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Topic: Post Op
Hi everyone!
Well, the last time I wrote was the day Mum came out of ICU, which was 8th June. Today is the first time I have been able to get out of the hospital to catch up on email etc. I have been living there mostly 24/7, apart from a couple of trips to the Hostel where I am supposed to be staying, to have a shower and change of clothes!! WOW!! The Greek system is very different to anything I have ever encountered, although I have to say that I have never been through major surgery with anyone in UK, so I have nothing to base my experince on really. But I am sure that on a ward with 5 patients, there would NOT be 5 guest sleeping on the floor too!!
Progress has been slow but steady, and I am just writing this as I am interested to hear if what goes on here treatment wise is similar to what happens elsewhere!
I would also hasten to add that the hospital where Mum is (Rio, nr.Patras, Greece), is a great hospital. The nurses and doctors have been lovely, but are SO stretched resource wise, mainly staffing shortages, and they have to work the most HORRENDOUS hours, most of them regularly have to do 30 hour+ shifts, and they have so many people in their care. I would estimate that on the corridor where we are, there are at best, 3 nurses to maybe 25-30 patients, and the doctors have to spread themselves over maybe double that. Hence the fact that every patient has a family member that stays with them, to attend to stuff that the nurses often don't have time for. So I am now a regular nursing assistant!!
Anyway, this is how things have gone post op.
Initially she was a mass of tubes and drains. She had one tube up her nose and down to her stomach, to drain the stomach. She had a catheter. She has 3 tubes coming out of her side, on the end of each is a small container. Apparently the tubes go to various sites around the liver area, and provide the doctors with "a picture as to what is happening inside". She also has various IV stuff, the usual dextrose and sodium chloride, and then had had Metranodizole (think that was it), and another drug called, I think, Timetrin, presumably also antibiotic. She has also had an iron drip a few times. Also Human Albumin drip.
The day she came back to the ward, she was in pain, but since then, has suffered very little pain at all, just occasional discomfort, which has been a great relief. 3 days after the op she was told that she needed to get moving, so much hampered by all the attachments, we progressed within a day from a shuffle round the ward, to several trips up and down the corridor. It has become easier on a daily basis, and she now has about 6 or 7 10 minute walks round the hospital.
2 days ago, they removed the stomach drain.Yesterday(June 16th)they removed the catheter, and for the first time since the op (6th June), she was allowed to drink, having been only allowed to suck on wet gauze since the op!! Also yesterday, she had a kind of noodle soup, very plain, and has been put on Fortimel, which is a kind of vitamin/mineral/protein drink. It is just a small bottle, maybe 750ml, and she has to drink that over a 12 hour period. And also she is allowed fruit juice now. She's in heaven!! And REALLY hungry now, no major loss of appetite! The Docs say that depending on how the fortimel and pasta/noodley stuff goes, they'll try her on something new tomorrow.
As for chemo/radio therapy, I have no idea. They are still waiting for the lab reports to come back, and I'm told they will discuss all this stuff with us when they have the results. They are really happy with how the op went, and with her progress. I must say, I didn't think we would be in hospital so long, and I still have no real idea when we'll get out. I guess it depends on how the food thing goes. They also told me that it has taken a little longer than expected, because they worried due to the fact that her white blood cell count was very high, and they were worried incase of infection, although outwardly, she seemed fine, temparature normal, blood pressure etc normal, but they didn't want to rush things along, incase.
Apart from that, she has had a CT scan post op, and a couple of Xrays, I believe to look for fluid build up. Apparently she has a little, but nothing to worry about.
WOW! It's been a real journey for us both. I'm so glad I've been here for her. I have less than 2 weeks though, before I have to return to UK. I hope I can get her home to Kefallonia before I go, and get her installed into her home again, although she is taking a small studio for a month, before moving back into her caravan!
Anyway, blah blah, I think I have covered everything.
As I said, I'm interested to hear if people in UK/elsewhere have had similar drugs/experiences.


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Mark Lourenzo
Beacon Correspondent
The Ferndale Wildcats conjured a little Milk Can magic and combined several big plays with stout defense to top the Fortuna Huskies 20-14 in the annual battle for gridiron bragging rights of the Eel River Valley. The Cats once again retained the Milk Can and have dominated the series in the last decade, leaving the Huskies just one win. As they have so many times in the Milk Can series, the Wildcats found a way to win, this time despite being outdone in many of the offensive categories. Ferndale had just enough game-changing plays to stay on top, while Fortuna was just one big offensive play and a successful PAT away from pulling out a win in the final period.
The Wildcats used the quick-strike approach, scoring on just their second offensive play. After stopping the Huskies on their first possession, the Cats made quick work of a short field and running back Kaden Zanone streaked to the end zone with his 36-yard touchdown run. A sea of red-clad fans on the Ferndale side of the field erupted with the score and a Justin Lang PAT kick gave Ferndale an early 7-0 lead. The Huskies followed with a 13-play offensive drive cut short by the Wildcat defense.
Covering 73 yards in 11 plays, Fortuna hit pay dirt with a touchdown pass of 32 yards from quarterback Jacob Hough to wide receiver Kyle Wiegman. The defensive coverage by Ferndale's Justin Lang was excellent, but the ball passed right through Lang's hands and a possible interception turned into a Fortuna touchdown. At the 10:59 mark of the second quarter a PAT kick by Husky Chance Tindall tied the score at seven apiece. Ferndale responded with a extended drive of their own but the Cats drive fizzled out as they neared the Husky redzone.
The two teams exchanged possessions as the second quarter wound down. The Huskies hoped to score before the half, but multiple pass incompletions prevented those aspirations. With less than a minute to play, Ferndale coughed up the ball in their end of the field and Fortuna lineman Ryan Erickson pounced on the loose ball. The Huskies were in business again and quarterback Jacob Hough hooked up with receiver Chandler Wilson to advance the ball closer to a score. But one final incompletion left the ball 10 yards short of the Wildcat end zone.
The third quarter started with a quick exchange of possessions by the two teams before the Wildcats again struck again. Just one play into their second possession, Ferndale quarterback Kyle Chambers passed to wideout Jacoby Hughes a dozen yards downfield. The Husky defense gambled and went for the interception, instead Hughes hauled it in and turned on the jets for the Fortuna end zone. The play equated into a 52-yard touchdown for the Wildcats and Justin Lang added a PAT kick for a 14-7 lead. It wouldn't be long before Fortuna was in for another big jolt.
Just five plays into their next drive, the ball was jarred loose in the Fortuna backfield. Ferndale's Ike Townsend delivered the hit and Hunter Van Emmerik recovered the fumble for the Wildcats. Ferndale has a knack for taking advantage of a turnover and a short field, sure enough four successful offensive plays later saw Justin Lang run in a 6-yard touchdown. The PAT kick failed but the Wildcats commanded a 20-7 lead midway through the third quarter. In less than four minutes of the game clock, the Wildcats had pulled off three big plays to take a 13 point lead.
The opening drive of the final period saw Ferndale return the favor to Fortuna as Chandler Wilson intercepted a errant Wildcat pass attempt. The turnover set up the Huskies with a first and 10 at the Wildcat's 25 yard line and this time Fortuna cashed in. Husky running back Travis Milich cracked off his longest run of the game and sprinted 22 yards to the Wildcat end zone. The Chance Tindall PAT kick brought the Huskies to within six points with 9:52 to play. There was still plenty of time for heroics and the Huskies defense stopped the Wildcats next possession in four plays. Three plays later, the ball was once again loose in the Husky backfield and this time Ferndale's Ike Townsend pounced on the loose ball.
That turnover led to another Ferndale punt, but the Huskies were running short of opportunities with four minutes to play. The Huskies turned to the air and the old adage "live by the pass, die by the pass" came to light. Four pass plays resulted in three incompletions and a play for a loss and the Cats had the ball with a chance to ice the game. Ferndale did gain one first down on a Zanone run but the Cats had to give the ball back to the Huskies with 37 ticks on the clock. Pass incompletions once again hurt the Huskies and the Wildcats came with the defensive rush. The game ended with Wildcat Hunter Van Emmerik sacking the Husky quarterback at midfield and the Ferndale victory was secure. Van Emmerik finished with two QB sacks and a fumble recovery.
Fortuna dominated in many offensive categories including time of possession, first downs (16-8), offensive plays (78-44) and total yards (244-160), yet somehow Ferndale had found a way to win. The Wildcats have perfected the "bend but don't break defensive approach" that has paid off so many times for them over the years. The Huskies had throw an uncharacteristic 31 passes in the big game, completing just 11 attempts. The Wildcats won the battle of the big plays and the scoreboard to return the Milk Can to the Cream City for yet another year. Ferndale senior Kaden Zanone missed half the game from the time of his injury in the first quarter till his return in the 2nd half. "I just wanted to be out there with my teammates, it was killing me to be on the sidelines," said Zanone, playing in his final Milk Can game.
Another Ferndale senior that had to be out there with his teammates was lineman Chris Catana, who had family obligations that could have sent him out of town for the weekend. "It was my last Milk Can game, so I had to stay home, I'm glad I did," said Catana after the victory. The Wildcats were certainly glad he stayed home, the outcome could have been different with his absence, it was that close. So the Wildcats move on and this weekend travel to Jackson to take on Argonaut High. "They are good, they're big and fast and run the toss offense, so it will be a big challenge for us," said Ferndale head coach Kim Jorgensen earlier this week. Another weekend, another big challenge for the Ferndale Wildcats. Meanwhile the Fortuna Huskies face a much improved Arcata Tiger team at home this Friday, a must-win league contest.
In junior varsity Milk Can action, it was the Ferndale Wildcats making it a sweep with their victory over the Fortuna Huskies by a score of 22-16. It was a game that went back and forth with Fortuna scoring on their opening drive of the game. Going 80 yards to open the contest, Husky quarterback Zach Hugh bulled in the final yards and Fortuna led 8-0 in the early going. Ferndale answered inside two minutes to play in the first period, running back Cody Allen went 11 yards on a sweep to the end zone. A missed PAT by the Cats made it 8-6. A short punt by Fortuna later gave the Ferndale the ball at midfield and again Cody Allen went to work with a sizzling 47 yard touchdown run. Quarterback Bradly Martin's keeper gave the Cats the lead at 14-8.
Fortuna answered with a halfback option pass that fooled the Ferndale defense and receiver Ben Flackus streaked to the end zone. A missed conversion attempt by Fortuna, yet the Huskies led at the half, 16-14. The third quarter saw a nice fake punt by Ferndale, as Martin converted a 4th and 5 situation but Fortuna later stopped that Wildcat drive. The Cats returned the favor and stopped a Husky drive as the 3rd period came to an end. Ferndale marched down the field to start the final period, converting yet another 4th down situation. That drive culminated in a 17 yard touchdown pass from quarterback Martin to receiver Chase Richardson in the end zone. Martin then scrambled in a 2-point conversion run for a 20-16 Ferndale lead. Despite their best efforts the Huskies were unable to respond and the Cats held on for the win.
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Photos by Mark Lourenzo/Beacon
1. Members of the victorious Ferndale Wildcats pose with the Milk Can after the Cats nipped the Fortuna Huskies 20-14 Saturday in the annual gridiron battle. The Cats pulled off the win with big plays and the defense thwarted final quarter attempts by the Huskies.
2. The football eludes Fortuna wide receiver Kyle Weigman in the end zone after excellent defense by Ferndale's Jacoby Hughes helped prevent a Husky touchdown. Both Weigman and Hughes made touchdown catches for their respective teams in Saturday's Milk Can. The Wildcats came up with just a few more big plays to hang on for the 20-14 win.

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Billionaires don't typically need discounts, but Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov picked one up when his team agreed to a two-year contract with Andrei Kirilenko, Peter Vecsey reported.
Before agreeing to terms with the Nets, Kirilenko opted out of a $10 million option to play out his final season with the Minnesota Timberwolves. He will take on the taxpayer midlevel exception and make $3.18 million per season in Brooklyn. He has a player option in year two.
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Over the salary cap, the Nets will pay approximately $15 million for Kirilenko because they will take a luxury tax hit to secure him.
The addition of Kirilenko is the latest move in a busy offseason for the Nets, who made a trade to pick up Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce from Boston, taking upwards of $27 million in salary.


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Story of "missing" ship getting curiouser still
- By Joshua Keating
Joshua Keating was an associate editor at Foreign Policy
Remember the missing cargo ship that had all of Europe in an uproar earlier this month? Turns out it may never have been missing after all:
President Medvedev sent the Russian Navy to find the Arctic Sea after it apparently disappeared while passing through the English Channel en route to Algeria from Finland. However, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow now says that Russian and international agencies had monitored the ship throughout its strange three-week voyage.
"Of course, the dry cargo carrier with a displacement of more than 7,000 tonnes was never missing. Its movement was being followed and its co-ordinates were being reported from several sources, including our foreign partners," the ministry said.
This might have been something they could have shared with the other half dozen navies searching for the vessel.
It's still not exactly clear what, besides its stated cargo of timber, the ship was carrying or why it was hijacked. But the story gets stranger:
The saga also took a bizarre new twist when the ministry disclosed that the ship's captain had tried to pass off the Arctic Sea as a North Korean vessel when it was intercepted by the Russian Navy. This is the first time that investigators have implicated the crew in the mystery.
The ministry said that the captain "unexpectedly claimed" to be in charge of a ship called the Chongdin 2 that was carrying timber from Cuba to Sierra Leone. Russian diplomats in Pyongyang checked with North Korean officials and were told that the Chongdin 2 was docked at a port in Angola at the time.
"In view of this information, the command of the Russian Navy decided to examine the ship and the examination confirmed the surmise that it was the Arctic Sea," the Foreign Ministry said. It gave no indication of how the captain knew of the other vessel's existence or why the Navy was unable to identify the Arctic Sea from its markings.
Who gets caught and then claims to be from North Korea???


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Battle Stats are a very important part of Torn City. They are earned in the Gym, Job specials, and rare Items(below). They increase exponentially, so the more you have, the more you gain per train. This exponential growth is independent for each stat, so many players choose to focus on a couple of stats for faster growth. There are four stats Speed, Defence, Strength and Dexterity.
Stat Effects
- Increases chance of your attacks hitting.
- Increases chance of successfully running away from your opponent.
- Reduces chance of going to Jail after failing a crime.
- Reduces damage taken per attack.
- Reduces Hospital time.
- Increases damage dealt per attack.
- Reduces chance of your opponent's attacks hitting.
- Increases chance of detecting stealth attacks.
- Increases chance of performing stealth attacks.
- Increases chance of successfully busting from jail.
Training Formulas
Strength, Dexterity and Speed:
(0.0002 * Stats ) + (0.00212 * Happy + (0.55) )
(0.0002 * Stats ) + (0.00212 * Happy + (0.25) )
Note: This formulas are accurate only for Global Gym, as with the new gym system, you have various multipliers for every stat gain, depanding on gym, that you're currently using.
Increasing stats gains
There are four one-use Items called Stat Enhancers which can give you a permanent stat increase. There is one for each of the stats:
- Skateboard: +1% Speed
- Parachute: +1% Dexterity
- Boxing Gloves: +1% Defence
- Dumbbells: +1% Strength
Additional items/ways:
- Sports Sneakers: Increase your speed gains by 5%, if you have this item in your inventory. Available in Dubai for $14,000,000,000.
- Education: Completing certain courses in the Sports Science group will give you additional bonus percentages to stat gains in the gym. Also, a large variety of courses will give you passive bonuses on your existing stats.
In the past fighting stats could also be increased through Merits(100 x current level per merit spent). You can now only increase them passively - see below.
Passive Stats
- See Passive Stats


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THE company which owns Blackburn Rovers' lost £36million last year making a New Year transfer embargo on the club likely.
Venky's London Limited latest accounts posted a deficit £9m worse than 2012-2013.
This means Rovers are likely to report another multi-million pound loss when their own financial statement is published later this year, which is likely to fall foul of Championship regulations on club debt.
The Financial Fair Play rules state Rovers can make a maximum loss of £8m for last season without facing a transfer embargo from New Year's Day.
While details of how the first-ever such penalty will work are sketchy, it could make it difficult or impossible for Rovers to replace key players who leave Ewood Park.
The directors assert in the VLL accounts that the Rao family, and the ultimate parent company Venkateshwara Hatcheries Pvt. Ltd (Venky's), has made clear it has the finances to fund Rovers for the foreseeable future.
They added that the focus of the group is to 'obtain promotion back to the Premier League'.
Rovers Trust finance officer Dan Grabko said failure to achieve that aim by 2016, when multi-million parachute payments for relegation from soccer's top flight run out, 'could be catastrophic'.
Last summer VLL posted losses of £27 million for 2012/2013 followed by Rovers announcing a £36.5 million loss two months later along with a total debt of £54.5 million.
This week's announcement of a £36million loss by VLL for 2013/2014 makes another massive loss in Rovers' accounts inevitable when they are published before the end of the year.
This is set to put them well above the fair play ceiling, fulfilling managing director Derek Shaw's prophecy last year that a Championship transfer ban would hit Rovers if they failed to win promotion.
Blackburn MP and Ewood Park regular Jack Straw said: "The scale of these losses make another big loss for Rovers inevitable.
"That means a transfer ban is highly likely.
"This is very sad but the good news is that Venky's have once again made clear their commitment to the club and determination to win promotion back to the Premiership.
"We've had a good start to the season now it's time to keep our fingers crossed, hope and pray."
Since relegation in 2012, Rovers' Premier League parachute payments have halved from £16m to £8m for this season and next, and will run out in summer 2016.
VLL directors, Anuradha Desai, Venkatesh Rao, Balaji Rao and Jitendra Desai, said they saw 'real encouragement' Rovers can return to the top flight.
In a joint statement they said: "The focus of the company has been for the football club to obtain promotion back to the Premier League, significant changes were made to the playing squad to reduce ongoing costs, whilst at the same time adding young talent, this enhanced the team's performance resulting in an eighth place finish and narrowly missing out on a play-off position.
"The board believes the football club's success during the 2013/14 playing season gives real encouragement that it has made a significant move forward in achieving its ultimate goal. This momentum will bring with it renewed supports from fans, which will in turn boost income streams and carry the club on to greater success."
The just published VLL accounts, for the year ended March 31, 2014, show:
- An operating loss on day to day trading of £27m, down £100,000 on 2013, with the loss before tax rising to £36.1m after interest payments of £1m, a £4.7m loss on player trading, and a debt write off £3.4m; and
- A reduction in the wage bill from £39.6m to £34.6m, and a cut in other operating expenses from £23.2m to £21m.
Despite this the excess cost of wages over income rose from 111 per cent to 121 per cent after turnover dropped by £7.1m from £35.7m to £28.6m.
Matchday revenue fell from £6.9m to £4.3m, media revenue from £24.9m to £20.9m, and commercial revenue from £3.8m to £3.4m.
Net debt rose from £15m to £21.2m.
VLL bought a 99.9 per cent stake in Rovers in November 2010.
Venky's put in £21.5m into VLL in the last year with no interest or intention for the funds to be repaid.
Mr Grabko said he was pleased Venky's continue to support the club financially in its attempt to win promotion back to the Premier League.
He said:"The club is still solely reliant on their benevolence for existence.
"A football club of this stature is a massive barge and it can't turn on a dime, so righting the ship was always going to take several seasons.
"The club is still, happily, operating on the assumption of promotion back to the Premier League, but the consequences of not achieving this in the next two seasons could be catastrophic."
The latest Rovers club accounts, which will be released later this year, will cover the period up to June 30, 2014, and include the whole of last season.
The VLL accounts show that, since March 31, the club has received £1.6million in transfer fees but paid out £4.1 million to terminate former players and other employees' contracts.
Rovers' financial director Mike Cheston said: "We cannot comment as they are our holding company.
"We will comment on our own accounts when they are published in due course."


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Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie Celebrate Jonah Hill's 28th Birthday
Happy birthday from Brangelina!
Jonah Hill's 28th birthday party at La Descarga in Hollywood, Calif., was quite the star-studded affair. A source tells Us Weekly that Hill's "Moneyball" costar, Brad Pitt, came out for the bash, as did Angelina Jolie and Zooey Deschanel.
PHOTOS: Brangelina's PDA-packed moments
Pitt, 48, and Jolie, 36, stayed for about two hours at the fete. "They danced a little bit," adds the source. "Angelina had a glass of wine in her hand."
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The couple -- who let Hill live in their New Orleans home for four months while he was filming "21 Jump Street" -- left around 12:30 a.m., right before the dance party got crazy.
PHOTOS: Angelina's style transformation
According to a source, Deschanel was "tearing up the dance floor" while DJ Bobby French spun for the night. Hill danced with "several different girls" throughout the evening.


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FOREST Green boss David Hockaday has emerged as one of the bookies favourites to takeover over his former club Swindon Town.
Hockaday, 55, represented the Robins more than 300 times over the course of a long and distinguished career in Wiltshire, during which he won promotion with the Robins from Division Four in 1985/86 and Division Three the following year.
His stock is understandably high after guiding Rovers to third in the table and just two points behind joint leaders Grmsby and Wrexham on 58 points.
However, Paolo Di Canio has emerged as Sky Bet's 15/8 favourite to be the next Swindon manager despite only vacating the position on Monday evening.
The Italian boss handed in his notice due to off-field problems with the club's sale failing to be confirmed, but is being backed to return to the County Ground with a takeover still in the pipeline.
Di Canio's former assistant Fabrizio Piccareta has been placed in temporary charge but is 12/1 to take the post on a permanent basis, while Mike Newell, Hockaday and Steven Pressley are all 5/1 having attracted some backing.
Sky Bet Football Trader Chris Spicer said: "We initially went out without Di Canio our list of candidates, with Mike Newell and Hockaday leading the betting, but were seeing little interest in the market.


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By Bruce E. Beans, Pure Matters
If you are what you eat, that's particularly true for your teeth and gums. When you drink and munch starchy foods, you're not only feeding yourself, you're feeding the plaque that can cause havoc in your mouth.
If you are what you eat, that's particularly true for your teeth and gums. When you drink and munch starchy foods, you're not only feeding yourself, you're feeding the plaque that can cause havoc in your mouth.
Plaque is a thin, invisible film of sticky bacteria and other materials that covers all the surfaces of all your teeth. When sugars or starches in your mouth come in contact with plaque, the acids that result can attack teeth for 20 minutes or more after you finish eating. Repeated attacks can break down the hard enamel on the surface of teeth, leading to tooth decay. Plaque also produces toxins that attack the gums and bone supporting the teeth.
Although some foods invite tooth decay, others help combat plaque buildup. Here are some foods to seek out and some to avoid.
The good guys
- Fiber-rich fruits and vegetables: "Foods with fiber have a detergent effect in your mouth," says Richard H. Price, D.M.D., a consumer spokesman for the American Dental Association, "and they also stimulate saliva flow, which, next to good home dental care, is your best natural defense against cavities and gum disease." About 20 minutes after you eat something containing sugars or starches, Dr. Price adds, your saliva begins to neutralize the acids and enzymes attacking your teeth. Because saliva contains traces of calcium and phosphate, it also restores minerals to areas of teeth that have lost them.
- Cheese, milk, plain yogurt, and other dairy products: Cheese is another saliva generator. The calcium in cheese, and the calcium and phosphates in milk and other dairy products, help put back minerals your teeth might have lost due to other foods. Dr. Price suggests a cheese course for dessert.
- Green and black teas: Both contain polyphenols that interact with plaque bacteria. These substances either kill or suppress bacteria, preventing them from growing or producing tooth-attacking acid. Depending on the type of water you use to brew your tea, a cup of tea can also be a source of fluoride.
- Sugarless chewing gum: Another great saliva generator that, Dr. Price adds, removes food particles from your mouth.
- Licorice: Researchers at the University of California-Los Angeles found that, in test tubes, compounds in this ancient Chinese herb inhibited the growth of Streptococcus mutans, the main plaque bacteria.
- Foods with fluoride: Fluoridated drinking water, or any product you make with fluoridated water, helps your teeth. This includes powdered juices (as long as they don't contain a lot of sugar) and dehydrated soups. Commercially prepared foods, such as poultry products, seafood, and powdered cereals, also can provide fluoride.
Before we get to foods that are particularly bad for your teeth, Dr. Price offers a rule of thumb: The longer food that promotes plaque bacteria stays in your mouth, the worse it is. So it's not necessarily the amount of sweets you eat, but how often you eat them.
"Having one jelly doughnut or piece of candy per hour will cause more damage than having 10 of them at the same time," he says.
The bad guys
- Sugary candies and sweets that stick in your mouth: If you eat sweets, go for those that clear out of your mouth quickly, Dr. Price advises. So thumbs down for lollipops, caramels and cough drops that contain refined sugar. Surprisingly, thumbs up for chocolate, which, because its sugars are coated in fat, slips easily out of your mouth, notes Philadelphia-area dietitian Althea Zanecosky, R.D. "A chocolate bar washes out of your mouth quicker than gummy bears," says Dr. Price. "One study a while ago suggested chocolate bars cause fewer cavities than raisins because raisins are sticky and have natural sugars," which get broken down in the mouth because they hang around so long.
- Starchy foods that can get stuck in your mouth: Starches, which are complex carbohydrates, can also linger in your mouth. Examples: Bread or potato chip bits trapped between your teeth. "If you get bread stuck in your mouth or at the back of your teeth, bacteria love to feed on carbs," says Cynthia Sass, R.D., a spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association.
- Carbonated soft drinks: These drinks are the leading source of added sugar among kids and teens. Besides being laden with sugar, most soft drinks contain phosphoric and citric acids that erode tooth enamel.
- Sports drinks, energy drinks, and highly sugared teas and lemonades: High sugar levels in these drinks promote tooth decay.
- Items that dry out your mouth, including alcohol and many medicines: Be sure your mouth is plaque free, advises Dr. Price, and also drink plenty of water. If medications are the cause, consider talking to your doctor about getting a fluoride rinse, or a fluoride gel with which to brush your teeth.
Lemons: It's OK to eat them, says Dr. Price, but don't suck on them. The very acidic juice will erode the enamel of your front teeth.
How to eat for a healthy mouth
The American Dental Association offers these tips to help reduce tooth-decay risk from the foods you eat:
- Consume sugary foods with meals: Saliva production increases during meals, which helps neutralize acid production and rinse food particles from the mouth.
- Limit between-meal snacks: If you crave a snack, choose nutritious foods and consider chewing sugarless gum afterward to increase saliva flow and wash out food and acid. Each time you eat food that contains sugars or starches, acids attack your teeth for 20 minutes or more.
- Drink more water: Consuming fluoridated water can help prevent tooth decay. If you choose bottled water, check the label for the fluoride content.
Brush your teeth twice and floss once a day.
Source: http://resources.purematters.com/healthy-body/the-best-and-worst-foods-for-your-teeth
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Topic: Help with combinations of veggies
I have never been a huge veggie person but read about how important it is to juice (giving your digestive system time to work on healing instead of digesting). So I bought all of these juicing books and I have wasted more darn veggies on combos that I had to hold my nose to swallow. Juicing has not been fun. ;-)
Anyone have any juice recipes that they love?
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POLICE who attended a Blackburn house after a report of four masked men kicking at the front door ended up arresting a man inside.
Blackburn magistrates heard Dylan Gibson was evasive and claimed he didn't have a key to open his own front door.
And when officers forced the door they immediately smelled cannabis and found a production unit in a locked bedroom.
Gibson, 34, of Mitton Close, pleaded guilty to producing cannabis.
He was remanded on bail for a pre-sentence report. Philippa White, prosecuting, said a neighbour on Mitton Close alerted police after seeing the masked men.
The police found 11 plants and cultivation equipment.
Gareth Price, defending, said his client had been put under pressure to grow the cannabis.
"He would have passed it on to clear the debt and there would have been no other financial gain for him."


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Running through a fierce sandstorm in the middle of some futuristic war. Lighting flashes and laser beams blast around you. That's what I see when I hear The Klinik's Nautilus. Total masterpiece!
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The Monterey Regional Water Authority has agreed to hire an expert consultant to compare three desalination plant proposals, and will consider asking project proponents to pay the cost of the contract.
Meanwhile, the authority board has been invited to participate in a meeting next week aimed at establishing a two-week truce between the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District and opponents of a controversial district-backed user fee.
At its meeting Thursday, the authority board approved a request for proposals to be sent out to consulting firms with expertise in water projects and financing.
"The RFP is a big step in the right direction," board President Chuck Della Sala said.
He said the board discussed asking proponents of the three major desal proposals — including California American Water, Nader Agha of the People's Project and Brett Constantz of DeepWater Desal — to pay the estimated $50,000 to $75,000 cost of the consulting contract. Della Sala noted that Agha offered to pay a third of the cost of the contract, although that was when the estimate was at $40,000.
Della Sala said asking proponents to pay for a consultant is like requiring developers to pay the cost of an environmental impact report. The proponents would have no say in what consulting firm is hired, he said.
If the board decides not to ask the proponents, or they decline, the cost would likely be split among the authority's six cities, Della Sala said. As the Peninsula's largest water user, Monterey would bear the largest share of the cost at about 46 percent, he said.
That will be the case, he said, as long as the county Board of Supervisors continues to decline participation in the authority. The authority sent a letter to the supervisors months ago inviting participation, but has yet to hear back, Della Sala said. The county represents about a third of all water users on the Peninsula.
As part of its approval, the board directed the authority's technical advisory committee — which is charged with vetting the proposals and recommended hiring the consultant — to move up the hiring process so a consulting firm could be in place by July 16.
The board signaled it wants the consultant to provide a preliminary analysis to an authority subcommittee, which would consider whether any of the proposals face constraints that would hinder them from providing water by the Jan. 1, 2017, state-imposed deadline for a cutback in pumping from the Carmel River.
While the authority proceeds with its independent analysis, the water management district will hold off on conducting its own study of the desal proposals, said general manager David Stoldt. The district's water supply committee considered a request from the public outreach committee to conduct a study earlier this month but decided to wait and see what the authority decided to do.
Also Thursday, Della Sala read a letter from water management district board members Jeanne Byrne and Bob Brower that said the district is pursuing a recent offer from the Monterey County Association of Realtors to work together on current and future water projects, and on funding for them.
The association has led the opposition to the district's proposed water user fee.
In the letter, Byrne and Brower invited the authority to send representatives to a water supply planning committee meeting Tuesday, when a two-week "truce" will be proposed between the district and the association while they conduct "leadership meetings."
The water district board was scheduled to conduct a special meeting later that day, at 4:30 p.m. at the district's Ryan Ranch headquarters, to consider a final count of the thousands of protests filed against the proposed user fee. The board's agenda calls for adopting the user fee if the number of valid protests falls short of the 15,000-plus required to block the charge.
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Foxborough, Mass. • Look out. That familiar sight is the New England Patriots romping through December, looking like a Super Bowl team.
The Patriots rolled over Houston 42-14 on Monday night, stamping themselves once again as the team to fear in the AFC and making the Texans look like pretenders.
Tom Brady threw for four touchdowns and 296 yards as New England manhandled the team with the league's best record. The Patriots (10-3), who already own the AFC East title, won their seventh straight and moved one game behind the Texans (11-2) for the conference's top seed.


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The boring debate between fundamentalist believers and non-believers is finally moved on by Alain de Botton's inspiring new book, which boldly argues that the supernatural claims of religion are of course entirely false - and yet that religions still have important things to teach the secular world. Rather than mocking religions, agnostics and atheists should instead steal from them - because they're packed with good ideas on how we live and arrange our societies.
Blending deep respect with total impiety, de Botton (a non-believer) proposes that we should look to religions for insights into how to build a sense of community, make our relationships last, get more out of art, overcome feelings of envy and inadequacy, and much more. For too long, non-believers have faced a stark choice between either swallowing peculiar doctrines or doing away with consoling and beautiful rituals and ideas. At last Alain de Botton has fashioned a far more interesting and truly helpful alternative.
©2012 Alain de Botton (P)2012 Audible, Inc.
"Highly original and thought-provoking book.... de Botton is a lively, engaging writer." (Publishers Weekly)
"A new book by Alain de Botton is always a treat…. De Botton is literate, articulate, knowledgeable, funny and idiosyncratic." (Forbes.com)
"[T]his book will advance amicable discussion among both believers and disbelievers." (Library Journal)
"A valuable resource for believers"
This book is a marvelous resource for believers into the value of their traditions, practices and values to the world in which none-of-the-above is the third largest "religion" in the world. It has helped me reclaim aspects of my faith that have been washed down the drain with the absurd belief systems that are so embarrassing. For the atheist and agnostics, this is freeing, because it allows appreciation of values, beauty, art, music, and community.
"hitting below the belt rather than a knock out"
Writer dwells a lot on the history of why religious aspects are wrong but only gives small glimpses on what and how to do right as an atheist, with mostly inapplicable examples.
Also totally ignores that fact that there is something called Islam
"A little thin"
I was disappointed in this - de Botton's points about the non-theological comforts of religion were somewhat interesting, but it got bogged down in endless reporting on his specific experiences 'trying on' various religions.
"Disappointing, Erroneous, Implausible"
I've enjoyed de Botton's prior books. This one is a severe disappointment.
One of the things I've enjoyed about de Botton's work is how he brings a far-ranging understanding of canon of Western philosophy to bear on the major issues of modern life, doing so in an understandable and sometimes entertaining way. As I have no particular expertise in Western philosophy, I have always assumed de Botton was reasonably accurate in his understanding. Religion for Atheists gives me now great doubt about that.
In Religion for Atheists, de Botton discusses one subject that I have particular expertise in: Zen Buddhism. I found de Botton to be shockingly inaccurate. For example, he describes the Japanese Tea Ceremony as a ritual used in Zen. It isn't, and anyone who did a little as read the Wikipedia article on the subject could figure that out. Yes, Zen philosophy has heavily influenced the Tea Ceremony, so there is a relationship there. But it's like the US Thanksgiving holiday. The Thanksgiving dinner ritual is heavily influenced by Christianity, but Thanksgiving is not a ritual of the Christian church.
De Botton goes on to make a similar mistake about the Japanese Tsukimi festival, again thinking it's a Zen Buddhist festival. It's not.
Another weakness of Religion for Atheists is the author's numerous suggestions for impractical and implausible ways to implement valuable aspects of religion in an atheistic ways, such that it undermined the concepts the author was trying to promote.
De Botton's TED talk on this subject is pretty good. I suggest listening to that and skipping this book.
"Amazing book"
This book was absolutely amazing. I'm not even an atheist (not religious either) and this book is perfection.
I work in the field of addiction, and many people won't do 12-step programs because of spirituality. I think this book is great for people to realize that you don't need to believe in anything, but we should all at least consider doing something to become better people.
"Citations Needed"
Don't waste your time; It is as if the author decided purposefully to write this book without out doing any prior research. The author constructs strawman secularists and atheists in order for his weak arguments to somewhat work. There are a couple well written chapters in the middle, but towards the end it was hard to continuing listening. For example, how can some write a book about religion for atheists and not mention Unitarian Universalists...
Overall: ignorance and bad arguments made this book utterly frustrating and ultimately disappointing.
"Well put, I enjoyed the views expressed."
Middle to a little above the middle.
Not that kind of book.
It's not that kind of book.
It's not a story book, it's a point of view.
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What is this medicine?ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; ETONOGESTREL (ETH in il es tra DYE ole; et oh noe JES trel) vaginal ring is a flexible, vaginal ring used as a contraceptive (birth control method). This medicine combines two types of female hormones, an estrogen and a progestin. This ring is used to prevent ovulation and pregnancy. Each ring is effective for one month.
What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?They need to know if you have or ever had any of these conditions:
How should I use this medicine?Insert the ring into your vagina as directed. Follow the directions on the prescription label. The ring will remain place for 3 weeks and is then removed for a 1-week break. A new ring is inserted 1 week after the last ring was removed, on the same day of the week. Do not use more often than directed.
A patient package insert for the product will be given with each prescription and refill. Read this sheet carefully each time. The sheet may change frequently.
Contact your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed. This medicine has been used in female children who have started having menstrual periods.
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Suspended Australian athletics coach Eric Hollingsworth was given a stay of execution in order to mentor nervous Commonwealth Games debutante Sophie Stanwell in the heptathlon.
Australian Commonwealth Games Association (ACGA) chef de mission Steve Moneghetti says he was confident his decision to allow Hollingsworth to coach on after he'd been suspended by Athletics Australia (AA) would not have an adverse affect on other team members.
Hollingsworth was cut loose by AA late Wednesday afternoon after making an extraordinary attack on Olympic champion Sally Pearson, releasing a statement on the eve of her Games event saying she had set a "bad example" to teammates by skipping a pre-Games camp.
Moneghetti only took action, dismissing Hollingsworth from the Australian team camp, after the coach had assisted Stanwell as she completed her event on Wednesday night.
Pearson - who runs in the heats of the 100m hurdles on Thursday evening (early Friday AEST) - was aware of the ongoing drama and the responses from the ACGA and AA.
"I saw her yesterday in the dining hall and said hi," said Moneghetti on Thursday morning.
"She seemed pretty focused on her performance so she wasn't affected by it at all.
"She's very relaxed. Had I not known this had occurred I wouldn't have been aware of any difference in her preparation.
"She's a consummate professional and she looked really focused."
Moneghetti stood by his decision to allow Hollingsworth - a former decathlete - to attend Wednesday's night's track and field session to support Stanwell, who finished an impressive fourth in the heptathlon.
"If that was affecting other athletes then I made that judgment that it was important that he be there to support her event which was actually still taking place," he said.
"Other athletes may have had events coming up, or may have finished events, but the fact of the matter was Sophie was in the unusual circumstance of still being in her event."
Moneghetti said he spoke to Hollingsworth and gave him a chance to explain his actions and the coach accepted the decision to revoke his accreditation.
"He understands the team agreement. He wasn't argy bargy on whether he'd breached that team agreement, he was open and honest," said Moneghetti.
The ACGA were making arrangements for Hollingsworth to fly out of Glasgow on Thursday.
Hollingsworth will be given a chance to explain himself at an AA board meeting before he is terminated, but he's no chance of having his contract renewed in October having escalated his falling-out with Australia's best track and field athlete.
AA president David Grace said the sport's national ruling body was bitterly disappointed and described Hollingsworth's position as "untenable" following his statement.
"We had directed him not to comment to the media and that we would discuss his complaints with him," said Grace.
"He acted without the authority of Athletics Australia and in contravention of the specific instructions of the chief executive officer.
"Athletics Australia condemns in the strongest terms his disparaging comments about Sally Pearson and his timing.
"We believe he may have breached his contract with Athletics Australia.
"We've taken the view that his position as head coach of Athletics Australia is untenable.
"We didn't want to sack him today. We wanted to ensure due process occurred."
Pearson - out to defend her 100m hurdles title - was furious she was fined by AA for not attending the pre-Games training camp after deciding she would be better served by competing at an extra meet in London due to an early-season hamstring twinge.
Grace defended AA's decision not take action against Hollingsworth earlier despite knowing he and Pearson weren't on speaking terms.
AA will not appoint a fill-in head coach for the remainder of the Games, with Hollingsworth's duties to be spread across other senior team officials.


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Skid marks and yellow caution tape mark the scene of a fatal accident on Page Mill Road last week, above. Flowers and a makeshift memorial later populated the site.
A Los Altos Hills resident walking her dog last week discovered a pickup truck lodged in Matadero Creek and dialed 911. When authorities arrived, they found the driver deceased, according to the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office.
The driver, identified as Benjamin Tobin, 28, of Palo Alto, apparently veered off Page Mill Road between Interstate 280 and Paseo Del Roble Drive and crashed into the creek. The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner's Office is investigating the cause of death.
Although Capt. Ken Binder of the sheriff's office said the accident is under investigation, he noted that no other vehicle is believed to be involved. There are no sharp curves or steep declines on that stretch of Page Mill, near the border of Los Altos Hills and Palo Alto.
This is the first fatal vehicle accident of the year in Los Altos Hills, according to Binder. There were none last year.
Anyone who may have witnessed the accident is asked to call the sheriff's office at (408) 868-6600.


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What We're Loving: Nutcrackers, Louie, BingBy Sadie Stein
"He is at once too cynical, too sincere, and too weird for schmaltz": Paris Review special Mad Men correspondent Adam Wilson turns his gaze on Louie over at the L.A. Review of Books. —Lorin Stein
This hallucinatory Christmas duet between David Bowie and Bing Crosby has become, thank God, an improbable standard, but the story behind it deserves some extracurricular reading. Peruse to deepen your experience of this seasonal wormhole as it collapses the distance between genres and generations and renders our edgy Ziggy saccharine as a candy cane. That snow-white tan is just snow, and the only things that look especially well hung are the stockings. —Samuel Fox


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If any opposing player is in a slump.. he's looking forward to the Pacers. Always seems that way
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If any opposing player is in a slump.. he's looking forward to the Pacers. Always seems that way
Player of the Game: Jeff Foster with 10 points and 6 boards.
NO need to go from being SUPER high on the Pacers to throwing them under the bus for losing a basketball game.
LG just go to bed before you wish someone to stab Tinsley in the ear/
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Friday Night Live
What: Event is 6-9 p.m. Fab 8, Ultimate Vibe and Rushingwind Project perform May 16; Claremont Voodoo Society and Amanda Castro Band perform May 23; Hound Dog & the Mel Tones, Ray MacNamara and Mischief Band perform May 30.
Where: Claremont Village Plaza Public Square, 101 N. Indian Hill; Claremont Chamber Patio, 205 Yale Ave.; Claremont City Hall Plaza, 225 W. Second St.
Cost: Free.
Information: 909-624-1681, www.claremontchamber.org.
Friday nights were never dull in the Claremont Village, but thanks to a community partnership they just got better.
Friday Night Live, a free, weekly musical event at the Village Plaza Public Square, Claremont Chamber Patio and Claremont City Hall Plaza, runs through Oct. 31 where visitors can hear live music in styles including country, rock, blues, jazz and more.
"Friday nights used to be quiet in the village so we started asking for suggestions on what we could to bring people out on a Friday night. Friday Night Live was one of those suggestions and we thought it was a good one," said Maureen Aldridge, CEO of the Claremont Chamber.
Tonight offers a mix of musical genres. In the Village Plaza Public Square, listeners can enjoy the Fab 8, which covers Beatles music. The Claremont Chamber Patio will host rock band Ultimate Vibe and at the Claremont City Hall Plaza, Rushingwind Project will perform Native American contemporary jazz and blues music.
Friday Night Live is now in its sixth year and presented through a partnership between the city, Claremont Chamber, the Village Marketing Group and the Tolkin Group, a real estate investment and development company.
Entertainment at the Claremont Plaza and Chamber Patio are paid performers, while those who perform at City Hall Plaza are local up-and-coming acts who play for free.
Sonja Stump of Sonja Stump Photography schedules all the entertainment — paid and unpaid. While the schedule is full for this year, interested parties can contact Stump for next summer.
Aldridge admitted the event was off to a slow first year, but has grown into a community staple with a large and loyal following.
"It's a great family event," she said. "People bring their kids, their dogs, come with friends. We come have dinner, go through the shops, have a yogurt or an ice cream. We sit in the plaza and watch the children play in the water fixture. Everyone just comes out and has a really good time."


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By Julian Smith
From: Colorado Springs, CO
Mar 4, 2002
|The Rigid Designator Area is pretty fat as of 3/3/02. Rigid Designator and Fang looked way more serious than usual, though. Cold temperatures had the ice very brittle and the flows were very chandeliered. The Fang was running with water. So, what else is new? Spiral Staircase was in much better shape than the aforementioned routes. Secret Probation looked pretty righteous as well. Enjoy.
By Mark Hammond
From: Eldorado Springs, CO
Dec 23, 2002
|Climbed here today. RD is fat and easy. Lots of pick holes and steps for feet. For a challenge, climb it with no tools. Fang is skinny but connected. It's probably still a bit stupid to lead but fun to TR. Not much on the mixed walls. 7th Tentacle is doable but has a sporty start, Teriebel Traverse is dry as are Amphibian, Fatman & Robin, etc. Some new totally dry lines on the 7th Tentacle/Little Thang wall. Spiral Starcase is broken. Have to dry tool up 20' to get to the ice.
By TBD
Jan 19, 2003
|The Fang and the Thang look good. The Thang isn't yet touching the ground but it working on it, 3 bolts are still exposed just right of the flow. The Designator is fat. The left side looked like steep stairs to a ladder. The right side isn't chopped out but has a lot of chandelier. Pro was ok and good stances are [available], but the two aren't found together.
By djcrux
Mar 3, 2003
|Spiral Staircase is relatively thin, but it makes for a super fun start. The Fang, Designator and Seventh Tentacle are all in good shape. They are probably a whole grade easier due to the abundance of solid hook placements.
By rich purnell
Dec 30, 2003
|Reptile is a jug fest. there is actually one move that may baffle you but is still juggy and that is going from the lower ledge to upper im sure you will be fine. there are over 15 other lines in vail that are worthy as well and others that are possibly harder but who knows. Have fun
By rich purnell
Jan 2, 2004
|Lay down that AC crap and show your name. Get real and stop taking the fun out of climbing.
By Joe Keyser
From: Scottsdale, AZ
Jan 20, 2004
|Rigid Designator, and surrounding climbs were formed up nicely as of 1/19/04. The left side of the curtain between the pencil, and the eraser formed up all the way to the ground, making a steep and exciting pillar. In my past trips to "the cave", this curtain was never close to touching all the way down. Felt about WI5+? The Eraser also seemed pretty steep comparable to past seasons (slightly overhanging hooks eased with stems off the curtain). I really wanted to stick-clip hang the draws on the mixed climb Quasimodo and go for it, but I just didnt have the guns to try that after a few laps on the blue stuff!!! Looks sweet though! Cold temperatures made for some rock hard ice in places. Spiral Staircase, and Slabbut are both in enjoyable shape, although stiff WI4 in the 6 degree temps we had on Monday! A partner, and good friend spotted some huge vertical ice up near here while snow-shoeing 2 miles up a deep gully this weekend. Details may come soon...
By Leo Paik
From: Westminster, Colorado
Jan 23, 2004
|Sadly, the house just below the Fang/Desi amphitheatre is up for sale. Prior owners have been climber friendly. Mr. N? Any climbers out there interested in a 5BR, 4.5 BA, house for 3.2M?
By Izza
Mar 16, 2006
|Any info on the ice conditions in east Vail as of mid March? When is the end of the season there usually?


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It is used to clean out the bowel before a colonoscopy
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What is this medicine?POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL; ELECTROLYTES (pol ee ETH i leen GLYE col; i LEK truh lahyts) is a laxative. It is used to clean out the bowel before a colonoscopy.
What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
How should I use this medicine?Take this medicine by mouth. Before using this medicine you or your pharmacist must fill the container with the amount of water indicated on the package label. Chill solution before using to improve taste. Shake well before each dose. Your doctor will tell you what time to start this medicine. Take exactly as directed. You will usually have the first bowel movement about 1 hour after you begin drinking the solution. After that, you will have frequent watery bowel movements.
You will need to follow a special diet before your procedure. Talk to your doctor. Do not eat any solid foods for 3 to 4 hours before taking this medicine.
A special MedGuide will be given to you by the pharmacist with each prescription and refill. Be sure to read this information carefully each time.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed.
What if I miss a dose?You should talk to your doctor if you are not able to complete the bowel preparation as advised.
What may interact with this medicine?Do not take any other medicine by mouth starting one hour before you take this medicine. Talk to your doctor about when to take your other medicines.
This medicine may interact with the following medications:
What should I watch for while using this medicine?Tell your doctor if you experience any changes in bowel habits that are severe or last longer than three weeks.
Do not inhale dust from the solution powder. This can make breathing difficult or may cause sneezing or an allergic-type reaction.
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love the poster, but fedx blows
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looks great over my gaming setup
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It sure is a great decoration over the dinner table
Makes a bold statement
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This is an iconic scene from an iconic movie. That's why the larger size works so well. I have a very large, open family area in the basement. In fact it's 75% of the downstairs. We use it for all kinds of entertaining and this poster fits right in with everything we do.
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Another excellant buy, again a christmas gift for my movie bad son, good quality and well worth the money.
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Great poster for my dorm. Plus it attracts anyone who's a Quentin Tarantino fan.
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The Mountain View-based Lively Foundation has scheduled its second International Dance Festival – Silicon Valley Aug. 19-25 at the Mountain View Masonic Center, 890 Church St.
The festival, a project of the nonprofit Lively Foundation, includes workshops and performances that showcase dancers, choreographers and teachers in an effort to broaden residents' exposure to dance and expand interest in and understanding and enjoyment of dance.
Workshops for intermediate to advanced dancers are slated Aug. 19-23, with classes in contemporary technique, composition and improvisation, and repertory taught by Leslie Friedman, the festival's artistic director.
Full Day of Dance, set for 9 a.m. Aug. 24, is open to dancers of all ages and skill levels. Classes include Pilates Mat, taught by Amity Johnson; Contemporary, taught by Friedman; Tap, taught by Audreyanne Delgado-Covarrubias; Polish Folk Dance, taught by Christina Smolen of Lowiczanie Dance Co.; and an AXIS Dance Company workshop, taught by AXIS dancers.
The event culminates in a performance scheduled 3 p.m. Aug. 25.
Friedman is a dancer/choreographer who has performed on four continents.
"Response from the community has been extraordinary," said Friedman of the International Dance Festival. "Last year we received support from Mountain View businesses and volunteer help from residents."
Freidman added that dancers at the inaugural festival came from New York, Massachusetts and six Northern California cities.
"The community has embraced our startup," she said. "They recognize the excitement that will be generated by having an active group of artists right here, presenting the highest quality in dance performance and training."


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My husband was diagnosed end of December with cholangiocarcinoma, intrahepatic, stage IVB. It took them 2 months to figure it out. They give him the standard median of 12 mos and palliative chemo of Cisplatin and Gemcitabine. We are on day 17 of cycle 1. We have one more cycle before another CT scan. He throws up bile after huge coughing fits. The mets are in his lymph nodes, lungs, and pelvis bone (which was fractured from the tumor). Believe it or not, no side effects from the chemo. Anyhow...
So I'm looking for second opinions and what to expect kind of stuff. I am a pragmatic person. I need the cold facts. My husband is positive and hoping for the miracle. Which I am too, however, I am a stay at home mom with 2 kids under 4. So, I have to plan every which way. Everyone we know is praying for him and our family. We are being blessed in so many ways, I can't begin to list them. SO I don't want you to think I am ungrateful for not having a miracle as of yet. We have had many. Just not the one that everyone is hoping for. But the immediate needs are being met so we can't complain.
My biggest concern is watching my husband suffer through this. He is a soft, gentle man, who doesn't like pain and discomfort, who doesn't right? But he still cries over pulling of band-aids. I almost can't handle it. My second biggest concern is that I am not going to be patient enough for him. I have taught my kids to brush things off and keep going, as long as things are still attached to their bodies. I am a type 1 diabetic and so i have no sympathy for needles.
I am a survivor of a father who had myelodysplasia, brother who had renal cell carcinoma, aunt who had lung cancer (none smoking), uncle who has glioblastoma, father-in-law who has squamous cell carcinoma of the mouth, cousin who had colon cancer, another cousin who has leukemia and he had a daughter just pass with leukemia last year. My reason for listing this is to show that I am not unaware of the prognosis' and how things work in oncology. I do take the doctors to heart and listen to their expertise, however, I just want to make sure that there isn't anything else we can do to prolong - in comfort and humane way - his life. I know liver diseases are awful awful awful.
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Circumcision: The great debate
There's an old saying about never discussing sex, politics or religion - circumcision could be added to that, considering the polarised views this topic incites.
Today in Australia, between 10-15% of newborn boys are circumcised each year for predominantly religious, cultural or personal reasons (such as appearance and tradition). Thirty years ago about 90% of all baby boys had the snip shortly after birth.
The dramatic decline was led by the medical profession - but now a few doctors are, loudly, changing their minds and campaigning for wider circumcision for public health reasons, including the spread of some sexually transmitted diseases.
What is circumcision?
Circumcision is the removal of a fold of skin (the "foreskin" or "prepuce") that covers the head (glans) of the un-erect penis. The operation takes about 10 minutes and is performed under local or general anaesthesia.
What to do if you're a parent-to-be?
It can be hard to cut through the emotion and find out the medical facts about this procedure so you can make an educated decision on what path to take.
There are many websites supporting and opposing this procedure, each countering the other's arguments. But it's important to remember that while circumcision continues to be the world's most common surgical procedure, in most cases it is undertaken for reasons that are not medical.
In Australia, many doctors and hospitals recommend that if parents want to have their son circumcised that they wait until he is between six and 12 months old because the operation and anaesthetic are safer then. Others suggest that maybe it's a decision that males should be able to make themselves.
So here are a few collected facts, data, research findings and medical statements - in no designated order - about circumcision. But even this information may be biased. It's a minefield.
Circumcision: the pros
Circumcision lowers transmission of "wart virus"
According to a couple of studies, uncircumcised men may be more likely to transmit human papilloma virus (HPV), which worldwide is the cause of 99% of cervical cancers in women.
Reduce the risk of urinary tract infections
Some studies suggest that uncircumcised boys are 10 times more likely to suffer from a urinary tract infection.
A circumcised penis is cleaner and more hygienic
With normal personal hygiene, the circumcised penis is no cleaner than the uncircumcised penis.
Circumcision: the cons
The Royal Australasian College of Physicians says it's unnecessary
The RACP, which represents 9000 Australian and New Zealand physicians and paediatricians, came out with a statement on circumcision last year, which said: "After extensive review of the literature, the RACP does not recommend that routine circumcision in infancy be performed, but accepts that parents should be able to make this decision with their doctors."
To précis their statement, they looked at the new information and listened to the renewed debate, and decided it did not warrant the recommendation of "universal circumcision&ldquo for newborn and infant males in an Australian and New Zealand context.
Circumcision health benefits virtually nil, study finds
There is little evidence that the world's most common surgical procedure, circumcision, can prevent sexually transmitted infections, urinary tract infections and penile cancer, a study has found. Undertaken in Australia, a systematic review - that is a compilation and analysis of previously published research - looked only at the claim that circumcised males had fewer health problems. It did concede circumcision can aid in the reduction in the transmission of HIV-AIDS in adult males in sub-Saharan Africa, though it is unlikely that benefit carries over to other parts of the world where rates of HIV-AIDS are much lower.
Surgical risks
As with any surgical procedure, there are risks. Circumcision has a complication rate of one to five percent that includes local infection, bleeding and damage to the penis. Serious complications such as bleeding and septicaemia may very rarely even result in death.
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AUSTIN, Texas — Millions of Mexican free-tailed bats are returning to Texas from their winter homes in Mexico, and while research is revealing an increasing number of bat benefits, scientists say there are some common-sense steps schools, businesses and homeowners can take to coexist peacefully with bat visitors.
The bats return to the southwestern U.S. each year where they will spend the summer raising their young. Each mother gives birth to a single baby called a pup. At the first signs of cold weather in the fall, they will begin returning to warmer Mexico.
Research has shown Mexican free-tailed bats gobble up moths that lay eggs on crops, eggs that develop into larvae that eat cotton, corn, and other important agricultural plants. University researchers have documented that this can save farmers significant dollars in avoided crop losses and decrease the need for pesticides.
"While we are happy to see the bats arrive in Texas each year, they sometimes take up residence in places where they are unwelcome," said Barbara French, conservation officer with the nonprofit Bat Conservation International.
"A few bats in an attic are not likely to be a problem, but bats should not be allowed to enter interior living or working quarters. When necessary, bats can be safely evicted from buildings using proper bat exclusion methods. Openings used by bats to exit the building can be fitted with a valve, generally a simple smooth tube or netting through which bats are able to exit but not re-enter the building. Valves should be left in place for one week to make certain all bats have gotten out, and then openings can be permanently sealed shut," French said.
Proper bat exclusion techniques protect both people and the bats. For more information about proper bat exclusion techniques, see the Bat Conservation International Web site, click on "projects" and then "bats in buildings."
"If you want to keep these voracious insect predators around, you can install a bat house near the place they are living before evicting them," said Meg Goodman, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department bat biologist. "When the bats are unable to get back into the building, they will have an alternative roost."
Building bat houses is a great project for schools and Scout troops, Goodman said. Wood shop classes can get involved and once the bat house is installed, classes can observe the bats and monitor their own bat colony. For more information about bat houses, visit BCI's Web site under "projects" then "bat houses."
While it is true that some animals, including bats, contract rabies, Goodman said people should keep this in perspective. She said less than one half of one percent of bats in natural populations get rabies.
"But always be safe," Goodman emphasized. "Do not handle bats, and educate children about the dangers of approaching any wild animal."
Mexican free-tailed bats form large colonies in bridges and caves throughout the southwest and make spectacular nightly emergences in the summer.
Texans are proud of their unique bat colonies. For more information about when and where to see bat emergences, visit the BCI Web site under "Discover" then "Texas Viewing" or see the TPWD Web site Nature pages.
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THE search for missing Langstone pensioner Ronald Bowman continued today.
Mr Bowman, 74, who has dementia was reported missing from Panteg Hospital, Griffithstown on Friday 29th June.
Gwent Police said specialist search teams and neighbourhood police officers have been out looking for Mr Bowman every day since he went missing.
These include water searches with SARA (Severn Area Rescue Association), Longtown Mountain Rescue Team, and Brecon Mountain Rescue Team.
The police helicopter is also assisting with the search.
Leaflets and posters appealing for information have been produced. Local officers are distributing them and the mobile police station is also being deployed to raise public awareness.
Gwent Police has received many enquiries and offers of help from members of the public concerned about Mr Bowman.
Sergeant Pete Thomas, who is coordinating the search operation, said: "We would like to thank the public for their information and for the kind offers of help we have received. However, although we would urge the public to remain vigilant, the areas we are concentrating our searches in are only appropriate for specially trained officers and partner agencies.
"I would also encourage people not to listen to rumour or speculation, but to check the Gwent Police website or Facebook page for any updates.
"If you believe you have seen Mr Bowman or have any information that may help us to find him, please don't instigate rumour but contact us immediately by calling 101."
Ronald Bowman is described a six feet tall, of slim build, bald but with grey hair around the sides, he was wearing a white t-shirt and brown trousers.. It is possible Ronald may not have been wearing any footwear.
Anyone with information should call Gwent Police on 101.