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Special Edition News Tips - Fall Sports
Athletic alert: Watch for signs of heat illness
DALLAS – Aug. 2, 2012 – As temperatures rise and more people spend time outdoors, physicians at UT Southwestern Medical Center remind athletes of all skill levels to stay hydrated and watch for signs of possible heat illness.
"You may feel light headed or dizziness, dry mouth, nausea, headaches, muscle twitching or weakness, all possible signs that you're overheating," says Dr. Robert Dimeff, director of primary care sports medicine at UT Southwestern and Children's Medical Center. "More serious symptoms may involve severe muscle cramps, loss of balance, confusion, disorientation, trouble breathing, and fainting episodes."
The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine recommends drinking fluids such as water or sports drinks before you exercise, and continuing with small amounts of these liquids during and after exercise or exertion. Water is adequate for activities lasting an hour or less, otherwise drinks containing carbohydrates, sodium and potassium are better at replacing fluids lost fluids in extended workouts.
If you notice signs of overheating, stop your activities, get into shade and drink some fluids. For cramps, massage the area. For heat exhaustion – a serious form of temperature-related distress – use towels or hoses to cool off the affected person. If symptoms persist, seek medical attention quickly.
Avoid staph with a game plan for good hygiene
Participation in school athletics should start with a program for personal hygiene to help avoid staph infections and the more severe methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (known as MRSA) bacteria.
Football players and wrestlers should be particularly wary. Studies by the Texas State Department of Health have found that the staph infection rate among football players was 16 times the national average.
Signs of infections include reddening of the skin, swelling or pus around sores, abrasions, or cuts. The sores may be mistaken for spider or bug bites as well.
"Have your athlete check in the mirror for any unusual red spots or lesions, particularly those that don't seem to be healing, and don't be afraid to alert the coaches to any issues so it doesn't spread to others," says Dr. Robert Dimeff, director of primary care sports medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children's Medical Center.
If the skin is injured, wash the wound immediately with soap and warm water, then dry off the wound and ensure it is properly bandaged.
To help avoid and reduce the potential for infection:
- Keep hands clean by washing thoroughly with soap and water or antibacterial hand sanitizer.
- Avoid sharing towels, deodorant, razors or other items that touch bare skin.
- Put a clean towel on the bench when weight training or using other shared equipment.
Pay attention to concussion signs
If your high school athlete is heading out to the practice field this month, UT Southwestern Medical Center sports medicine doctors urge parents to take time to review the latest guidelines about concussions.
Look over the equipment and make sure it fits properly, particularly the helmet. Make sure your athlete knows how to wear it properly and does so even in practice.
"Parents, coaches and student athletes should know what symptoms to pay attention to," notes Dr. Robert Dimeff, director of primary care sports medicine at UT Southwestern and Children's Medical Center. "The signs and symptoms can come immediately after the impact or even days later."
Athletes need to let a parent, coach or other adult know if they are feeling signs such as headache or "pressure" in their head, nausea or vomiting, balance problems or dizziness, blurry vision, sensitivity to light or noise, drowsiness or fatigue, and concentration problems or confusion, Dr. Dimeff says.
Parents should note mood or behavioral changes, including athletes appearing stunned, dazed or confused about homework, particularly work that was not difficult before an injury.
"Those symptoms justify a doctor's visit so a concussion isn't overlooked," Dr. Dimeff adds.
Get a thorough physical before getting physical
School athletes heading back to the fields and courts are often required to get only a cursory participation medical review. But more thorough examinations may be appropriate, particularly for advanced athletes and for those who have suffered injuries during previous seasons.
Dr. Robert Dimeff, director of primary care sports medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center, says a full history and exam can help detect problems early, help avoid inflaming old injuries and establish critical baseline information in case of concussions or other injuries.
Consider the following screening and baseline tests:
- A routine musculoskeletal screening exam to evaluate injuries that may not have fully resolved from previous seasons or that occurred during the summer, such as an ankle sprain or shoulder instability.
- Baseline computerized neuropsychological testing programs, such as ImPACT, HeadMinder or CogSport, for athletes participating in contact sports like football, soccer or hockey or for those who may have had a previous concussion, may aid in treating concussion assessment and management.
- Vision screenings to identify the need for corrective or protective lenses.
It's important to review weight, nutrition, supplements and off-season training with your physician and mention any new medical diseases, medications or surgeries since last year to determine if there are special requirements. Make sure immunizations are up to date, including tetanus.
In addition to the standard gear, consider new custom bilaminate mouth guards to protect teeth during contact and projectile sports.
"Be sure to pay attention to any new signs of cardiopulmonary disease and tell your doctor about them," Dr. Dimeff says.
Chest pain, pressure or tightness, shortness of breath, palpitations, fainting or near fainting, wheezing or coughing during or after exercise may suggest heart or lung disease that may require further evaluation and treatment, he said. Also tell your doctor about any family history, such as family members with early cardiac disease, Marfan syndrome or sudden cardiac death, particularly in relatives younger than 50.
Don't ignore warning signs of overuse
Be aware that overuse injuries can arise over time as you progress through training and exercise regimes. They can result from improper form; pushing too hard after an injury to return to pre-injury levels; imbalances between strength and flexibility; as well as old injuries, poor body alignment, unfit sports equipment, including shoes, or difficult terrain.
"With so many potential pitfalls, it can be difficult to know when to step it up to the next level," says Dr. Robert Dimeff, director of primary care sports medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children's Medical Center.
Among the common signs of overuse are recurrent stiffness or pain, often in the shoulders, legs or elbows; favoring one arm or leg over the other; or a drop in performance. Initially symptoms occur only during activity. But as the condition progresses, the pain will worsen after exercise and eventually interfere with your ability to exercise.
A generally recognized rule of thumb for increasing the exercise regimes is called the 10 percent rule: Don't increase your training or activities more than 10 percent per week. Runners and walkers, for example, shouldn't increase the distance or pace more than 10 percent. If you're using weights, limit the increased weight to 10 percent or less.
"It's important to give your body time to properly adjust," Dr. Dimeff says.
A sports medicine specialist can help you identify and address specific pitfalls, such as flat feet, intestinal problems or previous injuries, before you start your routine, as well as help address and treat new issues should they occur.
Athletes, asthma, and heat
Rising temperatures, poor air quality conditions and outdoor sports can create a near-perfect trifecta for increased attacks for athletes with asthma.
Triggers including heat, humidity and air quality can exacerbate inflammation of the airways making them even more swollen. Before the fall sports season begins, asthma sufferers need to ensure their asthma is well-controlled.
Dr. Rebecca Gruchalla, chief of allergy and immunology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, recommends contacting a pediatrician, internist or asthma specialist for individuals with moderate to severe disease to craft a plan to ensure that asthma is properly controlled. At the appointment, be prepared to answer questions about the frequency of symptoms, albuterol use and night-time awakenings due to asthma.
School nurses and coaches should pay close attention to athletes with asthma and the athletes should ease into practice to see how well they tolerate exercising in the heat, Dr. Gruchalla adds. Signs and symptoms of an asthma attack include shortness of breath, fatigue, chest tightness, cough and wheezing.
Athletes need to take extra caution on extremely hot days and when air pollution is worse than normal, as these conditions exacerbate the effects of asthma.
Stay hydrated during summer workouts
Dehydration happens when you lose fluid rapidly through sweat and don't replace it by drinking enough. Signs of dehydration include sluggishness, dizziness, fatigue, nausea, high body temperature, and poor coordination.
People begin to feel the effects of dehydration with just 1-2 percent of weight loss from fluid loss in sweat, according to Lona Sandon, assistant professor of clinical nutrition at UT Southwestern Medical Center. For a 150 pound person, that is just 3 pounds of fluid loss during exercise. Heavy sweaters and those exercising outdoors during the summer months can easily lose this much or more in just one hour of exercise.
To stay hydrated follow these simple guidelines.
Drink plenty of fluids throughout the day and with meals. This will help assure you are hydrated before you begin exercise. The American Dietetic Association (ADA) and American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommend drinking 2 ½ to 3 cups of fluid 2-3 hours before exercise and 1 ½ cups 1 hour before exercise.
Plan to drink fluids during exercise. If you are exercising for more than an hour in the heat you will need to drink 8 ounces or more every 15 minutes depending on how much you sweat. A good rule of thumb is to take 8 full gulps to get about 8 ounces every 15 minutes. Carry water or a sports drink with you in a bottle or back pack. Know where the water fountains are in parks and on trails. A sports drink will help you stay hydrated better than plain water. The sweet taste will help you to drink more, ensuring better hydration, and the small amount of added sodium will help you absorb fluid into the blood stream faster.
Replace fluid losses immediately after exercise. If possible, check your weight after exercise. For every one pound of weight lost, drink 2-3 cups of fluids. Low-fat milk, 100 percent fruit juice, smoothies, or sports drinks are all good options for replacing lost fluid. Milk may be the best choice. Research shows that the protein and naturally occurring electrolytes (sodium and potassium) found in milk, actually helps replace fluid losses better than other fluids.
Strengthening core, leg muscles reduces risk of ACL tears
First comes the pop, then comes the pain. For those who play or watch sports, the sound and sight of a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a too-common experience.
It's crucial heading into fall sports for athletes to take proper prevention steps to reduce their chances of suffering what's often a season-ending knee injury, notes sports medicine specialist Dr. Katherine Coyner, sports medicine specialist and orthopaedic surgeon at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Specializing in a single sport, which can emphasize one set of muscles over another, also can lead to ACL injuries.
"All of these muscles we used playing on the playground or playing all sorts of sports no longer develop as completely, creating muscle imbalances," Dr. Coyner said. "People become one-muscle dominant at the expense of other muscles, and that can apply too much force on the knee."
Dr. Coyner and other sports medicine experts recommend exercise training programs such as 11+, developed by soccer's international governing body, FIFA. The 20-minute warm-up program is designed for use before practices and games. It concentrates on strengthening core and leg muscles though running, jumping and balance exercises to create a more well-rounded athlete.
"These injury prevention programs require no additional equipment and can be incorporated into game-day strategies," Dr. Coyner said. "Using proper techniques when running and jumping can go a long way toward reducing ACL tears."
Learn more about UT Southwestern's sports medicine services at www.utsouthwestern.edu/patientcare/medicalservices/ortho/sports/conditions.html.
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The "Mexican jumping bean" consists of a hollow "bean" that houses a larva of the tortricid moth Cydia deshaisiana (commonly encountered synonyms for this moth include Carpocapsa saltitans, Cydia saltitans, Carpocapsa deshaisiana, and Laspeyresia saltitans). Each "bean" is actually a carpel, the basic female reproductive unit in a flower, and the larvae feed on the developing seeds within these capsules. Mexican jumping beans occur in northwestern Mexico (the "Mexican jumping bean capitol of the world" is supposedly near the town of Alamos, Sonora).
In early summer, the female C. deshaisiana deposits her eggs on the developing carpels/capsules of several plant species in the family Euphorbiaceae (Hostplants and Caterpillars Database at the Natural History Museum) and the larva apparently eats its way in. The capsules drop to the ground during the summer rainy season. Summer temperatures in areas where Mexican jumping beans are found may climb extremely high. High temperatures cause the larva to move its capsule more, presumably an adaptive behavior to avoid cooking in the sun. Larvae overwinter within the capsule. In the spring, the larva cuts a circular trapdoor in the capsule, then pupates within it. Following metamorphosis, the newly transformed adult moth pushes open the trapdoor and emerges.
While inside its capsule, the larva attaches itself with silk threads. The motion of the capsule is caused by moving the threads in one of two ways. If the larva walks around the inside surface of the capsule, the capsule rolls. If the larva grabs the shell with its posterior prolegs and rapidly strikes the capsule with its other end, however, the capsule jumps. Activity patterns vary with ambient temperature. For example, at 30° C the capsules may jump 30 times per minute for 15 minutes, followed by an inactive period of up to 24 h. At 45° C, capsules may move 40 times per minute. West et al. (2012) used computer modeling and experiments with robots and real jumping beans to study the locomotory behavior of these remarkable moth larvae.
The earliest widely disseminated account of Mexican jumping beans was the presentation on "Jumping Seeds and Galls" by the pioneering (British-born) American entomologist C.V. Riley at a meeting of the Academy of Sciences of St. Louis, an account of which was printed in The American Naturalist in 1876. Riley published a version of this account in the Proceedings of the U.S. National Museum in 1883.
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In the last decade, it's become very common for studios to snag a hotshot indie director – Bryan Singer, Christopher Nolan, Marc Webb – and hand them the reins of a big-budget superhero movie. But there's one independent director who decidedly would not like to make the leap into comic book filmmaking. In an interview with Next Movie, director David Cronenberg – sitting alongside his Cosmopolis star Robert Pattinson – openly disagrees with the notion that good directors have brought a new maturity to the superhero genre. "I don't think they are making them an elevated art form," he says. "I think it's still Batman running around in a stupid cape." Cronenberg presses his point by specifically addressing Dark Knight Rises:
Christopher Nolan's best movie is Memento, and that is an interesting movie. I don't think his Batman movies are half as interesting though they're 20 million times the expense… superhero movie, by definition, you know, it's comic book. It's for kids. It's adolescent in its core. That has always been its appeal, and I think people who are saying, you know, Dark Knight Rises is, you know, "supreme cinema art," I don't think they know what the f— they're talking about.
Cronenberg makes a point of calling out Hollywood: "Anybody who works in the studio system has got 20 studio people sitting on his head." It's understandable that Cronenberg – a famously independent-minded director – wouldn't be too impressed with superhero movies, which have become the primary product of the studio system. Also, the director specializes in hard-R arty weirdness – miles removed from the four-quadrant sanitized PG-13 environs of superhero cinema.
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Treatment approaches for chronic venous ulcers reviewed
Comparative Effectiveness Research
There is a general lack of conclusive evidence on the benefits and harms of advanced wound dressings, systemic antibiotics, and surgical interventions in the treatment of venous leg ulcers lasting six or more weeks in patients with preexisting venous disease, according to a new AHRQ review of the topic. However, certain conclusions can be drawn from this research.
According to the review, antimicrobial dressings provide an advantage in improved healing (moderate strength of evidence), but there is insufficient evidence about the effectiveness of antimicrobial dressings compared with each other or with compression alone. Collagen dressings may improve the proportion of ulcers healed compared with compression alone (low strength of evidence), and allogenic bilayered human skin equivalents may promote more rapid healing (moderate strength of evidence), particularly among patients with long-standing venous leg ulcers, although this treatment did not affect post-treatment recurrence.
The review finds insufficient evidence available regarding the routine use of antibiotics and the effectiveness of advanced wound dressings on longer-term outcomes, including quality of life and pain. When added to compression, there is a moderate and low strength of evidence, respectively, that superficial vein surgery and surgical hemodynamic correction of reflux may lower the risk of ulcer recurrence, though neither improves healing. In contrast, subfascial endoscopic perforator vein surgery does not improve the rate of healing or risk of recurrence of chronic venous leg ulcers (high strength of evidence).
Overall, insufficient evidence exists to determine the comparative benefits and harms of different surgical procedures for chronic venous leg ulcers. Additional well-designed studies with adequate numbers of patients and standardized definitions are needed to determine the clinical impact of these treatments compared with the use of venous compression alone.
These findings are available in the research review, Chronic Venous Ulcers: A Comparative Effectiveness Review of Treatment Modalities available at http://go.usa.gov/ZMdA.
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By Chris Carl 2:40pm, November 15, 2013Kent County has its first case of the flu this season.
The victim, a man in his 30's, was not vaccinated, but hasn't needed to be hospitalized.
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Cedarburg Cultural Center hosting Whirled Fest May 11
It's too fast to be a world fest. More like a "Whirled Fest."
On Saturday, the Cedarburg Cultural Center is presenting just that: "Whirled Fest: A Global Dance, Dining and Shopping Experience."
The spin starts at noon and finishes at 5:30 p.m. with dance performances by ethnic groups with traditions that go back to cultures from Asia to Europe. The Punjabi Youth Dancers take the stage at 12:30 p.m., with later performances by the Ballet Folklorico Nacional of Milwaukee, the Iberian Spanish Dancers, the Rince Nia Academy of Irish Dance and others.
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Admission is free. The Cedarburg Cultural Center is at W62-N546 Washington Ave., Cedarburg.
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After promising on World Food Day (October 16) to block legislation that would legalize the planting of Terminator seeds in Brazil, the country's Judicial Commission is set to approve suicide seeds as a Christmas gift to Monsanto, DuPont and Syngenta.
Intense internal and external pressure in mid-October forced the Brazilian Congress to pull back from adopting pro-Terminator legislation, and the Judicial Commission's Chair pledged never to allow legislation while at his post. Now, the same chair will entertain a motion Wednesday to accept Terminator seeds, making Brazil the first country in the world to defy a 13-year-old UN moratorium on the use of the technology. "If the Commission passes the bill this week," says Centro Ecológico's Maria José Guazzelli, "the Congress could make it law after it reconvenes in February. While most of Brazil is celebrating a Christmas birth, the seed multinationals will be celebrating the death of the 10,000-year right of farmers to save seeds."
If the bill is passed this week (the Judicial Commission meets Wednesday and Thursday), ETC Group expects the Brazilian government to take a series of incremental steps that will orchestrate the collapse of the 193-country consensus moratorium when the UN Convention on Biological Diversity meets for its biennial conference in Korea in October 2014:
First, the government will announce that adoption by the Judicial Commission does not necessarily mean adoption by the Congress. Next, the government will announce that it will limit, through regulation, the application of Terminator technologies to special circumstances and repeat its long-standing support of the UN moratorium. Later, the government will agree that Terminator seeds can be used on GM trees to prevent widespread contamination in the Amazon. This will be described as an environmentally beneficial initiative, disguising the intent to allow the Amazon's biodiversity to be replaced with GM tree plantations.
Monsanto, DuPont and Syngenta – all of whom have pledged to never sell Terminator seeds to farmers – will express their sympathy for the government's difficult situation regarding the spread of GM tree pollen and agree to act responsibly. Although the 3 companies that control 54% of global commercial seed sales all have a stable of Terminator patents, they will move cautiously to multiply Terminator seeds and prepare them for market over the next 2-3 years.


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The Brien McMahon boys lacrosse team has gotten off to a fast start this season with wins in eight of its first nine contests.
Considering the bulk of talent that returned from last season (13-6 overall, lost in first round of FCIACs to Ridgefield and second round of Class L state tournament to Staples) that's not necessarily a surprise.
Head coach Mike Epstein has had high hopes for McMahon since the start of the preseason, when he praised, among many things, his team's character.
"It seems everytime you get on them, they seem to step up instead of step back. That's a character thing," Epstein said back in March. "You don't always know what you're going to get. Some of our kids last year stepped up, some of our kids stepped back."
We're about to learn a lot more about this McMahon team in the next two weeks.
The Senators have a brutal five-game stretch that kicks off on Friday at home against nationally-ranked Darien (8-1, 5-0 FCIAC). It doesn't get much easier after that as the Senators host Greenwich on Tuesday, then hit the road for games against perennial powers Ridgefield, New Canaan and Staples. The combined record of the Senators' next five opponents entering play on Thursday: 27-13.
Since its lone loss (10-8 to Glastonbury on April 14), McMahon is riding a four-game win streak, highlighted by an 8-5 triumph over previously unbeaten Simsbury on Wednesday.
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Two men are dead in a pair of fatal shootings in Marinette County.
The sheriff's office says a man called about 10:00 p.m. Monday to report an armed man in his family cabin. The sheriff's office soon received another call about a car that had crashed into a home in the same area. Deputies found the driver had been shot. The man, who was in his late 20s, died at a Green Bay hospital.
The investigation led deputies to another location nearby where they found a man, believed to be in his 70s, inside a vehicle with a shotgun and handgun.
Sheriff Jerome Sauve says the man refused to surrender and eventually pointed a gun at deputies, who opened fire and killed the suspect.
Names have not yet been released.
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Research in the Amendt laboratory focuses on three major areas, 1) studying the expression and regulation of transcription factor genes and signaling processes involved in craniofacial/tooth development 2) the molecular basis of selected human genetic disorders and 3) the role of stem cells and microRNAs in regulating craniofacial and regenerative medicine. My laboratory is dedicated to understanding the role of transcription factors and signaling pathways in tooth and craniofacial development. The overall goal of the laboratory is to elucidate the combinatorial code of factors and mechanisms required for normal development of teeth and craniofacial structures. These data can then be used to understand the molecular control of these developmental processes.
The planar cell polarity effector gene, Fuz, and FoxJ1 transcription factor coordinate cell polarity, ciliogenesis, Hedgehog (Hh) and Wnt signaling and gene expression during dental and craniofacial development. Fuz signaling mechanisms are both cilia dependent and cilia independent and both mechanisms regulate different signaling pathways. The Fuz null mice have massive craniofacial defects including cleft palate and tooth agenesis. FoxJ1 null mice have late stage tooth developmental anomalies affecting enamel formation. Our studies have uncovered a link between these two factors regulating both cilia and craniofacial/tooth development. We are working to understand the role of Fuz and FoxJ1 in human birth defects. Our newly identified human FUZ mutations are critical to understanding the molecular basis of FUZ in developmental anomalies.
We are currently using microRNAs (miRs) to control stem cell development and to regenerate tissues. We have begun to demonstrate a hierarchy of dental epithelial expressed transcription factors in regulating gene expression networks required for tooth morphogenesis. Dental miRs control stemness properties of the dental progenitors cells and we have identified several novel miR transcription factor targets. These targets also function in many other developmental processes. We are using miRs to program embryonic stem cells and reprogrammed dental progenitor cells.
We work on the hierarchical interactions of homeodomain, T-box, forkhead domain and Lim domain transcription factors in craniofacial/tooth development. These transcription factors interact separately or in concert together or with other factors to regulate gene expression in a temporal and spatial mechanism. The function and interaction of these factors plays a major role in the timing and development of teeth and craniofacial tissues.
I am committed and dedicated to training the next generation of scientists through mentoring both graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. My students are competitive and recruited for outstanding post-doctoral positions and post-docs have been successful in obtaining research positions. The T90 support mechanism is critical for the training of qualified students and post-docs.
Human genetic defects provide a wealth of knowledge to our understanding of gene function and in reciprocation understanding gene function allows us to better understand genetic defects. The laboratory strives to provide the basic framework for the development of technologies towards treating human genetic defects. Preparing and training graduate students for a career in research is an extremely important aspect of my career and required to advance knowledge.
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Pillar 5: Obstacle-Removing
Jesus said "I am the Vine and you are the branches. He who abides in me . . .
bears much fruit"
(John 15:5). In our sessions, the vital Vine-Branch
relationship between you and Jesus will be our central focus.
The Holy Spirit, called the river of life (John 7:37-39; see also Revelation
22:1) flows through the heart of the one who is abiding in Jesus. Abiding in Christ
brings about the fruit of the Holy Spirit, which includes love, joy, and peace
(Galatians 5:22). Interestingly, these first-fruits of experiencing God's
presence -- love, joy, and peace -- are emotions. Even more interestingly (to
me, anyway), love,
joy, and peace are the three emotional experiences that are directly opposite to
the three emotional experiences that cause people to see counselors and mental
health professionals: hate/anger,
depression, and fear/anxiety. As a Christian counselor, I will
view your prolonged and intense
anger, depression, and anxiety (when not caused by a medical problem) as symptoms of your not
experiencing God's presence by deeply and meaningfully abiding in Christ in the
vital Vine-Branch relationship.
As a Christian counselor, I take very seriously the
words "Remove the obstacles out of the way of my people" (Isaiah 57:14). My job
can be compared to that of a plumber. I submit myself as an instrument of the Holy Spirit in identifying
and removing the obstacles that plug up the pipeline between God and His
people that keep them from enjoying the abundant life of God's presence through Christ.
What Are These Obstacles?
There are typically four obstacles that God's people
experience that prevent them from enjoying His presence, and keep them from
being fruitful:
Anger and resentment towards people who have
hurt us (that is, the effects of others' sins on us).
Guilt and shame (the effects of our own sin)
Unexpressed emotions (or close-heartedness)
often related to our psychological defenses and unhealed wounds frozen in
our past.
Lies we believe about God, ourselves, other
people. Our lack of love, joy, and peace is directly associated with lies we
believe, either that the Liar (that's right, Satan) puts into our paths,
or lies that we arrive at independent of God's light and counsel, which we
develop on our own by leaning on our own understanding instead of trusting God
(see Proverbs 3:5,6). Jesus said "The truth shall set you free" (John 8:31).
Many well-meaning Christians today think that this passage means to give people
the right information about God to store in their minds. Although our theology
is important, Jesus did not say "know the truth abstractly." Jesus said in the
verse before that, in John 8:30, and in John 15:4, that you must know Truth,
that is you must know Jesus, truth personified, personally, relationally and
experientially, not in the abstract sense. Indeed, correct head knowledge about
will not bring truth to the heart, or else the Pharisees would have known truth.
God has designed us in such a way so that the heart must experience God's truth order to be free
from the lies it believes. To experience God's truth, we must acknowledge the
lies that we believe in our hearts, which the Holy Spirit exposes. Often these
lies developed during adverse or traumatic experiences in the past, and this is
why I often employ
Theophostic Prayer Ministry in helping hurting people.
So Why Do I Need A Counselor to Get Free of these Obstacles?
First of all, in many cases you can indeed get free
of these obstacles on your own, without the help of a counselor, by following
the biblical disciplines that accompany abiding in Christ, such as learning to
have time alone with God, being still before Him, meditating on scripture,
praising God, giving thanks, and examining your heart in order to get flushed
free of guilt and resentment through confession and forgiveness. I personally
find that reading and praying the psalms is something we all need to help us be
free of these obstacles.
However, many people are simply in too much pain to
be aware of these obstacles, let alone to work through them by themselves, and
need a healing relationship, often with a person grounded in the Bible and
having some wisdom in understanding the human heart and relationships. Moreover,
since these obstacles are often outside of our own conscious awareness, in what
the Bible calls the hidden, secret heart (see Psalm 51:6), we all have blind
spots that prevent us from seeing ourselves accurately. It may take someone with
experience and training to help bring to light things that need your attention.
Indeed, due to the Fall described in Genesis 3, each of us have become inwardly
divided: our minds and hearts are in disunity (Psalm 86:11). Hence, people
experiencing severe emotional distress need the Holy Spirit to search their
hearts (Psalm 129:23) -- often with the help of a trained Christian counselor --
in order to expose and expel the obstacles to experiencing God's presence deeply
and meaningfully.
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This stuff works!
By sgreenb
from Milwaukee, WI
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Comments about RESIST Dark Spot Eraser 7% AHA - 1 oz:
This stuff is amazing. Some nights I use it all over my face, and other nights I use it to spot treat. I do not use it during the day. It works on brown spots, post-acne scars, and active blemishes. It doesn't irritate or sting but I can sometimes feel it working. It has completely faded a large brown spot on my cheek and some spots near my hairline. One large freckle next to my nose is lightening up, but it's been there my whole life. My skin looks clear and bright. I had a massive cystic pimple that left a huge red scar on my chin - this stuff faded it completely in a week. Please make a body version for my freckly arms!
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Erased my Pregnancy Melasma
By Candebsna
from San Diego, CA
About Me Minimalist
After my 2nd son was born I had a fraxel laser peel. The peel made my hyperpigmentation and melasma worsen. I used Paula's choice 7% AHA with hydroquinone spread all over my face every night for about 8 weeks and didn't have a single brown spot left. It's been about 10 years now and I'm older so brown spots are reappearing on my cheeks so I am back to buy more of this great product!
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This product works
By KellyG
from Ontario
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During my second pregnancy I developed pregnancy mask on my forehead which now comes back every summer despite wearing sunscreen and a hat. I have been using this product 2 times per day for the last 3 weeks and I have seen significant improvement. I am no longer trying to cover it up with heavy makeup.
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Left my face splotchy and red
By All I want is clear and healthy skin
from La Jolla, CA
I received this product as a sample and was hoping to test it out against stubborn acne marks. On the areas of my face that I used it, it left a splotchy red mark and did nothing to lighten the marks, but instead drew attention to those areas. There is a clear red line on my facing separating the areas where I used the product and the area when I didn't. My skin looks worse than it did before using the product. I typically love Paula's Choice, but this product was a huge let down and makes me embarrassed to go out.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Great product!
By Shari
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I ordered the sample and have used it for 2 weeks. I have acne scaring, small to medium dark spots and this product worked so well! I immediately seen a difference and I am not easily wooed by products, but this worked so well I will order the full tube! I think I have found the product brand for me. Finally! I also used it along side the clear extra strength acne trial kit!
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from Valdosta, GA
I used this at night after a hyaluronic acid serum. My skin broke out in a rash like areas on my face. I have horrible hyperpigmentation and did not know if this was the cause. Last night I only put on a toner and this product and woke up with a rashy face again. I really wanted this to work. I've been trying to get rid of post acne marks that have seemed to get darker with time. I really need something to fade these marks. My selfesteem is in the negatives right now and addinga rash to my face doesn't help.
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Irritation from this product
By Liz
from Chicago
I normally do not have sensitive skin, but this product irritated mine. I am a new customer to Paula's Choice and have heard wonderful reviews about their products online. However, I have to say I was disappointed. While I'm sure this product works great for others, it irritated my skin. I've been using this product for about a week and a half and I do not see any improvements. I am not sure if this was a just an unusual reaction to the product, but I know for sure I will not be purchasing this product again and will think twice when seeking out other products from Paula's.
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It worked well until
By JBA
from Bronx, NY
I'm a black woman with dark skin and with a lot of post acne dark marks. I love all of my Paula's Choice products but this product wasn't my favorite. I found this product was lightening the surrounding areas of my dark marks than the actual marks itself. Once I stopped using the product, the color of my skin came back.
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It works!
By Ed
from DC Metro
I am a 40 yr old male who found out I have Melasma when I came back from the beach and noticed several dark blotches on my face. Since I don't wear makeup, I needed to find something that would quickly. I tried two other products and had zero results. I thought my darks spots were here to stay. A friend recommended the Resit Dark Spot Eraser 7% and my wife noticed a big difference within 2 weeks. Thank you for making this quality product.
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I got a sample and used it up on brown spots on my face and what a difference! One has completely disappeared and others have faded away. I just purchased a full tube and can't wait to see more changes!


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My office is cold. Cold enough that I wear a jacket at work and have given up on the white coat. I have tried to get the temperature raised but have given up. My patients do not want to get undressed and today one of my patients asked me as I felt for neck lymph nodes- "Are you dying?" I answered "Of course, I am. Aren't we all? Some quicker than others." He smiled as he told me that my cold hands are not quite compatible with life.
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Insulting as the word "Yid" is, some Jewish football fans have turned it on its head and adopted it. Spurs fans, Jew and gentile alike, chant "Yid Army" with pride.
It is easy to understand why, and to go along with it. But tempting as that might be, it is a mistake. It serves only to mask the the level of antisemitic abuse, a very real problem in the game. As David Baddiel says: "Anti-Semitism is the 'other' racism in football, and, because it so lags behind in visibility to racial abuse of black players, it is hardly ever discussed." But we need to be consistent. Before we demand that others stop using the word, we should do so ourselves at White Hart Lane.


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--- Quote from: EUINAU on July 01, 2013, 08:57:57 AM ---Oh, that simple. Great thanks for your advise.--- End quote ---studies have shown that being >=95% adherent results in successful treatment. Several hours change in dosage times then has little effect on your overall therapy. the way you listed your trip, your time vs. your home time gradually changes in steps. If you take your meds at your regular times, you'll only be changing by a couple of hours at most each time you move. Rather than worry about how far you are from your home time, you will only be "adjusting" the time when you are taking your meds a few hours with each change. Just take them at the "regular" time, and you'll easily stay within that 95% adherence range - because you'll still be at 100% adherence. ;) This is no different than when people, like myself, take their meds at "dinner time". The actually timing of when someone has dinner frequently fluctuates from day-to-day; however "dinner time" usually falls within the same 4-6 hour range each day - a range similar to the you will be going through gradually on your trip out and your trip back home.one more piece of advice:--- Quote from: leatherman on June 25, 2013, 02:33:29 AM ---a public service announcement from leatherman:you should always overpack medications!Terrorism, volcanoes, floods, blizzards, lost/damaged luggage, winning at the slots, having Mom or GrandMother keep you an extra day, an accident or roadside repair - all these things could make a trip be longer by 1 day or 1 week and leave you without meds. Or sometimes just a simple miscount can be the problem - so alway take more and never have to deal with that nagging voice that drives your crazy when you don't have enough meds and will have to skip some daily doses. ;)--- End quote ---
Leatherman gives good advice. Both on timing and on bringing extra meds.I travel quite a bit -- and have been as far as 8 timezones away. I always just take my meds at the same approx. time (Reyataz with breakfast and Atripla around 9pm). I know that I am far more likely to forget to take it if I change my habits, so 8 hrs late one direction and 8 hrs early in the other is far better than missing a few days because of the change.Enjoy your trip -- that is the important thing here. Mike
Thanks no issue with meds as currently away from home for work and had 3 months supply for 10 weeks trip. Lots of meds to travel with. Will be doing it again in few weeks hope it will be as smooth through customs as last time :)
sounds like you have things handled well for you trip ;) It also sounds like you're doing well with a lot of traveling - not to mention dealing with things after having been recently diagnosed, recently starting meds, and having a negative partner back home. That's a lot on anyone's plate; but it sounds like you're dealing well with it all. Best wishes and safe, easy travels. I can't wait to see a post from you in the not-too-distant-future when you get that UD report back from your next labs. ;)
:) thanks leatherman I hope to hear that soon though its probably gonna take a while to come from 5 million to UD. I think I was lucky to have met such an excellent nurse from the hiv dept, she is amazing. The doc was really good too and as said somewhere before this site is great source of info. seeing guys like you on meds for decades, knowing meds today seem to be so much better I am really not worried. I don't feel the need to tell anyone to be honest and I think I surprised myself how well I deal with it or rather how quickly I accepted it. :)
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I'm sure every MMA fan can appreciate a good technical bout filled with minute nuances that determine the outcome of a fight. But deep down inside every fan has that natural instinct to watch fights like the ones on this list.
Now with MMA gaining new fans every day due to its mainstream exposure, a wave of people will be flocking to places like YouTube and FUEL TV to watch MMA fights. It takes time to understand the details that go into the grappling game but fans can easily grasp the concept of the striking exchanges.
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Peter Gabriel Asks Fans To Help Him Celebrate 'So' Anniversary
Rocker Peter Gabriel has called on fans to help him celebrate the 25th anniversary of his landmark So album by providing images, journal notes and memorabilia from the tour he launched to promote the release.
The former Genesis star will release a re-mastered version of the 1987 album next year and he hopes to include a time capsule booklet to remind fans of the late 1980s.
In a post on his website, Gabriel asks devotees to dig out anything they may have that is relevant to the 25th anniversary.
He writes, "We would love to see your memorabilia from back in 1986. Do you have any original So merchandise, posters and tickets for the So tour? Your photos relating to the album release or the concerts?"
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|Silver Pines At Glen Ilah, Yarnell, Arizona.
Photo Taken: January 4, 2009.
Ideal For Resting, Birding, And Butterfly Watching.
|Silver Pines At Glen Ilah, Yarnell, Arizona.
Photo Taken: February 9, 2009.
A Snow Covered Paradise.
Glen Ilah is a very small community located in Yavapai County at latitude 34.215 and longitude -112.759; very close to the small town of Yarnell. In fact, it is hard to tell where Glen Ilah ends and Yarnell begins. The official elevation of Glen Ilah is 4,836 feet. Glen Ilah is located in zip code 85362. Even before the area received its name, Glen Ilah was an important point on the stage route extending from Ehrenberg to Wickenburg. The stage would stop at a stone house located in Glen Ilah, before entering Yarnell and then it continued on northward through Antelope Valley into Prescott, Arizona.
Glen Ilah is located in Northern Arizona, in southern Yavapai County on U.S. Highway 89, at the top of Yarnell Hill, between Antelope Peak and the Weaver Mountains. It sits at an elevation of about 4,800 feet. It is surrounded by huge boulders, nestled among Oak and Juniper trees, intertwined with Skunk Bush, Scrub Oak, and Manzanita. Glen Ilah is about 75 miles northwest of Phoenix, 25 miles north of Wickenburg, and 33 miles south of Prescott.
"Silver Pines" is the name given to our home located in Glen Ilah by Audrey DeLange. She named it for the three Colorado Blue Spruce that we planted in our front yard; since the pines had a silver look to them. That of course, matched the silver blue paint of our home.
Wildlife abounds in the natural surroundings of Glen Ilah, we often see deer, javelina, bobcat, mountain lion, ring-tailed cats, chipmunks, squirrels, rabbits, gray fox, skunks, porcupines, and coyotes wandering in the native scrub oak, manzanita, and wildflowers along the paved streets of Glen Ilah. Often, they will stand still and allow you to take their pictures.
Fifty-nine different species of birds are known to either migrate through the area, or reside here year - round.
Numerous butterflies can also be observed in the area as they flit among the wildflowers. In fact, one person has observed over fifty species in the area during a one year period of time.
This is a wonderful place to visit or make as your home, so that you can get away from the conjestion and poor air quality of the metropolitan areas and simply enjoy nature.
As such, we have made it our primary residence!
"Silver Pines" was completely destroyed by The Yarnell Hill Forest Fire!
But, we are rebuilding, so we will post new photos at that time of the "New" Silver Pines.
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The Altrusa Club of Clovis met Oct. 13 at Muffley's Back Door.
Hostesses for the evening were Jackie Lara and Leslie McCloud.
After a meal, business matters was discussed, including the upcoming 17th annual Pumpkin Patch held Oct. 18.
Curry County Adult Detention Center Interim Warden Audrey Barriga gave a presentation on changes that have been implemented during her tenure at the detention center.
She informed the members of the rehabilitative programs that are in place, such as anger management and GED completion programs.
Chaparral Extension Club
The Chaparral Extension Club met Oct. at the extension building with 14 members present.
June Phillips read "Nails in the Fence."
The meeting was called to order by President Sheryl Abdill. Dues were collected. A card was signed for one member who is ill.
Upcoming programs were discussed: High Plains Quilt Festival , Curry County Extension Christmas Showcase Nov. 17-18 and Curry County annual banquet Nov. 20.
Chaparral meetings for rest of the year were set up.
Phillips and Jeanetta Mesner were hostesses.
Following the potluck meal Mesner helped he group make a dishtowel dress to hang on a knob.
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Geography Awareness Week: Water-Related Lesson Plans
Thinkfinity, an outreach of Verizon, has teaching lesson plans on water for kindergarten all the way to twelfth grade. These resources are good not only for geography but can also be used in some science classes.
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With the Summer Solstice just recently passed this weekend we'll enjoy some of the longest days of the year, and that's something to celebrate. What better excuse could there be to get out and about to explore some of the great attractions that we have right here on our doorstep. Stonehenge is one of the most obvious choices for the Solstice weekend, with its ancient connection to this summer's day. Don't live near Stonehenge? Worry not, there are fascinating megalithic sites across the UK and Ireland. Visit the Megalithic Portal to find a site near you.
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It's only natural to be upset when some idiot cuts you off in traffic or does something stupid. However, you'd better be careful what you do in response, because you may find yourself charged with aggressive driving. Atlanta traffic attorney Andrew B. Margolis can help defend you against aggressive driving charges.
According to Georgia law, a person commits the offense of aggressive driving when he or she operates a motor vehicle with the intent to annoy, harass, molest, intimidate, injure or obstruct another person. Aggressive driving is a misdemeanor. Although there is no minimum jail time required, a judge could sentence you to as much as twelve (12) months in jail. In addition, a conviction of this offense will add points to your drivers' license.
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June 1998
Portrait of the Blues
Photographer (and journalist) Val Wilmer is no Johnny— er— Frankie-come-lately to the music scene. For over 20 years her photographs of blues and jazz musicians have graced the pages of too many magazines and books to mention. An Englishwoman, her first photos here were taken in various British venues in the '60s. (Terrific shots of Koko Taylor, Wolf, Memphis Slim and others!) In the '70s she began touring the States and taking photos of people and places that illustrate the wellsprings of the blues. Interspersed among pictures of the famous, e.g., Lowell Fulson (having breakfast with Margie Evans) and Willie Dixon, are photos of locals like Big John Wrencher playing on Maxwell Street and Moses "Whispering" Smith playing harmonica for some kids on his Baton Rouge porch.
Paul Trynka's 50-plus interviews are equally intriguing. Who knew, for example, that Albert ("Master of the Telecaster") Collins had eyes to be a Hammond B-3 player—and would have become, except for the curious hand of fate. In the "If It Wasn't for Bad Luck" chapter Robert Ward, Dave Myers and others describe a side of the music business that fans never see. Each interviewee gets a brief biographical sketch with recommended recordings. This is the best photo/interview blues book since 1975's BLUES by Robert Neff and Anthony Connor. A few shots of classic Chicago club action by Raeburn Flerlage add extra punch to this superb work.


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Buchanan Headlining NAFCU Conference
Conservative commentator and provocateur Patrick J. Buchanan will be the keynote speaker at NAFCU's Congressional Caucus.
Buchanan, who held senior positions in the Nixon and Reagan administrations and ran for president several times, is a columnist and television commentator. He has written nine books, five of which were on the best-seller list of The New York Times.
He has taken strong conservative positions on domestic and foreign policy issues-including strong opposition to the war in Iraq-and been critical of politicians whom he believes veer too far to the ideological center. In 1992, he challenged then-President George H.W. Bush in the GOP primaries and caucuses and received 3 million votes.
The caucus will be held in Washington, D.C. from September 19-22. To register, go to www.nafcu.org/caucus.


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- Beneficial rains raise reservoir levels but LCRA set to limit water use
- Bad Timing
- Late February rain could be too little too late for rice growers.
- Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) is set to implement a new water management plan beginning as early as March 1.
- Farmers say they have always had priority water rights on water from the river.
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Since it is a Leap Year there is an extra day in February in 2012, a one day extension of the month that happens every fourth year to helps scientists and scholars correctly calculate the movement of the Earth as it makes its perpetual path around the Sun.
The extra day this year represents another day of hope for rain by Texas rice growers who say only a Central Texas downpour this week could give them reason to hope the 2012 crop year isn't a total bust.
Beginning March 1, LCRA will be operating under an emergencydrought relief plan approved by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)that stops farmers from taking water from the Colorado River for rice irrigation if lake levels are below 850,000 square-acre feet. As of Feb. 27, the level was holding steady at 844,000 square-acre feet, and unless the skies open up over Central Texas on Feb.29, farmers face not only the emergency drought relief plan March 1 but the possibility of permanent restrictions imposed once a new water management plan approved by LCRA Board members last week gets state approval.
Rice farmers in Wharton, Matagorda and Colorado Counties, the largest rice growing area in the state and one that produces about five-percent of all U.S. rice, are affected by both the emergency plan and the new water management plan once it is put into place.
New Plan
The new water management plan got the nod last week after a year and half controversy that pitted the rice industry against urban communities in a fight over water rights and management. The LCRA Board brought to a close the latest chapter of the issue when they voted 10-5 in favor of the measure.
"Farmers have been using more water than we use to support the population of Austin, so I think the new water plan is a good one to make certain we can meet the growing needs of the people that live here," says Jason Hill with Austin's water department.
During the peak of the current drought last summer and fall lake levels had fallen to historic lows, pressuring businesses and communities around the lakes with economic hardships as lake visitors dwindled. Even the City of Austin is lauding the new plan as a "needed and effective way" to secure water rights for not just rice farmers downstream, but for everyone."
But farmers say they have always had priority water rights on water from the river ever since the Central Texas dams were first built, and that with limitations posed by the new management plan, they won't be able to depend on water for a 2012 crop.
"I've been farming this area for 60 years and this is the first time anyone has ever tried to shut the water off," says Matagorda County Harley Savage of Triangle Farms, who farms about 2,500 acres of rice near Bay City. "People don't realize or have forgotten that the Highland lakes were built for flood control and not for recreation. Now LCRA wants to keep the lakes full of water so people can use their sailboats. But when the heavy rains do come, we're going to have flooding problems downstream again once they open the flood gates."


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Stanley Kilgore is the new pastor of Center Grove Church, Cullman. He comes from North Gardendale Church, where he served as pastor for 21 years. Kilgore holds a bachelor's degree in biblical studies from Trinity College of the Bible in Newburgh, Ind., and master's degree in pastoral ministry and doctorate in religious studies from Trinity Theological Seminary in Newburgh, Ind. He has led several international missions trips during the past 19 years. He is also involved in equipping Maya and Ket'chi national pastors of Central America in pastoral ministry and is currently training Indian church leaders about Vacation Bible School.


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On sale January 26, 2011 in comic shops is OKKO VOL. 3: THE CYCLE OF AIR Collected Edition Hardcover, the next volume in the critically acclaimed series from French creator Hub! Info below and 15-page preview at the bottom.
OKKO VOL. 3: THE CYCLE OF AIR Collected Hardcover Edition
Retail Price: $19.95 U.S.
Page Count: 108 pages
Format: hardcover with dust jacket, 6.875" x 10.25", full color
On-sale date: January 26, 2011
Written by Hub
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Cover by Hub
The saga of Okko the samurai and his demon-hunting band of warriors continues! It is the Spring of 1110 in the official calendar of the Pajan Empire. Okko is called upon to assist the daughter of Lady Mayudama, who has retreated into a profound silence. The best doctors have been unable to provide even a diagnosis of her condition. Okko may prove to be her last resort. But a strange force that has been prowling around the region for over a week has also arranged a meeting with the ronin for a duel of incomparable violence… Collects all four issues of the OKKO: THE CYCLE OF AIR miniseries.
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Tips For The Amateur Photograher
Tips for the amateur photographer, I believe are both welcomed and needed especially if you just starting out. It is not uncommon for an amateur photographer to be asked to perform miracles with his camera. An amateur model may ask the photographer to make her look better than she is in real life. Many techniques can be applied in picture taking and post production that will allow a subject to look better than normal. How is all this accomplished without altering the person's looks? I am going to give you a some tips to accomplish that.
- Use a high quality lens that will not alter the subject's looks. The 50mm and 80mm lens are perfect lens for this. A high quality zoom lens will also suffice.
- Put the subject in a 3/4 pose and take the picture from a low angle. About 90% of people will look taller and thinner when the picture is taken from a low angle. The other 10% will do the opposite: will look taller an thinner from above. It takes trial and error to determine how the subject will look when shot from various angles.
- Use a reliable, quality lighting. Having adequate light is the most important of all the tips. If the day is overcast, use diffuse or reflected natural light. If you are using a flash as your source, bounce it off the ceiling, a reflector or a wall. If you are in the studio, use a large softbox or octabox. The larger the light source the better because it will help to remove shadows that accentuate blemishes, and wrinkles.
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- Ask the subject to wear dark colored clothing. This probably registers high in the hierarchy of tips. Black clothes tend to make the heavier person look thinner. The heavier subject should not wear skin tight clothing. You can advise the subject on the type pf clothing to wear to compliment their body type.
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- Shoot the subject in a pose that will make them look good. If the subject is uncomfortable in a particular pose and do not want to be photographed that way, change the pose. Communicate with your subject and try to get inside their heads to determine how they really want the picture taken. Remember, it not what you think but it is what the subject thinks and wants. The subject will reject the pictures if they are not satisfied. Use these tips for a successful shoot.
The tips I have shared with you will help you with your shooting. These tips will be useless if you do not use them. Remember to really get to know your subject and use your judgement when to apply the tips. Look at the way professional photographers shoot. Learn and garner tips from them.
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NHL free agency doesn't start until July 1, but don't tell that to Detroit Red Wings fans.
After three straight years of being eliminated in the first two rounds of the playoffs (including a five-game series loss to the Nashville Predators this year) free agency cannot come soon enough for Red Wings fans.
As much as fans hate losing players to other teams via free agency, the pain is even worse of losing players to a division rival.
Have no fear "Motown." This time it will be the Detroit Red Wings getting players from free agency instead of losing them to other teams.
Please keep in mind that I have not addressed possible trades in this article, merely free-agent signings.
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By Mellany Armstrong 11:44am, November 16, 2012"They can make a package kind of convince you, or seduce you, into thinking that it's something that you need."
A new exhibit at the Hagley Library in Wilmington takes a look at product packaging and what it is about it that makes you want to buy stuff.
Nalleli Guillen is a 2nd year PhD student in the University of Delaware's History Department who helped create the collaborative exhibit.
"You don't think about the fact that the package helped you choose which cookie to buy, and the character on the box may have drawn you in, or the box that's kind of ugly or old-looking, you wouldn't necessarily want to buy," she said.
"And they do a lot of work in sort of shaping our lives that people don't necessarily think about, so we really wanted to dig into certain products and reveal their stories," she said.
...including ALPO cat food, Rheingold beer and a DuPont product -- cellophane. History Department supervisor Kasey Grier...
"They actually had a cohort of sales people who were really good at going around to these food companies and explaining to them why they needed to take on this new material, cellophone," Grier said.
The exhibit is on display through March 1, and you can see more online at www.hagley.org/packaging.
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The fifteen year career of D7611/25261 began with almost eighteen months on the Scottish Region before transferring to the London Midland Region for the remainder of its career.
The frames for D7611 were laid down at Derby Works during January 1966 and delivered new to Eastfield (65A) on April 16th 1966. Further transfers were:
September 1967 to London Midland, Midland Lines (LMML)
Renumbered April 20th 1974.
25261 was stored at Tyseley from January 1981 until March 4th 1982 when it moved as the 9L69 10.00am Tyseley - Bescot (attaching 25272) to Derby Works. During April 1983 it was next in line for cutting up, which was started but a dispute in May 1983 saw the end of all cutting up at Derby, leaving 25261 partially dismantled! During November 1985 Vic Berry were called in to finish off the job which was quickly completed by month end.
Works Visits
Works visits (records incomplete).
Noted Crewe Works December 1969.
Highlights for 7611 - 7623 whilst allocated to Eastfield
Approximate delivery dates were; 7611 - 7613 4/66, 7614 - 7616 5/66, 7617 - 7621 8/66, 7622 - 7623 9/66.
These were the only Class 25's delivered with a cabside recess to accommodate tablet catcher equipment. D7611 was noted at Eastfield by April 29th. Although based at Eastfield these Type 2's spent much of their time in South West Scotland alongside the BRCW Type 2's quickly sending many Ayr & Hurlford's Crabs, Black Fives & BR Standards to the storage lines and additionally helped Dumfries lose its steam allocation effective April 30th. At the end of May Ayr placed seven steam locomotives into storage because of the Type 2's arrival. Additionally at this time, with the arrival of these Type 2's, the return of some re-engined NBL Type 2's to service and the tranfer of more Claytons to Haymarket, the ScR were able to put the first of the Class 26's through Works for the fitting of slow speed control equipment & dual braking for use on MGR workings.
The last steam working out of Dumfries was an evening Carlisle - Glasgow parcels, beginning May 1st this became Type 2 hauled.
Another new ex-works locomotive, D7615, visited Frodingham on May 13th with a morning freight from Washwood Heath, returning later with tipplers for Avenue sidings, presumably 'on test' from Derby Works. Four days later D7615 was in more familiar territory working, rather unusually, a morning Corstorphine – Waverley passenger, normally a Type 4 working.
D7611 rescued a failed Peak on the 21.25 Glasgow - St Pancras on the night of June 17th being relieved by Brittania 70001 at Carlisle. The 08.00 Heads of Ayr - Newcastle converted to Type 2 haulage this summer, the diesel going as far as Carlisle, then returning light engine to Ayr. Glasgow Fair Day, Monday July 18th brought out many extras as well as strengthened regular services to Ayr & Girvan. Fine weather boosted the number of day trippers, the evening return trips requiring seventeen extra services, powered by DMU's, Type 1 & 2's, the locomotives freed up due to cancellation of the freights, steam was entirely absent from the workings.
Derby Works continued delivery of its batch of ScR Type 2's now arriving alongside Vulcan Foundry's newly built EE Type 1's and re-diagrammed Brush Type 4's. The steam fleets continued to shrink at Ayr & Hurlford, the arrival of ex ER Class 24's at Haymarket would mean that by October steam would be finished in the south west. These new arrivals were finally able to make a serious headway in ousting steam from the Ayr & Stranraer lines. The Newcastle - Stranraer summer weekend services regularly produced a steam/diesel combination, usually a Black 5 + a Type 2, typical of this was D7613 & 44995 on August 13th.
On September 13th BRCW Type 2's were tested on the 'Northern Irishman' between Ayr & Stranraer, doing a fine job over the twisting route, steam was expected to be replaced at the beginning of October.
Finally added to the fleet was the last of the new ScR Class 25's from Derby, D7617 - D7623, although based at Eastfield, were used locally in the Ayr region. This transition from steam had gone smoothly, the careful use of diesel brake tenders allowing maximum use of the diesel fleet on the local coal workings. Steam was now banned south of Ayr due to the watering facilities being removed from Stranraer. With these arrivals twenty five diesels replaced forty five steam locomotives and from October 3rd Hurlford shed was closed completely.
On October 23rd amid many stored steam locomotives at Corkerhill D7619 was the shed pilot, since no steam locomotives were available.
A Scottish Region Grand Tour ran on May 27th from Edinburgh behind D276 with nine coaches (327 tons), headed initially for Perth. Here a southwesterly course was taken in the direction of Stranraer. The Class 40 was exchanged at Ayr for D7612/14 which made the round trip to Stranraer, using D2434 to release the stock at Stranraer Harbor. D276 rejoined the train at Ayr to run via Mauchline and Dumfries to Carlisle, across the Pennines to Newcastle, returning to Edinburgh after a fast run over the coastal route.
Double headed Gateshead Type 2's worked the Saturday's only Newcastle - Ayr - Stranraer passenger in both directions. So noted in June & July have been D5097/5112 (24th), 5149/5112 (1st), 7601/5149 (8th), 7611/5051 (15th) & D5101/5112 (22nd), ScR examples filled in, especially on the eastbound runs after failures had occurred. Annual specials to the region made use of the Type 2's, on July 8th D8121 arrived with a special from Aberdeen, the return working a week later used D7613.
An interesting working that occasionally used the Type 2's was the Edinburgh - Prestwick Regent oil train, supplying fuel for the airport. The Glenburn Colliery branch was used requiring a run round at Falkland Jct. A weekend visit to the area on September 11th found all but D7616 & D7622 present as follows:
D7613: Ayr
After eighteen months at Eastfield D7611 & 7612 headed south to the Midland Lines, the Scottish Region having swapped D7598 - 7601/11/12 for D7576 - 79/81/83/84, the latter being boiler equipped, allowing them to replace the ailing NBL types on the Glasgow - Dundee run.
It is interesting to note that after transfer away from Eastfield this group of locomotives were only ever allocated to LMR depots, and several, similar to 25261 received very few transfers. Other points of interest:
Highlights for 7611 / 25261 after transfer to the LMR
The thirteen Class 25's delivered to Eastfield from new, with D7611 being the first of this batch, were all built with a tablet catcher recess under the driver's side window. No other Class 25's received this feature. Although many of this group would later have the recess sheeted over, 25261 never did.
On the weekend of July 14th/15th 1967 D7611 & D5051 worked the 13.30 Stranraer Harbour - Newcastle (14th) and return (15th). With nearly all of its working life spent at Midland area depots D7611/25261 visited many of the holiday resorts - Norwich (for Yarmouth), Bangor, Aberystwyth, Barmouth, Skegness & Blackpool to name but a few.
A particularly busy time was recorded between July 28th 1979 & August 4th 1979 when 25261 and 25321 (to August 1st), then with 25280 (Aug 2nd - 4th) worked the Walsall - Norwich (for Yarmouth) & returning on the diagrammed Derby working (28th). Following this five round trips were worked to Skegness, one from Derby (29th), then four from Leicester (30th, 31st, 1st, 2nd). On August 3rd no passenger working was recorded but the next day a round trip Nottingham to Blackpool was worked.
On June 8th 1980 25261 sustained fire damage at Newton whilst working the 18.10 Aberystwyth - Euston with 25154. Fortunately the damage was repaired, for on August 9th 1980 25261 & 25267 had a lengthy outing, working the 12.23 Manchester Piccadilly - Paignton forward from Birmingham New Street.
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Bill Murray is leaving the PRSA CEO slot after a seven-year stint in June to pursue other opportunities outside the communications sector.
"After deep reflection, I've decided that the time has come for me to leave PRSA and pursue new opportunities and new challenges," he said in a statement.
He believes PRSA "stands at the threshold of an exciting new chapter and is well-positioned to thrive and grow in the years ahead."
Joe Cohen, PRSA chairman, praised Murray "instilling a bottom-line business sensibility within the organization, while never losing sight of our focus on serving our members and advancing the profession."
PRSA has begun a search for Murray's successor.
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Study of Chernobyl catastrophe influence on bovine TB epizootic process intensity in radioactive polluted and ``clean'' territories of Ukraine in 19832007
Abstract number: P1567
Skrypnyk A., Zavgorodniy A., Stegniy B., Skrypnyk V., Gerilovych A.
Objectives: As a consequence of Chernobyl catastrophe more than 144 000 ha of the agricultural lands were polluted by radiation. The considerable amount of cattle, including those reacted to tuberculin, is kept there. The aim of this work was to study the epizootic intensity of bovine TB in radioactive polluted territories of Ukraine before and after Chernobyl catastrophe as well as to compare it with such a situation in the territories free from radiation.
Methods: The most polluted are Kyiv, Rivne, Zhytomyr, Cherkasy and Chernihiv regions (``polluted'' areas). Other regions are relatively ``clean''. The epizootic situation intensity was assessed with the help of such indices: incidence (on 100 000 heads) and focal index. Incidence was calculated as ratio of the amount of newly detected cattle reacted to tuberculin to the total amount of cattle in the period of 1 year. Focal index was calculated as ratio of the amount of newly detected cattle reacted to tuberculin to the amount of outbreaks in the period of 1 year.
Results: The graphic shows that before the catastrophe in 1986 the incidence in ``polluted'' areas was 2025, in ``clean'' 4743. From 1987 till 2007 epizootic situation in ``clean'' areas was characterised by steady decreasing of the incidence from 40 to 3 respectively. In ``polluted'' areas the incidence had the tendency to increase slightly from 24 in 1986 to 32 in 1988 and thereafter it is decreasing till present time, however in the same time it exceeds the level typical for ``clean'' areas. Such a situation is well retraced with the help of trend lines the trend line of ``clean'' territories is decreasing much more steeply then the trend line of ``polluted'' areas which is decreasing very gradual.
The epizootic process intensity is similarly characterised by the focal index. In 198385 this index in ``clean'' areas exceeded such in ``polluted'' upon the average in 1.61 times, in 199092 this ratio was in the range of 1. In 200607 the average amount of infected cattle per 1 outbreak in ``polluted'' areas exceeded the same index in ``clean'' areas in 2.72 and 1.96 times respectively.
Conclusion: Obtained data demonstrates more intensive epizootic process of bovine TB in radioactive polluted areas. This could be explained by the influence of high radiation doses onto animal organism as well as onto the biological properties of mycobacteria.
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