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Medium chain triglycerides, or MCTs, are a popular energy source for endurance athletes. Diabetics, people suffering from seizures and those trying to lose weight may also benefit from this unique type of fatty acid.
What are Medium Chain Triglycerides?
Dietary fats come in the form of triglycerides, each containing three fatty acid chains. These chains can be anywhere from 2 – 22 carbon atoms long. Most of the fatty acids in Western diets are long chain, with 12 or more carbons in the chain. Medium chain fatty acids have between 6 and 10 carbons. Because of their shorter length they are metabolized differently.
MCTs resemble carbohydrates more than they do fats. They are more water soluble. Because of this they don't require bile to break down, and they are broken down more quickly. They enter the blood stream faster and are taken directly to the liver, where they are used as an immediate source of energy. Less MCTs are converted to fat than longer fatty acids.
Where are MCTs found, and what are they good for?
MCTs are found in milk fat, palm oil and coconut oil. They are also made commercially and are available as liquid or capsules. The commercial formulas don't hold up well to cooking, because heat makes them oxidize and break down, but they can be used as al salad dressing or taken as a supplement.
Since the 1950s MCTs have been used as part of the formula for patients who can not digest fats properly due to illness. They are given in IV units to people who need parenteral nutrition. These include people suffering from severe trauma such as burns, or newborn babies who need supplemental nutrition. People suffering from jaundice, Crohns disease, celiacs, cystic fibrosis, pancreatitis and other illnesses may get MCTs as a supplement to their diet.
In the 1980s MCTs became a popular source of energy for people engaged in high-level sports such as bikers or marathoners. High carbohydrate diets had been popular for providing quick energy, but carbs also stimulate insulin, which causes your body to deposit fat. MCTs provide quick energy as well, but since they are a fat and not a carb, they don't stimulate insulin, and you don't have the problem with weight gain. MCTs do stimulate thermogenesis, which is the process where your body produces heat by increased burning of fat. This is a good thing for people who are trying to lose fat.
People who suffer from epileptic seizures have been shown to benefit from a diet high in MCTs. They also tend to lower blood sugar slightly, and this is beneficial for diabetics. They have been shown to be antioxidants and have anticoagulative effects, which can help with heart disease.
Why don't I just start eating a diet of strictly MCTs?
Before you start adding palm oil to your food and thinking the fat will just melt off, you should know that to get any meaningful weight loss you would need to eat about half your calories in the form of MCTs. For a typical adult male we are talking about 1200 or so calories a day of fat. That's about 130 grams of fat per day. Fats should only make up about 30% of your calories each day, or for that adult male eating 2400 calories, he should have about 80 grams of fat. So in order to use MCTs to actually make your body burn fat, you would have to be eating a very unhealthy (and unpalatable) amount of fat.
Aside from that level of fat in the diet being unhealthy, a diet high in MCTs also has some side effects. These include gastrointestinal upsets such as diarrhea, and increased levels of cholesterol and triglycerides. This occurs when the MCT level goes above 10% of calories. People who have complications from liver disease should not take MCTs, as they are processed by the liver. Also, MCTs do not contain any of the essential fatty acids that we need to survive. Therefore, a diet of strictly MCTs would be deficient in nutrients that you need.
The Research on MCTs
A study published in the Journal of Nutrition in 1992 showed that rats fed a diet with MCTs instead of LCTs had a greater energy expenditure, and only gained 1/3 as much weight.
Human studies comparing the two types of fatty acids have only been done for short periods of time. In a study published in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition in 1991, the energy expenditure of healthy adult men was 65% higher when they were fed MCTs than when they were fed LCTs. Also, energy expenditure was higher with MCTs than with carbohydrates, though the difference wasn't as great. The results persisted even for 7 days, as was found in a study published by Metabolism in 1989.
However in 1999 the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition published a study done with women that showed after 14 days the energy expenditure of MCTs was no longer greater. This suggests that the effect diminishes over time. On the other hand, it's been found that women do not respond to MCTs with increased energy burned nearly as well as men do. Well, just one more reason the cards are stacked against us, ladies!
Studies have shown that animals given a diet of MCTs instead of LCTs have less fat cells, smaller fat cells and a lower body weight. This has not been born out in studies on obese humans. A study published in the International Journal of Obesity in 1998 showed that people eating a diet high in fish oil, which has LCTs, actually had fewer fat cells than people who ate a diet high in MCTs.
In animal studies MCTs have been shown to increase satiety (feeling of fullness) and decrease food intake. Once again, this hasn't been strongly shown in human studies. When people were given high MCT foods at breakfast, they did have a lower calorie intake at lunch, but by supper time their food intake was back to normal. This suggests that if there are effects, they are temporary. (American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 1998)
The jury is still out on whether MCTs can be useful in treating obesity or helping with weight control. Not only are there no long term studies to show they work, but researchers have not been able to pinpoint why they have the effect that they do in animals. Various hormones have been studied, but none of these are found to be secreted exclusively when someone eats MCTs.
What does the research mean?
If you are an endurance athlete you can certainly benefit from using MCTs as an energy source. And there are many health benefits to including MCTs in your diet, as long as you don't have liver disease. Some people with certain health problems may want to take a higher level of treatment under a doctor's care. Perhaps someday soon there will be a program to treat obesity that includes MCTs. But for now the average person should not eat more than 30% of your calories in any kind of fat. Also, don't eat ALL your fat in the form of MCTs, because then you are missing out on the essential fatty acids, which your body needs to survive. Studies have shown that eating more than 10% of your calorie intake as MCTs can raise your cholesterol level. As with most things, MCTs can be part of a healthy diet but you shouldn't overdo them.
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TAMPERING. EARLY THIS MORNING, AN ALBUQUERQUE FAMILY GOT A DISTURBING WAKE UP CALL WHEN A MAN DROVE HIS TRUCK INTO THEIR HOME. HE'S NOW IN POLICE CUSTODY. THE FAMILY SAYS THE TRUCK LANDED ON TOP OF THEIR DAUGHTER'S BED. BUT AS KOAT ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER MATT HOWERTON EXPLAINS, SHE MIRACULOUSLY WASN'T SLEEPING THERE LAST NIGHT. CONSTRUCTION SOUNDS DRILLS... HAMMERS ... AND SAWS WERE BUSY PUTTING THIS NORTHEAST ALBUQUERQUE HOME BACK TOGETHER TODAY... AFTER A MAN DROVE HIS TRUCK THROUGH IT THIS MORNING. "We were inside the house and heard a big bang." "He had to have at least gone 5 to 6 feet up in the air." THE CRASH WOKE UP NEIGHBORS WHO SAW THE DRIVER WALKING AWAY FROM THE SCENE. THEY FOLLOWED HIM UNTIL ALBUQUERQUE POLICE SHOWED UP... 31-YEAR-OLD BEVELL DEVOUAL IS NOW IN POLICE CUSTODY AT UNIVERSITY NEW MEXICO HOSPITAL. A-P-D SAYS HE'LL SOON BE CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED DUI AND DRIVING WITH AN OPEN CONTAINER. "This is ridiculous if it keeps going then someone's going to get killed." BUT THE AFTERMATH WEIGHS ON HOMEOWNER LAURA MARTINEZ... THIS IS THE SECOND TIME A CAR HAS STRUCK HER FAMILY'S HOME. TAKE A LOOK AT THESE PICTURES FROM 2010. "If you can't go to bed and not expect a car to come through your house...you're not gonna feel safe." "but here's the hardest thing for the Martinez family to digest...the truck actually landed inside her daughter's bedroom on top of the bed she sleeps in every night ...thankfully she was at her grandmother's house." "i was pretty upset and crying...it's a lot to realize you could have lost somebody." POLICE SAY A NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE HAS ALSO BEEN STRUCK BY A CAR TWICE IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS. CONSTRUCTION SOUNDS WHEN THE MARTINEZ FAMILY IS DONE PICKING UP THE PIECES OF THEIR HOME... THEY SAY THEY'RE HEADED TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO PLEAD FOR HELP. IN NORTHEAST ALBUQUERQUE MATT HOWERTON KOAT ACTION 7 NEWS. WE REACHED OUT TO THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE TO SEE WHAT THE MARTINEZ FAMILY COULD DO TO PROTECT THEIR HOME; BUT NOONE HAS RETURNED OUR CALLS. NEW AT 6... ALBUQUERQUE POLICE SAY
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Indian students are getting offer for internship from institutions abroad, foreign universities and from Indian and foreign companies having offices out of India. In addition to gaining hands-on technical experience, another perk is high stipends offered by these foreign institutions. The students will earn anywhere between $2,500 and $3,500 a month – Rs 110,000 to Rs 150,000 ($1 = Rs 44.42).
It must be remembered that since a stipend is considered as income by income tax authorities, it is taxable according to the applicable slab.
Taxation for resident Indian students: All incomes earned in a foreign country are combined and taxed in India (applicable to students too, except for minors). The Income Tax (I-T) Act says an individual deputed in a foreign country on work for less than 180 days, or six months, is considered an Indian resident.
Homi Mistry, tax partner, Deloitte Haskins & Sells, said, "These students fall in the resident and ordinarily resident category and their global income is taxable in India."
A student earning Rs 150,000 a month abroad will pay tax on income exceeding the basic exemption limit (Male: Rs 160,000; Female: Rs 190,000). In this case, the total income will be Rs 300,000, for a two-month internship.
A male student will be taxed 10 per cent on Rs 140,000 (Rs 300,000 – Rs 160,000), which comes to Rs 14,000. For a female student, the tax amount will be Rs 11,000 (10 per cent of Rs 110,000, after the exemption).
However, the tax outgo can be reduced by showing investments in tax-saving instruments. In some cases, this income could face double taxation – both in India and in the host country (as per their tax norms).
But, respite comes in the form of foreign tax credit and tax treaty benefits. "For example, students who earn from internship in the US will be exempted from paying tax, as part of the India-US tax treaty," said Kaushik Mukherjee, executive director, PricewaterhouseCoopers.
But, the income will be taxed in the country of residence, India.
The good part is if the tax is paid in both the countries, there is a provision whereby an individual can get foreign tax credit in the home country. Suppose an individual is taxed Rs 50,000 in the foreign country and his total tax liability in India is Rs 100,000.
He will have to pay only the remaining Rs 50,000 in India after claiming the foreign tax credit, provided he has a foreign tax certificate. But, if the tax in the home country is less than what was paid in the foreign country, the differential is not refunded.
Also, if an Indian resident student goes abroad on scholarship or under a student exchange programme, the allowance given for expenses incurred in the foreign country does not come under the tax ambit. "The I-T Act exempts such allowances because these are given to facilitate academic learning," said Mistry.
In case a minor earns an income, his/her income is coupled with the parent's income and taxed accordingly.
Taxation for non-resident students: A non-resident Indian, studying in India for a fixed period, will not attract tax on his/her stipend earned abroad.
Reason: An NRI's income earned in a foreign country is considered global income and does not come under the Indian tax regime. According to the I-T Act, any individual who has stayed outside India for more than 180 days is an NRI. Such individuals will be taxed only in the host country.


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Offered here is an outstanding Connie Mack single-signed ball with single-owner provenance. Mack has beautifully signed the Reach "Official League" ball in black ink across the sweet spot (grading "9"). The ball is further distinguished by the fact that it has remained in the sole possession of our consignor's family for over a half century. Originally obtained by our consignor's father directly from Mack, it has been carefully preserved and handed down much like a family heirloom, thus accounting for its impeccable condition today. Aside from some very light toning the ball remains in Near Mint condition and is accompanied by its original box (Gd-Vg). Also accompanying the ball is a typed signed letter directly from our consignor detailing its history. Mack single-signed balls are actually much rarer than collectors realize, because in recent years it has been discovered that many Mack signatures previously thought to be authentic have been secretarially signed. This is an exceptional Connie Mack single, in all respects, and perhaps the single finest example we have ever offered. LOA from James Spence/JSA. Reserve $500. Estimate $1,000/$1,500+. SOLD FOR $2,350.00
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FLINT, MI -- "Fanie Fourie's Lobola," a culture-clash romantic comedy from South Africa, will make its local debut Feb. 7-9 in the Friends of Modern Art film series at the Flint Institute of Arts.
Directed by Henk Pretorius, the 96-minute, unrated film is about an Afrikaner man and a Zulu woman who pose as a couple at a wedding, then decide to see if their budding relationship can survive the differences in their backgrounds. The "lobola" of the title refers to a kind of dowry paid at a wedding.
AllAfrica.com calls "Fanie Fourie's Lobola" a "heavenly Romeo and Juliet fable (with) moments of absolute magic."
Eduan van Jaarsveldt, as the male named Fanie, and Zethu Dhlomo, as the female named Dinky, are the lead actors.
"Fanie Fourie's Lobola" will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, and Saturday, Feb. 8, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9. Admission is $5 for FIA members, $6 for non-members and $4 for FOMA members, with tickets available at the door. The museum is at 1120 E. Kearsley St.
For more information, call 810-234-1695 or visit the FIA website flintarts.org.


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Designed by Alexandre Eugène Prignot,
Made by Jackson and Graham, London
19th century
Carved, gilded and painted wood, marquetry, porcelain plaques, marble inlay
Museum no. 7247-1860
Although this cabinet was designed, not for the Great Exhibition, but for the following international exhibition held in Paris in 1855, it is included here as an extreme example of `exhibition style'. It was made by the British firm of Jackson Graham to demonstrate the varied skills of the entire workforce of more than 300 in one dazzling exhibition piece. A French designer, A.E. Prignot, was commissioned to design a cabinet in a style that would impress the mainly French audience. The medals awarded to prize-winning pieces were greatly valued and used in advertising. The size of this piece, intended to catch attention at the exhibition, was copied by other, less skilled manufacturers. Much of the overweight, oversize furniture of the later nineteenth century can be blamed on international exhibitions.


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Take 30: Johnny Carson red hot again
Never mind that his last TV show aired in 1992, or that he's been dead since 2005, Johnny Carson is hot again. Scorching hot.
Boxed sets of his old "Tonight Show" performances have been selling in the millions, old interviews that Carson conducted are a hit on Turner Classic Movies and now volumes of his show are doing a brisk business on iTunes.
Years ago, Carson was smart enough to know that tapes of his shows had value. It's why he went ballistic upon learning that a flunkie in NBC's technical services department had accidentally erased his first 10 years as "Tonight" host.
Shortly before emphysema claimed his life, Carson had 10 carefully maintained episodes of the 1955-56 "Johnny Carson Show" -- a variety show that aired on CBS -- delivered to his second ex-wife, Joanne Carson.
They had remained friendly after the end of their nine-year marriage, and Carson sent her the package with a note saying, "Jo, do me a favor. Take these films and someday put them on DVD and share them. There aren't going to be anymore."
She has reportedly fielded offers in the millions for the tapes.
It's been fascinating watching the Carson interviews on TCM, which air on Tuesday nights. Unlike today's talk shows, which rush through interviews, Carson took his time, especially when his show ran 90 minutes long, which it did for 15 years.
Carson's interviews on TCM with stars like George Burns and Kirk Douglas are interesting, although another lengthy session with Mary Tyler Moore proved boring because Johnny dominated the conversation, which was rare.
You can see how Carson maintained his popularity all those years. Sharp, witty and unfailingly polite, he seems cool and easygoing. Plus, I forgot what a great voice he had.
Carson never pretended to be smarter than he was, so his interviews were less intellectual than, say, Dick Cavett's. But he was a master at milking laughs out of bits with zookeepers who brought exotic animals to the show, or out of interviews with the 85-year-old woman whose blueberry pie took first place at the state fair.
Unlike David Letterman, Carson never went for a cheap laugh by putting down his guest. He invited us into the exchange by treating pie ladies with respect.
America couldn't get enough of Johnny Carson, and he wisely kept a low profile when away from his show. According to those who knew him well, Carson was intensely private and could turn rather icy if you approached him uninvited.
After Carson retired from the "Tonight Show," he virtually disappeared from sight. He made no public appearances, turned down all invitations to return to TV, and would duck out of sight when spotted at Wimbledon or one of the sporting events he enjoyed attending.
It sounds silly, but Carson's yearn for privacy prevented his public from growing weary of him.
As a comedian, Carson was quick on his feet. Once, when Mr. Universe appeared on his show and went on at length about the importance of keeping yourself fit, he said, "Remember, Mr. Carson, your body is the only home you'll ever have."
Without missing a beat, Johnny responded, "Yeah, my home is pretty messy. But I have a woman come in once a week.''
Thousands sent letters of protest, but it was a typical Carson response and it made people laugh.
Maybe that was his secret. He always left us smiling.


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"I wish Searching for Cecy could somehow be mandatory reading for all carepartners. Judy writes
with such clarity that it is impossible not to feel the salty Maine waves blow across your cheek as you read and re-read her compassionate poetry."
—Joanne Koenig Coste, author Learning To Speak Alzheimer's
A portion of the proceeds from this book will go to the Alzheimer's Association, Maine Chapter.
Judy on UCLA's Caregiver Education
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In a statement Friday, Toyota confirmed speculation that the automaker may have to close its New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. (NUMMI) plant now that GM has abandoned the 50-50 partnership.
"We are carefully evaluating our options with respect to the NUMMI joint venture as a result of General Motors' actions," Toyota said in a statement released Friday. "Under the current business circumstances, Toyota regrettably must also consider taking necessary steps to dissolve the joint venture."
GM declined to include the NUMMI partnership as part of its "good assets" when it regrouped and sold those assets to a new holding company, allowing it to emerge from bankruptcy late last week. Toyota is now stuck with a plant with high UAW wages for its hourly workers, while its competitors open plants in Southern states with much lower wages. Automotive News says that NUMMI workers earn about $28 an hour, while the new auto plants built by Toyota's competitors employ hourly workers for $15-$20.
The NUMMI plant released its own press release Friday, acknowledging the wage parity issue.
"Neither NUMMI's labor costs nor business conditions are competitive, so we are working hard to improve them and make NUMMI more attractive to Toyota," the statement said.
Toyota stated it must "determine whether it can be economically feasible to contract with NUMMI without GM."
"NUMMI has been a model of U.S.-Japan industry collaboration as long as 25 years, but GM's decision to abandon NUMMI and discontinue its production of the Pontiac Vibe have prompted a set of difficult and complex decisions for Toyota," the statement read.
The NUMMI plant, located in Fremont, California, produces the Toyota Corolla, Tacoma, and through the end of August, the Pontiac Vibe.
Source: Automotive News


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Moose is a male Red Lab. It appears if he was left under the bridge. He is friendly and loves to play fetch. Moose may be adopted from the Seneca County Dog Warden's shelter, 3140 S. SR 100, for $30, which includes a 2013 dog license. The shelter is open 8-11 a.m. and by appointment 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Saturday appointments also are available. For more information, call (419) 448-5097 and leave a message or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow the shelter on Facebook. Just search for "Seneca County dog shelter."
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FMCA motorhomers help others
Throughout the year, many FMCA motorhome owners contribute to the association's Round Up campaign. Motorhomers are invited to "round up" their membership dues and/or make a donation to one or more of these organizations.
- Habitat for Humanity International
- The National Center on Family Homelessness
- ProLiteracy Worldwide
- Good Will-Hinckley Homes for Boys and Girls
Motorhomers can fill out the form that appeares monthly in each issue of Family Motor Coaching magazine. This makes it easy for motorhome owners to contribute to these programs, in FMCA's name. To find the form, look for "Round-Up Contributors" on the contents page in the magazine, or "FMCA Round Up Program" in the Advertising Index.
Many of FMCA's more than 500 motorhoming chapters organize and participate in special charitable projects year-round. These motorhomers have coordinated fund-raisers for burns victims, dressed as clowns to cheer hospital patients, held auctions to benefit the American Diabetes Association, collected beverage can tabs so kids with special needs can attend camp.
In addition, several hundred FMCA motorhome enthusiasts have sponsored a brick or a granite stone to help fund construction of a new middle school at the Good Will-Hinckley Homes for Boys and Girls (site of FMCA's founding in 1963) in Hinckley, Maine.
FMCA's motorhome owners are also fondly remembered for their charitable efforts in towns where its international conventions are held. Motorhomers have participated in blood drives, made quilt donations, donated eyeglasses, and supported local charities. These are just some of the ways motorhome convention attendees have helped others before, during or after the motorhome showcase.
FMCA is one big motorhoming family and have chosen to help other families in need, whenever possible. It's no accident that "family" is the first word in Family Motor Coach Association.


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FDA Limits Highest Dose of Zocor »
"June 9, 2011 -- The FDA today tightened its rules on who should take the highest approved dose of the statin drug simvastatin.
Simvastatin, which lowers LDL "bad" cholesterol, is sold under the brand name Zocor and as a generic drug. "...
No specific treatment of overdosage with VYTORIN can be recommended. In the event of an overdose, symptomatic and supportive measures should be employed.
In clinical studies, administration of ezetimibe, 50 mg/day to 15 healthy subjects for up to 14 days, or 40 mg/day to 18 patients with primary hyperlipidemia for up to 56 days, was generally well tolerated.
A few cases of overdosage have been reported; most have not been associated with adverse experiences. Reported adverse experiences have not been serious.
Significant lethality was observed in mice after a single oral dose of 9 g/m². No evidence of lethality was observed in rats or dogs treated with doses of 30 and 100 g/m², respectively. No specific diagnostic signs were observed in rodents. At these doses the only signs seen in dogs were emesis and mucoid stools.
A few cases of overdosage with simvastatin have been reported; the maximum dose taken was 3.6 g. All patients recovered without sequelae.
The dialyzability of simvastatin and its metabolites in man is not known at present.
VYTORIN is contraindicated in the following conditions:
- Concomitant administration of strong CYP3A4 inhibitors (e.g., itraconazole, ketoconazole, posaconazole, voriconazole, HIV protease inhibitors, boceprevir, telaprevir, erythromycin, clarithromycin, telithromycin, nefazodone, and cobicistat-containing products) [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].
- Concomitant administration of gemfibrozil, cyclosporine, or danazol [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].
- Hypersensitivity to any component of this medication [see ADVERSE REACTIONS].
- Active liver disease or unexplained persistent elevations in hepatic transaminase levels [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].
- Women who are pregnant or may become pregnant. Serum cholesterol and triglycerides increase during normal pregnancy, and cholesterol or cholesterol derivatives are essential for fetal development. Because HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins), such as simvastatin, decrease cholesterol synthesis and possibly the synthesis of other biologically active substances derived from cholesterol, VYTORIN may cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. Atherosclerosis is a chronic process and the discontinuation of lipid-lowering drugs during pregnancy should have little impact on the outcome of long-term therapy of primary hypercholesterolemia. There are no adequate and well-controlled studies of VYTORIN use during pregnancy; however, in rare reports congenital anomalies were observed following intrauterine exposure to statins. In rat and rabbit animal reproduction studies, simvastatin revealed no evidence of teratogenicity. VYTORIN should be administered to women of childbearing age only when such patients are highly unlikely to conceive. If the patient becomes pregnant while taking this drug, VYTORIN should be discontinued immediately and the patient should be apprised of the potential hazard to the fetus [see Use In Specific Populations].
- Nursing mothers. It is not known whether simvastatin is excreted into human milk; however, a small amount of another drug in this class does pass into breast milk. Because statins have the potential for serious adverse reactions in nursing infants, women who require VYTORIN treatment should not breastfeed their infants [see Use in Specific Populations].
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I was 17. Trayvon Martin's age. It was 1:30 in the morning. I was walking down Dana Road after visiting a girl I knew. The one-block street was otherwise deserted and quiet. My home on Delham was only three blocks away.
A police car pulled up next to me and two cops got out. They wanted to see identification, know where I'd been, why I was there and where I was going. They were perfectly pleasant about it all those decades ago, but still they wanted to know why a 17-year-old boy was walking down a street that, to put it mildly, wasn't used to foot traffic in the wee hours.
It's the sort of thing that not uncommonly happens on the streets that house families of means and influence. The cops were quickly satisfied with my ID and my story and let me amble on my way. I was home in five minutes. More than a little surprised to be sure, but unshaken by the experience.
It was simply the way of the world. I was walking down a street where no one ever walks at a time of night when nothing ever happens unless someone is having a noisy party. And I was white – a fact no less significant all these decades later than it was so long ago. It simply didn't occur to me to be afraid. Or angry.
I'm used to my life experiences being largely irrelevant to what is happening in the larger world. I no doubt live, from the world's point of view, a cocooned life and always have. What happened to me as a boy all those decades ago was a nonevent so immaterial that I'm probably lucky I remember it at all.
It hasn't seemed immaterial, though, in the last three days.
How differently that evening might have gone if I'd been black – if there were eyes on me every time I walked into a store and browsed goods on the shelves that are there to be browsed; if my very presence behind the wheel of a car were an invitation to extra scrutiny.
None of us can truly know what it was like to be Trayvon on the night he was killed. But I think a major proportion of black America – and everyone else – can take an educated guess at the fear, the anger.
The crucial difference, of course, between my banal non-incident and the agonizing death of young Martin is that I was stopped by two ultra-professional Buffalo cops just doing their duty on a very quiet and boring night. I wasn't being followed by a "creepy ass cracker" from a neighborhood watch – one who, incredibly, was armed and eager to impersonate an actual cop.
All too much of America understands all too well the basic scenario of the George Zimmerman case – the motiveless suspicion, the fear and rage it engenders, the legal whitewash when things go as awry as they can possibly go.
That racially charged description of Zimmerman came from Rachel Jeantel, 19, usually described as Martin's "girlfriend."
She is an immense and crucial part of the compound, complex case. Alan Dershowitz, just for one, has been proclaiming the prosecution case misguided and unwinnable from the beginning. If you just look at the facts, you can understand it.
The Sanford, Fla. authorities wouldn't file charges originally. It took public outrage and an order from the governor to get charges filed. By the time of the actual trial, there was money to provide for a powerful defense in a trial where everyone could figure out why Sanford authorities might have been so reluctant for so long.
Yes, everyone knew that Trayvon was profiled and stalked by a man who should never have had either the gun or the feelings of legal entitlement his neighborhood watch group conferred. But that's not the same thing as being found guilty in a court of law.
And there's the tragedy. And the constant and repeated lesson of media frenzy since the O.J. Simpson trial: how very different it is to intuit something logically and to prove it beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
What seems constantly apparent is that, as with the Simpson case, the prosecution was outlawyered. Money talks. But even beyond that, the Zimmerman case itself was enough to make anyone understand the Sanford reluctance to prosecute.
The two major witnesses – eyewitness Jonathan Good and "earwitness" Jeantel – were problematic in the extreme.
All that Good could say, when pressed, is that it was Trayvon he saw on top of Zimmerman during their fight. And Jeantel was a specimen under glass of the last person you'd ever want as a key witness in any legal proceeding – sullen, inarticulate, freely given to dissimulation.
She was perfect, then, for the defense team to keep on the stand as long as possible to taint the prosecution case with her general presence. So they did. She was on the stand for six hours.
But even then, it was the prosecution that made her repeat the "cracker" remark so often and so loudly that its only effect on the jury stopped being a matter of conferring suspicion on Zimmerman and became a revelation of the victim's hostility toward his pointless stalker.
We keep learning what good, well-funded defense lawyers can do – the Simpson team, Casey Anthony's lawyers, Zimmerman's. Especially when legal cases don't begin to conform to guilt that couldn't possibly seem more obvious when media tell the story.
At the same time, in our media world, media eat them up. CNN, for one, loved the Zimmerman trial. It is no coincidence that the network has a new boss, Jeff Zucker, transparently hungry for ratings.
Out of cable news' immense metric needs came a crash of national spirit.
It wasn't, though, the only time last weekend I was moved by the world to think about my own empty adolescence.
Even more profound to me, for some reason, was "Malala Day" at the United Nations. There Malala Yousafzai – the Pakistani "educational activist" who is 16 now but started blogging for the BBC about the universal need for education at the age of 12 – said this to the United Nations: "On Oct. 9, 2012, the Taliban shot me on the left side of my forehead. They shot my friends, too. They thought that the bullets would silence us but they failed. And out of that silence came thousands of voices. The terrorists thought they could change my aims and stop my ambitions. But nothing changed in my life except this: weakness, fear and hopelessness died. Strength, power and courage was born."
How far from banality so many adolescents are.
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A starter in each of Duke's first two games this season, Foxx was credited with eight total tackles, 1.5 quarterback sacks and two quarterback pressures. In his 24-game collegiate career that includes 11 starting assignments, the Charlotte, N.C., native has amassed 60 tackles, 8.0 tackles for loss, 4.5 quarterback sacks, three quarterback pressures and one caused fumble.


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Easy to take, works very well better than most I've tried
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I didn't know how much green tea could help you shred body fat. I had previously looked into weight loss teas but the fact that I had to boil water, mix tea bags and then drink scalding hot tea over 30 minutes was way too ineffective. then I saw the pill which is everything I wanted on the go. I find that I'm alert even without my first cup of starbucks even though it has become too much of a habit to drop. Yet I find that the mega green tea extract is cost effective because it has more value than ten cups of americano. Make SURE you take in the morning not evening. made that mistake yesterday and couldn't sleep..:)Goes Well With:water
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A good supplement as you only need 1 capsule a day,and it has the strength of approximately 8-9 cups of green tea. Works well with a clean diet.
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The best of Benefit's holiday collection – She's So Jetset*
There are, I'll admit it, some definite perks to this job – and getting sent yummy samples to try out is definitely close to top of the list. (The other perk is occasionally meeting celebrities**, like that time I met …
There are, I'll admit it, some definite perks to this job – and getting sent yummy samples to try out is definitely close to top of the list. (The other perk is occasionally meeting celebrities**, like that time I met Victoria Beckham and Harper.) This gorgeous set, She's So Jetset, winged its way to me a couple of weeks back, one of the many sets that Benefit has on offer for A/W 2012 – and, conveniently, for the "holiday" season (I'm in New York; so sue me).
There are no Benefit sets that I actively dislike, so we should get that out of the way early. I don't really see the point in a five-perfume set (because I generally like one fragrance at a time); ditto, the six-lipgloss set (I'm happy with one, thanks). But mostly I think they are quite lovely. The Coralista set is great, and the How to Look the Best at Everything kits are really handy.
But the She's So Jetset kit is my absolutely number one favourite. The Porefessional is a really great primer, the lipgloss is a gorgeous colour, the blusher is also really flattering and it's always handy to have a mini mascara (even if I don't love They're Real). But it's in the eyeshadows where this kit really comes into its own. These four shades are beyond perfect for creating any look you could possibly want. (I mean, you're not going to be doing a green, blue or purple eye, but you get my meaning.) Subtle, daytime eye? Check. Lovely smoky eye? CHECK. Slightly amber-y Kristen Stewart eye? Checcccccck!!! This is one kit that I will absolutely be buying over and over (and over) again. And at €39.50, it won't break the bank***.
* In my opinion, obviously – check out a few of my favourite beauty bloggers to see who else likes what.
** That was pretty much the only time I ever met anyone close to a celebrity. Except, oh, that time I partied with Gisele****.
*** I estimate that I will need to replace this once a year, at most. So yes, €39.50 well spent.
**** By which I mean, I was at a party and Gisele was also there, very far away from me.


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10 tips for VF5 beginners
10) Learn the moveslist
If you are new to Virtua Fighter 5 (even veteran players), the first thing you should do is fire-up dojo mode, and go through the moves for the characters you are interested in. Doing this will achieve a couple of different things.
First, understand the depth of your own character. Keep these moves in mind when you play, and try to expand the set of moves that you use in your matches. Even though there is certainly a set of core moves that you should rely on, it is not a good idea to rely simply on a small set of moves if you want to reach higher level play. A small set of moves make it very easy for your opponent to read your patterns, and they can exploit it with ease, so it is in your best interest to increase your useable moves by incorporating a wider range in your matches.
You should also become familiar with every character's move list. Knowing the hit levels and strings for each character makes it less likely for you to freeze up in a match. It can help you predict and defend against your opponent, and know what to expect. Without any knowledge of other characters, often the first instinct is to hold down the Guard button, making you susceptible to throws. You also lose the ability to interrupt the opponent's strings if you have no knowledge of the hit levels of your opponent's moves.
Know your own moves, and know your character's moves. Lacking this knowledge is one of the most fundamental basics of fighting games that many people often ignore.
9) Be familiar with resources outside the game
Having a PS3 and a copy of VF5, and maybe even a stick imported from Japan may seem like the only things you need to get better. This is the furthest from the truth. Any good player will tell you that they've reached their level by a culmination of practice, experience, and knowledge. The last part is what this section is all about: knowledge. It's almost impossible for a single person to find out everything about Virtua Fighter, or any game for that matter. With 17 characters, and huge depth the game offers, you'd be busy understanding just two or three characters.
The only way to understand the game is through the help of resources, such as this SuperGuide, and websites like virtuafighter.com, where you can interact with other players and learn from their knowledge and experiences. Don't be afraid to ask questions or talk about the game with other people, because that is the only way to learn the gritty details about the game. This can only be done if you become familiar with the different ways to learn more about Virtua Fighter.
8) Think about the game
You can't get better at Virtua Fighter without using your head. Being mentally prepared before and during a match is one of the most important part of playing fighting games. A big part of this is experience and knowledge, but the other big part is to take time thinking about the game. You should always spend time going through scenarios about what you should try to do in certain situations. Set up a plan of offense in your head and try to use it next time against your opponent. Ask yourself questions like "what should I do after I evade a sidekick?" or "when is my opponent susceptible to throws?" If you can answer those questions, you'll be better prepared for your next match.
You should also think about why you lost a match. Think of the situations where you tend to get hit or thrown, and try to figure out how to eliminate those situations. If you are playing against a friend, simply ask, "Tell me why I lost," or "What am I doing wrong. Do you see any patterns?" Understanding your holes in the game and planning your game when you are not actively it is vital in taking your VF play to the next level.
7) Know the game system
Virtua Fighter 5 is a very structured and systematic game. The game system has a very clear cause and effect feedback to the player. For anything that happens on the screen, you can easily identify and see the reason why it happens. This is the chief reason why you need to understand and remember the concepts involved of how the game system works, taking advantage of all the potential that the game offers. It's important to know concepts like hit level, advantage/disadvantage, throwing, evading, etc. If you don't know what kinds of things are possible within the game, you won't understand how to use them in matches, which means that you are allowing your opponent to gain a fundamental edge against you. In most cases, this means you are lacking the basic fundamentals to beat any live opponent with any sort of knowledge about the game.
Take the time to look at some match videos on the VF5 disc itself, or go to one of the online resources and read up on some of the explanations of VF concepts. Possessing this knowledge will drastically help you gain a better understanding of Virtua Fighter, and help you defeat your opponents.
6) Familiarize yourself with the game
If someone tells you to execute a dash to your opponent, and then perform P followed up with 6P with no delay, can you do all three of these things in one smooth motion without delay? If you can't, then you're not familiar with the game to execute one of the most common set of moves in VF5. It's important to understand what is happening on the screen and to react and execute what you are thinking in your head. If you do not know the concepts of the game system, the characters' moves, or why different things happen on the screen, it will be very difficult to get any better at the game, despite how much time you spend playing the game.
Talk about VF, read about VF, think about VF, and watch videos about VF. Doing these things every weekend or up to everyday a little at a time can go a long way in making you a stronger player.
5) Practice your execution
There are many large damage moves and combos in VF5 that requires fairly precision inputs to execute. If you can't successfully perform combos or tactics like hit throws, you are missing out on a lot of potential damage. It is of the utmost importance to practice your input skills if you want to become a stronger player in VF5. Make every launcher and attack count in damage. Practicing these moves and combos will not only allow you to perform them in matches, but they will train your hand dexterity. By simply practicing your input, you'll notice an improvement in almost all other aspect of your game. Learn the timing of the buttons presses, and it will help you improve your input. Train your hands to be quick and precise, instead of having to mash the buttons over and over to execute what you want.
Practicing a series of attacks and combos will not only improve your execution, but make you relaxed and comfortable in your matches. This is a very important, mentality, to have for any strong VF player. You must execute what's in your head without really think or worrying about the input, and this is only possible through repeated training on your execution.
4) Learn to use the Guard Button
One of the most common misconceptions that new VF players have is to attack continuously. For players who come from other fighting games, not using the guard button is a common problem. The guard button is possibly even more important than the Punch and Kick buttons due to its versatility. It's used not only for defense, but also for movement and clearing the input buffer for example.
While the guard button has many uses, beginners should focus on using it as defense. A good rule of thumb is to hold the guard button when you are not attacking. Once you become accustomed to this, you can begin to shift between guard, movement, and attacking. It is essential to utilize the guard button well, and know how the guard button affects your movement. Without this skill, you either make yourself an easy stationary target for your opponent, or you can be easily hit when you move around the ring.
Once you have mastered the basic use of the guard button, you will possess the hand dexterity to use it in more advanced and essential applications for higher level play.
3) Anticipate rather than react
Most people will play Virtua Fighter through instinct. While this will be true in many cases even for the most advanced VF player, having a good reaction is arguably secondary compared to anticipation. You should not and can not always rely on reaction because in reality, it's almost impossible to react as quickly in many cases as Virtua Fighter 5 demands. With the ability to anticipate your opponent, your burden to react during a VF match is drastically lightened.
This concept is the culmination of the previously mentioned skills and knowledge. It's very important to understand your opponent's move-set and the options that he has in every situation. Once you know what they are, you can plan ahead on what you should do in return, and you will be able to anticipate the opponent rather than reacting to them. With this skill, you can play the game in a way that will seem humanly impossible. In the eyes of your opponent, it will almost seem like you can predict the future.
Anticipating your opponent is one of the highest levels of thinking in Virtua Fighter 5. Developing this skill will improve your winning percentage more than any other skill that you can possess.
2) Copying is better than losing
The easiest way to improve quickly in Virtua Fighter 5 is to watch videos of better players and emulate the things they do. Think about what's being used and why it works. You might think that you'll play the game in a way that's different from the advanced players, but, really, the top players play in a way that has been tried and tested over thousands of matches. There is a very good reason why they do things the way they do, and it's in your best interest to pick up their effective strategies and learn from it.
Be aware that you may have problems at first emulating these same tactics used by advanced players. The most common cause is execution. Often, advance players utilize precision timing to execute their flow charts; so unless you take the time to analyze what they do, you might not get the expected results in your match. Another reason has to do with you opponent, since not everyone plays the same way. Advanced players will adapt their style depending on the opponent, so certainly what works for them might not work the same way with your opponent. This doesn't mean that you shouldn't take the time to learn from what they do. Think about why certain patterns work or why they don't work against your opponent, and figure out how to break it down.
Taking the best parts of different player's play is not cheating or dishonest; it is the direct way most players learn from each other's experiences to get better at the game.
1) Play the game
With all the talk of knowledge and concepts, you might forget about playing the game. Reading and thinking about the game, while being an essential part of your growth, does not replace hands-on experience. The more variety that you have fighting against different opponents will help you see the variations possible in Virtua Fighter. Take time to seek out some live opponents to play and put your knowledge and skill to the test.
A good training partner will be the best teacher you will have as a VF player. A motivated training partner can expose holes in your game, show you new concepts and techniques, and help you reach a higher level of play. As you gain experience playing the game with different opponents, you will start to understand how all the concepts tie together, and reach a higher appreciation for how much fun Virtua Fighter 5 can offer.
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QUESTION: Monsieur le Secrétaire général vous avez prononcé un discours devant le «Council for Foreign Relations» ŕ New York le 19 janvier. Je vous cite. Vous dites que certes il est parfois tentant d'exprimer l'indignation que l'on ressent face ŕ certaines transgressions surtout lorsqu'on sait pouvoir ainsi gagner des points sur le plan politique, mais céder ŕ cette tentation irait ŕ l'encontre d'une obligation plus large: celle de prévenir les agressions et de maintenir la paix. Fin de citation. Ma question, Monsieur le Secrétaire général lorsque les instruments qu'on a mis en place pour maintenir la paix et prévenir l'agression dévient de leur mission initiale dictée par la Charte des Nations Unies et deviennent un alibi pour l'agression et le déclenchement des hostilités est-ce qu'il n'est pas du devoir moral et politique du Secrétaire général en tant que garant de la Charte des Nations Unies de dénoncer les abus? En clair, Monsieur le Secrétaire général, pensez- vous que l'UNSCOM sous la direction de M. Butler a encore une crédibilité pour continuer son travail?
Le SECRÉTAIRE GÉNÉRAL: Certes, le secrétaire général doit parfois condamner et parler clairement et honnętement et je l'ai fait souvent. Je l'ai fait souvent et męme j'irai plus loin que cela, il y a des moments oů on peut utiliser la force et oú l'utilisation de la force est légitime, donc ce que je disais au «Council for Foreign Relations» n'empęche pas que le Secrétaire général parle clairement mais le Secrétaire général ne peut pas adopter la męme attitude et le męme comportement, qu'un ministre des affaires étrangčres ou bien un chef d'État particulier. Je dois, ętre conscient de l'intéręt général et poussé dans les réactions que le Conseil a tracées. En ce qui concerne M. Butler, j'ai eu l'occasion de dire que l'UNSCOM et lui ont eu un travail trčs difficile et compliqué ŕ faire avec un régime qui ne coopérait pas, un régime qu'on est en train de pousser tout le temps ŕ appliquer les décisions du Conseil de sécurité. Évidemment vous lisez tous les journaux, les membres du Conseil de sécurité sont divisés en ce qui concerne M. Butler. Le
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Conseil, comme je viens de le dire, est en train de chercher une solution pour aller de l'avant et nous sommes en train de le voir tous les mécanismes que l'on a aujourd'hui pour mettre en application notre résolution concernant l'Iraq. Donc on verra ŕ la fin qu'est•ce que le Conseil mettra en place pour poursuivre le travail.
QUESTION: Mr. Secretary-General, could you please elaborate to us on your position concerning the position of Iraq for non-recognition of United Nations Security Council resolutions and its borders with Kuwait. The second question: what if the Palestinian authority proclaimed a State next May? What is your position, Sir?
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The SECRETARY-GENERAL: I think Iraq is obliged to comply with all Security Council resolutions. All the efforts we have made in the past year or so was to get them to comply, not only with the disarmament aspects but also with the other aspects of the resolutions, including missing Kuwaitis and return of Kuwaiti property. There is a whole range of issues that Iraq must comply with and that has to be done. There has been no change in that. I would still urge and hope that they will do it. I was surprised by some of the latest statements in the press. There seems to be a sense of desperation setting in. But I hope we can find a way of bringing things back. I know the Arab States are trying, and we are trying in New York, and I hope the Iraqis will also be thinking about the way forward.
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QUESTION: Sir, the humanitarian situation in Iraq is deteriorating continuously because of the United Nations sanctions and according to your former assistant, Dennis Halliday, these sanctions are causing genocide. In your opinion, will these sanctions with their humanitarian results ever end, assuming the current Government remains in power. Or does Iraq have to be disarmed as you recently wrote in the world press, neglecting to specify if this meant weapons of mass destruction or total demilitarization of Iraq?
The SECRETARY-GENERAL: Let me start with your last point. The Security Council resolutions are clear. We are dealing with weapons of mass destruction. The Security Council does not call for total disarmament of Iraq. Iraq is allowed to keep some defensive weapons, but not so lethal as the types that we are seeking to destroy. Even in missiles, they can keep missiles up to 150 miles but not beyond. And so we are not seeking total disarmament, we are seeking to strip Iraq of weapons of mass destruction to ensure that it is not a threat to its neighbours. On the question of your other sanctions, I cannot argue with the fact that the sanctions have had a negative impact on the conditions of the Iraqi population. I think the Council itself, realizing that sanctions are a blunt instrument, immediately offered oil-for-food hoping that it will help alleviate the suffering of the Iraqi people. It has not been a perfect scheme and there are discussions going on now, as you know, on the proposals on the table, some are suggesting that we improve the humanitarian oil-for-food scheme considerably, others are suggesting we lift the sanctions. What has also made matters worse is the price of oil which has dropped perhaps to its lowest level in many many years and also the fact that the Iraqi oil industry is in a state of disrepair and has not been able to pump up to the 5.2 billion dollars worth that it is authorized. So one is looking at all these things and looking at ways and means of helping the population and avoiding the kind of suffering they are going through which you refer to.
QUESTION: My question is, recently we have seen the unilateral action by the United States and the United Kingdom in Iraq. Now we see preparation of the NATO Organization for unilateral action in Kosovo. Does it mean, in your opinion, that we are assisting the beginning of the end of the system of international governments established after the Second World War and the end of the role of the Security Council as the global council which is the final instance in the question of the global security?
The SECRETARY-GENERAL: Well I think that conclusion or judgement would be a bit of an exaggeration. Let me say that on Iraq, obviously there are differences in the Council, the United States and Britain maintain that they have the authority on the existing Security Council resolutions. We also know the views of the other Council members, including Permanent Members. So the best one can say here is that there is a difference of interpretation and I hope the Council will overcome this, find this unity and move forward.
On Kosovo, force may be used as you have indicated. I do not know whether it will come to that or not, but I think this is a question that has exercised quite a few of us. If the Council were to be fully faced with the issue, I am not sure whether there would be vetoes on the table or not. But we have to understand in recent history that wherever there have been compelling humanitarian situations, where the international community collectively has not acted, some neighbours have acted. Here for example I have in mind Viet Nam in Cambodia. And that did not destroy, I hope, the international system, and I think given the nature of the regime and what was happening there, the international community came to accept it. I am not making an analogy of implication here, but what I am saying is that those in the middle of the Kosovo conflict should listen to the appeals that are being made and we should not be placed in a situation which you have referred to where the international community may be divided. In my earlier appeals, I indicated that we should find a way of working together and that when we stand together, and put collective pressure, we almost invariably succeed, and I hope we can in this way.
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According to the Washington Post, House Speaker John Boehner refused to take a stand today on the issue of offsetting disaster aid to Oklahoma with cuts in other areas of the budget. Those other areas? Student aid, food stamps, unemployment compensation, welfare in general.
During an impromptu press conference yesterday, reporters repeatedly asked Boehner about a proposed Republican timeline for a disaster aid package and whether Republicans will require that any federal monies provided to Oklahoma be matched by spending cuts. He demurred each time.
Instead, Boehner is quoted by the Huffington Post as saying, "We'll work with the administration on making sure that they have the resources they need to help the people of Oklahoma," Boehner said.
Recall that it was last January in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy that Congress passed a disaster aid package. One Hundred Eighty House Republicans voted against the $50.5 billion package for the East Coast. They demanded that that money be offset with spending cuts from what they considered wasteful programs – mainly those aimed at helping the poor and the working poor.
It was only after an outcry from New England lawmakers and the general public that Boehner allowed the bill to the floor – without offsets. The bill then passed in the House with mainly Democratic votes.
Both Oklahoma's senators opposed disaster aid packages without offsets for Sandy.
According to the Huffington Post, Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) has already loudly stated that any Oklahoma disaster aid package must be offset. It's important to note that Coburn is retiring after this term.
Oklahoma's other senator, Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), meanwhile, has not been so loud or public in his stance. In fact, he has indicated that he may not demand offsets this time around. He, of course, plans to run for office again.
Rep. Jim Lankford (R-Okla.) has also been a staunch opponent of disaster aid without offsets in the past. But, since Moore, Okla. is his hometown, he's had a sudden change of heart about the whole thing.
"We have a lot of tornadoes in Oklahoma, but we don't have tornadoes like this. This one is very different," he said.
Likewise, Rep. Frank Lucas' (R-Okla) view of disaster aid may have been changed by this latest devastating wind through his state – at least for the short term. He allowed that Oklahomans are used to this kind of thing. They face tornadoes "constantly," he said. But he also said that Monday's tornado is "hard to describe," and that he is still thinking about how to respond to Oklahoma's request for federal aid.
Interestingly, the Washington Post reports that Oklahoma ranks third in the nation after Texas and California in terms of federal disaster and fire declarations and aid. In fact, it was just last month when President Obama signed a disaster declaration for Oklahoma following severe snowstorms earlier this year. The declaration frees up federal aid to the state.
Coburn spokesman John Hart said that Coburn has "never made parochial calculations" about Oklahoma's disproportionate share of disaster funds, according to the Washington Post.
Hart added that Coburn "makes no apologies for voting against disaster aid bills that are often poorly conceived and used to finance priorities that have little to do with disasters."
Just when I thought I had heard it all....
These Oklahoma lawmakers are allowing their "ideological" bent and beliefs to trump the very real and ongoing suffering of people who are likely their own neighbors, friends, and even in some cases, possbily relatives.
Something is missing here. I mean in the souls of folk like this.
And the cuts they seek, the "offsets" that they demand, would hurt even more people, people who are already hurting, struggling – students, the unemployed, seniors who've worked a lifetime for a deserved and secure retirement in their "golden years," sick people.
I mean where does this kind of thinking come from? It takes a special kind of venal and dysfunctional personality to believe that hurting people actually helps them.
They are an amazing group to watch, these "conservatives." I look at them with open-mouthed disbelief. They will actually -- knowingly -- harm their own people for the sake of ideological purity.


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If Anthony Gose needed a confidence boost, he got one Monday morning.
The 22-year old outfielder was recalled by the Toronto Blue Jays and was a defensive replacement in their afternoon game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
It was a bit of a surprise move considering that Gose has struggled at the plate lately for the Buffalo Bisons, who dropped a 5-1 decision to the Charlotte Knights at Coca-Cola Field on Monday night.
In May, Gose was hitting just .200 (14 of 70). For the season with the Herd, he is batting .227 with 36 runs scored, two home runs, 12 RBIs and five stolen bases.
"It's not necessarily what those numbers say on the board, because Anthony's numbers aren't great but it's about the battle that you put in each and every at-bat," manager Marty Brown said.
"You see what kind of energy Anthony brings to the table. We didn't have a lot of it tonight. I don't know whether that's because Anthony's gone or we just didn't have somebody doing the same kinda things that he can do. So other people are going to have to step up."
Brown got the call from Toronto at 6:30 a.m. Monday. Gose then went to Toronto in time for the Blue Jays' 7-5 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. In the afternoon game, Gose replaced Melky Cabrera in left field in the eighth inning. He batted in the bottom of the inning, flying out to left.
Meeting with reporters in Toronto before Monday's game, Gose said the last few weeks have been difficult for him.
"The early part of the month was rough for me, definitely," Gose said. "Definitely mentally, definitely rough. I'd worn myself out mentally so bad that I made everything to be extreme."
During the last two days, Gose has scored five runs to push his International League-leading total to 36.
"I'm delighted he got the opportunity to go up," said Charlie Wilson, the Blue Jays director of minor-league operations who was in Buffalo for Monday's game. "He had a good spring training and started off the year here very well. The last couple days, Marty and the staff have been really happy about everything with him, about his work ethic, his overall play. ... So it was good timing for him."
In Monday's game in front of 5,427 at Coca-Cola Field, Charlotte took a 2-0 lead in the second inning on two solo home runs from Jordan Danks and Lars Anderson. Angel Sanchez had a single in the fourth that drove in two runs to extend the lead to 4-0.
Buffalo got a run back in the bottom of the fourth on an RBI single from Ryan Goins, but the Knights added another run in the eighth on another solo homer from Danks for a 5-1 advantage. Starter Dave Bush gave up four runs in six innings.
The series concludes tonight in Coca-Cola Field (7:05 p.m. Radio 1520 AM) with lefty Rickey Romero scheduled to start for the Herd (0-0, 9.82 ERA) against righty Simon Castro (0-6, 5.36).
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Isaac penned 2 dozen books and many columns, before passing away in 2008. Osiah has kindly taken some time to answer questions today about Old Order Mennonite life and his father's work.
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The San Antonio Spurs have a record 10 international players on the squad hailing from Argentina, Brazil, France, Australia, and Italy.
With such a diverse team of international players, it's no wonder that at times the players may use their native language to their advantage such as Tony Parker and Boris Diaw where TP admits the two will speak French to make a play.
Check out what the rest of the team had to say about the diversity on the roster.