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Elections are a time of hope, but no matter what national candidate I like best, its difficult for this cowboy to have a great deal of hope.
The sheer size of the federal debt indicates that neither presidential candidate will do a lot to reduce it.
If President Obama is elected and has the backing of Congress, his next jobs bill will be a mini-stimulus program, with more billions spent just to keep the economy stumbling along like it has since it was wrecked on George Bushs watch.
If Mitt Romney is elected, he will predictably cut taxes on investment income, pandering to the wealthy base of the Republican party in hopes of stimulating more investments in companies -- hopefully, jobs in this country.
But in a recent debate, even Romney said he doesnt foresee a balanced budget for 8-10 years. And of course, any tax reductions will further strain the federal budget.
Either way, were apt to see higher deficits in the immediate future, not lower. Pick your poison at the voting booth.
It appears that the only way to get the federal government back on track is for more of us to get involved in real solutions. Until voters are more engaged, good government will continue to be more talk than walk.
A bright spot in all this comes in the proposals of a handful of maverick senators who work outside the confines of their party. Conservative Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma is a good example. At the top of Coburns website is a place where anyone can report government waste. A deficit-counter rolls ever-higher for all to see in the middle of his website, and he has published a lean but adequate federal budget proposal, entitled Back in Black.
Coburn is also a medical doctor, a common sense man of courage. He doesn't take the party line, blindly follow or set his conscience aside. Spend a little time on his website and you will be impressed.
And surprisingly, Coburn and Democrats sometimes agree.
Bob Kerrey has bucked his party during the campaign to propose specific cuts to Social Security and Medicare reforms that would save Social Security and extend the life of Medicare and proposed specific cuts to the federal budget, rather than the blind adherences to pledges of no new taxes or the rights proposed balanced budget amendment to the Constitution, both of which Deb Fischer has made key to her campaign.
And, Kerrey has said he would like to have the chance to work with such lawmakers as Coburn in the Senate.
A handful of senators can and often do make the difference. Sen. Mike Johanns is part of a gang of bipartisan, independent-minded senators who are poised to cast swing votes and enact key legislation when Congress reconvenes. Kerrey, who has served 12 years in the Senate, understands that process and the pressure that comes with it.
And, Kerrey would help counteract the tendency of the far right to radically cut social spending while building up the military and increasing business incentives, and then kick the date those debts are due for payment on down the road.
Kerrey also wants to limit terms of senators to 12 years. He wants to stop Congress' practice of letting those who have been there the longest (such as Harry Reid and John Boehner) set the agendas. Those changes would bring a fresh attitude to government, and de-institutionalize the partisan diviseness of the ole boys.
I recommend Bob Kerrey for the U.S. Senate.
As Independent Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut said recently, Kerrey can "do more to break through some of this gridlock (in Washington) than anybody else I can think of."
Kerrey, he said, is "an independent thinker (who) has the courage to reach across party lines."
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Lack of trust, anger and fear of Vallejo serving as a "dumping ground" dominated public concerns Wednesday at a community meeting about a proposed county center for parolees.
More than 100 people attended the Solano County Fairgrounds meeting, which also drew numerous top county officials, and City Council members.
The proposed "Day Reporting Center" would be housed at 355 Tuolumne St., next to the Vallejo courthouse.
If approved, the county facility would serve non-violent, non-sex and non-serious offenders who are released from prison, and return to their prior residences in Vallejo.
Among other things, the center would offer ex-convicts counseling, job training, GED courses and other services to help them embrace new lifestyles and avoid committing new crimes.
A second reported center is envisioned for Fairfield after the Vallejo location is operating, county officials said.
Both are tied to state prison realignment legislation passed last year designed to reduce overcrowding. County officials insisted the center would not result in more parolees coming to Vallejo, but would serve ones already here.
Several dozen people signed up to offer their opinions about the issue, and were still voicing concerns as of press deadline.
"The way this program was communicated has produced a lack of trust in the community," resident Robert Schussel said. "We just need reassurance Vallejo will not be a dumping ground."
Chamber of Commerce CEO Rich Curtola said many in Vallejo had not heard of the center until recently, and had many questions and concerns about how it would impact the city.
Chief among the concerns were impacts to police services, and lack of housing and employment opportunities for parolees.
"Our town has suffered tremendously. We need and deserve more consideration than we are getting," Curtola said. If the center does open in Vallejo, the county should provide more deputies and set up surveillance cameras in that area, he added.
Others said they wanted assurances that parolees released to Fairfield and other county areas would not end up in Vallejo.
County supervisors may consider the project at their Dec. 4 meeting with the center opening possibly in February.
Supervisors Barbara Kondylis and Linda Seifert, who both represent Vallejo, insisted the project is not a "done deal" and community questions and concerns would factor into any vote taken.
Both supervisors said they envisioned the center as an opportunity for Vallejo to provide a concentration of services to help parolees become more productive members of the community.
Chief Probation Officer Chris Hansen said the center is part of a county strategy to prevent parolees from committing new crimes. "We've got to do something different," Hansen said.
Hansen said the state law requiring that the state reduce prison overcrowding is already impacting county correction facilities. Besides establishment of the center, the county has also increased the Solano County Jail capacity.
This law shifts the responsibility of housing non-violent, non-sex and non-serious felony offenders and parole violators from the state to counties.
County supervisors had been slated to vote on Nov. 4 to establish the center, but community concerns -- including lack of knowledge of the project -- prompted a delay.
Kondylis, who is retiring from the board, said more should have been done to inform citizens of the project.
"I apologize to everyone for not knowing what our plans were," Kondylis said. "I hope you'll find this to be a positive thing."
Solano Health and Social Services Director Patrick Duterte said 75 parolees would be served at any one time, and be handled by three case managers.
Resident Camera Shearer said he supported the center but is concerned about caseloads and that parolees will not be given enough time and support services. He said the community, including labor groups and employers, need to get involved.
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SEAL BEACH - This Sunday marks a major milestone in this quiet beach community's effort to heal in the wake of a mass killing more than a year ago.
Salon Meritage, where a gunman shot nine people, killing eight, on Oct. 12, 2011, will celebrate its grand reopening under new owner Irma Acosta.
"We didn't want this space to be remembered for what happened," Acosta said. "And we are dedicating this to everyone we lost that day, and to having something positive to help us all move forward."
Acosta was one of several stylists working at the salon the day of the killing. She had stepped out for a break between clients just moments before Scott Evans Dekraai allegedly walked into the business and gunned down his ex-wife, 48-year-old Michelle Marie Fournier.
Dekraai is also accused of killing salon owner Randy Lee Fannin, 62; Victoria Ann Buzzo, 54; Lucia Bernice Kondas, 65; Laura Lee Elody, 46; Christy Lynn Wilson, 47; Michele Daschbach Fast, 47; and David Caouette, 64, who was shot just outside the salon while sitting in his vehicle.
Harriet "Hattie" Stretz, 73, of Los Alamitos was getting her hair done by her daughter, Elody, when both women were shot. Stretz was the lone survivor.
Police and prosecutors say the deadly rampage was the result of a bitter child custody battle that Dekraai had lost the day before.
When Acosta returned to the salon a few minutes later, just moments after the killer fled, she found the normally warm, happy atmosphere filled with chaos, death and destruction.
"When I came back, everything as we knew it was completely ...," Acosta recounted, unable to complete the sentence.
"They said he was here for maybe two minutes."
Though it was mere minutes, the attack remains the worst mass killing in Orange County History.
Today, however, the salon has a far different atmosphere as one enters the renovated space.
The walls are covered in cool and tranquil shades of blue and gray, like those seen on weathered beach cottages. The layout of the salon is completely different, a deliberate move by Acosta and one of the salon's original owners, Sandi Fannin, the widow of Randy Fannin.
Sandi Fannin is selling the business to Acosta, though Fannin plans to stay at the site and work several days a week as a stylist. Her daughter, Kelly Vasquez, also plans to work at the salon as a manicurist, Acosta said.
Acosta notes the new design was developed with some input from all the returning stylists, six of whom were taken in by their neighbors at Criswell Signature Salon until Salon Meritage could complete its massive renovation. Another half dozen new employees have also joined the team.
"We just want a calm and safe place for our clients to come to," Acosta explained as crews buzzed around her Tuesday installing fixtures, touching up new paint and finishing the landscaping around the entrance. "It's just beyond what we had expected. We are so happy."
They will all be there this Sunday, when the salon celebrates its rebirth with an open house from 2-5 p.m. Old clients, and some new, as well as several community leaders and supporters are expected to attend.
For some, the changes won't be much of a surprise as many people popped in throughout the past year to see the progress.
"A lot of them have been pleasantly surprised," Acosta said. "There's such a calm feeling."
For others, who wanted to wait until the renovations were completed, it will be the first time they walk through the doors since that horrible day in October 2011.
"Either way, it's going to be very emotional for all of us," Acosta said.
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Permanent cocaine effects?
For about 8 months I was a regular cocaine user(about twice a week). I quit cold turkey five months ago and haven`t touched it since. My question is are there any permanent effects of cocaine use(physical or psychological). I have started having some anxiety problems since quitting.. they started about 6 weeks after stopping. Is it possible the anxiety will go away on its own, or should I see a doctor about it??
Cocaine, a derivative from the coca plant, belongs to a family of drugs called stimulants. They are called stimulants because they affect the brain and body by causing increases in heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, reflexes, restlessness, decreased need for sleep and food as well as increased vigilance and aggressive mood. This increase in energy comes at the cost of a number of negative behavioral changes, namely impaired judgment, increased startle reflex, and abnormal movements like tremors and repetitive behaviors. Additionally, the user may experience hallucinations (usually auditory), and become paranoid (they may act like a person having schizophrenia).
After snorting, injecting or smoking cocaine, it rapidly affects the brain and body. Maximum plasma concentrations are reached within one hour, and concentrations in the brain can be obtained in 15- 20 minutes. Equally it is very quickly broken down by enzymes in the liver, brain, plasma and lungs into two compounds benzoyl ecgonine and ecgonine methylester, with half-lives of up to six hours. Both of these substances are inactive and do not affect the body. Use of cocaine can be detected within four hours by analyzing the urine (urine drug screen for the cocaine breakdown products), and the drug screen can be positive for up to 72 hours (it remains positive longer in chronic users). Treatment for acute cocaine use is rarely necessary since it is such a short-acting drug.
Having said all this, it would seem natural to think that cocaine has only short term effects on a person. This is not at all true. The long term (and short term) effects are related to a number of factors:
- potency of the drug
- length of use
- genetics
- situation in which the drug was taken
- presence of certain personality traits
- presence of any underlying psychiatric or medical conditions
While the exact number and type of long term effects may vary from person to person, cocaine use over long periods of time can cause changes in the brain which can take months to resolve after the last use. Most studies mention problems with cognitive functions such as attention, verbal memory, and decision-making. Sleep patterns can be affected, and problems with behavior regulation have been reported. There usually are not any prolonged psychotic problems unless the person has underlying psychiatric issues.
To directly answer your question, you have had a number of exposures to the drug. How cocaine will effect you depends a lot on those factors already mentioned as well as a few new ideas. Did you develop tolerance to the drug? That is, as time went on did you use more of the drug per each episode, or did you switch from snorting to injecting or smoking to try to get the same effect as you did initially? Cocaine use is usually characterized by binges and controlled use (where you can abstain for variable periods of time), and may easily change to compulsive use (where you can not control use). What I hope is that you have truly quit before any serious problems have occurred.
The development of tolerance is a risk factor for developing dependence on the drug. I mention this because some of the anxiety may or may not be related to increased cravings for the drug. The start of anxiety symptoms six weeks after stopping the cocaine usually is not related to a post-binge set of symptoms which usually include restlessness and irritability.
Another concept that is important here is the idea of sensitization. Basically this means that low intensity, intermittent use of the drug can cause an enhanced response the next time it is used. This seems to play a role in relapse and cravings. Estimates by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), indicate that 10 to 15 percent of those who initially try stimulants become addicted. Cravings can last months and gradually decrease over time. Some people can experience "using dreams," which are very vivid and can cause unease and anxiety.
There are also mood problems such as depression which can pop up after stopping use which can cause a person to relapse. If the depression lasts longer than one or two weeks after withdrawal, you may have been "self-medicating" an underlying depression (or anxiety disorder), which then should be treated with a specific antidepressant. In this case, getting an evaluation by a trained healthcare provider could benefit you and perhaps prevent a relapse from occurring.
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Indiana is ranked No. 24 nationally and running in the finals for the third straight year. In each of the last two years the Hoosiers have placed seventh and been led by Andy Bayer. The all-American from Leo was injured in last week's NCAA Regionals and will be unable to compete Saturday in Louisville.
Nierman, a three-time all-state runner from Carroll under the last name of Kleber, transferred to Indiana after his freshman year (2009-2010) at Miami of Ohio. He says he knew "right away" that Miami wasn't the place for him, and by the time he landed in Bloomington in the fall of 2010, he was in terrible shape.
"I was about 17 pounds over what I weighed when I raced at Carroll," Nierman said. "I knew the workouts at Miami weren't that great, but I had no idea I was so out of shape."
When Nierman began his IU career, he was 15th man on the roster and could barely survive workouts, let alone the season. And races were a disaster.
"Coach tells everyone that it takes 12-18 months before you see the difference in your running," Nierman said of Indiana track and cross country coach Ron Helmer. "And it took me about 18 months."
Nierman "survived" his first season at Indiana (fall of 2010) and then had a little bit of success in track. But even last fall (2011), the improvement just wasn't as great as he had hoped.
"I ran 26:00 for 8K (roughly 5 miles) but my legs were so tired and it was a struggle," Nierman said. "Finally in track I got my legs back in track and made the Big 10 finals in the 1,500."
Nierman followed up last spring's track season with six straight 100-mile weeks over the summer. Just when his legs couldn't handle it anymore, he throttled back to 90-mile weeks and felt refreshed. The result was a 24:15 8K in his first cross country meet this fall.
"That was a shock to me because I really wasn't expecting to be that fast," Nierman said. "Since then, I've been in the top seven."
Nierman kept his varsity spot all season, finishing 30th at the Big Ten Championships and then 32nd at NCAA Regionals and IU's third man. Making the Hoosiers varsity lineup (top seven) is even a surprise to Helmer, according to Nierman.
"Coach was telling us all at practice (recently) that if you keep working hard, you might even surprise him," Nierman said. "He told us that two years ago he didn't think the fat boy at the back of the line would ever make the lineup. But now that fat boy has moved to the front of that same line."
Don't think for a moment that Nierman is satisfied. He's come too far to stop now. He barely missed all-Big Ten and all-regional recognition. But before he sets his sights on the future, he is focusing on Saturday and the NCAA Championships. It's a race he wasn't sure he'd ever run three years ago.
"It's great to be running in it, sure. But our pack needs to be around 100th place," Nierman said. "We have a pack of five or six that need to stick together and finish around 100th. With Zach (Mayhew) up front, that should give us around 400 points and top 15, maybe even top 10."


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SAN JOSE — The victim of the city's first homicide of 2013, who was found shot to death in front of a home on Sunday, was identified by police as Ivan Segura, 34.
Segura, a San Jose resident, was shot at least once and pronounced dead around 8 a.m. at the scene on the 1900 block of Tripoli Avenue.
Police did not release additional details about the homicide on Wednesday and said there are no suspects in custody and a motive is not known.
Neighbors previously said the shooting happened around 11 p.m. the previous night, but officers who responded did not locate Segura's body. One neighbor said he heard an argument followed by two gunshots, and a car was reported speeding away from the scene.
Segura's killing comes after a year that saw 46 homicides in San Jose — the most in 20 years. In 2012, the first slaying of the year happened on Jan. 5 when Ricardo Lucas, 25, was shot to death in East San Jose.
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Serra Hoagland, a PhD student in forestry, is merging Native
American land management techniques with Western science in her research
focused on preserving the Mexican Spotted Owl. The species has been listed as
"threatened" by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service since 1993.
One of the biggest threats the owls are facing is an increasing
severity of wildfire in their habitat.
That's where Hoagland's research comes in. She has been studying
owl sites on the tribally managed Mescalero Apache forest in New Mexico and
comparing them to sites on land the U.S. Forest Service manages.
"We used satellite images to characterize the habitat around
owl sites on the reservation compared to adjacent owl sites on the national
forest," she explains. "I found, sure enough, they're different."
Hoagland, who participated in the Indian Forest Management Assessment Team (IFMAT) III, a group of nationally recognized forest scientists and managers who report to Congress on the status of Indian forests, attributes this discrepancy to differences in land management techniques.
"The Forest Service has been really
successful at fire suppression, but in an ecosystem that requires fire, that
can then create a dangerous situation for spotted owls," Hoagland says. She goes on to explain that Native American
forests, however, manage the land so that the risk of wildfire is much lower.
Hoagland explains that the owls are threatened by wildfires because
the Forest Service is reluctant to perform forest treatments near owl sites, as
the treatments may seem harmful to the owls. For example, cutting down trees in
owl sites to protect the owls appears counterintuitive.
"Thinning is tough because they nest in those trees, but you
also want to reduce the wildfire risk, so we try to achieve that balance,"
Hoagland says.
However, Hoagland's research has shown that the owls will
continue to nest in thinned sites because the sites attract more rodents, which
serve as a food source for the owls. This suggests that reducing wildfire
risk through techniques such as thinning and prescribed fires will not harm the
owl population.
Hoagland, a member of the Laguna Pueblo tribe, is one of the
2.2 percent of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) students in
the country who are Native American.
She explains the wisdom of Traditional Ecological Knowledge
(TEK) can offer a longer-term view of wildfire risk reduction and other
ecological issues that may provide vital clues to optimal forest management
"It's exciting working with the tribes, because they've
maintained that forest health and that balance in the forest," says Hoagland.
"Not only do those areas have low fire risk, but they also support a healthy
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If you have back pain, you are not alone. 85 percent of people experience back pain during their lifetime. In fact, it is the number one reason for disability and the number two reason for doctor visits in the United States. Treatment of back pain depends on the source of the pain and the amount of time since the pain was first noticed.
If you find that your back pain is meeting some or all of the following criteria, seeing your primary care physician may be in your best interest:
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Weeds Season finale.
Scrubs x 2
Sarah Conner Chronicles x 2 Great start to the season.
The house season premiere. It was ok.
Do not disturb. Meh.
America's got talent. Meh.
Also watched the Big Bro Summer finale. Dan won and I was rooting for him for a long time. Glad to see he took home the money.
I am downloading the new House. Stupid download times.
Mad Men then Entourage, both On Demand.
Always Sunny in Philadelphia x 15. Season 4 premiere on Thursday. Aww yeah.
I think it's the only actual show I've watched in like three weeks aside from Daily Show, Colbert, sports-analyses and CNBC.
House season premiere. It was decent.
Don't ask Marvin Harrison what he did during the bye week. "Batman never told where the Bat Cave is," he explained.
Watched the House episode. I liked it a lot. Also saw some reruns last night. Watched That 70's Show, House and Survivor.
Bones Ep 2, Good, rough to watch if you have any compassion towards animals and dogs. It was about dog fighting.
Biggest Loser-Families Season Premier They really stretched and reran a lot of the same clips to extend it to 2 hours.....
Sesame Street of course. Neil Patrick Harris as the shoe fairie again, still funny.
Home Improvement
America's Got Talent-Suxxor, Why the hell do I keep watching that show?
I never realized how short Danny Devito was untill I started watching the Show. Him Waterboarding the Useless Girl was classic.
Started watching John Adams earlier and it is a very good mini-series so far. I never heard of the show before until it was mentioned in the paper as being nominated for Emmys.
hopefully that'll take over the reigns
I had class though so missed it anyway. How was the kickoff?
First 2 episodes of Heroes. I'm looking forward to it. Nothing like a little level 5!
Don't ask Marvin Harrison what he did during the bye week. "Batman never told where the Bat Cave is," he explained.
Big Bang Theory - very funny
Watched the premiere of Heroes. I saw the first episode and then half of the second episode. Also watched Prison break
It was good...especially the "tick" joke but HIMYM was better IMO although it's starting to get a little off-track from the original gimmick.
Anyone watching True Blood?
It's a little campy, but I'm starting to get into it quite a bit.
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. - Winston Churchill
If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to serve as a horrible warning. - Catherine Aird
Saw The premiere of HIMYM. Enjoyed it.
House episode 2. I liked it.
House 2 was good. The dialogue between him and the PI was fun.
Don't ask Marvin Harrison what he did during the bye week. "Batman never told where the Bat Cave is," he explained.
Watched Top Chef, House and Survivor: Australia
House episode 2 was good. I may need to re-watch it as I was making breakfast during it... ah pizza. Start the morning off right is what I always say.
Dancing With The Stars.
It's a travishamockery that Cloris Leachman is still on the show. She's worse than Wayne Newton was. I didn't think that was possible.


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The FIA have announced that McLaren will not score constructors' championship points this year and face an unprecedented $100m fine for their role in the espionage case.
However Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso will still be allowed to score points towards the drivers' championship.
McLaren will also not be allowed any constructor's representatives on the podium for the rest of the year.
Here are the day's developments as they happened:
Lewis Hamilton and Pedro de la Rosa were present at the hearing; Fernando Alonso was not. Recent developments in the case have centred on a purported exchange of e-mails between de la Rosa and Alonso. The pair (and Hamilton) were asked to supply any e-mails relevant to the case and told they would be immune from punishment if they did.
According to Auto Motor und Sport McLaren were prepared to claim that its former engineer Phil Mackereth had taken three discs of plans to Renault. However the FIA stated that this would be the subject of a separate investigation of necessary and has no bearing on the current hearing.
16:36 (UK time) – Pitpass.com claims that McLaren will be banned or face a suspension of constructors' points in 2007 and 2008, but the website stresses these are 'unconfirmed reports' from an unnamed source. Other websites are running similar but unconfirmed stories.
17:29 – Planet-F1 has clarified the 'McLaren are banned' story, claiming that the puishment of exclusion from the 2007 and 2008 championships was put forward by the World Motor Sports Council, but no verdict has yet been reached.
17:48 – No further updates, but it's perhaps worth mentioning this piece in the Daily Mail which claims to contain details of the e-mails sent between Alonso and de la Rosa. It cites one of them which says, "Let's try these new things. They are from Ferrari. Nigel Stepney has sent them to Mike Coughlan." Are the quotes accurately? Apparently they are the same as those that Italian journalist Pino Allevi hypothesised might have been said in such an e-mail.
17:55 – Grandprix.com can't resist having a dig at the websites who ran the 'McLaren banned' story without checking it…
18:06 – Autosport, whose website appeared to have crashed for around an hour, have issued a similar clarification and an apology about the WMSC verdict story.
18:19 – According to BBC Radio 5 Live McLaren will not score constructors' championship points this year and pay a $100m (?����?�?�49.2m) fine. However their drivers will still be allowed to score points towards their championship. McLaren will also not be allowed any constructors' representatives on the podium for the rest of the year.
It is the biggest fine ever imposed upon a Formula 1 team. It clearly points to a serious breach of the regulations on the part of McLaren. The only saving grace is that their drivers will still be allowed to fight for 'the title that matters'. Ron Dennis is expected to give a statement in one hour's time.
On top of the fine, losing the constructors' championship points means they will also lose any discounts on travel costs they would have earned. They have also been told that their 2008 car will be independently scrutinised for the presence of Ferrari intellectual property.
18:37 – McLaren are understood to be planning to appeal. If they do choose to do so they will have to do so through the British motor sport governing body, the Royal Automobile Club.
18:56 – According to Reuters, Max Mosley was asked if he felt justice had been done. He answered, "Yes".
19:15 – Ferrari has issued a press release stating it is 'satisfied' that the truth has emerged. They added: "In light of new evidence, facts and behaviour of an extremely serious nature and grossly prejudicial to the interest of the sport have been further demonstrated."
The FIA will release full details of the reasoning behind the verdict tomorrow. It also confirmed that the drivers were not penalised points in the drivers' championship because of the evidence they handed over to the FIA.
19:49 – At a press conference Ron Dennis said: "The important thing is that we can go racing and compete for the rest of the season. We don't accept the reasons for being penalised." He added that his future at the team was not in question, re-iterated that the team had not used Ferrari intellectual property and said that he remained: "Committed to competition and passionate about motor racing."
20:25 – Further details from the McLaren press conference. Dennis said: "We clearly demonstrated that we did not use any leaked information to gain a competitive advantage. The entire engineering team provided statements affirming they had never used Ferrari information.
"The case is, was this information used by McLaren? This has not been proven today."
The new evidence presented was largely emails and text messages sent between Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton, Pedro de la Rosa, and one with Mike Coughlan.
Martin Whitmarsh stated that McLaren will announce tomorrow whether they are going to appeal, having seen the full verdict by the FIA. When asked whether other teams should be punished for similar infringements (a possible reference to the alleged connection to Renault) he refused to be drawn on whether they should also be punished.
Asked about the difficulties presented by the fine, Dennis said that McLaren has a turnover of $450-500m turnover and no debt, and he felt they should be able to manage it – even joking about asking Norbert Haug of Mercedes whether they would pay half.
20:30 – According to Grandprix.com McLaren will not lose the prize money it has accrued so far this year.
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- Espionage case set to drag on
- Briatore: Throw McLaren out (updated)
- Debate: Has F1 been brought into disrepute?
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- Ferrari's friend wins right to McLaren appeal
- Todt: 'FIA would have punished Ferrari'
- McLaren spy verdict: Why the FIA were right
- McLaren not punished in spy case (updated)
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Before you plug in those earbuds, think twice about it. You could be affecting your hearing for years to come. It all comes down to how loud you're playing those tunes. And the younger you are, the worse it can be.
"We have seen an increase in the incidents of hearing loss in younger people...teenagers and even younger," says Dr. Michael Dahlke, of ENT Associates. "You have a smaller volume for that sound pressure and therefore it can be worse in children than in adults."
On a weekly basis he sees a number of noise induced hearing loss. Tinnitus, or ringing in the ears caused by loud noises, can strike at a young age and haunt you forever.
"When you start losing hearing from noise exposure, it's something that is permanent, it's something that is not going to get better, but may increase and get worse or progress," he adds.
His advice is to check the maximum power output when you buy headphones and then only play music at half to two-thirds of the maximum volume.
Some experts say listening to music at full volume with earbuds for even five minutes can increase the chances of hearing loss. Ninety decibels or higher is when you're starting to get into the so-called "danger zone." But at most retail chains, earbuds are still selling fast. Target is one example.
"Mostly because of the price point they're definitely very affordable and on top of that they have adjustable ear buds, " says Melissa Cottrell, an Executive Team Leader at the store.
In fact, she says those over-the-ear headphones have gone out of style for the most part, unless you're willing to spend top dollar. Such as headphones from beatstudio -- comfortable and with great sound quality. But the price, a steep $300, is expensive for many shoppers.
It's not just the type of headphones you use that pose a risk. Listening to loud music at a concert, or using a lawnmower or chain saw, or doing anything that causes a loud sound can hurt your hearing too. It's not just doctors that are recommending ear muffs for protection – sales associates at ACE Hardware will tell you the same thing. You can find affordable ear muffs at many retail chains.
In the end, what you listen to today could affect your hearing twenty years down the road. Or even sooner.


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Since I'm not taking chemo for prevention, I've decided to start eating healthy food and more work out.
A friend told me that dandelion has many nutrients and we could benefit from eating it.
I found it at local grocery store and I add it to my salad.
University of Maryland Medical has an article on dandeline.
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text: Mountaineers eager to cleanse 'bad taste' By Dave Hickman January 12, 2014 Story Share MORGANTOWN - For the second time in just the opening few days of the Big 12 basketball season, West Virginia faces a quick turnaround from a Saturday game to another on Monday.As far as Bob Huggins is concerned, though, the timing of the games is no big deal."I'm more worried about Texas than when we play them,'' the West Virginia coach said.Indeed, worrying about the timing of games isn't the Mountaineers' biggest concern. Instead, the concern will be trying to put a disappointing loss to No. 11 Oklahoma State in the rear-view mirror quickly enough to concentrate on the task at hand.West Virginia (10-6, 2-1 Big 12) hosts Texas (12-4, 1-2) in a 7 p.m. game today at the Coliseum. The game will be televised nationally by ESPNU.It comes on the heels of a 73-72 loss at home on Saturday to Oklahoma State. That was a game the Mountaineers had more than their share of opportunities to win, but didn't. Twice they had the ball with a chance to essentially wrap up the game, first leading by two with 30 seconds to play and then trailing by one with 11 seconds to go. In between they could have accomplished the same goal with a defensive stop.West Virginia did neither, failing to score both times and giving up a 3-pointer to Markel Brown with 11.6 seconds to play that proved the game-winner. And that was tough to swallow."We have to get that bad taste out of our mouths,'' said guard Terry Henderson, whose 21-point, four-assist, six-rebound, three-block performance was wasted. "The worst losses are the [wins] you almost got.''A win over Oklahoma State would have been huge, of course, and not just in the sense that it would have kept WVU unbeaten in Big 12 play. The fact is, with that narrow loss West Virginia still remains winless in two seasons of league play against teams good enough to finish with a winning record. All six wins last year were against Texas Tech, TCU and Texas, and the two wins so far this season were again against Texas Tech and TCU. So, is Texas good enough this year to eventually qualify as a team that will finish with a winning record? That's debatable. Yes, the Longhorns are 12-4, but they lost their first two Big 12 games to Oklahoma and Oklahoma State and then barely survived Texas Tech on Saturday, winning 67-64 at home.Texas had few signature wins this season until a week before Christmas, when the Longhorns beat North Carolina in Chapel Hill, 86-83. But even though North Carolina has slipped (the Tar Heels are last in the ACC at 0-3), that win for Texas is still better than any win West Virginia has managed to date.Texas brings to the Coliseum a fairly deep group, a 10-man rotation of primarily sophomores and freshmen with a mix of size and perimeter players, but no real take-control scorer. Jonathan Holmes, a 6-foot-8 junior who is the only upperclassman in the rotation, averages 12.7 points and 6.9 rebounds.Guards Javan Felix and Isaiah Taylor and 6-9 sophomore center Cameron Ridley all average low double-figures scoring.That's a change from the team West Virginia faced Saturday, which had three potential game-breakers in Marcus Smart, Le'Bryan Nash and Brown. The Mountaineers' goal now is just to switch gears as quickly as possible and avoid a second straight home loss after opening the league season 2-0 on the road."This is one of those bad-taste games you don't want to linger,'' Juwan Staten in the aftermath of Saturday's loss. "You want to get out there and get rid of that taste as soon as you can.'' BRIEFLY: West Virginia leads the series with Texas 3-2 and the five games have been decided by a combined 11 points. Every game has been undecided right up until the last possession of regulation and the widest margin of victory was WVU's 57-53 overtime win in Austin last season.As was the case last week, with a Saturday-Monday schedule, after today West Virginia is off until a Saturday game at Kansas State.Reach Dave Hickman at 304-348-1734 or firstname.lastname@example.com or follow him at twitter.com/dphickman1 Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Malfunctioning aircraft lands safely at Yeager Airport 2 Correctional officers need raises, lawmakers told 3 Gazette editorial: Is it time for health care for all yet? 4 DHHR: WV medical marijuana law will need $2 million in upfront costs 5 Vintage West Virginia: Putnam Village Mountaineers come up short Previous Story SC moving prep hoops games to St. Albans Next Story


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Humber can't keep it going for Bedard vs. Darvish
Righty allows big sixth; rally falls short in ninth; two HRs for Dominguez
HOUSTON -- Erik Bedard put together his best start of the season for the Astros in his return to the rotation following a brief stint in the bullpen, pitching into the sixth inning and leaving the game with a lead over Rangers ace Yu Darvish.
Bedard barely had time to receive congratulatory pats on the back from teammates in the dugout before the lead vanished and the Rangers had broken open a tight game and did just enough damage to be able to hold off the late-charging Astros.
The Rangers erupted for six runs in the sixth inning, including five against scuffling relief pitcher Philip Humber, and survived a late surge to beat the Astros, 8-7, on Saturday night before 27,188 at Minute Maid Park.
"I wish we could have battled all the way back, and it speaks to the resilience of this ballclub and I don't think that's ever going to leave us," manager Bo Porter said. "It's part of who we are, but at the same time, I'm looking forward to battling back in one of these here type of games and getting that big hit and walking somebody off."
The Astros scored once in the eighth inning and three times in the ninth and had the tying run on first base when pinch-hitter Chris Carter popped out against Joe Nathan to end the game.
"Obviously, we don't want to get in those situations," Nathan said. "You have a four-run lead going into the ninth, but nothing is comfortable until the last out. We play nine innings, a lot of teams do and they showed they had some fight in them."
Darvish (6-1) worked seven innings and allowed three runs and three hits while striking out eight batters. He became the second pitcher in Major League history to record at least 300 strikeouts in his first 37 big league starts (Dwight Gooden).
Matt Dominguez hit his first two home runs of the season, coming in the third inning and fifth inning against Darvish, who fell one out shy of a perfect game when he last faced the Astros on April 2 in Houston. He retired the first seven batters he faced Saturday before Dominguez took him deep in the third.
"I didn't get to face him last time, and I was excited to face him this time," Dominguez said. "He's having a great year and is one of the best pitchers in the game. I got ahead in the count and got some pitches to hit that happened to go out of the field."
Humber, who was making his second appearance in relief since being removed from the rotation, was rocked for five runs and five hits -- four extra-base hits -- in two-thirds of an inning to suffer his eighth loss of the season (first in relief).
"It's hard, but there's a lot worse things than struggling on a baseball field," Humber said. "I feel bad as far as the team goes. I want to do the best I can for the team, but it's not about me. I'm a man, I can handle struggling. It's disappointing because you put a lot of hard work in and don't get the results you want. That's part of sports. That's why it's competition. Not everybody gets success. It doesn't happen all the time. That's why you can't take a single day for granted."
Bedard, facing the Rangers for the first time since throwing 3 1/3 scoreless innings in relief on Opening Night, held Texas to two runs and four hits in five-plus innings, while striking out seven batters. He was pulled after giving up a leadoff single to Lance Berkman in the sixth, leading 3-1.
"Bedard was tremendous and did a great job," Porter said. "I thought in the fifth, when he stepped back and bowed his neck and willed us through that inning with big pitch after big pitch after big pitch, he was outstanding tonight."
Humber struck out Adrian Beltre before things spiraled out of control. Nelson Cruz hit a two-run homer to right field. Mitch Moreland tripled and scored on a David Murphy double, and Craig Gentry's two-run triple made it 6-3. Elvis Andrus added an RBI single, and Humber was removed from the game.
"We took him out of the rotation to get him down in the bullpen and get some things straightened out, and he looked real good his first time out of the bullpen," Porter said. "Today was not so good, and we just have to see as time goes on to give him opportunities and see how it goes."
Berkman homered to lead off the seventh to push the lead to 8-3. It was his 157th career home run at Minute Maid Park, which is the most by any player.
The homer proved to be huge, considering the Astros got off the mat in the ninth and made it interesting. Trevor Crowe had an RBI single, Carlos Pena scored on a wild pitch and Marwin Gonzalez cut the lead to 8-7 on a sacrifice fly before Nathan shut the door.
"We came up just short, but it was pretty good how we battled back in the later innings," Dominguez said.
Brian McTaggart is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Tag's Lines. Follow @brianmctaggart on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Naches Valley School District asking voters to pass $22 million bond
NACHES, Wash.-- School district leaders in Naches say two of their schools are falling apart. They want voters to pay to replace them. The price tag is more than $20 million. A similar plan was rejected a couple of years ago.
Margaret St. Martin and her family are all products of the the Naches Valley School District.
"All three of our sons," St. Martin said. "We went through this school district too, and now I have grand kids here."
Margaret's husband went to the Naches Valley Primary school and was in the same classroom his granddaughter is now.
"They're being educated now, but they need to be in a better comfort zone than what they have now," she said.
Better comfort is one of the reasons the Naches School Board is pushing a new bond measure for almost $23 million. The school district wants to build a new school to replace the primary school and Naches Valley Intermediate School. Both schools are more than 60 years old.
"They're simply worn out," Naches Valley Superintendent Duane Lyons said.
Administrators say their heating and ventilation systems are outdated. Most classrooms only have two electrical outlets with single-pane windows and there is no air conditioning.
"I want them to be warm when they go in the wintertime," St. Martin said. "I want them to be cool when they go when school starts in the summer time."
"It's just so warm in the fall and so warm in the spring, you know, we've had crayons melt," Lyons said.
A similar bond for the same money fell a little short of the required 60 percent super majority two years ago. Supporters say it failed because voters had no idea where the new school would go.
This time that won't be the case. The school district has locked down 11 acres of land off US 12 and Allan Road. There is one home on the lot. The homeowner there says she's going to move if the bond is passed so the new school can be built.
It's a decision voters will make in February. Ballots will be mailed in late January for a February election day.


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We all must love, respect & accept man and beast as we for our own.
Sometimes, beast can be a bit of a problem in life, such as flies, mice, rats, moths, bees, wasps etc.
We must not kill a life that is not ours, but what if that life was a danger to ours & our loved ones' ?
Are we entitled to dispose of the creature?
If it is a danger to one's health & environment?
I own an insect catcher so if there's spiders crawling around my apartment, I'd catch it then release it back to it's natural habitat.
I try to use live traps for rats & mice without the poison bait so I can release them back into the wild.
But what about flies? I have trouble with catching them and releasing them.
I try not to hurt them and I have sticky pads on the walls but they don't stick to them and flies have germs, bacteria & similar diseases to rodents.
What are your opinions?


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Isn't it interesting how easily miscommunication can occur? I was thinking about all the 'debates' that happen online in these forums, and many of them seem to go a lot like this (I was having a bit of fun on youtube last night):
Or like this (why do we ever even wonder why there's so much conflict in the world?):
Even at the video store you can run into problems:
What can we do to make ourselves understood more clearly? But then again, I often wonder if we are really clear ourselves about what we are trying to say (myself included, of course!). Perhaps by saying much less, we are actually saying more.
Just a few thoughts as you drink your Sunday morning coffee (or tea, or [fill in the blank])...


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"ALL I want to do is pick up the phone and Kevin to say 'I'm out come and get me'."
That is the dream of Gerald and Mary Taylor, whose son Kevin has been locked up in the Philippines for nearly four years.
Kevin and his wife Charlene, who are accused of running an illegal employment racket, have been held on remand while prosecutors drag out their case.
For the past four years, Gerald and Mary have been sending money and parcels to their son to help him through the ordeal of being held at San Mateo jail, in Rizal.
But the couple, who are both pensioners, have come to the bottom of the barrel and are calling on the kindness of others in the town to help free their son.
Kevin and Charlene, who have three children together, face two out of the original charges, and could be released on bail next month if they can pay the £5,000 bond to make sure they don't abscond.
Hearings for the final two charges are expected to take place on March 7 and 11.
Gerald said: "I'm feeling very down and depressed with the situation at the moment.
"When I try and do a job I get in the middle of it and my mind starts wondering. I can't concentrate and can't think of anything else.
"If it was in this country it would be all over by now. It would have been all over in the first six months. Over there it is a different system.
"The cases keep being put to court and nobody is turning up for the prosecution and Kevin is being flung back into jail while it is pushed back for another month.
"If he has done wrong we accept that he will do his time, but what we can't accept is it being postponed every time and Kevin spending so long not knowing and in awful conditions.
"We have been told that the case due on March 7 is expected to be dismissed, the second case they have said if he gets bail it is going to cost about £3,500, and with Charlene as well that would be about £5,000.
"We have got to the bottom of the barrel – we can afford to live but cannot afford anything above that.
"We don't know where to turn and we are hoping there are people out there who can help.
"All I want to do is pick up the phone and Kevin to say 'I'm out come and get me.'"
North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson has been supporting the family and has said that if the case is delayed again the Foreign Office will send an official note to Maila asking the Filipino government to have the cases dealt with as soon as possible.
Gerald and Mary are looking to set up a fundraising page.
In the meantime if you are able to help in any way contact the Swindon Advertiser by email at medwards@swindon advertiser.co.uk and your details will be passed on.


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Pothole patrol: ACHD wants your help to repair damage
BOISE, Idaho (KBOI) - The Ada County Highway District is asking folks to call, email or use a smartphone app to report potholes for a three-day drive called "Pothole Days."
"On occasion, you run into some really good potholes and you don't know how deep they are," said Mimi Kohnke of Boise. "It's kind of like diving into the abyss and the unknown when you hit one of those."
The ACHD website has information on Pothole Days, which is April 1-3, so they can fix the damage that winter left behind. The agency says the three ways to report a pothole are: emailing firstname.lastname@example.com, using the ACHD Reporter Smartphone App and calling (208) 387-6325 (E. of Cole Road) or (208) 387-6350 (W. of Cole Road).
"Now that I'm here, I will definitely report every pothole that I see," Kohnke said.
ACHD says crews typically repair potholes within 24 hours, but they expect a lot of requests the next few days, so it might take them a little longer to get around to yours.