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8 Ways To Make Your Physician a Better Doc …
… Which will make YOU a better patient!
-Susan Crandell
On House, a team of gifted specialists spends an entire week working on a single case. When you get the bum's rush out of your doctor's office after a measly 15-minute consultation, you realize how far the acclaimed medical drama strays from day-to-day reality. With dwindling reimbursements from insurance companies and the government, doctors are unlikely to be able to spend more time with you anytime in the future. So how do you make the most of an imperfect situation?
Go electronic. Ask your doctor whether you can take care of routine concerns via texting and e-mailing. In a recent study, nearly 40 percent of doctors said they communicated with patients online, more than double the number that were doing so just five years ago. A few insurance companies, like Aetna and Cigna, even pay for online office visits, and more are sure to follow.
Share a session. Encourage your doctor to offer shared medical appointments. Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates in Boston has been a leader in developing this cost-saving option where up to 15 patients who share a condition or health issue spend 90 minutes with a physician. In the best scenario, your peers ask questions you didn't think to ask yourself.
Trust the physician's assistant. Your doctor does. Some patients, like my mom, resist having conversations with anybody but the doc. But the staffer she/he designates to handle patient communications, whether it's a nurse, a nurse practitioner or a physician's assistant, can be a lifeline. She can spend more time with you than your physician can, and has just as much knowledge about many medications and procedures. When my husband had prostate cancer, the physician's assistant helped us troubleshoot a variety of issues regarding treatment. The response was swift and the advice was sound. Even my mom now swears by the information gatekeeper at her internist.
Educate yourself. Treat your doctor as the ultimate expert on your condition and reserve your time with her/him for critical questions. Meantime, educate yourself using trusted sources like mayoclinic.com and association websites – American Heart Association, American Diabetes Association and the American Cancer Society. Ask the doctor (or the physician's assistant) what books and web resources are best for getting you up to speed.
Formulate an agenda. Bring more than a written list of questions to your next appointment: formulate a game plan. Make like a lawyer and have an opening statement prepared – a concise outline of your symptoms and concerns. Tell your doctor you sympathize with her/his schedule restraints and want to make max use of limited time. Then do just that.
Be honest. Your doctor can't treat you successfully if she/he doesn't know what's really going on. This is one person you really need to level with, so resist the temptation to shave a few drinks a week off your alcohol consumption, or to pretend you don't really smoke. Own up to your bad eating habits and all those other naughty behaviors you'd rather not talk about.
Ask about follow-up questions. Leave the office with contact info and a clear plan for how to handle any minor problems or concerns that crop up. Knowing how to proceed can sidestep a lot of time on hold listing to Kenny G.
Check your temper at the door. Yes, it's frustrating when time is so short, but don't allow yourself to become a problem patient. A recent study found that physicians who reported having higher numbers of difficult patients were 12 times as likely to experience burnout.


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I am an independent, intelligent, healthy (physically and mentally), happy person with a flare of spontaneity. I value laughter, balance, education and my career. I am an extreme extrovert who doesn't like to sit still for long. I truly believe in, and live my life by my principles of honesty, integrity and authenticity. I'm looking for a relationship but not any relationship; I seek connection, friendship and passion. I'm a lifelong student of life and in school, I'm motivated and passionate about the things I do. People would describe me as someone who has great EQ skills with a strong personality who seems to always be happy. I`m a bit of a chameleon, I take on the energy and mood of the people I'm around; Therefore I surround myself with positive and happy people.
I would describe my personality as a mix of Nerd, Jock, Social Worker and Adventurer.
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Family helped Robbie Abel fall back in love with rugby at a time when he was prepared to quit the game for a job in the mines.
Now the Super Rugby hopeful is putting family first as he celebrates the life of his 21-month-old nephew River Arama Parry, who drowned in a backyard swimming pool last week.
The ACT Brumbies will return to pre-season training on Monday to kickstart their 2016 hopes, travelling to Jindabyne as they welcome back their Wallabies stars for the first time since the World Cup.
But Abel begins the year with a heavy heart, and has been granted time off to focus on sharing memories of River's life, welcoming extended family into their home and taking part in cultural commemorations.
The 26-year-old has managed just 30 minutes of sleep since River died five days ago, putting all of his energy into family, adding the experience has put rugby in perspective and helped "gain a bit of balance in life".
The devastated family has been deeply moved by the support they've been given, and have gathered at their Fisher home to pay tribute to River.
"In our family, we're brought up knowing and believing that family is all that we have," Abel said.
"There's nothing in life that we treasure more than family. It's very hard for me to be away from them and coming home is always something that I want.
"If me being here is the best thing, it has been good in every sense. At one point we had 26 people living in our house. Everyone is close in a way that's unexplainable."
Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham wants to lead the team to a drought-breaking championship this year after making the finals for the past three seasons.
Much of the immediate focus and attention will be on the bid to re-sign David Pocock, Christian Lealiifano and Scott Sio in the coming weeks.
Lealiifano is on the verge of a new flexible deal while Pocock is yet to decide on his future.
Captain Stephen Moore will join the Queensland Reds at the end of the year and playmaker Matt Toomua will move to England.
Getting a crack at Super Rugby after a long journey through the ranks is at the back of Abel's mind. The hooker has a chance to earn a long-term spot and help replace Moore.
But for now it's all about family and tradition. Brumbies teammates visited the Abel family home over the weekend to offer their support and pay respects. That's why Abel says the Brumbies are his second family.
"[River] acts like every day is the best day of his life, which is a pretty good example to me," Abel said.
"For us, family is all that we have. We spend every Saturday at rugby and then every Sunday the whole day at church. Both of those things we do with our family.
"We spend most days together ... for me it helps knowing that if rugby works, it works. But if it doesn't, it doesn't matter because I still have the things that are most important to me."
Abel was a schoolboy star in Canberra and was on the Brumbies' fringes when he decided to take a two-year Mormon mission to Western Australia.
He earned an extended player squad deal with the Western Force not long after, but the move to Perth left him disillusioned with rugby.
That's when he decided it was time to come back to Canberra to be closer to his family. They train together at Jerrabomberra during the week and Abel turned down a job in the Western Australia mines to move home and take another chance with the Brumbies.
"The Brumbies are very special organisation ... the view on family is that family comes first. I know everyone says that, but at the Brumbies they actually show that and live by it," Abel said.
"That's what gives the Brumbies such a family feel. That's why there are so many boys that love playing here. The boys did what they could to comfort me and my family to share some time.
"That makes it easy to put things in perspective and deal with things the best way possible, to be able to improve through all of this as well."


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To show appreciation to all his fans that supported and bought his debut album good kid m.A.A.d. city, Kendrick Lamar releases a new record titled The Jig Is Up (Dump'n), which he recorded last night in the studio with J.Cole and Canei Finch. If you listen very closely you will hear K.Dot sending a few shots at Shyne.


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"The choice between love and fear is made every moment in our hearts and minds. That is where the peace process begins. Without peace within, peace in the world is an empty wish. Like love, peace is extended. It cannot be brought from the world to the heart. It must be brought from each heart to another, and thus to all mankind." Paul Ferrini
Paul Ferrini's words are best describing the interesting planetary configurations that will form on 10th of September 2011. I'm talking about the Venus oppose Ceres and Mars in sextile/trine aspect.
From technical point of view we have: Venus at 24 degrees Virgo opposing Ceres retrograde at 24 Pisces and Mars at 24 Cancer. The maximum configuration will take place on 10th of Sept around 21:30 GMT time when Venus will be perfectly oppose to Ceres.
Every time I found an interesting configuration I try to see how often is happening in time. For my surprise this type of combination with 0 degree tolerance (orb) is quite rare. Using Configuration Hunter I've noticed that in last 200 years it happened only twice: on Sept 1970 and now in Sept 2011. And will never repeat on the next 80 years. If we increase the orb to 1 degree we will find another 3 dates with this configuration: Nov 1989, Jan 1926 and in future jun 2024 and Sept 2090. So.. we are dealing with a rare configuration.
But what is all about this configuration?
First of all we are dealing with Ceres retrograde in Pisces. One of the things that Ceres point out on a chart is where are are feeling sensible and where we seek nurturing. By house in transit you can see the nature of things that you are more worried about on that time. One evident trace of Ceres in Pisces is our worry about the financial system. We know the Pisces is linked with big finances. It also requires a need to protect for all the secrecy and hidden things. We are worried that someone has a secret agenda. It's also about healing emotional traumas and old wounds in our soul.
Ceres entered into Pisces at Equinox time – 21st of March after a conjunction with Neptune at 29 degree Aquarius. On 11th of July entered Aries and returned to Pisces on 9th of August on retrograde movement. It will go retrograde until 7th of November – 16 Pisces – and will leave Pisces on 19th of Jan 2012.
Now let's take a look on Venus making the opposition to Ceres from 24 degree Virgo.
Venus represents our feelings and Ceres our worries. The opposition simply states that we will face a situation where either our feeling might get hurt either we will do something to hurt someone else feelings. I think that we'll be on both situations. This clash between Venus and Ceres outline a good moment to heal some wounds. As Paolo Ferrini states you can chose between love (Venus) and fear (Ceres). It's our choice…
Mars is taking part on this battle doing a trine to Ceres and a sextile to Venus. Mars is in Cancer , the sign of our emotions and sense of security. Mars is acting as a negotiator because he is able to pull out some strong feelings and not allowing the mind to take control. The emotional push provided by Mars it will make us aware about what's really happening. It will make us aware that this time you will not just move on and stack everything under the carpet.
But this configuration like many others are options for as. It's just a time frame where the energy around is perfect to do something. If you are not doing it nothing happens. Maybe just a little buzz. But if you are aware about this opportunity you will have the chance to heal some of your wounds through your relationship.
And most interesting part is what happened just before this configurations. On 8th of September we will have an opposition between Mercury and Neptune at 29th degrees in Leo. This is the time when wrong words will be said and wrong things will be done. Mercury-Neptune is an invitation for our configuration. Mistakes will occur and situations will be created for you to fix some problems. On a higher level of awareness you can use this opposition to receive guidance and inspiration about Venus-Mars-Ceres configuration and how it's reflecting on your chart and life.
Now back to our configuration…
Venus will be on the Mercury/Saturn midpoint. First Mercury will hit the bomb and now will help us understand the real things happening behind the scene. Venus will collect the Mercury/Saturn energy and we will be able to validate our feelings and to better express what's on our mind.
Mars will be on the Mercury/South Node midpoint: thoughts we are not afraid of will come out and eliberate us.
Early on Ceres on Pisces we've outlined current global worries concerning the financial issues. Looking on the Sabian Symbols we see interesting images:
Venus – 'A large glorious public building is seen set in a spacious part; before it a flag moves with the breezes at half-mast. '
Mars – 'A leader of men erect and fearless suddenly finds thrown across his right shoulder an invisible mantle of power.'
Ceres – ' Ecclesiastical reform of drastic nature is in progress and a purged and purified priestcraft opens a new ministry'
Looking on the US chart – 4th July 1776 – we've found Mercury at 24 degrees Cancer. It measn that Mars is just on top of it. At 22 Virgo with have Neptune- Venus on top of it. Perhaps this week some things will move on regarding the whole financial status.
Also it's close to 11th of Sept date…a time to heal.
I hope I've got your interest for this week 🙂


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Jam a fork in your toaster; you deserve a refund.
Mar 21, 2009 at 12:56 PM
The Huffington Post has put up a transcript of Mr. Obama's recent appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. It's worth a brief perusal, if only to read the now-infamous Special Olympics joke for yourself. Among the other soundbites was this interesting bit:
Perhaps I'm misunderstanding the president's analogy -- indeed I hope I am. The problem with his comparison, I think, is in the location of the fault for the explosion. While I'm hardly advocating industrial regulations, in the toaster scenario the fault presumably lies with the manufacturer, who, by promising but not delivering to you a properly working product at the time of purchase, has taken advantage of you. There is perhaps room here for prosecution of the toaster maker for breach of contract. In Obama's scenario, however, the "toaster," or financial contract, has exploded because you stuck a fork in it and jammed about for a few minutes, not because it was poorly made and misrepresented at the sale. The mortgage or credit card bill explodes in your face when you stop paying it because it is outside your means to do so. Of course, if the failure is on the side of the bank a breach of contract suit would be in order, and our legal system is amply capable of taking care of that. But what Obama seems to be suggesting is very different indeed, and would reward poor financial decisions. (I leave out, of course, the role of the Fed in leading the banks toward foolish lending practices, which might -- to extend the analogy -- be described as a government regulatory agency encouraging the toaster producer to follow its own unfortunate toaster-making guidelines.) Hmm....maybe we'll soon be allowed refunds on toasters we've poked a fork into as well?Obama: When you buy a toaster, if it explodes in your face there's a law that says your toasters need to be safe. But when you get a credit card, or you get a mortgage, there's no law on the books that says if that explodes in your face financially, somehow you're going to be protected.
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Geez....4 fouls by Lance with ZERO points.
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Geez....4 fouls by Lance with ZERO points.
Pacers are just missing too many opportunities tonight. I don't want to go into the 4th with a close game.
OJ....for 3.
OJ can hit those shots. Its why he still gets PT
Both of these teams are very good to say the least.
OJ :happydanc:happydanc:happydanc
That was a very important shot.
We can only hope that NBA GMs decide to only watch the Pacers on this road trip. We might be able to afford to keep Lance!
I WANT COPELAND...AT THE 3....move PG to the 2
This PG guy is kinda good.
It might be important to note that we can still win games with bad lance...can we say the same thing if we play with bad hill as often?
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I don't think the Blazers play-by-play guy is even vaguely familiar with the Pacers. He's said a lot of dumb **** tonight.
That pass by Hill to PG was great.
Its sad that 9 assists is the season high for our point guard. x_x
I guess he doesn't really run the offense as much as most point guards though, but still.
Dude these refs are bad
PG24 taking that wierd shot is a missed scoring opportunity.
I don't know why he didn't pass the ball out and reset instead of taking that standing jumpshot.
PG needs a signature dunk
Roy can go against Joel Freeland in the post. Robin Lopez is a very strong player and a good post defender.
Dribbling a bit too much by PG but it does end well more often than not so I'm not too upset


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The Doctrine of Federalism in an Unitarian State: A Study of Local Autonomy in Indonesia and Devolution Power in United Kingdom
Federalism is often identified as a federal state. It also has similarity to a ¡°federation¡± term. The Federalism is actually a thought or a doctrine in which respects diversity in a unity of a state. Therefore, the federal states put inherent differences in ethnics, cultures, social, economy, and politics by managing a decentralistic state. It is usually conducted by federal states since the constitutions put the states more autonomous than the local government. The research of juridical, theoretical, doctrinual, and comparative methods found the fact that the unitarian states, such as Indonesia and United Kingdom, are actually federal states. The doctrin of federalism has been conducted by the two unitarian states in the local autonomy policy as stated in Indonesia Constitution, UUD NRI 1945. In United Kingdom, the doctrine of federalism is conducted in devolution power.
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When i first saw these shorts by Carven i immediately thought: i've already seen this landscape! It's just authentic & beautiful, i love this print. Not 100 % sure that it comes from Austria, it could also come from Switzerland –but it doesn't matter. I like the idea that the beautiful country where i've been living for 2 years also inspires designers.
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Get an overview of this hotelFamily-friendly hotel with free breakfast and indoor pool
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This family-friendly Sherbrooke hotel is located on a lake, within a 10-minute walk of Marché de la Gare, Musee de la Nature et des Sciences, and Theatre Granada. Sherbrooke Museum of Fine Arts and Interpretation Centre of Sherbrooke History are also within 15 minutes.
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Along with an indoor pool, this smoke-free hotel has a fitness center and a bar/lounge. Free continental breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Other amenities include a 24-hour business center, coffee/tea in a common area, and conference rooms.
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All 120 soundproofed rooms provide free WiFi, free wired Internet, and pillowtop beds. For a bit of entertainment, flat-screen TVs come with cable channels, and guests can also appreciate conveniences like refrigerators and microwaves.
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Grand Times Hotel Sherbrooke features an indoor pool and a fitness center. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wired and wireless Internet access.
This 4-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. 11 meeting rooms are available. This family-friendly hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, multilingual staff, and a picnic area. Onsite parking is available (surcharge).
Grand Times Hotel Sherbrooke is a smoke-free property.
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A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7 AM and 9:30 AM.
Cosy Lounge - Onsite cocktail bar.
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Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
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If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
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Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
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Hi, I'm devatated right now, I sent mym17 year son to live with his dad and I'm so sad and depressed. I live in Miami and his father lives Jersey. Last weekend his dad got married and my son was attending his wedding, after numerous times of threading my son " I'm going to send you to your dads if you keep behaving this way". Over and over again for almost 3 yrs. My son was spiriling downwards. In 9th grade I allowed him to be with his friends after school little by little, giving him some freedom here and there because I always raised my son to be more at home, not be outside only to someones house with parents supervision the whole 9 yards super stroked. But at some point he got caught with the wrong crowd and he began to misbehave and not following the house rules.grades were going down...just a rebellious kid. I've raised him alone since he was 3yrs old then remarried when he was 8/9 yrs old. I would catch him doing things hes not suppose to be doing and after constant and draining trying to discipline him I decided to put him in rehab for 3 months but I think their he learned more. He behaved for a little while but my mistakemwasmi never changed his schoolmi put him back there. I believed he has to man up and face it and just not do it no more. Huge mistake it just escalated moremwrong friends bad mouthing me, sneaking out. Respecting me and his step dad. Trying to pull a fast one on me and my husband. I've literally slept for two weeks on the sofa so he won't sneak out and had my keys under my pillowe. I would throw away crap in his room then he would get it again and have the odasity of literally putting in his draw with absolute no respect to me if I would find/see it. The last draw was that he took my car remote key from my key chain and never put it back. Then lied about it then on top of that my husband found it in his dresser draw right next to his garage didn't care if I saw it ther he has no respect nor consideration towards me at all. I never told him he was staying and I've always told his dad he would but apparently no one believe I would actually do it. I took my son to the airport he barely took any clothes because he packed at 4am when we had to leave to the airport at 4:30am the wedding was on Saturday and I confirmed with his dad in Friday. And on Sunday his & wife told him and of course he curse me out. But prior to that his dad and wife called me. His dad said to me "what are you doing to me? I have no room for him at my house, that in December he is getting some surgery so he won't be working for a while, blah blah blah. Thismguy owes me like 25-30,000 in child support now is when he is paying, and he has the nerve to tell me this. I told him " sorry, you need to step up to the plate". When you get surgery we'll see what we do, but he needs to be over there because over here he will end up in jail.. He was so bad. But now I feel so guilty so guilty you have no idea.. I raised him and I feel like I should put up With it and just pray to God he straightens up. He is my responsibility not theirs. He started school and he hates it, he hates me , he won't speak to me just text me asking me when he's coming back home. Every morning I text him i love him have a good day and every night too. I text him like 3 times a day but he won't answer my text/calls. I hate this. I want him back but mynhusband tells me what was the point? I just wanted him yo realize I'm here and my husband too, he has been more of a dad than his own dad. His dad only came to visit him like once a year if that. I don't know what to do. Should I leave him there but for how long? His dad already told me " I'm giving this 1 month 1/2 trial base and see what happends. What!? This is not Cable TV hello... I feel like my son doesn't belong there., butmover there he won't have it easy. He would to buy his things, work go to church etc. Did I do the right thing? When I sent him to Rehab, he told all his friends and that was bad, it gave him a reputation he would never be able to get of. He was stereo typed by all the teachers and staff. I would be willing to even move to Jersy but realistically it's way too expensive and me and my husband work really hard to bring our expenses down to where we can afford it. Pls I need advise pls help and give me some suggestion.
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Hello and Thank You for using Just Answer. I am sorry to hear about the pain you are experiencing now. What you must ask yourself is two questions: Which parent can provide more structure and discipline for your son and 2. How much longer could you function in a healthy manner with the antics of your son? It seems that you may have just needed a well deserved break from your son. The separation may do you both some good. His dad needs to see first hand what you have been dealing with and the frustration you have been feeling. I get the feeling that you do want your son to return back home but before he does, there must be stricter rules and stricter consequences. Just continue texting your son and leaving him a message from time to time. He will be back home. Mothers and sons share a very unique bond.
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Yes I guess it wll be more stricked atnhis dad's, his new wife won't tolerate his bad beaheviour plus he won't dare to desrespect her and no I can't continue living in a unhealthy manner putting up with all his antics. I thought that i would send him for a little while so he'll know I'm not bluffing but before i realized it I was sending his clothes and withdrawing him from school here. We do have a special bond, I'm afraid he will forever hate me and we loose that unique bond we have after 14+ years of raising him. Thank you
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No, no, no. Your son will always love you. He will realize that living with you was better than with his dad and new wife. Enjoy the break from him. Your life will be less stressful for the time being. That special bond will never go away. As he matures, it will resurface!
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But how much time should I leave him there. He's in 11th grade and this is crucial year. I would have to move from where Im now which my husband wouldn't mind anyways. I'm confused as to how much time, my husband feels he should stay there and finish the school year at least. By the way he is my only child, unable to have any other kids.
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From an educational stand point, he should finish the school year out and keep his grades up. Maybe being around different friends will have a positive effect on him as well.
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Ok. Thanks.. I finally sent my son, he wasn't to happy neither was his dad nor his new wife. But wharves, was firm and with my decision and like it or not his dad needed to step up to the plate. My question and concerns are... He's been ther for about a month and my son has given them a hard time. At first his dads wife was taking control of the whole situation, being stroked with my son.. Giving him boundaries, rules etc., his dad however was not receptive to the entire idea basically put the burden to his new wife while he worked Over time. my son hates it there, hates school has no friends is miserable the whole nine yards. He does have two cousins his age he can hang out with. My concern is this, his dad when frustrated or maybe even annoyed with my son actually I'm not sure what triggers him to act nasty towards me. Insults me and offends me every time my son acts out of line and immediately tells me.. I'm sending him back! He doesn't listen he doesn't respect blah blah blah... But my thing is this, it seems like she has had it too with him, apparently she thought my son cut class when he didn't and instead of finding out for sure immediately she texted me saying pay for your sons ticket back cuz he cut school ( when he didn't) he's disrespectful he doesn't listen. My son feels like he isn't wanted there. So I feel bad and of course send him then, but I'm only saying that because I went with my emotions feeling bad for my son when in reality I know that regardless that his may or may not want him there, my son will get in trouble here possibly with the law, hanging out with his looser friends. My son also manipulates me because he knows I will always defend him. My husband is furious telling me I should leave him there that son hasn't really learned anything in only a month which I agree but I feel sad know he knows they really don't want him there. But unusually on Friday them three went put shopping for black Friday all honky dory I guess. But then today everything went back to usual fighting my son with them, me with his dad and my son now tells me he feels like no one wants him... Great now I feel awful. Should I leave him knowing that his dad is an idiot towards me. I don't even want to communicate with him ever after he text me cursing at me telling I'm an unfit mother that because of me our son is like this. That's not true I raised him for 17 yrs I've put his dad in jail 3 times for child support....really? I don't know what to do...that's best for my son..
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Hello and good to hear from you again. Leave your son at his dad's house until the Winter break. It sounds like you are the only one who cares about your son even through his disrespect. After the Winter break, allow him to return back to your house . When he returns, sit down with him and your current husband. Create a written contract of rules that he must follow and have all parties sign the contract. If he breaks the rules 3 times, you must either send him back to his dad' s house, enroll him in a different school and/or seek professional family therapy to learn intervention and coping strategies so that you all can get along amicably. I get the feeling that deep down inside, you really want to help your son stay on the right track and change. It sounds like your son has a great deal of anger a depression. Individual counseling would really help him as well. Your options are very limited. If you had the money, a boot camp type school could really whip him into shape. That may be an option that you might want to investigate. Hope this provided you with some insight.
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Thank you so much. I spoke with my husband and decided to sent for him, one day before school starts agin. He is furious because they don't want to even pay for his ticket, but I don't care to pay. I agree with your plan of action. I will definitely enforce individual counseling for my son, it would've been cheaper if his dad would've just established a relationship with his son, I strongly believe 100% my son wouldve been a changed kid., I know for sure those are his deep rooted issues. Now he hates his dad which is sad, because at least before he had hope. As far as the step parent role, do you think its ok my husband is the disciplinary parent, I mean he's had him since he was 6, I've been the one taking the role of everything in his life but I feel that even though I'm stroked apparently I'm not stroked enough. My husband is very good with not giving him money if he doesn't work for that sort of thing not me I'm a softy. Legally can he be not just a step dad but take 100% role as a dad
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Sleeps 6
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 2
Pets No
"Lovely winter break away"Lovely presented house, felt very cosy and homely. Lovely and clean and lots of room!Lovely presented house, felt very cosy and homely. Lovely and clean and lots of room! We'll located for walks on the coast and local amenities. Def recommend for families wanting a relaxing break!
- Off road parking
- Open fire
- Smoke-free
- Garden / Patio
- Cot available
- Highchair available
- Pub/shop < 1 mile
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Seaside
The property
A well-presented, double-fronted, end-terrace house, ideally situated in the centre of the bustling fishing village of Amble.
Just two minutes' walk from the beach, this is the perfect location for families or groups of friends to enjoy a seaside cottage holiday.
This Amble cottage has three lovely bedrooms, one with an en-suite shower room, a feature stained glass window, a magnificent, spacious kitchen with dining area and an original stone-built feature fireplace with warming woodburner.
The kitchen in this Amble cottage lends itself to those evenings in, enabling the chef in your party to conjures up a delicious dinner, while the rest of the party languish around the huge dining table enjoying the warmth of the woodburner.
A further feature stone-built fireplace awaits you in the cosy sitting room of this Amble cottage, just the place to curl up on the sofa after a long day exploring.
To the rear of the property there is a conservatory with furniture providing a lovely warm, sunny spot to mull over the daily newspapers or relax with a good book and a cup of tea.
Beyond the conservatory of this Amble cottage there is an enclosed rear yard with furniture and barbecue, brilliant for those days when you want to catch the last rays of the sun.
The busy port of Amble has something for everyone, a colourful harbour hosting a wide variety of pubs, cafes and restaurants, whilst the marina flourishes with an array of vibrant, nautical activity.
Henderson House makes an ideal base from which to explore Northumberland's beautiful Heritage Coast, countryside, castles and renowned National Park.Read more
Three bedrooms: 1 x double with en-suite shower, basin and WC, 1 x double, 1 x twin. Bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC. Ground floor basin and WC. Fitted kitchen with dining area and woodburner. Sitting room with electric fire. Conservatory with French doors to rear courtyard.
- Gas central heating with woodburner in kitchen and electric fire in sitting room
- Electric oven, gas hob, microwave, fridge, freezer, washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher, TV with Freeview, DVD, CD, radio, selection of books, games and DVDs
- Fuel, power and starter pack for woodburner inc. in rent
- Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
- Cot and highchair on request
- Off road parking for 1 car, additional roadside parking available
- Lockable bike storage
- Enclosed yard to rear with furniture
- Sorry, no pets and no smoking
- Shops, pub and beach 2 mins walk
- Note: Check in time is 4pm
- Note: Bookings can only start on a Saturday.
About the location
Warkworth 1 mile; Alnmouth 4 miles.
The bustling little seaport of Amble is situated at the mouth of the River Coquet and is an ideal place for exploring Northumberland. Historically a centre for boatbuilding, Amble offers a marina, a harbour, sandy beaches and coastal walks to the bird sanctuary at Hauxley and country park at Druridge Bay. Large fishing boats moor along the harbour wall and land a variety of fish, prawns, crabs and lobsters. There is a fish centre on the side of the harbour that is now primarily a shell fish hatchery to re-stock levels of lobster and other shell fish, this sells local fish and is open to the public. A mile south of Amble is Coquet Island, an RSPB reserve with a large population of terns, puffins and eider ducks and boat trips around the island can be arranged. The pretty coastal villages of Alnmouth and Craster and numerous superb beaches are only a short drive away, whilst picturesque Warkworth with its castle, charming Alnwick with its castle and award-winning gardens, and the National Trust's Wallington Hall and Cragside are all within easy reach.
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A listing of a few known cousins of Stephen M. Lawson
Cousins, listed alphabetically by surname, are followed by parents and other ancestors, up to the common ancestor(s) of Donald Van Hoosier Lawson, or Iva Melvina (Freeman) Lawson. Dates are sometimes preceded by circa, ante, or post, and may be estimates. A link is provided to the ancestral line of the common ancestor(s). One or more of the common ancestors of those persons with Bold Names lived in America. A separate Listing by Common Ancestors is also provided.
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William Henry HARRISON, 9th President
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Franklin PIERCE, 14th President
James BUCHANAN, Jr., 15th President
Ulysses Simpson GRANT, 18th President
Rutherford Birchard HAYES, 19th President
James Abram GARFIELD, 20th President
Stephen Grover CLEVELAND, 22nd & 24th President
Benjamin HARRISON, 23rd President
William Howard TAFT, 27th President
Warren Gamaliel HARDING, 28th President
John Calvin COOLIDGE, 30th President
Herbert Clark HOOVER, 31st President
Franklin Delano ROOSEVELT, 32nd President
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Jane Means (APPLETON) PIERCE, 12th First Lady, wife of President Franklin PIERCE
Julia Boggs (DENT) GRANT, 15th First Lady, wife of President Ulysses Simpson GRANT
Lucy Ware (WEBB) HAYES, 16th First Lady, wife of President Rutherford Birchard HAYES
Lucretia (RUDOLPH) GARFIELD, 17th First Lady, wife of President James Abram GARFIELD
Edith Kermit (CAROW) ROOSEVELT, 22nd First Lady, wife of President Theodore ROOSEVELT
Helen (HERRON) TAFT, 23rd First Lady, wife of President William Howard TAFT
Ellen Louise (AXON) WILSON, 24th First Lady, 1st wife of President Woodrow WILSON
Edith (BOLLING) GALT WILSON, 25th First Lady, 2nd wife of President Woodrow WILSON
Bess (WALLACE) TRUMAN, 30th First Lady, wife of President Harry S TRUMAN
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Aaron BURR, 3rd Vice President
Millard FILLMORE, 12th President (13th President)
William Rufus KING, 13th Vice President
Hannibal HAMLIN, 15th Vice President
Schuyler COLFAX, 17th Vice President
Levi Parsons MORTON, 22nd Vice President
Charles Warren FAIRBANKS, 26th Vice President
James Schoolcraft SHERMAN, 27th Vice President
John Calvin COOLIDGE, 29th Vice President (30th President)
Charles Gates DAWES, 30th Vice President
Charles CURTIS, 31st Vice President
Richard Milhous NIXON, 36th Vice President (37th President)
Gerald Rudolph FORD, 40th Vice President (38th President)
Nelson Aldrich ROCKEFELLER, 41st Vice President
George Herbert Walker BUSH, 43st Vice President (41st President)
Albert Arnold GORE, Jr., 45th Vice President
Richard Bruce 'Dick' CHENEY, 46th Vice President
Lucille BALL, comedienne
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Phineas Taylor 'P.T.' BARNUM, founder of "The Greatest Show on Earth"
Blackwood Brothers Quartet, Gospel singers
Humphrey BOGART, actor
Lucius M. BOLTWOOD, genealogist
Nathaniel CURRIER, lithographer and partner in Currier and Ives
Emily Elizabeth DICKINSON, poet
Clinton 'Clint' EASTWOOD, movie actor, director, producer
John FARMER, Jr., genealogist
Henry FONDA, actor
Robert Lee FROST, poet
Dorothy and Lillian GISH, sisters, actresses
Thomas HASTINGS, hymn author and composer
Ernest HEMINGWAY, novelist and short story writer
Dr. Brewster HIGLEY, "Home on the Range" author
Joseph Perry HOLBROOK, hymn composer
Harriet Goodhue HOSMER, sculptor
Donald Lines JACOBUS, genealogist
Clara Louise KELLOGG, opera soprano
Anne MORROW LINDBERGH, author and poet
Carole LOMBARD, comedienne and actress
Henry Wadsworth LONGFELLOW, poet
Amy LOWELL, poet
James Russell LOWELL, poet
Lowell MASON, musician and hymn composer
William P. MERRILL, hymn writer
Mary Ann MOBLEY, Miss America 1959
George Andrews MORIARTY, Jr., genealogist
Nathaniel HAWTHORNE, author
Frederick Law OLMSTED, landscape architect
George Ames PLIMPTON, literary journalist
Vincent Leonard PRICE, actor and art collector and critic
William Sydney 'O. Henry' PORTER, short story writer
Frederic REMINGTON, western artist
Norman ROCKWELL, artist and illustrator
John Ernest STEINBECK, Jr., author
Charles Sherwood 'Gen. Tom Thumb' STRATTON, performer in "The Greatest Show on Earth"
Elizabeth Rosemond TAYLOR, actress
Louis Comfort TIFFANY, painter and glassware artist
Clarence Almon TORREY, genealogist
John TRUMBULL, artist
Raquel WELCH, entertainer
Orson WELLES, actor, director, producer and writer
William Allen WHITE, editor and journalist
Thomas Lanier 'Tennessee' WILLIAMS, playwright
Jane WYMAN, actress
Solomon ANDREWS, MD and inventor
David Campbell BIGELOW, president of Bigelow Tea Company
Erastus and Horatio BIGELOW, inventors and founders of the Bigelow Carpet Company
Luther BURBANK, horticulturalist
Samuel COLT, inventor and firearms manufacturer
William David COOLIDGE, inventor and Director of Research for General Electric
Lee DeFOREST, inventor and pioneer radio and television broadcaster
Walter Elias 'Walt' DISNEY, animator and producer
Frank Nelson DOUBLEDAY, publisher and founder of Doubleday and Company
George EASTMAN, inventor and founder of Eastman-Kodak
Philo Taylor FARNSWORTH, inventor and developer of television
Thaddeus FAIRBANKS, inventor and manufacturer of platform scales
James Athearn FOLGER, founder of Folger Coffee Company
Benjamin FRANKLIN, scientist, philosopher, publisher and politician
William Henry 'Bill' GATES III, co-founder of Microsoft
Robert Hutchings GODDARD, rocket scientist and space pioneer
Benjamin Franklin GOODRICH, founder of B. F. Goodrich Rubber Co.
Charles GOODYEAR, inventor and tire manufacturer
Matthew GRISWOLD, founder of Griswold Manufacturing Co.
Garrison Kent HALL, accountant and publisher, founder of G. K. Hall & Co.
Elias HOWE, Jr., inventor and manufacturer of the sewing machine
Samuel Curtis JOHNSON, founder of S. C. Johnson Co.
Will Keith KELLOGG, founder of W. K. Kellogg Company
Alfred Lee LOOMIS, physicist and financier
Percival LOWELL, astronomer
Henry Robinson LUCE, publisher of Time, Life and Sports Illustrated
Samuel MOREY, inventor of heated surface carburetor and first American automobilist
J. P. MORGAN, banker, financier and capitalist
Samuel Finley Breese MORSE, inventor of telegraph and artist
Charles William POST, founder of Postum Cereal Company (General Foods, Inc.)
Eliphalet REMINGTON, inventor and firearms manufacturer
George W. ROMNEY, auto industry leader, governor, HUD Secretary
Charles Lewis TIFFANY, jeweler and founder of Tiffany & Co.
Eli WHITNEY, inventor of the cotton gin
Joseph Clapp & Henry Augustus WILLARD, brothers, founders & managers of the Willard Hotel, DC
Oliver WINCHESTER, inventor and firearms manufacturer
Frank Winfield WOOLWORTH, founder of F. W. Woolworth stores
Wilbur and Orville WRIGHT, brothers, inventors of airplane and aviation industry pioneers
Linus YALE, Jr., inventor and locksmith
Susan Brownell ANTHONY,
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Clarissa Harlowe 'Clara' BARTON, nurse and founder of the Red Cross
John BROWN, abolitionist and leader of raid on Harpers Ferry
John 'Johnny Appleseed' CHAPMAN, legendary apple tree planter
Lynne Ann (VINCENT) CHENEY, author and education reformer
Dr. Melvil DEWEY, librarian and educator
Dorothea Lynde DIX, educator and reformer of penal system
Rev. Timothy DWIGHT, minister and President of Yale 1795-1817
Rev. Jonathan EDWARDS, minister and President of College of New Jersey (Princeton)
Henry Clay FOLGER, founder of Folger Shakespeare Library
George Horace GALLUP, pollster
Gilbert Mellville GROSVENOR, President of the National Geographic Society
Mellville Bell GROSVENOR, President of the National Geographic Society
Henry HUDSON, mariner and explorer
Abbott Lawrence LOWELL, political scientist and President of Harvard University
Mary LYON, educator and found and President of Mr. Holyoke College
Margaret MEAD, author and anthropologist
Lucretia Coffin MOTT, women's rights activist and abolitionist
Alan Bartlett SHEPARD, Jr., moon explorer and astronaut
Jedediah Strong SMITH, Mountain Man
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Diana Frances SPENCER, Princess of Wales, mother of Prince William and Prince Harry
Lucy STONE, woman rights advocate and editor
Harried Beecher STOWE, author and abolitionist
Lowell THOMAS, radio-television commentator
Noah WEBSTER, lexicographer
Richard Bedford BENNETT,
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Sir Robert Laird BORDEN, 9th Prime Minister of Canada
Elizabeth BOWES-LYON, The Queen Mother of the United Kingdom
Sir Winston Leonard CHURCHILL, Prime Minister of Great Britain, author and painter
Henry CLAY, Senator and "The Great Compromiser"
Adm. George DEWEY, Naval commander at Manila Bay
Thomas Edmund DEWEY, Gov. of New York and presidential candidate
Oliver ELLSWORTH, Chief Justice of U.S. Supreme Court and framer of the Constitution
Erastus FAIRBANKS, Gov. of Vermont and industrialist
Capt. Nathan HALE, hero of the Revolution
John HANCOCK, President of Continental Congress, signer of Declaration of Independence
James Butler 'Wild Bill' HICKOK, U.S. Marshal and Army Scout
Frederick HOLBROOK, Gov. of Vermont
Anson JONES, 4th President of Reupblic of Texas
Frank B. KELLOGG, U.S. Secretary of State and Nobel laureate
King LEKA I, King of the Albanians (in exile)
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Robert Treat PAINE, signer of Declaration of Independence
Gen. Rufus PUTNAM, U.S. Surveyor General
William Hubbs REHNQUIST, Associate and Chief Justice of U.S. Supreme Court
Elihu ROOT, U. S. Secretary of State and Nobel laureate
Hon. Jesse ROOT, Chief Justice of Connecticut
Roger SHERMAN, signer of Declaration of Independence and Senator
Gen. William Tecumseh SHERMAN, General and Commander of the Army
David Hackett SOUTER, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
Henry Lewis STIMSON, U.S. Secretary of State and Secretary of War
Harlan Fiske STONE, Chief Justice of U.S. Supreme Court
Jonathan TRUMBULL, Gov. of Connecticut, Senator, Congressman
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Scrushy Has A Score To Settle
If this were a made-for-tv movie, it would be called Revenge of the CEO. When former HealthSouth Corp. (HLSH ) Chairman and Chief Executive Richard M. Scrushy emerged from a Birmingham (Ala.) courthouse on June 28, acquitted by a jury on all 36 criminal counts brought by the government over his alleged role in a $2.7 billion accounting fraud, the worst of his legal problems were behind him. Now, if Scrushy has his way, it's payback time.
Cleared of fraud charges, Scrushy is intent on settling the score with HealthSouth, a company he founded in 1984. The board fired him in March, 2003, shortly after the government filed its first complaint against him. Now Scrushy, 52, is girding for a legal battle to reclaim his old post at the Birmingham-based company, his advisers say.
The inevitable and soon-to-be-filed Scrushy v. HealthSouth could be every bit as colorful as the six-month fraud trial proved, with its frequent courthouse prayer sessions and a defense attorney likening government witnesses to rats. Scrushy, according to his attorney, Donald V. Watkins, is readying a fight to regain his CEO post and board role, as well as back pay and legal fees. Says Watkins: "He's entitled to have his job back."
That won't happen easily. HealthSouth today is a far different company than the one Scrushy left, with a new management team and board that has made it clear it wants nothing more to do with the former boss. "Under no circumstances will Mr. Scrushy be offered any position within the company by this management team or by this board of directors," Chairman Robert May said in a statement released after the verdict was read.
What's more, Scrushy still faces civil charges filed by the Securities & Exchange Commission. A ruling in favor of the SEC -- which legal experts believe could happen, given the lower burden of proof required -- could bar Scrushy from serving as an executive or holding a seat on the board of any public company. Nor is Scrushy completely out of the woods on the criminal front: Prosecutors are expected to try to refile the perjury charges that were thrown out in the recent case, although it's unclear whether they will succeed.
Even if scrushy wins the SEC case, that doesn't mean he'll find his way back to HealthSouth. Legal scholars say it's unlikely a judge would impose a CEO on a corporate board against its will. That said, the courts could force HealthSouth to include Scrushy in board meetings again. He has refused to resign his seat, so in April, 2003, HealthSouth created a "special committee" of the board to decide key corporate matters -- a group consisting of every director except Scrushy. Company insiders insist privately that if Scrushy won't resign, they'll map plans to run a new, Scrushy-less slate of directors at a shareholder meeting they hope to hold next spring. "I haven't spoken to a single shareholder who would welcome him back," says Balaji Gandhi, an analyst at Pacific Growth Equities LLC.
HealthSouth's Scrushy problem may not end there. The not-guilty verdict means Scrushy will probably be able to force the company to cover the $25 million in legal fees he racked up during the criminal trial. He will also try to collect pay and perks lost since his firing. If the SEC wins a civil ruling against him, that could be tough; in any case, HealthSouth's board will likely fight his claims by arguing that Scrushy was negligent in allowing a major fraud on his watch.
The prospect of a messy battle could undermine progress made by current CEO Jay Grinney. Completed audits -- the company released restated books for 2000-2003 the day before the verdict -- reveal it lost $1.4 billion during the last four years of Scrushy's tenure. Since he left in 2003, HealthSouth has shut nearly 300 unprofitable rehab and diagnostic centers, enabling it to earn a $109.6 million operating profit in the first quarter of 2005.
Still, analysts say the company faces daunting challenges over the next couple of years. "It's going to be difficult for them to grow revenues in their in-patient rehab business," says Gandhi. "This lawsuit is going to be a distraction." But that doesn't bother Scrushy a bit. zz
By Dean Foust and Brian Grow in Atlanta, with Mike France in New York


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$ 12.99
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Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA) and Cognitive Functions in Healthy Subjects (TETRA)
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|Radiation: low RF exposure level Radiation: sham exposure Radiation: high RF exposure
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Basic Science
|Official Title:
|Experimental Study on Possible Effects of Radiofrequency (RF) Signal Characteristics Used for the TETRA Standard on Cognitive Functions in Healthy Subjects
- Performance in cognitive tests [ Time Frame: acute effect under exposure will be assessed for a period of 3 hours for 9 test sessions (two weeks apart, three sessions for every exposure condition) ]
- Sleep quality [ Time Frame: acute effect under exposure will be assessed for a period of approximately 8 hours for 9 experimental nights (two weeks apart, three nights for every exposure condition) ]
|Study Start Date:
|April 2010
|Study Completion Date:
|September 2014
|Primary Completion Date:
|September 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: low RF exposure level
Intervention with low RF exposure level SAR 1.5 W/kg
Radiation: low RF exposure level
Exposure with 1.5 W/kg
Sham Comparator: sham RF exposure
Intervention with sham RF exposure
Radiation: sham exposure
intervention with sham RF exposure
Active Comparator: high RF exposure level
intervention with high RF exposure level SAR 6W/kg
Radiation: high RF exposure
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Detailed Description:
Several international studies on the influence of electromagnetic fields from mobile communications on cognitive performance and brain function during waking and sleep were performed during the last years. No health relevant effects were found below the maximum exposure of 2 Watt per kilogram (W/kg), which applies for the use of mobile devices by the public.
In Germany a new digital radio communication network for security authorities and organisations based on the TETRA standard is set up at present. TETRA (Terrestrial Trunked Radio) uses a frequency band around 400 MHz and has been much less investigated than public mobile communications. The results of the German Mobile Telecommunication Research Programme showed a higher temperature increase of the exposed tissue at 400 MHz than at the frequencies used by mobile phones. For occupational groups using mobile TETRA devices (as for example policemen and firemen), a local exposure up to 10 W/kg is permitted. Possible effects of electromagnetic fields of mobile TETRA devices will be investigated in humans to further reduce scientific uncertainties concerning the impact of the digital radio for security authorities.
In the present study, possible effects of an exposure with TETRA signals (sham, SAR values of 1.5 W/kg and 6 W/kg) on the brain activity of humans are investigated. A volunteer study is performed on healthy young men, preferentially from the group of potential users who will be occupationally exposed.
Tests are performed allowing conclusions on reaction speed and accuracy, processing of acoustic and visual information, ability to concentrate, memory and resilience.
In parallel, the waking EEG (electroencephalogram, examination of brain activity) under different conditions (rest, processing of tests) is recorded and evaluated.
Furthermore, the influence of TETRA exposure on sleep quality and sleep EEG, as well as performance and well being on the following day are investigated.
The results will be evaluated in relation to their health relevance for occupationally exposed users.
For study participation, young male subjects professionally engaged with TETRA at the age of 18 - 30 years are recruited, who are preferentially not active in night service, right handed and non-smokers.
Scientific knowledge
In other European countries, security authorities have been using TETRA radio networks for some time. Similar to Germany, other European countries are actually setting up their nationwide networks. Some of these countries have accompanied the introduction of the TETRA standard by scientific research. At the beginning of the present study, the scientists of Charité Berlin performed a literature review on health effects of the digital radio bringing together data from publications and reports on the various national scientific results.
Overall there are much less data for TETRA than for mobile communications. The few results published previously do not prove any health effects of TETRA.In one study a slight influence on memory was found, which could be by chance a result of the large amount of tests performed. Therefore this result has to be verified.
Literature study (PDF, in German, 398 kB, not barrier-free)
Exposure setup
In this study, volunteers are exposed in the head region to a TETRA signal at SAR values of 1.5 Watt per kilogram and 6 Watt per kilogram. A corresponding exposure setup was constructed and characterised by IMST GmbH (Kamp Lintfort). It is a flat antenna worn on the left side of the head which should simulate as far as possible exposures to a TETRA mobile device. It can be worn comfortably for up to eight hours, even during sleep. The true exposure of the individual brain regions was calculated in detail by Seibersdorf Laboratories GmbH.
Description of the exposure setup (PDF, in German, 1,7 MB, not barrier-free)
- Perception of warming
An exposure at SAR values of 6 W/kg causes a temperature increase in the head region of almost 1 ° C when using the exposure setup described above. Since the study is to be performed in a blinded way (neither the volunteer nor the directly involved scientist know the actual exposure situation) it is important to prove if the volunteers are able to perceive this warming. Therefore a pilot study was performed. It could be shown, that the volunteers are not able to recognize the actual temperature increase. Therefore, there is no risk of unblinding (the volunteers are not able to discover the specific exposure situation).
Report of the pilot study (PDF, 1,7 MB, in German, not barrier-free)
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 30 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- healthy male subjects
- right handed
- potential TETRA users
- alpha-EEG
- non-smokers
Exclusion Criteria:
- acute illness
- severe neurological, psychiatric or internal disease
- ZNS-active medication
- sleep disorders
- drug abuse
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01117597
|Competence Sleep Medicine CC15, Charité University Medicine Berlin
|Berlin, Germany, 14050
|Study Director:
|Blanka Pophof, PhD
|The Federal Office for Radiation Protection
|Principal Investigator:
|Heidi Danker-Hopfe, PhD
|Charite University, Berlin, Germany
|Responsible Party:
|Heidi Danker-Hopfe, Prof. Dr., Charite University, Berlin, Germany
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01117597 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|May 4, 2010
|Last Updated:
|August 24, 2016
|Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
|Plan to Share IPD:
Keywords provided by Heidi Danker-Hopfe, Charite University, Berlin, Germany:
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If you don't live on the South Side of Chicago and follow the White Sox, Paul Konerko won't be on your radar screen.
If you do, his value can't be overstated, because he's been a constant power source for the team since 1999, when dealt by the Dodgers to the Cincinnati Reds, who shipped the right-handed hitter to Chicago in the fall of 1998.
Now a fixture at first base and designated hitter, Konerko has fashioned a stellar career, and the White Sox are in contention with the Minnesota Twins for the top spot in the American League Central.
Without Konerko, it's hard to imagine the White Sox being anywhere near first place. Through last Saturday, Konerko is second in home runs in the AL with 28, ninth in runs batted in with 78, and is hitting .300 with 23 doubles.
In 14 big-league seasons that included a World Series title in 2005, Konerko has a .279 batting average and a .495 slugging percentage.
Considering that Konerko is trying to drive the ball, and fanned 82 times with 53 walks, he shows excellent plate discipline.
Some may have questioned why the Dodgers unloaded Konerko, selected 13th overall in the 1994 draft. The thinking was the club had enough young power hitters in Mike Piazza and Eric Karros.
What they needed was a proven closer, and Jeff Shaw was the man Tommy Lasorda targeted.
Konerko played in 55 games for the Dodgers, hit four homers with 16 RBIs and batted .212.
Looking back, the deal worked out for the Dodgers, who had a genuine shut-down reliever. But the Reds had Konerko for one season, and then sent him to the White Sox in exchange for Mike Cameron, a splendid outfielder now with Boston.
How was it that no one saw the need to have a third big stick in the lineup? Imagine if the Dodgers had Konerko in their lineup today?
In short time, Konerko became a bonafide slugger with the White Sox, hitting 24 and 21 homers in his first two seasons, and then ripping 32 in 2001 with 99 RBIs.
Aside from hitting homers, Konerko has averaged 30 doubles and 85 runs scored. But it's the long ball Konerko is known for around the Junior Circuit, twice cracking 40 or more homers, and two times surpassing 30.
The White Sox hadn't been to the World Series since 1959, when the Dodgers beat them, but the city turned on its head in 2005 after Chicago downed Houston for the grand prize.
That drive to the World Series put Konerko, who has eclipsed 100 RBIs four times, on the map.
In the opening round against the Red Sox, Konerko, a four-time All-Star, smashed two homers and drove in four runs.
Next in line were the Angels, and Konerko, who has averaged 32 homers and 101 RBIs, delivered by knocking in seven runs and bashing two homers with a double.
In the four-game sweep of the Astros, Konerko drove in four runs, with one homer and a two-base hit.
Considering the Texas Rangers seem a lock in the AL West, and the New York Yankees or Tampa Bay Rays in the AL East, the White Sox will have to win the division in order to make the playoffs. If they get there, and Konerko is hitting, watch out.
Rick Assad has been a sportswriter for more than two decades. He has a political science degree from UCLA, a journalism degree from CSUN, and is a staff writer for diamondboxing.com, and is a columnist for socalboxing.wordpress.com. You may e-mail him at email@example.com.