
Mommy says we're going to get a new kitten soon too, his name is Oliver and he's a black and white tux, Maine Coon! Mommy says he's adorable but she hasn't been able to bring him home yet. Mommys getting Oliver from a friend on hers, but her friend is having health problems at the moment (please pray for her!) and she's waiting for her to feel better before going to get him. :) Mommy says the friend got such a bad migrain that she went blind! She's got her sight back in one eye so far but.. mommy says it may be awhile before we get to bring Oliver home! :(
Mommys still working on my dead trick, which I am doing realy well at it as long as there's nothing more exciting happening! :P lol. She's also been working on my 'roll over' but the only time I'll do it is by accident when she's trying to get me to play dead! She's so funny! :P
So, for mommys brithday (in June), me and Lewis are going to (hopefully unless the weather is all rainy) go to the park and hike up the trails! I've never even been to a park before, can you believe that? Mommy says I'll enjoy it and it will be realy good experience for me to get out in public around other people and dogs, but I just think it would be nice to go somewere new to sniff!
Not much else is happening here, mommy hasn't realy had the chance to take new pictures of me or Peanut yet, but when she does then she'll post them on my page. It will probably be to hot today though, as it's in the 90's!!
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How Often Do Your Kids Bathe?Casey Mullins
With Addie's curly hair I've admitted on several occasions that we don't wash her hair all that often. Once, maybe twice a week. Any more than that and it dries out turning into a limp frizzy halo of something resembling curls hanging off of her head. That doesn't mean I don't throw her in the shower more often than that to clean all those other parts of hers, but she certainly doesn't shower daily. First of all her skin would give up and dry out leaving me with a lizard of a child and second, she's just not that stinky in winter.
In summer it's a different story, between sweat, sunshine and sunscreen, most evenings Addie smells more like a wet dog than a child. I asked around to find out how often my friends' kids bathed and while I knew every family was different, some of the answers surprised me.
"Oh, once a week on Saturday night, so they look pulled together for church."
"EVERYDAY! It's part of their evening routine."
When we got back from Florida I had to plunk Addie in the tub with several cups of conditioner on her head, between multiple showers and twice daily trips to the pool her hair had thrown up the white flag and turned to straw. I left behind two clean kids in the hands of their capable father as I left to Nashville for the week.
Last night I couldn't help but notice that Addie's hair looked a bit…stressed. I knew it wasn't going to get properly combed while I was gone but it also wasn't washed while I was gone. Last night in bed I asked Cody "So, Addie took a shower this week right?" He thought about it for a moment and replied "No, but both kids are still alive."
Needless to say four straight days of solo parenting duty earned Cody a few extra stripes as he's never done two by himself for so long, and it's true, they're both still alive and wildly in love with that guy of theirs.
I can't fathom showering Addie head to toe everyday for several different reasons however I don't allow her to escape her showerly duties as personal hygiene is not something we take lightly in this house, I refuse to be the parent to the stinky kid.
How do you decide when your kids bathe? Is it dictated by routine, convenience or the odor emanating from your offspring?


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From the University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; and Morgagni-Pierantoni Hospital, Forli, Italy.
Acknowledgment: The authors acknowledge the providers and staff of the University of California, San Francisco, Interstitial Lung Disease Program and Consortium, Mayo Clinic, and Morgagni-Pierantoni Hospital for their assistance in recruiting patients for this study, and the patients with IPF who, through their generosity and efforts, allow us to conduct clinical research studies in an effort to improve the lives of patients with IPF.
Grant Support: By the University of California, San Francisco Clinical and Translational Science Institute Resident Research Award and the National Institutes of Health (HL086516).
Potential Conflicts of Interest: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M11-1362.
Reproducible Research Statement:Study protocol: Not available. Data set and statistical code: Available from Dr. Ley (e-mail, firstname.lastname@example.com).
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Dr. Ryerson: St. Paul's Hospital, 1081 Burrard Street, Ward 8B, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6Z 1Y6.
Dr. Vittinghoff: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, 185 Berry Street, Box 0560, San Francisco, CA 94143.
Dr. Ryu: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Gonda 18 South, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st Street, Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905.
Drs. Tomassetti and Poletti and Mr. Buccioli: Department of Diseases of the Thorax, Pulmonology Unit, Morgagni-Pierantoni Hospital, via C. Forlanini 34, 47100 Forli, Italy.
Dr. Elicker: Department of Radiology, University of California, San Francisco, 505 Parnassus Avenue, Box 0628, San Francisco, CA 94143.
Dr. Jones: Department of Pathology, University of California, San Francisco, 505 Parnassus Avenue, Box 0628, San Francisco, CA 94143.
Dr. King: Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, 505 Parnassus Avenue, Box 0120, San Francisco, CA 94143.
Author Contributions: Conception and design: B. Ley, J.H. Ryu, B.M. Elicker, T.E. King, H.R. Collard.
Analysis and interpretation of the data: B. Ley, C.J. Ryerson, E. Vittinghoff, J.H. Ryu, V. Poletti, M. Buccioli, B.M. Elicker, T.E. King, H.R. Collard.
Drafting of the article: B. Ley, C.J. Ryerson, E. Vittinghoff, J.H. Ryu, S. Tomassetti, V. Poletti, M. Buccioli, T.E. King, H.R. Collard.
Critical revision of the article for important intellectual content: B. Ley, C.J. Ryerson, E. Vittinghoff, J.H. Ryu, J.S. Lee, V. Poletti, B.M. Elicker, K.D. Jones, T.E. King, H.R. Collard.
Final approval of the article: B. Ley, C.J. Ryerson, E. Vittinghoff, J.H. Ryu, S. Tomassetti, J.S. Lee, V. Poletti, B.M. Elicker, K.D. Jones, T.E. King, H.R. Collard.
Provision of study materials or patients: J.H. Ryu, S. Tomassetti, H.R. Collard.
Statistical expertise: E. Vittinghoff, M. Buccioli, H.R. Collard.
Obtaining of funding: B. Ley, T.E. King, H.R. Collard.
Administrative, technical, or logistic support: B. Ley.
Collection and assembly of data: B. Ley, C.J. Ryerson, J.H. Ryu, S. Tomassetti, J.S. Lee, V. Poletti, M. Buccioli, B.M. Elicker, K.D. Jones, H.R. Collard.
Background: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive fibrotic lung disease with an overall poor prognosis. A simple-to-use staging system for IPF may improve prognostication, help guide management, and facilitate research.
Objective: To develop a multidimensional prognostic staging system for IPF by using commonly measured clinical and physiologic variables.
Design: A clinical prediction model was developed and validated by using retrospective data from 3 large, geographically distinct cohorts.
Setting: Interstitial lung disease referral centers in California, Minnesota, and Italy.
Patients: 228 patients with IPF at the University of California, San Francisco (derivation cohort), and 330 patients at the Mayo Clinic and Morgagni-Pierantoni Hospital (validation cohort).
Measurements: The primary outcome was mortality, treating transplantation as a competing risk. Model discrimination was assessed by the c-index, and calibration was assessed by comparing predicted and observed cumulative mortality at 1, 2, and 3 years.
Results: Four variables were included in the final model: gender (G), age (A), and 2 lung physiology variables (P) (FVC and Dlco). A model using continuous predictors (GAP calculator) and a simple point-scoring system (GAP index) performed similarly in derivation (c-index of 70.8 and 69.3, respectively) and validation (c-index of 69.1 and 68.7, respectively). Three stages (stages I, II, and III) were identified based on the GAP index with 1-year mortality of 6%, 16%, and 39%, respectively. The GAP models performed similarly in pooled follow-up visits (c-index ≥71.9).
Limitation: Patients were drawn from academic centers and analyzed retrospectively.
Conclusion: The GAP models use commonly measured clinical and physiologic variables to predict mortality in patients with IPF.
Primary Funding Source: University of California, San Francisco Clinical and Translational Science Institute.
Calculating mortality risks by using the GAP calculator.
Note: Age is modeled by using a 3-knot restricted cubic spline function. For simplicity, we represent this by using 2 age variables (AGE1 and AGE2) in the figure, utilizing a value look-up table for AGE2. AGE1 and AGE2 = age variables after 3-knot restricted cubic spline (knots = −12.68, 0.32, and 10.32, after centering age on its mean (67.68 y); GAP = gender, age, and 2 lung physiology variables (FVC and Dlco).
Distribution and attributed mortality risk of predictors in the GAP calculator.
Histograms (bar plots) show the percentage of distribution of the predictor in the combined cohort. Curves (lines) show the mortality risk attributed to the predictor, whereas the other predictors are held constant at their sample means. The y-axis is scaled to represent both percentage of distribution for the histograms and percentage of mortality for the curves. Note: In the upper 4 panels, which represent age and FVC in men and women, the 1-y risk curve for patients who cannot do the Dlco test overlaps with the 2-y risk curve for patients who can perform the Dlco test, creating the appearance of a red-and-green dashed line. GAP = gender, age, and 2 lung physiology variables (FVC and Dlco).
The GAP index and staging system.
Points are assigned for each variable of the scoring system to obtain a total point score (range, 0–8). Patients should be scored in the "Cannot perform" category for Dlco if their symptoms or lung function prohibited performance of the Dlco maneuver. If Dlco is unavailable because it was not ordered or not completed because of nonrespiratory limitations, then the model cannot be applied. The total point score is used to classify patients as stage I (0–3 points), stage II (4–5 points), or stage III (6–8 points). Model-predicted 1-, 2-, and 3-y mortality is shown by stage. GAP = gender, age, and 2 lung physiology variables (FVC and Dlco).
Cumulative mortality in the combined cohort by stage for the GAP calculator and GAP index and staging system.
GAP = gender, age, and 2 lung physiology variables (FVC and Dlco).
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It was spotted Tuesday by the Coast Guard on Washington's rugged Olympic Peninsula.
Tsunami debris experts didn't try to reach it by ground until Thursday because of stormy weather and treacherous terrain -- and then they were turned back within 200 yards of their goal when they reached a dangerously swollen stream, said David Workman, spokesman for the state Marine Debris Task Force.
The ground team that hiked four or five miles on primitive trails got a good look at the dock through binoculars, Workman said. Team members, however, were unable to cross normally passable Mosquito Creek, now running high and fast.
They planned to try again Friday, if weather permits, so they can verify the dock's origin, measure it and inspect it for invasive species.
Workman said tides in the area make Friday the "last best shot" to reach the dock before early January.
Removing the dock or just scraping it clean of potential invasive species of marine life "is going to be a real challenge to find the right solution," Workman said.
"It's a very precarious location to get to, especially in these conditions," Workman said. "At high tide there's no beach and you've got a bluff."
The beach is between La Push and the Hoh River on the northwest tip of Washington. The nearest town is Forks -- of "Twilight" book and movie fame. It's about 100 miles west of Seattle.
It's along 70 miles of wilderness beaches protected by the Olympic National Park. The waters are in the 3,200-square-mile Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary.
The tsunami debris task force, made up of federal, state and tribal agencies, wants to secure the dock until officials decide how to deal with it, Workman said. Officials are concerned about non-native plants or animals that hitched a ride.
They also need to confirm its Japanese origin.Aomori Prefecture that broke loose from the port of Misawa during the March 2011 tsunami.
Volunteers scraped off 2 tons of seaweed and creatures that were clinging to the Newport dock. Among them were four species -- a seaweed, a sea star, a mussel and a shore crab -- that are native to Japan and have established themselves as invasive species elsewhere, said Caren Braby, manager of marine resources for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Officials won't know for a couple years whether any of them escaped to get a foothold in Oregon, she said.
The scrapings were buried above the high water line. The dock was sterilized with torches, then cut up and removed last summer.
The Olympic dock could get the same treatment to head off a non-native plant or animal taking hold, said state Fish and Wildlife Department spokesman Bruce Botka.
"Our folks are looking at everything at the front end to avoid having a much bigger problem later," he said.
U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell's office said the Olympic dock was confirmed as tsunami debris from a photo taken by a fisherman and analyzed by a researcher working under a RAPID National Science Foundation grant to track debris. Cantwell, D-Wash., is pushing federal legislation seeking $20 million for tsunami debris removal.
While the dock is likely of Japanese origin, Workman said officials will follow the protocol established by the United States and Japan to reach a definitive conclusion.
As of Dec. 13, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration had received 1,432 debris reports, of which 17 have been confirmed as tsunami origin.
Tsunami debris information: http://marinedebris.noaa.gov/tsunamidebris or http://marinedebris.wa.gov
To report significant debris: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Nexus 4 Price Cut Paves Way For Growth
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Google
In perhaps an ironic move, Google posted a message to Twitter that it would be cutting the price of the phone to $199 in several different markets. Google included the US, Australia, Canada, Germany, Spain, Korea, and the UK in the price cut.
We've lowered the price of #Nexus4. Get it for 25% off or more in Australia, Canada, Germany, Spain, Korea, US, UK: http://t.co/g8vIKtBC9N— Google Play (@GooglePlay) August 28, 2013
The 8 GB model now runs $199 (down from $299), and the 16 GB model will cost $249. These prices make the Nexus 4 comparable to the iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy 4, though those phones and prices come with carrier conditions and subsidies, whereas the Nexus 4 does not.
Google has been serious about boosting hardware revenue as it looks to expand into other businesses outside of its core search and advertising segments. Though Google missed earnings estimates last quarter as costs-per-click (CPC), a key advertising metric, continued to be weak, the company generated $1.05 billion in Other Revenue, which includes hardware sales. That figure rose 138% year over year, so it's clear that Google is increasingly focused on building this part of the business.
Motorola Mobility accounted for $998 million in revenue last quarter.
Google does not break down how many smartphones or tablets it sells each quarter, as Apple does, but the company noted continued momentum in hardware during its second-quarter earnings call . "
The Nexus 4 has Qualcomm's
Google shares closed sharply lower yesterday amid a broader market sell-off, falling 1.87% to close at $850.15.
--Written by Chris Ciaccia in New York
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Former FBI agent warns of government spying abuse
Surveillance policies of the FBI and other domestic intelligence agencies are "totally un-American and against the values Americans hold dear," said former undercover agent Michael German.
Congress urged to pass paycheck fairness, equality bills
The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights released a list of six priority bills Congress should enact before recessing for Thanksgiving.
FBI raids spark free speech protests
CHICAGO -- Peace and solidarity activists here held a picket line in front of FBI headquarters protesting recent raids.
Activists call FBI raids massive "fishing expedition"
CHICAGO - Antiwar and solidarity activists filled the West Town Community Law Office here of Melinda Power Saturday, Sept. 25, to show support for Joe Iosbaker and Stephanie Weiner whose house was raided by the FBI on Friday.
Civil liberties advocates slam pay-to-protest ruling
SAN ANTONIO - Progressive activists here are considering further action against a ruling by a three-judge appeals panel that the police department can selectively penalize free speech rights.
ACLU sues Obama to stop U.S. hit lists
President Obama, CIA chief Leon Panetta and Defense Secretary Robert Gates are being sued by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Constitutional Rights.
Islamic center has broad support in New York
"This is a center like the 92nd Street Y or the Jewish Community Center," Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf said. "It is meant to have programs to serve the community."
Civil liberties groups sue Treasury Dept. over assassinations
The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control has granted the American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Constitutional Rights a license to represent accused terrorist Anwar Al-Awlaki.
La Raza conference: Overturn Arizona law
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Some 30,000 participants turned out for the National Council of La Raza annual conference here last weekend, where a major focus was Arizona's anti-immigrant SB 1070 law.
Gov't spying on citizens? ACLU map shows Bush years full of it
Despite what anti-Obama conspiracy theorists, tea partiers and other various anti-government groups say, government political spying was rampant during the Bush-Cheney years.


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An examination of Interstate 880 as an intermediate space: between languages and experience, history and present, dislocation and locatedness, as well as literally between media.
Analogue Underground
Five songs by iconic Oakland artists, collected and performed by Chris Stroffolino.
B.A.R.G.E. Reports
Reports from the Bay Area Research Group in Enviro-Aesthetics, a loose collective of writers, artists, filmmakers, and critics.
Backyard Gardens
Photographs of West Oakland residents who began growing their own food with the help of the community-based urban non-profit, City Slicker Farms. Photographed by Julie Plasencia.
An EP of headphones-recommended phonephonies from Oakland-based artist Chad Lietz.
Deep Oakland Editions
Original texts by Oakland-based writers brought to you by Deep Oakland.
East Oakland Church Project
The church buildings presented here are the physical manifestations of actively engaged communities functioning in East Oakland.
Gas Station Project
A series of photographs focused on gas stations in West Oakland, Downtown, Lake Merritt and Glenview. Photos from Spring 2009.
A selection of graffiti and mural work from Oakland.
His Name is Oscar Grant
Archiving independent media and community response to the shooting of Oscar Grant.
International Blvd. Portrait Project
MacArthur Blvd. Portrait Project
In spring 2006, three photographers wandered along MacArthur Boulevard (between Fruitvale and Seminary Avenue), capturing an intimate "portrait" of the East Oakland storeowners and businesses in a district locally known as the Macarthur Corridor.
Meditations on the Oakland Public School System
An accumulation of classroom field recordings and feedback by Travis Johns
Oakland 1946!
Oakland 1946! was a site-specific theatrical reenactment of the 1946 Oakland General Strike, the last general work stoppage in U.S. history. An archive of materials from the reenactment are collected here.
Oakland Living History Program
The Oakland Living History Program (OLHP) is dedicated to recording the stories of individuals who have witnessed substantial change in Oakland, California.
Oakland Small Press & Zine Archive
An archive for small press activity in Oakland
Portraits of Oakland
A video exploration of Oakland's many one-block streets and avenues
Posters, Handbills & Flyers
A collection of posters for events in Oakland
Stop the Injunctions Coalition
A diverse group of concerned community members fighting the proposed gang injunction(s) in Oakland.
Studio Visit
A selection of work by Oakland-based artists.
Vintage Cards of Mills College
Vintage postcards dating from 1903 to the WWII era, drawn from the personal collection of Tonianne Nemeth.


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The winner of this week's competition is Jamie Graham for his photograph of fishermen on Taungthaman Lake near Mandalay.
"I took the image from U Bein Bridge, itself one of the most photographed sites in Burma."
Jamie, of Nottingham, wins a 16inx 12in Lambda C-type print of his photo from Metro Imaging (metroimaging.co.uk) and is entered in the April competition to win two seats on a Rabbie's Speyside Whisky tour (rabbies.com), staying at the Garth Hotel (www.garthhotel.com).
The March winner is Jai Sha, for his photograph taken in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt.
The April competition ends at midnight


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Crews are beginning to lay rail for a two-mile streetcar route through downtown Kansas City.
The contractor is giving the media a chance to view the work Thursday afternoon. Mayor Sly James, city council members and streetcar advocates will be on hand.
Streetcars are expected to begin running in 2015 from near Union Station to the River Market area.
The project has an estimated cost of about $100 million. Supporters hope it will be the first leg of a more extensive public rail system.


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Prosperous Aqaba attracts more than 500,000 visitors to its beaches and luxury seaside resorts each year. In spite of the wealth brought to the city by tourism, many are living in poverty and hardship, particularly the thousands of refugees and many young Jordanians struggling to find employment.
We began working in the region in 1991, providing homes for orphaned children and support for fragile families.
Many challenges remain in a thriving tourist destination
Aqaba, with its population of nearly 110,000, is located 350 kilometres from the Jordanian capital, Amman, and enjoys a warmer winter climate and sea breezes in the hot summer months. The city is a major tourist destination due to its rich marine life and beaches and home to many of Jordan's luxury resorts and 'mega projects' including theme parks, marinas and golf courses.
Jordan enjoys a stable economy and is undergoing rapid development. Despite this, joblessness is high, especially among the young. Cultural demands mean that it is sometimes difficult for women to find work. Western hotels, for example, often choose not to employ veiled women for roles for which guest interaction is a requirement. Consequently, only 12% of women are in work throughout the country.
Refugee children
Not all of Aqaba benefits from the prosperous tourism trade. The nearby community of Shalala is made up of Palestinian refugees who do not have Jordanian citizenship and are unable to access social services such as health care and free education. Since the civil war in Syria erupted, thousands of Syrian refugees have also flooded into the area. As refugees, they find it hard to find work and many of them live in temporary shelters with little food. Many families are forced to beg to survive.
Child refugees are at particular risk – many of them end up trying to help bring in money for their families by begging or selling things on the street. All have been forced to leave the familiarity of their homes, and many suffer from trauma as a result of having witnessed brutality or violence.
What we do in Aqaba
Supporting vulnerable communities
In 1991, SOS Children's Villages opened its village in Aqaba in response to the influx of Palestinian refugees to the city. The Aqaba SOS Social Centre hosts a variety of educational, cultural, music and fine arts activities with the aim of promoting well-rounded development of the community's vulnerable children.
The social centre serves residents of the Children's Village along with local Aqaba residents, helping to strengthen links between the two communities. The centre also offers an open library, computer and internet facilities, a drawing studio and a music club. These amenities are used by SOS mothers and children as well as women and children from the neighbourhood.
Loving family homes
Children who cannot grow up with their parents or extended family can find a loving home with an SOS family. Cared for by an SOS mother, each child benefits from a lively upbringing as they grow up with their new SOS brothers and sisters.
The SOS nursery in Aqaba is open to 200 children, both from SOS families and from the surrounding community. Not only does it provide a secure, happy environment where children can play and begin to form relationships, it offers valuable daycare to parents who need the time to go out and earn an income.
Support for young adults
On reaching late adolesence, youngsters benefit from the opportunity to join our SOS youth programme, where we provide supervised, semi-independent accommodation so that they can get used to looking after themselves – with the support of a guiding hand. The youngsters continue vocational training or education as they work with a counsellor to help them gain the skills they need to live independently.
With help from SOS Children, many young lives are being transformed in Aqaba. You can help these children to flourish by sponsoring a child today.


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If Tara Hulsey has time to tend to her own health, its hard to imagine when.
Since her arrival at Charleston Southern University in 2007 as dean and professor in the Derry Patterson Wingo School of Nursing, the programs enrollment has tripled and its faculty doubled.
Now, along with several recent state and national accolades, she is leading an expansion that will double the programs building space, improve technology and allow the school to hire new faculty and add programs.
So what is next for Hulsey, CSU and the ever-changing world of nursing? We asked her:
Q. You recently were inducted into the American Academy of Nursing, one of nursings most prestigious honors. What was your reaction?
A. I was excited and humbled. I admire so many of my colleagues who are fellows, and I look forward to working with them to advance our profession and the state of health globally.
Q. What do you consider your greatest achievement so far?
A. Thats a very tough question because I dont think of the achievements in my career as my achievements. I have been fortunate to work with some amazing nurses in practice, in nursing education, in research and in leadership roles.
I suppose Im most proud of working to improve perinatal health in our state and to help lead initiatives in nursing education, such as the development of graduate and doctoral-level programs, as well as a national initiative focused on quality and safety in nursing education.
Im also especially pleased that I have had, and still have, the opportunity to work with the best of the best in our profession across the country to improve and advance health care, not just in the U.S. but globally.
Q. CSU is expanding its nursing and health science programs. What does that involve?
A. Our BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) program has gone from accepting 30 students a year four years ago to 60 a year as of last fall. We have consistently had nearly 300 pre-nursing students enrolled with the hopes of being accepted into the program.
To respond to this need, we are doubling the size of our building to add more classrooms and hands-on skills and simulation learning opportunities. We also have hired new faculty with more positions set to open this fall.
Q. How many students are enrolled in CSUs nursing program?
A. We have nearly 300 prenursing students, 133 BSN students, about 15 R.N.-BSN students, 13 MSN students (14 graduated in December), and 40 students in the health promotion major. So, a total of about 500 students.
Q. How has that grown under your direction?
A. We now admit 60 a year with plans to add an additional admission and, ultimately, admit up to 120 a year. We have expanded the skills lab to a high-fidelity simulation lab. The building is under construction to double its size to accommodate more classrooms, offices and labs with plans to incorporate other health science programs. The health promotion program was very new and had less than 15 students enrolled. We now have 40 enrolled.
Q. Is there still a nursing shortage in the Charleston area?
A. Charleston is no different from other areas in the country. Projections of the national nursing shortage have not changed we still need nurses.
But the economic situation has caused employers to tighten budgets and decrease positions. This has a direct effect on nurse-to-patient ratios, which can lead to high burnout rates in nurses, increased errors and a risk to patient safety. This is a national concern.
Q. Do certain specialties or geographic areas have more demand for new graduates?
A. Nurses to serve rural communities and those in geriatrics to serve the aging population will be in high demand.
Q. What need does the R.N. to BSN program fill? When did this program begin at CSU?
A. To address the unique needs of this population, we have worked with Trident Tech to create a seamless program for associate degree nurses and moved the program online. Now, students can complete the program in three semesters of full-time work online.
Q. What percentage of CSU nursing graduates land full-time jobs within the first few months of graduation?
A. About 90 percent of our graduates remain in the state, and the majority stays in the tri-county area. Until 2011, 98 percent of our graduates were employed within six months of graduation. With the economic shift, it has taken longer for new grads to gain employment. However, our rate remains 100 percent within a year of graduation.
Q. Are nurses postponing retirement due to the economic slowdown?
A. Yes, and that has increased the time it takes grads to find employment. It also has forced new grads to be open to positions that might not be their first choices in a specialty area. This environment gives a false impression that the nursing shortage no longer exists. This is not the case.
Q. Tell us about your own nursing career.
A. For as long as I can remember, I wanted to be a registered nurse. I received my BSN from Clemson University, a masters in maternal and child nursing from MUSC and a Ph.D. in nursing science from a joint program between the University of South Carolina and MUSC.
Then, I received a post-masters certificate in Christian Leadership from the Baptist Missionary Associations theological seminary.
My specialty area is high-risk obstetrics. Ive conducted research in the areas of low birth weight and pre-term birth, maternal pregnancy behaviors and high-risk maternity issues.
My experience in nursing education includes holding the national certification of Certified Nurse Educator. I was in the first cohort to be certified and now am serving a second term as an elected commissioner for the exam. I also serve as a nursing accreditation site visit chair for the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission.
Q. What brought you to CSU?
A. I was serving as the associate dean for academics at MUSCs College of Nursing, where I had been for nine years. I was at MUSC for 18 years total. I heard that my colleague, Dr. Marian Larisey, was retiring after 10 years at CSU, in which time she established a solid and respected BSN program.
I briefly considered applying. But then I thought I would wait and see if it was Gods plan for me. Two days later, a recruiter called to ask if I would consider the position. Ive never looked back.
Its been a pleasure and a joy to work in Christian higher education and with the outstanding, dedicated full and adjunct faculty on our team.
Q. You serve as chair of the United Nations and Global Health Advisory Council for Sigma Theta Tau International, the international honor society for nursing. What does that involve?
A. It will help nurse members globally better understand the work and aims of the U.N., including the Millennium Development Goals set to be achieved by 2015. These goals which include reducing child deaths, improving maternal health and combating HIV and AIDS, malaria and other major diseases lay the foundation for improving world health.
Q. How has the nursing profession changed during your career?
A. Technology has changed dramatically, including telehealth, electronic charting and computer-assisted robotic surgery.
Weve also seen a national shift from acute to chronic care of obesity, diabetes, mental health and cardiovascular illnesses, among others. Ive also seen a decrease in in-patient stays and an increase in community, home-based care of acute patients.
The field also has expanded its professional education to include accelerated programs and doctoral programs in nursing.
Q. You serve on the State Board of Nursing. What does that involve?
A. I was appointed to the position by Gov. Nikki Haley and began last year. We oversee all nursing programs in the state as well as licensing aspects of all nurses in the state.
Q. What advice do you give new graduates heading into nursing careers?
A. Dont let the current job market discourage you. Be flexible in your schedule and specialty, network with other nurses and, if you are an associate degree graduate, dont stop there. Go for your BSN as soon as possible.
Remember that we are nurses to serve others. It is a wonderfully challenging yet rewarding profession. Every day, we have the opportunity to make a positive difference in the life of another.
Tara Hulsey (center) celebrates with 2008 BSN graduates Rachel Stainback (left) and Holly Branch Westbury (right).×
Tara Hulsey is dean and professor in the Derry Patterson Wingo School of Nursing at Charleston Southern University.×
Dean Tara Hulsey demonstrates a simulator used to teach nursing students for Charleston Southern University President Jairy Hunter.×
Tara Hulsey (far right), head of the Charleston Southern nursing program, works with sophmores and first-year nursing students (from left) Shelby Murphy, Nicole Shea and Elise Littrell.×
Tara Hulsey, head of the Charleston Southern nursing program.×
Hulsey talks with first-year nursing students.×


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Belmont Heights exists for the purpose of helping people discover the life-changing power of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as we make the name of God and salvation through His Son Jesus known in the Belmont, Hillsboro and 12-South communities, Nashville and the world.
Sunday Morning Worship
An authentic praise and worship experience centered on God's word with a contemporary acoustic feel. Dress is casual, the style is informal, the focus is on lifting the heart to God.
Parking: Street parking is closest or you are welcomed to park at Belmont's Sports Science Center at the corner of Belmont Blvd and Delmar Ave. There is plenty of parking behind Trott Theater.
The Living Room (TLR)
Wednesday Evenings (August – April)
Unplugged Praise & Worship, bible study and small group interaction The Living Room is a place of genuine community where students experience smiles, true fellowship, spiritual growth and the opportunity to serve. Open to Belmont, Vandy, Lipscomb and university students everywhere!
Our Sunday morning ministry takes place at the Belmont University Troutt Theater on Belmont Blvd. Small group bible study meets at 9:30 and worship at 10:30. Childcare is provided in our Belmont Heights Kids Ministry.
Made up of a community of students from many local colleges and universities. They gather weekly to hang out and study God's word at The Living Room. more
We partner with families to lead kids to learn about God and find a real and lasting relationship with Jesus Christ. more


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Solstice Community Appreciation Party - tomorrow night! 10/21 5-8 pm
We had an amazing, and successful summer at The Waterfront. We are so grateful. The move was a very good thing. Now, we're grateful it's slowed down a bit, so... Read more
Hooray! We're open and smokin!
Hey Solstice lovers!
HOLY SMOKES! We have been open less than three weeks and we are just rocked by the raucous reception! It's been great seeing so many of you... Read more
Great news, and some other news regarding our opening day....
Okay - The GREAT NEWS FIRST!
Solstice Hood River is a dream coming true right before our eyes! Everyday more and more falls into perfect place and we are moving... Read more
ALMOST THERE! Solstice Grand Opening in 33 Days: Thursday December 5th!
Hello everyone!! This is happening and it's fast & furious! We closed Solstice Bingen last Monday night the 27th. Thanks to the folks who squeezed in a final farewell -... Read more
Solstice Hood River...making progress! Happy Equinox!
Happy Autumn everyone! Hope you had a blissful summer and wishing you an abundant harvest. Get out and bask under the glorious moon tonight if it's clear!
We are celebrating... Read more
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We are simply STUNNED that it is mid-August! Hope your summer has been filled with all your favorite summer pastimes: bursting berries and garden/farmers market veggies and great connections with... Read more
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Well, I truly don't have the words to adequately express how amazed we are by your generosity, enthusiasm and kindness. We are at 90% of our goal with a... Read more
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The 1,000 foot wide and 20 foot deep mainstem Connecticut River is aquatic habitat to fish like striped bass and channel catfish. The 10 foot wide and 1 foot deep hillside streams are habitat for species like the brook trout, blacknose dace and young Atlantic salmon. But one thing that is important to both places is an area called the riparian buffer.
The riparian buffer is the vegetation on and around the river bank, extending back far beyond the water. It might be 10 feet wide covered in grass and shrubs or it could be a thick tree lined forest. The riparian buffer is an important element of the habitat which sustains aquatic life. Bugs and leaves that fall out of trees into the stream are an important part of the aquatic food web. The shade provided by leaves helps to cool the water, roots hold the banks in place reducing the amount of sediment entering the stream. Extra nutrients in runoff are taken up before they can enter the stream and pollute it.
Protecting aquatic habitat does not end at the river's edge. When the riparian buffer has been destroyed by poor land use decisions, the stream suffers. Water temperatures rise, streams may widen and become shallow resulting in little habitat for fish to live, and polluted runoff goes straight into the water. The entire watershed is really just an extension of the river. Eventually, what happens on land, far from the waters edge, affects the quality of aquatic habitat of the stream or river which drains that watershed.
There are many stresses to aquatic fish and their habitat in the Connecticut River. The aquatic environment has been altered over many years by an increasing human population. However, focusing on just one stress will not bring fish back to our rivers. It is necessary to restore the entire watershed whether that involves replanting vegetation along eroded stream banks, removing barriers to fish migration, cleaning up pollution in the river or some other action. Clean streams and free-flowing rivers ensure future survival, growth, returns, and development of Connecticut River fishes.
1/3 of fish species are at risk of extinction
72% of freshwater mussels are imperiled
400 aquatic species have or need special protection
53% of wetlands are gone
80% of riparian habitat has invasive vegetation
Plants and animals found in and near the Connecticut River that are listed under the Endangered Species Act include:
35 - 74% of wetlands within the watershed have been destroyed or degraded
Visit this link for a more detailed description of habitat for those endangered species listed above.
This link shows species that are not endangered, but have a special emphasis listing for their rarity rank.


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So, I'm going in for my first check up in... I don't know, nearly a decade. I know something is wrong with me, I just have no clue what. So, I've decided to pick your collective brain, and see if anything I'm dealing with rings a bell. I'd like to go in having some clue what is wrong, so I can have a stronger leg to stand on in regards to testing, etc.
So, in no real order, symptoms:
-always tired. Can sleep up to 12 hours a day, and still be tired. Anything less than 10 and I'm a total zombie.
-Terrible fertility. My periods can last a week or three months. It might be two months between them, or 10 days.
-really bad menstrual cramps. Like, take 1000 mg of vicodin bad.
-cysts on my ovaries
-no motivation, scatterbrained, feeling like I'm in a fog
Any ideas? I supplement now with 6000 IU of D-3, I eat lots of fat, pretty low carbs (under 100 a day) no grain, etc.
I'm just so tired of being tired. Primal has fixed my gallbladder, fixed my acid reflux, and shown me that what the dr's thought was fibromyalgia was really just a gluten allergy. I'm almost healthy, if I could just fix the rest! I don't want him to just prescribe birth control and an antidepressant, because I won't take it. I need something more solid, but I can't think of anything to save my life!
I would say PCOS too, except that's more of a description than a helpful diagnosis - standard medicine doesn't have a whole lot to offer.
If possible, get your B-vitamin levels checked, maybe heavy metals looked at? What kind of work do you do? Do you do shift work?
Other allergies? It is amazing how bad lots of dairy makes me feel.
What does your exercise schedule look like? How intense is it? Are you getting enough?
Do you drink caffeine?
My "wheel of disease" says hypothyroidism. Maybe. Google it & see if the symptoms fit.
How old are you? If you're in your 40s it could be the beginnings of menopause. Other than the pain (I have none) my periods sound a lot like yours.
Newcomers: If you haven't read the book, at least read this thread ... and all the links!
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GW 140 lbs
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I'm 25, I try to exercise, but often fail as I'm lacking in energy. I generally walk between 3-10 miles a week, and then also have started sprinting, and try to LHT at least once a week, but even that is a struggle. I don't work right now, I am taking online classes. I generally go to bed around 10-11, falling asleep around 12-1. I generally drag myself out of bed around 10-11, though I COULD sleep MUCH later. It might be PCOS but I don't have excess hair growth, or a super charged sex drive. In fact, I've got pretty much NO sex drive. My caffeine is generally 1 cup of coffee or yerba mate in the morning when I get up.
Is there anything other than birth control that I can do for PCOS?
If it is vitamin deficiency or thyroid, what do I request for a test?
It could be estrogen dominance and anemia.
I would highly recommend you get tested to see if you are sufficient in Vitamin D (you may not be!), take 500-1,000 mg Krill oil (for cramps) and 400-600 mg Magnesium Citrate (also for cramps.)
Also get your iron tested.
Natural progesterone cream can help with estrogen dominance. Can be helpful to get saliva tests to see what your baseline hormone levels are.
My guess is estrogen dominance... I have similar symptoms and my doctor has prescribed an progesterone cream. She did say that it was hard to determine with testing due to fluctuations throughout one's cycle.
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