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FILED: March 11, 2009
In the Matter of A. L. W., Alleged to be a Mentally Ill Person.
Multnomah County Circuit Court
Connie L. Isgro, Judge pro tempore.
Submitted on October 03, 2008.
Lance D. Perdue filed the brief for appellant.
Hardy Myers, Attorney General, Mary H. Williams, Solicitor General, and Jeff J. Payne, Assistant Attorney General, filed the brief for respondent.
Before Haselton, Presiding Judge, and Armstrong, Judge, and Rosenblum, Judge.
Appellant appeals a judgment committing her to the Mental Health Division on the ground that, due to a mental disorder, she was unable to provide for her basic needs and was not receiving such care as was necessary for her health or safety.Ā ORS 426.005(1)(d)(B); ORS 426.130(1)(b)(C).Ā Appellant was placed on a mental health treatment hold after she was found disoriented and walking in the street in Portland.Ā She was afflicted with head lice and an abscessed tooth.Ā We reverse.
We take the following facts from the record of the commitment hearing.Ā Appellant suffers from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.Ā At the time that appellant was placed on a mental health treatment hold, she was homeless, having recently arrived by bus from Washington state.Ā She had no identification or money.Ā She was not taking her mental health-related medications. ĀShe was eligible for Social Security benefits, but her payee was in Washington, where she had recently been hospitalized, and she had not arranged for a new payee to be appointed in Oregon.Ā She had health care coupons from Washington's Medicaid program, which cannot be used in Oregon. ĀShe had no family or friends who could assist her in providing for her basic needs.ĀĀĀ
Appellant testified that she was willing to go with someone from Project Respond(1) to Vancouver to obtain new identification, which would help her get access to the Oregon Health Plan and arrange for a new Social Security payee. ĀShe also stated that she would "go to DHS and apply for Oregon medical" and understood that she would have to "[g]et a different payee" in order to obtain her Social Security benefits in Oregon. ĀShe named several shelters that she could take the bus to if she were released. ĀThe crisis response clinician who had been working with appellant, Hackett, confirmed that outreach services would be available to appellant were she to be released, but had concerns about appellant's ability and willingness to follow through.
The seriousness of appellant's abscessed tooth, in particular, concerned Hackett and the mental health examiners who questioned appellant at the hearing and submitted reports in support of their position that she could not provide for her basic needs. ĀHowever, none of them based their concerns about appellant's dental situation on any conversations with medical professionals or a review of her medical record.Ā Nor did any medical expert testify at the hearing as to the consequences of nontreatment of the abscessed tooth.Ā Although the precommitment investigation report included hearsay from the hospital medical staff who treated appellant's tooth infection during her recent hospitalization, the trial court excluded those portions of the report.
When questioned at the hearing, appellant acknowledged that the tooth infection was serious and that the precommitment report indicated that it might be life threatening if left untreated.Ā She also indicated that it was not causing her pain and that she was not aware that it might imperil her jaw or her eyes. ĀAppellant had been prescribed penicillin for the tooth infection, had been taking it for a few days, and was willing to continue taking it.Ā She explained that, if released, she would go to the emergency room for further treatment for her tooth, including, possibly, x-rays. ĀAgain, Hackett had concerns whether appellant would follow through with that plan.
Appellant's attorney argued that the state had failed to establish by clear and convincing evidence that appellant was unable to provide for her basic needs. ĀShe noted, in particular, a lack of evidence supporting the expressed consequences of failing to treat the abscessed tooth and argued that
"[a]nything about her dental situation being eminently [sic] threatening to her physical safety or her ability to survive is speculation because we don't have the evidence.Ā If we had a doctor testifying, if we had someone testifying here, saying, 'Yes, she has a condition and it's eminently [sic] life threatening if we don't treat it right away,' that would be a different story, but we don't have that."
The state argued that appellant was unable to meet her basic needs due to her past unwillingness to accept help that had been offered and her present "vague and confused plan" for obtaining needed help.Ā The state's specific focus was on the "issue of the tooth" and its concern that she would not follow up with treatment for the infection.
The trial court found that appellant's mental disorder, in particular, her "confused thinking," prevents her from having an adequate plan to obtain food, shelter, and necessary medical treatment for her tooth infection.Ā Thus, it ordered her commitment based on its conclusion that she is unable to provide for her basic needs.
We review de novo.Ā State v. O'Neill, 274 Or 59, 61, 545 P2d 97 (1976).Ā To commit a person on the "basic needs" ground, "[t]he state must establish by clear and convincing evidence that the individual, due to a mental disorder, is unable to obtain some commodity (e.g., food and water) or service (e.g., life-saving medical care) without which he [or she] cannot sustain life."Ā State v. Bunting, 112 Or App 143, 145, 826 P2d 1060 (1992).Ā To meet that standard, the state must show, again by clear and convincing evidence, that "there is a likelihood that the person probably would not survive in the near future because the person is unable to provide for basic personal needs * * *."Ā Id. at 146; see also State v. Puha, 208 Or App 453, 461-62, 144 P3d 1044 (2006) (reiterating Bunting's standards).Ā
Given the absence of any evidence that the abscessed tooth actually posed a life-threatening risk to appellant, the record does not support a determination that appellant should be involuntarily committed, even if it tends to show that she would not follow through with medical treatment.Ā Cf. State v. M.L.F., 220 Or App 629, 634-35, 188 P3d 368 (2008) (rejecting state's commitment argument on danger to self and basic needs grounds where state failed to adduce "expert medical testimony assessing the nature, severity, proximity, and likelihood of adverse physical consequences based on appellant's medical history and current condition").Ā Neither the witnesses (appellant and Hackett) nor any of the admitted reports provided a meaningful assessment of the dangerousness of her abscessed tooth.(2)Ā Appellant's acknowledgement of the excluded hearsay evidence in the precommitment investigation report--that her abscessed tooth "might" be life-threatening--is insufficient to establish the "nature, severity, proximity, and likelihood" of the abscessed tooth leading to appellant's death.Ā Id.Ā
Thus, even if the trial court was correct in finding that appellant's mental health disorder caused her to be too disorganized to follow through with the antibiotics for the tooth infection, there is insufficient evidence that the consequent danger to appellant was such as to pose a threat in the near future to her safe survival.Ā See id. at 635 (concluding that an appellant who would not take anti-blood clot medications could not be committed on basic needs ground because speculative risk of blood clots and stroke was insufficient evidence of a near-future threat); State v. M. A. B., 212 Or App 400, 405-06, 157 P3d 1256 (2007) (concluding that an appellant who would not take blood pressure medications could not be committed on basic needs ground because evidence merely established that the appellant's high blood pressure generally elevated his risk of heart disease and stroke); State v. Hayes, 202 Or App 63, 67-68, 121 P3d 17 (2005) (concluding that an appellant who was homeless and would not take diabetes medications could not be committed on basic needs ground because speculative risk of untreated diabetes was insufficient evidence of a near future threat).Ā
Moreover, appellant's plans to provide for her other basic needs were not so speculative as to warrant commitment. ĀAppellant acknowledged the importance of obtaining food and shelter, naming several locations where she would go to obtain those services.Ā No evidence was presented that appellant had not been eating, and homelessness by itself is not sufficient to demonstrate an inability to provide for one's basic needs.Ā State v. Baxter, 138 Or App 94, 99, 906 P2d 849 (1995) ("Although the lack of certain shelter is not a good plan, we cannot say that homelessness by itself is sufficient grounds for commitment.").Ā And, although appellant had no money on her person and needed to arrange for an Oregon payee to obtain her Social Security benefits, she presented an adequate plan to do so.
Thus, the record does not support the trial court's conclusion that appellant was unable to provide for her basic needs.
1. Project Respond is an organization in Portland that provides mental health workers to homeless individuals suffering from mental illness.
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2. While the transcript of the hearing and the examiners' reports are sprinkled with references to the potential of losing an eye or a jaw due to the tooth infection, there is simply no medical testimony in the record supporting those references.
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Or – "Whether To Burn Out Or Fade Away? I'll Take Cake, Please!"
I'm super-psyched to FINALLY see the relaunched T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents after so many years on the MIA list. Forty years ago, the legendary Wally Wood and a cast of comics legends launched the team as a combination of the then-red-hot superspy concept (think James Bond, Napoleon Solo, Derek Flint) with the post-Batman-boom superhero industry, combining two great tastes that ended up tasting great together. After half a dozen failed revamps through the last 20 years, DC promised to give us a new T.H.U.N.D.E.R. team around 2000, but it failed to materialize till now. Will it live up to the hype in my brain? Let's find out, shall we?
T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #1
Written by NICK SPENCER
Art by CAFU & BIT
Cover by FRANK QUITELY
1:10 Variant cover by DARWYN COOKE
Colors by SANTIAGO ARCAS
Letters by SWANDS
Published by DC COMICS
Previously, on T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents: Years ago, the threat of international terror cartels like SPIDER and the mysterious Overlords caused the United Nations to take an unheard of step: to manufacture their own superhumans to defend liberty. The experiments of Professor Jennings led to the use of the Thunderbelt, power-source for the unstoppable strength of Dynamo; the Menthor helmet, which gives telekinetic and telepathic powers to its' wearer; the Cloak of Invisibility that allowed NoMan to be the unstoppable invisible agent; and led to the flying suit of Raven and Lightning's speed-enhancer uniform. The T.H.U.N.D.E.R. team successfully fought through the Cold War years, but what has happened to the world's most powerful superspies in the ensuing decades?
We begin with a young man giving a sales pitch, making someone an offer that they can't refuse. As he finishes up, a sincere smile on his face, we pull out to see a good-looking redhead watching him with bemusement. "Do you think we can actually leave the women's restroom and try saying it to the prospect now?" Cut forward a year, as we see the same woman (Colleen is her name) sitting on a terrace during what seems to be a mass uprising of the people. She quietly eats her food, as a woman tries to interview her about the events of the last year, starting with the abduction of T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agent Raven. We see the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents in action, taking down a SPIDER cell as one of the non-powered operatives infiltrates the stronghold to pull Raven out (seconds before he would have been tortured to death for the knowledge in his feathery head.) Agent Lyle takes out the torturers, blows open the wall, and leaps out, triggering Raven's wings to save them both as they glide across the jungle. The art is really impressive in this sequence, making me think of Dale Eaglesham's work on JSA a couple of years ago, with Raven barely awake as he flies for freedom. (On a related note, I don't know for sure, but there is a slight chance that this is the original Raven, as Lyle calls him "old man" and there is much talk about the valuable knowledge in his brain.)
Back at T.H.U.N.D.E.R. HQ, though, Colleen realizes that something is VERY wrong, as the SPIDER agents are playing their game very stupidly, and rushes to her commander to try and figure out what's going on. As that occurs, though, Agent Lyle sends a strange message back to T.H.U.N.D.E.R., revealing that he is a spy. Lightning falls to the SPIDER troops, then Dynamo, as Raven is dragged away by Double Agent Lyle. We cut forward a bit, as the commander in charge gets a "salesman" to help them recruit new T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, and we find out the awesome twist. Agent Lyle was sent in to dupe a SPIDER agent, but the agent whom he was sent to replace is actually Agent Lyle's REAL IDENTITY. I think… Either way, it's a pretty entertaining twist, and the salesman and Colleen set out to recruit a new team of T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents with one caveat: One of the agents chosen seems to be former T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agent NoMan, who may or may not have just spent decades wallowing in misery after a great defeat… "We sent them in to rescue Raven and defeat SPIDER," says Colleen as we return to the relative present, "And then we killed them. ALL of them."
Hmm… It's an interesting choice for this issue to not actually feature much in the way of superhero action, focusing mostly on T.H.U.N.D.E.R. itself and the people who actually call the shots, but I'm not entirely sure that it's a hook that's going to sell this book to the general populace. The unanswered questions about Len Brown, Craig Lawson, Guy Gilbert and the rest are bringing ME to the table, but for those who don't know who the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents are (or haven't read our Hero Histories) are being thrown into yet another team book with only vague notions of where it is going or from whence it has come. Cafu's art is pretty, but the real star here is the coloring and production of the book, elevating the art to a whole new level. (The cover is particularly well handled in terms of color…) Nick Spencer has raised a lot of questions with this story, and I'm looking forward to more T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents action in months to come. It's unclear if this is set in the DCU or not, but either way, I recommend it to all who are disillusioned by the direction of their favorite franchises in recent months (Vampire X-Men and Batman, Inc. expatriates, I'm talkin' to you!) T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #1 is a good solid launch, earning a well-done 4 out of 5 stars overall, losing points only for a slight lack of the title characters and some occasional lapses of talky-talky. This one deserves your attention, folks.
Faithful Spoilerite Question Of The Day: What's your favorite lost comic universe? (And how long do you think it'll be before Marvel or DC snatches it up?)
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My fave lost universe is Marvel 616 which evaporated when House of M finished. ;p
Actually, I miss the Malibu universe. I used to buy "The Strangers" when it would come out and liked most of its titles. Sadly, I know that it will never come back (at the very least not during the current Marvel direction).
Agreed. I did enjoy the Malibu Universe (Ultraverse). Nightman, Lord Pumpkin, and the Strangers were interesting characters. The Universe was more lighthearted than Marvel and had a "new" feel to it. Prime was also a good title.
Freex, Prime and Sludge were pretty cool books, I still have a whole bunch of Ultraverse books…
The Malibu Ultraverse was one of my favorites too, especially Prime, Strangers, Freex, and the original Exiles series. I was very disappointed when Marvel basically bought them out then killed off the whole line. I guess that's one way to get rid of the competition!
I liked the New Universe from Marvel. You had Justice, Star Brand, DP7 and some other interesting titles. (Kickers Inc. was a bit strange.) All in all it was a nice little universe that Marvel decided to take a crap on before it could really find it's voice.
I liked a couple of the valiant runs;
Archer & Armstrong
X-O Manowar
I'm not sure I'd appreciate them as much now as I did when I was 13

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Forums > Digital Art and Retouching > Has anyone heard of this program?
Ok I am done here. Thanks to everyone that actually answered my question. I only wanted to know about the program. Thanks again.
Jan 11 13 09:29 pm Link
Posts: 11294
Las Vegas, Nevada, US
I played with the free trial, and was not impressed. I would not buy it at all.
To be fair, I have heard some here that say they like it.
Jan 11 13 09:43 pm Link
Ok thanks for the reply.
Jan 11 13 09:49 pm Link
Posts: 3061
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Nothing wrong the program.
It's customizable enough that you can tweak it for the results you want. Obviously it doesn't provide the control of split frequency and D&B but most on MM wouldn't care about such things anyway.
Google Sean Armenta. He has a handful of videos about how he uses the program in conjunction with standard retouching techniques.
Jan 11 13 10:04 pm Link
Awesome, thanks so much.
Jan 11 13 10:18 pm Link
Posts: 6671
Dallas, Texas, US
I don't know a lot about the program, but I get the impression that it is designed for "non-retouchers", ie: people who want quick, automated fixes that don't take a lot of skill or experience.
Jan 11 13 10:26 pm Link
Posts: 2978
Oxnard, California, US
Portraiture by Imagenomic is better. I have used both but I prefer portraiture
Jan 11 13 11:04 pm Link
FotoMark wrote:
Does it have a free trial?
Jan 11 13 11:32 pm Link
Posts: 1550
Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
nice program, yes it has 30 days trail , but only good if you gone use it for an 3 dollars retouch and worst part of it you aint gone learn never nothing from it , i think they are even action that do an better job , and you can go back to ur historie and see all the steps and what was apply to the image but if you like the fast way buy it
Jan 12 13 12:41 am Link
Posts: 231
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Nice program ... Coming from a photographer ... I wouldn't think a retoucher would use it. I used to use it more before I was better in photoshop. It's interface is easy to reshape the face etc. as well as skin.
Now for skin I use Portraiture if I'm using a plug in.
Jan 12 13 07:05 am Link
Posts: 833
Sun City West, Arizona, US
MMRetoucher wrote:
I agree and Portraiture does have a free trail. I've used both.
Jan 12 13 07:13 am Link
Here's the thing. I have tried and tried to learn how to use Photoshop and I can't figure it out at all. I can't use the one that goes with Photoshop because I don't have Photoshop.
Jan 12 13 12:22 pm Link
Posts: 57
s-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
MMRetoucher wrote:
Jan 13 13 05:17 am Link
Posts: 20
Carterville, Illinois, US
I use it. I like it. I think it is an amazing little program, mostly for the price. When I am showing my clients their pics, I usually run one photo through portrait pro, and I don't tell them that I did something different to it, but I would say 90% of the time they love it and end up buying a print of it. I then either tell them that it is fully retouched and any other pic they buy will get retouched as well. Depending on the client, sometimes I will show them the before and after, which is followed by their jaw dropping and making some comment to the effect of, do that to all my pictures and can you do that in real life.
I do use it in conjunction with photoshop.
Jan 13 13 05:45 am Link
Posts: 231
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
MMRetoucher wrote:
Misty ... Sounds like you are a very new retoucher if you can't use photoshop. If you are serious about pursuing retouching you need to learn some retouching program. You need layers ... You need layer masks etc. to get great results. Watch YouTube videos for tutorials and practice.
Jan 13 13 06:44 am Link
Posts: 8645
Plainview, New York, US
MMRetoucher wrote:
How can you be a retoucher if you can't or don't have the tools of the trade? It's like a photographer without a camera or a carpenter without a hammer!
Jan 13 13 07:23 am Link
Posts: 289
Rīga, Rīga, Latvia
If you're serious about learning retouching first thing to do is to learn photoshop. You will just loose time and get wrong experience from automation programs. Later when you will know how and when you can use those automation programs in some cases you can include them in your workflow (if you will still think they're great).
Jan 13 13 07:32 am Link
I actually use a program called Photofiltre. It's free and easier to understand then Photoshop. For me I am slow learner, and trying to learn Photoshop will take me a lot longer to learn then most people. I feel Photofiltre works pretty much the same way.
Most likely I will end up learning how to use Photoshop. I really want to, I am just afraid it will be hard to figure out. Until then I use the program I know and understand.
This is a website I made, so I can post more of my work.
Jan 13 13 01:05 pm Link
Posts: 430
Walnut Creek, California, US
Christiana1990 wrote:
Or learn the GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP). The GIMP will do essentially everything Photoshop does, and more.
Jan 13 13 01:59 pm Link
Posts: 47
New York, New York, US
How can you be a retoucher if you can't or don't have the tools of the trade? It's like a photographer without a camera or a carpenter without a hammer!
Or a shoemaker with no shoes...
Jan 13 13 02:08 pm Link
Posts: 265
Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, Île-de-France, France
FotoMark wrote:
I haven't tried Portrait Professional but Portraiture is indeed very good.
Jan 13 13 03:33 pm Link
Posts: 8462
Imperial, California, US
It's kinda like do'in makeup with a hammer instead of a sponge!!:-))
Jan 13 13 03:41 pm Link
Ok I get the metaphors, but they aren't very helpful.
Jan 13 13 05:56 pm Link
Posts: 266
Mission Hills, California, US
FotoMark wrote:
Jan 13 13 06:02 pm Link
Posts: 10
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Adobe have photoshop cs2 for free right now on their website
It pack all the basic feature you need to learn
Jan 13 13 07:06 pm Link
Ok, let me give you a working photographer's perspective on your question; if I am hiring a retoucher it is for one of two reasons.
1. I am in need of retouching that is beyond my ability.
2. I am in need of overflow help because my workload is affecting my turnaround times for my clients.
In either case, you would be the last person I would contact on here. I am not trying to be rude, but I think you need a dose of reality from the very type of person you are trying to attract to your "business".
My abilities in photoshop are probably a little above average among photographers, but there are times when I really do need a PROFESSIONAL retoucher to do things I simply cannot.
I know how to retouch skin in the traditional manner in photoshop, but I have been using Portrait Professional on some of my images because I can get adequate results quickly. Even this program requires some learning, though. If you don't know how to tweak the image in Portrait Professional you will get images that look shitty.
If I hired you and you simply ran the photos through this, or any other automated style plug-in filter I would be pissed, not pay you and make sure to tell every photographer I know to steer clear of you.
Retouching is an artform that takes study, learning, technical expertise and countless hours of practice. It's a hell of a lot more than a damned filter.
You're basically making a mockery of the industry, and I can't believe you aren't catching more hell from the many professional retouchers that frequent this forum.
I would wish you good luck, but since you're an admitted "slow learner", I suspect luck won't be enough.
Jan 13 13 09:31 pm Link
Golden Era Photography wrote:
Ok it was not necessary to attack me!!
Jan 13 13 10:36 pm Link
Posts: 7735
Las Vegas, Nevada, US
MMRetoucher wrote:
Don't confuse rudeness with honesty. You can sugar-coat the issue all day long but that's not going to advance your skills and your ability to work in this industry one bit. Sometimes you have a choice...would you rather receive a nicey nice answer to your issue that is a lie or would you rather receive an honest answer that's to the point. Personally, I'd rather receive honesty and that's what you got. I also think his answer was not rude by any stretch of the imagination...it was to the point and honest. If you can't deal with that, it's your issue.
Jan 13 13 10:48 pm Link
Shot By Adam wrote:
I think it was rude, but that's my opinion. Whatever.
Jan 13 13 10:59 pm Link
MMRetoucher wrote:
"May I ask why a retoucher has to use Photoshop???"
Jan 13 13 11:36 pm Link
Posts: 9149
Dayton, Ohio, US
retouchers are not the only ones on this site being insulted, she thinks she is a model as well. http://www.modelmayhem.com/po.php?thread_id=875501
Jan 14 13 12:22 am Link
Posts: 8841
Delphos, Ohio, US
Frances Jewel wrote:
Yay! I'm doing a happy dance for carry-over, thinly-veiled sarcasm/snark!
Jan 14 13 12:31 am Link
Frances Jewel wrote:
Thanks Frances what a great person you are. Hope you can sleep well at night knowing that you are such a mean person.
Jan 14 13 12:41 am Link
Posts: 950
Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
MMRetoucher wrote:
Photoshop is the industry standard that's why it is mentioned so often. There are alternatives that can deliver results and learning curves that vary from easy to difficult.
Jan 14 13 12:45 am Link
Shot By Adam wrote:
Don't confuse honestly with rudeness, either.
Golden Era Photography wrote:
Then please answer his question, instead of calling him names. Why do you believe a retoucher has to use Photoshop? Why do you believe that question makes him "clueless about retouching"?
Golden Era Photography wrote:
You're disagreeing with something he did not write. Right or wrong, it's silly.
Golden Era Photography wrote:
I would expect he does. I believe it myself. I also recognize that it will take a lot more work, and probably half a dozen or more other programs to get there, but that's different than believing that only Photoshop can do things.
Golden Era Photography wrote:
Not mutually exclusive. Whether or not he is being rude doesn't somehow make your behavior less rude.
Jan 14 13 12:58 am Link
I call BS!
You can play "Knight in Shining Armor" and defend the idiocy of people like this if you wish, but that doesn't change the fact that there is something seriously wrong with someone who calls themselves a "retoucher", yet lacks the basic tools and expertise to perform the work.
When you hire someone to fix your car, don't you have an expectation that they have the tools and know how to get your car going safely down the road?
How about a plumber?
Hi, I'm a doctor! I have no training, no medical equipment, and no knowledge of medicine, but if you have cancer I will treat you.
This is all BS, and I swear I feel like I am Punk'd right now. Come on...where's Ashton Kutcher???
Jan 14 13 01:07 am Link
Posts: 19067
Palm Springs, California, US
Frances Jewel wrote:
Jan 14 13 01:10 am Link
Golden Era Photography wrote:
If it weren't a fact, it wouldn't be changed. It's not.
Golden Era Photography wrote:
I have an expectation that they can "get your car going safely down the road?". How they get there is largely their lookout.
Jan 14 13 01:14 am Link
Frances Jewel wrote:
I suggest you review the site and forum rules before posting again.
Jan 14 13 01:18 am Link
Kevin Connery wrote:
Golden Era Photography wrote:
If it weren't a fact, it wouldn't be changed. It's not.
You may not care if I show up with a Rebel, but you better believe that some of my clients would. You're too good of a photographer to not understand this.
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MINING bosses say a Government decision to fund a rival's growth will not jeopardise their proposed £1.5bn development.
Sirius Minerals says it remains fully committed to the York Potash Project, which could create about 1,000 jobs by extracting million of tonnes of polyhalite from under the North York Moors National Park.
However, the Government has awarded £4.9m from its Regional Growth Fund to Cleveland Potash, in Boulby, east Cleveland, to support £38m work on mining and processing the fertiliser mineral.
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Last year, Cleveland Potash told The Northern Echo polyhalite had no place in the global fertiliser market.
Bosses say the new development will include underground equipment and surface facilities to crush and screen material, as well as upgraded rail and dock facilities.
Cleveland Potash, which employs about 1,100 workers, says it will create 125 direct jobs and about 265 supply chain posts.
Chris Fraser, Sirius' chief executive, said ministers' support reflected the increasing importance of polyhalite.
He said: "We have led the charge in marketing polyhalite around the world with sales commitments already in place across four continents and a global programme covering major crops in multiple scientific studies.
"We are delighted with the Government recognition of the importance of polyhalite.
"It is more good news for job creation in the region, which can play a leading role in helping address global food security issues."
Phil Baines, Cleveland Potash's general manager, said the company had access to more than a billion tonnes of polyhalite, which he said would support the mine's long-term future.
However, a year ago, the firm said it doubted the impact of polyhalite, claiming its main product, muriate of potash, was recognised as the premier source of potassium fertiliser.
It said: "We are unable to see how millions of tonnes of polyhalite will be accommodated by the world fertiliser market.
"There are also questions whether it would be possible to make much inroad into the market currently dominated by muriate.
"A farmer using polyhalite would have to spread four times more than muriate to achieve equivalent potassium fertilisation levels."
Sirius already has agreements to send millions of tonnes of polyhalite to companies in China, Latin America, the US and Africa.
It hopes to submit the plans for the mine, near Whitby, in July.


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Years ago, when House of Leaves was first being passed around, it was nothing more than a badly bundled heap of paper, parts of which would occasionally surface on the Internet. No one could have anticipated the small but devoted following this terrifying story would soon command. Starting with an odd assortment of marginalized youth musicians, tattoo artists, programmers, strippers, environmentalists, and adrenaline junkies the book eventually made its way into the hands of older generations, who not only found themselves in those strangely arranged pages but also discovered a way back into the lives of their estranged children.
Now, for the first time, this astonishing novel is made available in book form, complete with the original colored words, vertical footnotes, and newly added second and third appendices.
The story remains unchanged, focusing on a young family that moves into a small home on Ash Tree Lane where they discover something is terribly wrong: their house is bigger on the inside than it is on the outside.
Of course, neither Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Will Navidson nor his companion Karen Green was prepared to face the consequences of that impossibility, until the day their two little children wandered off and their voices eerily began to return another story of creature darkness, of an ever-growing abyss behind a closet door, and of that unholy growl which soon enough would tear through their walls and consume all their dreams.
When Johnny Truant attempts to organize the many fragments of a strange manuscript by a dead blind man, it gains possession of his very soul. The manuscript is a complex commentary on a documentary film (The Navidson Record) about a house that defies all the laws of physics. Navidson's exploration of a seemingly endless, totally dark, and constantly changing labyrinth in the house becomes an examination of truth, perception, and darkness itself. The book interweaves the manuscript with over 400 footnotes to works real and imagined, thus illuminating both the text and Truant's mental disintegration. First novelist Danielewski employs avant-garde page layouts that are occasionally a bit too clever but are generally highly effective. Although it may be consigned to the "horror" genre, this novel is also a psychological thriller, a quest, a literary hoax, a dark comedy, and a work of cultural criticism. It is simultaneously a highly literary work and an absolute hoot. This powerful and extremely original novel is strongly recommended for all public and academic libraries.--Jim Dwyer, California State Univ. Lib., Chico Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.


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Apparently Monster Hunter 3 is quite nice to look at.
is there any enhancement on the wii graphics??? i played the conduit, super smash bros brawl, supermario galaxy. they have a better graphics that can also "somewhat" slightly be compared to xbox360 and ps3. especially on the conduit(only the hand, guns, aliens. but the environment seems to be awfull). why dont the nintendo and the 3rd party game makers make a smooth graphics for the wii, lets face it almost all of the gamers want a better graphics than just those innovative controls. im not being mean on the wii but those guys who are making games, theyre underestimating the power of the wii system. still we gamers need FUN (wii controls) and GRAPHICS. MAN!!! theyre underestimating the wii.
Apparently Monster Hunter 3 is quite nice to look at.
can it be compared to xbox 360?
No. It can't nor will it ever be comparable to the 360. The wii simply doesn't have the capibilities to produce such graphics. Compare the specs of each system.
The wiis cpu is 729Mhz, and the graphics processor is 243Mhz with 3MB of gfx memory and 64MB GDDR3 ram.
The 360 cpu is 3.2Ghz, with a 500Mhz graphics chip, 512MB of GDDR3 Ram.
but look at the conduit, ssmb, supermario galaxy man! 3rd party game makers are just so dumb. they just make a ps2 games and put a wii controls on it.
Monster Hunter 3 can't be compared but it does prove that the Wii can obtain an exclusive 3rd party title from the PS3.
look At this game seems like ps3 or 360. well close to. but looks great. im a little bit bored on my wii with those graphics and shitty kiddy games
What about "The grinder" that looks to be an improvement over "The Conduit" which was supposed to prove a point about the Wiis graphical capabilities.
havent heard of that. where can i chek that game dude?
checked that olready. yeah! its pretty cool rather than wolverine! have u played marvel origins????? its freakinn 1000000% crap fucking sucking ass of a game. its just like a psp graphics. man i feel sorry for my self having a wii when i played that


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In Praise of the Zigzag
Ami Ayalon's zigzagging could provide material for an entire course in a political science department.
It isn't just that the warning letters dictated to the Winograd Committee shelved until some unforeseen date the resignation letters of the Labor Party ministers: Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's government of failure is getting an important reinforcement in the form of Labor MK Ami Ayalon. Ayalon isn't one of those retired generals or admirals who were looking for something to do with themselves and wound up in politics. He isn't another of those cynical hacks with the hide of an elephant, who couldn't resist the temptation of power, come what may. Ayalon came very close to the top of an organization that is aspiring to become the ruling party, hitchhiking on the visiting card of "Mr. Integrity." He came along to teach us that there is a "different, clean kind of politics," and has learned that there is only one kind of politics.
This is a world in which one loudly demands of one's colleagues to leave the government - and the next day meekly joins it. Anyone who doesn't like it can go play with his grandchildren.
When a person who has been elected by the public wakes up in the morning, he has to look in the mirror and ask himself what he will do today for the benefit of the public that has sent him to the legislature and is paying his salary. You don't need to be the head of the Shin Beit security service in order to discover that the lowest of those working at the Finance Ministry has more influence on the lives of the citizens of this country than an MK from the back benches of the coalition. There is a limit to the extent to which it is possible to be part of a ruling party, and at the same time speak out against the government. Ayalon could have gone the way of his friend Amram Mitzna, a general who managed to bushwhack a path for himself through the party hacks, lost his way in the corridors of the Knesset and is now employing his talents at the Yeruham Municipality.
The initiator of Hamifkad Haleumi (The People's Voice) can also go the way of his friend Meretz-Yahad MK Yossi Beilin of the Geneva Accords and join the opposition from the left. What good would that do us? Beilin's resignation from the Labor Party subtracted from the circle of decision-makers one of the most brilliant, balanced and experienced minds with respect to statesmanship that has been part of the political system in recent years. The main benefit that he is providing from the offices of his party is free advice that he hands out to the prime minister and the foreign minister, and messages that he brings them from the Palestinian Authority. Had Beilin been a member of the government last summer, it is possible that we would have been spared the wretched war in Lebanon. The same applies to Ayalon, who, shortly after the initial incident on the northern border, phoned then-defense minister Amir Peretz and urged him to think a day or two before he decided to attack.
True, Ayalon's zigzagging could provide material for an entire course in a political science department. It appears that he has not missed a single opportunity to play into the hands of his political rivals and to serve as easy prey for the commentators. If he aspires to make the best of his capacities in this arena, he needs to understand that he has used up the allotment of mistakes that are reserved for political rookies.
But Ayalon's test, like every politician's, is not the zigzag test, but rather the test of results. Zigzagging is a reprehensible habit when it is intended to serve the needs of survival and crosses the red lines that separate politics from morality, and personal interests from the general good.
Zigzagging, however, is a necessity that is not to be deplored when it advances a politician's principles and beliefs. Politics means voting in favor of a proposed law about which one spoke out against vehemently just yesterday, on the radio, in the context of a "deal" that will ensure the advancement of an initiative that one sees as important. When Ayalon decided that he would be more able as a member of the diplomatic-security cabinet to advance the agreement with the Palestinians and the evacuation-compensation law for the settlers than he would be able to in the Knesset - he had to join the government. When MK Ayalon came to the conclusion that his chairmanship of the ministerial committee on state control would contribute to the implementation of the state comptroller's reports, among them some dealing with crucial security issues (although only one out every five reports currently reaches the committee) - there was no way he could have gone home.
All this also applies to the Labor Party and its decision to resign from the government in the wake of the Winograd Committee report. If it emerges that Ehud Olmert is really and truly trying to lead a serious peace initiative, the party will have to zigzag and if necessary do cartwheels in the air to remain in the government. However, if, as Defense Minister Ehud Barak has said, "It is all hot air" - Labor should head for the nearest exit.
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Lime + cheesecake matcha! Not exactly was I was hoping for (key lime pie) but still quite good – more like that opaque green jello you get sometimes, in the jello salad or the layered jello desserts :P
Prepared hot, with milk and a dash of honey. Matcha seemed finicky to me at first, with all the whisking, but now that I'm used to the prep I love how quickly I can get my caffeine fix in the morning, compared to waiting for tea to steep :D


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This application is one of the very useful app I ever made for my own purpose.
This app just stores the Market information for a particular application in to the SD card of the phone in a Database.
So, when ever you install any application in the phone, your SD card remembers it. So, when you do a factory rest of the phone, just by installing the 'AppHistory' you can have market links to all of the apps you had.
I am going to update the application with more information like,
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4. Share the application list [as a DB file] to your firends, etc very soon.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Sunbeam Products Inc. has announced the voluntary recall of 600,000 Mr. Coffee single-cup coffee makers made in China and sold in the United States.
The Consumer Products Safety Commission said steam pressure can build up in the Single Cup Brewing System coffee makers to the point where the brewing chamber opens and sends steam and hot water out, CNN reported. Sunbeam said it has received 61 reports of injuries and 164 of exploding brewing chambers.
Sunbeam, which does business as Jardem Consumer Solutions of Boca Raton, Fla., said anyone with one of the coffee makers should get in touch with the company to get a free replacement.
The coffee makers were sold from 2010 to 2012 in chains that include Walmart, Target, K-Mart, Bed Bath and Beyond and J.C. Penney.
The model numbers included in the recall are: BVMC-KG1, BVMC-KG1A-001, BVMC-KG1-WM-001, BVMC-KG1-001, BVMC-KG1-BEA, BVMC-KG1R-001, BVMC-KG1-044, BVMC-KG1BP-PAL, BVMC-KG1R-006.


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I just got back from Seattle, after spending a full week at TechReady7. TechReady is an internal technical conference, where 5,000+ Microsoft field folk from around the world (pre-sales, consultants, support) get to catch up with product teams during 1,200+ breakout sessions.
Whilst there, I spent quite a bit of time with the CRM product team discussing the next release of CRM (sorry no codename this time), which is currently in the early stages of development. Andrew Bybee (Principal Program Manager, and one of the longest serving members of the CRM leadership team) mentioned that he is coming to the UK for a few days in late September, and asked me if I could arrange for him to meet some customers and partners while he is here.
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Transfer news: Diego Costa targeted, Man Utd defender exit, Spurs eye Spanish ace
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has revealed Diego Costa was his first-choice signing this summer.
The Argentine coach ended up settling for Sevilla ace Kevin Gameiro when Costa couldn't be pried away from Stamford Bridge.
Speaking to Spanish programme Espacio Reservado, he said: "The club worked on the possibility of Diego Costa's arrival and after that did not advance, we were always very clear with Gameiro. Always.
"When I spoke on the phone with him (Gameiro), I told him we wanted to bring Costa and he was the alternative.
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VANCOUVER, BC – The 2013 Awards for Engineering Excellence Gala, held Saturday night at the Vancouver Convention Centre, honoured the best in B.C. engineering over the past year. The premier award of the evening, the Lieutenant Governor's Award for Engineering Excellence, went to Ausenco; Bush, Bohlman & Partners; GENIVAR; and Read Jones Christoffersen for their work on the Ministry of Education's Seismic Retrofit Guidelines of BC School Buildings. When these guidelines are fully released in 2013 users will be able to rapidly, and with province-wide consistency, determine the seismic risk of an existing building and optimize the extent of new structure required to achieve "life-safety" seismic performance.
The evening highlighted the innovation behind many of the projects that make people's day-to-day lives easier and more enjoyable. Whether it is a new sewer system in Surrey, bringing native species back to a part of the Coquitlam River that hasn't seen them since the early 1900s, or a new LEED building at UBC, British Columbia's consulting engineering industry showed off the expertise they use to deliver sustainable, safe and efficient solutions for their clients.
Awards were given in five categories: Buildings, Municipal, Transportation, Natural Resource, Energy & Industry; and Soft Engineering, which includes research and pilot projects.
Learn more about all the winning projects here...
Seismic Retrofit GuidelinesConsultant: Ausenco; Bush, Bohlman & Partners; GENIVAR; Read Jones Christoffersen
Buildings:UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical ScienceConsultant: Glotman Simpson Consulting Engineers
Municipal:Bridgeview Sewer SystemConsultant: AECOM Canada Ltd.
Transportation:South Fraser Perimeter Road - Eastern SectionConsultant: Stantec Consulting Ltd. with exp Services Inc.
Natural Resource, Energy & Industry:Wilson Farm Habitat EnhancementConsultant: Kerr Wood Leidal Associates
Soft Engineering:Seismic Retrofit GuidelinesConsultant: Ausenco; Bush, Bohlman & Partners; GENIVAR; Read Jones Christoffersen
Buildings:Tsingtao Pearl Visitor CentreConsultant: Fast + Epp
Municipal:Harvest Energy GardenConsultant: Opus DaytonKnight Consultants
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Natural Resource, Energy & Industry:Gibraltar Development Plan 3Consultant: Ausenco
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In 2009 Austria's new "grand" coalition between the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) and the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) was characterized as more cooperative than the previous government, in part because several of the new ministers were previously representatives of social partners. The coalition was sworn in on Dec. 2, 2008, following a snap election on September 28 in which the SPÖ had emerged as the largest party, with 29.3% of the vote, compared with 26% for the ÖVP, 17.5% for the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ), 10.7% for the Alliance for the Future of Austria (BZÖ), and 10.4% for the Greens.
The SPÖ had a spate of poor electoral outcomes in 2009, performing relatively poorly in the Salzburg and Carinthian provincial elections in March and placing behind the ÖVP in the European Parliament elections in June with 23.7% of the vote, compared with 30% for the ÖVP. According to public-opinion polls, the SPÖ and ÖVP both had about 31% support in August. Support for the FPÖ rose to 21%, and the party seemed poised to remain one of the largest forces in Austrian politics. The FPÖ campaign in the European Parliament elections was highly provocative, however, as a result of its anti-Muslim and anti-Jewish statements. This made it difficult for the ÖVP to find domestic or international acceptance for a possible partnership with the FPÖ, and, for the time being, left no viable alternative to an SPÖ-ÖVP grand coalition. While the BZÖ remained popular in Carinthia, its support dwindled elsewhere in Austria following the sudden death in October 2008 of its popular leader, Jörg Haider. Support for the Greens remained relatively constant at about 10%.
Austria's economy contracted sharply in 2009, largely owing to a significant fall in investment and exports. In the first half of the year, investment was severely restrained by a dramatic drop in manufacturing output, which stabilized midyear and began to recover very slowly thereafter. Investment also contracted owing to low business consumer confidence and tight credit conditions. Exports declined drastically in 2009, largely as a result of a contraction in GDP growth in Germany (Austria's main trading partner), the rest of the euro area, Russia, and Central and Eastern Europe.
In response to these ongoing problems, Chancellor Werner Faymann's SPÖ-led government accelerated the tax cuts originally planned for 2010 to take effect in 2009 and introduced an economic-recovery program to ameliorate the impact of the global economic recession on consumers and businesses. Other measures that were implemented to boost domestic demand included abolishing student fees, extending family allowances, increasing care subsidies, allowing for accelerated investment into infrastructure, promoting research and development, providing special loan guarantees to facilitate lending to medium and large companies, and enabling companies to employ people on short working hours for up to two years. Unemployment reached 6.5% in September, a 27.9% year-on-year increase.
Finance Minister Josef Pröll of the ÖVP reported that the government expected the deficit to reach 3.5% of GDP in 2009 (later revised to 3.9%) and 4.7% of GDP in 2010. As a result, the European Commission announced in late June that before the end of the year it would initiate procedures against Austria for having exceeded the 3% of GDP threshold established in the EU's Stability and Growth Pact. Meanwhile, the government focused on shoring up the banking sector, particularly given Austrian banks' high degree of exposure to the rapidly deteriorating economies in Central and Eastern Europe, which amounted to up to 80% of Austria's GDP. By mid-2009 most of the country's largest banks had received state aid.
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When it comes to the "change of life," the No. 1 thing that women dread isn't osteoporosis or heart disease — it's hot flashes.
You're fine one second, then a wave of fire starts at the head and works its way down to your toes. Then your sweat glands open up and leave you drenched as if you just stepped in out of a hurricane.
A new study in Tuesday's Journal of the American Medical Association may offer some help for women who feel like walking bonfires – it shows a common antidepressant may help ease symptoms quickly, and with few side effects.
In the study, women who used the antidepressantcut their rate of hot flashes almost in half within an 8 week period. This isn't the first time we've seen an antidepressant do the trick — but this is the largest and best study to date.
The women in the study did not suffer from depression (although with the notorious burn/drench cycle, I'd be depressed) and took a very low dose of the Lexapro. By using the antidepressant, the women were able to avoid estrogen. Side effects were few, women slept better, and in general had more comfortable lives.
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The girls are out to play: Myriam Klink posts her "breast" picture yet!
The revealing pic that caused a FB madness for the starlet. (Image: Facebook)
Myriam Klink caused a new FB uproar, and we're not surprised one bit! The Lebanese blond bombshell posted a new selfie of herself this week. But what's unusual about that, you may ask? Well, her breasts made an appearance in the selfie too!
While some absolutely loved looking at the "view," others found the pic offensive and way too revealing. This ain't the first time she's appeared almost half naked, guys!
"This is my body and I do whatever I want with it. This is my tongue and I say whatever I want using it. This is my money and I buy whatever I want with it. This is my heart and I love whoever I want with it. And this is my private page and I post whatever I like on it. If you don't like it, bugger off," said Klink in response to critics' criticism of her "inappropriate" pic.
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Baron D. Montesquieu
Baron De Montesquieu was born January 18, 1689. He started off a french philosopher like Rousseau, & his belief was one that was very popular with how are (United States) government formed. Unfortunately his belief is also taken for granted due to the fact you hear it so much learning as a child about how government, & overused within political speaking. But the belief Montesquieu had was to have a seperation of powers; today the Executive, Judicial, & Legislative Branches. The idea was supposed to even out power among the many things people believed in & make everyones wishes make a bold point in politics. Although it was also to make sure there would be no person above the law, like a king or queen, so that even though there is a main president, he doesnt make the final decision on everything for this country.


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You may have already seen this one before. I have but I thought it was worth relaying. Thought you would enjoy.
> Number of physicians in the US: 700,000. Accidental deaths caused by
> physicians per year: 120,000. Accidental deaths per physician: 0.171
> Dept of Health & Human Svcs) Number of gun owners in the US: 80,000,000.
> Number of accidental gun deaths per year (all age groups): 1,500.
> Accidental deaths per gun owner: 0.0000188. Statistically, doctors are
> therefore approximately 9,000 times more dangerous than gun owners. FACT:
> Not everyone has a gun, but everyone has at least one doctor. Please
> your friends to this alarming threat. We must ban doctors before this
> out of hand. As a public health measure, we have withheld the statistic
> lawyers for fear that the shock could cause people to seek medical aid.
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We have an obvious need for doctors and lawyers. Your post just points out that we all need to do our homework before hiring either. What do they call the the last place student in his/her medical class? Doctor! Buyer Beware!


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I'm buying a house for sale by owner. It was for sale threw an auction by the owner and was not a forclosure. They just wanted to sell fast. We put 10% down at the time of the auction and agreed to close in 30 days. When we signed the purchase agreement it was dated for 10/4/2014 instead of 10/4/2013. Because the the government shutdown it will take about 3 week longer then the 30 days. Seller wants us to pay him additional $1000 and not take it off the purchase price. Is the fact that the purchase agreement was date wrong going to help me. Buyer said he will keep the 10% that we put down. I'm in missouri.
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O Holy Night Misc. Christmas
[C]O holy night, the [F]stars are brightly s[C]hining
It is the night of our [G]dear Saviour's [C]birth
[C]Long lay the world in [F]sin and error p[C]ining
Til He ap[Em]peared and the [B7]soul felt its [Em]worth
A [G]thrill of hope the [C]weary world rejoices
For[G] yonder breaks, a[C] new and glorious morn
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O [C]nigh[G]t when Christ was[C] born
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With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand
So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming
Here came the wise men from Orient land
The King of Kings, lay thus in lowly manger
In all our trials born to be our friend
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His law is love, and His gospel is peace
Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother
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A recent study performed at the Sanders Clinic for Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine in Houston, Texas indicates that the use of protective knee braces lowers the risk of knee injuries. Researchers conducted an online poll which qualified 2115 off-road motorcycle riders who supplied data over the course of one year.
The study uses the term "prophylactic knee braces" which is defined as "any knee brace worn by a rider with the intent of preventing an injury to the knee." Riders were divided into categories of braced and nonbraced and they recorded the number of hours riding and any qualifying injuries suffered to their knees. Bruises, scrapes and sprains don't count, only "acute trauma to 1 or more of the 4 major knee ligaments (ie, anterior cruciate ligament [ACL], posterior cruciate ligament, MCL, and lateral collateral ligament); as a meniscus tear; or as acute trauma to the femur, patella, tibia, or patellar ligament."
Here's a portion of the abstract as published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine. Researchers include Mark S. Sanders, MD, Robert A. Cates, BA, Michael D. Baker, BS, Sue D. Barber-Westin, BS, Wesley M. Gladin, BS and Martin S. Levy, PhD.
"Results: Participants recorded 39 611 riding hours over the study period. A total of 57 riders (2.7%) sustained at least 1 knee injury, for a total of 89 injuries. The most common injuries involved the anterior cruciate ligament, menisci, and medial collateral ligament. There was a significantly higher rate of overall injuries in the nonbraced group versus the braced group (3.675 vs 1.587 per 1000 rider hours, P < .001). Significantly higher incidence rates of anterior cruciate ligament rupture (1.518 vs 0.701 per 1000 rider hours, P = .0274) and medial collateral ligament injury (0.799 vs 0.111 per 1000 rider hours, P = .002) were found among nonbraced riders compared with braced riders.
Racing and riding off-road motorcycles is hard on the entire body, but knees are especially vulnerable.
"Conclusion: The most common knee injuries in off-road motorcycling involve the anterior cruciate ligament, menisci, and medial collateral ligament. The use of prophylactic knee bracing appears to have a beneficial effect in preventing medial collateral ligament and anterior cruciate ligament injuries as well as overall knee injury occurrence. These findings may be applicable to other sports that involve similar forces and mechanics. "
While the news is positive and goes to show that the development of protective equipment is making a difference, poking through the statistical data allows us to pull some other interesting conclusions. Of the riders sampled, the largest group are over 35 years of age. Those riders also sport the highest percentage of brace wearers (69%). So are we smarter with age, or simply more fragile? Also, riders with only 1-5 years of experience have the lowest percentage of brace wearers (54%). The longer we're in this sport, the more injures we experience personally and with other riders. Does this indicate a need for better education and awareness about dirt bike protection? Or perhaps lower prices to help get entry riders geared up. Also, 74% of recorded motocross riders wear braces – the highest of the listed disciplines.
There's an old saying that there are two kinds of riders – those who have had knee surgery, and those who will. A sport-specific study like this is a valuable tool for providing feedback on a controversial subject. Anyone who has twisted a throttle knows that riding dirt bikes is hard on the body, especially the knees. Even though knee braces cannot prevent all injuries, the data suggests that strapping on a set will at least improve the chances of keeping those important joints in one piece. Read the full article in this PDF file.


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Meat Loaf postponed a show last night in Nottingham, England, citing "medical reasons afflicting several members of the band" on his Facebook page. The show was the fifth of eight U.K. concerts the rocker has cancelled or postponed. A spokesman for Meat Loaf declined to provide specifics. The Nottingham show has been rescheduled for May 20th, and refunds are available at the point of sale today.
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The 65-year-old singer is currently touring Europe on his "Last at Bat" farewell tour and he's still set for a Wednesday show in Manchester, Reuters reports. Meat Loaf has dealt with serious health issues before, canceling his 2007 European tour after developing a cyst on his vocal chords. He also collapsed onstage in 2011, and had a knee replacement operation last year. He also collapsed onstage in 2003, leading to heart surgery.
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Hundreds of dogs and their owners turned up for a magical day at Shipley Country Park.
The Animal Magic event took place on Sunday (July 20) offering a day of have-a-go sessions and pet advice.
Highlights of the day included the Fun Dog Show, flyball and dog agility demonstrations.
Shipley Park ranger, Michelle Marriott, said they were lucky with the weather and the day went well.
"People really enjoyed it, there was a good atmosphere," she said.
"We had an estimated 500 visitors over the course of the day."
There was the opportunity to meet and greet rescued animals as well as an abundance of wildlife-related stalls.
A number of charities offered information and advice including ParrotAid, The Donkey Sanctuary and Cats in Need.
Michelle added: "The aim of the day was to promote responsible pet ownership and educate people about wildlife care."
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Entomological Society made an appearance with their insect show, held at the visitors' centre, which gave people the opportunity to look in detail at live moths and butterflies.
The People's Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) was also around on the day, providing doggy MOTs and care advice for other pets.
lPictured are snaps from the Fun Dog Show, which awarded rosettes for various classes including top dog, prettiest bitch and waggiest tail.


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- Wells Fargo Refinancing For Existing Customers
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Options for walking away from Your Home Loan
With the value of your home decreasing and costs of everything else going up, it can be difficult to figure out how you are going to pay your loans. While the Obama administration has helped some people, there are still millions who do not qualify due to the decrease in value their home. Thoughts about how to pay your mortgage can be scary.
Years ago, giving up on a mortgate would have been unthinkable. However, with economic bad news hitting us at every corner, that is exactly what some people are doing. It never hurts to talk to your lender to see about other options first.
However, if there are no other options, you most likely won't be subjected to any lawsuits. The government should not tax you either. Finally, although your credit will be damaged, it should be reparable.
One option available to you is to try for a short sale. Work with the lender to see if you can sale at a price lower than the mortgage amount. Another option is a "deed in lieu" where you give the lender the deed to your home and in return the lender agrees not to start the process to foreclose on your home.
You can simply threaten to stop paying on your loan. The number of people who are hurting financially is overwhelming the banking industry, making it more palatable for a lender to determine a resolution which is mutually beneficial. The cost to lenders can simply be too much to go after somebody who cannot afford to pay.
Different states can have different rules regarding when lenders can go after borrowers for the balance due on their mortgage loans after foreclosure.
A good rule of thumb is to discuss the laws of your particular state with a lawyer. You can also include a lawyer in any short sale, deed in lieu, or the foreclosure to additionally protect yourself.
Besides having a lender potentially pursue you, you also need to be careful of Uncle Sam. Forgiven debts can often be counted as taxable income. If you must sell your home through a short sale or opt for the deed of lieu, take a look into using special tax form 1099-C. Some states have passed laws that are similar to national laws, so check with an accountant.
The damage to your credit can last up to seven years, but the extent of the damage also depends on how you have been able to pay other lenders. If you are looking to rent a property, you should easily be able to qualify as long as walking away from the mortgage was the only event damaging your credit.
Due to the staggering number of people who have had their homes foreclosed, lending institutions have been working to remove the stigma that has been associated with home foreclosure. Keep a cool head and an optimistic attitude and you can weather out the current economic storm.
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