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If you enjoy searching for hidden retail gems amid racks of junk and like the sport of finding a crazy deal, then this is a great time of the year.
As I reported in a recent story, Dec. 31 is the day when charitable groups get flooded with last-minute donations, and that creates a wave of new inventory at second-hand stores.
Sometimes, you can go to stores run by Goodwill, the Salvation Army, Habitat for Humanity and others looking for something particular, but more often it's a treasure hunt.
The thrift stores that sell clothing usually have a good selection for young children, because at that age clothes get outgrown before they're worn out. Dressy, special-occasion clothes for children are often a particularly good deal, such as the blazer from a nice men's shop on King Street that I bought nearly new for $5 at Goodwill.
The fire pit in my backyard was built with bricks I bought at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore shop in Charleston, for a fraction of what I would have paid at a home improvement store.
These second-hand stores can be shopping-as-entertainment, because you never know what you're going to find, and the prices often are all over the board. I've seen things priced higher than what they would cost new, and I've seen things priced ridiculously low.
I don't think I was looking for anything particular when I went to a thrift store in Jacksonville, Fla., with my mother last year, but I came out with a terrific Christmas tree stand, for which I paid $2.99.
So, if you like that sort of thing, right now is about the best time of year to go thrift shopping.
Here are a few tips:
Goodwill, with multiple locations in the Greater Charleston area, primarily sells clothing. The quality ranges from brand new to stained and worn, and unfortunately they organize the clothing by color rather than size.
They also don't wash the clothing, but most people know better than to donate clothes that need washing.
While clothing dominates Goodwill's floor space, you'll typically find an interesting assortment of housewares, toys, furniture, art, books, music and sporting goods. My son has a Godzilla poster acquired at a Goodwill for, I think, a dollar.
The Salvation Army has a few locations in the region. The Dorchester Road store is a jumbled assortment of everything from major appliances to odd bric-a-brac.
One bright spot - hipsters take notice - is a fairly large selection of vinyl record albums, all priced at $1 for LPs and 50 cents for 45s, with volume discounts on top of that.
Beware of the electronics and small appliances, because the store has an as-is/no-returns policy. As a general rule, if it has an electric cord, don't buy it used unless you can either test it first, or at least return the item if it doesn't work.
Considering the eclectic jumble of merchandise, the Salvation Army store is an interesting place to poke around. Items I saw there included a wheelchair, a box of 8-track tapes, and a sturdy full-sized poker table with folding legs, in reasonably good shape for $14.99.
Habitat for Humanity ReStores sell furniture, major appliances and electronics, housewares and building materials. I bought the bricks for my fire pit in the building materials area of the King Street location in Charleston. The East Cooper ReStore was recently selling a large quantity of 4-cup coffeemakers, apparently from a hotel, for $3 each.
The ReStores, with several locations in the Greater Charleston area, often have higher-quality furniture, and prices that might seem surprisingly high. One store recently had a donated couch listed for $495. Like most thrift stores, pricing is pretty subjective.
If you need something simple such as shelves for your workshop or garage, the Charleston ReStore's a pretty good bet.
In addition to the three nonprofit groups with multiple locations, listed above, there are a number of organizations that have one location. Most are affiliated with specific nonprofit groups and charitable causes, such as the Children's Cancer Society Thrift Store and the Animal Helpers ReTAIL Resale store, both on Savannah Highway in West Ashley. Some thrift stores are for-profit businesses, such as the Community Thrift Store on Rivers Avenue in North Charleston.
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"We pay so much already for our health services. It's not fair to charge when that is supposed to be (included) in the price that they were receiving," Blain told CJAD 800 News.
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A bearded man in a badly soiled suit known only as The Stranger wanders into an apocalyptic landscape on the fringes of a dying metropolis, looking for a way to "get back on top." Thwarted and rejected at every turn by old friends and strangers alike--even by the author of this novel, whom he visits repeatedly in unsuccessful attempts to determine his own narrative--his impotence and rage are expressed in acts of seemingly senseless violence. The various characters he encounters on his journey--a pack of sadistic boys, skinheads who beat him senseless, a deaf-mute woman who tries to heal him, a sidewalk preacher and a deranged man who identify him as The One--avoid him or abuse him, or attempt to follow him.
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The Rolling Stones' "Time Is on My Side" (actually written by American song writer Jerry Ragovoy) may not seem at first glance like a song about money, but the more I look at the lyrics, the more I think they could be written from a lender to a debtor.
Time is on my side, yes it is/ Time is on my side, yes it is
Now you always say/ That you want to be free/ But you'll come running back (said you would baby)/ You'll come running back (I said so many times before)/ You'll come running back to me
If you're lending money out, time is literally money. Your principal grows over time, as borrowers pay you back with interest, and you lend that interest out and get more interest. My wife and I have a running debate about whether immortality would be a gift or a curse, and my trump card is always, "But think of the interest!" No wonder vampires are always rich.
This works the other way, too, though. For debtors, time is very much not on their side. Especially if they allow a debt to grow by not keeping up with at least the interest payments, compounding becomes a stone that can grind their finances to dust.
And like Mick says, lots of borrowers say they want to be free, but either by choice or necessity, they keep coming back to borrowing. That's understandable; getting out and staying out of debt is really hard, especially if you have a job where you don't make much money, or no job at all.
But if you can do it, the rewards make the effort well worth it, especially if you can transition to lending money to banks and corporations yourself in the form of deposits and investments. Time is a powerful ally, and having its passage make your financial life easier, rather than harder, can change everything.
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Treatment of hospital acquired infections (HAIs) has become an increasing focus of healthcare organizations, governments, and news outlets. Infections contracted in hospitals are the fourth largest killer in the U.S. There are approximately 40 million hospital admissions each year, and a nosocomial infection rate of 5%.
For a variety of reasons this hasn't always translated into a huge market for products. The market for antibiotic pharmaceuticals has suffered due to generic threats and saw declines in the past two years, according to Kalorama Information's estimates, but it is expected to rebound due to new branded products and should improve in the coming years.
The seriousness of the problem is acknowledged by authorities. The CDC has reported that about one-third of nosocomial infections in the U.S. are preventable, a figure representing nearly 700,000 people. Of these, approximately 94,000 are MRSA infected. Nearly 100,000 people die each year, almost 20,000 of them from MRSA infections.
Nosocomial infections in the European Union are estimated at 4 million with approximately 150,000 deaths reported annually.
Treatment of HAIs involves the careful selection of antibiotics for the specific infection strain. Antibiotic resistance has added a new dimension to treating hospital infections. MRSA infections are of particular concern due to the limited number of treatment options.
Many strains of MRSA are resistant to traditional antistaphylococcal beta-lactam antibiotics, including cephalexin (Keflex). Vancomycin, linezolid, quinupristin, daptomycin, and tigecycline are all common treatments for MRSA. C. difficile is generally treated with Metronidazole.
A staph infection that is not antibiotic resistant can be treated in about one month (depending on severity) using antibiotics. Tuberculosis treatment is difficult and requires long courses of multiple antibiotics. The two antibiotics most commonly used are rifampicin and isoniazid.
In 2010, the HAI treatment market was valued by Kalorama Information at about $8.1 billion, reflecting a decline from the previous year of $8.3 billion. The top four drugs were Floxin, Zosyn, Zyvox, and Avelox. Some of this decline is now being offset by the sales of newer products including Cubicin, Ceftin, Tygacil, and Invanz.
Near-term sales are expected to follow the same trend—declining sales for older, patent-expiring products and steady sales increases for newer, more effective therapies. However, growth from newer products and products entering the market over the next couple years will struggle to offset declines due to a growing generic marketplace.
By 2015, the HAI treatment market will show some signs of increasing once again, reaching $8.5 billion, growth of 1% over 2010. Growth is based on some new market entries, continued demand for launched products, and growing unit sales overall.
Only a handful of top branded products remain in the antibiotic market. In most product segments there is a leading product and in some there are two or three. For example, in the cephalosporin market, few products remain leaders due to the growing number of generic options. The three top products are Omnicef, Ceftin, and Rocephin.
In the carbopenem segment, the newest segment in the antibiotic market, three products dominate sales: Primaxin, Merrem, and Invanx. These are all large players in the HAI treatment segment.
Over the years, there have been over 150 antibiotics introduced, the vast majority of which are no longer in use. The development and later discovery of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus has placed methicillin on the growing list of discontinued drugs.
Unmet need in the HAI treatment market is expanding. Unfortunately pipelines continue to show a less than adequate response to the growing need for effective therapies.
On average, the FDA approves about 80 to 90 new products per year, of which only two or three per year are for antibiotic therapy. This number has been constant through 2010, showing no improvements over the years despite the growing threat.
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It'll be a shorter pit stop on the road to possible new homes for dogs that end up in Cheektowaga's kennel.
The Town Board has changed the dog ordinance to reduce the impound period from five business days to three before dogs are offered for adoption. The change also eliminates impound fees and charges for the first two times a licensed dog lands "behind bars" within a year.
"This really is a win-win situation for both the taxpayers and the animals," Animal Control Officer Scott Thrun told lawmakers during a public hearing on the changes.
Especially for the dogs.
"It saves two days," Thrun said in a later interview with The Buffalo News. "We can get the animals through our shelter quicker."
And, for a majority of them, that's their ticket to a new life.
Out of 108 dogs seized last year, just 28 – roughly 25 percent – were reclaimed by their owners.
"If we don't hear from anyone in the first 12 to 24 hours, we know that dog's not going home," he said.
Dogs that are seized rarely have a collar or microchip that identifies their owners.
"Most don't have anything," Thrun said. "This is the reason we are always enforcing … license your dog. It's like a get-out-of-jail-free card for your dog."
Under the new impoundment fee structure, there's no charge for a dog owner to retrieve a licensed pet during its first or second impoundments in a year. When it comes to strike three, however, there's a $30 fee, plus a $10 charge for each additional day the dog spends at the kennel.
The costs for reclaiming an unlicensed dog begin with a $10 impoundment fee.
An owner must obtain a license from the Town Clerk's Office; the cost is $13.50 for a dog that's neutered and $20.50 for one that isn't. But first, the owner must provide proof that the dog has been vaccinated against rabies or pay the town for having a veterinarian do the job.
In recent years, all dogs were subjected to an impound fee, plus the $10 daily charge – licensed or not. The impound fee was $25 for the first offense, $50 for the second and $100 for the third.
The town set those old rates in 2010, after New York State shifted dog-licensing responsibilities to municipalities.
"We agreed that it was way more than it should be," Thrun said.
If a dog goes unclaimed at the Cheektowaga kennel, it's offered for adoption there or transferred to the SPCA Serving Erie County.
"We're not an adoption agency, per se," Thrun said. But if someone is interested in a dog they see at the kennel, they may begin the adoption process. Fourteen adoptions took place directly from Cheektowaga's kennel in 2012, Thrun said.
"We don't get the foot traffic like the SPCA," he continued. "I like using them because every dog is examined for behavioral issues ... before the dog is put up for adoption."
Thrun has observed a troubling trend lately of people leaving their pets behind when they move to a new residence.
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Avalon boasts that their cabins are the largest for river cruises, at 172 square feet. They feel a little smaller possibly from the lay out. They are adequate though considering the limited time one spends in the cabin. Storage capacity of the cabin in my wife's opinion was wonderful and in fact we did not use it all. The cabin has French doors but we missed having a balcony as on an ocean cruise.
The food was hit or miss. Dinners were quite good with free wine. Service was basically good though they confused orders at times and there was a delay serving soft drinks. Breakfast buffet meats and eggs were cold, though my wife told me the omelet station was good.
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NEW YORK – As Brett Gardner tugged at his jersey and the rest of his teammates surrounded him on the right side of the infield, Jayson Nix just smiled. He had just hit a walk-off single, scoring Ichiro Suzuki, giving the Yankees a 3-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays and a sweep of Tuesday's doubleheader.
In this game, Nix was the star. In their afternoon victory, it was Chris Stewart. All day, the Yankees benefited from production from unexpected places. Between the two of them, they drove in five runs.
And Austin Romine, playing in Stewart's stead in the night game, went 3-for-3 and threw out a runner in the eighth inning.
"We're a different team offensively than we've been," Joe Girardi said. "For those guys to come up big, it's just good to see. Because you can't rely on the other guys all the time."
The manager was referring to Alfonso Soriano, Alex Rodriguez, and Robinson Cano — the middle of the order that has helped turn a petty lineup into a suddenly streaking team.
Soriano has 18 RBI in the past eight games. Nix credited Rodriguez with infusing depth into the lineup. And Cano is the hottest of them all — with hits in 19 of his past 33 at-bats.
"It feels like we've really had kind of a jolt in our team," Nix said.
But it was Nix's heroics that gave the Yankees their eighth win in their past 10 games — placing them 5½ games out of the final wild card spot.
In the seventh inning, with the Yankees down a run, Nix snapped on a first-pitch, 78 mph cutter from Blue Jays starter Mark Buehrle and deposited it into the left-field stands. In the ninth, he sent a line drive into left field to end it.
He helped salvage a quality start from Phil Hughes, who allowed two runs in six innings, and gave Mariano Rivera a victory after the closer pitched a scoreless ninth inning.
It was a lively complement to Stewart earlier in the day. He hit a go-ahead, three-run home run to give the Yankees a lead and overcome a four-run deficit in their 8-4 victory.
It was his fourth home run of the year – setting a career high for the seven-year veteran.
"It's not an everyday thing," Stewart joked. "Hell might freeze over now."
The home run let Ivan Nova escape with a victory despite placing the Yankees in a four-run hole in the second inning. He recovered to pitch 6⅓ innings, giving up nine hits and walking two while striking out two.
The result masked Nova's uneven day much like the Yankees' bottom of the lineup gave cover to Rodriguez.
He finished the day a combined 1-for-7 with five strikeouts. Prior to Nix's theatrics, the moment was there for Rodriguez.
With runners on first and second, and the chance to break a 2-2 tie upon him, Rodriguez hit into a double play to end the inning. The boos cascaded down.
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Serial child sex abuse; what could Sandusky's wife have known?
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CHATTANOOGA (WRCB)-- Chattanooga native Dorothy 'Dottie' Gross Sandusky not only has been her husband Jerry's partner in life, and in the raising of six adopted children; but also in his 'Second Mile' charity.
Pennsylvania prosecutors allege the former Penn State defensive coordinator used Second Mile to find, groom and rape at least six young boys between 1994 and 2009.
Some of the alleged attacks are believed to have occurred in the couple's home.
So how, many ask, could Dottie Sandusky not have known?
"I've seen it both ways," clinical social worker Farlie Chastain says. "In which the family knows and is in denial."
"Because these people are good," Nurse Practitioner Allyson Neal says. "They are what you want them to be at any given moment."
"Very good at hiding it from everyone," Chastain says. "Very good at seducing the child and manipulating the child not to tell."
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Very difficult to believe she had never been told, but easy to believe that she never believed it.
Just saying, these people know how society feels about them, so they get very good at hiding the monster within.
It's tempting to try to spread the blame, because the blame just seems too huge to be borne by just one person, but that's the truth of the matter; The blame rests with the one evil person committing the evil.
None of us can be held accountable for not being mind readers.
I say yes!
Yeah, but if you see something, or have reason to even believe something is going on and don't do or say anything, that makes you just as sick as the person doing the evil deed.
How can anyone turn a blind eye to that and be able to sleep at night is beyond my comprehension.
I agree. It serves no purpose to witch-hunt for more people to blame. If anything, the wife is just another victim of the pedophile.
One can go through life with many secrets, that is why they are called secrets. Would you tell your wife that you were molesting children?
I mean I feel it was unlikely she never was told, in this case, by one or more of the unfortunate children who reportedly underwent molestation. I don't mean fessed up by Sandusky to his wife.
If you can bear to look, what do you think of this mess.
I agree. If you know, and don't make sure it stops, you're guilty!
But you can't hold people who don't know accountable for the actions of others.
Maybe he was gay?
I just read a Stephen King short story based on BTK where this serial murder's wife discovers his wife is a serial killer after many years.
You don't become a child molester in your 50's, you get caught in you 50's.
Say no more.
None of us actually know what has happened. So, just to be a Devil's Advocate: One of legal truisms is that a prosecutor can indict a ham sandwich. The accused has no defense, no witnesses and no evidence. Accusations are uncorroborated. There is no cross-examination.
The accused has six children, one a Marine. They range from 48 years old to younger ages. Their bedrooms must have been located where they could have heard their father tip-toeing down to the downstairs room. Women and Marines hear anything in the night. All six have said their father has been a moral person and a leader.
Hundreds of people, including PSU players and charity leaders vouch for him.
When the defense lawyers are done, the accusers won't even know their own names.
Everybody thinks the accused is guilty. If we could bet on things like this, $20 at 100-1 would be a good bet.
I agree. It serves no purpose to witch-hunt for more people to blame. If anything, the wife is just another victim of the pedophile.
very doubtful
you're on the team!
i won't be the least bit suprised when joe paterno is id'd as one of the customers of the f##king monster's pimping business.
Go read the GJ Report.
"Turning a blind eye" indicates an act of volition, which is actually in contradiction to the meaning of "blind". If you are mentally "blind" to something, you don't see it, and you therefore don't need to turn from it.
"That's the sound of one hand clapping." - Jim Rockford
Enough already!!!!!!!!!!!!! How long to these libtard media intend to grind this into our skulls?
there is no way in this world that joe paterno didn't know this piece of excrement was doing
Of course she knew.
Even the excuse making commentator "these people are very good at hiding it" - Have they read the case? The WHOLE POINT is he wasn't good at hiding it. Caught multiple times by multiple people in multiple locations.
The only location missing from his "caught" list is his house.
There was a police report and investigation. YEARS ago.
To me, a "blind eye" means you see it but CHOOSE not to acknowledge it.
Not that you don't see it.
McQueary is under guard, allegedly out of state. The "official" story is it's to protect him from JoePa fans and the outrage of the public. My guess is it's to prevent him from ending up like Ray Gricar.
I have to say that I would be very surprised. Hey maybe YOU were one of the customers, but just don't know it. See what I'm saying here? Where are the moorings? This is what is so disturbing about this affair, putting aside the sufferings of the victims. Thousands of people are suffering thousands of ills and injuries every day, but this affair strikes at the social fabric, and this commands attention.
You should do yourself a favor and read the facts of the case. Because clearly - either you don't know what you are talking about - or are deranged.
Multiple witnesses multiple corroborated independant stories. Victims reaching to number 7, etc. Campus police reports.
And those are the documented cases.
As I said, it's the "turning" of the "blind eye" that indicates this in the proverbial statement, but in fact people are often truly "blind" to facts of their own situation that may be instantly obvious to disinterested observers.
i hope you're right, but i think the people involved in this are very dangerous(and high up).
McQueary should be terrified right now, and he deserves it for his inaction all those years ago. I knew he would never coach again once the story broke; his own players probably wanted to break his neck.
Also, note that others in the football program were witnesses to his actions. http://deadspin.com/5856777/a-guide-to-the-sexual-child-abuse-charges-against-jerry-sandusky-and-to-penn-states-alleged-willful-ignorance
and if the governor was the AG when this started and is now trying to "get a handle" on this. he may be one of the customers of sandusky.
I so agree, I think this thing stinks to high heaven & maybe murder played a part in it too! Gricar's disappearance is still a mystery.
Well, they never had any children. That should have been her first clue. Did she think he had an old football injury and couldn't have children?
She knew something was up. Cuz her husband wasn't.
No. He is a child molester. Yes, a gay child molester. He doesn't like women, he likes young boys. Probably why they adopted, if truth be told.
it's not possible that this prick operated for all these years without paterno and the queer looking president not knowing.
fire the queers!
Of course they knew, think of the university as a small town. Now everyone knows that in a small town, everyone knows everything that happens within hours.
It's human nature, people cannot keep secrets & also too many people knew for it to be kept secret.
That is part of why this is so horrifying, so many adults knew & covered up to save face for the university & their own butts & their own jobs! Nothing else mattered to them. Everyone involved in the cover-up should be arrested & tried for these crimes!
And, today, they will play their football game, like nothing else matters, like they've done for over 15 years now! Care about the victims? Victims that were raped for years because their football team mattered more to them than the victims!
What did Dottie think when Jerry was forced into early retirement at age 55?
Wasn't she the least bit curious as to why the train left the station?
It's funny, I just watched ( for the nth time ) an episode of Perry Mason, "The Unwelcome Bride", in which Perry, with Della, presents to the court a timeline chart of the events of the evening of the murder, which they presciently reveal slot by slot as the testimony unfolds. This serves, of course, to aid the viewer's comprehension of the complicated plot.
It's just such an aid that I seem to be lacking here for the events of an affair spanning 16 years, and I have to admit that I never had an inkling of any of this during all that time, although the facts seem to say that there was public knowledge of it ... but how could this be?
They might as well drag out onto the field to hold above their heads a 100-yard bandaid to symbolically represent their approach to child pain and adult heartache in their "community."
arrest every one of these sons of bitchiness
My grandmother passed away in August and I had to sit at the post-burial reception and listen to my aunt endlessly tell me what an incredibly good, decent, kind and wonderful man my uncle is.
Why I did not finally snap and go completely, utterly batsh*t is still a miracle to me.
So, no, I'm not really dealing with this most recent, spectacularly egregious public child molester scandal very well.
I haven't even talked to my mom in weeks because if *she* makes any comments about "how horrible all this is", I might not be able to avert the emotional snapping, this time.
Suffice to say that I personally think he *and* everyone who knew should be summarily taken out, gut shot and left to die in a cold, lonely place.
A person is only as sick as their secrets.
"That is part of why this is so horrifying, so many adults knew & covered up to save face for the university & their own butts & their own jobs! Nothing else mattered to them. Everyone involved in the cover-up should be arrested & tried for these crimes!"
You can't imagine *how* horrifying it actually is unless you're a kid it's -really- happened to.
So if I turn a "deaf ear" to your response, that makes it okay?
I think I see what you're getting at, but it's still not an excuse.
Any inkling of the abuse going on and ignoring it is not acceptable.....ever.
There is a real lynch everyone mentality going on here on FR! Too bad it serves to keep their attention off of the real evil that threatens their very lives and lively-hoods.... this criminal administration.
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Grand Rapids Griffins (0-1-0-1) @ Manitoba Moose (2-0-0-0)
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The Griffins have recorded a sluggish start to the season, gaining only 1 point from their first two outings. It's not entirely surprising though given their vast overhaul during the summer. They have 3 rookies and 3 new veteran additions, while on the back end if the line-up is as listed below, only two were regulars last season. The Griffins travel to Manitoba to try and hand the Moose their first loss of the season.
Offensively, Ilari Filppula has made a strong start on a line with Johnson and Minard, while Jan Mursak kicked started his season with a goal and assist against Rockford. More is expected from captain Jamie Tardif and Jordan Owens, both are without a point through the first two games. MacDonald is expected to get the start tonight and will be looking to get his first win in a Griffins uniform for many years.
Possible line-up:
Pare - Emmerton - Mursak
Minard - Johnson - Filppula
Tatar - Andersson - Coetzee
Owens - Raedeke - Tardif
Meech - Smith
Kolosov - Pyett
Amadio - Lashoff
Team Leaders:
Goals: 6 tied (1)
Assists: Filppula, Minard, Tatar, Smith (2)
Points: Smith (3), 5 tied (2)
+/-: 8 tied (E)
PIM's: Amadio (7), Meech (6)
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Grand Rapids Griffins (0-1-0-1) @ Manitoba Moose (2-0-0-0)
Ken Holland: Hes (Mursak) a young guy, provides energy, can skate, hes a puck hound.
Posted 15 October 2010 - 07:37 PM
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Posted 16 October 2010 - 03:13 AM
Shutout for MacDonald.
1st win of the season for the Griffins.
Ken Holland: Hes (Mursak) a young guy, provides energy, can skate, hes a puck hound.
Posted 16 October 2010 - 09:52 AM
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Posted 16 October 2010 - 06:25 PM
Johnson and Ehrhardt.
who got the helpers?
BTW, heads up to everyone, the Griffins are again battling the Moose tonight.
Ken Holland: Hes (Mursak) a young guy, provides energy, can skate, hes a puck hound.
Posted 16 October 2010 - 07:10 PM
Posted 16 October 2010 - 11:07 PM
GR puts up their second straight win over the Manitoba Moose.
Andersson 1 G
iFlip 1 G
Smith 1G 5 PIM
Kolosov and Owens also got into scraps. Did anyone watch? How was the game? I'm interested in hearing about Smith's Gino assisted by Tatar and how he did in his fight.
Posted 17 October 2010 - 02:16 AM
Gee Smith's made an impressive start. 4 points in 4 games.
Scoring today went like this:
1. GR Andersson, (1) (Meech, Tardif), 12:46 (PP)
2. GR Filppula, (1) (Mursak, Ehrhardt), 13:29
3. GR Smith, (2) (Tatar), 12:43
Ken Holland: Hes (Mursak) a young guy, provides energy, can skate, hes a puck hound.
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ANITA T. Conner and her daughter Kerri Marie have shared practically everything. Both were cheerleaders when they attended Abington High School. They pledged the same sorority in college and each went on to become a certified public accountant. They work together and live in the same Elkins Park neighborhood.
And they were both diagnosed with breast cancer on April 16, 10 years apart. Mom was diagnosed in 1998; daughter in 2008.
This weekend, the mother-daughter duo again will be in lockstep as they host their annual event, Praise Is the Cure: A Weekend of Hope and Healing, during which they'll bus about 200 homeless-shelter residents to the Mount Airy Church of God in Christ for free breast-cancer screenings. The two-day event also will include a pamper party with massages and reflexology treatments for breast-cancer survivors and activities for male caregivers. The Conners' goal: To encourage African-American women to get breast- cancer screenings and treatment.


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I'm not interested in making waffles. Have not been impressed with homemade waffles. The little frozen toaster waffles are one of my comfort foods.
I buy right now.
I am in the process of getting a waffle iron. Then I will only make from scratch.
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Spas in Bangkok and spa guide
Most top-end Bangkok hotels have high quality spas
Thailand enjoys a worldwide reputation for its tranquil spas and retreats, and some of the best of these can be found in Bangkok. Thai massage is traditionally a vigorous, yet highly invigorating, experience and in Bangkok the usual techniques and treatments are complimented with a series of modern, holistic treatments. These include body wraps, facials and mud-baths to give visitors a soothing and relaxing experience; the perfect way to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.
Those who want to indulge will be able to take their pick from a large selection of spas and retreats, which range from the brief but refreshing short-stop treatment to the uncompromisingly luxurious experience of a full day of pampering. Best of all, they are very affordable, with an afternoon of pampering costing under US$100.
Most of the city's high-end hotels, such as the Millennium Hilton, Oriental, Holiday Inn, Dusit, and Marriott, all come complete their own in-house spas. In addition, there are also a number of world-class private spas scattered around the city; the most notable of these being the Mandara and Aspara Spas. Then there are the more modest, reasonably-priced ones and, for those on a budget, numerous respectable massage shops offer a decent experience minus the frills.
Recommended Bangkok spas
The Oasis Spa: brand new facility launched by the popular Northern Thailand chain that has an excellent track record for managing professional spas. They offer an extensive range of treatments to suit all budgets, including ayurveda, aromatherapy and traditional Thai practices in an exquisite environment just off Sukhumvit Road. 64 Soi Swaddee Sukhumvit 31, Phrakanong, tel: (02) 262 2122.
The Ananda Spa: located next to the President Solitaire Serviced Apartments on Sukhumvit lane 11, this elegant spa allows guests to escape the busy streets of Bangkok and enter another world. The spa has a number of private rooms that all contain Jacuzzis, showers and relaxation areas. The spa offers a huge range of spa treatments at competitive prices. Sukhumvit Soi 11, tel: (02) 61 1210-26, email: email@example.com.
Leyana Spa: set in a relaxing garden environment in the centre of bustling Bangkok, the staff at Leyana are extremely attentive and help guests to unwind with a wide range of remedies and treatments. The name comes from the Latin name for orchids and a selection of herbal potions are included in the therapies here, as well as all the usual modern choices. 33 Thonglor 13, Soi Torsak, Klongtonnuer, Wattana, tel: (02) 391 7694; email: email@example.com.
Be pampered for an hour or all day
The Divana Spa: this prominent, leading name in Bangkok spa treatments has recently opened a new spa and well-being centre called 'DVN' on Sukhumwit lane 35, which is opposite the Emporium Department Store and very close to the Prmophong BTS Station. Placed in a two-storey Thai house and surrounded by lush tropical gardens, the centre contains nine private couple rooms and 17 treatment beds. Each room features its own special theme, while the spa offers a wide range of treatments, all of which are designed to relieve stress and relax visitors. 7 Sukhumvit 25, North Klongtoey, Open: weekday 11:00-23:00, Weekend 10:00-23:00, tel: (02) 661 6784-5, email: email@example.com.
The Mandara brand: well-known name among spa users, this spa's unique blend of Eastern and Western techniques is sure to soothe even the most stressed-out of visitors. The Mandara Spas' signature treatment is performed by two therapists who work together in perfect harmony to give the ultimate massage. Open: 10:00-22:00; Anantara Bangkok Riverside Resort & Spa: 257/1-3 Charoen Nakhon Road, tel: (02) 476 0022, email: firstname.lastname@example.com; The Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers: 2 Captain Bush Lane New Road, Siphaya, tel: (02) 266 0123, email: email@example.com.
Orientist Spas: a unique and exclusive establishment where visitors can truly relax and escape from the stress and strain of modern life. The spa uses traditional Thai herbs and techniques to give visitors the full benefit of thousands of years of experience. The Orientist Spa has three branches: Ari Branch: 69 Phaholyothin Road, Soi 6, Samsennai, tel: (02) 278 2240-1; Ladprao Branch: 1111/148 Baan Klang Muang, Lad Prao Road, tel: (02) 513 7605; Pratunam Branch: Gold Place Plaza (4th floor), Soi Petchaburi 17, Petchaburi Road, tel: (02) 254 0054-6.
Spa I Am: a haven of peace and relaxation within the heart of bustling Bangkok and the spa's 26 private rooms are all fitted out with Jacuzzis, saunas and steam rooms. Those who want to create a new look can head into the onsite salon, which will ensure that they look as good as they feel. 88 Soi Ladprao 18, Ladprao Road, tel: (02) 938 4888, email: email@example.com.
Detoxification is another form of cleansing that has taken root in Bangkok and become really popular over the past few years. While these techniques have long been fashionable in the East, they are also being practised by health-nuts and party-goers alike these days, and the detoxification techniques aim to rid the body of its toxins over a relatively short period.
Rasayana Retreat and Hydro Health: offer an assortment of different programmes that last from between one day and a month. 57 Soi Prom-mitr, Sukhumvit 39, Klonton-nua, tel: (02) 662 4803-5, email: email@example.com.
Offering the perfect blend of ancient Eastern traditional treatments and more modern Western elements, the spas in Bangkok are simply sublime. All the stresses and strains of modern life will be scrubbed, massaged and cleaned away, leaving you feeling like a new person. It's certainly a worthwhile aspect of a Thailand holiday.
As advantageous as all the luxury and tranquillity of these spas and retreats are, visitors to Bangkok should make sure that they don't neglect the more rustic and down-to-earth relaxation that is on offer on the streets of Bangkok. There are numerous, small and friendly massage venues dotted about that offer one or two hours of massage for a very reasonable rate. In addition, exercise and relaxation can easily be found in Bangkok's parks and temples.
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Civil partnership and marriage: separate and not equal
Apr 2011
A major conference concerning the reform of marriage law was held in Cardiff on Friday 14th April, following proposals by the coalition Government to allow religious buildings to be used to conduct civil partnership ceremonies.
The government's proposals and the recent decision by the Obama administration to drop its opposition to gay marriages, has received much attention in the media in recent months.
Organised by the Centre for Health and Social Care Law at Cardiff Law School, the conference brought together professionals, lawyers, activists, academics, and those wishing to be better informed, to explore whether the current law, which excludes same-sex couples from marriage and excludes heterosexual couples from civil partnerships, is 'fit for purpose'. In particular, it looked at whether the idea of having two separate systems violates the European Convention on Human Rights.
The Conference included an address by Peter Tatchell of OutRage! and Professor Robert Wintemute of King's College London, who considered the political and legal contexts of the campaigns for legislative change. In addition, there was a personal presentation by Professors Celia Kitzinger and Sue Wilkinson, a same-sex British couple who were legally married in Canada in 2003. In 2006, their claim to have their marriage recognised as such in the UK was rejected by the High Court in the landmark judgment Wilkinson v Kitzinger.
Dr Augur Pearce of Cardiff Law School analysed the contribution of organised religion to the current law, as well as the religious implications of reform.
Image: Top row from left: Peter Tatchell, Professor Robert Wintemute, Dr Augur Pearce. Front row from left Professors Sue Wilkinson, Celia Kitzinger and Luke Clements, Erich Hou
See the Government's consultation paper 'Civil partnerships on religious premises: A Consultatio
To find out more about the conference visit: www.law.cf.ac.uk/chscl/conference/events_display.php?id


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Spurs at Heat Give and Go Preview
The Spurs finally wind down their current six game road trip with just another ho-hum game against the Miami Heat. Alright alright, a game against the Heat is anything but ho-hum. San Antonio looks to sweep its longest road swing of the season thus far, and will attempt to do so on national television against the defending champs.
The Spurs' core guys didn't expend too much energy in last night's blowout win over the Orlando Magic, so I would expect everybody of note to play. At the same time, there's a significant chance Pop pulls the plug early if it looks like things might get out of hand. Saturday night's game against the Memphis Grizzlies is far more important than tonight's game against the Heat.
For a preview of today's game, I invited Tom Haberstroh of ESPN.com's Heat Index to chat about the Spurs-Heat Finals that never was, the "position-less basketball" concept, and Dwyane Wade's health.
[Update: Apparently, Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker and Danny Green will not play.]
Andrew McNeill, 48 Minutes of Hell: So Spurs-Heat.
Tom Haberstroh, Heat Index: Yes, always giddy for Spurs-Heat.
AM: Kawhi Leonard won't be around. Nor will Stephen Jackson. Would Spoelstra be so kind as to sit LeBron James for a night? I'm not sure he's getting enough rest right now.
TH: He can never get LeBron James to sit so, fat chance. I wouldn't be so sure that Kawhi Leonard is the only key cog sitting out. You think Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili will play on the back-to-back? Tough game as it. Seems like a classic Pop sit 'em night.
AM: Totally agree. It has all the makings of a "F- the national TV audience" moment from Pop. Second night of a back-to-back, fourth game in five nights. And they've got the Grizzlies on Saturday night. I'm thinking LeBron, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh sit out the second half completely.
Hopefully that means we get Jorts-Bonner.
TH: Dwyane Wade could use the night off. He's been a real liability defensively this season because of his foot injury and I cringe every time he misses a layup and tip-toes back on defense as everyone sprints down the floor. It's a myth that the Heat's defensive issues start underneath; they start with Wade.
AM: Is the foot a reason for that vicious block he received from Eric Bledsoe? Is was that just because Bledsoe is a freak of nature?
TH: He definitely got Bleds0wn3d, but keep in mind that he took off on his left foot — his bad foot — and although he got up, he took off way too early and I'm not even sure he would've successfully dunked the ball anyway. He's one of the most chronic Spriters in the game.
The Heat's defensive woes have mostly been on the perimeter where teams have rained from downtown. Every team seems to have the hot hand against the Heat this season. Ball movement and beyond the arc bombers have killed the Heat. And guess who's coming up? Yup, a team that runs a clinic in both areas.
AM: Assuming the Spurs field a regular lineup (far from a given), that would be a good matchup for the Spurs. I think that's part of the reason people felt that if the Spurs could've gotten past the Thunder in the Western Conference Finals, they could've beat the Heat. I'm not so sure they could've handled Miami's speed, though? What's your ready on the Finals that never happened?
TH: Is it a sin to say I would've rather watched Spurs-Heat than OKC-Heat? I don't know, it's close, but the basketball purist in me would have loved to see Pop vs. LeBron. Because that's what it comes down to, right? Could the undisputed best coach in the game outsmart the unquestioned best player in the game? Dwyane and Manu Euro-step competitions breaking out midgame would've been enthralling as well.
AM: We've seen Spurs vs. LeBron before in the Finals, but that Cavs team was nothing compared to the Heat. And LeBron hadn't become the outside shooter that he is now. Lots of things that would've been interesting to see in that series.
TH: What's it like to watch Tim Duncan at 36 drop 18 and 10 every night? As a Wake alum, I'm admittedly biased sometimes when talking about Duncan, but how does he keep doing it?
AM: Honestly, I feel bad. I feel spoiled, like I'm not appreciating it enough. He makes it seem so easy because he's so good and so smart and has so many reps under his belt. But it's not. There's a reason so few big men are as effective as him from the low block, it's not easy to be good from that spot. But there he is, game after game, getting it done. Then you throw in the fact that he developed a excellent, yet fundamentally ugly (oh the irony) jumpshot, and you realize why he's a once in a generation player. And that's not even going into the defense or rebounding.
TH: Chris Bosh isn't in the same realm as Tim Duncan, but I always love to watch a big man who can play inside out and make a fool out of their opponent with skill. Bosh has been the biggest beneficiary of the Heat's small-ball and that rightish top of the key jumper is almost Duncan-esque/Dirk-esque in its efficiency. The dude can shoot and defenders who don't study up on Bosh get roasted every night. I don't think Duncan will fall victim though, too smart.
AM: Speaking of the Heat going small, a lot was made of this "position-less basketball" the Heat were using. Is this still a thing people are talking about? Is it as simple as LeBron playing the 4? Haven't we been talking about this online for a couple of years?
TH: I think the concept has been talked about for years and it's vaguely similar to the Triangle in execution, so it's not necessarily revolutionary. But I will say that it's a work in progress on the defensive end of the floor. LeBron doesn't guard 4s that often (Battier does and he'll be out most likely Thursday). Also, you'll start seeing Bosh move into the corners to hit 3s which will become part of the "postion-less" fabric so there's still some new tweaks to be made. Still, though, when they throw Ray Allen out there with Mario Chalmers and Dwyane Wade, the spacing is so, so crazy. Big question though: Can they pick it up defensively?
AM: Outside of LeBron, Wade and Bosh, who has stepped up or broken out in this early season?
TH: Ray Allen, for sure. He's stood out on both ends of the floor, but in opposite directions. Watching the synergy between he and LeBron, it seems like they've been playing next to each other for five years already. LeBron always seems to know exactly where Allen is and it's a terrifying proposition for the defense when LeBron drives and Allen slides to the corner. It reminds me of one of my favorites: Would you rather take a bat to the knee or to the shin?
AM: The knee, definitely. Breaking a shin is one of my greatest fears in life. Seems like terrible pain and the thought of bone sticking out of my skin terrifies me.
Last thing before I let you go. I need one random prediction for Thursday night's game. Nothing to do with the final score.
TH: The Heat will make more corner 3s than the Spurs. The student becomes the teacher.
AM: Oh no you didn't.


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ArtPrize 2010 will be held Sept. 22 through Oct. 10, opening one day earlier but ending on the same date as it did last month.
ArtPrize founder Rick DeVos announced the dates this morning in DeVos Place for an invited audience of sponsors of ArtPrize 2009 and potential sponsors for 2010.
"This was our first opportunity to have a meeting with our sponsors," said David Abbott, newly hired development director for ArtPrize, who began work on Monday.
Additional details are yet to come about the 2010 exhibition, which will be 19 days long, one day longer than ArtPrize 2009.
"A lot of the specific details will continue to roll out over the next few months," DeVos said.
Dick and Betsy DeVos, whose foundation provided the $449,000 in prize money for the first ArtPrize competition, spoke this morning to the audience of 157.
Blake Krueger, CEO of Wolverine World Wide Inc., and Jeff Connolly, vice president of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, shared their experiences with integrating their corporate images into their company's participation in the first ArtPrize.
"They were trying to inspire people to be creative," said Ginny Seyferth, president of Seyferth & Associates, which represents ArtPrize.
Much will remain the same for the urban exhibition and competition, including nearly $450,000 in prize money awarded by viewers casting "up" or "down" votes exclusively through social media.
The methods of voting as well as the format for counting "up" votes and using "down" votes only in the event of a tie will remain identical.
"We're pretty happy with how it went for the first year," DeVos said. "We're looking to make some changes and enhancements, but we're not going to really change things."
Some anticipated enhancements include fostering more curatorial assistance to interested venues and promoting more remote venues within ArtPrize's 3-square mile district, which will remain identical in 2010.
Organizers are looking to improve the registration process and offer more assistance to voters unfamiliar with social media.
Today's pitch to an invited audience of more than 100 was to drum up additional sponsors for the event.
Two independent prizes were awarded last month, one by Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, and one by Cascade Engineering, in connection with the event.
Organizers hope to add more prizes to ArtPrize 2010.
"We're trying to open that up further and encourage more individuals and companies to sponsor their own prizes," he said.
"That'll be a major step forward," said Henry Matthews, director of galleries and collections at Grand Valley State University, which was a venue for the first ArtPrize and plans to participate next year. "Last year, when it was announced, everybody was gone from campus."
Plans call for holding separate registration periods for venues and for artists.
The first ArtPrize opened Sept. 23, exactly five months to the day after it was unveiled in April. Organizers plan to take advantage of additional time to prepare for the 2010 exhibition, including holding separate registration periods for venues and for artists.
"We'll likely have venues register first, and those will be locked in," DeVos said. "And then have artists register afterward."
Dates have not yet been set for either.
"We're saying spring," he said.
Since the close of ArtPrize 2009, organizers have met with artists and venue owners and have emailed a survey to voters to gather ideas to improve the second event.
Organizers have decided on few changes in order to capitalize on the experiences gained from the first event.
"If we changed a lot of things, in a lot of ways, it would be like starting at square one," DeVos said. "It's mostly trying to make experiences better."
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From: Ed King ------------------------------------------------------ looking for recommendations (or anti-recommendations) for online electronics parts suppliers I want to start accumulating the ICs and parts needed to construct my own lightsaber, ummm I mean my own version of the Apple IIe IDE interface (which, I'm hoping, could also be used in my Tandy1000 if I wrote the low/mid and possible high level software drivers... sounds like fun) anyway, at what place(s) do y'all shop for electrical goodies? I have been looking at jameco.com and it looks like it has everything I need for the above project, but wondering if there was any place "better"? I used to "live" at Radio Shack when I was younger but now that place gives me the creeps so I'm looking elsewhere...
=============================================================== From: Dan Lyke ------------------------------------------------------ been above I haven't compared much. Digi-Key is my go-to for components, Parallax or Spark Fun for when I want something as an assembly that it'd be too much of a pain in the ass to solder myself. Dan
=============================================================== From: Dave Brockman ------------------------------------------------------ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 +1 Digi-Key and +1 for Parallax, for the same reasons. (Need to check out Spark Fun) Regards, dtb -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.17 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEUEARECAAYFAk97TrkACgkQABP1RO+tr2QpxgCgkMktEOG2Dn7Sznh3zAVUrvYR vIIAmIJ5nm+5iMfWcBclRIfp0R8Ae70= =KRb6 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
=============================================================== From: Ed King ------------------------------------------------------ thanks for the Digi-Key reference, I checked it out and it looks purty good I must be getting senile, it took me a few minutes to remember that a card edge connector was called a card edge connector ----- Original Message ---- From: Dan Lyke To: CHUGALUG Sent: Tue, April 3, 2012 1:47:54 PM Subject: Re: [Chugalug] favorite online electronic supplier? I haven't compared much. Digi-Key is my go-to for components, Parallax or Spark Fun for when I want something as an assembly that it'd be too much of a pain in the ass to solder myself. Dan
=============================================================== From: Dan Lyke ------------------------------------------------------ Okay, I need to add one more to this: AdaFruit, for when I want a more complete solution. I was introduced to the SparkFun guys when I saw a presentation at an O'Reilly conference on emerging telecom a few years ago where they described building a Western Electric rotary phone. They've now productized it, but at the time it was "we took these components and soldered 'em together, and the hard part was building the drive circuitry for the ringer, and..." http://www.sparkfun.com/categories/96
=============================================================== From: Sean Brewer ------------------------------------------------------ +1 to Adafruit, SparkFun, Jameco, and DigiKey. I've bought stuff from all of these guys. My only complaint is the shipping is crazy high on Jameco if you just need a few components. Best thing to do is find a group of people to order stuff with.
=============================================================== From: Ryan Harrell ------------------------------------------------------ Spark fun tends to be pretty expensive, but they've usually got a pretty good selection of pre-built components that are hard to find elsewhere. Also check out Adafruit for a good selection of kits and components, as well as MakerShed from make magazine. Often you can also get free samples of IC's direct from the manufacturer. I've gotten a ton of the MSP430 series free from TI. Also radio shack has gotten considerably better in the last year, it might be worth checking out again. I don't know which one you typically go to, but they're offering a lot more stuff for hobbyists again (arduinos, parallax kits, components, etc) It largely depends on the particular store however. The one next to the Rave theater has a pretty decent selection if I need something right away. --- Ryan Harrell 423-313-6405 www.ryanfreelance.com
=============================================================== From: Lynn Dixon ------------------------------------------------------ I would also add in Mouser in addition to the others mentioned. Theres always...Radio Shack.....LOL!!!!
=============================================================== From: Tim Waggoner ------------------------------------------------------ element14 is a good site. http://us.element14.com/ I like to watch the "Ben Heck Show" http://bit.ly/HWmqpY He does some crazy things with electronics. There are some good tutorials on the RaspberryPI http://bit.ly/HPQNlm
=============================================================== From: Michael Scholten ------------------------------------------------------ Ben Heck is a great show, along with a several others on revision3's site... www.revision3.com -Michael


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11 Foods to Avoid if You Have OAB
Foods That May Irritate the Bladder
Foods That May Irritate the Bladder
Overactive bladder, sometimes known as urge incontinence, is a problem that results in a sudden urge to urinate and potentially incontinence as well. There are a number of factors that are known to affect this condition. For instance, volume of fluid intake: the more fluids you drink, the more you will have to urinate. Smoking is a factor as well, as it irritates the bladder muscle, and the spasms caused by smoker's cough can result in urine leakage.
It is possible for certain foods to worsen this condition, potentially irritating the bladder or the urinary tract and exacerbating symptoms. The effects of various foods on overactive bladder vary from person to person and require trial-and-error. The following slides describe some foods that may make your symptoms worse.
Click through the slideshow to see foods that may irritate the bladder.
Tomato Products
Tomato Products
According to the Cleveland Clinic, tomatoes are an acidic food that can potentially irritate the bladder and worsen OAB symptoms. Those who are particularly sensitive should also cut out tomato products, such as pasta or pizza sauce, ketchup, and salsa.
Coffee and Tea
Coffee and Tea
The culprit in coffee and tea is caffeine. It can increase bladder activity, and may result in exacerbated symptoms, including higher urgency and frequency, as well as increased incontinence. Reducing or eliminating caffeine intake, or switching to decaffeinated varieties, may result in decreased symptoms. However, it should be noted that even decaf contains some caffeine. Keep that in mind if you are particularly sensitive to caffeine.
Like coffee and tea, a serving of chocolate also contains some caffeine (about ¼ that found in a cup of coffee). White chocolate usually has no caffeine. Try dark chocolate, which contains more cocoa but might satisfy your craving in smaller amounts.
Oranges, Limes, and Lemons
Oranges, Limes, and Lemons
Like tomatoes, citrus fruits—such as oranges, limes, lemons, and grapefruits—contain high amounts of citric acid, which can worsen bladder control according to the National Association of Incontinence. Fruits should still be part of your healthy diet, so try less acidic varieties such as apples or bananas. Because everyone reacts differently to foods, you should experiment to see which fruits cause you more trouble.
Alcoholic Beverages
Alcoholic Beverages
Along with chocolate and coffee, add adult beverages—beer, wine, and liquor—to the list of vices you may want to limit if you have an overactive bladder. Alcohol can irritate the bladder and affect the signals to the brain that make you aware of bladder overflow.
Carbonated Beverages
Carbonated Beverages
The "fizz" in carbonated beverages—such as soft drinks, soda water, and energy drinks—can potentially aggravate OAB symptoms (Shaw, 2011). Drinks with both carbonation and caffeine may be extra trouble—as is champagne, which has carbonation and bladder-stimulating alcohol.
Spicy Foods
Spicy Foods
The same foods that make your eyes water and burn your lips can also irritate your bladder, the Urology Care Foundation advises. Be wary of spicy peppers and sauces; be extra cautious with spicy salsas, which also contain another food on this list—tomatoes. Again, everyone reacts differently. So before cutting out spicy foods completely, you should experiment to see which ones affect you and which ones don't.
According to the Cleveland Clinic, there is some evidence that both artificial and natural sweeteners can increase bladder symptoms. As with other foods, you might not have to cut out sugar altogether, but it might be wise to experiment to see if your symptoms lessen when you limit these in your diet.
Processed Foods
Processed Foods
Processed foods contain a lot of artificial ingredients—flavoring, preservatives, etc.—that can irritate the bladder and worsen the symptoms of OAB. A healthy, balanced should target natural and fresh foods, such as vegetables and whole grains. This is especially true for people who have OAB.
Like spicy and acidic foods, onions can cause bladder problems and increase the urge to urinate. Raw onions are the main culprits, so cooking them before you eat them could reduce the adverse effect they may have on the bladder.
Many claim that cranberry juice relieves symptoms of urinary tract infections, but cranberries are acidic and, much like tomatoes and citrus fruits, can potentially irritate the bladder and cause urge incontinence. You might be tempted to try cranberry juice for relief, but it may worsen your symptoms. If you are going to take in fluids, water is your best bet (see next slide).
Balanced Water Intake
Balanced Water Intake
Conventional wisdom might suggest that to avoid having the constant urge to urinate, one would need to drink as little fluid as possible. But that is not the case. When it comes to water intake and OAB, the word to remember is "balance."
Too much will certainly cause you trouble, but too little fluid make your urine more concentrated and acidic, and can cause increased need to use the bathroom. Limiting fluid intake can also potentially make you constipated. Your doctor can tell you the right balance, but most experts suggest the equivalent of six 8-ounce glasses per day and limiting intake in the evenings.
Keep a Food Diary
Keep a Food Diary
Because the effects can be different from person to person, it's impossible to say for certain that you should or should not avoid each of these foods. A food diary can help you identify which foods cause your symptoms to worsen. The diary should contain the foods you eat, when you ate them, and any symptoms you experienced after. This will allow you to see any patterns or connections between the foods you eat and your OAB symptoms.
More OAB Information
More OAB Information
Remember, if you are having bladder problems, talk to your doctor about it. Avoiding a problem can only make it worse.
If you've already been diagnosed, here are some more resources to help manage your condition:
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