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And the winner is...Republican congressional candidate Nathan Bech, for comedically misrepresenting the comments of his opponent, Democrat John Olver, in a press release titled "Olver to Citizens Facing Cold Winter: Stop Whining."
Check out the first two paragraphs, and you'll see what I mean:
Congressional candidate Nathan Bech (R-West Springfield) criticized Rep. John Olver (D-Amherst) for the incumbent's recent comments on energy. In a June 25th floor speech before the House, Olver blamed his constituents for the high price of gas. "For America, the only certain solution to the high price of gasoline is to reduce the consumption of gasoline. We can drive slower. We can drive less. We can carpool. We can use public transportation when it's possible. We can develop 'work from home' wherever and whenever that's feasible as an option. We must start pursuing all of these strategies immediately."Bech lambasted Olver for his comments, saying "John Olver has finally admitted that he has no solution to the energy crisis. In his world, citizens stop going to work, farmers ride a bus through the fields, and the elderly pedal bikes to the doctor." [emph. added]
What really impresses me about this crappy spin--beyond that bit about the old folks biking to their check-ups--is that it's crappy on two levels. First, Bech's gloss on Olver is just flat-out wrong. Second, the press release highlights this fact by putting Olver's quote and Bech's rebuttal side by side for easy comparison.
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Your room has a very comfortable double bed, a desk, hard wood floor, and it is at the back of the flat so it is very quiet. The flat, which is very comfortable, has everything you need, including wireless internet, a shared bathroom, living room and a back garden.
The flat is 200 meters from New Cross Gate Station, which gives you access to the overground and the mainline railway (Note: the Overground is connected to the tube/underground - it just runs overground - all tickets are valid). There are also numerous buses, which pass the flat and go straight to central London, including several night buses, so you can always get home no matter what time of night! You can be in Trafalgar Square (by train) in just 15 minutes. The vibrant and eclectic area of Shoreditch is also just 15 minutes on the overground. The location is ideal for any tourist!
In the local area you will find everything you need for a great stay; there are food shops, cafes, restaurants, and bars all within walking distance of the flat. The flat is very close to Goldsmith University campus, so could be an ideal base if you are visiting the university for a conference.
The flat is really convenient if you are visiting the Olympic games this summer. It is just 20 minutes by bus to Greenwich were a number of events are taking place, and just 20 minutes to the stadium at Stratford, via the Overground and Jubilee Line.
住宿规定In general this is a great place to live. To keep it as such all guests need to follow the following rules for their own comfort:
Guest may use the kitchen on the following conditions:
They wash up all dishes, cutlery, pots and pans
They clean the cooker, hob, all work surfaces and table
They sweep the floor or any crumbs.
They return all utensils to their original place.
They put all rubbish in the bins at the entrance to the building.
Guests are asked to leave the shower in a clean and fresh state.
Guests are asked to leave the toilet in a hygienic and fresh state.
Guests are asked to wear house shoes in the bedroom and the rest of the house.
Guests are asked to reframe from playing music before 10am and after 10pm.
Guests are reminded that smoking is not permitted in any part of the property. This includes the bedroom and smoking at the bedroom window. Anyone found to have smoked in the property will be asked to leave.
Guests are asked to remove all litter and rubbish from their room at least once a day.
A deposit of 100 GBP is required.
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room with shared bathrooms and kitchen beds seconds flat on the floor without nets (only mattresses) very rough cleaning recommended
We had some problems at first due to a computer error, but Sidney did everything to fix things for us, and we ended up with having a really nice stay.
The room was pretty bare-bones, but very clean. We never saw the rest of the apartment, except for the bathroom and the shower (which was VERY small).
They seem to have some moisture and leaking problems, but nothing to really worry about. The building looks kinda shady and smells really bad of mold and humidity, but once inside the room, everything is fine. Bathroom and shower were clean, shared, but very small and the bathroom had a small leak on the floor.
We never saw the host at all, but getting the keys, and everything else was fine. Easily accesible with the London Overground, although you are limited by it's time schedule, which is shorter than the tube, a bit more expensive, since it's not within Zone 1. Also, it has a couple of bus stops right at the door.
We weren't even able to talk to the host, and she didn't answer any e-mails, but it ended up not being a big issue.
Overall, a clean room, a little noisy but nothing to worry about. The area has almost nothing, and doesn't look too good at night, but you will probably spend most of your time in central London.
Overall? Totally average. No big cons or pros.
We had a very nice time in London and were please to find Sidney's room. It was large enough and comfortable for our needs. There are many buses going to the centre from this flat and also a tube about two minutes away. You are also near to a big supermarket. Sidney is kind and welcoming.
The location is okay for London. It's just 200 m from New Cross Gate Station and you get to the Centre quite easily. If you expect to be closer to the City you will have to pay more.
We didn't meet Sidney but with the key instructions it was easy to get into the appartment. We had the Asian room with 3 people which was okay.
Not okay was the fact that there is just one single toilet and one single shower for more than 10 people. And you just need one person who doesn't clean up after using the toilet/the shower and the whole place becomes really disgusting. We had that problem and therfore wish that the facilites would be looked after/cleaned more often.
The room was not as quiet as the descritption would suggest but a look at the map and google street view showed us before that the house is located at a big road so we didn't expect it too quiet.
Would we recommend this appartment? In general yes for all those who need a place to sleep in London and know about the fact that you share a single toilet and single shower with 12 other people and don't care (you might be lucky and have other travellers who are clean, you might be less lucky - as we were - and live there with travellers who are not quite as clean as you wish).
Good room. Quiet and clean. Friendly host and housemates. Supermarket and tube station just 2 minutes away. Shower warm with good pressure. Convenient and cheap place.
Sidney was at the apartment to welcome us and he gave us all the information we needed and some other tips. We were in the Asian Room, which faces the garden. It was quiet and not close to the street. You can get to the centre on the train in about 10 minutes; with the bus it takes about 30 minutes. Buses are 24 hours. The supermarket is really close to the apartment. For the money we paid, we were really lucky. Thank you Sidney!
Sidney was really nice and helped us with all our questions. The room was as in the Wimdu pictures and clean and tidy. Location is great, as you are very close to the station and the buses. To get to the centre of London is very easy. There are also shops and a supermarket close to the apartment. We enjoyed our time in London.
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It's time to shake off the chill of winter and put some spring in your step as you enjoy the lighter flavors found during spring. Not sure what's in season? Taking a stroll through a neighborhood farmers' market is a great way to get familiar with the bounty of produce that spring has to offer, while also supporting your local economy. Here are a few classic springtime foods you won't want to miss, whether at the farmers' market or in your neighborhood grocery store.
If you've never had artichoke, you're in for a taste treat. Artichokes are the unopened flower at the end of a large stalky bush. They are great sources of potassium, which helps to regulate blood pressure, and fiber, which is useful in controlling LDL ("bad") cholesterol levels and keeping the digestive system happy.
Ways To Enjoy
Artichokes can be steamed plain, stuffed with breadcrumbs, or simply cut in half and grilled up as a unique side dish.
Grilled Artichoke
Serves 1
Cut off the pointed tips of the artichoke and place upside down on a cutting board; slice lengthwise in half. In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, garlic and salt. Lightly brush both cut inside ends of the artichoke with oil mixture and lay across a hot grill for about 10 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Serve with remaining oil mixture or a sauce of your choice.
Arugula is an herb-like plant rich in vitamin A, which is responsible for helping us maintain good vision and a healthy immune system. And, like many other green leafy vegetables, arugula also is a very good source of calcium and iron.
With its distinct peppery flavor, arugula pairs well with meat and pasta dishes, or can simply be used as a fantastic stand-alone salad green.
Arugula Goat Cheese Salad on Flat Bread
Serves 2
Whisk lemon juice, olive oil, artificial sweetener and salt/pepper in a small bowl. Place the arugula, tomatoes, goat cheese and onion in a medium bowl and toss gently with the lemon dressing. Serve on a toasted whole-wheat pita.
Besides being super delicious, strawberries are nutritionally impressive with standout nutrients like vitamin C, a powerful antioxidant, and fiber. Actually when it comes to fiber, all berries (strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries) take top honors.
Fresh strawberries can be enjoyed throughout spring and summer and are also available fresh-frozen year-round. Purchasing frozen is a convenient way to ensure you'll have berries available regardless of the season. They also make wonderfully cool snacks as the weather heats up. Look for the frozen varieties without added syrup.
Strawberry Almond Smoothie
Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
Asparagus is a nutrient powerhouse, packed full of things like fiber, iron and an essential B-vitamin known as folic acid that, given its association with healthy fetal development, is particularly important for women of child-bearing age.
Whether steamed, baked, roasted or grilled, asparagus offers so much versatility. It can be chopped into salads, puréed for soups or served as a classic side dish.
Mediterranean Asparagus
Serves 6
Trim woody ends from asparagus and chop into bite-sized pieces. Blanch in boiling water for about 1 minute; drain and place into a medium bowl. Add the remaining ingredients and toss lightly.
Springtime offers the perfect opportunity to take advantage of milder temperatures for more outdoor physical activities like farmers' market strolls. It also serves as a great reminder that healthier foods can be quite tasty and just the thing to put that spring in your step.
Gina Crome is a Registered Dietitian and ACE Certified Personal Trainer and Health Coach. She holds a dual Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology as well as a Masters in Public Health Nutrition from Loma Linda University whereby she received the Selma Andrews Award for Excellence and Professionalism. Over the past 20 years, Gina's mission has focused on guiding individuals towards gaining a better quality of life. She has previously struggled with her own weight issues and has since lost a total of 172 pounds, driving her passion home to promote healthier lifestyles. Gina is available for media interviews and community appearances and she is the author of various online nutrition and fitness columns.
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Vajrayana Buddhism is most closely associated with Tibet and can be characterized by the figure of the siddha, the master whose spiritual realization is so profound that he or she has power over the phenomenal world, and in whom the profundity and vastness of absolute truth is fully and completely manifested. Many of our most well-known authors come from this tradition of Tibetan Buddhism .
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The Prince and the Zombie
Tibetan Tales of KarmaIn this series of tales, a prince must capture and bring back to his country a zombie who is endowed with magical powers—but in order to succeed he must keep himself from speaking even one word to the zombie. The zombie is wily, and during the long journey he recounts fascinating tales to the prince, who is carrying him in a sack on his back. Spellbound by the stories, the… Read More
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A Story in Tibetan and English"Where is Tibet?" is really a way of asking "Where is happiness?" Gina Halpern's enchanting book takes children on a double journey: to a real country, and into their own hearts. Brilliantly illustrated with Tibetan images and colors, this sensitively rendered, cross-cultural book follows the search of a refugee Tibetan boy and girl for their native Himalayan land. The children could be two of the real exiled children now… Read More
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Piney Hill Bed & Breakfast and Cottages is a Luray,Virginia bed & breakfast providing lodging accommodations including two vacation rental cottages in the Shenandoah Valley near Luray Caverns, Skyline Drive and Shenandoah National Park.
Our Luray VA bed & breakfast in the Shenandoah Valley dates back to the early 1800's. Located less than 10 minutes from downtown Luray on 2 acres in a peaceful country setting. It is far enough outside the town limits to enjoy the peace and tranquility of the countryside, yet close enough to the local restaurants, area attractions and activities.
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The American Israel Public Affairs Committee holds an annual summit exclusively for high school students, educating them on the American-Israeli relationship and training them on the basic skills and know-how of lobbying congressmen.
However, because of the demographic in attendance, many present had to make the decision to miss two to three days of schools. "Missing school, no matter how it happens, isn't convenient. But when it came down to actually learning about how I can be a proactive American, with my own influence on Congress, with an emphasis on pro-Israel advocacy, it was a no-brainer," said Ryan Dishell, BBYO National Leaders, Paci"c West Region delegate.
This summit was directed toward high school students, and in my opinion, organizers nailed it. Every teenager there was treated like a responsible adult and like a future leader of the United States-Israel relationship. At the same time, the teens were perfectly engaged with interesting speakers and applicable skill training. The passion they were able to instill was remarkable. Interestingly enough, if you treat teenagers as adults, they can often rise to the occasion.
"AIPAC took teens who have never been involved in the political process before and treated them like mature adults who are capable of making a difference," said Ethan Steinberg, BBYO National Leaders, DC delegate.
I appreciated the opportunity to be active in politics as a high school student. There is a common misconception that not only teens do not care about politics or are not capable of doing so, but actually cannot get involved. AIPAC made it abundantly clear that conception is false. By simply having a summit exclusively for high school students, this influential lobbying organization made students realize how big of an impact they can have on the political scene, especially topics they are passionate about like the U.S.-Israel relationship. In fact, AIPAC emphasized that politicians are not only willing to talk to high school students, but are actually very excited when youth who cannot even vote feel passionate enough to meet with them.
I had the opportunity to sit in on a lecture by Jonathan Kessler, AIPAC's leadership development director. He spoke to many of these points, stressing that the U.S.-Israel relationship needs young people to voice their thoughts.
"Jonathan Kessler inspired us all to be advocates for Israel, no matter the circumstance," Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School delegate Claire Mendelson said, "In less than one hour, he had us all firmly believing that support for Israel was not the responsibility of another older, or seemingly more qualified person; rather it was the responsibility of each one of us."
The conference also stressed AIPAC's bipartisanship, partially attributing its success to it. The concept that in such a partisan nation with such a partisan government,
I could attend this summit on political advocacy for Israel and be surrounded by far-right conservatives, far-left liberals and everything in between is extraordinary.
When it comes to Israel, "they all promote the same values and work toward the same goal," CES-JDS delegate Yael Kriftcher said.
The bipartisan support that AIPAC receives is in fact necessary for the success of a strong U.S.-Israel relationship as a whole. In such a partisan time, when almost nothing is getting done through Congress, the U.S.-Israel Enhanced Security Act passed the House and Senate in July by voice vote unanimously; tightened sanctions on Iran have passed the Senate unanimously; and the Waxman-Royce letter to the European Union on designating Hezbollah as a terrorist organization this year was signed by 255 representatives from both sides of the aisle. Israel's security is a bipartisan issue.
The summit then shifted to legitimate lobbying training, teaching us the talking points and how to interact with either congressmen or their staffs. AIPAC, in fact, stressed how key congressman's staff members are, as they are often the ones they will look to for advice. The entire summit was supposed to culminate with each delegation lobbying a certain member of Congress or his or her staff, but unfortunately, due to Hurricane Sandy, Congress was closed.
However, Howard Kohr, AIPAC executive director, made an appearance during dinner on the final night. He spoke about the U.S.-Israel relationship, then opened the floor for questions. The ability to have an open Q & A with the chief of the organization was eye-opening.
Throughout the summit, some of the most discussed topics were a potential nuclear Iran, the European Union recognizing Hezbollah as a terrorist organization, the Palestinians returning to direct talks with Israel and United States foreign aid. Yet, when Kohr spoke, he discussed a wide variety of different situations in the Middle East, ranging from potential future borders to the Muslim Brotherhood. He treated the crowd, full of high school students, like leaders. It was well received, and he was rewarded with a standing ovation.
The AIPAC High School Summit was created to engage high school students early and teach them how to be politically active and advocate for Israel's security, and from what I saw, the U.S.-Israel relationship now has about 320 new teen allies.
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Well, there I was, in my queen rearing/mating apiary, under the shade of a large mesquite tree, when a swarm, coming from other than my hives (all my hives have many cordovan workers and most of their drones are cordovan), and none of the swarm bees were cordovan. I watched as this "invading" swarm moved in to one of two mini mating nucs I am running as a test. They took over the one which I had just removed its current queen from and had replaced her with a ripe cultured queen cell. I do not yet know if they have a queen with them, or if my queen cell has emerged or been destroyed. I'll check that out tomorrow.
Soon after this swarm arrived, two others arrived almost simultaneously, one landing on a branch of the mesquite tree and the other on one of the bottom rails of my nuc benches. I forced both swarms together in one empty nuc box, after isolating them from their queens, which I caged and relocated outside the area. I gave these swarm bees a caged queen of my choosing.
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I thought that was good, but then, this morning a nearby neighbor called on me, in person to ask if I were interested in a colony of bees that had recently taken residence in one of a stack of empty, used, cardboard moving boxes. The box was about the same internal volume as a 10-frame deep, plus a 10-frame medium. It was quite heavy as I carried it back to my house. There were six combs about the size of the cross-section from the center of a basketball. The combs were all built of very soft and fragile white wax. From the attachment at the top of the box, there was about 2-3 inches of honey, then pollen, and finally brood that was just beginning to be sealed. No drone comb, anywhere. The combs were too soft and fragile to handle, let alone tie into frames. The bees were all of a uniform color, similar to Italian, but somewhat darker than most Italians I'm familiar with. They were very gentle and I expect they did not originate from any of my hives (all my hives have many cordovan bees, but these had none), though I haven't yet had a chance to find and ID their queen (hoping to do that tomorrow). This neighbor was two doors down and across the street from my place - a two minute walk. I think I'll give the neighbor a jar of honey as soon as I get enough to harvest.


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Kate SheppardAug. 30, 2012 1:21 PM
The RNC lineup for Thursday night includes Thomas Sternberg, the co-founder of Staples. Mitt Romney, who served on Staples' board of directors in addition to investing in the company when he was at Bain Capitol, likes to tout the chain as an example of private-sector success. But as the National Employment Law Project Action Fund points out in a new report, that success has not trickled down to employees.
The report lists Staples as one of the 50 largest low-wage employers in the US. The company has continued to turn high profits even in the recession, and its CEO made $8.8 million in 2011 (which was a 40 percent drop from what he made in 2010). And yet most of its nearly 33,000 employees make less than $10 per hour. Here's part of the graphic that goes with the report:
NELP Action Fund
National Employment Law Project Action Fund also highlights the fact that next week's Democratic National Convention lineup includes Jim Sinegal, the former CEO of Costco, also a hugely profitable corporation, which pays workers an average of $19 an hour and gives many of them health benefits. There are pretty clear differences between the businesses that the political parties are holding up as examples of "success" at their conventions.
That's not, of course, to say that Costco is without its issues. The AFL-CIO and other unions have been picketing the chain, accusing it of not following its own Supplier Code of Conduct for continuing to do business with the frozen pizza manufacturer Palermo Pizza, whose workers have been on strike since June after the company refused to recognize their attempts to unionize.
Adam WeinsteinAug. 30, 2012 1:04 PM
Via Dan Amira at New York magazine, who polled 50 RNC delegates—it's not scientific, but when your margins are this big, they mean something:
Kevin DrumAug. 30, 2012 12:57 PM
Are you worried about our soaring national debt? In the long term, you probably should be. Not because of the debt per se, but because the main cause of a skyrocketing national debt is a weak economy. So if our national debt really does keep going up sharply, it will be because our economy remains sucky for years to come. That really would be a grim problem.
Still, there are problems and there are problems. As Dean Baker points out today, the thing that debt worriers should really worry about is the interest on the national debt. After all, that's the part that hits the federal budget. And guess what? It's not really all that scary looking. CBO estimates that even with all the Bush tax cuts, even with the crappy economy, and even with all the money we've spent to deal with the crappy economy, interest on the debt will start to flatten out in 2020 at about the same level it was at after Reagan ballooned the national debt in the 80s. That didn't seem to hurt us much either then or later during the Clinton boom of the 90s.
But surely this is all just an artifact of low interest rates? Well, yes it is. But Dean has you covered there too:
Am I pulling a fast one here by switching from debt to interest payments? Not at all. Suppose we issue $4 trillion in 30-year bonds in 2012 at 2.75 percent interest (roughly the going yield). Suppose the economy recovers, as CBO predicts, and the interest rate is up around 6.0 percent in 4-5 years. The federal government would be able to buy back the $4 trillion in bonds it had issued for roughly $2 trillion, immediately eliminating $2 trillion of its debt. This will make those who fixate on the debt hysterically happy, but will not affect the government's finances in the least. It will still face the same interest obligation.
Am I pulling a fast one here by switching from debt to interest payments? Not at all. Suppose we issue $4 trillion in 30-year bonds in 2012 at 2.75 percent interest (roughly the going yield). Suppose the economy recovers, as CBO predicts, and the interest rate is up around 6.0 percent in 4-5 years. The federal government would be able to buy back the $4 trillion in bonds it had issued for roughly $2 trillion, immediately eliminating $2 trillion of its debt. This will make those who fixate on the debt hysterically happy, but will not affect the government's finances in the least. It will still face the same interest obligation.
Look: you should be worried about rising debt levels. Even if debt isn't strangling us right now, a higher debt level gives us less room to maneuver in the future. We should all be in favor of a plan that acknowledges the need for spending now but also takes seriously the need for both higher taxes and lower spending in the future.
But should we be panicked about this? Not really. If you have any friends who are, show them the chart above. It's not the end of the world.
Adam WeinsteinAug. 30, 2012 11:51 AM
She's baaaaack.
She's baaaaack.
Back in the heady tea party days of 2010, it seemed even a wet noodle could have beaten Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.), the beleaguered Senate majority leader and perennial butt of conservative jokes. But then the Republican Party nominated Sharron Angle, a maverick "Oath Keeper wanna-be" and anti-fluoride activist who stood up for BP, called unemployed Americans "spoiled," and railed against "an unscientific hysteria over the man-caused global warming hoax." Fox News laughed at her, she lost the race, and it seemed the GOP had finally found a heap of crazy that even they couldn't carry.
But she's back, baby. Ducking into a ladies' room at the Republican convention in Tampa Wednesday, Las Vegas Sun reporter Karoun Demirjian ran headlong into a chipper Angle, who exulted in the party's continuing embrace of her brand of crazy wisdom. Demirjian reports:
"In 2010, when I was running, everybody said 'No, you're too extreme,'" Angle said. "But now look, it's where everybody is going."
She mentioned specifically the push to audit the Fed, a rallying cry for the pro-Paul camp that they managed to get on the Republican platform last week. Angle had called for it in her 2010 campaign.
"In 2010, when I was running, everybody said 'No, you're too extreme,'" Angle said. "But now look, it's where everybody is going."
She mentioned specifically the push to audit the Fed, a rallying cry for the pro-Paul camp that they managed to get on the Republican platform last week. Angle had called for it in her 2010 campaign.
Beyond that, the new GOP platform also calls for the United States to study a return to the gold standard, and Angle has long advocated "making a basket of commodities (metals, oil, etc.) as a basis for maintaining the value of the U.S. currency"—call it the "gold, pork bellies, and frozen concentrated orange juice standard."
Angle—a longtime Ron Paul sympathizer—supported Rick Santorum in the primaries and is a lukewarm Romney backer now, according to Demirjian. She was joined in the bathroom by two organizers of a group called Tea Party and Republicans Uniting Nevada Conservatives, and at this convention, it seems they're realizing their dream of one party, under Sharron. Said one of the organizers: "She was ahead of her time."
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From Sen. Lindsey Graham, on the long-term problems of the Republican Party:
The demographics race we're losing badly. We're not generating enough angry white guys to stay in business for the long term.
The demographics race we're losing badly. We're not generating enough angry white guys to stay in business for the long term.
Maybe not, but Mitt Romney sure is doing his best to change that. By election day he should have the GOP's dwindling crop of angry white guys done to a turn. Inspiring, isn't it?
Kevin DrumAug. 30, 2012 10:28 AM
I don't have much of an instant reaction to this, but the chart below from Austin Frakt is pretty interesting. It shows three different estimates of what has contributed most toward the growth in healthcare spending. Two of the estimates (blue and red) are for 1940-1990 and one of them (green) is for 1960-2007. All of them lay a big part of the blame on all the shiny new technology that we're so eager to use (and use and use and use), and the most recent estimate also lays a lot of the blame on rising incomes (as incomes go up, we actively want to spend a bigger share of our income on healthcare). The other categories get smaller, but somewhat different shares of the blame from each of the three studies.
Austin has a few more comments at the link.
Dave GilsonAug. 30, 2012 6:02 AM
On Tuesday, the Republican Party released its 2012 party platform, a 62-page, 32,000-word treatise on its agenda, which includes priorities such as reconsidering a return to the gold standard, bringing back Don't Ask, Don't Tell, and ignoring climate change.
Platforms' planks come and go: For instance, accusing Democrats of "work[ing] unceasingly to achieve their goal of national socialism" (1952), increasing federal arts funding (1976), or calling for biodegradable plastics (1992). But some core themes remain the same. For a quick look at how Republican platforms have changed in the past seven decades, I examined some of the party platforms kept on file with the University of California-Santa Barbara's American Presidency Project. A few things that stood out:
Platforms are getting longer: The 1948 GOP platform clocked in at a tidy 2,739 words. By 2004, it had bloated to more than 41,000 words. This year's is a little slimmer, but it's hardly a quick read.
Heroes and foes come and go: George W. Bush has received more love (relative to the length of party platforms) than even Ronald Reagan, yet he went from being mentioned 250 times in 2000 to being mentioned 3 times in passing this year. Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter have been popular bogeymen. Barack Obama, however, is mentioned only 9 times this year, usually in the phrase "Obamacare." Reagan is also mentioned 9 times this year.
Complaning about taxes never grows old: The Republican party seems more tax-obsessed than ever, yet unfair taxation has been a constant theme in its platforms for decades. Debt and God also get regular mentions. Communism, once a top international and domestic concern, is all but forgotten.
Deanna PanAug. 30, 2012 6:01 AM
When Lynn Raskin googled Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown, she ended up clicking on an ad for Republican Senator Scott Brown. Screenshot: GoogleLynn Raskin, a Washington D.C. realtor, and her husband, Marcus, a cofounder of the Institute for Policy Studies, have routinely contributed to progressive candidates in tight congressional races during this election cycle. They've donated to Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.), Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.), and Elizabeth Warren, the Democrat running for Senate in Massachusetts. They've also given money to Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio).
Late Saturday evening, Raskin typed "Sherrod Brown" into Google to make another campaign contribution. She clicked the first link populating her search results, a Google ad that took her to an innocuous-looking campaign fundraising page. She entered her Visa digits, hit submit, and just like that, she'd forked over $50 to a Republican in one of this season's most hotly contested Senate races: Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts.
Raskin realized her mistake the next day when she read the automated thank-you email from Scott Brown's campaign. She says she takes "full responsibility for not paying attention" when she clicked on Scott Brown's Google ad, but she still feels like she was duped. After all, why should a search for Sherrod Brown, Ohio Democrat, bring up an ad for Scott Brown, Massachusetts Republican?
When I told Sherrod Brown's communications director Justin Barasky about Raskin's story, he says he'd never heard of anything like it before, though it seemed "pretty shady." Raskin also found it shady. "Obviously, it's a way to try to get mistaken contributions from people like me who are not paying attention," Raskin theorizes. "It's a way to divert money from people who are supporting progressive candidates."
But is it?
Google's algorithms, not a sneaky Scott Brown operative, are likely to blame. Scott Brown spokesperson Alleigh Marré says that the campaign did not pay to have the keyword phrase "Sherrod Brown" trigger its Google ads. She declined to comment further on the campaign's online strategy.
But Clay Schossow, a cofounder of web-development firm New Media Campaigns, has a pretty good idea of what happened. "You can see where the mix up is," Schossow says. "They both have the same last name and the same first letter of their first name...As someone who has been there, I have seen our political clients get traffic to their website based on specific terms we don't want to target."
That's because most advertisers who sign up for AdWords, Google's flagship pay-per-click advertising platform, target specific keywords (e.g. "Scott Brown") and allow Google to run their ads around searches loosely related to those words (e.g. "Massachusetts senator") in order to reach as many eyes as possible. AdWords uses a sophisticated algorithm to match ads with search terms based on the amount of money advertisers are willing to spend, as well as the ads' relevance to users' searches. But the Google gods aren't infallible, so not all queries generate pertinent ads, as Schossow pointed out. It's important, he says, for advertisers "to keep a close eye on what terms they're paying for and how those terms are converting folks."
On Tuesday, a Scott Brown ad popped up when I googled "Sherrod Brown." (See image above.) But as of yesterday, a search for Sherrod Brown no longer called up a Scott Brown ad.
Scott Brown's use of Google ads is not new. In his 2010 Senate bid, Brown, a long-shot candidate with a shoestring budget, defeated state Attorney General Martha Coakley in part because he ran "one of the most aggressive" Google AdWords campaigns ever. The Scott campaign reportedly used AdWords to reach users searching for both his and Coakley's names. So impressed was Google that the search engine behemoth invited Brown's chief web strategist to give a talk at its Washington, D.C. headquarters.
Ordinarily, online ads funded by political candidates must state that they've been paid for by the candidate. Two years ago, the Federal Election Commission voted to permit Google to run short text-based politcal ads without disclaimers. However, there's nothing about the Scott Brown ad that suggests it might be an ad for another candidate.
In the aftermath of the mix-up, the Scott Brown campaign has issued Raskin a full refund and she has donated successfully to her preferred Sen. Brown.
Julia WhittyAug. 30, 2012 6:00 AM
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How are we going to save coral reefs in a world where carbon dioxide is changing the temperature and chemistry of the ocean at a rate unprecedented in 300 million years?
Three marine ecologists have written a persuasive paper in Nature Climate Change arguing that the time has come to seriously consider rolling up our sleeves and doing something.
"It's unwise to assume we will be able to stabilize atmospheric CO2 at levels necessary to reduce or prevent ongoing damage to marine ecosystems," says coauthor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg. "In lieu of dealing with the core problem—increasing emissions of greenhouse gases—these techniques and approaches could ultimately represent the last resort. I hope we don't end up in the position but we must at least be prepared."
Here are a few suggestions worthy of exploration, suggest the authors, even if only on a small scale:
Coral image credit: Nick Hobgood via Wikimedia Commons. Lifesaver image credit: dharma communications via Flickr.
Why the urgency?
Well, while some species may be able to adapt to change by migrating deeper into the ocean or further from the equator, it's not going to be easy. For instance, the Great Barrier Reef would have to migrate south at the rate of nearly 10 miles (15 kilometers) a year to keep pace with the predicted increases in ocean temperatures.
"The magnitude and rapidity of these changes is likely to surpass the ability of numerous marine species to adapt and survive," Hoegh-Guldberg says.
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Unfortunately, Boston and its northern suburbs will be entering this maelstrom with an unusual number of low-on-the-totem-pole newbies representing them in the State Senate.
In fact, half of the six new state senators sworn into office this week represent this area: Sonia Chang-Díaz of Jamaica Plain, Ken Donnelly of Arlington, and Jamie Eldridge of Acton. And a fourth, Jennifer Flanagan of Leominster, represents portions of MetroWest.
Add to that list of six freshmen Anthony Petruccelli of East Boston and Anthony Galluccio of Cambridge, both of whom became state senators in special elections barely a year ago. Patricia Jehlen of Somerville, first elected in a special State Senate election in 2005, is also lacking in seniority.
Just by comparison, consider that seven of the eight state senators who represent Plymouth County have been in office since at least 2000, including State Senate President Therese Murray.
Altogether, the six new faces make up the biggest freshman class in the 40-member chamber since 1993 — when Murray first took office with nine others.
New state senators have a triple-bill on their plate, says Galluccio. They need to learn the needs of their districts, put together their office staffs, and forge relationships with other state senators.
Ordinarily, freshmen lawmakers can afford to take baby steps with these tasks, all while keeping a relatively low profile. But today, with huge budget cuts under debate — not to mention other hot-button local issues, such as transportation and tolls — there is no time to get up to speed.
"For me, having had a year before the crisis hit to represent myself to other senators was important," says Galluccio. "So now, if a budget issue comes up that is a Charlestown issue, or a Cambridge issue" — like drug prevention or after-school programs — "they know it's one of my issues, and bring me in."
"Would it be easier to be coming in as a new member with a billion-dollar surplus than with a billion-dollar deficit?" asks Petruccelli. "Of course it would."
Three of the six new state senators, including Eldridge and Flanagan, at least have the advantage of coming from the State House of Representatives, where they gained experience in the workings of the State House, and formed relationships with some of their new colleagues. But State Senator Jack Hart of Boston, who moved from the House to the Senate in 2001, cautions they'll quickly learn that, in the upper chamber, "You have more responsibility in the building — and four times the district to stay in touch with."
The others, including Chang-Díaz and Donnelly, are absolutely new to the building. But both Galluccio and Petruccelli say that, contrary to common perception, seniority isn't the end-all, be-all. Experience outside the State House, they say, will also be valued by State Senate leaders.
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Business growth: Expanding your workforce
Like many small businesses, yours may have started out as a one-person operation, but when your business takes off, it may be time to consider hiring others to help you meet the growing demand for your product or service. You may decide to hire more employees for your growing business because you want to:
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Before you make the decision to hire, make sure that your business is ready. When you hire employees, you will have additional obligations and responsibilities including payroll, training, and worker safety. A few of the things you may want to ask yourself when deciding whether or not to hire are:
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Andrey Arshavin will make his sixth start of the Premier League season for the visit of Fulham to Emirates Stadium on Saturday.
The Russian takes the place of Gervinho alongside Robin van Persie and Theo Walcott, the former dropping to the bench.
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Andre Santos plays despite illness, while the midfield three of Alex Song, Mikel Arteta and Aaron Ramsey continue.
Team in full: Szczesny, Djourou, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Andre Santos, Song, Arteta, Ramsey, Arshavin, Walcott, Van Persie (c).
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I almost feel sorry for the Obama administration's spin doctors. Every month, they probably wait for the unemployment numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics with the same level of excitement that people on death row wait for their execution date.
This has been going on for a while, and today's new data provide another good example.
As the chart below indicates, the White House promised that the unemployment rate today would be almost 5 percent if we enacted the so-called stimulus back in 2009. Instead, the new numbers show that the jobless rate is 7.9 percent, almost 3.0 percentage points higher.
I enjoy using this chart to indict Obamanomics, in part because it's a two-fer. I get to criticize the administration's economic record, and I simultaneously get to take a jab at Keynesian spending schemes.
What's not to love?
That being said, I don't think the above chart is completely persuasive. The White House argues, with some justification, that these data simply show that they underestimated the initial severity of the recession. There's some truth to that, and I'll be the first to admit that it wouldn't be fair to blame Obama for a bleak trendline that existed when he took office (but I will blame him for continuing George W. Bush's policies of excessive spending and costly intervention).
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Reading firefighters union votes 'no confidence' in chief
READING, Pa. - Reading firefighters said they want the fire chief out.
Monday night the president of the firefighters' union went to city council and the mayor to tell them why.
The president of the union, Mike Shoumlisky, originally planned to air his case during the public council meeting, but was told he couldn't. So, instead he laid out his argument privately for why Fire Chief David Hollinger should go after less than a year.
"I respect their rules. They didn't want me speaking at council because I was directing my comments towards a specific individual. And their rule during executive session well I'll speak and I will not receive any questions," said Shoumlisky.
Shoumlisky said his members took a no confidence vote last week and everyone agreed their current fire chief David Hollinger is unfit.
"He could have been a great chief, if he would have just listened to them," said Shoumlisky.
The firefighters have several complaints that Shoumlisky laid out for council.
"They promised to look into any allegations that I brought up," said Shoumlisky.
Everything from belittling deputy chiefs to their concerns about what the chief wrote on an application to get $4 million in grant money from FEMA.
Shoumlisky's example of Hollinger's belittling happened during the Hill Road fire.
"Instead of questioning him or commending him for looking out for the safety of his men," said Shoumlisky, "He just merely called him 'Chicken Little' for pulling firefighters out of collapsing building."
Their major concern is the FEMA application which he photocopied and gave to council.
"They've been given copies of the SAFER application with the documentation and the highlighting of the areas that were lied about," said Shoumlisky, "There's some items in there where he stretched the truth and there are some items in there that are flat out lies. I don't want to be part of this and I don't want our members to be part of this type of fraudulence of lying to the federal government to receive federal grant money."
Chief Hollinger could not respond to the allegations because he is out of town this week.
"He knew it was coming but he just didn't know when we were going to drop the bomb," said Shoumlisky.
A representative from the fire department said the chief is unaware of the issue and has no comment until he can review it.
Council and the mayor said they can not comment about what happens during an executive session.
"If the city decides they want to seek another fire chief after seeing this evidence that's up to them," said Shoumlisky.
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Steven Spielberg has matched his personal best at the Academy Awards: 12 nominations for his Civil War saga Lincoln, including best picture, director and acting honours for Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field and Tommy Lee Jones.
Also among the nine nominees for best picture were the old-age love story Amour; the Iran hostage thriller Argo; the independent hit Beasts of the Southern Wild; the slave-revenge narrative Django Unchained; the musical Les Miserables; the shipwreck story Life of Pi; the lost-souls romance Silver Linings Playbook; and the Osama bin Laden manhunt chronicle Zero Dark Thirty.
Life of Pi surprisingly ran second with 11 nominations, ahead of Zero Dark Thirty and Les Miserables, which had been considered potential front-runners.
However, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey could only muster three nominations for production design, achievement in makeup and hairstyling and achievement in visual effects.
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It started at the Lamborghini Blancpain hospitality tent, which had an air-conditioned lounge set to "frigid," a bar stocked to the gills, beautiful women in form-fitting white jeans, and a spread of Italian food that would've made Mario Batali proud. Oh, and in case you're wondering, Blancpain is a suitably upscale watch make and brand partner with Lambo for the Super Trofeo series.
All Super Trofeo drivers compete in the same horse (or bull, in this case): A 570 HP V-10 all-wheel-drive Gallardo LP 570-4 that can achieve up to 352 pounds of ground force. That's edging toward GT3 standards. So if you think this is a glorified go-kart race for rich guys, think again: It's definitely for rich guys but it is definitely not a glorified go-kart race. "We are excited to be able to welcome Lamborghini to the IMSA portfolio," says Randy Hembrey, IMSA Race Director. "This is an historic moment in sports car racing." And the Gallardos looked stunning in the natural setting of Lime Rock, where grassy, sun-drenched hillsides serve as the grandstands.
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New changes cause some confusion on first day of school in Columbia
School year begins with new start times, new bus routes and new buildings
COLUMBIA, Mo. - The 2013-2014 school year started out with a lot of changes for Columbia Public Schools.
"Just about everything is new this year," said Michelle Baumstark with Columbia Public Schools. "We have new bus routes, we have new start times, we have new schools, we have new grade configuration."
The most problematic part of the day involved buses.
Some elementary school students were confused and got on the wrong buses, which put them home late.
"We fully anticipated that it wasn't going to be 100 percent perfect," Baumstark said. "We're not perfect, but the first day always brings good, positive things that happen and some glitches too, so we'll work through those this week and try to make everything perfect."
Location Manager Craig Caldwell with First Student Inc. said roughly 190 buses were on the roads Tuesday.
Caldwell said the drivers practiced their routes two days before school started.
He said there could be some minor changes in the bus system over the next two or three weeks, depending on how the first week goes.
He expects few problems once drivers and students adjust to the new schedules.
CPS said they've been working very closely with First Student Inc. to make sure every parent and student's questions can be answered.
"We're fully staffed with First Student," Baumstark said. "We started a call center so that we would be able to address any issues just because of the sheer number of changes that were going to be happening this year."
Most parents said the student drop-off and pickup process was easy.
"[It went] totally smoothly," said one parent. "My kids have been going here for several years and it was kind of an old process for them."
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Area residents recognized by Prevent Child Abuse Minnesota
State Rep. John Ward, DFL-Baxter, congratulated constituents who received awards from Prevent Child Abuse Minnesota.
Mary Kay Hanson is a single parent to two special needs children. For many years she has been active in child abuse prevention work and in Circle of Parents. Hanson has worked her way out of poverty through education, and she is now employed by Northern Pines Mental Health Center in Brainerd as an outreach specialist.
Diane Jacobson began working 10 years ago to raise awareness about child abuse and neglect in the Brainerd area, through work as a CAPC and in church groups. She also taught stress management at Central Lakes College. She became active in prevention work following the death of her 2-year-old grandson at the hands of his father while the child was visiting him in North Carolina.
Trista Matthews has been passionate about the success of Circle of Parents in Brainerd. She attended the fall workshop in Hibbing on brain development and brought that information back to her group with much enthusiasm. She is eager to take the facilitator training and be involved in Statewide Parent Leadership.
"Congratulations to Mary Kay, Diane and Trista for their great work," said Ward. "These constituents have made great contributions to help our local communities and strengthen families. They are an inspiration to all of us."


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(Feb. 1, 2008)--As part of the new UTSA strategic plan, President Ricardo Romo established last fall the Outreach Council, which will track the progress of the university's commitment to the community.
As outlined in the strategic plan, UTSA 2016: A Shared Vision, the council will conduct a survey of outreach efforts through a new initiative, Serving the Public Through Community Engagement.
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The Outreach Council defines community outreach as the active involvement of the university community, through its faculty, staff and students, in partnerships with the broader community and region to enrich learning and research; to prepare engaged citizens; to address critical societal issues; and to contribute to the public good.
While a significant portion of outreach efforts, such as P-20 Initiatives, PREP, the Institute for Economic Development and the Mexico Center, originate under UTSA's Office of Community Services, many efforts have emerged independently in areas such as individual colleges.
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Apr 2, 2013 at 6:17 pm #1301229
Sean PassanisiBPL Member
Following up on first aid thread from earlier this year (http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=72929), does anyone carry Adventure Medical Kits UltraLight / Watertight .5 First-Aid Kit (http://www.rei.com/product/708124/adventure-medical-kits-ultralight-watertight-5-first-aid-kit)?
I'm looking for a lightweight "check the box" solution, but I'm open to piecing my own kit together if that's lighter or more comprehensive than the standard Adventure Medical Kit. Thanks.Apr 2, 2013 at 6:38 pm #1972155
10.4 ounces seems like a lot of weight for a short trip.
I checked on my first aid kit for a five-day trip, and it is 3.0 ounces.
You have to know what kinds of injuries you are susceptible to and how many trivial injuries you are willing to ignore.
–B.G.–Apr 2, 2013 at 6:53 pm #1972165
Michael KBPL Member
Personally, unless you are on a super tight budget or really lazy, I'd put together your own kit. In this way, it will likely be much more versatile and effective. Also, if you put together the kit yourself, you are more likely to know what is really in your kit and have more knowledge on how to use your first aid tools.
I have a "first aid bag" that I carry on all hiking adventures from small day hikes to multi-week backpacking adventures. Into this first aid bag I add or take away ziplok bags with specific types of items in it. These ziplocs are just sitting in my gear closet and I can just grab them easily before a trip. For example, for a long term backpacking trip I add my "blister treatment" ziploc and a ziplocs with "serious meds" like antibiotics and prescription pain killers etc. that I would not take on a short trip. Having everything separated into little baggies also makes things really easy for me to just grab when I need it in emergencies and not have to really think about it or search for it. For example, I have a serious wound bag.
My main "First Aid Bag" is a Sea to Summit Big River dry Bag, which is very durable and waterproof, since I don't want to have to worry about babying it. You could also use a Loksak or a cuben dry-bag etc if you are real worried about the weight. I like it to be something waterproof.Apr 2, 2013 at 10:00 pm #1972235
Max DiltheySpectator
@mdiltheyLocale: MaxTheCyclist.com
After this week's basketball game, I think I'm putting a little extra rope in my bag for makeshift splints…
Nice to see my thread still helping people months later. An important conversation!Apr 2, 2013 at 10:05 pm #1972238
David ThomasBPL Member
@davidinkenaiLocale: North Woods. Far North.
Okay, I'll try to generate a checklist, but please, everyone, feel free to tweak/expand it.
Good first aid knowledge and PRACTICE! – take a course that includes simulated, practical sessions.
aspirin (blood thinning for stroke or MI)
tylenol – pain relief
acetaminophen – pain relief through a different mechanism
Benadryl – for hives, congestions, hay fever, anaphylactic shock, and as a sleep aid.
Imodium – for the squirts (diarrhea)
tiny professional sample of triple-antibiotic cream.
some laxative – if you don't know a dozen natural laxatives you can find on the trail
Know how to use:
sleeping pads as splints.
clothing as dressings, slings, and traction devices
pack frame, branches, and hiking poles as splits, etc.
knife / scissors / razor blade to assist in preparing such field dressings.
Know how to identify and more importantly AVOID environmental exposures (hypothermia, frost bite, heat exhaustion, heat stroke) using the gear you normally carry.
Have appropriate water treatment and use it, if needed.
Hand sanitation scheme used before every meal/snack and after every elimination.
Sun lotion, hat, long-sleeve clothing.
bandaids – 2 to 4
moleskin, molefoam (and if someone has totally untested boots: second skin) and scissors to prep them (e.g. SAK Classic).
Duct tape in a few wraps around your water bottle. Good for sucking chest wounds, securing dressings, splints, etc.
Some people swear by super glue in lieu of stitches. The MD I sleep with says stitches on the trail are for the Rambo-wanna-bes. You shouldn't stitch something up unless it has been irrigated and cleansed in a way we just can't do well in the field. And waiting a few days has no downside once the bleeding has stopped.
Longer trips: anti-fungal cream for athlete's foot, jungle rot, ringworm, etc. Again, a tiny professional sample.
Medicine history / knowledge of the people on the trip. This is often overlooked, but is REALLY helpful with an unconscious victim.
Specific drugs based on the individuals along. No known bee sting, peanut allergies? I'm not bringing the sting kit. But if someone has a chronic or acute condition, I'll stock on the expected drugs as well as some for contingencies.
I would rarely bring ALL of these. But based on trip length, group size, remoteness, and individual issues, I'll consider each one carefully. On a 16-day, 16-person rafting trip of the GCNP (including an obviously gay dude who wouldn't disclose his health status), we brought much more, but the raft floats no matter how much you put in it and we had two MDs along.
I'd rather have a creative, knowledgable first aider with only the non-first-aid items on his/her back, than an untrained idiot with an ambulance full of equipment.Apr 2, 2013 at 10:24 pm #1972242
Sean PassanisiBPL Member
Thanks for the replies. Very impressive list, David. Probably overkill for my shorter trips, but I'll look through and pick out items I could use. The only thing in my current "kit" is a bit of pot, which basically covers items 1 – 7 on your list!Apr 3, 2013 at 4:17 am #1972264
Richard RenoBPL Member
@scubahhhLocale: White Mountains, mostly.
A couple years ago i stumbled across a guy on Mount Osceola who'd landed onhi sbean and looked like he was bleeding out (he didn't). Ever since then v'e carried Quik-Clot. it doens't really matter that it stings like hell; it's not for me!
I also carry a Sam Splint (4 oz.) cuz i saw that basketball game too and don't really thing a compound fracture is a good time to be experiemnting with multi-purpose gear.Apr 3, 2013 at 5:17 am #1972270
Alasdair FowlerMember
@messiahkhanLocale: Newcastle, UK
My kit looks something like
Leuko Tape (amazing stuff that sticks to everything, including sweaty feet.
Sewing needle (To drain blisters or pick out splinters).
Superglue (To stick people and things back together)
Alcohol Gel (To clean hands for hygiene and help sterilise wounds or needle)
Anti-histamine cream (For insect bites)
Ibuprofen (For pain relief)
Scissors (To cut clothes to make bandages or to cut nail etc)
Bodyglide (For chafing)
That covers most of the common injuries and ailments. As others have said, it is having the knowledge of what to do and how to use kit that is more important.Apr 3, 2013 at 5:23 am #1972273
Max DiltheySpectator
@mdiltheyLocale: MaxTheCyclist.com
As far as I know, Quik-Clot was stopped by the US Military because it was causing Quik-Clots in the heart. Use pressure.
Wound closure strips = temporary stitches for bigger wounds.
The backflusher from your Sawyer Squeeze can be used to irrigate wounds.
2¢Apr 3, 2013 at 5:37 am #1972275
Charles GrierBPL Member
@rinconLocale: Desert Southwest
David, I think you meant ibuprofen for one of the listed meds. Tylenol is a brand name for acetominophen (or paracetamol in the UK). I make the same mistake often and my wife is quite patient in reminding me.Apr 3, 2013 at 7:24 am #1972288
Derrick WhiteBPL Member
@mikuLocale: Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada
Has anyone used Dermabond and a wound sealer and closer? I have no experience with it.
DWApr 3, 2013 at 8:00 am #1972299
IanBPL Member
Max, I can't speak for the entire military but I just received some trauma training from an 18D where we used similar products. Quick clot was abandoned because it causes additional necrosis. Supposedly combat gauze and a couple other products do not have this problem and is still being used by the military and law enforcement. With the training I've received, I feel comfortable packing a wound with normal gauze.
Somewhat funny story relating to superglue. I use it in lieu of tincture of benzoin to give problematic blisters a hot shot. I had to use my FAK yesterday for something minor and was welcomed by a massive glob of band aids, alcohol pads, etc thanks to a ruptured tube of superglue.
Lesson learned! I'll just stick (pun intended) to the benzoin from now on.
I can't speak for Dave but my guess is that he meant ibuprofen instead of mentioning acetaminophen twice. There is a reason the military calls 800mg ibu tablets "Ranger Candy." Works great for me to keep me moving.Apr 3, 2013 at 8:05 am #1972300
Jerry AdamsBPL Member
@retiredjerryLocale: Oregon and Washington
if you have a clot type stroke which is more ocommon, you want to use aspirin
if you have a bleeding type stroke, you want to avoid aspirin
it's difficult to know which you have
if you have a heart attack, you want to take an aspirinApr 3, 2013 at 10:44 am #1972361
"if you have a heart attack, you want to take an aspirin"
Yes, although a nitroglycerin tablet would be quicker.
–B.G.–Apr 3, 2013 at 3:35 pm #1972492
Roger CaffinModerator
@rcaffinLocale: Wollemi & Kosciusko NPs, Europe
> if you have a heart attack, you want to take an aspirin
UNLESS you happen to be allergic to aspirin. If you are, then you may well die from the aspirin rather than the heart attack.
CheersApr 3, 2013 at 3:38 pm #1972493
jason quickMember
@jaseLocale: A tent in my backyard - Melbourne
"if you have a heart attack, you want to take an aspirin"
"Yes, although a nitroglycerin tablet would be quicker."
It depends on the pathophysiology.
An aspirin won't vasodilate, it will only stop, or slow the aggregation process if there is clot development during unstable angina. If merely angina, aspirin won't really help at all…but a GTN will make a massive difference.Apr 3, 2013 at 3:58 pm #1972500
Jason, in this country it is quite common for any patient who has ever had significant heart symptoms to be prescribed nitroglycerine pills. If symptoms of a heart attack appear, the patient is supposed to pop one pill and wait five minutes. If there is no relief, then the second pill is popped. If there is no relief within an additional five minutes, then it is probably a real heart attack. However, the NO liberated by the pills tends to massively dialate all of the large-bore arteries, especially the cardiac arteries. I've heard that those can be quite important.
–B.G.–Apr 3, 2013 at 4:00 pm #1972502
Josh BrockMember
@needsabathLocale: Outside
Super glue, IB 1000's, claritin, and Norco- is really all I usually bring. I guess I should bring more? But I dont solo that often and we usually have about four first aid kits in the group that never get touched except for blisters which I dont get in my current salomons.Apr 3, 2013 at 4:11 pm #1972504
Brandon =ÞBPL Member
@stupendous-2Locale: California
"Somewhat funny story relating to superglue. I use it in lieu of tincture of benzoin to give problematic blisters a hot shot. I had to use my FAK yesterday for something minor and was welcomed by a massive glob of band aids, alcohol pads, etc thanks to a ruptured tube of superglue."
I had used Super Glue since I was a teenager for an assortment of injuries, so it of course went into my backpacking kit. Didn't have any real call to use it on the trail, mainly because I prefered the forgiveness of the blue stuff that came from a tiny vile of liquid bandage (by Band-Aid). I ran out of it because they stopped selling it, so I went to the Super Glue. Didn't even contemplate that once opened, my elevation changes while going over mountains would work almost like a pump and displace most the glue into the rest of my first aid kid.
Ditto on "lesson learned!", and probably for the best, because the backcountry is a horrible place to accidentally squeeze a bunch of Super Glue onto your hands.Apr 3, 2013 at 7:07 pm #1972582
Nancy TwilleyMember
@goodcaver2Locale: STL
Whoa, hang on, "including an obviously gay dude who wouldn't disclose his health status"??????????
Seriously? Check all those prejudices, David Thomas. I think the implication here is that you 1) assumed you knew the man was gay and 2) assumed that because he was gay he either had AIDS or had a high chance of having it.
Why does this man have any obligation to disclose his sexuality to you? Would you give the time of day to someone who assumed that you were diseased just because you looked or seemed gay to them?Apr 3, 2013 at 7:54 pm #1972599
Nick GatelBPL Member
@ngatelLocale: Southern California
From David's past posts (especially in Chaff) maybe he didn't word this right… sometimes we rush when typing a post. I have seen many passionate posts by him defending many groups to include gays. But his sentence does seem objectionable taken out of context and not knowing him (well as many of us only know him via BPL).
There are diseases that can be passed by contact with body fluids. Attending to a bleeding cut could put those providing aid at risk. Another reason to hike solo :)Apr 3, 2013 at 8:05 pm #1972606
Hamish McHamishBPL Member
@el_canyonLocale: USA
I've been trained by 18D's too. Plus the MD's that train the 18D's.
"…Quik-Clot was stopped by the US Military because it was causing Quik-Clots in the heart."
Careful folks, if you don't really know what you're talking about please don't post about medical things. It was WoundStat that was dropped due to some emboli cropping up. Strictly speaking Quik Clot wasn't dropped for causing tissue necrosis. The burns issue really wasn't that bad in light of the wounds being treated. Form factor and dovetailing with existing training were the big wins for Combat Gauze.
Most UL hikers are right to discount the risk of serious bleeds. But if you're hunting or working a lot with an axe then serious bleeds are a nontrivial risk. Direct pressure and proper wound packing go a long way. But I throw in a roll of Combat Gauze to hedge my bets a little more. The cost in weight and bulk is negligible and it really can make a difference.
I just can't bring myself to bring a CAT for the trail, although I would if I was a hunter. However I do have an extra large bandanna and the knowledge (backed with practice) to fashion a proper tourniquet from it.Apr 3, 2013 at 8:15 pm #1972609
DougBPL Member
"From David's past posts (especially in Chaff) maybe he didn't word this right… sometimes we rush when typing a post."
+1. I've found David to be one of the most open-minded, level headed people on this forum. I'm inclined to give him the benefit of the doubt.Apr 3, 2013 at 8:18 pm #1972610
Hamish McHamishBPL Member
@el_canyonLocale: USA
>"prejudice much?"
Political correctness much?Apr 3, 2013 at 8:35 pm #1972621
Nancy TwilleyMember
@goodcaver2Locale: STL
I know he's a regular poster here on the forums, but from the post his intent seems fairly clear to me. If he meant something else, he can feel free to say so.
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Do you like Okafor? Opinions around here seem to be mixed on him . . .
ya, hes a beast. hes strong, has length and size, comes from program that spits out NFL prospects left and rigth, and has the production to back up his measurables.. Whats not to like?
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Would love to Land Warmack for our OLine cause i watched that kid at Alabama for the past several years and he will be a superstar. but i dont think he comes anywhere close to number 19..he goes way before that
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(Jan. 23, 2008)--Winners of the UTSA Homecoming 2008 art contest were announced Jan. 14 in the University Center galleria on the 1604 Campus. The first-place design will be used on posters and other promotional materials for this year's homecoming celebration.
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Jannette Monteith claimed first place with her submission, "UTSA All the Way." David Taylor was awarded second place for his entry, "UTSA Homecoming 2008." Third place was awarded to Kristopher Garcia for his design, "UTSA Truly Defined."
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Jannette Monteith is a senior studying art and interior design with a focus in drawing. She has published drawings in The Independent online newsletter and the student newspaper, Paisano. Last fall, she donated several works to the Art for Africa charity auction sponsored by Student UNICEF. She plans to pursue a master of fine arts degree at UTSA.
An artist and photographer from Washington, D.C., David Taylor now lives in San Antonio and works in both traditional and digital media. He is a junior and a member of the Omicron Delta Kappa honor society. His success as an amateur photographer includes representation in exhibits at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History and the Kathleen Ewing Gallery in Washington, D. C., as well as publication in Nature's Best magazine.
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