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16 December - Texas
Recommendation of 2011 National Electrical Code for Adoption The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) Executive Board endorsed and adopted the 2011 National Electrical Code with regional amendments on November 18, 2010. The desired...
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Massachusetts adopts the 2011 National Electrical Code On December 9, 2010 the Massachusetts Board of Fire Prevention Regulations (BFPR) held a public hearing to receive public comments on the adoption of the 2011 National Electrical Code (NEC®)...
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30 November - Wisconsin
The State of Wisconsin has adopted new rules that effect the installation requirements of Carbon monoxide alarms in one- and two family dwellings. The anticipated effective date is February 1, 2011. These changes were mandated by 2009 Wisconsin Act...
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16 November
On November 8, 2010 the State of Michigan Bureau of Construction Codes filed with the Secretary of State the 2009 Michigan Building/Residential, Rehabilitation and Energy Code Rules with an effective date of March 9, 2011. During the review of the...
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16 November - Maryland
The Montgomery County, Maryland, Department of Permitting Services recently proposed a new regulation which appears in the November 1, 2010 edition of the Montgomery County Register. The proposed regulation would adopt the International Code...
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Oregon opens process to adopt the 2011 NEC The State of Oregon has begun the code development process to adopt the 2011 National Electrical Code, and is currently accepting proposals for State amendments to the NEC and to the existing State...
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15 November - Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Board of Fire Prevention Regulations (BFPR) has given notice of a public hearing to be held by the BFPR at the Department of Fire Services, State Road, Stow, MA., in the Boards and Commissions Room on Thursday, December 9, 2010 at...
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The New York State Department of State, Division of Code Enforcement and Administration announced that a Notice of Adoption will be published in the September 29, 2010 edition of the New York State Register, which establishes an effective date of...
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Washington State Begins 2011 NEC Adoption Process The State of Washington, Electrical Division, has announced that proposals to revise the State Electrical Code will be accepted from September 7 through October 8, 2010. Included in the process is...
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16 September - Michigan
The Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) has scheduled a public hearing for September 21, 2010 @ 9am to hear further testimony on the expansion of Arc-fault circuit interrupters (AFCI) in one & two family dwellings in the Michigan...
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15 September - Montana
Montana Adopts 2008 NEC Effective July 30, 2010, Montana began enforcement of the latest edition of the National Electrical Code, marking completion of adoption efforts for states in the west. Only a few isolated jurisdictions have not moved to the...
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On September 9, 2010 the Committee on Housing and Buildings announced it will hold a hearing on Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 10:00 A.M. in the 16th Floor Committee Room, 250 Broadway, New York, NY regarding Int. No. 64 - A Local Law to amend the...
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12 July - Nebraska
The State of Nebraska has adopted the 2008 National Electrical Code (NEC), with an effective date of July 12, 2010 with the following amendment: 430.102(b) Motor: A disconnecting means shall be provided for a motor in accordance with (B) (1) or (B)...
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08 July - Tennessee
The City of Chattanooga has adopted the 2008 NEC, with an effective date of July 1, 2010 with the following 3 exceptions, exclusions, or amendments: (1) Sections 210.52.C(2) and (3) are deleted in their entirety; (C) Countertops. In kitchens...
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07 July - West Virginia
As of July 1, 2010 the State of West Virginia adopted the 2008 NEC without amendment. This adoption will further enhance electrical & fire safety with the expansion of Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters 210.12(b) (AFCI) throughout the home and the...
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22 June - North Dakota
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New York State Adopts Energy Code At the April 1, 2010 New York State Building Code Council meeting the Council voted to adopt the 2009 ICC International Energy Conservation Code. The code will be known as the Energy Conservation Construction Code...
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29 April - South Carolina
Reprinted From E-mail Announcement from the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation On March 22, 2010, in compliance with Section 6-9-50(A) of the South Carolina Code of Laws, 1976 as amended, the South Carolina Building Codes...
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19 April - West Virginia
The Governor of West Virginia approved the adoption of the 2008 NEC without amendment with an adoption date of July 1, 2010. This adoption will further enhance electrical & fire safety with the expansion of Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters 210.12(b)...
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14 April - Nebraska
On April 13, 2010, the Governor of Nebraska signed LB 411 which mandates the adoption of the 2008 National Electrical Code (NEC) with an Effective date of July 12, 2010. This adoption will enhance electrical & fire safety with the expansion of AFCI...
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06 April - Massachusetts
Massachusetts Electrical Code 2011 The Massachusetts Board of Fire Prevention Regulations (BFPR) recently called for proposals to the 2011 Massachusetts Electrical Code (MEC). The 2008 MEC is comprised of the 2008 National Electrical Code (NEC)...
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26 March - South Carolina
South Carolina, Adoption of 2009 IRC On March 22, 2009 the South Carolina Building Codes Council formally adopted the 2009 International Building, Residential, Fire, Plumbing, Mechanical, and Fuel Gas Codes with an implementation date of January 1...
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11 March - New York
New York City Council Considers Adoption of the 2008 National Electrical Code City Councilor Erik Martin Dilan, by request of Mayor Bloomberg, introduced to the City Council proposed legislation to update the New York City Electrical Code. The...
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10 March - New York
New York City Council Considers Smoke Alarms and Carbon Monoxide Alarms for The Deaf Or Hearing Impaired On March 3, 2010 proposed legislation regarding an amendment to the administrative code of New York City, in relation to carbon monoxide and...
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02 March - California
California announces adoption of next generation of building codes: At the recent annual meeting of the California Building Officials (CALBO), California Building Standards Commission Executive Director Dave Walls announced that on January 12, 2010...
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16 February - Maryland
Montgomery County Maryland Adopts the 2008 National Electrical Code On January 12, 2010, the Montgomery County Council approved Executive Regulation No. 15-09. This Regulation adopts the 2008 National Electrical Code (NEC) with local amendments and...
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26 January - New York
New York State revised requirements for carbon monoxide alarms go into effect on February 22, 2010. In order to comply with recently passed legislation the New York State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council unanimously passed at their...
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25 January - New York
Proposals to update the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and State Energy Conservation Construction Code were published in the January 13, 2010 edition of the New York State Register. This begins the public comment period...
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The New York State Department of State, Division of Code Enforcement and Administration announced that proposals to update the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and State Energy Conservation Construction Code will be published in the...
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I noticed that both Thanissaro and B.Bodhi use the english expression "in dependence" to translate certain phrases. This happens in many suttas, links to mn 140 as an example below.
The reason this ambiguity is particularly bothersome, I'm working on the audio sutta project, where suttas are consumed by listening rather than reading text.
When you see "in dependence" on paper, it's fairly easy to comprehend, however, when you hear an audio sutta say "in dependence" , it sounds like "independence" , which is exactly the opposite of what it is intended to convey. I've recorded many suttas already that uses that expression, and I can't tell you how annoying it is for your ears and mind to hear "independence", do a double take, and then quickly realize it's the opposite of what you think you just heard.
Is there some other expression that would work better? Perhaps "through dependence" or "dependent on..." (which would be a different grammar case I realize), but "in dependence" just doesn't work well in audio.
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'Andrew Peters, the Sabres' enforcer, was scandalized by what he heard from Campbell. It was as if he thought the very foundations of professional hockey were in jeopardy, to say nothing of his paychecks. The last few times we've seen Andrew throw down the gloves and engage enemy enforcers, it seemed more like what the Japanese call "Kabuki theater," two guys heavily costumed going through stylistic and rigid movements that amount to a waste of time. Pro hockey is the only sport that allows fighting without the combatants being banished for the rest of the contest and sometimes suspended.'
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I chant in the morning before meditating by taking the precepts, refuges, and doing the traditional "Namo tassa..." It really helps me center myself and get into mindfulness mode.
In the evenings, however, I don't have quite the same ability as I can't just retake the precepts or whatever. Does anyone know any traditional evening chants, perhaps chants of reflection or encouragement or something?
I'm open to pretty much anything I guess. What are some tradition chants that people end the day with?


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Joseph Clinch feels fortunate to have qualified for the state basketball tournament his sophomore, junior and senior seasons.
On Thursday, Clinch will play his seventh state tournament game of his high school career when St. Pat's takes on Hartington Cedar Catholic.
Tip off is at 10:45 a.m. at Lincoln High. The Irish are seeded fourth in the tournament.
Clinch, a 6-foot-2 senior post, has been the anchor for the Irish this year. With him, Mark Mayfield and Alex Harms inside, St. Pat's has been dominant inside. All three players are capable of scoring double figures every game and their ability has helped the Irish enter state with an impressive 22-3 record and their third straight district title.
"We really emphasize getting the ball inside where we can get to the basket or the free throw line," Clinch said.
The thing that makes Clinch, Mayfield and Harms so tough is that they play together at the same time, complementing each other.
Clinch is strong and can outmuscle just about anyone under the basket. Mayfield can shoot from just about anywhere on the floor and Harms is adept at running the length of the floor in transition.
"We've been playing together for two years now so we've been learning what we do best," said Clinch. "We have good chemistry with each other."
Clinch is the third player in his family to man the inside for the Irish basketball team. His older brothers, Jestin and Micki, were also standout post players. Joseph said that neither brother took it easy on him during games in the driveway when he was growing up and that helped him develop into a physical player.
"I learned how to finish through contact from them because they were pretty rough on me," Clinch said. "I also learned how to work hard from them."
Younger brother Cory is also on the team.
Two years ago, in his sophomore season, Clinch shared the state tournament floor with brother Micki and together, they helped St. Pat's to a fourth place finish.
Clinch hopes that the feeling he got in 2011 by playing with Micki will be the same his younger brother, Cory, receives this year.
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As a junior, Clinch took on a bigger role helped the Irish return to Lincoln and finish fourth again.
"We didn't expect anything less," Clinch said. "If we wouldn't have made it back, it would have been a disappointment."
Having already played six games at the state tournament, Clinch said he'll remember the intensity of those contests and the hoopla surrounding them.
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Clinch hopes to turn that experience into the best finish yet for the Irish.
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Why do you think Shaw to LA is implausible? Shaw's issue in LA was with Jim Buss, who looks like will be sidelined by the return of Shaw's old boss. It seems like a perfect scenario for him actually.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
The bigger issue is whether the Pacers would/should let him go. The Pacers normally won't get in the way of an assistant getting promoted elsewhere, but as bunt pointed out it's in the middle of the season. Furthermore, Vogel only has 3 assistants, so Shaw departing would have huge impact on the Pacers.


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An open-space advocacy group plans to ask for a state audit of the Fort Ord Reuse Authority in the face of ongoing questions regarding its oversight and expenditures.
The announcement comes as legislation extending FORA's power awaits Gov. Jerry Brown's signature or veto.
Keep Fort Ord Wild spokesman Michael Salerno said the final straw for the group was FORA's inability to fully document why it paid one of its contractors $3.5million in May 2007 — a month before the contractor's invoice arrived.
Through an attorney, FORA Executive Officer Michael Houlemard said "KFOW has every right to pursue an audit, and FORA will not stand in its way."
On Friday, Monterey County Superior Court Judge Lydia Villarreal ordered FORA to turn over all undelivered public records requested by Keep Fort Ord Wild. Among the records sought was documentation of the $3.5million payment to Arcadis, the general contractor hired to clear munitions from 3,340 acres of the former Army base.
The payment was made a month after FORA received a $97.7million federal grant to pay for the private cleanup. The first invoice for work on that project was issued on June 22, 2007.
FORA's outside attorney, John Giffen, told Villarreal that the agency had already turned over all existing records regarding the payment, which he described as an "initial disbursement" of the $82.1million fixed-price contract with Arcadis.
The documents FORA released show a $2.75million transfer from Arcadis to munitions subcontractor Weston Solutions Inc., an invoice from public-outreach consultant Westcliffe Engineers for $75,000 and a check from Arcadis to Westcliffe in that amount.
The Westcliffe invoice included $17,000 for travel expenses accumulated after just a month on the job and $57,564 for "execution of Ft. Ord Project Specific Master Services agreement."
Asked what it means in legal terms to "execute an agreement," Giffen said it means to sign a contract or complete its services. Westcliffe's public outreach services are ongoing.
"Since when do public agencies pay signing bonuses?" asked Molly Erickson, Keep Fort Ord Wild's lawyer.
Erickson also questioned the firm's travel expenses.
"The Westcliffe invoice was dated May 2, 2007. FORA had received the federal (grant) one month earlier, on March 30, 2007. That would mean that in one month, Westcliffe spent over $17,000 on travel," she said. "Westcliffe is a two-partner public relations operation."
Giffen said Friday the $3.5million payment was part of a $6.1million initial payment that also included $2.6million in taxes on the environmental insurance policy that established the fixed-price contract.
"FORA performed under the terms (of) its contract" with Arcadis, he said, noting that the contract relieved FORA of responsibility for any cost overruns.
In a March 8 press release issued after Keep Fort Ord Wild sued for access to public records, Houlemard, FORA's executive officer, said the remainder of the $6.1million paid to the contractor was for the cost of pollution liability insurance, project mobilization and "risk transfer."
Erickson and Salerno said a review of the contract between Arcadis and FORA found no mention of an early dispersal of $3.5million for risk transfer or any other purpose. And none of the released documents explain why most of the $3.5million was transferred to Weston.
"What's disturbing is FORA is now saying there is no explanation beyond the really vague wire transfer" for why it paid Weston Solutions more than $2.75million before the project's invoices started, Salerno said.
Additionally, the payments to Weston and Westcliffe leave more than $665,000 of the total $3.5million payment unaccounted for, and none of the payments appeared in records of the grant dispersal originally released by FORA. The $3.5million appeared in line items in the 2007 annual report, described variously as "capital improvements" and "remediation work."
Keep Fort Ord Wild's relentless pursuit of public records has turned up other questionable expenditures, including nearly $300 in reimbursement to Houlemard for a traffic violation in Carmel. That expense was approved by an outside auditor, Ralph Marcello, who lost his contract after the reimbursement was revealed. FORA is in the process of hiring a forensic auditor to review Marcello's previous audits.
Salerno said his group will ask Assemblyman Bill Monning to call for an audit of FORA by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee like those being conducted of the state Parks Department and Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital.
"They withheld documents from the public. Further exploration revealed problems with their auditor. They fired the auditor. Now money is poorly accounted for or flat-out missing with no explanation," said Salerno. "At this point, we think an audit is something that would be appropriate, especially given that FORA's continuation is on the table right now with Gov. Brown."
Under the original legislation, FORA would sunset in 2014. Monning's Assembly Bill 1614, which passed this month and is awaiting Brown's signature, extends the agency's life six years.
The governor has until Sept. 30 to act on the bill. His office declined comment.
Virginia Hennessey can be reached at 753-6751 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Fort Ord Reuse Informational meeting Supervisor Dave Potter and Carmel Mayor Jason Burnett will host a town hall meeting to discuss matters relating to the former Fort Ord and their region at 5:30p.m. Tuesday at Carmel City Hall. Fort Ord Reuse Authority Executive Officer Michael Houlemard will present an overview of FORA and its board's upcoming decisions. Among expected topics are the legislative extension of FORA, the reassessment of the base reuse plan, economic development opportunities and the Fort Ord National Monument designation.
Fort Ord Reuse Informational meeting
Supervisor Dave Potter and Carmel Mayor Jason Burnett will host a town hall meeting to discuss matters relating to the former Fort Ord and their region at 5:30p.m. Tuesday at Carmel City Hall.
Fort Ord Reuse Authority Executive Officer Michael Houlemard will present an overview of FORA and its board's upcoming decisions. Among expected topics are the legislative extension of FORA, the reassessment of the base reuse plan, economic development opportunities and the Fort Ord National Monument designation.


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Having an AHA moment with Denon's Centennial Celebration AH-A100 headphones
During his tenure as a Crutchfield staff writer, Marshall Chase wrote about home theater receivers, sound bars, and in-wall and in-ceiling speakers.
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Heads up!Welcome to this article from the Crutchfield archives. Have fun reading it, but be aware that the information may be outdated and links may be broken.
Like opening a birthday present
Denon is a century old —which means the company has been around before most U.S. households even had electricity. In celebration of their longevity, Denon created a special series of components including the headphones in this review.
The first thing I noticed about the Denon AH-A100 headphones is their name spells "Aha!" I was expecting a revelation, and I got one. The package itself has some heft to it, so I knew that what was inside was special. This vessel went beyond the typical plastic shell that can be opened only with a hacksaw and with a suture team on stand-by. When I opened the box for the first time I was greeted by a "Certificate of Authenticity," signed by Denon's General Manager in ink. Below this certificate was a handsome hardcover book that described Denon's legacy.
Inside the box — another box
I was expecting to see the headphones underneath the Denon book, but was instead greeted by a lovely wooden box, with a soft top embossed with the maker's name. I was getting the distinct impression this was something very special. It was almost as if I were opening a box to a precious heirloom. When I lifted the lid, there they were — reposed in satin, the headphones seem to beckon with a "come hither" look.
Not just a pretty face
The AH-A100 headphones were beautifully packaged for sure, but I soon learned that there was a lot to the headphones themselves. They were clearly substantial. I wouldn't say they were light weight, but it wasn't like wearing lead earmuffs either. I've tried out a lot of headphones over the years and these had one of the toughest build-qualities I can recall.
The top of the band was padded, but the rest was made of metal. Adjustment for comfort was easy and ratchet-sturdy with the actual "cans" held with firm armatures and a swivel that felt like it could hold up as long as I did. The earphones had a supple padding that I could wear for over an hour without discomfort or feeling like my ears were in a sauna. They just seemed to breath right along with me.
Plugging in
I had intended to listen to CDs with the A100's on my legacy Marantz receiver. This receiver has a 1/4" headphone jack and for the life of me, I couldn't recall where I left that old minijack-to-1/4" adapter. I sighed with relief to find that, not only did Denon include an adapter, but they packaged an extension cable so I didn't have to sit on the floor to listen. What the cable didn't have was any kind of built-in microphone or volume adjustment and I was glad for it. This was made exclusively for listening to music.
How do they sound?
I was not disappointed with the sound. I couldn't resist taking a listen to There'll Be Some Changes Made, a fun duet by the unlikely team of Chet Atkins and Mark Knopfler. The tune starts off with a foot tap of the beat and continues with every detail clear, warm and present. This song is literally a conversation, musical and otherwise, between these two great artists. With the A100's I could hear the squeak of fingers on guitar strings, as well as the breaths these fellows took in between their banter and singing.
These headphones were a terrific way to hear music in detail, uncolored by the technology itself. I like that in any piece of equipment. They provided an excellent sense of spaciousness, unlike some headphones which can feel and sound confining. And the A100''s created that spacious sound field whether they were plugged into my receiver or my little MP3 player. I find that a testament to the efficiency of the headphones' drivers.
What they are not
It didn't matter if I was listening to tracks from rockers like Kiss or rappers like 50 Cent, bass was something I just didn't find prominent with the AH-A100. It was present and accurate — but it had no thump. This was the case with my portable MP3 as well as my home receiver. I considered the possibility that the component's headphone output couldn't deliver enough to these AH-A100s for the lowest frequencies to leap out. But other headphones I've tested seem to have a more prominent bass end. On the plus side, the AH-A100s sounded good with more toned-down tunes, So unless your music is especially bass-heavy, chances are these headphones will give you an exceptional listening experience.
What they are
The Denon AH-A100 headphones revealed new details in music I was familiar with. They presented me with sonic surprises again and again. I think that this by itself should come as no surprise from a Denon Anniversary component. After all — what better way to celebrate an important anniversary than to bring out your best?


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Maland, Jeanine
Jeanine Maland's papers represent a wide sampling of the activity and career of a lifelong activist, spanning the years 1965-2004. Although the collection contains limited personal information, these materials reflect Maland's passion and commitment to social justice and social action. Her interests intersect with a number of the major social movements since the 1960s, ranging from the peace and antinuclear movements to critiques of the growing Prison Industrial Complex. While much of Maland's activism took place on a local level, her efforts were often coordinated with national and international interests and movements.
- Antinuclear movement--Massachusetts
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Dems slam Medicaid decision; GOP cautions Corbett his proposals need bipartisan support
Democrats are blasting Gov. Tom Corbett for deciding against a Medicaid expansion. But Pennsylvania's GOP lawmakers seem to be reserving judgment on many of his proposals.
Corbett cannot count on Republican votes alone if he wants to see passage of his proposals for transportation funding, pension reform, and liquor privatization, says state Rep. Bill Adolph, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee.
"He really challenged the Legislature ... on three major, major issues," says Adolph, R-Delaware.
GOP leaders said they would need to take a closer look at Corbett's proposals to modify pension benefits and lower the state's payments on its pension debt.
Some say they're waiting for the state Department of Transportation secretary to make the case that the governor's plan for gas taxes will generate enough revenue to fund transportation infrastructure projects.
As far as state Sen. Daylin Leach, D-Montgomery, is concerned, the entire $28.4 billion plan Corbett proposed Tuesday is inadequate.
"All of his proposals either are so timid that they don't move us forward enough, or actually take us backward," Leach said.
Democrats also contend Corbett's proposed multimillion-dollar increases in education funding won't make school districts whole.
Their biggest objection, however, was to the governor's qualified announcement that he won't agree to the Medicaid expansion authorized under the federal Affordable Care Act.
Sen. Jay Costa, D-Allegheny, calls the decision disturbing, since it means turning down federal funding.
"Not only would it provide health insurance for half a million working families and working individuals, it's an economic generator for this commonwealth we've not seen before," Costa said.
GOP lawmakers were circumspect about some of the other big-ticket items Corbett's outlined in his budget address.
Top Senate Republicans applaud the governor for announcing a plan to fund transportation infrastructure, but express reservations about potential pension changes, which would set off a legal challenge from state employee unions.
The House GOP says a natural starting point will be Corbett's proposal to privatize the state liquor stores, since their chamber is already familiar with the issue.
And Republicans are showing signs of relief the governor's spending plan is asking for any increases, after two very austere years.
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It took a layup at the buzzer from senior Jack Tardieu, but the Palma boys basketball team topped the host Christopher Cougars 56-54 on Monday to bounce back after a loss at Seaside on Friday.
Tardieu and Jacob Taylor led the Chieftains with 15 points and Will Chilton added 13, 10 of which came in the second half. Palma (10-2, 2-1 Monterey Bay League Gabilan Division) trailed by seven at halftime.
The Chieftains host San Benito on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Alisal 64, North Salinas 45
Robert Bledsoe led the Trojans with 16 points as they topped the visiting Vikings.
Rafael Camacho added 15 points for Alisal while Isaiah Hernandez, Adam Hernandez and Jonathan Fausto all scored 10 points.
Alisal (8-8, 2-2 MBL Pacific Division) hosts North County on Wednesday.
Monterey 57, Alvarez 46
Chris Russo scored 19 points as the Toreadores beat the visiting Eagles to earn their first MBL Gabilan Division win of the season.
Carter Aldrete added 16 points for Monterey (8-8, 1-3), which hosts Christopher on Wednesday.
Pacific Collegiate 44, Marina 42
Corey Castillo scored 14 points, but the Mariners fell just short of their first MTAL win of the season.
Nick Drinovsky had 13 points, 5 blocks and 18 rebounds for Marina.
Trinity Christian 50, Kirby 24
Dre Perez scored 19 points to lead all scorers while Tulio Madi added 12 points and seven rebounds as the Warriors (2-0, 10-2) cruised past Kirby.
York 1, Trinity Christian 0
The Falcons' Ryan Ixtlahuac scored the lone goal of the game in the second half with an assist by Josh Rhee to lift York to the victory.
Pacific Grove
Keaton Klockow won the Senior High Point award after capturing the 195-pound title at the Jim Root Wrestling Tournament at Prospect High in Saratoga.
Klockow won two tournament titles and finished second once in his four years competing at the tournament.
Teammate Josh Roman finished third at 138 pounds while Martin San German placed fourth at 106 pounds. The Breakers finished tied for ninth in the tournament.
Jason Moser was a champion at 126 pounds for the Padres at the Jim Root Wrestling Tournament. Teammate Jack Maughan finished sixth at 170 pounds.
Jacob Golden won the 182-pound weight class for the Toreadores at the Bert Mar Invitational at Christopher High in Gilroy.
Teammate Giuseppe Pennisi (235) was second while Brandon Watson (132), Blake Flores (195) and Brandon Smith (220) placed third. Javier Vargas (160) was fifth and Jorge Bocanegra (170) sixth.


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Starting a Business
- Advantages and disadvantages of self-employment
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- Funding a business
- Hiring your first employee
- Starting or buying a business
- Don't most small businesses fail?
- How can I raise capital for my business?
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It was three weeks ago yesterday that my mother died. Life is "back to normal." Hah, right. There is no "normal" anymore. But I still need to act ike I'm a normal person. I get the kids up in the morning, make lunches, get them on the bus, make sure they're where they need to be for all their after-school activities. I still need to work (part time, from home). I need to grocery shop, walk the dog, cook meals. I need to be a wife, a sister, a daughter helping my father through his progressing dementia.
Then there's the stuff that must be ironed out after a person dies - credit cards, bank accounts, health insurance. My sister and I helped Dad decide on a headstone and the wording/layout. We need to get POA for my Dad and update his will to account for the long-term care he will need.
Most people seem to be back to normal. Even my husband, who is amazing and has been so supportive and helpful the entire time of my mother's illness and the time after she died. My friends, co-workers. And why wouldn't they be back to normal? They didn't just lose their mother.
I thank God every day for my sister. She and I were Mom's caregivers when she went onto home hospice at my sister's house for 6 weeks. She is dealing with all the same stuff that I am. And even she and I are starting to get impatient with each other. I also thank God for my 9 year old son. He is soooo in tune with my feelings. He'll get home from school, put his hand on my cheek and ask, "Mom, did you have an ok day today?" Or if I'm having a tough day, he'll just out-of-the-blue hug me - a good, tight, long hug, without words. At bedtime, again the sweet hand on my cheek, "Mommy, are you missing Grammy tonight?" I love him more than words can capture.
But yes, I do grieve. I cry, I have moments of sadness or anger or frustration. I talk to Mom a lot. I feel like I'm dealing with this as most people would. But it still sucks right now.
This is just one of those sad and depressing rants. I am sorry. But I so desperately want life TO BE NORMAL AGAIN. Back the way it was before May 20, 2009. I miss my mother. I want to talk to her. I find myself for a split second reaching for the phone to call her, or when Dad calls and I see their number on caller ID I think it's her. I think how much she would've enjoyed the really warm Indian Summer day we had last week. How we'd already be planning the Thanksgiving meal, which is always a co-celebration of my sister's birthday.
I'm heading out this morning to visit her grave and place a beautiful potted mum there for her. She loved mums in the fall.
my mother lost her 16 month battle with CC 9/26/10
"Mothers have as powerful an influence over the welfare of future generations as all other earthly causes combined."


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Madden NFL 12 – SUPERSTAR MATCHUP – MrGoldenSports Vs Kouppa
www.youtube.com You guys SHOULD already know em,here's for the few that dont It's an epic game between two "superstar" commentators I select the Eagles while he chooses the Ravens THANKS for all the recent support guys it really shows that you guys have my back during an emotional situation. it means a lot 2 me that you guys got together and were so supportive. Monday resumes my REGULAR Schedule with one madden and one 2k
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Efficient Gadgets from Baldor and Synchrony
EP Editorial Staff | February 17, 2011
Efficient And Maintenance-Free Synchronous Belt-Drive System
Baldor's new synchronous belt-drive system utilizes Dodge® HTR and HTRC Tracker™ belts with a Reinforced Parabolic Profile (RPP) design that allows the belt teeth to sit deeper in the sprocket than standard units. Combining these belts with Dodge Taper-Lock sprockets yields the most power-dense rubber synchronous drive system in industry. By maximizing performance of both belt and sprocket, the system delivers 5% more energy efficiency than properly maintained V-belt systems. Advanced fiberglass cord gives the neoprene rubber belts superior tension stability and prevents moisture absorption. No belt shrinkage or stretch means no re-tensioning is needed. The belts' construction also helps reduce installation tension. Compared to a QD-style product, the Dodge Taper-Lock sprocket design requires less shaft length, offers more bore sizes per bushing size and delivers more torque. It also minimizes overhung load by positioning the belt's centerline closer to the motor, reducer and bearings. A new anti-corrosion coating offers superior rust prevention.
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Synchrony has entered into a new partnership capitalizing on its magnetic-bearing technology with Gardner Denver, manufacturer of Hoffman® and Lamson® brand blowers. Under terms of the multi-year agreement, Gardner Denver will integrate Synchrony technology into its new Hoffman Revolution™ line of high-speed aeration blowers for water- and wastewater-treatment applications. The partnership takes into account Synchrony's achievements in the area of magnetic bearings, including improv-ing reliability, reducing friction and vibration, advancing health monitoring and diagnostics and eliminating environmental disadvantages associated with lubricants. Incorporating a high-speed permanent magnet motor controlled by a variable-speed drive, Synchrony's technology is an integral part of the Hoffman Revolution. Carrying a "Powered by Synchrony" label, these blowers offer flows from 2500–11,000 CFM and pressures from 3–15 psig, while generating up to 45% energy savings from a footprint 50% smaller than a conventional multi-stage centrifugal unit.
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Well, we sure didn't get a pop on Monday, as I had hoped. Instead, it was a session of nothingness -- with the exception of the now-out-of-favor Apple (AAPL). Let's face it: As I noted months ago, a market obsessed with one stock is not healthy, so -- ignoring Apple's plunge -- I would label Monday's action as bullish.
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Fightingthetide wrote:That's not the question you need to be asking. Like they said, the flight numbers are relative. You can't throw a speed 12 disc "speed 13". That number is the relative speed of the disc. While it does correspond to the amount of speed needed to make it fly properly, you don't quantify speed in those terms.
What you should ask is "If I throw my Destroyer faster than the speed needed to make it fly properly, will it become less stable?" The answer is yes, but not a lot, unless the disc is beat and/or you have OAT issues.
Oh, and the 3rd number is turn, not fade: Speed - glide - turn - fade
BUT, that is a great question to ask in general. Keep learning! Disc golf has a lot of really fun physics involved.
pask2155 wrote:And do discs hold similar flight patterns when released at the same speed but one is hyzer flipped and the other is flat
pask2155 wrote:So in general the answer is yes??? A disc turns less when hyzer flipped rather than released straight?
And does this add or subtract from the distance of the shot?
pask2155 wrote:when you hyzer flip a disc, does it take some of the turn out of he disc?
Because what i am noticing is I can hyzer flip almost any disc i throw... but when I do this, does it make the disc have less turn then if released flat?
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Walking the Tiger's Path
A Soldier's Spiritual Journey in Iraq
Publication Date, April 2011
RELIGION / Buddhism / General
RELIGION / Spirituality
MILITARY / Veterans
6 x 9, 320 pages
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Paul M. Kendel (SSG Ret.) deployed with his National Guard unit out of Georgia to Iraq in 2005 hoping to use his knowledge of that land to bridge the gap between American soldiers and Iraqi civilians. However, the realities of war crushed his idealism when his buddies began dying at the hands of the enemy six weeks after their arrival. Eventually, his ongoing concern for the Iraqi people alienated some of his comrades, and he felt the sting of growing conflict within himself.
Look Inside the Book
Turning to the books on Buddhist teachings he had brought with him,
he found solace in the written words, but he longed for more. On a whim, he
emailed Shambhala International & requested assistance. An unexpected response & ongoing support from Buddhist teacher & meditation instructor Margot Neuman helped him to retain a sane & humble humanity in a situation that often plummeted into lethal insanity.
This book addresses the horrors of war from an extraordinary human perspective. SSG. Kendel did not lose his compassion in the face of grave risk, nor did he endanger fellow soldiers while he remained true to himself—rare feats in our violent world.
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Sergeant Kendel has shown great conviction while faced with the brutality of human aggression, constantly using compassion and a meditative mind. He was therefore on the front line of applying contemplative discipline. This book reveals that extraordinary journey.
—Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, Author
Turning the Mind Into an Ally and Ruling Your World
Amid the chaos and horror of war, this soldier has discovered a profound truth: if we want suffering to lessen, the first step is learning that keeping the cycle of aggression going doesn't help."
—From Practicing Peace in Times of War, by Pema Chodron
Buddhism is well known for its emphasis on non-violence. Less known, but as important for our modern age, is its wisdom on how to meet and transform the poison of violence, no matter how egregious. Paul Kendel discovered these teachings, not in a classroom or as bedside reading, but on the battlefield of Iraq in 2005 where he put them into action with jaw-dropping gentleness, intelligence, and courage.
Whether you're about to deploy to a foreign country or are simply searching for real tools to deal with the fear, anger, and violence within and around you, this book provides a vivid and courageous guide to changing your world.
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During the George W. Bush years, when the Iraq war was going full tilt, Jerry Falwell, in a CNN debate, declared that President Bush should blow the terrorists away in the name of the Lord.
"But you've got to kill the terrorists before the killing stops," he said. "And I'm for the president to chase them all over the world. If it takes 10 years, blow them all away in the name of the Lord."
Pretty strong words, I would say. Many Baptists distanced themselves from Falwell's remarks.
Which begs the question, as far as I'm concerned anyway, how can Christians, or anyone with a moral conscience for that matter, remain silent as our government continues to deploy UAV's (unmanned aerial vehicles) or "drones," which kill innocent women, men and children?
Can it be that people don't care? I don't think so. I think in most cases, people are unaware. They are unaware that our government has been sending drones for several years to "kill terrorists," (but killing hundreds, if not thousands, of innocent civilians) in Yemen, Somalia, Pakistan and even the Philippines.
They are unaware because it doesn't make the evening news. And it's unlikely that it is on the lips of people in their workplace, or over dinner or even from the pulpit.
This past weekend, there was a massive explosion in south Indianapolis that leveled a couple of dozen homes and killed two people. It made national news in less than an hour. Pictures and videos showed the destruction, and we listened to the testimony of neighbors who witnessed the horror.
I wonder how many of us would sympathize, much less empathize, with the victims of drone warfare? I would hope most of us, if we really knew it was happening. And it is happening, despite the fact we don't hear or read about it in the news.
According to a Yemen defense ministry official, there were 15 drone attacks in Yemen in the month of June 2011. The very day President Obama was declared winner of the recent election, he ordered another drone strike in Yemen, killing six people. The Bureau of Investigative Journalism lists other attacks, if one cares to know.
Many Americans may believe that drones are a good thing, but they are being used without authorization from Congress, and they are ordered by the president from a "kill list," which may include any male between the ages of 18 and 35 (considered "possible militants.")
On April 4, 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his antiwar speech at Riverside Church to an audience of Clergy and Laymen Concerned About Vietnam. You can read it on the Web at www.tinyurl.com/mlk1967. In that speech, entitled "Beyond Vietnam," he said that "silence is betrayal." He was imploring members of the clergy, as well as lay people, to speak out against the war, which he considered obscene and "an enemy of the poor."
Today, we have no one of his prominence speaking out against the war in Afghanistan, now in its 12th year, nor against the illegal use of drones. Unfortunate.
There are some Americans, however, who have witnessed the effects of drone strikes in Pakistan, met with the families of the victims and seen and photographed the devastation, which is no less than that which occurred in south Indianapolis last weekend. It just won't make the news. Sadly.
For the past few months, I have been transporting around to various parts of the state a one-fifth model of a Reaper Drone and handing out information leaflets in an effort to educate people about what their tax dollars are paying for as well as the wanton destruction this machine of war causes.
Dr King, at Riverside, said "the greatest purveyor of violence in the world today (is) my own government."
It would be wonderful, in my estimation, if caring clergy and lay people could heed Dr. King's message and speak out against the slaughter in the name of "fighting terrorism."


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Evacuation Order Lifted
The evacuation order of New Alexandria and Belle View is lifted as of 6 p.m., today, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2003. Persons who left their homes because of flooding caused by Hurricane Isabel can again occupy their dwellings.
Persons returning to their dwellings may find a colored sticker on their building.
• If you have a green sticker on your home, it is safe to re-renter.
• If you have a yellow sticker on your home, there is some damage but the home is okay to re-enter and in livable condition.
• If you have a red sticker on your home, you are not allowed to re-enter. The property has been deemed uninhabitable and no one is allowed to enter the premises. Should you have a red sticker on your home, please call the Department of Public Works and Environmental Services Operations Center at 703-324-8355, TTY 711 for additional information.
Some residents and business owners may find they need to make repairs to their dwellings. Permits will be required to make the necessary repairs. To assist residents and eliminate the need to travel to the Government Center, a permit/information center will be open Monday, Sept. 22, at the Mount Vernon RECenter, located at 2017 Belle View Boulevard. DPWES staff will be available at the RECenter from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. to help citizens work through the permit process.
Because this is a disaster event you can begin
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obtained to complete the process. You are encouraged to contact your
insurance company before making repairs to determine what types of damage
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Volume 3, Issue 32
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"Transporting to the Hospital"
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A great effort has been made to reduce cesarean section rates at Princess Basma Teaching Hospital in North Jordan. With an annual delivery rate of about 8250, the hospital has worked to decrease its cesarean section rate from 13.5% to 6.5%. The rate has been almost constant since then. In 1987, cephalopelvic disproportion and fetal distress were responsible for nearly 65% of cesarean section rates; this rate dropped to about 30% in 1990. This decrease is due to the change in the approach to management of the two conditions. The reduction in cesarean section rates in the four-year period was associated with a drop in the perinatal mortality rate, showing that cesarean section rates can be reduced without increasing the perinatal mortality rate.
- Ann Saudi Med 1995; 15(1):29-31
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Transporting to the Hospital
Out-of-hospital birth has been shown scientifically to be safe when attended by midwives who, when necessary, can be in close contact with a hospital capable of emergency cesarean section. This is why homebirth and freestanding birth centers have been proven safe in those places in the United States with good communication and respect between home and hospital. The midwife can telephone the hospital and describe the emergency, and while the woman is in transport, the hospital staff is preparing, scrubbing in, etc.
How long does it take to do a cesarean section if the labor is in a tertiary care hospital in the United States? While the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has recommended in the past that the "decision to incision" time be no more than 30 minutes, in one study at a university hospital in the United States (1), 52% of the emergency cesarean sections for fetal distress had a decision to incision time which exceeded 30 minutes.
One reason for this delay is that in the United States it is not the laboring woman who is in transport, it is the absent doctor who is in transport, the doctor who has been trying to monitor the labor in the hospital by telephone. The ACOG recommendation "to have a physician immediately available" is in reality a criticism of the U.S. system in which the laboring woman's doctor is usually not available and must be called to come in.
The elegant solution is not to take away valid choices for childbirth from the woman and her family but to change the system. Rather than insisting that the woman having a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) be transported at the beginning of labor to a big hospital that is away from her primary caregiver, her family, her friends and familiar community, instead do what is done in the other highly industrialized countries with maternal and perinatal mortality rates lower than ours: Develop a system in the United States in which there is close communication during childbirth between primary care in the community--home, birth center, small hospital--and the big hospital, so that when the woman in labor needs to be transported, the decision to incision time is no greater than if the same woman were laboring in the big hospital and needed to be transported from the delivery suite to the surgical suite for a cesarean section.
- Marsden Wagner, MD, excerpted from "What Every Midwife Should Know
About ACOG and VBAC: Critique of ACOG Practice Bulletin #5, July 1999, 'Vaginal
Birth After Previous Cesarean Section'."
In Mexico and other countries, the United Nations has just discontinued funding for traditional birth attendant (TBA) training courses. Because maternal mortality rates have not dropped after 20 years of TBA training, the conclusion is that the courses do not work. This conclusion is based on the assumption that mothers die because midwives give them inadequate care or fail to transport them in cases of need. But as we have just seen, sometimes it is the hospital that gives inadequate care. And often women in need are simply unable to reach the hospital. I remember well when Dona Nieves, a very short and very experienced traditional midwife from rural Oaxaca, Mexico, bravely stood up in the big auditorium in Mexico City in the middle of the Safe Motherhood Conference and said to all assembled:
"Do not blame us for failing to transport women. We know when we should transport. But none of us own cars, nor do our clients, the buses run very irregularly, there is no ambulance service and if there were our clients couldn't pay for it, and the only taxi driver in our town charges far more than our women can pay. How then do you expect us to get our clients to the hospital in the city an hour away? No, we can't, we just have to do the best we can with no help from anyone. If you want me to transport women who need to go to the hospital, give me a car!"
- Robbie Davis-Floyd, excerpted from "Anthropological Perspectives
on Global Issues in Midwifery."
If a transport during labor, birth or postpartum should become necessary, how will you remove the mother from her home? Note the location of stairways, doors, 90-degree angles, narrow halls and passageways, etc. Make a mental note of your best route of exit. Some midwives insist that the mother give birth on a first floor to avoid difficult or impossible transports in the event that the mother cannot walk to the transport vehicle herself. Be sure that the partner or some other person who is sure to be present knows the route to the nearest hospital and to the hospital of choice (if these are not the same). Have them drive the routes to make sure they are aware of how to get there from her home. Don't assume you know the best routes from a multitude of different locations unless your community is quite small. In addition, maps and directions should be posted by the phone in case the person who knows the route cannot be there to help. Another alternative is to have copies of the hospital directions in the chart as well.
- Anne Frye, Holistic Midwifery Vol. 1, Care During Pregnancy, Portland, OR, Labrys Press.
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Q: I have a lady who really wants a homebirth. It is her first birth and she has multiple sclerosis but is in remission, not taking any drugs, and is symptom-free. Do you know any reason why she should not have a homebirth? Have any of you had any experience with MS and birth? From my textbooks, it seems to me to be OK. She is due in three weeks and the pregnancy is fine.
- Ilana Shemesh
A: I was blessed to be able to attend my cousin's wife when she had her
sixth baby at home. She had been diagnosed with MS five years previous and was
advised to stop having children. During her pregnancy, all her symptoms of MS
diminished and have been slow to return since. It has been five years. I didn't
see any reason prenatally for her to not have a homebirth. Her birth was beautiful
with no complications. I would be interested in hearing if others have run into
problems with a client with this diagnosis.
- Mary Holbrook, traditional midwife
A: I have had a client for several pregnancies who had quite severe MS. I attended her homebirths. She was able to be symptom-free during her pregnancies, during which I worked with her by having her drink fresh goat's milk every day. At one time she was nearly blind and immobile but after drinking goat's milk for a period of time, she improved so dramatically that her pregnancies and births went very smoothly.
- Merilynne Rush
A: Pregnancy usually will cause an autoimmune disease to go into remission. She should be fine through delivery. But beware that after delivery she will probably go through a severe exacerbation of the MS in the next few weeks.
- Judy
A: I have served several women with MS, and it never gave any problems during labor or birth. The first time--mainly because of MY worries--we opted for a midwife-conducted hospital birth. Ever since, if the condition is as you describe it, we've gone for a homebirth. The MS in itself has never caused problems, but I do tend to be more patient if the pushing is a bit slow. So long as mother and baby are doing well, there is all the time in the world. This goes for every birth of course, but with a MS-lady the muscles tend to be more lax. Then again, this may also relax the pelvic floor muscles, thus allowing for a quicker second stage and fewer tears.
- Annemieke van der Peet
A: I'm an experienced CNM and have had several clients with MS over the years. Both were mild and in remission or I would have felt that medically the patient should have been with an OB. I made sure they saw their neurologist once in the pregnancy for a follow-up. MS can definitely worsen during pregnancy, perhaps because of the major changes in the immune system function then. Both of my patients were fine and had no flare-ups. It's important to know that, should this patient need transfer for a cesarean, she should not have spinal anesthesia (epidural is OK). Hopefully she won't need to transfer, and if so, hopefully a cesarean wouldn't be needed. Also, the first six months postpartum is a time for increased flare-ups of the disease, so your patient shouldn't ignore or dismiss any neurological symptoms that occur, and chalk them up to being postpartum.
- Anon.
A: I have MS and have birthed two children--the first by c-section because I had an active herpes lesion when I went into labor and the second a home VBAC at 40 years old, having had MS for 7 years. YES your friend can birth at home. If I could get through a c/sec and a home VBAC, she can homebirth.
Be aware of her keeping her energy up. That is the biggest thing with people with MS. Keep her rested in early labor, deep breathing to her comfort level only in all labor and birth (oxygen is very important in MS); see if she can nap during labor or at least relax with a massage or other therapeutic touch. Get her started on phosphatidyl choline, evening primrose oil, and fish oil (NOT cod liver oil) as soon as possible for the omega 3s she needs. Laughter and happiness and enjoyment are true MS medicines. Keep her spirits up during labor and birth--even read jokes to her! Other than all that, her body will function like anyone else's. Empower her with that belief. And don't worry--it's contagious. If she is in remission and is relatively symptom-free, as I have been, she will be just fine.
In response to foregoing comments: It is in fact quite commonly known that pregnancy brings much-improved health to the woman with MS. Symptoms are very often much reduced. Breastfeeding caused that state of well-being to continue for me, so you might advise your friend to keep it up for a nice long time! Postpartum may be difficult because women with MS commonly experience exhaustion anyway, and after a baby is born she can be very dangerously exhausted. Arrange for her to get lots and lots of support from friends and family, professional postpartum doulas, etc. for several weeks after the birth. That will also help her avoid breast infections. But there is no reason to expect a serious exacerbation postpartum, especially if she gets plenty of rest and help.
The goat's milk connection is mystifying but I have read that people with MS seem to respond well to placebos!
In Midwifery Today Issue No. 52 I reviewed a fine little book called Multiple Sclerosis and Having a Baby, by Judy Graham, Healing Arts Press, 1999. I rated it an A-plus for having been written by a woman with MS and for being honest, informative, sympathetic, empathetic, supportive, and down-to-earth.
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Q: I am 22 weeks pregnant with my third child and was just diagnosed with a pregnancy hernia. My baby is growing normally. I have few complaints except for the hernia pain and backache. I am looking for information about birthing naturally with a hernia. I gave birth naturally both previous times and intend to do the same this time.
- Christine Staricka
A: Most women have an umbilical hernia near the belly button. You didn't mention your type. The hernia is a hole in the fascia, which is a layer of tissue lying over the abdominal muscle. This layer can't be repaired by any method except surgery. The pain is caused by the bulging of abdominal contents against the hole, or even through it, producing a lump. Once your uterus grows another month or so it will lie against that area and cover it up, so you will probably have much less trouble until after delivery. If your hernia is inguinal (groin) it will not change much during the rest of your pregnancy.
The real risk with a hernia is if a loop of intestinal tissue gets caught in the hernia, even for a period of hours. It can lose blood supply, causing "strangulation" of that part of the bowel, which is life-threatening. If you ever have severe or persistent pain in the hernia, or the lump won't recede when you lie down, or you have pain with nausea and vomiting, etc., go to the emergency room! If you need surgical repair of your hernia, it's a pretty short, simple outpatient procedure. I've even had several patients need repair during pregnancy and all went well with mom and baby.
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A traditional midwife in Queensland, Australia is undergoing investigation for
practicing in homebirth. Her record over a 20-year period is impeccable. The Queensland
Nursing Council states that she is possibly breaching the Nursing Act (1992) by
I'm a student midwife and from reflection during my placement I am beginning to question if the protocols implemented in practice take into consideration the women's choice and are they restricting the midwife's autonomy?
- Rachel J Howells
For the couple with the breech baby [Issue 3:31], if you are very concerned about genetic defects, an ultrasound might give some reassurance or clearer information about your baby, although many birth defects are not visible on ultrasound and it shouldn't be seen as a definitive answer. The cerebral palsy (CP) rate might be related to labor or birth in the breech position, and although most cases of CP don't occur from the birth process, the vaginal birth of a breech baby is risky enough that you would be wise to consider not delivering vaginally. The main thing is, your baby is not rare, being breech. Five of 100 babies are breech at term and most of them are perfectly healthy and just happen to be breech with no associated abnormalities.
- Anon.
Henci Goer wrote a great article about the study about vaginal birth after cesarean
(VBAC) reported in the New England Journal of Medicine. You can find it at: Is
vaginal birth after cesarean risky?
- Chrys Holland, D, CBE, MT
More on herpes:
In addition to increased vitamin C and lysine, I have found a stress B complex (Twin Labs has a great one with 1000 mg vit C added) very effective for stopping an outbreak altogether when administered immediately upon recognition. The body is stressed--treat the stress, not the symptom. It has worked so effectively, I have used it for four years.
- Kelli J, CPM
I'm a stay-at-home mom who gave birth with midwives in a free-standing birthing
center (much to my family's chagrin).
I explained that it makes sense that midwives are more cautious than doctors because they have more at risk. There's a big difference between the repercussions that a doctor experiences after losing a baby's life in the hospital than those experienced by a midwife losing a baby's life at home or in a center. I told her that midwives will transfer laboring mothers to the hospital at the first sign of trouble. She disagreed saying that a midwife would never be responsible enough to move a patient to the hospital.
This all makes my blood boil but I don't have the technical knowledge to argue it. Are there any midwifery "rules" that might help me to explain midwifery to my family?
- Lauren McGinley
Per my husband, a United Airlines pilot, and the ALPA Air Safety Dangerous Goods Coordinator: Radiation exposure is measured in Sieverts. There are 1,000 millisieverts (mSv) in one Sievert. The typical exposure to persons on the ground from terrestrial radiation falls in the range of 1-3 mSv per year. For reference, a typical chest x-ray represents an effective dose of about 0.1 mSv. Therefore, a person who does not fly is exposed to anywhere between 10-30 chest x-rays per year.
According to an article in Aviation, Space and Environmental Medicine, the total recommended maximum dose for an entire pregnancy is 2 mSv. A few long flights during pregnancy does not significantly increase the amount of radiation exposure one experiences in a year. For example, the calculated cosmic radiation level in June 2000 for a flight between Los Angeles, CA and Melbourne, Australia was 0.0385 mSv.
Cosmic radiation exposure during flight is mostly a concern of flight crews who log 60 hours a month on polar routes and who reach an average of 3.04 mSv per year for 700 block hours of polar flight time. These individuals often overstep the radiation limits set for pregnancy and so many airlines, like British Airways, ground their pregnant flight crew members. United Airlines suggests avoidance of polar routes and a reduction of flight time for pregnant women.
If you would like to estimate your amount of exposure on flights, there is a
software program available for public use through the Federal Aviation Administration
called CARI-5E at http://www.cami.jccbi.gov/research/610/600radio.html
- Charity M. Pitcher-Cooper
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