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Project SummariesBelow are some of the projects currently under investigation in the School:
Modelling of Greenland and Antarctica
Numerical Modelling of Greenland and Antarctica
Dr. A. Payne, School of Geographical Sciences
The aim is be able to predict the future evolution of the Greenland and Antarctic Ice Sheets. We use a variety of numerical (implicit finite-difference techniques) models to simulate the flow of these ice masses. They typically incorporate a prognostic equation ice thickness evolution (as a consequence of flow divergence and snow accumulation), the 3d advection/diffusion equation for temperature evolution, and a diagnostic equation for stress and velocity regimes. The models use the MPI protocol to run on parallel processors.
CFD for Hypersonic Propulsion
Peter Ess, Department of Aerospace Engineering.
Blunt body generated combustion for supersonic (Mach 5) stoichiometrically premixed air-hydrogen gas flow is studied numerically for different channel blockage ratios in order to find optimum conditions for combustion. Hence, the laminar Navier-Stokes equations with detailed chemical reaction schemes are used, yielding a very stiff system of equations. For this, an implicit multi-block finite-volume code is being developed and used to simulate such gas flows in steady-state or time-accurate manner on single or multi-processor computers.
Transport and Stirring in Geophysical Flows: A Dynamical Systems Approach
Dr. Ana Maria Mancho, Dr. D. Small, Prof. S. Wiggins, School of Mathematics, Department of Applied Mathematics
Dynamical systems theory offers an ideal mathematical framework in which to study Lagrangian transport and mixing issues in geophysical flows. A code which simulates a 3 layer quasigeostrophic model of the ocean, is used to generate data where many ideas of transport are tested and developed. Different regimes are reached by changing the input parameters. These data are analyzed with several python codes which identificate stagnation points (SP) and calculate distinguished hyperbolic trajectories (DHT) near those points. The results are prepared to be visualized with TECPLOT. In order to calculate manifolds associated with the DHT we are analyzing effectiveness of different numerical interpolation schemes for tracking particle trajectories in non time periodic finite vector fields.
Chaotic Wave Scattering
Dr. Ishio Hiromu, School of Mathematics, Department of Applied Mathematics.
I am solving the wave equation for a chaotic open cavity. Discretization of the equation reduces to a linear matrix equation which should be diagonalized to obtain its solution. I iterate the same calculation by changing an external parameter such as wave length etc. Therefore, parallel processing of the calculation is strongly desirable. Because of the complexity of the systems with chaotic geometries, high-performance computers are required to solve the wave equation of particles. We adopt plane wave expansion method, obtain large scale of matrices each element of which has integrals, and calculate the inverse of them. In most of the time, we iterate the same calculation, changing external parameters.
Superconductivity in ZrZn2
Ben Powell, Department of Physics.
ZrZn2 is a recently discovered ferromagnetic superconductor. The coexistence of ferromagnetism and superconductivity is a great surprise as normally superconductivity is destroyed by magnetic fields or magnetic impurities in the crystal. Early results show that for a particular choice of parameters the critical temperature of the superconductor rises as the exchange splitting of the ferromagnet increases. We will study the appropriate Bogoliubov-de Gennes equations for this system. To do this involves diagonalising a matrix at a large number of points in reciprocal space and then integrating over all of the eigenstates independently at each of the points in reciprocal space. This is an intrinsically parallel task. The diagonalisation of the BdG matrices at each point in reciprocal space are independent of one another. Therefore the integration mesh can be sub-divided into independent regions, each handled by a separate processor. Also each different temperature and magnetic field parameter set can be handled independently.
Quantum Oscillations in the Superconducting State of MgB2
Dr. Gilles Santi, Department of Physics.
The discovery of superconductivity in MgB2 with a Tc of 39 K has spawned a tremendous amount of experimental and theoretical work. From the various experiments, the emerging consensus seems to go towards an electron-phonon driven, two-gap superconductor. It is proposed to compute the damping of the quantum oscillations in the superconducting state using the semiclassical theory for superconductors and the result from ab-initio electronic structure calculation. The pseudopotential plane wave electronic structure code is parallelized over the G vectors (the different plane waves).
Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics of Hydrothermal Solutions
Dr. D. Sherman, Earth Sciences.
Hydrothermal and aqueous solutions play a fundamental role in geochemistry. The formation of ore deposits and the transport of metal pollutants in groundwater all depend on the coordination chemistry of metals in aqueous solutions. The determination of aqueous coordination chemistry, especially at high temperature, is difficult. Some of the most fundamental chemical systems in geology are still poorly understood. Ab initio molecular dynamical simulations using the Car Parinello algorithm and density functional theory allow us to probe the coordination chemistry of metals in aqueous solutions as a function of temperature for the first time. The CASTEP code for such calculations has been developed and parallelized by the UK Car Parinello consortium. We have used this code for work at the Manchester computing centre with promising results. For example, we have shown that the chemistry of copper is different from that predicted by extrapolated thermodynamic data. At the same time, our simulations are in perfect agreement with recent spectroscopic results. It is clear that atomistic calculations on ore forming solutions may greatly change our understanding of geochemical processes.
Saturation of electrostatic instability in two-species plasma
Dr. R.R. Kerswell, School of Mathematics
A classical problem in plasma theory is how electrostatic instabilities develop
in the nonlinear regime. Traditional approaches treat the single species Vlasov
equation and predict a trapping scaling whereby the saturation amplitude scales
as gamma to the power 2 where gamma is the distance of a controlling parameter
from criticality. However, in fact, a plasma really consists of two species -
electrons and heavy ions. Analysis extended to include this second species
suggests that in this new situation nonlinearity becomes important when the
amplitude is O(gamma to the power 5 over 2). The project is fleshing out this
theory for the 2-species Vlasov system and making quantitative comparisons with
numerical solutions of the full equations. These solutions possess fine structure
at particle resonances (critical layers) and hence are computationally expensive
to capture.
Parallel Solution of Sparse Linear Systems Defined Over GF(p)
Dr. D Page, Department of Computer Science
The security of modern public key cryptography is usually based on the presumed
hardness of problems such as integer factorisation or the finding discrete
logarithms. As such, cryptosystems are generally parameterised so that it is
computationally infeasible for an attacker to solve said problems and hence
undo the security of the system. The Number Field Sieve (NFS) and Function
Field Sieve (FFS) are two methods that are able to attack the problems of
integer factorisation and finding discrete logarithms respectively, in a much
more efficient way than using a naive, brute force approach. These methods
operate in two phases. First, the sieving phase collects a large number of
relations that represent small pieces of information about the problem being
attacked. These relations are combined into a large linear system, whose
solution in the second, matrix phase, allows efficient calculation of answers
to the initial problem.
Electronic Structure of Weak Itinerant Ferromagnets
Dr. S. Dugdale, Department of Physics
Following the discovery of the coexistence of weak itinerant
ferromagnetism with superconductivity in UGe2, ZrZn2 and URhGe, there
has been a great deal of interest in understanding their electronic
structure. These materials are likely to have exotic pairing mechanisms,
with magnetic fluctutations being a likely candidate.
Particularly when combined with experimental investigations,
first-principles calculations of this electronic structure
can provide significant insight into this behaviour.
CFD for Aeroelastic Simulation
Dr. C.B. Allen, Department of Aerospace Engineering
Numerical simulation of aeroelastic response involves
time-synchronised simulation of unsteady fluid flows and
structural response, over long integration times, to
compute the time-dependent response of flexible structures.
Furthermore, numerical dissipation present in all CFD codes
is grid density dependent and, hence, to capture the
essential physics of these flows, large meshes are required,
in the region of 0.5-5.0 million points for a fixed-wing case.
Parallel processing is, therefore, essential for these flows,
both to reduce run-times and distribute the required memory.
Vortex Interactions at High-Reynolds Number With Meshless Methods.
Dr. L.A. Barba, Department of Applied Mathematics
Computing the interaction of viscous vortices using traditional
CFD methods is severely hindered by numerical diffusion. In
general, the vortices diffuse too rapidly to properly capture the
details of their interaction with each other or with structures.
To deal with this problem, a fully meshless method has been
developed, which is characterized by non-diffusive truncation
errors. It is a new formulation of the vortex particle method,
using the core spreading scheme for viscous effects, and a
meshless spatial adaption technique based on radial basis function
(RBF) interpolation. Numerical experiments have demonstrated
increased accuracy in comparison with the standard approach of
remeshing with high-order kernels. The method has been implemented
in parallel using the
PETSc library.
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J'onn was an inhabitant of the planet Nimbus III.
In 2287, J'onn was recruited by Sybok and served in the Galactic Army of Light.
He accompanied Sybok on his voyage to the center of the galaxy on the USS Enterprise-A. After the shuttlecraft Galileo docked forcefully on the Enterprise, he escorted Captain James T. Kirk, Captain Spock, and Dr. Leonard McCoy to the ship's brig. Later, he was injured on the bridge, when Klaa attacked the Enterprise. He later served beverages to both the Enterprise-A crew and the Klingon contingent of Klaa's ship, in the Enterprise's observation lounge. (Star Trek V: The Final Frontier)
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In the revised final draft of the script for Star Trek V, J'Onn is introduced as "a ragged and malnourished homesteader of some alien race." [1]
J'onn was played by actor Rex Holman, who won the role after auditioning for the part. William Shatner commented, "His face was so wonderfully lean, so gaunt, that it lent itself perfectly to the image we had of J'onn." (Captain's Log: William Shatner's Personal Account of the Making of Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, p. 78)
It was Art Director Nilo Rodis who designed J'onn's costume. In fact, Rodis drew several sketches of the character, dated April 1988. (The Art of Star Trek, p. 252)
Recalling the prosthetics for the part, Kenny Myers – who designed Star Trek V's special make-up effects – stated, "Jim Cale made a brow piece to cover Holman's eyebrows, and I made him a set of really stunted teeth that almost looked like they'd been gnawed down to the gum, which made him look really pathetic. I designed the character but it was [makeup artists] Wes and Jeff Dawn who applied the make-up on the set each day." (The Making of the Trek Films, 3rd ed., p. 87)
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Construction and Advanced Cultural Technology for Home, Community and Market Gardens
"But he who is noble devises noble things, and by noble things he stands."
– Isaiah 32:8
"Family" is the word that comes to mind when I describe both the people assisting with this publication and the environment in which it was developed.
I'm deeply grateful to all my Noble Foundation "brothers and sisters" who have made this publication possible. I want to give special thanks to Tommy Smith, Felix Peña, Steve Howe, David Miller and Dusty Pittman. Without their contributions, there would be no Noble Foundation Horticulture Center. Also, special thanks goes to the NF Publications and Visual Media Department and fellow Agricultural Division staff for editorial work, design and printing.
Most of all, I thank the patriarch of our "family," Lloyd Noble, founder of The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation and visionary extraordinaire, without whom this work would not have been possible.
– Steve Upson, Horticulturist
An Old Chinese Proverb: If you wish to be happy for a few hours, drink wine until your head spins pleasantly; If you wish to be happy for a few days, get married and hide away; If you wish to be happy for a week, roast a pig and have a feast; If you wish to be happy all your life, become a gardener.
Permanent Raised Bed Gardening: Table of Contents
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On March 7, 1965, supporters of the Voting Rights Movement marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, into the pages of history. Joined by the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., civil rights activists John Lewis and Hosea Williams led women and men, old people and children, African Americans and whites, until mounted police with nightsticks and tear gas weighed into the crowd. Television cameras from around the world recorded the event that became known as Bloody Sunday.
Yesterday, at the age of 74, Hosea Williams died of cancer.
- Sheyann Webb-Christburg, Co-author of "Selma, Lord, Selma," a book depicting her childhood memories with the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the civil rights movement in Selma. She was on the bridge that day, and was rescued by Hosea Williams.


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Hindsight Is 20/20, And As Luck Has It Our Foresight On Research in Motion Was Right On The Money Two Years Ago Featured
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In the early spring of 2010, while trading at over $60 per share and still a darling of the street and corporate users, I warned that RIMM not only would not be able to compete with Android and iOS, but will be a phenomenal short. Well, two years later, while trading in the low teens the RIMM research is still pushing out profits. Research in Motion reported a minutes ago and...
BoomBustBlog banking and tech research has been quite prescient for 2010/2011. Subscribers who took advantage of this deserve kudos. To wit, and as excerpted from Another RIMM Job? It's Amazing How Many Institutions Don't Read The BoomBust!
Let's try this again: As Forecast Last Year and Clearly Demonstrated This Year, Research in Motion's Problems Are Far From Over
Research in Motion has been one of the most successful tech shorts of this blog's history (thus far). We first recommended a short last year and reiterated it in the fist quarter of this year. Reference:
- BoomBustBlog Research Performs a RIM Job!
- BoomBustBlog's Fundamental/Forensic Analysis of Research in Motion Has Returned 2x-3x Original Investment This Year!!
This is a snapshot of RIMM as of the writing of this article...
As you can see, the results have been spectacular, particular if well timed puts have been put to use. In January I posted:
I personally see a clear leader in mobile computing becoming visible in 2012. Using options, a minimum of 2012 expiration OTM and ATM contracts can be purchase at the most optimistic break points demarcated by the model above after being populated with assumptions you feel most valid. I will have a proprietary BoomBustBlog option model available for download to paying subscribers by the end of next week, at which time we will revisit the analysis above.
A 50% drop in price later... On that note, Bloomberg reports: RIM to Cut 2,000 Jobs as BlackBerry Loses Share to IPhone
Page 5 of our Research in Motion forensic analysis (released in the summer of 2010 - RIMM Forensic Analysis and Valuation – Professional & Institutional or RIMM Forensic Analysis and Valuation – Retail) clearly stated that while we expected RIMM's handset shipments to rise as a result of a rapidly expanding smartphone market, it will lose considerable market share....
As it turns out, it appears that we were erred slightly to the optimistic side with an 18% market share estimate for 2010. By the end of the 3rd quarter, RIM has fallen to 15.3% according to information calculated from IDC, and its decent has accelerated far faster than even we (the bears) have anticipated – a full 350 basis points for the quarter. This is 6x the decent of last quarter and 7 x the decent of the quarter before that. It is quite safe to assume that they will be materially below this point at year end (the data that we crunch is lagged by a quarter). This market share loss is most assuredly caused by the outsized growth of Android, which I will demonstrate in a minute. Below are charts generated from an updated version of the subscriber document Smartphone Market Model – Blog Download Version:
As you can see above, for the full year of 2010 RIM has trailed smartphone market penetration growth and that trail has increased each and every quarter with the rate of decent rapidly increasing.
RIM's share price has benefited from an increasing equity market as well as the announcement of new products. The Torch, although possessive of redeeming new qualities, is essentially still a generation behind Apple and 1.5 generations behind Android. See RIM Smart Phone Market Share, RIP?…
Those that chose to follow this short recommendation had plenty of tools to assist in the decision making:
- RIMM Forensic Analysis and Valuation – Professional & Institutional: a 45 page analysis of RIMM, it's strengths, weaknesses and prospects and probably the most thorough valuation that I know of concerning this company.
- RIMM Forensic Analysis and Valuation – Retail: a 10 page abridged version for my retail clients, containing all that you need to know including the market scenario valuation analysis (see Many More Black Eyes for the Blackberry? A Complete Forensic Analysis of Research in Motion for more information).
- Smartphone Market Model – Blog Download Version: the interactive smart phone market analysis and penetration model, includes data for HTC, Apple, Nokia and Research in Motion
- RIMM Multivariate Valuation Mode: the big Kahuna, for professional and institutional subscribers only. Please review the following overview of the model.
RIM Model Assumptions
RIM Model Factors Driving Growth
After populating the assumptions tab, jump to the "Factors Driving Growth" tab and choose the player whose market share and penetration data you want to populate the valuation model for the sake of comparison. The choices are "Nokia", "RIMM", "Apple", "HTC" and "Others". This tab is annual data only.
RIM Model Quarterly Factors (driving growth)
On the next tab, you can do the same as the previous (this tab is quarterly growth). Each of the growth tabs has charts that are print and presentation quality. Just be sure to tell everyone where you got thesis, data and analysis from .
Other tabs in the model…
RIM Model Income Statement
RIM Model Device Market Analysis
RIM Model Revenue Analysis
RIM Model Device Revenues
Valuation and Multivariate Scenario Output
Final output is RIMM's valuation using our analytics and your assumptions as input in the assumption tab above, as well as a multivariate scenario analysis showing changes in quite a number of variables (assuming all others remain the same) and their effects on your base valuation, as well as the percentage upside/downside from the current price.
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This seven-round, post-free-agency mock draft is a way to better understand the probability of certain prospects falling to the Dallas Cowboys with each of their eight draft picks.
When completing mock drafts, the goal isn't to hit the nail on the head with every pick, but it's to study some potential players who could interest a team and understand different paths the squad could take in this year's draft.
In this mock draft, I'll propose a prospect likely to interest Dallas in each round, putting forth a reason the Cowboys will target that player and a reason the team might stay away. Although every player should interest Dallas in some capacity, we can play devil's advocate to learn what might scare the Cowboys away, too.


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Hmmm....I posted an eerily similar thread to this in Living With.http://forums.poz.com/index.php?topic=14602.msg182256;topicseen#msg182256And these on top of all the brainfog threads that have been posted here over time. There is definitely something amiss, though I am afraid getting it to be acknowledged and addressed will be an uphill battle, to say the least.
Andy Velez:
You've got it spot on there, Hunter. We've seen it so many times in other areas of medical history, and again and again in this epidemic, that those living with the virus are more effectively attuned to what's going on with their bodies. They have proven over and over to be a great source of reliable information. That the problems related to the mind are largely ignored by the establishment doesn't mean those problems aren't real and related to HIV and to meds. The question is what will it take launch some serious studies of these issues. Instead of ignoring them or variously treating them with drugs that may numb (or in some cases exacerbate) the symptoms without dealing with the origins of same. And if such studies could be developed, what are the questions they should be asking?
Interesting study - AIDS virus is a "double hit" to the brain: study Wed Aug 15, 1:39 PM ET The AIDS virus damages the brain in two ways, by not only killing brain cells but by preventing the birth of new cells, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.The study, published in the journal Cell Stem Cell, helps shed light on a condition known as HIV-associated dementia, which can cause confusion, sleep disturbances and memory loss in people infected with the virus.It is less common in people taking drug cocktails to suppress the virus, and why HIV damages brain function is not clearly understood.The virus kills brain cells but it also appears to stop progenitor cells, known as stem cells, from dividing, the team at Burnham Institute for Medical Research and the University of California at San Diego found."It's a double hit to the brain," researcher Marcus Kaul said in a statement. "The HIV protein both causes brain injury and prevents its repair."The cocktail of drugs known as highly active antiretroviral therapy or HAART that treats HIV does not infiltrate the brain well, allowing for a "secret reservoir" of virus, said Stuart Lipton, who worked on the study.HIV-associated dementia is becoming more common, as patients survive into their older years.Working in mice, the researchers found that the virus directly interferes with the birth of new brain cells from stem cells."The breakthrough here is that the AIDS virus prevents stem cells in the brain from dividing; it hangs them up," Lipton said. "It's the first time that the virus has ever been shown to affect stem cells."The culprit is gp120 -- a protein found on the outside of the AIDS virus, the researchers found."Knowing the mechanism, we can start to approach this therapeutically," Lipton said."This indicates that we might eventually treat this form of dementia by either ramping up brain repair or protecting the repair mechanism," Kaul added.
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Emma Cook Folding After This Fall
The London-based designer cites a steady drop in orders as the culprit that brought her down.
Add Emma Cook's name to the growing Recession Victim List; the London-based designer is folding her eleven-year-old fashion line after this fall. Cook cites a steady drop in orders and revenue as the culprit that brought her down, which is similar reasoning behind this week's announcements of liquidation at Veronique Branquinho and bankruptcy at Christian Lacroix. And though it's tough to see the silver lining in this dark turn, we'll try: Cook's spring line is still for sale at Opening Ceremony. [Fashion Smashion/Paper, Fashionologie]


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Robert Altman's final film of the 1970s was Quintet - about a board game where the players kill each other. Here are the rules.
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"I just began photographing desperately. I really overshot because I was so desperate to always keep the camera going; every moment I stopped photographing I really felt like I might faint, or burst into tears, or come apart, or something like that." [more inside]
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How to build trust rapidly for spectacular results!
This video is all about building trust. There are powerful concepts that will help you to understand how to rebuild trust in a relationship.
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This video is all about building trust. There are powerful concepts that will help you to understand how to rebuild trust in a relationship.
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If you want to know how to stop smoking then you need to watch this video. This is the story of Samuel and how he found the easy way to stop smoking. This is after he had tried different ways to stop smoking and failed.
To stop smoking cigarettes you need a powerful and systematic program that will work for you. Watch this video and learn how to stop smoking forever.
It is great to set personal development goals. However, the moment you set them and get enthusiastic about achieving them, you will soon come across obstacles. This is especially true if you set personal development goals for work.
Whether you are working in an organization, or you are an entrepreneur, you will sooner or later come across obstacles. In fact, obstacles are a way of life for an entrepreneur.
Here are some examples of such obstacles:
The list can go on and on. Look back at the last six months of your life. What obstacles did you face and what was your reaction to them?
Even though you cannot eliminate obstacles to your personal development goals for work or your life, you can definitely choose the way you will react to them. It takes a lot of discipline to overcome all the obstacles and achieve success.
In fact, developing a habit of discipline should be one of your primary personal development goals.
Read carefully the wisdom quote below:
Would you have a great empire? Rule over yourself.
Publilius Syrus
Are You Ready To Overcome Your Greatest Obstacles?
Strength and grit can help you achieve great things in the gym and in life. The legends among us have learned to combine the two. Here's how you can too.
It has a link to podcast on having a Spartan like approach to achieving your personal development goals at work and life.
How to Overcome Obstacles and Achieve Peak Performance (Like a …
What drives success? Getting dirty and overcoming obstacles. At least that's the way Joe De Sena believes it to be.
Watch it whenever you feel low and want to be motivated.
Overcoming obstacles is a part of achieving your personal development goals for work and life. Without grit, determination and discipline, you can be easily swayed away.
Personal development is all about overcoming obstacles in your way and achieving the goals you have set for yourself.
What is your experience of overcoming obstacles?
Watch Bill Gates speak at Harvard and get inspired. It will be a good idea for you to take notes of the lessons you have learned from the speech!
Fear is one emotion that can come in the way of everything you want to accomplish. Fear is the great enemy of healthy living. There are two kinds of fears, the one that is dysfunctional and the other that helps us to stay away from danger. You need to be very careful of the former as it can inhibit your healthy and happy lifestyle. Healthy living is all about tracking down your fears and handling them well.
Healthy living is all about handling fear effectively. Some of the fears you may be having are loud, and you can spot them easily, while others can be subtle and dangerous. If you want to handle fear effectively, then you need to develop deep awareness of your emotions. Deep awareness of your fears is the first step you can take to overcome them to attain a healthy living. A deep awareness of your emotions is a sign of high emotional intelligence. In addition to deep awareness and having the adequate skills to overcome fear, you also need to know the fundamental underlying principles of fear and handling fear.
Fear is a part of healthy living and will continue to exist as long you live. Do you have a secret belief or desire to have a healthy living without fear? If you have such a belief or desire, then you need to get rid of it as quickly as possible. Always remember that it is OK to have fears.
Fear can only be overcome by action. If you wait for fear to go away so that you can act on something, then you will end up waiting forever. This is a common mistake. Motivation comes after action not before it.
Your self-esteem is deeply tied to the way you are handling fear. The more you act, handle fear, and accomplish the goals of your life, the more your self-esteem will grow and become rock solid.
Everyone experiences fear and they will continue to feel it throughout their lives. Even the celebrities, the super talented and highly successful men and women will experience fear every time they have to perform. If you have the belief that there is something wrong with you because you are experiencing fear, then you need to get rid of this erroneous belief. In fact, if you do not have any fears,then you need to be worried. If you are having fears, then be assured that you are normal. What, however, you need to be always be aware of is whether the fears you are having are making you dysfunctional and preventing you from having a healthy living.
Overcoming fear is less painful than living with it forever. Even though you may find it very difficult to believe in this principle, you need to act on it and see the results for yourself. Acting on this principle will give you a great sense of relief.
One of the best ways to internalize these principles is to take one principle at a time and develop deep awareness of how aligned or mis-aligned you are to it. Observe yourself in real life situations and you will get a clue.
If you want to have a healthy living lifestyle that can lead you to success, happiness and peace, then you need to get all your fears onto the table and handle them one by one. The key to successfully overcoming fear is to take them one by one. Start small and slowly graduate yourself to your bigger fears. In order to accomplish this you must create an inventory of all your fears.
What are your fears? Have you ever asked yourself this very important question?
No one can help you to overcome your fears, only you will be able to help yourself. If you want to be powerful and successful, you need to take on the responsibility of overcoming your fears. The earlier in life you begin to overcome your fears, the fuller and happier life you will be able to lead. Your fears have made you into a victim. You need to get out of this victim status and take charge of your life. In fact, fear has conquered the various areas of your life, now you need to win them back.
While you attempt to overcome your fears, you need to realize that you have two kinds of obstacles to overcome -the obstacles created by yourself, and the obstacles created by others.
One of the primary ways you create obstacles for yourself is by listening to your internal dialogues. For most of the people, their internal dialogues are negative. The only antidote to these internal dialogues is through positive thinking. One of the best ways to do this is to practice some affirmations.
Your mind is like a powerful computer. It acts the way it is programmed. All the fears you have in life are what you have or others have programmed for you. You have been programmed by your parents, teachers, friends, and society. It is time to take charge of your own programming and set things right. The beauty of affirmations is that they will work even if you are not too convinced about them and what they say.
The only principle you need to keep in mind is that they should be repeated repeatedly. You have to keep practicing and make positive affirmations a way of healthyliving. There is a lot of negativity that surrounds you that will make you feel low and fearful. Affirmations are a powerful technique by which you will overcome your negativity and your fears.
You also have to reinforce your affirmations through positive action. The combination of positive thoughts and actions will begin to work their magic on you before you even know it.
Positive affirmations will help you to have a healthy living and will help you in handling your fears correctly. Make affirmations a part of life. There are a lot of things you do routinely with ease like brushing your teeth, showering, and eating. Practicing affirmations should also become a routine. You must feel as uneasy as not brushing your teeth if you miss your affirmations.
No matter what happens to you and no matter who you are, you can benefit from overcoming your fear and achieving your goals. Taking charge of your life is the fundamental step you can take to have a healthy living and be filled with happiness and peace.
Affirmation and action will give you tremendous power to overcome any obstacles in your way to your goals. In this New Year of 2014, take a firm resolve to overcome all the fears that are limiting you. All the best, d keep us posted by writing your comments.
Low self-esteem can cripple you. Do you suffer from low self-esteem? Most of us do. If you have low self-esteem you need to act right away and raise it to live a life of success. There are a lot of disadvantages because of low self-esteem. They are:
Low self-esteem affects your quality of life.
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One of the easiest ways to cure low self-esteem is through Neuro Linguistic Programming. If you want to cure your low self-esteem then all you need to do is to re-program your unconscious mind. An easy way to do this is by listening to a Neuro Linguistic Programming audio.
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If you want to be inspired, then quotes are a great way to get inspired. Of all the quotes that can have a good impact on you, Jonathan Livingston seagull quotes will be one of the best. If you are passionate about personal development, then you should dip into the wisdom of Jonathan Livingston seagull quotes.
Jonathan Livingston seagull quotes can inspire you when the going gets tough. If you have not read the book, you may stop everything you are doing right now and go ahead and buy it.
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The ability to handle stress is crucial in the turbulent times we are living in. This is especially true if you are going after your personal vision and implementing your personal development plan.
If you are like every one of us, then you will be encountering numerous obstacles in your way to achieving your personal vision. The obstacles on your path can create stress in addition to all the stress-inducing stimulus that is bombarding you from the environment.
How do you handle stress? Do you have a systematic approach? If you have not thought through the approach to manage your stress, then it is about time you did it.
The articles given below will help you to manage your stress effectively. The goal is to have what is called eustress. Eustress is the optimal stress in which you are productive and enjoying life.
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Learn how to deal with stress and live a productive and enjoyable life. Monitor your stress levels constantly and make it a point to learn every day to relieve your stress.
Do you have fear of failure? Fear of failure can be your greatest showstopper. If you have this fear, then you will not attempt to do anything challenging. If you want to get ahead in life and live your dream then you need to act in areas that may be ambiguous and risky. However, your fear of failure will hold you back.
What is alarming about this fear is that it can affect all areas of life. You may shun people because you are afraid that you will be rejected. You may not try out new ideas because you are fearful of looking like a fool if it fails.
The major problem with fear of failure is that you will not be able to exercise your talents. You will go through life without tapping your strengths and will end up as a loser even though you had a lot of potential buried in you.
It is time you took stock and got rid of this debilitating fear that is affecting your lifestyle.
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Colts Lodge is a unique Luxury Bed & Breakfast just 15 minutes from Norwich city centre set in some of Norfolk's most stunning countryside. Part of a 400 acre farm at the top of the Yare Valley the property is within the Broads National Park and looks out across Postwick Marsh to the River Yare. It is an ideal stop for businessmen, couples, and families looking for peace and quiet who also need immediate access to Norwich, Broadland Business Park, the A47, and the wonderful Norfolk Broads.
Colts Lodge boasts newly refurbished bedrooms, high speed Wi-Fi throughout, a stunning 45 foot sitting room with adjoining conservatory and log fires in the winter. Outside, there is ample parking, attractive gardens, and a small orchard where you can help yourself to seasonal fruits. For the more adventurous, there are beautiful walks along the banks of the Yare, or hop in the car for a few minutes and you have a wide choice of Norfolk's best attractions: from the sights and sounds of Norwich, to the grandeur of Norfolk's long wide beaches, and the natural splendor of the broads. If you're looking for accommodation in the Norwich area that has the convenience of a hotel but the warm hospitality of a guest house – then Colts Lodge is your natural choice. Check out availability for your preferred dates now.
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If the abortion industry gets its way, healthcare reform will include mandated taxpayer-funded abortions, i.e. a bailout for the abortion industry. If the federal government provides funding for abortions, then more American women will be encouraged or enabled to have abortions.
Healthcare will cost taxpayers more money over the long-term because (even abortion industry consent forms acknowledge that) abortion has grave health consequences. For example, abortion increases the risk of breast cancer for women and their risk of having premature babies in later pregnancies.
Abortionists and their political allies do not care how many American women die from breast cancer or how many babies develop cerebral palsy or autism because their mothers had previous abortions. Nor do they care how burdensome taxes become for the average American. Making money and acquiring political power are their sole concerns.
For these reasons, we are sending you an urgent action alert. Please read further to learn what you can do about this grave situation.
Powerful abortion industry lobbyists and Washington, D.C. bureaucrats have just launched a massive effort to mandate taxpayer-funded abortions as part of their proposed trillion-dollar healthcare takeover.
This abortion industry power-grab is attempting to:
* Impose one of the cornerstones of the "Freedom of Choice Act" (FOCA) by stealth
* Force taxpayers to fund a huge abortion industry bailout --something the majority of Americans oppose, and certainly cannot afford in these tough economic times
* Mandate that virtually every American be forced into a health plan that includes abortion coverage
* Require honorable medical providers to violate their
consciences and perform abortions -- or risk losing their jobs
The New York Times just ran a prominent story confirming that an "administration official refused Sunday to rule out the possibility that federal tax money might be used to pay for abortions under proposed health care legislation."
Put bluntly, these proposed measures could lead to the largest
abortion expansion since Roe v. Wade.
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* ... And much more!
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In an historic display of unity, various organizations are joining together for the Stop The Abortion Mandate webcast. During the event you will hear from nationally known and respected leaders including:
* Dr. James Dobson
* Dr. Charmaine Yoest, Americans United for Life
* Tony Perkins, Family Research Council
* Fr. Frank Pavone, Priests for Life
* Marjorie Dannenfelser, Susan B. Anthony List
* Douglas Johnson, National Right to Life Committee
* Tom Minnery, Focus on the Family
* Wendy Wright, Concerned Women for America
* Congressman Chris Smith, U.S. House of Representatives
* Kristin Hawkins, Students for Life of America
* Dr. Richard Land, Southern Baptist Convention Ethics and Religious Liberties Commission
* Congressman Joe Pitts, U.S. House of Representatives
* Carmen Pate, Point of View Radio Show
* David Bereit, 40 Days for Life
* ...and others!
The announcement of this important webcast is being sent out to hundreds of thousands of people across America, and there is limited space available for the live event, so you are strongly encouraged to register now!
To get on the webcast, go to:
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P.S.- Even if you can't participate in the live webcast, go ahead and register anyhow, because the entire event will be recorded. Our system will automatically allocate your spot to someone else, and as soon as your recording is ready (probably shortly after the end of the webcast) we'll notify you by e-mail.
P.P.S- Please SPREAD THE WORD to everyone you know across America so they can also participate in this urgent discussion!
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Act 157 Interim Working Group on Protecting Immunocompromised Students and Students with Special Health Needs
Act 157 of the 2011-2012 General Assembly directed the commissioners of the Departments of Education and Health to convene a working group to:
- make recommendations on how to protect immunocompromised students and students with special health needs
- study the feasibility of allowing these students to enroll in a public school maintained by an adjoining school district, where the adjoining school district has a higher immunization rate than the school maintained by the student's school district of residence
- assess the necessity and practicability of requiring adults employed at schools to be fully immunized
Working Group Report to the Vermont Legislature
The working group submitted its December 28, 2012 report of findings and recommendations to the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare, and to the House Committee on Health Care.
- Report on Findings and Recommendations: Interim Working Group on Protecting Immunocompromised Students and Students with Special Health Needs
Meetings and Related Materials
Unless otherwise noted, meetings of the working group are held at the Vermont Department of Health, 108 Cherry St., Burlington, VT, Conference Room 3B. Meeting time: 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Work Group Membership
Breena Holmes, MD - Co-Leader
Director, Maternal and Child Health
Department of Health
Kathryn O'Neill - Co-Leader
Student Health and LearningProgram Coordinator
Department of Education
Jeff Francis
Executive Director
Vermont Superintendent's Association
Barbara Frankowski, MD
UVM College of Medicine
Brenda Perkins
Chittenden East Supervisory Union Nursing Services Coordinator
Mt. Mansfield Union High School
William Raszka, MD
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June 12, 2008
An American wedding in Israel
In my excitement about getting engaged this past October, I printed out a monstrous wedding planning checklist, which detailed exactly what I should be doing and when -- from nine months to the day of my wedding.
But as I read down the four-page list, the anxiety started to mount -- many of the prescribed to-dos couldn't be done because we're getting married in Israel.
Under "Nine Months Prior to the Wedding," the list included a reminder to make arrangements at local hotels for out-of-town guests. Except that in our case, the only out-of-towners are pretty much me, my fiance and my parents.
Israeli weddings, as I quickly discovered, are very different from American weddings. And planning the big day from a distance of 7,500 miles and 20 years -- I moved to Los Angeles when I was six years old -- has proved to be no small ke'ev rosh (headache).
The difficulties became apparent early on in the list. The fifth item on the wedding checklist, under "When you get engaged," was "develop your budget." Pretty basic. We're calculating our budget in increasingly worthless dollars, but paying in shekels. As the dollar keeps plummeting on the world market, the price of each meal at our wedding, fixed in shekels, keeps rising. How many brides have to design wedding invitations while keeping their eye on the value of the dollar?!
Maybe the U.S. economy will perk up by September. Perhaps Americans will feel invigorated by the prospect of a new president as elections near. We can hope.
After the budget, we're supposed to decide on the maid of honor, bridesmaids, best man, groomsmen, flower girl and ring bearer.
Israelis, who are much less ceremonial, don't have all these fancy designations.
"People won't understand why your American friends are all wearing the same dress," my future mother-in-law informed me.
I didn't care. Let them wonder, I thought. It'll be a lesson in American culture. Besides, I grew up watching "My Best Friend's Wedding" and "Father of the Bride," and I always imagined my closest girlfriends in green bridesmaid dresses.
My fiance, David, cheerfully agreed to designate groomsmen to accompany my green-clad friends down the aisle (another ceremonial tradition not done in Israel -- there, only the bride and groom walk down the aisle). However, despite showing them how lovely matching bridesmaids and groomsmen look on David's Bridals' Web site, we could not convince his three brothers to wear matching suits.
"No way!" his younger brother cried in protest. "I don't want to look like everyone else. That's embarrassing."
We're working on getting them to wear matching shirts at least. And only for the ceremony. Ties were out of the question. Israelis don't do ties, even at the most formal occasions. It's not unusual for them to show up to weddings in jeans. Seriously.
At the nine-month marker, which came and went long ago, we were supposed to finalize the guest list with addresses. Another huge challenge. With an estimated guest list of 500 -- and that's after David's parents begrudgingly whittled down the list -- the preferred method of disseminating invitations in Israel is by good old-fashioned hand delivery. No meticulous Excel spreadsheets for this wedding -- which kind of saves us the time and trouble of gathering addresses -- but it also makes it impossible to keep track of who received invitations. Boxes of the lacy crème-colored cards are sitting in Holon right now waiting to be distributed to a handful of designated deliverers on each side of our families. It's the Israeli camel express.
Something, however, is missing from those smooth stamp-less envelopes: R.S.V.P. cards. That's right. Israelis don't R.S.V.P.
How do you know who's coming? And how do you seat everyone?
Perplexed, I asked my fiance the same questions.
You don't, was his blunt answer.
Before I could descend into panic, David assured me that there is a workable alternative in place in Israel. If 500 guests were invited, then it's safe to assume that around 450 people will attend, so you pay for 450 place settings, and have 50 on reserve in case more people show up. If the tables on reserve fill up, you pay for them. If not, you don't.
Oh, and to make sure all the paid-for tables are filled before anyone dares sit at the non-paid-for tables, you station a few forceful aunts at the door to corral people into empty seats. Sababa (great).
Six months prior to the wedding (back in April), we were supposed to look into marriage license requirements. Israel does not recognize marriages unless they are performed by certified Orthodox rabbis and according to the standards of the Rabbinate, so we went to the central religious authority while we were in Israel in March for my sister's wedding. After hours of waiting in line, we were given a list of errands to run before we could even start a file at the Rabbinate. Three months later, we're still struggling to figure out how and what we need to do. I'm so frazzled by it that I don't even want to go into details.
Skip to four months before the wedding, which is right about now: update budget. Hmmm, let's see where the dollar is today.
Next, confirm transportation for wedding day. Limousines are unheard of in Israel, so we'll just have to decorate a nice sedan with big bows. Hopefully we can get a rental car without scratches. Car rental companies in Israel don't charge customers for scratches because it's nearly impossible to keep a car pristine on Israel's crazed roads.
Make appointment with florist to finalize centerpieces -- flowers are so ridiculously expensive and the variety so limited in Israel that centerpieces tend to be creative alternatives: candles, bamboo shoots, fake tree branches, lamps. The only thing blooming at our wedding will be my (modest) bouquet.
Make appointment with photographer/videographer to go over everything -- considering we're thousands of miles away, the only meeting we'll be having with our moment-capturing crew will be 14 days before the wedding, when we arrive in Israel. The same week we'll be going over the playlist with the DJ, taste-testing our menu, picking out wedding rings, meeting our officiant, visiting family, waiting in line at the Rabbinate, choosing a bouquet, doing a test run of my hair and makeup, picking up my bridesmaids from the airport and wishing the whole damn thing were over already!
But wait, we've only reached Page 2 of the wedding checklist.
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Magic is like music in many ways. It's filled with fans and aficionados that delight in knowing more about something than everyone else or knowing about it first. This leads to some pretty puerile behaviour that can make beginners feel most unwelcome.
Nowhere is this more evident than with Voodoo. There is a dizzying variety of claims about when you can practice, who should practice and the things you have to do before you even think about picking up that snake rattle.
This upsets me because Voodoo magic is actually a pretty simple and inviting system. It's a rich system and no mistake… But don't confuse richness with undue complexity.
So here are four pitfalls that I have personally run afoul of and continue to see others run afoul of.
1. Are you an elitist?
I cannot think of a more preposterous magical belief system to be snobbish about. Born in a culture of desperation and slavery, built by people who literally had nothing as a means of survival in a harsh world. Do you honestly think the Siete Potencias Africanas would turn someone away who hasn't been initiated or who can't instantly identify different veve like flashcards in a mental hospital?
Spare me. This is the magic of the desperate and hopeless. This is the magic of someone who is at the end of their rope but refuses to give up. It is kitchen magic. It is grandmother magic. Nobody is checking ID at the door. All are welcome.
Related to this: The difference between Hoodoo and Voodoo is only of interest to academics. If your mother is sick and you can't afford medicine then you'll call it Fujitsu if you think it will help.
2. Do you cook from the book?
I live in London. Before that, I lived in New Zealand and before that I lived in Sydney. These places are not exactly known for their bayous. Jalap root and alligator teeth are quite difficult to procure in any of them. (Presumably alligator teeth are difficult to procure at the best of times.)
But in Australia I had access to shark eggs (some of our local sharks lay eggs that wash up on the shore) and in New Zealand I had easy access to volcanic rocks. (I lived on the side of a volcano. Yes, yes… Make a Lord of The Rings joke.) Neither of these things are found in a bayou.
The point is you don't need to be a princess about ingredients. Think about how Voodoo actually formed. Those recently-arrived West Africans were looking for New World replacements for their traditional ingredients, anyway. Voodoo has always been about making do with what you have at hand.
Note that this doesn't mean you should be lazy with your magical ingredients. It actually means the exact opposite: You need to think harder about what the component parts of a spell actually represent so that you can find a more appropriate local substitute.
If you don't like this idea then feel free to explain to me exactly the chemical difference between High John the Conqueror root and acacia pods and how this difference will impact my magic.
3. Are you staging an arena spectacular?
Don't get me wrong. I like a high camp ritual just as much as the next guy… It's one of the things that got me into magic in the first place. Nothing quite like playing with antique candlesticks and mirrors and embroidered cloth and sharp knives in a darkened, smoky room. That's my idea of a good time.
And Voodoo certainly offers some kickass ritual potential. The trouble is -especially if you're a solo act- you tend to take on too much of this and you lose the mission. Over the years I have tried:
- Opening with drumming: No good. I suck at drumming.
- Playing recordings of drums: The tracks never last as long as the rituals and the 'repeat' button is jarring.
- Voodoo music on my iPod: Those stupid white cables get everywhere!
- Drawing ornate veve with cornflour: It never looks right and always blows away.
- Rum and cigars: Smoking and drinking for two is never conducive to good magic in my experience.
- Arts and crafts in a magic circle: So many spells involve quite intricate sewing, tying, drawing, writing, painting. The ritual chamber is just not the right place for this. (It's too fucking dark, for one!)
My point is, there is a tendency -especially when first starting out- to just throw absolutely everything you have learned about Voodoo into each and every ritual. It can get in the way and if there was ever a Path to embrace minimalism then this is it. It doesn't have to be mardi gras every night.
Again, you have to think back to Voodoo's origins and purpose. It's not like those plantations were within walking distance of Costco. The more simple I made my spells, the more right they felt.
I do my best Voodoo in the kitchen or at the crossroads. These are Holy Places.
4. Are you being racist?
Sure Voodoo is pretty black. And the Kaballah is Jewish. And runes are Nordic. And Hecate is Southern European. And mantras are Hindu. Your point being?
Avoiding Voodoo for fear of being 'culturally insensitive' is just middle class white guilt. Voodoo is not rap music. You're allowed in if you want. Treating it differently because it's pretty black is a little bit racist, don't you think?
(Just don't dress or talk like a rap star. But that advice is good for all areas of your life.)
5. Have you got out your credit card yet?
Ever tried googling for Voodoo spell formulas? It's always the same.
Voodoo Love Spell:
- One Voodoo Love Spell Pouch
- Two candles
And the site you find it on just happens to sell Voodoo Love Spell Pouches. Well, how fucking convenient.
As I believe I have already mentioned, you don't need fancy-ass ingredients and you certainly don't need anyone 'official' to perform your spell.
I'm not knocking people who do this, but they're not providing a service in the same way a doctor does… it's more like what a hairdresser does. Sure, it's nice and a bit of an indulgence to pay someone to focus on you. It is certainly not, however, required. (I chose hairdresser rather than whore but the principle is the same.)
Again; you don't have to spend money in Voodoo. It would be inadvisable to be a cheapskate before the Loa if you really can afford nice things but you do not need to pay to go on this ride.
The Last Word
Sure, I'm talking about practical magic, here. Voodoo can also be a lifelong spiritual path with initiations, temples… The whole nine yards.
My problem is that there is a risk that people will be turned off just because this complex spiritual system exists for those who want it. But you don't have to be a Cardinal to be Catholic. The same goes here.
What do you think? Have you made any of these mistakes? Have a missed one you think is important? Get in touch by comment or email.
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Five Wishes® Advance Directive
Five Wishes is a living will that talks about your personal, emotional and spiritual needs as well as your medical wishes. This easy-to-use form also helps you say exactly how you wish to be treated if you get seriously ill and lets you choose the person you want to make health care decisions for you if you are not able to make them for yourself.
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For information about how this list was compiled please read part 1 of this series. This section is for players ranked 75-51. 75: Charlie Gehringer- Gehringer was an above average hitter and … [Read more...]
The Baseball 250: Part 8 (75-51)
Episode 34: Steven Goldman
On this episode of the Replacement Level Podcast SBNation's MLB editor Steven Goldman joined me to recap the Hall of Fame voting results. Steven detailed the history of the BBWAA voting process, and … [Read more...]
2014 Hall of Fame Voting Results
Today the BBWAA Hall of Fame voting results were announced. For the first time since 1999, three players (Maddux, Glavine, and Thomas) received the necessary 75% of the vote needed for enshrinement. … [Read more...]
Episode 33: Bob Nightengale
On this episode of the Replacement Level Podcast USA Today national baseball writer Bob Nightengale joined me to discuss the Hall of Fame. Bob has been a Hall of Fame voter for nearly two decades. He … [Read more...]
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On this episode of the Replacement Level Podcast Seattle Times columnist Larry Stone joined me to discuss the Hall of Fame. Larry discussed in great detail who he plans to vote for in 2014 and more … [Read more...]


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In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Longview Regional Medical Center's Healthy Woman program recently hosted its second annual Pink Out event at Dillard's Lingerie Department in the Longview Mall. The free event was open to the community of all ages. "The Healthy Woman Program provides this free event to the community to heighten breast …
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Oct 11 2013
Healthy Woman Pink Out successful
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Aug 17 2013
Only the very breast
Longview Regional Medical Center (LRMC), celebrated "World Breastfeeding Month" with a special celebration for parents in our community who support or have supported breastfeeding for children and their families. LRMC is recognized by the Department of State and Health Services as a Texas Ten Step Hospital and Mother Friendly Workplace, which is a program that …
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Apr 11 2013
Breast care: LRMC unviels new mammogram technology
Longview Regional Medical vs Center (LRMC) is taking another step in its ongoing crusade versus breast cancer. A technology called digital mammography is now being provided to give patients greater accuracy, quicker results and a more comfortable procedure. The hospital's breast health center's staff employs digital mammography machines with MammoPad breast cushions and soft cushioned …
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Jul 31 2012
Celebrating the healthy woman
LRMC presents evening with Rike The old saying about a woman's work never being done could not be more true. Mothers, daughters, caregivers, friends, mentors, volunteers and career professionals have to tend to the needs of so many others. Too often they have no time left for themselves. Longview Regional Medical Center's (LRMC) Healthy Woman program …
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Oct 26 2011
Show you C.A.R.E.
The Tyler Firefighters are inviting the entire community to don their pink for the C.A.R.E. Golf Tournament on Oct. 31 at the Cascades Golf Club, 2611 Cascades Golf Club Drive, Tyler, TX. The event will support the Tyler Fire Fighters C.A.R.E Fund, the Susan G. Komen and American Cancer Society. Registration is at 9:30 a.m., …
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Sep 21 2011
Turning Tyler pink
To raise awareness of women's cancer, Tyler Firefighters urge area public safety officers, businesses, schools and citizens to wear pink on Monday, Oct. 3 to show that "Tyler cares enough to wear pink". The entire community is invited to come to the Downtown Square in their pink shirts for the third annual TURN TYLER PINK …
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May 31 2011
ETMC offering online mammogram scheduling
ETMC is the first hospital system in East Texas to offer complete, online mammogram scheduling, available on our website at www.etmc.org. "Online registration for digital mammography at ETMC will add convenience for East Texas women," according to Regina Davis, director of the breast care center. "Women will be able to schedule their annual appointment at …
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Apr 14 2011
Good Shepherd goes on the road for breast health
Good Shepherd Medical Center (GSMC) is introducing Longview's first-ever mobile breast health clinic. The hospital's Digital Mobile Breast Center is another long step towards furthering breast health awareness and increasing early detection of breast cancer. This traveling mammogram center will take its services to patients who might otherwise have trouble getting to stationary clinics. Businesses, …
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The Philadelphia Eagles spent a third-round pick in the 2012 NFL draft on quarterback Nick Foles, raising the question as to whether Andy Reid believes Foles can be the eventual successor to Michael Vick. Foles is the third quarterback Reid has picked in the third round or higher, and the other two each became starters (or were given the opportunity, in the case of Kevin Kolb), so logic may show that Reid believes Foles is the quarterback of the future.
Factor in Vick's age and Reid's job security, and I believe Eagles fans will be seeing a lot of Foles in the future. I want to address several key issues here, specifically why I believe Foles is the quarterback of the future and why I believe he will be a good quarterback.


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My Crazy Girlfriend Q&A: Music, Little Mix and 'Crazy Stupid Love'
My Crazy Girlfriend may be a new pop group but they are already headed for chart domination. Based in Los Angeles, Cosmo, Myah Marie, Justyn and Bennett (who happen to be twin brothers) are signed to Capitol Records.
The band released their debut single, "Crazy Stupid Love", last month and be warned: the song is crazy addictive. Their unique sound is indescribable but you can think of it as My Crazy Girlfriend with a hint of No Doubt and the Black Eyed Peas.
Starpulse had the chance to talk to this energetic foursome about My Crazy Girlfriend, their upcoming tour with Little Mix and comparisons to the Black Eyed Peas. Read below to learn more about these rising stars!
The four of you have known each other for a while prior to the formation of My Crazy Girlfriend. What finally triggered the formation of the group?
Cosmo: Yes! Collectively, we've known each other for about ten years now. We had all been working on various projects throughout the years that included solo projects, writing and producing for other artists. We even featured on each other's songs but never thought of doing a group together. A time came a while back when coincidentally, we kind of lost everything at the same time. We lost jobs, there was an eviction, and we leaned on each other to get through that hard time. It was then that we were like, "Let's try something different!" We recorded one song and threw it online and it had such a crazy reaction, bigger than anything we had done individually and we really felt we had something. We continued to record songs and caught the attention of David "DQ" Quinones and Richard Vission, who helped us develop our sound, and soon after, signed to Capitol Records!
How did the name My Crazy Girlfriend come about?
Justyn: Our name actually came from a song title we came up with. When we first formed as a band, we didn't have a name. We had ridiculous ideas like "Dirty Laundry" and other names. While in the studio we were starting a new song and wanted to write and record a song called "My Crazy Girlfriend" about a loving yet dysfunctional relationship. We thought it was something new, unique, and everyone will always remember their crazy girlfriend. [laughs]
How do you feel about the comparisons between My Crazy Girlfriend and the Black Eyed Peas?
Cosmo: We love The Black Eyed Peas, they are one of the biggest groups in the world and being compared to any one that successful is truly a compliment to us. We absolutely want to be the first My Crazy Girlfriend but if I was to give a reason for the comparison other than there being 4 people, it's that the Black Eyed Peas write and produce their songs! That's something we admire about them, and pride ourselves in as well.
You'll be going on tour with Little Mix later this year. Which city on the tour are you most looking forward to visiting?
Myah Marie: Yes! We are all so excited about every single city! We are thrilled to be going on tour and joining an awesome group. The one city I'm personally the most stoked about is Toronto though, because a ton of my family is in Canada. It would be super cool to invite them out for the show!
Describe each member of the group with one word.
Myah Marie: Justyn: "cool"; Cosmo: "sexy"; Myah: "weird"; Bennett: "selfie".
What is your favorite song on the Crazy Stupid Love EP and why?
Bennett: My favorite song on Crazy Stupid Love EP is the title track "Crazy Stupid Love". The song is upbeat and feel-good. I still remember the night I started the track in my bedroom studio and it's wild how far it has got us.
If you could play any music festival in the world, which would it be?
Justyn: Being from L.A., it's of course a huge dream of ours to one day do Coachella. The iHeart Music Festival would be amazing as well! We had a chance to go to Vegas and watch it last year and we were so inspired.
Where do you see My Crazy Girlfriend five years down the road?
Justyn: In five years, I definitely see us still doing the group and conquering the world as well as continuing to write and produce for other artists.
What are three reasons why people should start listening to My Crazy Girlfriend?
Bennett: People should start listening to My Crazy Girlfriend because we make positive and fun music, we're honest, and what you see is what you get.
If you have some questions of your own for the band, don't hold them in! My Crazy Girlfriend will be doing an 'Ask Us Anything' Question and Answer session on Starpulse.com's Facebook page on Friday, May. 9 at 4:30pm PST (7:30pm ET) and we would love for you to join. Come with your best questions to ask one of the hottest upcoming pop groups in the U.S.!
Stay connected with My Crazy Girlfriend on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and also be sure to check out their official website!


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It could be impossible for FSU quarterback Jameis Winston to improve upon what he accomplished in 2013, as he may have already authored the single greatest season in history for a Seminole signal-caller—as a redshirt freshman, no less.
The 6'4", 228-pounder completed 66.9 percent of his passes for 4,057 yards with 40 touchdowns and only 10 interceptions, finishing as the highest-rated passer in the country (184.9) and winning the Heisman Trophy in the process. Florida State's unquestioned alpha dog in the locker room, despite his lack of experience at the collegiate level, Winston led the 'Noles to an unprecedented 14-0 record and the program's third national championship.
Even with Winston scheduled to return, if coach Jimbo Fisher wants to repeat in 2014, he'll have to replace a handful of senior leaders—a few early entries into the draft, too—with new talent at several key positions on both sides of the football.
Offensively, running backs Devonta Freeman and James Wilder Jr. and wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin all gave up their remaining eligibility in order to turn pro, plus center Bryan Stork has graduated. As for the defense, nose tackle Timmy Jernigan will soon be a first-round pick, linebacker Telvin Smith probably hears his name called in Round 2 or 3 and cornerback Lamarcus Joyner was born to be a difference-maker in the NFL.
However, considering how well Fisher and Co. have recruited in recent years, here are seven players poised for a breakout performance that ensures the Seminoles reload—not rebuild—this coming season.
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Arthroscopy is a commonly performed procedure at the Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital. Our Cambridge University Hospital and other renowned consultants perform more than 600 a year. Arthroscopy is typically performed as a day case procedure and you will recover in our fully equipped day care suite.
What is a knee arthroscopy?
Arthroscopy is a "keyhole" operation that is used to look inside and treat joints, especially the knee joint. It is performed through very small cuts in the skin, using a narrow, tube-like telescope called an arthroscope.
Arthroscopy is useful for finding out what is causing symptoms, to deliver treatment for conditions such as arthritis and inflammation, to take small samples of tissue, or to repair damage to tissues and cartilage. The procedure is usually done as a day-case.
Arthroscopy knee surgery is usually done under general anaesthesia, which means that you will be asleep during the procedure, or for some patients, epidural or spinal anaesthesia is preferable. This will completely block the feeling in your legs but you stay awake. Your surgeon and anaesthetist will discuss with you which type of anaesthesia is most suitable in your case.
Your surgeon will also explain the benefits and risks of having a knee arthroscopy, and will discuss the alternatives to the procedure.
About the knee arthroscopy operation
Your surgeon will make two small cuts (about 5mm long) in the skin around the knee joint. The first cut is used to pump sterile fluid into the joint to help produce a clearer picture. The second cut is used to insert the arthroscope.
Your surgeon will view the joint, by looking directly through the arthroscope, or at pictures it sends to a video screen. If necessary, other instruments can be inserted to repair any damage or remove material that interferes with movement or causes pain in the knee.
Afterwards, the fluid is drained out and the cuts are closed with stitches or adhesive strips. Then a dressing and a bandage is wrapped around the knee. An arthroscopy can take from 30 minutes to over an hour, depending on how much work your surgeon needs to do inside the joint.
Before you go home, a physiotherapist will also visit you to guide you through exercises to get your joint moving.
Following your operation, you are likely to have some pain, stiffness and swelling around the joint, which may last a few weeks. Gentle knee exercises will help reduce stiffness and discomfort.
Arthroscopy is a commonly performed and generally safe surgical procedure. For most people, the benefits in terms of improved symptoms, or from having a clear diagnosis of a joint problem, are greater than the disadvantages. However, all surgery carries an element of risk.
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Back in February, Tech N9ne and Murs made headlines when it was announced the Living Legend was joining forces with Strange Music. Now, with Tech N9ne's upcoming collabo album Strangeulation due out May 6th, we get the first taste of what the alliance will bring music wise.
Take a listen to the 2dope premiere of "Hard (A Monster Made It)" below and be sure to pre-order Strangeulation now.


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Jury hands down guilty verdict in shooting trial
An eight-man four-woman jury returned a guilty verdict in the aggravated assault on a police officer case in 30th District Court.
Jamell Donniell Brooks, 33, was convicted of raising his .38 special handgun toward Sgt. Brian Sheehan after evading and ignoring his commands to stop and put down the weapon.
Both sides presented closing arguments Thursday morning.
Defense attorney Scott Stillson argued the state has a weak case and their evidence is far from proving Brooks' guilt.
He reminded the jurors if they have any doubt in their mind, they must return a not guilty verdict.
Stillson pointed out inaccuracies in the state's case, such as Sheehan's testimony.
Stillson said Detective Allen Killingsworth didn't remember if Sheehan explained Brooks' gun placement in his interview. He also said while Killingsworth interviewed Brooks, he invited him to speculate about where he left his gun, then told him he was lying.
Stillson said many facts, like Sheehan being scared his life was in danger and Brooks pointing his gun at Sheehan, were left out of the official police report.
Stillson showed inconsistencies in Sheehan's testimony, trying to discredit him.
"The whole case is about where Jamell's arm is. Don't you think if Sheehan pushed on his shoulder that would be pretty important information?" Stillson said.
Prosecuting attorney James Suter rebutted, saying Sheehan's testimony does show Brooks' arm was raised and not because he was pushed.
Suter said Sheehan had a job to do, and when an officer sees a threat, he has to deal with it.
Stillson said the medical experts, the doctors who treated Brooks for his gunshot wound, agreed the bullet wound or wounds were consistent with a wide range of motions.
Suter argued the doctors agreed while Brooks' arm could have been in a variety of positions, the bottom line is that his arm was in a 45 to 90 degree angle, pointed center mass at Sheehan.
Suter said both medical experts agree about the position of his arm, and one of the witnesses was supposed to be testifying for the defense.
Stillson argued Brooks' arm could have been in that position for a variety of reasons, too, such as being pushed.
He also said Brooks had many chances to shoot Sheehan if that was his intention, and he didn't, so why would he have shot him in the apartment?
Suter argued that Brooks had dozens of chances to stop what he was doing and put the gun down but refused, leading to his being shot.
"How many instances did this defendant have to end this situation?" Suter asked. "Sheehan is a sitting duck. His life is threatened. That's not reckless conduct, that's what he had to do."
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