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This article first appeared in the Huffington Post on 2 January 2013
WHEN I GRADUATED, my father gave me 15 shares of Schering-Plough stock. It seemed like a rock solid move. My father was getting older and appreciated the relevance of pharmaceuticals that could only get stronger as we baby boomers ripened into our golden years...
Several career changes later, I had lived all over the world, kissed under Tokyo cherry blossoms, endured the August heat of Dubai. Back in the west, I recently called the Bank of New York (BONY), where my shares were last seen.
I was told that when Merck & Co. merged with Schering-Plough in 2009, it had turned its shares over to Wells Fargo, the bank now managing Merck shares.
Wells Fargo did not agree. "That account number isn't one from our system," a Wells Fargo representative told me. "We have different account numbers." The stock was not at Wells Fargo. "We must not have been able to get in touch with you over an extended period," the representative explained.
SINCE WHEN is stock something that you have to check on every year? Stocks are touted as instruments that you put away and forget about while they grow.
Not so, the representative said. If the bank cannot verify your whereabouts, it turns the stock over to the government.
I do not have my stock anymore. Don't tell me it just disappeared—poof. Who has the 'missing' money? Greedy bankers? The US government? The NYPD? Like the losses taxpayers are now struggling to replace, it went somewhere.
ESCALATING THE ISSUE, I was told that if I wanted to pursue it, I could pay $35 for a government search, whereas, the way I saw it, the bank was responsible for holding the stock for me until my retirement, and was therefore responsible for finding it. Stalemate.
This development should not have come as such a shock to me, considering that taxpayers are now being held responsible to pay for lawsuits that might arise should New York Police Department (NYPD) officers working directly for banks commit a crime against those very taxpayers.
Yes, on the ground on Wall Street, banks have, indeed, really hired the NYPD officers in a response to the Occupy movement. Through a mechanism called 'the Paid Detail Unit,' banks are employing armed NYPD officers in uniform, to serve banks' interests, rather than as the "public servants" their uniforms and badges imply.
"Fascism should more appropriately be called Corporatism because it is a merger of state and corporate power," Benito Mussolini once said.
TOO DRY FOR YOUR TASTE? The protagonist in 'Occupy's first bestselling novel,' Trading Dreams, experiences the candy-coated version of this phenomenon trading with the U.S. megabanks where the gambling is done in their own rigged casino. I show her getting set up as a scapegoat while watching where the money goes as the $1.7 quadrillion derivatives market takes its bets off the table.
The novel resonated with Amnesty International, since instead of getting married and living happily ever after, she gets arrested, saying, "They steal the money and throw us in jail."
The fact that banks can hire uniformed and armed public servants and hand taxpayers the bill for potential legal fees raises a lot of questions.
FOR STARTERS, why is the $35 search fee burden placed on me when the bank loses my stock? Neither bank bothered asking me for my new address. Did they really turn the stocks over to the US government, or did they stuff them in a secret account?
And if taxpayers have to cover any lawsuits stemming from the illegal actions against taxpaying citizens committed by NYPD officers working for banks, one also needs to know where their pay comes from.
LOOKING AROUND, I didn't have to scratch much to uncover the fact that customer money gone missing is an old tune in the financial industry. Known for plundering clients' funds through 'rehypothecation,' financial services have gambled away clients' money on things like enormous $6.2 billion Eurozone repo bets.
Maybe I should be grateful that my loss is meager compared to others, like the $220 million in customer funds gone 'missing' at a financial institution known as PFGBest.
Since the crisis of 2008, there have been many articles about where the money went. The most common myth is, If you lost money, somebody else did not necessarily win it because of price gaps.
Dale Jorgenson, an economics professor at my alma mater, Harvard, erroneously says that when confidence is drained out of a financial system, a lot of investors will decide to sell at any price, and a big chunk of that money you thought your investments were worth simply goes away.
POPPYCOCK. It only took me a week of trading at the stock exchange to figure out that if I buy a stock for $50, and it gaps down to $10 where I sell it, the $40 I lost went to the guy I bought it from. We are so intent on looking to the branches for the next fruit when we win, that we forget to look at the roots when we lose.
And if the seller had inside information before selling it to me at $50, that is when theft took place.
Professor Jorgenson says the amount of wealth in the world "simply decreases in a situation like this." Wrong. The money changed hands. Who drove prices up in the first place?
What argument will they come up with to explain away the disappearance of the actual stock, now that it is no longer a question of price, but a grab of the physical contracts?
J.L. Morin is the award-winning author of "Occupy's Frist Bestselling Novel," TRADING DREAMS, also a #1 bestseller in 'Political Fiction' at Amazon, free from January 2-6, 2013 at Kindle. Pick up your book and come discuss it live on Second Life at 9 a.m. Pacific time, January 6th, 2013.


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That's all from us here at Markets Live, thank you very much for joining us today, we hope to see you tomorrow.
Coming to the end of our markets blog for today, here's what you need to know for this evening:
The ASX200 had a strong day, rising 1.3%
The dollar rose against the greenback, buying $US1.0244,, but fell against the yen, buying 95.23 yen, and the euro, buying 78.55 euro cents.
Japan's Nikkei is up 0.3%; Shanghai is down slightly 0.02%.Spot gold is up 0.5% at US$1581, WTI crude oil up slightly at $90
Wall Street Futures are flat, FTSE futures are up 27 points
RBA keeps rates on hold
News Corp to sell of NZ Sky stake
Retail sales outshine expectations
Suppliers rate Aldi higher
Gross Domestic Product for the December quarter (economists expect 0.3% growth)
Industry Sectors:
Consumer Discretionary (+1.3%) to 1,551.4
Consumer Staples (+2.8%) to 10,322.9
Energy (+0.3%) to 13,336.5
Financials (+2%) to 5,446.1
Health Care (+0.4%) to 12,587.9
Industrials (+0.3%) to 3,884.9
Information Technology (+1.4%) to 680.0
Materials (+0.1%) to 10,265.8
Telecommunication Services (+1.1%) to 1,564.2
Utilities (-0.3%) to 5,520.0
Australian investors will be able to trade shares in Kim Dotcom's Mega website under ambitious billion-dollar expansion plans revealed by the colourful internet entrepreneur.
Mega CEO Vikram Kumar has confirmed plans to float the website on either the New Zealand or Australian stock markets within 18 months, with any capital raised used to expand the cloud-based business.
''There are various options about where to list,'' Mr Kumar told AAP on Tuesday.
''As a NZ company, the New Zealand Stock exchange (NZX) is a logical choice.
''As many NZX companies are listed on the Australian Stock Exchange too, that again seems to be a good option.''
He said it's not yet clear if institutional or retail investors would be targeted in the float, nor how much the company would target in terms of capital raising.
At close of trade, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 gained 64.9 points, or 1.3%, at 5075.4 points, while the broader All Ordinaries rose 59.6 points, or 1.2%, at 5088.1 points.Back to top
Not everyone is happy with the RBA's announcement. The Housing Industry Association said today's decision by the RBA was a "missed opportunity".
"Yesterday's building approvals release from the ABS reinforced that a sustained residential construction recovery is some way off," HIA's senior economist Shane Garrett said in a statement.
"What's good for the residential construction market is good for the wider economy. International factors have squeezed many sectors of the Australian economy and this calls for further action from the RBA."
In contrast, Peter Evers, the managing director of Australia's second-largest credit union, People's Choice, welcomed the RBA's announcement, saying that Australia's home owners were already in a good position, with mortgages rates at relatively low levels.
"Looking ahead, there are more encouraging signs coming out of China and the US, which could feed into Australia," Mr Evers said, adding that the RBA could still continue its easing cycle if economic conditions worsen.
As the market closes for the day, Australia's lost a few quick wickets in the second test in India.
They're now 6/112, with Michael Clarke, Ed Cowan, Moises Henriques all falling in the last few minutes.
Here's a link to our cricket blog.
Following yesterday's sudden fall in the dollar, Greg Gibbs, Royal Bank of Scotland's senior currency strategist, has pulled this graph together.
It shows how Chinese equities have under-performed US equities over the last few years, and how the Australian dollar has performed in that time.
"There are significant doubts in the global investor community over the Chinese economy," Mr Gibbs says.
"Many do not believe its growth has been as strong as advertised. It appears to have quickly lost momentum after a short lived recovery from a recent low point in Q3 last year. The recent falls in base metals and energy prices may be an indicator that growth in China is not all that robust.
"We need to closely watch developments in China this year," he says.
Heinz chief executive Bill Johnson could receive more than $US200 million ($205 million) should he exit after Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway and Jorge Paulo Lemann's 3G Capital buy the tomato sauce and baked beans maker.
Mr Johnson would get ''Golden Parachute Compensation'' including $US56 million ($55 million) in cash, equity, bonuses and other benefits, the company said in a regulatory filing. Other shares under Mr Johnson's control are worth almost $US100 million, while his vested deferred compensation account totals $US57 million.
All eyes will now turn to the big banks, following recent speculation they could lower their variable mortgage rates outside of the RBA's cycle as funding costs fall.
BT chief economist Chris Caton says it's likely that the big three banks could follow ANZ's lead when it announces its monthly interest rate decision this Friday.
"It is clearly the case that [the banks'] cost of funding has fallen in recent times, so it is entirely possible that in the weeks and months again that there'll be a cut in the variable mortgage rate even without a cut in the cash rate," he says. "That may be minimal - about five to 10 basis points."Back to top
Creditors have voted to liquidate failed Tasmanian timber company Gunns.
Around 80 people owed money by the former timber giant attended a second creditors meeting in Launceston today, organised by administrator PPB Advisory.
''The creditors resolved unanimously to wind up the Gunns group of companies,'' PPB's Daniel Bryant said. Bryant said PPB, now the liquidator, would examine whether recovery could include action against former directors.
Creditors had been offered little choice after a detailed report from PPB released last week found they were unlikely to see any money. The report concluded Gunns has debts of around $3 billion and recommended liquidation.
Households lifted their voluntary superannuation contributions for the first time in more than a year during the December quarter.
As global share markets took off in the last three months of 2012, the total value of funds pouring into superannuation hit $21.6 billion, an increase of 10 per cent from the much weaker September quarter.
Of this increase, $3.6 billion came from voluntary contributions by members – a 13 per cent increase on a year earlier.
Financial Services Council chief economist James Bond, who prepared the analysis using figures from the financial regulator, said this was the first time members' discretionary contributions into super had increased since September 2011.
Macquarie senior economist Brian Redican reckons the RBA hasn't changed tack since the previous meeting:
- It's almost identical to the February statement. It appears that the RBA is still in its watch-and-wait mode, patiently awaiting the pickup in housing and construction indicators to come through.
- The key question was whether the bank had become less pessimistic about mining investment, but the comments relative to mining investment are unchanged so while some people interpret the recent capex survey as suggesting that things were getting much better, that doesn't seem to have affected the RBA.
- We think the Reserve Bank will still have to cut rates, it's a question of when that trigger will emerge ... It could be as early as April.
The market is currently pricing in a 34 per cent likelihood of a rates cut in April.
The dollar is spiking now and has just hit $US1.0243, its high for the day. Looks like the market is interpreting the RBA statement on the rates decision as relatively hawkish.
Here's a chart showing the development of the cash rate over the past decade through to the last cut by the RBA in December.
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Some early reactions to the RBA's hold decision:
Still scope to ease, on the whole nothing in this statement to suggest rates going down anytime soon -rba.gov.au/media-releases…— Chris Weston (@ChrisWeston_IG) March 5, 2013
RBA makes obviously correct call--does not cut cash rate. Borrowing rates remain near all-time lows--3 yr fixed rates as low as 4.99% pa— christopher joye (@cjoye) March 5, 2013
Nothing to see, again, as RBA keeps rates on hold. Increasing chances this is the bottom of the cycle.— Shane Wright (@swrightwestoz) March 5, 2013
#RBA SAYS A$ IMPACT ON PRICES STARTING TO WANE - as in tradable deflation is near an end, something to watch for the inflation hawks #ausbiz— David Scutt (@David_Scutt) March 5, 2013
All things considered, the RBA board deemed it prudent to stay on hold. Here's from the statement by governor Glenn Stevens:
- Global growth is forecast to be a little below average for a time, but the downside risks appear to have lessened over recent months.
- During 2012, there was a significant easing in monetary policy. Though the full impact of this will still take more time to become apparent, there are signs that the easier conditions are having some of the expected effects.
- On the other hand, the exchange rate remains higher than might have been expected, given the observed decline in export prices, and the demand for credit is low, as some households and firms continue to seek lower debt levels.
- The Board's view is that with inflation likely to be consistent with the target, and with growth likely to be a little below trend over the coming year, an accommodative stance of monetary policy is appropriate.
- The inflation outlook, as assessed at present, would afford scope to ease policy further, should that be necessary to support demand.
- At today's meeting, taking into account the flow of recent information and noting that there had been a substantial easing of policy as a result of previous decisions, the Board judged that it was prudent to leave the cash rate unchanged.
The RBA has kept the cash rate on hold - as expected. Let's look at the statement now.
Quiet afternoon about to be disturbed by the Reserve Bank's decision. Well, only if the central bankers decide to surprise everyone with a move, or perhaps a feisty statement.
Expectations of a rate cut are at 12 per cent, the dollar is buying $US1.0215.
The low interest environment, coupled with rising share markets, and the recent improvement in consumer confidence is finally starting to entice consumers to spend a little more freely, says CommSec economist Savanth Sebastian:
- Interestingly the rather upbeat result matched up with the Commonwealth Bank Business Sales Indicator (BSI -released a fortnight ago), which confirmed that economy-wide spending recorded a healthy improvement in January.
- In addition the strength in retail activity was broadbased with sales rising in seven out of the eight states and territories. Over the past year the retail industry had to contend with a an array of negative headwinds, however the latest result may just be the first sign of a revial in fortunes for the beleagured sector.
- While the latest result is a great news story, it should be tempered with a bit of caution. There is no doubt that the post Christmas and January sales partly contributed to the pickup in retail activity. Over the past year consumers have been enticed by the deep discounts that have been on offer.
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He has played Mussolini, Winston Churchill, J. Edgar Hoover, Nikita Krushchev, the Pope and a friend to Roger Rabbit. But Bob Hoskins has been breaking new ground in Sydney. It's the first time the English actor, who describes himself as five foot six cubed, has played a Norse god.
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Private schools have used government funding over the past 30 years to help reduce student-to-teacher ratios instead of fees, accelerating the drift of wealthier families away from public schools, a study has found.
As a result, public secondary schools now catered increasingly for students of lower socio-economic status - a trend which, unless reversed, could threaten their viability.
These are the main findings of a joint study released yesterday by the Australian National University and the University of Canberra into how government policy has affected the growth of private schools.
According to the report, increased government funding has enabled private schools to reduce student-to-teacher ratios, making them more attractive to families of higher socio-economic backgrounds.
Figures cited in the report - written by ANU researcher Dr Chris Ryan and Canberra University's Associate Professor Louise Watson - suggest that, in the late 1970s, one in five students attended private schools.
Today, that figure has surged to about one in three students, with the growth of the independent sector outstripping the growth in Catholic and government schools.
Government policy was a key factor underlying the trend, but the authors also acknowledged that "strategic marketing" by private schools and the "relative quality" of government schools had affected the drift of students.
According to the study, the failure of governments to define the role of private schools in a subsidised education system had "permitted, and possibly even encouraged" private schools to use their funding "to position themselves in the market for high-SES (socio-economic status) students".
Had private schools instead used their government grants to reduce or maintain fees, a greater range of students would be able to attend them, the report says.
But Michelle Green, chief executive of the Association of Independent Schools of Victoria, said the study failed to recognise that private schools had used increased funding to create scholarships and subsidies to make them more accessible.
"Independent schools make no apology for improving educational quality," Ms Green said. "The increase in independent school enrolments is the result of parental choice - not a government conspiracy."
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Available in German in print at local yarn stores in Germany.
This pattern gives instructions for one and two colour poncho and medium or large poncho. The tension and needle size used determines the size of the garment. This Garment is also worked lengthways.
Medium Poncho
Approx. width 135cm (53in) wide x 58.5cm (23in) long
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Hi David,
On Tue, 2004-03-23 at 11:16, David Rodgers wrote:
> hey man ... I don't recall saying anything about pirating anything ....
> I think you should work on your censorship issues ... there is enough
> sensorship everywhere else we don't need a little mailing list in the
> middle of everywhere to be censored into oblivion.
That's great that you don't remember. I also never said you did say
anything about it - so there's nothing for you to remember. Try getting
your facts right before you shoot your mouth off.
As for censorship, there's absolutely no need at all for talk about
pirate applications/OSes/whatever on this list. If you don't like that,
then you are more than welcome go elsewhere and discuss it.
> Get a life buddy. or join the battle with the USA FCC to take all the
> breasts and EVERYTHING good off the air and the internet.
I have a life. What you need to do is chill out a bit and look at what
you are replying to. You seem to be rather jumpy about this issue, and
need to have a joint or something to help your nerves. Or maybe that's
the cause of the paranoia...
I have no problem with breasts at all. Breasts are good. I don't think
that we need to be inundated by them when looking at non-porn sites,
though, and wish that the XXX industry would self-regulate. If they
don't, then expect the Old Ladies' Guild and other religious zealots to
step up to the plate and have their say (and their way).
- HiltonT
> David Rodgers
> On Mon, 2004-03-22 at 18:39, Hilton Travis wrote:
> > Hi All,
> >
> > On Sat, 2004-03-20 at 08:02, Fred Weston wrote:
> > > David Rodgers wrote:
> > >
> > > >Does anyone know (or care) if there exists out there somewhere a
> > > >software product similar to m0n0wall with a proper web gui that
> > > >functions as an NFS/Samba server.
> > > >
> > > >In my perfect world it I am looking for something kind of like this.
> > > >
> > > >A m0n0like image with all of the permanent software/OS that boots off of
> > > >a flash card (16-32meg at most because they are cheap) and sees hard
> > > >disks that are attached to
> > > >the system and lets you partition/format them and assign them as exports
> > > >and samba shares.
> > > >
> > > >No I don't want to turn M0n0 into this (It does it's job well enough)
> > > >but I would like to find something that already exists and fills this
> > > >niche.
> > > >
> > > >David Rodgers
> > > >
> > > >
> > > Sounds like you need a bootleg copy of SnapOS.
> >
> > Can we PLEASE keep all talk of piracy well away from this list. It
> > isn't welcome in here in any way, shape or form.
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Rashida Jones Strips Down to Lingerie For GQ Magazine (PHOTO)
Rashida Jones' sexy look in GQ Magazine is definitely different than her girl next door style she sports on Parks and Recreation as the character of Anne Perkins.
Rashida posed for the publication with longer-than-usual locks, and looking to be wearing only a sheer white top and panties. What do you think of the actress' sexy style? Get in on the conversation @celebuzz.
In addition to her TV roles on Parks and Rec and The Office, Rashida has also landed movie parts in the bromance I Love You Man, the Oscar nominated movie The Social Network and the upcoming comedy Our Idiot Brother. Also, SPOILER ALERT! GQ Magazine reveals that in Our Idiot Brother Rashida has a hot lesbian scene with Zooey Deschanel.
Rashida chatted about her rise to fame, saying:
"I feel like I've come a long way from my first job, when I had to get mouth-to-mouth resuscitation from Rip Torn."
Rashida is constantly thrown into all-star comedy casts and she's okay with that! "A question I get asked a lot is 'What is it like to play the straight guy all the time?' And I'm totally okay with it. I'll never be the person doing a cartwheel and landing with my skirt over my head. That's just not who I am."
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SILVERADO CANYON – A World War II veteran who had been on six rescue calls in one day. A mother of three who was collecting names of flood evacuees. A fire captain who pushed a young boy to safety before himself being buried in debris.
Silverado Canyon's volunteer firefighters have faced their share of weather-induced battles during Station 14's seven decades on the edge of Cleveland National Forest. Some made the ultimate sacrifice.
A crowd gathered at the station Saturday to honor those who have died and rededicate a memorial in their honor – plus add one more hero to the record.
The memorial was erected outside the station in 1970, one year after what canyon residents simply call "the flood."
It was Feb. 25, 1969, and rain had been falling for more than a month.
As cars and homes floated down the creek, some 50 residents took refuge in Silverado Fire Station. That included 17-year-old Marc Hawkins.
"I have been up here pretty much every year on the anniversary," said Hawkins, a retired Orange County Fire Authority battalion chief. "It's kind of like a birthday for me."
Ten people were buried when the hillside came crashing into the station that day. Five lost their lives.
Max Nell spent most of his time mining for gold, silver and zinc. So when the idea of using dynamite to clear debris from the creek was brought up, 44-year-old Nell was summoned to the fire station just before disaster struck.
Another resident who died in the mudslide was 16-year-old Robert Hendricks, known for his artistic and adventurous spirit.
On Feb. 25, the teen helped evacuate a family and was standing with Montel DeWitt when the two were buried side by side.
Today, DeWitt is buried next to Hendricks at Fairhaven Memorial.
Richard Black became a firefighter thanks to his 6-year-old son, who ran to the street each time engines passed.
Black hadn't been in the program long enough to officially respond to the flood, but he helped anyway. He was 34, leaving behind a wife and three sons.
Jane Schrowe didn't look like a 38-year-old mother of three, Hawkins said. But behind her freckles and kind demeanor was a tough spirit.
Schrowe was one of few female firefighters there Feb. 25, 1969, charged with checking in evacuees. Her clipboard was never found.
The fire station was rebuilt a year later west of the original site, with a monument naming the mudslide victims.
Also included were two firefighters who had died before the flood.
Hobart Ash died in 1954 at age 38 after having a heart attack on the back of a firetruck. And Hobart Pigmon, who earned a Purple Heart during World War II, had a heart attack in 1965 at age 56 after responding to six calls in one day.
The monument had started to look weathered, so Silverado Firefighters Association raised $2,200 to have it refinished and a plaque installed honoring OCFA Capt. John Sleppy, who died in January at 79.
Sleppy was a Silverado resident and trained many of the volunteer firefighters in extrication just six weeks before the mudslide. He and his wife, Sharon, were helping in the station that fateful day.
"The mud caught me and knocked me off my feet," recalled Sharon Sleppy, who attended Saturday's ceremony with several family members.
"When it stopped, I could hear John issuing orders," she said.
As John Sleppy tried to escape, he spotted a boy in the path of onrushing debris. He changed course and pushed the boy to safety, suffering a serious injury himself.
That act earned him a California Medal of Honor from then-Gov. Ronald Reagan, and it gave him a place on the renovated Silverado Firefighters Memorial.
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Bay Store Camp is a four season resort that is centered around a historic 1920's "Trading Post" store, and their authentic log cabins retain that historic charm but are surprisingly modern. You'll enjoy plenty of comfort under the soft linens of these spacious lakeside cabins. Getting hungry? Every unit has an individual Weber grill and picnic table outside and a fully equipped kitchen inside. Just step out of your cabin and you'll find plenty of outdoor adventures: fishing, hunting, and much more!
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Principal creating college culture for students
There is a new and exciting culture being expanded at Dalhart High School. It's one of higher learning and encouragement to students to further their education past high school either by going to college or a vocational school after graduation. Whatever it may be, Principal Derek Hollingsworth is creating a post-secondary education culture at the school.
"We recognize education is a gateway to opportunity and we want our students to realize it's a big, big world," he said during an interview Wednesday at the school. "Whether that is a four-year degree or attending a vocational school we want to encourage our students to further their education."
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Hello Jody, I am Dr. Arun and will be helping you today. How long ago did you stop fish oil?Did your doctor assign any reason for the low blood pressure readings?Was an heart ultrasound (echocardiography) done?Any significant past medical illness or family history?
I stopped taking the fish oil 4 days ago.
The doctor didn't say anything about my low blood pressure, I just assumed it was ok to be that low until I was reading online.
They did an EKG for my heart to see if there was irregular beating - nothing was detected.
I have always been really healthy.
Hello Jody,These symptoms should resolve in next 3-4 days, if this is an allergy to fish oils, which is definitely the possibility of the diagnosis. If the symptoms persists, after that, you may consider following investigations, if not yet done;
2) Erythrocyte sedimentation rate,
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4) Muscle enzymes;
5) Anti-nuclear antibodies (ANA)
6) Adrenal function test
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Hormonal abnormalities like thyroid or adrenal would be looked by the above investigations apart from Epstein virus infection or immune mediated diseases.
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The online diaper delivery market just got a little less crowded. Amazon today announced plans to buy Quidsi, the owner of Diapers.com and Soap.com, the Associated Press reports.
The retail giant is paying $500 million in cash for the two websites, the AP says. Diapers.com sells a multitude of baby products in addition to the all-important nappies. Soap.com sells beauty products.
Amazon and Quidsi will operate independenlty, as will BeautyBar.com, a new high-end beauty product site that Quidsi recently launched. Amazon struck a similar deal with shoe retailer Zappos, which it bought for $850 million last year. The AP reports:
The deal "positions Amazon to dominate the baby category," said Cowen and Co. analyst Jim Friedland in a note to investors. Quidsi, he added, is expected to generate $300 million of revenue in 2010, up 67% year-over-year.
The acquisition of Quidsi "will help Amazon become a category killer in the baby segment," Friedland wrote. "In our view -- and this is coming from a dad with a 9-week-old -- Diapers.com has been beating Amazon at its own game in the nonapparel baby category."
Diapers.com usually has better selection, better stock levels and lower prices, he said. The acquisition thus eliminates a key rival, and "prevents online and offline rivals from buying the asset to compete more aggressively in the baby category," Friedland said.
Will less diaper competition lead to higher prices? Perhaps that's something else for parents to worry about when they're up at 3 a.m.
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To clear up any confusion, there is not a company called Eurolab - they do not exist, Deals Direct source their products directly from Chinese manufacturers and have the items branded with the logo of their choice (Eurolab in this case). Two years ago when DD told me directly they are not the manufacturer and therefore not responsible to contact eurolab directly - They knowingly (I confirmed with multiple support personal and several supervisors) sent me on a wild goose chase, they knew the company did not exist and in fact the manufacturers warranty was also their responsibility.
Monday, February 28, 2011
In the 2 years since since my original post I have spoken to many people who made the mistake to order Eurolab's products from Deals Direct - nothing has changed, the products are made without any quality control - often falling to pieces under normal operation. Apparently DOCEP bought them to task for constantly breaking Australian Fair Trading laws and they apparently have improved their return and refund procedure. To little, To late - if a government body has to repeatedly demand you adhere to the law and stop screwing your clients over you obviously have zero interest in customer service (The same can be said for the ISP dodo.com.au but thats another story).
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Super-Gods: The Greatest Mythology in Comics
This week sees the release of Michael Avon Oeming's "God Complex," a comic about a man named Paul who is actually the Greek god Apollo, trying to live a normal mortal life despite his divine family's best efforts at persuading him — which, as this is comics, means trying to kill him.
Not only does "God Complex" sound like a lot of fun, but it's gotten us thinking about other uses of mythology in comics. After all, with their emphasis on super-powered figures taking an active role in the lives of mortal men, super-hero books are often looked as the modern equivalent to the myths and legends of centuries ago, and as a result, comics are carrying on the tradition to the point where there's more gods in Marvel Comics than in an Edith Hamilton book! So today, we've summoned ComicsAlliance's very own Oracle of Delphi, Chris Sims, to shed some light on some of the best uses of classic mythology in comics!
It's important to note, though, that characters like Volstagg were created exclusively for the comics, which we think is a definite improvement.
"Thor" isn't just responsible for bringing Norse mythology to the Marvel universe; Roy Thomas used the "Eternals Saga" to tie Thor to Germanic hero Siegfried, and Stan and Jack themselves used the Thunder God's "Journey Into Mystery Annual" #1 to start up the ultimate "who would win in a fight" rivalry by pitting Thor against Hercules in their first of many battles. Herc went on to be a long-standing member of the Avengers, bringing along his half-brother Ares, who was a long-standing villain before starring in his own miniseries where the Greek gods battled against the Japanese god Mikaboshi, then landing in "Dark Avengers."
Herc himself is currently enjoying a solo title, "The Incredible Hercules," that follows the Simonson mold with constant references to the classic myths…
…like a scene where he freed Cereberus — the three-headed guard-dog of the underworld — whom he had previously chained up as his twelfth labor.
Writers Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente even used the book as a springboard to bring in other myths with the "Secret Invasion" crossover…
…introducing a whole host of gods and tying them into Marvel characters like Snowbird and Ajak of the Eternals.
As for Wonder Woman herself, the 1987 reboot of the character by writer/artist George Perez tied her closer to Greek mythology, firmly cementing her powers as coming from the gods and — like Hercules — giving her Ares and other mythological figures (like the Medusa seen above) as frequent sparring partners.
It's interesting to note that Gaiman included heavy references to both the story of Orpheus and Eurydice — both directly and with Dream's own trip to the underworld in "Season of Mists," which features other mythological characters — and to Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," which itself draws heavily on mythology itself.
And now you know what you can write your Freshman English paper about.
If you look closely at the first few pages of "New Gods" #1, you can see a few of Thor's artifacts poking out of the rubble of the "Old Gods," which is just one of the signs that Jack Kirby — who had recently left Marvel, where he did stories about gods other people had created so that he could create some of his own — was in the mood to do something different. He still drew on the classic myths for inspiration, though, both in his Fourth World saga — whose lead character was modeled after Orion the Hunter — and in the later "Eternals," which featured Ikaris.
One of our favorite myth-based characters — and easily one of the most underrated characters of all time — is Aztek, created by Grant Morrison and Mark Millar as one of the bright spots of the mid-90s super-hero scene. Rather than drawing on Western mythology, Aztek was raised as an agent of the Mesoamerican god Quetzalcoatl, part of a legacy tasked with protecting the world from the return of Tezcatlipoca, a god with the utterly badass nicknames "Enemy of Both Sides" and "Smoking Mirror."
Of course, this being a Grant Morrison creation, Tezcatlipoca was later revealed to be Mageddon, the sentient "techno-active" anti-sun from beyond the edge of time.
Because comics. That's why.


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A Holden ute allegedly doing burnouts in Kambah led police on a high speed chase through Canberra's south this morning.
Officers were patrolling through Kambah when they say they witnessed the ute do two burnouts on Sulwood Drive about 1.47am.
The 21-year-old unlicensed driver refused to pull over and sped away from police, sparking a pursuit.
Police chased the car along Athllon Drive and Langdon Avenue in Wanniassa, reaching speeds of 150km/h in the 80km/h zones.
The ute eventually pulled into Mirams Place, and police arrested the driver, taking him to the ACT Watch House.
He was charged with two counts of conducting a burnout, and one count of failing to stop, furious/reckless/dangerous driving and driving while disqualified.
The Holden 'Thunder' ute was also seized by police, using tough police powers aimed at curbing street racing, burnouts, and menacing driving.
The anti-hoon laws allow police to seize the car for up to 90 days for a first offence, or permanently for a second offence, if ordered by the courts.
Police were directed to focus on road safety by Police Minister Simon Corbell under the government's current contract with the Australian Federal Police, signed earlier this year.
Tuggeranong Police Station Officer-in-Charge Sergeant Daryl Neit said police would not tolerate any dangerous driving on ACT roads.
"Our primary responsibility is the safety of everyone in Canberra," Sergeant Neit said.
"If people choose to break the law then they should be prepared to wear the consequences," he said.
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Bruising Question with Upper Blepharoplasty. Thanks.
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Bruising Question with Upper Blepharoplasty?
I would suggest that you find a surgeon certified by the American Board of American Plastic Surgery and one who is ideally a member of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) that you trust and are comfortable with. You should discuss your concerns with that surgeon in person and have him or her give you a list of medications, herbs, supplements that you should avoid before surgery or that you can take in order to minimize bruising.
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I make the decision on whether to remove skin or skin and muscle based on whether the eyelids are bulky or hollow. Leaving the muscle in place tends to produce more fullness in the upper eyelid and can minimize hollowing from tissue removal. I usually remove some muscle in patients who have a lot of bulk in their upper eyelids.
Reference to study:
Upper blepharoplasty with or without resection of the orbicularis oculi muscle: a randomized double-blind left-right study.
Damasceno RW, Cariello AJ, Cardoso EB, Viana GA, Osaki MH.
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Posted January 30, 2013
FARMINGTON HILLS — The Grand River Corridor Improvement Authority hosted a group of community leaders, residents and business owners for a visioning summit at the Costick Center Jan. 23.
The purpose of the summit was to gain community feedback on the Grand River corridor, which stretches from Eight Mile to Power Road.
"Entice businesses with money and grants to beautify themselves," said Tom Khalil, the 54-year-old owner of an A&W restaurant on Grand River in Farmington. "I maintain my building. The grass is cut. I pick up the trash. The parking lot is good. If everyone takes care of their own, then it will work, and if they cannot do it, (that) needs to be enforced by the city."
"I think it needs more shrubs along the way to hide some of the poorly designed businesses," said Brigitte Brey, a Farmington resident. "Trees and shrubs all along there."
The majority of the summit was spent with attendees broken up into groups run by facilitators who asked them to share their ideas on what would make a better Grand River in the future and to identify areas that should be improved, enhanced or completely re-thought.
"If it is a reasonable thing to do, then my idea is for Farmington public services to do walk-throughs, like we do at Valley View, and pick-up the litter and look for things that need to be fixed," said 64-year-old Farmington resident Tom Howard.
"One idea is to improve the walkability, crossability and the green space accessibility for pedestrians and bicyclists," offered 53-year-old Farmington Hills resident and business owner Cas Plotski.
Many of the ideas stemmed from issues with walkability and transit. To help participants better identify specific areas that need improvements, or that are positive features and should be enhanced, the corridor was divided into three districts: the southern district, which runs from Eight Mile Road to just south of Middlebelt Road; the middle district, which runs between Middlebelt and Nine Mile roads; and the north district, which runs from Nine Mile Road to Mayfield Street.
"In the southern-half of the middle district and in the southern district, we need to make it easier to get in and out of businesses because the speed of the traffic is such that, if you don't know where you're going or you don't know where the driveway is, it's a major hazard," said Tony Haight, a 55-year-old Farmington Hills resident and owner of Helping Hands.
Farmington Councilman Bill Galvin suggested rapid transit.
"I'd like to make the whole corridor more pedestrian-friendly and to attract the bus rapid-transit system, which is set to go up on Gratiot, Woodward and Ford or Michigan Avenue, but I would like to bring it through Grand River all the way to Novi," said Galvin, who also suggested moving telephone poles and utility lines below ground.
"Get them underground and make it a little more aesthetically pleasing. I think the aesthetic goes along with everything — the walkability, the shrubbery, the green spaces."
After sharing their ideas, participants were asked to place red, yellow and green stickers on a map of the corridor to indicate the locations of areas that are positive, negative and neutral but needing improvement. At the end of the night, facilitators shared a few of the ideas that emerged from their tables and collected the idea lists and maps. Later, the authority, along with planning consultants from OHM, will use the information collected to develop a master plan for the corridor.
"This is a grass-roots, community-driven board," said OHM consultant Aaron Domini of the authority board. "The purpose of the meeting tonight is to really listen to the community. Today, we want to listen, share our ideas, dream about the future and try to be agents of change for this corridor. Your ideas are going to help us create those plans and drawings that will guide the project in the future."
Another summit will be held to showcase findings of the visioning summit. For more information on the Grand River Corridor Improvement Authority, call (248) 871-2507 or visit www.fhgov.com/grand river.
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New Delhi (CNSNews.com) - Anti-American protests resumed in Pakistan Tuesday, with deadly results. At least three people reportedly were killed when police clashed with the demonstrators in Kuchlak, a town north of Quetta.
The protests followed a second consecutive night of US-led attacks on Taliban targets in Afghanistan.
The clash reportedly erupted when police blocked a crowed from entering Quetta.
Pro-Taliban organizations, including Jamaat-ulema-i-Islam, have promised a sustained campaign in support of Afghanistan's ruling Taliban militia and terrorist organizer, Osama bin Laden.
The Pakistan government, meanwhile, has arrested three pro-Taliban Islamic party leaders. Senior Jamaat-ulema-i-Islam (JUI) party leader Fazlur Rehman was detained in Dera Ismail Khan. Another JUI chief, Samiul Haq, was placed under house arrest in northwestern Akora Khattak, where he runs a prominent seminary. And Azam Tariq, head of the Sunni extremist group Sipah-i-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), has been confined to his home in Jhang, central Punjab.
On Monday thousands of pro-Taliban supporters rioted, torching cars and buildings in Lahore and Peshawar. The army was deployed to quell the violence even as police fired tear gas shells to disperse angry demonstrators.
Security Beefed Up at UN Offices in Pakistan
Also on Tuesday, Pakistan authorities tightened security at the UN relief agencies' offices in Quetta.
On Monday, an angry mob burned a UN vehicle and broke all the windows in the nearby offices of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The UN has temporarily suspended all its relief efforts in Afghanistan.
Pakistan expressed deep regrets over the attacks against the offices of the UN relief organizations in Quetta.
"It is unfortunate that the UN agencies providing humanitarian assistance to Afghan refugees in Pakistan have been targeted," the foreign office spokesman said.
"To prevent the recurrence of incidents, the government has tightened security arrangements around the UN office in Quetta and other cities of Pakistan," he said.
Meanwhile, following the US-led attacks on Afghanistan, all educational institutions in Quetta and Balochistan have been closed for three days.
The secretary education confirmed that all the educational institutions of the province have been closed till further orders. "All the educational institutions either government or private are to be closed because of security reasons," Muhammad Shoaib, secretary education was quoted by press reports as saying.
"We want to prevent any untoward situation in the province." Shoaib said.
The university administration suspended electricity, gas and water supply to all the hostels and asked the students to go home until they hear that the universities have reopened.


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Lake George is looking very lake-like again, and its appearance would astonish Norman ''Wizard'' Smith (1890-1958) if he could see it now.
Who was Smith and what was his connection with mysterious, mystical Lake George? Are you sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin to tell you.
In 1933, Lake George had been so empty and so dry for so long that it seemed certain it would never be a watery place again. Folk of the region, perhaps with ingenuity forced upon them by the Depression, began to dream of creating a Lake George speedway on that vast expanse of flatness.
In April 1933, there was a weekend meeting at Collector of members of the Collector Progress Association, the Canberra Publicity and Tourism committee and the Goulburn Chamber of Commerce. Their purpose was to try to give the Lake George speedway scheme a wriggle on. Their meetings were attended by an Australian who was a household name and who probably remains the most famous person to have ever visited Collector. He was motor speed champion Wizard Smith, who, at the time of his visit, was the holder of all sorts of motor speed records, but was especially the holder of the official world land speed record of 164.084 miles (264.06 kilometres) an hour. He promised the meeting that as soon as the proposed speedway was ready he would use it to make a swashbuckling attempt on the Australian 24-hour driving record.
His expert advice to the meeting was that the track should be circular and an enormous circle of eight to 10 kilometres. It should be surveyed, staked, rolled and watered into a firm, level, dirt track (he thought this could all be done for about £100) and should then be suitable for speed requirements. He said Australia at the moment had no such track (in 1926 he'd set a 24-hour record at the cramped Maroubra Speedway) but was sure that on a track like the one he was proposing he'd reach speeds of up to 240 kilometres an hour. The meeting ended in a flurry of optimism with a Lake George speedway committee formed and a decision made to contact local land owners to ask their permission to use their lands.
Alas, the track was never begun. Did the land owners turn out to be nimbys who refused to have their livestock frightened by roaring speed cars? Did the NSW government simply refuse to allow it to happen? Did capricious Lake George spoil things by mysteriously filling with water while of course, somewhere in China, another lake mysteriously emptied?
Had Smith ever been able to take his wizardry out on to a Lake George track, he would probably have done it in ''Anzac'', a vrooming brute of a car with a Cadillac chassis under whose long, broad bonnet he and his sponsor had fitted a Rolls-Royce aeroplane engine. It seems to have been in Anzac that he set several records, including those for the fastest drives between Australian cities. In 1933, the year of his Collector visit, he twice rocketed between Sydney and Melbourne. Alas, soon after, killjoy governments banned these dashes on safety grounds.
The fact that almost no one knows of the Smith today is an interesting instruction in how fleeting and temporary fame is. In his heyday, he was famous and accomplished, and other than Jack Brabham there has probably never been a more distinguished Australian chap behind the wheels of horseless carriages.
From 1923, he began to set inter-city records between all Australasian cities, including the long-distance record for the sustained sprint between Fremantle and and Brisbane.
In 1929, at Ninety Mile Beach near Auckland, he set an Australasian 10-mile (16-kilometre) record at an average speed of over 238 kilometres an hour. But he was always dreaming of greater and greater velocities, and using an engine from a seaplane, in 1929 he and a colleague set about building a huge, long, low, streamlined beast that would only be asked to streak in straight lines in search of speed records. And on Australia Day 1932, at wet and bumpy Ninety Mile Beach he set a seagull-scattering official world speed record of 264.06 kilometres an hour.
Eighty years later, that still seems, to those of us tootling to and fro in our Barinas, a supernatural speed.
It makes one wistful to wonder what Smith or any of his swashbuckling successors might have achieved on the flat lake bed of Lake George. It's 25 kilometres long and record attempts could have been made there (instead of New Zealand) if only that mysterious lake in China that, magically emptying, fills Lake George, had been kept plugged by the mischievous hobgoblins reported to control it.


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MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. - A former Palmetto High School student has been charged with the sexual battery of a female student. The incident allegedly happened back in March, inside a boy's restroom at the school.
"It was a really big shock to everyone." Palmetto High student Lexi Vinson is among the many in disbelief now that a former student, 19-year-old Derrel Simmons, Jr., is accused of sexual battery. "He's been in my classes since 9th grade."
According to reports, Simmons allegedly pulled a female student into the bathroom and then forced himself on her.
"The investigation is now closed. We interviewed everyone back in April when it happened, and we just got new evidence that allowed us to arrest him," says Deputy Police Chief Scott Tyler.
The Palmetto Police Department isn't releasing many details about the attack, but they did say this was not an isolated incident. "I want to ease everyone's mind, and without giving too much details, I will just say that Simmons knew the victim."
And students agree. "I think I'm safe. I just think it was something between the two of them and it won't happen again."
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Christmas was a NON-EVENT??.....Uh Creepy.....Just like the school didnt have any Christmas Deco's in the windows
A non-event in terms of
... every school in the area had snowflakes in the windows in groups of 21 (for the 20 children plus the shooter, who many people felt compassion for rather than hate). More of that "kindness" stuff. Instead of going out shopping for gifts and spending money on "things" families were spending time together at home or volunteering for local charities. A good thing.
Listen, I don't know of any person in this area who isn't aware that something very strange went on that day. It was badly reported, holes in the stories, and way too much secrecy and/or concidence. It is the topic of much conversation, where ever you go people here are talking about it. Please remember that this part of Connecticut (Fairfield County) was deeply affected by the events of 9/11, in that many people who worked in the Twin Towers lived here. So just like the children who died in Sandy Hook, many of us did know people who died that day. And now, years later - our innocence is gone; we don't trust our government, we don't believe the media. But to discount the fact that people died by saying they didn't, or blame the victims because someone was "fixed up" for an interview is just mean-spirited ... and wrong,
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Look, less than a year ago the people of Greece woke up one morning to find their Country's government had voted in an "Austerity Package" and that their savings, pensions, etc. were GONE. Further, they were informed they would work 6 weeks out of each year for free, and those who had a job would pay a stipend in order to keep those jobs. When the men went to protest, they went armed with bats and rocks - and the military police hosed them with water guns. Why? Because the people of Greece were disarmed years ago. Does anyone doubt this event (Sandy Hook) is being utilized by the US Government as a means to install fear and thereby remove guns from the American people? I think THAT'S the "conspiracy" here ... a financial failure is pending, and the last thing any government wants is a well-armed public or citizen's militia when that happens.
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Is There Room for God in the OR?
MakenzieR on 22 Feb 2012 at 12:30pm
If your surgeon wanted to pray before operating on you, how would you feel?
RealSelf member PJsLiLBritches said "I absolutely loved the fact that just before my procedure they prayed with me!" While another spiritual member said they were "slightly uncomfortable that my doctor feels like he needed to ask God to help him with the surgery."
Here's what some of the RealSelf doctors had to say about prayer in the OR:
"In my opinion, it is okay for you and your doctor to pray together before surgery if you are the one that initiates it and asks for the prayer." - Dr. J. Jason Wendel, Nashville
"I am proud to pray with a patient, I consider it an honor and entirely appropriate. The only issue I see is if the surgeon and the patient do not share a common faith... As a Christian, I consider it a delight to share a quiet, low key prayer just before a surgery." - Dr. Charles Virden, Reno
"Being a New Yorker now practicing in Memphis, TN, I was taken aback when I first saw a surgeon and patient praying just before surgery... All hospital meetings [in Memphis] begin with a prayer and it is common to have a short prayer on the public speaker system in each of our large hospitals. Most of my colleagues are spiritual and some are very religious but few routinely ask their their patients to pray with them before surgery. I find this to be inappropriate...If the patient asks for a prayer…I would gladly do it regardless of [their] faith." - Dr. Peter A. Aldea, Memphis
"Praying is not unusual prior to surgery. Some surgeons will pray in private while others will pray with the patient." - Dr. Earl Stephenson Jr., Atlanta
"Consider that surgery involves mental and spiritual aspects in the physical alteration of tissue structure. Is it not appropriate, then, to use prayer, meditation, or simply a moment of silence to focus these qualities to produce the desired optimal outcome?" - Dr. Randy Wong, Honolulu
"Although I do not participate in any organized religion I have several friends who do and are surgeons and some of them offer to pray with the patient before surgery...When I had surgery my surgeon offered that and I was happy to have any and all help making the surgery go well." - Dr. Ronald V. DeMars, Portland
"No, it is not common that surgeons pray with their patients; on the other hand, I don't think it should alarm you too much. Assuming you have done your due diligence in the selection of your plastic surgeon, it is probable that he was using prayer to help alleviate anxiety (as opposed to necessarily asking God for help)." - Dr. Tom J. Pousti, San Deigo
"I am a spiritual person and yet I would not personally suggest to a patient that we pray before surgery as this may not be comfortable for them and may not fit into their belief system. I think it is a personal thing and unless requested by the patient I would not bring it into the relationship." - Dr. Richard P. Rand, Seattle
"By the other responses here it appears that this practice does occur to some extent in certain areas of the country and in those areas this may be acceptable. Having been in practice almost 25 years, I have never been asked by a patient nor have asked a patient to pray with me prior to surgery." - Dr. Steven Turkeltaub, Scottsdale
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As Dr. Turkeltaub points out, the culture of different regions may have an affect on how praying in the OR is received (which is why we listed their cities).
We want to know what you think -- whether you're Atheist, devoutly religious, or somewhere in-between, how do you feel about your doctor offering to pray before surgery? Do those feelings change if they do it for and by themselves, versus with you to calm your own nerves?


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Target: Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
Goal: Implement a trade suspension with the Solomon Islands until illegal bird trading is stopped
Traffic, a wildlife trade watchdog group, has reported that the Solomon Islands are a hot spot for what they are dubbing exotic bird "laundering." Exotic birds including parrots, cockatoos, and others have been exported in numbers of more than 50,000 over the last 10 years. More than 40,000 of those birds were officially declared as captive-bred. However, there are no captive breeding programs located on the islands, indicating that the islands are trying to get around international trade regulations. Most of the birds exported are bound for Malaysia and Singapore, where there is a high demand for exotic birds. The majority of the birds exported by the Solomon Islands are threatened or endangered, making it crucial that the situation is investigated and stopped immediately.
Thirty-five bird species have been exported by the Solomon Islands. Most are native species, but some are endemic to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, in which case no record exists for their importation, plans to re-export them, or beginning captive breeding programs. Of the bird species native to the Solomon Islands, the yellow crested cockatoo is categorized as critically endangered. International conservation organizations agree that the capture and exportation of these birds need to stop.
Malaysia has already suspended imports from the Solomon Islands and Singapore is urged to do the same. Please sign this petition and ask the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species to investigate this situation and implement a trade suspension if illegal bird trade is indeed found.
Dear CITES,
As the authority on global wildlife trade, you must give your attention to the exotic bird "laundering" situation occurring in the Solomon Islands immediately. More than 50,000 birds, including many species that are threatened or endangered, were exported over the last 10 years according to wildlife trade watchdog group Traffic. Of those, more than 40,000 were declared as captive-bred. However, Solomon Islands officials admit there are no captive breeding programs on the islands. The "laundering" of exotic birds must end. Do not let the Solomon Islands sidestep international trade regulations at the expense of the livelihood of certain species.
The yellow crested cockatoo is one bird that is listed as critically endangered and being exported by the Solomon Islands. International conservation organizations agree that the capture and exportation of these birds need to stop. Malaysia has already suspended the importation of birds from the islands after concerns were raised.
Please investigate this situation immediately and implement a trade suspension if illegal bird trading is being carried out.
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