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While many bask in the sunlight on a sleepy sunny afternoon in hammocks between the Spanish moss covered Cyprus and Oak trees on the sea islands of South Carolina, the history of the land is often overlooked. But there's one group of people who will always remember the past and where they came from as they still hold on to their traditions given to them by their ancestors - these are the Gullah people of South Carolina.
The descendants of the West African slaves brought to the south during the years of the slave trade are referred to as Gullah or Geechee people, depending on what area of the south is being discussed. In South Carolina's Lowcountry these people are known as Gullah people.
In 2006, Congress officially recognized the Gullah and Geechee people and their way of life by designating the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor. This area is managed by the United States Department of the Interior's National Park Service and encompasses a swath of land from Wilmington, N.C. to Jacksonville, Fl.
This area was inundated with slaves prior to the Civil War who were forced to work in the rice, indigo, and cotton fields for wealthy plantation owners. Although these people came to the country as captives and often times treated with brute force, they retained their cultural identity by implementing their former ways of life with their new circumstances.
For instance, when the enslaved Africans were ordered to work in the rice fields they had already done so in their native lands of West Africa and brought their skills for rice cultivation and tidal irrigation to the crops. This unexpected expertise lent itself to massive success and inspired more and more rice crops to develop throughout the south, which in turn drove more and more slaves into the country. This process also accounts for the fact that the blacks soon outnumbered the whites on the land they were forced to work. (The number of blacks also continued to rise as many of the African's had developed natural resistance to diseases like malaria so they lived while many whites on the plantations died).
Though the slaves worked tirelessly throughout the years they created a sense of community among themselves by holding on to their West African heritage. They used the grasses of the salt marshes to weave what we now call sweetgrass baskets. These baskets were used to store and carry dry goods. The skill of basket weaving was passed down from mother to daughter for generations so that it is still a major part of the lives of today's Gullah communities where the baskets are used in their daily lives and sold to tourists.
Another element of the past that the Gullah people are known for is their language. It is an English- based Creole language with roots in the Krio language used in West Africa, specifically Sierra Lione. It is thought that this language began as a result of the interaction with the whites of the land and was integrated with the native tongue of the slaves. Over the years, the Gullah language further developed into a strongly-accented form of modern English with select West African words or word-forms blended together.
The Gullah language was able to survive from generation to generation through the use of storytelling. This art form was done as a way to preserve their cultural past and impart that culture onto new generations. Gullah stories are available in many gift shops throughout the Gullah/Geechee corridor featuring traditional tales and the language of the people (along with translations in many cases).
The Gullah language also exists in popular culture with the spiritual song "Kumbayah." In Gullah this means "come by here" and in the context of the song the singer asks, "Come by here, o lord."
Religion is an important aspect in the lives of the Gullah people and in 1994 the American Bible Society published "De Good Nyews Bout Jedus Christ Wa Luke Write: The Gospel according to Luke." This book of the Bible was written in the Gullah language and translated by Gullah people.
Being of a spiritual nature, Gullah people often treat burial with a great sense of ritual like their African ancestors. The face of the deceased is always positioned in burial to face east to signify the circle of life and the rising and setting of the sun. Broken pottery also adorns the graves of the deceased and is done so to symbolically break the chain of death in the family.
The Gullah people also are known to perform various rituals to rid themselves, their homes, livestock, and other items from evil or untoward spirits that might linger after death or come about out of the blue.
This connection to the spiritual world and religion is another reason the Gullah people have remained a closely knit community as it has always given them a need to come together in times of rejoicing and hardship.
In addition to language and religion, the Gullah term is also applied to the medicine, food, and fishing and farming traditions of the West African descendants.
Living off the land for medicinal purposes is nothing compared to what the Gullah people can do with the natural food resources of the sea islands.
Vacationers and other visitors to the Lowcountry frequently seek out foods that are based on Gullah dishes without even realizing it. Boiled peanuts (or boiled "gubers" as the Gullah people would say) are such a popular snack down south that few know where it got its roots.
Another popular dish with Gullah roots is that of gumbo, which has an okra-base and a host of other vegetables, spices, and meats. The word gumbo is derived from an Angola-based language in West Africa.
Visitors to Edisto undoubtedly have tried Gullah food if they've ever made or ordered what is commonly referred to as Lowcountry boil or frogmore stew. This consists of boiled shrimp, sausage, corn, and potatoes combined in a bucket and served steaming hot. This recipe enabled the people to make a feast off the readily available food of the land and water.
Through the use of weighted casting nets the Gullah people have always been able to catch fish, crab, and shrimp from the creeks that wind their way through the Lowcountry. These methods caught on with people of all walks of life so that now it is not uncommon to see tourists standing knee-deep in creeks throwing nets into the water hoping to make a catch.
While the Gullah ways have infiltrated the mainstream world, the Gullah people managed to hold true to their heritage and maintain their way of life for years while living alongside the ever-changing world. They are as much a part of the Lowcountry as the Lowcountry is a part of them. Their presence will forever act as a reminder of the past and how to properly respect that past it must be appreciated and understood.


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Fucoidan, a fucose-rich polysaccharide isolated from brown alga, is currently under investigation as a new anti-cancer compound. In the present study, fucoidan extract (FE) from
Natural dietary compounds have been widely and safely consumed over centuries, and preclinical studies suggest that most of them have potential applications in pharmacology and cancer therapy. Fucoidan is a naturally occurring polysaccharide compound in brown alga, such as
Low molecular weight FE was used in this study, which was obtained by enzymatic digestion of a high molecular weight FE purified from
The data presented here show that low molecular weight FE in combination with CDDP, TAM or TAXOL significantly enhanced cell death of MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7 breast cancer cells by regulating the expression of Bcl-2 family proteins, modulating ERK and Akt signaling and regulating the production of oxidative stress.
MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7 breast cancer cells were exposed to FE or FE plus one of the three commonly used chemotherapeutic agents, namely, CDDP, TAM or TAXOL. In the absence of chemotherapeutic agents, FE exhibited a dose-dependent cytotoxicity to the cells (
Synergistic inhibition of cell growth. Cell proliferation was analyzed using the MTT assay. Cells were treated with fucoidan extract (FE), Cisplatin (CDDP), Tamoxifen (TAM) or Paclitaxel (TAXOL) alone or in combination for 48 h (
To determine if the combination treatment-induced cytotoxicity occurred through necrosis and/or apoptosis, cells were assayed with Hoechst 33342 staining and annexin V-FITC staining. As shown in
Synergistic induction of apoptosis by co-treatment. (
We next performed flow cytometry analysis to investigate changes in cell cycle distribution upon co-treatment. As shown in
Analysis of cell cycle distribution. Cells were treated with FE, CDDP, TAM or TAXOL alone or in combination with FE for 48 h. Cells were then measured by flow cytometry as described in the Methods section. The cell distribution was analyzed by flow cytometry analysis software.
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To investigate the cell death mechanism induced by the combination treatments, Western blot analysis of the breast cancer cells was performed. Our previous experiments revealed that FE affected the regulation of expression of Bcl-2 family proteins [
Regulation of expression of Bcl-2 proteins by combination treatments. MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7 cells were treated with 200 μg/mL FE or 200 μg/mL FE in combination with 5 μM CDDP, 10 μM TAM or 2.5 nM TAXOL for 48 h. The expression of Bcl-xl, Mcl-1 and Bax was determined by Western blotting using specific antibodies. Experiments were conducted three times; representative blots are shown.
We next determined the effects of co-treatment on the levels of survival receptor ERK. The data in
Modulation of ERK phosphorylation by combination treatments. (
Activation of the Akt signaling pathway has been reported to mediate drug resistance and promote survival of cancer cells [
Modulation of Akt phosphorylation by combination treatments. (
Our previous study showed that FE induced ROS generation in MCF-7 cells. To examine the effect of combination treatments on ROS generation, DCFH-DA was used as a molecular probe. As shown in
Oxidative stress can be facilitated by reduced intracellular GSH levels that promote apoptosis. Therefore, we measured total GSH levels in the breast cancer cells exposed to FE or in combination with chemotherapeutic agents (
Synergistic increases in ROS levels. (
Synergistic reduction of GSH levels. (
A growing body of evidence indicates that fucoidans function as prospective anti-cancer agents
In the present study, we investigated the combination of FE and three chemotherapeutic drugs, which exhibit highly synergistic inhibition effects on cancer cell growth, thus allowing the effective concentration of FE to be reduced relative to our previous study. We noted that FE significantly enhanced cell proliferation reduction induced by CDDP, TAM or TAXOL alone in MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7 breast cancer cells. Morphological changes of the nucleus and the number of time-dependent annexin V-positive cells increased, indicating that the combination treatments caused apoptotic cell death. FE itself did not arrest cell cycle progression in MCF-7 cells in our previous study [
In this study, the combination treatments relative to FE or chemotherapeutic drugs alone partially reduced Bcl-xL and Mcl-1 expression in MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7 cells. It has been reported that concomitant downregulation of Mcl-1 and Bcl-xL is sufficient to induce massive cell death in human mesothelioma cells [
ERK activation induced by fucoidan has been shown to contribute to the signal transduction pathways leading to cell apoptosis [
There is abundant evidence that activation of Akt signaling mediates cancer cell growth and may serve as a potential target for drug development. Fucoidan has been reported to inhibit Akt phosphorylation in lymphoma HS-Sultan cells [
Cellular redox status or oxidative stress has been shown to be involved in cell proliferation, growth arrest or apoptotic cell death based on the extent of redox imbalance [
Estrogen receptor (ER)-positive MCF-7 and ER-negative MDA-MB-231 cells were obtained from the American Type Culture Collection (Manassas, VA, USA). Cells were maintained in DME medium supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum in an incubator in a humidified atmosphere of 5% CO2 at 37 °C.
The abalone glycosidase-digested FE was generously donated for this study by the Daiichi Sangyo Corporation (Osaka, Japan). FE was prepared as previously described [
Cisplatin, tamoxifen citrate, paclitaxel, 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2
Cells were seeded in 96-well plates at densities of 2000 cells/well for 24 h. The cells were then incubated with FE or chemotherapeutic drugs plus FE. After 48 h of incubation, 10 μL of MTT solution (5 mg/mL) was added to each well and incubated for an additional 4 h at 37 °C. The medium was aspirated and replaced with 200 μL/well of DMSO to dissolve the formazan salt. The color intensity of the formazan solution was measured at 595 nm using a microplate reader (Tecan Group Ltd., Männedorf, Switzerland).
Cells were seeded onto 96-well plates (5 × 103 cells/well) and cultured for 24 h. After 48 h of treatment with drugs, cells were washed with PBS and stained with 2 μg/mL Hoechst 33342 for 15 min. Images were then captured with the IN Cell Analyzer 1000 (GE Healthcare UK Ltd., Buckinghamshire, UK). Each image shown is representative of 20 randomly observed fields.
FITC-labeled annexin V was applied and analyzed by the IN Cell Analyzer 1000. After drug treatment, cells were stained with the annexin V-FITC solution (annexin V-fluorescein in binding buffer containing PI and Hoechst 33342). The cells were further incubated for 15 min in the dark, and then, images of the cells were acquired using the IN Cell Analyzer 1000. Cells with apoptotic morphology of the nuclei (condensation/fragmentation) or annexin V-positive cells were analyzed using the Developer Toolbox software (GE Healthcare UK Ltd.). For each analysis, 3000 cells were recorded.
Cell cycle distribution was performed by flow cytometry. After treatment, the cells were collected by trypsin, washed in cold PBS and fixed with 70% ethanol on ice for 30 min. The fixed cells were washed with PBS and incubated in 10 μg/mL RNase A for 30 min at room temperature. PI (10 μL of 1 mg/mL) was added to the cell suspension and cells were incubated for 10 min in the dark. The DNA content was analyzed by flow cytometry (Beckman Coulter, Inc., Brea, CA, USA). The proportion of cells in G1, S and G2/M phases was determined using FlowJo software (Tree Star, Inc., Ashland, OR, USA). For each sample, 1 × 104 cells were recorded.
Cell protein lysates were prepared and Western blot analyses were performed as described previously [
To detect generation of intracellular ROS, cells were incubated with drugs for 5 h and labeled with 5 μM DCFH-DA at 37 °C for 30 min. Then, the cellular fluorescence intensity was measured with the IN Cell Analyzer 1000 after washing the cells twice with PBS. For each sample, 3000 events were recorded. Image analysis was carried out using the IN Cell Investigator software using either the Developer Toolbox or the Multi-Target Analysis (MTA) Module (GE Healthcare UK Ltd.).
The GSH concentration was measured by the GSH Assay Kit, according to the manufacturer's instructions. Briefly, the drug-treated cells were collected in cold 5% metaphosphoric acid. The samples were sonicated and then incubated on ice for 5 min. The suspension was then centrifuged at 12,000×
Each experiment was performed at least in triplicate and repeated three times. The results are presented as the mean ± standard deviation (SD) values. The difference between the two groups was analyzed using the two-tailed Student's
In conclusion, the present study demonstrates that FE, an enzymatically digested polysaccharide, cooperates with the chemotherapeutic agents CDDP, TAM and TAXOL to induce cell growth inhibition through the induction of apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in the human MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7 breast cancer cell lines. These studies highlight the potential regarding the achievable efficacy of FE in combination with chemotherapeutic agents in cancer treatment. Further

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From: Jean Mayfield Cuevas <>
Subject: Re: [ARIZARD-L] Samuel Jefferson Denton - Mark
Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2002 06:52:02 -0500
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I am too lazy to go looking at the moment, but when was Jefferson Davis
president? If by this time, could he have been named Samuel Jefferson
Davis for the president, and went by Jefferson?
Jean C.
At 08:17 PM 3/7/02 -0700, you wrote:
>Okay, so this is my ggrandmother then, at least in this 1870 census.
>And Samual is that and not Lemuel, then? We have never found this gentleman
>following the 1880 Izard Co. census, where he was enumerated in the Solomon
>Rutledge "Rutch" Smith household. I was given this census record from
>Glenda Ramsey that might be him..........listed in 1900 Salem, in Fulton
>County.........as that is where his mother; Mary Langston Denton Franks is
>supposedly buried.
>But, Jefferson D. in lieu of Samuel Jefferson? Parents' birthplaces of NC
>and GA sure doesn't add up either. Hmmm......
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After underinflated tires were found to be factors in traffic deaths earlier this decade, the government required that tire pressure monitoring systems be installed in cars and trucks. Now, it looks like those systems are giving some automakers fits. They figured in recalls this month of Pontiacs and Jaguars.
General Motors ordered a recall of 35,038 2008 and 2009 Pontiac G8s a couple of weeks ago because of trouble with the monitoring system. Apparently, incorrect inflation figures were programmed
into the system. Drivers aren't being warned when their tires are underinflated. Also, the brake pedal position switch may have been incorrectly set, causing the car's brake lamps to stay continuously illuminated. If they stay lit all the time, the lights can't warn motorists in cars behind the G8 that it is trying to stop or slow.
In a separate recall also this month, Jaguar is recalling 112 2007-2009 XKs that have run-flat tires for also failing to meet the standard for tire pressure monitoring. The problem was that the warning system was turned off. The system isn't telling drivers if their tire pressure is too low. Sounds easy to fix, though. Mechanics need only to reconfigure the settings.
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26/11/2008 is a date which most Indians would not forget for a long, long time. This was the day when the city of Mumbai was ripped apart by terrorist attacks. A lot of innocent people ended up becoming victims of these attacks and many even lost their lives.
For actor aashish chaudhary too, 26/11 is a date which he can never forget. After all, he was among the unfortunate ones who lost his sister and brother-in-law on this dreadful day. A year has passed by now and the scars of this horrific attack still continue to haunt us all. Requesting that his family be left alone at this difficult moment, aashish chaudhary has expressed his thoughts through this letter which he sent to certain sections of the media and press.
"I feel humbled by all the strength my friends and this fraternity gives me. Also, I do realize how I must let go of all that, that is buried inside me. I also am aware that there are plenty of others who have gone through a lot too. But, I am in the hope that all of you will understand me when I tell u that it is not the right moment for me to come out and say absolutely anything regarding the issue.
I just want to request one and all to help each other for a start. Whether its the government, the doctors, teachers, the common public, whoever. We all need to help each other. Have love, respect for each other. There are so many incidents like these with really poor people too. We can start with some charity if nothing else. The revenue of all the events and programmes that are based on the pretext of the anniversary of 26/11, for example, should be given to charity. Lots more can and should be done.
And finding the problem and curing it is not the end all. We've got to cure it from the root. It is not only people like Kasab. He is a victim himself. A victim of wrong preaching, false teaching. Little kids are being brainwashed from really young ages, to commit felony in the name of religion. It's sad. But it's true. My dearest friends are Muslims and they have a totally different meaning of 'Jihad'. I do not think it's the religion. The Islamic religion is beautiful in my eyes. It's the select few, who are on an entirely different zone. All of Pakistan is not as its being perceived. It's just that the cockroaches in that home have to be removed. All homes have some pests or the other. Crimes are committed in India too my friends.
I know I'm saying so much despite of starting by saying I don't want to. But, what I've said is what I think all should know. We are all humans. We should love each other. Hate is a big, bad emotion. It's got to be eradicated. Religion is not the be all and end all. I say all the internal religious problems in our enchanting, multi-faceted India too should be thrown in the back seat. We should unite. It's the need of the day. For me as a fellow human to all, "I'm an Earth-ling first.., then I'm an Indian, and then.... Full Stop."


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REDLANDS >> The University of Redlands Town and Gown organization recently announced its honorees for the 2014 Awards of Distinction.
Downtown business owner Al Hernandez, longtime volunteer Kate Salveson, philanthropist Tim Rochford and U of R professor and community member Art Svenson will be honored during the ceremony planned for Feb. 1.
Town and Gown sent out the call for nominees in September, asking the public to identify deserving individuals who serve the community, are gracious and generous givers and/or are personally and professionally accomplished.
A number of nominees poured in, said Shelli Stockton, T&G president.
"I wasn't part of the selection committee," she said. "But they told me they had a number of great people they could choose from, and the achievements are so different. I think we're really excited, too, about the different types of achievements that our honorees this year have. It is going to be a great evening."
Hernandez, co-owner of Citrograph in downtown Redlands, said he was pleasantly surprised he was chosen.
His dedication at helping U of R students is well documented every year when he plans and implements his annual Vintage Redlands wine and walk fundraising effort.
Funds raised from the event go to the Citrograph Scholarship Fund, which provides business and graphic design scholarships to U of R and Cal State San Bernardino students.
"I had no idea I had even been nominated," said Hernandez on Friday morning. "It is a pleasant surprise, and it's an honor they think of me in the way they're willing to honor me for the work that has been done."
By helping students and the community in general, a future generation of support can be bred, he said.
"The business has been a member of the community for a long time, and the more we give to the community it strengthens it overall," he continued. "If we can help students get through their education so they're able to give back to their hometown or Redlands ... that's great. It is important to support the community you're a part of."
Hernandez lives in a nearby mountain community, and Rochford lives in a nearby desert town.
Invitations to the awards banquet are being delivered next week, and tickets will be available around that time.
The dinner is planned once again in the university's Orton Center.
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RESIDENTS in Haslingden will be given the chance to learn more about dementia during a series of workshops.
East Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group (CGG) has been working with the Alzheimer's Society to host 'Dementia Friends' sessions in Bacup in recent weeks, and will bring the programme to the Veterans in Communities office in Bury Road, Haslingden, next month.
Dr Jenny Darlington, a retired Old Age Psychiatrist and now a volunteer with the Alzheimer's Society, said: "I really would encourage as many people as possible to come along and get involved with the sessions.
"By spreading the message amongst every aspect of the community we can help people to live well with dementia."
There are further sessions at the Laurels Nursing Home in Bacup today and on June 18, from 10.30am to 11.45am.
And the weekly Haslingden sessions will run from Wednesday, July 9, at 10.30am.
Anybody wishing to attend the sessions is asked to book online at http://www.dementiafriends.org.uk/session.


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Subject: [htdig] rundig does not finish
From: Howard Ha (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Date: Thu Nov 11 1999 - 05:05:22 PST
Hi there,
I am experiencing a weird problem and I'm not sure what the cause might
be. If I am digging a relatively small site everything works fine. I can
dig pretty large numbers of pages without problems, but when I try to add
more sites to dig I get this problem where everything just stops. (it looks
like the scripts stop midway through the dig... it never even starts the
merge). The really weird part is that it closes my telnet session too.
So here is the chain of events:
I load up my telnet program (netterm) and loggin
I run "rundig", which starts fine.
When I come back the telnet screen is gone.
If I check the db directory I can find the work files, but I'm not sure if
they are complete yet.
I know the merge is not done cuz the new sites don't show up in searches.
Some info:
running Red Hat Linux and latest version of htdig. As I mentioned,
everything works fine if I am not trying to dig too many pages. Could this
be a RAM issue? And if so how can I use multidig to help me separate the
task out and then merge everything together later.
The eventual goal is to dig around 300-500 sites.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks a bunch.
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I'm not sure I'm cut out to be a vendor in a big event like this, but it sure was fun to give it a go with this girl! God put her on my heart as a possible helper, and to my delight, she said YES!
That's where Amy saved my life. When the booth started to fall apart, she restyled. When people bought things, she filled in the holes. And when Amy couldn't figure it out, our next door neighbor stepped in and worked her magic.


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ACC members major users of freight transport system, remain committed to pursuing transportation safety enhancements; America's aging transportation infrastructure should be updated to further growth of chemical industry, economy, says DuPont executive
October 1, 2013
(press release)
– Testifying today on behalf of the American Chemistry Council (ACC), Eddie Johnston, Transportation Policy Leader at DuPont, told members of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure that investing in infrastructure improvements, ensuring the safe transport of hazardous materials and increasing freight rail competition are critical transportation issues for the U.S. economy.
In written remarks submitted to the Committee, Johnston said that DuPont operates more than 70 manufacturing facilities in the United States and employs tens of thousands of Americans. He emphasized the importance of transporting these products to help meet the demands of consumers and businesses. As major users of the freight transport system, DuPont and other ACC member companies are important stakeholders for transportation policy, he said.
Johnston said that the nation's transportation infrastructure is old and requires attention. He commended the Committee for taking action to address major transportation infrastructure issues including the passage of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act.
"This is a step in the right direction, and we urge the Committee to consider similar initiatives to benefit other modes of freight transportation," he said.
Johnston testified that DuPont and ACC members remain committed to pursuing safety enhancements throughout the transportation process through the industry's Responsible Care® initiative. He also recognized the importance of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA) for establishing a comprehensive national regulatory system to regulate the safety of transporting hazardous materials and asked for the Committee's continued support of the program.
Turning to the issue of rail competition, Johnston called for reforms to promote a cost-effective rail transportation system that enables American manufacturers to compete in a global marketplace. Johnston said that railroad consolidation and outdated freight rail policies have led to a 76 percent increase in freight rail rates over the last decade – nearly three times the rate of inflation.
"It is time to re-examine the decades-old policy with the needs of the 21st-century in view," Johnston said. "We further believe that market-based competition can lead to greater innovation and improvements in rail service, as it does throughout other sectors of the U.S. economy."
He concluded by urging Congress to adequately support improvements to the nation's infrastructure, reauthorize HMTA, reform federal rail policy to promote greater access to rail competition and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Surface Transportation Board.
You can read Johnston's full written testimony here.
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I cannot help but remember some people I knew in college, one of whom turned out to be an informant and provocateur who infiltrated antiwar and other related groups. I thought of it again, sharply, when I read this LiveJournal post about a past event. I look at that photograph, where the "protesters" being detained and the officers ostensibly arresting them have matching footwear, and I read that no charges were pressed against the "protesters," even though they were the ones committing acts of vandalism, and I cannot help but think "provocateurs." Which brings me to the question I started with: Who are these people?Minneapolis / St. Paul: asking the right questions
Seriously. We have a lot of people who can look at photos and figure this stuff out. Supposedly the pro-surveillance folks are doing it to us. Let's put our heads together and figure out who really broke stuff at the demonstration, and then let's find out if they're really regular protesters, idiots with a taste for vandalism and no political savvy, or provocateurs. Let's find out if they even get charged.


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Get an overview of this hotel3-star inn with restaurant and bar/lounge
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Situated near the airport, this inn is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Bembridge Windmill and within 6 mi (10 km) of Seaview Wildlife Encounter and Waltzing Waters. Isle of Wight Zoo and Dinosaur Isle are also within 6 mi (10 km).
Property Features
A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and tour/ticket assistance are available at this smoke-free inn. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided.
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All 5 rooms offer TVs, coffee makers, and hair dryers.
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The Pilot Boat Inn
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The inn offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Bembridge inn also offers a terrace and tour/ticket assistance. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
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The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 9.0702 Wednesday, 29 July 1998.
Date: Wednesday, 29 Jul 1998 05:20:05 -0400
Subject: Incest
I'm afraid we're still scarcely doing justice to the complexities posed
by Satia Testman's question. Textual evidence, indeed! Such pedantry
merely obscures the issue. I blame the parents. In fact, call me a
suspicious old sod, but the silence, nay absence of Mrs Polonius has
always struck me as deeply significant. Not that we ever got on.
T. Hawkes


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Bob Dylan Stars in Super Bowl Commercials
In a night of rather boring Super Bowl commercials, Bob Dylan provided one of the more interesting moments, as the legendary singer/songwriter provided the soundtrack to one commercial and starred in another. The first features Dylan's iconic "I Want You" in the background of this Chobani yogurt ad (narrated by Homeland's Mandy Patinkin) depicting one lonely grizzly bear's desperate rampage for his favorite treat.
The annual "Buy American" commercial came in the form of this Chrysler ad for their all-new 200 series. Dylan strolls through classic American settings including a good old fashioned diner, county fair, pool hall and the like. The final line is pretty good, however, as Dylan says "Let Germany brew your beer, let Switzerland make your watch, let Asia assemble your phone. We will build your car."


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"The OC" Recap: Episode 12, "The Groundhog Day"
"The OC" Recap: Episode 12, "The Groundhog Day"
You know a show is desperate for ideas when it's building plot lines around Groundhog Day, and that's precisely what happened on last night's episode of "The OC." Che is still in Newport and struggling with the revelation that his soul mate is a sea otter and, therefore, probably Seth. His other major concern: liberating the groundhog that is Newport's version of Punxsutawney Phil. He enlists Seth's help in freeing the critter, and thank goodness, because otherwise, we'd miss out on a number of old-fashioned Seth one-liners, which keep the episode from being a total waste.
Meanwhile, Kirsten is fretting about her health as her 40th birthday nears, and Kaitlin has been emailing Bullitt for about a month, pretending she is Julie. (Her latest message ends, "I miss your butt. Love, Julie." Classy.) To find out what happens,
Ryan tells Sandy he's coping well with Taylor's absence, but he's still staring longingly at the scrapbook she made him. Taylor is going to therapy to address her tendency to obsess over people: "I married a man I knew for two weeks just because he told me he loved me." As part of her treatment, the doctor goes with Taylor to drop off a box full of mementos at Ryan's.
Meanwhile, Kaitlin suspects Julie is seeing someone else when a mystery man delivers flowers to the house. Next thing we know, Kaitlin is accompanying Bullitt to buy Julie a ginormous diamond ring. When Kaitlin asks if it's the most expensive ring in the store, her potential stepdad replies: "Well, Bullitt bought it. Of course it is."
Dressed in ski masks, Che and Seth prepare to liberate the groundhog, but when they get stuck on a roof during their escape, the two are thrown in jail. Now, it's up to Summer to do the deed, so she poses as a reporter for a newspaper called — get this — Groundhog's Day Weekly. In custody, Che finally tells Seth about his vision, wherein he realized that his animal self is a bullfrog and in love with an otter.
But wait! Maybe it wasn't an otter after all! In walks a young female revolutionary, dressed in a plush groundhog costume. She's also been arrested while trying to free Newport's mascot. Che realizes that the animal in his vision was actually a groundhog, not an otter, and hence, he has found his soulmate. When Sandy comes to bail Seth out of prison, Che insists on staying behind until both he and his lady friend are freed. "Works for me," Seth says as he hurries off.
Julie comes home to Bullitt on one knee offering a proposal of marriage. (What is it with the TV marriage proposals this week?) When Julie realizes what's happening, she scolds Kaitlin for emailing Bullitt. In a moment of Cooper-style tenderness, Kaitlin apologizes and says she just wishes things would work out with Bullitt, because not only is he a billionaire, but he would also make an amazing stepdad.
Later, the three meet over dinner, and Julie says her answer is "no," because she doesn't know Bullitt well enough yet. But, if she can grow to love him, she would be proud to be his wife someday. Hugging ensues.
Finally, we get to Kirsten's 40th birthday dinner at the Yacht Club, where Sandy arrives driving a mail truck, a reminder of their early days at Berkeley and — I must admit — pretty cute. With Seth and Ryan standing by, Sandy hands over her gift: around-the-world first-class air tickets. "I think I can top it," Kirsten says, then pulls Sandy aside to tell him she's pregnant. A rather desperate dramatic twist, I must say. Thankfully, with only four episodes left, we won't have to see the resolution.
In the final scene, we see Julie on the phone with her mystery man, saying she can't see him anymore because she's going to start dating Bullitt. And the mystery man is ... Kevin Sorbo of TV's "Hercules"! (You might remember him as Ryan's dad.) Funny, he's holding a diamond ring too, though it's considerably smaller than the one from Bullitt. Is Julie a heartbreaker or what?


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By Jason Lloyd
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Maryland's Alex Len (center) looks for a teammate as he is guarded by Virginia Tech forwards Cadarian Raines (left) and Jarell Eddie in the first half o game in College Park, Md., Jan. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Maryland center Alex Len (right) strips the ball from Cornell forward Shonn Miller (center) as he goes up for a shot in front of Maryland center Berend Weijs in a game in College Park, Md., Jan. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Maryland center Alex Len (25) heads to the basket as Wake Forest guard C.J. Harris (11) looks on in a first round game at the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, March 8, 2012, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
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Convicted child rapist and murderer Ronald Phillips was set to die by lethal injection Wednesday after the U.S. Supreme Court denied his requests for more time to pursue legal challenges.


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Great books into great movies
Jonesing for top-notch lit flicks after catching The Grapes of Wrath revival? Here are a few more to check out.
Tue Nov 23 2010
The House of Mirth (2000)
Lolita (1962)
Naked Lunch (1991)
Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)
Oliver Twist (1948)
Pride & Prejudice (2005)
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story (2005)
The House of Mirth (2000)
As film historians, arts and culture experts, and kids who've successfully cheated on book reports will tell you, the Western literature canon has long been a go-to source for prestigious movies. Adaptations that fatally bowdlerize, bastardize or simply do a bad job at translating prose into moving pictures have the distinction of offending two groups of scholars (or, in the case of Demi Moore's The Scarlet Letter, the whole human race). The ones that get it right, however, turn classics of the written word into landmarks of the seventh art. In honor of Film Forum's revival of John Ford's stellar take on John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath, here are eight other examples of page-to-screen brilliance.
The House of Mirth (2000)
Edith Wharton's pointed dissection of early-20th-century American social conventions received a devastating adaptation by Terence Davies (Distant Voices, Still Lives). As Lily Bart, Gillian Anderson trades X-Files pantsuits for period corsets, while Davies lays bare the unfailing politesse of this society; few movies are as attuned to the brutal nuances of behavior.—KU
Lolita (1962)
Vladimir Nabokov's tortured tale of "nymphet" obsession caused an instant kerfuffle on publication, something Stanley Kubrick embraced with his poster's tag line: HOW DID THEY EVER MAKE A MOVIE OF LOLITA? The director got the Russian novelist to pen an adaptation, then chucked most of it. Instead, Kubrick would capture the spirit of irreverence via an unhinged Peter Sellers, playing a much-expanded-upon Quilty.—JR
Naked Lunch (1991)
William S. Burroughs's phantasmagoric novel is truly unadaptable, so David Cronenberg made a film that encapsulates the lysergic voice of the Beat icon's writing instead—a smart choice. Peter Weller nails the author's gravelly growl, that typewriter bug with the drug-producing anus is pure Burroughs, and the Dr. Benway interlude is bat-shit enough to keep the faithful happy. Destroy all rational thought indeed.—DF
Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)
"It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen," reads the first line of George Orwell's novel—and how to get the full brunt of it onscreen? Start with wizardly cinematographer Roger Deakins (O Brother, Where Art Thou?), who drains the palette of warmth. As for clocks striking thirteen, hire the Eurythmics to do the score. John Hurt excels as Winston Smith, the role he was born to play.—JR
Oliver Twist (1948)
Yes, there's the question of whether Alec Guinness's artful (but dodgy) Fagin is anti-Semitic, and some argue that David Lean's Great Expectations is his better Charles Dickens flick. To which we say, poppycock! Twist's unsentimental performances (Robert Newton's Bill Sikes is terrifying) and cluttered, grimy sets exemplify Dickens's vision of Victorian England as a sooty pit in need of social reform.—DF
Pride & Prejudice (2005)
Jane Austen didn't use a kicky ampersand in her original title, but she probably wouldn't have approved of Hollywood's starchy 1940 version, either. Young British director Joe Wright invigorated his update with a prowling, curious camera and a strong eye for romantic locations. Anchoring it all is Keira Knightley, possessed of more gravity than her tiny frame would seem capable of.—JR
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
We defy you to read Harper Lee's poignant coming-of-age tale today and not picture Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch, the patriarch who dispatches both rabid dogs and racist intolerance with a level head. Peck embodies the book's moral center, while director Robert Mulligan and screenwriter Horton Foote bring Lee's vision of a tumultuous South, as seen through the eyes of a child, vividly to life.—DF
How do you create cinema out of the discursive life of Laurence Sterne's eponymous "gentleman"? Easy: You make a movie about how impossible it is to make such a movie. Steve Coogan plays both himself and Shandy; his one-upmanship tte--ttes with Rob Brydon are very much in the spirit of Sterne's intentionally rambling tome.—KU
Read our review of The Grapes of Wrath


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Human body moves in an agile manner because of the wonderful coordination between the muscles and bones. The bones are connected to the muscles by what are known as tendons. These are fibrous, thinner than bones, but thicker than muscles and enable movement.
However, due to overuse, trauma, or inflammation, these tendons can be affected. Symptoms include constant dull ache, weakness, stiffness, and limited movement of the affected area. With exercise or sudden movement, the pain can be more sharp and severe. This condition is known as chronic tendinopathy. Depending on the actual clinical presentation, rest, ice therapy, heat therapy, exercise and pain medications are usually used in combination to relieve the tendon pain.
However, if there is no relief of symptoms, surgery may be indicated to remove the injured tissue. This will allow for healing of the affected tendon, thereby reducing pain and inflammation and improving range of motion of the affected joint. Many questions have been raised about the traditional methods of therapy and treatment for tendon pain. More and more innovative, but conservative measures are being used to treat chronic tendon pain, as they produce better results and have gained more popularity. Three of the most common ones are listed below:
- Platelet rich plasma therapy: Traditionally, corticosteroids were used for treating chronic tendinopathy. This was believed to reduce inflammation and therefore relieve the pain. Instead, injecting the affected joint with platelet-rich plasma provides the body with rich supply of oxygen, nutrients, and growth factors. This triggers natural healing. It is done as an outpatient, nonsurgical procedure, where the patient's blood is drawn and centrifuged to remove the platelets. This plasma is then injected back into the tendon area to promote healing.
- Mechanical therapy: Conventionally, static stretching of the injured tendons was believed to repair the injury. However, this belief is slowly replaced with doing the exercise with resistance in place. This helps collagen synthesis and therefore helps in promoting the tendon injury. After the initial healing phase, slowly introducing heavy, slow resistance therapy helps build back muscle and improve strength.
- Tenex procedure: Traditionally, if all other measures for tendon repair failed, surgery would be the last resort. A large incision was made, through which the injured tendon would be accessed and repaired. Recovery would sometimes take months. With advancements, however, currently, a 3-mm incision is made, through which ultrasound image is used via probe. This probe removes the damaged tissue and the surrounding tissue is also debrided. This minimally invasive procedure takes about 20 minutes and recovery takes about 2 to 6 weeks.
The next time there is someone suffering from chronic tendon injury, try these innovative and less invasive ways. Treatment and recovery would be more effective.
I have pain in right leg from thigh to foot. Sometimes pain in left leg also .but more pain in right leg .I feel like my leg to be weak or may be calcium or vitamin deficit. Suggest me what to do?
Inflammation and resultant pain in the joints are usually the basic tenets of Arthritis. This joint disorder can be painful and often, a debilitating one. It can also make the joints stiff. There are many ways of dealing with this problem, but with Ayurveda, one can get to the root cause of the ailment and its presence. This helps in taking a well rounded holistic approach towards treating it with ancient know how that revolves around herbs and other natural substances which have great medicinal value, lifestyle changes, diet, exercise and Yoga, oil massages, and other methods. Arthritis is known as Sandhivata in Ayurvedic jargon.
Read on to find out how Ayurveda can help in dealing with Arthritis.
- Panchakrama Treatments: Panchakrama treatments like Vasti, Janu vasti, greeva vasti, kati vasti, elakizhi, podikizhi, pizhichil etc. are very useful treatments for Athritis. Small herbal pouches made of various herbs which are warmed in medicated oils are used to massage the entire body or specific areas like the back, neck, shoulders, hands and joints. It does away with pain to give you comfort and much strength A gentle, synchronized massage of up and down is carried out on all parts of the body other than the head with medicated oils. It is administered in seven standard positions, so that no area of the body is left uncovered. Cloth dipped in lukewarm medicated oil is squeezed over the patient's body uniformly and then the oil rubbed smoothly over the body. This treatments can last for 7-21 days depending upon the severity of the arthritis.
- Diet: In Ayurveda, to treat ailments like Arthritis, it is usually recommended that a patient should start by flushing out the body toxins from within. Diet is one of the ways in which this can be done. A detoxification diet to clean the colon would be one of the foremost ways of doing a cleanse. Further, in one's daily diet, there should be a good dose of vegetables, fruits and other juices. Also, one must have plenty of herbs and spices, which can be used to season the food. Curd should generally be avoided and garlic should be used liberally. The various properties that help in an inside out cleanse that will help the system function in a better manner so that the treatment of ailments is also effectively supported.
- Exercise: In Ayurveda, a certain amount of daily exercise, which spans at least 45 minutes to one hour, is a must. A pattern of healthy eating, restful sleep and exercise is what usually helps in treating ailments like Arthritis. For this ailment specifically, light exercise like walking is recommended. Various Yoga asanas that involve sitting, standing, balancing and lying down poses as well as restful poses will also help in treating knee, shoulder and lower back pain specifically. Also, mustard oil massages can help in reducing the pain.
These are the few ways in which Ayurveda can help Arthritis patients live a more normal life with minimal pain.
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Hi, Sir Can I walk after getting stitch opened from my legs. If not after how many days can I walk? please tell me
hi I am 38 old , suffering with lumber spondylisit since 8 years. Kindly suggest me something for that
Lower back pain is a very common issue and can take place due to numerous reasons. However, one of its main causes is a ligament strain or back muscle strain. Microscopic tear or excessive stretching of ligaments can take place due to lifting very heavy objects, doing enormously strenuous task or due to a sudden twisted movement. These conditions are most likely to be experienced by individuals ranging between the ages of 30 and 60. Other causes of lower back pain include back injury, arthritis of back bone joints, infections in the lower back area, and in very rare cases, tumours.
In case of acute back pain, these are a few important things that should be definitely kept in mind.
- It is absolutely essential to take rest for a couple of days and avoid any sort of stressful activity. Although back pain is self-limiting, if you take proper care, it can be cured in a few days. However, if proper rest is not taken, the situation may become worse.
- Using the black belt, also known as lumbo sacral corset, is a good idea. This can actually be of enormous help to individuals who have been suffering from lower back pain for a long period of time.
- As already mentioned, one of the main causes of these kinds of mishaps are sudden jerky movements, twisted movements, heavy weight lifting etc. So, it is necessary to avoid such circumstances, or else, a more acute back pain situation may arise due to slipping of one of the discs from the spinal cord.
- As much as you like long drives and bike rides, these are a strict no. Any prolonged sitting or standing activity needs to be avoided. It is important that the tear caused in the muscles due to what-so-ever reason heals properly and prolonged stay in a tensed muscle position would definitely not help the cause.
- Although these back pains can be handled at home by following the discussed steps, using simple analgesics or muscle relaxants prescribed by the doctor can be a way to speed up the process of recovering the strained ligament.
Apart from these important steps, regular exercise to strengthen the core body muscles is a great way to avoid such ligament strains in the future. However, if you feel that even after following the precautionary measures, you problem doesn't subside, consult an experienced doctor for his advice.
The sciatic nerve is one of the largest nerves in the body. It goes from the lower back all the way down to the base of the leg. When there is a disorder associated with the sciatic nerve, it is known as Sciatica.
Sciatica, however, does not necessarily need a surgery or a very elaborate procedure to fix the problem. Most commonly, it is treated simply by practicing a number of simple exercises. Here are some of the most common exercises prescribed to treat Sciatica:
- Reclining Pigeon Pose: There are three main forms of the pigeon pose. These are sitting, reclining and then forwarding. It is recommended that if you have very recently started your treatment for Sciatica, then certainly you should go for the reclining pose. In this pose, you are supposed to hold your left leg in the air at a right angle to your back. Then, hold your ankle against the knee. Finally, repeat this stretch with the right leg as well.
- Knee to Opposite Shoulder: In this stretch, the starting position is on your back side. You have to have your legs out and feet upwards. From this position, try to bring your right leg towards your left shoulder. Hold this for 30 seconds and then release and relax. Repeat this activity three times and repeat the whole procedure with your other leg. Only take your leg as far as it goes.
- Sitting Spinal Stretch: At the start of this exercise, sit on the ground with your legs going straight outwards and your feet flexed in the upward direction. Pull your left knee and put it on the outside of your right knee. Finally, place your right elbow on the left knee, so that your body turns to the left. Hold for 30 seconds and then relax. Repeat the procedure with the other knee.
- Standing Hamstring Stretch: Put your foot on an elevated surface such that it is above the floor, but not above hip level. Flex your toes forward such that your feet and legs are nearly in a straight line. Bend as far towards the foot as possible. However, do not stretch so far that you feel pain. Finally, repeat this procedure on the other side after release. If you wish to discuss about any specific problem, you can consult a Physiotherapist.
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Hi. I feel pain on d right side of my lower back to the right side of my lower abdomen right down to my leg and I also felt a sharp pain when trying to pass a wind. Please help me out.
Hello Doctor, my husband is doing daily night shift,& the problem is his leg is paining in thigh, calf, Heel, arch,ball of the leg has lots of pain. He is 26 year old. So what is main problem? Can U please suggest me.
hi Mam mere body pain hoti hai legs mai bhot pain hota hai bilkul bhe body mai taakat nhi rehti mai kya karu. please help me
My husband hv shoulder pain frm 20 days, he is s/w engineer, he can not even sit in the office, how to cure pls suggest any medicine or exercise. please help me for that
I am 28 years old I had back pain for past 6 years and I had seen many doctors they do no what's my prob is in above the motion place I had 3 small hole and its painfully when the prob is :start.
Dear Doctor, leg below knee are painful. Even after full night I find pain in the morning. I am not diabetic. Uric acid was little higher. What should I do.
Dear sir, I was married 11 months back. Due to job we are in separate locations, but every weekend will meet and participate in sex, and planning for children, 2 months back I refer in Google getting fast pregnancy have to participate sex in 14th day of period cycle. Last 2 months I had met with my wife in 14th day only, but till there was no results. My wife mensuration cycle is 30 days. Now what will suggest to us? Please share.
I am diabetic patient. Want to change. Planning for baby. But my hips is 7 kya its ok to conceive or what is the range of hbaic to conceive please tell I am taking medicine trajenta and diamicron.
Hi I have a problem in my left shoulder about 6 months my family doctor told me to do MRI of shoulder there is some tear in my shoulder the pain is not tolerable.
Hi sir i am heaving back pain form a long time so plz suggest me something for that plz help me for that
Spinal surgery becomes inevitable when back pain cannot be managed with medications and/or exercise. This is a major decision and requires planning for many things before, during, and after the surgery.
Before a spinal surgery- This preparation will help in smooth recovery, especially if you do not have a full-time caretaker.
Discontinue pain killers: Discontinue pain killers at least 10 to 14 days before surgery. These are blood thinners and can prolong bleeding during the surgery.
Prepare for blood loss: Most people experience some blood loss, but not excessive.
Use a toilet seat raiser: Sitting and getting up from the toilet seat may be difficult. The seat raiser is used to increase the height, making this movement easy.
Enable easy access to common items: Before heading for the surgery, keep things which are commonly used within easy reach. This will help reduce movement and avoid searching (especially if someone else is going to be doing it).
Stock it up: Cooking may not be feasible during the initial postop period, and so it is advisable to stock up food items (ready to eats, fruits, soups, etc.) which will come in handy.
Slip-ons: Bending down and tying shoes may not be easy, so slip-ons can be used.
Caregiving: It is always advisable to have someone stay over with you during the initial postop days. They could help with regular household chores, cooking, etc.
Lifestyle changes: Ensure you eat well in the days before surgery, quit smoking, quit/use moderate amounts of alcohol, and exercise as advised by your surgeon.
After Surgery- Post surgery, there will be some pain and limitation of movement. It is important to understand that adherence to post-op instructions will improve the success rate of the surgery. Also, recovery time for spine surgery is slightly longer and affects overall quality of life, so psychological preparation is required.
Postoperative medications: These will be given to control infection and pain in the immediate postop period, and should be taken without fail
Rehab: The surgeon will recommend physical therapy and rehab exercises which need to be followed. Complete recovery may take anywhere between 3 to 12 months. During this time, care should be taken to avoid repeat injury.
Support: Adequate back support should be provided using lumbar support and ergonomic chairs, and the right posture should be maintained. Ensure there is no undue strain on the back muscles.
Weight management: With excess weight, there is too much strain on the lower disks. Therefore, weight should be managed to reduce this strain.
Smoking and alcohol should be completely stopped, as healing can be hampered.
With some preparation, spinal surgery can be sailed through smoothly.


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Featuring more than 4,100 performers, including 3,500 adult volunteers and 380 schoolchildren from the six east London Host Boroughs, the Closing Ceremony will showcase the great creative talent of the UK.
Kim Gavin, who has masterminded spectacular stage shows for acts including Take That in the past, explains its focus: 'It is about British creativity in the arts. There is a hell of a lot of talent and music and a hell of a lot of show in the show.'
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March 3, 2010
Good afternoon Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee. I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss H.R. 4241 and the mechanism by which the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) supports the States' operation of their nursing homes for mandatory Veterans. I will use the term "mandatory Veterans" to refer to Veterans who have a service connected disability rated 70 percent or more or need nursing home care for their service connected disability. Under the State home program, VA provides support to States to construct and operate nursing homes and domiciliaries for the care of Veterans. In return, State homes provide nursing home care to many of our Nation's Veterans. Today, there are 137 State homes, and every State operates at least one. Last fiscal year, 27,413 Veterans were cared for in these homes.
For many years prior to the enactment of Public Law 109-461, VA paid the full cost of these Veterans' care in VA or private nursing homes but not in State homes. By law, VA could only pay one rate for all eligible Veterans in a State home. The rate was the lesser of one-half of the cost of the care in the State home or an amount established by VA each year. This changed when, in 2006, Congress directed VA to pay State nursing homes a new rate for mandatory Veterans: the lesser of a prevailing rate determined by VA or the actual cost of care in the State home. VA regulations implementing this congressional mandate were effective May 29, 2009, with provision for retroactive payment to March 21, 2007.
Although a number of States are satisfied with the new rates VA pays for mandatory Veterans, several have reported problems. Some States report that after the enactment of Public Law 109-461, they now receive smaller total payments for the care of these veterans because they are no longer able to bill Veterans or other payors. Some States report that the VA payments do not cover their actual costs and as a result, they cannot afford to admit mandatory Veterans anymore. Other States reported that VA facilities stopped providing specialty physician services to their mandatory Veterans. We are committed to taking steps to ascertain circumstances where the intent of Public Law 109-461 is not being met, and work with the State home program for remedies to avoid any adverse impact upon Veterans.
In an effort to further understand these reported difficulties, VA has met with representatives of the National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs, the National Association of State Veterans Homes, the National Governors Association, congressional staff. . We believe that with the help of the State Veterans Homes represented here today there are non-legislative steps that can be taken to resolve the difficulties reported by the States. We have asked States to share with us supporting documentation that demonstrates how their actual costs for the care of these veterans exceed the allowable VA per diem payment under current law. With this information, we will be better positioned to understand the impact of Public Law 109-461 and address their concerns.
VA has already taken steps toward resolving one of those reported difficulties. On October 19, 2009, VA issued guidance to its field facilities that the "full per diem payment" to State homes covers nursing home services only and that VA facilities must continue to provide most specialty care to mandatory Veterans as they did prior to the initiation of the new payments. That clarification eliminated one source of confusion.
Further, we believe that some States need assistance in understanding the provisions of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-87, which States must use to compute their actual cost of care for mandatory Veterans. VA has offered to work individually with States to improve their understanding. We will continue to work with the State homes and our other partners to ensure that Veterans are being served appropriately.
H.R. 4241 contains several provisions intended to resolve the difficulties that States have with the new VA payments for mandatory Veterans. Section 1(a)(3) of the bill would authorize VA to enter into agreements with State homes to provide care for mandatory Veterans under VA's contract nursing home care authority in lieu of making per diem payments. As noted, different State homes have widely varying circumstances and patient populations – without a complete understanding of how State homes are currently being impacted by Public Law 109-461, we are unable to comment on whether a contract mechanism would be a viable solution to the reported problems.
Section 1(b) of the bill would delete the requirement in current law that VA pay the actual cost of care if that cost is less than the prevailing rate (i.e., VA would simply pay the prevailing rate, which for most States is higher than the calculated actual cost). VA opposes this provision, as it would result in VA paying more than the actual cost of care.
Section 1(c) would provide that VA's "full per diem" payments for mandatory Veterans' nursing home care is payment in full only with respect to other VA payments under title 38, United States Code. State homes could thus bill other payors for this care, including the mandatory Veterans themselves. VA's payment is intended to be payment in full with respect to the Veteran, and elimination of Veteran billing (and the resulting disparity with VA Community Living Centers and contracted arrangements) was part of the purpose of the changes made in Public Law 109-461. We therefore oppose this provision.
Section 1(d) would permit State homes to bill Medicare and Medicaid for nursing home care provided to mandatory Veterans without these payments being reduced by the amount of the VA payments. As noted above, VA's payment for mandatory Veterans is intended to be payment in full for nursing home care. Because this provision could result in the Federal government making duplicate payments for the same care, we oppose it as well.
We anticipate that enactment of H.R. 4241 would require additional VA expenditures of approximately $17.5 million in the first year and more than $200 million over 10 years.
Thank you once again for the opportunity to testify. We are prepared to address your questions.
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Sterling Heights
Local volleyball teams getting set for district play
By Jason Carmel Davis
Posted October 29, 2013
The local volleyball teams are gearing up for the start of the 2013 Michigan High School Athletic Association district playoffs, which runs Nov. 4-9.
Sterling Heights Stevenson and Utica Ford II will be a part of the same Class A district, hosted by Ford. Stevenson takes on Romeo in a Class A quarterfinal set for 7 p.m. Nov. 4. The winner will take on Utica High at 7 p.m. Nov. 6 at Ford. The host Falcons received a bye through the district quarters and will take on Utica Eisenhower at 5 p.m. Nov. 6. The district final is slated for 7 p.m. Nov. 7.
Sterling Heights High will play the winner of a Clinton Township Chippewa Valley match in a Class A semifinal set for 7 p.m. Nov. 6 at St. Clair Shores Lake Shore. The final of the Lake Shore district is set for 6 p.m. Nov. 7 at Lake Shore.
Sterling Heights Parkway Christian will face off against Marine City Cardinal Mooney in a Class D semi set for 7 p.m. Nov. 6 at Cardinal Mooney. That district final is slated for 6 p.m. Nov. 8 at Cardinal Mooney.
Warren Cousino will face either Warren Regina or Warren Woods Tower in a Class A district semi set for 7 p.m. Nov. 6 at Tower. The Patriots received a bye through the quarterfinals. The district final in the Tower grouping is set for 7 p.m. Nov. 7 at Tower.
For updated information on the 2013 MHSAA state volleyball playoffs, check www.candgnews.com or www.mhsaa.com.
About the author
Staff Writer Jason Carmel Davis covers prep sports throughout Macomb County. Jason has worked for C & G Newspapers since 2011 and graduated from Michigan State University.
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March 23, 1999
Papa Duck, Mama Duck, and Baby Duck were waddling down the path by the river. Papa Duck stopped, put his head between his legs, straightened up, and said, "My instincts tell me it is time to go north."
A man walks into a bar and orders three double shots of bourbon and tells the bartender to leave the bottle. The bartender, ever the provider of solace, asks "what's troubing ya man?" The man replies, "I just found out my brother was gay."
Comparing the easy movement of 35E through St.Paul to the mass confusion of 35W through Minneapolis:
Recently, Al Gore claimed that he invented the Internet. If thats true, then Mike Tyson invented the hearing aid
Michelle Pfiefer has a new movie out called "The Deep End of the Ocean." The Deep End of the Ocean also happens to be where her career is heading.
It is argued that "I am" is the shortest sentence in the English language. If so, "I do" is the longest.
A rabbi, a Hindu preist, and an attorney were traveling together late one night when their car broke down on a country road. They go to a near-by farm house to get help. The farmer says they will have to spend the night and go for help in the morning. However, he only has two beds but there is a cot in the barn. So the rabbi says, "I'll sleep in the barn". A few minutes later he returns to the house and says "can't sleep in the barn there is a pig in there. Jews cannot sleep with pigs". "OK", says the Hindu, "I'll sleep in the barn". He return shortly. "Hey, there is a cow in the barn with the pig". I can't share space with a cow, it's not proper". So the attorney say "I'll sleep in the barn". A few miniutes later, there is a knock on the farm house door, the farmer opens the door and it's the pig and the cow.
Mahatma Gandhi walked barefoot most of the time, which
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Criminal Law
Criminal Law Questions? Ask a Criminal Lawyer.
Hello there
We cannot write the letter for you but we can give you some wording and ideas and then take a look at it when you are complete and make some further suggestions if needed -- if that will help you.
Can you answer the following questions for me --
What was the charge for (there are a lot of class B misdemeanors)
How long ago did it happen?
How old were you when it happened?
Do you have sales experience before this job?
class b misdemeanor for writing a $22 dollar check to a conveinance store for gasoline. I unknowingly did it, but I procastinated and blamed the other person on my checking account for it happening. I was naive when i got a letter stating a warrant was in my name. I ended up being detained at my local DMV and year later while renewing my driver license and had to set a court date before being released. I have a clear record, other than this, I've only been pulled over for an expired registration sticker. So naive to the consequences of this charge.
The charge happened in 2009, so fairly recent. I was 37 years old at the time.
I have about 10 years of sales experience and sources to explain my character, my honesty, hard work, and integrity.
thank you!
what additional information can I provide you?
Hello again Nic --
I apologize for the delay -- I did type a response earlier but the system knocked it out for some reason.
My suggestion to you here is to state that you were very surprised that this matter actually appeared in a records search because at the age of 37, you have never before this or afterwards had any issues with the criminal law and at the time it was simply a calculation error in your checking account when you were changing accounts and you believed that it had been taken care of at the bank level through a withdrawal from the bank and you were not aware that it had not been paid until you went to renew your license a year later -- and you were shocked that it had not been paid through the bank and immediately made arrangements through the court to take care of the matter. Finally, tell them that because the matter is a misdemeanor it is eligible to be expunged from your record - a process which you are now looking into getting started through the court immediately at which time your record will be clean again (contact your local county criminal court clerk's office -- they will either give you or direct you to the forms that you can make an application to have the record sealed or expunged and because it was a misdemeanor then it will not come up in background checks again for employment purposes - only law enforcement will have access to it).
Employers are funny when it comes to this sort of thing -- they can reject you for any reason or no reason (it is up to them) so there is no sure fire way of writing an explanation letter to satisfy them but in the matter of a returned check many people make mistakes and it can happen to any of us so if you write the letter up in an apologetic fashion that it was a misunderstanding and you thought that it had been paid through your account, you should be on good footing with them.
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text: Nuveen Investments, a leading global provider of investment services to institutions as well as individual investors, today announced the 25-year anniversary of the Nuveen Municipal Value Fund, Inc. (NYSE: NUV). Led since inception by portfolio manager, Tom Spalding, the fund was introduced on June 17, 1987, and is Nuveen's oldest closed-end fund. "We believe NUV is really a poster child for what a closed-end fund should be, in that CEFs are designed for income," said Bill Adams, Executive Vice President of Nuveen Investments. "There is an increasing demand for tax-free income in the marketplace, especially as the Baby Boomer generation is now entering retirement en masse. Investors are looking for funds that generate a reliable dividend over time, and NUV has demonstrated its ability to provide that over a very long period of time," he said. Led by Spalding and supported by a deep team of research analysts and traders, the Nuveen Municipal Value Fund, Inc. has provided a measure of stability and financial confidence throughout various market cycles. Throughout its 25 year history, NUV's net asset value has fluctuated within a total range of $2.49, with investors enjoying a solid history of regular, monthly tax-exempt distributions.* "Unlike the tremendous changes we have experienced in other areas of our lives since 1987, NUV has historically stayed the course, and is really designed for the long-term investor," said Spalding. "The asset values have held up very well in the marketplace, so I think it's a testimony that the product has done its job to provide investors with stable tax-free income, month after month and year after year," he said. About Closed-End Funds Nuveen offers more than 125 closed-end funds all designed to offer a common goal: to deliver income and long term returns. Nuveen actively manages closed-end funds to seek optimal investment performance and generate distributions through the use of multiple investment strategies and a variety of asset classes. Nuveen does so by offering clients access to specialized investment expertise from leading independent and affiliated asset management firms. Our multi-boutique structure grants our clients access to world-class, institutional-caliber investment teams across multiple investment categories. Each reflects Nuveen's legacy of quality investment service, unwavering ethical standards and a long-term perspective. Investors may learn more about NUV and other closed-end funds at http://www.nuveen.com/CEF/ and are encouraged to consult their financial advisor before making any investment decisions. * As of March 31, 2012. Shares of closed-end fund companies like NUV have during some periods traded at prices higher than net asset value and have during other periods traded at prices lower than net asset value. The fund cannot predict whether the common shares will trade at above or below net asset value. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Income may be subject to state and local taxes and the alternative minimum tax. Capital gains, if any, will be subject to capital gains tax.


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(ARA) – Winter brings its own set of skin challenges. Although you might associate breakouts with summer months when your skin produces sweat and excess oil, acne can be just as troublesome in the winter.
"Acne is a chronic condition that doesn't take a break with the seasons — so continue treating it even in the winter months," say Drs. Kathy Fields and Katie Rodan, board certified dermatologists and co-developers of Proactiv Solution.
When you're choosing a remedy for your winter acne, keep in mind that just as important as what the ingredients are, is how those ingredients – and how much of them – work together in your treatment.
You can care for your skin and look your best this winter if you keep some important information in mind about acne and acne treatments.
The active ingredient in your acne treatment is the reason it works. All acne medications have a tendency to cause dryness because they target oil on the skin. While this may not be an issue during the summer months when skin is often oily, winter is a different story. Cold, windy weather coupled with indoor forced-air heating systems cause disruption of the skin's outer barrier, frequently leading to sensitive skin.
For example, Proactiv, a trusted leader in acne treatment for 15 years, uses benzoyl peroxide to treat and prevent acne. And, now, New Proactiv is enhanced with exclusive micro-crystal benzoyl peroxide designed to absorb more quickly into pores to target acne-causing bacteria.
In addition to an effective acne fighting ingredient like benzoyl peroxide, consumers should also look for acne products formulated to be gentle and supportive of the skin's barrier with ingredients like allantoin, aloe vera, green tea or glycolic acid. Also applying an oil-free, non-comedogenic moisturizer after the acne treatment step can provide much needed hydration.
"Encouraging our patients to manage their acne-prone complexions differently in cold weather ensures compliance with their medications and keeps them clear," Rodan says. Successful acne treatment depends upon how medicated actives are combined with soothing ingredients – or, in scientific terms, how a particular product is formulated.
Experts agree that acne treatment should be continued year round, even when you don't have visible blemishes, to help prevent breakouts from happening. Visit www.newproactiv.com to learn more about how preventative acne treatment works.
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