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|November 14, 2001
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Women who bleed excessively need special attention after birth. Fluid replacement, good nutrition, and extra help at home are essential to a good recovery. A mother has already drawn upon her body's iron stores in growing her baby and the extra blood supply of pregnancy. Even when her hemoglobin and hematocrit return to normal, keep her on a super-nutritional diet for several months so she can replenish the iron and other minerals that the body stores in the bone marrow.
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Instrumental vaginal delivery is preferable to cesarean delivery for women with obstructed labor unless true cephalopelvic disproportion exists, according to a UK study. Researchers assessed the birth-related outcomes of 393 women with obstructed labor who underwent instrumental vaginal or cesarean delivery. Maternal body-mass index, neonatal birth weight, and occipitoposterior position directly correlated with the likelihood of undergoing a c-section. Compared with women who underwent vaginal delivery, women who underwent c-section were 2.8 and 3.5 times more likely to experience major hemorrhage and have an extended hospital stay, respectively. Vaginally delivered infants were less likely to be admitted to intensive care. Regardless of delivery method, major hemorrhage was less likely when the delivery was performed by more highly trained obstetricians.
- Lancet 2001;358:1203-1207
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The third lesson about hemorrhage I learned from my mentor was how to properly massage a uterus. Everyone has been trained to massage the fundus, but it is rarely the fundus that bleeds! When the uterus pulls up on itself in labor, it becomes very much more thickened than the walls, which then taper down, getting thinner toward the cervix. So unless the placental implantation site is entirely in the fundus, the bleeding site will be where the placenta was, on the thinner side walls. This area has far less endometrial fibrous tissue with which to contract down upon the vessels that supplied all that blood to the placenta. So it is not the fundus that needs all the attention!
Massaging the fundus also creates more pain than focusing on the side walls, may actually damage some of the supporting structures of the woman's uterus, could push the fundus down into the uterine cavity if there is very low tone (causing an inversion and/or prolapse) and could delay what you needed to do in the first place: get it into firm tone. Massage the sides of the uterus! If you also lift up just slightly on the uterus, this action will elicit a response from the stretch receptors, and the uterus itself will help you. You can feel this happening under your hand.
The only value to even touching the fundus is to evaluate how elevated it is in the pelvis as a landmark. Massage the sides, and please be aware of your touch. We have all seen the tortuously painful uterine dominatrix, the one who turns the woman pale with pain. This is plain cruelty! The massage should be firm but gentle.
- excerpted from "Some Thoughts on Postpartum Hemorrhage," by Lisa Goldstein, CPM, CNM, Midwifery Today Issue 48
The third key to preventing postpartum hemorrhage is to not rush the delivery of the placenta. Almost all postpartum hemorrhages are caused by being in a hurry to deliver the placenta. In these cases, I believe hemorrhage is caused by the intervillous spaces not having a chance to contract and help control the flow of blood. Also, the overmanipulation of the uterus to facilitate placenta delivery can cause lobes to be left on the uterine wall, which results in uneven contraction of the uterus. These lobes must be manually removed to prevent postpartum hemorrhage and infection--not fun for the mother or the midwife. A policy of hands off, unless there is due cause, is the most important key to preventing postpartum hemorrhage.
- excerpted from "Three Keys to Avoiding Postpartum Hemorrhage," by Margaret Scott, CPM, Midwifery Today Issue 48
The maternal vessels that nourished the pregnancy will not be able to contract and control the bleeding until the placenta is out of the way. These vessels have been wide open in the final weeks of pregnancy, with a pint of blood a minute coming through the placenta. The crisscross muscle fibers of the uterus, which have been called "living ligatures," tighten in around these vessels to close them off; the vessels themselves draw in and close down where they were severed with placental separation, and the blood coagulates, blocking further flow.
If the placenta is retained without bleeding, evaluate carefully before making attempts at delivery. Mark the top of the fundus and watch it to see if it is rising, suggesting concealed blood loss. If it is not rising, and there are no signs of blood loss, the situation is stable. Partially separating a placenta that is abnormally adherent and then being unable to complete delivery means that a site for bleeding has been opened up. The bleeding is unlikely to stop until the placenta is completely delivered.
If hemorrhage occurs with the placenta out, direct pressure by external or internal bimanual compression of the uterus will stop the flow of blood while other measures are being taken to help the mother's system work. These may be fluid replacement, herbs or medicines, or simply getting the baby to nurse to encourage uterine contraction. It is best to use manual methods to prevent further loss while a second attendant gives Pitocin or shepherd's purse. Expressing clots may be necessary to stop the bleeding.. They can mechanically prevent the uterus from contracting effectively, same as the retained placenta, causing continued blood loss.
- excerpted from "Hemorrhage during Pregnancy and Childbirth," by Marion Toepke McLean, Midwifery Today Issue 48
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Q: Has anyone developed her own system for newborn gestational age assessment? The New Ballard Scale seems more elaborate to me than is necessary for term babies who are born at home. I know that experienced midwives can quickly look over a baby and estimate the gestational age, but for now I would like to find a concise format to document characteristics for EGA.
- Amy Kieffer, student midwife
A: Many things are unnecessary and actually a little cruel or disturbing to a sound baby and tend to check only simple things like creases, ear coil, breast buds, lanugo, vernix. I, however, stay away from the scarf sign, leg lifts, wrist bending, etc. Today I needed to add a five-day-old baby's gestational age to his birth certificate. I gave him a 38-week gestational age, yet in retrospect believe he was a 40-weeker. I used all the text info, and did most of those disturbing things to reach this guestimate. I do think that after a homebirth, why muck it up with statistical info? I'd rather stick to noninvasive measures. But I won't make a mom or a baby upset after a great, nonintrusive homebirth.
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Re acupressure [Issue 3:45]:
When I delivered my first baby, a midwife pressed my little toe to encourage contractions. Every time she did this the contraction was enormous, so much so that I kicked her away and I think I may have even sworn at her (just a little). It did do the trick though. That was at Princess Royal Hospital, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, England.
- Anna Reeve, student midwife
I went to 42 weeks pregnancy and my OB threatened induction, so I tried everything (eating curry, sex, nipple stimulation, etc.). My mother suggested she do some reflexology (she is qualified). She told me that parts of my feet represent my body and the squidgy inner parts represent my uterus, which is why it looked swollen. I remember she touched my toes, too. Most of it was stroking movements. The next morning my waters broke!
Halfway through labour my contractions stopped and once again I was threatened to be induced the next day. My mother came over again and did some special reflexology tricks and labour started again later that night, although the hospital had told me labour had completely stopped because I was having only about one contraction an hour. I gave birth that night, with only gas and air. I also had no injection for the placenta, which I delivered about 5 minutes after.
She suggested to my partner that as contractions happen, push against the tight
part of my foot. This didn't remove the pain but balanced it out a bit.
- Debra
The big toe is an acupressure point for the pituitary. In theory, stimulating this point would release oxytocin and facilitate the separation of the placenta.
- Lynda Comerate, RN, BSN, LCCE, HBCE
What value do fetal heart tones have in pregnancy besides reassurance to the mother and midwife that the fetus is alive and well, which we can easily ascertain by fetal movement? Any ideas? Any known research?
- Jennifer Moore, traditional midwife
Re painful postpartum cervix [Issue 3:45]: I used a homeopathic remedy following the birth of my second daughter that is commonly prescribed for "pelvic trauma." I had an anterior cervical lip that my midwife slipped off the baby's head just before she crowned. After the lochia flow stopped I noticed an ache in my cervix and a burning discharge. My homeopath suggested Bellis Perinis, which worked wonders for me. I am not qualified to offer suggestions on dosage but if your client can find a homeopath, she might begin there.
- Samantha Sering
I have two children, the youngest 16 months old and his sister 27 months older. I'm having issue with the vertical muscle in my abdominals that separates from sternum downward to accommodate pregnancy. Both of my midwives assured me that it would heal if only I concentrated on doing some sit-ups every day. I'm not overweight or unhealthy and I do exercise, but it hurts to work that part of my stomach because it's split so far open. It never healed between my two pregnancies and it's yet to even close up a little bit since my son's birth (if I sit up a little from lying down, I can get three-plus fingers in the gap.) It hurts and I have a hard time lifting. My mother seems to have the same problem. Does anyone have any idea what I'm talking about and/or what could be wrong? Will this be a problem for me if I get pregnant again?
- Lisa
I am a first-year student midwife studying in England. I read an article in a "baby magazine" aimed at mothers (not midwives) about a technique of nipple piercing which enabled a mother with inverted nipples to breastfeed (with the piercing in place) because it held the nipple outward. Has anyone heard of this technique? A literature search and questions to my tutors have revealed no further info and I've lost the article.
- Anna Reeve
I was greatly heartened to read Ms. Bjorkland's response [Issue 3:44 & 45]. I shared many of the experiences of both the sister-in-law and the laid-back woman. I went into my fourth pregnancy with great joy and since I had already had two very easy pregnancies and births (less than two hours of labor, unmedicated). I felt I had nothing to fear. Imagine my surprise at 27 weeks as I developed nephritis. I stayed sick for the rest of my pregnancy. I clinically developed nephritis three additional times. At about 34 weeks I began to sense something was not right and began to question my OB. Finally just to humor me he ordered weekly nonstress tests, which were inconclusive for two weeks and then at week 36 showed my baby in significant distress. We attempted to be induced but ended with an emergency c-section. My baby had the cord around his neck three times and my placenta had several large areas of infarctions. My OB later told me that he was grateful that I was as vocal as I was and that he had learned to listen to his patients.
Since my son's birth I have gone on to become a practicing labor and delivery nurse, currently studying for my lactation consultant's exam. I am always so surprised at my colleagues' reaction when I share this particular birth experience. At the time there were no midwives practicing in my area but the midwives who are here now in particular have tended to act like I brought that whole experience on myself.
A judgmental attitude closes doors of communication faster than just about anything. I have found in my practice that the more I stand back and let the parents tell me how they feel and what they sense about their baby, the more wisdom both they and I develop.
To automatically assume that because a woman is tense or worked up about her delivery and so deserves a difficult labor is wrong. How much better would it be if we could reach out in compassion and say "What can I do to help?" How blessed I was to have a doctor who listened to me, a partner who listened to me, and two nurses who served as advocates for me. My son is now 16 and a true walking miracle.
- Karen Madsen, RN, lactation & childbirth educator
Many of us in the natural childbirth community (especially in the out-of-hospital community) lack compassion for women making choices other than those we recommend. Consciously or unconsciously, we look down on or judge women who desire high-tech birth. Our attitude about their choices colors our interactions with them. How can we expect a woman to believe in the beauty and safety of natural birth when she's being treated in an unsafe, unloving way? How can we expect our choices to be respected when we are disrespectful to the choices made by others?
When I talk to a woman planning a (by my standards) high-tech, high-intervention birth or a woman allowing her provider to plan such a birth, I try to remember that I am an advocate of informed *choice*. Each woman has a right to choose the birth experience she wants/needs regardless of my opinion of the quality of information she's basing that choice on and certainly regardless of my opinion of her choice. If someone wants more or different information, I make it available. Otherwise I try to act as a mirror: allow the woman to examine her choices by bouncing them off me.
I am not a homebirth midwife because I believe every woman should have a homebirth. I am a homebirth midwife because I want to make the option of homebirth and independent midwifery care available to families who want this experience. I respect all families and all choices.
Each of us--midwife, doula, MD, nurse, client, student--should strive to treat everyone with respect and, if we can muster it, love.
- Melissa Jonas, licensed midwife
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Today I'm working on the back of this quilt, although I always seem to go overboard with the back... and I just realized I haven't taken a photo of the completed top, oh boy. It looks mostly like this!
I've already changed it around since taking these photos, go figure.
Quilting should commence sometime this week, if all goes as planned. I'm opting for lots of straight line quilting, like this... due to the gazillion seams!
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This is a Western Electric phone (circa 1885) that I acquired about 45 years ago while doing installation/repair for Northwestern Bell in Omaha, NE.
The phone was on loan to the Telephone Pioneers Museum for a number of years and I reclaimed it about 15 years ago.
I have never seen a phone with the thick glass insert on the magneto box before or since acquiring this one. The museum curator said that he had read about them but had never seen one.
The receiver was broken by my niece and I have not located the correct replacement. I'm not sure that the mouthpiece is the original style and make.
If anyone has additional information about the history of this model, I would appreciate hearing from you.


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Nico Rosberg is firmly of the belief his bitter intra-team feud with Lewis Hamilton will soon be forgotten.
Rosberg and Hamilton finished Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix as the best of enemies following what proved to be a contentious weekend for the Mercedes duo.
Hamilton was left enraged by what he saw as Rosberg's deliberate bid to thwart his final qualifying lap, with the latter's subsequent win from pole position only adding to the ire of the Briton who was forced to settle for the runner-up spot.
The podium ceremony proved to be a tense affair as they ignored one another, leaving Mercedes non-executive chairman Niki Lauda to state they should start behaving like "grown-up sportsmen".
Rosberg concedes the current situation is a frosty one, but has no doubt it will be resolved.
On a visit to watch Germany's World Cup squad in action at a training camp in Italy, Rosberg told a news conference: "We discuss the issues and we have already discussed them.
"It will again be better and it will be forgotten.
"In our sport we can only have success as a team. Nothing can happen alone. I make an effort for teamwork and the atmosphere in the team.
"It is a bit more difficult internally at the moment, but it has happened in the past in our sport."
Rosberg's victory around the streets of the principality resulted in him regaining the lead in the drivers' championship by four points from Hamilton.
With the pair comfortably ahead of any of their rivals, they are set to continue to go toe-to-toe for the remainder of the season.
McLaren racing director Eric Boullier believes it will be impossible for Mercedes to maintain any unity between them over the remainder of the campaign.
Boullier, who has experience as a driver manager with Gravity Sports Management, feels Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff has his work cut out to keep a lid on the situation.
"It's impossible at this early stage of the season, so good luck," said Boullier.
"It's going to be tough for them to go through the rest of the season."
Naturally, there is no envy from Boullier with regard to Wolff's position, adding: "Yeah, it's difficult for him. As I said, good luck.
"Better to have his cars, not his job!"


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'Goalie Ryan Miller had two screws inserted into his thumb, by all accounts the surgery went very well. Miller is scheduled to return to practice sometime in early December. That would put the time table for his return in the 4-6 week period originally reported rather than the gloomier 6-8 week time frame. Given how weak and shakey Biron has been, Miller time can't come soon enough to Buffalo.'
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the Buddha has said there are three types of conciet
same as
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here is my blog entry on this http://manapa.multiply.com/journal/item ... f_Conceit_
I found out that the Buddha Taught that there are three kinds of Conceit the other day, and I have been thinking about this, in general as well as in regards to practice!
If we think we are Better than another, be it an individual, or group we are conceited and I don't think many people would argue with this, unless they were the ones who were conceited! But there is another two types of conceit thinking we are not as good as another is just as much of a conceit as thinking we are better, it is just the other side of the coin from thinking we are better than another! But how is this conceit?
Conceit is excessive self pride but in its literature meaning at least it is an exaggerated comparison, something not fully true, and this exaggeration can go both ways both larger and smaller, so something is not the same size mentally as it is in reality either bigger or smaller! So thinking we are better or worse is a type of conceit an exaggeration of what is, be it a sense of being better or worse!
At the beginning I said there are three kinds of conceit so what is the third kind? That of thinking we are the same! Well if we say we are just as good as someone or just as bad as some one then if this is beyond or bellow our capabilities then yes this is conceit as above are, but what if we see all beings the same in some essential ways, such as we all want to be happy! Or we are all human etc, what about then? is this a kind of conceit?
It is certain that we all want happiness, health, and others to be nice to us! But we all don't want to be happy now, we all don't want to be nice to everyone, and we all don't want our health to be perfect (meaning we are physically, and mentally well in a medical context) some people accept unhappiness now for a future happiness they want, any happiness now is a bonus, not that it is not nice or not wanted, the goal isn't for the ideal happiness to be now! Some would gladly trade places with someone with a cold or flu if it meant having their sight back, or their arms and legs working, some may not want this as their income and thus the families money depends on a condition they have so they are happy to have the suffering of this condition, but they may want to trade the lack of pain receptors another has for the pain receptors they have to diminish their suffering! And yet there are those who go to lengths to have limbs removed in order to feel whole, or have sex changes to feel themselves!
We may all want some things which on the surface are the same, but we by no means want the same things in the same way! So thinking we are the same as another is just as much of a conceit as thinking we are better or worse!
How do we avoid being conceited? Considering all the possible ways we can be conceited with out even realising it I think the best way is to recognise we are us and they are them! We may have similarities, we may be better at somethings and worse at other things and just as good at other things, but these things may or may not change, our goals may have similarities, or a common end, or not, but this shouldn't stop us from finding things which we can respect in others, things we can admire!
At the end of the day I may be right, I may be wrong, but I share this hoping I am one, or the other.
With Metta
Manapa Bhojanadhikari


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If Lloyd Kaufman's parents didn't make him learn French as a child, he may never have become the artistic filmmaker that he is today.
The 40-year veteran of independent filmmaking, responsible for cult classics such as The Toxic Avenger, said his first brush with creative film was in the pages of influential French film magazine Cahiers du Cinéma.
Kaufman, 66, discovered the magazine as a Chinese studies student at Yale University in Connecticut. He began reading it regularly as the enthusiasm of his cinephile roommates rubbed off on him. Kaufman describes his university-aged run-in with film as kismet, or destiny.
"If I didn't speak French, I probably would've become the Michael Bay of American filmmaking," he said, referencing the action film director who is known for churning out high-budget movies rife with special effects.
Kaufman, who will be in Toronto for the annual Fan Expo convention in August, was once en route to becoming a social worker or a teacher before finding his calling in film. "It was the '60s, and I thought I would make the world a better place," he said with a laugh on the phone from his Long Island, N.Y., office.
Instead, Kaufman founded an independent production company, Troma Entertainment, which he runs in partnership with Michael Herz, arguably making the world of film a better place.
Troma, straying far from the Hollywood world of glitz, glamour and multi-million-dollar budgets, works on very low budgets and focuses on unique, often shocking films that offer "genuine emotion" and social commentary.
"Troma is the jalapeño peppers on the cultural pizza, so to speak," Kaufman said, explaining that while high-budget films appeal to a wide audience, Troma films typically appeal to a niche audience, but are more challenging and interesting for viewers. "I don't think Batman gives you a genuine emotion – it gives you $200 million of something," he said.
Founded in 1974, Troma, unlike many independent film companies that have fizzled out due to financial pressure, has been operating continuously in New York for the last 38 years.
Early in his career, Kaufman took on an Israeli project with director Ami Artzi. The resulting film, called Big Gus, What's the Fuss? in English and HaBalash HaAmitz Shvartz in Hebrew, was, according to Kaufman, a huge flop, both financially and artistically. "We managed to make the worst movie ever made," he said with typical frankness.
Although Big Gus never took off in North America or in Israel, years later, Kaufman would learn he still has an Israeli following. While travelling through Israel, one of his daughters found a Toxic Avenger yarmulke, which she brought back for him.
To this day, the 1984 low-budget horror comedy about a "weakling" who falls into a vat of toxic waste and becomes a huge, super-strong creature is likely Kaufman's most widely known film. It spawned a series of sequels as well as a children's TV cartoon called Toxic Crusaders.
While many people may be unfamiliar with Troma's original works, they probably have heard of the many well-known actors and industry professionals that Kaufman's company helped launch. Among them are Samuel L. Jackson, Matt Stone and Trey Parker of South Park fame, and filmmaker James Gunn.
Troma's independence, Kaufman explained, allows it much more artistic freedom in a world where "there are a small number of giant media conglomerates, and most of the media that we get comes from those conglomerates or their vassals."
Kaufman believes that with the rise of the Internet and file sharing, as well as the ease with which simple film equipment can be acquired, the monopoly of media conglomerates will be challenged. "The making of cinema has been democratized," he said. "You can be a teacher, or a nurse or a social worker and still make movies."
Troma recently posted many of its films to YouTube so that fans can access them free, and Kaufman has also allowed for a Toxic Avenger musical to be made without charging for rights to the material.
For Kaufman, giving people access to the art, emotion and social commentary of Troma's films is more important than the profit. "I do believe that if you share your art with your fans, your fans will take care of you."
Kaufman will be at the Fan Expo convention which runs at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from Aug. 23-26. www.fanexpocanada.com


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Woodland's second Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market opened Wednesday, the second anchor to fill Shade Tree Plaza in recent months.
Wal-Mart, 215 California St., joins In-Shape Fitness, which opened in October.
At Wednesday's grand opening celebration, students from Beamer Elementary School sang the National Anthem, accompanied by bands from Woodland High and Freeman Elementary.
Prior to the National Anthem, American Legion Post 77 and a local Boy Scout troop presented the colors.
"It was all about the community today," said Store Manager Carolina Pratt. "It showed how much we love the community today."
Wal-Mart donated $8,000 to local groups during the ceremony. Woodland High, Beamer and Freeman Elementary Schools each received $2,000, and Yolo County's Red Cross chapter and Cache Creek Lodge were each awarded $1,000.
At 35,000 square feet, the Neighborhood Market is about half the size of Woodland's other Neighborhood Market, located at County Fair Fashion Mall on East Gibson Road. The store opened in June, occupying the former Mervyn's that went bankrupt in 2009.
The markets are a smaller version of Wal-Mart's Supercenters, about one quarter of the size.
Around 95 new associates were hired for the California Street store beginning in September, which will focus on pharmacy, grocery and produce.
Of those, 12 have already been promoted to hourly supervisors, Pratt said.
The first Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market in California opened at the end of July 2012 in Huntington Beach. The store also occupies a former Rite Aid that had been vacant for two years.
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Thursday evening, one of the featured stories on the Yahoo! home page showed a picture of milk jugs with the headline, "Controversial ingredient may be added to milk."
"The dairy industry has asked the FDA to approve an additive that (has) been linked to depression and diabetes," the subhead read.
According to the story itself, the dairy industry would like to use non-nutritive sweeteners, such as aspartame, in flavored milk, yogurt and other foods.
In a petition to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the International Dairy Foods Association and the National Milk Producers Federation pointed out that "safe and suitable" alternatives to sugar or high-fructose syrup would produce less calories in the foods, which would promote more healthful eating practices and reduce childhood obesity.
Another issue is whether non-nutritive sweeteners should be included on the label of dairy foods. Some of the news media reports on this may have been misleading. For instance, the Yahoo! article suggests that the dairy industry wants non-nutritive sweeteners excluded from the label â something the industry disputes (as noted in the National Milk Producers Federation statement below).
The Yahoo! article also mentions a number of health-related concerns that have arisen over the use of aspartame in diet soda.
Tuesday, the National Milk Producers Federation issued the following statement on the non-nutritive sweetener petition:
"As required by the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) food labeling regulations, all food products that include non-nutritive sweeteners as an ingredient must be clearly labeled and include the name of the sweetener on the package's ingredient statement.
"The FDA petition would not change any existing requirements that aspartame, sucralose or any other non-nutritive sweetener be included in the list of ingredients if it is present.
"This petition was initially filed with FDA several years ago to help address the growing issues surrounding both caloric limits and added sugars for flavored milk sold in schools. Some schools have removed flavored milk altogether, resulting in less consumption of milk by children and less consumption of milk's important nutrients. Allowing the use of FDA-approved sweeteners in flavored milk will allow those consumers who want a lower-calorie flavored milk to have that choice."
Friday morning, NBC News came out with an article that appears more accurate than some of the other stories to date â at least the NBC article contacted dairy industry representatives. Read "Chocolate milk fight: Industry asks FDA to ease fake sweetener rules."
At the International Dairy Foods Association annual meeting in January, IDFA CEO Connie Tipton suggested modernizing federal standards of identity for dairy products â among other things, to allow the use of non-nutritive sweeteners.
For example, under current standards, manufacturers cannot use non-nutritive sweeteners and label the product as chocolate milk. Allowing the use of non-nutritive sweeteners would allow chocolate milk to be more competitive with other beverages and help manufacturers formulate products that meet dietary guidelines that require fewer calories per serving.


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Metabolic Syndrome, sometimes called Insulin Resistance Syndrome or Syndrome X, is a medical condition characterised by a cluster of health-related findings. People with metabolic syndrome are more likely to have (or develop) a variety of diseases, including atherosclerotic heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, polycystic ovary syndrome and blood clots. Metabolic syndrome has also been linked with gout and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Obesity is the primary cause.
According to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) diagnostic criteria, metabolic syndrome is defined as having central obesity (waist circumference greater than 94 cm for European men and greater than 80 cm for European women, greater than 90 cm for South Asian men and greater than 80 cm for South Asian women, and greater than 85 cm for Japanese men and more than 90 cm for Japanese women). Plus having any two of the following:
1. Blood triglyceride levels that are above 1.7mmol/L or if treatment is given to control this abnormality.
2. High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) Cholesterol levels of less than or equal to 0.9 mmol/L in men and below or equal to 1.1mmol/L in women.
3. Blood pressure that is above 130/85 mmHg (millimeters of Mercury) or treatment of previously diagnosed hypertension.
4. Fasting blood glucose level above 5.6 mmol/L or previously diagnosed type 2 diabetes (if above 5.6 mmol/L, oral glucose tolerance test is suggested but is not necessary to define presence of symptom.
US statistics show metabolic syndrome is common in the United States. An evaluation of data that represents the entire US population found that about 25% of adults have metabolic syndrome. Diagnostic factors that are behind this high number include the presence of high blood pressure, abdominal obesity and elevated blood triglyceride levels.
Metabolic syndrome is also found in adolescents. In the US it is estimated that 6-7% of adolescents fit the diagnostic criteria for metabolic syndrome. The syndrome is found significantly more often in boys than girls.
As weight increases, so does the likelihood of having metabolic syndrome. In a study done in Italy, metabolic syndrome was found in 53% of the people who were obese. In this group, the likelihood of having metabolic syndrome increased with age and was less likely to occur among those who followed a structured exercise regimen.
Medical monitoring by a health care professional is important for people with metabolic syndrome. Lifestyle change is the primary treatment for this condition. All five components of metabolic syndrome are improved with weight loss and exercise.
For those with an elevated fasting glucose level, there is good evidence that eating a diet rich in fibre and low in saturated fat, along with regular physical activity and weight loss, is helpful in preventing the development of diabetes. Those who exercise the most, gain the most benefit. In addition, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and polycystic ovary syndrome improve with lifestyle modification.
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NORWALK - A man was shot to death Sunday in Norwalk, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department officials said.
The shooting was reported at 2:35 a.m. in the 14400 block of Dinard Avenue, according to Deputy Don Walker of the Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau.
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As legislators we believe that the law in this area has not kept up with changes in medical practice, social values or the views of the vast majority of the community. It is time for change.
We believe it is important and necessary for the Parliament to enact legislation that fully demonstrates the compassion we all feel for people who are suffering in extremely difficult circumstances at the end of their lives. We know of too many terrible experiences for people at the end of their lives who have not found current care and treatment options to be effective and who have clearly and voluntarily expressed a wish to have their suffering cut short, even if it hastens their death. We do not believe it is acceptable to allow the current situation to continue when there are such substantial negative effects for those patients who are dying in prolonged suffering that cannot be relieved adequately and for whom there are no other effective care or treatment options.
David N. Snyder wrote:It's definitely a difficult issue, for Buddhists and non-Buddhists. There are thoughts and feelings of ahimsa and compassion on both sides of the issue.
Buddhism, like Jainism is opposed to all killing of any sentient being. However, how can we let someone just wither away in agony, in excruciating pain, especially if the illness is terminal, no chance for survival and full of pain and suffering. I used to think that the Buddha-Dhamma was completely opposed to all forms of euthanasia, but now I am not so sure. The Buddha obviously had compassion for all beings and did not want to see them suffer. He was not opposed and did not forbid medicine. He and Ananda assisted a sick monk, caring for the ill monk.
There is the case of Ven. Channa and others in the Suttas which I have posted in other threads on this subject, who took his life and was an arahant.
In the Channovada Sutta (MN 144), Venerable Channa is sick, in pain and uses 'uses the knife.'
The Commentaries take the position that Ven. Channa was a noble level monk, but not yet an arahant. As he was dying he was able to realize the truth and attain full enlightenment. However, the scholar monk Bhikkhu Bodhi disagrees and has written. "It should be noted that this commentarial interpretation is imposed on the text from the outside, as it were. If one sticks to the actual wording of the text it seems that Channa was already an arahant when he made his declaration [earlier in the Sutta Channa says: 'I will use the knife blamelessly'], the dramatic punch being delivered by the failure of his two brother-monks to recognise this. The implication, of course, is that excruciating pain might motivate even an arahant to take his own life; not from aversion but simply from a wish to be free from unbearable pain." (Bhikkhu Bodhi, trans. Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha, 2001, 2nd ed. 1359 n1312)
When performed, euthanasia is to relieve the suffering for oneself or another. I still have not heard any point made in any of the several threads we have on this subject about how euthanasia has any dosa in it? How does euthanasia have dosa? And "aversion" doesn't count, because where is the aversion? Aversion to suffering? Then, any wholesome act could be called aversion, which is just a cynical-pointless answer. For anyone who is completely opposed to euthanasia in all circumstances, please show me where the dosa is?
David N. Snyder wrote:It's definitely a difficult issue, for Buddhi
In the Channovada Sutta (MN 144), Venerable Channa is sick, in pain and uses 'uses the knife.'
The Commentaries take the position that Ven. Channa was a noble level monk, but not yet an arahant. As he was dying he was able to realize the truth and attain full enlightenment.
-pointless answer. For anyone who is completely opposed to euthanasia in all circumstances, please show me where the dosa is?
21. And soon after the Blessed One had eaten the meal provided by Cunda the metalworker, a dire sickness fell upon him, even dysentery, and he suffered sharp and deadly pains. But the Blessed One endured them mindfully, clearly comprehending and unperturbed.
what are your thoughts? How do you negotiate the ethical issues associated with either supporting or not supporting voluntary euthanasia?
Okay. So, there is never, ever a basis for euthanasia. The person who is in intractable pain, increasing out of control of his body, being subjected to mind numbing drugs, despite their wishes, must stay alive to die a natural, though prolonged, miserable death.nibbuti wrote:what are your thoughts? How do you negotiate the ethical issues associated with either supporting or not supporting voluntary euthanasia?
Not sure what 'voluntary' here is, but everyone talks about euthanasia out of compassion. What about the potential for abuse in killing-for-whatever-reason. If one accepts euthanasia, one has to face the fact that there would most certainly occur:
- fake euthanasia by greedy heirs.
- denial of medical help to save $$ under the guise of euthanasia.
- socially motivated euthanasia (like seppuku)
In the end of the day, euthanasia is still the ending of a life, taking a life, however well meant and beneficial we might imagine or feel it to be.
On the other hand, there is the Other Extreme™. My grandpa's dukkha was unnaturally prolonged by machines for weeks, because the doctors honestly admitted they were afraid of the legal consequences if they turned them off.
Perhaps, it is better to accept there is dukkha, even with legal, moral and emotional shortcuts.
Okay. So, there is never, ever a basis for euthanasia. The person who is in intractable pain, increasing out of control of his body, being subjected to mind numbing drugs, despite their wishes, must stay alive to die a natural, though prolonged, miserable death.
Two decades of research on euthanasia in the Netherlands have resulted into clear insights in the frequency and characteristics of euthanasia and other medical end-of-life decisions in the Netherlands. These empirical studies have contributed to the quality of the public debate, and to the regulating and public control of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide. No slippery slope seems to have occurred. Physicians seem to adhere to the criteria for due care in the large majority of cases. Further, it has been shown that the majority of physicians think that the euthanasia Act has improved their legal certainty and contributes to the carefulness of life-terminating acts. In 2005, eighty percent of the euthanasia cases were reported to the review committees. Thus, the transparency envisaged by the Act still does not extend to all cases. Unreported cases almost all involve the use of opioids, and are not considered to be euthanasia by physicians. More education and debate is needed to disentangle in these situations which acts should be regarded as euthanasia and which should not. Medical end-of-life decision-making is a crucial part of end-of-life care. It should therefore be given continuous attention in health care policy and medical training. Systematic periodic research is crucial for enhancing our understanding of end-of-life care in modern medicine, in which the pursuit of a good quality of dying is nowadays widely recognized as an important goal, in addition to the traditional goals such as curing diseases and prolonging life.
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Most of the patients that I have worked with when they have got closer to death have said that they want to die. I have NEVER been told by any of my patients that "I don't want to die".
Ethically, as members of societies we need to accept that if we have a legislative frame work that denies the individual the right to end their own life then we have an ethical obligation to ensure that those suffering have the legal, financial and practical access to services that minimize the suffering. The services that can help in this regard extend far beyond that provided in medical models.
In the last 8 weeks I have said the finally goodbye to 6 friends who I had looked after on a daily basis for between 1 and 3 years. Two in particular had become very close and dear friends. In all cases I was happy for them when they died.
David N. Snyder wrote:Hi Robert,
I know, but see Bhikkhu Bodhi's comments in my post above. Bhikkhu Bodhi disagrees and suggests that he was an arahant before cutting.
That is assuming that such realms really exist and that the hell realms business is not the typical scare the begeesus out people tactic to ensure good behavior.robertk wrote:The pain experience d in the human realm is mild compared to that in lower realms
And few after death will be reborn as human according to the pali
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High unemployment, record poverty, and widespread economic insecurity should force political dialogue into the realm of pragmatism rather than ideology. This means both sides of the aisle should be willing to move away from polarizing ideology to get things accomplished on behalf of the people who elected them.
President Obama on Monday evening, announcing he had compromised with Republicans on tax cuts and unemployment, said he did so because at this time it would be unconscionable to allow workers struggling to find jobs to do without the lifeline that is unemployment insurance.
We appreciate the president's willingness to compromise on behalf of 15 million struggling people looking for work. The measure extends unemployment benefits for the long-term unemployed for the next 13 months. We also strongly support other provisions that benefit vulnerable families, including extending child tax credit provisions originally in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
However, it is deeply troubling and regrettable that some lawmakers refused to renew unemployment insurance for the long-term unemployed until the president agreed to extend tax cuts for the top 2 percent of households - households that for the last three decades have continually gained an increased, concentrated share of the nation's wealth. Without the tax-cut extension, federal tax rates for the wealthy would return to the levels of the economically prosperous 1990s.


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CycleDigest (No. 70):
- Leadership, lorries and cycling lessons - cyclists explain cycling safety to MPs: what did Jon Snow (CTC President and broadcaster), Josie Dew (CTC Vice-President and writer) and James Harding (Editor of The Times) say to the Commons Transport Select Committee about cycling safety? And what do we think should happen next? (pp 1 & 2).
- SeeMeSaveMe.com: Roadpeace, the national charity for road crash victims, has launched a new website to tackle lorry danger, highlighting good practice, providing campaigning tools and support for people affected by these crashes. Find out why this is so important, and how to support the See Me Save Me campaign (p3).
- Segregation debate - CTC's survey results: where and when are well designed, dedicated facilities for cyclists a good idea? That's what we recently asked in a survey and the results are intriguing. What do you think you are? 'Hardened sceptic', 'softened sceptic' or a 'segregation enthusiast'? How much support does your point of view have? Do you still agree with yourself? (pp 4 & 5).
- Blindingling obvious - drivers' vision needs looking at: unfortunately, the system that regulates whether or not we are fit to drive fails to acknowledge that we are oblivious to a gradual loss of vision. CTC's Chris Peck explains why this is a serious road safety issue for cyclists and pedestrians, and how crucial it is for the Government to take action. (p6)
- Llandudno - a town like Alice? Llandudno prides itself on its association with the author Lewis Carroll, because the 'real' Alice of his books spent holidays there. Roy Spilsbury, CTC's local campaigner, wonders if the space and time distortions and playing card characters seen in 'Alice Through the Looking Glass' has had a strange influence on decisions about cycling on the resort's promenade. (p7)
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Maracana workers threaten strike
Workers on the Maracana stadium in Brazil refused to work on Monday as fears grew that Brazil will not be ready to host the 2013 Confederations Cup.
Construction workers on the Rio de Janeiro stadium - which is being refurbished for use in the 2014 World Cup - downed tools on Monday after growing frustrated over delays in negotiations over wages, meal vouchers, overtime and private health insurance for their families.
They agreed to return to work on Tuesday after talks were scheduled for the end of this week but Nilson Duarte, the president of the Union of Workers in the Industry of Heavy Construction (Sitraicp), said: "On Monday, we set up another meeting for all and there may be a larger strike."
Wagner Antunes Siqueira, a director of the Rio de Janeiro heavy industry workers' union, told Reuters: "It was a warning for the construction companies. We are going to wait for negotiations on Friday. If there is no (agreement), we will hold an assembly to vote on an indefinite strike."
The state government said that it was "confident that there will be an agreement between the parties".
The Maracana is due to host the opening of the Confederations Cup, which begins on June 15. The upgrade works must be completed by May 24 for it to be used in the tournament, while a friendly with England is due to be hosted there on June 2.
Preparations for the World Cup have been severely hampered by strikes, and four of the six stadiums to be used in the Confederations Cup remain unfinished, with FIFA having twice put back its deadlines. FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke said at the end of last month that April 15 was the final cut-off.
"We cannot go beyond this date," he said. "There cannot be any further delays. All the stadiums must be ready by then."
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Candidates should learn about the issues before they run for office, not during the election season.
Year after year, hopefuls campaigning for city councils, schools boards and even the state Legislature offer up slogans rather than substance. The latest examples can be found in San Ramon, which is holding the only East Bay candidate election this fall.
Next year, voters will be swamped with campaigns for local offices. Let the candidates for San Ramon City Council serve as an example of what not to do.
Of four candidates vying for two seats, two — Thomas von Thury, a lawyer, and Rene Matsumoto, until recently a part-time city employee teaching bicycle and pedestrian safety — were still coming up to speed. They both want to serve. They're both intelligent people. They both seem to care. They're simply not ready to discuss city issues in any depth.
Only Planning Commissioner Harry Sachs and incumbent Dave Hudson seem to understand the issues facing the city of 74,000: the structural budget deficit; the long-standing fights over growth; employee salaries and benefits, including pensions; and the financing scheme for the long-discussed City Center project.
Von Thury's sole purpose for running is to slow development, to keep the city a primarily residential community with limited commercial development. He fears it becoming like Walnut Creek. That campaign approach might have made sense 20 years ago, but San Ramon now has 8,000 more residents than Walnut Creek.
Matsumoto's ultimate answer to key questions was that she was studying the issues. We encourage her to do so, perhaps get involved by volunteering for a city commission and try again in two years.
We passed over Hudson for endorsement four years ago. We disagree with him on many issues. His answers are often disjointed. He does not always work well with colleagues. But he's familiar with the issues. That's a low bar, but it's a requisite first step.
As for Sachs, he understood the issues and could cogently discuss them. He recognizes that city employees need to make more than a minimal contribution toward their pensions.
In 2010, he supported Measure W, which would have opened up to development about 3.5 square miles on the east and west sides of the city. After 71 percent of voters said no, he now acknowledges suffering a "butt-kicking." He says he heard the message: Leave Tassajara Valley alone.
This is a weak field of candidates. But we have no other choices. So, we endorse Sachs and, very reluctantly, Hudson.
We hope candidates come better prepared in 2014.


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SPIDER-MAN to Unveil 2013-14 Calendar on GOOD MORNING AMERICA; Proceeds Benefit BC/EFA
SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark will unveil a 2013-2014 calendar featuring the talented, athletic men who bring the world's most recognizable super hero to life on Broadway each night with breath-taking aerial stunts and acrobatics. The 14-month calendar will make its debut during a segment featuring Reeve Carney ("Peter Parker") and the performers on ABC's "Good Morning America" tomorrow, Thursday, November 15 at 8:30 am EST.
The Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark Calendar features dynamic photographs of 14 cast members from Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark in their most heroic poses. Each of the men offer their thoughts on the excitement of playing the web-slinging hero and the thrill of flying high over the heads of thousands of audience members each night. The men featured in the calendar are Marcus Bellamy, Reeve Carney, Julius Carter, Adam Ray Dyer, Drew Heflin, Craig Henningsen, Reed Kelly, Ari Loeb, Adam Roberts, Josh Sassanella, Brett Thiele, Matthew James Thomas, Christopher Tierney and Matthew Wilkas.
The Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark Calendars are $20 each and will be available for pre-sale beginning Thursday, November 15, 2012 on www.SpiderManOnBroadway.com. The calendar will also be for sale at the Foxwoods Theatre shortly.
Proceeds from the sale of the calendar will go to Broadway Cares / Equity Fight AIDS, one of the nation's leading industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fundraising organizations. By drawing upon the talents, resources and generosity of the American theatre community, BC/EFA is the major supporter of seven programs at The Actors Fund, including The HIV/AIDS Initiative, The Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative, The Al Hirschfeld Free Health Clinic, The Actors Fund Work Program, The Dancers' Resource, The Stage Managers' Project and three supportive housing residences. BC/EFA also awards annual grants to more than 400 AIDS and family service organizations nationwide.
SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark is now in its 2nd smash year on Broadway, and has been seen by more than 1 million audience members from around the world. It features music and lyrics by 22-time Grammy Award-winners Bono and The Edge, direction by Philip William McKinley (The Boy From Oz), and a book co-written by Julie Taymor, Glen Berger (Underneath The Lintel) and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Fantastic Four and Spider-Man comics, "Big Love"). Scenic Designer George Tsypin and Costume Designer Eiko Ishioka are winners of Outer Critics Circle Awards and received 2012 Tony Award nominations for their work on Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark.
The world's most recognizable Super Hero leaps off the comic book pages and onto the Broadway stage in Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark. Peter Parker's ordinary teenage life takes a turn for the extraordinary when he's bitten by a genetically altered spider and suddenly finds himself endowed with incredible superpowers. Parker quickly learns that with great power comes great responsibility as he tries to juggle the demands of high school and home life, while battling the Green Goblin and his band of super villains as they try to take down New York City and destroy everything Peter holds dear – including the beautiful girl-next-door, Mary Jane Watson. This high-flying groundbreaking and history-making production brings this story – inspired by more than fifty years of Marvel comic books – thrillingly to life.
Regular tickets for Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark are priced from $49 – $147.50, and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com or by calling (877) 250-2929. Tickets are also available at the Foxwoods Theatre box office (213 West 42nd Street), which is open Monday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark now plays the following performance schedule: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday at 8:00 p.m., Saturday at 2:00 & 8:00 p.m., Sunday at 1:00 & 7:00 p.m.
From Sunday, November 18, 2012 through Saturday, November 24, Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark, will play a special holiday performance schedule:
Sunday, November 18 at 1:00 & 7:00 p.m.
Monday, November 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, November 20 at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, November 21 at 1:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Friday, November 23 at 2:00 & 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 24 at 2:00 & 8:00 p.m.
For more about the show, go to www.SpiderManOnBroadway.com.


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DAVOS: Lenovo's Screen Still Looks Bright for Investors
Lenovo Group (LNVGY) is slowly getting to grips with its wafer-thin profit margin, but that shouldn't hold back its share price.
The Beijing-based company's American depository receipts can add as much as 20% in the next 12 months as it continues to grab market share in personal computers, tablets and smartphones.
Barron's Leslie Norton recommended the stock in an article Sept. 9 ("Lenovo Attacks"). At that time, the ADRs traded at $20, but Barron's said they could climb to $25 in the next 12 months as demand grows for Lenovo's tablets and smartphones. The stock Wednesday morning traded at $26.53, representing a handsome profit of about 30% for investors. It was propelled higher Tuesday following a report in The Wall Street Journal that it has revived talks to buy International Business Machines' (IBM) low-end server business.
Lenovo is best known in the U.S. for its ThinkPad laptops, the brand that it bought from IBM in 2005 for $1.75 billion. It is the world's top-selling PC brand, boasting 17.7% of the market. It also is the world's No. 4 provider of smartphones and its tablet sales in the second quarter soared five-fold from a year earlier to 2.3 million units.
The PC market is worth $200 billion a year but offers notoriously low margins. Lenovo's profit margin is just 2.4%. Its smartphone business is relatively new, and only recently began to turn a profit.
Gerry Smith, Lenovo's senior vice president for the Americas, is confident that the company will grow its margin through efficiencies of scale and innovation, such as multimode offerings like PCs that double up as tablets. "We know how to make money at low margins," says Smith in an interview on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos Wednesday.
To highlight the point, he notes that profits are growing faster than revenue. In its fiscal first half, which ended Sept. 30, net profit jumped 30% on an 11% increase in revenue. "We are outgrowing the market, we are gaining share and we are growing our profitability faster," adds Smith.
He declined to be drawn on the company's reported interest in IBM's so-called x86 server business. However, the business offers higher margins than the PC business and it could be a good bolt-on addition for Lenovo. Investors think so, too: they drove up the stock 3% on the report of Lenovo's interest.
At about 15 times forecast 2015 earnings, Lenovo's shares are more expensive than Apple (AAPL), at about 11 times. That will be tough for investors to swallow. But Lenovo is giving a clear picture of its plans to grow earnings. The ThinkPad maker is giving investors something to think about.


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TPWD Program Opens TLBC African American Legislative Summit
AUSTIN – Members of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's Buffalo Soldiers Heritage Outreach Program led a room full of state senators, representatives and their staff in the Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. and Texas flags, marching in full 19th-Century uniform and formation to post colors during the Community Awards Breakfast for the Texas Legislative Black Caucus African American Legislative Summit at the downtown Hilton Austin hotel earlier today.
State Representatives Ron Reynolds of Missouri City and Dr. Alma Allen of Houston, and Texas Senator Royce West of Dallas, along with numerous other members of the Texas Legislative Black Caucus were on hand, and all paused briefly to welcome the TPWD outreach program, which pays tribute to the Black Soldiers of the 9th and 10th Cavalry, and 24th and 25th Infantry regiments of the late 1800s.
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Product DescriptionMake wet race conditions ideal by giving yourself a fair advantage over the rest of the field. Maxxis didn't mess around when it designed the Beaver 29 inch tire.
Maxxis Beaver 29 29er Tire Pro Review
In North Vancouver, it's now deep into fall and a good time to try out tires that do well in mud and rain. I tested the 29 x 2.00 Maxxis Beaver tires on a Santa Cruz Tallboy. Given that I'm not racing, I elected for the slightly heavier and more robust 60TPI Maxxis Beavers. I've had 20 days on them mounted on Stans Crest rims; the front has a tube and the rear is tubeless. The Maxxis-stated weights were very close to real weights. I used the Maxxis Beavers front and rear. One measured 550g. Another measured 540g. Continue reading →
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Date Reviewed: January 31, 2014
Strengths: Finds amazing grip in mud but doesnt like clay but then I have never come across a tyre that worked in clay. For a mud tyre rolls surprisingly well and isnt too growly on the tarmac. Light and so far (150 miles) it hasnt worn or had lumps torn out of it. It only cost me £19.99 in a sale.
Weaknesses: An absolute swine to get tubeless I was pumping like an Olympic athlete and seeing stars but it wouldnt pop on it only went on when I fitted a tube and rode it for a week before trying again. I got it to pop on to the rim but it weeps sealant out of hundreds of tiny holes in the sidewalls and needs pumping up every ride.
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Duration Product Used: 1 month
Purchased At: Nextdaytyres.com
Similar Products Used: Bontrager, Michelin and Panaracer mud tyres of various types
Bike Setup: Vitus Rapide 29 carbon hardtail, Superstar wheels, SID forks, Avid Elixir carbon brakes, Sram X9 drive, Easton finishing kit.
Date Reviewed: September 16, 2013
Strengths: Absolutely great in mud and in wet conditions.
Raced it this weekend in a wet and extremely muddy 24h-race, and this tire is incredible.
I could ride up muddy climbs were everybody else was walking, and they made me go fast in rooty switchbacks were everybody else needed to be very cautious.
Very easy to set up tubeless (65 tpi version).
Weaknesses: Rolls poorly on dry hardpack and tarmac.
Price is quite high compared with Geax tires I normally ride.
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Oustanding in mud. Lots of grip on wet roots, even when cornering.
I bought these especially for a 24h race that was going to be extremely muddy after a week of very bad weather.
These were the worst mud conditions I ever rode in, and the tire did extremely well.
I will leave them on for the rest of the fall and winter.
Date Reviewed: March 14, 2012
Strengths: Good grip in moist conditions, lightweight.
Weaknesses: Weak/thin sidewalls and difficult initial tubeless setup.
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Price Paid: $50.00
Purchased At: California Bike & Be
Similar Products Used: I ususally run a Crossmark in the summer and an Ignitor in the winter, but wanted to give this new lighter tire a try.
Date Reviewed: March 9, 2012
Strengths: The name says it all - it loves the wet and mud. The soft rubber is able to dig, morph and slog through the trail when Ma Nature has dumped a lot of rain onto the course. Sure footed traction on singletrack when other tires are giving up the ghost. Very light tire as well and perfect for XC racing in the wet.
Weaknesses: None that I have found when used for the intended purpose.
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They are game changers for riding in wet conditions. Volume is small enough that mud doesn't pack up and clog the chainstay and yoke area, but plenty of volume for an XC tire when you must ride in mud. I've had no problem running them tubeless and they aired up with a floor pump every time I've mounted them. Hands down, the best XC mud tire in 29"er size available!
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Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Purchased At: Maxxis
Similar Products Used: Kenda Klaw, IRD FireXC Pro - both used for mud
Bike Setup: JET 9 with Stans Crest rims, Beavers mounted tubeless
Date Reviewed: February 19, 2012
Strengths: Great traction and very light.
Weaknesses: None
Bottom Line:
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Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid: $55.00
Similar Products Used: Kenda Nevegal, Maxis Crossmark
Bike Setup: Stock Anthem X 1 29'er
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8 Potential EV and Hybrid Battery Breakthroughs
Task: Low-Speed Four Wheeling
Base Price: $29,995
Jeep invented the recreational four-wheeler when the military's quarter-ton trucklet, the Willys MB of the 1940s, evolved into the Jeep CJ (Civilian Jeep). Today, the Jeep Wrangler carries on that tradition without sacrificing any capability. In fact, the newest ones are even better equipped to hit the rocks and mud.
The Wrangler still uses rugged body-on-frame construction and a solid axle at each end of the chassis for serious four-wheel-drive durability. The Rubicon model pushes the chassis to another level with locking differentials and a suite of hardcore parts that transform this machine into arguably the most off-road capable 4WD available today. The Wrangler Rubicon, in both two-door and four-door (Unlimited) guise, can easily crawl over boulders, logs, ditches, and mud holes that would halt most 4WD vehicles. And new for this year, all Wranglers come standard with a more powerful 285-hp V-6 and a choice of six-speed manual or five-speed automatic. The Wrangler really is the last honest, hose-it-out-when-it's-muddy 4WD vehicle. We hope the formula never changes.
Task: High-Speed Four Wheeling
Base Price: $43,565
The Wrangler is the master of the slow-speed four-wheeling world, but when it's time to bump up the speed, Ford's Raptor is the right tool for the job. The Raptor, based on Ford's F-150, is the brainchild of Ford's SVT high performance arm—the same guys that make the hair-raisingly quick Shelby Mustang GT500. The goal: Build a pickup truck that can sail across desert terrain as effortlessly as a Baja race truck.
To do it, the team built a longer travel suspension with Fox Racing shocks, widened the truck's track by 7 inches with new front control arms, and made room for beefy 33 tires. The Raptor packs a locking rear differential as well as a Torsen limited-slip differential up front, so it's not out of its element on a technical four-wheel-drive trail. Under the hood is a 411-hp 6.2-liter V-8. Raptors come in either SuperCab or larger SuperCrew cab configurations. Whichever setup you select, the Raptor's soft-riding suspension can sail over jumps, smooth out the worst washboard roads, and still tow an 8000-pound trailer.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- A state Supreme Court task force analyzing the effectiveness of Ohio's capital punishment law planned another meeting Thursday as part of its yearlong review.
Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor has convened the task force while making it clear it won't debate whether the state should have the death penalty.
The committee of prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges and death penalty experts are looking at a variety of issues, from how the law affects minorities to the role of clemency.
The committee is also studying whether death sentences are proportional, meaning that any one death sentence is similar to others that have also been handed down.
O'Connor says the committee's goal is to produce a fair, impartial and balanced analysis of the state's 30-year-old law.


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Dr. Carla Hayn is a professor in Accounting at UCLA Anderson School of Management and the senior associate dean of the Executive MBA and Fully Employed MBA Programs. She holds a Ph.D. in accounting and finance from the University of Michigan.
Professor Hayn's research is in the areas of financial reporting and disclosures, effect of accounting numbers on stock prices, the economic consequences of taxes and tax reporting, mergers and acquisitions, as well as the information content of accounting information such as line-of-business reporting, special items and tax disclosures. Dr. Hayn has published numerous articles in leading accounting and finance journals. She has served as a financial consultant and an expert witness in securities litigation cases, focusing on financial reporting and disclosure issues, corporate valuation and risk assessment. Prior to her academic career, Dr. Hayn held the position of Chief Financial Analyst for the State of Florida Legislature and served as a commercial loan officer in a commercial bank.
Dr. Hayn teaches courses in financial accounting and financial statement analysis. She received a number of teaching awards, most recently the Outstanding Teaching Award in the UCLA-NUS Program in 2006. In the UCLA Executive Education series, Dr. Hayn is the co-coordinator (with Professor Al Osborne) of the Directors' Training and Certification Program. Prior to joining UCLA, she was a faculty member of the Merage School of Business at the University of California-Irvine and the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University, where she held the Coopers & Lybrand fellowship in Mergers & Acquisitions.
C. Hayn, D. Givoly and S. Katz. (April 2007). "Does Public Ownership of Equity Improve Earnings Quality?"
C. Hayn, D. Givoly and S. Katz. "Testing for the Differential Intensity of Earnings Management between Public and Private Companies."
C. Hayn, D. Givoly and T. Yoder. "What Do Analysts Really Predict? Inferences from Restatements and Managed Earnings."C. Hayn and E. Bartov. "Investors' Valuation of Recognition versus Disclosure: Accounting for Employee Stock Options."


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I have been considering starting a blog project for a few months, if not years, and now I have both the time and ressources necessary to do it.
This blog will be about Buddha Dhamma and will be illustrated. I have yet to decide if it will simply be illustrated concepts and quotes or a web comic.
The goal will certainly be to explore ancient buddhist practice and how it applies in the modern world.
This project can take many forms, so I thought I'd ask people here what they would enjoy seeing.
Is there anything Dhamma-related you would fancy seeing illustrated on a weekly basis?
Would you prefer reading a web comic or looking at individual illustrations/infographics?
Any crazy ideas?