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This essay is an initial exploration of the dimensions of the equity/sustainability linkage from the perspective of public goods analysis. Sustainability requires an abundance of public goods. Where these commons lack governance, sustainability is at risk. Equity is a critical component of sustainability that can itself be viewed as a public good, subject to deterioration (maldistribution) when left ungoverned. As is the case for so many forms of environmental degradation, the private benefits of maldistribution tend to overshadow the larger social costs, and the result is a degradation of equity. This article sketches out the analogy of equity as a public good by: examining the evidence regarding current and historical income equality within and between countries; introducing the characteristics of public goods and grounding equity in this idiom; reviewing several theories explaining the sub-optimal provision of environmental goods; applying these theoretical frameworks to the case of equity, with an examination of the potential causes of, and solutions to, maldistribution; and, finally, addressing equity's critical role as a component of sustainability in the case of climate change, with implications for climate policy.
Analysis of public goods has long dwelled within the purview of environmental economics. But the breadth of the commons extends far beyond natural resources and pollution sinks to radio frequencies, the collected works of Shakespeare, and ownership of the moon [
Sustainability requires a robust commons (or an abundance of public goods). Where these commons lack governance, sustainability is at risk. Equity is a critical component of sustainability and can, itself—as I argue in this initial exploration—be viewed as a public good, subject to degradation when left ungoverned.
As is the case for so many forms of environmental degradation, the private benefits of maldistribution tend to overshadow the larger social costs, and the result is a degradation of equity. This essay explores the dimensions of the equity/sustainability linkage from the perspective of public goods analysis. The thoughts presented here are best approached as a first exploration of an interesting analogy—equity as a public good—and not as any attempt to form a completely developed theory or model.
The remaining sections of this article sketch out the analogy of equity as a public good.
Equity can be understood broadly, as a general sense of egalitarianism—the application of the same rules, rights and responsibilities to all individuals in a society—or narrowly, as strict equality of income and wealth. Maldistribution is here defined as failure to achieve potential enlargements of social welfare via a more equal distribution of income or other resources; the determination of "potential enlargements" may include both positive and normative criteria.
The existence of a wide range of collective goods and services suggests that income distribution is a necessary but insufficient metric of equity. Redistribution of income and other resources in the direction of greater equality not only has private costs and benefits to individuals—some must gain and some must lose—but also has some less obvious benefits to the society at large. Greater income equality has been associated with better environmental, health and education outcomes, lower crime rates, and more robust overall social capital [
Nonetheless, the distribution of income is by far the best-measured component of equity, an indispensible first cut at the adequacy of resources. The main imperfections of this metric come in three broad categories: the non-monetized, the indivisible, and the ill-measured.
Non-monetized aspects of well-being: So much of what we value most in life defies monetization. Income captures neither our family's health nor the health of our local environments [
Indivisible household resources: The measurement of distribution is greatly complicated by fundamental ambiguity regarding the basic unit of analysis: household income is not readily divisible into individual income. In a multi-person household, individual earnings do not represent the money available for consumption, which is almost always a function of household income and power dynamics within the household [
Ill-measured income data: No dataset exists recording the income of every person (or household)in the world. Indeed, such data exist for very few countries. Instead, income distribution between countries is often estimated from small samples or imputed from data on consumption, while income distribution between countries compares per capita gross domestic product (GDP) (itself, infamous for its omissions and myopic focus on the formal market) across countries [
However imperfectly measured, income distribution is one of the most important markers in gauging the scale of global maldistribution. Global income inequality can be decomposed into two elements: between-country inequality (or differences in per capita GDP among all the nations of the world) and within-country inequality (or differences in household income among all of the households of a single nation). The former, when considered in isolation, sometimes incorporates population weights [
Recent research from Branko Milanovic, a World Bank economist and the author of a large body of research on current and historical income inequality, reports that global inequality has worsened from 1988 to 2002 (the latest year for which data are broadly available). In 1988, the 10 percent of world population with the highest incomes received 51 percent of global income; in 2002, the top decile received 57 percent [
Bourguignon and Morrisson's [
Within-country Gini coefficients recorded from 2000 to 2009 ranged from 16.8 in Azerbaijan in 2005 to 65.8 in Seychelles in 2007. Countries with the most equal distributions of income cluster in Scandinavia and the former Soviet Republics. The nations with the greatest divergences in income include: Angola, Brazil, Colombia, Comoros, Ecuador, Haiti, Micronesia, and South Africa [
The well-known Kuznets curve maps national Gini coefficients against per capita income. Kuznets identified an inverted U-shaped pattern in this relationship (equality rising and then falling with income) in the United States, United Kingdom and Germany from the late 19th century through 1950 [
The conclusions drawn from Kuznets' putative pattern have resulted in some troubling policy advice: policy makers need not concern themselves with a decline in equity related to income growth; further growth will bring a more equal income distribution. In the development literature "growth first" policies emphasizing the importance of economic growth over broader investment in sustainable development are thought by some scholars to have resulted in "immiserizing growth," where increased output degrades the terms of trade resulting in a reduction in per capita income [
Global income inequality between individuals, which includes both the between and within-country components, is large in scale and growing over time. The question of whether 10 percent of global population receiving 57 percent of all income is
Pure public goods are defined, in economics, as goods that are non-rival and non-excludable [
The degradation of environmental amenities—clean air and water, the wealth of natural resources, healthy and biodiverse ecosystems—can often be taken as evidence that a good is not purely public, and that private, rival concerns compete for its use. Analysis of the privatization of publicly controlled goods has a long tradition in political economy and natural philosophy. Thomas More's
Hardin [
Boyce [
Like so many of the environmental amenities that underpin sustainability, equity may be viewed as a public good with important social benefits [
While the equity commons cannot be privatized or overused to the point of destruction,
Abstracting, for simplicity's sake, from the effects of progressive taxation, the full benefits of a higher-than-average income accrue to individuals who suffer only a fraction (1/
One of the best known economic analyses of natural resource degradation is the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC), which has its origins in the Kuznets hypothesis regarding inequality and per capita income discussed above. The EKC literature looks for, and sometimes finds, an inverted-U-shaped relationship between various forms of environmental degradation and per capita income levels, such that pollution levels first rise and then fall with economic growth [
The literature critiquing the EKC focuses on the same sort of unfortunate policy implications that are taken from Kuznets' inverted-U shape between inequality and per capita income. The existence of this pattern is not evidence of its inevitability [
EKC analysis builds on a much larger body of literature examining the socio-economic factors affecting environmental quality. A review of the environmental economics literature reveals three main causes for environmental degradation, where the actual quantity of environmental public goods is lower than the optimal quantity: social costs that are external to market transactions; a narrow, and perhaps biased, focus on monetary costs and benefits; and an invisible fist—power relationships that dominate social welfare decisions.
In environmental economic theory, optimal quantity of an environmental public good is determined by the intersection of the marginal benefit and marginal cost of that good:
Air pollution is a classic example. The purchase of gasoline (a market transaction between the car driver and the petroleum company) has both private benefits and costs, determining the price of gasoline and quantity sold in the marketplace, and negative externalities. Carbon dioxide emissions, particulates, and other pollutants affect public health in communities where the gasoline is refined and where the car is driven, as well as increasing the atmospheric concentration of greenhouse gases, with far-reaching consequences for global temperatures and weather patterns. These costs are external to the market for gasoline; while their impacts are felt, no one need pay for having caused this damage. The optimal level of gasoline use is determined by the intersection of its marginal total benefits and marginal total costs, but the actual level is set by marginal private benefits (
When marginal total costs exceed marginal private costs (dCt/dQ > dCp/dQ), a negative externality exists.
The puzzle of externalities—damages no one need pay for—has long been understood in terms of an absence of governance. Coase [
In applied environmental economics, the cure for a negative externality is to internalize it by placing a price on environmental degradation. Pigou [
Difficulties arise when, as with so many environmental public goods, property rights are incomplete and transaction costs are high for some affected parties. Coase's analysis suggests two complementary solutions to sub-optimal levels of environmental goods: (1) clarifying ownership and control of the goods (either by Hardin's privatization or by Boyce's democratization, as discussed in the previous section); and (2) reducing transaction costs (a topic for which an extensive literature exists in development and environmental economics).
A second cause of a sub-optimal level of environmental public goods is the conflation of utility with income. In modern theoretical welfare economics, individual utility cannot be summed to arrive at a measure of social welfare because it had been deemed impossible to compare the utility experienced by different individuals. The aim of maximizing social welfare was replaced by Pareto improvement—making one person better off without making anyone else worse off—in the first half of the twentieth century. (This avoids a politically controversial conclusion: transferring income from the rich to the poor improves social welfare. The history of thought of these ideas is discussed in Stanton [
Modern applied welfare economics, however, takes a different point of view. Cost-benefit analysis sums up not utility but income to arrive at social welfare, neatly side-stepping diminishing marginal utility and welfare improvement from redistribution. The "compensation test", introduced by Kaldor [
While the compensation test may leave non-economists scratching their heads (by this criteria, anything that increases GDP is a social good!) it is nonetheless a basic tenet in the cost-benefit analysis that has become the litmus test for so much public policy [
Of course, in the broader literature, environmental amenities are widely understood to have non-monetary benefits and costs [
Solutions to the deficiencies of cost-benefit analysis include decision-making based on multi-criteria and cost-effectiveness analyses. Multi-criteria analysis combines parallel quantitative assessments using multiple metrics—money, disability-adjusted life years, indices of biodiversity or ecosystem health—with a final qualitative policy decision [
Boyce's [
Unlike the cost-benefit approach, which identifies optimal outcomes in a normative framework, Boyce's model is descriptive, and seeks to explain actual, but sub-optimal, outcomes. Boyce's model is similar to a model of political negotiation elaborated by Bueno de Mesquita [
Using this new conceptualization of Pigou's classic externality analysis, Boyce explains divergences from the optimal result as the effect of power weights in the objective function for the social decision rule (Equation 3 is a variant of Boyce's objective function in which net benefits, in monetary units, have been replaced by utility):
While the latter circumstance is possible (Boyce gives the example of urban "beautification" displacing slum dwellers), there are compelling reasons to expect benefits from environmental degradation to be positively correlated with income and other forms of power. Richer, more powerful people both consume more and control more productive assets, affording them disproportionately large incentives and ability to cause environmental degradation [
If public policy is determined by a power-weighted decision rule, then solutions to sub-optimal quantities of environmental public goods include the redistribution of income and other determinants of power. The more equal the distribution of power between the net winners and net losers, the more closely actual levels of environmental goods will resemble optimal levels.
The same explanations for sub-optimal levels of environmental public goods can also be applied to maldistribution, or the degradation of the equity commons. The problem of defining an "optimal" level of equity, absent some political analog to the veil of ignorance, is an important concern for a more complete treatment of the practical considerations of basing public policy objectives on equity measurements. In the analogy presented here, however, an "optimal" level of equity can be given a similar treatment to an "optimal" level of environmental quality: debate regarding how to identify an optimum need not impede a general discussion of obstacles to and strategies for moving closer to that optimum.
Redistribution of income in the direction of greater inequality has private benefits and costs—some people grow richer while others grow poorer. But the total marginal benefits and costs that determine the presumed "optimal" level of equity comprise both private and social costs. The negative externalities associated with an erosion of equity include worsening health outcomes, higher crime rates, and a decline in social cohesion. Total marginal costs exceed private marginal costs and, as a result, the actual level of equity is lower than the optimal level.
Cost-benefit analyses of public policies with equity implications consider only the aggregate effects of distributive changes. For a single period, the results of a cost-benefit analysis are neutral to changes in the income distribution: the sum of income does not vary with its distribution. Often, the social impacts of maldistribution do not have monetary values and therefore would not be included in a standard cost-benefit analysis. Because of these limitations, such an analysis would never recommend against a public policy on equity grounds.
The power-weighted decision rule takes a different path to the same conclusion (regarding what will happen, as opposed to what should happen); it acknowledges the presence of winners and losers and assumes that power dynamics determine public policy decisions and the outcome of market activities. The winners from maldistribution are richer and more powerful than the losers, and the result is a lower than optimal level of equity.
As a public good, equity is vulnerable to a similar set of deprivations as many environmental amenities. Taken together, sub-optimal levels of equity may be caused by any and all of the following: social benefits (better health outcomes, greater social cohesion) that are external to market transactions; benefits that are priceless (longer life, better quality of life, more robust natural ecosystems) and therefore difficult to assign a monetary value to; and structures of decision making that weight winners' net benefits and losers' net costs from greater equity with the relative power of those winners and losers, together with an unequal distribution of power in favor of the winners. While the tragedy of maldistribution may be taken to imply the inevitability of sub-optimal equity, there are—just as with solutions for the degradation of environmental public goods—strategies to protect and enhance the equity commons.
Drawing from the solutions for raising levels of environmental goods towards the optimum, discussed in the previous section, strategies for fortifying and increasing equity may include clarifying property rights, reducing transaction costs, multi-criteria analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis, redistribution of income or wealth, and redistribution of political and social power.
A shift in the balance of power—
Like other public goods, equity, when not well-governed, can easily be degraded. Solutions to the tragedy of maldistribution require a shift in the distribution of power, so that both income and decision-making power are held more equally. The final section of this article examines the role of equity both in the emissions of the greenhouse gases that cause climate change and in climate policy solutions.
The relationship between equity and sustainability is multi-faceted. As the Brundtland Commission suggested, meeting the needs of the present without compromising future generations' ability to meet their own needs requires an equitable distribution of economic and political power. Public goods, both environmental and social, have essential roles to play in maintaining and enhancing sustainability. The direct role of the atmospheric commons may be obvious: current-day greenhouse gas emissions are sustainable only when they do not compromise future generations' standard of living.
But another public good, the equity commons, has two less direct but no less important roles in making climate sustainability possible. First, income levels determine emissions. From 1980 to 2007, the 55 countries with the highest incomes (with 18 percent of 2005 global population) contributed 62 percent of cumulative global emissions, while the 45 countries with the lowest incomes (with 15 percent of 2005 population) contributed 2 percent [
Similarly, within-country inequality reflects the pattern of greenhouse gas emissions across each national population, with richer individuals emitting more than their poorer neighbors [
Second, income levels determine mitigation. Each country's (and each household's) capacity to engage in emissions reductions is a function of its income. Baer
As with the dubious development and environmental policies that have resulted from Kuznets curve and EKC evidence, it is of paramount importance that historical patterns not be mistaken for destiny. If maldistribution dictates both the cause of and the solution to climate change—the rich made this mess and the rich must clean it up—than what role is left for the rest of humanity?
Boyce [
The notion that policies based on equating marginal total costs with marginal total benefits depend strongly on the distribution of income—notably absent in much of environmental economics—has received substantial interest from climate economists. Several well-known integrated assessment models depart from standard applied welfare economics by optimizing utility and not income [
The solutions to the twin tragedies of open-access resources and maldistribution—clarifying property rights, reducing transaction costs, adopting multi-criteria analysis and cost-effectiveness analysis, and redistribution of income, wealth, and political and social power—are also, necessarily, solutions for preventing dangerous climate change:
Clarifying property rights and reducing transaction costs improve the governance of public goods. For the atmosphere this may mean formalizing its collective ownership and the principle of equal per capita rights to its carbon-storage capacity [
Multi-criteria and cost-effectiveness analyses incorporated into integrated climate and economics modeling allow non-monetized, collective public goods, like the atmosphere and equity, to enter into policy recommendations for emission reductions. UNEP's MCA4climate initiative has the explicit goal of using multi-criteria analysis to incorporate non-monetary impacts of climate policies into decision making [
And the redistribution of income, wealth, and political and social power towards greater equality? Evidence assembled by Milanovic and others (cited above) indicates that, at least through 2002, the world income was becoming more, not less, unequally distributed. Boyce's power-weighted social decision rule suggests both that if those most affected by climate damages had more power—whether economic or political—there would be a greater likelihood that emissions would be kept in check, and that the poor will suffer most from climate change. As matters stand today, the rich seem to hold all the cards, possessing the capacity both to emit disproportionate amounts of greenhouse gases and to pay for emissions mitigation measures.
Equity is one of the many public goods on which sustainability depends. In the analysis of the causes of and solutions to climate change, the quality of the equity commons and the governance rules that protect and enhance it are key elements in crafting a viable international agreement on future emissions allocation and burden-sharing of emissions mitigation and climate adaptation costs. More broadly, equity—together with so many of the public goods that provide the foundation for environmental sustainability and sustainable development—is vulnerable. Deliberate policies in favor of increasing equity over time not only improve social welfare, but also act to shore up the foundations for the equity commons of the future, by establishing and strengthening rules for its governance.


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ESCONDIDO - The Escondido Country Club is teeing off a new era in its 42-year history after a development company that owns the nearby Lake San Marcos Country Club bought the golf course last month.
La Jolla Development Group LLC bought the Escondido club April 26 from American Golf Corp. for an undisclosed amount, according to company officials. The 120-acre country club, which opened in 1965, has an 18-hole golf course, 85 employees and more than 500 members, according to the new owner.
Members of the Escondido club said Friday they foresee positive and negative effects from the acquisition.
"I just hope they maintain the quality of the golf course. And from what I've seen at Lake San Marcos, the quality should only just improve," said Jean Goggins, a Rancho Bernardo resident who has been a member of the Escondido Country Club for nine years.
Eun Park, finance manager for La Jolla Development, said members should expect improvements and the option to pay a little more for use of the San Marcos golf course.
"There's gonna be a lot of changes coming," Park said. "One of the key things we're planning on doing is we're going to offer dual memberships to the two clubs."
He said this will benefit members of both clubs, particularly when a special event such as the NAIA Women's Golf National Championships, which took place earlier this week at Lake San Marcos, temporarily closes a course to members.
"As we try to book these bigger businesses, I think it would help to have two courses," Park said.
But Goggins said she doesn't want the Escondido club to get booked with similar special events.
"I would not like to see us accommodate those groups from time to time," she said before returning to her putting practice.
Jeff Schauer, general manager of the Escondido club, said Friday the new owners are expected to make improvements to the club house and will be talking to club members for suggestions on other changes.
"They're talking about putting a new look to the entryway," Schauer said. "They're also talking about the possibility of putting in an area with some fireplaces and a trellis with some heaters."
However, Escondido retiree Jerry Haluza, who was one of a few dozen golfers out on the course in northern Escondido during a cool and cloudy Friday morning, said he wasn't happy about the ownership change.
Haluza said the proposed dual membership wouldn't compare to losing his membership in American Golf's Platinum Club, which allowed him to play at any of about 150 American Golf courses around the country. With the new ownership, Haluza no longer has that privilege, he said.
"I've been here since 1997, and I've never played Lake San Marcos," Haluza said. "So I'm not looking forward to it."
Sean Horan, a San Marcos finance manager, said he would like to tee off at Lake San Marcos.
"I'd love the opportunity to play another course," he said.
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Escondido Country Club
History: Established 1965. Bought April 26 by La Jolla Development Group LLC from American Golf Corp.
Size: 120 acres with an 18-hole golf course.
Employees: 85.
Members: Approximately 520.

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Smythson Medium Nancy Bag, Turquoise
There is nothing that screams British old money more than Smythson of Bond Street. Their bags, like this pin-tucked "nancy" bag, are all crafted like works of art. The bright blue of this bag gives it a bit of a younger feel, which I like.


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Entrance Interview is a series at WolverineNation -- similar to our Exit Interview series -- where we chat with incoming Michigan football and men's basketball players about their thoughts as they start college, what their expectations are, and what they'll miss most about high school.
Amara Darboh (West Des Moines, Ia./Dowling) has a chance to come in and play early. Michigan sorely needs a receiver with height, and the 6-foot-3, 210-pound Darboh fits the mold. He picked the Wolverines after his senior football season over a bevy of Big Ten and other BCS-level programs.
WolveirneNation caught up with Darboh in late May to find out what he's expecting from next season, how his shoulder is recovering from surgery in December and his love of a certain NBA team.


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Failure of the left side of the heart (left-sided failure) is most common. It leads to increased pressure in the pulmonary veins in the lungs, which forces fluid into the surrounding microscopic air sacs (alveoli) that transfer oxygen to the bloodstream. As the alveoli fill with fluid, they no longer work properly, which limits the amount of oxygen available to the body and produces the most characteristic symptoms of congestive heart failure: fatigue and shortness of breath. In right-sided failure, the increased pressure in the veins returning blood from the rest of the body combined with the compensatory retention of sodium and water leads to fluid accumulation and swelling in the abdomen, liver and legs. Often, both left-and right-sided heart failure occur together.
CHF symptoms include:
- Shortness of breath and wheezing after limited physical exertion. In advanced cases shortness of breath occurs even at rest, and attacks of severe breathlessness disturb sleep (left-sided failure).
- Severe fatigue and weakness.
- Dry cough or cough that produces frothy or bloody sputum (left-sided failure).
- Frequent urination during the night (right-sided failure).
- Swelling of the ankles and feet
- Rapid weight gain due to fluid retention (right-sided failure).
- Abdominal pain and a feeling of fullness (right-sided failure).
- Swollen neck veins (right-sided failure).
- Loss of appetite (anorexia); nausea and/or vomiting.
- Irregular or rapid heartbeat.
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Eric A.wrote a review of MSR Dromedary Bags on July 28, 2012
Awesome alternative to water bottles
I bought the 4L to increase the amount to water I could carry on long day hikes in the middle of nowhere. Previously I used Nalgenes and whatever else I had around. The advantage to the dromedary was that it makes it a lot easier to keep the weight of my pack equally distributed when I need to climb or scramble. I am a clean freak and camelbacks just seems like a mold endospore and bacteria paradise. My pack is way more comfortable with the MSR. It also makes it easier to carry extra water when I am backpacking and the straps make it possible to easily attach it to any pack and transport. My First Need water filter also attaches perfectly(the mouth is the same size). Actually, I use an old Nalgene lid with the MSR because I didn't like the sport cap it came with. Plus without all those bulging bottles shifting around on my back I don't fell like I have something alive and about to burst out my pack back there. Well made in the USA.


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Mililani Golf Course
Located on Oahu's central plateau between the Koolau range to the east and the Waianae range to the west, the Mililani Golf Club is a delightful parkland layout carved out of stands of Norfolk pine, eucalyptus, and the course's trademark red African tulip.
The three finishing holes on the front side set the tone for the course. At the par-5 No. 7, the locally famous Waiahole Ditch cuts across the landing area off the tee, asking golfers to hit past this canal for a go at eagle. The par-4 No. 8 moves left ever so slightly, bringing into play the prevailing trade winds on the approach. The beefy 5-par ninth doglegs right and presents a small, narrow green heavily guarded by bunkers.
The back nine bares its teeth at the 12th hole, a short and stunning par-3, which plays over a jungle gulch that wraps around the deep green to the left and all the way to its back. The right-to-left crosswind makes the huge right/front bunker seem like a good target for most. A solid run of holes from there on in makes Mililani a nice opener for an Oahu golf tour.
Course Overview
Daily Fee | 18 Holes | Par 72
Course Architect: Bob E. Baldock
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phone: (808) 623-2222
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Blue: Yardage 6455
Rating/Slope 70.5/124
White: Yardage 6239
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Red: Yardage 5756
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Beijing (AFP) July 02, 2014
China's government and media launched a broadside Wednesday against Japan's move to loosen the bonds on its powerful military, casting it as a threat to Asian security.
The criticism came one day after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said his cabinet had formally endorsed a reinterpretation of a constitutional clause banning the use of armed force except in very narrowly-defined circumstances.
"We urge Japan to follow its path of peaceful development and be prudent in handling relevant issues, honestly respect the legitimate security concerns of Asian countries and refrain from doing anything which may jeopardise regional peace and stability," said Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei.
Beijing had expressed its concern to Tokyo "on many occasions" over the rule change, he added. "We ask Japan not to infringe on China's sovereignty and security interests."
China's state-run media used significantly stronger language in denouncing the move.
"The Japanese government is eager to break through the post-war system," wrote the ruling Communist Party's flagship People's Daily newspaper in an editorial penned under the name "Zhong Sheng", a homophone for "Voice of China".
It called the Abe government's move "a dangerous signal, as well as a wake-up call".
In a commentary late Tuesday, China's official Xinhua news agency challenged Tokyo with a question: "Is China on your military agenda?"
"Japan has a history of making sneaky attacks, as it did in launching wars with China, Russia and the United States in the recent 100 years," Xinhua wrote. "Now, Japan, with greater freedom to use military force, is making the world more worried."
China, home to the world's largest military, far outnumbers rival Japan in manpower, ships, aircraft and defence spending.
China's official defence budget last year came to $119.5 billion, while according to the International Institute for Strategic Studies' Military Balance 2014 report, released in February, Japan's total was $51 billion.
Tokyo and Beijing have long been at odds over islands in the East China Sea, and Beijing has argued that a reinterpretation of Japan's pacifist constitution could open the door to remilitarisation of a country it considers insufficiently penitent for its actions in World War II.
The state-run China Daily newspaper wrote that "the recalcitrant attempts by Japanese politicians, including Abe, to rewrite history and their country's unseemly record in World War II are reminders that Japan doesn't deserve being treated as a normal country".
China's nationalistic Global Times, which is close to the ruling Communist Party, ran a cartoon on Wednesday depicting Abe as the American action hero Rambo, with a Japanese flag bandanna tied around his forehead and wielding a large machine gun.
"Both Tokyo and Washington wish to see more disturbances in Asia, as the US hopes it will hinder China's rise and Japan wants to seek opportunities to realise its rise both politically and militarily," the paper wrote.
"China needs to expose the Japanese rightists' evil intent."
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F527 Baby Beenz Corkscrew Hat by Plymouth Yarn Design Studio
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F527 Baby Beenz Corkscrew Hat
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Sizes: Infant (Toddler, Child)
Approximate Measurements: 14(16, 19)"hat circumference, unstretched
Baby Beenz: 1—100g skein, color #167
Gauge: 18 sts, 24 rows = 4" using US size 8 (5 mm) needles in st st.
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Pietersen sustained the injury while fielding in the first innings and will not field in the second innings.
Captain Michael Vaughan said: "Kevin has a problem with his little finger but he'll be fine to go out and bat."
The rules state he can bat at his usual number four position because of the type of injury, an "external" one.
Had he pulled a muscle, however, or suffered any other type of "internal" injury he would have been forced to bat no higher than number seven.
Pietersen hit 31 in the first innings before becoming the third of Muttiah Muralitharan's six victims in England's 281.
Meanwhile, Matthew Hoggard was in some discomfort after appearing to hurt his lower back towards the end of a six-over spell with the new ball.
But skipper Michael Vaughan insisted his star bowler was none the worse for wear.
Sri Lanka dominated day three of the Test, closing on 167-2 in their second innings, 74 runs ahead.
Vaughan said: "I thought we bowled OK. If we get a couple of wickets early [on Tuesday] everything looks better."
But Sri Lanka's gradual improvement since Hoggard's burst of four wickets on the first morning has made them favourites for victory.
Paul Collingwood added: "It's a proper scrap. It's what you come to get used to in Sri Lanka.
"We have got to have a good first session and put them under pressure.
"They have inexperience in the middle order and we must expose that."
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Best remembered for his crossover hit "Sunshine," country and folk singer/songwriter Jonathan Edwards was born July 28, 1946, in Aitkin, Minnesota, and grew up in Virginia. While attending military school, he began playing guitar and composing his own songs. After moving to Ohio to study art, he became a fixture on local club stages, playing with a variety of rock, folk, and blues outfits, often in tandem with fellow students Malcolm McKinney and Joe Dolce.
Edwards and his bandmates relocated to Boston, where they permanently changed their name to Sugar Creek and became a full-time blues act, issuing the 1969 LP Please Tell a Friend. Wanting to return to acoustic performing, he left the group to record a solo album. Near the end of the 1970 sessions, one of the finished tracks, "Please Find Me," was accidentally erased, forcing Edwards to instead record a brand-new composition. The song was "Sunshine," and when it was released as a single the following year, it quickly became a Top Five pop hit.
Honky-Tonk Stardust Cowboy, Edwards' music began gravitating toward straight-ahead country; his label was at a loss as to how to market the record, however, and over the course of two more albums, 1973's Have a Good Time for Me and the following year's live Lucky Day, his sales sharply declined. Soon, Edwards dropped out of music, buying a farm in Nova Scotia.
Edwards' friend Emmylou Harris enlisted him to sing backup on her sophomore record, Elite Hotel; the cameo resulted in a new record deal and the LP Rockin' Chair, recorded with Harris' Hot Band. Sail Boat, cut with most of the same personnel, appeared a year later. Another layoff followed, however, and when Edwards resurfaced -- with an eponymous 1982 live record -- it was on his own label, Chronic.
Edwards joined the bluegrass group the Seldom Scene, issuing the 1983 LP Blue Ridge. After a 1987 solo children's record, Little Hands, Edwards moved to Nashville; his 1989 album The Natural Thing generated his biggest country hit, "We Need to Be Locked Away." A follow-up, One Day Closer, appeared in 1994. Two years later, Edwards followed up with Man in the Moon. He released two concert albums during this time, including 2007's Live in Massachusetts and 2010's Rollin' Along: Live in Holland. In 2011, Edwards returned with the studio album My Love Will Keep.


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We're extremely grateful for the support we've received so far. Fans are showing they are just as excited as we are to bring SnarfQuest back to life.
Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) April 29, 2014
On March 27, Imagined Interprises, Inc. launched a 40-day Kickstarter campaign to bring renowned fantasy artist Larry Elmore's creation SnarfQuest back to life. A mere eight days later, the project hit its funding goal, and in order to further reward backers for their support, Imagined Interprises, Inc. instituted a series of stretch goals for the project. The first stretch goal, set at $15,000, has now been reached.
Every person to back SnarfQuest, regardless of the size of the pledge, will now receive an eBook copy of Farmers & Mercenaries- Book One of the Genesis of Oblivion Saga by Maxwell Alexander Drake. Drake, a well-known fantasy novelist and lifelong Elmore fan whose works are published by Imagined Interprises, Inc., is the driving force behind the 30th anniversary project and is partnering with Elmore to make it a reality.
SnarfQuest, a popular graphic novel, was featured in Dragon Magazine throughout the late 1980's and early 1990's. The goal of this project is to not only bring the graphic novel back to its original fans but to also create an entirely new generation of fans.
"We're extremely grateful for the support we've received so far," said Drake. "Fans are showing they are just as excited as we are to bring SnarfQuest back to life."
To date, the project has received $17,300 in funding from backers. Continuing on it's current trend, SnarfQuest is on track to raise over 200% of its funding goal before the campaign draws to a close. With six days left in the campaign, a funding level of $20,000 is the next milestone. At that $20,000 level, backers who pledged $30 and signed up to receive the project collector's coin will see the coin upgraded in size from 1" to 2."
"We think the $20,000 goal is a really fun one," said Drake. "There aren't many collectors coins with a 2" diameter, and the fact that it's a full-color SnarfQuest coin makes it even more unique. It's like being part of an exclusive club."
To back the campaign and sign up for the collector's coin or pre-order your copy of SnarfQuest today visit http://bit.ly/ImaginedInterprisesKS. Also, be sure to like them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter @ImaginedBooks.
Imagined Interprises, Inc. is a small, but growing fantasy publishing house. Our goal is to publish high quality fantasy literature and artwork. If you are a fan of saga fantasy rich, detailed worlds with distinctive societies that are steeped in history and culture then we have a treat for you. Visit our website at http://www.imaginedinterprises.com for more information about our authors, literature and artwork.


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By Holly Wise
Killeen Daily Herald
COPPERAS COVE - Three years ago, Copperas Cove High School senior Mostafa Al Tameemi did not speak English.
Now proficient, Al Tameemi, an Iraqi native, works to bring good to the community by volunteering his time.
Nominated for the Absolutely Incredible Kid award by CCHS UIL academics and activities coordinator Amal Baty, Al Tameemi earned more than 50 hours in community service in his sophomore year alone by volunteering at the high school. He also participated in the "Keep Children Safe" program sponsored by the Copperas Cove Downtown Association and the National Night Out.
"We can always count on Mostafa to have a wonderful smile and to greet all staff and students with a warm shake of hand," Baty wrote.
For Al Tameemi, community service is a way of life.
"Community service is very important to me," he said, adding that a simple "thank you" is enough to make hard work worthwhile.
Al Tameemi said he is encouraged to bring positivity into the world after seeing negativity.
For that reason, Al Tameemi said he will "always help."
His desire to help people will guide him through college as he enrolls at the University of Texas at San Antonio to pursue a pre-med degree, which will later serve him when he enters medical school.
"Since I was very little, I always thought the doctor was the hero of the people," he said. His decision to become a doctor was influenced by his spirit of volunteerism.
"We are so happy, and we appreciate (the award)," Tameemi's father, Mohammad Al Tameemi said. "He likes to do a great job and we encourage him to do that, and now he got what he wants."
Tameemi will be honored as an Incredible Kid by the Camp Fire USA Tejas Council at a celebration from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the Bell County Expo Center.
Reservations for the celebration may be made by calling the local Camp Fire USA office at (254) 773-6614. Cost is $25 per person.


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After four days of friendly questioning from his lead defense attorney, Jeff Skilling faced a much more hostile situation Monday when federal prosecutor Sean Berkowitz started the government's cross-examination of the former Enron CEO. Skilling, 52, faces 28 counts of fraud, conspiracy, inside trading and lying to auditors. He is on trial with former Enron chairman Ken Lay, 64, who faces six counts of fraud and conspiracy. The two are charged with hiding Enron's true financial condition before what was once the USA's seventh-largest company filed for bankruptcy-court protection. Skilling and Lay each face at least 25 years in prison if convicted. Highlights from Skilling's testimony Monday under questioning from Berkowitz:
On the suggestion his answers to questions from his defense attorney last week were carefully crafted.
"I have nothing to hide, Mr. Berkowitz.
"I don't think it's a question of tailoring your testimony. I will respond to your questions to the best of my ability."
Whether the jury should believe him or the conflicting testimony of the prosecution's witnesses.
"I think it's really a question of figuring out what makes sense. And I hope the jury looks at this and tries to figure out what makes sense."
Whether a trial consultant had counseled him on body language, communicating effectively and how to be persuasive.
"Communicating effectively, yes."
"At the end of the day, Mr. Skilling, it's your word, your interpretation of things, your knowledge that's at issue, correct?"
"It's a question of figuring out what makes sense. You can pitch it however you want. I'm trying to describe how it happened."
"You desperately want validation for how you conducted yourself at Enron, don't you?"
"I desperately want the truth to get out about Enron."
Whether Ken Lay on Aug. 22, 2001, had told him about a letter that internal whistle-blower Sherron Watkins had sent him about financial abuses at the company or that Lay was scheduled to meet Watkins later that day.
"I didn't hear about it, the note, until it was published in the newspapers that following January."
"You knew nothing about the problems that had been brought to Mr. Lay's attention?"
"I don't know what Ken was thinking, but he certainly didn't discuss this with me."
Whether he just forgot about an unsuccessful attempt to sell 200,000 shares of stock on Sept. 6, 2001, less than a month after he quit.
"That's correct, yes."
If that attempt to sell stock was because he knew Enron had launched an investigation into Watkins' allegations.
"I didn't know about any investigation into accounting improprieties."
On the sales by friends and family before Enron stock started its slide. "It's a coincidence that the Skilling family was selling shares at this time — you, your ex-wife and the woman you were having a relationship with?"
On Skilling's testimony that just before he quit he told Enron's directors that assets valued at $10.1 billion on the books a year earlier were really only worth $5.5 billion, but no notes from the meeting existed. "Is that where all the secret stuff happens, Mr. Skilling?"
"There's always a role for executive session."
If the gap between those assets' book values and what they'd bring if sold was an issue.
"There is no company in the United States of America where if they wanted to sell their assets today, they would receive book value."
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Sweden's retail market for electronic communications increased during 2009 by 2 percent to SEK 50.5 billion, according to a report by local telecommunications authority PTS. The average household generated SEK 563 per month in revenues for market stakeholders during 2009, which was SEK 1 less than during 2008. In 2009, revenues from mobile services increased by 9 percent to SEK 22.2 billion in Sweden. At the same time, the number of mobile subscriptions, including voice and data, increased by 7 percent to 11.6 million at the end of 2009. Subscriptions for mobile broadband represented the largest share of this increase. The number of these subscriptions increased by 50 percent year-on-year to 1.31 million. During 2009, more SMS were sent than the total number of calls made from fixed and mobile phones. In the same period, 16.3 billion SMS were sent from mobile telephones, corresponding to an annual increase of about 65 percent. The average customer sent 133 SMS per month. Traffic for mobile data services amounted to 27,800 TB, corresponding to an increase of 103 percent compared with 2008. Revenues from fixed call services declined by 6 percent to SEK 15.4 million.
At the end of 2009, there were 5.151 million fixed telephone subscriptions in Sweden, which is 4 percent less than in 2008. While the number of traditional fixed telephony (PSTN and ISDN) subscribers fell, fixed IP-based telephony subscriptions rose in 2009. The number of internet subscriptions amounted to 4.596 million at the end of 2009. Of these, 4.255 million were broadband subscriptions, which corresponds to an increase of 13 percent year-on-year. The number of fixed broadband subscriptions was 2.945 million at the end of 2009, which is in line with the figure recorded at the end of 2008.
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My name is Hunter Mulford and I am thrilled to be joining the CollegeFashionista team as a Style Guru! I will be returning to Villanova University in the fall of 2014 as a junior majoring in Communications with a Journalism focus. Throughout my time at Villanova, I have grown to love the fact that everyday is a fashion show. My classmates come from all over the world, each bringing their own new and unique style of fashion.
I have always had a passion for fashion. My interest began at a young age with my mom as my main inspiration. Growing up, I was always amazed by my mom's ability to put together flawless outfits from head to toe. This sparked my interest in expressing myself through fashion and bringing forth my own creative style. Throughout high school, I worked in retail and part-time modeling for local boutiques. This gave me the opportunity to assist clients in piecing together the perfect ensembles for whatever the occasion. In addition, I also experienced the joy of modeling the newest trends. Throughout these years, I found myself becoming more and more obsessed with fashion.
Although I will always depend on my mom for outfit advice no matter what my age, my style has developed and changed over the years. Much like this ensemble, my summer wardrobe is made up of bright colors, spunky sandals and an array of rompers. There is no denying that I have a "girly-girl" style. I love layering chunky jewelry and wearing lively colors that catch your eye. A sundress is my go-to for the summer season. I love wearing pieces that express my personality. I am a bubbly, outgoing girl who loves to dress in fun, flirty outfits!
For these reasons and more, I could not be more excited to write for the STYLE ADVICE OF THE WEEK column this summer. I am looking forward to bringing you the hottest outfits I spot. I cannot wait to share my style advice with you and continue my exploration into the world of fashion!


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Sept 27 - Fitch Ratings has affirmed Sanlam Life Insurance Limited's (Sanlam Life) National Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) rating at 'AA+(zaf)', National Long-term rating at 'AA(zaf)' and National Short-term rating at 'F1+(zaf)'. The Outlooks are Stable. Fitch has also affirmed Sanlam Life's subordinated debt at 'A+(zaf)'. Simultaneously Fitch has also affirmed Sanlam Developing Markets Limited's (SDM) National IFS rating at 'AA+(zaf)' and National Long-term rating at 'AA(zaf)'. The Outlooks are Stable. Fitch has also affirmed the parent of Sanlam Life and the ultimate holding company of the Sanlam group, Sanlam Limited's (Sanlam), National Long-term rating at 'AA-(zaf)'. The Outlook is Stable. The affirmation of Sanlam and Sanlam Life reflects Sanlam group's strong operating performance, strong and resilient capitalisation, and its well-established and diversified business position in South Africa. The affirmation of SDM is based on Fitch's view that SDM has core status within the Sanlam group. As a result, SDM's ratings are aligned with those of the primary operating entity within the group, Sanlam Life. Offsetting these key rating drivers is some earnings volatility stemming from the group's exposure to investment markets and the continued tough South African economic environment. Fitch considers Sanlam's capital levels as strong. Sanlam Life's statutory capital adequacy requirement (CAR) cover ratio remained strong at 3.7x at end-H112 (end-2011: 3.7x), which is well above the minimum regulatory requirement of 1.0x. Fitch notes that the group's capitalisation is somewhat sensitive to equity-market volatility, which is in line with South African peers. Fitch views Sanlam's equity exposure as acceptable within the context of the insurer's strong capitalisation. Fitch expects Sanlam's expansion into emerging markets in Africa and Asia to continue. Sanlam has earmarked a considerable portion of its discretionary capital of ZAR4.0bn to further invest into business in its target markets. Progress on potential transactions will be evaluated at year-end 2012 and share buy-backs and/or a special dividend will be considered if a substantial portion of the discretionary capital is unlikely to be utilised during the course of 2013. Fitch expects capital to be managed in a manner compatible with Sanlam's rating. Sanlam's earnings generation continues to be strong and compares favourably to those of its leading peers, despite the slight reduction (2% yoy) in normalised headline earnings to ZAR5,023m in 2011, caused by poorly performing investment markets. At H112, normalised headline earnings were up by 15% to ZAR2.5bn. Fitch considers an upgrade to be unlikely in the near term. However, the key rating driver that could result in an upgrade in the medium term is mainly an increase in the group's scale and scope. At the same time, operating performance and capitalisation would have to remain strong at current levels. A substantial and sustained deterioration in capitalisation (based on Fitch's risk-based assessment) or a drop in Sanlam's shareholders' funds of 25% for a sustained period, and/or poor operating performance driven by a significant fall in equity markets, narrower new-business margins or a severe weakening of market share could lead to a downgrade. Separately, Fitch has affirmed the ratings of Santam Limited, a core general insurance subsidiary of Sanlam (see 'Fitch Affirms South Africa's Santam's IFS at 'AA+(zaf)'; Outlook Stable', dated 27 September 2012 at www.fitchratings.com). (Caryn Trokie, New York Ratings Unit)


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'I want to play Shock G or be one of the Outlawz in the New 2Pac movie,' so the young rapper campaigns on Twitter.
Rapper/actor Bow Wow is campaigning for a role in the new Tupac Shakur biopic. The young star has taken to Twitter.com to beg director Antoine Fuqua for a part in the upcoming film.
He writes, "I want to play Shock G or be one of the Outlawz in the New 2Pac movie. Mr Antoine Fuqua holla at ya boy... I'm ready." Fuqua is currently casting the film, and recently revealed he's on the hunt for talented unknowns to portray Tupac's ex-girlfriends Jada Pinkett and Kidada Jones.
He's also looking to cast newcomers as Shakur and rap mogul Marion 'Suge' Knight, who was with the hip-hop superstar when he was shot dead in Las Vegas in 1996.


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|Follow directions above to Jackson Creek Rd., drive past Jackson Creek Campground and continue on the road along a creek until the road turns a 90-degree angle to the right and crosses the creek. Before crossing the creek, park in an obvious 4-5 car parking area. Hiking on the road, cross the creek, then take a smaller road to the left about 25 yards past the creek. Hike around the right side of a room-sized and obvious boulder and straight up a dry, rocky, vegetated creekbed. This approach will lead you to the base of the gorgeous dome.
By Darin Lang
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Jackson Creek Road is FR502.The junction between 502 and 503 is fairly obvious when you get there. Park in a large area near a yellow "no motor vehicles sign." The best approach from here is to hike up 503 for a bit (150 yards) before you cut left near a giant, fire-scarred boulder.
The climbs on lower Split Dome are fun and reasonably protected, and it's a nice spot for a large group to hang out and enjoy the views. If you want to do all four climbs, you will need to bring only QDs, green and blue aliens (for Que Pasa), and a 1.5 Friend (for Howler). With careful rope management and shoulder length runners, Que Pasa and the Stroll can just barely be TR'd with a 60m. Bring a very long sling if you want to set up a TR on Clown, as a 60m rope will not reach. Don't bother trying to set up a TR on Howler.
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I put up lots of routes with friends in the '90s Scott Stull, Gerry Huitt, Craig Lubben, and others in the Jackson Creek area. There are some really outstanding rocks in Jackson Creek. Pete Hubbel named our routes and rocks (Split Rock) incorrectly in his South Platte guide, and luckily missed seeing many of our routes. I don't understand why he would name someone else's routes? There are some mixed, three pitch routes in the 10d-11d range, lots of one pitch routes 5.7-5.12 All were done ground up with Bosch in hand. Feel free to contact me if you want any info to go explore Jackson Creek in the South Platte. My cell is 970-389-3118 or email email@example.com.


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Testicular Cancer 101Submitted by SharpHealth Team on Monday 11th October 2010
- Risk factors for testicular cancer.
- Symptoms of testicular cancer.
- How to do a self-exam (gulp!).
Can you guess the most common cancer among men aged 20—40? You may not like the answer — it's testicular cancer, affecting three men in 100,000. Yup, the entire SharpHealth department can see you all cringing now, but on the brighter side, the most prevalent form is nearly 99% curable when detected in its early stages.
Sure, most SharpMen are rightfully squeamish about the topic, but lest we literally die of embarrassment, let's get a few things straight: though incidents of testicular cancer have been rising steadily over the last 30 years, treatment and detection have developed right along with it. Let's get down to the SharpHealth facts:
Even famous people get it.
In this age of "everything goes," even celebrities have come out to proclaim their recovery from testicular cancer. Most recently, Tom Green, famed MTV VJ and the star of the recent film Road Trip, underwent treatment in a surprisingly public fashion (with actress Drew Barrymore by his side, no less). Famed cyclist Lance Armstrong went on to win the Tour de France after his bout. And ice-skating gold medallist Scott Hamilton has also recovered from the disease. Even actor Richard Belzer fought it off and prevailed to play "John Munch" on almost any TV show imaginable, from X Files to Law and Order.
What are the causes?
The reasons for the rising incidences of testicular cancer are still under debate, but several factors are said to put you at a higher risk: a medical history, including an undescended testicle, mumps, or an inguinal hernia during childhood, as well as serious physical trauma. For more detailed explanations of these conditions, see the informational links provided below.
Early detection and self-examination are key.
Whether or not you fall into the high-risk category (or don't even understand the risk factors listed above), the key is early detection. Doctors recommend a monthly inspection of the testicles. Come on, men, don't be scared — you might like this:
- Begin examining yourself by standing in front of mirror.
- Look for any changes or swelling on the skin of the scrotum.
- Examine each testicle with both hands. Using your index and middle fingers, roll the testicle gently between the thumb and forefinger. Before you panic, realize that it is normal for one testicle to be larger than the other.
- Find the epididymis, a tube-like, soft structure at the back of the testicle. Don't worry, this is not cancer, but the part of the body that collects and delivers sperm. While the dreaded cancer lumps are usually located at the sides of the testes, they can also be found at the front.
Physical symptoms to look for:
- A lump other than what you identify as your epididymis.
- A dull ache in the groin or abdomen.
- A feeling of heaviness in the groin.
- A change in the feel of the testes.
- A collection of fluid or blood in the scrotum that comes on suddenly.
And if you find something or have symptoms?
Go to your doctor. He/she will determine what tests are called for. In fact, it is a good idea to have your physician check for it during your annual physical.
Treatment options.
Treatment usually includes removal of one testicle and/or radiation and chemotherapy (depending on the stage of the cancer at the time of discovery). Sure, removal of a testicle sounds horrifying, but the truth is that the removal of one testicle will not inhibit normal sexual function or even the ability to father a child. Oh yeah, you'll also be alive — a definite plus.
For more information, check out the following sites:
- Testicular cancer on PubMed Health
- Testicular cancer on MayoClinic
- Testicular cancer on National Cancer Institute
- Testicular cancer on MedlinePlus
- Testicular cancer on Wikipedia


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NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series Driver Mike Castellana Ready To Show True Potential At Toyota NHRA Summernationals At Raceway Park
The standings for the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series list Mike Castellana with one victory and have him second in the points standings. But as far as the veteran Pro Mod racer is concerned, the best is yet to come.
Castellana is hopeful that comes this weekend during the 45th annual Toyota NHRA Summernationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. The race is the fourth of 10 during the 2014 NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series and also New York native Castellanaâs home track. He set a career best at the track in 2011, running 5.781 seconds and is eager to showcase a more consistent Al-Anabi Racing Chevy Camaro.
âI canât complain where weâre at, but weâre fortunate to have had a couple breaks,â Castellana said. âWeâre just working on getting more consistent and also getting faster. You have to take advantage of everything and we have done that, but if youâre not going forwards youâre going backwards. Thereâs no standing still in this class.â
Another New Yorker, Mike Janis, is the defending winner at the Englishtown event, which is presented by Powerocks in 2014. Castellana, who has five career Pro Mod victories, will be one of the favorites in the talent-heavy class this weekend, but he is also after a more complete performance.
Castellanaâs season started with a victory at Gainesville, outrunning defending world champion and current points leader Rickie Smith in the final round. He advanced to the finals at Houston before falling in the second round in Atlanta, but Castellana knows his nitrous-injected Camaro is capable of much more. He also knows consistency is imperative in a class that boasts impressive talent and depth.
âThe competition right now is the best Iâve seen in this class and itâs continuing to grow,â Castellana said. âEveryone is running fast and running well and thatâs a positive for the class. Of course when you have more guys running well you have to continue to step up your game. Weâre trying new things, trying to make the car more consistent and hopefully weâll see those results.â
Castellana has always performed well at Englishtown, as evidenced by the brilliant run in 2011, but he is still looking for his first NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series at his home track. It could come this weekend, but the class is loaded with contenders, including Charlotte winner Janis, former champions Von Smith and Troy Coughlin, Kevin Fiscus, and teammates Danny Rowe and Steve Matusek.
Castellana expects fast conditions and he is ready to put on a show in front of what will be a large gathering of friends and family.
âThe air is going to be good, thereâs going to be a lot of fast cars and we have to be on top of our game,â Castellana said. âYou can run some of your best E.T.s at this track, itâs just a matter of being consistent. We have to put it all together. I just have to do my job as a driver and try not to think about the pressure. Itâs all about doing my regular routine and then hoping for the best.â
Featuring the worldâs fastest and most unique doorslammer cars with an extremely diverse collection of vehicles, including â68 Camaros, â67 Mustangs and â68 Firebirds as well as a variety of late-model muscle cars, the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series offers something for every kind of hot-rodding enthusiast.
The event also will showcase thrilling racing action in the NHRA Mello Yello Series and the NHRA Lucas Oil Series.
NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series qualifying begins Friday, May 30, with sessions at 3:30 and 5:45 p.m. continuing with one qualifying session on Saturday, May 31 at 2:30 p.m. Round one of eliminations is later on Saturday at 3:15 p.m. Pro Mod eliminations continue on Sunday starting at approximately 2:30 p.m.
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mid-l8 week noreaster 4casted! swellinfo'z all over it...
Low developing off the Southeast with high pressure to the north is a winning combination. Keep in mind, the low hasn't developed yet...
Kman, I think those ocean prediction maps are ugly!! I guess they are good for a summary and for copy and paste jobs.
Just FYI - Swellinfo creates pressure maps from the GFS ensemble run, but I used to like looking at the Unisys weather maps:
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The forecast looks marvelous for Wednesday! I hope the predictions holds true. Thanks God it's for Wednesday and not Tuesday!
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i hope it stays the same and doesnt change, and i hope my new board comes before the swell does:rolleyes:
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Castelnuovo Beraradenga is the jewel of the Chianti Classico region, capable of producing wines of power and elegance, intensity and longevity.
In this exceptional land, Tolaini Estate's vineyards cover 160 acres of the estate's 267 acres. The Montebello vineyard has signature galestro (friable clay and limestone) soils. The San Giovanni vineyard has more porous tufa soils. Both sites overlie limestone to create outstanding conditions for long-term vine growth.
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New vines include international varieties that have flourished in Tuscany: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot. Vines also include excellent clones of the classic Tuscan variety Sangiovese. Vineyards are planted to high density—some as high as 11,800 vines per hectare (4800/acre). View all Tolaini Wines
About TuscanyView a map of Tuscany wineries (TUSS-can-ee) Sangiovese. Most of the wine coming from Tuscany is made from some clone of this varietal, but a growing trend, started by the renegade winemakers of those Super Tuscans, is to incorporate more international varietals.
Notable FactsThe most well known sub-districts of Tuscany are Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano (note that Montepulciano here refers to the local village, not the grape variety found in the Italian region of Abruzzi). Wine labeled from these regions is DOC-regulated and Sangiovese-based blends. Quality wine from these DOC areas has been on the rise for decades, with top-notch winemakers and wineries shedding the low-quality image once held for Tuscan wine by producing consistently outstanding bottlings that range from deliciously drinkable to highly ageable. Newer to the scene are regions like Bohlgeri and the Maremma, home to of what are now termed "Super-Tuscans," named for the wine coming from the Tuscany area, but not following all of the DOC or DOCG laws required in Italy. In the 1970's, some pioneer winemakers began buying land outside of Chianti and Montalcino, and planting not only Sangiovese, but also international varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. The wine they produced only fit into the lowest Italian category of "vina da tavola," but the winemakers sold the wine for high prices, creating an almost cult following, and spurning a new wine category called IGT.
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A little ditty about Italy...This country has about as many wines as its had governments. With 20 different regions, hundreds of DOCs and even more indigenous varieties, the amount of wine made in Italy is mind-boggling. Most of the juice, however, remains in the country for thirsty Italians. Wine is food in Italy and its rare that a meal is consumed without a glass of vino. That said, it's not common to find many folks drinking wine without food either. In turn, it's a match, and a mighty good one at that. In fact, it's safe to say that Italian wine is a foodie wine – one that goes on the table for a myraid of meals.
For regions, the most popular are Tuscany (home of Chianti), Piedmont and the Tre-Venezie, which includes Veneto, Trentino Alto-Adige and Friuli. Other communes of note are in Southern Italy, and a few good wines are made elsewhere in the country. The islands of Sardinia and Sicily are members of the Italian winemaking community as well.
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By Kelsey Butler '13 '14Published Monday, Oct. 7, 2013
Businessman, author, producer, teacher, you name it, Patrick Glover '05 '06 has done it.
Patrick owns a grand slew of businesses including Urban Scrap Metal, Trilingual Marketing and Hip Hop Idol.
Urban Scrap Metal specializes in consulting and designing one ounce gold, platinum and silver celebrity and athletic coins. Trilingual Marketing is a mobile marketing company that empowers brands, agencies and media properties to engage customers, drive loyalty and increase sales.
Kommercial Kings collaborates with Trilingual Marketing to create radio, television, and video voice over productions. Lastly, Hip Hop Idol is a reality television show that serves as a platform for urban artists to showcase the positivity of the art form that is often portrayed in a negative light.
Even with his busy schedule he finds the time to get involved with the Palm Beach State Upward Bound (UB) program.
The UB program provides pre-college preparation for youth, grades 9th through 12th, interested in attending college. During the summer of 2013, Patrick joined Palm Beach State UB as the head resident and supervisor. He provided leadership and overall direction to the students to contribute to the successful outcome of the students.
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