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During last week there were a number of news stories about Roman Catholic organizations, with strong support by right-wing evangelicals, filing lawsuits against the new federal guidelines requiring contraception for women in everyone's basic health care.
The New York Times has an editorial on Sunday that bluntly pushes back on the claim by those filing suit that their religious rights are being violated by the requirement.
"In 1993, Congress required government actions that 'substantially burden a person's exercise of religion' to advance a compelling interest by the least restrictive means. The new contraceptive policy does that by promoting women's health and autonomy.
And there was no violation of religious exercise to begin with. After religious groups protested, the administration put the burden on insurance companies to provide free contraceptive coverage to women who work for religiously affiliated employers like hospitals or universities — with no employer involvement.
This is a clear partisan play. The real threat to religious liberty comes from the effort to impose one church's doctrine on everyone."
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Amen as well. It is not a sin to use birth control. It is a sin not to use birth control when you are not ready or able to properly care for a precious child. The Catholics as usual have it exactly backwards.
If we or the courts start making the exceptions that are being demanded so that even individuals are exempted in their places of business there will no longer be laws that protect people from discrimination in public places. If religious people want to do business in the public square then they must accept the principle of equal justice under law regardless of one's religious opinions. The 'religious exemption' is the nose of the camel under the tent. And a sneak attack to undermine Obama's re-election.
Re to Dallas Bob: The Roman Hiearchy has it backwards. Most of the laity do not agree with Rome's position on human sexuality and birth control.
-Cullin R. Schooley
There's a continuing effort by those of a conservative (usually patriarchal) religious bent to coopt the terms "religious freedom" and "religious values" unto themselves. As far as those of us w/ religious values that promote human equality: we just don't exist (either to the conservatives, or to the mainstream "Colorful Conservatives Sell Ad-Time!" media). Ergo, there are no religious progressives who need their religious freedoms protected FROM religious conservatives.
…says the Vatican & Co.
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JC Fisher wrote: 'There's a continuing effort by those of a conservative (usually patriarchal) religious bent to coopt the terms "religious freedom" and "religious values" unto themselves.'
And whose fault is that? Why isn't the Episcopal Church trying to get out the message about its own religious values? At least when it comes to the question of birth control, it's largely because our religious value are indistinct from the values of the culture around us, so there's no conflict! Our religious freedom and our religious values are not contested because there's really no difference between our beliefs and that of the culture around us. Or at least we're not really challenging the culture around us.
I don't see your point, ChrisA (beyond disputing your implied assertion that TEC is NOT "trying to get out the message about its own religious values"). Could you clarify?
It's not about challenging the culture, or affirming the culture. It's about living the Gospel: sometimes there's overlap, and sometime there isn't. Discernment which is which? More Light, Lord Christ, grant us more light!
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From the point of view of accuracy or any effort at a fair presentation of the issues, the cited New York Times editorial is about as bad as can be imagined. Mark Rienzi addresses it today on NRO here.
Take the first of the editorial's assertions held up in the blog entry: that the HHS contraceptive policy meets the test of advancing a compelling governmental interest by the least restrictive means by virtue of "promoting women's health and autonomy." Prof. Rienzi responds:
But the compelling-interest test is not satisfied simply by naming some generally important interest — instead, the Court has explained that this test is "the most demanding test known to constitutional law" and requires the government to identify an "actual problem" in need of solving. Here, the administration's repeated claims about the popularity of contraceptive use, and the wide variety of sources from which contraceptives are already available, belie any claim that there is an access problem in the first place.
Fourth, even if there were some problem with access to what Secretary Sebelius calls "the most commonly taken drug in America by young and middle-aged women," there is no reason to think that the "least restrictive means" of addressing that problem would be to force unwilling religious institutions to provide access.
As the government demonstrates each year through its Title X programs, it is perfectly capable of distributing contraceptive drugs directly when it wants to. And even so, the Supreme Court just last term explained that "the government does not have a compelling interest in each marginal percentage point by which its goals are advanced."
As to the claim that opposition to the mandate involves an "effort to impose one church's doctrine on everyone," Rienzi observes,
No one is forced to work for a Catholic institution. And those who do are perfectly free to get these drugs on their own, for free from the government, or from the many sources that willingly distribute them. Indeed, in no other context has anyone ever suggested that an employer's failure to distribute an item for free is "imposing doctrine" on anyone. Catholic institutions also do not give out pornography, Big Macs, or trips to Disneyland. Failure to provide these things for free does not impose anything on anyone or restrict anyone's freedom in any way. Overheated claims to the contrary cannot be taken seriously.
Rienzi surmises that the NYT editorial writers didn't bother to consult with any lawyers before publishing their editorial, not unlike Secretary Sebelius' apparent failure to consider the controlling law before HHS's issuance of the mandate.
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Members of Chevron's community advisory panel are walking out with criticism over how the company has handled the ongoing oil seep at its North Burnaby refinery. "We're not participating anymore because we feel they are misleading us about the seep," said Judi Marshall, a longtime panel member and one of the original founders of BRACE - Burnaby Residents Against Chevron Expansion.
The seep Marshall's referring to is the mix of gas, diesel and crude oil that's been leeching from the refinery since April 2010. While no independent measuring has been done, Marshall suspects there's more oil than the three to seven tablespoons per day that Chevron has estimated. Besides that, Marshall was critical over how long Chevron took to notify the panel members of the problem.
The seep was first discovered on April 21, and although relevant authorities were told, the panel didn't hear about it till May 18. According to Marshall, it's not clear if Chevron has any intentions of notifying the panel if something similar happens in the future. As a result, Marshall and three other BRACE members are leaving the panel. "We just feel we can be more effective working outside, because we're just enabling them being there," she said. Marshall said the meetings are "controlled and restrictive" and that the minutes don't really reflect what's being said. BRACE started back in 1996 with about a dozen members campaigning against Chevron's proposal to expand operations in the neighbourhood. The company started the community advisory panel the same year to address issues of mutual concerns with neighbours.
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Jill Donnelly is the refinery's health, environment and safety manager, and she attends the community advisory panel meetings. Donnelly was surprised by the members' resignations because the company has made some recent changes to improve communication. "I thought that things were going alright because we had made all these changes, many of them at their suggestion," she said. "We're committed to making continual improvement, it's a Chevron principle." Donnelly said nothing has changed as far as Chevron's estimates on how much oil is percolating through the ground, but corporate spokesperson Sean Comey pointed out that the company has been working with the pertinent regulatory agencies.
As for improving notification in the case of future emergencies or leaks, Comey said communicating with the community is part of our regular process with the panel. "We have regular meetings and keep them informed," he said. Comey was also surprised by news of the resignation. "But we would like to thank these people for their service to the community, because they helped identify ways to improve the (community advisory panel) process," he said.
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In addition, you adulterate [redacted] and [redacted] within the meaning of section 501(a)(5) of the Act when you failed to use the drugs in conformance with their approved labeling. "Extralabel use," i.e., the actual or intended use of a drug in an animal in a manner that is not in accordance with the approved labeling, is only permitted if the use is by or,on the lawful order of a licensed veterinarian within the context of a valid veterinarian/client/patient relationship. The extralabel use of approved veterinary or human drugs must comply with sections 512(a)(4) and 512(a)(5) of the Act and 21 CFR Part 530.
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The above is not intended as an all inclusive list of violations. As a producer of animals offered for use as food, you are responsible for ensuring that your overall operation and the food you distribute is in compliance with the law.
You should take prompt action to correct the above violations and to establish procedures whereby such violations do not recur. Failure to do so may result in regulatory action without further notice, including seizure and/or injunction.
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Is anyone that is a stomach sleeper using a torso length pad? I've been experimenting by triming a closed cell foam pad. When on your back not much of your legs make contact with the ground but on your stomach your thighs, knees, etc make contact requiring much more stuff (pack, clothing etc) to be placed under your feet/legs. I'd be interested in hearing about people who are stomach sleepers and their experience with shorter pads.
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I take both the Torso Pad (folded up in my pad pocket) and another pad of about 1/8″ thickness by about 60″ by 20″, leastways if the weather is moderate. This thin pad will roll up very small (or line your pack with almost no lost volume) and is very light and provides a surprising amount of insulation. With the 60″ of this pad plus the 30″ of the torso pad, I have plenty of length…I usually find that it's my thighs that are touching down (around my knees), but that I usually don't have to worry about much below that (thanks to the footbox on my sleeping quilt).
Stomach sleepers have another problem, by the way, which is, "Where do your arms go?" Even on a standard length pad, I frequently find my arms (or at the very least my elbows) hanging off the pad. With a torso pad, I end up using my pack (laid sideways) up around the head end…
One benefit of stomach sleeping? It turns out that stomach sleepers have lower blood pressure during the night than back sleepers.Jun 16, 2005 at 11:22 pm #1338223
find this thread interesting, esp. since i'm not a stomach sleeper. always like to learn something new.
two comments:
1) Daniel, Gossamer Gear has both 1/8″ & 3/8″ thick foam padding. look at their ThinLight product (FYI – the drop-down list selects which product you are ordering).
they also have a NightLight, "egg-crate" cut, foam pad, but this might be overkill except in the very cold. the sectioned torso-length NightLight is my primary pad. i find it quite warm for down to freezing. would work a bit lower, i believe, but i can't personally testify to it. i had an email fr/GG that GVP uses the NightLight at 25deg on top of the snow w/only his bag & no other shelter. i forget what the email specified as to his clothing, but it seemed, to the best of my recollection, that it was a typical winter UL 3-layer system – nothing too exotic.
2) David – due to my slight medical background, i find comments like yours (viz. lower BP for stomach sleepers) very interesting. can you please direct me to a source so that i could read more? would seem to me that the BP's would be quite low in either case cp. to let's say when one is strongly exerting oneself (systolic can really spike, like up to 170 during a lift – when i was much younger & training for power lifting competition), & even a bit lower than one's normal waking BP while sitting. i've never read/learned anything about BP while sleeping, so i would appreciate any further info/direction you can provide.
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David's info relates to this.
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=39752Jun 18, 2005 at 11:56 pm #1338276
thank you. very interesting.
right now, trying to figure out why this would be so. what's repositioning/being-less-constricted & allowing blood to flow more freely, resulting in a drop in BP?
also, BP's mentioned in second article seem a bit on the high side (pre-hypertension zone). Wonder if a similar effect would be seen on individuals with normal/below-normal BP? perhaps, but resulting in smaller drops???Jun 20, 2005 at 10:23 am #1338320
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There must be something to this. I recently completed my CPR re-certification. They have you roll the revived individual onto their right side with the left leg bent to keep them in that position. Of course you continue to monitor the condition, but it must have some additional measure in recovering.Jun 20, 2005 at 11:59 am #1338324
can't remember being taught to do that after all resuscitations.
if they didn't tell you WHY to do this, i could venture a somewhat educated guess (however, haven't had any med. training since the 70's in the military).
turn a person on their side if you don't want the person to aspirate any fluids. definitely if someone is resuscitated after being pulled from the water, you would do this. a person is far more likely to aspirate fluids if they are on their back.
ok. enough guessing on my part.
did they tell you why you should do this? also, only on the right side? (ret. blood supply happens to be on that side)Jun 20, 2005 at 12:39 pm #1338325
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I am pretty sure it is for airway reasons.
The lowered blood pressure on the stomach is interesting. But, they would have to show the BP going back up when changing to the supine position for it to be truely due to sleep position.
Also, I would like to know how melatonin and BP relate to sleep stage.Jun 20, 2005 at 1:32 pm #1338326
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When I taught CPR in the military back in the 70's that was not part of the process either, but they also used the precordial thump back then. I also remember the turning to side to prevent fluids from aspiration.
This was stated as procedure even for a non-respiratory resuscitation, once the individual has stabilized.
I did not question the procedure in depth and the RN giving the CPR class I attended could not offer a better explanation other than for circulation.
That would coincide with the article from the link above.Jun 20, 2005 at 1:45 pm #1338328
wish i had payed better attention in Endocrinology class (Dr. H retired that year – we were his last class, & he would often fall asleep while lecturing in class – he would put the students to sleep as well). however…
i do remember that melatonin is primarily, not solely if i recall correctly, produced by the pineal gland. its production increases in response to decreased exposure to sunlight as i recall. meaning the eye's exposure to sunlight, not the skin (don't confuse melatonin with melanin which is a skin pigment) & is also related to one's circadian rhythm.
as we age, we generally produce less melatonin. this makes continuous sleeping for longer periods of time a bit more difficult. i, for one, can attest to this.
melatonin has some affect on lowering BP. take too much & a very bad headache may result. had this happen once & it reminded of a similar headache i once had from taking prescription vasodilators. my guess, based upon similarity of the headache, it was very uncomfortable, that my BP was low, but I didn't bother to measure it.
also, long term use of melatonin supplements may inhibit the body's natural production of melatonin.
it's prob. a good idea to only take melatonin upon your physician's orders.
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Get ready Genesis owners as video gamedom's favorite arsonist is now setting its bombs for the Sega system. Mega Bomberman explodes onto the Genesis with an all-new adventure, new stages, awesome power-ups and get this--he can now uncover eggs that hatch kangaroo-type animals! Each individual animal possesses different abilities from the rest. Some can kick bombs over walls, some can jump straight up to avoid an explosion and some can speed across the screen as well. Two modes can be played: Normal Game and Battle Game. The Normal Game is an adventure where Bomberman must go through five areas to save the world. The Battle Game is where you bomb it out with three of your buddies!
Cool new levels! Awesome power-ups! Tag team! Animals you can ride! A great party game!
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This game surprised me, simply because how good it looked. Mega Bomberman suffers a bit from the control, but it does let you play with the latest assortment of Items and power-ups. Bomberman is a fun game in itself, and its levels are larger and more complex. Bomber-men will either love it or hate it. If you don't own the Super NES versions of BM. this would be worth picking up.
Not bad, but not great either. It's not different enough from the Super NES version to make it a 'Mega' game. The animals Bomberman can ride upon add some flair, but it just isn't enough. Maybe I'm being hard on this one because I blew through the Super NES version. I really hoped that this one would truly improve upon the game, but it doesn't. For party games, it's still decent.
Bomberman is one of my all-time favorite video game characters. Although it's nice to finally play him on the Genesis, it's hard to get excited over this game because it's pretty much the same thing. Granted, there are lots of new levels and the ability to ride animals is cool, but it's just not original enough. That's not to say this is a bad game. I like Mega Bomberman. It's just an average game.
The whole Bomberman series has had an excellent addition of new techniques and levels. This one is no exception. Sure, it is the same game, but it is a good game with some of the best and most addicting game play yet. The addition of a few power-ups and the cute animal to ride make it fresh enough to keep you playing this sequel. Unlike some other sequels, I just can't get tired of this one.
One of the most popular, and explosive, videogame characters makes his way to the Sega Genesis in the form of Mega Bomberman. You can either play by yourself or with up to three friends by using Sega's Team Player. In the single-player game, you've got to work your way through a series of mazes, dropping bombs on enemies as you go, and trying to reach the end within the time limit. If you opt for the Battle mode, you and your friends will engage in a dynamite-induced state of explosive action, as you try to be the last man standing. Get ready to have a blast as you try to blow your friends, and enemies, into oblivion with Mega Bomberman.
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When an earthquake occurs, one of the first questions is "where was it?" The location may tell us what fault it was on and where damage (if any) most likely occurred.
Unfortunately, the earth is not transparent and we can't just see or photograph the earthquake disturbance like meteorologists can photograph clouds. When an earthquake occurs, it generates an expanding wavefront from the earthquake hypocenter at a speed of several kilometers per second.
We observe earthquakes with a network of seismometers on the earth's surface. The ground motion at each seismometer is amplified and recorded electronically at a central recording site. As the wavefront expands from the earthquake, it reaches more distant seismic stations.When an earthquake occurs, we observe the times at which the wavefront passes each station. We must find the unknown earthquake source knowing these wave arrival times. Here is a map of U.S. Geological Survey seismic stations in the San Francisco Bay Area and 6 seismograms from an earthquake:
We want to find the location, depth and origin time of an earthquake whose waves arrive at the times measured on each seismograms. We want a straightforward and general procedure that we can also program in a computer. The procedure is simple to state: guess a location, depth and origin time; compare the predicted arrival times of the wave from your guessed location with the observed times at each station; then move the location a little in the direction that reduces the difference between the observed and calculated times. Then repeat this procedure, each time getting closer to the actual earthquake location and fitting the observed times a little better. Quit when your adjustments have become small enough and when the fit to the observed wave arrival times is close enough.
You can try to fit an earthquake location on the map just to see how the procedure goes. Note that the earthquake arrives first on station C, thus C is a good first guess for the location. Many earthquakes in California occur between 2 and 12 kilometers depth and we will guess a 6 km. depth. The origin time should be a few seconds before the time of the wave at the first station. Let's guess an origin time of 10 seconds, measured on the same clock that made the time scale at the bottom of the figure and timed the seismograms. Then we can list the tentative travel times by subtracting the origin time from the observed arrival times:
station.......................A B C D E F
observed time..........16.5 17.8 11.3 15.2 22.3 18.3
tentative travel time...6.5 7.8 1.3 5.2 12.3 8.3
Note the scale at the left of the figure. It shows travel times for waves from an earthquake at a depth of 6 kilometers. The scale starts at 1.3 seconds because the wave reaches the surface 1.3 seconds after the earthquake origin time. You can make a tracing of the scale and move the earthquake on the map until the tentative travel times match the travel times from the scale. Where do you think the earthquake was? Are the times for each station systematically early or late, requiring a shift in the origin time?
The earthquake was near station C. The depth was about 6 km and the origin time was about 10 seconds. (We guessed very well!) A real magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred at this location on April 29, 1992. It was felt by many people who were sitting or at rest.
Mathematically, the problem is solved by setting up a system of linear equations, one for each station. The equations express the difference between the observed arrival times and those calculated from the previous (or initial) hypocenter, in terms of small steps in the 3 hypocentral coordinates and the origin time. We must also have a mathematical model of the crustal velocities (in kilometers per second) under the seismic network to calculate the travel times of waves from an earthquake at a given depth to a station at a given distance. The system of linear equations is solved by the method of least squares which minimizes the sum of the squares of the differences between the observed and calculated arrival times. The process begins with an initial guessed hypocenter, performs several hypocentral adjustments each found by a least squares solution to the equations, and iterates to a hypocenter that best fits the observed set of wave arrival times at the stations of the seismic network.


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- 2 cans (one 49 ounces, one 14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 2 celery ribs, thinly sliced
- 1 medium green pepper, chopped
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 medium carrots, chopped
- 1 envelope onion soup mix
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- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
- In a Dutch oven, combine the first nine ingredients; bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add tomatoes; heat through. Discard bay leaf. Yield: 11 servings (about 3 quarts).
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Monroe Cemetery
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Cemetery is located on unpaved road west of Hwy 569 about 1 mile north of Hwy 2526.
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Hacker, Perlie E., b. 8/18/1893, d. 7/5/1897, dau of J.L. & E.L Hacker, [LC]
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Ingram, Joseph M., b. 9/27/1896, d. 12/12/1891, [LC]
Ingram, Lem D., b. 1861, d. 1947 h/o Mollie A., [LC]
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What is diabetic nephropathy?
Diabetes can affect many parts of the body, including the kidneys. In healthy kidneys, many tiny blood vessels filter waste products from your body. The blood vessels have holes that are big enough to allow tiny waste products to pass through into the urine but are still small enough to keep useful products (such as protein and red blood cells) in the blood. High levels of sugar in the blood can damage these vessels if diabetes is not controlled. This can cause kidney disease,which is also called nephropathy (say: nef-rah-puh-thee). If the damage is bad enough, your kidneys could stop working.
What are the symptoms of diabetic nephropathy?
Diabetic nephropathy does not usually cause any symptoms until kidney damage is severe. As the condition progresses, symptoms can include the following:
- Swelling of the feet and ankles
- Weakness
- Loss of appetite
- Upset stomach
- Insomnia and difficulty sleeping
- Confusion and trouble concentrating
Diagnosis & Tests
How is diabetic nephropathy diagnosed?
Your doctor will test your urine for protein. If there is protein in your urine, this could mean that your diabetes has damaged the holes in the blood vessels of your kidneys. This makes the holes big enough for protein and other nutrients your body needs to leak into your urine. Your doctor may also want to do a blood test to see how much damage has been done to the kidneys.
What can I do to slow down the damage?
The following are some of the most important things you can do to protect your kidneys:
- Keep your blood pressure lower than 130 over 80. High blood pressure can speed up damage to the kidneys. Your doctor may give you medicine to help lower your blood pressure.
- Control your blood sugar level. You should take your diabetes medicines and/or insulin exactly as your doctor prescribes.
- Stick to a healthy diet. People who have diabetic nephropathy may need to eat less protein.
- Be physically active every day.
- Stop smoking.
- Check with your doctor before taking any new medicines. This includes vitamins, herbal medicines and over-the-counter medicines.
- Keep all of your doctor appointments.
What happens if my kidneys stop working?
Even with the right treatments, diabetic nephropathy can get worse over time. Your kidneys could stop working. This is called kidney failure. If this happens, waste products build up in your body. This can cause nausea, vomiting, weakness, shortness of breath and confusion. In severe cases, kidney failure can cause seizures and coma.
If you have kidney failure, your doctor will refer you for dialysis (say: die-al-uh-sis). In dialysis, a machine is used to take waste products out of the blood. One kind of dialysis has to be done in a clinic. For another kind of dialysis, the machine is so small it can be strapped to your body while you go about your daily activities. If you develop kidney failure, your doctor will help you decide which type of dialysis machine is right for you.
Questions to Ask Your Doctor
- I have diabetic nephropathy. Could my kidneys fail?
- Will I need dialysis for my kidneys?
- Are there any medicines that I shouldn't take?
- Could herbal supplements be dangerous for me?
- What is the best thing I can to prevent further damage to my kidneys?
- Are there any medicines that I can take to help prevent damage to my kidneys?
- Diabetic Nephropathy: Common Questions by Micah L. Thorp, D.O., M.P.H. (American Family Physician June 01, 2005, http://www.aafp.org/afp/20050701/96.html)
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Moderator Marc Levitt, as usual, uses an underappreciated date in history as a jumping off point for the chat. This time, it's 1944: President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's call for a "Second Bill of Rights" guaranteeing citizens economic security.
The panel will discuss whether government should be guaranteeing such a thing — and, perhaps, whether this kind of assurance is even politically possible these days. Scheduled panelists include Tara Melish, a law professor at State University of New York-Buffalo who specializes in international law and rights, including comparative approaches to economic rights.
The Phoenix caught up with her for a Q&A via e-mail in advance of her appearance. The event is scheduled for 5:30 pm at AS220, 115 Empire St, Providence. It is free and open to the public.
WHAT PASSES FOR ACTIVIST, BIG GOVERNMENT THESE DAYS IS ACTUALLY QUITE CONSERVATIVE. OBAMACARE IS MORE AN EXPANSION OF THE PRIVATE INSURANCE MARKET THAN A "GOVERNMENT TAKEOVER OF HEALTH CARE," NO MATTER WHAT THE CRITICS SAY. CAN YOU IMAGINE ANYTHING SO RADICAL AS FDR'S CALL FOR AN "ECONOMIC BILL OF RIGHTS" IN MAINSTREAM POLITICS ANYTIME SOON? FDR's call for an "economic bill of rights," as bold and powerful as it was, was not in fact as radical as it might sound, particularly in the context of the early 1940s. Endorsed by a modern president with sufficient political backbone, neither is it outside the bounds of what might be considered permissible discourse in mainstream politics today. This is particularly so if one takes account of how the idea of an "economic bill of rights" was publicly framed by FDR and his administration. It was framed not as a "new" idea, but one that had already been firmly and comprehensively accepted by the American people. The "bill" was, in this sense, deeply American. It would serve not to undermine American industry or ambition, but rather to strengthen and ensure it, embodying the nation's most cherished commitments to personal responsibility, work for the able, competitive opportunity, innovation, dignified agency and productive ambition. As an essential requirement of national security in a world riled by war, it was, moreover, not only necessary but "practically realizable." Although the precise contours of policies would be shaped through democratic debate, responsive learning, and respect for local priorities and administration, America had the resources and "can-do" spirit to put the "economic bill of rights" into practice. It thus had the obligation to do so. It was a rallying cry for responsive, democratic, non-ideological policy-making and strong Federal leadership in the sphere of economic security, both individual and national.
Today, the idea of an "economic bill of rights" seems radical and foreign only because the American left has, over the last several decades, effectively ceded the language of democratic progressivism to the extreme political right. Without a countervailing frame, "rights" have become synonymous with "freeloaders." Public policies designed to redress market breakdown, barriers to opportunity, and social vulnerability become forms of "socialism." Within this context, the greatest surprise may in fact be that mainstream politicians have not sought to fill the void and take a better cue from FDR, reengaging the idea of guaranteeing minimum security for all Americans as a way to frame effective people-centered policy responses to the critical "economic recovery" and "national security" challenges we face today.
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April 15, 2007
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"We sound like us" is the answer anyone from Greenwich Meantime will give when asked that obligatory question of who their sound is borrowed from. This is, of course, the short answer. The long form is that Greenwich Meantime plays the role of musical quilt maker with great skill, and that the many influences that are woven into the fabric seem to belong there. In fact the whole thing flows together with surprising focus for a band of young folks who've only been together for a year.
They are admittedly rooted in the Celtic background of their Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec upbringing. "I grew up at fiddle and step-dance competitions" says Shelley Downing of her youth. "Like many other places we go, there's a distinct culture that goes back hundreds of years. Here it's Celtic music and culture that came from the French, Scottish, and Irish who settled the area."
This means that the music is in the blood so to speak. For singer Nick Matthew the influence goes back just as far. "I learned a whole catalog of traditional songs and tunes when I was a kid. My dad played this music and this is the stuff that I first learned on guitar."
Enter the rhythm section of Nigel Bazinet and Steph McAlear who appear to be just as adept at playing Jazz and Latin, as they are at straight ahead rock. "We're pretty adventurous" Says Bazinet. "It's always a challenge to discover new ways of doing things and we try not to set limits on where we can go." The two are cousins and have played together for over a decade in various incarnations from Rock to Celtic, and their time spent together is apparent. The backbone they create comes off as very mature and developed.
The newest member of the band may be best described as the enigma of the group. Jesse Sauvé has been called an "unconventional" guitarist and can be compared to U2's the Edge and sometimes Johnny Greenwood of Radiohead. His fluid and melodic style, and ability to add flavor when needed makes him a vital new element of the band's chemistry.
It's no wonder you can't get a straight answer out of these guys as to what they play. But what they can tell you is that they take whatever it is very seriously. "We've had to work pretty hard to get to this point in a year" says Downing. "We all came out of other projects to put the band together and that meant that there was a sense of urgency to get it up and running." The task was sped along, in part, due to the fact that they are all contributing songwriters, and there are three who share the lead vocal duties. The band released its self-titled debut CD just four months after it's inception, and by the summer of 2006, were playing some of the biggest Celtic festivals in the country.
As a self-sufficient unit with no ties to record companies or agents the band has also had to keep its house in order. "We all have departments outside of the music that we're in charge of, from booking to retailing. It's incredible how much there is to do in order that things run well, and even then, we can always find more to do or something that we missed," states Matthew. "Eventually we'll have to relinquish some control. This works for us now, but there will come a time when it's too much for us to handle, and we'll need help to grow"
And indeed their place is on stage, inside the music. As a band they are colorful and dynamic performers. Their music is crafted with sincerity and emotion that has a little something for everyone. And it's true that there isn't anything else quite like it.
This is Greenwich Meantime's second album to be submitted to Highlander Radio and it definitely keeps tradition with their first. Excellent music, excellent musicians - fresh and powerful Celtic Rock at it's finest! We love Greenwich Meantime - from everything about their website, logo, music and the people they are. If you do anything this year then please pick this CD up as a great additional to any Celtic Music collection! You'll get some great tunes and also support one of the finest independent Celtic music groups on the scene. Oh, and please visit their website using the links below - they've got alot of good stuff on there and it is a great way to get to know this up and coming band! Tour dates, schedules, photographs and more!
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(CNSNews.com) - Two Republican U.S. House members Wednesday demanded that the Bush administration be more aggressive in condemning human rights abuses in Cuba and that it provide information on prisoners to any delegation traveling to the communist nation.
The hearing follows the recent convictions of 75 Cuban dissidents, who had been rounded up by Fidel Castro's government, given one-day trials and sentenced anywhere from six to 28 years for treason.
Cuban Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque recently alleged that the U.S. had paid the dissidents to create unrest.
''These people receive money and live off it while in the service of a power that harms their people,'' Roque said in defending the crackdown.
During a House International Relations Committee hearing Wednesday, Vice Chairman Chris Smith (R-N.J.) and Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.) told a panel of State Department officials that information, including the names of prisoners held in violation of the international human rights code, needed to be placed on a website and given to all members of the international media.
"I would suggest that any congressional delegation, or any delegation -- governors or others on trade missions -- be given a list of all of the prisoners, what prisons they're in, the locations, and the families and who they can contact before they are able to visit (Cuba)," Wolf said.
He suggested that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce be included as well, saying "I'm always hearing from them about trade and I think they ought to know about the persecution that goes with it." Smith said all who visit Cuba should be urged to visit the prisoners and their families to get a better knowledge of Castro's human rights abuses.
J. Curtis Struble, acting assistant secretary for the State Department's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, confirmed that Smith and Wolf were the only two lawmakers who sought to visit Cuba on a "truly independent" fact-finding trip. Typically, those wishing to visit must first be invited by the Cuban government before they can go, a protocol Smith and Wolf refused to oblige.
Smith and Wolf were also the only lawmakers present at Wednesday's hearing.
Struble added that recent press coverage of the Cuban dissident trials and the executions of three men who had attempted to hijack a ferry to escape from Cuba to the U.S. has spurred condemnation among human rights groups in both Europe and Latin America.
"I've personally never witnessed any action in this hemisphere that has provoked such an outcry from such groups," Struble said, adding that the Latino press, which usually excuses Castro's atrocities, "is increasingly not doing so in this instance."
Castro's recent crackdown is "an outrage," said Karen Harbert-Mitchell, an official with the U.S. Agency for International Development. She pledged to double the agency's efforts to increase the flow of accurate information about the regime's brutality along with other food and material aid to families of prisoners.
The hearing came as the Costa Rican delegation to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights introduced an amended resolution in Geneva, Switzerland demanding that Cuba release the jailed dissidents.
Costa Rican envoy Manuel Gonzalez Sanz called Castro's recent actions, "serious events ... which oblige us to make a more vehement appeal to Cuba with a view to achieving greater respect to human rights."
Lorne Craner, assistant secretary for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor at the State Department, told the congressmen that U.S. delegates to the U.N. commission would be pushing for a unanimous vote on the resolution.
HBO Pulls Castro Film from its May Lineup
Home Box Office will remove Oliver Stone's "Comandante," a documentary on Cuba's Castro, from its May schedule. The film had been criticized for allowing Castro a showcase of his regime without context or dissenting views.
"I think that it was an appropriate action on (HBO's) part at a time when Castro is executing people for trying to flee his tyranny and arresting basically the entire peaceful opposition," said Dennis Hays, a former U.S. ambassador to Suriname and the current executive vice president for the Cuban American National Foundation (CANF).
"To have put on an, 'I love me' documentary would have been not just in bad taste, but verging on immoral," Hays said.
An HBO representative, who refused to be identified, said the network was considering having Stone, who completed the movie in February 2002, go back and re-interview the communist dictator in light of recent events.
CANF Chairman Jorge Mas Santos said HBO was "well known for its professional integrity," and that "allowing an aging dictator to distort the truth and go unchallenged would not have been keeping with that tradition."
Yet Stone's film may not be permanently shelved. The HBO spokesperson said its future was unclear and that another factor impacting on the decision to pull it from HBO's May lineup was the cable network's June 5 debut of another Stone film, "Persona Non Grata," about the Israeli/Palestinian conflict.
Telephone calls to the talent agency representing Stone, seeking comment on HBO's decision to pull his film, were not returned.
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Clearly Sheer for Beach & Pool has a misleading name, because in truth sunscreen is a skin care staple that should be applied to all areas of exposed skin every day, not just when you're at the beach or lounging poolside. Sun damage is really about daylight damage from ultraviolet (UV) light. The sun need not be shining in order for UV rays to penetrate and stealthily damage skin, so daily sun protection is about far more than sunny days by the water!
This spray-on, water-resistant sunscreen is easy to use and feels wonderfully light due to the amount of alcohol and dry-finish solvents it contains. Unfortunately, the alcohol presents a risk of irritation and free-radical damage, so despite this sunscreen providing broad-spectrum protection, it's not the ideal choice. Rather than rely on this as your sole sunscreen, it's best to use this to reapply sunscreen after sweating or toweling off. That means at home, you can apply a sunscreen lotion or cream (which don't contain alcohol) and then tote this spray for reapplications without needing to spend time rubbing in more cream or lotion.
Coppertone added a couple of vitamin-based antioxidants, which is great—but we wish the fragrance this contained wasn't so strong and lingering! This is not a sunscreen for sensitive skin; it's best for oily skin and is well-suited to breakout-prone skin.
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This ubiquitous sun-care line has been around for over sixty years and is almost as synonymous with sunscreen as Kleenex is with facial tissue. Yet despite their longstanding history, there is something wanton about a corporation so recognized as a sunscreen manufacturer selling such an abundance of pathetically formulated sunscreens. Although more Coppertone sunscreens than ever include avobenzone or zinc oxide for UVA protection, most of them are still lacking—making this a line to shop very carefully. Ironically, Coppertone includes a fair amount of accurate, sun-smart information on their Web site—but their products aren't following the same advice! For example, they recommend you apply a sunscreen with SPF 15 or higher whenever you go outdoors—but then they sell several sunscreens with SPF ratings well below that. That's sort of like your personal trainer puffing on a cigarette while encouraging you to go another ten minutes on the treadmill. They also correctly advise consumers to reapply sunscreen after swimming, perspiring, or toweling off, yet sell products they claim are waterproof and "ultra sweatproof." Don't they realize that is likely to be interpreted by most people as 'one application and you're good to go no matter what outdoor activity is planned'? Regardless of the type of tenacious claim made, all sunscreens need to be reapplied at regular intervals if you are swimming or engaged in strenuous physical activity.
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welcome, glad to be a part of this forum.
This is a discussion on Defensive Carry Denial Of Service (DDOS) Attacks within the Old Forum News, Feedback, Problems & Comments forums, part of the DefensiveCarry.com Forum Office category; I'm sure Bumper will post here to fill you in better than I can, but DefensiveCarry.com was the target of a full blown "Denial of ...
I'm sure Bumper will post here to fill you in better than I can, but DefensiveCarry.com was the target of a full blown "Denial of Service" attack last night and this morning. Usually written DOS or DDOS, these are attacks that flood the resources of an individual site or a group of sites and prevent users from accessing them. Bumper has been in contact with our hosting service and will be working with them to determine if this was an attack on us as an individual site or as part of a larger attack.
I was surprised and encouraged to see that as soon as I got on there were people already here. When I got on I was one of 68. Now less than 5 minutes later there are 122. That says something about the quality of the site and about the loyalty of our members. As a Moderator I would like to say, Thank You to all our loyal members who are already beginning to flood back in. Thanks, folks.
That's all I'm going to say except to remind you that Bumper will probably have more info later.
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe. Albert Einstein
welcome, glad to be a part of this forum.
(SHERIFF BUFORD T. JUSTICE) "what the hell is
the world coming too"
I was wondering what was wrong. DC & Coffee in the mornings for me or my day is not the same.
Keep us posted on the attack!
You have to make the shot when fire is smoking, people are screaming, dogs are barking, kids are crying and sirens are coming.
Randy Cain.
Ego will kill you. Leave it at home.
Signed: Me!
Ya I kind of noticed that screwed up my whole routine this morning...
I definitely panicked when I couldn't get DC.com up. All sorts of thoughts of terrible things, from the feds shutting it down, to bumper being imprisoned by the atf, or maybe betty just tripped over the power cord and unplugged it??? Probably only those of you that have kids could understand how ones' imagination gets when you don't know nothin:)
Spend few minutes learning about my journey from Zero to Athlete in this
Then check out my blog! www.BodyByMcDonalds.com
Cupcake - 100 pound loser, adventurer, Ironman Triathlete.
I tried until I went to bed last night, and you're back this morning! Yes! If we were attacked, find out who did it. This is the wrong forum to attack.
Assault is a behavior, not a device.
"Don't never take no shortcuts." Patty Reed, Donner Party
Lifetime NRA member
Had to have been a bad ''saturation'' deal to ruin our server strength too - I guess some hacker with too much time on hand was grinning with pleasure
Thanks too I think to Mark our host - who probably had a very stressful session dealing with it all. I kept trying for a bit last night and then pretty much assumed the worst and retired to bed. Good to see us back on.
Chris - P95
NRA Certified Instructor & NRA Life Member.
"To own a gun and assume that you are armed
is like owning a piano and assuming that you are a musician!."
http://www.rkba-2a.com/ - a portal for 2A links, articles and some videos.
I truly missed the site last night. Seems there have been widespread attacks, or outages just recently. There may be a wave of this going on even now as we speak. Several sites are unavailable to me this morning that I've never had any problem with before that are leading me to question my equipment, but everything is up to par.
I actually thought it was my wireless connection last night
A real man loves his wife, and places his family as the most important thing in life. Nothing has brought me more peace and content in life than simply being a good husband and father.
-"I may get killed with my own gun, but he's gonna have to beat me to death with it, 'cause it's going to be empty." -Clint Smith
Glad its back. Thanks to Bumper and staff for everything you do.
Lex et Libertas Semper Vigilo, Fortis, Paratus, et Fidelis!
"Not only do the people who put their lives on the line to protect the rest of us deserve better, we all deserve better than to have our own security undermined by those who undermine law enforcement." -Thomas Sowell
My employer must've been bummed too, since I refuse to work before my morning cup of DC.COM
Spend few minutes learning about my journey from Zero to Athlete in this
Then check out my blog! www.BodyByMcDonalds.com
Cupcake - 100 pound loser, adventurer, Ironman Triathlete.
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
I don't have alot more information to pass along except that we were overrun by requests last night. The staff notified me (thanks, guys), I notified Mark and he was already responding to an alarm that had been raised on it. He thought it was just another record-breaking night for us until he saw the volume of requests and started blocking IPs. That triggered a full-blown DDOS attack that went on all night.
I'll be getting a list of IPs involved in the attack to see if I can find out anything from them, but expect they have covered their tracks pretty well. We have, in the past, had some threats to the forum from "past members" or it could have been a random act. It's just very hard to tell at this point.
When I worked for the government, our website was targeted because we didn't back a plan to drain Lake Powell and remove the Glen Canyon Dam. We actually did identify the guy. It turned out that it was a German environmental activist that had read the story somewhere on the Internet, so it's not inconceivable that it would be some kind of anti-gun person.
Anyway, we're back for now and still investigating and trying to figure out a way to stop this kind of attack in the future. More later...
Coimhéad fearg fhear na foighde; Beware the anger of a patient man.


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wiper blades?
i have an 87 montecarlo aerocoupe and i cannot find a good wiper blade that will clean my front winshield like that of a new car, what am i doing wrong?
What do you guys recommend for wiper blades and is there any other trick that you know to make it clean the windshield and not leave uncleaned spots or squeak and squeel!!
I've had good luck with silicone blades, especially in inclement weather. They don't seem to oxidize or wear like standard blades.
I am also a big fan of Rain-X, although I've found that whatever is used in automatic car washes reacts with it and forms a gunk that can leave light ridges at the edges of the wipe area. Not a problem if you always hand-wash or go to the self-serve wash.
A new set of TRICO blades (www.tricoproducts.com) is what I would use.
If the arms have been bent, replace them too.
It that doesn't work it's your windshield that's the problem. Wipe it down with lacquer thinner to make sure any wax or oil is removed. It also could be sandblasted, acid etched, scratched or covered with fine paint overspray. Polishing it may work if it's etched but pitting/scratching will require replacement.
thank you
thanks guys, i will be at PEP boys tomorrow, an old guy in New Jersey told me to cut a potato in half and rub it on the windshield, he says thet acid will take anything off!!! I will let you know how I get on!!!
Thank you
Steve :welcome:
Make sure your windshield is free of any road film. Wash it real good with a dish washing detergent then apply several coats of Rain X or Castrol has a product that works really well.
Rain X is just PVA (poly vinyl alcohol).
thank you
thanks guys, it is such a simple thing but so annoying you put 30K into a car, make it go 160mph and you cant clean the screen!!!,
thank you guys
Some wiper blades come with a little package of wipes in them..Clean the new blades with that wipe and it makes a real difference in how the blade works..do it when you install the blades..
An old guy told you to rub a potato on your windshield ?
Man !!!!.......Don't trust them old guys. :D :D :D
I've seen cars where the spring that holds tension on the wiper arm is just streched out to the point where there is not enough down pressure to clean the glass with any wiper blade.
Try putting new springs in if different blades don't work.
Everybody knows you don't rub a raw potato on a windshield....use fries!!!http://members.tripod.com/cracka_cor...s/laughing.gif
went to the autostore
I went to the auto store and bought that rainex for the outside of the glass. I had just washed the car and thought that it was clean, unitil I used the rainex wipes and the scum that came off was unreal, i followed up withe the interior rainex and new rainex complete wiper/blade units and the difference as the billboard says is clear!!
thanks guys you all have come thru yet again!!!
Clay bar the windshield...
I'm glad you got your problem solved. I was going to say the windshield is probably very dirty or etched. The next time anyone washes their car try clay barring the windshield. It really makes a difference. I do this on all of my vehicles before applying Rain-X and I don't even need to use the wipers during a hard rain... It's incredible!
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British censors write the greatest reviews....
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Not reviews as such, but the British Board of Film Classification reports written when deciding age classification are oddly insightful:
GTA IV: Episodes from Liberty City
There are blood spurts as people are shot and stabbed etc. and pools of blood form on the ground. However, there is never any discernible injury detail and it is not possible to inflict post-mortem injuries, although there is considerable ragdolling as dead bodies are shot. The characters controlled by the player are able to attack and kill any other character in the game, including innocent bystanders.
The game includes some sex scenes. The sex is quite strong, but always masked and the characters concerned are invariably fully clothed (no nudity). In cut scenes the Luis Lopez character is seen to be on the receiving end of oral sex (slumped on a chair with a woman's head buried in his lap). The same character engages in sexual intercourse on at least two different occasions. For example he stands between a woman's raised legs and thrusts into her and he also bends a woman over a desk and thrusts into her from the rear. The game also contains strong verbal sex references throughout and there is one scene of full frontal male nudity (without a sexual context).
In BAYONETTA, the bloody violence is frequent and consists of clouds of blood, arterial spurts and flying limbs during combat, as well as 'torture' moves in which Bayonetta puts her enemies on a rack, into a spiked cabinet and so on. Such sequences are not presented in a realistic manner - one involves pulling a female monster to a rack and tightening a chain - with resulting breast jiggling - before the victim explodes in a puff of blood and body parts. Throughout the game, Bayonetta's enemies are fantastical rather than realistic in appearance, and the levels are mostly set within a clearly unrealistic universe. There is no opportunity to further damage bodies post-mortem, and none of the corpses stay in the environment for more than a few seconds.
The game also contains some moderate sex references, with numerous camera angles focusing on the female characters' bodies and costumes throughout.
WWE Smackdown v Raw 2009
The fighting features punches, kicks and various wrestling moves, with some matches involving the use of weapons such as chairs, ladders, dustbins, sticks, clubs wrapped in barbed wire and sledgehammers. The blows delivered with these weapons do not have a realistic impact and their use in any single encounter cannot be sustained for an unduly long period of time. The bloody injury resulting from any fighting action is equally unrealistic and it is not possible for fights to turn into 'bloodbaths'.
More extreme types of matches see, for example, a defeated fighter being pushed into flames that surround the ring. The flames on his body are quickly extinguished and there is no detail of burn injuries. The theatrical presentation of such a fight is quite characteristic of the 'pantomime' nature of WWF and WWE wrestling, which is seen elsewhere in the game as, backstage, fighters play out various grudges and conspiracies as part of their storylines. This lends the work an element of fantasy which plays a part in removing the violence on display from a real-world setting.


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Excerpt: "David Carr has been the backup quarterback for Eli Manning in four of the past five seasons. Will that continue in 2013?
As we continue our look at the 90-man roster the New York Giants will bring to training camp we turn our attention to backup quarterback David Carr. Entering his 12th NFL season Carr is actually one of the more interesting Giants in terms of how the roster is shaped.
2012 Season In Review
Carr played in only two games, completing 2-of-3 passes for 19 yards. That is more action than he saw in 2011, when he did not play at all while backing up Eli Manning. Carr has been Manning's backup four of the past five seasons and has completed 32-of-48 passes for 359 yards and three touchdowns during those seasons." Read more...


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When a knee hurts so badly it needs to be replaced, often the other knee needs replacement as well.
But, although it is very convenient to replace both knees during the same surgery, the risk of developing complications such as blood clots, heart attacks, or strokes is higher.
We wanted to be able to select patients that are healthy enough to undergo bilateral knee replacements without an overwhelming risk to their well-being.
Analysis of a nationally representative database conducted by Dr. Memtsoudis and his HSS co-investigators examined the discharge records of patients who underwent such operations between the years 1998 to 2007. This review showed that out of 42,003 patients, 9.5% (3,986) experienced major health issues, with the majority of the cases experiencing heart-related problems during hospitalization.
Men, patients over the age of 65, patients who had a history of heart failure, or patients with high blood pressure in the arteries of their lungs carried a higher risk of experiencing health problems after surgery.
This study helps us reduce the complications from bilateral knee replacement by steering high risk patients to have only one knee replaced at a time.
Full reference:
Memtsoudis SG, Ma Y, Chiu YL, Poultsides L, Gonzalez Della Valle A, Mazumdar M.
Bilateral total knee arthroplasty: risk factors for major morbidity and mortality. Anesth Analg. 2011 Oct;113(4):784-90. Epub 2011 Jul 13.


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Our journey through the desert of waiting has been long and with little to quench our thirst. Of course I'm talking about 343 Industries and Halo for Xbox One. There have been the occasional drips of water, a leak here, a leak there. The occasional mirage of hope in the form of concept art and developer teases, but little has been done to increase the hype. We don't even know what it is we will find at our journey's end.
The rain had stopped falling long ago. That little cloud that could at NeoGaf no longer can shower us with hints and teases. And so we wander like John in the desert of despair. In the distance, a towering palm tree; a real, tangible thing that signals to us our journey's end. The great Oasis of E3 will quench our thirst; we shall bathe in the crystal clear pools of the Microsoft Press Briefing, and our eyes will be opened. One month from today, on June 9th, we will learn the truth.
I'm not going to dig through any news today; it's out there if you want to find it. Breadcrumbs really, tiny grains of sand in the infinite beach that is the World Wide Web. Instead, today it's going to be a look back at some of my personal Halo experiences. This is how it all begins.
I rented Halo Combat Evolved shortly after it released in 2001 from a good old brick and mortar block buster, and I beat it in about 3 days. For some reason, I didn't just go out and buy it right then and there; probably because I was still in 8th grade and living off an allowance of $5 a week. My best friend and coop buddy never lets me forget, but I chose to by 007: Agent Under Fire as my first Xbox Game. Yeah, in retrospect that was a stupid move. Fast forward to the spring of 2002 where I get Halo Combat Evolved for my birthday and I've been a fan ever since.
I spent hours upon hours playing couch co-op with my best friend. We rarely delved into the multiplayer, only on occasion, and never had more than a 3rd player. That said the campaign was where it was at for us. Part of the joy of Combat Evolved and the Halos that came after was the exploration, learning everything one could about the minutest detail of the campaign. We played so much, we began to notice glitches, Green Needles poking out of the Needler, frozen enemies, destroyed Banshees whose engines still glowed (and made the accelerating sound when you moved them with a rocket), among others. We played it so much that reciting the dialogue from all the cutscenes from beginning to end was easy, and hilarious; especially when we had to speak as Cortana. Anyway, those were the days.
Then came 2004 and the release of Halo 2. Midnight madness. I was 14 and my Mom had to drive me to get Halo 2 at midnight on a freezing cold November night. When Live released, my best friend got it before I did, a few month later I'd get it. I still remember my first online game ever. It was team slayer on Lockout, hell of a way to start huh? Anyway, because I had so much practice before hand, the lowly level 1's (of which I was one of) were surprised at my skill. To this day, this accolade from a pre-pubescent tween sticks in my mind "PlasticPiss, you're my hero." Yes, don't judge, my gamer tag back then was PlasticPiss. This name was made way back in Halo CE when my friend and I would play Multiplayer and it stuck.
Next came the march to Level 50 for my friend and me. I would never reach it, though he did…through countless hours of circle boosting and modding. He became a Bridger himself, and by that time the 360 had come out, so we hard modded my old Xbox. For us and many others, Halo 2 was the heyday of Halo's Online dominants, Bungie nor 343 has yet to capture the magic that made that game so special.
The Fall of 2007 and Halo 3's long awaited release. Another Midnight launch that I will never forget. It was a blast to watch a pickup truck drive by the line, its occupants waving their copies of Halo 3 whilst the guy in the truck's bed took a 2X4 and pretended it was a LAAG turret. The campaign, while forgettable was fun enough, and the Multiplayer, while not as good as Halo 2 was still a blast to play. The Brute Chopper quickly became my vehicle of choice. Many good Xbox Live games were to be had on Halo 3 with my friend and me holding off the teleporter room at the bottom of Guardian or running down fools in the GAUS Hog while I gunned on Sandtrap.
ODST was next, a good game though nothing too special to mention here. Aside from a few fun game of Fire Fight, not many memorable moments came from this game.
Halo: Reach. Bungie's Halo swan song where so much was changed, and reviled by the community. Again, not much to be said of the game itself, but the Midnight Launch was probably the most memorable. This was the first Midnight launch both my friend and I attended together. We got there at 10:00pm and we were first in line! What an epic wait. My friend "mounted" a Master Chief Helmet to his car roof and put a small flashlight beneath it. Needless to say it was quite a site. When we left, it was our turn to drive by the crowded line. I turned my speakers up to max and blasted the Halo theme Moljnir Mix from my car stereo. The mounted Moljnir helmet on my friend's car fell off at some point during that drive by.
There was so much hype leading up to the handover of Halo to 343 Industries, they needed to come out with something amazing. Perhaps we were expecting too much from the newly formed studio. Halo 4's campaign was great albeit a little too linear and the multiplayer felt like a Call of Duty want-to-be. Like many others, I stopped playing Halo 4 months ago.
Last year's E3 we were treated to a teaser for an un-named Halo game. Since then only rumors and a piece of Concept art have surfaced. What will it be? Time will tell. One month from today, we will learn the truth. Until then we must wait patiently.


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Kingsport Police ask for help solving cold case
KINGSPORT, Tenn. - Kingsport police are working to help a family get some closure.
Investigators are now asking for your help in a missing person case that dates back eighteen years.
Kingsport police say James Daniel Butler was reported missing in August of 1995 after he boarded a bus in Kingsport which was headed to Johnson City, where Butler planned to look for work.
Authorities are looking for anyone with more information in Butler's disappearance.
Public Information Officer Tom Patton says they recently lost touch with Butler's only known relative and hope other family members can help them close the case. "It's a very old case. We'd like to bring some closure to the case and bring some closure to the loved ones of this individual," said Patton.
Police say Butler would now be 57 years old. He's described as 5-feet-5-inches tall and weighing 165 pounds. He has blue eyes.
Police say there was never any sign of foul play.
If you have any information in Butler's disappearance, please call the Kingsport Police Department at (423) 229-9429.
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