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This item has been in my family for over 50 years, we have tried since 2005 to find information about it. It has led us to a couple of gentlemen by the name of McDowell & Eddy from Los Angeles, CA. We have also found out that this advertisement might have been used in the 1948 Los Angeles Major League Exhibition Game Program Cubs vs Indians. I was told that this game that the men in the picture are playing is a game of rounders which predates baseball, instead of players using gloves they caught the ball with their bare hands and to get the opponent out you had to actually throw the ball and hit them with it in order to be considered out. This particular print is 9.5 inches by 9.5 inches, printed with "Indian ink" on cheese cloth. We are not sure if this was a prototype like a swatch type example but if anyone has more information to share or could point me in the right direction please feel free to respond!
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Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon, a powerful defense hawk in Congress whose district once stretched from the Inland Empire to northern Los Angeles County, will announce that he will retire after more than two decades in office, according to published reports.
The 75-year-old Republican plans to announce his plans on Thursday in a news conference, according to multiple reports, including the Associated Press.
McKeon spokeswoman Alissa McCurley said Wednesday afternoon that she could not confirm the reports.
"The congressman will make an announcement when he is ready to make the announcement," she said.
A news release went out Wednesday afternoon from the House Committee on Armed Services — which he chairs — confirming McKeon will make a statement from Washington, D.C., early today.
Republican officials spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity, according to the AP report, because they weren't authorized to publicly discuss McKeon's plans ahead of a formal announcement.
McKeon has served in the House of Representatives for 21 years and has been the chairman of the House Committee on Armed Services since 2011.
A former Santa Clarita councilman and William S. Hart Union High School District school board member, McKeon was first elected to serve California's 25th Congressional District in 1993. His district once included the third-largest population in California — 845,000 — and was the second-largest district by area in the state, encompassing areas of Mono, Inyo, Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties, according McKeon's website.
But in 2012, the political lines were redrawn and today the district includes parts of Ventura and northern Los Angeles County — including Simi Valley, Porter Ranch, Santa Clarita, Palmdale and Lancaster.
The soft-spoken McKeon campaigned for Republican candidates in 2010 and, thanks to the GOP wave that year, took over the chairmanship of the committee that oversees military policy, war operations and authorizes budgets for the Pentagon. During his time in charge, McKeon has fought congressional efforts to slash spending as defense hawks were increasingly outnumbered, even in the Republican Party.
The departure of the politically powerful McKeon will be felt both locally and nationally, according to David M. Speak, a professor of political science at Cal Poly Pomona.
"A senior member is better situated than a neophyte to 'bring home the bacon,' whether that means a new bridge or the more skillful representation of the district's policy preferences," Speak said.
And Congress will be diminished by the loss of the 11-term congressman, he said, "as institutional memory (wisdom) and long-established working relationships (process) are lost."
Fifteen House members — nine Republicans and six Democrats — have announced plans to leave Congress after their terms end. McKeon's Armed Services counterpart in the Senate, Democrat Carl Levin of Michigan, also plans to retire after this year.
Lee Rogers, a Sherman Oaks physician and resident of Simi Valley, immediately sent out a statement affirming his interest in the seat.
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"Don't slip and fall and where's the end zone, I was thinking that. I couldn't find it," Lanning said of his 69-yard run for the touchdown.
Lanning's interception was one of five turnovers Garrett took advantage of in the game. Leo struggled with the wet conditions as it fumbled the ball twice on the snap and threw three interceptions.
"They seemed to struggle with the slippery ball a little bit more than we did, but it did effect our shotgun snaps in the fourth quarter" said Garrett head coach Chris DePew. "But five turnovers makes a huge difference with one for a touchdown that put us ahead by two scores."
Leo didn't just lose the ball plenty of times in the game, but had its 26-game ACAC winning streak ended as well. It was the first time since 2008 the Lions have lost a conference game.
"Well, you know, it is what it is," said Leo head coach Jared Sauder. "We were never really concerned with the streak, just week-by-week is how we've done it. So, that's what we're going to have to do this week, just get back on it."
Still, Leo did have a chance late in the fourth quarter when Garrett was the one to fumble a snap inside its own red zone. Leo recovered the fumble on Garrett's 6-yard line with 6:26 left in the game. The Lions then had an illegal procedure penalty push them back five yards before throwing two incomplete passes. On third down from the 11, Waters found tight end Nolan Wilson, who was tackled on the 1-yard line.
Once again, though, the sloppy conditions caused the Lions to fumble the snap on fourth down and give Garrett the ball back with a turnover on downs.
"Our defense came up really big in the end there," DePew said. "Tonight they came up huge against obviously a great football team. We did a number of right things … but more than anything they played with great heart and pride."
That pride and heart was evident in Lanning. He said the team went into the game with an expectation of winning and a little bit "swagger."
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What is this medicine?TREPROSTINIL is used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension. This medicine helps to improve exercise ability and quality of life.
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Notwithstanding the exemption set forth in section 80a–6 (f) of this title, section 80a–23 of this title shall apply to a business development company to the same extent as if it were a registered closed-end investment company, except as follows:
(1) The prohibitions of section 80a–23 (a)(2) of this title shall not apply to any company which
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Expanding Peruvian grape exports to the U.S. are denting prices for Chilean grapes. That's the conclusion of this U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service report.
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Peru's developing table grape industry is quickly becoming a serious competitor for Chile in the U.S. market. Peru already has exported 93,000 tons of grapes this season, accounting for more than its total exports of the whole 2010-2011 season.
As a result of the increase of Peruvian exports during these first few weeks of 2012, the price of Sugraone grapes has decreased by 15 percent in the east coast of the U.S., according to Chilean fresh fruit quality Certification Company, Decofrut. The U.S. market amounts for 50 percent of all Chilean exports of table grapes and it is also the main destination for Peru's table grape exports.
Industry insiders report to Post that the falling price of Chilean grapes is due to the increase in exports of the Peruvian grapes. Peruvian exports have increased because the harvest season in Peru begins in October, while the Chilean harvest season begins in mid November. The later start specifically affects the grape harvest in Chile's northern region, Atacama. As a result, Peru's grapes are available at an earlier date in the U.S., allowing the country to take advantage of the high prices available at the beginning of the season.
Another advantage is that Peru has a much cheaper workforce," Chilean Federation of Fruit Producers President Antonio Walker added that this is especially significant in the Ica and Piura valleys, where most Peruvian table grapes are harvested. The Chilean grape industry has revealed figures which claim that the Peruvian workforce earns 80 percent less than in Chile. Water availability and usage are also determining factors in favor of the Peruvian industry.
In Peru, only 10,594 cubic feet of water are needed to produce a ton of grapes while in Chile, 17,657 cubic feet of water are needed, as was indicated by the Chilean Fruit Export Association (Asoex). "There are serious water availability issues in Chile due to the increasing demand for the resource by the mining companies," as was indicated by the Asoex President Ronald Bown, mainly in the Atacama region.
TK: The USDA's latest shipment numbers show that through Feb. 11, Peru has exported 74.29 million pounds of grapes to the U.S. this season, up from 49.6 million pounds the same time a year ago. Meanwhile, Chile's grape shipments to the U.S. so far this season rate 264 million pounds, down from 286 million pounds through Feb. 11 a year ago.
USDA trade numbers show that U.S. imports of Chilean grapes last year totaled 400,000 metric tons, down from 408,000 metric tons in 2010 and 458,000 metric tons in 2009. U.S. imports of Peruvian grapes totaled about 30,000 metric tons in 2011, up from 17,000 metric tons in 2010 and 13,000 metric tons in 2009.
The value of Chilean grape imports to the U.S. totaled $631 million in 2011, down from $740 million in 2010 and $702 million in 2009. Meanwhile, value of U.S. imports of Peruvian grapes has surged from $31 million in 2009 to $49 million in 2010 and $84 million in 2011.
Coverage in The Packer has also noted Peru's emergence, though cost factors have not mentioned. From the Dec. 26 issue and reporting by Jim Offner:
"The strength of our deal here is Peru," said Dan Carpella Jr., director of sales and marketing with Pittsgrove, N.J.-based Nathel International.
Carpella was asked how Peru's total production compared to Chile's.
"Right now, I'd say it's a good complement and that's all it is to Chile," he said. "That could change in the next five-plus years, though. Peru's table grapes are a much smaller crop than Chile's. They're available at times when Chile tends to be short, so it fits well. But there could be some competition down the road."
Peru has the potential to be a major competitor to Chile, said Mike Bowe, vice president of Dave's Specialty Imports Inc., Coral Springs, Fla.
"Peru can grow just about anything, but it's only now being organized," he said. "Argentina has difficulties with some of the organizational aspects of the business. They don't have the logistics that Chile does. Peru, the same kind of thing. They need the lanes. Again, it's a wait-and-see at this point."
TK: The trend is with Peruvian grapes, and the reported lower input costs in Peru make it likely the market share growth in the U.S. market compared with Chile will continue for a few years. Check out the USDA grape imports stats by month here.
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More Time of Day to Take Statins
In an earlier question, you addressed the best time of day to take lipitor and zocor. Can you please extend your answer to include pravachol generic?
Thank you for the question. The generic name for pravachol is pravastatin. It is one of the medications in the statin family to lower high cholesterol. Similar to Lipitor, you can take pravastatin at any time of the day, with or without food. That means that you will get the same reduction for your high cholesterol level regardless of when you take it in a day or if you take it with or without food. However, you should take it at the same time every day. It takes about 4 weeks to see the maximum effect. So do not stop taking it unless your doctor tells you to do so.
You should contact your doctor right away if you have unexplained muscle pain and weakness, severe and unresolved stomach discomfort or any other unusual symptoms after you start taking this medication. Check with your doctor before you take any new over the counter products such as St John's Wort or Antacids because these OTC medications might affect the potency of pravastatin.
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Game: Zod Engine
The Zod Engine has it's own linux support forum, if you want you can post there for support too.
You can actually compile the zod engine without libmysqlclient support if you want. You just need to add in -D DISABLE_MYSQL and remove -lmysqlclient from the makefile.
Tile Racer was by itself a remake of Stunts (DOS game, 1990), like many out there that didn't succeed. I liked Stunts a lot back then, I also liked Revolt (1999) and Generally (2003) and I played a lot Richard Burns Rally (2004).
I think the feel of them can somehow be found in Stunt Rally if only a bit.
You're welcome if you have any other ideas for Gameplay Modes:
Well true, there is only racing against clock implemented. But I wouldn't say it's pointless, you drive the track's road to have the fastest lap. And some tracks aren't easy (pipes, winding road in air).
Opponents are difficult to implement (can't imagine how to describe for them how to drive pipes and jumps so it would be at decent level, or how should they recover from it).
Game: Ultima VII
Exult is a free, open-source fan project; it also lets users play games created by others for the Exult engine. The thing that's closed-source/commercial is Ultima VII, which provides the files Exult relies on for music, images, and so forth.
The one issue is that the Exult team stopped including Linux when compiling binaries back in 2004, and all of the Linux distros I've checked are evidently waiting for a binary to be released, as they haven't updated their repos since then. All add-ons (some of which make drastic improvements or additions) and other games require Exult 1.4 at the least; the last Linux binary was 1.2.
nice work! its done.
I built the packages for openSUSE please add to the info.
openSUSE packages
When we will have a linux installer ? (just like the windows one)
Even if the core is Vdrfit the loops and all stunts resembles in a way with those from Tile Racer(a dead project).
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Back in December, Hot Toys released MMS DX-06 Captain Jack Sparrow based on his latest appearance in the Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. This is not the first time Hot Toys has done the popular Johnny Depp character, this being the third time they have visited the Disney property and it won't be the last as they have already teased a redux version of Cannibal King Jack. The latest figure has been given many upgrades over his predecessors including improved sculpting, costuming, and accessories. And with the addition of the PERS rolling eye system, the character's personality comes out like never before. It's no wonder that the figure was on many of the online collectible sites "Best of" lists for 2011, including ours.
Jack's packaging is fairly plain, with a dark colored box sporting the logo and magnetic sealing flap.
Once open, the pieces of the figure are stacked in layers and removing each layer unveils a new surprise.
As I stated earlier, the figure comes with a plethora of accessories, many more than previous Pirates figures.
The PERS eye system gives Jack some incredible expression.
A lot of hard work and dedication went into ensuring the at Jack's outfit and accessories were as close to the film versions as possible.
Jack's coat is removable by taking off his head and sliding off the sword belt. The sash also has a hidden magnet to help with the removal process.
One of the coolest accessories included with the figure is a scale replica of Jack's flag, something extra that was thrown in for fun.
The ridiculously long (and hilarious) telescope is the Sideshow Exclusive piece. For those that don't get that version, he also includes a regular telescope.
Another fun accessory is the miniaturized Black Pearl in a bottle as seen in the latest film.
For me, the best accessory included with the figure is the scale replica of the Black Pearl steering wheel!
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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Harry Reid is committed to increase funding for the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program that could bring nearly $1.9 million to Elko County next year.
The PILT program provides payments to local communities to compensate them for losses to their tax bases that result from the presence of significant amounts of federal land in their counties. It provides funding to county governments for essential services like roads, law enforcement and education.
Reid recently led a bipartisan effort, and was joined by 55 fellow senators including Senators John Ensign (R-NV) and Senator Craig Thomas (R-WY), to encourage the Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittee panel to increase PILT funding to $240 million in 2007. This funding level would translate to roughly $1.9 million in funding for Elko County which is typically used to fund police, fire, and ambulance services.
Reid's request of $240 million for PILT nationwide is $42 million more than was requested in the President's budget, and an increase of $4 million over last year's funding level.
These funds are absolutely essential for local governments and Reid is continuing a multi-year effort to fully fund this important program. Last year Senator Reid led the fight for a record appropriation of $236 million for the nationwide PILT program. Due in part to Reid's efforts, Elko County received $1,784,436 in PILT payments in 2005. "This funding is a small amount of the federal budget but would mean a whole lot to Elko County," said Reid. "They rely heavily on PILT monies to fund vital community projects that Nevada families depend on, from schools and hospitals to law enforcement and fire fighters."
In response to the fight for increasing PILT funds, Larry Naake, Executive Director of the National Association of Counties said, "On behalf of NACo member counties in the western part of the country, I commend Senators Reid and Thomas for their bipartisan efforts to fight budget cuts in the PILT program".
The State of Nevada is comprised of almost 87% public land, including 48 million acres of BLM land and 6 million acres of national forest land. PILT funds are distributed to counties based on a formula that evaluates the total acreage of federal lands and the size of the local population, among other factors.
All 17 Nevada counties receive PILT payments. In each of the last several years, Nevada counties have received an excess of $13 million.
Last year Senator Reid worked closely with members of the Senate and House Appropriations Committee to achieve a record PILT funding level of $236 million.


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Holiday gathering: The League of United Latin American Citizens is holding a Christmas potluck and toy drive on Friday, Dec. 14.
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Crowded streets, glistening paint jobs, and the sound of eight powerful cylinders are what todays car shows are all about. Children follow alongside their parents, unable to grasp the event they are taking part in, but the memories of mirror-like paint and earth-moving sounds will be left in their heads for years to come. Its these memories that are responsible for the resurrection of so many cars that continually add to the show scenes across the world.
Car shows filled the month of September in Southern California despite the recent attacks on the nation. In the second weekend of the month, the city of San Bernardino held its 12th annual Route 66 Rendezvous cruise and car show. There were plenty of manufacturer tents to check out, cars to see, and food to eat. The participants parked their cars up and down the city streets until it was time to cruise the boulevard. As the sun began to set and the temperature dropped, the city opened up 25 blocks of cruising asphalt. For those who crave power and tire-frying excitement, Firestone presented a burnout and flame-throwing contest. The Route 66 Rendezvous event attracted over a half-million people and 2,000-plus pre-72 musclecar and street rods. For further information on this event, check out www.route-66.org.
Even this wasnt enough for die-hard Southern California enthusiasts, so the following weekend another 3,000-plus automobiles gathered to support research for Prostate cancer at the UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center. The 2nd annual Cruisin for a Cure event took place on three abandoned runways at the El Toro Marine base in the city of Irvine. This event had it all, musclecars, motorcycles, customized street rods, and some race cars too. One day simply wasnt enough for this car show. The event raised $168,000 and grew so large that local authorities nearly shut it down due to enormous lines of hot rods congesting the streets.
Cruising and showing off your car at the local burger joint started out as a pastime. Today, it has grown into an event that draws people from all around the country.


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Quiroz makes Giants' roster as third catcher
OAKLAND -- The Giants' decision to keep three catchers on the Opening Day roster dealt more with personnel flexibility than Hector Sanchez's health.
San Francisco set its 25-man contingent a couple of hours after Saturday's 4-3 loss to Oakland when catcher Guillermo Quiroz's contract was purchased and outfielder Cole Gillespie was reassigned to Minor League camp.
The presence of Quiroz, who accounted for the Giants' offense in the preseason finale with a three-run homer, will enable the Giants to use Sanchez as a pinch-hitter.
"He has a good, adjustable bat from both sides of the plate," Giants vice president and assistant general manager Bobby Evans said of Sanchez.
Sanchez's sore right shoulder appears to be less of an issue. He caught in a Minor League game Saturday in Arizona for the second straight day and, Evans said, "looks pretty good."
Quiroz, 31, has looked good through much of the spring, hitting .282 with 13 RBIs. He has compiled a .206 batting average in 103 games spanning eight seasons (2004-10, 2012) with Toronto, Seattle, Texas, Baltimore and Boston.
"He's gotten better with more playing time," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. "His at-bats have gotten better, his catching, it looks like he's gotten in a good rhythm. He's got his confidence going and I like the way he's using the whole field at the plate. He's got some big hits, but you look more at the quality of the at-bats and they've gotten a lot better."
Dropping Gillespie meant that the Giants will begin the season with four outfielders, one fewer than the usual complement. But Evans pointed out that both Gregor Blanco and Andres Torres can play all three outfield spots, giving the Giants depth in skill if not in numbers. And first baseman Brandon Belt can substitute in left field if necessary.
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IRISH dancers from Kinver showed their rivals a clean pair of heels at the European and World Championships in Germany.
Pupils from the Katie Collins School pulled out all the stops to become the under-17 European Ceili champions.
The Kinver team beat considerable opposition from England, Ireland, Germany, America, Holland and Hong Kong to claim the coveted title.
They also placed third in both in the world competition and third again in the figure choreography category.
On top of that, Hollie-Mae Titley came fourth in the under-9 European Championships, having won the under-8 title last year while Molly Higgins managed to finish seventh in the European and ninth in the World Championships at under-15 level.
The younger under-12 team also placed fifth in the European and World contests.
This success adds to the Katie Collins School 's growing reputation.
Created nine years ago by Kinver based Katie Hulagu, a former dancer who was just 17 at the time, the school and has gone from strength-to-strength.
Katie, a primary school teacher by day, said: "I started the school with nine dancers, just as a bit of a hobby and it really snowballed from there. I now have a waiting list of people wanting to join.
"I have dancers coming to me from throughout Worcestershire and the Black Country. I've got that many, I could do with an extra day in the week.
"Ceili is traditional Irish dancing done with a team of eight . It really became popular as a result of 'Riverdance'."
The school meets four times a week at Foley Infant School, Kinver, and also trains in Kidderminster at the weekend as well.
However Katie is now on the lookout for her own purpose-built dance studio in the Stourbridge area.
But there will be no resting on their laurels in the meantime. They have an annual show coming up at Holy Trinity School in Kidderminster.
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What is Event Monitoring?
What is Event Monitoring?
Event monitoring is a painless way to record your heartbeat away from your doctor's office. It is a small, battery-operated electrocardiogram (ECG) that you carry with you. Event monitoring records your heartbeat for your doctor to review at a later time. The event monitor lets you record your irregular heartbeat or other symptoms as you feel them. Some event monitors have technology that detect and record irregular heart rhythms, regardless of symptoms. Wireless monitors allow data to be sent immediately to your doctor's office after an event is recorded. You may carry this monitor for days or weeks. You can receive your heart monitor in a hospital, test center, or doctor's office.
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The last time I wrote anything about WWE was the Monday Night Raw after August's SummerSlam.
To give you all an idea of how long that is in the WWE Universe, I have a few examples of changes which have occurred since my last blog to throw your way:
- Daniel Bryan is now a two-time WWE Champion (that's right, he now has two short-lived claims to the title),
- John
Coming off the back of Sunday's SummerSlam, Raw was guaranteed viewership this week, but also added pressure.
Pressure for the extremely well-played out double heel turn of former Evolution teammates Triple H and Randy Orton to convincingly rub the fans the wrong way for the first time in years, pressure for the would-be WWE Champion Daniel Bryan to pull off the role of a modern day
It's been a while since anybody in WWE has uttered the term "ruthless aggression".
Mr. McMahon's mention of this term seemed to set the tone for this week's Raw, and perhaps the remaining three weeks building to SummerSlam. The show was packed with matches which WWE had labelled as "must see" via the much-plugged WWE App, and all six of them had the potential to steal the show.
Why did WWE wait this long to have a live episode of Raw in Brooklyn?
For everything us fans despise about WWE – for some it is John Cena's mere existence, others are assured that Dolph Ziggler is just not as over as the IWC would like to believe, and many find the storytelling insultingly simple or nonsensical at times – there are a lot of good things to counteract what we loathe.
"We're here."
Those were the words uttered by the leader of WWE Raw's newest trio just before they made their much anticipated debut this week. The entrance was fitting, the promo packages (although illogical – an investigative journalist travels to the home of a demented family the day of their debut…) throughout the night were intriguing, and the impact they made was memorable.
After one near perfect pay-per-view and two great Monday nights, WWE took its flagship show to Iowa for what was sure to be another great show…
It all started really well, with Daniel Bryan coming to the ring (in his new "Respect the Beard" t-shirt, which I MUST buy) and cutting another promo solidifying his role as a face. Up next was the emergence of the rest of the 'All Stars' Money
What a weekend to be a part of WWE's once ignored universe.
WWE showed us that they can still put on an (almost – thanks to John Cena and Ryback you can happily turn off the last thirty minutes of Payback and miss absolutely nothing) flawless PPV, and decided to ride the wave of momentum with an episode of Raw which symbolised the end of a number of decent storylines only to replace
Last week when I raved about the incredible Raw show WWE put on and how pumped I was to see what they would do with their ultimate crowd favourite, Daniel Bryan, I was truly expecting them to follow up that effort by leading into Payback with a bang.
Instead, my success at watching Raw on no more than four hours sleep since Sunday was a complete waste of time. The opening segment was,
"Yes! Yes! Yes!"
This week's Raw ended with Ryback stood over the prone body of John Cena, but Monday night was about anything but the Three Stages of Hell match coming at Payback. It was the night Daniel Bryan showed the WWE Universe and, more importantly, Vince McMahon & Co. that he is the most over superstar WWE has right now.
Not only did Bryan steal the show, but
I started out my own personal hype for tonight's Raw by deciding to do what Triple H may have done last week. I decided to try the WWE App Drinking Game, and after a while realised that the WWE App isn't mentioned enough to get me truly drunk. That was the first disappointment of the night.
Aside from this, I noticed there was a lot of filler in tonight's Raw. Filler that would have
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Don't ask Marvin Harrison what he did during the bye week. "Batman never told where the Bat Cave is," he explained.
Well written article. Some good insight into the symposiums.
Pretty good break down of what happens at the symposium.
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Pacman Jones spent $1 million in one weekend. How do you even do that? If you gave me a million, I'd get my house and debt paid off, set my kids up for college, get my retirement accounts jump started, and make my dad finally retire so he's not still working at age 70. Even TO thought he was crazy and that's saying something.
"I had to take her down like Chris Brown."
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Maybe he participated in that million dollar buy-in poker tournament that was on ESPN. That's a quick way to blow a million dollars.
"It's just unfortunate that we've been penalized so much this year and nothing has happened to the Pistons, the Palace or the city of Detroit," he said. "It's almost like it's always our fault. The league knows it. They should be ashamed of themselves to let the security be as lax as it is around here."
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On April 27, 2012, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) released the second in a series of reports required by the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2012. The report, The Availability and Price of Petroleum and Petroleum Products Produced in Countries Other Than Iran, is available on the EIA website at http://www.eia.gov/analysis/requests/ndaa/.
EIA estimates that global liquid fuels consumption is at a historically high level. While the global economic outlook remains uncertain, continued growth is expected. Inventories in the United States were estimated to have risen by an average of 0.2 million barrels per day (bbl/d) in March and April 2012, while commercial inventories in other member states of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) built by an estimated 0.1 million bbl/d over the same time frame. Though data on non-OECD inventories are very limited, the implied build in non-OECD stocks based on estimated global levels of production and consumption averaged 0.2 million bbl/d in March and April. During these two months, there were numerous press reports that Iranian oil exports to other countries were lower than Iranian volumes available for export, causing Iran to accumulate, perhaps involuntarily, crude oil inventories that are included in the implied build in non-OECD inventories.
The biggest recent increases in non-OPEC production have taken place in North America. Tight oil plays were the primary driver of increased U.S. liquid fuels production, which in March 2012 was between 0.1 and 0.2 million bbl/d above its average level during the fourth quarter of 2011. Output from the oil sands has been responsible for Canada's increased production in recent years, but technical issues meant that the country's production was only about 0.3 million bbl/d above the 2009-2011 average in March and April. Other non-OPEC countries currently producing at notably higher rates than their three-year averages include Brazil, China and Colombia.
Current spare crude oil production capacity, while estimated to be higher than during the 2003 to 2008 period, is quite modest by historical standards. With the rise in total global unplanned production outages over the last three months and the likely increase in non-discretionary inventories controlled by Iran, global spare capacity in March and April was estimated to average 2.5 million bbl/d, roughly equal to the average level in January and February.
Over the five days ending April 25, the price of the front month futures contract for Brent crude, a proxy for the global price of light sweet crude grades not subject to transportation bottlenecks, averaged $118.55 per barrel, a $7-per-barrel decline from its average over the March 9 - 14 period when prices were at their highest level for 2012. Although lower than their peak in mid-March, prices are still well above their level at the start of the year. Also, the market remains backwardated, with front month prices over the five days ending April 25 about $5 per barrel above those for delivery 12 months in the future. Although backwardation has eased since the end of February, when the price difference between the front month and 12-month contracts was $7.69 per barrel for the five days ending February 27, the continuing premium on contracts for near-term delivery is still indicative of tightness in world oil markets.
Reformulated blendstock for oxygenate blending (RBOB) prices have been generally rising over the past two months, although they began to decrease in recent weeks. Comparing the 5-day periods ending February 27, 2012 and April 25, 2012, the price of the front month of the NYMEX RBOB contract, which calls for delivery in New York Harbor, rose from $3.11 per gallon to $3.16 per gallon. During March and April, the average price for the front month of the RBOB futures contract was $3.31 per gallon, $1.09 per gallon higher than the average front month price over the three-year period from 2009-2011, and $0.17 per gallon higher than the March and April 2011 average. It should be noted that some of the increase in RBOB futures prices over the last 60 days is due to the switch from winter-grade gasoline to more expensive summer-grade gasoline.


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Good for her!
Go Michelle! I hope she wins.
Good for her!
Michelle needs another medal. It's been a couple months since she last had one.
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Michelle needs another medal. It's been a couple months since she last had one.
ITA. Go Michelle!
Go Michelle!
I hope she wins
I do too! Go Michelle!!
She's got some tough competition, but I hope she does it!! 42
:D You Go Girl!!! :D
What a great article.
I know that everyone on the list deserves to win or they wouldn't be on it==but==I hope Michelle wins. She has done so much for
the sport. She is a role model for young people to look up to. She has style and grace. She is the complete package.
As much as I adore, worship and rave over Michelle (and Serena Williams, too), it would also be cool to see someone win from one of the less high profile sports, like triathlon.
I agree, Mathman. Michelle has won several awards like this. I'm sure it would be a great honor for her and she is certainly worthy of it, but I'm all for promoting stellar athletes that just happen to be participating in sports that aren't media favorites.
Yay!! I do hope Michelle wins, she has done so much for this sport and she is truly a legend. GO Michelle!!!
I think she would deserve it but I don't think she will get it this year. This time everyone on the list deserves it. Maybe Serena or Natalie will get it. Both certainly deserved it last year over Sarah.


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I have a couple fo Chanting Booklets that are in A4 Size - a bit cumbersom when on the cushion I feel. Can't convert to A5 as much of the formatting is lost especially the intonation pointers - I need that!
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retrofuturist wrote:Greetings Dan,
I think a lot of what we see in the Tipitaka is there because it is "well spoken" rather than the literal word of Buddha.
My concerns are that we're then relying on someone else's (other than the Buddha's) assessment that the comment is indeed "well spoken". Some things may seem "well spoken" on one level, but may not turn out to be so "well spoken" after all when viewed in light of other, more "well spoken" comments.
I'm happy to read and take on board that which is "well spoken" but I do have a definitive preference for knowing who in fact spoke it, as this influences my certainty that it truly is "well spoken" on the most deep and profound of levels.
To me, this is one of the main drawcards of Theravada Buddhism. That is, more direct (though not perfect, of course) access to the teachings of the historical Buddha, than things "well spoken" in his name by people who weren't Buddhas.
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Kerry Eleveld interviewed Senator Mark Udall, who actually has been a fierce advocate for us on Capitol Hill. Udall sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee and has been one of the leaders on DADT repeal. The interview is worth a read. But, several questions stuck out for me. This one:
There is this talk of potentially stripping the repeal measure from the bill and passing the NDAA without it. In your opinion, is there any scenario under which you could get "don't ask, don't tell" through if it's not attached to the Defense bill?
I don't think there is, but I always believe hope springs eternal. I do think the best way to move this forward is in the NDAA and I do worry that if we don't formalize the repeal process in statute now that we may not have this opportunity for a number of years in the future. If you listen to Sec. [Robert] Gates and Adm. [Mike] Mullen, they want the repeal in law, they want the Congress to have the final say. This is the most appropriate way to repeal an outdated policy that undercuts our national security.
That should help shut down the inane, counter-productive strategy concocted by the Palm Center, which no one can makes sense of.
And these two:
Do you get the sense that the White House is actively involved here? Have you spoken with them, and do you get the sense that they are having conversations with other senators?
I believe that a number of senators who are on the fence would benefit greatly from hearing directly from the president, the Secretary of Defense, and the from the chairman of the Joint Chiefs on the importance of passing the Defense bill and, included in that, the repeal provision.
That would be helpful. I don't know whether they are doing that, but I've been weighing in on a series of letters and comments and outreach efforts to the White House, to other senators, and to the general public. So that would be helpful.
But you haven't spoken with the White House directly?
I have not specifically spoken to the White House.
Still waiting for that promised White House strategy. Not seeing it.


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Blue Jays President Paul Beeston couldn't believe it when he learned the Blue Jays had the chance to land three star players from the Miami Marlins last week. He was equally surprised when his general manager told him he wanted to hire John Gibbons to manage the Blue Jays again."They were back-to-back shockers," Beeston said with a laugh.General manager Alex Anthopoulos unexpectedly hired Gibbons as his new manager on Tuesday, a day after a megadeal with the Miami Marlins reinvigorated the roster and raised expectations the Blue Jays will make the playoffs for the first time since winning their second consecutive World Series in 1993. Only Kansas City and Pittsburgh have longer playoff droughts."I said `Are you serious?'" Beeston recalled. "Forget about him being an intellectual, he's a baseball guy. And those are the guys you really want in your organization."Gibbons managed Toronto 2004-08 and had a 305-305 record, making him the third-winningest manager in franchise history.He succeeds John Farrell, who spurned Toronto for his dream managing job in Boston. Gibbons takes over a very different team from the one Farrell managed.The surprise announcement came a day after the Blue Jays completed the trade to acquire All-Star shortstop Jose Reyes and pitchers Josh Johnson and Mark Buehrle from Miami. Toronto agreed to the trade last week and Commissioner Bud Selig approved it Monday. The Blue Jays, extraordinarily busy in this offseason, also finalized a $16 million, two-year contract with free agent outfielder Melky Cabrera.Gibbons said he never imagined he'd be hired by Toronto again."Who wouldn't want to be here?" Gibbons said. "The front office has put together a legitimate contending-type team."Yankees general manager Brian Cashman is well aware the AL East has gotten even more competitive because of Toronto's recent moves."I know the sleeping giant that exists up there. It's a great baseball town," Cashman said in a conference call with New York beat writers. "Last year wasn't a true reflection of how good they could have been because they got derailed with injuries and unexpected underperformance."Anthopoulos said he wanted someone he was familiar with. Anthopoulos was an assistant GM when Gibbons managed Toronto. Gibbons joins Cito Gaston as managers serving two stints with the Blue Jays."I don't know that there was anybody better in terms of managing a bullpen, connecting with the players, connecting with the front office, holding players accountable," Anthopoulos said.His best season was in 2006, when Toronto went 87-75 to finish second in the division - the same season he had a well-publicized blowup with players Shea Hillenbrand Ted Lilly. Gibbons said he regrets the physical altercation with Hillenbrand and called it a black eye, but Anthopoulos defended him and said if you can't play for Gibbons then you can't play for too many guys.Gibbons most recently managed the San Antonio Missions of the Double-A Texas League in the San Diego Padres' organization last season. He also had three seasons as the Kansas City Royals' bench coach.Gibbons joined the Blue Jays' coaching staff in 2002 as a bullpen catcher and was promoted midseason to first base coach. He served in that capacity until replacing Carlos Tosca in 2004. Before joining the Blue Jays the first time, Gibbons spent 11 seasons working with the New York Mets.Anthopoulos said the Blue Jays have gone beyond what they thought the payroll could be, but said he was promised that if the right opportunity came along ownership would spend. The payroll stands at $120 million as of now.Anthopoulos said he didn't expect to make such a splash this offseason. He said he first targeted Johnson and but quickly learned Reyes and Buehrle were also available. He told Beeston he knew it was a lot of money, but said Beeston encouraged him and checked with the owners, Rogers Communications."I always felt when the opportunity was right that Rogers would invest in the ballclub," Beeston said. "We've spent the money, now let's go out and win."
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My Lucky World SeriesProbability puzzles require you to weigh all the possibilities and pick the most likely outcome.
Before the beginning of the baseball season, a certain Las Vegas casino listed the odds for my favorite National League team making it to the World Series as 11:1.
The same casino listed odds that made my favorite American League twice as likely as my favorite National League team of making it to the World Series.
Additionally, if either one of my favorite teams makes it to the World Series, it has even odds of winning the Series.
Assuming the chance of an NL team making it to the World Series is independent of the chance of an AL making it to the World Series, what are the odds, as given by the casino, that one of my favorite teams becomes World Champions?
HintThe odds given by a casino are called house odds, which give the odds AGAINST an event occurring.
For example, the casino's odds of 5:2 means the odds against that event occurring is 5 to 2, giving the event a 2/7 probability of occurring.
Answer7:1 (1/8 probability).
Since my National League team is listed at 11:1, then the probability of them making the World Series is 1/12. My American League team, being twice as likely of making it to the Series, would have a probability of 1/6 (5:1).
Let A = probability of AL team winning and N= probability of NL team winning. Then P(A or N) = P(A) + P(N).
P(A) = 1/6 x 1/2 = 1/12; P(N) = 1/12 x 1/2 = 1/24 .
Thus, P(A or N) = 1/12 + 1/24 = 1/8. Hence, the odds of one of my favorite teams winning the World Series would be listed at 7:1.
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Google Will Be Selling Home Loan And Groceries Soon
February 14, 2010 16 Comments
by Elias Shams
This week marks the week Google will take over the world. We might as well start getting used to calling our planet GOOGLE. It ain't earth anymore.
Referring to one of my earlier posts back in Jan 2nd about Google, I meant it when I said Google would rock our world in 2010.
We are not half way into February, Google has already announced so many new services that no one would have ever anticipated. I didn't take the launch of GoogleWave and GoogleBuzz surprising. It was expected soon or later. I learned that after three years of running the social search company, Searchles as their CEO last year. It became obvious to me Google would come up with something similar to our solution and even more robust at some point. They introduced GoogleWave and just recently GoogleBuzz that has the potential to kill Facebook and Twitter all together. Too early to make such a conclusion though.
To me, the alarming factors about Google were:
a) Their recent launch of Public DNS service
b) The recent launch of an alternative to HTTP, called SPDY
c) Their participation in auction for 700 MHz Spectrum in 2008. Although, they eventually lost the auction to Verizon Wireless, but they introduced their fist Smartphone, Nexus one last month Read more…


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Red Raspberry Leaf
Veterinarian Reviewed on June 15, 2012 by Paulina Nelega, RH
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Red Raspberry Leaf
Red Raspberry (Rubus idaeus), the source of Red Raspberry Leaf, belongs to the Rose family: the Rosacease. The Raspberry plant grows wild in huge abundance, desiring a little acidic and humus-rich soil. To have an abundant berry harvest, soil enhancements and tending is needed, but to harvest large quantities of good quality leaves, which is the medicinal part, very little care is needed. The Red Raspberry Leaf is typically harvested in early summer when it is a vibrant green, tender and as an astringent quality.
Red Raspberry Leaf is rich in vitamins, tannins, and minerals. It is used as a tea, as a tincture, and for flavoring or eaten as a raw leaf.
History and Origin
The Red Raspberry Leaf and the raspberry fruit have been used as a medicine for centuries. The earliest documentation on the therapeutic use of Red Raspberry Leaf was written in a book called "The Herbal" in 1957.
Although Red Raspberry Leaf was largely used during pregnancy to support an uncomplicated delivery and as a suitable tissue tone, Red Raspberry Leaf is also exceptional to aid in maintaining the appropriate balance and tone for the whole uterine wall all the way through a woman's life. Red Raspberry Leaf was not only widely used for women's health, but it was also used in maintaining general health as a tonic and general adjuvant without the fear of any risks.
Ancient Uses
Red Raspberry Leaf was traditionally used as an aid in delivery and breastfeeding. It was also widely used as a remedy for common ailments due to its abundant content of minerals, vitamins, and tannins. It was believed that the chemicals in Red Raspberry Leaf might contain antioxidants that facilitate the blood vessels to relax. Raspberry might also make muscles to contract or loosen up, in relation to the dose and the muscle involved. This is the explanation behind Red Raspberry Leaf's function in aiding labor and delivery.
Modern Uses
Red Raspberry Leaf is used for gastrointestinal tract disorders, including diarrhea and stomach pains. It is also used to treat heart problems, fevers, vitamin deficiencies, diabetes; and for respiratory system disorders, including swine flu and the common flu.
Red Raspberry Leaf is also beneficial in promoting urination, sweating, and bile production. Many people are using it for general skin and blood purification. Some women use Red Raspberry Leaf to ease painful periods, morning sickness associated with pregnancy, heavy periods, and in preventing miscarriage, as well as to ease labor and delivery.
Similar to its ancient use, the Red Raspberry leaf is also directly applied to the skin to cure skin rashes and sore throats. In Europe, small quantities of Red Raspberry leaf are a source of natural flavoring in food preparation.
Side Effects
Red Raspberry Leaf has been used for centuries and has been highly recommended as being safe to use during pregnancy. There are no recorded dangerous side- effects with the use of Red Raspberry Leaf. If ever there are side-effects, these are not life- threatening.
Possible side-effects may include mild loosening of bowels and nausea. Several doctors recommend limiting the intake of Red Raspberry Leaf during the first trimester of pregnancy in order to be absolutely safe. One cup per day is allowable, but great responsibility should be observed. Too much Red Raspberry Leaf in the third trimester can cause uterine contractions and early delivery.
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Should Healthy People Have Their Genomes Sequenced At This Time?
It boils down to this: Are you better off knowing or not knowing?
Decoding a genetic sequence can be very useful for a patient with symptoms doctors can't interpret, or for couples with troubling family medical histories who are thinking of having children.
But what if a person is healthy? Is there a compelling reason to know if your genes make you susceptible to a specific disease or condition?
Or are there some things you're better off not knowing?
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On one side are scientists and doctors who see sequencing as another preventive diagnostic test. But others argue that the results are still too imprecise. How useful is it to know you have an increased risk of cancer when it could be twice the norm or 100 times?
And would you be able to handle the news, whatever it is?
This issue has implications not just for individuals, but for patient-doctor relationships and the health-care industry. Some fear the costs and strains put on the system by millions of otherwise healthy people who, as a result of sequencing, demand further tests and procedures that ultimately could prove unnecessary or, worse, harmful.
Atul J. Butte, who says healthy people should have their genomes sequenced, is division chief and associate professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine and director of the Center for Pediatric Bioinformatics at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital in Palo Alto, Calif.
Robert Green, arguing that the science is not yet at a stage that makes it practical for healthy people to have their genomes sequenced, is a medical geneticist at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston and associate director for research at the Partners Center for Personalized Genetic Medicine. He directs the MedSeq Project, the first National Institutes of Health study to examine the impact of whole genome sequencing in the practice of medicine.
Yes: For Patients, Knowledge Can Be a Powerful Tool
By Atul J. Butte
We live in an amazing time.
Very shortly, any individual will be able to know the sequence of his or her whole genome: This is the genetic recipe that guides the creation and functioning of our bodies. It's just a piece of what makes us unique individuals, but it's a critical piece.
What's to be gained from learning things about our bodies and our health that might scare us, but that we might not do anything about?
There are four important ways a healthy person can medically benefit from obtaining his or her whole genome sequence.
• Thousands of DNA combinations have been identified as indicators of susceptibility to specific diseases. Some argue that you might go through life worrying needlessly about a disease that never appears. On the other hand, spotting those DNA variants and recognizing whether you are at risk can lead directly to early diagnoses and preventive strategies.
• Couples planning families can find out when they carry genetic risks for severe disorders and so make more informed choices: to have a baby together and hope for the best, for example, or to adopt.
• Doctors can better determine what drugs will be most effective for a patient, at what dose, and what drugs to avoid.
• Genome sequencing also can help in the diagnosis of illnesses yet to be identified.
Imperfect, True
Genome sequencing isn't perfect. There are mistakes. But not many. We can currently expect one misread bit of DNA among hundreds of thousands. Other common preventive medical procedures aren't free from errors either: Mammography and Pap smears have high overdiagnosis rates, and PSA testing (prostate specific antigen) is unreliable, yet we typically accept these problems.
Moreover, continuing research will certainly identify more of the inaccurate and "missing" bits, leading to better clinical interpretations.
Some people believe that the practice of medicine isn't ready for widespread use of genome sequencing. Multiple vendors now offer sequencing for close to $1,000. Sequencing in a medically regulated setting costs more, but is comparable to the cost of a colonoscopy.
As sequencing becomes more available, there are naturally anecdotes of doctors having neither the time nor ability to deal with the results. But doctors will adapt, and tools will be built to help doctors and patients interpret genomes. Just because some doctors aren't up on the latest tools doesn't mean that we should abandon those tools altogether.
Follow Up
Some also argue that the use of sequencing by healthy people could lead to more unnecessary tests and procedures. But this can be avoided if patients and doctors better understand the actual post-test risks implied in the sequencing results.
Orders for follow-up tests should come only after a serious weighing of the actual risk and the severity of the disease in question.
There are limits. Despite the incredible science behind sequencing, we won't be able to predict every possible condition in one's lifetime. Behaviors, environment and other factors are involved. But there are already individuals who have had a whole genome sequenced, and who learned the pharmacological, environmental, medical, or behavioral changes they could make to "compensate" for their genome.
There is no gene for compliance; it can require difficult changes to improve one's health. But for many people, that genome sequence may provide the crucial first step to move from "knowing thyself" to "helping thyself."
Dr. Butte is division chief and associate professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine in Stanford, Calif., and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital in Palo Alto, Calif. He is a founder and adviser to Personalis, a company that offers genome interpretation. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
No: The Information Is Too Difficult to Interpret—for Now
By Robert Green
MEDICAL SCIENCE can now sequence healthy individuals, but we cannot yet say that this will be beneficial.
Genome sequencing is starting to provide benefits for some people with rare genetic disorders and previously undiagnosed clinical conditions, and for determining treatment of some forms of cancer. Technological innovators are driving down sequencing costs and improving accuracy; researchers are refining variant databases and enthusiasts are exploring their own DNA seeking insights about their health and ancestry.
Most of us agree that in a few years, affordable genomic and epigenomic analyses of healthy individuals will allow for more individually tailored disease prevention and pharmaceutical treatment, as well as broader options for preconception and prenatal screening. But some serious challenges remain before this can be done safely.
Rare Hits, Costly Misses
One problem is that medically dangerous genetic mutations are quite rare in healthy individuals, but finding them today would still be enormously expensive. This year an entire genome will cost somewhere around $5,000 to be sequenced, analyzed with bioinformatics and interpreted. And while there is much to find in each genome that can reflect subtle health risks or aid in reproductive planning, we currently estimate that less than 2% of healthy people will have a dangerous and well-recognized DNA mutation that might cause a doctor to initiate surveillance or treatment. That means spending $250,000 to find even one such individual.
But what if tomorrow, sequencing and interpretation cost only pennies and we sequenced 1,000 individuals to find 20 with dangerous mutations? We still might do more harm than good for some of them because known mutations may or may not carry the same risk in the absence of family history. If a healthy person without a family history has a well-recognized heart-rhythm mutation, should we send them home with reassurance or surgically implant a pacemaker?
Finding well-recognized disease mutations in healthy people is just the tip of the genomic iceberg. We all have unique or novel mutations in disease-associated genes. I have 14 such mutations in my own genome! But the smartest geneticists in the world cannot always agree as to whether a novel mutation is dangerous. If a healthy person without family history has a novel mutation in a cancer predisposition gene, should we take X-rays every year for the cancer that might never appear? Should we do the same for their parents, brothers, sisters and children that carry the same mutation?
'Patients in Waiting'
Injecting so much uncertain genetic information into the doctor-patient relationship could create legions of "patients in waiting" leading to unnecessary tests, harmful outcomes and lifelong anxiety. As private software companies compete to provide more genomic "findings" to a medical culture that is trained to search for diagnostic fire when they smell the smoke of disease risk, there are potential benefits. But there is also a real possibility that medical resources will be squandered and patients could be harmed.
Perhaps we all underestimated how complicated it would be to move genomic knowledge into the practice of medicine and public health. Now is the time to make sure we get this right through rigorous basic and clinical studies that define which mutations are dangerous, and distinguish useful from unnecessary interventions. Soon, genomic insights will give us early warnings about life-threatening illnesses that we may be able to prevent. Soon, standards will be available to guide doctors about which findings are meaningful and which are not.
Soon, there may be evidence to support the benefits of screening healthy individuals. But not today.
Dr. Green is a medical geneticist at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston and associate director for research at the Partners Center for Personalized Genetic Medicine. He directs the MedSeq Project, the first National Institutes of Health study to examine the impact of whole genome sequencing in the practice of medicine. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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