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Paris (AFP)
Aug 18, 2016
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) on Thursday said it was evacuating its staff from six hospitals in northern Yemen after 19 people were killed in an air strike on one of its facilities earlier this week.
Monday's Saudi-led coalition strike on Abs hospital in the rebel-held province of Hajja was the fourth and deadliest attack yet on an MSF facility in war-torn Yemen, according to the charity.
The decision to pull staff out "is never taken lightly", the Paris-based aid agency said in a statement, accusing the coalition of "indiscriminate bombings and unreliable reassurances".
"Given the intensity of the current offensive and our loss of confidence in the SLC's (Saudi-led coalition's) ability to prevent such fatal attacks, MSF considers the hospitals in Saada and Hajjah governorates unsafe for both patients and staff," it added.
The hospitals will continue to be manned by local workers and volunteers, MSF said.
Yemen has been gripped by unrest since Iran-backed Shiite Huthi rebels and allied loyalists of former president Ali Abdullah Saleh overran the capital Sanaa in September 2014.
The violence increased after a Saudi-led Arab coalition launched a military campaign in March last year to help shore up the government of President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi.
The coalition stepped up its air strikes this month after UN-mediated peace talks between the rebels and Yemen's internationally backed government were suspended.
– 'Indiscriminate attacks' –
Monday's bombing of Abs hospital drew international condemnation, prompting the coalition to announce an independent investigation into the attack.
MSF said it had shared the hospital's GPS coordinates with all parties involved in the conflict.
"Coalition officials repeatedly state that they honour international humanitarian law, yet this attack shows a failure to control the use of force and to avoid attacks on hospitals full of patients," it said.
"MSF is neither satisfied nor reassured by the SLC's statement that this attack was a mistake."
It also accused all sides in Yemen's war of "indiscriminate attacks without any respect for civilians".
One MSF worker was among those killed in the Abs hospital attack, while another 24 people were wounded.
The group's emergency coordinator Laurent Sury told AFP that "several dozen" international and Yemeni MSF workers were affected by the decision to pull out of the six hospitals.
"Our aim is to open programs, not close them, especially considering the enormous needs in the north," he said. "But today, the minimum security conditions can no longer be guaranteed."
He said that civilians were paying a heavy price in the conflict.
"Today in Yemen, you risk your life when you seek out care, whether you are a pregnant woman needing a Cesarean or child requiring antibiotics."
The hospital strike was the latest in a series of coalition raids that have allegedly hit civilian facilities — including a school in the rebel stronghold of Saada on Saturday where 10 children were killed.
The UN says more than 6,500 people, mostly civilians, have been killed since last March and more than 80 percent of the population needs humanitarian aid.
Source: Space War.
Link: http://www.spacewar.com/reports/MSF_evacuates_staff_from_6_Yemen_hospitals_after_air_strike_999.html.


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Sejeong (세정) is a South Korean singer under Jellyfish Entertainment. She is currently a member of the girl group gugudan and former member of I.O.I.
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Birth Date: August 28, 1996
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Height: 164 cm (5'5″)
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On 8 March Milan participates for the first time in the international Tempo di Libri fair in its new role as a UNESCO capital of books and publishing.
The investiture of Milan into the network of UNESCO creative cities has triggered a series of initiatives and international cultural exchanges for readers, publishers, writers and everyone else connected with books.
On Saturday 10 March 400 volunteers will read excerpts from books new and old, chaired by writer and journalist Isabella Bossi Fedrigotti, author of a dozen critically acclaimed novels. Excerpts from Hemingway's A farewell to arms will mark the centenary of the author's work in Milan as a volunteer ambulance driver during world war one.
Each day will have its theme: 8 March is dedicated to female characters and writers. Friday 9 March will recall the social and political upheavals of 1968, while Saturday will concentrate on verses, texts and pictures of Milan. Sunday will focus on the relationship between text and illustration and graphic novels. The closing day Monday 12 March will discuss the technical revolution of the digital world.
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These cookies bake up crisp and sweet, just like gluten-filled cookies.
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
6 oz. Bob's Red Mill Gluten-free flour
1 egg
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp sea salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup rolled oats
1 cup SunButterscotch chips (recipe to follow)
Makes 2 cups
Pinch of salt
1 1/2 cups SunButter
Sprinkle the white chocolate chips on a baking sheet and place it in the oven for ten minutes.
Continue to cook it in the oven for an additional 30-40 minutes, stirring and spreading it out with the spatula at 15 minute intervals. Cook until the white chocolate is peanut butter brown color.
11 comments:
- Unknown said...
Those sound wonderful! Thanks for sharing how to make our own chips - that's super easy!
- October 18, 2014 at 4:11 PM
- Wendy said...
Oatmeal and butterscotch are made for each other! Love the sunbutterscotch twist and the premier of sunbutterscotch chips! I have had fun many times making home made flavored choc chips. Some may call it crazy. I chose to call it creative. :)
- October 19, 2014 at 3:37 PM
- Back for Seconds said...
Oh these sound so yummy!!
- November 6, 2014 at 4:44 PM
- Cookin' Canuck said...
I would love to ship cookies to friends and family this Christmas, so this post is just in time. These cookies sounds fantastic!
- November 6, 2014 at 7:23 PM
- Kim Bee said...
My hubby is a butterscotch fan so this is perfect. I ship to my son and my sis. We try to outdo each other with each package. It's gotten really out of hand.
- November 7, 2014 at 12:25 AM
- Rose | The Clean Dish said...
These cookies look soooo good! I use a lot of Bob's Red Mill and love their products, too, and I'm glad you have found a gluten free flour you like! Can't wait to try these cookies!
- November 7, 2014 at 5:00 AM
- Unknown said...
Mmm, cookies!! Bring them on! I like how you have the white chocolate chips in there too!
- November 7, 2014 at 9:28 AM
- Marjory @ Dinner-Mom said...
We are big SunButter users since my daughter is allergic to peanuts...and I can't wait to try making these chips! Thank you!!
- November 7, 2014 at 1:55 PM
- Aly ~ Cooking In Stilettos said...
These sound scrumptious and making your own chips - brilliant!
- November 7, 2014 at 5:30 PM
- Unknown said...
I use sun butter all the time. It's one of my all time favorite products. These cookies look wonderful. I'm going to have to try them ASAP. Thanks for the recipe.
- November 7, 2014 at 7:33 PM
- Unknown said...
I have a friend coming over this weekend that has a GF diet and I am completely clueless about it. I know there are many recipes out there but I think this is the winner. Thanks!
- November 13, 2014 at 7:07 AM
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|Breathing responsive device and method
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|Basal metabolism measuring apparatus
(a) a respirator for supplying a high volume, controlled flow of oxygen;
(b) a flow duct for conducting said oxygen from the respirator, said flow duct having a primary flow line and a secondary outlet communicating with said primary flow line;
(c) a respiration duct having one end adapted for communication with the lungs of said neonate;
(d) an expiration duct for receiving expired gas from the neonate;
(e) an inlet and outlet check valve combination coupled jointly on one side of said valves to said respiration duct and on the other side respectively to said secondary outlet and said expiration duct, said valve combination coupling providing an intermittent inspiration passageway from said primary flow line, through said inlet check valve and into the respiration duct and lung region, and an exiration passageway through said respiration duct and outlet check valve to said expiration duct, each of said inlet and outlet valves being biased in a closed position, the valve combination coupling having minimal deadspace; and
(f) means coupled to said primary flow line and said expiration duct for comparing the oxygen concentration of inspired gas versus that of corresponding expired gas for a determination of the amount of oxygen consumed.
a first chamber adapted to communicate with a primary flow line of gas supplied within said respiratory system;
a second chamber adapted for coupling to an expiration duct within said oxygen consumption monitoring circuit;
a third chamber independently coupled to each of said first and second chambers by means of opposing one way valves and having a third opening adapted for coupling to a respiratory duct connected to a patient;
said first and third chambers being coupled by an inlet valve which permits flow to said third chamber but checks counter flow therebetween, said second and third chambers being coupled by an outlet valve which permits flow from said third chamber to said second chamber but checks counter flow therebetween, both valves being biased in a closed position; and
a chamber volume of said third chamber substantially less than either of the first or second chamber volumes.
said first and second chambers are formed as cavities in a first housing section having a contacting face, said first chamber being adapted for coupling into the primary flow line and having an additional opening at the contacting face of said section;
said second chamber opens at said contacting face and has means for coupling an expiration duct thereto;
said third chamber is formed by a thin channel recess at a contacting face of a second housing section, which recess extends along a sufficient length of said contacting face to permit placement thereof over a portion of each of said contacting face openings of said first housing section, thereby permitting joint coupling of said first and second chambers to said third chamber, said third chamber further comprising an opening from said recess which is adapted for coupling to a respiration duct;
said contacting faces of the first and second housing sections being adapted for sandwiching opposing faces of a third section of housing comprising a platelike member having inlet and outlet valves disposed therein at locations corresponding to the coupling locations of said respective first and second chamber openings with said third chamber.
a. interposing a one way inlet check valve at a secondary opening to a primary oxygen flow line, thereby permitting flow therethrough from said primary flow line;
b. coupling said inlet valve to a low volume chamber having a first outlet means to a respiratory duct communicating with the lungs of said neonate and a second outlet means coupled to an expiration duct for conducting expired air to an oxygen comparison sensing system for effecting replenishment of said expired air, said second outlet means including one way valve means for precluding flow therethrough except during expiration by the neonate, said inlet check valve being biased in the closed position during such expiration;
c. analyzing respective samples of inspired and expired air within the system for oxygen concentration;
d. replenishing depleted oxygen to the expired air based on the difference of oxygen concentration detected with respect to the inspired sample; and
e. returning the replenished air to the respirator to maintain a constant positive-pressure system.
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to respiratory systems useful in supplying oxygen to neonates, and more particularly to apparatus for measuring oxygen uptake in such systems.
2. Prior Art
In situations where premature or term infants less than one year of age require ventilatory support, special problems occur unique from the conventional systems used for adult respiration. Since the breath volume changes are much smaller in neonatal systems (0.7-2.7 liters per minute), previous methods for controlling system gain response have not been easily adaptable. Furthermore, the high respiratory rate (20-60 per minute) and low tidal volume (7-10 ml/kg) of neonates create additional problems in design for a neonatal respirator with oxygen consumption monitoring capability.
Further limitations rise with respect to those infants having Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) inasmuch as such infants must always be kept under Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), usually in a range of 3-5 mm Hg. CPAP is necessary in such cases to increase functional residual capacity, to improve compliance of the lung, and to prevent atelectasis. In severe RDS and RDS with pneumonia, the neonate is generally kept on CPAP and also on Intermittant Mandatory Ventilation (IMV). In addition to meeting the aforementioned requirements, an effective neonatal ventilation system must also provide a high flow of oxygen enriched air (5-15 liters per minute) directed past the endotracheal tube of the infant so that he always inspires fresh air.
FIG. 1 illustrates a positive-end-expiratory-pressure respirator which has the capability to incorporate CPAP and CPAP-IMV modes and to provide a high flow of oxygen enriched air through a respirator loop. No provision is made, however, for separate retrieval of expired air from the neonate so that oxygen consumption can be effectively monitored. Instead, both inspiration and expiration occur through the same tube opening 20 to the neonate with the expired volume of air re-entering the primary flow line of the high flow oxygen circuit. The eventual return of expired air to the flow line is essential in such units in order to preserve a constant positive pressure throughout the ventilatory system. Therefore, because of an intermittent addition of small volumes of expired air to the continuous high rate of flow and high oxygen content in this primary flow line, a comparison of oxygen content before and after inspiration has not been practical.
Numerous benefits could be realized by a ventilatory system which permits measurement of oxygen consumption or uptake by neonates. Metabolic rate, for example, can be usefully monitored since it directly relates with oxygen consumption. Previously, metabolic rate has been determined by means of skin temperature probes which detect the environmental temperature within the incubator. The obvious time lag and potential inaccuracy of this method suggest that a substantial benefit would arise with a technique of direct measurement of oxygen consumption. An additional need for measurement of oxygen consumption arises with infants having a pulmonary disease who must be ventilated with an increased inspired oxygen fraction FIO
Infants having RDS which are ventilated under CPAP may experience a condition referred to as alveolar recruitment, as well as the aforementioned increase in lung compliance and functional residual capacity. At present, the CPAP settings on a respiratory system for neonates are arbitrary and must be obtained by trial and error. If the CPAP is set at high levels, it may cause alveolar overdistension or may even decrease the compliance of the lungs and also decrease the alveolar ventilation, so that the infant breathes harder in order to maintain alveolar ventilation. By monitoring oxygen consumption at different CPAP levels, the optimal airway pressure can be determined to avoid the aforementioned adverse side effects.
Finally, infants with severe RDS, RDS with pneumonia, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, etc., have to be managed with CPAP and Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation (IMV). The selection of optimal IMV settings on the respirator is very difficult since there are many parameters to be taken into account, such as air way pressure, inspiratory-expratory rate, IMV and CPAP. At present, the CPAP-IMV settings are obtained through trial and error by blood gas analysis on the infant. Monitoring of oxygen consumption would provide a more direct analysis for the optimal conditions and settings.
It is therefore an object of the subject invention to provide a ventilatory system for neonates which is adapted for measuring oxygen uptake.
It is a further object of this invention to provide apparatus for an oxygen consumption monitor system using a high flow, positive-end-expiratory-pressure respirator for supplying high volume, controlled oxygen flow.
It is an additional object of this invention to provide a valve system for enabling ventilation assist to neonates.
It is another object of this invention to provide a valve system capable of separating expired air for measurement of oxygen uptake.
A still further object of this invention is to provide a valve suitable for use with an oxygen consumption monitor system for neonates in which the amount of dead space within the valve system is minimized.
These and other objects of the present invention are realized in an oxygen consumption monitor system adapted for use in measuring oxygen uptake in neonates wherein a high flow, positive-end-expiratory-pressure respirator is utilized for supplying a controlled flow of oxygen. The system includes a flow duct for conducting oxygen from the respirator along a primary flow line. This flow duct includes a secondary outlet which communicates from the primary flow line to a one way inlet valve which forms part of an inlet and outlet check valve combination. Upon inspiration by the neonate, oxygen is drawn from the primary flow line through the inlet valve into a respiration duct which leads to the lungs of the neonate. Upon expiration, the inlet valve seats, blocking air passage return to the primary flow line. The expired air therefore vents through an outlet check valve to an expiration duct which conducts the expired air to an oxygen sensor utilized in the measurement of the extent of oxygen uptake. By coupling the inlet and outlet check valve combination between (1) the respiration duct on one side and (2) the respective openings of the secondary outlet and expiration duct on the other side, dead space is minimized and system accuracy is improved.
Other objects and features will be obvious to a person skilled in the art from the following detailed description, taken with the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a flow diagram illustrating a respirator currently used in connection with ventilation of neonates.
FIG. 2 shows a block diagram illustrating the oxygen consumption monitor and ventilation system utilized in accordance with the subject invention.
FIG. 3 illustrates one embodiment for the mixing chamber utilized with the subject oxygen consumption monitor.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an opposing check valve system used with the subject invention.
FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the check valve system shown in FIG. 4, looking up at the top two sections and down at the bottom section.
FIG. 6 shows a cross section view taken along lines 6--6 of FIG. 4, with flexible flap removed, and includes dimensional specifications.
FIG. 7 is a top view of FIG. 4, also including dimensional specifications.
Referring to the drawings:
The basic operation of an oxygen consumption monitor system for measuring uptake of oxygen in neonates is illustrated in FIG. 2. A respirator 10 having capabilities for CPAP and CPAP-IMV is utilized to establish a primary flow line as illustrated by the broken line circuit 11. This monitor system may be adapted for use with any high flow, positive-end-expiratory-pressure respirator; however, the respirator shown in FIG. 1, known as the BABY BIRD respirator, has proven very effective.
The primary flow line circuit 11 includes a flow duct 12 which constitutes the first leg of the circuit. This flow duct 12 communicates with a secondary outlet 13 which permits oxygen flow to the neonate 14 on inspiration. This outlet 13 is referred to as a secondary outlet in view of the noninterrupting action thereof with respect to the primary flow line 11. The function of the primary flow line is to provide a reservoir of fresh oxygen which may be maintained at a substantially constant pressure slightly above atmospheric pressure.
Flow through the secondary outlet 13 is controlled by a one way inlet valve 15 which permits flow thereby upon inspiration of the neonate 14. Such inspiration causes flow of fresh oxygen from the primary flow line 11 through the inlet valve 15, to the valve opening 16 which connects to a respiratory duct (not shown). This respiratory duct may be an endotracheal tube with attached cuff or other appropriate means for conveying oxygen to the lungs of the neonate.
Upon expiration by the neonate, air flow passes from the respiratory duct, through the valve opening 16 and through an outlet 17. Flow through the subject outlet 17 is controlled by a one way valve 18. It is necessary that each of the respective one way inlet and outlet valves 15 and 18 is biased in a seated position at the respective inlet 13 and outlet 17 openings. Such a configuration provides unidirectional flow upon inspiration through the inlet valve 15 and opposite unidirectional flow upon expiration through the outlet valve 18.
Chamber 19 contained between the respective inlet and outlet valves 15 and 18 and the valve opening 16 should be made as small as possible to avoid excessive deadspace. Such deadspace results in rebreathing by the infant of expired air, thereby decreasing the oxygen supply to the infant. Such deadspace develops error in oxygen uptake measurements and generally disrupts the effectiveness of the ventilating system. The deadspace problem discussed herein is less serious in the structure of FIG. 1 because of the absence of flow-controlling valves at the respirator opening 20.
During expiration by the neonate, flow through the valve outlet 17 continues to an expiration duct 21 which conducts the expired air to a mixing chamber 22, in preparation for analysis of the amount of oxygen consumed. This mixing chamber and associated oxygen consumption monitoring components are illustrated in block format in FIG. 2 and in the structural embodiment of FIG. 3. Referring to these respective illustrations, it will be noted that expired air is delivered to an inlet 23 opening to a first canister 24 which contains a CO2 scrubber for removal of CO2 exhalant. Also introduced at the first canister 24 through inlet 25 is a replenishing oxygen component for mixing and delivery to a second canister 26 for drying. Most of the dried air mixture is returned through outlet 27 to the primary flow line 11 and respirator 10. The amount of oxygen sent to the first canister through inlet 25 is determined by readings taken at a pair of oxygen sensors 28 and 29 which comparatively analyze samples from the primary flow line 11 and drying canister 26.
To accomplish the comparison of oxygen content of inspired air versus expired air, samples are drawn from each fraction and are exposed to a respective polaragraphic oxygen sensor 28 or 29. The sensor space therein is vented to the outside through a relatively large orifice 30 and 31 to provide a negligible pressure drop across the sensors. A pair of controlled leak paths 32 and 33 do not disrupt the constant positive pressure developed within the system because of the small amount of leakage which occurs.
As is more particularly shown in FIG. 3, the mixing chamber circuit also has a feature which allows dried, inspired gas to leak past both oxygen sensors 28 and 29 (shown as dotted paths through the solenoid valves 34), while excluding expired gas by means of a three-way control valve. This configuration is utilized to calibrate the sensors by simultaneously exposing them to the same fraction of inspired air and then electronically storing the error due to drift of either or both of the oxygen sensors. This error is later utilized to adjust oxygen replenishment to a more correct value. In FIG. 2 this arrangement is represented by the blocked item entitled Drift Control which includes an error detecting sample-and-hold device.
The amount of oxygen introduced at the first canister inlet 25 is determined by the amount of error signal occurring between the pair of oxygen sensors (See FIG. 2). By means of proportional plus integral control, a precision oxygen flow controller (Brook Instruments) adds a measured flow of oxygen until a null reading is obtained between the respective inspiration and expiration fractions of oxygen.
As has been mentioned previously, an important feature of the subject invention is the utilization of a valve system which incorporates minimal dead space while preserving a positive pressure throughout the respiratory circuit, along with opposing unidirectional inspiration and expiration flow. These characteristics are illustrated in a general valve configuration shown in FIG. 2. This configuration is represented by the three chamber housing 35 in which a first chamber 36 is coupled into the primary flow line circuit 11. A second chamber 37 is coupled to the expiration duct 21 which leads to the mixing chamber 22. The third chamber 19 is independently coupled to each of the first and second chambers 36 and 37 and further includes the valve opening 16 which leads to the lungs of the neonate. It is important that the volume of this third chamber be minimal to avoid deadspace and the attendant problems therewith.
The three chambers are separated by means of one way valves which establish the opposing unidirectional oxygen flow to and from the neonate. These valves have been previously discussed and are identified as an inlet valve 15 and an outlet valve 18.
A preferred structural embodiment for the three chambered housing is illustrated in FIGS. 4 through 7. In these figures, an inlet and outlet check valve combination is formed by a three part housing 39. Referring to FIG. 5, the first housing section 40 contains cavities representing the first and second chambers 41 and 42 previously discussed. The first chamber 41 includes a portion of the primary flow line 11 and the previously referenced secondary opening 43 from the primary flow line. This secondary opening 43 operates as an additional opening from the primary flow line 11 in order to establish a flow path for fresh air to the neonate. In addition, the first housing section includes a contacting face 45 which operates to seal against the remaining housing section to partially enclose the first and second chambers, which open at the contacting face for exposure thereof to the inlet and outlet check valves.
The third chamber previously referenced is formed in the second housing section 46. This chamber consists of a thin channel recess 47 located at a contacting face 48 of said second housing section. This thin channel recess 47 is designed to have minimal volume to avoid unnecessary deadspace. The recess 47 extends along a specific length of the contacting face 48 to permit placement thereof over a portion of each of the contacting face openings 41 and 42 of the first housing section 40. This configuration enables joint coupling of the first and second chambers to the third chamber.
A third section of housing 49 is sandwiched between the first and second housing sections and consists of a plate-like member having opposing faces 50 and 51. This third section includes inlet valve 52 biased in a seated position with respect to an opening 53 through said plate member 49. The inlet valve 52 is seated at a ridged portion 54, enclosing the plate opening 53 such that only unidirectional flow from the primary flow line 11 is permitted. This inlet flow is actuated by inspiration of the neonate.
An outlet check valve 55 is likewise attached at the third housing section 49 and is biased in a seated position at a ridged portion 56 on the opposite side of this third section 49, the ridged portion enclosing an expiration opening 57. This valve 55 is attached at the opposing side of the housing section 49 to enable reverse unidirectional flow upon expiration of the neonate and is aligned with the expiration duct opening 42 to permit expiration of the infant into the mixing chamber for analysis of oxygen consumption.
With the three sections of the valve housing attached at the opposing contacting faces of the first and second housing sections, all air flow to and from the neonate is confined through the respective three chambers as previously described. The chamber sizes may be of different configurations and volumes; however, a preferred structural summary has been provided in FIGS. 6 and 7 as illustrative of the preferred embodiment. Although the volumes of the first and second chambers are not critical, the volume of the third chamber is significant because it represents a deadspace developed within the valve combination. Its volume can therefore be reduced to a minimum to avoid the adverse effect previously disclosed. A maximum volume of 2.0 cc may be operable; however, the preferred volume for this third chamber is approximately 1.0 cc.
FIGS. 6 and 7 illustrate the specifications used in one embodiment which provides a 1.0 cc volume for the third chamber. The inlet and outlet check valves are shown only in phantom lines, since such valves are commercially available.
Numerous materials are available for construction, including plastics which can be injection molded to the appropriate configuration. The selection of valve material should be limited to highly pliable materials such as standard respiratory valve flaps. It is important to maintain the lowest possible resistance to air flow to avoid extra effort required during respiration by the neonate. Valves utilized with the subject embodiment were standard 5/8 inch respiratory valves and offered very little resistance during ventilatory support.
Tests utilizing the preferred embodiment disclosed herein have shown highly favorable results when applied to neonatal ventilatory systems. In a series of 36 experiments, for example, a mean VO2 measurement error of only 3% was experienced from the standard comparison of measured VO2 versus ideal VO2. This corresponds to a correlation coefficient between these calculated and observed VO2 values of 0.995 and a mean squared deviation from regression of only 8.56 cc/minute. The system response experienced was in the order of 20 seconds.
The primary uses and advantages of the subject invention include the following:
1. The neonatal oxygen monitor allows oxygen uptake to be dynamically determined in an open or closed pressure breathing circuit.
2. Oxygen uptake is determined by a replenishment technique which avoids the use of spirometers, flow meters, or any other volume, flow, or pressure measuring device in the patient gas stream.
3. Once the instrument has reached steady state, the oxygen uptake can be measured continuously and indefinitely.
4. The feedback technique used makes it unnecessary to determine gas concentrations with any absolute accuracy because oxygen concentration signals are nulled to obtain the oxygen utilization data.
5. The system provides a means to mix the expired gas with oxygen, remove CO2 and water vapor, and provide a small sample leak to an oxygen sensor. This system allows for accurate measurements under a variety of flows, pressures, breathing patterns, and therapeutic maneuvers without interference.
6. The low dead space valve is a unique means of directing all expired gas to the measurement system without providing excessive expiratory or inspiratory resistance or dead space to the infant.
As previously indicated, although previous forms have been herein described, it needs to be understood that the present disclosure is by way of example and that variations are possible without departing from the scope of the hereinafter claimed subject matter, which subject matter is to be regarded as the invention.


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Serenity Cove
About This Cottage
Centennial Lake is the type of lake you think of when you say "Cottage Country". The cottage itself wraps its spacious log frame around you and while there are some quaint little towns near by for supplies and emergencies, you really can get away from it all here. Clear air, dark night skies and a peace and all the peace and quiet you need await you at Serenity Cove!
Serenity Cove is an excellent choice for an extended family of 8-10. Three bedrooms with a total of 1 king and 3 queen beds, supplemented by a 4th with a pullout couch will sleep your group in comfort and 3 bathrooms ensure no waiting. In keeping with a traditional cottage design, bedrooms 2-4 have a loft like setting, allowing for an open concept view to the rooms below. A full modern kitchen, laundry and satellite TV are just what you'd expect from a property like this, but it's not just the basics here - a pool table provides a great spot for family tournaments and Internet (satellite, 20GB/week) lets you keep in touch with work, friends and family to tell them what a great time you're having.
The vista from the deck is captivating - a million dollar view down the lake. You'll want to get out on that lake too, whether it's for swimming or exploring by canoe or kayak.
Serenity Cove shines all year round - the fireplaces and ambience here make this a wonderful place to enjoy the pleasures of Winter. Others might complain about shoveling their driveways, but you could be snowshoeing, snowmobiling on the nearby trails, skiing at Calabogie, or just enjoying a roaring fireplace.
Note that the lake levels are managed by Ontario Hydro, the water levels are lower during the summer months, but the 50-foot dock takes care of any concerns in this regard.
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- Please note that bookings less than 7 days in advance are subject to confirmation of availability with owner
- This property rents Saturday to Saturday weekly only in High Season, including Christmas and New Years
- Check in is 5:00 pm, and check out is 10:00 am for all weekly bookings
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Please note that a $84.75 (including tax) booking fee applies to all bookings
Please note that a $7.91 per day (including tax) Accidental Damage Waiver applies to all bookings
|High Season: June 25 - September 6, December 18 - January 3
|Weekly (Saturday to Saturday)
|Low Season: September 8 - December 17, January 4 - June 24
|Weekends/Short Stays (Minimum 3 Nights)
Extra Nights (after 3) - $187.50
Note - after 7th night, pro-rated weekly price applies
|Holiday Weekends (3 Nights)
|Thanksgiving, Victoria Day, Family Day
Extra Nights (after 3) - $187.50
Note - after 7th night, pro-rated weekly price applies
Inside the Cottage
- Sleeps 10 (max 6 adults)
- 3 bedrooms (1 with king, 1 with 2 queens, 1 with queen, also pullout couch)
- 3 bathrooms (1 4-piece, 2 3-piece)
- Satellite TV
- Wireless internet
- Fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher, blender
- Gas fireplace
- Washer and dryer
Outside the Cottage
- Deck
- 50' aluminum dock
- Propane BBQ
- Fire Pit
- 4 kayaks (3 adult and 1 child), canoe and lifejackets
- Hot tub available year round
- A number of inflatable water toys and pump
- Hammock
Things you need to know:
- High season and weekly check in time is 5:00 pm, check out time is 10:00 am
- Well-behaved dogs (sorry no cats) are welcome at this property.
- Waterfront is a southern exposure
- Linens & indoor towels provided for all reservations - please bring your own beach towels
- A post rental cleaning service is included with all rentals; however, the cottage is expected to be left in a tidy condition.
There is an easy to navigate, gradual incline to the waterfront, lit by solar lights at night. There's shallow entry at the shore, gradually deepening to about 5.5' deep at the end of the new 50' aluminum dock. After that the water deepens more quickly. The bottom surface is smooth rock and sand, and the water is clear and weed free. The waterfront has southwestern exposure, and sunsets are partially visible from the shoreline. A full sunset view is just a short paddle out to the main part of the lake.
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- WiFi Overage $5/GB
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- Summer: Sat-Sat only
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Made from orangewood, the Jessica Nails Sticks feature a double ended stick design that is a multi-purpose tool primarily made to help care for cuticles by wrapping cotton wool around them, for removing nail polish smudges or for cleaning under the free edge of nails. These orangewood Sticks are also the perfect companion for creating the perfect manicure, whether that is fine dots or more advanced nail art.
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Steiner Mk5 Battle Light Ultra-High Output 800 Lumen Flash Light 400m Range 9073
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The Mk5 takes off where the Mk4 left off with the addition of an 800 lumen white light LED. The Mk5 is one of the brightest pocket sized, flashlights available today. The Mk5 is primarily for handheld use but can double as a weapon-mounted light with the additional of a low-profile, thumb screw mount.
The ultra-high output 800 Lumen Mk5 is recoil-resistant and designed as a hand held light or to be weapon mounted during sustained fire. The Total Internal Reflective (TIR) head produces a brilliant beam, able to easily blind adversaries while pushing white light out to 400 meters! The standard tail cap features a push button that can be pressed lightly for momentary or clicked for constant on. The Mk5 meets MIL-STD-810G Testing Standards.
White light is an incredibly important aspect of low light/no light operations: the brighter, the better. Effective use of white light increases operator safety. Brighter lights can aid in searching and open areas and help operators prevail in CQB situations. The Mk5 is one of the most effective white lights for long guns or hand held use.
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Dear DeSoto Businesses:
On June 19, 2020, Dallas County passed an Executive Order in response to a dangerous surge in new COVID-19 cases and a very disturbing rise in hospitalizations. June 24, 2020, was the day that this order took full effect. I am writing to remind all of our businesses about their responsibility to fully comply with this order and to provide you with helpful links to additional information.
The order calls on all businesses in Dallas County that provide goods or services directly to the public to develop a "Health and Safety" policy that requires, at minimum, for all employees or visitors to wear masks or face coverings. And there are other basic health and safety guidelines spelled out by the CDC and County health authorities that businesses could and should adopt including observing a safe social distance of 6-feet and having employees wash and sanitize their hands and common contact surfaces. Whatever policies that are adopted by each business, you are required to post a copy of your policy in a highly visible place where all employees and customers can see it and will know that it is in effect. Some examples of this signage are provided by Dallas County here: https://www.dallascounty.org/covid-19/resources-business.php
I have heard stories about businesses that have received uncooperative customers who have refused to wear masks and proprietors who have declined to press the issue. I'm here today to remind our businesses that they are responsible for not only following this order but for the safety of their other customers who are put at risk by having a person without a mask on the premises. Businesses that don't cooperate with this order can be fined up to $500 for each occurrence. None of us would like to see a business that has already been hard hit due to COVID-19 fined, but we all must remember that stopping the spread of this deadly virus and protecting our residents is the goal here. And it is an achievable goal.
When I was growing up I remember seeing signs on store walls that said "No Shirt. No Shoes. No Service" or "We Check ID's." If someone walked in without a shirt, or was a minor and was trying to buy alcohol or cigarettes, they were refused service. And after spending 32 years with the Federal Trade Commission, 18 of those years as an investigator, I can tell you from experience that businesses that didn't enforce such rules were held accountable. So please be compliant and help to protect our community.
I would also like to remind our residents that we all have a responsibility to take the steps that we can to stop the spread of this killer illness. None of us wants to wear a mask or stay put in our homes when we'd rather be out with friends. But we are in a pandemic and just one person failing to follow basic safety guidelines can put us all at risk. That is why we all need to wear a mask, avoid crowds, allow a safe 6-foot distance between ourselves and others, keep our hands clean, and practice good hygiene. It's a sacrifice, that's for sure, but the actions that we are being asked to take are medically and scientifically sound.
Let's all do the smart thing and do the right thing.
May God bless and protect you and yours at this difficult time.
Curtistene S. McCowan
Helpful Links: Click here to view the full order.
More Information and visual resources for businesses:
Haga clic aquí para ver el pedido completo.
Más información y recursos visuales para empresas:
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US Politics in Trump era
I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration
President Trump is facing a test to his presidency unlike any faced by a modern American leader. The dilemma — which he does not fully grasp — is that many of the senior officials in his own administration are working diligently from within to frustrate parts of his agenda and his worst inclinations.
Who's spoken out against Trump's move to revoke former CIA Director Brennan's security clearance
A bipartisan group of more than a dozen former intelligence directors, plus retired Adm. William H. McRaven, spoke out against the president's move. On Aug. 17, they were joined by another 60 officials, and over 170 added their names on Aug. 20. Here's an non-exhaustive list of major figures who have voiced their support for Brennan.
U.S. Allies Sign Sweeping Trade Deal in Challenge to Trump
A trade pact originally conceived by the United States to counter China's growing economic might in Asia now has a new target: President Trump's embrace of protectionism. A group of 11 nations — including major United States allies like Japan, Canada and Australia — signed a broad trade deal on Thursday in Chile's capital, Santiago, that challenges Mr. Trump's view of trade as a zero-sum game filled with winners and losers.
Democrats flipped a Missouri state legislature seat that Trump won by 28 points
Democrats had another good Tuesday night of special elections, this time in Missouri, where Mike Revis won a 3-point victory in House District 97, which President Donald Trump had won by 28 points. That 31-point swing relative to the 2016 election was extraordinarily large, but actually not the greatest swing of the night. Over in House District 144, Democrats took a relatively narrow 53-47 loss in a district that Trump carried by 59 points.
Congressional Democrats Are Crushing The GOP In 2018 Midterm Fundraising
Congressional Democrats are whipping their GOP counterparts in fundraising heading into the 2018 elections, a key sign that a wave election may be building.In both the Senate and House, Democrats are pulling money hand-over-fist in many of their most important races, according to campaign finance reports recently filed with the Federal Election Commission. Many Republicans are struggling to keep up — including some key incumbents in both chambers.
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Legal challenge to Arpaio pardon begins
After President Trump's pardon of ex-sheriff Joe Arpaio, who had been convicted of criminal contempt for violating a court order designed to stop the violation of the constitutional rights of suspected illegal immigrants, conventional wisdom — and certainly the Trump administration — would have us believe that Trump's pardon powers are unlimited. However, never before has someone stretched the pardon power so beyond its original intent. Trump has now drawn scrutiny not simply from critics of his racist rhetoric but from the court itself.
Lurid Trump allegations made by Louise Mensch and co-writer came from hoaxer
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McConnell, in Private, Doubts if Trump Can Save Presidency
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Theresa May condemns far-right views after Trump Charlottesville remarks
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President Trump's main council of top corporate leaders disbanded on Wednesday following the president's controversial remarks in which he equated white nationalist hate groups with the protesters opposing them. Soon after, the president announced on Twitter that he would end his executive councils, "rather than put pressure" on executives.
US government demands details on all visitors to anti-Trump protest website
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New fake news dilemma: sites publish real scoops amid mess of false reports
Louise Mensch is among a number of bloggers offering a mix of true and inaccurate stories, forcing readers to discern for truth for themselves. And Mensch's post was difficult to dismiss outright because she and her co-author, Claude Taylor, had earlier reported a pair of details from the investigations into Trump's alleged links with Russia that were later confirmed by major mainstream news outlets.
How to Jam the Trump Brand
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Sen. Ron Wyden: Government Must Explain Why It Tried to Expose Twitter User
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'I'm officially off the Trump Train': Trump's online base is furious about the Syria strikes
"I voted for you, my whole family voted for you," said Angelo John Gage, a Marine veteran who was once the chairman of the white nationalist National Youth Front. "We all busted our a–es to destroy the fake media news, and now you're falling for it." His video reaction to rumors of U.S. military action in Syria was a direct address to Trump, and it went viral. Both WikiLeaks and Infowars reposted it.
"Democrats are acting like a bunch of cowards": Trump's Syria strike opens a rift on the left
Progressive activists say they're dismayed that senior congressional Democrats aren't more strongly condemning President Donald Trump's strikes against Syria on Thursday night. Some Democrats in Congress dinged Trump on the process — not seeking congressional approval — but largely supported the action itself. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called punishing Syria's Bashar al-Assad "the right thing to do," and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) labeled the strikes a "proportional response." Pelosi has also called for the House to end its recess and reconvene to discuss the attacks.
A top Putin critic on how to oppose Trump: "making him look like a loser is crucial"
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Activists Plan Emergency Actions Across the Country to Protest Approval of Dakota Access Pipeline
On Tuesday the Army Corps of Engineers gave notice to Congress that within 24 hours it would grant an easement allowing Energy Transfer Partners to move forward with construction on the Dakota Access Pipeline, which North Dakota's Standing Rock Sioux tribe and thousands of allies have attempted to halt out of concern for water contamination, dangers to the climate, and damage to sites of religious significance to the tribe.
Supreme court nominee Neil Gorsuch calls Trump judge attacks 'demoralizing'
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T.J. Maxx And Marshalls Tell Employees To Stop Featuring Ivanka Trump Products
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Republicans hit back at Commons Speaker John Bercow for blocking Donald Trump's address to Parliament
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The big lesson of Trump's first 2 weeks: resistance works
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For weeks, a swelling group has been showing up every Friday here at the local office of Representative Rodney Frelinghuysen to demand that he hold a town-hall meeting to answer its concerns about his fellow Republicans' plan to dismantle the Affordable Care Act. After weeks without an answer, the congressman's staff replied that he would be too busy, that such gatherings took considerable planning and that just finding a meeting place could be tough. So the group, NJ 11th for Change, secured venues in all four counties that Mr. Frelinghuysen represents for times during the congressional recess this month - and constituents plan to show up even if he does not.
Trump is being sued on behalf of 42 million people – the citizens of NY, VA, Massachusetts, and Washington state
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Google co-founder Sergey Brin joins protest against immigration order at San Francisco airport
Sergey Brin, Google co-founder and president of Alphabet, joined protesters at San Francisco International Airport tonight as demonstrators assembled at airports across the country in opposition to...
Republican Lawmakers in Five States Propose Bills to Criminalize Peaceful Protest
On Saturday, the Women's March on Washington will kick off what opponents of the incoming administration hope will be a new era of demonstrations against the Republican agenda. But in some states, nonviolent demonstrating may soon carry increased legal risks — including punishing fines and significant prison terms — for people who participate in protests involving civil disobedience.
Trump Grill Could Be the Worst Restaurant in America
This is a review of the Trump restaurant in Trump tower. Trump reacted sharply by tweeting his displeasure about this review. This is an example of how liberal backlash to Trump. Its a great piece of writing!
Protesting, privileged college kids know nothing about social injustice
As you can tell, I am not particularly impressed with the social justice engagement of the precious little pop tarts who decided to skip class to march - 40 people strong! - down a Main Line thoroughfare to let the suburban police department that keeps them safe know it is nothing but a ritzy extension of the KKK.
"Crowd chants "My body my choice, her body her choice"
Anti-Trump Demonstrators Take to the Streets in Several U.S. Cities
Chanting "Not my president," several hundred protesters streamed through the streets of Berkeley and Oakland in the predawn hours of Wednesday venting their anger at the election of Donald J. Trump as president. Demonstrations were also reported in Pittsburgh, Seattle and Portland, Ore.


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You bought the wrong MXQ Android TV Box
I named this article the pros and cons of buying an MXQ Android TV Box, but after spending about 15 minutes thinking of the pros I really cannot come up with one good reason. You could say price but really that is only a false economy: as the saying goes "buy cheap buy twice".
Although we don't sell the box no one could say we have no experience of the MXQ as we see them every day in our retail shop, brought in by frustrated customers looking for help. We know the MXQ box inside out, believe me we do and to be honest we would not inflict the public with such a substandard box even if it is a genuine model (rarely), as there are many cloned models on sale.
For anyone just thinking of buying their first Smart TV Box it can be very confusing so let us help put the record straight.
You could be lucky in getting a box that will still work after a few months, but when I say work I mean it will switch on. How it will stream is another thing.
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So let's talk about the specifications of the MXQ box:
Central processing unit (CPU)
The MXQ runs the Amlogic S805 Quad Core, personally when I hear the Amlogic S805 CPU I immediately picture a snail because it is that slow.
Graphics processing unit (GPU)
Inside the MXQ is the Quad Core ARM Mali-450. It also has only 1GB RAM which is not enough, you need 2 GB RAM to run an Android TV Box- just Google it if you think not.
It has an internal Wi-Fi antenna which is not ideal and Wi-Fi capabilities of only 2.4 GHz.
I recently saw an advertisement in our local newspaper for the MXQ, and on visiting the website for the box the guys are advertising the MXQ with 2GB RAM and 16GB Memory. This is totally impossible as there is no MXQ with those specifications so be warned check who you are buying from.
In short with an MXQ you are buying old technology, more and more movies are now available in 1080p quality and the MXQ is just not up to the job of displaying these. It will stutter and skip frames regularly, bringing down your enjoyment of a film or show.
We are not knocking other box sellers, we are knocking substandard boxes. We welcome competition in the marketplace and can compete with anyone on a like for like basis, yet the simple fact is unless the box seller deals directly with the factories and not middle men or agents, their products like the MXQ can easily be a cloned box. Middle men or agents will state that they have factories and they produce the box but they don't. We have our own factory, we are always welcome to come over, we can provide our H96 brand certificate, and other models of certificates.


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Norristown Community Gardens – Norristown Community Gardens
Ameika Malcolm has been working in the mental health advocacy field for the past nine years and is currently the Community Development and Integration Coordinator for HopeMarket, a subsidiary program of HopeWorx, Inc., a non-profit mental health advocacy organization for Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. She is also the Social Committee co-Chair for the Montgomery County Community Support Program. Shortly after becoming a United States citizen – Malcolm is a native Jamaican – she went on to accomplish her Bachelor's of Science degree in Human Services Management. In addition to her professional work, Malcolm is a mom to two teenage children, and an avid gardener who lovingly donates her time, energy and amazing attitude to help lead and manage the Norristown Community Gardens. She is an upbeat, fun loving woman who lights up every room she walks in.
The Norristown Community Gardens project is intended to help with community development and food security in terms of providing locally grown fresh produce, which is not always accessible to low income areas such as Norristown. The garden generates interest from people who have never gardened before and the members support each other by organizing cooking demonstrations around the produce that is in season.


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Inadvertent IRS Disclosure Sheds Light on Big Donors to Goldman Fund
A trio of well-known tech billionaires have emerged as among the biggest donors to the Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund after an inadvertent disclosure by the Internal Revenue Service revealed their names, Bloomberg reports.
The disclosure occurred after two pages of a filing that should have been excised by the IRS were posted on the GuideStar website and subsequently obtained by Bloomberg. The filing shows that former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer donated $1.9 billion to GSPF, a donor-advised fund, and that trusts linked to Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, and WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum donated $526 million and $114 million, respectively, to the fund. GSPF received $3.2 billion in donations in 2016, five times what it received in 2015. According to a 2017 report from the National Philanthropic Trust, a large donor-advised fund manager, DAFs in the U.S. received $23.27 billion in gifts in 2016 and distributed grants totaling $15.75 billion.
According to Bloomberg, the pages, which have since been removed from the GuideStar site, did not specify which assets had been donated, but $1.1 billion of Ballmer's gift was in the form of publicly traded shares of stock, while half of Powell Jobs' gift and all of Koum's gift was stock.
Private foundations are subject to more regulations and required to disclose more information than are donor-advised funds, which have become increasingly popular among wealthy individuals. With a donor-advised fund, donors are eligible for an immediate tax deduction but can recommend gifts from their fund at their convenience and, if they so choose, privately. Critics of DAFs argue that they reduce the amount of funds going to nonprofits and lower the level of transparency in the philanthropic sector.
"Steve Ballmer and other donors still benefit from the utter lack of transparency that characterizes donor-advised funds," said consultant Alan Cantor, a well-known critic of DAFs. "We now know that Ballmer put $1.9 billion into the Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund, but from that point on we know nothing."


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Welcome to I-Privacy Lab
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Through the SFS program, we will provide grants to students studying in the field of cybersecurity. Each scholarship recipient must complete either a M.S. or a Ph.D. degree on Computer Science. Rising juniors and seniors, and current M.S. and Ph.D. students who are U.S. citizens are eligible either as undergraduates through the MS degree, or PhD degree. Detailed information about eligibility can be found here.
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"Okay," says the counselor,
"you've identified one negative quality in your coworker
that bugs you...and why.
Now I want you identify a trait in yourself
that bugs you...and then figure out why."
Inwardly I sigh; therapy is work.
I know it's worth the effort, but still...
So I go home with my assignment:
What's one of my traits that bothers me?
Why does it bother me?
What can I (do I want to) do about it?
I wish I were less judgmental.
There, I said it.
I typically keep my judgmental observations to myself,
and while I'd like to assert that I do so
to keep from hurting or belittling others,
the real reason is
I know how wearing and wearying it can be
to listen to others' judgmental rants
and I don't want to come across like that.
Not being judgmental is less about kindness
and more about appearances and being liked.
Well, look at that, I've already identified three reasons
why my judging bugs me:
-- it isn't kind or loving
-- it's off-putting
-- it makes me look bad
But what else?
-- it interferes with relationships
-- it's often uninformed and thus unfair...
or simply false
-- it shrinks, diminishes me
-- it contributes to unhappiness,
both mine and others
I think that's a pretty good list.
So is there something to be done?
I can counter my judging with inner reminders:
-- Ah, there it is again, my ego judging.
-- I have a choice: Listen and verbalize it,
or let it pass on through,
like clouds in the sky or a leaf on a stream.
-- I recognize the likelihood that the judgment
is simply false.
-- Is this the real, essential me or the false me?
-- This person is a beloved child of God,
just like me.
And finally
(and this really does work for me)
when a judgmental thought first pops up,
I bump it out of consciousness with a prayer:
May she be safe, happy and healthy.
May she live with a sense of well-being.
I shift from the unholy to the holy.
I returned to my next session
and shared all of the above.
"Nice," he said.
"You've identified, owned and worked on
one of your negative qualities.
Now I'd like you to make a list of your positive qualities,
the things you most appreciate about yourself
and why you value them
and how you might honor them
and thus honor yourself."
Inwardly I sigh;
therapy takes work.
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Cubs Claim Scott Podsednik?
Several people have emailed me this morning about an ESPN Radio 1000 report. Apparently the Cubs have claimed Scott Podsednik. As with the Shannon Stewart situation, I'm currently unclear on whether the Cubs simply put in the claim on Pods or if they've been awarded it.
How Podsednik would help the Cubs is beyond me, but that's why Jim Hendry gets paid the big bucks. Podsednik makes another $860K or so this year, and might be a nontender candidate this winter. By the way, this is where I believe the original rumor began.
Now( like the guy who runs MLBTR) I don't believe that the cubs put a claim on Pods. I do think this is just a rumor that hit radio stations and people ran with it. Now I could be wrong but that is just my opinion.
Jim Hendry has been busy the last couple of days. According to sources, Hendry is trying to make this team better, and working hard to fill in holes that this team currently has. According to several of my sources Hendry has put in at least 12 waiver claims on 12 players in the last couple of days. Be interesting to see what players he wins and what players he ends up getting. So far I have kept record of players that are rumored to have been claimed.
Casey Blake
Shannon Stewart
Matt Stairs
Scott Podsednik
Johnny Damon
I will update this list as soon as I hear any other names pop up.


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When the ego has dissolved, there is not a blank left. It is more like removing the weeds from a garden, allowing a flower to grow unfetted by the creeping vines of ego.
The ego is a kind of neurosis which infects the body/mind. It is the source of fear and greed and possessiveness.
But, freed from the tyranny of ego, the body/mind finds it true character, it blooms in its true colours and exudes it's unique fragrance.


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Kaneko Misuzu Monogatari
From DramaWiki
- Title: 金子みすゞ物語
- Title (romaji): Kaneko Misuzu Monogatari
- Tagline: 〜みんなちがってみんないい〜 / ~Minna Chigatte Minna Ii~
- Format: Tanpatsu
- Genre: Biographical Fiction
- Episodes: 1
- Broadcast network: TBS
- Broadcast date: 2012-Jul-09
- Air time: Monday 21:00
This drama is about the life of Japan's infamous poet, Kaneko Misuzu. It begins with her as a young girl in the Taisho era, and tells of her life as she becomes a woman, a wife and then a mother. It touches on Misuzu's relationship with her brother, and how she dealt with the death of a dear friend and her husband's unemployment and subsequent illness. Kaneko Misuzu committed suicide at the age of 26, closing the chapter on one of Japan's most prolific poet of all times.
User/Viewer Ratings[edit]
- Ueto Aya as Kaneko Misuzu
- Imai Tsubasa as Ueyama Masasuke
- Matsumura Yuki as Kirihara Inahiko
- Owada Miho as Tanabe Hohoyo
- Okamoto Nobuto as Fujita Hatsuichi
- Izumi Pinko as Nobu
- Niwa Sadahito (丹羽貞仁) as Koeda Toshio
- Nishihara Aki as Kaneko Chiusa
- Suruga Taro as Kaneko Kensuke
- Naraoka Tomoko (奈良岡朋子) as Kaneko Ume
- Takashima Reiko as Ueyama Michi
- Saigo Teruhiko as Ueyama Matsushige
- Kuroda Hiroyuki as boy
Production credits[edit]
- Screenwriter: Shimizu Akemi
- Producer: Ishii Fukuko (石井ふく子)
- Director: Kiyohiro Makoto
- Music: Jonouchi Misa (城之内ミサ)


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Cholesterol Home > Reducing Cholesterol
You can lower your risk of developing heart disease or having a heart attack by reducing cholesterol. The first step often involves lifestyle changes, such as exercising, losing weight, and quitting smoking. In addition to lifestyle changes, medications may be required. Medicines used for lowering cholesterol include statins, fibrates, and bile acid sequestrants.
It can take decades for high cholesterol to have a negative effect on your health. During that time, you may not have any noticeable symptoms of high cholesterol, but the condition is still causing damage to your body.
If you have high cholesterol and nothing is done to lower it, you are at greater risk of developing serious medical problems later, such as a stroke or heart attack. Therefore, reducing cholesterol is an important issue for anyone's general health. If you have high cholesterol, you will need to take steps to fight it every day, just like you would brush your teeth to fight gum disease.
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Carrying my weekly grocery bags like donkey I walked, while sweat tickled me here and there. At times I miss my nonexistent husband, if he would have been there he would have carried the bags while I swung my hands and legs copying Silento's move one or two. Darn!!! What I was thinking when I said no the last guy I cursed my fate and collapsed carefully, not to break the eggs, on the empty bench.
Usual closet-sleeping hot pants, tank tops, tube tops enjoying the company of wind and merry people, long legs and bare backs were sun bathing. I looked at the kid who was standing in front of me drinking his slushy drink. His bag left carelessly on bench beside his cycle (Koi-Mil-Gaya). I eyed lustfully at his cycle for I was always crazy about it. There are still so many things which mock me silently reminding me my age. "But One day" I said silently "I am going to shut you all". The drink long drained the kid was busy eating pie now. Without any grown up around he looked all settled and homely.
Donkey looked at the bags and shook the head to rest for some more time. Its then a ball from somewhere slowly rolled towards me. Naturally I picked it and looked up in search of the owner. There was the same kid, with the pie long reached its destination looking at me with hopeful eyes. I smiled and threw the ball at him. "How long it has been since I played?" I asked myself. ("Only three months, remember, back in Mangalore how you used to torture those poor kids with football" my inner voice was ready with an answer). I half expected the kid to throw the ball back at me and he did it with a broad smile on his face. I smiled; I was on my way of making a new friend.
We played for quite some time, diving and throwing in all possible ways. The never sleeping sports man in me was wide awake kicking his butt.
"Are you tired?" The kid asked me. Britt's I tell you they all are considerate of all age group without exception.
"No, I am good" I said throwing the ball at him.
"Are you on your own?" I asked him, the never sleeping Miss questioner was just surfacing.
"Na, My mum went to buy grocery, I am waiting for her " he said dropping the ball.
"So you go to school on your bike yeah?" I couldn't take my eyes off from his cycle
"Yeah" he said picking the ball
I smiled imagining myself riding the cycle in full speed in slope, my hair flying with wind and my mouth open screaming,"yeahhhhh".
"What is your name" I asked him, after all its decent to know the kids name who didn't make you feel tired or lost
"Mofe" he said
"Wow" I said half expecting him to ask my name. When his silence followed my smiled deepened. That's the precious thing about kids, they just don't care. Your designation, job, nationality, name, age, they really don't give two Fu*** about it.
After playing for 15 to 20 minutes I bid my farewell, the donkey all set to carry the bag and walk the undefined miles .


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News – Sonic Generations 3DS dated
October 20, 2011 by Chris Wigham
Filed under News
The 3DS version of Sonic Generations will be released on November 22nd, SEGA has announced.
This version was made specifically for Nintendo's handheld, and it will include a two-player versus mode, and StreetPass will allow you to collect stuff from other players and unlock bonus content.
The 3DS version of the game follows the November 4th console release on Xbox 360 and PS3.