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Topic: Miracle cancer cures? Ask for evidence
Miracle cancer cures? Ask for evidence.
Good article, well wort a read.
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Miracle cancer cures? Ask for evidence.
Good article, well wort a read.
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Excellent article, Gavin. You know me, I won't take in coffee horizontally or vertically! HOW ABOUT A CUPPA?
Good article. People can be so desperate for a cure for themselves or their loved ones that they will try anything.....and no matter the cost. I think there are adjunct therapies that won't hurt but some of the things I have heart people try can be scary. I took care of a woman with breast cancer once who refused all traditional medicine for her cancer and did every cancer "cure" that she saw online or heard about including the coffee enemas. By the time she decided that it wasn't working it was miles too late. It was sad to watch and sad to try to help her at the end. I always take things with a grain of salt....if it sounds too good to be true then in probably it.
Just my thoughts!
I feel differently.
So far the medical world has failed miserably to find actual cures. And then, funded by Pharma, they tell you to pick your poison - chemo or radiation - both killing fields. And then they say "Trust me". I have heard those exact words and yet I can no more trust them with care for Lynn as I would an aardvark. Not sure why I picked an aardvark but at least I know they won't reply.
Who decided the terrible poison called chemo was the answer. Oh Pharma that's right.
Who decided what is important for a trial? Oh Pharma that's right.
Yes the Internet is full of hoaxes. But please tell me how many of you on this forum have tried to find something more than your onc has offered. Don't rule these out just because Pharma has not funded a trial.
I just think if there was a 'magic cure' then no one would have cancer.
and everyone would be cured.
and if Steve Jobs couldn't buy a 'magic cure' ...well, then NONE of
us can.
he had all the money and resources a person could have, and tried
conventional and unconventional treatments and in the end?
He still died.
I have a hard time believing that big pharmacy has no relatives (sisters,
brothers, wives, husbands, children, etc) untouched by cancer and
even THEY wouldn't want to find a cure if that was possible.
but i may be wrong.
Very good point Dorieen, I have never heard it from that perspective before!
Not sure I said there was a magic cure, just that there could be other options beyond the chemical world which has not proven itsefl after many years.
Sorry if your were offended. I'll post no more on this toic.
Carl, no, no, no, don't ever stop posting on anything! We are an OPEN Board and no 2 people are going to think alike. I would hope no one follows me when it comes to voicing my opinion as my forte is not Meds, its people. One of the best things about our site is that people feel they can be open. Who knows perhaps what you stated will start someone thinking in an other direction. Love the Aardvark comparison!
My son got a call from a lady who sells doterra essential oils. She said that Frankensence oil could cure my cancer!!
If you have the time (lots) and inclincation, the book "The Emperor of all Maladies" is fascinating to read.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Emperor-All-M … 1439170916
It is about cancer; how it was described hundreds of years ago; Dana Farber and his groundbreaking work with Leukemia to the present time. It helps to understand why some cancers are treated successfully and why so much still is to be discovered.
A PBS special will be presented in Spring of 2015:
These are some of the quotes contained in the book:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Emperor-All-M … 1439170916
Thanks for sharing Marion. I just purchased the book on iBooks and can't wait to start reading it. I looked at the clip from the upcoming documentary and it looks fascinating - can't wait until the spring of 2015!
i totally wasn't offended.
sorry if it came across that i was.
not even a teeny bit offended.
i still just think that *IF* there were other answers that really
worked--cancer would be cured. that's all i'm saying.
I have not seen any alternative treatments do any better
(and sometimes they are worse at stopping the progression
of cancer) than chemo or radiation.
I know people who have LITERALLY sold it all to pursue
alternative treatments, and they died just like the guy doing
I *personally* have yet to be convinced that ANY treatment
(conventional OR alternative) is a cure for many types of
cancers. Cancer is seen winning the battle way too often
for my taste regardless of treatment options chosen.
And for whomever posted about Doterra, I'm laughing...
we have a bottle of Frankensence (sp?) oil from them.
Kyle still has cancer...darn it! It didn't work. (that is just
some sarcasm in case you can't hear my tone.!)
but really, he still does have cancer.
OH! and that's the new book our new Dr recommended we read!
how interesting!
You are a gentleman in expressing of how you feel about big pharma's inability to satisfy the need of the patients. Nothing need to say sorry for others and in fact you are not off the target that much.
Big Pharma are business entities and they serve their share holder's interest first. They do not operate on providing cures for disease, they operate on margins. And I know you may have known about this
. I ,at times,feel the same way as You do,even I know FDA has all those "fast tract or breakthrough status" and "orphan drug "pathway to encourage drug companies to apply for new drug application. so far for the last three years, FDA on average had been approved 25-30 new drug entities .and that was from the tens of thousands of new found polymers ie: small molecules to proteins from the labs ,going thru the evaluation process,then put thru animals studies,to eliminate down to only hundreds and go thru the IND( investigational new drug) applications from FDA and start the clinical trials ,by the time it reach the end of phase II, the chance of going all out into phase III may be down to just less than a hundred . And to completely become a new drug and then apply NDA and be approved by FDA,it will take for about a year.
In short, for a chemical compound or polymer discovered from the lab to become a new drug approved by FDA is between 7-14 years.
The fastest approval by FDA that I knew of thru an official of them was 6 months from start to finish and I believed the new drug approval was thru the "orphan drug status.
I am as frustrating as you are in finding better solutions for your wife and myself and I understand that as patient advocates, we ,ourself have to do something of more constructive for this disease than just talking about it. Your answer in the other message about "going thru a new mall" is one of the best suggestion to solve the current problem about our web site.
You are not demanding the people and this web site to do this way and not that way to satisfy you,you want to help the people who will visit the mall later and have a more enjoyable shopping experience.you are a very considerate person.. You just suggest and explain your intention in a friendly and easy to understand way. This requires good communication skill and temperament to do that and in doing so, you only do not offend any body but care about others feeling. For that I am grateful .
God bless.
Sorry I opened such a big can of worms on this. I guess I kind of equate all the "cancer cures" out there the same as all the weight loss short cuts on TV right now....if they really worked we would all be a size 2 (tongue in cheek there). I just know what I have seen as the result of them. I do also know that like diabetes (which we deal with in our house too) there is no financial gain for these companies to cure either one of them. It's kind of darned if you do and darned it you don't.
But, it's not me with the cancer and I am not sure how I would be if it was me....
It has been a good and considerate discussion too. I appreciate everyone's opinions and it's good to see things from others' views.
I agree with what has been mentioned. This organization was built on the need of addressing a disease little understood and one that is grossly overlooked. We have volunteered thousands of hours to further the cause of this devastating cancer. We want answers, we want resolutions, and we want a cure, as does every physician and researcher I have been privileged to work with.
Lung, Colon, Breast, Pancreatic and Prostrate Cancer represent 50% of (potentially) fatal cancer diagnoses in the US. Hence, we see where the focus is placed by the government and subsequently by the pharmaceutical industry.
About $200 billion have been spent on cancer research since the early 1970s. As far as I know, the cancer survival rate only has increased from 50 percent to 65 percent today.
Medicine is a business and we are the pawns in this business. To bring a new drug to the market approximately 1 billion dollars have been spent and 5 to 7 years have elapsed.
More than 90% of all drugs will not make it to the market.
Having said that, like everyone else we are frustrated with the system, how we develop drugs, and how much money is made for those benefitting from the financial gain.
Researchers can identify cells or pathways, but eventually it will take drugs to prove the response of the cancerous cells. Institutional Medical Researchers don't develop drugs – Pharma does.
Clinical Trials have to be conducted in order to prove that patients can tolerate the drug (toxicity) Phase I. Phase II is to prove the patient response in a larger control group (generally 80 to 100 patients, Phase III compares the new drug to the standard of care. If indeed a drug shows overwhelming positive response, it can be fast tracked by the FDA and subsequently be administered to the patient. The greatest financial gain by Pharma is due to the off-label use of a particular drug. In other words, a drug shows promise in other cancers also.
And, this is it in a nutshell; not a pretty picture for those not fortunate to be lucky enough to benefit from the positive developments.
It is for that reason that patients need to take an active role in their medical care. Natural remedies may work, but have not been proven in clinical trials. As noted, it requires millions of dollars and more in order to conduct cohort medical studies. But, given the situation people are entitled to make choices and so they should.
Have we won the war on cancer? No, we are not even close to it. Will we see much in the next few years – I find it doubtful certainly concerning our cancer.
We are a small group in comparison to most of the other cancer hence, we need to stick together, work together, and if possible help each other in the most positive way imaginable.
This organization volunteers hundreds and thousands of hours to this cause. We are represented in the NCI, FDA, NIH and numerous other organizations. We have helped bring this cancer out of obscurity by connecting those affected by this disease. We started by handing out leaflets at major medical conferences (literally, Sara and I occupied the exit doors.)
Behind the scene the work is endless, but we are driven by passion and commitment with only one goal: to bring life saving treatments to those affected by this rare and little understood disease.
My two cents.
Hugs to all,
Marion so well said! AND.....I want to be just like you when I grow up!
Wait, I am grown up. Oh well at least we are the same size!
Ha, ha, Lainy...I am a bit taller though in physical size.
Marion, I told my GI guy how he was a twin to Dr. Javle and I checked out that post of yours once again and I am just speechless, yes me, at the whose who, wow! I have one question though so I understand better and that is, can you tell us a little more in what capacity all these wonderful ONCs are aboard for. Like is theirs a special Board or ONCs that patients/caretakers can contact for opinions?
Good questions, Lainy. The medical advisory counsil is supporting the organization in numerous ways. For one, the majority of physicians are engaged in the NCI North American Hepatobiliary Task Force of which I hold one position in Advocacy. This Task Force develops phase II/III clinical trials for HCC and for Cholangiocarcinoma. In that regard they are furthering research into this disease. Additionally, we receive numerous grant requests for research support - again, this is something we will look to the advisors for. We are in the process of setting the agenda for our first conference and expect several members of the medical council to contribute either in person or by submitting abstracts, posters or other material. Things will evolve – we will keep everyone posted.
Given that all have a huge patient load, oversee their patients in care and clinical trials, submit abstracts, support clinical, investigate literature, develop clinical trials, attend and lead numerous, medical symposiums, it is unlikely for any to be able to respond to any of our individual question. But these physicians and others are instrumental in driving research and/or applying their expertise to the patient community at large.
Doctors are in a precarious position in that it is difficult to answer specific questions without prior knowledge of the history of the patient. Hence, in order interact personally; patients will have to go through the normal channels.
Hope this helped.
Impressive, impressive, many thanks. I know you worked hard for this, like a year or more and lots of meetings. Thank you so much and even though you are about 2 inches taller than me to me you are 10 feet tall. I also believe that Bruce knows all that you do for CC and how committed you are and that you don't take to compliments well so figure this to be my last! LOL
Thank you for your tireless efforts in advocating for us stricken with this terrible disease.
What a great discussion and my thanks to all for everything that you have posted. And Carl, please do not stop posting on this or any subject! You most certainly did not offend me or anyone else at all with what you said. As everyone has said, this is an open forum for everyone and everything is up for discussion.
Thanks to Marion and Percy too for your thoughts on the pharma industry and the Foundation and also for letting us know more about the medical advisory council and the work that they do, it is very exciting! Sorry I couldn't take more part in this discussion, up to my knees in decorating, plastering and cleaning stuff!
My thanks and hugs to all!
I agreed, GREAT conversation to begin with and thanks too fir such informative and concise explanation in LAYMANS terms from Marion. It reiterates Percy's point that we can't all just talk about the problem but action is necessary to help those with cancers and specifically this rare cancer. Problem is we're not all so savvy and educated in the workings of this complex world where business and medicine combine. I want yo add my two cents that just as there's big bucks to be made from traditional meds, many are making big bucks selling the natural or non western remedies. Marion's put it so well in that many alternative treatments might help but they need expensive proper studies to prove it.
Love and peace,
i am using the Frankincense oil. It is a pure essential oil & can't hurt anything. Today I got a message from a friend that if you freeze a whole lemon & grate it all after it is frozen & put it on everything you eat & drink that it is a cancer cure because of the vitamin C.
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National Geographic wrote:Outside scholars applauded the discovery but cautioned against too hastily accepting the site as the oldest discovered Buddhist shrine without more analysis.
"Archaeologists love claiming that they have found the earliest or the oldest of something," says archaeologist Ruth Young of the United Kingdom's University of Leicester in an email message.
The exact date of the Buddha's birth is disputed, with Nepalese authorities favoring 623 B.C., and other traditions favoring more recent dates, around 400 B.C.
Regardless, by 249 B.C. Lumbini had became one of the four sacred centers of Buddhism, marked by sanctifying inscriptions and a pillar left there in 249 B.C. by the Indian emperor Ashoka, who helped spread Buddhism across Asia.
Later abandoned, the site was rediscovered in 1896 and re-established as a worship center, the Maya Devi temple, which is now a World Heritage site.
chownah wrote:I am concerned that some people might misinterpret the meaning of "push back the buddha's birthdate".
I would like to make it clear that this discovery does not change the date upon which the Buddha was born......the Buddha was born on one particular day and no amount of scientific discovery will change that. It would be more accurate if the article had said that the new discovery may push back the estimate of the buddha's birthdate.......no one knows the buddha's birthday and scientists are trying to estimate when it was......so the discovery they just made indicates that their previous estimate should perhaps be moved back.
sphairos wrote:Hello everyone,
famous Buddhologist and Tibetologist M. Kapstein wrote at some Buddhist scholars' mailing list:
"Dear Friends,
An interesting article in today's New York Times discusses recent finds at Lumbini.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/26/scien ... birth.html
It references an article in the current issue of the journal Antiquity that I have
not yet seen, and so I cannot say whether the NYT summary is fully accurate.
A few problems to note:
The date of Asoka, of course, is not at all taken as the date of the Buddha. Even the
'short chronology' would place the Buddha's passing a century or so earlier.
It is not at all clear to me why the discovery of a sixth century BCE structure at Lumbini
thought to be a "shrine" warrants the assumption that it is a Buddhist shrine.
In any case, I look forward to hearing what specialists in early Indian Buddhism might
have to say.
Matthew Kapstein
Directeur d'études,
Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes"
"The tree roots appear to have been fertilized, and although bodhigara are found in older Indian traditions, the shrine lacked the signs of sacrifices or offerings found at such sites."
"It was very clean, in fact, which points to the Buddhist tradition of nonviolence and nonofferings," says Coningham.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news ... n-history/
chownah wrote:If the tree roots appear to have been fertilized perhaps the structure was a lavatory......
I have now organized a panel by the title "Authenticity, Uncertainty,
and Deceit in Buddhist Art and Archaeology" at the IABS 2014 in Vienna
- to which everyone interested in such methodological questions is
warmly invited.
Dr. Achim Bayer
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There was uproar in Lok Sabha yesterday, which is common enough. But it was an uncommon matter that caused the dust-up this time around. Some MPs had forced a Muslim to break his Ramzan fast. He was serving as an Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation employee at the Maharashtra Sadan in Delhi. A group of Shiv Sena MPs unhappy with the food on offer insisted that this catering supervisor try it out himself and force-fed him. Even to those having grown inured to Shiv Sena's frequent loutishness, this incident hits a dishonourable new low.
BJP and Shiv Sena were incoherently defensive. Even as the parliamentary affairs minister was saying this issue could not be discussed as nobody knew the facts, TV flashed images of the forced feeding. Even if one were to give them the benefit of the doubt and accept that the MPs had no idea the catering supervisor was Muslim or fasting for Ramzan, assaulting government employees is still unconscionable hooliganism.
For aam admi and aurat it is a daily matter to encounter services that fall short of their expectations — not just at restaurants but also at schools, banks, airports and of course government offices. Imagine if all the waiters, teachers, tellers and pilots as well as their customers took up cudgels every time they were annoyed by each other. In fact, MPs are in a far more powerful position than ordinary people to effect change if they think something isn't working. That they nevertheless resort to assault underlines how netas think of themselves as a class apart. Shiv Sena netas are particularly loutish in this regard because of decades of leniency towards their vandalism in Maharashtra. This time, however, the evidence is on record and they must be booked for assault.


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Warning - satirical thread ahead!!
So I was reading up on some trade rumors today and the possibility of Danny Fortson going to Portland came up. This made me laugh, but I did start thinking about what would be the current most disfunctional team of NBA players you could put on a team. I'm talking about a team with more chemistry problems than a college laboratory. I'd like to see others' opinons just for some good laughs but here is what quickly went through my mind...
C - Danny Fortson
PF - Zach Randolph
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Good afternoon forum!
I will be on a business trip to Taiwan for a week and will be arriving Saturday. I believe Taiwan is predominately Buddhist? Any ways, does anyone here know any bhikkus over yonder? I am hoping to make a visit some evenings while I am there.
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CHICAGO -- David Murphy was not going to be cleared to travel again with the Indians until he was able to resume baseball activities. The outfielder's presence in the visiting clubhouse at U.S. Cellular Field on Tuesday was a clear indicator of the progress he has made behind the scenes.
Murphy, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Aug. 10 with a strained right oblique, took 45 swings off a tee on Tuesday and said he is feeling great. The sidelined outfielder indicated that he still feels some discomfort early in his workouts, but the pain goes away after he stretches and gets warmed up.
"I'm making progress," Murphy said. "I think, more than anything, I'm starting to do baseball activities more and more. Once I got to that point, they said I could travel. I still don't know exctly where I'm at in terms of how close I am to a rehab assignment."
Indians manager Terry Francona said the timing of a Minor League rehab assignment could be tricky, because the season is ending for most of Cleveland's affiliates. Triple-A Columbus, however, does have a postseason approaching.
Francona said he has been impressed with how Murphy has attacked his rehab.
"He's doing OK," Francona said. "He's going to continue to ramp up his swings this week. He's been so diligent, but you can't push it. ... He works out in the morning, he brings his kid in and does all his stuff, and then he stays for the game -- all things that probably aren't shocking. It's why it's easy to have so much respect for him. I think he's coming quick, which is good."
Through 109 games this season, Murphy has hit .262 with seven home runs, 21 doubles, 55 RBIs and 36 runs scored.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans can exhale with the news that Pro Bowl running back Doug Martin is OK after taking a knee to the head in Friday's 25-21 exhibition loss to the New England Patriots.
The injury occurred when Martin was pass-blocking against defensive end Chandler Jones. Martin went low and was struck by Jones' knee. He left the game and was taken to the locker room shortly afterward.
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After the game, Martin said he had passed concussion tests and could have returned to the game.
"It was just a tough play," Martin said, via the Tampa Bay Times. "Things happen."
Coach Greg Schiano told reporters after the game, "I think Doug is going to be fine. He got hit in the head, but it cleared really quickly. I saw him at halftime and was fine. He was going to play only one more play anyway and after that, that was it.''
Martin established himself as one of the league's top backs as a rookie last year, rushing for 1,454 yards and 11 touchdowns on 319 attempts. He also caught 49 passes for 472 yards and a TD.
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Lucroy named to All-Star starting lineup
MILWAUKEE -- With the first-place Brewers fighting a funk, catcher Jonathan Lucroy was not eager to discuss being added to the National League's starting lineup for Tuesday's All-Star Game.
"I'm starting today," Lucroy said, indicating his focus was on the Brewers' remaining three games before the All-Star break, and not the All-Star break itself.
By virtue of being the leading vote-getter on the player ballot, Lucroy was an automatic replacement for an injured Yadier Molina in the starting lineup, giving the Brewers a trio of starters (Lucroy, center fielder Carlos Gomez and third baseman Aramis Ramirez) for the second time in franchise history. The Brewers also had three starters in 2011.
Lucroy will be only the second Brewers catcher to start an All-Star Game. Ted Simmons started in 1983.
"It will be fun," Lucroy said. "I hate it because it's an injury. The whole injury thing is brutal. But like I said, it is what it is and I'm going to do my best to help the team win."
Lucroy said he had no inside information about who NL manager Mike Matheny of the Cardinals will choose to start the All-Star Game. Since the Brewers and Cardinals were playing an important weekend series at Miller Park -- the Brewers entered with a two-game lead over the Cards in the NL Central -- Lucroy doubted they would chat about it before meeting in Minneapolis.
"Any of those guys are going to be good, whether it's [Adam] Wainwright or [Clayton] Kershaw or whoever else is in the running for it," Lucroy said. "It's going to be awesome to catch any of those guys."
Adam McCalvy is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brew Beat, and follow him on Twitter at @AdamMcCalvy. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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I was listening this afternoon and there were some good points:
Larry Bird said he sees James Jones as a part of this franchise not only because of the basketball abilities but because he is good for the community and the type of person you want on your team. They also said Danny Granger will be a great person to have in the community.
Danny Granger seemed happy to be there. When asked about the brawl, he took the Pacers side saying even he would have done it. When asked if he was upset that he won't get as many minutes as he would if he went to a lottery team, he said it didn't bother him at all. He said when a player is more worried about a superstar than their team winning games, there is something not right about that.
The summer league team will probably have Artest, Granger, J.Jones, Harrison, Gill, and Edwards. That could begin as early as next week.
Most of you already know but Erazem Lorbek will play atleast one year in Europe and there is a good chance it will be 2 years.
I just wanted to let everyone know about what they said about keeping JJ and Danny's attitude about being on a winning team.


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Vocal Self-Screening
What is your risk of developing or having a voice disorder?
There are certain clinical indicators of problems with the vocal cords, such as actual lesions or the simpler problem of day-to-day swelling. Singers and professional voice users may regularly perform the following daily screening routines to determine if there is a potential lesion on the vocal cords that warrants examination by a physician or if there is a swelling of the vocal cords that would prohibit singing or performing for that day. A good way to use these procedures is to initially screen yourself when your voice is at its baseline. Keep a record of the baseline measurements for later comparison. Any sudden or persistent variance from baseline measurements or from the norms may warrant medical attention.
1. Speaking Fundamental Frequency
Speaking fundamental frequency is the average pitch at which one speaks. Norms have been developed to determine average speaking pitch as influenced by a person's age and gender. A significant lowering of your average speaking fundamental frequency may indicate vocal fold pathology. In order to determine your speaking fundamental frequency:
- Say "mm-hmmm" several times
- Say "mm-hmmm" a last time and sustain the "mmm"
- Match the pitch of your "mmm" to a pitch played on well-tuned piano or other musical instrument
- Record the name of that matching pitch; this is your speaking fundamental frequency.
The following speaking fundamental frequency norms have been provided as a result of Dr. Daniel R. Boone's work published in 1991:
|Normal Speaking Pitch
|G below middle C
|C below middle C
|F below middle C
|A2 (8 notes below middle C)
2. Maximum Phonation Time
Maximum phonation time is a measurement of respiratory and sound control. Using a watch with a second hand, hold an "ah" for as long as you can and record the duration in number of seconds. Adults should typically be able to hold a quiet sound for 15 - 20 seconds; time significantly less than this may indicate vocal fold pathology (Boone, 1991).
3. Vocal Range
Vocal range describes the scope of sounds ranging from high pitches to low pitches that your voice can produce. Using a piano, identify the highest and lowest notes you can sing. You may use any vowel that is comfortable for you. Keep in mind that this does not necessarily indicate your functional singing range. The sounds may not be the most pleasurable to hear; however, these sounds identify how fast your vocal folds can potentially vibrate under normal conditions. In general, singers and healthy speakers should have between 18-24 whole notes in their vocal range; anything less may suggest vocal fold pathology.
4. Vocal Fold Efficiency or S:Z Ratio
Hold the hiss of a soft "ssss" sound for as long as you can on a single breath. Measure the duration in seconds. Repeat with a soft "zzzz" sound and compare the two durations. This measures how efficient the vocal mechanism is by comparing voiceless (open vocal folds) and voiced (closed vocal folds) sounds. Ideally, one should be able to hold each sound for an equal duration, indicating that the vocal folds are valving air effectively. Simply put, the ratio should be 1:1, meaning one should be able to hold both the /s/ and the /z/ for equal amounts of time. If the two durations are very different, this may be an indication of vocal fold pathology. For example, if a person could hold an /s/ for 20 seconds and a /z/ for 10 seconds, the vocal folds are inefficiently closing, wasting air.
5. Happy Birthday Task
Another practical measure of vocal health may be determined by singing "Happy Birthday" as quietly as possible in the upper third of your personal vocal range. First you must determine your full vocal range (see above). Divide your range into thirds, and locate the first note of the uppermost third of your range. Use this pitch as your starting pitch each time. If on a given day you cannot sing this tune without excessive breathiness, difficulty starting the sound, or voice "breaks," there is a good chance that vocal fold swelling may be present from overuse, acid reflux, abusive coughing, or a host of other causes of intermittent vocal fold swelling. Regardless of cause, vocal fold swelling indicates that it is not a good day to sing. When vocal fold swelling is indicated use judicious vocal rest (increasing silence with relaxed and gentle speaking only as necessary). Judicious vocal rest allows the troublesome swelling to subside (Bastian, Keidar, & Verdolini-Marston, 1990).
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Tom Pease in Concert
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Little Chute Village Hall
Favorite Wisconsin songster Tom Pease will get everyone singing and having a great time during his high-energy concert that is guaranteed to put a song in your heart. This program will be repeated at 1:30PM. Sponsored by the American Legion Jacob Coppus Post #258.


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Hershey Felder to Return to Berkeley Rep as Leonard Bernstein in MAESTRO, June 2014
Today Berkeley Repertory Theatre announced that award-winning actor and musician Hershey Felder will return to star inHershey Felder as Leonard Bernstein in Maestro about the amazing life of American composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein. Felder, who is currently directing the deeply stirring one-woman show The Pianist of Willesden Lane on Berkeley Rep's Thrust Stage, last appeared in George Gershwin Alone. This summer the master entertainer and virtuoso pianist is back with his popular and critically acclaimed theatrical event. Hershey Felder as Leonard Bernstein in Maestro plays only 22 performances on the intimate Thrust Stage. It previews on June 5, 2014, opens June 6, 2014, and plays through June 22, 2014. Tickets are on sale now to Berkeley Rep donors and subscribers to its 2013-14 season; the general public can access seats beginning on November 17, 2013.
"Hershey is a great musical talent," says Tony Taccone, Berkeley Rep's Michael Leibert Artistic Director. "He is a consummate master of bringing musical geniuses to life. He thrilled audiences in his performance of George Gershwin Alone last summer. We know he will deliver, as he has in the past, a delightfully entertaining show."
In Maestro, Felder combines first-person narrative with the music of Bernstein and the artists who inspired him to present an engrossing journey that traces the composer's musical and personal influences, struggles, and triumphs. Along the way, Felder examines Bernstein's wide-ranging work as both a classical and popular theatrical composer, responsible for such timeless works as West Side Story, Candide, On the Town, and more.
"I'm elated to be returning to Berkeley Rep to share Bernstein's story with its audience," remarks Felder. "What fascinates me most about Bernstein is that he was drawn to both classical and popular work just as I am. But there were never any barriers for him - ever - and that was true of every aspect of his life. I can't wait to take audiences on an extraordinary journey through Bernstein's life and career."
Hershey Felder as Leonard Bernstein in Maestro has played at theatres across the country to thunderous applause.
Hershey Felder (Leonard Bernstein/Playwright) created and performed George Gershwin Alone, which played at Berkeley Rep, on Broadway at the Helen Hayes Theatre, at West End's Duchess Theatre, and a worldwide live broadcast. His Composers Sonata - George Gershwin Alone;Monsieur Chopin; Beethoven, As I Knew Him; Hershey Felder as Leonard Bernstein in Maestro; Hershey Felder as Franz Liszt in Rock Star - has been presented at dozens of theatres across the U.S. and around the world, including a command performance of Monsieur Chopin for the Polish Ambassador to the United States. His compositions include Aliyah, Concerto for Piano and Orchestra; Fairytale, a musical; Les Anges de Paris, Suite for Violin and Piano; Song Settings; Saltimbanques for Piano and Orchestra; Etudes Thematiques for Piano; An American Story for Actor and Orchestra. As director, he premiered Mona Golabek in The Pianist of Willesden Lane at the Geffen Playhouse in April 2012, and he will perform his world premiere of Abe Lincoln's Piano at the Geffen in January. Felder has been a scholar-in-residence at Harvard University's department of music and is married to Kim Campbell, former Prime Minister of Canada.
Joel Zwick (Director) directed My Big Fat Greek Wedding, the highest-grossing romantic comedy of all time. Zwick is recognized as one of Hollywood's most prolific directors of episodic television, having the direction of 525 episodes to his credit. These include having directed 21 pilots which have gone on to become regular series. He directed the Broadway production of George Gershwin Alone as well as all subsequent productions. Previous New York productions have included Dance with Me (Tony nomination), Shenandoah (Broadway national tour), Oklahoma(national tour) and Cold Storage (American Place Theater). He directed Esther (Promenade Theater, NY), Merry-Go-Round (Chicago, Las Vegas),Last Chance Saloon, and Woycek (West End, London). Zwick has taught drama at the Yale School of Drama, Brooklyn College, Queens College, Wheaton College, and University of Southern California. A graduate (B.A., M.A.) of Brooklyn College, he is currently directing Shake It Up for the Disney Channel.
Tickets start at only $29 - half that for anyone under 30 years of age. Additional savings are available for groups, seniors, and students - meaning discounted seats can be obtained for as little as $14.50. The Thrust Stage is located at 2025 Addison Street, near bus lines, bike routes, and parking lots - and only half a block from BART. For tickets or information, call (510) 647-2949 or simply click berkeleyrep.org.
ABOUT BERKELEY REP: Berkeley Repertory Theatre has grown from a storefront stage to an international leader in innovative theatre. Known for its core values of imagination and excellence, as well as its educated and adventurous audience, the nonprofit has provided a welcoming home for emerging and established artists since 1968. In four decades, four million people have enjoyed more than 300 shows at Berkeley Rep. These shows have gone on to win five Tony Awards, seven Obie Awards, nine Drama Desk Awards, one Grammy Award, and many other honors. In recognition of its place on the national stage, Berkeley Rep received the Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre in 1997. Its bustling facilities - which include the 400-seat Thrust Stage, the 600-seat Roda Theatre, the Berkeley Rep School of Theatre, the Osher Studio, and a spacious new campus in West Berkeley - are helping revitalize a renowned city.


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On Dec. 15, 1999, at Midwifery Today's Conference in Jamaica, the first meeting of the Caribbean Midwives Association (proposed name) was held. The purpose of the association is increased communication, coalition-building and education, especially amongst midwives living and working in and near the Caribbean. Membership is all-inclusive and is open to anyone interested. The group is planning to co-sponsor a conference tied to the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) Regional Conference and a Midwifery Today Conference, with a proposed date of May 5, 2001, to be held in Trinidad.
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The next international organizational meeting for the midwifery association is tentatively planned for the first weekend in December 2000, or in the spring of 2001 (after carnival).
Plans were initiated for regional organizational meetings to be held amongst midwives in Puerto Rico, at the Autumn School Meeting in Jamaica, with midwifery associations of various countries, and at the Annual Seminar in Trinidad. Progress reports from the regional meetings will be given at the Philadelphia Midwifery Today Conference, the third weekend in March 2000.
One of the most important things that emerged at the Midwifery Today Jamaica conference was the founding meeting of a Caribbean Midwives Association, whose intention is to strengthen and protect midwifery in the Caribbean countries. It is still uncertain how it will be structured, but a much larger group than the twenty-four founding members present at the Midwifery Today conference will discuss it and make decisions. During a rousing exchange about the split between direct entry and nurse midwifery in Jamaica, it was made clear that some of the same problems are going on the world over. According to a midwife from Trinidad-Tobago, however, the midwives' association there includes not only direct entry and nurse midwives but traditional midwives as well. Their ability to bridge the gap is a fine example to all of us.
- Jan Tritten, excerpted from her editorial in the coming issue of Midwifery Today
For the past five years or so I have listened with dismay to direct entry midwives criticizing nurse-midwives as "medwives" and physician extenders" and to nurse-midwives talking about professional direct entry midwives as if they don't know very much, and working in some states to pass exclusionary laws.
Such behavior is a classic feature of oppressed groups who turn on each other instead of concentrating on fighting their oppressors. An oppressed group will tend to want to fight its battle for identity and survival against members of other, often similar, groups. The group that is closer to full cultural integration will want to protect that position, jealously guarding its hard-won toehold in the technocracy, while the more marginalized group will tend to regard the more integrated group as a bunch of traitors who have compromised their ideals and values to get into the system. Both attitudes are exclusionary, and both are counter-productive, because they work to keep apart people with common interests who could benefit from working together in their struggle against the larger system.
For the past several years I have been actively conducting research on midwifery education and politics in the United States and Mexico. ... I found first that most midwives who expressed negative opinions about "that other kind of midwife" had very little or no personal or professional exposure to those other midwives, but rather were forming opinions based on stereotypes or the opinions of others; and second, that every midwife who had positive opinions about "the other kind" of midwife did have direct exposure to those other midwives, personally and professionally, either through watching them practice or through time spent together in monthly potluck dinners, joint conferences, and the like.
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I would like more information on hypertension during pregnancy, both straight PIH as well as hypertension as a sign of impending toxemia. I am a Bradley instructor who had a student lose complete control of the birth she wanted due to high blood pressure (BP), hospitalization, mag sulfate w/ Cervadil, Pitocin and ensuing epidural.
What are the differences in hypertension that shows up at 30 weeks vs. 39 weeks? What about a BP that stays up no matter how you take it vs. a BP that is much lower when taken in a side-lying position?. Can hypertension ever be considered normal for some women during their pregnancies--their body needs it for some reason--or is it always an ominous sign that means an automatic high-risk handover to a medication-happy OB?
What else can you do for a hypertensive woman who is at term besides mag sulfate?
It seems that once on mag sulfate the muscles are sabotaged yet they need to do the hardest work of their lives; a woman is usually given Cervadil or something similar, then Pitocin is added to counteract the mag sulfate.
Do women in this situation have to throw their hopes & dreams out the window when this occurs?
- Samantha
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In reference to a question asked about deep squatting in late pregnancy and its effect on baby's position:
This is not something I have heard but it seems to make good sense. I think it could be something that I would think about with posterior babies who have not engaged and talk to this baby's mother about. Don't encourage the baby into the pelvis in a posterior position.
- Sally Westbury
Deep squatting can cause fetal compromise in an OP baby. One way to show this, if necessary, is to monitor the baby's heart rate before and during a squat. When the baby is OP, the heart rate drops. Conversely, this is an indication of OP.
- Beth Germano
I have never known of a deep squat with an OP baby to cause fetal compromise. However, an OP baby's heart rate will often decelerate temporarily when it's rotating. This brief deceleration does not cause fetal distress. Maybe the contributor heard decelerations with an OP baby in a deep squat because the baby was rotating, or trying to. Of course every labor must be treated individually. In a baby who is OP and also not fitting well, it might have fhr decelerations when it tries to rotate in a deep squat. Keeping up with the position without progress could of course lead to fetal distress; any deceleration will if it is persistent, not temporary.
- Marion Toepke McLean
And more comments on the Rh factor:
Sure, the Rh has to be tested and tested again in parents. False positive and negative results are not rare.
- Francoise Railhet
To be Rh neg you *have* to homozygous for the negative gene.
- Phil Watters
Rh is not a dominant vs. recessive gene but a case of an existing vs. non-existing characteristic. An Rh negative mom does not have an Rh positive gene which is masked by a "dominant" gene. She has *only* Rh neg. genes.
An Rh pos. mom could have a positive baby. She could have a negative baby if both she and her husband are heterozygous or if her mate is Rh neg. But if both parents were Rh neg. the child *must* be Rh neg. unless there is a genetic mutation. These mutations do rather occur (I've heard estimates of approx. 1/30,000).
It's also possible there could be a lab error that erroneously shows an Rh pos. child born to Rh neg. parents. Either the baby is actually Rh neg. or one of the parents is Rh pos. instead of neg. as they thought.
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A very important CIMS (Coalition to Improve Maternity Services) working session at the end of February in Washington DC relates to the future of the CIMS' Mother Friendly Initiative and other work to manifest real changes in birthing practices and midwifery in this country. I need to be there with Jan Tritten (from Midwifery Today), Ina May Gaskin, Peggy O'Mara (Mothering magazine). We have some important brainstorming to do at this meeting. Many, if not most, of the working group of CIMS manage to get their organization to pay their costs. I have no such backing. I've managed to finance myself going to several of the past CIMS working sessions. This time I can only go if I'm able to raise the money or get free air travel, such as by using someone's mileage for a ticket. Can anyone help? I'm in Durango, Colorado.
- Suzanne Arms
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- Amy D.
Last week's circumcision question drew some practical as well as impassioned responses. Excerpts follow.
There are still mohels who just take the tip of the foreskin off. We are Messianic Jews and have a mohel come on the 8th day to do it. Two of my sons have this type of circ and it takes all of 2 minutes.
To contact people and info you're looking for try: Jewish Assoc. of CRC, PO Box 232, Boston, MA 02133, http://www.circumcision.org; or Alternative Bris Support and Ceremonies, Brooklyn, NY, firstname.lastname@example.com
- Anon.
Please read Questioning Circumcision: A Jewish Perspective, and Circumcision: the Hidden Trauma by famed Jewish psychologist, Dr. Ronald Goldman, of Boston. His web site, also very helpful, is www.circumcision.org.
The highest density of nerve endings in the penis is in the "ridged band," in
exactly the part of the foreskin you propose to cut off. This was
scientifically discovered and first reported in the British Journal of
Urology, Vol. 77, 1996, by medical researchers Taylor, Lockwood, and
Taylor. The article itself can be found on the web at
No matter what Hal's understanding or misunderstanding of his own religion may be, he does not have the moral or ethical right to destroy these nerves given by God to your son. Only your son has that right. Refuse to allow anyone to sexually mutilate your son for life. Respect his body and mind. Your son's freedom of religion, and equally important his health, are more important than placating your husband.
Would either of you allow it if it were your daughter and you were married to an African who would freak out if you refused [to have her circumcised]? Stand up equally for your son. When he is 17 he and you will be proud and happy that you did.
You cannot give informed consent...let your son make it for himself. Circumcision can always be done later if your son wants to be circumcised for any reason, religious or otherwise. He can *never* be uncircumcised!
- Van Lewis
"Trauma is an emotional shock from an overwhelming event. Certainly, having part of the penis cut off by force qualifies. The fact that the whole society participates in perpetuating this trauma requires that people deny the reality of what is happening."
- Ronald Goldman, Ph.D., Circumcision Resource Center, www.circumcision.org
This baby has another parent who is not from a circumcised group. Should the baby not have the right to resemble his mother's ethnic group? Especially since circumcision is now known medically as an amputative injury having life-long ill effects on health, including progressive desensitization leading to rougher sexual intercourse of a nature that routinely causes vaginitis.
The "floppy tip" does not exist on the newborn and develops later in life with normal dilation which occurs over time. The prepuce has not fully evolved at the time of birth: a tight narrow tube is usual in the neonate. It contains the greater proportion of ultimately precious specialized sensory nerves. The "fusion" of the foreskin to the glans is normal too. Separation occurs naturally over a few years through shedding of cells from both glans surface and interior mucous membrane lining of the prepuce. When the foreskin is ripped from the glans before destruction by amputation at circumcision, often the surface of the glans is sacrificed as well. Chunks are often torn out of it, the entire surface is torn off and the glans never develops properly if it is deformed at birth in this way. I hope it is evident that this is not a humane way to treat the genitalia of anyone of any age.
It was one of the few things I had the wisdom to set out as a condition of marriage: that none of our sons would be mutilated. I know my mother's heart would still be sorrowing now, 32 years since his birth. Often when I counsel parents thus, I feel they think I am taking their baby's side against them. But really it is for everyone, parents too, that this information is crucial. Some of the worst grief I have had to deal with in my nursing career is from parents who wish they had known enough about circumcision to say no to doctors who choose to earn their living this way.
- Maurene White
A baby born to a non-Jewish mother is not considered Jewish under Halacha (Jewish Law). While his decision to circumcise a son may be admirable to some, there is no such thing as a bris milah on a non-Jewish baby. No respectable mohel would even perform such a procedure. Therefore, the question of circ. becomes a moot point. Your husband can relax, and you can protect your baby.
- Anon.
This link might help with your circ. dilemma:
A child is "Jewish" within the terms of Judaic law if his mother is Jewish.
The "floppy tip" contains the ridged bands--very erogenous tissue which, in addition to everything else, allows the foreskin to taper at the end as it is supposed to. [Removing the floppy tip] should still be viewed as intolerable. If I may give an example from the "violence against women" theatre: If I only strike you across the face with an open hand, as opposed to with my fist, is that acceptable? Why would you even consider a presumably "minor" excision of a part of your son's birthright as acceptable? "Minimal circumcision" is tantamount to a "minimal rape."
Your son will never thank you for only cutting off part of his penis no matter how small the amputation...but he will thank you for not forcing him to undergo this androphobic indignity which has not a single benefit associated with it.
- Brian A. Waldman
Editor's Note: In last week's issue, A. Terrell's email address was listed incorrectly. Following is her question repeated, with the correct address:
How, as midwives, do we advise a woman who contracts cytomegalovirus (CMV) for the first time during her pregnancy? What are all the options for her and the baby? Do we continue to care for her? Is it medically sound to advise abortion for this seemingly rare complication?]
- Amelia Terrell
I am seeking information regarding the use of warm soapy water versus Betadine or other surgical soaps being used to wash the perineum prior to birth of the baby. I strongly feel the use of harsh soaps is an outdated and unnecessary ritual still being used in the hospital where I am doing clinicals and where I plan to work after school. My preceptor supports changing this ritual, but told me I need journal articles to support this change. I have searched Medline, PubMed, GratefulMed and MedScape. I have Enkin's book that summarizes the Cochran database; no luck. I have found studies that document that Betadine is unsafe for babies, but nothing on just washing with warm soapy water. Many midwives and CNMs have told me that they use nothing, but I don't think that big of a change would be acceptable at this institution.
I would like to see Betadine go the way of shaving and enemas. It is disturbing to see every woman's delicate labial tissues, perineum, and legs painted with Betadine and the continuation of the myth that women's bodies are dirty and in need of surgical cleansing.
- Delphine Thomas
In response to the question of "naturalizing" fertility treatments [Issue 2:5]:
I was 41 when I conceived my second after 1 year and 2 miscarriages and much frustration. My husband was found to have a low sperm count, but all my tests came back normal. I had also been seeing an acupuncturist/Chinese herbalist throughout the year but it was after she started treating my husband with Chinese herbs that we got pregnant within 2 months!
You might want to try a chiropractor and acupuncturist. My practitioner told me about a client who had come to her for back trouble, then confessed she'd been trying for 2 1/2 yrs to conceive and done all the fertility drugs and procedures, etc., to no avail. The chiropractor addressed the back problem but within a week of her first adjustment, the woman conceived! It's a more natural approach with no guarantees, but you'll definitely feel better from the back adjustment and the energy balance afforded by acupuncture.
- April Stirling
Making sure your husband and you work together as a team with your doctor will help make the process seem more personal--"helping" him collect his sperm, having him present for the insemination, seated by your head stroking your arm or hair and talking sweetly helps create a spcial moment for conception to occur. You will have time after the insemination where you are left alone to lie still for a while and during this time you and your spouse can spend some private time together. You may even want to try bringing a nightlight or some quiet music from home to create a "softer" atmosphere for your wait time after the procedure. I have also heard from woman that getting a foot or body massage right after an IUI helped relax them and center them.
- Amy Jurskis
I have read about turning a breech baby by lying on your back with your rear propped up with a couple of pillows. Have you ever heard of this and how would one do it? I am 36 weeks and the baby has not turned. This is my eighth baby and I have never had this problem before.
- Chautona Havig
Every night my wife has to use a bulb to remove the stuff in our baby's nose because the baby's nose stops up at night. She does the same in the early morning. Do you know of anything that may relieve this situation?
- John
Here in Scotland (& in the UK as a whole) we don't refer to "stripping" the membranes, but to "sweeping" them. We are more likely to say we have "given a woman a sweep" which sounds rather like what is done to a lum--that's the Scottish word for chimney. Words certainly DO make a difference!
- Sue Chadney, midwife
Only a LLL leader can start a LLL support group, but anyone interested can start a breastfeeding support group. You might want to purchase information materials from LLLI to have available as a resource.
LLLI welcomes all mothers to seek information, support and coaching in breastfeeding matters. Women who apply for leadership are required to have a broad personal experience in breastfeeding a child throughout his/her first year of life, have sufficient oral and written communication skills and have a positive understanding of the LLL philosophy, showing this in the way they nurture their child(dren). The accreditation procedure takes place in written form. The time involved in becoming a leader depends on things like access to a group to learn from observation, geographical settings, correspondence rate.
There is also the possibility of being trained as a peer counselor, which
does not require the recognition of LLL philosophy. You can find more
information on becoming a LLL leader at the LLLI website:
- Gonneke van Veldhuizen
In California there is a group called Nursing Mothers Council that is a voluntary program with experience and reading requirements. This was an awesome group back in 1994. I met up with them through Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, CA.--call them for a number. This is a group you could start in your community!
Have you thought about starting a mother's support group? I got lots of support from the informal relationships formed in the sub-groups I belonged to. I am still friends with several of these families almost 20 years later and so are our children! You don't have to be accredited to start a support group--run it like a play group or babysitting co-op where everyone contributes time and energy.
- Mary Kay Smith
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WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration was expected Monday to toughen its criticism of Syria's alleged chemical weapons use, with Secretary of State John Kerry cutting his vacation short to address the crisis as the U.S. considers possible military actions.
Kerry was scheduled to deliver a statement from the State Department at 2 p.m. EDT. His planned remarks come hours after a United Nations team on the ground in Syria came under attack while heading to investigate last week's purported use of deadly gases by President Bashar Assad's regime.
U.S. officials say the investigation is largely meaningless because the Syrian government did not authorize it until evidence was likely destroyed by shelling late last week. Even without the investigation, officials say they have "very little doubt" that chemical weapons were used, based in part on the number of reported victims, the symptoms of those injured or killed and witness accounts.
The alleged chemical weapons attack has moved the United States closer to military action against Syria than at any point during the bloody civil war. But the Obama administration and international allies appear narrowly focused on a response that would punish Assad for deploying deadly gases, not sweeping actions aimed at ousting Assad or strengthening rebel forces.
The focus of the internal debate underscores the scant international appetite for a large-scale deployment of forces in Syria and the limited number of other options that could significantly change the trajectory of the conflict.
U.S. and Western European officials were working to build an international consensus around the eventual response. British Prime Minister David Cameron, who also cut short his vacation, spoke Monday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose government has continued to support Assad throughout the civil war.
"The prime minister made clear that there was little doubt that this was an attack carried out by the Syrian regime," a Cameron spokesman said. "There was no evidence to suggest that the opposition had the capability to carry out such a significant attack and the regime had launched a heavy offensive in the area in the days before and after the incident."
Russian officials say there is no proof that the Syrian government is behind last week's attack.
Cameron's office said the British government would decide on Tuesday whether the timetable for the international response means it will be necessary to recall lawmakers to Parliament before their scheduled return next week. That decision could offer the clearest indication of how quickly the U.S. and allies plan to respond.
More than 100,000 people have died in clashes between forces loyal to Assad and rebels trying to oust him from power over the past two and a half years. While President Barack Obama has repeatedly called for Assad to leave power, he has resisted calls for a robust U.S. intervention, and has largely limited American assistance to humanitarian aid. However, Obama said last year that chemical weapons use would cross a "red line" and would likely change his calculus in deciding on a U.S. response.
But last week's attack in the Damascus suburbs is a challenge to Obama's credibility. He took little action after Assad used chemical weapons on a small scale earlier this year and risks signaling to countries like Iran that his administration does not follow through on its warnings.
Syrian activists say the Aug. 21 attack killed hundreds; the group Doctors Without Borders put the death toll at 355 people. Assad has denied launching a chemical attack.
It's unlikely that the U.S. would launch a strike against Syria while the United Nations team is still in the country. The administration may also try to time a strike around Obama's travel schedule — he's due to hold meetings in Sweden and Russia next week — in order to avoid having the commander in chief abroad when the U.S. launches military action.
What remains unclear is whether the U.S. will seek some sort of clearance from the U.N. before using force. While it's likely Russia and China would block the U.S. at the U.N. Security Council, Obama last week spoke of the risks of proceeding without international backing.
"If the U.S. goes in and attacks another country without a U.N. mandate and without clear evidence that can be presented, then there are questions in terms of whether international law supports it — do we have the coalition to make it work?" Obama said. "Those are considerations that we have to take into account."
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday countered the U.S. claim that the investigation at the site of last week's attack was too little, too late.
"Despite the passage of a number of days, the secretary-general is confident that the team will be able to obtain and analyze evidence relevant for its investigation of the August 21 incident," U.N. spokesman Farhan Haq said in New York
The president pressed on Monday with several events unrelated to Syria, including a Medal of Honor ceremony for an Afghan war veteran and a meeting with faith leaders about this week's 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. But all around him, there were signs that Washington and the international community were ramping up for some type of response.
Kerry returned to Washington on Sunday night so he could attend Syria deliberations in person. The secretary, who spent the weekend making phone calls to various world leaders, had participated in Syria meetings at the White House last week by secure audio and video link. He had not been due to return to work until after Labor Day.
AP writers Sylvia Hui and Raphael Satter in London and Peter Spielmann in United Nations contributed to this report.
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Alien Invaders includes discussion about the native and invasive species that are found in Fairfax County and across the Unites States.
Topics Discussed:
- Identify native, nonnative and invasive species
- Determine qualities that make invasive species destructive
- Review current invasive species found in Fairfax County
- Discuss methods for removing/preventing invasive species from the landscape
Possible Activities:
- Invent an alien (year round)
- Construct a stink bug trap (year round)
- Invasive species walk (Fall and Spring)
Time: 20 - 40 minutes
SOL covered: 3.6 (b), 3.10, 4.5, 4.8, 4.9 (b), LS. 9 (b), BIO 7, BIO 8
Trees Please introduces students to the many benefits trees provide to our local environment.
Topics Discussed:
- Identify the characteristics of trees
- Classify the benefits trees provide to the environment, animals and people
- List products made from trees
- Measures everyone can take to protect trees
Possible Activities:
- Leaf rubbing (year round)
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- Write a tree poem (year round)
- Read a story book (year round)
- Tree walk (year round)
- Tree identification (Fall and Spring)
- Tree nut collection (September - early October)
- Tree planting (Fall and Spring)
Time: 20 - 40 minutes
SOL covered: 3.6 (b), 3.8 (c), 3.10, 4.4, 4.5, LS. 9, LS. 5 (c), LS. 11, BIO 8
If you would like more information or would like to schedule a presentation for your classroom or club, please contact the Urban Forestry Division at 703-324-1770, TTY 711, or email.


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January 21, 2011
Prospectus Hit and Run
The Replacement-level Killers
When it comes to playoff races, every edge matters. Yet all too often, managers and GMs fail to make the moves that could help their teams for reasons rooted in issues beyond a player's statistics, allowing sub-par production to fester until it kills a club's post-season hopes. Back in 2007, I compiled a historical all-star squad of ignominy for our pennant race book, It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over, identifying players at each position whose performances had dragged their teams down in tight races: the Replacement-level Killers. The concept has been revisited on a more or less annual basis here at Baseball Prospectus, both by myself and by my colleagues, with an eye toward what teams can do to solve such potentially fatal problems.
With less than a month before pitchers and catchers report, it's worth checking in on the players whose shortcomings greatly contributed to the demise of their teams' playoff hopes in 2010, and what those teams' general managers have done this winter to fix those trouble spots. For It Ain't Over, the run of history allowed me to highlight those players whose subpar performances alone were enough to sink their clubs, such as Butch Hobson on the 1978 Red Sox (-1.9 WARP). In a single season, it's rare to find such tidy explanations, so not every position below has exemplars whose WARPs are right at zero. Most of them are still bad enough to embarrass both their GMs and their mothers.
Catcher: Gerald Laird (.209 TAv, 1.0 WARP) and Alex Avila (.240 TAv, 0.6 WARP), Tigers
First Base: James Loney (.272 TAv, 1.5 WARP), Dodgers
Second Base: Clint Barmes (.234 TAv, 1.3 WARP), Jonathan Herrera (.256 TAv, 1.3 WARP), Eric Young Jr. (.233 TAv, 0.4 WARP), Rockies
Shortstop: Brendan Ryan (.223 TAv, 2.0 WARP), Cardinals
Third Base: Alberto Callaspo (.221 TAv, 0.8 WARP), Brandon Wood (.117 TAv, -2.0 WARP), Kevin Frandsen (.229 TAv, -0.3 WARP), Angels
Left Field: Scott Hairston (.253 TAv, 0.5 WARP), Kyle Blanks (.240 TAv, 0.0 WARP), Padres
Center Field: Darnell McDonald (.271 TAv, -0.1 WARP), Mike Cameron (.257 TAv, 0.6 WARP), Ryan Kalish (.259 TAV, 0.9 WARP), Red Sox
Right Field: Ryan Sweeney (.264 TAv, 1.1 WARP), Gabe Gross (.225 TAv, -0.8 TAv), A's
Designated Hitter: Adam Lind (.250 TAv, -0.2 WARP), Blue Jays
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Benjamin Harris
Surprised there was no mention of either Ty Wigginton or Jose Lopez for the Rockies.
Jan 21, 2011 05:39 AM
Well, neither of them has played for the Rockies yet. They were both with teams far from the playoffs in 2010. Lopez is a candidate for next week's Vortices of Suck, though (worst production at a position regardless of contender status).
Jan 21, 2011 12:14 PM
Amazing that the Indians didn't take more of these spots given all the at bats they handed to Luis Valbuena, Trevor Crowe, Matt Laporta, Jason Nix, Jason Donald, Michael Brantley, Lou Marson and Andy Marte. I have to think they were 2nd or 3rd place for CF, 2B, SS, 1B and 3B.
Jan 21, 2011 09:37 AM
I think part of the criteria here is teams that may have missed the play-offs by failing to fix a hole in the line-up. The thinking may be that the Indians weren't going to make the play-offs by fixing one or two of these positions.
Jan 21, 2011 11:03 AM
You forgot the Yankee's #2 starter.
Jan 21, 2011 09:39 AM
Aside from the book (I think), I've actually never covered pitchers in the RLK annals, in part because it's too easy. But neither A.J. Burnett nor Javy Vazquez performed so badly that they prevented the Yankees from making the playoffs, which is the point.
Jan 21, 2011 13:19 PM
How close was the White Sox DH spot with Mark Kotsay for most of the season?
Jan 21, 2011 14:17 PM
Paul Andrew Burnett
Although Brendan Ryan was nominated (and was a worthy nominee), Clay Zavada was the AMI's 2009 Robert Goulet Mustached American of the Year:
Jan 22, 2011 21:40 PM
Nice article. What strikes me is how many of these instances were foreseeable. Loney being Loney, Laird being Laird, etc. Maybe an early April edition of the same idea would be a fun feature: predicting the replacement-level killers for 2011.
Jan 24, 2011 11:00 AM
Dan W.
This is basically the idea of the HACKING MASS contest -- wouldn't want to give away the answers before the season even starts.
Jan 24, 2011 13:26 PM
Jason Wojciechowski
I thought V-Mart was going to be a DH most of the time, with Avila the "everyday" (whatever that means for a catcher) starter.
Jan 24, 2011 18:20 PM
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The Federal Housing Administration has changed some of its rules to help more distressed borrowers avoid foreclosure.
Lenders and servicers have until mid-February to adopt the new guidelines, which includes a series of revisions to the FHA's Loss Mitigation Home Retentions Options.
The program, which was first established in 1996, offered options to borrowers struggling to pay their mortgages. It has now been streamlined into a three-tier structure.
- Special forbearance: allows unemployed borrowers or those with reduced income to have their mortgage payments temporarily suspended or reduced.
- Permanent loan modification: for borrowers whose income were affected but can still afford the payments on the modified mortgage.
- FHA's Home Affordable Modification Program, or HAMP: a combination of a loan modification with a temporary reduction of the mortgage balance. The FHA does not allow lenders to offer borrowers any principal reduction, but under HAMP, the lender can advance funds on behalf of the borrower to bring the loan current and to reduce the balance. The borrower has to sign a promissory note for the amount advanced. It's as if the lender offered the borrower a new loan with no interest to reduce the balance and payments of the original loan. That promissory note has to be repaid when the homeowner sells the house or finishes paying off the first mortgage.
Among the many changes, the FHA has eliminated the requirement that prevented borrowers who were more than a year past due on their mortgages from qualifying for HAMP.
Borrowers who were approved for HAMP but failed to make the required trial payments before a permanent modification was granted will also be allowed to reapply for the program if their financial circumstances change. Under the old rules, borrowers were only allowed one chance to successfully complete the program.
Carol Galante, FHA commissioner, says the changes are designed to help borrowers and also reduced losses to the FHA from foreclosures.
"Not only are we taking steps to make sure more borrowers can benefit from FHA loss-mitigation assistance, but we are also targeting our assistance to provide more sustainable payments for borrowers so that they are successful in retaining their homes over the long term," she says.
It's too early to tell how many borrowers will actually benefit from these changes, but some industry experts are optimistic about the announcement.
"I believe the changes will provide more borrower opportunities for quicker solutions and align better with other agency programs," says Loren Morris, senior vice president of Retreat Capital Management, a company that offers management and consulting services to the mortgage industry.
FHA borrowers, please let me know how the new rules work out for you. You can follow me on Twitter @Polyanad.


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"I allow mango peels." ... "I allow that fruit made allowable for contemplatives in any of five ways be consumed: damaged by fire, damaged by a knife, damaged by a fingernail, seedless, or with the seeds removed. I allow that fruit made allowable for contemplatives in any of these five ways be consumed." — Cv.V.5.2
"I allow that fruit that has not been made allowable be consumed if it is without seeds, or if the seeds are discharged." — Mv.VI.21
anāpatti asañcicca, assatiyā, ajānantassa, gilānassa, khajjake, phalāphale, āpadāsu, ummattakassa, ādikammikassāti.
There is no offence if it is unintentional, if it is done inadvertently, unknowingly, if he is sick, if it is solid food (biscuits, sandwiches, or chicken drum-sticks — not rice and curry), fruits, or if he is in pain (force-fed for example), if he is mad.
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