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Aquarium is a Web-based GUI for Linux based systems. It currently covers/supports some of the most important Linux-based systems that are meant for server computing platforms, networking devices (including custom-built devices such as firewalls, IDS, IPS, WAN optimization, and Web caching), remotely rented hosting and other dedicated custom servers, systems/servers within an intranet, and systems/servers within cloud networks, CDN networks, or distributed SaaS Application Nodes. It supports Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Opera, and runs on Fedora Core. In the future, it should be supported on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, CentOS, Knoppix, and Debian. It provides abstraction for common Linux tools and other popular command line tools: ping, traceroute, ifconfig, netstat, who, arp, route, some important /proc system information and statistics, a custom file manager/explorer, iptables or Linux Firewall, Linux static routes, Linux brctl, cron scheduling, Linux users, and GRUB bootloader. It also supports MySQL. It should support exclusively all of the features of Traffic Squeezer.
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Kloxo is a lightweight and powerful Web hosting panel that has been in development since 2002. It was formerly known as LxAdmin. It allows for adding customers, resellers, and wholesale resellers with few clicks. Clustering functions are also built in, so you can expand and add servers whenever you need. Migrating customers between servers is easy and automatic, making it the most extensible panel to date. The services installed by default are Apache, BIND, MySQL, Pure-ftpd, Qmail, and Bogofilter. You can also switch between Apache and Lighttpd, BIND and djbdns, Bogofilter and Spamassassin. All configuration files are converted automatically in the process.


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Communities facing more flooding
The number of severe flood warnings in place was increased to nine tonight as communities across Britain braced themselves for yet more rain misery.
A combination of rain, high tides and strong winds means there is a "strong risk" of flooding in coastal areas across England and Wales.
The Environment Agency has flood warnings in place throughout the country, while the Met Office has issued its own warnings of heavy rain and high winds of up to 60mph for many southern and western areas until tomorrow.
The nine severe flood warnings - meaning a danger to life - cover the coastlines of Cornwall, North Devon and the River Severn, the EA said.
It also warned of risks over the weekend to coasts and tidal areas of Dorset, Somerset, Bristol and Gloucestershire, saying that gales and big waves would combine to cause possible overtopping of flood defences and sea walls, property flooding and travel disruption.
There are nearly 150 flood warnings and more than 250 flood alerts in place across England and Wales.
Kate Marks, the Environment Agency's flood risk manager, said: "A low pressure system combining with high tides brings a risk of coastal flooding to many parts of England over the weekend.
"The risk is highest for south west England, although many coastal areas will be affected and the public should stay away from coastlines and tidal areas and not drive through flood water.
"At the same time the risk of river flooding continues for the southern counties as with the ground already saturated, rivers are very responsive to rainfall. Groundwater levels also remain high in southern counties."
A band of heavy rain sweeping swept across the South West, West Wales and southern England today, with 0.8in (20mm) to 1.2in (30mm) set to fall across many parts and as much as 1.6in (40mm) on high ground.
High tides will leave coastal areas in the South West at risk of flooding and parts of south-east England, the North West and Yorkshire and Hull coast will also be affected by the wind, rain and high tides in the next few days.
The forecasts will be met with trepidation by residents on the Somerset Levels, which has seen 25 square miles (65 sq km) swamped by the worst flooding in the area for 20 years.
Avon and Somerset Police said the EA's pumping operation on the Levels was the biggest the country has ever seen.
There are 62 pumps operating 24-hours a day, draining an estimated 1.5 million tonnes of water - the equivalent of 600 Olympic-sized swimming pools - from the Levels.
Personnel from all three branches of the Armed Forces are currently on stand-by to help villages cut off by the floods, and military planners met council officials and emergency services to discuss how to bring relief to communities, many of whom have been stranded since Christmas.
The Government and the EA have come under fire from MPs and local councils in Somerset, with accusations of under-investment in flood defence work.
There have been widespread calls for urgent dredging of rivers, but the EA insisted that would not have prevented the recent flooding.
On Wednesday, Environment Secretary Owen Paterson said dredging would be carried out on the Levels as soon as it is safe to do so.
But a senior Labour MP described the Government's decision to call in the military as "spin".
Emily Thornberry said the Coalition was making "policy by photo-opportunity" and added: "The spin we had was that the Prime Minister had called in the Army and then we see it's two majors who have gone home."
The Prince of Wales is expected to visit flood-affected parts of the Somerset Levels next Tuesday.
Meanwhile, flood barriers have been put up at Frankwell in Shrewsbury to protect against a rise in river levels on the Severn after heavy rain in Shropshire on Tuesday, and temporary defences are also set to be erected at Bewdley on the Severn.
In Wales, students in seafront halls of residence at Aberystwyth University are being evacuated today until 4pm on Monday as a precaution.
The latest poor weather conditions come at the end of a month which has already become the wettest January on record for parts of southern England.
Meanwhile, in Gloucestershire the authorities are preparing for this weekend's Severn bores and tidal surges.
A 4* bore is expected tomorrow morning and a 5* bore is likely to happen the following day.
It is one of Britain's few truly spectacular natural phenomena and sees a large wave surge up the Severn estuary.
Environment Secretary Owen Paterson said: "With more heavy rain and high tides expected to cause further flooding over the weekend I have chaired another COBR meeting to ensure everything that can be done to prepare, is being done.
"A number of severe warnings have now been issued and so I urge everyone to listen to all the advice being issued by the Environment Agency and emergency services.
"Environment Agency staff are working day and night, alongside the emergency services and other local specialist agencies, to get communities ready for the bad weather. Government continues to do everything it can to assist those affected in the Somerset levels."

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Your Views: If God is excluded, so should personal discussions
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
If it is OK to stop letting God in schools, then it should also be OK to stop discussions of gay marriages and lifestyles.
What people do in their own homes is their business and need not be put in out in public. Kids get told not to pray in school. They get told God has no place in a report, and it gets graded down.
And if that can happen, then the same goes for gay issues. I am sick to death of all the racist stories and gay stories in the news, yet God gets omitted. If religion gets pushed out of the public, then other private issues should be treated the same. I am all for the First Amendment for everyone as long as it is equally applied.


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Designer Kelly Wearstler transforms an 11,000-square-foot house on Mercer Island, Washington. Adding to the glamour is our Bella Vetro Chandelier. Read the full article here.
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December 1st, 2011 and Cyan Design was there!
As a cold winter approached for everyone else, Miami Beach heated up with a celebration of the arts from December 1st through the 4th. Among the 260+ galleries in this yearÕs Art Basel Miami featured David BromstadÕs Body, Money, Death, the artist/designerÕs first ever public exhibition.
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Panera to locate at former Ground Round
JANESVILLE—Panera Bread will put its new Janesville restaurant at the site formerly occupied by Ground Round, spurring city staff to look for ways to improve traffic at a problematic intersection nearby.
Panera Bread announced in January via a tweet its intention to open in Janesville by the end of the year.
Now that the company has formally committed, city staff members said they could talk about the 1.7-acre site at the northwestern corner of Milton Avenue and Lodge Drive.
The city's planning department Friday mailed letters to property and business owners in the Ground Round area alerting them of a meeting scheduled for 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, at City Hall.
Meeting topics include the Panera Bread project and the additional traffic it will generate, recommendations to handle the traffic within the city-owned right-of-way and possible alternatives on surrounding properties.
"We know we have traffic congestion problems already along that frontage road, and the reason is largely because of the design," city planner Duane Cherek said.
"We know the traffic issues are only going to increase with redevelopment of the Ground Round site."
The eventual result will be a "win-win" for the community by improving traffic and bringing a business to town that many people have wanted for some time, Cherek said.
Carl Weber, pubic works director, said the city will explore options to improve the intersection of Milton Avenue and Lodge Drive.
"Frontage roads are a flawed concept" because there is not adequate distance between the frontage road and Milton Avenue to handle multiple turning movements and queued traffic, Weber said.
The problems at Lodge Drive are similar to intersections all along the frontage road, he said.
"We would never build it like that again," Weber said.
Fixing the frontage problems within the public right-of-way would be difficult and expensive, he said.
"We've taken the position recently that when redevelopment occurs, we will look for opportunities to mitigate the impact of the frontage road," Weber said.
The city, for example, moved the frontage road away from Milton Avenue and Old Humes Road when Wal-Mart relocated and Hobby Lobby moved in.
City staff also worked with property owners near Target to connect private roads to improve traffic flow near Kwik Trip and the new US Cellular building.
Culver's recently used a platted alley behind its building to build a back entrance to its store so customers can avoid the Milton Avenue frontage road.
The Ground Round property is not large enough to accomplish what was done at Hobby Lobby, Weber said.
A traffic study indicates the intersection could at least be improved by channeling traffic and removing a stop sign, Cherek said.
"As part of this discussion, we would like to share a wider array of alternatives that have been considered as possibilities that go beyond the right-of-way," he said.
Panera Bread is working to get a conditional-use permit, which requires approval by the plan commission.
The restaurant would be about 4,300 square feet with a drive-through and outdoor seating, said Brian Schweigl, associate planner.
"This is an exciting project," Cherek said. "We've in the last year or two years experienced, I would say, fairly robust commercial redevelopment along the Milton Avenue corridor … That's a good sign for the community.
"It's a clear indication that the market is stabilizing out there, and we want to embrace that."


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An inside look at the latest Lambeau Field
I was on vacation last week, and my wife, Cheryl, and I decided to kick off this new NFL season with a trip to Lambeau Field. No, we didn't have tickets to Sunday's game, when the Packers thumped the visiting Washington Redskins. Instead, we spent an enjoyable day Tuesday getting an inside look at this storied stadium and Packer franchise. Cheryl and I toured the stadium and Packer Hall of Fame a couple of decades ago, before both underwent major renovations and improvements. A fresh visit was overdue.
I had to laugh Sunday morning when an ESPN announcer suggested the rain falling in Green Bay might turn Lambeau Field into a muddy mess. I knew that was overly dramatic. That's because when Cheryl and I toured Lambeau, we learned about the special turf that blends real and artificial grass in a mix designed to prevent turf disintegration. In fact, despite the historic notion of the "Frozen Tundra"—a term that became legendary after that fabled 1967 NFL championship game between Green Bay and Dallas—a system of piping under the field will forever prevent the turf from again being "frozen" during a game.
Our tour guide, Jack, rambled through historic facts about Lambeau and the Packer franchise with nearly the speed of an auctioneer (or Randall Cobb). At times I wished he'd slow down so his listeners had more time to absorb all the stories. Still, he mixed humor into his talk, making it enjoyable. For example, at the start of the tour, he mentioned that visitors have come from 125 countries and all 49 "recognized" states. He quickly asked: Is anyone here from Minnesota? Those assembled—none from Wisconsin's neighbor to the west—chuckled. One group was from Virginia, and another came from Rockford (better known as Bear country.).
While we were seated in the largest stadium suite, Jack told us he attended that 1967 "Ice Bowl." He then asked if we knew what happened four months ago. "I finally thawed out," he said, earning more laughs.
You don't get to go into the Packer locker room on the tour. The league apparently prohibits that. You also don't get to trot around the field. You do, however, get to jog down the same ramp into the stadium as the team uses. With piped in audio of a cheering crowd, the experience sends goose bumps down your spine. We then stayed on the sidelines, and Jack and his tour partner snapped photos of each of us behind the goal posts.
This isn't the Lambeau Field that Vince Lombardi would remember. The stadium opened in 1957 and was first called City Stadium. Most often, it was referred to as New City Stadium because it replaced the team's first City Stadium. It was renamed Lambeau Field in 1965, a year after Packer founder, player and longtime head coach Curly Lambeau died. It held about 30,000 fans initially. Through repeated additions, it now has a capacity of 80,750, slightly more than Camp Randall in Madison and third largest in the NFL.
Oh, fans seated in this latest addition, Jack told us, will have toasty toes because the concrete has a heating system embedded into it.
After the hour-long tour, Cheryl and I bought a few items at the massive Packer Pro Shop. (Your credit cards have unlimited balances while you shop there, Jack joked). We ate lunch at Curly's Pub, a restaurant almost as long as a football field and right inside the impressive stadium complex. Then it was on to the Hall of Fame for a trip down memory lane, a chance for me to do a "Lambeau Leap" onto a replica wall and our first glance at all four of the team's Lombardi trophies, standing side by side.
This gratifying day got us ready for some football. Fortunately, this latest Packer club rebounded Sunday from its season-opening loss.
If you're a Packer fan who has never been inside Lambeau Field, this is a day trip you might want to consider. More information, go to packers.com.
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S.M.I.L.E.S. looking for volunteers
DARIEN—Can you get healthy by volunteering? Members of a therapeutic riding center think so.
Katie Lussenhop, volunteer coordinator for Special Methods in Learning Equine Skills in Darien is looking for volunteers to help care for the more than 20 horses on site used in therapy and skills sessions for more than 100 riders each week.
The center's spring session� begins Monday, March 31. People interested in learning more may call (262) 882-3470 and arrange a time to visit the center and find out ways they can volunteer. �
"The old saying is, 'The outside of a horse is good for the inside of a man,' but actually the outside of a horse is good for the outside of a man as well," Lussenhop wrote in a recent release.
She listed the benefits of volunteering in terms of good health:
•�Walking is one of the best forms of exercise and walking one class a week is equivalent to walking an average of 1 mile and burns approximately 408 calories per class.
•�Along with good exercise, you are reaping the benefits of helping others which is good for you mental well being.
•�Classes all begin with grooming the horses which burns even more calories. The reaching, bending and stretching works well on trimming the waist line.
•�Meeting new people and forming new friendships is always good for the soul.
•�Smiling is beneficial to the cardiovascular system, respiratory system, muscular system, central nervous system and endocrine system.
For more information call S.M.I.L.E.S. at (262) 882-3470.


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Our Views: Wisconsin should not go backward on Indian nicknames
Just when pressure is mounting on Washington's NFL team to change its deplorable Redskins nickname, our state Legislature wants to take Wisconsin backward.
Critics of political correctness argue the language police have no business meddling in sentiment and tradition. They reason that teams use Indian names and logos because of Native American qualities such as bravery, strength and nobility.
Yet President Obama suggested that if he owned that pro football team, he would consider changing the nickname. The league commissioner stated that if even one person is offended, officials should look at the issue.
As syndicated columnist Charles Krauthammer argued Oct. 18, words evolve. While Martin Luther King used the term "Negro" 15 times in his "I have a dream" speech, today that term is considered patronizing and demeaning. In decent, polite company, you wouldn't say Congress has 44 Negroes, nor would you state it has two redskins.
Wisconsinites thought they settled the controversy over using Indian nicknames when then-Gov. Jim Doyle signed legislation in 2010. It gives the state Department of Public Instruction authority to force schools to drop race-based nicknames, logos and mascots if a complaint is filed and the agency finds the names or images discriminatory.
The DPI ordered Mukwonago to drop its Indian nickname and warbonnet logo, but the district is resisting and seeking help of state Rep. Steve Nass, R-La Grange. Nass has authored legislation to revert to local control. In a column in Saturday's Gazette, he also noted that federal law protects students from discrimination.
Nass' legislation has passed the Assembly, and the Senate plans to take it up next month. It would require a complainant to prove discrimination and submit signatures equal to 10 percent of the district's student population. That's too high a number.
As the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports, only a few people requested that Mukwonago change its nickname. Why would they step forward? Indian families have been subjected to threats and violence after asking school boards to change names or mascots.
Besides, if local control made sense in issues of racism and discrimination, some Southern cities still would have blacks drinking at separate fountains, riding in the backs of buses and banned from voting.
The nickname issue divides communities, as the Milton School District knows well. It dropped its Redmen name and logo in 1999, but the debate split residents and sparked a recall election targeting school board members who backed the change. Yet Milton's experience shows communities can and should move on. Milton is proud to be the Red Hawks, and the name offends no one.
Sen. Dale Schultz, R-Richland Center, proposes a compromise in which the DPI would review all mascots and nicknames. Any order for change would require the school board to work with the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council on an agreement.
That might be a reasonable alternative. What the state shouldn't do is backtrack.
As Barbara Munson of the Oneida told the Journal Sentinel: "When you get to the point where your educational professionals don't see the stereotyping as harmful, there is a problem."


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System-on-chip technology comes of age
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The silicon transistor continues to be at the heart of post-PC era products like the smartphone and the tablet. The success metrics for the transistor, however, are quite different for these mobile consumer products than they have been in the past. Frequency (clock-speed) was the primary metric in the PC era and the central processing unit (CPU) was the primary chip that drove advancements in semiconductor technology for decades. Form-factor was hardly an influencer and there wasnt as much of a drive to integrate system-level functionality either on-chip (SoC) or in-package (SiP).
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Form-factor, cost and power for a given function are now critical drivers in the mobile market and that in turn has increased the importance of on-chip integration of functional hardware (e.g. power management, computing, audio/video, graphics, GPS and radio). This shift from mostly performance-centric chips to mostly power-constrained chips and the focus on lowering cost and increasing system-level integration is poised to disrupt the traditional semiconductor landscape. SoC technology has been used by fabless vendors and foundries for well over a decade. But it is the rapid proliferation of mobile post-PC products that is proving to be the catalyst for this technology to finally realize its full disruptive potential. Within the last five years, SoC technology has moved from being at the heart of smartphones to enabling tablets and full feature mobile computers like ultrabooks. This article describes the emerging importance of the SoC, its likely technological evolution and its potential impact on the semiconductor industry in a mobility driven age.
A post-PC world
With the advent of smartphones and tablets, the computing paradigm has begun to shift in such a way that the overall user experience is becoming a critical benchmark independent of the raw performance of the underlying technology. The Apple iPhone and iPad are great examples of this paradigm shift. Both devices provide a highly satisfactory user experience not because they offer the fastest computing speed with the most advanced silicon but because they enable rich features at reasonable computing speed and reasonable price points.
The features of these devices collectively enhance the user experience outstanding graphics rendering, wireless connectivity, instant-on, connected stand-by, long battery life and touch-screen apps. They may not offer the fastest raw computer performance, but they are perceived by the average consumer to be fast and provide a far superior user experience. The iPad represents the first of a wide array of post-PC products. Innovations like the Transformer (Asus), Surface (Microsoft), Nexus (Google), MacBook Air (Apple) and Ultrabook (Intel) are also aimed at redefining computing for the mobile age.
The key to the success of early post-PC products like the iPad is the fact that they were designed from the ground-up without the baggage of legacy PC-era software or hardware. Innovation around the sustaining silicon hardware technology would have called for higher performance standalone processors (CPUs) utilizing the abundance of logic transistors and even more complex layers of software to utilize the abundance of memory capacity. Instead, the new products utilize highly power constrained hardware and very lean software for accomplishing specific tasks (e.g. a video decoder to drive the display). In order to make power efficient systems for the mobile world, it is critical to shift as much of the burden on hardware while utilizing lean software. Simply force-fitting legacy PC hardware and software into a new form factor will not be as power efficient and hence will not lead to a superior user experience.
The emergence of tablets and smartphones does not herald the end of the traditional PC as we have come to know it. The PC will continue to find a place on every desk for the foreseeable future and banks of servers will continue to be used in data centers for compute-intensive applications. Yet, if history were a guide, it would suggest that the sustaining CPU semiconductor technology underlying traditional PC products is likely to be eventually displaced or at least substantially altered by the disruptive SoC technology underlying the smartphone. The rapid evolution of SoC based technology over the last few years supports this hypothesis.
Evolution a look back
Since the advent of independent foundries at the end of the 1980s and early 1990s, the semiconductor industry has been segmented into three major entities Integrated Device Manufacturers (e.g. Intel, AMD (pre-2009) and Samsung), fabless companies (e.g. Apple, Qualcomm, Broadcom, NVIDIA) and foundries which make chips for the fabless companies (e.g. TSMC, UMC, Samsung, GlobalFoundries).
Historically, Intel and AMD focused on making CPU-based chips (e.g. Core and Athlon) while Nvidia focused on making standalone graphics chips (GPU) for the PC and server markets. All the other players in this landscape have utilized some form of on-chip system integration (SoC) to meet the diverse needs of their respective markets.
The generic definition of a SoC is the on-chip integration of a variety of functional hardware blocks to suit a specific product application. A SoC can thus be as simple as a basic connectivity chip which combines some mixed-signal and digital circuitry. A more complex SoC may include the on-chip integration of an application processor unit (APU) and a graphics processor unit (GPU). Even more functional SoCs further integrate various other hardware blocks (e.g. image processor, audio/video decoder and modem). It is this ability to continue to integrate disparate functionality on a chip that has enabled SoC technology to rapidly evolve from supporting a simple feature-phone to a smartphone and all the way to a tablet computer.
Qualcomm started out by designing chips for the growing connectivity market with the advent of cellular telephony and the internet. Nvidia came to light as a maker of standalone graphics chips. Over time, each of these companies responded to an evolving technology trend and built upon their initial successes as they incorporated ever higher levels of functional integration into their chips. As a result, Qualcomm evolved its product line-up from standalone connectivity chips by adding an applications processor (Krait via ARM license), a GPU (Adreno via AMD Imageon buyout) and a power management unit. Qualcomms flagship products (Snapdragon family) now include all these blocks making it a highly functional mobile SoC product.
Similarly, Nvidia evolved from a maker of standalone graphics chips by adding an applications core (via ARM license) and a connectivity block (via Icera acquisition). Nvidia now offers highly integrated mobile SoCs (Tegra family) which power multiple tablet computers. Just a few years ago, Apple which was not even in the mobile chip design business started designing its own SoC based chips (A- family) using an application processor (via ARM license) and a graphics processor (via license from Imagination Technologies). Similarly, Samsung has also acquired all the SoC building blocks and is even taking early steps to extend this trend to server chips.
An indicator of the growing influence of the SoC is the consolidation trend within the industry. Apple acquired PA-Semi, enabling it to design its own application processors. Qualcomm recently acquired Atheros to strengthen its wireless connectivity suite and Summit Technology for enhanced power management capability. Nvidia acquired Icera to strengthen its connectivity offering and Intel acquired Infineon Wireless to gain entry into the baseband connectivity market. These acquisitions point to a consolidating market in which only a few strong players have all the required functional blocks and are getting ready to fiercely compete in the growing mobile market.
The smartphone offered the first significant platform for SoC technology to demonstrate its potential and put the SoC on a collision course with the standalone CPU. The smartphone valued on-chip integration far more than a standalone desktop. Utilizing dedicated functional blocks has several advantages over general purpose processing cores these blocks can operate at lower frequencies while delivering higher system-level performance and consuming much lower system-level power.
In addition, by moving more functionality to hardware, the SoC enables lean software which results in lower system-level power. Using dedicated cores enables the smartphone to only turn on specific blocks for specific tasks whereas a general purpose core would have to be on all the time regardless of the task being performed. A system-on-chip is thus far better suited for mobile devices compared to a standalone CPU.
Early leadership in SoC technology put the foundry ecosystem players at a significant advantage over incumbents like Intel and the technology also benefited immensely from rapid growth in smartphone shipments. Intel was unable to break into the smartphone market for the first five years (until 2012). The introduction of the iPad and the subsequent growth in the tablet market further solidified this trend.
An indicator of the disruptive potential of the SoC is the rapid rate of advancement not only in terms of functionality and shipped volumes but also the proliferation of a robust design and software ecosystem to support it. In just five years, the SoC technology has catapulted from enabling basic computation/connectivity on a feature phone to being at the heart of all smartphones and early stage ultrabooks, capable of a wide range of functions including audio/video, gaming, communication and productivity.


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All of a sudden, I started having the creepiest itching sensation, and I actually do see my hair move. I had recently completed a head lice check at a local school, so I thought ahh! no big deal. I did the usual Rid and Nix, but the hair continues to move, and yes I am ever itchy. I thought perhaps a mite infestation and went to see a dermatologist. You guessed it ...... delusional parisitosis.
I am a student with a very heavy case load (and this is affecting my grades!), so my home is not cleaned nearly as often as it should be. You could not only write your name on the furniture -- but probably your ancestry as well. I also have house plants --MANY, MANY (136 at last count) that have not received the care they should have during this stressful school session.
Suddenly I am seeing an ABUNDANCE of flies. I live in the rural Midwest, and it has been freezing for quite some time. How can I swat 20-40 flies a day?? My home is dusty, but dishes are not piled, and nothing is rotten , food is not left out.... is it possible the flies are from the plants? Is it possible that I do have a mite infestation from the plants??
Another note: though they really need watering at the moment, my mode of watering (for the ones I can carry or hang) is the bathtub, which leads me to believe that I may be infesting the very place I go to get clean.
I am now on Christmas break, and am about to mount a massive cleaning frenzy (as every break), but before I go stupid with cleaning products that are damaging to the skin and pets (especially the parrot), I thought I would ask for some advice.
Thank you! ANY advice would be helpful: whether you think I'm a fruit, or if I may/or may not be on to something.
Hi CC: Sorry to hear about your situation!! Have you been to the Lymbusters site? Everyone there is sooo helpful. Please do not be turned off by some of the crazy symptoms you will read about. This is a horrible thing to have to deal with, especially with your hectic schedule. I do have some suggestions to begin with. GET RID OF YOUR PLANTS. Some people believe that collembola is a vector. They live in soil and mulch. Could be major culprit. As for flies. I understand. You must get rid of them. There is not much you can do about the dust. I would try to stay on top of it, though. It seems to me if I dust in a.m. by afternoon you could not even tell it was done. This is one of the hallmarks I have found. Again, I am sorry to hear about yet another person suffering from this bizarre syndrome. The people at lymebusters are always willing to help you. A great bunch of people. TC, BARZ
I'm certain you people have heard this subject at nauseum .... but it's very new to me -- so I'm really asking for help.
I took my dog to the vet, and they gave her a shot of Ivomec for "rabbit mites". My daughter in law just butchered the last of several hundred rabbits, and just moved way out into the country into an old trailer that stood abandoned for 7 years. She just moved in -- didn't clean or anything (YUCK!). I saw her and her husband over the holidays, and the word "scratching" doesn't begin to cover it, but hey claim it's b/c they're running a wood-burning stove.
She now has 27 dogs (where I got mine) for breeding purposes, shoved into a a filthy and small garage. Needless to say -- her "kennel" is NOT licensed. I called to tell her about what the vet had to say, but she is in total denial -- it didn't come form her place. How sorry I feel for those poor dogs!!!
I now have ourageously itchy red bumps under my breasts. Ahaa! A true symptom to deal with! -- So the possibility of scabies is a viable threat that I can manage. I called my usual physician (forget the dermatologist!), and Qwell and Ivomec is ordered.
In the meantime, I have been cleaning my fool butt off. I've gotten rid of about 90 plants (that really hurts! I've grown some of them for up to 20 years), and the rest have been dosed heavily with malathion. My king-sized bed has been literally disassembled and cleaned (and sprayed) with the stuff as well. Plastic mattress covers and pillow cases, all covers, sheets and comforters washed daily. Tonight, my husband and I dose with the RX stuff, and tomorrow, the house will be bug-bombed to smithereens.
Now, I'm begging you guys ... am I missing anything?? I do not want to jump to conclusions like Morgelllons if there is a simple and viable answer to the problem. Insecticides are not my typical answer, either -- I prefer a more natural approach: which has worked up 'til now.
The last isssue for peace of mind is the parrot: what do I use for mite control that is safe for him? I need all bases covered, b/c I really don't think my sanity can handle this ordeal again. Of course, there's still the issue of how to deal with the step-daughter. ?????
In closing, I would like to apologize for my previous frenzied posts. It pretty much relfects my period of hopelessness .... but it doesn't gather much help, either. Barz -- I would especially like to thank you. If this isn't scabies, I may try that avenue, but for now, I'm attemtiing to assuage my nerves and pray that I'm dealing with something treatable.
not quite so crazy!!
Dear Studious and CrazyCrawlin':
I've been afflicted with collembola for about a year. I am convinced, as many are on this site, that collembola is a separate from Morgellon's or Fiber Disease.
First a little about these little monsters. I have loads of info but here's a summary:
> they are 395 million years old, exist in thousands of species most of which many biogists believe have yet to be discovered leaving bioligists painfully clueless of what they might be capable
> they make up one of the earth's most important decomposers and are widely considered to be beneficial overall
> human collembola infestations have been documented since the '50s but remain largely unacknowledged by the medical establishment, labeled immediately as delusional parasitosis, as you experienced
> collembola can jump up to 5-6 cm, unlike scabies which can only crawl slowly
> they can live for up to a year, their eggs indefinitely
> they are frequently confused with other ailments
> they are entirely dependent upon moisture and I've read do not reproduce below 70% humidity (this is KEY). Therefore anything which disrupts their ability to stay hydrated (like salts) seems to battle them effectively.
> they have a collembole which is a suction cup thing on their abdomen which I believe they use to adhere, breathe and possibly feed on human skin
> they generate a crusty mucous coating over themselves which makes them WAY harder to kill
> they breathe air but can go without for up to 18 hrs
> they are everywhere in our environment in all climates and continents, anywhere there is organic matter, mold, fungus, or feces
> they reproduces in a coordinated fashion readily distinguishing themselves from scabies, which do not. Collembola will reproduce to create 100s of simultaneous bites resulting in a raised bumpy rash.
> they have very sharp claws which leaves trails on my skin (although not initially, this fun started only recently). When disrupted they "bite". I have a mantra, the more it hurts the more that are dying. They can cause extreme pain.
> they do not need you as a host. They can and do live anywhere there is moisture and organic matter on which to feed (including each other)
> You have to keep yourself from being "seen" by them as a food or a place to reproduce. I believe a damaged immune system, yeast overgrowth or toxic buildups make certain people (like me) susceptible.
> they are not necessarily contagious.
On to treatment....
First, consult with the national treatment experts at Q-based solutions out of LA. They have a complete protocol guide available online:
The Rx solutions don't work and I believe can worsen your condition by increasing your bodies toxic overload. They are only pesticides and already scientifically proven to be ineffective against sarcoptes scabies-- and collembola are MUCH tougher eradicate.
I'll let you look at the collembola eradication advice on the link above, here's what q-based material doesn't (or can't) say:
> Use their antiseptic spray on your environment everywhere AND directly on your skin. That's what the staff uses so I, like them, go for the stronger treatment.
>I'll emphasize importance of dehumidifying, especially in bedroom and bath areas. If you think your bathroom is infested, believe me it definitely IS.
>Trust your instincts. When you feel them biting you, they are living in that space - TREAT IT IMMEDIATELY.
> Wash everything in hot water with BORAX. I would wash bedding twice and put in hot dryer for 60+ minutes.
> comforters are a losing battle, I think I have to toss mine - fyi
> Focus on your bed. This is critical. Your mattress may need to be replaced but at least 'bag it' in a zippered PLASTIC mattress cover. Wash sheets everynight and be sure to spray the entire bed with disinfectant before you put on clean bedding.
> treat all fabric covered upholstery (cars, couches, chairs)
> the diatomaceous earth mud packs work
> collembola are also killed by bleach, ammonia and Tea tree oil
> I have had great success with strong, hot and long EPSOM SALT BATHS. Collembola are poisoned by sulfur so the magnesium sulfate is highly effective. It visibly dissolves the crust over the lesions which protect them from the surface treatments. It also pulls the toxins left by the decaying bodies, fecal matter and most importantly the sperm which needs to be washed away to reduce reproduction.
> I use topical treatment with liquid bandage products. I paint the "active" lesions. This reduces infections because 1) it immobilizes the live bugs 2) reduces or prevents air flow (they breathe air) essentially suffocating them (but this can take 18 hrs!) and most importantly it seems to seal the lesion to inhibit the other springtail buddies from spelling the pheromones which attract them 4) it sterilizes the wound and promotes healing.
> Consider an anti-candida regimen since collembola are fungirous (sp?) feeding on any mold or fungus in their environment. This is why house plants attract them -- moist moldy soil yum yum they say. Note many treatments are not particularly effective, try the bentonite + pysilliam SEED powder + Caproyl treatment, available from a number of sources including wholeapproach.com.
> Lastly, understand that getting rid of these things takes multiple approaches. Whenever I lay off in one area they start raging back at me -- only a multi-pronged approach seems to work.
I have learned so much in my struggle with this and if I had this information when I first discovered my infestation the collembola would not have had the chance to infest me as they have. PLEASE do yourselves a favor and JUMP on this as soon as possible.
Best of luck to you!
Hope this helps.
Thank you soo much for your time and effort. My nerves are geting increasingly shattered as medical advice continuouslly proves useless. My last encounter rendered a diagnosis of "electrical, chemical imbalance," and I was placed on Potassium and ordered to wash my hair for 10 daus with Neutrogena T-Gel. I was also place on Bactrim for 3 days and then ordered to resume after 7 days (it does have sulphur). However, I am VERY prone to yeast infections, and have reported for years that my first symptom of such is a crawly, webby feeling on my scalp and hands. I generally call in a request for Diflucan -- and that helps for a short period.
I think it's worse than ever -- and school starts on Wed!
I have cleaned and cleaned, and even washed clothes with Malathion -- I'll be accepting your advice on the Borax! The bathroom (very large!) was cleaned with a solution of bleach, ammonia, AND malathion ... and all plants have been eradicated.(there were 22). My home has been OVERLY bug-bombed.
Although wireless internet is soon available, I am now on dial-up -- and thus cannot get most of the pics on your recommended website to download. Although I do itch profusely, and am finding the brown marks all over me, I have found no one else that mentions their hair wiggling and jumping. Does this happen to you?? And If
I will be taking your advice and obtaining some of these products. As I write, my hair is saturated with olive oi[ -- AND if I have a "chemical imablance", why is my dog's hair behaving the same way?????
I soo appreciate your input, and will be referring to it and your recommended sites regularly. I cannot live this way ... and my patients don't deserve it!!!
BTW: I just had a new granddaughter delivered yesterday, and I'm afraid to hold her. This crap is getting pathetic!!!
Another note: Barz: Perhaps "traditional" isn't the mode to go!!!
Dear Studious,
Congratulations on your new granddaughter! I'm glad to hear some of the info is helpful. To answer a couple of your questions...
No, I do not see my hair wiggling and jumping. This sounds more like what I've read about people with Morgellon's disease, rather than collembola. Rabbit Mites? Hmmm.... From what I've read most of the typical animal mites will bite humans but don't typically reproduce on human skin. That said, Q-based counselors have told me multiple times to treat my cat, who does not seem infested but I have to wonder if her sleeping on my pillow every night (for 15 years) is one of the factors in my re-infestations.
As an FYI, the Q-based solutions disinfectent is simply benzalkonium chloride which is what hospitals use and surgical staff use prior to surgery (perhaps you're familiar with it?).
As for holding your new grand-daughter, I was in a similar situation when a friend visited with her infant. It was nerve wracking but I kept my skin sterilized and my lesions covered with liquid bandage stuff and long sleeve shirts on. I don't believe any of these critters can readily penetrate multiple layers of fabric unless you have close contact for a number of hours. Even after a weekend with me in my house, the baby was fine.
Obviously a newborn will be swaddled so if I were you I wouldn't deprive yourself of such an important life event.
Another source of treatment ideas is from a Dr. Schwartz out of AZ. He told the Q-based people to try antibacterial herbs such as wormwood extract, extract of cloves (which are the nastiest tasting stuff you can imagine) and black walnut. I have been on these for about 6 weeks and it does seem to help significantly. As I said before, no single treatment seems to work, the "shotgun" approach to get them from multiple angles is your only hope...sounds like you're doing this.
Have you read about that bacteria in certain biofilms typically found on equipment used for feeding tubes and severely ill patients could be responsible for this infection? One of the most disturbing aspects of this is that I believe medical staff, especially those in nursing homes, are EXTREMELY vulnerable.
Best of luck to you, Studious!
Studious, Yes! I do have the brown spots and also the crawling and moving hair. Go to Wal mart get some Pomade de Azure in the first aid section. It is a small plastic jar with yellow label. It says it is for acne. This helps on the skin. Tea tree oil, borax, sea salt and/or epsom salt can help too( use in bath or spray on yourself as needed). You will have a VERY HARD time getting any kind of diagnosis, other than you are crazy. For the hair, I have found that tea tree shampoo with peppermint helps. (Super cuts sells one by Paul Mitchell). Start taking MSM vitamins. This has really helped slow down the itching for me. I hear the trick is to keep switching products for best results. If yeast is a major problem, There have been many people at lymebusters who claim an anti-candida diet (available online free) is extremely helpful. I try to avoid sugar, but have medical issues which do not allow me to do the full diet. I really do suggest you join the board there. The people will help you out so much. Congratulations on the GD. I have a little one of my own, too, who does show signs of having this nightmare along with me. As do several of my direct family members. I would be cautious around baby, as I do believe it is contagious. Take care. Barz
Thanks soo much for the validation regarding the hair -- I wa beginning to actually believe the DOP thing! -- though that's hard to do when others are witnessing hairs take on lives of their own!
I've been to the Lyme site, but haven't fully navigated yet. My Christmas break was short -- esp. wiith all the cleaning and debugging going on (I also have a huge packet of homework to get completed by Wed.: thank goodness I'm almost done!) Is there a message board on the Lyme site as well?
I find myself relying heavily on what I read here: esp. when I begin to question my own sanity. I'm truly sorry others are facing this, but it is comforting to know that I am not alone.
I am having a specific quandry. My hair has really taken a beating throughout this ordeal, and I have ends that have split as far as 3" up. It is in desperate need of a trim. I'm reluctant to go to a salon at this point -- but I do need to maintain some type of professional appearance. My hair is almost to my waist: I'm seriously considering a short style, but will that make the condition more obvious? ...How do you handle this scenario?
Bless you for the help! -- I think a trip to WalMart and GNC is in the cards!!!!
Still crazy ... but attempting to extract the Studious!
OMG!! I've been to the Lymebusters site, looked around, and filled out the survey: what the Hell is going on????!! Yes, I am relieved to know that I am not the only one experiencing this crazy syndrome, but it certainly seems that with soo many -- something would happen!!!
I sincerely thank you for sending me there, but I guess I now have a sense of hopelessness. How will I ever be able to mask these symptoms and maintain for another year and a half of school?? This crap is making me crazy (along with milllions of others), and judging from the looks of things: it isn't going to better any time soon. Should I even be in school? Or am I a walking infestation??
Anyway, I've spent several hours on the site, and I will do my part with petitions, surveys, research, etc. Maybe together we can figure something out! In the meantine, the Serenity Prayer is about my best answer.
Here's Hoping That Knowledge CAN Make a Difference!!!
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Studious, Yes I do know the sense of hopelessness. I have been suffering with this since the summer. I do not know what to tell you about going to school. If you go to a doctor, you will most likely be called crazy. Thats what is going on with this. NO ONE says that it is contagious in the medical field, however, I believe differently. In fact, this is not even considered a disease yet. There really is no official name for it. It is basically your call. But please rely on the people there. They will offer you alot of advice in any situation. It seems that they are making headway though. Just not enough people with the right qualifications doing the research. Its the people with the disease mostly doing the work. I am glad you found the board and wish you good luck and good health!
Dr. Swartz
I recently have experienced similar symptoms as you state.
Not the movement, but the crawling sensations and a feeling
of mites in my hair and on my face.
(in my nostrils and ear holes)
I have not told my doctor about it as I have read many horror
stories and have had annoying reactions from my doctor before.
I also read about a Dr. Swartz who has found a bacteria in many
patients blood, and uses antibiotics to cure the bacteria before the
infestation is able to be dealt with. I'm not sure if his findings
apply to me, but I hope to try to use them when I can get around
to ordering the supplies and convincing a doctor to test me for the
bacteria. So far I've made 1 attempt to ask a doctor to test me
and he said I'd been reading too much, before I got to the part
where I explained my symptoms and why I was asking for the
Anyhow, I'm tired of this annoying condition and hope I will
be able to rid myself of it soon.
read all you can on this. go to Lymebusters and look for the Morgellons threads.
go to http://www.crossinglines.net
and see video.
go to http://www.morgellons.org and register.
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Bill Watson comes across as confident, even arrogant.
Asked during a Tuesday meeting with The Gazette's editorial board whether he can overcome obstacles to building an Interstate interchange and massive Rock County industrial park, he seemed offended.
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Here, however, comes the first catch. Would Watson fund it without getting zoning changes that might allow gravel mining on his land? Mayor Brett Frazier says Milton doesn't want a mine in the city. Watson says that he is "absolutely not" planning to supply gravel to the Interstate expansion but that the gravel is an asset that would help attract investors to his industrial park.
Watson says he has been involved in developments spanning thousands of acres in Wisconsin and Florida, and some of them involved interchanges and bridges. Watson also admits he has "made mistakes" but learned from them.
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We, too, would like to see the thousands of jobs Watson believes his development with rail access might bring. The county, however, already has many shovel-ready industrial sites. As Neil Johnson reported in last Sunday's Gazette, Watson's plans would double the available acreage. Watson suggests that those sites enhance the potential to cluster companies here, rather than compete with his development.
As tempting as it is to get on board with the plan and its potential to recharge the regional economy, we urge local officials to remain cautious. They should examine Watson's developments and "mistakes." Tuesday's meeting raised questions about his credibility. Johnson's follow-up reports suggest Watson overstated the towns' support for gravel mining and falsely said a local company is giving away sand and gravel.
Watson is working with Janesville developer Jeff Helgesen, who has a track record of filling buildings left vacant by the recession and General Motors' pullout. Still, local development officials don't see any clamor for industrial sites. During our meeting, Watson twice suggested that companies doing business overseas would return when U.S. health care and tax laws change. Such changes are far from a sure thing.
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JANESVILLE Authorities are crediting a teenage clerk at a DeForest drug store for helping in the arrest of a Delavan man suspected of robbing pharmacies in three states for pain medications.
At local pharmacies, meanwhile, the arrest of a suspect in more than 20 robberies over the past five months has brought a wave of relief.
Tony D. Taylor, 35, was arrested Tuesday afternoon outside the DeForest Hometown Pharmacy, police said.
He is the primary suspect in robberies for oxycodone in Wisconsin, Illinois and Nebraska, officials said at a press conference in Madison on Wednesday.
In most of these robberies, authorities said, Taylor walked into drug stores wearing a hood to conceal his face then handed pharmacists notes demanding oxycodone or other opiates.
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Many residents in rural America would have reduced access to mortgage credit from community bankers despite a rural lender qualified mortgage exemption on balloon-payment mortgages included in rules finalized by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
The Independent Community Bankers of America's Community Bank Qualified Mortgage Survey, released Thursday, reported that community banks in rural communities often make non-traditional loans such as balloon mortgages. The loans are not eligible to be sold into the secondary market, so they are kept on the bank's books, giving community banks a vested interest in the loans and allowing them to work out a solution if repayment problems arise.
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The banker trade association also is asking the CFPB to expand the definition of "rural" for balloon mortgage loans and escrow requirements to include all counties outside metropolitan statistical areas and towns with fewer than 50,000 residents.
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5 best proofs of evolution
Discussion of everything related to the Theory of Evolution.
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Since we dont know the probability associated with initiation of "life" it makes no difference - Sagan's pompous "billions and billions" not withstanding.
kclo4x made it clear in his opening post that he needs the best five evidence of evolution but no body have stated any, instead everybody is going his own way and beating around the bush.
Let's hit the nail on the head. Somebody should be bold enough to hold the bull by the horn and state the best five proof of evolution numerically without derailing and let's analyze them one after the other.
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Please pay attention - the rrquest for for 5 best "proofs". There are no proofs for evolution - it is a theory. That is why no one has responded to his request.
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There are proofs. Is the proofs not the same as the evidences of evolution?
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Wrong -there are no proofs. Evolution is a theory and it remains possible, as with all theories in scence, that data will be generated that compel to a new theory that explains the relevant observaions.
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What about proofs like embryology, genetic, comparative anatomy, fossil record and vestigal organs? Are they not worth enough proofs?
There are vitrtually no proofs in biology. There are theories - and the term theory, vs. hypothesis, carries weight in science. It refers to the acccepted explanation of phenomena. Evolution is a theory accepted by science in context. By contrast, there is no theory for the creation of life - only hypotheses.
Re: 5 best proofs of evolution
this is a quote of something very solid in defence of evolution
"We live, we are constantly told, in a scientific age. We look to science to help us achieve the good life, to solve our problems (especially our medical aches and pains), and to tell us about the world. A great deal of our education system, particularly the post-secondary curriculum, is organized as science or social science. And yet, curiously enough, there is one major scientific truth which vast numbers of people refuse to accept (by some news accounts a majority of people in North America)--the fact of evolution. Yet it is as plain as plain can be that the scientific truth of evolution is so overwhelmingly established, that it is virtually impossible to refute within the bounds of reason. No major scientific truth, in fact, is easier to present, explain, and defend.
Before demonstrating this claim, let me make it clear what I mean by evolution, since there often is some confusion about the term. By evolution I mean, very simply, the development of animal and plant species out of other species not at all like them, for example, the process by which, say, a species of fish gets transformed (or evolves) through various stages into a cow, a kangaroo, or an eagle. This definition, it should be noted, makes no claims about how the process might occur, and thus it certainly does not equate the concept of evolution with Darwinian Natural Selection, as so many people seem to do. It simply defines the term by its effects (not by how those effects are produced, which could well be the subject of another argument).
The first step in demonstrating the truth of evolution is to make the claim that all living creatures must have a living parent. This point has been overwhelmingly established in the past century and a half, ever since the French scientist Louis Pasteur demonstrated how fermentation took place and thus laid to rest centuries of stories about beetles arising spontaneously out of dung or gut worms being miraculously produced from non-living material. There is absolutely no evidence for this ancient belief. Living creatures must come from other living creatures. It does no damage to this point to claim that life must have had some origin way back in time, perhaps in a chemical reaction of inorganic materials (in some primordial soup) or in some invasion from outer space. That may well be true. But what is clear is that any such origin for living things or living material must result in a very simple organism. There is no evidence whatsoever (except in science fiction like Frankenstein) that inorganic chemical processes can produce complex, multi-cellular living creatures (the recent experiments cloning sheep, of course, are based on living tissue from other sheep).
The second important point in the case for evolution is that some living creatures are very different from some others. This, I take it, is self-evident. Let me cite a common example: many animals have what we call an internal skeletal structure featuring a backbone and skull. We call these animals vertebrates. Most animals do not have these features (we call them invertebrates). The distinction between vertebrates and invertebrates is something no one who cares to look at samples of both can reasonably deny, and, so far as I am aware, no one hostile to evolution has ever denied a fact so apparent to anyone who observes the world for a few moments.
The final point in the case for evolution is this: simple animals and plants existed on earth long before more complex ones (invertebrate animals, for example, were around for a very long time before there were any vertebrates). Here again, the evidence from fossils is overwhelming. In the deepest rock layers, there are no signs of life. The first fossil remains are of very simple living things. As the strata get more recent, the variety and complexity of life increase (although not at a uniform rate). And no human fossils have ever been found except in the most superficial layers of the earth (e.g., battlefields, graveyards, flood deposits, and so on). In all the countless geological excavations and inspections (for example, of the Grand Canyon), no one has ever come up with a genuine fossil remnant which goes against this general principle (and it would only take one genuine find to overturn this principle).
Well, if we put these three points together, the rational case for evolution is air tight. If all living creatures must have a living parent, if living creatures are different, and if simpler forms were around before the more complex forms, then the more complex forms must have come from the simpler forms (e.g., vertebrates from invertebrates). There is simply no other way of dealing reasonably with the evidence we have. Of course, one might deny (as some do) that the layers of the earth represent a succession of very lengthy epochs and claim, for example, that the Grand Canyon was created in a matter of days, but this surely violates scientific observation and all known scientific processes as much as does the claim that, say, vertebrates just, well, appeared one day out of a spontaneous combination of chemicals.
To make the claim for the scientific truth of evolution in this way is to assert nothing about how it might occur. Darwin provides one answer (through natural selection), but others have been suggested, too (including some which see a divine agency at work in the transforming process). The above argument is intended, however, to demonstrate that the general principle of evolution is, given the scientific evidence, logically unassailable and that, thus, the concept is a law of nature as truly established as is, say, gravitation. That scientific certainty makes the widespread rejection of evolution in our modern age something of a puzzle (but that's a subject for another essay). In a modern liberal democracy, of course, one is perfectly free to reject that conclusion, but one is not legitimately able to claim that such a rejection is a reasonable scientific stance."
There is no scienific truth and evolution is a theory - not a fact, "airtight", etc. Where did you find this silliness?? This is scientiifc garbage but many teachers, esp. at the high school level, teach evoluton in this manner as though it were a religion. That is really unfortunate as it bastardizes the concepts of science.
In that context, everything that comes out of our mouths is a theory.
Common "Proofs" of evolution:
1. Fossils
2. Genetic mutations
3. Sexual reproduction (which leads to genetic mutations)
4. Constantly changing environment (i.e. weather, terrain, water levels, atmosphere, etc.)
5. NATURAL SELECTION (aka survival of the fittest)
Common "proofs" of God:
1. Why?
2. Who?
3. Where?
4. when?
5. How?
Stop trying to separate God and evolution and maybe you people won't be so confused. Evolution is just a simple minded explanation of the biological mechanisms that make life as we know it work. God is the concept, the explanation, of where it all originated from and why this is all happening.
Obviously you know nothing of science -"scientifc theory" is a distinct concept. Perhaps you should try another chat room - one less challenging in context of your ignorance.
Better yet - start at square zero - look up "scientific theory" in wikipedia. Read carefully - you may become slightly less ignorant.
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MILTON—Someone stole a large balloon worth an estimated $6,000 from outside a YMCA in Milton over the weekend, and police are asking for the public's help in finding the thief, according to a news release.
The 24-foot-tall, 12-foot-wide balloon has a sign that says "Grand Opening" on it, and was stolen from the grounds of the Parker YMCA, 1360 Parkview Drive, Milton police said.
Someone cut the cables that held the multi-colored balloon in place and took it sometime between 9 p.m. Friday and 7 a.m. Saturday, according to the release.
An electric motor and light were also stolen, police said.
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Fees that attorneys and experts will get from bankruptcy proceedings involving American Airlines may total close to $400 million, according to news reports.
The Dallas Morning News reported the amount will be $375 million in fees and $16 million in expenses.
The money will be divided among lawyers, accountants, aircraft-finance specialists and other professionals, USA Today reported.
The company spent two years in bankruptcy court. It emerged from Chapter 11 protection in December, with a merger with US Airways.
Weil, Gotshal & Manges, a bankruptcy law firm, employed by American Airlines, will get $77.4 million in fees. Debevoise & Plimpton will get $54.1 million. Deloitte Financial Advisory Services will get $36.2 million; Rothschild will get $30.5 million; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Paul Hastings will get $28.9 million and $27.4 million, respectively.
These latest estimates were reported to the bankruptcy judge who is responsible for the American Airlines case, Sean Lane, who is assigned to the Southern District of New York.
Robert Keach, a fee examiner and attorney from Maine, reported to the judge that the lawyers and experts "collectively achieved a remarkable outcome."
"A preference for negotiations over litigation saved more money than any scrutiny of the specialists' fees and expenses," Keach said, according to The Associated Press.
He claimed the attorneys and experts were able to achieve "perhaps the most efficient airline reorganization case on record,"The Wall Street Journal reported.
Keach wants Lane to approve $371.7 million in fees and $16.3 million in expenses. It would cover the costs for 47 professional firms.
Judge approves DOJ settlement terms, finalizes US Airways, American Airlines merger
DOJ defends American Airlines-US Airways merger settlement
US Airways defends American Airlines merger
In its report, The Dallas Morning News said those recent amounts "don't include an additional $3.6 million in fees and expenses" from other firms and professional groups.
In addition, Keach is likely to be paid $476,519, and his law firm, Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson will get $2.1 million, The Journal reported.
"Keach worked with the professionals to trim several million dollars off the bills over the life of the case, according to court filings," The Journal added. "Reductions stemmed from vague time entries, unapproved overhead costs, excessive meal and hotel expenses, and other factors."
A hearing on the fees has been scheduled for July 1 by Lane.
The company spent two years in bankruptcy court. It emerged from Chapter 11 protection in December, with a merger with US Airways.
American Airlines' merger with US Airways was approved by the U.S. Justice Department after a review of antitrust issues. In April, the $17 billion merger was approved by U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. It created the largest single airlines in the world, Bloomberg News reported.


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Stomach bloating and weight gain
For discussing the functions of different structures of all organisms.
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Re: Stomach bloating and weight gain
Today is my 49th bday I am 5 ft 7 and have gained bloated in winter then lost in summer but I went from 145 to 175 3 lbs more than when pregnant 12 yrs ago and asked and look it. NOT have not had period in 3yrs but am scared. I have not gone to doctor sice sons bkrth 12yrs afraid more so now it is tumor cancer etc. Help me with info i can try diet or teasons the if no change in 8 weeks i will go to doctor get me help pls ANYONE HAVE IDEAS ANSWERS DIETS ETC SCARED AND NOT PREG
Re: Stomach bloating and weight gain
Hi. All I can say here is, well, parasites.
If you saw a dog or puppy with a very bloated belly, what would be your first thought?
Yet all these bloated humans, on a biology site no less, but I don't see much about parasites.
Of course, "everyone knows" that people in developed countries don't get parasites. Only the house pets of people in developed countries need to be checked for or treated for parasites. It seems that when we became wealthy developed countries, all parasites that might affect human beings leo ned up for visas to travel to poorer countries, although all parasites that might affect the pets of those same people, and who live in the same ultra clean rich environments as their masters, those parasites elected not to move away to poor countries.
Now this is not to imply whatsoever that only persons with pets need to be concerned about parasites. They are found wherever an animal of any sort might poop. In the dirt, the dirt in gardens all over the world, from which such things as carrots, potatoes, radishes, beets, and other root crops are pulled. Now animals might not care much If they poop on leaves, so we need not expect them to be fastidious about not soiling other garden foods. In recent years more and more of our foods are imported from other countries. Some use let us say substandard fertilizers?
They are found in people too, all over the world. Including rich people and poor people. And
middle-class people too. Sometimes people don't take the time to wash their hands really thoroughly, even some adult well dressed people don't. (A quick rinse and dry in the washroom of public places...not enough. Doesn't happen in developed countries? Next time you're in a restaurant washroom, take note of how others wash their hands, or don't.) And did you know that eggs from a
person infected with some parasites can be coughed out? Yep. True.
Today try to keep count of how many times you touch your own mouth or nose near the nostrils.
Or have a partner keep count for you, maybe. You might be surprised.
And, here's the big problem:if you have a test for ova and parasites, even three stool specimens,
and get a negative result, that does NOT mean you don't have parasites!
However if you get a positive result you most definitely do.
I have already written on this site twice regarding parasites, and don't wish to be repetitive, so just look under my name and read a couple posts. If you can't find it, let me know.
Re: Stomach bloating and weight gain
Hi all -I recently experienced excessive bloating and I had a fair bit of pain. I decided to try eating 3 table spoons of plain yogurt, and within about an hour, my bloating was just about all gone and my pain was gone
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I've been suffering from this for months, massive belly bloat which leaves me looking heavily pregnant I can go from a uk size 10 to a 16 in half an hour after eating or drinking tea and coffee . The reason food intolerance's and a Dairy allergy. I felt tired and achy all the time too, like I had the flu on the way. The swollen stomach is actually fluid retention down to histamine and not gas as I thought, no wonder all the IBS meds never worked!!
Recently diagnosed and already feeling better for cutting out Dairy... I have a flat stomach again! I paid for the tests myself though as my GP is hopeless!! He puts any stomach troubles down to stress or ibs. Something is irritating your bowel.
I thought this might help some of you who are suffering as I know how depressing it can be!
I have posted before. Been dealing with this for about a year now. Bloated like I am 9 months pregnant. No other symptoms except the bloating that sometimes pushes and makes it hard to breathe at times. Had every test possible done...upper, lower, stomach emptying, girly tests to rule out cancer, food allergy, food intolerance, three breath tests, etc. Did some more research online and read about birth control pills being the possible culprit. I am on Seasonique and don't even have the four periods a year as I just continue on to the next pack to not have one at all. This was all okay with my Dr as I have a bad low back and I would get really bad back pain with the period. My quality of life has sucked for almost a year now. Decided to go off my pills after being on BCP's for over 10 plus years. After two days of going off of them, no more bloating. All of the Dr's knew I was on BCP's but none of them ever suggested that they could be the problem. Of course, neither did I. I am going to give it two months to make sure. It's been almost a week now and I am pretty sure those were my problem. I may need to test other brands of BCP or have the boyfriend go in for a snip snip.
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im sorry to hear there is so many of us with the same problem...maybe my story can help...after 20yrs...i have an answer to my misery... ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM..... I to was bloated and swollen...all test that u can image were done, then my doctor was present at my ultra sound and found my ANEURYSM...not the gall bladder, not liver,not ibs flare up and last but not least...no pregancy or lost mind....was told it is more common in men than in women and that is why they dont look for it, mine was on the verge of rupture when it was spotted, so i was rushed to surgery that indeed saved my life...if it had been caught earlier...they could have stent placement instead of surgery...so not i am ONLY CURED...i am ALIVE to tell this story...my doctor told me if it had burst, it might had been a different story... so please have ur doctor order a ultra sound on your stomach and have them look for that possibilty...it may SAVE YOUR LIFE...keep you all in my prayers...
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hi, im 36 and have been having these problems since i was about 16. The bloating has been so bad it affects my breathing and have to take pain med as well. the only thing that has relieved the bloating, pain, going to the toilet ect; is replacing what the stomach is not producing. Don't let doctors make you believe it's in your head or it's you that's causing it by how your thinking this is a real condition of the body and is being recognised more now. You must make sure they check for everything and don't be fobbed off.
Due to toxins in our food and all around us our body's are affected our hormones have a great affect on how our body's work and are directly affected yes by stress but also our lives how we live, eat, breath. When they have checked all other avenues and you are on here please try this and tell people to try this also. We need to replace what is lost especially when taking antibiotic's, medication, not eating properly. read up on it and you'll be surprised at what it say's, try it and like me you will be shocked. After taking the first capsule with my food I actually burped for the first time in years, my food was moving and not just getting stuck, after 1 a day for two days my stomach was not swollen. I could go on about more things but i this should be enough for you to at least investigate and try
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For 10yrs I have been living with this problem. I have visited gastrointerologists everywhere n I have done many tests. All they came up to was IBS. Nobody could help with this bloating. Everytime it happens my belly grows 3 sizes n is painfull to walk or do anything. It actually feel like Im a balloon full of air n about to explode. It happens wether I eat or not n when I eat anything can trigger it. I have been on almost every medicine out there. Im totally frustrated.
Re: Stomach bloating and weight gain
Suggestion -
Every time you take warm water with few lemon drops in it. Very Soon you will find the changes in you.
Re: Stomach bloating and weight gain
Your bloating is from an intestinal food intolerance..
I had 24/7 bloating for 5 years and gained 20 pounds. I've spent over $30,000 in doctors bills.
You need to get a "REAL" comprehensive food allergy test done through the blood. It checked over 400 different foods. Yes, it was expensive...around $1,000 but insurance covered half. I found out i was allergic to about 20 different foods that didn't come up in a regular food allergy test. gluten,dairy,coconut,green peas, almonds, lima beans etc...
I've taken these foods out of my diet and in 3 months bloating is totally gone and weight back to normal..THANK GOD!
Get a test done.. there is a lab in deerfield beach florida your doctor can send the blood to..you'll get the results in 2 weeks with a recommended diet. I'd give you the name of the place but everytime I try to this site deletes my message. I'm trying to help. I know what your going through... Take the test!!! Look up the lab on the net
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Before Ivy's library storytime class yesterday morning, I asked if she remembered her teacher's name - to which she scolded me, "She's not a teacher, she's a PERSON who lives in the library!"
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