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"Let me see the book," Camry begged. "You drive. I'll put on my glasses. Or Teal, you've got the best eyes, you read it."
"Okay. Start front to back, or what?" The stocky slave girl was always willing but did need a well defined track on which to run.
"Just pick any old place. Jump around. Whatever."
"Yes," Garrett agreed. "That'll work. I'm going to focus on reading it cover to cover the minute we're home and my tired feet are up, but for now just skip around, give us an excerpt or two. Surprise us."
"Okay…hey, here's a chapter on going black. That's really something. Master, didn't you say the clampdown on the Internet makes it nearly impossible to find anything at all about going black on the entire world wide web? Oh. Um. Phase One is preparation–oh, ick!"
"Ick?" Garrett and Cammie echoed simultaneously.
"Way ick. This section titled Implants and Branding Irons says the first thing any retiring Seeder has to do is get rid of his implants. It says…let's see…there are three Guild implants in every Seeder, more if you've ever been promoted to Supervisor. Here's the ick part: They're right under the skin, but it takes a skilled surgeon to remove them safely, and if you don't have one handy, then you have to use heat to destroy their ability to function."
"Heat, eh?" Di Marco sounded thoughtful but hardly concerned. Of course, a good part of his attention remained on his driving. They were just coming out of the projects, crossing that invisible line walling off thousands of hopeless poor from clueless rich.
A lesser hand might relax at this point. An old warrior like the Seeder, however, would never make that mistake. It was like those dawn attacks on enemy camps just coming to life: Seeing light coming over the horizon after a long, dark night, most humans would relax, feeling relief, thinking, We made it through another one. Intelligent commanders often struck at just such a moment. Criminal elements in EC were no different. Most were idiots, but hardly all of them.
Fortunately, a Senior Seeder could put an old Apache scout to shame when it came to identifying onrushing danger.
"Okay," he continued after realizing his girl was waiting for her cue, "What kind of heat? And does it say what the implants are designed to do? Could they be listening to us now?" A touch of worry had finally entered his tone of voice…with good reason.
"Yes, Master, it's the heat application that's the really ick part. Something about the chip implants running down the outside of the right shoulder, and to destroy their capability for sure, you have to use a nearly red hot piece of steel or iron and draw three horizontal branding lines across the shoulder, about half an inch apart from each other. Knife is best, and with a little pressure so that it goes in the skin a little ways and makes sure the job gets done right; sometimes a flat or rounded branding iron might not do that and the implants would still be able to function."
She hesitated, puzzled. "These are all computer chip implants, is that right? I'm not even sure I can eat chocolate chip cookies after reading this!"
No one spoke for a moment, then Garrett asked calmly, "How is that so ick? I branded both of you with a hot iron."
Cammie twisted around in the front seat to look her slave sister in the eyes, nodding when she found confirmation. "That was different," she stated quietly but with conviction. "It just was. And you didn't use a knife."
"Hm. Not sure I see the difference. Not entirely, anyway. At any rate, I can do what needs doing. This is a return of karma for branding you two, I'm guessing. Remember I told you there'd be a price? This is probably it."
The girls looked stunned. They'd never considered that.
"You can brand yourself?" It was Teal's question, but she asked for both of them. They had accepted being marked with a branding iron rather easily, but the idea of marking their Master…either woman would have sooner swallowed cyanide.
"If I have to. Or one of you girls can do it."
He was almost afraid to ask the next question, but he did have to know. "What do the implants do?"
"Um…here it is. It's hard to figure out what they mean sometimes, a lot of words you no doubt know but are Jovian to me. Um…the forward hairline transponder–they call them hairline transponders because they're hair thin and kind of long like a hair–it, um, well, it's a transponder, and it identifies you as you." She fell silent again, trying to study out the rest of it.
"Hm…a little relief there. I'd thought it might be worse. Go on."
"Okay, sure. The middle one has a GPS chip in it, whatever that means."
"Global positioning," Garrett nodded. "Sounds like the forward unit tells them I'm me, and the middle unit tells them where me be. Correctamundo?"
"I think. You'll have to read it yourself to be sure. Now the third one–oh wow."
"Oh wow? I don't like the sound of that. We've already discovered a Guild hit team has the means to identify me and track me at will. No, I really don't like the sound of that."
"Me neither. It says the third one is an EMP hairline implant that if triggered–I think they're saying it would be triggered by some kinda remote thingie–a hit team, you said? Um, oh, here it is. If triggered it will mess up the Box so it won't work right. I thought it was going to say it'd blow your arm off. It's kind of hard to understand most of this."
"You're doing great," Di Marco assured her. Except for some pain for a couple of weeks, this shouldn't be too bad.
What the hey, he was no stranger to pain. He yawned; a nap would be good. But not while driving, obviously. Well, that part could have been worse.
That brought him back to full alert. "Uh-oh what? Now the real trouble begins?"
"I think so, yes. It says here you can wait on your teeth until you've escaped immediate danger but you do have to get your teeth out. All of them."
"Ouch. Not that I haven't been thinking about it anyway, but why?" Man, he hated dentists.
"Because…let's see…because of two things. One is, a lot of the nasty karma you've picked up while Seeding is locked in the teeth and they will eventually make you very sick as in like maybe even dead. And because the Guild has some big nasty implants there, 'specially in the molars."
"Like what?" Cammie wanted to know.
"There's one on the left side, they can broadcast stuff to your brain or something. And–" She stopped to draw a ragged breath. "–And, and the one, the one on the right, it can blow you up."
"It's not funny." Cammie glared at her Master. How dare he joke about something like this? If he got himself killed, she'd kill him!
"Oh, the Hell it's not," he grinned. "Although I do think it might be sensible to have some work done on the up-quick, doncha think? Instead of on the down low? Or maybe," he mused, "a bit of both. Like for instance–"
"Hey," the voice from the back seat cut him off. "You're covered here."
"Yeah, here in the back of the book, on the last page is a list of dentists who are supposed to be pretty good and who don't try to say you should keep your teeth. On the page before that, um, the exact wording is:
Do not let the dentist keep your teeth after removal. Take them with you and find a place to bury them at least three feet deep. The explosive charges involved are not enough to move that much earth but are enough to blow up an innocent dental practitioner. Besides which, the Guild will surely target any dentist who helps you if they know his identity. You MUST deactivate your shoulder implants BEFORE visiting the dentist for that specific reason.
"And you know, Cam, maybe there is a joke in this somewhere, because on the third to last page is another list, and that one's all branding parlors."
"I still don't think it's funny." Her tone made that an understatement if there ever was one.
"Well, maybe not," Garrett admitted. But I'll bet the standup comic Edsella could get a laugh out of it. Did you hear the one about the branding iron specialist and the orthodontist?"
"Please, Master, quit it." He didn't even know Edsella the comic and Corolla Nails Hendrix her cousin were one and the same…did he? It made her uncomfortable, sometimes, when he tuned in so close like that. She should be the only one with that kind of ability….
"Okay, baby. Okay. But we sure do know one thing from what we've found out so far. We're not alone out there."
She looked at him thoughtfully. He was so handsome, so much masculinity in that profile, such big, strong hands, even the way his–what had he just said? "I guess not. But I wish we could be alone. Being a hermit would be so much easier. Recluse, recluse, yes I am. Build me a hut and call me Cam."
"Nah. You'd miss getting to dress up like a little old lady, wouldn't you?"
She snorted, that paper-ripping sound. "I won't have to dress up like one, 'cause pretty soon I'll be a little old lady," she retorted, "and without your teeth you're going to look like a little old man gumming his oatmeal."
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The big news yesterday was WikiLeaks' release of a massive number of secret military documents on Afghanistan and Pakistan written between 2004 and 2009. Before releasing the documents, WikiLeaks allowed the New York Times, Der Spiegel, and the Guardian (UK) to review the documents and attest to their legitimacy.
Amy Davison, writing writes the following in response to the New York Times' assertion that the documents do not contradict the official accounts of the war:
What does it mean to tell the truth about a war? Is it a lie, technically speaking, for the Administration to say that it has faith in Hamid Karzai's government and regards him as a legitimate leader–or is it just absurd? Is it a lie to say that we have a plan for Afghanistan that makes any sense at all? If you put it that way, each of the WikiLeaks documents–from an account of an armed showdown between the Afghan police and the Afghan Army, to a few lines about a local interdiction official taking seventy-five-dollar bribes, to a sad exchange about an aid scam involving orphans–is a pixel in a picture that does, indeed, contradict official accounts of the war, and rather drastically so.
The contradiction between what we learn from the leaked documents or from the best reporting I read from Afghanistan reminds me of the story about Dell and Intel that I linked to yesterday. Dell got in trouble because they were taking kickbacks from Intel in exchange for not putting AMD chips in their servers, and then hiding that revenue and attributing their profits to other things. Dell wound up paying a $100 million fine for accounting fraud. The Intel-Dell deal was obviously good for Dell's bottom line and, given that Intel freely entered into the arrangement and continued to pay Dell year after year, worked for them as well. But public corporations are required to disclose where they get and spend their money, so the secret deal got them in trouble.
On the other hand, the government is free to classify embarrassing or inconvenient information that doesn't serve their goals, and of course, government officials leak that information off the record whenever it's convenient to do so. When someone without authorization to do so leaks that information, as in this case, we hear lectures about the national interest and federal law. Is it too much for us to demand the same level of transparency from the government as we do from public corporations?

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See No Evil 2 Plot Synopsis:A group of friends pays a late-night visit to the city morgue to surprise Amy (Harris) on her birthday. But the surprise is on them when the one-eyed corpse of brutal psychopath Jacob Goodnight (Jacobs) unexpectedly rises from a cold sub-basement slab. Their wild party quickly turns into a terrifying slay-fest as the sad**tic mass-murderer resumes his savage rampage complete with hooks, surgical knives and power saws.
See No Evil 2 (2014) Review
See No Evil 2 (2014) is an American slasher horror movie that is 90 minutes long and was filmed in Riverview, Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada. It is a sequel to the See No Evil (2006) and was released in 2014 to DVD and Blu-ray whereas See No Evil (2006) had a theatrical release. Director sisters Jen Soska and Sylvia Soska did a poor job executing this movie as they are known for not having superb directing skills. Some movies they have directed are American Mary (2012), The ABCs of Death 2 (2014), Dead Hooker in a Trunk (2009) and Tarantino's Basterds (2009). The movie contains adult sexual content, violence, blood, bad language, gory, brutal scenes and a few wincing moments.
Amy (Danielle Harris - The Wild Thornberrys (1998), The Last Boy Scout (1991), Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)) is working on her birthday with co-worker Seth (Kaj-Erik Eriksen) and their boss Holden. Amy was to meet up her friends at a bar to celebrate her birthday after finishing working the graveyard shift at a the morgue. Her boss, Holden (Michael Eklund - The Call (2013), Watchmen (2009), 88 Minutes (2007), The Divide (2011)) informs her that a lot of bodies are being delivered. Jacob Goodnight (Glenn "Kane" Jacobs - WWE Smackdown! (1999), See No Evil (2006), E.C.W. (2006)) is the mass murderer who killed numerous people at the Blackwell Hotel and himself. Amy has a good heart and decides to cancel her birthday plans and stay back at work to help with the delivery.
After a few events, Amy was surprised that she was given a surprise party at work. Her brother Will (Greyston Holt) and her friends Tamara (Katharine Isabelle), Kayla (Chelan Simmons) and Carter (Lee Majdoub) were there. Her brother Will (Greyston Holt - Bitten (2014), Fakers (2010), Slap Shot 3: The Junior League (2008), Hannah's Law (2012)) created problems that made Seth and Amy to walk away separately from the party. Amy's friend Tamara (Katharine Isabelle - Ginger Snaps (2000), American Mary (2012), Insomnia (2002), Freddy vs. Jason (2003)) leaves the party to look at Jacob's corpse with Carter because she enjoys death and serial killers . Jacob suddenly awakened from his death and killed Carter as Carter and his girlfriend Tamara were being intimate. Tamara runs away as Jacob goes on his rampage through the morgue cutting off all utilities. So, who will survive Jacob's wrath? Watch the movie and see if you are a tiny bit wondering.
The movie was good and kept me from not straying away although it was very predictable. I like the intense rush feeling it gave me and, of course, the action scenes. The set was not anything much to talk about as was the effects. The characters appeared to be as stupid as they can be - basically giving themselves up to Jacob. I gave this movie a five because it is not something I will watch again, but it is a nice watch for when you have nothing better to watch. Yes, this movie was a cliche but is so many other movies I have seen recently. I like that the movie tried to differentiate itself a little from others of its kind.
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Natural Treatments for Rheumatoid Arthritis and Autoimmune Disease in General
Q. What are the best natural treatments for rheumatoid arthritis?
A. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that responds very well to naturopathic treatments. Well researched natural treatments such as diet, herbs, vitamins, and other holistic therapies implemented early on can prevent the need for the overuse of harsh medications such as chemotherapeutic agents, corticosteroids, and drugs with a myriad of side effects such as hydroxychlorquine typically needed to aggressively manage symptoms.
Most of my MD colleagues are happy to refer patients with frustrating autoimmune conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis off to naturopaths, as a thorough diet and lifestyle cleanup typically works wonders for improving the disease course. Although this article is primarily discussing RA, the general treatment concept should be helpful for most cases of autoimmunity.
Please consult with your doctor or naturopathic physician to develop an individualized plan that is right for you, natural medicines may have interactions with your medications or other health conditions that should always be researched thoroughly before implementing.
What is Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune condition in which the body's own immune system attacks the joints creating inflammation and the resultant symmetrical poly-arthritis typically affecting the wrists, knees, elbows, shoulders, ankles, and neck.
Swelling, heat, deformity of joints, morning stiffness and pain with passive motions are all hallmark symptoms. Seventy percent of patient's exhibit radiologic signs of damage within three years of onset, so early aggressive preventative therapies are important to protect joint integrity.
Reversing joint damage is difficult. An "ounce of prevention" is truly "worth a pound of cure" in this case. Systemically patients additionally experience fatigue, depression, general malaise, loss of appetite, enlarged lymph nodes and spleen, and visual impairments.
What is the Cause of Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Since the etiology of RA is currently unknown, and all we know about RA in our current medical model is that "anti-body-complement complexes result in intra-articular inflammation" it is thus important that we eliminate all potential immune system aggravators, and ALWAYS address causes of health imbalance in the patient where applicable.
In layman's terms, the immune system is reacting to something in the system, and those immune complexes are depositing in the joints, causing inflammation, the resultant inflammation is systematically destroying the joints. Until the cause of RA is further understood, as a biochemist and physician I think it is imperative that all food additives and other chemicals are removed from the diet and lifestyle. Something in the system is likely triggering the inflammatory autoimmune response, and it is better to error on the side of caution. Whole foods eating is the way to go.
All patients with RA will surely improve from a diet and lifestyle clean up, as from a sensible standpoint; a pure whole foods diet will only improve the total health of the patient while we investigate other potential causes of this frustrating and debilitating painful disease.
I have yet to see someone with an autoimmune disease that did not improve dramatically from healthier eating and living. If changing your diet and lifestyle seems overwhelming from reading this article, please consider your long term health, and make small goals to achieve systematically. Stay positive and don't get caught by a potentially debilitating case of the "I cants".
What can Naturopathic Medicine do for Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Naturopathic Medicine can help reduce the side effects of medications, reduce symptom severity and frequency, and alleviate the need to take as much prescription medicine.
As with any modality naturopathic medicine also has its own set of limitations. Natural treatments take more time than prescription drugs. Keep in mind the immune system turns over a new supply of white blood cells about every 4 months. Joints are avascular meaning that they lack a blood supply and receive all their nutrients through simple diffusion. The natural treatment of joint problems therefore requires time, discipline, and dedication.
Patient compliance is typically an obstacle to cure when it comes to natural healing techniques for autoimmune disease. Be sure to work with a licensed naturopathic physician for the best holistic management of this complex condition, preferably one with a special interest in autoimmune conditions. Initially, frequent appointments should help you stay more motivated to make these changes.
Diet for Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Generally decrease animal fats and Omega 6 Fats (found in most vegetable sources) and increase Omega 3 oils (found almost only in Alaskan Wild salmon, flax seeds, and walnuts).
- Stop eating junk food. McInflammation is just pouring gasoline on the inflammatory fire of RA!
- A vegan, gluten free diet has been shown to be the most efficacious for those with RA.
- The Mediterranean Diet was also shown to be effective.
- Anti-inflammatory Diet. RA is an inflammatory condition. Eating an anti-inflammatory diet will prime your system to produce less prostaglandins and other inflammatory products. The ultimate goal is to reduce the total load of inflammation in your body, so that less prednisone, methotrexate, and other RA medications will need to be used. Improvement may be seen immediately but ultimate improvement will result after six months of this diet once most of the body's cellular membranes have integrated the less inflammatory lipids in to their cellular structures.
- Allergy Elimination Diet: Most patients under naturopathic care reportedly improve with the elimination of foods they might be allergic to. Since 70% of our immune system surrounds our gut in the form of GALT (Gut Associated Lymphatic Tissue), most conditions of autoimmunity will respond to the reduction of foods that the patient is allergic or intolerant to. For instance, the current naturopathic theory with gluten in the diet purports that the protein sequence of gluten is similar to the protein sequence of healthy cells in our body, so the immune system becomes confused if it is reacting to gluten, and begins to see healthy cells in the body as a threatening antigen as well…attacking them and marking them for destruction. Most common allergen offenders are: wheat, dairy, peanuts, tomatoes, potatoes, beef, corn, soy, and the nightshades such as eggplant, tomatoes, and peppers.
- Whole Foods Diet to eliminate the toxic burden on the immune system. Research shows that pesticides in the diet affect the functioning of the immune system. Eat organic whenever possible.
- Eat sources of probiotics– if you have digestive problems in addition to RA, then eating probiotics such as acidophilus will help break down your food and make your immune system less reactive to it. Healthy gut flora is imperative to a healthy immune system!
- Absolutely eliminate aspartame! Let me re-emphasize the importance of this. ABSOLUTELY ELIMINATE ASPARTAME. After writing about aspartame in my post on "The Kitchen Table Villains", many readers came forward with their various autoimmune issues with aspartame causing symptom flares. Elimination of food additives, chemicals, and the other "Kitchen Table Villains" have had many case reports of symptom improvement from the removal of these unnecessary additions to the diet. To error on the side of caution…get all chemicals out of your diet and eat a Whole Foods Diet.
- Eliminate arachidonic acid from the diet. This is the inflammatory component of fat found in animal products such as red meat and high fat dairy. Almost all prescription anti-inflammatory medications work to inhibit cycloxygenase at some point in the biochemical pathway of arachidonic acid metabolism. When we ingest arachidonic acid we make it easier for the body to make inflammation. Without ingesting arachidonic acid dietarily, the body will be forced to have to make its own supply, which takes time, and ultimately results in a slower inflammatory response, and less dramatic inflammatory flares.
Lifestyle Considerations for Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Quit smoking! Smoking is known to exacerbate the symptoms of RA. From a biochemical standpoint smoking creates more ROS (Reactive Oxygen Species) that attack normal healthy cells. The destructive process of these cells then adds to the total inflammatory load of the body. Our goal is to reduce inflammation; smoking is thus a major contributor to inflammation.
- Exercise moderately. Gentle exercise is shown to improve symptoms in some cases of RA, just don't over do it! Avoid either extreme of excessive activity and inactivity. Find the level of activity that works for you.
- Manage stress. Stress and anxiety are the underlying causes of most chronic health conditions.
Vitamins and Minerals for Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Vitamin E 1800 IU was shown to improve symptoms via its antioxidant capacity.
- Zinc and selenium may be effective, although studies conflict. This may just be due to their antioxidant characteristics, as antioxidants reduce inflammation in the body by reducing Reactive Oxygen Species that destroy healthy cells.
Herbs for Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Herbs are great for managing symptoms initially while we get the diet and lifestyle aspects of this disease under control. Anti-inflammatory herbs usually improve symptoms within a week.
- Anti-inflammatory Herbs: Turmeric, Ginger (pictured above), Boswellia, and Quercetin (technically a bioflavonoid).
- Tripterygium wilfordii has been used successfully to manage RA symptoms. I would work with a naturopathic physician if opting to use this herb though, as this is "big medicine" that is not intended for self treatment. However, I wanted to include it on this list as it has two rather decent research studies showing its efficacy.
NATURE CURE for Rheumatoid Arthritis:
When all else fails with chronic disease, naturopathic medicine works wonders when we apply nature cure philosophies such as "remove the obstacles to cure" and "treat the whole person".
Remove the Obstacles to Cure
Obstacles to cure are the things that are getting in the way of bringing your body in to a healthier state of balance. Anything listed above that you struggle to implement is therefore an "obstacle to cure". Identify your challenges and work on overcoming them systematically. Start with the simplest obstacles to improve self efficacy, or tackle the hardest like quitting smoking to make the most significant impact in your health.
Treat the Whole Person
You are not a symptom. You are not a body. You are not inflammation. You are not pain. You are a complex being that is challenged by a painful case of arthritis. This is not just about your body, it is also about the mind and spirit that have to live in this body. The growing field of "psychoneuroimmunology" investigates how our minds affect our immune system. Nurture the mind and spirit connection to support your body.
Sample Naturopathic Treatment Plan for Rheumatoid Arthritis:
*PLEASE NOTE*Always check with your physician for drug interactions or medical contraindications before implementing any new treatments as this is not individualized care. Included for example only.
- Vegan, Gluten free, Anti-inflammatory Diet
- Anti-inflammatory Smoothie: Eat 1 cup of frozen blueberries daily in "Dr. Nicole's Smoothie Recipe" (be sure to include the L-glutamine to heal your gut and the flaxseeds for omega 3's.)
- Quit smoking.
- Gentle exercise such as yoga, walking, and swimming.
- Acidophilus 1 capsule with each meal (three times daily) to restore healthy gut flora.
- Fish Oil 1 tablespoon twice daily with food (not to be used by those with bleeding disorders or on anti-coagulant medications, or by pregnant women due to vitamin A content).
- Anti-inflammatory herbs: Find a blend of turmeric, ginger, boswellia, and quercetin in capsules at a quality health food store and take as directed.
- Counseling. Addressing emotional components of our health and anxiety surrounding chronic disease is especially important for a good outcome. Anyone sick with a chronic disease deserves a safe place to discuss their fears and challenges surrounding pain and chronic illness. Address past emotional issues and work to let go of them. Forgive those that have hurt you or caused you upset.
Research for Rheumatoid Arthritis:
- PMID: 11600749; A vegan diet free of gluten improves the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis: the effects on arthritis correlate with a reduction in antibodies to food antigens.Rheumatology (Oxford). 2001 Oct;40(10):1175-9.
- PMID: 12594104; An experimental study of a Mediterranean diet intervention for patients with rheumatoid arthritis.Ann Rheum Dis. 2003 Mar;62(3):208-14.
- PMID: 12548439; Anti-inflammatory effects of a low arachidonic acid diet and fish oil in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatol Int. 2003 Jan;23(1):27-36. Epub 2002 Sep 06.
- PMID: 11890437; Effects of a very low-fat, vegan diet in subjects with rheumatoid arthritis. J Altern Complement Med. 2002 Feb;8(1):71-5.
- PMID: 11154796; Antioxidants in vegan diet and rheumatic disorders. Toxicology. 2000 Nov 30;155(1-3):45-53.
- PMID: 9117178; Faecal microbial flora and disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis during a vegan diet. Br J Rheumatol. 1997 Jan;36(1):64-8.
- PMID: 15077267; Physical activity behavior in older women with rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Rheum. 2004 Apr 15;51(2):246-52.
- PMID: 15513677; Aetiological factors of importance for the development of rheumatoid arthritis. Scand J Rheumatol. 2004;33(5):300-6.
- PMID: 8912502; gamma-Linolenic acid treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. A randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Arthritis Rheum. 1996 Nov;39(11):1808-17.
- PMID: 12069368; Effect of cod liver oil on symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. Adv Ther. 2002 Mar-Apr;19(2):101-7.
- PMID: 11708441; Fish oils are beneficial to patients with established rheumatoid arthritis. J Rheumatol. 2001 Nov;28(11):2563-5.
- PMID: 12610802; A randomized double blind, placebo controlled trial of topical Tripterygium wilfordii in rheumatoid arthritis: reanalysis using logistic regression analysis. J Rheumatol. 2003 Mar;30(3):465-7.
- PMID: 12124856; Benefit of an extract of Tripterygium Wilfordii Hook F in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Arthritis Rheum. 2002 Jul;46(7):1735-43.
For more support surrounding your diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, you can follow my friend Sandy's Rheumatoid Arthritis Support Site.
Best of luck to you. Thanks for asking about natural treatments for RA. Diet and stress management are key for autoimmune conditions, if the changes are overwhelming, focus on one change at a time until you get it down. Give yourself a month for each important goal. Implement all the things that you can easily do now. Remind yourself that it is all about "progress and not perfection".
If you have any additional questions or insight to share about RA please do so in the comments.
Thanks for stopping by my kitchen table!
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The Aging Game
I expect we all have our own ideas and beliefs about aging as well as some well entrenched opinions about how it all happens. We do, however, share one thing in common…we would like to put it off or at least do it gracefully.
Did you know that there are currently over 100,000 research projects underway dealing with aging? These research studies, plus the plethora of books flooding the marketplace, have revealed much new information about the game of aging, so I encourage you to suspend those beliefs and opinions until you've heard this talk.
The art of aging has frustrated modern medicine for years and we lay people are no better off. It's unclear why two people of the same age can look and feel years apart. As mysterious as aging is, there are some very interesting ideas that affect how well (or poorly) we do. If you are forty or older, you will want to hear this presentation.
What Will You Learn?
- Some myths about aging
- The truth about the "fountain of youth"
- About some really cool older folks doing some really cool things
- About the three ages we all have
- Tips on aging successfully
- How to get younger
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text: The goals for our "Flourishing Teachers, Flourishing Students" project match SUNY Cortland's mission, which is to use diverse learning experiences to develop engaged citizens with a strong social conscience. The "harmony" of our college's mission and our initiative's goals were reinforced by our college president, Dr. Erik Bitterbaum, who included a session on High Impact Practices during his summer administrative retreat in 2014, and who devoted the opening meeting of the academic year in August 2014, to the topic of High Impact Practices. One goal of our initiative was to integrate two high impact learning strategies, service-learning and learning communities, into our offerings for Childhood and Early Childhood Education majors in our School of Education. We launched two of those learning communities in the fall of 2014. Each one included a writing course, a math course and a one credit seminar in exploring college life. We supplemented the high impact learning strategies used in these courses with professional development workshops that we designed to foster our students' empathy. Forty students finished the courses in the fall 2014 semester and 39 completed the second set of courses in spring 2015.


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Music, movie, and video game junkies can expand their collections all in one affordable and fun store right here in OKC.
FYE, an acronym for For Your Entertainment, provides a vast variety of CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays, vinyls and video games in various gaming systems, plus other goodies that are sure to satisfy even the biggest junkies.
On a recent trip to one of the store's locations at 7301 S Pennsylvania Ave. in Oklahoma City, the exciting buy-two, get-one-for-a-dollar sale on all used CDs and DVDs was more than tempting to run my wallet dry.
With the used items being in flawless shape and rarely costing more than $10, I was able to walk out with three DVDs for under $20. It's hard to beat that.
One of the best things about FYE is that whether someone is a new soul or an old soul, the store provides an endless selection of both new and older releases. It is the go-to place for anyone looking for classic items from the good old days but also meets the needs of those looking for the new Adele or Maroon 5 album, or the latest "Twilight" movie, perhaps.
That's not all FYE has to offer. Apparel displaying funny sayings, video game characters and various other fun graphics is another gem FYE has to offer.
The shirts that stood out were the ones featuring Angry Birds and another one that featured St. Paddy's Pub on the front — to go with your "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" DVD, of course.
A useful feature that FYE offers is the ability to special order a DVD or CD that they don't have in stock. For a small fee, usually under $10, a customer is able to order an item and FYE will inform the customer when it arrives.
So those movies or CDs that are impossible to find just became a little more possible.
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With the affordable, good quality, endless selection of items FYE has to offer, it is and will be for a long time my go-to place for movies, music and other items.
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This alcohol free NEEM mouthwash is particularly good for treating mouth ulcers, and combating bad breath.
It has grapefruit seed extract, tea tree, peppermint, fennel and cardamom oil. It comes in a 250ml bottle. Gargle with one capful.
Ingredients : It contains grapefruit seed extract, tea tree, peppermint, fennel and cardamom oil.
"Anyhow I have now had most of my teeth removed, no more pain so that is good but it was very hard getting used to the dentures, although they are fantastic and so small now as from years ago. I found the Neem Mouthwash to be the only thing to help the pain after extraction and luckily I had a wee bit left but now I have TWO bottles!! I do like it especially as it is natural and is a great product.
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This page will help you get started with bringg API. You'll be up and running in no time.
There are two alternatives to connecting to our API. Services - which are unique URLs that are created for one specific environment, and API calls - which are specific URLs that need to be signed and authenticated.
Are services secured?
Yes. By using secured networking (SSL) - your uniquely created URLs are basically a type of user and password!
Ease of use
Includes all possible features
Includes real time features
Before you start, you will have to register as a Developer:
- Verify your email address via registration email we sent to you. To resend the verification email use Company Settings and click on Resend Confirmation Email button.
- Go to Company Settings and click on Become a developer button.
- Fill out the Become a developer form.
- Go to Developer and copy your access_token and secret_key (you will have one pair for production and one for test).
Example - creating your first customer
In this example, we are making a call to the Create Customer endpoint which will create your first Customer with the following details:
- Name: Rose M. Scudder
- Address: 715 Oliverio Drive, Moundridge, KS 67107
- Phone: 620-680-9382
- E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Given an access token of "12345" and a secret key of "67890", follow these steps:
- add access_token (provided during registration) & timestamp (the current time in unix format) to your parameters:
var params = JSON.parse('{"name": "Rose M. Scudder", "address": "715 Oliverio Drive, Moundridge, KS 67107", "phone": "620-680-9382", "email": "firstname.lastname@example.com"}');
params.timestamp = Date.now();
params.access_token = "12345";
params = {"name" => "Rose M. Scudder", "address" => "715 Oliverio Drive, Moundridge, KS 67107", "phone" => "620-680-9382", "email" => "email@example.com"}
params[:timestamp] ||= Time.now.to_i
params[:access_token] ||= "12345"
- make the parameters into an URL encoded query string:
var query_params = '';
for (var key in params) {
var value = params[key];
if (query_params.length > 0) {
query_params += '&';
query_params += key + '=' + encodeURIComponent(value);
query_params = params.to_query
- sign the query string using an HmacSHA1 mechanism with your secret key and add the signature to your parameters:
params.signature = CryptoJS.HmacSHA1(query_params, "67890").toString();
params.merge(signature: OpenSSL::HMAC.hexdigest("sha1", "67890", query_params))
Authentication is Done
Make sure you have now 3 new parameters: timestamp, access_token and signature. You may want to verify your signature by using our Signature Tester.
Create HTTP POST request to an endpoint:
request.open('POST', 'https://developer-api.bringg.com/partner_api/customers', true);
request.setRequestHeader('Content-type', 'application/json');
uri = URI("http://api.bringg.com/partner_api/customers")
req = Net::HTTP::Post.new(uri, initheader = {'Content-Type' =>'application/json'})
req.body = params.to_json
res = Net::HTTP.start(uri.hostname, uri.port) do |http|
Here is an example of the data that would have been returned:
"success": true,
"customer": {
"id": 1,
"name": "Rose M. Scudder",
"address": "715 Oliverio Drive, Moundridge, KS 67107",
"phone": "620-680-9382",
"email": "email@example.com"
You have just made your first Bringg API call.


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Kymberly Pinder, dean of the UNM College of Fine Arts, has been appointed chair of the UNM College of University Libraries and Learning Sciences (UL&LS) national dean search committee. UNM Provost Chaouki T. Abdallah appointed Pinder shortly following the mid-October announcement that Michael Kelly, associate dean for Scholarly Resources, Special Collections, the Center for Southwest Research and Special Collections, and associate professor of Librarianship in the College of University Libraries and Learning Sciences, would serve as interim dean. Kelly will serve as interim dean until a new dean is appointed.
Abdallah attended the first search committee meeting to share his expectations for the committee and for potential candidates. It is expected that the position will be posted for applications by late-October and the search will continue through the 2013-2014 academic year. Best consideration date for the UNM UL&LS deanship will fall between early-to-mid December, with the committee performing its work through March of 2014. The anticipated start date for the new UNM College of University Libraries and Learning Sciences dean is July 1, 2014.
In the spirit of former dean searches, individuals appointed to the search committee by the chair include college faculty, alumni, staff and students and members from the community. Appointed to the committee are: Kymberly Pinder, dean, UNM College of Fine Arts (chair); Cindy Abel Morris, manager, UNM Bunting Visual Resources Library; Paulita Aguilar, associate professor & research librarian, UNM UL&LS; Sharif Amlani, undergraduate student; Duane Arruti, director of Applications, Information Technologies; Nancy Cole-Lutz, library donor & former librarian; Nancy Dennis, associate dean, UL&LS; James Foty, graduate student, GPSA; Charlotte "Lani" Gunawardena, professor, UL&LS; Poppy Johnson Renvall, director of Libraries, CNM; Rebecca Lubas, associate professor, UL&LS; Ed Padilla, senior program manager, UL&LS; Kristine Purrington, director of development, Development Office; Suzanne Schadl, assistant professor, UL&LS; Katrin Schroter, associate professor, Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures; Anne Schultz, training & development consultant, UL&LS; Dean P. Smith, director, Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Libraries; Charlie Steen, chairperson, History Department.
Questions related to the search should be directed to Lauren Medrano, dean search coordinator and administrative assistant, Office of the Provost, via email to email@example.com.


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"Chimene Suleyman presents startlingly perceptive snapshots of human experience, delving powerfully into themes that range from big-city loneliness and longing, to prejudice and love."
London born poet Chimene Suleyman has lived under the watchful eye of Canary Wharf for most of her life.
Her debut poetry collection Outside Looking On, explores the positive and negative side of loneliness and boredom, using the Docklands as allegory and symbol. As lonely as the characters who exist around them, they offer constant support; a navigational tool, stars in the sky, always there, lights on. A constant presence of reminder and reassurance.
This collection asks if it is possible to claim a building for yourself that doesn't know you exist?
"Vivid and funny, sometimes horrific but always human. Chimene Suleyman is an extraordinary talent." – Evie Wyld
"Chimene Suleyman writes beautiful, luminescent poems that get to the heart of our complicated relationship with the urban landscape; what we see, what is imagined, what we remember." – Niven Govinden
"Outside Looking On is authentic, sad, honest, brutally funny, utterly heartwrenching and brilliantly real in each of these poems that deal with loss, life and finding the light in the epicentre of dark times. Chimene is a wonderfully accomplished poet and this collection shows off a new writer who will go on to great things." – Nikesh Shukla


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Finger pointing, dead-on-arrival offers, and political stunts marked the first day of the government shutdown. But by the time the Senate and House adjourned on Tuesday, it didn't look like there was an end in sight.
For now, the doors will remain closed at dozens of federal facilities and thousands of workers with remain furloughed across the country for at least another day.
On Tuesday, Republicans offered to pass pieces of the continuing resolution one at a time in order to fund essential elements of the federal government. The first wave of these piecemeal offers might attempt to fund the District of Columbia, the National Park Service, and parts of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
These measures, however, failed to reach the needed two-thirds vote in the House. Even if they had passed, Senate Democrats and the White House already came out against the bills.
The question remains: Will Republican leaders be willing to pass a clean CR? We'll see on Wednesday.
For minute-by-minute updates from Tuesday, see below.
Contributions from Stacy Kaper, Dustin Volz, Elahe Izadi, Matt Berman, Alex Seitz-Wald, Patrick Reis, Billy House, Marina Koren, Michael Catalini, Ben Terris, Tim Alberta
UPDATE: 8:06 p.m.: Top Conservatives, Certain of Shifting Momentum, Dismiss Calls for Clean CR
A growing number of House Republicans "" 12, according to The Washington Post "" are calling on Speaker John Boehner and his leadership team to pass a "clean" short-term CR that would reopen the federal government while the two parties hash out their budgetary differences.
But that's not going to happen, conservative lawmakers insist.
"The speaker is not bringing up a clean CR. He has made that clear," Rep. Steve Scalise, chairman of the Republican Study Committee, said Tuesday afternoon.
Senior GOP aides were emphatic on Monday that House leadership will not cave to Democratic pressure to pass a bill that funds Obamacare. But with similar pressure slowly ratcheting up within the Republican ranks on Tuesday, questions arose as to whether Boehner would eventually give in and propose a clean CR. The answer, according to conservatives: Don't count on it.
"Zero percent chance," said Rep. Rob Woodall, chairman of the RSC's Budget and Spending Task Force.
"I just don't think that's where we want to go," Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, said of the GOP conference.
The reason many Republicans still oppose passing a clean CR "" at least for now "" is simple: They think it would let Democrats off the hook.
Senior GOP aides are convinced that House Democrats, having voted Tuesday night to defeat three individual funding bills, will now be forced to "own" the shutdown after refusing to fund various agencies and programs. To advance this narrative, GOP leadership plans to continue pushing individual funding bills this week, and are confident that eventually House Democrats will feel sufficient public pressure to relent and vote in favor of some individual funding measures.
Until that happens "" or until their strategy is proven flawed "" most Republicans think momentum resides on their side of the aisle. In their view, then, caving to pressure and passing a clean CR would serve only to undercut this position of strength they have finally established. (By Tim Alberta)
UPDATE: 8:02 p.m.: Third and Final Short-Term Measure Fails in House
The House Republican strategy to break up three popular elements of the federal budget did not work as the third and final piecemeal measure to fund the National Parks Service failed to reach the needed two-third majority votes. It was defeated by a 252 to 176 margin. (By Matt Vasilogambros)
UPDATE: 7:56 p.m.: House Does Not Pass D.C. Funding Bill
The second funding bill, which would have freed up immediate money for the local District of Columbia government, also failed to get the two-thirds votes need. It failed by a 265 to 163 margin. In this vote, 34 Democrats joined House Republicans in the vote. (By Matt Vasilogambros)
UPDATE: 7:45 p.m.: House Fails to Pass Veterans Measure
House Republican leaders failed to reach the two-thirds votes needed to pass a measure that would approve funding for veterans' benefits by a 264 to 164 measure. Thirty-three Democrats (Ron Barber, Ariz., John Barrow, Ga., Ami Bera, Calif., Tim Bishop, N.Y., Bruce Braley, Iowa, Cheri Bustos, Ill., Andre Carson, Ind., Jim Cooper, Tenn., Suzan DelBene, Wash., Bill Foster, Ill., Pete Gallego, Texas, Joe Garcia, Fla., Joe Heck, Nev., Bill Keating, Mass., Derek Kilmer, Wash., Dan Lipinski, Ill., David Loebsack, Iowa, Stephen Lynch, Mass., Dan Maffei, N.Y., Sean Maloney, N.Y., Jim Matheson, Utah, Mike McIntyre, N.C., Patrick Murphy, Fla., Bill Owens, N.C., Scott Peters, Calif., Gary Peters, Mich., Collin Peterson, Minn., Jared Polis, Colo., Raul Ruiz, Calif., Brad Schneider, Ill., Kurt Schrader, Ore., Kyrsten Sinema, Ariz., and John Tierney, Mass.) joined Republicans to pass the measure. (By Matt Vasilogambros)
UPDATE: 7:08 p.m.: House Bills, if Passed, Are D.O.A.
If the House passes its three bills to fund parts of the federal government, Democrats will reject any measure that makes it to the Senate, according to a Democratic aide. A clean continuing resolution is the only bill that the Senate will pass, the aide said. (By Michael Catalini)
UPDATE: 6:33 p.m. Senate Adjourned Until Wednesday
The Senate is adjourned until 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, concluding a day of Senate speeches and no votes to end the government shutdown.
But he still lays blame on the House: "The American people deserve more than their getting from the House of Representatives — the so-called people's house," Reid said at the end of the day's business.
The House is about to start voting on three bills. (By Matt Vasilogambros)
UPDATE: 6:21 p.m.: Cruz Office Remains Quiet on Charity Organization That Will Receive His Salary
Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz's office in Austin said Tuesday afternoon that his Washington office has been receiving "hundreds, maybe even thousands" of phone calls. A spokesperson in Washington was unsurprised at an inquiry about to which charity Cruz will donate his salary, as he promised Monday, for the duration of a shutdown, but did not provide an organization name. Cruz is expected to reveal the charity tonight.
Rep. Bill Flores, R-Texas, will donate each day of his salary to reduce the federal debt through pay.gov, a service that accepts contributions from anyone with an Internet connection. A spokesperson for Flores said the lawmaker will make a contribution at the end of the shutdown, or at the end of the month, whichever comes first. This isn't the first time the congressman has given some of his pay to the deficit. In April, he gave the U.S. treasury $8,700, which is 5 percent of the standard $174,000 annual salary for members of Congress. (By Marina Koren)
UPDATE: 6:15 p.m. Time Update on House Voting
As things stand now, the House will vote approximately between 6:45 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. This will be their only vote series of the day. (By Elahe Izadi)
UPDATE: 6:05 p.m.: Norton Defends D.C. Stand-Alone Bill
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., passionately defended a House bill that would allow the District of Columbia to continue spending its own money — one of the three piecemeal the House will vote on Tuesday night.
"I'm asking, keep the District open," Norton said. "Don't dare compare us to your appropriations. I understand the resentment on my side to what is being done here. But carry out your resentment without putting us in the position of a thing."
Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., defended her speech, saying the bill doesn't involve federal taxpayer money, but income D.C. generates itself. The White House has threatened to veto this bill, however. (By Matt Vasilogambros)
UPDATE: 5:54 p.m.: House Republican Vents About GOP Strategy
Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., said Monday afternoon that Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz's all-or-nothing strategy has backed the House into a corner with no solution in sight. The congressman had called his Republican colleagues "lemmings with suicide vests" the day before. This afternoon, he's still frustrated. See what he told National Journal's Stacy Kaper here. (Stacy Kaper)
UPDATE: 5:45 p.m.: White House Issues Veto Threat on House Bills
The White House issued a veto-threat against the three piecemeal bills being debated before the House currently. In part, spokeswoman Amy Brundage says:
"These piecemeal efforts are not serious, and they are no way to run a government. If House Republicans are legitimately concerned about the impacts of a shut down - which extend across government from our small businesses to women, children and seniors - they should do their job and pass a clean CR to reopen the government."
Michael Steel, a spokesman for Speaker John Boehner, said the veto threat "is unsustainably hypocritical." (By Billy House)
UPDATE: 5:35 p.m.: House Democrats Encouraged to Vote 'No' on Piecemeal Bills Tonight
Democratic caucus members are being encouraged to vote "no" in a series of votes set for early Tuesday evening on three Republican bills to restart popular portions of government, according to a Democratic caucus leader.
The three bills are dubbed the "Honoring our Promise to America's Veterans Act," the "Open Our Nation Parks and Museums Act," and the "Provide Local Funding for the District of Columbia Act." But Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., has already rejected this offer of piecemeal budgeting.
It remains to be seen, however, if Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Md., can keep their troops in line in the House, in opposition to the move.
"Re-open the entire government — stop this charade!" said Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., on the House floor in the debate that has been leading up to the votes, expected before 6:30 p.m.
But a sample of what Democrats who vote against the measures might be in for was provided on the floor by Appropriations Chair Hal Rogers, R-Ky., when at one point he told Rep. James Moran, D-Va. — in reference to the parks bill — he could not believe he would be opposed "opening these icons for Americans to visit."
But DeLauro pointed out in her remarks that, under this piecemeal approach, funding for a universe of programs outside of veterans needs, parks and DC is not addressed, including food banks, aide to small businesses, health programs, and programs directed at other childrens' needs.
The Republican majority in the House still plan to act on these bills through so-called "suspension votes," a process that normally is equated with non-controversial measures, and requires a two-thirds majority for passage.
In other words, in a House chamber with 433 current members "" even full support by the 233 House Republicans won't be enough. A big chunk of some of the 200 House Democrats will be needed to provide their votes for passage, or the measures will fail.
But one Democratic leader, speaking on background, suggested there should not be so much worry over that. "Bottom line: government still is shut down." (By Billy House)
UPDATE: 4:28 p.m.: Reid Calls House Gambit "Just Another Whacky Idea"
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid came to the floor a little before 4:30 p.m. to knock down the latest House Republican plan to fund parts of the government. It's "just another whacky idea" from tea party Republicans, Reid said. "We support the federal government," he said. "That's our job. That's what we do."
Calling tea party Republicans "rabble-rousers," the Nevada Democrat said that "we won't be forced to choose" between what parts of the government to bring back from shutdown. It's "not a serious plan," Reid said.
Reid suggested that the latest House gambit is just another way of trying to get rid of Obamacare. It's just Republicans trying to "nitpick these little things" until the Affordable Care Act is dead. "It won't work." (By Matt Berman)
UPDATE: 4:12 p.m.: House Votes Tonight
House Republican leaders announced their plans to begin floor action at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday on three bills to keep restart funding for three popular areas of government.
The votes are to occur before 6:15 p.m.
The three bills are dubbed the "Honoring our Promise to America's Veterans Act," the "Open Our Nation Parks and Museums Act," and the "Provide Local Funding for the District of Columbia Act." (By Billy House)
UPDATE: 3:20 p.m.: Could You go to Jail in a Government Shutdown?
A shutdown can make a criminal out of the most surprising people. Take Jonathan Prince. Just your typical law-abiding presidential speechwriter for President Bill Clinton, until…. Let's let his Tweet sum it up: "@jonathanmprince: 95: Presidential speechwriters weren't "essential" so I had to hide in the WH while writing BC's first post #shutdown speech."
According to a decades-old law called the Anti-Deficiency Act, Prince had broken the law, and could be punished with fines and prison time (and not to mention he could have been fired). No matter, Clinton was scheduled to speak at the Democratic Leadership Council the next day, and he hoped to use that moment to give a big rallying speech about the shutdown. Prince would have to risk it.
"Was I worried?" Prince said when reached by phone. "Not Really. What are they going to do? Send me to jail because I was working on a president's speech?"
When told that technically that was a possibility, he said: "Well, hopefully the statue of limitations has passed on that one." (By Ben Terris)
UPDATE: 3:08 p.m. More Shutdown Gamesmanship?
House Republicans have a new plan to try and embarrass congressional Democrats, and it could see action as soon as this evening.
House Republicans expect to bring three separate funding bills to a vote that would reopen a few government agencies and operations. The vote would go through a procedural path that would require significant House Democratic support for passage. And then, if Democrats object and don't support the measures, Republicans hope blame for their failure would fall on Democrats.
The three bills, according to Republicans leaving a closed-door session, would fund the D.C. government, veterans' affairs programs, and national parks. But that list is not necessarily finalized.
The twist is that Republicans will put these bills' passages at risk for the sake of potential political points.
That's because, according to members, these items will be acted on through so-called "suspension votes," a process that normally is equated with non-controversial measures, which limits debate and requires a two-thirds majority for passage.
In other words, in a House chamber with 433 current members "" even full support by the 233 members of the House Republican conference won't be enough. A big chunk of some of the 200 House Democrats will be needed for passage.
That means that even before we learn for sure if Senate Democrats would support this piecemeal plan — and early indications suggest they may not — Republicans will first have to deal with House Democrats.
But White House press secretary Jay Carney said the proposal "shows the utter lack of seriousness that we're seeing from Republicans."
"If they want to open the government, they should open the government, and then we can negotiate about how we fund our budget priorities in the future," said Carney during a briefing with reporters. (By Billy House)
UPDATE: 3:03 p.m.: Republican Freshman: GOP Losing This Fight
Elected in the freshman wave of 2010, Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Fla., is admitting that this fight just isn't breaking the GOP's way. When asked if he thought Obamacare would be implemented despite their efforts he said: "Ultimately that's going to happen, in my opinion. We have voted 41 times to defund it or get rid of it. If my people back home say: Oh my gosh you voted to fund Obamacare, so be it. We've lost this battle. We need to move on to the next one."
Hours later, his press person called to make it clear that he "wasn't trying to be defeatist." (By Ben Terris)
UPDATE: 2:39 p.m.: How the White House is Using Social Media Today
How do you get political points during a government shutdown? One way might be to limit your Instagram posts.
That's the strategy that the White House is attempting on Tuesday. In its single post of the day, it shows a dire message:
But while the Instagram feed is stagnant, aimed at riling up a younger audience, the White House's Twitter and Flickr accounts remain active, including this photo of the president meeting with his senior staff this morning:
Apparently some senior staff is clearly in the office to do these functions. (By Matt Vasilogambros)
UPDATE: 1:46 p.m.: Pass in Bits and Pieces?
Some Republicans in the House are talking about funding the government in parts. According to a Republican aide, a clean continuing resolution would be passed in pieces, at sequester levels, through Dec. 15. This would not be a normal appropriations bill.
Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., said the House could vote on three of those pieces later on Tuesday, including Veterans' Affairs, District of Columbia funding, and national parks.
When asked if there was conservative backlash to this plan, "Everybody's happy."
Earlier on Tuesday, Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., said, "We're working on language to make sure the District of Columbia stays open."
This new tactic would "reopen certain aspects of the government important to people and show they're trying to work toward solutions," the aide said, "while at the same time giving time to come to a larger deal to reopen the entire federal government."
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, seems to be on board with this plan.
"It is responding to the priorities that President Obama laid out and I agree with those priorities," Cruz told reporters. "And I for one believe we should reopen the national parks today, we should fund the VA today, we should respond to those priorities and fund them and if it doesn't happen the only reason it may not happen is if Harry Reid and the Democrats object.
However, after his repeated rejections of anything but a complete clean CR, it is unclear that Reid would go for this proposal.
President Pro Tempore of the Senate Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., later dismissed the idea of a piecemeal approach as a "stunt" and called it "silly." (By Elahe Izadi and Michael Catalini)
UPDATE: 1:38 p.m.: On the Shutdown, Democrats Still Thinks Tea Party Republicans Lose Politically
Senate Democrats are swatting away the suggestion that they too could absorb some of the blame for the partial government shutdown.
Asked who he thinks would be blamed and whether Democrats could too face criticism, Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., said it would be the tea party Republicans.
Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., did not answer directly when asked if his constituents could put pressure him to negotiate with the House, but cast blame on the GOP.
"There's no question of compromise on we ought to be keeping the government open," he said. "This will hurt the Republican Party because it is a small group of the tea party that basically don't like government." (By Michael Catalini)
UPDATE: 1:24 p.m.: Obama: This Is a "Republican Shutdown"
Speaking from the Rose Garden Tuesday afternoon, President Obama called the federal closure a "Republican shutdown."
"Many representatives, including an increasing number of Republicans, have made it clear that had they been allowed by Speaker [John] Boehner to take a simple up or down vote on keeping the government open with no partisan strings attached, enough votes from both parties would have kept the American people's government open and operating," Obama said. Now that it's closed, Obama continued, it's up to House Republicans to fix it.
Until then, the 15 percent of Americans who are uninsured can start enrolling at the health insurance marketplace, he said. For some, the federal website, healthcare.gov, slowed or returned error messages for users trying to apply. Obama said such glitches are to be expected, saying that more than 1 million visitors to the site this morning created delay in the signup process. He likened the infant website to iOs7, Apple's latest software update, which received complaints from some users about the new design.
"I don't remember anybody suggesting that Apple stop selling iPhones or iPods or that they shut down the government if they didn't," Obama said. "That's not how we do things in America." (By Marina Koren)
UPDATE: 1:06 p.m.: Republicans Show Up to Conference Meeting They Knew Democrats Wouldn't Attend
Does House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., feel any personal embarrassment over the government shutdown?
Cantor isn't answering that question.
But the House's No. 2 Republican and a group of GOP colleagues, including Budget Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., were made available on Tuesday, kind of, as they posed sitting around one side of a long table, jackets off.
It was as if these House Republicans were standing at the alter, ready to start a two-chamber conference to hammer out an agreement on a stop-gap budget plan. But sadly for this group of would-be negotiators, they were left waiting for a Senate Democrat negotiating team that would never come.
Of course, no one was really waiting for anyone. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and his Democratic colleagues have already rejected such a conference. They insist a more simple solution to the standoff would be Cantor and his House Republican colleagues to pass a short-term spending bill without any anti-Obamacare language, which they've refused to do.
As a result, the expected photo opportunity: Cantor and his would-be conferees sitting on one side of a table, the other side empty. Along with Ryan, the included, among others, Dave Camp, R-Mich., chairman of the House Ways & Means Committee, Hal Rogers, R-Ky., chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, and Rep Tom Graves, R-Ga., author of a legislation to delay or defund the president's health care plan.
The group did take a few questions. And Cantor at one point raised the news that veterans had entered the World War II Memorial site, despite barriers. "Because they should as Americans, as veterans, people who've served this country, have the ability to enjoy that site," he said.
But as reporters and photographers were suddenly ushered out of the room, Cantor remained tight-lipped to a question over whether he feels any personal embarrassment.
Ryan was asked during the same appearance Tuesday with Cantor about why House Republicans want to go to conference with Senate Democrats now on a short-term spending bill, when for months the House GOP has been refusing to go into a similar process over a year-long budget?
Ryan said he and Senate Budget Committee Chair Patty Murray, D-Wash., have been talking. But the upshot, he said, is that it has been premature to do so, and that if we went prematurely, that would decrease the likelihood we'd get to a budget agreement." He said the discussions over a debt limit increase could provide a needed "forcing mechanism" to "bring the two parties together. (By Billy House)
UPDATE: 12:40 p.m.: On the Scene at the World War II Memorial
Dozens of veterans and their family members walked around the World War II memorial on Tuesday morning after they knocked down fences put in place for government shutdown. Accompanying them: Reps. Steve King, R-Iowa, Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., and Louie Gohmert, R-Texas.
Bachmann says she was told in the morning that WWII veteran delegations were coming from Mississippi and Iowa. Gohmert cut the yellow police tape and the congressmen escorted the vets in, though there was no pushback from park police at the time.
"They called for members of Congress to help and I ran over," Bachmann said. "Everyday there is a shutdown "" I doubt a shutdown will last more than 2 to 3 days "" you will see members of Congress escorting vets in because we're not going to have anyone not come."
There was no true need, however, for the lawmakers to be at the site to the let the veterans in. The National Republican Congressional Committee is already using the event for political purposes.
Predictably so, Bachmann laid the blame on the shutdown squarely on the shoulders of Democrats for not negotiating with House Republicans and rejecting their multiple proposals. When asked why can't the House pass a clean CR without Obamacare provisions to keep the government open, she said, "What you're saying in is that every instance the Republican position should be the Democratic position. That president Obama should essentially be a dictator."
National Park Service spokesperson Carol Johnson said, as of writing, her agency was awaiting guidance on how to handle the situation. No vets were kicked out of the memorial, but other groups are scheduled to come, such as a delegation from Illinois coming Wednesday.
While there, the lawmakers took photos with the veterans (King pictured above).
"We'll do everything we can," King told one veteran.
Another veteran sarcastically shot back, "That's all I need is a politician."
National Parks Service spokeswoman Carol Johnson said they are awaiting guidance on what to do with possible future groups of veterans. For her part, Johnson was supposed to be furloughed, but was called in for this event. She said she is not being paid, however.
A Vietnam veteran told National Journal that he was happy to get to go to the WWII Memorial. Getting out to D.C. for this was on his bucket-list, he said. But he was disappointed not to get to see the names of two of his friends who didn't make it home on the Vietnam Memorial. He said he'll be back next year.
As groups of vets donning yellow shirts walked back into buses, a few park rangers and Park Police walked around the memorial grounds, awaiting guidance on how to handle the situation. Judy Hillman of Michigan thanked Bachmann (pictured below), telling her that her grandsons stationed in South Korea and Africa couldn't get goods from army commissaries, which were closed by the shutdown. When asked who's to blame for the shutdown, Hillman didn't hesitate. "Obama. He's not negotiating with Congress." Meanwhile, groups of tourists walked past the now-open barricades into the memorial. The fountain was turned off, but they still snapped photos of the grounds. (By Matt Berman and Elahe Izadi)
UPDATE: 12:16 p.m.: Who Burned Boehner?
It's disaster for Boehner this morning: though the speaker spent Monday night railing against federal contributions to the health plans of Congress' members and staffers, the speaker's office has been working quietly with Reid's camp to protect those very same subsidies, according to a report from Politico.
If true, it's a painful revelation for Boehner, as it creates — at the very least — the appearance of hypocrisy and plays into an accusation that has dogged the speaker throughout his tenure: that he's a Washington insider who's posing as a Tea Party firebrand, but he's not truly with him.
Boehner's camp is insisting the speaker's behind-the-scenes work in no way contradicts his public statements, saying he was simply pushing Democrats to fix a problem they created.
The Politico report is backed by leaked emails and other documents detailing the negotiations, and that raises another big question: who decided to make these private communications public?
It's hard to imagine they came from Boehner's camp, giving the timing and the perception headache it's causing the speaker. And that leaves either a third party who somehow intercepted the documents, or — most likely, given a Roll Call report Monday about Democrats considering releasing the documents — someone across the aisle.
Whoever put out the documents, it's a shocking breach of trust, and one that's likely to have ramifications going forward. Congress' members live with a constant tension between staying safe in one own's political camp and shouldering the political risk or cross-party outreach in the hopes of getting things done. But after Boehner just got burned for playing ball, it's hard to imagine him ever sticking his neck out again. And in the current hyper-partisan environment, Boehner's story could well serve as the cautionary tale that keeps other members from doing anything other than playing it safe. (By Patrick Reis)
UPDATE: 11:54 p.m.: Barricades Don't Stop Veterans From Seeing World War II Memorial
A group of World War II veterans from Mississippi knocked over the barricades at the WWII memorial on Tuesday morning, despite it being closed due to the government shutdown, Stars and Stripes reporter Leo Shane tweeted:
Tons of applause as the WWII vets from Miss. storm their memorial. Park police on the way. #shutdown pic.twitter.com/31UGU7MRry
Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, reportedly distracted a U.S. Park Service police officer as veterans and staffers knocked down the barricades, according to Shane. Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., is reportedly there, as well. (By Matt Vasilogambros)
UPDATE: 11:45 a.m.: House Republicans Call on Twitter For a Clean CR
Two members of the House GOP have taken to Twitter to push for a resolution to the shutdown. Here's a roundup from this morning:
I came to DC to fix gov't, not shut it down. It's time for House to vote for a clean, short-term funding bill to bring Senate to the table
We fought the good fight. Time for a clean CR.
Of course, that's by no means the dominant position in the Republican party right now. That position, especially on Twitter, looks more like this:
If there was any question about who wants a govt shutdown, @SenatorReid answered it this morning when he rejected our offer to negotiate.
We've got a ways to go yet. (By Matt Berman)
UPDATE: 11:38 a.m.: DCCC Targets Republicans Over Shutdown
The campaign arm of House Democrats is cranking up the pressure on vulnerable Republicans over the government shutdown, dispatching automatic calls to voters in 63 congressional districts Tuesday with messages that urge constituents to call their representatives and demand they "stop the nonsense."
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's paid grassroots campaign targets lawmakers in competitive districts and blames the shutdown on Republican lawmakers, while noting that they're "still getting paid." "He's just not listening to our frustration. All because of his demand to take away your benefits and protect insurance company profits," one sample robocall reads. The message will then allow voters to dial 1 to be connected to their congressman's office.
With the message, Democrats are trying to both make Republican lawmakers sweat and, perhaps, to incite the "moderate insurrection" against the hard-right faction in the House that never materialized Monday night ahead of the shutdown. It's an escalation from President Obama's request that voters call their members of Congress to pressure them to avoid a shutdown. (By Alex Seitz-Wald)
UPDATE: 11:34 a.m.: Snowe Slams Tea Party Republicans
Former Maine Sen. Olympia Snowe said on Tuesday "there's no question" tea party members of the Republican Party are partly to blame for the government shutdown. "This is not the party I recognize," the moderate Republican said on CNN. Republican leadership needs to regain control of their caucus, she said. (By Dustin Volz)
UPDATE: 11:15 a.m.: The Wait and See Game
Republican strategists said Tuesday that House Republicans were still waiting for Democrats to initiate compromise.
"House Republicans will be gauging public reaction and waiting for their Democratic counterparts to begin negotiations," said GOP strategist Ron Bonjean. "They made a number of moves last night, so now it's likely going to be a wait and see game." (By Stacy Kaper)
UPDATE: 11:10 a.m.: Taliban?
If the shutdown has meant anything for Congress so far, it's super hyperbolic rhetoric. Rep. Joe Garcia, D-Fla., took to the House floor to compare tea party Republicans to the Taliban. In response, Mark Meadows, R-N.C., said that he doesn't "find that there are any American citizens who deserve that kind of rhetoric and name calling."
We assume that the name calling will just get more and more heated from here. (By Matt Berman)
UPDATE: 11:01 a.m.: Senate Republicans Search for the Next Move
The impact of the shutdown has begun to trickle down to Senate offices. For instance, Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., said that after noon his staff of about 30 would dwindle to just four "" which means any constituent calls about the shutdown will likely go unanswered. "They'll get to hear my message," Chambliss said.
As the Senate voted down the latest proposal from the House, a number of Senate Republicans signaled they were giving the House Republican caucus breathing room to strategize on what their next move should be.
"They have to make that decision for themselves based on their internal politics," Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., told National Journal.
But Isakson, who was elected to Congress to replace Newt Gingrich after his resignation following the fallout from the 1995-1996 shutdown, also acknowledged where the standoff was eventually headed: "Right now, the way out is not clear except you've got a situation where you've got a very monolithic vote in the Democratic conference win the Senate, you've got a Democratic president and you've got a Republican House. Two-thirds of the power in this debate lies under rate control of the Democrats, which is going to ultimately going to decide what happens."
Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., who had received some conservative backlash last week after he criticized Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, from the Senate floor, likewise withheld advice for House Republicans. "The Speaker has a tough job, and I'll let him figure out how to get to 218 votes for something," Corker said. "I don't want to make it more complicated by saying things that could complicate that."
But Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., who has been highly critical of the shutdown strategy to derail the health care law, predicted the shutdown wouldn't last "too much longer" and urged House Republicans to "accept the fact that we're not going to defund Obamacare."
"We had a presidential election that was based on that argument. We had other elections that were based on either keeping or repealing Obamacare," he said. But as for whether House Republicans were risking their majority, McCain said "Many of them come from safe districts and they ran saying they would fight to repeal Obamacare, so I respect their position." (By Elahe Izadi)
UPDATE 10:54 a.m.: House Republicans Will Hold Press Conference at Noon
House Republicans announced plans to hold a press conference with continuing resolution conferees at noon in the Speaker's conference room to discuss the state of play on the shutdown.
The group includes House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp, R-Mich., House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers, R-Ky., House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and Reps. John Carter, R-Texas, Ander Crenshaw, R-Fla., Rodney Frelinghuysen, R-N.J., and Tom Graves, R-Ga. (By Stacy Kaper)
UPDATE: 10:20 a.m.: Senate Leadership Blame Each Other for Shutdown
In a sign that any compromise could still be quite distant, Senate party leadership traded barbs on the floor Tuesday morning, with each side pointing to the other as the cause of today's government shutdown.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., came out swinging, blaming the shutdown on Democrats for refusing to sit down and compromise.
"They've now said they won't even agree to sit down and work out our differences," McConnell said on the floor. "They won't even talk about it. They literally just voted against working out a compromise."
He added, "So we know the Democrats who shut down the government will yell and point fingers. They've already started that routine."
Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., immediately shot back: "My friend, the Republican leader, spoke as if George Orwell wrote his speech. This is 1984, where up is down, left is right, east is west," he said. "It was the House of Representatives that shut down the government."
Reid pointed out that Obamacare is going forward despite Republican opposition, and praised Senate Budget Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray, D-Wash., for passing a budget and seeking to go to a conference with the House 18 times.
"Members of the House of Representative were unable to vote to keep the government running "" only the Republicans," Reid added. (By Stacy Kaper and Dustin Volz)
UPDATE: 9:55 a.m.: Senate Rejects Motion to go to Conference
The Senate voted 54 to 46 to reject the House's request for conferees on its anti-Obamcare continuing resolution to fund the government Tuesday morning. The move kicks the ball back to the House, which had not announced how it plans to proceed nearly 10 hours after the government shutdown began. (By Stacy Kaper)


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Thursday, July 28, 2011
Complete and total randomness...
6 comments:
- Jean said...
Love your post! Out here in CA, calling people 'hun' at random is less common, but it certainly happens.
- July 28, 2011 at 10:18 AM
- Goosegirl said...
Good morning Hunny!
I loved your randomness this morning. I think it is a wonderful blessing that your babies are so sweet and good. And I would have kept the "Molly" on the wall too! Don talks about refinishing our dining room table, to get all the paint, glitter, and pen off of it. I have threatened him with mayhem if he does it. I love the life that happens on that table and I want to keep the marks and scratches and glitter as a souvenir of childhood. It is fleeting.
Hugs to you today. You are a marvelous mother Hunny!
- July 28, 2011 at 10:21 AM
- Jenlyn said...
Terms of endearment are generally a Southern/Western thing. I've moved a ton and currently live in the north, when I get the urge to call some one Sweetheart or Honey it is usually followed by a sudden shift to my southern accent. I've heard other transplants to the north do the same thing.
- July 28, 2011 at 10:53 AM
- andreak said...
Life is random and I am so glad you post about it. Have a great weekend!
- July 28, 2011 at 12:15 PM
- Cindy said...
Sam...I always say you can't spoil babies! Only fruit spoils!!! Hold that baby all the time if you can...they are so worth it!!! We need to chat soon!!! Hugs!
- July 28, 2011 at 3:42 PM
- Angelina Lynn said...
it's a southern thing. haha- the only time I've heard it is like in Bob Evans and there's this waitress with a REALLY strong southern accent:P:P
- July 28, 2011 at 8:14 PM


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