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NAME: Kandiah Sivarajah
TITLE: State toxicologist/public health toxicologist
COMPANY: Pennsylvania Department of Health
Q: What is arsenic and why would it show up in food, such as in the recent studies about arsenic in apple juice?
A: Arsenic is a naturally occurring element in the earth's crust and is widespread in the environment. It has no smell or distinctive taste. Since arsenic is an element, it persists in the environment and does not break down. Arsenic compounds are found in two different forms in nature, inorganic and organic.
Arsenic may show up in food in many ways:
- Food that is prepared using arsenic-containing water.
- Plants may accumulate arsenic by root uptake from arsenic in the soil or by absorption of airborne arsenic deposited on the leaves.
- Plants that are treated with pesticides which may contain arsenic residues.
- Animals that drink arsenic-containing water and eat contaminated feed may concentrate arsenic in their organs, including meat.
- Some fresh water and marine organisms (e.g. fish, clams, crabs, lobster) can accumulate arsenic in their bodies from the environment.
Q: What happens to arsenic once it is ingested? How does it affect someone's health? Does the type of arsenic consumed make a difference?
A: Following ingestion, arsenic is absorbed through the gut, enters the blood stream and is then widely distributed throughout the body. Most tissues rapidly clear arsenic except for skin, hair and nails. Within two to four weeks after exposure, most of the arsenic remaining in the body is found in the skin, hair and nails, and to a lesser extent, in bones and teeth.
Exposure to low levels of arsenic can cause nausea and vomiting, decreased production of red and white blood cells, abnormal heart rhythm, damage to blood vessels, and a sensation of "pins and needles" in hands and feet. Ingesting low levels of inorganic arsenic for a long time can cause a darkening of the skin and the appearance of small "corns" or "warts" on the palms, soles and trunk of the body. Ingesting high levels of arsenic can be fatal.
The toxicity of arsenic compounds can vary greatly. In general, inorganic arsenic is more toxic than organic arsenic.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have determined that inorganic arsenic is a known human carcinogen.
Several studies have shown that ingestion of inorganic arsenic can increase the risk of skin cancer and tumors of the bladder, kidney, liver, and lungs.
Q: Is there a standard for the amount of arsenic that is safe to consume?
A: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has established tolerance levels for arsenic in meat and organs of animals treated with veterinary drugs. These permissible levels range from 0.5 parts per million (ppm) in eggs and uncooked edible chickens and turkey parts to 2 ppm in certain uncooked edible pork products. The EPA has set a limit of 10 parts per billion or 10 g/L for arsenic in drinking water.
Q: Is there a test to determine if someone has been exposed to arsenic? What does it show?
A: There are tests available to measure arsenic in blood, urine, hair and fingernails. Measurement of arsenic in urine is the most reliable test for arsenic exposure that has occurred within the previous several days. Generally, most tests measure the total amount of arsenic in the urine. This can sometimes be misleading, because the nonharmful forms of arsenic in fish and shellfish can produce a high reading even if there has been no exposure to a toxic form of arsenic. Therefore, laboratories sometimes use a test that separate "fish arsenic" from other forms.
Since most arsenic leaves the body within a few days, analysis of urine cannot determine if a person was exposed to arsenic in the past. Hair or fingernails tests can tell if people have been exposed to high levels of arsenic over the past several months, but these tests are not very useful in detecting low-level exposures. If high levels of arsenic are detected in hair or fingernails, it means that exposure has occurred. But without more information about when a person was exposed and for how long, it is usually not possible to predict whether any harmful health effects will occur.
Q: What should consumers do if they are concerned about taking in too much arsenic?
A: Contact your health care provider for evaluation and assessment. If your health care provider believes you are ill due to arsenic then it may be appropriate to be tested for arsenic to document exposure. Efforts would then focus on identifying and eliminating sources of arsenic exposure.
Interview conducted via email by The Patriot-News staff.


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The superseding indictment against former Jersey City Deputy Mayor Leona Beldini quotes her as saying Mayor Jerramiah Healy knew corrupt payments were being funneled from a man who turned out to be a cooperating witness for the feds.
"Defendant BELDINI confirmed that JC Official 1 (Healy) knew that the CW (cooperating witness) had funded the purchase of tickets to the JCDC's (Jersey City Democratic Committee's) 'Broadway at the Beacon' event and agreed with the CW that JC Official 1 'appreciates the way [the CW] does business,''' the indictment, handed up last week, states.
Under the new indictment, Beldini, who had been previously charged with one count in the massive corruption sting, now faces six.
Healy, who hasn't been charged with any crimes and maintains he has done nothing wrong, is referred to in several places in the 21-page indictment.
Get the full story in today's Jersey Journal as well as excerpts of the indictment that mention Healy.

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First Act Music
One of our favorite things to do when we went down to the basement was create our own band and jam. Guitars, drums, you name it we had it and were making loads of noise... Ummm, I mean music. Until my brother and I started music lessons we had toy instruments that had very poor quality sound, some old guitars that had been handed down by our folks and used brooms and other household items as stand in instruments and microphones. Sometimes we would play along to our favorite songs and sing at the top of our lungs. Other times we would lip sync and pretend to be playing our instruments. We also created our own songs.
Scene It? Box Office Smash
Did you know that Scene It?, the DVD board game, also has a line of Xbox 360 editions available? It's true! The first Xbox 360 edition was 2007's Scene It? Lights, Camera, Action. Scene It? Box Office Smash is the latest game for the Xbox 360 and features new questions, more high-definition (HD) movie clips and several new puzzle styles. The game allows up to four people or teams to compete in a contest that tests your movie trivia knowledge through a variety of puzzles and questions
Precious Planet is Released at the Zoo
The Amphibian Room at the Central Park Zoo was filled with toys on January 27 as Fisher-Price held a special event there to unveil its new Precious Planet line of must-have baby gear for parents and their little ones. Actress and mom Maggie Gyllenhaal was on hand to lend support for the new line and to announce Fisher-Price's $250,000 donation benefiting the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), an organization that saves wildlife and wild places. "Fisher-Price is such a big part of everyone's childhood and I am so happy to join forces with them in presenting this generous donation in support of the Wildlife…
Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records: The Videogame is a collection of over 35, wacky, party-game challenges that are based on real-life Guinness World records. The challenges require you to break the records in a variety of stunts such as the fastest time to crush watermelons with your head, longest fingernails, and loudest burp
Valentines Day is for toys, too
February 14th isn't too far away, and Valentines Day is a special day for the kids. From sending cards to special treats, it's a highlight in the mid-Winter calendar. It's also a time when many parents are looking for alternatives to candy for their kids. Here are some sweet ideas for inexpensive, but fun-filled Valentine's Day toys for your kids.
A music-based game in which you sing along to words on a screen without any instrument controllers? Sounds odd, doesn't it? Believe it or not, but there was a time not long ago when these types of games, usually referred to as Karaoke, were the only form of music game available
Elf Island
My kids are constantly asking to go on the computer to visit their favorite websites. There are so many of them now. How do we choose which websites we allow our children to visit? How do we determine the amount of time they should spend on-line? These are tough questions. I highly recommend visiting Barbiegirls.com whether you have a boy or a girl to create B Smart Pact. The B Smart Pact will help you engage your children in a discussion about fun, safe and fair internet play.
Carry Me Everywhere Suitcase
The most important routine or ritual we have in our home begins at dinner and ends when my kids are tucked neatly in their beds. Each night we have dinner and then head straight up stairs for fun baths and to brush our teeth. Then we read stories until bedtime. Once my children are in bed, I sing songs and say prayers with each of them individually.
Traveling With Kids
I'm more frequently asked by people how they should deal with other people's kids while traveling than I am asked for tips on how people should manage their own kids. This leads me to believe that other people's kids are the real problem here, as seems to be the case with most things. I'm not an expert on other people's kids but can provide my own "how to's" for managing or avoiding the most common kid travel mistakes:
Being a Great Houseguest
'Tis the season for entertaining and travel and so it's a great time to refresh the fundamentals of being a good houseguest, nearly none of which apply if you're crashing with family (Sorry, grandparents!). But for others who may be hosting you and, more importantly, your kids, there are some considerations to keep in mind. Having recently experienced a painful, seemingly never-ending weekend hosting a family of guests, I offer up these tips from first-hand experience.


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Louisiana blue crab
Last Updated: 14 July 2016
MSC status
Certified as sustainable in March 2012.
Species: Blue crab (Callinectes sapidus)
Location: Gulf of Mexico, State waters of Louisiana, FAO statistical area 31
Fishing methods: Traps
Number of fisheries: 1
More about blue crab
Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus) ranges from Nova Scotia to northern Argentina and occurs in coastal waters of the western Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico. Blue crabs have complex life histories, with different life stages preying and being predated upon by a variable suite of organisms at different points in their development. The species is physiologically flexible and occupy a wide variety of offshore and estuarine habitats throughout their life history, including intertidal marshes, sub-tidal seagrass beds, and unvegetated, soft-sediments. Juveniles generally prefer shallow salt marsh habitats; mature males, lower-salinity habitats, such as creeks, rivers, and upper estuaries. Except when mating, mature females prefer higher-salinity areas, such as lower estuaries and surrounding waters. Habitat loss and increased nutrient loading probably present the greatest threats to blue crab populations.Factors controlling blue crab recruitment vary from year-to-year and exert their influence early in the life cycle. Water circulation patterns controlled by prevailing winds can either carry the larvae shoreward or sweep them away. Reported maximum age of blue crab along the Atlantic Coast range from 3-6 years.
More about the fishing methods
The Blue Crab fishery is entirely a trap fishery. It operates the entire year but typically has the highest landings from May through August and the lowest landings in February and March. Harvest occurs statewide across the coast and extending to 3 miles offshore. The passages of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita caused substantial reduction in the directed effort of the commercial fleet when compared to previous years. This decline is attributed to the devastation of infrastructure, vessels, and fishing gear caused by hurricane passage. Given this reduction in effort, landings remained high indicating higher fisher success rates and abundance of blue crabs.
Fishery tonnage
Commercial landings of blue crab in Louisiana have remained above 40 million pounds per year since 1997 with the exception of 2005.
Commercial market
Produce is sold to the domestic market.
Actual eligibility date
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By Charles Guthrie
The game was getting out of hand early and Rancocas Valley turned to two unlikely sources to keep its undefeated season intact.
Rancocas Valley wasn't able to get much going inside until Sabrina Jackson got her hands dirty on the offensive glass and Jasmyne Lewis rejuvenated the offense with her jumper.
That brought the game within striking distance and allowed Lauren Moses and Brianna Logan to take control in the second half and get DePaul into foul trouble as Rancocas Valley, ranked No. 5 in The Star-Ledger Top 20, prevailed with a 63-46 victory yesterday in the North-South Challenge in Secaucus.
"A lot of people key in on our big three - Dominique (Ward), Lauren (Moses) and Brianna (Logan)," Rancocas Valley coach Anthony Corrado said. "Jasmine hit some big jump shots for us today and we haven't been giving her the ball like we should. We found her and she was able to knock down some shots for us and do some good things."
Jackson chalked up a much-needed eight rebounds, including six on the offensive glass, before fouling out of the game.
"Sabrina's motor is just so darn high and she gives us a spark off the bench," Corrado said. "I wish she was able to stay in there and finish it, but she did enough when she was out there to give us the win."
DePaul's transition game, keyed by Brianah Ramos (six points, six rebounds, seven assists) and Victoria D'Addario (14 points, six rebounds), along with the dominating inside presence of St. John's-bound Jade Walker (19 points, 13 rebounds) was successful early, but Walker was in foul trouble, which proved costly.
Walker, who fouled out with 5:11 left in the fourth quarter, had to sit out three stretches in the game and Rancocas Valley outscored DePaul, 36-7, in that time.
Rancocas Valley took the lead for good in the third quarter and was up six when Walker fouled out. The team then went on a 9-0 run to put the game out of reach with a 54-39 lead with 3:31 remaining.
"We had to take advantage of it," said Logan, who scored 10 of her 15 points in the second half and dished out seven assists. "With (Walker) not on the floor, now we have the size advantage with Lauren and you have to make the most of it."
Lewis went for 14 points and five rebounds to help Rancocas Valley trim a 13-point deficit to 28-25 at halftime.
"In the first half we were laying off a bit because they were in a weird zone-man," said Moses, who totaled 10 rebounds and four blocks and scored 17 of her 21 points in the second half. "We were confused a bit and were jacking up shots to get some points. Once we got some rebounds and started running the floor, we were successful. Sabrina was aggressive and that helped us."


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According to vc.nintendolife, some kid rigged up the Castlevania N.E.S game with a DDR type of dancing pad
Boogie on down, Simon!
Virtual Console port is bested using some smooth moves
Those of you brave enough to have downloaded the Virtual Console port of the original NES Castlevania will be aware that the game is hard. As in tough-as-old-boots hard. Here at Nintendo Life Towers we've lost count of the number of NES pads we've broken over the years attempting to put Drac back in his coffin.
However, there's one fan out there who clearly doesn't think Konami's vampire-slaying classic is difficult enough. Nick Hagman took on the challenge of beating the Virtual Console edition of the game using - wait for it - a Dance Dance Revolution dance mat controller. Madness.
It took him over four hours to achieve this incredible task but he did it, and proof is shown below.
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NORTON SHORES, MI -- After an interval of several years, the Norton Shores Fire Department will bring back its Fire Prevention Week parade starting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
The parade will showcase the department's fire trucks, other apparatus and regional response team equipment, Norton Shores Fire Chief David Purchase said.
The goal is to draw attention to National Fire Prevention Week and fire safety awareness in general.
The parade will start at the department's Pontaluna Road fire station near Grand Haven Road. It will wind through most parts of Norton Shores and into Roosevelt Park, which the department also covers.
For details on viewing areas, call the station at (231) 798-2255, Purchase said.
The parade will start at the Windflower Bay and Boulder subdivisions off Pontaluna, continue north up Lake Harbor Road to Porter Road, Forest Park and the Dunes Parkway-Norton Hills area, then to the Leon-Lincoln-Sherman Manor area.
It will then go through the McCracken Street-Woodside neighborhoods into Roosevelt Park, then south on Henry Street from Seminole Road into the Hile-Hendricks-Stanwood area, then east through Roodmont into the East Broadway Avenue section.


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We're hearing some of the same rhetoric today by groups that oppose the Common Core State Standards, developed by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practice. Alabama adopted the Common Core in 2010, but now far-right conservatives have proposed bills that will reverse the progress the state has made in education.
It's another sad day for Alabama.
A public hearing today at the State House will deal with two identical bills -- HB 254 and SB 190 -- that do serious damage to education progress in the state. The bills will overrule the state Board of Education's adoption of the College and Career Ready Standards, forbid the state from using data to improve student achievement and require all future academic standards to be approved by a majority vote of the Legislature instead of the state Board of Education.
What we need in this discussion over the Common Core standards is good ol' common sense. But we're not getting it with these ultra conservatives who, at their very common core, just really don't believe quality public education ought to be available to all children.
Their paranoia would be laughable if it weren't so darn scary.
Elois Zeanah, president of the Alabama Federation of Republican Women, said in a speech to -- of course -- the Wetumpka Tea Party, that the adoption of Common Core is like the indoctrination of children in Nazi Germany under Adolf Hitler.
Zeanah says that Obama wants to impose a curriculum that teaches "anti-Christian, anti-capitalism, anti-American . . . pro-homosexuality, illegal immigration, unions, gun control, feminism and social justice."
Just imagine the terrible horrors social justice would bring to the people!
This argument has a creepy feel to it, folks. And then Zeanah warns us that "this is not a novel like '1994,' it's Common Core." Seriously. In a discussion about education, Zeanah gets the title of the famous George Orwell novel '1984' wrong. Zeanah might need a little Common Core standards herself.
The Common Core standards aren't about hijacking the U.S. education system and brainwashing or indoctrinating anybody, despite the shrill voices of a few loud conspiracy freaks.
It's about making sure that kids are college and career ready when they graduate high school. Why does that scare these ultra-conservatives so much?
Is it because equal opportunity is not a concept in which they believe?
Joey Kennedy, a Pulitzer Prize-winner, is a community engagement specialist for AL.com and The Birmingham News. Reach him at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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PHILADELPHIA — For the past 48 hours, the City of Brotherly Love had gripped onto two phrases the head coach of their football team had uttered about his starting quarterback after a gut-punch loss. Andy Reid had been asked Monday about the status of Michael Vick's job and used the words "right now" and "evaluate" in his answer.
Threat level escalated? Time to break the glass for the quarterback controversy? Not quite.
In five words late Wednesday morning, Reid threw a bucket of cold water on any perceived QB fire:
"Michael is our starting quarterback."
That's it. End of story. Well, for now, anyway.
Despite entering this weekend's rivalry game against the Giants with a 2-1 record, the Eagles spent much of the first three days of their week playing defense for their quarterback. In three games, Vick has turned the ball over nine times — six interceptions, three lost fumbles — in addition to being befuddled at times in last Sunday's 27-6 loss to the Arizona Cardinals and their defensive pressure.
Vick was sacked five times, upping his season total to nine. The offense has looked out of sync and struggled to protect its quarterback. All of that led to Reid's comments — which he said were misinterpreted — on Monday afternoon when he told reporters: "Right now, we're with Michael. That's what we're doing. We'll evaluate as we go on."
Reid offered clarification on his weekly radio show later that day and met with Vick to make his position clear on Tuesday. But his quarterback? He didn't need the vote of confidence to know where he stood.
"I heard it, but I really don't pay attention to what's being said," Vick said yesterday. "Unless I hear it from (Reid) himself. Other than that, we haven't been talking about it. We're just trying to get ready for this week against New York."
That hear-speak-see no evil mentality is just what the rest of Vick's teammates are embracing.
"We're doing the same thing — we support him no matter what," left guard Evan Mathis said. "What's said publicly, all these articles — nobody's going to read 'em. ... Whatever criticism anyone is receiving, we're supporting each other no matter what. We're a family here."
The one piece of business the Eagles are trying to correct is keeping Vick upright.
Center Jason Kelce is lost for the season with an ACL tear in his right knee, leaving Dallas Reynolds — who made his first career start last week — as a replacement. Demetress Bell was unimpressive in his first start at left tackle.
"Everybody across there had a piece of that," Reid said of his offensive line breakdowns. "They play as a unit. They all can get better. We all can get better, as coaches schematically and as players playing. So, we all understand that."
Philadelphia's locker room knows the less Vick gets hit the less chances there are for sacks and turnovers and the less chatter there is about whether his days behind center are numbered.
"We've got to do a better job of protecting him and he's got to protect himself," tight end Brent Celek said.
"We've all got a hand in that. ... We've all got to do a better job. Execute better. And he won't be on his back as much."
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Marco Tavolaro, alias Malcolmo, is an italian visual artist based in Madrid, Spain.
His style is based on the visual representation of the functional characteristics of the two cerebral hemispheres, each of them linked to the opposite hand. Usually the black part is drawn with the right hand and corresponds to the left cerebral hemisphere: no proportions, no perspective, a lot of visual detail, rational part home of the ego. The red one is drawn with the left hand (right hemisphere): 3D representation, synthetic, dreaming and creative side. His working tools include from bic pens and acrylic paint on paper or canvas, to digital painting, animation and video editing.
His major achievement up to now is the selection as winning artist of the "Art Stars International Competition 2011", wich brought to the realization of an Art Star, a 1,59m diameter star, made of a wooden structure skinned in American denim, for Ralph Lauren UK.
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Getting an MRI can be scary and uncomfortable, especially if you're claustrophobic. While sedation is an option, there's growing concern about the effects of general anesthesia on the developing brains on children. Now, there is a new program that can eliminate the risks by training kids to have drug-free MRIs.
If you have an MRI, these are the rules:
"I walk in the room. I go on the table. The table rises. I go in the machine, and I stay very still," said Christian Welch, 7.
Welch knows there's no wiggle room in an MRI machine, but he's naturally a spontaneous roller.
The American Society of Anesthesiologists said children go under anesthesia about six million times a year in the United States. Still, Christian's mom didn't want to put him under.
"There are always risks with anesthesia," said Christian's mother, Melody Welch "I'm a nurse and I know that very well."
The most-feared risks are brain damage and death, but doctors said that almost never happens. Sedation-free scanning wipes out those risks. It also reduces wait times for scheduling, which means faster test results.
That's why Melody Welch signed Christian up for Wolfson Children's Hospital's new "MR-I am Ready!" program.
"It was an answer to a prayer," said Welch.
"Our strategy is just to help kids feel prepared and so in that way they feel in control. They know they're not going to be surprised by anything," said Laura Merriem McCalvin, a child life specialist at Wolfson Children's Hospital.
Armed with pictures and video, McCalvin introduces kids to the MRI — what it is, what it does and what it sounds like.
McCalvin asked Christian, "How loud is it again?" Christian replied, "It's really, really, really loud."
Next, kids practice lying still inside this play tunnel while listening to those loud sounds and thinking about what makes them happy.
"We plan what they're going to think about while they're in there, so they have a job to do," said McCalvin. "Their job is to hold still, and think about whatever they chose."
Welch said Christian thinks about, "Star Wars. You know they have great imaginations, so he just laid there very still and thought about a million things."
In the end, Christian was picture perfect.
"Easy," said Christian, who was able to remain perfectly still for two hours.
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A man was found shot to death Friday night in a car in Gentilly, New Orleans police said.
The man was found in a silver Chevrolet Sonic, in the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 4400 block of Congress Drive, the NOPD said. The victim had been shot in the head, police said. The driver's side window of the car had been shattered by bullets.
NOPD responded to the call Friday at 9:31 p.m.
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The Wisconsin State fair was the main attraction of America's Dairyland this past week. Whether they preferred the cream puffs or the chocolate covered bacon, most Wisconsinites in attendance could all agree that: "Brett Favre can no longer be trusted to do the right thing."
Even the Mayor of Milwaukee attended last week, but unfortunately he spent the majority of his evening in a bare knuckled fight against a pipe wielding Cheesehead.
Andrew Aguila and Brett Hartman take game to Wisconsin
Two Central Michigan players also made a trip to Wisconsin the summer, but it wasn't to attend the state fair.
Andrew Aguila (CMU kicker) and Brett Hartmann (CMU punter), traveled to the campus of the University of Wisconsin Whitewater to attend the Kohl's Professional Kicking Camp.
The Kohls - John and his two sons Andy and Jamie -- are the biggest name in the nation when it comes to kicking, punting and long snapping instruction.
Their nationwide series of camps has placed 300 players professionally and collegiately in the last two years alone.
At the Kohl's elite camp in July, Aguila and Hartmann represented CMU very well, going leg to leg with the best kickers in the country.
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In the Punting Bracket, Hartmann dominated his competition. Hartmann competed against punters from schools like Arizona, Ball State, Iowa State, Maryland and Penn State in a myriad of statistical categories. In the end no one could touch Hartmann's hang time of 4.71 - longer than any other kicker at the camp - giving Hartman a total score of 114, and first place finish out of the 24 punters.
John Kohl, who runs the camp and has known Hartmann since he was in 8th grade, had this to say about the kicker:
"Brett's technique is finally catching up to his gifted physical attributes, and he is a kid who, if he keeps progressing, we could see playing in the NFL one day."
When a 30 year coaching veteran like John Kohl says a kid has the ability to play in the NFL you can take it to the bank, CMU fans.
On a side note, John also suggested that CMU fans should shake Hartmann's hand if they get a chance, because, (and I paraphrase), Hartmann's massive hands are supposed to be the size of dinner plates and could crush the fingers of mere mortals like a lobster claw.
Point taken John.
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Both Aguila and Hartmann excelled in the kick-off competition.
Aguila didn't come out on top in the kick off competition but he came very close, falling short in a few statistical categories, eventually giving the win to Hunter "The Leg" Lawrence from the University of Texas, who had an average score of 116.2.
Aguila's score of 108.7 put him in the top 10 out of the 47 contestants, and was good enough to best kickers from BCS schools like Pitt, Virginia, and Kansas.
Hartmann also competed in the kick off challenge, and it might come as a surprise to CMU fans that he beat good friend (and starter) Aguila with an average kick off score of 110 (basically a combination of distance and hang time).
Based on Hartmann's performance in the kick-off competition - his second attempt was 74 yard moon shot -- CMU head coach Butch Jones has options when kicking off.
That's just Aguila being Aguila
Aguila dominated the field goal portion of the competition, knocking in eleven ringers (out of 14) which tied MAC rival Mike Salerno (Northern Illinois). I say "dominated" because half of the kickers in this event had trouble cracking the 6.0 field goal barrier.
Kohl was also very complimentary of Aguila saying, "we throw everything at the kids in the field goal competition and Aguila was the best one there...he hit everything."
Kohl also noted the potential for Aguila to get looks by pro scouts going into next year's NFL draft.
Here is the score card for all the attendees at the Kohl's Elite Camp this July.
Extra points
* In 2008, special teams play (i.e. field goals and extra points) directly contributed to whether CMU won or loss at least 5 games, with close wins at Indiana, Western Michigan and Toledo, and near-miss losses at Purdue, Eastern Michigan, Ball State and Florida Atlantic.
* Aguila might be the most important player for CMU this season, if the margin of victory (or loss) is as stingy as it was in numerous games in 2008.
* Aguila was our leading scorer last year (most fans don't know that) and it is unfortunate he gets overlooked by the flash and publicity of our talented skill players.
* The tackles made by special team players Aguila and Hartmann kept several touchdowns off the board in 2008 and they should be even more effective in 2009. The field position that Hartmann's punts give us was also the difference between a win and a loss in many games.
* Both players are doing their part in the off-season, shattering strength gains and conditioning levels set by any CMU special teams players before them.
Hartmann's long legs gets him down field fast enough to make crucial tackles and Andrew Aguila is a workout warrior who can boast better weight room stats than many of the players on our defensive line.
* Based on John Kohl's evaluation of both Aguila and Hartmann, I concur with his sentiment that CMU should have the best kicking duo in the country in 2009.


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A brief, yet helpful, guide to deprogramming friends, neighbors, and loved ones who have become Fox News Zombies. While there is no real cure for the infection, relax! There is hope that a little love, intervention and a dose of reality might restore them to the smiling, well-adjusted, Palin-free people that you remember.
Derek Thompson in The Atlantic reports:
According to a new Bloomberg poll, six in ten Americans think most of the money spent to rescue banks will be lost forever. Six in ten think the economy shrunk over the past year. One in two think federal income taxes have gone up in the past two years.
This can largely be attributed to the increasing number of Fox News Zombies running amok. So get yourself an uncomfortable chair, a gooseneck light with a 100w bulb, some rope, and a Flat-Screen TV.
Set up the light to shine in their eyes, and tie your zombie to the chair, carefully making sure that they do not regurgitate on you the mash of decaying cut-out copies of Glenn Beck's "Common Sense" which the Koch brothers didn't buy up. It's a common Fox News Zombie trick to turn you into one, too. (Should you get any on you, immediately seek first aid by liberally rubbing Keith Olbermann's petrifying hair gel over the affected area. It is the only thing that will stop the spread of the infection.)
First, resort to reason. Here are a few things to tell _________________ (Fill in your loved-one zombie here):
All Democrats Want to Do is Raise My Taxes
Those fixated with this bit of spin usually were bitten by Haley Barbour, often in bars where someone slips a Fox News flat-screen in between ESPN's coverage of Ostrich Races on ESPN-2 and Ice Road Truckers. Fox News renders the victim motionless during the topless-girl car chase footage, and allows Barbour to inject his venom. Tell them:
- Democrats gave you a few hundred bucks at the bottom of the Bush-era Wall Street meltdown to tide you over and keep the liquor store over in the wet county next door running.
- Besides, ___________, think about it: The Dems have only threatened to raise taxes 3% on the richest Americans. Since Fox watchers like you are at least 20,000 scratcher cards away from that kind of money, this really isn't your fight, now is it?
The Economy is Shrinking
Get out your props, and tell them:
- There is no doubt that there is a lot of pain out there, and that, _______________, we can alll probably look down the row of single and double-wides and see where our neighbors, with dreams of no-money-down investments in the state-of-the-art, formaldehyde-free mobile home living, are no more. Sure we found out that the fella telling us that we could be millionaires kind of lied to us, but he really wasn't a Liberal Obama-loving Jewish elitist. He used to work the 7-11 the county over not that long back. You just fell asleep listening to Bill O'Reilly reruns once too many times, which is almost as bad as when you fell asleep with the cig in your hand.
- Take a look at this:
- Things are getting better, and all those Wall Streeters and big companies that you say you want to see all go to hell, they're holding on to billions to piss you off enough to take that double barrel, point it at your foot, and pull. If you weren't a Fox News Zombie, you'd feel the pain.
I know that it looks a bit like a liberal bandanna, but that's what's known as a "bar graph." All the stuff below the line is the economy shedding jobs faster than Sarah Palin jumping out of a governorship.
All of the stuff on the right, above the line, is private job creation. That means Obama's actually been creating jobs, not losing 'em.
So when you got all upset and wouldn't eat your fish sticks and Cheez Whiz that night, because Sean Hannity told you that all of those extra jobs was just census workers like the fella that you shot a while back when he came to the front door, all of that was for NOTHING, ________________.
I Want My Country Back
At this point, it is always good to bring in the father, if you can find him and/or he is sober and not incarcerated. He should tell ___________________:
"Son, I know we raised you right. We didn't raise you to hate black folk. As long as they keep to their side of town and don't get elected to the White House, they're just like you and me."
- Any man, woman, or child who can waltz past the Border Patrol, ride with a bunch of TV sets in a container, or put a dry foot on a sunny Florida beach is welcome to dry clean my laundry, drive me around in a taxi, or wipe down my restaurant table.
- Look, _________________, even Lou Dobbs and Meg Whitman have illegal aliens working for them.
- You really want to cash out your unemployment to stand out in the hot sun picking grapes for no money? Is that the American dream? No! You go enough generations in this country for folks to forget where your great grandparents came from illegally, then you exploit the current crop of immigrants and treat them like dirt. If it was good enough for Nonna and Grappie, it's good enough for the newbies.
- You got your country, and it runs to your advantage on cheap labor and a dream. Don't mess with a good thing, ________________. You're screwing it up for the rest of us.
Health Care Reform is Just Another Way for the Government to Take Away My Freedom
Here you may find yourself struggling:
- That's right, __________________. It's great to be free of the government, and there is nothing worse than letting the bureaucracy tell you what to do. Okay, we lost grandma to cancer because the Blue Cross was more of a double-cross when they told us she'd cost them enough and they weren't paying more, but at least Barack Husein Obama didn't make her shovel-ready. That's the private sector's job, right?
- And if you don't want to have health insurance, so be it. I'm sure that Uncle Bob would have found the $15,000 to get the buck-shot out of his face and all of that reconstructive surgery and all after you accidentally thought he was a buck 'cause of that sinus condition he has and all.
- You're twenty-three and that means that you're immortal, so until you start getting mortal, why should your hard-earned dollar be put towards taking care of yourself. That's what the emergency room at the community hospital is for. $300/mo. buys a lot of beers on Sundays and pays off the 70" TV that fills up the whole back end of the trailer!
I'm Tired of Being Told What to Do By the Elitists
- __________________________, people who use big words with more than a couple of syllables aren't elitists. They're just smart.
It may seem like them Tea Bagger folks who saw you watching Fox at lunch in the diner, and recruited you into running for office, pitched a great idea for you to be a United States Senator, but it's probably better to let folks smarter than y'all run things.
I liked George W. Bush just fine too, and I'd have a beer with the man, but Dick Cheney owned that sonofabitch and had more strings attached to him than Pinocchio. The Decider my ass.
You know what to do if you spot Osama Bin Laden working at the DQ Brazier, selling soft-serve to little kiddies laced with ground up bits of the Q-Ran so they'll turn into card-carrying Muslins? Damn straight you do not.
- Stupid don't fix, _____________________. Keep your job parking cars at the strip club, and you may just meet a gal as fine as your mama, at least before she ran off.
Now comes the easy part: Tie their head back, and prop their eyelids open. For full instructions, watch Clockwork Orange a few dozen times. Pull out the flat-screen TV and set to MSNBC. Make sure that you turn off Morning Joe after the first two days!
Within a week, your Fox News Zombie should be as good as new.
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Invitations are out for the annual Hunterdon County Cultural and Heritage Commission essay competition on "The Most Historic Place in My Town," which can be a house, farm, barn, public building, cemetery, or more imaginative subject. The top winner is named Mini-Historian of Hunterdon County and awarded $100.
Awards will be presented by Commission Chair and County Historian Stephanie Stevens at the freeholder meeting in the historic court house on Main St. in Flemington on Tuesday, May 21 at 5:30 p.m. Other awards include a $50 second prize, $25 awards to first place winners from each participating school, $10 awards for all school second place winners, and honorable mention ribbons for other notable essays. Winning essays are chosen by a committee of retired teachers.
Any school teacher in Hunterdon who has not received material on the contest should contact the commission at 908-788-1490.
Competition is open to all third or fourth grade students in Hunterdon County public, private, parochial, or home schools. The entrant's grade level is determined by which grade students study state and local history in their particular school. Parents of students interested in competing in the contest should inquire at their schools to determine if they are participating. Students attending schools that do participate must submit their essays through their schools. Students who are home-schooled or attend a school not participating in the contest may submit entries directly to the commission.
All essays must be neatly printed, typewritten, or computer generated on regular 8 1/2
-inch by 11-inch paper. Report covers may be used, but loose-leaf ring binders will not be accepted.
Compositions of any length should describe what the student believes is the most historic site in his or her own community. Students must include sources for their information, like authors and titles of books used and/or names of people interviewed. If deeds are cited, the volume and page in the deed book must be supplied.
Deadline for submitting essays to the commission is 4 p.m., Friday, April 12, although they may be submitted at any time prior to that date. Each teacher must include a typewritten, alphabetized list of participating students with the school's and the teacher's name and room number, if applicable.
Entries may be mailed to: Hunterdon County Cultural and Heritage Commission, P.O. Box 2900, Flemington, NJ 08822-2900 or hand delivered to the commission office at 314 Route 12, Building #1, Route 12 County Complex, Raritan Township.
For 20 years this county-wide annual contest has served to raise community awareness as well as satisfy state core curriculum standards for the teaching of local history.
Regulations for the contest may also be found at the commission's website: co.hunterdon.nj.us/depts/c&h/c&h.htm.


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He thought she said, "Oriander."
Actually, it's Orianne.
Until Saturday, Orianne Greene was the anonymous stranger -- just a helpful figure in a blurry security video -- who took 3-year-old Aiden Bailey's hand after a MAX train carried his father away when a door suddenly closed.
Five days after the Monday morning drama that has captured the nation's hearts and TV news shows, Bailey and Greene met at his family's house, where he laughed about messing up her name.
She understood. "A lot was going on that morning," she said.
Palin returned on her own Saturday to Washington, Pa., as a "Commonsense Conservative," a definition crafted on her own terms and in her own words in her own best-selling memoir, "Going Rogue."
"It's grass-roots America, it's common sense," said Joy Koplinski, 62, a retiree from Pittsburgh who waited overnight in the parking lot of a Sam's Club warehouse store for Palin to autograph a copy of the book. "She's the female Ronald Reagan."
In the first few days of a cross-country book tour to promote her memoir, the former Alaska governor's supporters have greeted her with a populist fervor unmatched in Internet-age Republican politics. From her first stop last week in Grand Rapids, Mich., to Saturday's lunchtime book-signing event at the Washington Sam's Club, thousands of people have lined up for hours, often in the cold, for a few moments in Palin's presence.


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I feel you. I eat a huge steak or burger salad every day whilst my co- workers (who are all overweight & "dieting") snack on 100cal Oreo packs and delight in how "good" they are being.
As a reformed low cal/low fat gal, I get it, I really do. But at the same token, I have really leaned out eating WAY more than them, yet they refused to hear me/try any of the Paloe principles. Le sigh.


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Sports, Cricket News : After the T20 Series, Pakistan and India is playing One Day International Series and today is the 1st ODI Match, Play in Progress, E Pakistan News Reported.
In the first ODI Match Pakistan won the toss and elected to field first which proved good decision and Pakistani bowlers do great work. Junaid Khan took 4 wickets.
Today Indian batting was not so good and they lost early wickets in early overs now India in on 188 runs 4 wickets in hands.
Indian Cricket team captain Dhoni today played very well and very responsibly and contributed the 113 runs in this way India successfully set the target of 227 runs in 50 overs.
Now this is time for Pakistani batting. Pakistan needs 228 runs in 50 overs to win this match.
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Sweet and savory, new flavors and ancient ones: There's something for every taste at the 38th Greek Festival, which starts Friday and runs through Sunday at the Hellenic Cultural Center, 1200 Robert E. Lee Blvd.
The annual event draws thousands to the banks of Bayou St. John for all kinds of reasons, from kids' activities to Hellenic dancers. And if you wear a toga on Sunday, you get in free. The winner of the 6:30 p.m. toga contest goes home with a bottle of ouzo.
The food is always a huge draw, of course. This year, 50 lambs will be cooked on rotisserie spits outdoors, and a big order has been placed with the halal butcher in Kenner for goat, the meat that's been a Greek feast-day mainstay for thousands of year.
You have probably eaten goat cheese, and now goat -- called chevon -- is undergoing something of a revival. In 2009, the Washington Post reported that since the 1980s, the number of goats slaughtered for their meat quintupled. A red meat, goat has less cholesterol and fat than both lamb and beef. Because it's leaner, it benefits from slow cooking and braises to keep it tender.
The festival will be serving goat burgers, dressed with tzatziki, and a Greek goat stew with orzo. And as for favorite flavors, some people pay the $5 admission just to get into Greek Fest to buy the pastries.
Helen Malachias, who chairs the pastry committee, said last week that she and her posse of volunteer bakers "yesterday made 4,000 kourabiedes. We were all covered in powdered sugar. And stuck to each other."
The Greek wedding cookies are one of five pastries they bake that include almonds. There are also almond rolls, an almond mixture rolled in phyllo dough, frozen raw and baked during the festival; the thumbprint cookie called almond jewels, topped with a teaspoon of apricot marmalade; almond chocolate strifta, drizzled with chocolate; and almond rounds, a recipe she shared.
"One of our biggest sellers is phyllo dough rolled with custard in it, " Malachias said. "It sells like magic. We bake that day of festival so it's sold partially warm."
Almond Rounds
Makes about 4 or 5 dozen
1/2 pound Crisco shortening
2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup milk
5 eggs
1 teaspoons almond extract
4 teaspoon baking powder
3-1/2 cups flour
1-1/4 cups finely chopped toasted almonds
1-1/2 pounds powdered sugar
With a heavy-duty mixer, whip Crisco and granulated sugar until fluffy. With the mixer on low speed, alternately add milk and eggs, then almond extract.
Stir together baking powder and flour, then beat into the creamed mixture with ground almonds, just until blended completely. Dough should be a loose cookie-dough consistency.
Allow dough to sit for about 5 minutes. Drop by the tablespoon into a bowl of powdered sugar and toss gently. Immediately drop on parchment-lined baking sheets.
Bake in a preheated 325-degree oven until golden, about 20-25 minutes. Allow to cool on the cookie sheets. This cookie freezes well.
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One local source of goat is Kased Brothers Halal Meat, 3830 Williams Blvd., in Kenner. "Halal" refers to meat prepared according to Muslim law.
Village-Style Goat Burgers
Makes 4
1 pound ground goat
1 tablespoon fresh or granulated garlic
1 tablespoon oregano
1/2 cup bread crumbs
Salt and pepper to taste
Olive oil
1 lemon, quartered
Whole wheat hamburger buns
Mix all ingredients and divide into 4 patties.
Coat frying pan lightly with olive oil. Grill patties to taste, about 1 minute on each side.
Sprinkle lemon juice on top of burgers while still hot
Serve on whole wheat bun with tzatziki on top
2 or more cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced
1 cup yogurt
1 teaspoon vinegar
1 teaspoon fresh mint (or spearmint flakes)
1 chopped teaspoon scallions
1/2 teaspoon sugar (optional)
Salt and pepper to taste
Mix together yogurt, vinegar, mint, scallions, salt, pepper and sugar. Add in cucumbers. Divide into 4 servings and spoon on top of each burger.
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This stew easily adapts to the slow cooker; halve the amount of oregano.
Greek Goat Stew with Orzo
2 pounds boneless goat, cubed
2 medium onions, chopped
3 tablespoons butter
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1 can tomato paste (6 ounces)
1 cup white wine
4 large carrots, diced
4 stalks celery. diced
3 tablespoons dried oregano
1 bay leaf
Salt and pepper to taste
Melt butter in stew pan or dutch over. Add meat, onion, garlic, parsley, oregano, bay leaf, salt and pepper. Brown over medium fire stirring constantly until meat is gently browned.
Add tomato paste diluted in 2 cups water; add wine, chopped vegetables, herbs and salt and pepper. Lower heat and simmer about 1-1/2 hours.
3 cups orzo (preferably whole wheat)
2 tablespoons butter
Parmesan cheese
Bring 2 to 6 quarts of water to boil in a large pot. Add butter. When it melts, add orzo. Turn heat down to medium and cook for about 5 minutes, until al dente. Drain well.
Serve about 2 tablespoons cooked orzo on top of each bowl of stew. Garnish with Parmesan cheese.


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It's so sexy.
Thing to consider about trees: trees never split off into two trunks. Whenever you see the appearance of this happening, it's usually cause they grew up close enough to have their roots, trunks, and branches grow around and into each other. Not an exact joining, but intimately bound never the less.
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A number of self-care techniques may help relieve symptoms of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD). They are described below.
If you are currently taking medication for other health conditions, check with your GP to find whether they may be contributing to your symptoms of GORD. Alternative medicines may be available. Do not stop taking a prescribed medication without consulting your GP first.
A number of different medications can be used to treat GORD. These include:
Depending on how your symptoms respond, you may only need medication for a short while or alternatively on a long-term basis.
These are described below.
A number of over-the-counter medicines can help relieve mild to moderate symptoms of GORD.
Antacids are medicines that neutralise the effects of stomach acid. However, antacids should not be taken at the same time as other medicines because they can stop other medicines from being properly absorbed into your body. They may also damage the special coating on some types of tablets. Ask your GP or pharmacist for advice.
Alginates are an alternative type of medicine to antacids. They work by producing a protective coating that shields the lining of your stomach and oesophagus from the effects of stomach acid.
If GORD fails to respond to the self-care techniques described above, your GP may prescribe a one month course of proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) for you. PPIs work by reducing the amount of acid produced by your stomach.Most people tolerate PPI well and side effects are uncommon.
When they do occur they are usually mild and may include
In order to minimise any side effects, your GP will prescribe the lowest possible dose of PPIs that they think will be effective in controlling your symptoms. Therefore, inform your GP if they prescribe PPIs for you that prove ineffective. A stronger dose may be needed.
Sometimes, the symptoms of GORD can return after a course of PPIs has been completed. Go back to see your GP if you have further or persistent symptoms.
In some cases you may need to take PPIs on a long-term basis.
If PPIs cannot control your symptoms of GORD, another medicine known as an H2-receptor antagonist (H2RA) may be recommended to take in combination with PPIs on a short-term basis (two weeks), or as an alternative to them.
H2RAs block the effects of the chemical histamine, used by your body to produce stomach acid. H2RAs therefore help reduce the amount of acid in your stomach.
Side effects of H2RAs are uncommon. However, possible side effects may include:
Some types of H2RAs are available as over-the-counter medicines. These types of HR2As are taken in a lower dosage than the ones available on prescription. Ask your GP or pharmacist if you are not sure whether these medicines are suitable for you.
If your GORD symptoms are not responding to other forms of treatment, your GP may prescribe a short-term dose of a prokinetic.
Prokinetics speed up the emptying of your stomach, which means there is less opportunity for acid to irritate your oesophagus.
A small number of people who take prokinetics have what is known as 'extrapyramidal symptoms'. Extrapyramidal symptoms are a series of related side effects that affect your nervous system. Extrapyramidal symptoms include:
If you have the above symptoms while taking prokinetics, stop taking them and contact your GP or out-of-hours doctor immediately. They may recommend your dose is discontinued. Extrapyramidal symptoms should stop within 24 hours of the medicine being withdrawn.
Prokinetics are not usually recommended for people under 20 years old because of an increased risk of extrapyramidal symptoms.
Surgery is usually only recommended in cases of GORD that fail to respond to the treatments listed above.
Alternatively, you may wish to consider surgery if you have persistent and troublesome symptoms but do not want to take medication on a long-term basis.
While surgery for GORD can help relieve your symptoms, there are some associated complications that may result in you developing additional symptoms, such as:
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of surgery with your GP before making a decision about treatment.
Surgical procedures that are used to treat GORD include:
These procedures are discussed below.
Laparoscopic nissen fundoplication (LNF) is one of the most common surgical techniques used to treat GORD.
LNF is a type of keyhole surgery that involves the surgeon making a series of small incisions (cuts) in your abdomen (tummy). Carbon dioxide gas is then used to inflate your abdomen to give the surgeon room to work in.
During LNF, the surgeon will wrap the upper section of your stomach around your oesophagus and staple it in place. This will contract (tighten) your lower oesophageal sphincter (LOS), which should prevent any acid moving back out of your stomach.
LNF is carried out under general anaesthetic, which means you will not feel any pain or discomfort. The surgery takes 60 to 90 minutes to complete.
After having LNF, most people can leave hospital once they have recovered from the effects of the general anaesthetic. This is usually within two to three days. Depending on the type of job you do, you should be able to return to work within three to six weeks.
For the first six weeks after surgery, it is recommended you only eat soft food, such as mince, mashed potatoes or soup. Avoid eating hard food that could get stuck at the site of the surgery, such as toast, chicken or steak.
Common side effects of LNF include:
These side effects should resolve over the course of a few months. However, in about 1 in 100 cases they can be persistent. In such circumstances, further corrective surgery may be required.
In the last decade, a number of new surgical techniques have been introduced for the treatment of GORD.
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has looked at a number of these surgical techniques. It has recommended they are safe enough to be made available on the NHS.
However, NICE has also recommended that people considering having these new techniques be aware there is little evidence regarding their effectiveness in the medium to long-term.
All techniques discussed below are non-invasive, which means no incisions need be made into your body. Therefore, they can usually be performed under local anaesthetic on a day surgery basis, so you should not have to spend the night in hospital.
Endoscopic injection of bulking agents involves the surgeon using an endoscope to find the site where stomach and oesophagus meet (known as the gastro-oesophageal junction).
A thin tube called a catheter is then passed down the endoscope, and used to inject a combination of plastic and liquid into the junction. This narrows the junction and helps to prevent acid leaking up from the stomach.
The most common side effect of this type of surgery is mild to moderate chest pain. This develops in around a half of all cases.
Other side effects include:
These side effects should resolve within a few weeks.
Endoluminal gastroplication involves the surgeon using an endoscope to sow a series of pleats (folds) into the LOS. The pleats should restrict how far the LOS can open, preventing acid leaking up from your stomach.
Side effects of this type of surgery include:
These side effects should improve within a few days.
Endoscopic augmentation with hydrogel implants is a similar technique to an endoscopic injection, except the surgeon uses hydrogel to narrow your gastro-oesophageal junction. Hydrogel is a type of flexible plastic gel very similar to living tissue.
The most common complication arising from this procedure is that the hydrogel starts to come out of the gastro-oesophageal junction. One study found this happened in one in five cases. However, this is a relatively new technique and success rates may well improve in future.
In endoscopic radiofrequency ablation, the surgeon passes a balloon down an endoscope to the site of your gastro-oesophageal junction. The balloon is then inflated.
Tiny electrodes are attached to the outside of the balloon and small pulses of heat generated. This creates small scars in the tissue of your oesophagus, causing it to narrow and making it more difficult for stomach acid to leak out of your stomach.
Out of all the new surgical techniques mentioned, there is little known about the safety of endoscopic radiofrequency ablation. Possible complications and side effects may include:
A new type of surgery introduced in 2011, not yet considered by NICE, is the LINK Reflux Management System.
This type of keyhole surgery uses magnetic beads to reinforce the LOS muscle.
The magnetic force of the beads helps keep the LOS closed when at rest, preventing stomach acid leaking upwards. The LOS opens normally when swallowing.
This type of surgery appears effective and safe in the short-term but as it is a new technique, its long-term effectiveness and safety are unclear.
The availability of this type of surgery on the NHS is currently limited, although a number of private clinics have started offering it.
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Both Sides of the Fence
A Tosa resident since 1991, Christine walks the dog, cooks but avoids housework, writes and reads, and enjoys the company of friends and strangers. Her job takes her around the state, learning about people's health. A Quaker (no, they don't wear blue hats or sell oatmeal or motor oil), she has been known to stand on both sides of the political and philosophic fence at the same time, which is very uncomfortable when you think about it. She writes about pretty much whatever stops in to visit her busy mind at the moment. One reader described her as "incredibly opinionated but not judgmental." That sounds like a good thing to strive for!
Must be that time of the market. . .
I'm playing with a new theory: one of the reasons Wauwatosa is such a sound and stable community is that for years now, it's had a woman at the helm.
I can probably get put in jail for even suggesting that it's men, mainly, who have gotten us into the pickles we're in. So arrest me, but who usually makes (and unmakes) the rules, orders the troops, puts together the mortgage bundles and the deals, grows bald early trading on the market floors, collects the obscene bonuses, and floats gently on golden parachutes?
Thanks to Cambridge researcher and former Goldman-Sachs/Deustche Bank swaption and exotic derivative trader John M. Coates Sr, we now understand why men muck things up, at least in financial markets: mood swings.
Coates studies the role of the endocrine system and "endogenous steroids" -- self-made testosterone and cortisol -- in financial risk-taking. He tested steroid levels of actual London traders and published the results in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science USA [105(16):6167-72]. "The waves of irrational exuberance and pessimism that destabilise the financial markets may be driven by naturally produced steroid hormones." Steroid homones in men, that is.
Apparently, men love competition, and when they are on a winning streak, they can get more . . . manly. And I don't mean in the nicest possible, noble, sage, and women-and-children-first manly sort of way. The other one. You know: the swaggery, no-bullet-can-graze-me, make-my-day, high-testosterone sort of way.
But when things started going bad, the same guys get downright depressive. Negative is not a negative enough word to describe it. They just say "no" a lot. That's cortisol talking, or rather demanding moody silence, there, son.
Coates noticed the phenomenon on the selling floor during the dot-com bubble/bust. The higher the market went, the more rash the traders' decisions got, until they reached the point of stupidity. If we were talking about women, we'd call those bad decisions "mistakes." Since we are talking about men, we call them "risk-taking." The lower the market went, the lower the mood and the more irrationally fearful the decision-making became. This would be the "SELL!!" or flight side of the fight-or-flight response, I guess.
"Testosterone doesn't create (market) bubbles," Coates said, "but it exaggerates them. It's possible that the bubbles are a male phenomenon."
Women, are you surprised to read this? I thought not.
The solution to the hormone swing problem is not, Coates says, mucking around with steroid drugs and playing "tweak the testosterone." He doesn't say what the solution is. Even the most exciting research usually ends with the prim conclusion "more study is needed."
But I'll go where no self-respecting researcher dares to go: put women in charge. Our hormone issues are so very minor in comparison. And few people would outwardly object to a world that's more like Tosa than. . . East Timor, say. Or Wall Street.
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Kirkland City Council unanimously approves purchase of Eastside Rail Corridor for $5 million
The Kirkland City Council held a special meeting Monday to discuss many end-of-year issues, but the biggest decision could have an impact on the city for decades.
In a unanimous vote, council members authorized the purchase of the Eastside Rail Corridor from the Port of Seattle. The 5.5 mile segment of the rail line goes through the heart of three major Kirkland business districts and was formerly owned by Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF).
"This is a very, very big moment," said Kirkland Mayor Joan McBride, following the vote.
The council authorized the purchase, which was negotiated by the city and the Port of Seattle for $5 million. The corridor could be redeveloped for multiple uses, including a bike and pedestrian trail.
But the issue of how to ultimately pay for the project was of great concern during a study session prior to the vote.
"Do you want a trail for Christmas, of course I want a trail for Christmas," said Councilman Dave Asher. "Well, do you want to pay for it in January, February or March or for the next several years? This is something we have to look at closer."
The line runs from 108th Avenue N.E. at the south near 520 and up to the northeast part of the Totem Lake neighborhood near Slater Avenue N.E. at 132nd Place N.E.
With approval from the Port of Seattle Commissioners, city staff now has 60 days to perform a "due diligence" review of the sale agreement. The "due diligence" period is the time during which the city can review and evaluate easements, leases and other encumbrances against the property.
Staff will present the council on or before Feb. 12 with an informational report on the transaction. The sale is projected to close on March 15, 2012.
Initial purchase of the Kirkland Segment would be conducted through an inter-fund loan and would not require the expenditures of the city's general fund. As a part of the inter-fund loan, the city would borrow the money on a maximum term of three years.
"In these times right now we need something to look forward to and this is one of those things," said Councilman Bob Sternoff during the study session.
One possibility is that the city could get help from state or federal grants - thanks to tolling on 520 and possibly 405 - to help with overflow issues from those projects, among other possible financing opportunities, said City of Kirkland Director of Finance and Administration Tracey Dunlap.
"I am really concerned about how close we are to the edge," said Asher, during the study session. "I am really eager to make this work … but the stress in the financing is the real concern."
The city also has some major financial issues that could potentially make the financing of the project difficult.
City officials are facing the potential for less state sales tax funds for annexation, the $15 million agreement reached to potentially redevelop Totem Lake Malls and a $17.3 million new public safety building in the Totem Lake neighborhood - three major projects that could have an impact on available funds for the project.
Development of the Kirkland Segment of the corridor is envisioned to include things like a possible pedestrian walkway, bike path and a Sound Transit light-rail line.
The branch of the line that connects with the Kirkland corridor runs south from Renton up into Snohomish County at the north end.
But there are some outstanding issues with the rail corridor. One of the potential issues is that an easement is to be reviewed that was brokered with Puget Sound Energy (PSE) by King County.
The utility easement allows PSE to utilize the corridor for gas and electrical transmission and distribution. There are some concerns about the scope of PSE's rights under the utility easement.
King County is currently negotiating with PSE with respect to clarifying some of the easement language and eliminating potential uncertainty with respect to the scope of the utility easement.
As the city moves forward with acquiring the Kirkland Segment, it will work with the county and PSE on making appropriate clarifications to the utility easement language.
Another issue is that the corridor is "railbanked." The purpose of "railbanking" is to preserve rail transportation corridors for future reactivation of rail service and to allow interim public uses such as transportation and recreational trails.
One critical issue with respect to "railbanked" property is that it is subject to reactivation for freight rail use. This means that if the federal the federal Surface Transportation Board receives a viable request from a freight rail operator, the corridor could be reactivated for freight use. The key issue becomes the definition of a "viable" request.
In this case, however, King County holds the right to reactivate the corridor. In any event, the city and other entities acquiring property interests in the corridor would seek compensation for the impacts to their property rights in the event a reactivation request is received.
The city has received some public comments about how quick the topic of acquiring the rail corridor has come up. But city officials have been discussing the issue since last fall, including some presentations from different groups on what to do with the rail line during Kirkland city council meetings.
"This is a conversation that has been going on for quite some time," said Kirkland City Manager Kurt Triplett during Monday's study session. "… The council received a letter from Google today saying that they are very interested in us looking at acquiring (the rail line), as they look at whether or not they want to stay here or expand here."
Google is one of Kirkland's biggest employers. The rail line runs right behind the Google campus in the Houghton neighborhood.
"Everyone has asked 'how do you make the Totem Lake Business district pop?'" said Triplett, noting that the rail line runs near Totem Lake Malls. "This is really the central spine that can connect it all. It is an amazing once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to really sync Kirkland from the bottom to the top and connect all the things that help our quality of life."
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Marysville restaurants offer free meals for veterans
MARYSVILLE — Two restaurant chains with local branches will be honoring military members with free meals in November.
On Nov. 11, all Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar restaurants in the U.S., including the one at 3702 88th St. NE in Marysville, will honor Veterans Day by serving a free meal to any U.S. veteran or active-duty military member. From lunchtime through dinner hours, any guest with proof of current or former U.S. military service will be able to order one of six free entrées.
Golden Corral Family Steaks and Buffet is also paying tribute to the military with its ninth annual Military Appreciation Day, Nov. 16 from 5-9 p.m. Mike Kossak has co-owned the Golden Corral at 1065 State Ave. with his wife Patty for 18 years, and always looks forward to offering current and former service members free dinner buffets with beverages each year.
"I've had people drive from Olympia and Bellingham to be here for this," said Kossak, who grew up in Marysville. "It's a fun night, where we try to seat strangers together on purpose. In most cases, they don't mind at all. Lots of positive things happen. I've had people who hadn't seen each other in 20 years be reunited, and World War II veterans sharing tables with active-duty military. Some come in their full dress uniforms, but of course they don't have to. I'm just honored to be able to do this for them."
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Sierra Leone, while a resource rich country, is classified as a low-income, food-deficit country, with 70 percent of the population below the poverty line and 35 percent undernourished. At the same time, less than 7% of the rural population has access to electricity. Electricity production is considerably below the levels required to meet requirements for socio-economic development of the country, and is largely based on expensive imported fossil fuels and a few large hydropower sources. An estimated 90% of the population depends mainly on fuelwood for cooking and kerosene for lighting, which have negative consequences to the environment and to the quality of life, especially for the rural poor.
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CLEVELAND – Rajon Rondo scored a season-high 23 points with 12 assists to lead the Boston Celtics to their fourth straight win, 106-87 on Tuesday night over the Cleveland Cavaliers, who can now start concentrating on LeBron James' upcoming visit.
Rondo missed his first three shots before hitting 11 of his next 14 to help the Celtics build a 20-point lead in the fourth. Glen Davis added 17 points, Marquis Daniels 16 and Kevin Garnett 10 rebounds as Boston avenged an early season loss in Cleveland.
Anderson Varejao and Daniel Gibson scored 16 apiece for the Cavs. On Thursday, James will make his first trip into Cleveland since announcing this summer he would sign with Miami.
Rondo is playing with a tender left hamstring and sore foot, but he hardly seemed to be bothered. Boston coach Doc Rivers said he intends to monitor the point guard's minutes going forward, but left him in for 38 as the Celtics handed the Cavs their seventh loss in 10 games.
When he was replaced with 4:04 left by Von Wafer, Rondo was applauded by everyone on Boston's bench and got a loving slap on the backside as he walked past Rivers.
Before the game, Cavaliers coach Byron Scott said Rondo belongs in the conversation when debating the league's premier point guards along with Chris Paul, Deron Williams and Derrick Rose. Rondo didn't do anything but reinforce Scott's opinion of him.
On several trips, he simply blew through Cleveland's defense for easy layups, set up his teammates for easy shots and commanded the floor.
Leading by 11 at half, the Celtics pulled away from the Cavs in the third quarter.
Garnett, who slightly rolled his ankle in the period when he stepped on Pierce's foot, converted a three-point play to make it 77-61. Daniels followed with one of his own, pushing Boston's lead to 19 and deflating the hopes of Cleveland's fans.
There was a buzz in the building, and it may not have just been because of the Celtics.
With James set to arrive in less than 48 hours, Cleveland is ramping up for a night the city's fans have been waiting for since the NBA schedule was announced in August.
The Celtics hadn't played since Friday and they had a mini-controversy during the extended break.
Center Shaquille O'Neal missed practice on Monday. He apologized to Boston's Big 3 – Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen – before the team came to Cleveland.
O'Neal said after Friday's game that he misread the message on the grease board in Boston's locker room and didn't realize the team was practicing before its flight.
"It was a miscommunication," he said. "The only thing I saw on the board was flight at 3. That's all. I never miss practice."
Pierce picked up his second personal foul with a little more than two minutes elapsed in the first quarter and had to go to the bench.
The Cavs pounced and built a 17-8 lead before Rondo began to do what Rondo always does against Cleveland.
He scored 11 straight points to close the opening quarter as the Celtics pulled within 23-21. Boston finally passed Cleveland on Nate Robinson's jumper to go ahead
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In his Dec. 12 letter ("Switch to natural-gas-based motor fuel"), Jack Yerkes advocates converting business and government vehicle fleets from diesel fuel to compressed natural gas (CNG).
Alternatives to diesel? Yes. But CNG? Absolutely not!
The cost advantage of natural gas is a temporary effect of the current boom in the hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," of shale to tap previously inaccessible deposits of natural gas. But that advantage can't last.
Fracked wells are depleted much faster than conventional gas wells, and many of the easiest sites have already been fracked. Most of the theoretically remaining gas deposits are smaller and less readily accessible. Sooner or later — and probably sooner — the cost of fracking such marginal reserves will be so high, and the quantities of gas recoverable so small, that the natural gas boom will go bust.
And financial considerations aside, fracking should be banned because it's a threat both to our health and to the environment.
The alternative to diesel, and to all fossil fuels, is electricity. And, we don't need fossil fuels to generate it.
Solar, wind and wave power will soon be able to supply most of our needs. The problem with solar and wind sources has been always been that they tend to be intermittent. But research projects on new kinds of batteries at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the City University of New York and Colorado State University and could lead to batteries that will make electric vehicles of any size practical not only for everyday commuting, but also for longer trips.
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Skip to comments.Puppy Love: Pilots To The Rescue
Posted on 05/11/2012 6:42:21 AM PDT by KeyLargo
Puppy Love: Pilots To The Rescue
16 dogs and 6 cats were rescued thanks to the help of two volunteers from Pilots N Paws
By Sandra Torres and Stefan Holt Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Seven thousand feet over Central Illinois, a chocolate lab puppy rests its head on the shoulder of pilot Pete Tobin, seemingly lulled to sleep by the hum of the planes engine.
On every rescue theres about one dog that stands out, Pete says through the headset, one that makes it special and makes it all worth it. This little guy is the most special one on this trip.
Just hours ago, this special little guy was in line to be euthanized at the Wayne County Humane Society. Instead he and 16 other dogs, plus six cats, were taken to the Fairfield Municipal Airport, where they were loaded into the back of a small, single-engine Columbia 350. A plane that normally seats four humans is now flying 22 strayed, orphaned and unwanted animals to Chicago on a flight path towards a brighter future.
Pete and his wife, Karen Johnson, are part of a growing corps of aviators who volunteer their weekends and their personal planes to support rescue flights posted on an Internet forum called Pilots N Paws.
The organization was founded in 2008 and serves as an online meeting place for animal rescue groups to coordinate with more than 2,500 general aviation pilots willing to use their personal airplanes to transport shelter animals to towns where they could be adopted.
(Excerpt) Read more at nbcchicago.com ...
God Bless these generous and kind folks.
Uplifting story, that exemplifies the America Spirit...thanks for posting this KL! :)
What a wonderful thing they are doing.
Theyve had animals die being transported
It sounds like these little guys need to be tranquilized before a long road trip.
Whatever, these folks are doing a wonderful service. God bless them.
Panama has something similar. The only thing pending, which is about to pass as law, is anybody caught mistreating an animal will be mistreated in the wallet and maybe also go to the slammer.
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Thanks, Daffynition!!
May God bless you for what you've done.
I guess I'm patting myself on the back but it's my policy too to adopt only old dogs. I feel so sorry for them since it seems that most folks go for the puppies and young dogs and the old fellows are behind, usually in a small space until they die.
One thing that can be said for old dogs: you know what you're getting. With puppies you have to wait.
Bless for opening up your heart to a critter who was in need. :)
*Anybody* can join Operation Roger, if you'd like to be involved in helping to transport adopted pets to their new homes:
The truckers *always* need 'way station' temporary homes and point-to-point short distance transportation help.
I checked out the site and the following was at the top of their home page.....wonderful news...God bless all those men and woman rescuing "God's creatures, great and small"
"We finally got caught up on all of our Pet Transport Applications and are currently working on catching up on all e-mails (had over 250 when got back in the office plus 15-20 daily since—down to 69 this morning!!! yeaa), then it's on to the voice mails. We have a big backlog. Please be patient with us."
Excellent! Deserves a donation! THX for the link.
I love heartwarming stories like this! Renews my faith in humankind [a little bit].
I joined them back when we didn't know how we'd get the two Portuguese Podengo Medios out of the shelter in CA and into their new homes in NE and MD.
We were on the waiting list when the shelter director got involved and set up flights for the girls.
I'm still "on call" for my area.
Doesn't seem to be much action in these parts, though.
Haven't gotten to lodge/transport anybody yet.
But...I wait.
I consider that wonderful news.
They are *so* willing to help but still relatively unknown.
With more public awareness comes more volunteer transporters.
I always have a soft spot for truckers....I see them doing a whole lot of good on the American highway....
Due to being a biker, I find myself spending an inordinate amount of time amongst truckers.
There's kind of a "brotherhood" between the two groups.
Car drivers tend to almost hit us but truckers go out of their way to watch our backs.
Hubby used to be a long haul trucker and now his ersatz "son" is one.
He calls him on the road all the time and they 'talk trucks' and swap stories.
[until my eyes glaze over]
**Can he stay mom? Please? Please?**
I worried about that but how could I keep a dog from some little kid who's waiting for it?
[I never said I wouldn't cry some]
"Awwwww Thanks for the post. "
You are welcome.
Most of us plane and pilot owners and renters are just like most everyone else in dealing with this Obama economy and not "fat cats" as the left like to refer to all of us. We sacrifice a lot so that we can afford a few hours to enjoy our hobby and volunteer to provide free services to young kids, sick kids and animals and encourage others to come along with us and enjoy the freedom of flight.
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I am not a trucker but as a driver of a cage I have bikers backs....unless the bikes are on the go fast crotch rockets......can't keep up with them.....
Had I known, I would have contributed. Now that I know, FReepmail me where I can contribute. You are AWESOME!
Thanks for all you do. *hugs*
I will help however I can. Freepmail me. Please. Dogs need love!
Contributions to Pilots n Paws in the United States are tax-exempt to the extent provided by law. You can also mail your contribution to :
Pilots N Paws, 4651 Howe Road, Landrum, S.C. 29356
God bless you, Kimmers.
God does bless me, but you brought tears to my eyes....I am very touched....
God does bless me, but you brought tears to my eyes....I am very touched....
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