text: Overview By Mayo Clinic Staff Print Epilepsy is a central nervous system disorder (neurological disorder) in which nerve cell activity in the brain becomes disrupted, causing seizures or periods of unusual behavior, sensations and sometimes loss of consciousness. Seizure symptoms can vary widely. Some people with epilepsy simply stare blankly for a few seconds during a seizure, while others repeatedly twitch their arms or legs. About 1 in 26 people in the United States will develop a seizure disorder. Nearly 10 percent of individuals may have a single unprovoked seizure. However, a single seizure doesn't mean you have epilepsy. At least two unprovoked seizures are generally required for an epilepsy diagnosis. Even mild seizures may require treatment because they can be dangerous during activities such as driving or swimming. Treatment with medications or sometimes surgery can control seizures for about 80 percent of people with epilepsy. Some children with epilepsy may also outgrow their condition with age. Find out why Mayo Clinic is the best place for your care. Request an Appointment at Mayo Clinic Symptoms & causes Aug. 12, 2017 Print Share on: FacebookTwitter References Seizures and epilepsy: Hope through research. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/epilepsy/detail_epilepsy.htm. Accessed Sept. 25, 2014. Schachter SC. Evaluation of the first seizure in adults. http://www.uptodate.com/home. Accessed Sept. 26, 2014. Is an emergency room visit needed? Epilepsy Foundation. http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/aboutepilepsy/firstaid/is-an-emergency-room-visit-needed.cfm. Accessed Jan. 28, 2013. Injuries from seizures. Epilepsy Foundation. http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/aboutepilepsy/healthrisks/injuriesfromseizures.cfm. Accessed Jan. 28, 2013. Fact sheet on seizure-related causes of death and preventative measures. 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In the Ponderosa pines of central Oregon, chainsaw artist J. Chester "Skip" Armstrong creates breathtaking eagles and other finely crafted animals. His choice of materials and methods of creating shape, texture, and detail have much in common with both regional vernacular western chainsaw art and delicately tooled wood sculpture. This fascinating video explores the processes of creativity, raises questions about the differences between folk art and fine art, and captures Armstrong's unique aesthetic sensibilities, his outlook on life, his surroundings, and his growing reputation as an artist. Armstrong says he wants to "dance inside the log," and he and the chainsaw unite in a furious blitz of energy that allows him to see his idea materialize almost instantaneously. From the natural form and grain of the raw log, he "frees" the animal shape. Then with smaller power tools, he details his sculpture. Bears, coyotes, and sea otters come to life by this furious artistry Revealing art as performance, this video of Armstrong and his work includes the making of one individual piece from conceptualization to completion. The video shows him interacting with admirers at crafts fairs and in gallery demonstrations. These contrasting contexts raise theoretical issues about the ways in which folk is defined.


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A group of kids from Durham, Maine. Their shenanigans generally involve a massive amount of inside jokes, improper use of English, alcohol consumption, and marijuana use. Each member brings a unique skill or characteristic to the group. A member is almost never seen by themselves, usually with at least one other member at all times. The DCS is known to invade chain restaurants and order the entire menu (see Taco Bell Challenge). It is very easy to spot the DCS once inside the restaurant, because they are the ones being extremely loud, and using an often extreme amount of vulgar, profanity, and racial slurs within close proximity to young children when conversing. Despite their antics, the majority of the members are actually quite intelligent, with most attending a college or university. All DCS members attended Brunswick High School, where they are responsible for a 3-year span of winning seasons for the otherwise shitty football team. The DCS is a proud organization, often compared to such groups as the NRA or the Republican party. The DCS endorses several products, including Ol' Glory Energy Drink. There are no DCS buildings, instead each DCS meeting takes place at one of several locations all around Durham. The DCS is very strict with the admittance of new members. There are very strict initiation rituals, which have known to be too much for the faint of heart. Partying with members of the DCS will more than likely result in: minor bruises and/or cuts, mysterious tatoo's in the morning, STD's, spilled beer, crashed cars, physical relations with fugly chicks, texts and/or voicemails that make no sense, regurgitation, broken glass, loud music, Guitar Hero, dancing, screaming, tears, wrestling, streaking, and a loss of money, hearing, clothes, or dignity. Overall a good time.
Only the best of the best are allowed in the Dawson's Creek Society.
Me and Mitch are going down to the Acadia Lodge for a DCS meeting, you in?
Dude, I woke up and all of my clothes were in the driveway, and I have road rash on my ass. That was one hell of a DCS meeting.
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While Lady Gaga was recovering from hip surgery, we definitely noticed a void in our "crazy celebrity dressing" world that even Rihanna couldn't fill. And the few times she stepped out, she looked almost like any other girl (that is, if any other girl wore a beehive or an exposed bra — she couldn't be too pedestrian).
But at her first big return to the public eye at an event a few weeks ago, she looked totally unlike the Gaga we all know and love: No giant egg, no meat dress, not even a wacky face mask. In minimal makeup, a black dress and dark brown hair, she was almost unrecognizable, and we were wondering whether Lady Gaga was replaced for good by Laid-Back Gaga.
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But now she's back on the streets promoting her new single Applause, channeling its artsy cover by walking around L.A. with her face painted in abstract shapes and bold hues. And of course she's been accompanying the face paint with artsy hairstyles, out-there ensembles and her preferred platform boots.
At this point, the only way she'd really shock us is if she showed up somewhere in cutoffs, flip flops and a ponytail, but we do appreciate the effort. So tell us: Are you glad to see Gaga back to "normal," or did you like her foray into more "ordinary" style?
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"Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence." -- John Adams
For a while now, my primary message has been that investors shouldn't try to anticipate a market top. It is such an easy trap to fall into, and I believe it's important to keep reaffirming that message. I have to keep reminding myself of this, as well, because it is so enticing to attempt these market-turn predictions.
While I'm a firm believer in sticking with the trend as long as possible, that doesn't mean being blind to potential negatives. The bears continue rolling out fundamental arguments -- yet my attitude toward them is that they don't matter until they matter. I see little value in dwelling on what potential news is waiting to slam the market. Sooner or later the indices will turn down, and there will be many great reasons to explain why. Lots of bears will breathe a sigh of relief and say, "I told you so." But they will conveniently forgot how poor their timing had been.
My focus, and what determines whether I'm bearish or bullish, is always the price action -- and recently this has been exceptional. Stocks just keep chugging along, and there is plenty of underlying support. The bears might argue that the indices are extended and that sentiment is too frothy, but so far that has not made a bit of difference.
One of the main things I seek in the price action is how the market closes. So far in 2013, and until the last couple days, the S&P 500 has finished at the highs in almost every session. That is a classic sign of a bull market. Money comes in at the end of the day because the institutions anticipate that the trend will continue tomorrow.
On Thursday we saw a softer close, although a late bounce did take the S&P off its lows. It is difficult to be too concerned about that, as the indices held up very well and breadth was solid. What we have to watch for is a series of weak closes. The biggest warning sign that a topping process has started is a strong open, an intraday reversal and a weak close. A number of days like that, particularly on higher volume, would be the sort of price action that would turn me negative on the market.
The other thing we have to watch for is action in individual stocks. It was quite impressive that the overall market pretty much ignored the Apple (AAPL) disaster. The earnings-triggered plummet was treated as a company-specific event, and I don't think that would have been the case a few months ago. The difference here is that the stock has been under pressure for a while, so the issues were already well known, and Apple's tumble didn't really undermine the positives that have been driving the market.
Moreover, we've seen some good leadership in financials and transports, and such stocks as Google (GOOG), Facebook (FB) and Netflix (NFLX) can step up and take over that role. It is when the ranks of the leaders narrow and the momentum starts to sputter that we should be worried.
In all, while it is very easy to keep looking for reasons to not like the market, it is far more profitable to focus on the reasons to stay with the trend. When the price action starts to shift, we'll know it, and we'll be able to move quickly. Don't waste too much energy trying to anticipate it.
I'm going to be on the road today, so I'll see you Monday morning. Have a great weekend.


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Dodgers' All-Star teacher finalist announced
DETROIT -- Isagani Celzo, a math instructor at the School of Social Justice in Huntington Park, has been selected by fans to represent the Dodgers in the "Target Presents PEOPLE All-Star Teachers" campaign, which celebrates current and retired teachers who make an impact on the lives of their students and communities.
Celzo earned an academic scholarship while working as a janitor and graduated magna cum laude with a degree in mathematics at age 20. A National Board certified math teacher, he is a founding member of the School of Social Justice, where he teaches geometry and AP calculus.
To bolster mathematics achievement, Celzo analyzed student data and designed the Predictor Model, a statistical correlation, which is instrumental in the school's higher CAHSEE passing rate. His students' 2013 state assessment scores ranked the Best CST Summative HS Math out of 71 LAUSD-ISIC high schools.
Celzo's focus on closing the achievement gap and raising academic achievement for all of his students has had an extraordinarily positive impact on the school community. He also holds leadership roles as Mentor Teacher, Data and Intervention Lead, Teacher Growth and Development Cycle Lead, Math PLC Lead, and as an active member of the Governing Board.
Celzo will join one winner representing each of the 30 MLB clubs to be included in All-Star Week activities and recognized during the pregame ceremony of the 2014 MLB All-Star Game next Tuesday, with pregame ceremonies beginning at 4:30 p.m. PT on FOX from Target Field in Minneapolis. Guests and fans can visit AllStarTeachers.com and ABullsEyeView.com/Baseball for updates and behind-the-scenes access to campaign activities leading up to the All-Star Game.
Ken Gurnick is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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A day after being released from a Florida jail following his notorious courtroom butt-slap, Chad Johnson told ABC's "Good Morning America" that the weeklong jailing taught him to finally "slow down," and he said that he wanted to play in the NFL again.
"I think everybody deserves a second chance," he told Robin Roberts on Tuesday morning. "People will say I might not deserve it. But I would like to finish my career off the right way. I don't want the last thing to be remembered about Chad was, he was cut from the Dolphins for an incident he had with his wife."
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Broward County Circuit Court Judge Kathleen McHugh released Johnson on Monday after serving seven days of her original 30-day sentence, but also sentenced him to additional community service, ordered counseling and extended his probation on his 2012 domestic violence conviction by three months. Johnson was grateful Tuesday.
"I think Judge McHugh has been able to do something that many people have tried to get me to do for a long time — slow down," Johnson said. "Slow down, just in life in general, slow down, think about what you're gonna do. And she was able to do that, maybe not in the best circumstances if you view it from the outside.
"But I see being able to sit down and look at life going forward from this point on — it's probably one of the best things that could've happened to me."
Johnson was also contrite about the actions (striking his then-wife, Evelyn Lozada) that landed him on probation, and then in the courtroom for violating his probation. "I felt that it was right of her to sentence me to the 30 days,'' he said of the judge. "She had given me a gift before and there was no reason to treat me differently that anyone else in that situation, because if anyone else had been in that situation they would've done 30 days as well.''
Of the slap on the rear end of his attorney, Adam Swickle (who accompanied him on the Good Morning America interview) Johnson said, "That's the way I've always interacted throughout life in general. I know there's a certain thing called courtroom etiquette, which I never really had been a part of the court system."
Johnson, 35, has not played a regular-season game since the New England Patriots released him after the 2011 season; Miami released him during training camp in 2012 after his arrest. He said he is healthy and can still help a team, and has "learned his lesson, especially after the last seven days.
"Me being Chad made the judge think I wasn't being serious about the situation, but trust me, I understand exactly what I did,'' he said. "And I lost two of the things I love the most ... football and my beautiful, and I did say beautiful, ex-wife.''


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Police arrested a Cross Lanes man after he allegedly pointed a realistic-looking airsoft handgun at people on Monday.
Jon A. Sirianni, 19, was charged in St. Albans Municipal Court with breach of peace and later posted bail.
At about 12:25 p.m., a pizza delivery driver called 911 to report he was behind an SUV in which a passenger had brandished what appeared to be a handgun at the driver's head, according to a news release issued by St. Albans Police Capt. James Agee.
St. Albans Police Patrolman Dwight Meadows later found the SUV and got behind it, allegedly witnessing Sirianni sticking the item out the window and pointing it at a man riding a bike. Meadows stopped the SUV and ordered everyone out at gunpoint, according to the release.
Police discovered that the gun was an airsoft handgun with the red safety indicator removed. The gun is so realistic, according to the release, that it carries the name of a handgun manufacturer on one side.


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School districts cover alternative high school, new technology
October 9, 2012
North and South Summit School Districts are scheduled to hold Board of Education meetings Thursday, and the two districts will cover issues ranging from creating an alternative high school to creating a one-to-one iPad program.
The South Summit Board of Education agenda includes continued discussions for a new district office and the possibility of adding an alternative high school for disruptive students to those offices. South Summit School District Superintendent Barry Walker said he included preliminary discussions for an alternative high school in this month's agenda so the board could consider whether or not adding a classroom to new district offices a point discussed last month made sense.
Creating an alternative high school has been a talking point in the district for years, Walker said, but this is the first time the issue will be presented to the board. A more in-depth feasibility study will be presented to the board in November.
"With the new district offices, the board wanted to talk about it again," Walker said. "Last month, an architectural firm came in and talked about the possibilities and now they will continue that discussion and possibly make a decision on whether or not to move ahead with the project."
Thursday will be the first time creating an alternative high school is presented to board members, but as the school district continues to expand, Walker said pressure from school officials is increasing.
"It is important that the board knows the high school is looking at an alternative high school. If a student is in alternative high school, it means they were so disruptive that teachers wanted to pull them out and put them in another setting."
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Walker said that if an alternative high school were created, it would most likely run at different times than the main high school and serve disruptive students in a smaller setting with more one-on-one attention. Class sizes would start somewhere between 10 and 15 students, he added. The high school would use teachers already on staff to run the program, if approved by the board.
"It is something that has to be advantageous as far as giving students that don't really conform to a traditional classroom environment a chance to meet the graduation requirements," said Steve Camp, the Principal for the South Summit High School. "Being in a small school district, an alternative high school is contingent on the population and the need We see it as something we need to watch for, that growth is coming our way."
The South Summit Board of Education is scheduled to meet Thursday starting at 5:45 p.m. in the School District Board Room located at 375 East 300 South in Kamas.
The North Summit Board of Education plans to discuss adding a one-to-one iPad program, which Superintendent Jerre Holmes said he hopes will launch in January. The pilot program tentatively developed by the district would issue an iPad to freshmen, sophomores and juniors. Roving carts that can be moved from classroom to classroom would be available for classes in the middle and elementary schools.
"We feel like technology is the way of the future," Holmes said. "It won't be long before all textbooks will be technologically delivered rather than in paper form."
"We believe that this generation learns better through technology," he added. "We want to be ahead of the game, because it's coming. Now is good time for this program. We have the funds in our capital budget, and I can't think of a better way to spend that kind of money other than putting it in the hands of our kids."
Board members will hear from a teacher in the district on the potential impacts in the classroom, including digital textbooks, educational apps and interactive learning opportunities. In last month's Board of Education meeting, members were first exposed to the idea and were receptive, Walker said. But this month, the discussion will delve more into how feasible the pilot program is and what room there is in the budget.
"The reception was good, but board members had some questions," Walker said. "One concern was that kids will have these devices at home and what dangers we might run into with Internet security and safety."
Walker said the district would look into creating a filter server for the devices and would most likely hire an outside company to manage the iPads. Students would also pay into an insurance program to maintain them.
Board members are expected to vote on whether or not to accept the pilot program in the Thursday meeting.
The North Summit Board of Education is scheduled to meet Thursday starting at 6:30 p.m. in the district offices located at 65 South Main Street in Coalville.


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Category: girls' name Alice
With a number of classic names taking a downward turn these days, it's nice to see that a few are going in the other direction—William, James, Charlotte –and one that we're especially happy to see making a return: our featured name of the day, Alice.
Alice is unique among the body of traditional, classic girls' names. She's more feminine and dainty than Mary and Helen, more substantive than Ann or Jane or Jean, yet with more lightness, sweetness and innocent charm than Margaret and Katharine.
From the late nineteenth century through the 1920s, Alice was an enormously popular Top 20 name–reaching as high as Number 8 several times—then slowly made its way down until 2005 when it suddenly reversed direction again. Tina Fey named her baby Alice the following year, and from then on its upward trend has accelerated, with the name getting to 142nd place last year.


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Rory McIlroy slumped out of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship after being taken to a 19th hole by American Harris English.
World number seven McIlroy appeared to have victory in his second-round match at Dove Mountain within his grasp as he hit form on the back nine.
The Northern Irishman won four out of five holes to lead by one after 16 but English, impressive winner over Lee Westwood in round one, replied to take the contest to sudden death.
It was at the first extra hole that McIlroy's touch deserted him as he failed to recover from a poor tee shot.
He went wide to the left and could then only pitch into desert rough between a bush and a tree. From there he overshot the green and there was no way back.
It was a disappointing end to a high-quality contest in which few other holes had been settled by mistakes.
English twice led on the front nine but his successes on the second and seventh were immediately cancelled out by McIlroy and the match was all square again at the turn.
McIlroy might have rued a missed putt at the ninth that would have put him ahead when English struck out by taking the 10th and 11th.
But McIlroy, whose iron play had been outstanding, found his touch on the greens to win the 12th, 14th, 15th and 16th, all with birdies, and edge ahead for the first time.
But English stemmed that momentum with a birdie of his own at 17 and he held his nerve to prevail on the 19th.
English said: "I had to bring my 'A' game to beat him. Rory really fought back hard, birdying 14 through 16. I knew I needed to make something happen on 17 and 18."
McIlroy's fellow Ulsterman Graeme McDowell had better fortune as he produced a stirring comeback for a second day in succession to beat Hideki Matsuyama on the 18th.
McDowell was four down after seven holes of his first round against Gary Woodland and a similar scenario unfolded as Matsuyama won three of their first six.
Yet McDowell had not been playing badly and he was certainly out of luck as Matsuyama chipped in from the rough at the second.
The 2010 US Open winner maintained a steady course and birdies at the eighth and ninth set up a tight back nine.
Matsuyama eventually cracked when he missed a short putt at the 17th to allow McDowell back level and the Japanese player compounded that error by putting his tee shot at the last into a bunker.
McDowell parred the hole to complete another fine fightback and will now face Hunter Mahan in a repeat of the decisive match at the 2010 Ryder Cup.
The 34-year-old admitted he was drained after two high-intensity victories.
McDowell said: "After the round yesterday I was pretty beat and I expect to hit the wall in about half an hour.
"That adrenaline surge in the last few holes is a bit like a Sunday afternoon.
"I was hoping to not expend as much emotion but that didn't happen.
"It was another emotional day, but I guess I am just happy to still be standing."
Top seed Henrik Stenson advanced no further as he was beaten 4&3 by Louis Oosthuizen.
Defending champion Matt Kuchar came from one down with six to play to beat Ryan Moore one up.
Sergio Garcia overcame Bill Haas 3&1 after winning four out of six holes in a strong sequence on the back nine.
The Spaniard will next play Rickie Fowler, who won a high-quality match with this season's form player Jimmy Walker one up.
French Ryder Cup hopeful Victor Dubuisson saw an early three-hole lead wiped out, but recovered his poise to beat Peter Hanson 3&1.
Bubba Watson, who led by three after just four holes, survived a late wobble before seeing off Jonas Blixt two up.
Blixt threatened to make life difficult by winning the 12th and 14th, but short missed putts at the 15th and 16th and a penalty drop on the last ended his hopes.
American youngster Jordan Spieth produced one of the day's most impressive performances, beating Thomas Bjorn 5&4.


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Now I feel like I should be able to cut and paste articles with all the articles I want in them...just because Shade did. And he's an authority figure. He's a role model.
Ron has already taken his first shot at the Kings franchise by balking at the trade. We know this is only his first shot at them. There is no way Ron wants to go (and stay) at Sacremento...and we know he will cause more trouble. He is a selfish SOB. Thank God he is gone.
...and Maloof is going to lose this gamble. If Ron somehow behaves for 3 straight years (which would be unprecedented), he will not re-sign with the Kings....and in the remaining years of his contract he is not enough to bring them back up to contention. More likely, it will drive Brad Miller that much faster back to the Pacers. Now, if Ron misbehaves (which is obviously likely), he will probably misbehave multiple times...and possibly get banned from the league. Also, they have taught their players they will crap on a loyal, long term player who badly wanted to stay in Sacremento. The Kings lose this one IMO, big time.


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The campaign was launched to boost the number of volunteers, and more than 3,500 people have since visited the website to get more information.
Almost 400 of those have "expressed interest" and 250 people have officially signed up. I am extremely pleased by the response to the campaign so far," said Police and Crime Commissioner Julia Mulligan.
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I have this css hack that only works in FF,... it doesn't work in chrome. I am trying to duplicate the same effect using jQuery.
a.open:hover:after { content: "......";}
I am basically appending "..." to the link text on hover.
That would be something like this:
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Hi Paul, thank you for responding... That didn't seem to work for me. But upon further examination, the other links on the page works in chrome with my original CSS implementation. The only difference is that the link that's not working is sitting within a "fixed:positioned" div element at the bottom of my page. This is the address to the page is : " www.thesoulpoet.com ".
But I am going to keep working at it...
Thanks again
That's due to the code being intended to be pseudo-code, which shows the type of direction that you need to take.
When I get off of this mobile device, I'll put together a simple test that provides working code to demonstrate the technique in action.
Here's some simple test code that demonstrates that technique.http://jsfiddle.net/pmw57/bEgpQ/
Hey Paul,
I got the code you put on jsfiddle... I kind of got side tracked. I will implement the code later on today, I will let you know the results. Thanks again for your help.
Much appreciation,
Not sure what's going on in your CSS, but when I add display:inline; (or display:inline-block; or display:block; , so I guess any display value?) to the a.open link the "..." appears just fine when hovering on your sample page.


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Annual check-up numbers?
I am 54, female, just had my annual check up.
My total cholesterol was 181, HDL was 62 and LDL was 104. That only adds up to 166 according to the math I learned in school. Why don`t the HDL + LDL add up to the total of 181?
My dr. said these were good numbers. Also my triglicerices were 72 and glucose was 99 and A1C was 5.80. What are the norms for my age for these tests?
Last question: My dr said my Vitamin D was low, 29. What are good sources of Vitamin D, other than milk. I eat lots of cottage cheese and yogurt but I don`t drink milk as it doesn`t always agree with me.
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There are other types of cholesterol particles (intermediate IDL and Very low density lipoproteins VLDL) hence the numbers of LDL + HDL don't always add up to total cholesterol levels. Usual accepted numbers are Triglycerides <150, Total Cholesterol <200, HDL >40, LDL <130 (<100 for diabetes or heart disease, <70 for diabetes with heart known heart disease), Glucose <126 (preferably <110 on a fasting sample), HbAic <6%.
For Vitamin D sources go to http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/vitamind.asp#h2 for a table of important sources. Dairy products (Swiss cheese) are good as they are rich in calcium and vitamin D, all milk available in the United States is fortified with vitamin D. Oily Fish, beef, liver and egg yolk also contain significant Vitamin D. One should not forget sunlight (UV) effect on the exposed skin to produce Vitamin D. So please do sit out in the Sun now and then, few minutes a day is all that is needed!
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Tell it to The Packer | Letter to the Editor
Ed Beckman, president, California Tomato Farmers
Scott Horsfall, president and chief executive officer,California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement
The recent listeria outbreak tied to Jensen Farms cantaloupes from Colorado has been an unfortunate reminder of the importance of food safety systems in the produce industry.
Admittedly, it is a tragic way to learn. But from the perspective of the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement and the California Tomato Farmers, we have learned a great deal since our programs' inceptions in 2007.
We must also continue in our commitment to always do better.
Over the past five years of operation, it has become very clear that a truly effective food safety program is about much more than the score you receive from your food safety inspector.
This seems particularly relevant in light of the current situation with Jensen Farms and the issues pointed out by Tom Karst in his opinion piece (Page A22, Oct. 24).
Both CTF and LGMA are very similar in their goals, objectives and program implementation.
Some examples:
- Our programs do not rely on private audit firms, but rather opt for mandatory audits by government inspectors.
These government inspectors are ideally positioned to conduct effective and independent food safety audits, as neither the buyer nor the seller hires them directly.
They report only to their government supervisors. If these auditors identify an imminent health risk during an audit, they are required to inform local, federal or state health authorities of the situation.
- USDA inspectors audit to set of science-based food safety metrics developed specifically for these commodities through a transparent and inclusive process.
Our metrics can be changed and updated based on new science as needed.
- Audits are conducted on an announced and unannounced basis. For our members, the goal of each audit is full compliance with all food safety inspection checkpoints.
- Any member who does not pass every facet of the audit must take corrective actions to not only correct violations but to enact measures to prevent their reoccurrence.
Follow-up audits validate corrective actions. In some cases, we have been criticized for allowing members to "retake the test" until they pass.
That's not accurate. We require necessary improvements in their food safety practices with all employees and contractors focused on achieving across-the-board compliance.
- Any member who fails to comply is decertified from the programs. Buyers are notified of the action and the company's name is posted on the Internet.
- Regular, ongoing audits of all members enable the government and the respective program management to track findings and to calibrate the performance of auditors over time.
- Outreach and education efforts are conducted for members to help build awareness of problem areas, and to assist farmers and handlers in improving their implementation of the required food safety practices.
As a result, the industry constantly improves its practices and consumers are better protected against foodborne illnesses.
That said, no food safety system is perfect, and we certainly do not mean to state that our programs are foolproof.
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ASTON VILLA owner Randy Lerner has reiterated his support for manager Paul Lambert ahead of tonight's crunch Barclays Premier League clash with fellow strugglers Newcastle.
Lerner appointed Lambert last summer and is convinced the former Norwich boss can steer the midlands club through their current battle to avoid the drop.
He also has faith in the Scot to help Villa achieve their longer-term goals of stability and being a competitive force.
Lerner said: "In the time that I've come to know Paul, what is clear above all else is his strength of character and belief in his approach to football.
"Fortunes can shift quickly in this game and a sense that one has it right can become grave doubt in a matter of a few games.
"The Villa board knew that with Paul we would begin to address the club's multi-year lack of competitive stability by reshaping the squad with seven new signings in the summer.
"It has been rewarding at times this season although certainly frustrating as well, particularly recently.
"During January, Paul and the board have discussed a variety of players (to strengthen the squad) although nothing has yet materialised.
"I know also this can be frustrating as fresh players always give at least a sense of progress and optimism.
"Finally, and on a very personal note, I would reiterate that Paul has achieved success at many levels of professional football and I believe, given support, he will continue to do so for us."
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I've mentioned in several previous posts that the anxiety about 401(k) balances has been largely overstated, in part because of the beneficial effects of ongoing contributions and diversified portfolios. This point has come across as Pollyanna-ish to some of you, a point that I can sympathize with, even though I largely disagree with it.
However, I am no Pollyanna about retirement risks, and want to spend a moment discussing what I view as the most important real risk embedded in your retirement savings account: the possible toxic combination of unemployment and market losses.
I have six family members or friends who have lost their jobs in the current recession. (By the way, I started the prior sentence by writing "three" people with lost jobs. But then I kept editing it—first three, then four, and then on to five and finally six, where I've decided to stop for the moment.)
Anyway, in this group, all have made draconian cuts in their standard of living. And in the current environment, where jobs are scarce, they are spending down retirement savings to pay for necessities. Housing, food, transportation expenses. And, for at least three people, the costs of continuing health insurance. (For three others, health benefits are lapsing or never were available—a different but related topic.)
Being unemployed, encountering a market decline, and spending down from retirement accounts is a worst-case outcome for your retirement plan. Not only are asset values declining, your spending from the account accelerates the decline, there's no chance of restoring values through ongoing contributions, and on top of it all, you'll owe a 10% penalty tax (plus any regular income taxes) if you're under age 59½. Depending on how long your unemployment endures, a lifetime of savings can be quickly depleted.
In the United States, 401(k) savings have become an informal social insurance system (at least for those households with 401(k)s). They provide a financial backstop and in some sense allow for relatively low unemployment benefits. The solution to this dilemma is, of course, expensive—higher unemployment benefits, plus restrictions on your ability to tap retirement savings. The former seems not on the horizon, as Congress struggled with the latest extension of unemployment benefits. And as for the latter, it would be positively Scrooge-like to disallow withdrawals to the unemployed at this point.
So by no means am I Pollyanna-ish about 401(k) risks. It's worth recalling that for those of us still working, and saving, our perceived risks pale in comparison to the unemployed forced to spend down their savings. Call it the "pink slip" risk—the pink layoff slip that stands between your carefully crafted retirements plan and crisis.


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October 16, 2010
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With 11% growth in total returns this year, it's clear that more taxpayers are turning to Intuit's do-it-yourself TurboTax software. Chalk it up to Intuit's innovative disposition—achieving marketing firsts is a priority for TurboTax. The company tapped into various aspects of social media, connecting with millions of happy customers and prospective ones as well. Seth Greenberg, vice president, global media and digital marketing at Intuit Inc., discussed TurboTax's offline/online brand-response campaign, one of the largest in the marketplace, and revealed how the company is utilizing its online community to drive significant revenue growth.
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No I'm pretty sure that was openly Mike Knox...Unless we're talking about two different things here. You do mean the time he was hit when Taz distracted him right? The kayfabe reason he's not on the UK tour?
"For the Druids' legends are true..."
We all judge others even if it isn't our place to judge, but supposedly at the end we are all judged by one!!!
Wrestling, women and money who could ask for more???
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He was in the league last year. He's been out of commission for fifty games.
He's been out the last couple of years? Uh....no, he played last season for Boston.
And yes he came out....what, 6 months ago? Yeah, he got signed now, generally when older vets do get signed by playoff teams, after the trade deadline.
Out of curiosity, do you carefully scrutinize every team's 10-day signees over whether or not they were deserving of that contract, or just this one? Amazingly you've been on PD for 6 years now, yet I don't recall your heart bleeding for any other fringe free agent signees before this one.
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It wasn't about being the team everyone loved, it was about beating the teams everyone else loved.
Division Champions 1955, 1956, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Conference Champions 1955, 1956, 1988, 2005
NBA Champions 1989, 1990, 2004
Why would you need to buy your way into the league when teams are paying you to play in it?
He played and started some games last season so it's not like he's been out of the league 2+ years. He's odviously not a very good player but he's a tough vet, who provides size and interior D. It's not like the pool of FA bigs is so alluring that Collins isn't deserving of a 10 day signing based on skill alone.
You have to start somewhere to get to the "real" progress...
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Honestly, I think Jason Collins at this point is every bit as good as Kendrick Perkins. Which is not a compliment or an insult. He's a big body who can walk, chew gum, and play defense. That's his value. The Nets needed such a presence in their frontcourt and he has a familiarity with KG and Pierce. It makes sense basketball wise.
Its an expression(a poorly worded one apparently) that he wasn't really considered a big deal as far as a signing because he wasn't that good but because he comes out and is signed its a big deal?
I get why it would be a big deal for some people and I'm trying not to minimize that but giving this dude a 10 day contract just screams PR stunt more than they're serious about him as a player. And I doubt someone who was considered a scrub a year ago would be making national news for being signed had he not come out.
Who knows maybe he'll give the Nets a reason to extend his stay beyond the 10 day contract but I'd be surprised.
It wasn't about being the team everyone loved, it was about beating the teams everyone else loved.
Division Champions 1955, 1956, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Conference Champions 1955, 1956, 1988, 2005
NBA Champions 1989, 1990, 2004
It was sarcasm to the max.
Given that their biggest need is exactly what Jason Collins brings, this is ridiculous.
And yes, it is national news. The nets get some good PR for it, and good for them.
Maybe if this was taken care of a decade ago, nobody would be talking about this today.
It wasn't about being the team everyone loved, it was about beating the teams everyone else loved.
Division Champions 1955, 1956, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Conference Champions 1955, 1956, 1988, 2005
NBA Champions 1989, 1990, 2004
He already played in the league and then he came out....so he already is the 1st openly gay player to play in the NBA before this contract. I know at the time he wasn't out of the closet, but once he did come out, he automatically became the 1st openly gay NBA player. It's not like he just turned gay 6 months ago.
The reaction is more along the lines of Miley Cyrus being on Yahoo "news" every time she bends over. The only reason there are 3 pages in this thread is because we are arguing over whether it's news...not because it IS news.
Lance is finally home. Whether he becomes our starting PG or he's 6th man, he's getting big minutes and he's here to stay. #llortontnia
And how many of these 10 day signings warrant a PC like Jason Collins did? That's the thing people talk about how this shouldn't be considered a big deal its just basketball except its not being treated as basketball but a PR stunt. Its not like he was suddenly gay just now everyone knows. His skill set to me anyways isn't impressive enough to warrant this attention.
If it were just a regular 10 day signing it would be treated like everyone else a mere blurb on the NBA section of ESPN like Sasha Vujacic signing a 10 day contract with the Clippers and cut afterwards and I think he was a better player than Jason Collins was in the NBA.
I don't know why it bothers you when I criticize his lack of basketball talent I mean its no different than saying I don't think Tim Tebow is a good NFL QB. It doesn't mean I have an issue with him being a devout Christian. Yet that's far more accepting of a criticism than saying Jason Collins isn't a very good basketball player.
That must be how Collins lasted 12 years in his profession like Tebow did...you know, the gayness.
Jason Collins can get a contact for 12 straight seasons on his own merits, but if he plays 13, it's because he's gay. Gotcha.
I'm with you when you say this is only news because he's gay. Comparing him to Tim Tebow is just idiotic. Last I checked Christians have been allowed in the nfl for a while now, and Tebow hasn't proven himself as a professional for over a decade.
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It wasn't about being the team everyone loved, it was about beating the teams everyone else loved.
Division Champions 1955, 1956, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Conference Champions 1955, 1956, 1988, 2005
NBA Champions 1989, 1990, 2004
If they signed him just because he's gay regardless of basketball talent, I'm coming out tomorrow.
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Its bothersome first of all because it's factually wrong. You're saying that Collins is not a good enough player to be in the league if he wasn't gay. So what that means is that being openly gay HELPS you get a job in professional sports. If that were the case, why is he the only openly gay athlete in major sports history?
If Jason Collins was not gay, do you think he would have a job on an NBA team?
I came out today and I already got a raise and a supermodel girlfriend and a brand news sports car. Being gay is the best thing in the world.
The guy averages a couple points per game I don't know about you but that isn't very good to most people. The only thing he really had going for him athletic wise is that he's 7 ft tall and can pickup fouls. So can any D-Leaguer but nobody is touting them right now are they?
No I don't think at this point in his career he would have a job if he didn't come out. I mean who was really checking for him after the Celtics dumped him? Then a few months ago he came out and now he's been signed to a team albeit for a 10 day contract.
The season is almost over and the Nets who have proven to be a total disappointment and have been told as such by the media. The Nets decided to go with someone they know since Big Baby went elsewhere and well has a good PR angle going for him(Nets make history with an openly gay player) and for a few days the NBA gets more coverage than the NFL and the Nets are known as being a progressive team rather than an epic fail on the court.
And that will take up most of the headlines rather than the fact that Jason Collins isn't that good a player and wouldn't warrant a press conference over a 10 day contract had he not come out as an openly gay man.
And gays weren't? Just because they didn't admit it doesn't mean they weren't playing in the NFL or any other sport. My point with the Tebow comparison is people resented the excessive coverage over him because he was this devout Christian and was open about it but not that great an NFL QB(despite having a great college career). His religion was more of a focal point than his play.
I don't see a difference with Jason Collins here in that regard where him being gay is more of a focal point than his play.
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According to Basketball Reference there are 25 players in the league this year who have averaged less than a point a game. By your logic he's more than worthy of a ten day contract. And he's a much better defender than the rest of the players on that list.
Then they're scrubs too but they are solely being judged by their lack of basketball talent.
If he goes out and plays like he's worth more than the 10 day contract that he was given more power to him.
I just hope that's ends up being focal point and not his sexuality.
Collins is just a big stiff. Butt he is good enough to be in the league.
Lance is finally home. Whether he becomes our starting PG or he's 6th man, he's getting big minutes and he's here to stay. #llortontnia
I miss the simple days when we worried about whether or not a left-handed player should be allowed to play.
Jason Collins hasn't played in over 50 games since 2008 and hasn't averaged over 2PPG since 2007. He is a career 41% field goal shooter and he is 7 feet tall. He has never averaged over 1 BPG in any season.
He is not a good basketball player.
Symbolically it is great, but why on earth the Nets signed him I have no idea. I honestly don't think it's because he's gay, I just think it's Jason Kidd giving a friend a job.
Very likely, dozens of NBA players are gay, and very likely >5% of NBA players throughout history have been gay, considering >5% of the population is gay (though the estimate varies widely, 3% up to 10%, the Kinsey estimate).
It's great that Jason had the courage to come out and that the Nets had the courage to consider him to fill a need on their injury-depleted bench. Will he produce more than Andrew Bynum? Maybe, though Bynum obviously has more talent when healthy.
I don't get the anger at him for wanting to play, or the anger at the Nets for a "publicity stunt" that, for all I can see, was done for basketball reasons.
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text: Veiled meaning By Douglas Imbrogno November 12, 2012 Story Share Eva Longoria talks about Debra Vickers' photoBIG CHIMNEY, W.Va. -- On Nov. 6, the phone jangled to life at 7 a.m. at Debra Vickers' house near Big Chimney. A very excited daughter was on the other end. She'd just learned Eva Longoria, former "Desperate Housewives" star, had been on "E! News" the night before and had shown a photo Vickers had taken.Knowing the entertainment news program would be rebroadcast at 7 a.m., they scrambled to find the channel it was on. "Just as we found the channel, the story was coming on," Vickers said.And that is how Vickers learned Longoria had just granted the 57-year-old West Virginia native her very own 15 minutes of national fame.Longoria is one of several celebrity judges taking part in Canon's Project IMAGINAT10N, which solicited photographs nationwide for a filmmaking project led by director Ron Howard. Each judge was to pick 10 photos from the slew of entries as inspiration for an 8- to 12-minute film they'll direct and debut in 2013, mentored by Howard.Among her choices, Longoria picked Vickers' photograph "Alli's Dream." The photo depicts Vickers' granddaughter, Allison Miller, playing dress-up in a veil while lying in a splash of sunlight on a carpet.In the "E! News" interview, Longoria explained why the photo was a favorite and her reaction to it as the actress held the image up to the camera:"From the time when we're this little, women are kind of socially constructed to have marriage and babies as the goal in their life. So, I think my movie is going to be the counter of this. Success is not defined on when or who you get married to."Actually, it's not a wedding veil but a confirmation veil her granddaughter -- 5 years old at the time -- borrowed from a friend to play dress-up, said Vickers. "It looks like a wedding veil." Vickers came out of her bedroom and saw Allison in the veil on the carpet. An enthusiastic amateur photographer, she ducked into her room to nab her Canon Rebel T1i, knowing she had only one chance to photograph her granddaughter unawares."At her age, the minute you snap the picture, they're up and posing," Vickers said."I had no control of the light coming in from the window shade. I stepped out from my bedroom, saw her and, as quiet as I could, got my camera and tried to set it for what I hoped would be the right setting. I had to step out and take it instantly. I didn't even get to take more than one. It was one quick picture."Given Longoria's reaction to the photo, it's a tad ironic why it almost never saw the light of day -- let alone national TV. "I was going to frame it and have it given to her on her wedding day," Vickers said.She said she could see how Longoria might take the picture to merely signify a girl dreaming of marriage. But that imaginative granddaughter might in the next moment be in a different outfit, dreaming of being the artist the little girl has said she hopes to grow up to be, she said. "Well, my take is completely, of course, different. Because I know my granddaughter. When I saw her laying on the floor, what I saw is I could not believe how beautiful that veil fell around her and no one had touched it to put it that way. I just saw a beautiful picture." Then, she recalled Project IMAGINAT10N, which she'd learned about on Facebook when it debuted last year. The number 10 in the contest's name signifies the 10 "pillars of storytelling," as described by Howard: setting, time, character, mood, back story, relationship, goal, obstacle, the unknown and discovery.Last year, more than 100,000 photos were submitted, and the filmmakers used the still photos as inspiration for cinematic stories. "I didn't enter last year. I didn't know if I had anything that was good enough," Vickers said.But she had grown ever more serious about her photography and is an active member of the Charleston Camera Club. As this year's deadline approached, she figured she had just as good a chance as anyone else out there."I was sitting at my computer one day about 5 p.m. and thought 'I'm just going to take some pictures off my desktop and enter them in the contest.' To my amazement, it turned out very well."She entered "Alli's Dream" in the "goals" category. It was among 91 finalists from among all the submissions. Some of the other celebrity judges -- among them actor Jamie Foxx; Georgina Chapman (co-founder of the high-end women's wear line Marchesa); James Murphy (founder of LCD Soundsystem); and Biz Stone (co-founder of Twitter) -- have yet to announce their picks and it's always possible one of them may go for her photo too.For Vickers, she was happy enough to have even made the semifinals. "When I saw it on 'E! News' and [Eva Longoria] holding my picture, there's no words to express it," she said. For many years, Vickers owned and ran T.J.'s Family Hair Salon in Alum Creek. She named the business after an uncle -- Thomas Jefferson White -- who had a big influence on her life and the salon's name got to be her nickname: "T.J."Then, for several years, she said, "I took care of anyone who needed taken care of. Parents and grandparents -- everybody seemed to get sick, and me and my husband took care of them until they passed."About four years ago, at her daughter's urging, she took a photography workshop at Twin Falls State Park. She could never have dreamed that what would turn into a passionate hobby might one day show up on TV, much less film, she said."When I took that picture, I loved it for me. I love to take pictures that people don't see me take. Those are my favorites, for that picture to tell a story by itself."She'll be flown to this year's Project IMAGINAT10N film fest in summer 2013, probably in New York, while also earning a $500 credit in Canon's online store.When her daughter got her on the phone, she told her mother: "You need to scream!" Vickers recalled. "I said, 'I did -- the day I won! I screamed!'"View other Project IMAGINAT10N photos at www.longliveimagination.com/.Reach Douglas Imbrogno at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-3017. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Facebook founder visits Cabin Creek Health Systems 2 Teen pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter in Oakes Field shooting 3 'Report for America' pilot project begins in Appalachia 4 Rhode Island bank claims Justice companies owe $4.2M on helicopter loan 5 Congressional opioid investigation targets drug wholesaler Miami-Luken Oak Hill Kmart to close Previous Story Brush fire burns at least 400 acres in Mercer Next Story


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Magic Johnson is setting the bar high for the high-priced and superstar-heavy Los Angeles Dodgers, of whom he is a part owner.
"We want to go to the World Series. If we don't accomplish that, yes, it is not a good season for us," Johnson told the Los Angeles Times. "Guys should be saying that. As the ownership group, that is what we are saying."
— Dodgers secure $7 billion TV deal
The ownership group certainly has put its money where its mouth is, assembling the largest payroll in the history of baseball. After acquiring the likes of Hanley Ramirez, Adrian Gonzalez, Josh Beckett and Carl Crawford last summer, the Dodgers signed free-agent righthander Zack Greinke to a mega-deal this offseason. Already in place was a core that included Matt Kemp, Clayton Kershaw and Andre Ethier.
But will it be enough to overtake the rival San Francisco Giants, the defending World Series champions?
"What separates us from the Giants, really? We have just as much talent now. We have upgraded our pitching staff. I felt their pitching staff last year was better than ours," Johnson told the newspaper. "But the other main ingredient that we don't have that we must get is that one of these guys has got to emerge as a real captain who can lead us, especially in August and September, when it gets to be tough, hot, and we've got to grind it out."
Johnson added that he knows the Dodgers have a target on their back because of their spending, but he believes that should be the case with a big-market franchise.
"It comes with the territory. You can't run from it," Johnson told the Los Angeles Times. "We're excited. I know there is a target on our back. We have to embrace it and say, 'OK, we're going to live up to it.' "


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Altuve leaves Boras to rejoin former agency
Astros second baseman pushing for second straight All-Star appearance
HOUSTON -- Astros second baseman Jose Altuve recently left agent Scott Boras and signed with Scott Pucino and Wil Polidor of Octagon -- the agency that originally represented him before he switched to Boras about a year ago.
Altuve, an All-Star in 2012, who's making a push to make the American League All-Star team this year, entered Monday hitting .333 and was tied for first in the Majors with seven three-hit games and tied for sixth in the AL with 54 hits.
Altuve, 23, is under Astros control through 2017 and won't be eligible for arbitration until 2015, but Houston won't have to negotiate with Boras when and if it decides to try to lock up Altuve to a long-term contract.
"We concern ourselves with the player himself and not so much who the player uses as his representative," Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow said. "It's not our business."
Brian McTaggart is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Tag's Lines. Follow @brianmctaggart on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Valerie Jarrett is Lyft's ninth and final board member.
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There are concerns about the business model of Internet real estate listing agent Zillow, which is set to report fiscal second-quarter earnings on Wednesday, so investors should avoid the stock.
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Mayan calendar doomsday: Miles Muzio separates fact from fiction
As the clock ticked down to midnight on Dec. 31, 1999, you may remember that people were worried about Y2K. But the same thing happened when the year 1000 arrived. And who can forget the 1997 Comet Hale-Bopp fiasco? Last year, the world was going to end on May 21. Oops, that is Oct. 21.
Throughout human history, someone has always had special insight to when life as we know it would come to a sudden and violent end. They have always had a following who believed the narrative. But why are the Mayans so special?
As with many ancient cultures, like the Egyptians, Babylonians and Chinese, the Mayans were skilled sky watchers, perhaps the best. At the height of that civilization from the third to the ninth centuries, several calendars were developed to measure the passage of seasons and years.
The Mayan long count calendar remains the most accurate timepiece ever devised. It accounts for the precession, or slow wobble, of the earth's rotation. This calendar measures five basic units of time. They are the regular day - a Keen; 20 days - a Wee-nal: 360 days - a Toon; 7,200 days - a Kahtoon; and 144,000 days - a Baktoon.
It has been suggested that the completion of 12 Baktoons from the creation date would close the fifth creation. According to the Mayans, a very precise creation date equates to Aug. 12, 3114 B.C. Doing the math, 12 full Baktoons takes us to exactly Dec. 21, 2012. This also happens to be the winter solstice, the darkest time of the northern hemisphere. One creation would end and lead to another - the sixth creation, obviously with some cataclysmic threshold in between.
Every 52 years, it was believed that existence itself would end unless the Mayan priests performed an elaborate sacrificial ceremony.
Dr. Michael Love is an anthropologist at Cal State Northridge and an expert on Mayan culture.
"The Aztec and many other Meso-American people considered the end of this 52-year cycle to be precarious, a time of danger. They thought the world would end at the end of one these 52-year cycles," Love said.
So, it wasn't only long epochs of time, but at least once every generation that the end might come.
"They would sacrifice a person, and they would rekindle a fire in the chest cavity of that sacrificed victim. Then all the household hearths would be relit from that fire," he described.
Life went on, one Kahtoon after another. The end of one cycle of time would be followed by another. But how is the end of the current Baktoon this year any different than passing from July to August?
"Nothing special about the end of the 12th cycle of the Mayan long count," Love said.
In fact, numerous inscriptions have been noted about a famous Mayan king Pacal who ruled during the glorious eighth century in what is now Guatemala and the Yucatan peninsula of southeastern Mexico.
"The fame of Pacal, it says that his coming was spoken of years and years ago, many cycles ago, and his fame will endure for approximately 6,000 years into the future. So it looks well beyond 2012," Love said.
For those still not convinced, Love believes there has been a cottage industry springing up around what is nothing more than a misinterpretation of the meaning of the Mayan long count calendar.
His advice: "Don't worry. Be happy."
Just like any ring, the circle on which this calendar resides has no beginning and no end. It is perpetual. But there will always be people who insist on seeing well beyond the current world. Nostradamus, Edgar Cayce and many others have proclaimed tantalizing things for people eager to hear them.
The end of the world is a very personal thing. it happens every day when a person dies. That is the end of their world. Sometimes it is collective, such as on 9-11 or when the Titanic sank 100 years ago.
But irrational and debilitating fears of mass extinction are fruitless exercises in hysteria, bringing no positive outcome. Perhaps the world will end in December. That is guaranteed for some.
Most likely, as has happened countless times before, the prediction will pass only to be followed by excuses of what went wrong.
If some don't live past this December, it won't be due to what Mayans carved on a rock 1,500 years ago. Looking for the apocalypse is like fast food. It's tasty but not very nutritious. If you are still worried, just remember how the last doomsday prediction turned out. You'll sleep better at night.


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Following last year's nuclear disaster in Fukushima, there has been a great deal of public concern over the contamination of local food sources and water and now, newly constructed buildings can be added to the list of radiation fears in Japan. A three-month long survey of students in Nihonmatsu City turned city officials onto the presence of high levels of radiation in one recently built three-story apartment complex. — Inhabitat
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Richmond, Va. A shareholder group has proposed the ouster of the entire corporate board at Circuit City Stores Inc. Wattles Capital Management on Friday proposed a clean sweep at the retailer just days after the group nominated five members for Circuit City's 12-member board.
Investor Mark J. Wattles, the group's principal and founder of the Hollywood Entertainment video-rental chain, has criticized Circuit City's restructuring and turnaround attempts. Wattles, which holds a 6.5% stake in the company, also proposed the repeal of any bylaw amendments or new bylaws from the board without shareholder approval.
The company said it would review the requests, "mindful that the proposal would give the shareholder absolute control of the entire board, which would be disproportionate to its relative ownership of the company's shares."
"The members of Circuit City's board are experienced, committed to increasing shareholder value, and vital to the successful implementation of the company's turnaround plan," the company said in a statement.
Circuit City reported a $207 million loss in its fiscal third quarter, and anticipates a "modest loss" in the fourth quarter, the period that included the bulk of the crucial holiday-shopping season.
The proposals, if accepted, would be aired during Circuit City's annual meeting in June.


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STONEWALL, Texas — In 1869, German immigrants Johann and Christine Sauer settled on a tract of land in Gillespie County, between Fredericksburg and Johnson City, with their four children. The Sauer family, which grew to include 10 children, built a homestead around their working farm. Their homestead originally grew up around log cabins, but as they became more prosperous, the Sauers erected buildings of native limestone.
In 1900, they sold their property to Emil and Emma Beckmann, who improved the property further. By 1915, they had built and moved into a stylish, Victorian frame home. Across the Pedernales River from the farm lived the family of state Rep. Sam Ealy Johnson, Jr. In 1908, it was one of the Sauer children, Augusta Sauer Lindig, who delivered the Johnson's first child, Lyndon, who would one day become president of the United States.
Thanks to a recent $128,000 renovation, visitors to Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site near Stonewall this holiday season can see what the original log cabins, some of which date to 1869, and the 1915 Victorian-style house would have looked like when they were new. Renovations include updates to roofs, porches and a fresh coast of paint. The floors of the Beckmann's Victorian-style house have been refinished, the wood exterior, roof and the porch of the house repaired and painted and the foundation stabilized. Additionally, the work crews painted the home's interior, refurbished the windows, and repaired screen doors and shutters.
As an added bonus this holiday season, the Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm displays its holiday cheer with glowing kerosene lanterns, traditional German candlelit Christmas tree and freshly baked German Christmas cookies for visitors. Highlighting the park's holiday season at 6 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 20 is the 40th annual Christmas tree lighting begun by the Johnsons in 1970, complete with carolers, a live nativity and visit by Santa Claus. The lighting will take place on Sunday, Dec. 20 at 6:00 p.m. At 5 p.m. just prior to the lighting, a headstone will be placed on the gravesite of the late Lady Bird.
No matter the time of year, visitors to the living history farm can see park interpreters in period clothing doing the farm chores that the farm family would have done around 1918-feeding, milking, gathering eggs, slopping the hogs, cleaning the house, cooking meals, churning butter, making cheese, scrubbing floors with homemade lye soap and plowing the garden with a team of horses. Tours of the farmstead are available on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no charge for the tours, but donations are accepted.
LBJ State Park lies directly across the Pedernales River from the LBJ Ranch, operated by the National Park Service. It includes the one-room schoolhouse that a 4-year-old Johnson attended in 1912, a reconstruction of his birthplace, the Johnson family cemetery, where LBJ and Lady Bird are buried and the Johnson Family Home, also known as the Texas White House, part of which is now open to public tours. Tours of the home, which cost $1, take visitors through four rooms. The Texas White House is decorated like it was when the President and Mrs. Johnson lived there, and will remain so through Jan. 5.
The state park's nature trail, historical displays, grounds and day-use picnic areas are open until dark. Park buildings are open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; the Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. year-round, except Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. For group tours, call 830/644-2252, Ext. 229, or visit the park's Web site.
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The Imperial Beach City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to resuscitate the city's Tidelands Advisory Committee, in the wake of a failed sand project that flooded many coastal homes.
The advisory committee would study and provide feedback to the council on coastal projects affecting both the environment and quality of life in Imperial Beach. It might also be tasked with creating a management plan for the city's coastal zone that would guide future projects and programs dealing with sea level rise.
"I think we should reinstate the TAC as a matter of necessity," said Councilman Edward Spriggs, a former member of the committee that was established in the early 1990s and went defunct in 2011. "And then we need to think about the scope and staff support as a separate issue — how we do it. But really we must do it."
Assistant City Manager Greg Wade explained that the committee provided valuable feedback to the City Council during its time, and that council members took the comments seriously, but the council gradually stopped referring projects to the advisory body.
Reinstating the committee was one of several recommendations that coastal conservation organizations WiLDCOAST and Surfrider Foundation recommended for transforming SANDAG's recent problematic sand replenishment into an opportunity for the community to do something constructive and proactive.
WiLDCOAST founder and director Serge Dedina told council members at a Feb. 20 meeting if they want Imperial Beach to be in charge of its own destiny, they need to bring back the Tidelands Advisory Committee and expand its authority.
"We need to have a real TAC," Dedina said. "We need it to be made up of people who really want to work with the city of I.B. so that we are the ones developing protocols for coastal development projects."
Imperial Beach is surrounded on three sides by water, he pointed out, and needs to do a better job of developing a long-term plan for how to handle issues unique to a community in that position.
"We need to be in the driver's seat, and that needs to happen immediately," Dedina said.
A number of residents whose homes were affected by the sand project gone awry echoed Dedina's sentiments at meetings in January and February, calling for the city to re-establish the TAC as a means for hearing residents' concerns and vetting projects that other agencies undertake in Imperial Beach.
"We have heard a lot of public comment about bringing this back," Councilman Bobby Patton said. "We live on the beach and at the beach. I think it would be good for future projects. They could possibly alleviate or avoid any problem that we might have."
The council opted for what Spriggs called the "low-hanging fruit" of reinstating the Tidelands Advisory Committee in accordance with the existing codes that governed the old one, rather than expanding its authority. That discussion can come later, he said, if it becomes necessary. For now, there are plenty of issues for a committee to tackle with the existing powers granted to it.
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The man who allegedly confessed to killing Daniel Morcombe has been committed to stand trial for his abduction and murder.
Brett Peter Cowan, 43, was arrested in August 2011, three days after he allegedly told an undercover police officer that he panicked and killed Daniel after the teenager struggled as he tried to molest him.
Cowan was charged with murder, child stealing, deprivation of liberty, indecent treatment of a child and interfering with a corpse.
This week he faced the second part of his committal hearing in the Brisbane Magistrates Court, where police witnesses gave evidence about the alleged confession.
During a conversation with the officer on August 9, 2011, Cowan allegedly said he abducted Daniel and then tried to molest him before killing him and dumping his body in bushland.
On Wednesday, defence lawyer Michael Bosscher said he conceded there was a strong enough case to send the matter to trial in the Supreme Court.
Cowan remained stony-faced in the dock on Thursday as Chief Magistrate Brendan Butler read out the charges in full and committed him.
"Do you wish to say anything or enter any plea?" Mr Butler asked.
"No sir," Cowan replied.
Outside court Cowan's lawyers said he would fight the charges and the matter would go to trial.
They indicated Cowan would seek bail before then.
Daniel's parents, Bruce and Denise, said they were relieved to have reached the next step in the process of getting justice for their son.
"It's a huge step in the right direction, there's no question of that," Mr Morcombe said.
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I thought I post this here (hopefully in the right spot) to see if anybody would be interested.
The branch of Mahamevnawa Meditation Monasteries in Florida is currently looking for a (male) lay practitioner who would be interested in joining the spiritual community in the monastery. They had a very good experience with Western lay supporters living at the monastery before but their current volunteer who lived at the monastery had to relocate.
Mahamevnawa Florida is running the monastery in Tampa as a traditional (South East Asian) Buddhist monastery which means the whole place is run through donations...this allows them to provide the entire place to the Sangha AND interested lay people can come and stay with the monks free of charge. So if this proposition interests you, if you like to live with the monks as a 5-, 8- or 10 precept lay person you are welcome to join them. The monks speak English and the community is a 20-80 percent mix of American/Lankan Buddhists.
In fact in Sri Lanka it is quite a tradition and so you will always find one or more lay people keeping precepts and living with the monks. They usually use the opportunity to deepen their meditation practice - which of course the time table offers plenty of room for.
Accommodation as well daily breakfast & lunch are provided free of charge by the community. The place is situated in a very calm neighbourhood and inviting for a retreat (even though they don't have much of a garden, there are several National Parks nearby - it's located in North Tampa). Timeframe - entirely up to you. Weeks/Months - the longer the better I was told.
The daily time table includes a morning chanting and group meditation, Buddha puja at lunch time with a Dhamma talk for the lay people who bring food. The afternoon is usually dedicated for meditation and Dhamma study. In the evening there is another chanting session and group meditation to which the public is invited. Weekends usually feature a richer program, some weekends have full day retreats (in English and Sinhala). Every Sunday they conduct Pali study classes as well.
Now all these "benefits" come with one drawback (or opportunity for merit, depending how you look at it) - the main reason why it makes sense to have a lay person at the monastery is twofold:
The Sri Lankan forest monks keep their precepts very strongly. So they are not allowed to store any food over night (after all, they are supposed to be beggar monks). So in the morning, for the breakfast, they do not have enough supporters yet to bring breakfast separately. Walter (the long term Zen-meditator who has helped them so far and resided there) had everyone stock his fridge in the monastery with breakfast items and he would offer them to the monk in the morning. So that is the first "job" a lay supporter would have to do at the monastery. Breakfast is usually between 6 and 6:30am. The monks eat very light but whoever is there would have to prepare something and offer it to the monk(s).
Secondly, the benefit of having a lay person in the monastery is that anybody, including women can stop by and bring food without the monk getting into an awkward situation to be alone with a woman. So during the lunch time someone would bring always enough food for the lay people residing in the monastery as well as the monks.
Other than that let me know if you have any questions. The Mahamevnawa Monastery in Tampa has two extra rooms and an extra bathroom, so enough space right now. There is no other restrictions nor obligations. Just a peaceful and quiet place for practicing the Dhamma.
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