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Governments are playing double or quits in their game with financial markets. The package they announced last weekend is dramatic. But the question is whether it is more than a temporary solution. The answer is: no. As initially designed, the eurozone has failed. It will succeed only if radically reformed.
What is the plan? First, European governments have committed €500bn (€440bn in loan guarantees to eurozone members in difficulties, and a €60bn increase in a balance of payments facility). Second, the International Monetary Fund will, it appears, put up an additional €250bn ($320bn, £215bn). Third, the European Central Bank has, to the chagrin of Axel Weber, president of the Bundesbank, decided to purchase the bonds of members under attack. Finally, the US Federal Reserve has reopened swap lines, to provide foreign banks with access to dollar funding. This is a panic-driven response to market panic. It reminds us of the autumn of 2008.
Will the plan work? On the assumption that it is ratified, the answer should be yes, as markets concluded. It greatly increases the cost of betting against the debt of weak governments. The public debt of the eurozone is slightly lower than that of the US, relative to gross domestic product. If the creditworthy governments decide to support the less creditworthy ones, they can do so, for now.
Why has such radical intervention been found necessary? It is, after all, hardly what the designers had in mind. This is where we need to go back to the beginning of the project for a currency union. It rested on three central assumptions: first, treaty-defined limits would constrain fiscal deficits of members; second, to the extent that this failed, the "no bail-out" clause would constrain them; and, third, member economies would converge over time. Alas, none of this has proved to be true.
First, the treaty-defined limits on deficits proved both ineffective and irrelevant. They proved ineffective, because, when they should have been binding, they were ignored. This was most spectacularly true of Greece, which made its figures up. They proved irrelevant, because some countries that have big deficits today, notably Spain, easily met the fiscal criteria, so long as their bubble economy was inflating: Spain ran a fiscal surplus in 2005, 2006 and 2007.
Second, markets long paid no attention to emerging fiscal frailty, rating all eurozone bonds similarly. As Paul De Grauwe of Leuven university states, in a mordant note for the Centre for European Policy Studies: "The source of the government debt crisis is the past profligacy of large segments of the private sector, and in particular the financial sector." The financial markets financed the orgy and now, in a panic, are refusing to finance the resulting clean-up. At every stage, they have acted pro-cyclically.
Third, the story of the eurozone economy has, in consequence, been one of divergence, not convergence. The rough external balance masked the emergence of countries with huge current account surpluses and corresponding exports of capital, notably Germany, and of others with the opposite condition, notably Spain. In countries with weak domestic demand and low inflation, real interest rates were high; in countries with strong demand and higher inflation, the reverse was true. The result is not just huge fiscal deficits, now that private-sector spending has collapsed, but a need to regain lost competitiveness. But, inside the eurozone, this is possible only with falling wages, higher productivity growth than in Germany (and so soaring unemployment), or both
Now governments are struggling to cope with the aftermath. But, in insisting that there will be no defaults, they are protecting the financial sector from its stupidity. The people of indebted countries are expected to pay, instead. Is this going to prove an acceptable bargain, in the absence of a return to growth in stricken countries? Hardly.
So where do we go from here? We must start by recognising that all we have done is buy a little time. In the eurozone's first real crisis, governments have been driven to desperate attempts to prevent defaults, as finance has dried up. Now they confront big choices.
The first and most fundamental is whether to go towards greater integration or towards disintegration. The answer has to be the former. Of course, it is possible to imagine a return to national currencies. But this would cause the financial system to implode, since the relations between assets and liabilities now in euros would become so uncertain. There would be massive capital flight into the banks of those countries deemed safe.
The second is how to manage divergence. The eurozone cannot rely on markets alone. It will have to police divergence in upswings and cushion adjustment in downswings. This is why a monetary fund is essential. Any such policing must influence the policies of both demand-deficient and excess-demand economies. Even the former should now understand this: why, after all, accumulate worthless foreign assets?
The third is how to facilitate changes in competitiveness. This means labour market reform. It may also mean legal means for adjusting nominal wages, on a one-off basis.
The fourth is over how to reinforce solidarity. One interesting idea, from the Brussels-based think-tank, Bruegel, is that eurozone countries should pool up to 60 per cent of GDP of their national debts, thereby creating one of the world's two largest public debt markets.
The last is over how to restructure excess debt. This must be allowed. The alternative creates vast moral hazard, not among politicians, as has been feared, but among financiers.
As my colleague, Wolfgang Münchau, has made plain, this is now a moment of truth, especially for Berlin. The survival of the eurozone is overwhelmingly in Germany's long-term interests, not just because it is the capstone of a postwar policy of European integration. The currency union has also protected the competitiveness of German industry and so allowed the economy to grow, despite the stagnation of domestic demand.
The German inclination is to believe that everything would be fine if deficit countries were placed under greater discipline. This is false. The answer, instead, is to create a system that recognises and responds to reality. It must be changed, to contain divergence, facilitate debt restructuring and promote economic adjustment. It is either this or failure. What is now needed is the courage to reform wisely.
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North to Alaska!
Well………………south to southern parts of Alaska anyway. We hear it's a lot warmer down there. Temp today in Denali was 55 degrees. So nice.
Getting ready this morning was……interesting. 4 people in a camper, my mom's worry over being late and missing "the show"……… I could go on and on
Parents stayed and broke down "camp" and headed on to Talkeetna. They had already seen the sled dog demo before we arrived.
We made it – 30 minutes early, might I add – to the sled dog demo at Denali park. What really made this worthwhile was the fact that we found a red-headed dog for Paula and a blonde dog for me……..not to take home. Don't worry, Bob. Just for photo op. Just for photo op. What if I were to say to you, "I haven't adopted an Alaskan sled dog YET?"
I've decided that, if the opportunity presents itself, like if Bob leaves me or dies on me, I will do all in my power to get this gig.
Paula spotted the biggest, big-ass bunny while there
After the demo, we drove south to meet my parents. Rain, rain, rain all the way. Rainy days and Mondays……. Much of the way, we were still in Denali Park. I read about Alaska before the trip, of course, and just couldn't believe that the state's population is only 650,000. We drove more than 30 miles in between gas stations/evidence of civilization today, so I began to believe. We stopped at the Alaskan Veteran's Memorial and gave thanks to my dad for his service, as we always do, and his temporary abandonment of us during the Vietnam conflict.
We drove over a bridge that spanned Hurricane Gulch, glanced over the side, and both got a bit of vertigo. So we stopped, climbed over the guardrail, and stood by the edge. For me, I use that term loosely. Paula did get pretty close and got some really great pictures, while I went back to the car looking for ropes and climbing equipment – to make sure she didn't fall off the cliff
Arrived at Talkeetna, parents, and camper. Jade seemed a bit more excited than my parents to see us. Hmmmm…….
Our airplane sightseeing trip tonight was canceled due to inclement weather, so we cried for a time, then opened our second bottle of wine. It's still raining now, but do not despair: we have 2 more bottles.
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I wonder if I can market my big-ass bunny spotting talent somehow?

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Who's up for another on-the-fly Obamacare change?
posted at 3:05 pm on August 7, 2013 by Guy Benson
Oh, did we say Obamacare required 30 weeks of training for its "navigators"? We really meant 20:
Opening day for the new health-insurance marketplaces is two months away, but efforts to recruit and train workers to help people enroll are barely off the ground in many states. With time running short before enrollment kicks off Oct. 1, the Obama administration last week cut back on training requirements for these 'navigators.' Officials were concerned there might not be enough time to do more-extensive training before the health-insurance exchanges open … Three weeks ago, the administration said navigators would need up to 30 hours of training before they start, but it said last week that 20 hours would be sufficient.
Add this alteration to the ever-growing roster of ex post facto revisions to the law, some of which appear to be patently illegal (not that the president gives a damn). The Washington Post notes that Obamacare officials are concerned that the law's security testing regimen is "months behind" schedule, with the October 1 launch date just around the corner. Remember, the aforementioned "navigators" may pose a substantial security risk, too.
UPDATE – MKH will have much more on all of this in a forthcoming homepage post. Will someone kindly forward her link to Sen. Pryor?


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Space food for astronauts tastes better and is now healthier than ever before due to significant food science developments. However, a new study in the Journal of Food Science (JFS) published by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) highlights the challenges that need to be addressed so that astronauts can travel to Mars and beyond.
Without an adequate food system, it is certain that space crew members' health and performance would be compromised. The study authors, who are from NASA, Lockheed Martin and North Carolina State University, explain that the food developed for long-duration missions must:
This article provides a brief review of research in each area, details the past Advanced Food Technology Project (AFT) research efforts, and describes the remaining gaps that present barriers to achieving a food system for long exploration missions. According to the study authors, it is clear that a balance must be maintained between use of resources (such as power, mass, and crew time), and the safety, nutrition, and acceptability of the food system in order to develop adequate NASA food systems for future missions.
"If we go to Mars, we need a five year shelf life of food and that means we need to start looking at new technologies to start preserving the food," said Michele Perchonok, Advanced Food Technology Manager at NASA and one of the study authors
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Japan roughed up San Francisco starter Yusmeiro Petit for four runs and six of its 11 hits in four innings, beating the Giants 6-3 on Thursday. Sho Nakata had three hits, and Takashi Toritani added two hits and two RBIs for Japan, tuning up for its appearance in the World Baseball Classic semifinals in San Francisco on Sunday. Toritani had a two-run double in Japan's three-run second inning. Nakata, a power-hitting first baseman, had a run-scoring triple in the fourth, and added two singles and scored twice. Japan used eight pitchers to limit the Giants to five hits while striking out 10. The Giants' lineup included key regulars Marco Scutaro, Pablo Sandoval, Buster Posey and Hunter Pence for only two at-bats apiece. San Francisco used five relievers following Petit. Japan ace Masahiro Tanaka gave up three hits in two innings, yielding Francisco Peguero's one-out RBI single in the second.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. - Junior Vicky Linnell led the Tennessee squad on the final day of the SEC Diving Championships with a 10th-place 217.80 total from the platform. Linnell, from Prospect, South Australia, earned 60.90 points on her fourth dive, one of her best of the season. She missed the finals by a margin of 5.5 tallies.
"It was kind of a disappointing end today on the platform compared to some of the success the team, especially Lauren, had over the course of the meet," Lady Vol Head Diving Coach Dave Parrington said. "On a positive note, Lauren finished a little higher than I had expected on the platform.
"We certainly had expectations for Vicky to finish in the top eight. While she did some fantastic things, she was a little inconsistent which came to hurt her."
In the three events contested at the SEC Championships, Linnell contributed 11 points to Tennessee's total with today's performance and a 13th-place finish from the three-meter board on Friday.
Lauren LeRoy, who competed in the finals from both the one- and three-meter over the course of the weekend, missed today's cut by 9.4 points with a score of 213.55. She leaves Lexington, Ky., with a silver medal in the one-meter event (319.75), a fourth-place finish from the three-meter board (316.30) and a new season best from the platform. She scored in all three events, tallying 38 points for Rocky Top.
Senior Brittany Fulmer was the first Lady Vol off the platform this morning, as her list included five dives from the five-meter board. Her 172.70 point total, a season best for the Maryville, Tenn., native, earned her 17th place. In Saturday's one-meter event, the team co-captain earned her first points for the team in the SEC Championships by finishing 15th.
"Brittany's tower performance was a good one for her," Parrington said. "I honestly didn't expect her to score, but she came very close."
Staley McCartney had one of her best performances of the meet by scoring a 45.00 from the five-meter on her third dive in today's preliminaries. Her 157.60 put her in 18th place.
Over the course of the three-day meet, the Lady Vol divers tallied 54 points for the swimmers to build upon next week. The swimming team will take to the water on Wednesday in hopes to improve last year's fifth-place SEC finish.


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About a fortnight late but the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has finally launched its first navigation satellite IRNSS-1A (Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System) from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota yesterday [July 1] night.
This is first of the seven navigation satellites to be launched and the organization plans to launch the remaining satellites by 2015-16, following which it will be able to provide navigation service in the country.
A Russian Proton-M rocket carrying three Glonass satellites veered off course seconds after its launch from Kazakhstan's Baikonur space center early Tuesday, crashing in a large fireball.
The rocket was carrying three GLONASS satellites. Toxic smoke and a fuel leak are causing health and environmental concerns. This is the second failure of a Proton-M rocket in the past three years.
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This review is from: Anti-Catholicism in America: The Last Acceptable Prejudice (Paperback)Mark S. Massa's "Anti-Catholicism in America: The Last Acceptable Prejudice" provides a broad survey and insightful analysis of a deep and virulent strain of bigotry in America that was imported from Europe, was present at America's founding and popped up throughout American history,, and has managed to make into the internet era. Anyone who believes that anti-Catholicism is a historical relic need only visit any number of websites occupied by atheists or what one would hope are fringe Protestants. What one finds there is a fairly continuous theme of ululating hatred for Catholicism and the Catholic Church. Father Massa - writing in 2003 - notes the breadth and depth of anti-Catholic hatred in the waning years of the 20th Century and beginning of the 21st, from anti-Catholic plays to anti-Catholic editorials in mainstream papers to the casual implication that Catholic Supreme Court nominees are suspect as having a potentially unhealthy "allegiance" to the Pope to over-the-top accusations by Planned Parenthood that the Catholic Church is at "war with women" (p. 42 - 45), and concludes that somehow Catholicism doesn't "fit in" to American society. Massa writes:
"The very randomness of these examples of what have termed Catholic-bashing - spanning the cultural spectrum from up-scale magazines of cultural comment and mass-market newspapers on the east coast to street theater in the Bay Area on the west coast - form a disturbing web of evidence. Some Catholic observers have argued that it is as though Catholic iconography, leadership, and sensibilities are somehow perceived by large sections of U.S. culture as fair game for attack, in ways that the beliefs and practices of other groups are not. Other Catholic commentators argue that this prejudice has been created by the problematic positions of the church itself on a number of social, sexual and political issues. But what both groups would agree on is that Catholicism somehow doesn't fit into North American cultural values and presuppositions.
But why?" (p. 45.)
Father Massa provides a fascinating account of the history of American anti-Catholicism. I knew about the Know - Nothings and Ku Klux Klan of the 1920s, but I had never heard of the Order of the Star Spangled Banner, which in 1854 was a potent political power, or the American Protective Association, which in the 1890s organized boycotts of Catholic businesses, organized anti-Catholic riots and claimed a half-million supporters. (p. 30.) Likewise, the revived Klan in the 1920s had created a three-million member strong invisible empire through slick sales techniques and had as one of its principle aims the extermination of Catholicism.
Father Massa's book came out too soon to include the San Francisco Board of Supervisors' Resolution that characterized the Catholic Church as both a foreign power and inimical to the values of San Francisco in refusing to accede to a legal demand to place adopted children in the households of homosexual couples. This example fits wonderfully into the historical survey whereby Catholicism is distrusted as a foreign power and suspected for its communitarian values.
After the initial history, Massa looks at various thematic issues in recent history, including Jack Chick's anti-Catholic comic book empire, which reaches more people than any church or theologian; and Jimmy Swaggert, who until his own implosion was the most popular Evangelical preacher of his age and virulently and explicitly anti-Catholic; and Norman Vincent Peale's effort to gin up anti-Catholic hatred in order to derail John F. Kennedy's presidential campaign; and an extensive academic program that assumed deficiencies in Catholic educational culture were caused by Catholicism without bothering to check out other possible explanations; and Paul Blanshard, whose 1949 book was endorsed by John Dewey and influentially made the argument that Catholics could never be good Americans.
These vignettes are well-told. Father Massa is an excellent writer with a gift for understatement and light humor. The factual stories he recounts are fascinating and read like mini-biographies of small players in history, such as, the enigmatic Jack Chick, John Courtney Murray, Paul Blanshard, Normal Vincent Peale, or Jimmy Swaggert, the musical preacher who started his career by touting his relationship to his cousins Jerry Lee Lewis and Mickey Gilley.
What ties the history and thematic elements together is the theory that Father Massa offers based on the views of a theologian named David Tracy. Tracy's theory is that even prior to doctrine and creed, a believer is raised up in a fundamental way of conceiving reality. For the Catholic that way of conceiving religion is "analogical." God is not a distant "other" who views the world as hateful sinners. Rather, for the Catholic, the world bears an analogical relationship with God. God is part of the world and particularly present in the sacraments. This worldview translates into sociology, with Catholicism tending to be more communal, defining individuals within society. An alternative worldview is "dialectical." Under this approach, God is a distant other who views the world as hateful and deserving of condemnation. Only those few individuals who individually form a personal relationship with Christ can hope to find salvation. This dialectical approach has sociological implications in loosening the sense of community and elevating the role of the individual in isolation as the basic constituent of society. [Incidentally, although he does not use the same terminology, Michael Allen Gillespie in The Theological Origins of Modernity covers much of the same territory.]
Protestantism is dialectical. America is a Protestant country, both in its origin and presently. Consequently, the cultural norms are dialectical, which means that there is a fundamental disconnect with people whose culturally "knitting" is analogical.
Father Massa ably points out the "dialectical imagination" in the context of Jimmy Swaggert and Jack Chick. Both seem to demonstrate a cultural context where religion is spirituality reduced literally to "me and Jesus," without any community, except to the limited extent that a preacher may preach the Word on television or the reader may find a 24 block comic book.
Father Massa is also very good on the minor abuse scandal that has been the recurrent subject of constant media coverage. Father Massa analyzes this issue as an example of a dysfunctional kind of analogical thinking. The scandal is an example of "mysterium iniquitatis" - the mystery of evil. The pedophiles were filthy and vile, but the bishops who re-assigned them were often very decent men and, often, on the "right side" of social issues, such as immigration and other issues. So, the mystery of evil is, "what could they have been thinking?" Father Massa cuts the bishops no slack - the bishops can be forgiven, but they cannot be excused. (p. 189.) But understanding is the first step to a reformation. Massa believes that what may have misfired was a misapplication of the analogical way of thinking whereby the Church, which to Catholics is the Body of Christ, was confused literally with the Body of Christ in the here and now. An answer, therefore, may be to become more dialectical and to realize that loyalty to the Church is not loyalty to Christ or the Gospel.
Father Massa concludes with an examination of whether modern anti-Catholicism is entirely new or a revival of the old anti-Catholicism. His conclusion is "yes and no." Anti-Catholicism is hardly the last prejudice. But anti-Catholicism does exist in modern America, and modern anti-Catholicism retains its Reformed Protestant roots with a dialectical critique of Catholicism. What is new is the coopting of these dialectical tropes by secular and anti-religious critics of Catholicism, which brings us back to the internet atheists I began this review with. Massa concludes with this sad, hopeful and realistic appraisal:
"Catholic citizens of the United States were and are, outsiders, "others" in a culture shaped and still powerfully influenced by Protestant language and presuppositions. This is neither a bad thing in itself, nor a retreat to victimization language. Religious outsiders have a revered place in North American religion, beginning with the New England Puritans themselves, then with their outsider saints like Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson, right down to Ralph Waldo Emerson. It is disingenuous for Catholics to feign surprise, anger, or grief to learn that they are not in the mainstream of their culture, or that they are perceived as such by a number of their fellow citizens who shape cultural tastes. Such has always been the (blessed) lot of the saints in every age. As St. Paul was at pains t remind them, "We have here no lasting city, but seek the one that is above." This in no way lessens the urgency of Jesus' command to be both wise and blameless in our age; but perhaps it offers some peace to those who are aware that Catholicism doesn't completely fit into the lively experiment that is the United States, and probably never will.
That's the good news." (p. 198.)
With the issues defined that way, we may hope he is right.
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Brandon Ray Covers Randy Houser's 'Runnin' Outta Moonlight' – Who Is Better? [POLL]
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At Art After Hours for the next couple of months you'll find yourself immersed in colour as Nike Savvas's installation canopies the entrance court. Tonight in a special celebrity artist talk, Nike will speak with aspiring ARTEXPRESS 2014 student artists about the significance of colour and energy in their art. This conversation will be facilitated by the wonderful Tom Tilley of Triple J. Then we're joined by Kent Eastwood for some final folk tunes before he leaves Australia to return to Germany.
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Guided tour: AfghanistanAn introduction to the exhibition
Duration 1 hour. Upper Asian gallery. Free with exhibition entry.
Biennale of Sydney exhibition talksJuliana Engberg
Duration 30 minutes. Free.
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Another pop art: expertise on the east and west coasts of the United StatesPresented in conjunction with the Power Institute
Duration 1 hour. Centenary Auditorium. Free, bookings required.
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Art appreciation lecture series 2014Manet: painter of modern life
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Celebrity events: ARTEXPRESS 2014Nike Savvas and ARTEXPRESS students with Tom Tilley
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Art Gallery Society AGMMembership, events and business
Duration 1 hour. Centenary Auditorium. Free, bookings required.
Contemporary art guided tourAn introduction to contemporary art highlights in the Gallery
Duration 1 hour. Free.
Live music: ARTEXPRESS 2014Kent Eastwood
Duration 45 minutes. Entrance court. Free.
States of mind film seriesMemento
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Live music: ARTEXPRESS 2014Kent Eastwood
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You Imagine What You Desire
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Soul of simplicity
seven centuries of Korean ceramics
8 Feb 2013 – 21 Apr 2014
The connoisseur and the philanthropist
30 years of the Sternberg Collection of Chinese Art
31 Jan – 27 Apr 2014
The hills beyond Hermannsburg
22 Mar – 2 Jun 2014
On Wednesdays the Gallery stays open late for Art After Hours
Displays until 10pm
Cafe until 9.30pm
Restaurant until 9pm
Gallery Shop until 9pm
Members lounge until 9pm
Library and archive until 6.30pm
Courtesy bus runs every 15 mins from 7pm until closing from the Gallery to surrounding car parks and Martin Place
Art After Hours is supported by the Art Gallery Society of NSW, the membership program of the Art Gallery of NSW


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I used to be a light brown complexion. I am african american and overtime my face darkened 2 or 3 shades and is noticeably darker than my body. Now my face is dark brown. so I recently bought kojic acid soap and my skin got way darker and turned a dark orange. What should i do should i keep using it for 30 days or not. My face just does not like acid like lemon for example my face darkens.
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Date of Stay: January, 2007
Nice park with helpful staff. Enjoyed our stay. Hope to get back there again some time.
Date of Stay: August, 2006
We have stayed at this park many times. We find the park staff helpful and the park is a very nice and clean park. We especially like their shower houses as they look to be cleaned every day. Being next door to the outlet mall is a big draw for us as we enjoy shopping for bargains. Will stay at this park again. They are also pet friendly. They give doggie treats!
Date of Stay: April, 2005
Very nice park. Right on the waterfront. Fun to watch the fishing boats come and go. Well maintained and staff very helpful and friendly.


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So many fell that day in our defense God Bless them ALL, We are losing our World War II vets at an alarming rate now
God Bless em All, the young and the short and the tall.
"Man needs but two things to survive alone in the woods. A blow up female doll and his trusty old AK-47" - Thomas Jefferson 1781
So many fell that day in our defense God Bless them ALL, We are losing our World War II vets at an alarming rate now
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Government big enough to supply everything you need is big enough to take everything you have. The course of history shows that as a government grows, LIBERTY DECREASES."
Thomas Jefferson
i woke up early this morning way before daylight--
i thought about what today IS.
on the news there was nothing but pop-tart crap.
i remember those men who stormed the beach under fire and fought their way through the hedge rows.
even if the popular media would rather forget.
Because of my father, I knew a lot of these gentlemen. I consider myself lucky to have known them. They are missed and I make sure my grandsons know.
This is a good one
WWII vet missing from nursing home in England turns up in France for D-Day anniversary
A British World War II veteran who was reported missing from his nursing home on Thursday night turned up on the beach in Normandy — wearing his medals — during the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion on Friday.
Bernard Jordan, 89, left The Pines, a nursing home in Hove, England, on Thursday morning and did not return that night. Dressed in a gray raincoat with a jacket underneath that had his medals pinned to it, Jordan took a bus to France to be there for the anniversary of the largest amphibious assault in history, according to a report by The Guardian. Meanwhile, the nursing home reported him missing to the Sussex Police at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, resulting in a search of the area and local hospitals.
At 10:30 p.m., the home received a call from a younger veteran saying that he met Jordan on the bus and that he was accompanying him to Normandy. Gracewell Healthcare, which runs The Pines, confirmed it was Jordan, who is also a former mayor of Hove.
"Gracewell Healthcare can confirm that The Pines care home resident Bernard Jordan attended the D-Day commemorations in Normandy today,'' Gracewell Healthcare CEO Peter Curtis said in a statement to TODAY.com. "Mr. Jordan has full capacity, which means that he can come and go from the home as he pleases, which he does on most days. At no stage was he banned from going to the commemorations."
In fact, the home's staff had tried to get Jordan on an accredited tour with the Royal British Legion at one point, but were unable to since it was a last-minute request.
"Government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem" Ronald Reagan
Something fitting I think.
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Not bad for a kid. And she didn't need any back-up.
That was friggen beautiful..
Coils that Brit WWII gentleman who they said could not go too his D-Day reunion. "I can't do what you say. Well put it where the sun don't shine, I am on the way." Holy sheeeeeeeeet he is going viral all over the air waves. God I love it. Good for him.
"Man needs but two things to survive alone in the woods. A blow up female doll and his trusty old AK-47" - Thomas Jefferson 1781
I cant even imagine the fear that those men must have had as they hit the beach . I have nothing but respect for anyone who go through that to be able to perform as they did is amazing .
Out Vets do not get enough respect fort he freedom they have given so many at such a very high cost .
It sickens me that Private groups have to beg for donations to to fly our vets to DC to view the memorial in there honor when our Presidents wife is treated to multi million dollar vacations On the tax payers dime . TRhe presidents dog is given more respect than our vets .
IMO Air Force One should not leave the ground until every WWII veteran has been flown to DC an to view the memorial in there honor .


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Show Your Love for a Separated Bike Lane on Market St.
Market Street and I have something of a love/hate relationship. I love how the city's main artery cuts straight through all the neighborhoods that matter, from the peaks of Portola to Castro to Duboce Triangle—skimming the sides of the Mission, Hayes Valley and SoMa—and continuing right on downtown to the Bay. I love that it gets my bike and I from home to work in just under seven minutes flat. And then there's the hate part. Despite my ride being only seven minutes long, I seem to have at least one near-death experience every day. Clueless drivers, massive potholes, insane cabbies, wheel-swallowing train tracks—did I mention clueless drivers?
And while I've been willing to brave the Mad Max-style commute for the past few years, I've heard dozens say that the only reason they aren't jumping on a bike themselves is because of the treacherous conditions out there. Thankfully, there's a plan in the works to create a fully separated bike lane up and down Market, from Octavia to Stuart Street. This will make it so much safer not only for experienced cyclists, but new bikers, children and even the oldies (you don't know what cute is until you've seen grandma pedaling home with her groceries) to ride bikes in SF.
The SF Bike Coalition is doing a great job making sure this project stays high on the city's priority list, and right now they are asking that local businesses, especially those who have employees who bike to work on Market, send a letter to the mayor supporting the new bike lane.
So if you've ever admired the chic cyclability of Paris, Amsterdam, Portland or even New York (even they are kicking our butts when it comes to being a more ride-able city!), ask your boss-folks to please take a second to send the letter below on your company letterhead and email to:
Mayor Newsom
City Hall, Room 200
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102
Mayor Newsom:
I am writing on behalf of [Company name] to urge you to complete the separated, continuous bikeway on Lower Market Street. My company employs
numerous people who bicycle on Market Street to reach our office. We expect them to arrive on time, alert and ready to work. A fully separated,
continuous bikeway from Octavia Street to Steuart Street would provide a safe and reliable route for our valued employees.
[Company name] recognizes the benefit of our staff commuting by bike. We want to ensure that San Francisco is a sustainable city with affordable
mobility for our company's people. Biking helps ensure that our employees arrive to work alert and energized for the day ahead and keeps them healthy, reducing their lost work time from sick days. An inviting bicycling route on Lower Market Street may attract more of our employees to bike, increasing these benefits to our company.
The newly separated bikeway west of 8th Street is a much-needed safety improvement for our staff. However, the conditions east of 8th Street are
still extremely confusing and dangerous for everyone on the street. Separating bicycle traffic will make the street less confusing for everyone,and will protect people on bicycles from cars, trucks and buses.
Please extend the separated, continuous bikeway on Lower Market Street from 8th Street to the Embarcadero.


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The most recent beta was given to developers in the middle of last month and besides Siri's new fearure, users are now asked to set up security questions for iCloud when setting up their device for the first time. In November, another leak revealed that Apple would make it easier to report a problem with Apple Maps in iOS 6.1 while at the same time, the music controls on the lock screen were easier to use thanks to better spacing of the controls. Meanwhile, developers have received an enhanced MapKit for the latest iOS build, allowing third party apps to look for addresses based on a particular topic or point of interest.
So far, iOS 6.1 has been compatible with the Apple iPhone 3GS through the Apple iPhone 5, the second, third and fourth-generation Apple iPad, Apple iPad mini and the fourth and fifth-generation Apple iPod touch.
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Who: Sugar Land (Texas) Public Works
What: Technology introductions and upgrades
Cost: $9 million over roughly a decade
Funding sources: Federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) grants
Engineering consultant: Traffic Engineers Inc., Houston
Subconsultant: Civitium LLC, Alpharetta, Ga.
General contractor: TransCore, Houston
Five years ago Sugar Land, Texas, received an American Public Works Association Transportation Project of the Year award for taking a monumental technological and intergovernmental leap in less than a decade. Conceived to support development by minimizing congestion in the booming community, the city's traffic management system has spawned a multi-agency, multicity effort.
In 1990, Sugar Land had 30,000 residents. By 2000, fueled by a steadily falling tax rate, restaurants, retailers, and companies like Bechtel Equipment Operations and MECO Inc. moved in and their people followed. Population was up 158%, and would grow another 33% by 2010.
In Texas, communities with more than 50,000 residents must contract with the state DOT to operate and maintain state-owned traffic lights. In 1998, with the all-important population threshold closing in, the city council gave public works the OK to develop a traffic management system that would benefit surrounding communities as well as Sugar Land. At the time, Sugar Land owned and operated only one of the 65 signals in the city. An acceptable level of service was defined by whether or not it was working normally or flashing red.
Starting from virtually nothing — no equipment and almost no relationship with potential partners like the state DOT or the Houston-Galveston Area Council — public works developed a traffic management center (TMC). Eight employees work on projects that range from a three-tier wireless network to ensure police and fire communicate during emergencies to collaborating with the state and neighboring Missouri City to add fiber optic capability to the system.
Building a data management center
By stressing that less idling would lower emissions levels, public works received a $1.4 million Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality grant through the local council of governments. That was enough to buy Naztec Inc. signal cabinet controllers and ATMS.now (ATMS is an acronym for Advanced Traffic Management Systems) software.
Working from the public works building on Gillingham Lane, traffic engineers monitor 11 signal subsystems with 10 broadband Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) lines leased from the local phone company at $100/month for each connection. These subsystems communicate with individual traffic signals via twisted pair copper communications cable, spread spectrum radios, or fiber optic cable, but Assistant Public Works Director David Worley says the plan is to phase out ISDN entirely.
Traffic engineers installed a Cohu Inc. Electronics Division CCTV camera and Microwave Data Systems spread-spectrum radio antenna at 14 key intersections. Simtraffic Synchro 7 TrafficWare models signal timing based on vehicle counts collected by a controller in the signal cabinet, and Naztec's software downloads revised timing plans back to the controller.
They also developed an online "congestion index interactive map" based on travel time averages using the system's loop detection and vivid systems to count vehicles in addition to detecting their presence. They wanted to make the map available to residents on the city's Web site, but this didn't happen.
"Live traffic feeds are a nightmare," says Worley, who was hired in 2008. "It bogs the system down and is difficult to manage."
Almost no sooner was the system up and running, however, than the local council of governments approved their $1.9 million grant request to upgrade the system to a wireless network.
Signals that weren't on the system are being brought on board and more CCTV cameras deployed so engineers can watch traffic flow and modify timing plans based on congestion, traffic patterns, or incidents. The ability to instantaneously adjust flows maximizes current road capacity, freeing resources for other public works projects by reducing the number of required widening projects.
A wireless backbone (see image on this page) was designed using eight high sites on water towers, buildings, and one new self-supporting tower. The 11-GHz microwave point-to-point Motorola Solutions radios will tie to the city's existing fiber network at City Hall and Fire Station #2. A ninth high site has been added to the plan to serve an area that was annexed in 2009.
The high sites will communicate with all of the city's traffic signals via 4.9-GHz Motorola Solutions point-to-multipoint radios. Half the intersections also will be equipped with IP-addressable Axis Communication's CCTV cameras with H.264 video encryption and 2.4-GHz Motorola Solutions Wireless Access Points (WAP) so technicians can log into the network from the field, reducing aircard expenses. The remaining intersections will have some combination of signal controller communication and, possibly, CCTV cameras.
If additional bandwidth is needed before the fiber optic system's completed, more point-to-point and point-to-multipoint radios can be added to the network.
Nine older signal controllers and cabinets are being replaced with TS2 Ethernet controllers and the faceplates on 35 TS2 signal controllers are being replaced to make them Ethernet controllers. This will allow the controllers to more efficiently interface with the switch and, ultimately, the 4.9-GHz radio. Half the cabinets had switches and the rest will get Cisco Systems Inc. switches.
One intersection exceeded the distance limitations for the Ethernet cable and will use multimode fiber for communication between the CCTV cameras and the switch, and from the switch to the 4.9-GHz radio. Two locations where cameras were located away from an intersection will connect the cameras directly to the radio to communicate directly to the high site, bypassing the signal controller cabinet.
Moving toward regional mobility
In the meantime, the team has been overseeing projects that facilitate traffic flow in other ways.
Sugar Land built the state's first triple-left-turn lane, from U.S. 59 to State Highway 6, which passes major retail and restaurant centers on its way to a regional airport. A dynamic message sign and LED lights installed in the pavement guide drivers more efficiently through the intersection.
About 40 trains pass through Sugar Land every day. Quiet zones and wayside horns were installed for the rail line along the US 90A corridor in 2009; and two timing operations — one for trains that cross intersections within two minutes, the other for trains that take longer — were developed to quickly transition back to normal traffic signal coordination.
Other intelligent transportation projects include:
As the latter project suggests, Sugar Land and its neighbors are working toward being able to offer residents and visitors multimodal transportation options. Though a long-term goal, partnerships the city's forged over the last two decades are facilitating the coordination of related efforts in the region. For example:
By leveraging existing and future equipment, the cities, county, and state will improve quality of life by reducing travel time and delay.
— Staigle (email@example.com)yfvdfdzdrbywwacuw is a principal with Traffic Engineers Inc.; Johnston is editor in chief of PUBLIC WORK.
To read a white paper Rick Staigle presented on how to construct a wireless communication network at ITS America 2010, Houston, and at ITS World 2010, South Korea, click here.


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Kim almost looks like a living doll in this picture! Are you loving the purple eyeshadow and thick lashes?
Kim Kardashian Tweeted the image, saying, "photo shoot glam…very Sophia Loren" and I can't help but agree. She looks so chic! The voluminous hair and very contoured eyeshadow really make the look.
Do you like Kim all dolled up or do you think it's a little much, even for a photoshoot? This picture is certainly a far cry from her typical bronzer, blush and nude lip gloss look.
I think it's glam! Are you with me, HollywoodLifers?


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hey all
im new to the wrx scene, im 18 and have had my fair share around cars, wrenched on friends hondas, my skyline, big block v8s. but never a boxer engine and i have zero information of my price range and choice
im realy interested in the 92 ish generation of the wrx. i am looking for another car to dd while i build my skyline up, this probly wont happen to next spring since i am working on a student budget. i also want to gather lots of info before i get the car.
a few q's
1. am i on the right forum? i dont not seee many threads about the 90ish wrx's are they just realy rare or what?
2. are the older ones fairly reliable? i will be importing one from japan for sure.
3. can you point me in a good dirrection to get tons of information? i suck at using google, and i hate buying a car without knowing anything about it. i only hung around GTRCanada for a few years until i finnaly saved up and got one lol.
4. is there quite abit on after market support for this generation?
5. which car would you reconmend, a evo 3 or a wrx of a simular year, i probly will get a biased answer lol.
6. anything else i should know about?
thanks for your time and help any tips are appreciated!


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Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on violence in Libya and the Middle East
17 September 2012 | Uncategorized
New York – The Secretary-General is deeply disturbed by the recent violence in Libya and elsewhere in the Middle East. Nothing justifies such killings and attacks. He condemns the hateful film that appears to have been deliberately designed to sow bigotry and bloodshed. At this time of rising tensions, the Secretary-General calls for calm and restraint, and stresses the need for dialogue, mutual respect and understanding.


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Boxing News
Cuadras dethrones Rungvisai
By Gabriel F. Cordero
Photos: Pepe Rodriguez
Unbeaten Carlos Cuadras (30-0, 24 KOs) won the WBC super flyweight championship by eight round technical decision over defending champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (27-3-1, 25 KOs) on Saturday night in Mexico City. The bout was stopped in round eight due to a cut suffered by Cuadras and went to the scorecards over the protestations of Rungvisai. Scores were 78-73, 77-74, 77-75, all in favor of Cuadras.


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FINALE tonight!!!!
Sooooooooooooo tonight is the night. Who do you think is walking away with the win???
I think (hope) that Dan wins. he played an EPIC game and deserves to win the prize for a second time. Yes he played dirty but you leave your conscience and integrity at the door when you walk in there lol
I would be ok with Ian winning because he actually played the game and since he is a geeky cute super fan lol but if that puppet muppet Danielle wins ill be PISSED (although I do give her credit for winning a couple of HOHs and the veto).
I believe more than in any other season that the game is 100% rigged and that they really pick and choose who they want to end up in the finals. Makes me a tad jaded with the show but still obsessed lol
Hope Brit winds Americas player (wish Canadians could vote…pffff) but would be ok with Ian or Frank (he played an honest game and deserves something for that).
Cant wait for tonight!!!! I have to stay Far away from my computer and iphone or I'll be facebook-ing like a maniac and get myself in trouble lol
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help tile underlayment
Hi I need some help because im stuck and do not know what to do.
I am tiling my kitchen and having a problem selecting what best to put underneath.
My floors right now go
Joists than 3/4" x 3" diagnal boards (with ~ 1/8" small spaces between each) than 1/4" plywood ( not a fan but it was the previous owner so i continued it)
My choices are
1. Tear up the plywood and lay 1/2" cement board than lay tiles on top
2. Add 1/4 cement board on top of the 1/4" plywood
3. Put a layer of ditra (or similar product) on top of the plywood
4. Last resort lather the floor over and over with redgerd membrane
Other information:
- Porcelien tiles are a decent quality 12" x 24"
- house has infloor heating only so i still want heat to come threw
- house is a 1976
Please comment on best choise and gige your own opinions if you could
Thanks for your time
Hi Jay,
None of your choices are good ones.
You need to remove the 1/4" ply to get to the plank subfloor. Inspect, repair/replace the planks as necessary. Check for flatness. May be easier to fix at this stage. Report back if the floor is very flat, I'd want no more than 1/8" off in 10 ft. Use a long straight edge string or laser device.
Check joists and let us know their; type and size, species and grade, (if at all possible), on-center spacing and the unsupported span.
Then install min. 1/2" preferably thicker underlayment grade good quality plywood. Fasten to the planks only. Be sure to orient the correct way, long sides perpendicular to the joists.
Now install the 1/4" concrete backer into thin set mortar, fasten, tape etc. Or a mat such as Ditra.
Now the easy part, the tiles. Well kinda easy, but those large tiles makes it more difficult. Check the tiles for warpage, should install with 1/3 offset, not 50%.
In-floor-heating only? Please xplain that. Are the heating tubes under the subfloor between the joists' bays?
Where is the house? Some answers may require this info.
Lol next problem makong this install into a nightmare i only have 1/2" to play with already making the tile a bit higher than the 10 mm laminate that already runs threw the house on 1/4" plywood
( only reason i kept 1/4" plywood going in kitchen)
This is all on main floor above basement
The heating system is tubes strapped to the planks in the floor which does not help lol
I live in edmonton alberta
Joists are 2" thick im sure and about a foot and a half apart i do not know the spieces
Are the joists (in-fact) two inches in thickness or are they in reality 1-1/2" in thickness? Are the joists 18" apart or are they 16" apart? What is the unsupported span of the joists. Saying they go from here to there isn't good enough.
The use of 1/4" plywood as a tile floor underlayment is never acceptable for reasons I won't waste any time on for now.
This project is headed for disaster if it proceeds along the path it is now headed. No-one here wants that responsibility.:no:
Hey i am simply just trying to get some ideas (not make anyone responsible for anything) on what would be better i know that 1/4" plywood is not good enough that is what is causing the headache i will double check on everything when i get back to the housr after work but what could i buy so the tiles do not crack
Thanks any ideas help
With accurate information about your existing floor criteria we would be glad to help. Awaiting your return.:)
Awesome thanks
They are 16" center to center and are 1.5" thick
Can you further xplain about the in floor heating?
Ok, so, the span is?
Lol i cant tell it has drywall ceiling in the basement.
Im pretty much screwed because everything is still installed kitchen cabinets, backsplash , lol dishwasher that would be tight getting back in lmao talk about a huge mess
I give up may go with cork or something if i cant find what would do with this.
Im taking your guys idea of 1/2" plywood + 1 of the other two to try make this work haha
Never buy a project off someone else
And it is 1/4" spruce board lmao
Lol sorry 1 more dumb question if i lay another 1/4" ply wood down than the 1/4"cement board on the top of existing 1/4" am i adding to the problem or helping it?
The dishwasher is probably not a major concern if you know how to deal with it. You aren't the first one to deal with these issues. You do realize this don't you? What is so funny about the dishwasher NOT fitting back where it belongs? (lmao-lol)
NOW! Again: What is the length of the unsupported floor joists? If they are hidden in a ceiling downstairs you can still accurately estimate their length by measuring downstairs.
The nightmare of this job is the funny part lol one thing after another.
Well after looking around i found that i can pull it off but the dishwasher is going to be like a 1/4" below the granite countertop is this going to be a problem other than screwing the dishwasher top to the bottom of the granite.
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About George Gianniotis:
I graduated in 1998 from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor in Physical and Health Education. Since graduating my goal has been to work with people to educate and assist them with living a healthy lifestyle.
I started my career at one of the leading fitness centers in Canada. My experience in the industry began as a Personal Trainer, after which I graduated to a Fitness Consultant and then ultimately to a Health Center Manager. After helping thousands of customers achieve their personal goals I decided to launch G2 Kinetics Personal Training.
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I like to promote to others an active and healthy lifestyle that I follow in my own life.
-Motivate clients to participate as a group in various recreational sporting activities such as rollerblading, soccer and football.
-Inspire and train clients to participate in marathons that take place in areas such as Toronto and Ottawa. I also participate, motivating all my clients.
- I live an active lifestyle by participating in numerous activities that include, soccer, rollerblading, beach volleyball and many more.
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The cradle of royal civilisation of the world and of Persian History, it holds splendour and the magnificent ruins of Persepolis and Passargade (550-330 B.C). The illustrious 1000-year-old city of Shiraz is a cultural centre and home to the famous mystic poets Saadi and Hafez.
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The most famous Shiraz attraction is Persepolis which is registered as the international heritage by UNISCO. Persepolis is situated 70 km northeast of Shiraz. In contemporary Persian, the site is known as Takht-e Jamshid. Persepolis is he translation of a Greek word and means "Persian City".
It is open to the visitors all the days of the year except Ashura Day which is a very important religious day in Iran. Naqshe Rostam and Naqshe Jahan are located in a short distance from Persepolis, so you are advised to see all the resorts all together in half of the day.
The tombs of very famous poets of Iran are located in Shiraz. The Hafiz and Saadi Mausoleums are nice to see. They are also called Hafiziyeh OR Saadiyeh among the local people. Many Iranians, especially the people of Shiraz believe that the Hafiz Mausoleum has the positive and energetic atmosphere.
Karim Khan Arg which is located in the center of Shiraz City, Zand St. Zand St. is among the oldest streets of Shiraz and now it is not a preferable place for the youths to go shopping or have gatherings because it has still kept its traditional and old environment.


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(Pruritus Ani)
- Anal and Rectal Disorders
- Overview of the Anus and Rectum
- Anal Fissure
- Anal Itching
- Anorectal Abscess
- Anorectal Fistula
- Foreign Objects in the Rectum
- Hemorrhoids
- Levator Syndrome
- Pilonidal Disease
- Proctitis
- Rectal Prolapse
Itching of the anus and the skin around the anus (perianal skin) is called anal itching or pruritus ani.
The most common causes of anal itching are
Most often, doctors do not identify a specific disorder as the cause of anal itching, and the itching goes away without treatment after a period of time. Many of the other cases of anal itching are due to hygiene issues. Only a very few cases are caused by a specific disorder (see Table: Causes and Features of Anal Itching), such as pinworms or a fungal infection. Of the specific causes, only inflammatory bowel disease and anal cancer (rare causes) are considered serious.
Extremes in hygiene can lead to anal itching. For instance, inadequate cleansing leaves irritating stool and sweat residue on the anal skin. More commonly, overly vigorous cleansing, often with sanitary wipes and strong soaps, can dry or irritate the skin or occasionally cause an allergic reaction. Hemorrhoids (see Hemorrhoids) can make it difficult for people to thoroughly clean themselves after a bowel movement. Some hemorrhoids produce mucus or cause stool leakage, both of which can cause itching.
Once anal itching starts, an itch-scratch-itch cycle can begin, in which scratching causes more itching. Often, people scratch and rub the itchy area so much that they scrape the skin open. The scrapes sometimes become infected, which causes yet more itching. Also, people sometimes become allergic to the ointments or other treatments they use for the itching.
Not every episode of anal itching requires immediate evaluation by a doctor. The following information can help people decide whether a doctor's evaluation is needed and help them know what to expect during the evaluation.
Warning signs
When to see a doctor
What the doctor does
Doctors first ask questions about the person's symptoms and medical history. Doctors then do a physical examination. What they find during the history and physical examination often suggests a cause of the itching and the tests that may need to be done (see Table: Causes and Features of Anal Itching).
The history is focused on when the itching started and how long it has lasted. Doctors ask about the following:
Ingestion of irritating foods, particularly acidic or spicy foods
Bowel habits, including use of wipes, ointments (even those used to treat itching), sprays, and soaps applied to the anus
Hygiene habits, particularly frequency of showers and baths
Known infections or disorders (such as diabetes, hemorrhoids, or psoriasis)
Recent use of antibiotics
The physical examination is focused on the appearance of the anus and the perianal skin. Doctors examine this area for
Causes and Features of Anal Itching
If doctors do not see any abnormalities on or around the anus, they usually do not do tests and simply treat the person's symptoms. If there are any visible skin abnormalities, doctors may examine a scraping of the perianal skin to rule out a fungal infection. Sometimes they give the person a local anesthetic and remove a small piece of tissue to examine under a microscope (skin biopsy).
Pinworms are rarely the cause of anal itching. However, if pinworms, which most often occur in school-age children, are suspected, eggs can be collected from the anal region using sticky transparent tape to confirm the diagnosis (see Pinworm Infection).
Doctors may also examine the anus with a short, rigid tube (a procedure called anoscopy) to check for internal hemorrhoids.
The best way to treat anal itching is to treat the underlying disorder. For example, drugs can be taken for parasitic infections, and creams can be applied for fungal infections.
Irritating foods can be eliminated from the diet or avoided for a while to see whether the itching lessens. If possible, antibiotics can be stopped or switched.
Hygiene and symptom relief
Proper hygiene is important. After bowel movements, the anal area should be cleaned with absorbent cotton or plain soft tissue moistened with warm water or a commercial cleanser made specifically for hemorrhoids. People should avoid using soaps and premoistened wipes.
Frequent dusting with nonmedicated cornstarch or talcum powder helps combat excess moisture.
Corticosteroid ointments (such as 1% hydrocortisone) often help relieve symptoms.
Clothing should be loose, and bed clothing should be lightweight.
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- Anal and Rectal Disorders
- Overview of the Anus and Rectum
- Anal Fissure
- Anal Itching
- Anorectal Abscess
- Anorectal Fistula
- Foreign Objects in the Rectum
- Hemorrhoids
- Levator Syndrome
- Pilonidal Disease
- Proctitis
- Rectal Prolapse
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Portland Water District Casco Street office, 1964
Contributed by: Portland Water District
Date: circa 1964
Location: Portland
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Portland Water District Casco Street Office, Portland, 1964
Contributed by: Portland Water District
Date: 1964
Location: Portland
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Portland Water District Casco Street Office, ca. 1964
Contributed by: Portland Water District
Date: circa 1964
Location: Portland
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Portland Water District property, Great Diamond Island, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Portland Water District
Use: Pump House
Item 77888
5 Tolman Place, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Portland Water District
Use: Garage
Item 59843
183-201 Kennebec Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Portland Water District
Use: Office & Shop
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Home: The Longfellow House & the Emergence of Portland
The Wadsworth-Longfellow house is the oldest building on the Portland peninsula, the first historic site in Maine, a National Historic Landmark, home to three generations of Wadsworth and Longfellow family members -- including the boyhood home of the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The history of the house and its inhabitants provide a unique view of the growth and changes of Portland -- as well as of the immediate surroundings of the home.
Since the establishment of the area's first licensed hotel in 1681, Portland has had a dramatic, grand and boisterous hotel tradition. The Portland hotel industry has in many ways reflected the growth and development of the city itself. As Portland grew with greater numbers of people moving through the city or calling it home, the hotel business expanded to fit the increasing demand.
These stories -- that stretch from 1999 back to 1759 -- take you from an amusement park to the halls of Congress. There are inventors, artists, showmen, a railway agent, a man whose civic endeavors helped shape Portland, a man devoted to the pursuit of peace and one known for his military exploits, Maine's first novelist, a woman who recorded everyday life in detail, and an Indian who survived a British attack.
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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future
A multi-village history of this western Maine town as created by students and teachers from MSAD #74, the New Portland Community Library, and the New Portland Historical Society. Exhibits are divided into sections examining North New Portland Village, East New Portland Village, and West New Portland Village.
A history of the easternmost town in Maine as created by the Lubec Historical Society, Lubec Consolidated School, Lubec Landmarks, and Lubec Memorial Library. Exhibits include the sardine and herring industries, the Sardine Queen, the West Quoddy Head Lighthouse, the 1911 Centennial Celebration, the S. S. Cumberland Steamer, the gold hoax, an important community quilt, a tragic boating accident, and the blizzard of 1934, among others.


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Some families love them, some dread them, but board games at Christmas are a tradition few dare ignore. We've come up with the best family games for the festive season.
1. Sherlock Cluedo: £25, John Lewis
There is probably a high correlation between the kind of person who likes Cluedo and the kind of person who likes Sherlock, so combining the two really is a stroke of genius – or elementary, as Sherlock would have it. It's the same format as the original Cluedo but the possible perpetrators are all your favourite characters, the locations are landmarks across London and the victim is, of course, Moriarty.
2. Obama Llama: £20, Amazon
Always judge a game by its name, that's my (often losing) strategy. In this case it's a good strategy, though. Obama Llama is created by Radio One's Matt Edmondson. Recommended for age 14 and up, you are given a celebrity and have to describe the rhyming thing they may do. Score points by guessing correctly. Now who wants to Thump Trump?
3. Smart Games Penguins Pool Party: £12.99, Amazon
Not strictly a family game, in that it is designed to be played by one player at a time, Penguins Pool Party contains sixty challenges in which the player must work out how to fit the tiles of ice around penguins arranged in a particular way. But if you buy two and race against the clock, take turns, or help each other out, the whole family can enjoy this at once.
4. Blockbusters: £10, Marks and Spencer
It's hard to explain the appeal of Blockbusters to a generation that did not grow up with Bob Holness and the mirth that asking him for a P or and E can bring, but this board game is a good place to start. For ages 14 and above, it follows the format of the classic show.
5. Orchard Toys What a Performance!: £9.40, Tesco
If acting things out is your thing but you're younger than the intended audience for Obama Llama, check out What a Performance! from Orchard Toys. Ideal for over-fives, and only requiring a minimum of two players, the aim is to be the first to the finish "star", which you get to by performing noises and mimes against the clock. To make things even more exciting, some of the actions have to be performed within a set time, using the sand timer. Additionally, players having to carry out a forfeit won't know what they have to do until they have used the magic decoder to reveal their secret task...
6. Roll Up Backgammon Set: £59.99, The Present Finder
One of those games that looks complicated but really isn't once you've learnt it, backgammon is great to pick up young as it will make you friends all over the world if you produce a set when travelling. This roll-up set is brilliant for a family on the move this Christmas – take it with you for use while travelling and once you arrive.
7. Monopoly: Ultimate Banking Edition: £29.99, The Entertainer
We know plenty of families who banned Monopoly for its nasty capitalist ways. And we have absolutely no doubt that their children are the ones who will now rebel by buying this Ultimate Banking version of the game. This iteration does away with paper money altogether – instead, you get a contactless bankcard and an electronic device to keep track of all your spending, saving and borrowing.
8. Monopoly: The National Gallery Special Edition: £29.95, The National Gallery
Of course if you like Monopoly but balk at the rampant money grabbing of the Ultimate Banking version, you might like to try this rather more genteel and cultured National Gallery version. You still have to amass a fortune of course, but in this version you do it by being an art dealer and buying art.
9. Scrabble Junior Board Game: £16.99, Argos
This is two games in one. The first uses pictures to encourage players to spell out words, and the second gives players the chance to think of their own words. A great introduction to Scrabble which should see children progress onto the adult version in due course, and a lifetime of looking for two and three letter words with a Q or Z in it.
10. Who Do You Think You Are? Game: £20, John Lewis
Inspired by the TV series of the same name, this game sees players following flight paths around the world searching for clues about their fictional celebrity's life, piecing together their story to get the whole picture. Suitable for two to six players aged nine and up, each game should take no more than an hour.
11. Bananagrams: £14.99, Argos
Fans of Scrabble, unless they are purists, will love Bananagrams, so called for the banana-shaped yellow pouch the game comes in. Take 21 letter tiles (fewer tiles if more players) and the first player to use all of their letters in a grid is the winner. (There are other rules regarding changing letters, but you can adapt them to suit the age, vocabulary and confidence of your players). A board game without a board, it's surprisingly addictive.
The Verdict: Board games
Get it right and you'll make wonderful family memories. Get it wrong and you'll make memories too, but of cheating, crying and experiences never to be repeated. We think these are your best bet for getting it right, and our favourite of the lot is Sherlock Cluedo, ideal for fans of the show and fans of the original game, too.
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FAA: Planes Will Continue To Overfly Rockaway
By Howard Schwach
An unidentified Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) representative has told Rockaway resident Danny Ruscillo that planes will continue to fly over his home on Beach 124 Street.
Ruscillo, an aviation activist, sent E-Mail to the agency asking why planes keep flying over his home despite the promise of Congressman Anthony Weiner and the FAA that aircraft departing JFK's Runway 31L would use the "Bridge Climb" a departure route that would take them over the Marine Parkway Bridge.
He also asked whether the continued flights that seemed to target his block had anything to do with his recent letter to The Wave.
"The departing aircraft over 124th Street has nothing to do with your article," an FAA official whose screen name is "firstname.lastname@example.com," wrote back to Ruscillo. "The Bridge Climb is used when possible. Planes will continue to overfly Beach 124th Street."
An attempt by The Wave to find out the name of the person whose screen name is firstname.lastname@example.com was fruitless. E-mails to that address went unanswered. An FAA spokesperson refused to divulge his or her identity.
The FAA, along with Congressman Anthony Weiner, had promised the Rockaway community at a meeting held at PS 114 in January that aircraft departing JFK on Runway 31L (the runway used by the majority of flights departing the airport for southern routes) would soon begin using a global positioning computer system that would take aircraft that usually overfly Rockaway out over the Marine Parkway Bridge or, as an alternative, over Riis Park.
This has not happened. Planes continue to overfly Rockaway on a regular basis.
"Planes are flying over my house on an unreal rate, every few minutes," Ruscillo said to the FAA. "Did your flight path over the water disappear today? I would like an answer."
The answer from firstname.lastname@example.com was not what either Ruscillo or Rockaway residents in general wanted to hear.
Nor, was it what Congressman Weiner wanted to hear.
Weiner says he is "frustrated" by the fact that the FAA can no longer provide instant maps of departure routes. The agency argues that its capability to provide that kind of information was destroyed with the World Trade Center in September.
"I have many concerns, as the people in Rockaway do, to the continued overflights of the peninsula," Weiner told The Wave. "The FAA has not responded well to this problem."
Weiner says that he sent a letter to the FAA with four questions that he wanted answered by the agency.
In response, the FAA told Weiner that the information he wanted was largely "not available" because of the WTC disaster.
They did tell him, however, that the state-of-the-art computer system that was promised for April would now not be on line until June 13.
"They did not explain that delay to me," he said. "They just told me that it was not ready."
Weiner is also worried that the FAA is using Runway Four, which puts planes over Broad Channel, as an outlet to cut the usage of 31L.
"There seem to be more planes going out over Broad Channel, and that is not an answer to Rockaway's problems," he says.
"We really need these departure statistics to see what is actually going on," he adds. "Until we get that, we really will not know where we are at."


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A spacious kitchen, generous with counter space, is open to the dining room. Both the kitchen and dining room of the Modena plan have step ceiling details. There is a center island which provides ample counter space, and the pantry offers additional storage. The dining room and great room both feature sliding glass walls.
The master suite is accessed from the great room. It offers separate his and her closets. The Modena plan has a beautiful stepped ceiling. The master bathroom provides the luxuries of a walk-in shower and double vanity. There is a separate water closet for privacy. There are two additional bedrooms separated by a full bath. A small loggia sits to the side of the portico. This is a great space for rocking chairs.
The study sits to the right of the foyer. It can also be converted to another bedroom. Finally, the large verandah in the rear of the Modena plan proudly displays a built-in fireplace. This is the perfect place to entertain friends or family. The utility room leads out to the two car garage. There are also optional drop down stairs leading up to the attic. The Modeno home plan has four bedrooms and two bathrooms. The 2006 square foot home is available with a slab/monolithic foundation.
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Newsbreak: Yahoo! and LinkedIn Sued for Violating Privacy
Betsy Kim, editorial director of Lawyers.com, provides today's Newsbreak with information on your Internet privacy.
Yahoo! is being sued by users of its email system. The plaintiffs claim Yahoo! illegally reads, copies and analyzes emails to make money with targeted advertising and data collection. They say this violates California's Invasion of Privacy Act and the federal Electronic Communications Privacy Act.
The complaint states Yahoo! put in a new default email system, telling email account holders it would look for keywords and links to protect against spam and serve users with Internet-based advertising to personalize the experience. The plaintiffs say this is not necessary for the transmission of emails, the basic operations of Yahoo! Mail.
You might want to check your LinkedIn account settings.
The social networking company is facing an Internet privacy class action. It's accused of hacking into users' email accounts and downloading email addresses without clearly notifying users or obtaining consent. The plaintiffs say LinkedIn then uses those addresses to send marketing emails, and multiple, follow-up reminders promoting its service–for its own monetary gain. The complaint claims LinkedIn harvests email addresses of some people users no longer wanted to communicate with, such as old employers, acquaintances, and ex-girlfriends and ex-boyfriends.
LinkedIn says they only use email accounts with permission.
Finally, California recently passed a law requiring social media companies to allow those 18 and under to delete their posts. The law goes into effect in January 2015. Although major sites like Facebook and Twitter already allow for this, it will require all social media companies to provide minors this option to erase photos and messages.
The law also bans targeting minors for certain products, including tobacco, alcohol and firearms.


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Top Five Short Films About Photography2014-03-27 2 4 Share Tweet
For this week's Top Five installment, we're sharing with you guys these wonderful short films that we found on the Internet and have photography as their central subject!
"We Forget Everything" by Martin Prihoda
Mumbai-based Prihoda defines "We Forget Everything" as "a love letter to Bombay and to the good old 'film' days." Indeed, this short film triggers fond nostalgia as we follow a young woman in a sort of day-in-a-life fashion in her solo photo walk around the city.
"The Blind Photographer" by Christian Denslow
"The Blind Photographer" may appear humorous on the surface, yet it turns out to be somehow satirizing an aspect of photography. Here we have a "hipster photographer" who goes around the city to take photos of the homeless in their "spontaneous moments of joy" – that is, he waits for the exact moment that his subjects find "treasures" in various places across the city to take their photos, which he later mounts in an exhibit. As part of the movie's description go, "This is a story of the photographers success until we are gently reminded of the stars of the show and their exploitation."
"Photography" by Don Kurtz, Sean Patric McIlroy, and Ted Keffer
A young man's early morning photo walk near the woods takes a grisly turn as he and his camera become unwitting witnesses to "a troubling impasse between a man and his captors." By the end of this film, we're sure you, too, would be wondering what you would do if you were to get entangled in the same situation. Call it a horror story for photographers. A little warning (and spoiler alert) for disturbing content.
"The Photo Man" by Ben Kitnick
Unlike the rest of the items in this list, "The Photo Man" is a non-fiction, documentary-like piece about US-based found photo man named Mark Kologi. The tagline for this short goes, "Mark Kologi has collected and sold literally millions of forgotten personal photos of complete strangers." "The Photo Man" gives us an interesting insight about Kologi's job directly from him, especially in those parts wherein he conveys his thoughts and feelings over selling personal photographs that could be of high importance to someone else somewhere.
"School Portrait" by Nick Scott
Finally, we're wrapping this list up with a light-hearted flick! "School Portrait" stars a grumpy photographer, who for some reason distracts the kids with "reality check" tidbits and takes their photos at the exact moment their smiles get wiped off their faces. He successfully pulls off this "feat"… until an adorable little girl gets her turn in front of the camera and just won't stop smiling.
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