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Friday, September 30, 2011
Stairway to heaven
Posted by Mrs. Cherry Heart at 10:32 PM
19 comments:
- Sandy said...
What a lovely thought....and photo...I am sorry for your loss, but happy for her gains! You will see her again, I am sure of that! Take care....Sandy
- September 30, 2011 at 10:46 PM
- Sweet Bee Cottage said...
I am so sorry for your loss. I always feel at a loss for words, but a little bit of her will live on with us because you shared her here. Please know that you and your family will be in our prayers.
- September 30, 2011 at 10:48 PM
- Heidi said...
I'm sorry to hear your mother passed away. May God comfort you and give you sweet memories. Hugs, Heidi
- September 30, 2011 at 11:39 PM
- Miss Sandra said...
I'm sorry for your loss. You have another angel to watch over you and yours. May the memories of her beautiful life be a constant source of comfort to you. Hugs! xo
- October 1, 2011 at 12:17 AM
- sonya said...
I'm so sorry this has truly been a hard year for you and your family.I am lifting you all up in my prayers. And I am thankful that you are taking comfort that your Mom is in heaven with other loved ones. You know they are celebrating-as we will someday too! :)
Blessings and hugs,
- October 1, 2011 at 1:32 AM
- Glenda said...
oh Dolly I am so sad and sorry for your lost, but that is the best thing is that your beautiful Mum out of pain,.sending you all my hugs and love and thinking of you and your family,. luv ya Glenda.
- October 1, 2011 at 4:04 AM
- Jeanette said...
I'm sorry for your loss, Dolly. May you find comfort and treasure in the memories.
- October 1, 2011 at 5:20 AM
- vivian said...
Oh Dolly, I'm so sorry to hear this. BUt you are right, she is no longer suffering and she is rejoicing in heaven, and seeing her beloved family again. all wonderful for her... and so hard for you. Hang in then dear friend..
Your last couple posts, though sad, were beautiful.
- October 1, 2011 at 6:50 AM
- Holly- Cutie Pie Cottage said...
Loving prayers and hugs! ♥
- October 1, 2011 at 7:43 AM
- Kathleen Grace said...
My deepest sympathy to you and your family Dolly. Keeping you in my prayers.
- October 1, 2011 at 7:48 AM
- Cindy said...
Oh Dolly I am so sorry!!! I know you are hurting. Hang in there...these next few days can be rough....when things get rough for me..I was carrying a piece of her jewlery...I would just rub it or touch it...and think of her...and I will somewhat comforted. I knew Jesus was with me...and would get me thru it.
I will be praying for you and your family.
Hugs and big Tx squeezes..Cindy from Rick-Rack and Gingham
- October 1, 2011 at 12:40 PM
- Pink Roses and Teacups said...
Dolly, So sorry for the loss of your dear mum. May peace be with you at this sad time.
- October 1, 2011 at 3:44 PM
- ~Becca~Bluebird Rose said...
Truly sorry for your loss.
Thoughts and prayers...
- October 1, 2011 at 6:22 PM
- Wanda Lee said...
Dearest Dolly,
Please except my sincere condolences for your loss!.., Yet you have given such a beautiful loving and lovely tribute to your dearly departed mother amidst your deep sorrow and pain!
~ And yes, what a comfort, (as you mention), to know that she is at peace, no longer suffering and in pain, and she is now joyfully reunited with her loved ones!..,
God bless and keep you and yours dear lady as you mourn her loss and yet rejoice in her going to be with the Lord for eternity!
Hugs, heartfelt prayers and blessings be upon you Dolly.
..,Wanda Lee
- October 1, 2011 at 10:57 PM
- Jeanette said...
I'm so sorry for your loss, yet so happy for your mom to get to see her loved ones =0)
You are in my thoughts and prayers as you go through this sad time.
- October 3, 2011 at 12:24 AM
- Mary in VA said...
Lifting you up! MaryC
- October 10, 2011 at 3:17 PM
- Nicole said...
Sorry to hear about your loss. What a beautiful post. Thank you for sharing.
Morning Has Broken
- October 15, 2011 at 7:06 PM
- TruthforAmerica said...
I am so sorry for you loss.
- November 2, 2011 at 9:16 AM
- Jennifer Bontrager said...
I am so sorry for your loss.
- November 2, 2011 at 9:16 AM


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A Jacksonville man has been convicted in a wreck that killed his girlfriend.
Updatd at 5:32 p.m.
Padgett�s sister, Tammy Padgett, said the family was satisfied with the jury�s decision.
�We wanted justice for Terri. We want closure. We will never get to see our sister again,� she said. �And I know it's hard for the Kincaid family to see Mike go to prison but at least they do get to see him and still talk to him. We don't get to see our sister. We lost that chance. We hope he will use this time to get his life together so that nothing like this will ever happen again.�
A Jacksonville man has been convicted in a wreck that killed his girlfriend.
Michael Eugene Kincaid, 41, of Bronco Lane,was convicted of felony death by motor vehicle, driving while impaired and careless and reckless driving in Onslow County Superior Court Thursday.
Judge W. Allen Cobb of New Hanover County sentenced Kincaid to 20 to 36 months in prison for the offenses of felony death by motor vehicle and driving while impaired, and 45 days active time for the offense of careless and reckless driving, according to information from the District Attorney�s Office.
Jury selection began Monday.
Kincaid was driving on Foy Lockamy Road in Jacksonville with Terri Denise Padgett as a passenger when they crashed in the early morning hours of April 1, 2012.
Both Kincaid and Padgett were ejected from the vehicle. Padgett died at the scene while Kincaid was transported to Onslow Memorial Hospital for treatment of his injuries.
An analysis of the defendant�s blood determined his BAC to be 0.16 and also showed the presence of controlled substances, according to the DA�s office.
�This case is a tragedy for the family of the victim. There are far too many driving while impaired cases in Onslow County and unfortunately, as in this case, too many lives have been lost due to the choices made by defendants who drive while impaired. I would hope this would send a message for who choose to operate a motor vehicle while impaired that there are significant consequences for ones actions. However, my experience has shown that regrettably and in all likelihood this is not the last fatality involving alcohol and other drugs that this office will prosecute and that sadly other families will have to endure similar tragedies,� said Ernie Lee, District Attorney for the Fourth District, which includes Onslow County.
The State was represented by Assistant District Attorney J.B. Askins and the defendant was represented by Edward G. Bailey.

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Because your child's immune system is in the process of developing, it is not unusual for a child to seem to catch a cold week after week. As your child grows, her immune defenses evolve from an uncoordinated series of safeguards to an intricate set of responses designed to defend the body against foreign substances. In the meantime, boosting your child's immune system with diet and herbs can lessen the frequency of illness.
Doctors often say that children under six years of age have an average of seven colds a year, and older children tend to have an average of four or five colds a year. Some experts say these figures underestimate the incidence of colds in children, however. Your child can catch a cold at any time of the year, but most colds occur during the winter months, from October through February.
The well-known symptoms include a stuffy or runny nose, sneezing, headache, sore throat, coughing, loss of appetite, watery or burning eyes, ear congestion or infection, low-grade fever, and aching muscles and joints. When your child has a cold, she may suffer one, some, or all of these annoying symptoms.
As the cold virus multiplies in the body, the mucous membranes in the respiratory tract swell. Mucus production increases. The swelling causes the air passages to narrow, making breathing difficult. The sinuses become congested. The nose runs. Sneezing, a sense of fullness or achiness in the head, and tearing or burning eyes are all part of the process.
The initial phase of a cold, with nasal congestion, low-grade fever, and cough, usually lasts for two to five days. At the most contagious phase of a cold, the nasal secretions are thin, watery mucus that is almost entirely composed of viral discharge. When the secretions turn thick and yellowish or greenish, that means the discharge is full of dead white blood (immune system) cells, dead viral particles, and dead bacteria. This is a sign of healing and the least contagious stage of a cold.
From start to finish, a common cold, if uncomplicated, lasts about five to ten days. Because there are so many different viruses that cause cold symptoms, a child who is sick for more than fourteen days in a row has probably contracted a series of viruses. While your child's immature immune system is busy fighting the first virus, another can settle in more easily. If your child's temperature goes above approximately 102°F, it is likely that she is suffering from a flu, not a cold. A child with the flu is also likely to feel worse all over than a child with a cold. (See Influenza.)
Conventional Treatment
If your child has a chronic stuffy nose with thick discharge, you should see your physician. A thick, greenish nasal discharge during the final stage of a cold indicates heating, but if it doesn't go away, it may be a sign of a chronic infection, such as a sinus infection.
If your child's fever persists, or if it returns after three days, she may have developed a bacterial infection, such as an ear or sinus infection. By themselves, colds do not usually cause significant fever.
If your child's cold does not clear up within a week, if the symptoms get worse, or if your child develops a rash or a honking cough, she may have a different viral illness. The early symptoms of many viral diseases, such as measles and whooping cough, often resemble those of the common cold.
If at any time your child shows signs of respiratory distress, such as rapid breathing, gasping, wheezing, nasal flaring, or a pale or bluish skin color, or if your child develops a high fever or unusual lethargy, she may be coming down with a more serious infection, such as pneumonia. A child who develops pneumonia needs medical attention.


text: Designed as the capstone for the psychology major, students survey the history of psychology within the context of Christianity. Students focus on major theorists and their ideas in relation to the historical context and current psychological issues. Particular attention is given to Biblical and psychological approaches to different aspects of human functioning, including points of agreement and conflict between these approaches. Students will produce a capstone project as the culmination of this course. Prerequisites: PSYC110 and senior standing within the major/minor.


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This recipe didn't make very many cookies - just about 21 small ones. So if you're planning on them lasting more than an hour in your house, double the recipe. Heck, triple the sucker. This isn't your usual "roll the cookies into little balls" type of cookie. You actually roll the dough up in a log, wrap it in wax paper, refrigerate it for a while (I felt like a little girl waiting on Christmas Eve), then slice it up into discs. It reminded me of those store-bought refrigerator dough cookies with the cute little holiday design shape on the inside - except these taste a hundred times better.
I originally didn't have this recipe on my list this week, but that dang Pinterest gets me every time - especially when I have all the ingredients on hand! Seeing how this recipe has been pinned over 68,000 times, I thought I should see what all the hype is about.
I'm more than happy with the results.
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies
recipe from The View from Great Island
1 stick, (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, room temp
1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup confectioner's sugar
scant 1/2 tsp sea salt
3/4 cup milk chocolate chips (I used leftover mini & semi sweet chocolate chips)
Cream the butter and the peanut butter together in a stand mixer, with a hand mixer, or a wooden spoon. Beat in the vanilla. Whisk the dry ingredients together and add to the butter mixture. Mix until the dough comes together.
Stir in the chips, and turn the dough out onto a piece of waxed paper. Gently pull the dough together and form it into a log. Roll it up in the paper, smoothing the shape as you go. Twist the ends securely and refrigerate for at least a couple of hours.
Slice the log into slices with a sharp knife. Not too thick, not too thin, about 1/3 inch. Bake at 325 for about 12-14 minutes. The cookies will not be browned, and they may look undone, but don't over bake. One of the joys of shortbread cookies is that they fall apart and melt in your mouth. Let the cookies cool on the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a rack.


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In 1996 Canadian professor David Irvine-Halliday was on a work trip in Nepal when his return flight was canceled. It would be weeks before he could catch another flight home, but the delay gave him time to hike the Annapurna Circuit, a 14-day trek through the Himalayas. One day, wandering past a school he heard children singing. He looked in the window and wondered how, without light, the kids could study. Sadly, he realized, these conditions are common in poor countries. Some 1.6 billion people in the world have no access to electricity.
People who aren't connected to the electric grid often get their light from kerosene, candles or burning wood. But, the products are expensive, produce only dim light and generate polluting fumes that cause health and environmental problems. Responding to the need for safe, clean and affordable lighting, Irvine-Halliday set to work on a solution.
LEDs turn out to be a bright idea
Back in his laboratory at the University of Calgary, Alberta, he experimented with light emitting diodes, technology he was familiar with as a professor of renewable energy. "I knew that they were virtually indestructible. They lasted for decades because they were putting them under the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, and they were going to be there for years and years and years working for 24 hours a day," he says.
Irvine-Halliday settled on a one watt bright white light, a Japanese product he discovered on the Internet. Startled by the intense beam he generated when he rigged the diode to his bike generator, he recalls saying to his partner, "Good God, a child could read by the light of a single diode."


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Jessica Lynn Deines, 23, and Andrew John Hajek, 25, both of Tampa, married at 4 p.m. Sept. 1 in a double ring ceremony at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Herington with Alan Stahlecker officiating.
Jeff and Gayla Deines of Ramona are parents of the bride, and John and Carla Hajek of Tampa are parents of the groom. Mervin and Leona Deines of Ramona are grandparents of the bride. Lowell Barten of Hope is the grandfather of the groom.
Cousin of the bride Makenzie Deines of Ramona and cousin of the groom Nichole Taylor of Abilene were acolytes for the ceremony. Lynley Remy of Burdick was the organist, and Kenny Roe of Herington played trumpet. Terry Deines of Ramona and Rachel Riedy of Topeka sang "Keeper of the Stars" during the unity candle lighting.
The bride's dress was a fitted A-line Allure Bridal gown of soft organza. The neckline was a customized sweetheart adorned with beadwork and crystals. The gown had an organza skirt and ruching throughout the bodice which featured embroidery, crystals, and organza criss-crosses.
The bride's flowers were designed by Tamara Christiansen of Durham. It was a diamond hand-tied bouquet of orange spider Gerber daisies, lavender pixies, purple veronica and deep purple calla lilies with mixed greens.
Sister of the bride Shelby Deines of Abilene was the maid of honor. Cousin of the bride Megan Suffield of Marion, cousin of the bride Samantha Coup of Lawrence, sister of the groom Amy Hajek of Tampa, and friend of the bride Julie Smith of Rolla, Mo., were bridesmaids.
Brother of the groom Alex Hajek was the best man. Brother of the bride Justin Deines of Ramona and friends of the groom Thomas Elliott of Columbus, Mo., Tyler Richmond of Marion, and Kyle Pope of Pittsburg were groomsmen.
Cousin of the bride Haley Suffield of Marion and cousin of the groom Karley Hillyer of Overland Park were flower girls. Friend of the couple Samuel Rziha of Tampa and cousin of the bride Joshua Deines of Sterling, Colo., were ring-bearers. Friends of the couple David Rziha of Tampa and Ryan Hummel of Abilene, friend of the groom Andrew Willhaus of Manhattan, and cousin of the groom Bryant Gutsch of Lincolnville were ushers.
A reception at the Herington Community Building followed the ceremony. The meal was catered by Marissa Makovec of Ramona.
Guest book greeters were Sarah Mincher of Overland Park and Marissa Rose of Hutchinson. Cake helpers at the reception were Alisha Barney, Leann Pankratz, Chelsey Tajchman, and Nichole Rowley.
The bride is a 2007 graduate of Centre High School and a 2008 graduate of the American Academy of Cosmetology in Manhattan. She works in the Marion County Appraiser's Office.
The groom is a 2005 graduate of Centre High School and a 2009 graduate of Kansas State University with a degree in agricultural economics. He is a farmer and Pioneer Seeds salesperson.
The couple had a honeymoon in Hawaii. They live outside of Tampa.


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There are times technogeeks just bore me. For example, about a month ago Yahoo retooled its photo site Flickr and offers a full terabyte of storage space for free. That's the ability to store pretty much every photo you can take in a lifetime and if you're selective at all you'll still have room left over.
Response from long-time Flickr users? "Who changed my website? Why did they have to do that?" Same happens whenever Facebook tries to innovate -f irst thing you get is a lot of complaints from users about the new interface. Yeesh, we all got used to the timeline, change happens.
Now comes Apple - the true innovator in the smart phone business - with a new operating system for its phone. I know a lot of farmer readers like their iPhones and they may be worried. And the technogeeks online had their field day acting as if Apple was just catching up with Android, which is ludicrous since without Apple, would there have been an Android?
We deal with new tech every day here at Farm Industry News from hybrid-changing planting technology that could really open your eyes to new ideas, to fledgling tech ideas from student engineers who will be designing tomorrow's tractors, to battles over biofuels and their use - that's our job. And our challenge is to open our eyes to the potential for this tech and help you make the most of it.
As for that Apple update - which we'll see this fall - there was a curious statistic released during Apple's World Wide Developer's Conference: turns out that 90% of Apple iPhone users have updated their devices to the newest operating system. Among Android users that number is more like 30% - so technogeeks is a hot new tech that good if the user can't keep it up to date?
Yes I have an iPhone - it's a 4s. My smart phone buying plan is to upgrade every two years and I'm on a cycle that gives me the iPhone that's the upgrade from the first-gen of the tech. For example, I didn't buy the iPhone 3 when it was first rolled out, I got the iPhone 3GS; when the iPhone 4 came out I was ready to upgrade when the 4S was launched. And this fall when the next iPhone 5 comes out, it'll be time for me to upgrade.
In essence I'm trying to be innovative, but not bleeding edge - let someone with more time figure out if the tech fails or not. It's a strategy that has worked so far…knock on wood.
The interesting question from all this is what more should a smart phone do? They already allow us to keep in touch constantly in ways we never dreamed of five years ago. And we're never far from the answer to the tough question making every one of us a Cliff-like bar know-it-all (remember Cheers?). You can download software to track growing degree days, you track field information for later connectivity to office software and I expect more of that type of tech coming too.
If you have an idea for what a smart phone could do for your operation - or your personal life - that comment section is always open…really. Or, you can always send me an email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
What's your tech upgrade path? Raven's Viper 4 announcement this week will have current Viper owners looking at the tech. And those of you considering that kind of technology, but you haven't opened your wallet yet may want to consider it as well. Something to think about.
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Finding shade
Freediver and reef shark at a hurricane damaged pier.
Mighty Manta Ray, mini cleaner wrasse.
Cleaning station, Honolua Bay Marine Preserve, Maui, Hawaii.
Manta ray and Honu
Sharing the cleaning station.
Sea Turtles and a Manta.
Low pass.
Manta, Rays
A backlit shot of a manta ray making the rounds at the cleaning station.
Making the rounds
A pair of manta rays slowly circle as they get cleaned.
Follow the leader...
Sandbar shark aggregation, North Shore Oahu.
No, don't go.
Usually during mating season a female spotted eagle ray is pursued by one or more males and swims near the surface to avoid them.
The chase is on
Spotted eagle ray mating can be fairly quick and rough with a lot of chasing beforehand.
Side view spotted eagle ray
An eagle ray swims near the surface reflecting some beauty back.
Magnificent Mirror
A spotted Eagle Ray glides near the surface on a glassy morning giving an amazing reflection.
Love that view
A spotted eagle ray sways its wings to glide along as I barely miss it tail.
Sandy Eagle Ray
This one must have been playing in the sand and it is missing all of its tail. Visibility was particularly good that day.
Spots or Circles?
This larger ray had what looked like poorly drawn circles instead of spots. Pretty cool.
Effortless Flight
Eagle ray, all day!
Making the rounds...
Chasing Shadows...
A spotted eagle ray hunting at 40 feet with a saddle wrasse in tow.
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1. In construing a statute, effect must be given, if possible, to every part of the act.
2. K.S.A. 1992 Supp. 44-501(c) requires that a worker, in order to receive workers compensation benefits, must be disabled for 1 week from both earning full wages and from doing the work for which he or she is employed.
3. The record is examined in a case where a claimant for workers compensation benefits missed work for 3 days and worked at an accommodated job for 5 days but did not perform work that he or she was employed to do, and it is held the claimant is entitled to permanent partial disability compensation.
Appeal from Workers Compensation Board. Opinion filed February 4, 2000. Affirmed.
Mark E. Kolich, of Mustain, Higgins, Kolich, Lysaught & Tomasic, Chtd., of Kansas City, for appellant Lawrence Paper Company.
Eugene C. Riling, of Riling, Burkhead & Nitcher, Chtd., of Lawrence, for appellee.
Michael R. Wallace, of Shawnee Mission, and Derek R. Chappell, of Jordan and Chappell Law Office, of Ottawa, for appellant Kansas Workers Compensation Fund.
Before JUSTICE ABBOTT, presiding, STEPHEN D. HILL, District Judge, assigned, and ROBERT J. SCHMISSEUR, District Judge, assigned.
HILL, J.: This is an appeal taken by the Lawrence Paper Company (Company) and the Kansas Workers Compensation Fund (Fund) from the Workers Compensation Board's (Board) awarding permanent partial disability compensation to the claimant, Donald E. Curran. In a cross-appeal, the claimant alleges that the Board failed to rule on a certain issue of law. We affirm the Board and decline to consider the cross-appeal.
The claimant operated a forklift in the shipping department of the Lawrence Paper Company. This work required him to steer with his left hand while operating the controls of the lift with his right hand. The claimant developed pain in his left hand. He informed his employer of this and was sent for medical treatment. The claimant ultimately underwent carpal tunnel surgery.
The claimant missed only 3 days of work following the surgery. One of his doctors had recommended some work restrictions, which the claimant and the Company followed. The claimant worked on the accommodated job for 5 days before finally returning to his regular duties.
The administrative law judge denied the claimant permanent partial disability benefits on the basis that the claimant was not disabled for a period of at least 1 week from earning full wages at his work with the Company.
On appeal, the Board reversed and found that the claimant was entitled to permanent partial disability benefits. The Board concluded that the claimant did miss 3 days of work and was then placed on light duty for another 5 days; therefore, the claimant was disabled from doing his normal work duties as a forklift operator for 8 days.
The Company and the Fund both argue that the claimant was not eligible for permanent partial disability compensation by operation of K.S.A. 1992 Supp. 44-501(c).
Interpretation of a statute is a question of law subject to unlimited review. See Foulk v. Colonial Terrace, 20 Kan. App. 2d 277, 283, 887 P.2d 140 (1994), rev. denied 257 Kan. 1091 (1995).
K.S.A. 1992 Supp. 44-501(c) states:
"Except for liability for medical compensation, as provided for in K.S.A. 44-510 and amendments thereto, the employer shall not be liable under the workers compensation act in respect of any injury which does not disable the employee for a period of at least one week from earning full wages at the work at which the employee is employed."
Since 1977, our Supreme Court has held that a worker who suffered an actual injury resulting in permanent partial disability could maintain a claim for the disability even if the worker returned to work within a week. Gillig v. Cities Service Gas Co., 222 Kan. 369, 371, 564 P.2d 548 (1977). The clear purpose of 44-501(c) was to protect employers from trivial and inconsequential claims, not to bar workers who suffered injuries which resulted in permanent partial disability. Alexander v. Chrysler Motor Parts Corp., 167 Kan. 711, Syl. ¶ 4, 207 P.2d 1179 (1949).
Then, in 1995, in Boucher v. Peerless Products, Inc., 21 Kan. App. 2d 977, 911 P.2d 198 (1996), rev. denied 260 Kan. 991 (1996), a panel of the Court of Appeals interpreted 44-501(c) in the light of a 1975 amendment which added a medical compensation provision, along with a 1987 amendment which mandated impartial application of the Workers Compensation Act. Holding the statute was unambiguous and should be given its ordinary meaning, the panel reversed an award where the claimant did not miss any work because of his injury. 21 Kan. App. 2d at 978-81, 983. Our Supreme Court recently reached a similar conclusion in Matney v. Matney Chiropractic Clinic, P.A., 268 Kan. ___, Syl. ¶ 1, ___ P.2d ___ (No. 79,560 filed January 28, 2000) (where injury does not disable employee for period of at least 1 week from earning full wages at work at which employee is employed, employer liable only for medical expenses incurred by employee) where the claimant had decreased the number of hours he had worked but drew the same salary.
However, this case is distinguishable from both Boucher and Matney. In Boucher, the claimant's injury did not prevent him from performing his duties as a plant manager. In Matney, the claimant simply reduced his hours but drew the same pay. In other words, in neither Boucher nor Matney did the injury disable the employee from doing the work at which he was employed. Here, the claimant was disabled from his regular work, that of driving a forklift.
In construing a statute, effect must be given, if possible, to every part of the act. Boucher, 21 Kan. App. 2d at 981. K.S.A. 1992 Supp. 44-501(c) requires that the employee be disabled for at least 1 week from both earning full wages and from doing the work for which he or she is employed. In this case, while the claimant received full wages for his accommodated work, he was not doing what he was employed to do. To apply K.S.A. 1992 Supp. 44-501(c) because claimant received full wages after less than a week even though he could not do his job would be to ignore the unambiguous ordinary meaning of the statute.
In his cross-appeal, the claimant argues that K.S.A. 1992 Supp. 44-501(c) is not applicable to the scheduled injuries listed in K.S.A. 1992 Supp. 44-510d(a). The Board did not base its ruling on this rationale. Because we affirm the award, the question is moot, and we decline to consider the issue. See Shanks v. Nelson, 258 Kan. 688, Syl. ¶ 1, 907 P.2d 882 (1995) (appellate courts do not render advisory opinions).


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- Vermont has recently introduced bill H.722, requiring labeling of foods containing genetically engineered ingredients. Such products would also be prohibited from using advertising or promotional material that states or implies that the food is "natural". If passed, the bill will take effect in 2014
- Other US states pushing for mandatory labeling of genetically modified (GM) foods include California, Michigan and Washington
- Mandatory labeling of GM foods is becoming even more important to counteract laws that prevent anti-GMO efforts. So far, 14 US states have passed laws to protect the unabated expansion of GM seed use. Pending legislation in Michigan now also seeks to prohibit local governments from passing ordinances that impede or prohibit the use of GM seeds of all kinds. Message from Dr. Mercola:
A bill has recently been introduced in the Vermont state legislature that would require food to be labeled as genetically engineered if it is entirely or partially produced with genetically engineered ingredients.
If passed, the bill, H.722, also known as the 'VT Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act' i, will take effect in 2014.
The bill also forbids any such food from using advertising or promotional material that states or implies that the food is:
- "natural"
- "naturally made"
- "naturally grown"
- "all natural," or
- Any words of similar meaning
"... in the case of a raw agricultural commodity, on the package offered for retail sale ... the clear and conspicuous words, 'genetically engineered' on the front of the package ... [or] on a label appearing on the retail store shelf or bin in which such commodity is displayed for sale.
... in the case of any processed food, in clear and conspicuous language on the front or back of the package ... the words, 'partially produced with genetic engineering' or 'may be partially produced with genetic engineering'". ii
More U.S. States Starting to Demand Labeling of GM Foods
Finally we're starting to see some real opposition against genetically engineered foods in general, and unlabeled GMO's (genetically modified organisms) in particular, in the U.S.! Aside from this Vermont bill, California, Michigan and Washington are also working on ballot initiatives to get mandatory labeling of genetically modified (GM) foods in their states. Vermont takes it a step further though, as the legislation would effectively also end phony "all natural" claims for products that in actuality contain wholly unnatural, GMOs.
Personally, I believe GM foods must be banned entirely, but labeling is the most efficient way to achieve this. Since 85 percent of the public will refuse to buy foods they know to be genetically modified, this will effectively eliminate them from the market just the way it was done in Europe.
Sheer ignorance on the part of American consumers has allowed Monsanto and other biotech companies to saturate the market with their genetically altered wares. And misuse of the "all natural" label has only made matters worse. According to a 2010 Hartman Group poll, more than 60 percent of consumers erroneously believe that the "natural" label implies or suggests the absence of GM ingredients, but that is sadly NOT the case... In fact, at the current time, the ONLY label that can protect you against GM ingredients is the USDA 100% Organic label.
After reading the Cornucopia Institutes' 2011 report Cereal Crimesiii, many, including myself, were shocked to discover some of their favorite natural and even some organic brands were using GM ingredients! For example, natural products that contained 100 percent genetically modified grains included:
Kashi® Mother's® Nutritious Living® General Mills Kix® GoLean® Bumpers® Hi-Lo®
Two breakfast cereal products that are currently enrolled in the Non-GMO Project, Barbara's Bakery's Puffins and Whole Foods' 365® Corn Flakes, contained more than 50 percent GM corn. Meanwhile, the control, Nature's Path® USDA certified organic corn flakes, contained only trace amounts of GM contamination (less than 0.5 percent). Another sign that American consumers are getting fed up with being stonewalled on the GMO labeling issue is the fact that lawsuits are starting to crop up, accusing food manufacturers of deceptive and misleading practices over their "all natural" claims. Here are just a couple of recent examples:
- Frito-Lay is being sued by a New York consumer over their 'all natural' snacks that are actually made using GM ingredients, such as Tostitos and SunChipsiv
- On August 31, 2011, a class action lawsuit was filed against Kellogg/Kashi® for allegedly misleading consumers with its "natural" claims. One Kashi® product in particular, GoLean® Shakes, is composed almost entirely of synthetic and unnaturally processed ingredients, according to the plaintiff
Why We MUST Insist on Mandatory Labeling of GM Foods
As I said earlier, mandatory labeling may be the only way to stop the proliferation of GM foods in the U.S. because while GM seeds are banned in several European countries such as Hungary, Germany and Ireland, in the United States, certain states are passing legislation that protects the use of GM seeds and allows for unabated expansion! At present, no less than 14 states have passed such legislation. Michigan's Senate Bill 777v, if passed, would make that 15. The Michigan bill would prevent anti-GMO laws, and would remove "any authority local governments may have to adopt and enforce ordinances that prohibit or regulate the labeling, sale, storage, transportation, distribution, use, or planting of agricultural, vegetable, flower or forest tree seeds."
While this type of legislation sounds like crazy nonsense to normal people, such bills are essentially bought and paid for through the millions of dollars Monsanto and other biotech companies spend lobbying the U.S. government each year. In the first quarter of 2011 alone, Monsanto spent $1.4 million on lobbying the federal government -- a drop from a year earlier, when they spent $2.5 million during the same quarter.
Their efforts of persuasion are also made infinitely easier by the fact that an ever growing list of former Monsanto employees are now in positions of power within the federal government.
Learn More about Genetically Modified (GM) Foods
Due to lack of labeling, many Americans are still unfamiliar with what GM foods are. We have a plan to change that, and I urge you to participate and to continue learning more about GM foods and helping your friends and family do the same.
To start, please print out and use the Non-GMO Shopping Guide, created by the Institute for Responsible Technology. Share it with your friends and family, and post it to your social networks. You can also download a free iPhone application, available in the iTunes store. You can find it by searching for ShopNoGMO in the applications.
Your BEST strategy, however, is to simply buy USDA 100% Organic products whenever possible, (as these do not permit GM ingredients) or buy whole fresh produce and meat from local farmers. The majority of the GMO's you're exposed to are via processed foods, so by cooking from scratch with whole foods, you can be sure you're not inadvertently consuming something laced with GM ingredients. When you do purchase processed food, avoid products containing anything related to corn or soy that are not 100 percent organic, as any foods containing these two non-organic ingredients are virtually guaranteed to contain genetically engineered ingredients, as well as toxic herbicide residues.
To learn more about GM foods, I highly recommend the following films and lectures:
Your Opportunity to Eliminate Genetically Engineered Foods from the U.S.
In 2007, then-Presidential candidate Obama promised to "immediately" require GM labeling if elected. So far, nothing of the sort has transpired.
Labeling of genetically engineered food is way overdue... Here's how you can get involved to rectify the situation:
- Whether you live in California or not, please donate money to this historic effort
- Talk to organic producers and stores and ask them to actively support the California Ballot. It may be the only chance we have to label genetically engineered foods.
- Distribute WIDELY the Non-GMO Shopping Guide to help you identify and avoid foods with GMOs. Look for products (including organic products) that feature the Non-GMO Project Verified Seal to be sure that at-risk ingredients have been tested for GMO content. You can also download the free iPhone application that is available in the iTunes store. You can find it by searching for ShopNoGMO in the applications.
- For timely updates, please join the Organic Consumers Association on Facebook, or follow them on Twitter.
- Look for in-depth coverage of the issue at the Institute for Responsible Technology, subscribe to Spilling the Beans, and check out their Facebook or Twitter.
Be assured that what happens in California will affect the remainder of the U.S., so please support this important state initiative, even if you do not live there!
- Source: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/02/29/new-vermont-gmo-labeling-policy-officially-introduced.aspx?e_cid=20120229_DNL_art_1


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Although the CIA insists that MKUltra-type experiments have been abandoned, some CIA observers say there is little reason to believe it does not continue today under a different set of acronyms.[*] Victor Marchetti, author and 14-year CIA veteran, stated in various interviews that the CIA routinely conducted disinformation campaigns and that CIA mind control research continued. In a 1977 interview, Marchetti specifically called the CIA claim that MKUltra was abandoned a "cover story."[*][*] Dr. Robert Duncan, a modern former scientist for the CIA, DOD, and US DOJ confirms it continues on today under new program names, together with former CIA operative Mark Phillips.[*][*][*][*] The Oregon State Hospital uses mind control on it's patients in conjunction with the CIA, and I am one such victim of their program. #cia #mkultra
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Mushrooms Kill Third California Senior; US Cases on Rise
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- Another person has died from accidental mushroom poisoning at a California senior care facility, bringing the total death toll to three.
The third victim, whose name, age and gender have not been released, died on Saturday, according to the Sacramento Bee.
The first two elderly women died after a caregiver at their senior care facility inadvertently served them a meal with poisonous mushrooms picked on the Loomis, Calif., property. The caregiver and three other residents of Gold Age Villa were hospitalized, according to WTEN-TV, the ABC News affiliate in Sacramento.
Teresa Olesniewicz, 73, died Friday morning, and Barbara Lopes, 86 died Friday night, according to the county coroner.
"It looks like a tragic accident," said Lt. Mark Reed of the Placer County Sheriff's Department.
Reed told the Sacramento Bee that the caregiver "just didn't know" the mushrooms were poisonous. It is not clear what kind of mushroom the victims ate, however.
Dr. Pierre Gholam, a liver specialist at University Hospitals in Cleveland, said he has seen an uptick in wild mushroom poisonings in his area, too. More than two dozen patients have arrived in the past three years with telltale mushroom poisoning symptoms, he said, including diarrhea followed by kidney and liver failure.
Gholam, who spoke to ABC News by phone from a meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases in Boston, said doctors there from across the country report similar increases in mushroom poisoning patients, even in areas not typically known for mushroom poisonings, such as the Midwest.
Specialists historically see case clusters in Northern California and in the Northeast.
"Clearly, there is something that has changed, in my mind, that has led to more mushroom poisoning cases," he said. "It looks like a nationwide phenomenon."
The reasons are unclear but Gholam suggested that more people could be picking their own mushrooms in the bad economy to save money.
Gholam's hospital is one of only a few authorized by the federal government to give patients an antidote called silibinin, which blocks the poison from attacking the liver. Fourteen patients have come from up to 150 miles away for the life-saving drug.
The poison in these mushrooms is called amatoxin, and it's colorless and odorless, so people who pick or eat them won't know until it's too late, Gholam said. The poison fungi can also come in different sizes and shapes. Cooking or freezing the mushrooms does not deactivate the toxin.
Typically, people begin to feel sick within six hours of eating the mushrooms, and come down with severe diarrhea, which causes dehydration and kidney failure, he said. Without the antidote, liver failure can set in after 72 hours, and the needs a liver transplant after 96 hours.
"I think at this point, it is absolutely critical to spread the word -- especially to folks that picked mushrooms -- that the landscape has changed," Gholam said.
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BEIJING, April 27 (UPI) -- North Korean ally China joined the United States and South Korea in warning Pyongyang not to conduct another nuclear test, widely regarded as imminent.
"China will oppose anything which might jeopardize peace and stability on the Korean peninsula and in Northeast Asia, as this would damage China's national security interests and the interests of the relevant parties as well," Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai told a news briefing.
"Peace and stability on the Korean peninsula and in Northeast Asia bear on China's national interest and also bear on the interests of all relevant parties," he said.
"We believe that no party should take any action that might escalate tensions," said Cui, who studied at Johns Hopkins University in Washington and worked at the United Nations in New York before taking on his current position.
Beijing's Global Times newspaper, an organ of China's ruling Communist Party, separately published a commentary strongly opposing a North Korean nuclear test, warning Beijing would not be able to shield North Korea from the diplomatic consequences if it goes ahead with the test.
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned North Korea Tuesday not to conduct another nuclear test, saying it would create "greater instability in a dangerous part of the world."
"I strongly urge North Korea not to engage in any further provocations," Panetta said at a news conference in Brazil during a South American tour.
North Korea became the world's eighth atomic power in 2006 when it conducted an underground nuclear-weapons test. It conducted a second nuclear test in 2009.
The country, under supreme leader Kim Jong Un, defied international pressure again two weeks ago, launching a multistage rocket that Washington contended was a missile-technology test -- but the rocket blew up less than 2 minutes into flight and parts crashed in the Yellow Sea off South Korea.
Pyongyang claimed the rocket was supposed to put an "earth observation satellite" into space.
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said despite the failure, North Korea's "provocative action threatens regional security, violates international law and contravenes its own recent commitments."
The U.N. Security Council censured Kim's government after the rocket launch. Pyongyang was already under Security Council sanctions for the two nuclear tests.
South Korean Foreign Ministry spokesman Cho Byung-je warned this week a new nuclear test would violate the sanctions and further isolate the impoverished country.
South Korea's intelligence agency said it could not confirm a Kyodo News Service report Moscow was on alert, anticipating a North Korean nuclear test within a week.
North Korea shares land borders with China and Russia to the north, and borders South Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone.
North Korea Monday accused Seoul and South Korean news media of slandering its leadership and threatened "special" military actions that would "reduce all the rat-like groups and the bases for provocations to ashes in three or four minutes."
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, born in what is now South Korea at the end of the Japan's Korean rule, urged North Korea to refrain from "further provocative measures."
He told reporters in New York Monday such actions would "not be desirable for the peace and stability of the Korean peninsula."
North Korea followed its Monday threats with an article Thursday titled, "Still Do Not Understand Our Will to Retaliate?"
The article in the pro-North Web site Uriminzokkiri criticized Seoul for labeling Monday's warning "psychological warfare."
"Our revolutionary armed forces never say empty words," the Web site said. "It is a miscalculation if [Seoul] thinks that [retaliation] will be on the same level as the artillery attack on Yeonpyeong Island."
North Korea fired an estimated 170 artillery shells and rockets at Yeonpyeong, 7.5 miles south of North Korea, Nov. 23, 2010, killing four South Koreans and injuring 19.
South Korea retaliated by shelling North Korean gun positions.
Pyongyang later said it had responded to South Korean shells being fired into North Korean territorial waters.
The United Nations declared the incident one of the most serious violations of the July 1953 armistice that ended the Korean War.


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VW Golf Engine Problems
Was working fine.
Now the heater is not working and the engine is overheating. I found out there was no antifreeze in the radiator. Any ideas?
I have a Golf MK3 GTI. The car likes to switch off while I'm driving. Whether on the motorway, roundabout, traffic light it just switches off. You'd think it will start if you put your foot on and off the clutch but it doesn't. It feels like its an electrical fault. I think this is a common problem as I have been told by others that they have had the same problem but not sure what it is.
Has anyone had the same problem? Is it a common fault or do I need to change different components until it stops?0
jitteryjoe_246 Posts: 49Sorry to hear about your problem. Try asking your question in the volkswagen Golf III and Jetta III forum at www.vwvortex.com
If it is a common problem with the car, they'll know about it.0
im having the same problem. Did you manage to resolve the problem ? If so can you please let me know how my email address is [email protected] Thanks0
chener Posts: 3You may find that it is the relay for the engine management system. I had the same problem some time ago. It would cut out and if you switch off and on again all would be OK for a while.
The relay is probably about £30 and can be changed in about a minute. All relays are behind the fuses inside the car.0
Thanks for getting back to me. I was wondering if it was the relay with the number 30 on it ? If not what one was it.
ecgti Posts: 1Hi,
I've been having trouble with my Mk3 Golf GTI 8V consuming 1 qt of oil every 500 or so KM (about 300 miles) so I had the engine rebuilt. The problem persists even after the complete rebuild and I can't seem to find what's causing it. I've heard of VWs burning a lot of oil, but this is ridiculous. Any ideas?0
my car was running fine and then just quit. i checked the fuel pump,fuse and relay. all are fine. the fuel pump is not getting any power to it. help......0
nixuss Posts: 1Hi
Right, the problem your having is simple, i dont know if you have sorted it due to the date on the last post. Anyway, what you need to sort out is the crank shaft sensor. Mine did the same thing, would cut out while on the motorway. I tried the exact same thing...replacing the fuses, believe me when i say it does not work.
Hope you get it sorted
mlawrencemsc Posts: 2Check your oil an see if there's any water or antifreeze in the oil.(will look cloudy or milky if there's water in it) If there is water in the oil I would think you have a cracked head. Could also be a blown head gasket causing you to lose water( you should see steam coming from under the hood)If none of the above are found then you've got a leak somewhere. Hope this gives you a place to start.Also check the thermastat.0
mansue Posts: 2I have a 2001 VW GOLF with a 2.0l engine.
I am considering getting a turbocharger on it, but all i can find on the internet is turbochargers for VW's with a 1.8l engines.
Can i get a 1.8 turbo and use it on my 2.0 anyway?0
ssilva Posts: 6i have a golf 1.8 turbo.. but idk if the turbo is working or what.. you can't hear it when i step on the gas..0
bpeebles Posts: 4,085The 1.8T engine is an AUDI engine that has a turbocharger from the factory. Thus, the kits you see on the internet improve upon the factory trubocharger design.
The 2.0L engine is a VW engine. There are SUPERCHARGER kits for the 2.0L engine. ... but I am afraid you would need some engine-building experience to add a turbocharger to the VW 2.0L engine.0
Hi I have 1999 VW Golf Old Body
100,000 Miles. 2.0 Engine
And my check engine light is on. I got it looked at the local garage and they said its a Evaporated Emissions code. I changed my vacuum tubes, and it still didn't turn off.
I also started to notice that when i start it up, theres like a slight squealing noise from the engine area, and its coming from a pump of some sort.
Also sometimes when idling at a stop light, instead of the RPMs being just below 1000(like it usually is) it bounces up and down above 1000, could this be involved? Can someone try to tell me what else i should do?
Thanks John0
p2jenn Posts: 1I have an '02 Golf 2.0L. At idle, the temperature stays normal. When I start driving, the engine overheats. I changed the thermostat, I changed the temp sender, new coolant, all fans work and as far as I know, changing the water pump is the last option. I need help. AutoZone has let me down yet again!!0
frusurf Posts: 2my friend has a 03 golf 2.0L with the 5 speed manual. the heat just blows out cold air. at highway speeds or about 3500 rpms the temp will start to climb until the temp sensor goes off. the coolant looks fine, nor does motor steam or have that hot engine smell. i suggested thermastat? this just happened recently and engine was running perfectly fine before.0
fionah Posts: 1Over the past few weeks I have had problems with emissions light on-garage tested and eventually swopped coils round in the cylinders to check. Lasted about a day then light came on again, took it back and they replaced coil also cleaned throttle body. Again lasted about a day then emissions light AND EPC lights on now. Car actually runs OK, but may be doing underlying damage to eg. catalytic converter. Reluctant to keep spending on it, had already cost over #200! and no improvement. Car has done about 76k, I do about 60 miles a day, quite a lot of motorway driving. Help??!!0
I just got my car back from a body repair shop and was very happy till I saw the Engine Light turn on. I havent taken it to the Dealership or any other European Car Repair Shop but wanted to throw it out there so maybe I could fix this myself. I have read something about an Evaporated Emissions issue?What is this code?What does it mean?Does the dealership or your repairshop tell you what needs to be done when this happens?How much has it cost you when you do whatever needs to be done to correct this code?
Appreciate your help in advance. I must say..I am the first owner of the car, its got only 62K on it and it has been largely reliable...be it winter or summer...this is the second time I have seen this Engine Light on ..the first time was long back.
sekana Posts: 1Hi1 I`m Jasmin.
I have same problem on golf 01 hatchback. I went in a vw. garage, they connect engine to the computer and it said temp. coolant switch.( 29.euro). After two days, light was on again. They connect car again and it said number one oxigen sensor.(210.euro) Golf has also no.2 oxigen sensor and few more sensors.Mecanic guy said maybe it`s no.1, maybe no.2 sensors they can`t know untill they change everything showed on the screen.He told me this light are usualy for golf and this sensors are mess very often, sometimes with no reason.I paid 166 euro for tem. cool.sensor(29 e), cleaning body and litlle bit coolant.I`m waiting to get ox. sensor from my garage (it`s under varainty)and when it`s done to see was this sensor caused problems or another one.I can`t imagin how much this will cost me but I can`t drive my car like that, forever.
I tried to get price for air condition and fitting but can`t fine it on any web pages. If you know anything,please text me.Thank you And sorry for my spelling.0
ramsey4 Posts: 1the impeller on the water pump has sheered off in side the motor0
I have a 91 golf it runs good down the road but when I stop at a light the car idles rought and most of the time but not all the time it will stall I was wondering what I should do any help would be great thanks Tyler0
Could be a number of things, but the first thing that came to my mind was a fuel problem. Either bad fuel injectors or a problem with fuel pump/fuel filter.
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Is it a big project to change the injectors is there a chance that it could be a tps . the only other problem i can think of is if the car sits for awhile or its very cold out is when it has a problem starting I changed fuel filter and did a tune up plugs ,wires , cap , rotor but made no noticable change its kind of a pain to two foot it at a stop light thanks for a place to start0
You might want to spend $20 or so and get yourself a Chilton's repair manual for the Golf.
Spending that money now could save you some down the road.
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weirdie Posts: 2i bought a vw golf 1993 model and it has been running great untill recently it would not start so i change the fuel pump also the coil got a new ignition fitted now it starts runs great for a short while then just stops i have to wait a few minutes before trying to start it again but it takes about 30 attempts then it does start just to stop further down the road has any one got any ideas what could be the problem as i am at my wits end0
Since it starts, that sounds like the electrical work you did is functioning. Running for a while and then stopping, but having trouble starting sure sounds like a fuel issue.
A couple of things come to mind. The fuel pump you put in is bad, you got some kind of crud in a fuel line that's blocking fuel flow now and then, the fuel filter might need to be replaced. I'm all for going after the obvious first. Look at the fuel system. I'd bet on that being the location of the problem with what you've said.
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bob1000 Posts: 2Hi
I'm new here. Just trying to post my problem. Don't know if I'm in the right area? Well I have a 1996 VW GOLF Diesel. Just today the panel indecated an LED 'SERVICE2'? Normally it says SERVICE1 when the annual service is due and the orange coil icon is fashing none stop? It will turn over, but not start up? Sounds like its out of gas? Tank is full.
Anyone have a clue what it might be?
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A teacher at Palo Alto Middle School in Killeen, Texas, has been placed on paid leave while the Killeen Independent School District reviews a report that he taped a student's mouth shut, according to The Associated Press.
Enesto Ortiz claims his 11-year-old son had three pieces of duct tape put on his mouth by teacher Clarence Williams, according to the AP. The incident allegedly happened Oct. 23.
The boy's mouth, Ortiz says, became swollen and some skin came off when the tape was removed. A school nurse had to help remove the duct tape, AP reported.
The tape was left over the student's mouth for 45 minutes, Ortiz claims.
AP's request for details on what prompted the alleged incident went unanswered by school officials.
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NCSE Teacher Ambassador Sarah Ott engages her community in an Earth Day-inspired mural project that aims to ensure climate change is part of normal, everyday conversation in her Georgia city.
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Ten new NCSE Teacher Ambassadors will be gathering together in March to revise lessons and plan their work with local colleagues. They represent talented, accomplished professionals teaching climate change in areas of the country where that can sometimes prove to be ideologically controversial.
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|Condition or disease
|Cardiopulmonary Bypass Altered Heparin Response
|Drug: Heparin Drug: ATryn
|Phase 1
This study uses a prospective, randomized, open-label cross-over design to evaluate the responses to recombinant human AT (rhAT) and/or supplemental heparin for restoration of heparin-responsiveness in the presence of biomarkers of acute inflammation, so called acute phase reactants. Our ultimate goal is, of course, to apply this knowledge to optimize perioperative management of anticoagulation in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass.
We will first identify enrolled patients with altered heparin responsiveness (AHR) as defined by an ACT < 450 seconds (the MGH standard target ACT after the initial dose of heparin for CPB). Patients who achieve an ACT > 450 sec will not enter the randomization phase of the study, their participation in the study will be complete and their routine clinical care will continue unaltered. Those with AHR (post-heparin ACT < 450 sec) will be randomized to receive either supplemental heparin or supplemental AT. Those that fail to achieve an adequate ACT after the first supplementation will cross-over to receive the alternate supplement. Blood samples (totaling at most 20 ml) will be taken at each step to measure heparin level, AT level, AT activity. Once a patient is placed onto cardiopulmonary bypass their participation in the study will be complete.
By design, this study replicates routine clinical management of heparin anticoagulation for cardiopulmonary bypass at the MGH. Most patients (80%) coming to cardiac surgery who will undergo CPB respond adequately to a routine initial bolus dose of heparin (ACT > 450 after 350 U/kg); as noted, subjects in this study that achieve the target ACT will be managed according to routine clinical practice without further testing or intervention.
Under routine care, patients with an inadequate initial response to heparin receive either supplemental heparin (150 U/kg) or pooled human antithrombin (1000 Units), or both. In this study, subjects with inadequate heparin response (ACT < 450) after the initial heparin bolus, will be randomly assigned to two comparison groups; half will receive supplemental heparin (150 U/kg) and half will receive AT (1000 IU). Subjects who fail to respond to their assigned first intervention will cross-over to receive the alternate intervention.
Some subjects may not achieve the target ACT despite receiving both supplemental heparin and AT comprising a group of patients with "true heparin resistance" whose coagulation profiles can be further characterized to better understand the mechanisms of the resistance. These subjects will be considered to have completed the study even though they are not yet on cardiopulmonary bypass and will be managed according to the best clinical judgment of their physicians. They may receive additional heparin, additional AT, fresh-frozen plasma, or any combination of these. These patients may be at risk for thrombotic complications during the post-operative period. Accordingly, when clinically appropriate, these individuals may be referred for further evaluation of their coagulation status, but these evaluations will not be done as part of this study.
This is a pathophysiological risk-factor association study that seeks to better understand the phenomenon of altered heparin responsiveness. Accordingly, there is no specific study endpoint apart from achieving an ACT of > 450 sec. In all enrolled subjects we will measure the levels of three acute phase reactants, Factor VIII, fibrinogen and CRP, heparin levels (anti Xa), AT level (immunofixation) and AT activity after the initial heparin dose. For all subjects who do not achieve and ACT of > 450 we will also measure additional heparin levels (anti Xa), AT level (immunofixation), and AT activity after each intervention in the randomization/crossover phase. The total amount of blood taken for the research-specific laboratory test is less than 20 ml.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|504 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Crossover Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Basic Science
|Official Title:
|Understanding "Heparin Resistance" in Cardiac Surgery: Altered Heparin Responsiveness and Its Association With Acute Inflammatory Reactions
|Study Start Date :
|June 2012
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|December 2014
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|December 2014
ACT after initial heparin bolus less than 450
If a patients activated clotting time (ACT) is less than 450 after the bolus dose of heparin (350U/kg) they will be randomized to one of two interventions.
Drug: Heparin
150 U/kg
Other Name: Heparin Sodium
Drug: ATryn
Other Name: Antithrombin (recombinant)
|Active Comparator: ACT after first intervention less than 450
Drug: Heparin
150 U/kg
Other Name: Heparin Sodium
Drug: ATryn
Other Name: Antithrombin (recombinant)
- Altered Heparin Responsivness (AHR) [ Time Frame: Participants will be followed from the administration of the initial heparin bolus to being placed on CPB, an average of 15 minutes. ]We will first identify patients with AHR as defined by an ACT <450 seconds (the MGH standard target ACT after the initial dose of heparin for CPB). We will evaluate the hypothesis that AHR may be directly related to, modulated or mediated by interactions between heparin, antithrombin (AT), the heparin-AT complex, and one or more acute phase proteins.
- "True Heparin Resistance" [ Time Frame: Patients will be followed from the administration of the initial heparin bolus to being placed on CPB, an average of 15 minutes. ]Those with AHR (post-heparin ACT < 450 sec) will be randomized to receive either supplemental heparin or supplemental AT. Those that fail to achieve an adequate ACT after the first supplementation will cross-over to receive the alternate supplement. If patient still fails to achieve an adequate ACT after both supplementations they will be classified as having "True Heparin Resistance".
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients scheduled for elective cardiac or aortic surgery requiring CPB for which heparin will be used for systemic anticoagulation
- Patients scheduled for urgent surgery who are hemodynamically stable and capable of giving voluntary consent
- Patients with platelet factor 4 antibody positivity (antiPF4+) for whom heparin anticoagulation will be used
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients for whom heparin will not be used for anticoagulation
- Patients with known congenital AT-deficiency
- Patients with known goat milk allergy
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01598883
|United States, Massachusetts
|Massachusetts General Hospital
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
|Principal Investigator:
|Greg Koski, MD, PhD
|Massachusetts General Hospital
|Responsible Party:
|Greg Koski, Greg Koski, PhD, MD, CPI (Honorary), Massachusetts General Hospital
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01598883 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
Altered Heparin Responsiveness
|First Posted:
|May 15, 2012 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|December 14, 2016
|Last Verified:
|December 2016
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Calcium heparin
Fibrinolytic Agents
Fibrin Modulating Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Serine Proteinase Inhibitors
Protease Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors


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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
So you have stuff to carry...
8 comments:
- Scott Loveless said...
Which racks do you have mounted?
- November 16, 2011 at 3:34 PM
- Jim Thill said...
Surly rack on back. Tubus Duo and Salsa Minimalist on the front.
- November 16, 2011 at 4:05 PM
- Snakebite said...
Nice setup! I'm curious to learn more of your several day trip that you need to carry much water.
- November 16, 2011 at 5:47 PM
- Jim Thill said...
Death Valley.
- November 16, 2011 at 6:19 PM
wow! What does this set up weigh fully loaded with water and supplies? Is the water for both drinking and showering? Are you concerned about the bikes handling and responsiveness with that much additional bulk?
I'm curious why you would ride thru death valley too.
Thank you - David J.
- November 17, 2011 at 10:25 AM
I'm from the UK and planning a ride through death valley some time next year. Is it possible to attempt in summer or is it much wiser to aim for october/november? Cheers, Joe
- December 25, 2011 at 8:04 AM
I was in Death Valley twice, May 2005 and May 2010. First visit: 50 degrees celsius. Second visit: 29 degrees celsius. I would definitely NOT ride Death Valley in Summer. Remember, Death Valley is partly below sea level. If you make it through the valley, a long uphill awaits you on either side! ;)
- February 15, 2012 at 12:23 PM
- DSTRONG said...
I am buying an 18" Ogre and see that Revelate/Surly makes a bag specific for that bike & size. What I don't like is that the ogre/troll bag doesn't fill in the bottom of the main frame triangle. The "small" pugsley frame bag purportedly fits--similar to the set up you posted here. What size is your troll and what is the Revelate bag size? I hope my question makes sense. Thanks
- June 16, 2013 at 11:33 AM


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41-60: Questions and Answers
41- Is death a disappearance?
Death is not a disappearance for man. It is a transfer to the abode of the hereafter, which is the real truth. Death disconnects one's relation to the setting of this world and the body present in this setting. When the connection between the body and the soul is cut off and the soul starts to come in contact with the images of the hereafter, that is when man dies; the curtain in front of his eyes is lifted and he realizes that death is not a disappearance as he thought. Just as he starts the day every morning waking up from sleep, so does he start living in the hereafter, resurrected after his death. It is as proclaimed in the verse: "It is He Who gives life and causes to die. When He decides on something, He just says to it, 'Be!' and it is." (Surah Ghafir, 68) The transfer of man to the hereafter happens with a single command of this type uttered by Allah.
42- What does one experience at the moment of death?
Or do those who perpetrate evil deeds suppose that We will make them like those who believe and do right actions, so that their lives and deaths will be the same? How bad their judgement is! (Surat al-Jathiyah, 21)
How the spiritual death of man takes place has been described in detail in the Qur'an, in which it is made clear that it is different from the clinical death of the body. It is stated that certain events take place at the moment of death which are seen by the dying person but not by others.
For instance, an unbeliever who has not been able to make a just estimate of the existence of Allah may seem to have died peacefully in his sleep. But, in reality, his soul that makes the transition into another dimension experiences death in great pain. Or, in just the opposite case, the soul of a believer who is thought to be suffering is in fact gently taken out of his body by the angels, as is related in the scriptures.
The events the unbelievers and the believers respectively experience during their deaths are completely different from each other. In the Quran, it is stated that at the moment of death the unbelievers will experience the following:
-Their souls will be taken by hitting them on their backs and faces,
-They will suffer the throes of death,
-Angels will give them the news of eternal torment,
-Their souls will be pulled out of their bodies.
As for the believers:
-Their souls will be gently taken away from their bodiesr.
-They will be welcomed by the angels with kindness and greetings.
-As the angels take their souls they will give them the news of Paradise.
43- Is the universe mortal too?
Allah states that apart from all the created things in the universe, the universe itself will also die. All animals die, plants die, people die. Planets also die. So do the stars and the Sun. All material beings die on the day of resurrection and they are destroyed. The day of resurrection which brings the death of the universe will be an event greater than anything experienced by man before. This day is referred to in the Qur'an as follows:
Yet man still wants to deny what is ahead of him, asking, 'So when is the Day of Rising?' But when the eyesight is dazzled, and the moon is eclipsed, and the sun and moon are fused together, on that Day man will ask: 'Where can I run?' No indeed! There will be no safe place. That Day the only resting place will be your Lord. That Day man will be told what he did and failed to do.(Surat al-Qiyamah, 6-13)
44- Will everyone who has ever lived until the day of resurrection experience it or will only those who are alive at that moment experience it?
The day of resurrection starts by the blowing of the trumpet. Along with a great quake and a deafening blast, all people on the earth realize that they are going to face a horrible disaster. The earth and the sky are rent apart and the physical universe dies. No live being is left on the earth. When the trumpet is blown a second time, people are resurrected and they are pulled out of their graves. (Surat az-Zumar, 68)
All the people who have ever been created witness the events that develop after resurrection.
However, Allah has stated that He will keep the believers in safety and peace and will relieve them of the fear of the day of resurrection:
Those who perform good actions will receive better than them and will be safe that Day from terror. (Surat an-Naml, 89)
45- What kind of a reckoning will there be on the Day of Reckoning?
On the Day of Reckoning, everyone will be individually judged. Everything a man has done throughout his life will be shown without anything being withheld: "… even if something weighs as little as a mustard-seed and is inside a rock or anywhere else in the heavens or earth, Allah will bring it out. Allah is All-Pervading, All-Aware." (Surah Luqman, 16) Nothing a person has done will remain a secret. One may forget what he did in the world of this life, but Allah does not forget any of his deeds and brings them before him on the day of reckoning. Everybody will be given the record of his deeds on the day of reckoning. At the same time, the scales of justice that weigh the good and evil deeds of man are brought in and no one is wronged by so much as the smallest speck. During the reckoning, the human being's hearing, his sight and his skin will testify against him and those who have witnessed what he has done in the life of this world will be brought in to testify. The unbelievers will be driven into hell after a dreadful reckoning. But the believers will be given an easy reckoning, after which they will enter heaven with all the joy and excitement of a great victory.
46- Can people take the responsibility for one another's sins?
Allah has proclaimed in the Qur'an that everybody will be held accountable for what he has done. Everyone will be made to see what he has done in the world, one by one, and no one will be able to help another unless Allah so wills. This truth is stated in the Qur'an as follows:
No burden-bearer can bear another's burden. If someone who is weighed down calls for help to bear his load, none of it will be borne for him, even by his next of kin… (Surat al-Fatir, 18)
47- Can a human being have the chance to make up for what he has done when he sees the truth in the hereafter?
On that day, it is impossible to make up for anything. To believe after death will not lead anyone to success. As is also stated in the Quran, the unbelievers will beg to be allowed to do everything demanded of them on the day of reckoning, but nothing will be accepted from them any more. They will wish to go back to the world and do righteous deeds but their wishes will be refused. When they realize that there is no possibility of atonement, the unbelievers will feel an unbearable regret. The feelings of hopelessness and regret experienced there is incomparable to anything in this world, because the unbelievers will realize that they will live in the punishment of hell forever, without the slightest hope of escape, unless Allah so wills:
If only you could see them standing before the Fire, saying, 'Oh! If only we could be sent back again, we would not deny the Signs of our Lord and we would be among those who believe.' No, it is simply that what they were concealing before has been shown to them; and if they were sent back, they would merely return to what they were forbidden to do. Truly, they are liars. They say, 'There is nothing but this life and we will not be raised again.' If only you could see them when they are standing before their Lord. He will say, 'Is this not the Truth?' They will say, 'Yes indeed, by our Lord!' He will say, 'Then taste Our punishment because you rejected the Faith.' (Surat al-An'am, 27-30)
48- What kind of a place is Hell?
For unbelievers, Hell is a place where there are all kinds of distress, torment and punishment which last forever. In the Qur'an, it is said of Hell:
Hell lies in wait—a homecoming for the profligate who shall remain in it for ages, not tasting any coolness there or any drink, except for boiling water and decaying filth— a fitting recompense. (Surat al-Naba, 21-26)
49- What do the verses of the Qur'an tell us about Hell?
In the verses of the Qur'an, it is related that there is literally a life in Hell. But it is a life in which all kinds of humiliation, misery, disgrace, physical and psychological torture are experienced.
By the given standards of life in this world, man cannot fully comprehend the punishment of Hell. The unbelievers undergo great punishment in hell in every respect, both physically and spiritually. Moreover, there is never any interruption in or lessening of this punishment:
But no! Hell is a Raging Blaze stripping away the limbs and scalp, which claims all who drew back and turned away, and amassed wealth and hoarded it up. (Surat al-Ma'arij, 15-18)
50- What kind of a place is Paradise?
Paradise is a place where those sincere servants who love Allah very much, fear and respect Him wholeheartedly, who have observed the verses of the Qur'an, obeyed Allah's orders and lived their lives to gain His approval, will live forever in happiness, possessing everything they want. In paradise, man will be able to instantly enjoy whatever beauty he may think of and do anything he wants, whenever he wants. Paradise holds everything man's self may desire and enjoy, and even more. The generous recompense the believers will receive there is related in these verses:
My servants, you will feel no fear today; you will know no sorrow. As for those who believed in Our Signs and became Muslims: Enter the Garden, you and your wives, delighting in your joy. Platters and cups of gold will passed around among you and you will have there all that the heart desires and the eye finds delight in. You will remain in it timelessly, forever. That is the Garden you will inherit for what you did. (Surat az-Zukhruf, 68-72)
51- Who goes to Paradise?
… Allah has inscribed faith upon such people's hearts and will reinforce them with a spirit of His own and admit them into Gardens with rivers flowing under them. There they shall remain timelessly, forever. Allah is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him. Such people are of the party of Allah. Truly, it is the party of Allah who are successful. (Surat al-Mujadilah, 22)
Some other qualities of the believers to whom Allah promises Heaven are stated in the Qur'an as follows:
Those who believe and do good works (Surat al-Baqarah, 25)
Those who go in fear (taqwa) of Allah (Surat Al 'Imran, 15)
Those who control their rage (Surat Al 'Imran, 134)
Those who do not knowingly persist in their misdeeds. (Surat Al 'Imran, 135)
Those who obey Allah and His Messenger (Surat an-Nisa, 13),
Those who say their prayers (salat) regularly and give in charity (zakat) regularly, and believe in Allah's Messengers and respect and support them (Surat al-Ma'idah, 12)
Those who are sincere (Surat al-Ma'idah, 119)
Those who do good (Surah Yunus, 26)
Those who humble themselves before their Lord (Surah Hud, 23)
Those who honour their trusts and their contracts (Surat al-Muminun, 8)
Those who repent (Surah Maryam, 60)
Those who say their prayers (salat) regularly (Surat al-Muminun, 9)
Those who outdo each other in goodness (Surah Fatir, 32)
Those who turn to Allah in sincere repentance (Surah Qaf, 32)
Those who fear the All-Merciful in the Unseen and come with a heart turned in devotion to Him. (Surah Qaf, 33)
52- What is true virtue?
In any society, there is a general concept of "virtue" established by its members. People who give money to beggars, behave to others in a friendly manner and, try to help them with their petty problems are considered "virtuous people". These are certainly good forms of behavior. Yet, the virtue with which Allah will be pleased is not a concept limited to such matters. A truly "virtuous person" is one who believes in Allah with a sincere heart and organizes his life in a way of which Allah will approve. In the Qur'an, Allah has explained what true virtue is:
It is not a virtue to turn your faces to the East or to the West. Rather, the truly virtuous are those who believe in Allah and the Last Day, the Angels, the Book and the Prophets, and who, despite their love for it, give away their wealth to their relatives and to orphans and the very poor, and to travellers and beggars and to set servants free, and who say their prayers (salat) and give in charity (zakat) regularly; those who honour their contracts when they make them, and are steadfast in poverty and illness and in times of war. Those are the people who are true believers. They are the people who are the Allah-fearing. (Surat al-Baqara, 177)
53- What is the concept of love in the Qur'an?
In societies which do not live according to the moral values of the Qur'an, very different values can cause people to feel love and respect towards each other, like sharing the same culture, holding a title, being beautiful, or dressing smartly. A love based on such worldly values is not, of course, true love at all. And such respect is not true respect. Once the other side no longer possesses these means, the love they maintained was so powerful will disappear in a single moment. Yet, the real goal of the believers is the approval of Allah. Because of their love for Allah, they also feel love and affection towards that which Allah created. This love never fades in the face of want or difficulty and is not shaped by material values. They are never on friendly terms with manners with which Allah is not pleased, nor can they feel any affection towards a person embodying such manners in their hearts. This is stated in the Qur'an:
You will not find people who believe in Allah and the Last Day having any regard for anyone who opposes Allah and His Messenger, though they be their fathers, their sons, their brothers or their nearest kindred. (Surat al-Mujadilah, 22)
54- What is the reason for believers to be together all the time?
Allah orders believers in many verses of the Qur'an to be together and not to turn away from believers by desiring the life of this world:
Hold fast to the rope of Allah all together, and do not separate. Remember Allah's blessing to you when you were enemies and He joined your hearts together so that you became brothers by His blessing. You were on the very brink of the pit of the Fire and He rescued you from it. In this way Allah makes His Signs clear to you, so that hopefully you will be guided. (Surat Al Imran, 103)
A person who lives according to the Qur'an is surely bound to obey these commands of Allah like all of Allah's other commands. To be with the believers is a great blessing and a support for every human being. For instance, after Allah gave Musa (as) the responsibility of prophethood, Musa (as) asked for his brother Harun (as) to be a helper to him. Believers always remind each other about Allah, they forbid one another to commit evil acts or make mistakes, they help each other and cooperate in every way possible. Also, of all people, believers are the ones who have the highest moral standards and who always act conscientiously. Therefore, the most peaceful environments are those in which the believers live together.
55- What kind of a life has Allah promised the believers in this world?
The lives of those who believe in Allah in this world are beautiful in every respect, just as their lives will be in the hereafter. Allah gives the good news to those who act righteously that they will also be rewarded generously in this world:
To all those, male or female, who, being believers, act rightly, We will give a good life and We will recompense them according to their noblest deeds. (Surat an-Nahl, 97)
56- How does one pray to Allah? Is there a specific place, time or form of prayer?
There is no specific place, time or way of praying to Allah. Allah is closer to us than our jugular vein and He knows and sees everything that crosses our minds, everything that we think, everything in our subconscience, and everything else too. Therefore, we can call to Allah and ask for His help at any time – while walking, working at something, eating, sitting, or standing. Allah defines what the attitude of one who prays should be: "Call on your Lord humbly and secretly..." (Surat al-A'raf, 55) What is important is that one who prays must turn to Allah alone and be sincere.
57- Does Allah accept every prayer?
Allah hears the call of everyone and responds to whoever invokes His name. He has stated this truth thus: "If My servants ask you about Me, I am indeed close (to them). I answer the call of the caller when he calls on Me..." (Surat al-Baqara, 186)
Allah states in the Qur'an that He will respond to the oppressed and distressed when they call on Him, provided that the suppliant truly and sincerely wants what he prays for.
However, it must not be forgotten that people may not always identify what is favorable and good for them. It may be that something that we imagine to be good for us is not so. Since Allah knows that we are not fully knowledgeable and keeps everything under His control, He may on some occasions refuse to grant a prayer, but may give us a greater blessing when the time is ripe. Besides, man is created with a hasty nature and sometimes he is over eager to have everything he wants realized. Allah may then delay His response to a prayer. Allah's decree is always the most beautiful and is definitely good. The suppliant always has to be patient and await Allah's will.
58- How does one repent to Allah? Is saying "I repent" enough?
It is enough for man to say sincerely that he repents to Allah for his sins and mistakes, ask forgiveness from Allah and pledge not to repeat them again. Allah says:
But if anyone repents after his wrongdoing and amends his conduct, Allah will turn towards him. Allah is Ever-Forgiving and Most Merciful. (Surat al-Ma'ida, 39)
59- Does Allah accept every act or profession of repentance?
Allah accepts every sincere form of repentance which involves the offender pledging not to repeat his mistake and subsequently amending his conduct. The greatness or the pettiness of the sin makes no difference. The important thing is deciding to root out bad attitudes. Allah's verdict regarding repentance is as follows:
Allah only accepts the repentance of those who do evil in ignorance and then quickly repent after doing it. Allah turns towards such people in mercy. Allah is All-Knowing and All-Wise. (Surat an-Nisa, 17)
60- Is it right to think that since Allah is going to forgive me when I repent, I can do anything and then repent?
This is an extremely insincere thought which causes many people to go wrong. Allah knows all hearts and the secrets hidden in them. Allah may have proclaimed that He will accept the repentance of those who truly regret their deeds and who decisively correct their conduct, but those who commit sins thinking, "Allah will forgive me anyway" will nevertheless have to account in the hereafter for everything they have done and they will be recompensed or punished accordingly.
Of no effect is the repentance of those who persist in doing evil until death comes to them and who then say, 'Now we repent', nor of people who die rejecting faith. We have prepared for them a painful punishment. (Surat an-Nisa, 18)


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"YOUR intellect may be confused, but your emotions will never lie to you," wrote Roger Ebert.
Well, over last weekend I went to see Michael Keaton in his new movie, "Birdman." It turned into one of the most harrowing experiences of film-going in a lifetime of attending movies since age 4 or 5.
But -- and this is a big "but" -- it could have been a GREAT film if the gifted director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu weren't so self indulgent.
"Birdman" is the tale of a star once famous for playing an action hero (think "Batman"), his hit days behind him. Now he is trying to make a living and a comeback as a legit theater...