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Posted on: January 19th, 2010 A Bone to Pick with BONES
Bones is making me angry, so I feel the need to discuss a very important issue in the purview of geek television: should lead characters enter into romantic relationships?
In case you don't know, Bones is a forensic procedural show on Fox, based on the life of Kathy Reichs, an anthropologist and fiction writer. Bones, whose actual name is Temperance Brennan, is played quite aptly by the lovely Emily Deschanel, and she is nicknamed Bones because she studies well… bones. Studying bones helps her solve crime. She is partnered up with Seeley Booth, an ex-sniper FBI agent, played by David Boreanaz (of Whedonverse fame), in a role in which he mercifully smiles a lot and never broods. He cracks wise, she never gets the joke because she is socially awkward, and it makes for a wonderfully funny buddy type crime show.
If you saw Bones last week, you'd know that it was a cute homage to The X-Files entitled 'The X in the File', and it featured an impressive cameo by Dean Haglund of Lone Gunmen fame. Bones has visited the nerd world in many other episodes; there was a cringe worthy product placement of Avatar recently, as well as investigations at fantasy conventions and video game competitions. The lab geeks, or squints as they're called, often pepper their incomprehensible jargon with pop culture references that fly over the heads of normal people. It's amusing.
However, the ode to The X-Files last week really takes the cake. Bones and Booth have been doing the Mulder and Scully, will they, won't they, sexual tension thing for five years now, and it is driving me mad. MAD!
Remember Scully's little alternative reality foray in which she was married to Mulder? I don't. I've repressed the whole series for my personal sanity. Regardless, last season Booth was in a coma where he dreamed he and Bones were married. He was also wearing a bowling shirt, so we all knew it had to be a dream, right? Still, I yelled at the screen. When Booth came out of the coma, he was going to tell Bones he loved her, but then there was this weird storyline about how he was wearing normal socks, and this made him doubt his love for her, so he dropped the subject, and they went on solving crime.
So, to bone or not to bone? That is the question. Some of the twitterati have been telling me that romantic relationships ruin shows. Others sit with baited breath, waiting for sexual innuendo and sidelong glances.
I know in the case of The X-Files, there was heated debate on the subject. As a 14 year old, I wanted Mulder to myself, so I was anti-Scully, but still the whole sexual tension thing made me insane. The thing is, looking back, I can see how this worked for The X-Files. The X-Files had a lot of substance to draw in audiences. It could stand on its monster of the week/conspiracy theory quagmire formula, and it didn't need to rely on mushy stuff to keep its fans.
Another great example is Doctor Who. You really wouldn't want the Doctor and his companion making googly eyes at each other during Cybermen invasions. The Doctor/Companion relationship is unique and interesting and never has to descend into the realm of simply knocking boots. And was it just me, or was it icky whenever any character in Star Trek: The Next Generation hooked up with fellow crew members?
That being said, I don't buy into the whole idea that romances between leads will necessarily ruin shows. There is evidence from Bones itself: Angela and Hodgins' relationship sustained me during the dreary season three. Their break up was unfortunate and this whole Wendel love triangle thing is strange, but entertaining. Cam and Booth were once an item, and they broke up, and are still happily working together.
So many lessons can be learned from Torchwood. Jack and Ianto kissed at the end of season one. This did not ruin the show. They did not make it into a Jack and Ianto soap opera. The few times their relationship did get mentioned, it was usually in the name of much needed comedy relief. Owen and Gwen banged on a regular basis throughout series one. Rhys's relationship with Gwen provided much needed character development for her and her relationship with Torchwood and with Jack.
Outside of the realm of sci-fi, what about House? Those characters are frakking all the time; House and Cuddy, 13 and Foreman, Chase and Cameron. Really, there's only so many times audiences can be interested in hearing a lupus diagnosis just in the nick of time. Relationships add valuable dynamics to the show.
Speaking of frakking: Battlestar Galactica. Enough said.
What about Booth and Bones? Well, it's been 5 years of odd forensic stories, and I'm starting to lose interest. Oh look, we've found some bones. Let's look at the bones under a microscope. Oh snap we've found the killer. I personally need a little more depth than that to keep watching.
I think there is an expiration date on sexual tension. After four to five years, it starts to go stale and become boring. Do it, or move on.
Bones and Booth have charisma, and their characters compliment each other. He's street smart and dashing, and she's brainy and awkward. They don't have to stay together forever, I just need some making out to keep me going. Please.
What do you think? What about other famous non-couples in the world of geek television?
Bones airs on Thursday nights on Fox. This week lab is going into a forced lock-down. Will Booth and Bones have sexy 'we're stuck in the lab for days' scenes? We shall see.
2 Responses to "A Bone to Pick with BONES"
Ryan Ferrier Says:
January 19th, 2010 at 9:28 pm
This is par for the course for Smallville as well; first Clark and Lana, now Clark and Lois. While the "hunt" is entertaining, after a while I end up yelling "enough already, kiss her!" at the tv.
Metallicat79 Says:
January 19th, 2010 at 9:34 pm
I agree with you for the most part, I think the problem that is happening with Bones, was the sudden shift in focus and the change in feel. Where X-Files succeeded was it maintained that sexual tension, but the episodes were never focused around that and rather their task at hand. Bones has chosen to ignore all the wit and characters that made the show interesting to me and focus soley on Bones and Booth, while throwing in some half assed catch-a-killer story, there is no mysterious back story to really hold the interest of loyal fans. Perhaps if they had not ended the whole Gormagon story as shitty as they did and kept it going for at least another season then it would not be entirely bador dissaponting. In other words, I too and drawing tired of the focus on sexual tension between Bones and Booth, I have found better things to watch.


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Regulatory train wreck
WASHINGTON - Texting while driving is dangerous, especially if you are driving a train. A commuter train engineer was texting on Sept. 12, 2008, near Los Angeles, when he missed a stop signal and crashed into a freight train; 25 people died.
Congress supposedly is incapable of acting quickly, and we are supposed to regret this. In 2008, however, Congress acted with dispatch. We should regret that it did.
On Jan. 6, 2005, nine people had been killed in Graniteville, S.C., by chlorine gas leaking from a derailed freight train, but Congress did not spring into action. In 2008, however, California's 53-person congressional delegation was 12 percent of the House, and 24 percent of a House majority. So in less than a month after the commuter train collision, Congress, with scant opposition from railroads, and without meaningful cost-benefit analyses, passed legislation requiring most railroads to implement, by 2015, Positive Train Control, a technology to stop trains by overriding some human mistakes.
Railroads have spent more than $2.7 billion on a system estimated to cost $10 billion to $14 billion - plus perhaps $1 billion in annual maintenance. PTC has not been installed, partly because it is not sufficiently developed. CSX Corp. says the industry is the most capital-intensive - and the $11 billion investments of all U.S. railroads in 2010 were approximately equal to the cost of PTC. The 2015 mandate will not be met.
The Federal Railroad Administration estimates that were PTC to be installed on thousands of locomotives and tens of thousands of miles of track, it would prevent perhaps 2 percent of the 2,000 collisions and derailments, preventing seven deaths and 22 injuries annually. But because a dollar spent on X cannot be spent on Y, the PTC mandate must mean the sacrifice of other investments crucial to safety.
Before returning to Harvard Law School, Cass Sunstein was Barack Obama's administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. Testifying on Jan. 26, 2011, Sunstein was asked if he could identify a regulation whose "benefits have not justified the cost." He replied: "There is only one big one that comes to mind. It is called Positive Train Control, and it is a statutory requirement, and the Department of Transportation had to issue it as a matter of law even though the monetizable benefits are lower than the monetizable costs. There aren't a lot like that."
Concerning Sunstein's conclusion, skepticism is permitted. Wayne Crews of the Competitive Enterprise Institute has recently published his "Ten Thousand Commandments: An Annual Snapshot of the Federal Regulatory State." This year's 20th-anniversary edition notes that regulation, the "hidden tax," costs almost $2 trillion not counted among official federal outlays. Crews concludes: The cost of regulations ($1.806 trillion) is now more than half the size of the federal budget and 11.6 percent of GDP. This costs $14,768 per U.S. household, equal to 23 percent of the average household income of $63,685. Compliance costs exceed the combined sum of income taxes paid by corporations ($237 billion) and individuals ($1.165 trillion). Then add $61 billion in on-budget spending by agencies that administer regulations.
Crews' "Anti-Democracy Index" measures "the ratio of regulations issued by agencies relative to laws passed by Congress." In 2012, the index was 29, meaning that 29 times more regulations were issued by agencies than there were laws passed by Congress. "This disparity," Crews writes, "highlights a substantial delegation of lawmaking power to unelected agency officials."
Congress relishes such delegation of lawmaking because responsibility is time-consuming and potentially hazardous politically. Hence the Senate refuses to pass legislation the House passed in 2011 to require Congress to vote approval of any "major" regulation, defined as any with an economic impact of $100 million.
Internal Revenue Service misbehavior in the regulation of political advocacy, combined with the expansion of the IRS to administer the coercions that are Obamacare, is sensitizing Americans to costs of the regulatory state. There are many others, hidden but huge.
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Dropped and Chopped --- January 22 - March 27
Explore the classic years of traditional rods and customs between 1946-1960, including Sacramento's notable cars and legends such as Dick Bertolucci.
American Muscle --- April 9 - July 10
Explore the birth and evolution of American muscles cars from the 1960s to present day and the impact on popular culture and automotive technology.
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Explore not only the conception of 4-wheel drive vehicles and how they became incorporated into industry, military and recreational use, but also the influence of these vehicles' technical advances on the automotive industry as a whole.
Sirens of Chrome: The Enduring Allure of Auto Show Models --- October 8 - January 9, 2012
Traveling photography exhibit from National Automotive History Collection and the Detroit Public Library based on the book Sirens of Chrome by Margery Krevsky.


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Lifted Increase Tutorial
The Lifted Increase is made by lifting the head of a stitch from the previous row on your current row. This is often the most invisible increase you can use in stockinette (knit each row right side.) Depending on which side of the current stitch you place your lifted increase, determines the slant of the increase.
You will also want to make sure you get your increase placed in the right spot.
For a right slanted increase, you want to make the increase first, and then knit the stitch. In the example, I wanted to place the new stitch after the first three row stitches. So I knit the first three stitches, and lifted the increase from the fourth stitch, then knitted the fourth stitch.
Step 1 Insert the right needle tip into the stitch below where you would normally knit. You do not want to go directly into the very top of the stitch head, but rather off to the side so that you will not be pulling the top stitch along with the increase stitch.
Step 2 Now move the lifted stitch onto the left needle
Step 3 Move the new increase stitch onto the right needle.
Step 4 Now knit the original stitch. You have made your right slanted lifted increase!
For the left slanted increase, you knit the stitch, and then lift the stitch for the increase. Since I want three selvedge edge stitches before the increase, In the fourth stitch from the end I knit the stitch and then lift the increase.
Step 1 Knit into the top of the stitch as you normally would.
Step 2 Insert the left needle tip into the stitch below of what you just knitted into. Place this on the to left needle tip.
Step 3 Knit into the lifted stitch.
Step 4 You now have a left slanted lifted increase!
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Heidi Klum in GENETIC The Leaf Fit & Flare Jeans in Slash
Heidi Klum was photographed while running errands in New York City. She wore her GENETIC The Leaf Fit & Flare jeans in Slash with a black t shirt and heels. I've always been a big fan of flares and wide-leg styles, so I am a fan of these!
I think the fit on this particular pair is amazing, and I love that they have a slight slouch in the thigh. Usually a slouchier fit can be hard to pull off when it comes to flares, but they look great on Heidi, especially with the tee tucked in. What do you think of these jeans on Heidi? Buy GENETIC online at Singer22.com.
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Heidi Klum and Seal spent the day at Disneyland with their children in Los Angeles, California a few weeks ago.
Heidi wore an all pink outfit, choosing neon pink skinny jeans, matching sneakers and a pink tee. Despite this being quite a young look and a pink overload, I think it looks really good on her. Heidi can definitely pull off all pink!
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Heidi wore her Citizens of Humanity Racer low rise skinny jeans in Weekender with a simple black top and flip flops. I always love seeing really casual outfits like this, as long as they have a great fit. I think these jeans look perfect on Heidi! You can buy these jeans online at their website for $218.
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Heidi Klum in Citizens of Humanity Racer Skinny Jeans in Patina
It seems like most of the photos we see of Heidi Klum these days are either getting coffee or at airports! Most recently, she was photographed while arriving on a flight from New York City. She was in NYC to attend the CFDA awards, where she wore a peach color Donna Karan dress.
For her flight, she traded out the gown for a pair of Citizens of Humanity Racer skinny jeans in Patina, which she paired with a black and white leopard t shirt and black heels. I really love this wash and how the whiskering continues all the way down to the ankles. We usually see it stop near the knees, so it adds a nice touch. You can buy Citizens of Humanity online from Shopbop.com.


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Area: 276,840 sq. km; about the size of Colorado.
Cities: Capital--Quito (pop. 2 million). Other major cities--Guayaquil (2.28 million).
Terrain: Jungle east of the Andes, a rich agricultural coastal plain west of the Andes, high-elevation valleys through the mountainous center of the country and an archipelago of volcanic islands in the Pacific Ocean.
Climate: Varied, mild year-round in the mountain valleys; hot and humid in coastal and Amazonian jungle lowlands.
Nationality: Noun and adjective--Ecuadorian(s).
Population (Jan. 2009): 14,573,101.
Annual population growth rate (2009 est.): 1.497%.
Ethnic groups: Mestizo (mixed Amerindian and Spanish) 65%, Indigenous 25%, Caucasian and others 7%, African 3%.
Religion: Predominantly Roman Catholic (95%), but religious freedom recognized.
Languages: Spanish (official), indigenous languages, especially Quichua, the Ecuadorian dialect of Quechua. Quichua and Shuar are official languages of intercultural communication.
Education: Years compulsory--ages 5-18. Attendance (through 6th grade)--77% urban, 78% rural. Literacy—97.3%.
Health: Infant mortality rate--22.1/1,000. Life expectancy--76.62 yrs.
Type: Republic.
Independence: May 24, 1822 (from Spain).
Constitution: October 20, 2008.
Branches: Executive--President and 39 cabinet ministers (7 coordinating ministries, 21 ministries, and 11 secretariats). Legislative--unicameral Congress. Judicial--Supreme Court, Constitutional Court, Supreme Electoral Tribunal, Provincial Courts, and ordinary civil and criminal judges.
Administrative subdivisions: 24 provinces.
Major political parties: Over a dozen political parties; President Correa's Proud and Sovereign Fatherland (PAIS) movement is predominant.
Suffrage: Obligatory for literate citizens 18-65 yrs. of age; optional for other eligible voters.
GDP: (2008 preliminary) $54.6 billion; (2007 provisional) $45.8 billion; (2006) $41.8 billion.
Real annual growth rate: (2008 preliminary) 6.5%; (2007) 2.5%; (2006) 3.9%.
Per capita GDP: (2008) $3,961; (2007) $3,366; (2006) $3,115.
Natural resources: Petroleum, fish, shrimp, timber, gold, copper.
GDP by activity (2008): Oil and mining 26.8%: Includes oil and natural gas extraction, and mining; Commercial trade (wholesale and retail) 11.7%; Construction 9.8%; and Industry 9.2%: Types-- food processing, wood products, textiles, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals.
Other Major contributors to GDP (2008): Agriculture, including seafood 6.3%: Products--bananas, seafood, flowers, coffee, cacao, sugar, tropical fruits, palm oil, palm hearts, rice, corn, and livestock; and Transportation/warehousing 6.0%.
Trade: Exports--$18.5 billion (2008); $14.3 billion (2007). Types--petroleum, bananas, shrimp, cacao, coffee, cut flowers, wood, canned fish. Major markets (2008)--U.S. 45%, Latin America excluding Andean Community 32%, Andean Community 17%, European Union (EU) 11%, and Asia 3%. Imports--$17.6 billion (2008); $12.9 billion (2007). Types--industrial materials, fuels and lubricants, nondurable consumer goods, industrial capital goods. Major suppliers (2008)--Latin America excluding Andean Community 47%, Andean Community 27%, U.S. 19%, Asia 20%, and EU 8%.
Currency: U.S. dollar.
Ecuador's population is ethnically mixed. A large majority of the population is mestizo (mixed Indian-Caucasian), followed by smaller percentages of indigenous, Afro-Ecuadorian, and European descendent criollos. Although Ecuadorians were heavily concentrated in the mountainous central highland region a few decades ago, today's population is divided about equally between that area and the coastal lowlands. Migration toward cities--particularly larger cities--in all regions has increased the urban population to over 60%. The tropical forest region (or Amazon region) to the east of the mountains remains sparsely populated and contains only about 3% of the population. Due to an economic crisis in the late 1990s, more than 600,000 Ecuadorians emigrated to the U.S. and Europe from 2000 to 2001. According to the 2000 U.S. census there were 323,000 persons who claimed Ecuadorian ancestry. Including undocumented migrants, it is unofficially estimated that there are approximately one to two million Ecuadorians currently residing in the U.S.
The Inca Empire and Spanish Conquest
Advanced indigenous cultures flourished in Ecuador long before the area was conquered by the Inca Empire in the 15th century. In 1534, the Spanish arrived and defeated the Inca armies, and Spanish colonists became the new elite. The indigenous population was decimated by disease in the first decades of Spanish rule--a time when the natives also were forced into the "encomienda" labor system for Spanish landlords. In 1563, Quito became the seat of a royal "audiencia" (administrative district) of Spain.
Independence and Historical Developments
After independence forces defeated the royalist army in 1822, Ecuador joined Simon Bolivar's Republic of Gran Colombia, only to become a separate republic in 1830. The 19th century was marked by instability, with a rapid succession of rulers. The conservative Gabriel Garcia Moreno unified the country in the 1860s with the support of the Catholic Church. In the late 1800s, world demand for cocoa tied the economy to commodity exports and led to migrations from the highlands to the agricultural frontier on the coast.
A coastal-based liberal revolution in 1895 under Eloy Alfaro reduced the power of the clergy and opened the way for capitalist development. The end of the cocoa boom produced renewed political instability and a military coup in 1925. The 1930s and 1940s were marked by populist politicians, such as five-time President Jose Velasco Ibarra. In January 1942, Ecuador signed the Rio Protocol to end a brief war with Peru the year before. Ecuador agreed to a border that conceded to Peru much territory Ecuador had previously claimed in the Amazon region. After World War II, a recovery in the market for agricultural commodities and the growth of the banana industry helped restore prosperity and political peace. From 1948-60, three presidents--beginning with Galo Plaza--were freely elected and completed their terms. Political turbulence returned in the 1960s, followed by a period of military dictatorship between 1972 and 1979. The 1980s and beginning of the 1990s saw a return to democracy, but instability returned by the middle of the decade.
Political Instability (1997-2006)
Abdala Bucaram, from the Guayaquil-based Ecuadorian Roldosista Party (PRE), won the presidency in 1996 on a platform that promised populist economic and social policies, and challenged what Bucaram termed as the power of the nation's oligarchy. During his short term of office, Bucaram's administration was severely criticized for corruption. Bucaram was deposed by the Congress in February 1997 on grounds of alleged mental incompetence. In his place, Congress named Fabian Alarcon interim president. Alarcon's presidency was endorsed by a May 1997 popular referendum.
Quito Mayor Jamil Mahuad of the Popular Democracy party was elected president by a narrow margin in July 1998. Mahuad concluded an historic peace agreement with Peru on October 26, 1998, but increasing economic, fiscal, and financial difficulties drove his popularity steadily lower. On January 21, 2000, during demonstrations in Quito by indigenous groups, the military and police refused to enforce public order. Demonstrators entered the National Assembly building and declared a three-person "junta" in charge of the country. Field-grade military officers declared their support for the concept. During a night of confusion and negotiations, President Mahuad fled the presidential palace. Vice President Gustavo Noboa took charge and Mahuad went on national television to endorse Noboa as his successor. Congress met in emergency session in Guayaquil the same day, January 22, and ratified Noboa as President of the Republic.
Completing Mahuad's term, Noboa restored some stability to Ecuador. He implemented the dollarization of the economy that Mahuad had announced and obtained congressional authorization for the construction of Ecuador's second major oil pipeline, this one financed by a private consortium. Noboa turned over the government on January 15, 2003, to his successor, Lucio Gutierrez, a former army colonel who first came to public attention as a member of the short-lived "junta" of January 21, 2000. Gutierrez' campaign featured an anti-corruption and leftist, populist platform. After taking office, however, Gutierrez adopted relatively conservative fiscal policies and defensive tactics, including replacing the Supreme Court and declaring a state of emergency in the capital to combat mounting opposition. The situation came to a head on April 20, 2005, when political opponents and popular uprisings in Quito prompted Congress to strip Gutierrez of the presidency for allegedly "abandoning his post." When the military withdrew its support, Gutierrez went into temporary exile. Congress declared Vice President Alfredo Palacio the new president. A semblance of stability returned, but the Palacio administration failed to achieve congressional support for major reforms.
The Correa Administration (2007-present)
In presidential elections in October 2006, third-time candidate Alvaro Noboa won the first round. However, Rafael Correa, Palacio's former finance minister, running on an anti-establishment reform platform and by successfully presenting himself as the "change" candidate, bested Noboa in the second round presidential runoff in November 2006. Election observers characterized the elections as generally free, fair, and transparent. Noboa's National Institutional Renovation and Action Party won the largest bloc in Congress in 2006 elections, followed by Gutierrez's Patriotic Society Party; Correa's Proud and Sovereign Fatherland (PAIS) Alliance movement did not field any congressional candidates. Traditional parties saw their congressional representation cut in half.
The new Congress took office January 5, 2007 and Correa was sworn in as President on January 15, 2007. In March 2007, 57 members of Congress were dismissed on the grounds that they violated campaign laws. Following that, the Congress was largely deadlocked and later effectively replaced by a constituent assembly that was voted into power on September 30, 2007. The assembly, which was inaugurated on November 29, 2007, drafted a new constitution that voters approved in a referendum and that went into effect in October, 2008. This new constitution is Ecuador's 20th since independence.
As required under the new constitution, elections for the president, vice president, members of the National Assembly, and provincial and local offices were held in April 2009, two years into Correa's term. President Correa was re-elected in the first round, taking 52 per cent of the vote, compared to 28 percent for former president Lucio Gutierrez, his nearest rival. Correa's Proud and Sovereign Fatherland (PAIS) movement also won the largest legislative block in the new National Assembly, although not a majority.
While the Correa administration has occasionally used the term "21st Century Socialism" to describe its ideas on Latin American regionalization, the economy and politics, it has been careful to note that its version is distinct from the new socialist policies of Mexican-based German academic Heinz Dietrich, and is specific to Ecuador. Correa has asserted that his political project intends to search for social justice and reassert the supremacy of human labor over capital.
The 2008 constitution provides for four-year terms of office for the president, vice president, and members of the National Assembly. Presidents may be consecutively re-elected for an additional term. The executive branch currently includes 39 cabinet members, (including coordinating ministries with inter-governmental responsibility). Provincial leaders (called prefects) and councilors, like mayors, city councilors, and rural parish boards, are directly elected. The National Assembly elected in April 2009 replaced the interim Legislative Commission on July 31, 2009. The National Assembly is unicameral with 124 total legislators. Justices of the National Court of Justice will be selected by a Judicial Council through a merit-based process for a nine-year term with no immediate reappointment. A special committee, composed of members selected by all branches of government, will appoint the members of the Constitutional Court to serve a nine-year term, with no reappointment.
Principal Government Officials
President--Rafael CORREA
Vice President--Lenin MORENO
Minister of Foreign Affairs--Fander FALCONI
Minister of Defense--Javier PONCE
Ambassador to the United States--Luis GALLEGOS Chiriboga
Ambassador to the Organization of American States—Francisco PROAÑO Arandi
Ambassador-Designate to the United Nations—Francisco CARRION Mena
Ecuador maintains an embassy in the United States at 2535 15th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 (tel. 202-234-7200). Consulates are located in Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Miami, Newark, New York, San Francisco, and San Juan, Puerto Rico. Honorary Consuls are located in Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, and West Palm Beach.
Political Conditions
Ecuador has been caught in cycles of political instability, reflecting popular disillusionment with traditional power structures and weak institutions. Ecuador's political parties have historically been small, loose organizations that depend more on populist, often charismatic, leaders to retain support than on programs or ideology. Frequent internal splits have produced great factionalism. Beginning with the 1996 election, the indigenous population abandoned its traditional policy of shunning the official political system and participated actively. The indigenous population established itself as a force in Ecuadorian politics, and participated in the Gutierrez administration before joining the opposition.
Rafael Correa is the first president since the 1979 return to democracy to enjoy sustained popularity in all regions of the country and among a broad array of class and demographic groups. President Correa has criticized the traditional political parties. As a result of this criticism and their weak showings in recent elections, opposition parties are weakened and seeking ways to revive themselves. As of October 2009, President Correa's Proud and Sovereign Fatherland (PAIS) Alliance movement was the predominant political force in Ecuador, though PAIS did not hold an outright majority of seats in the new National Assembly.
The Ecuadorian economy is based on petroleum production, manufacturing primarily for the domestic market, and agricultural production for domestic consumption and export. Principal exports are petroleum, bananas, shrimp, flowers, and other primary agricultural products. In 2008, crude and refined petroleum products accounted for 63% of total export earnings. Ecuador is the world's largest exporter of bananas and plantains (about $1.6 billion) and a major exporter of shrimp ($674 million). Exports of nontraditional products such as flowers ($566 million), canned fish ($815 million) and automobiles ($408 million) have grown in recent years.
Ecuador adopted the dollar as its national currency in 2000, following a major banking crisis and recession in 1999. Dollarization led to stability, which helped Ecuador achieve solid economic performance through 2006. Growth averaged 4.6% per year, supported by high oil prices, strong domestic consumer demand, increased non-traditional exports, and growing remittances ($3 billion a year) from Ecuadorians living abroad. Per capita income increased from $1,296 in 2000 to an estimated $3,961 in 2008, while the poverty rate fell from 51% in 2000 to 38% in 2006. In 2007, economic growth slowed, constrained by declining petroleum production and reduced private sector investment, but recovered in 2008 due to higher oil prices, increased government spending and strong domestic demand.
President Correa's economic policies include higher social spending, increased government control over strategic sectors, and a greater share of natural resource revenues for the state. After two-plus years in office, the overall direction of economic policy is unclear, creating uncertainty for the business community. One example of uncertain direction is debt policy, where the government initially suggested it might default, then honored the debt for almost two years.
In December 2008 the government defaulted on certain debt issuances (its 2012 and 2030 Global bonds). In June 2009, the government purchased 91% of these bonds (with a total face value of approximately US$ 2.9 billion) at a 65-70% discount in a modified Dutch auction. The government is taking a number of new measures to adjust to falling petroleum revenues, and the full scope and effectiveness of those measures were unknown as of the middle of 2009. Policies for the petroleum and mining sector are also still not fully defined.
By the end of 2008, it was clear that the global financial crisis and economic downturn led to falling remittances and oil prices for Ecuador. In January 2009, the government invoked the World Trade Organization (WTO) balance of payments safeguard provisions to restrict imports of consumer goods. Following consultations with the WTO Balance of Payments Committee, the Ecuadoran government converted import quotas to tariffs that are within WTO bindings. In July 2009, the government applied exchange safeguards to Colombian imports, claiming that devaluation of the Colombian currency had reduced Ecuador's competitiveness. The GOE is reducing these safeguards in compliance with a ruling in August 2009 by the Andean Community Secretariat. The government also announced that it is cutting or restricting public sector spending, although it did not provide many specifics on how it would do so. To meet its financing needs and cover the fiscal deficit, Ecuador has obtained loans from international organizations and negotiated advance payments from China for the sale of future oil production.
Ecuador is rich in natural resources, with significant oil and mineral reserves, although its mineral sector is largely undeveloped. Oil production is carried out by both government and private companies. The state oil company, which is viewed as inefficient, operates mature oil fields that were developed by private companies in the 1970s. It has assumed the operation of an oil field that was seized from a U.S. oil company when that company's contract was cancelled in 2006 for alleged contract violations, an action that is being challenged in international arbitration. Starting in 2006, the government, through laws and decrees, has sought to change the terms for private sector oil production contracts. In August 2009 the government announced its intention to start service contract negotiations in September with those companies still operating under production-sharing arrangements. Ecuador has signed new temporary contracts with Repsol, Petrobras and Andes Petroleum, to improve state participation. In August 2009, the Ministry of Energy announced that in September Ecuador would start the renegotiation of contracts to establish service contracts. The contractual uncertainty has contributed to a drop in private sector investment in the oil sector. Overall oil production has continued to fall since 2006. Although State oil company production increased by 7% during the first six months of 2009 compared with the same period in 2008, private production declined by 14% resulting in a 3% overall drop in oil production. The World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Index rated Ecuador 105th out of 133 countries for 2009.
Ecuador always has placed great emphasis on multilateral approaches to international problems. Ecuador is a member of the United Nations (and most of its specialized agencies), the Organization of American States (OAS), and many regional groups, including the Rio Group, the Latin American Energy Organization, the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), and the Community of Andean Nations (CAN). In August 2009, Ecuador assumed the one-year rotational presidency of UNASUR.
Under the Correa administration, Ecuador has increased its efforts to strengthen and diversify its political and economic ties with countries within Latin American, Europe, and Asia. In Latin America, President Correa has traveled to Peru, Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, and Cuba, for example, where his government has signed agreements to promote economic cooperation. Similarly, outside the region, Correa has visited Spain, Italy, and France, as well as China, Iran, and Russia, among other countries.
In October 1998, Ecuador and Peru reached a peace agreement to settle their border differences, which had festered since the signing of the 1942 Rio Protocol. This long-running border dispute occasionally erupted into armed hostility along the undemarcated sections, with the last conflict occurring in 1995. The U.S. Government, as one of the four guarantor nations (the others were Argentina, Brazil and Chile), played an important role in bringing the conflict to an end. The peace agreement brokered by the four guarantors in February 1995 led to the cessation of hostilities and a Military Observers Mission to Ecuador-Peru (MOMEP) which monitored the zone. In addition to helping broker the peace accord, the U.S. has been active in demining the former area of conflict and supporting welfare and economic projects in the border area.
The ongoing conflict in Colombia and security along the 450-mile-long northern border are important issues in Ecuador's foreign relations with Colombia. The instability of border areas and frequent encroachments of Colombian guerillas into Ecuadorian territory has led the Ecuadorian army to deploy more troops to the region. Although Ecuadorian officials have stated that Colombian guerrilla activity will not be tolerated on the Ecuadorian side of the border, guerrilla bands have been known to intimidate the local population, demanding extortion payments and practicing vigilante justice. The Correa administration is pursuing a policy known as Plan Ecuador to develop the northern border region and protect citizens from the drug threat. A Colombian military incursion into Ecuador in March 2008 caused the Government of Ecuador to break diplomatic relations. In October 2009, Ecuador and Colombia agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations at the chargé d'affaires level.
The United States and Ecuador have mutual interests in combating narcotrafficking and cooperating in fostering Ecuador's economic development and reducing poverty. Ties have been strengthened by the presence of an estimated one million to two million Ecuadorians living in the United States, by 150,000 U.S. citizens visiting Ecuador annually, and by approximately 20,000 U.S. citizens residing in Ecuador. More than 100 U.S. companies are doing business in Ecuador. In February 2009, the Government of Ecuador expelled two U.S. Embassy officials who administered U.S. assistance to specialized police units. A Department of State spokesperson rejected any suggestion of wrongdoing by Embassy staff.
The U.S. launched a Bilateral Dialogue with Ecuador in November 2008, during which cooperation in human development and poverty reduction, economic development, commerce and investment, and migratory issues was discussed. The second plenary meeting is planned for late 2009, and will include a discussion of security-related issues, in addition to continuing initiatives begun in the first plenary meeting.
The United States assists Ecuador's economic development directly through the Agency for International Development (USAID), through multilateral organizations such as the Inter-American Development Bank, and through trade and technology transfers facilitated by the Foreign Commercial Service (FCS). In addition, the U.S. Peace Corps and the State Department's Narcotic Affairs Section operate sizable programs in Ecuador. Total U.S. assistance to Ecuador amounted to over $40 million in 2008.
The United States is Ecuador's principal trading partner. In 2008, Ecuador exported about $8.4 billion in products to the U.S. For over 10 years Ecuador has benefited from duty-free entry for many of its exports under the Andean Trade Preferences Act (ATPA) and received additional trade benefits under the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act (ATPDEA) in 2002. The U.S. Congress approved a number of extensions of those benefits, now set to expire on December 31, 2009. In May 2004 Ecuador entered into negotiations for an Andean free trade agreement with the U.S., Colombia, and Peru, but negotiations between the U.S. and Ecuador have not resumed since the Government of Ecuador announced controversial reforms to hydrocarbons legislation in April 2006. The Correa administration has stated it has no interest in negotiating a free trade agreement with the United States.
The United States exported $3.32 billion in goods to Ecuador in 2008, a slight increase over 2007, which accounts for just over 19% of Ecuador's imports. Ecuador is the 46th-largest market for U.S. exports. Major U.S. exports to Ecuador include machinery, chemicals and fertilizers, computers and electronic equipment, petroleum products, transportation equipment, and paper. The best prospects for U.S. firms are in the plastics, decontamination equipment, franchising, and medical equipment and devices sectors. U.S. firms remain competitive and successful in many sectors of the market.
Although there are problems with money laundering, border controls, and illegal immigration, Ecuador shares U.S. concern over narcotrafficking and the activities of illegal armed groups. The government has maintained Ecuador virtually free of coca production since the mid-1980s, and is working to combat money laundering and the transshipment of drugs and chemicals essential to the processing of cocaine (with U.S. support). Ecuador also gives priority to combating child labor and trafficking in persons.
Ecuador and the U.S. agreed in 1999 to a 10-year arrangement whereby U.S. military surveillance aircraft could use the airbase at Manta, Ecuador, as a Forward Operating Location (FOL) to detect drug trafficking flights through the region. The Ecuadorian Government informed the United States in July 2008 that it will not renew the lease for the Forward Operating Location when it expires in November 2009. The U.S. ceased these counternarcotics flights in July and fully departed the FOL in September 2009.
Ecuador claims a 320-kilometer-wide (200-mi.) territorial sea. The United States, in contrast, claims a 12-mile boundary and jurisdiction for the management of coastal fisheries up to 320 kilometers (200 mi.) from its coast, but excludes highly migratory species. Although successive Ecuadorian governments have declared a willingness to explore possible solutions to this issue, the U.S. and Ecuador have yet to resolve fundamental differences concerning the recognition of territorial waters.
Principal U.S. Embassy Officials
Ambassador--Heather Hodges
Deputy Chief of Mission--Andrew Chritton
Political Counselor--Nan Fife
Economic Counselor--Christopher Landberg
Consul General-- Jennifer Savage
Commercial Attaché--Eric Olson
Management Counselor--Melissa Garza
Public Affairs Counselor--Wes Carrington
Regional Security Officer--Fernando Matus
USAID Director, Acting—Daniel Sanchez-Bustamante
Narcotics Affairs Section Director--Drew Schufletowski
Guayaquil Consulate
Consul General--Francisco Fernandez
Chief, Consular Section--Phillip Linderman
U.S. Embassy
Avigiras E12-170 y Eloy Alfaro
Quito, Ecuador
(tel. (593)(2) 398-5000)
The mailing address is DPO AA 34039
U.S. Consulate
9 de Octubre and Garcia Moreno
Guayaquil, Ecuador
(tel. (593)(4) 232-3570)
Consular Agent for the Galapagos
Puerto Ayora
(tel. (593) (5) 526-330 or (593) (5) 526-296)
Other Contact Information
U.S. Department of State
2201 C Street, NW
Washington, DC 20520
Main Switchboard: (202)-647-4000 (http://www.state.gov)
U.S. Department of Commerce, Trade Information Center, International Trade Administration
1401 Constitution Avenue
Washington, DC 20230
(tel: 800-USA-TRADE, Internet: http://trade.gov)
Ecuadorian-American Chamber of Commerce--Quito
Edificio Multicentro, 4 Piso
La Nina y Avenida 6 de Diciembre
Quito, Ecuador
Tel: (593) (2) 250-7450
Fax: (593) (2) 250-4571
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Website: www.ecamcham.com/default_en.htm
(Branches: Ambato, Cuenca and Manta)
Ecuadorian-American Chamber of Commerce--Guayaquil
Av. Francisco de Orellanda y Alberto Borges
Edificio Centrum, Piso 6, Oficina 5
Tel: 593-(4)-269-3470 or 593-4-269-3471
Fax: 593-(4)-269-3465
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
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IE-Graduate Student Mohsen Moghaddam Received "Best Paper by Young Researcher" Award
Mohsen won for his paper presented at ICPR-22 International Conference on Production Research at Iguassu Falls, Brazil. The topic of the article: Best Matching and Task Administration Protocols for Effective Demand and Capacity Sharing. Mohsen is a Ph.D. student at Purdue's School of Industrial Engineering and a Senior Researcher of the PRISM Center at Purdue. ICPRs are the premier international conferences organized every other year in a different region of the world, and every other year in all three main regions of the world. They are organized by the IFPR, the International Foundation for Production Research. Congratulations Mohsen!


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Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Are any of the requisite courses, such as general chemistry, "weed-out" courses to reduce the number of health professional students?
Sam Houston State University is only interested in helping our students succeed in their chosen fields of study, and we provide many resources to ensure that they do succeed. Many high school students start college intending to enter professions such as medicine, law, engineering, and architecture, but few have had any direct experience with those fields. Sometimes students change their minds about their educational directions as they learn more about what preparation to enter these professions really involves.
Q. Can I use Dual Credit and Advanced Placement Credit?
Dual Credit and AP courses may be used as generic credit toward the 120 credits needed to graduate, but they are not recommended to satisfy prerequisites in any of the health professional programs offered at SHSU. Our experience is that High School AP courses, while excellent preparation, are not the equivalent of college courses in many important ways, even if you've been exposed to many of the same topics. The best way to describe the difference is level of academic maturity as opposed to simply the topics covered. Many medical schools will not accept AP courses or limit the number of AP courses used to fulfill their requirements. For the same reasons, Dual Credit courses are not recommended to satisfy requirements for health professional programs.
Q. Can I take some of my requirements in summer school?
You can, but it is not advised to take one or more of the science courses during the summer. Professional schools want evidence that a prospective student can perform well in a science-intensive curriculum. They want to see that applicants have taken at least two science prerequisite courses with labs in the same semester, rather than taking one during the summer. If you must take one of the courses during the summer, it should be taken at your home university or another that is at least as demanding. Medical school admissions staffs are quick to notice transcripts where this is not done. Furthermore, you may find it more difficult to get meaningful recommendations from non-SHSU professors because they will not know you well.
Q. Which is the best Medical School in Texas?
Although you will find personal preference among those people consulted, the best Medical School is still the one that accepts you!
Q. Which Medical Schools have accepted Sam Houston State University Students?
The following list of medical programs is only a sampling of where you can find former 'BearKats':
|Baylor College of Medicine
|Baylor College of Dentistry
|Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
|Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
|Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine
|Saba University School of Medicine
|Saint Georges School of Medicine
|Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science
|Texas A&M University Health Science Center College Medical School
|Texas A & M University School of Veterinary Medicine
|Texas Chiropractic College
|Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
|University of Guadalajara School of Medicine
|University of Houston College of Optometry
|University of Kentucky School of Dentistry
|University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
|University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston
|University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Dental School
|University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Medicine
|University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
|University of Texas Medical School at Houston
|University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
|Western University School of Veterinary Medicine
Q. Must I become a science major in order to apply to medical or other health professional schools?
No. You may major in any subject you wish. However, it is essential that you complete at least the minimum required science courses before you apply, and before you take any admissions exam based on those courses. In addition, the admissions exam may presuppose additional courses. This question is particularly germane for pre-medical and pre-dental students although applicable to the other health profession programs. There is no official, required, or recommended pre-medical or pre-dental major or minor. This is clearly stated in the Medical School Admissions Requirements Guide published by the American Medical Colleges:
"No medical school requires a specific major of its applicants or matriculants. Admissions committee members are aware that medical students can develop the essential skills of acquiring, synthesizing, applying and communicating information through a wide variety of academic disciplines. Nevertheless, many premedical students choose to major in a scientific discipline. Ideally, they do so because they are fascinated by science and perceive that such a major can be the foundation for a variety of career options. Choosing science based primarily on enhancing one's chances for admission to medical school is not in a student's long-term best interest. Medical school admission committees seek students whose intellectual curiosity leads them to a variety of disciplines and whose intellectual maturity assures that their efforts are persistent and disciplined." (American Association of Medical College's Medical School Admissions Requirements for 2008-2009, page 11).
The major and minor choices reflect the Texas averages. At SHSU and about 90% of pre-meds are science majors. At SHSU, the 'others' represent majors in at least 5 other disciplines. At SHSU, over the past ten years, almost every pre-med student with a GPA of 3.5 or higher, and MCAT scores of 28 or higher, was admitted to medical school regardless of their major. It is "convenient" to major in Biology and minor in Chemistry because most of the wealth professional requirements are also requirements for the Biology / Chemistry degree, so it requires less time to complete both. In conclusion, you can major in any subject you want!
Q. What is meant by Sam Houston State University being a 'Committee School'?
A medical school applicant must provide letters of evaluation to accompany their medical school application for review. Each of the evaluators promotes the candidate to the extent the evaluator feels appropriate predicated upon their experience with the applicant. Three letters essentially translates as three positive votes. Committee schools differ in the sense that the candidate chooses three evaluators who write their letters to the University's Medical & Dental Evaluation Committee, instead of to the applicant's Medical School choices. The evaluation letters, MCAT or DAT scores, and the applicant's dossier are provided to each of three members of the University Medical & Dental Student Evaluation Committee (MDSEC) who evaluates the candidate relative to previous students accepted to medical or dental school. Each candidate is scored on a five tiered hierarchy as to their potential for success in medical school. Each evaluation must be justified in writing. The scores are returned to the MAHP Director, who summarizes the committee rankings. Applicants whose committee rankings are in the top three categories are endorsed by Sam Houston State University, and not just by three independent evaluators. Further, all letters of evaluation, the results of the three University MDSEC evaluations and a summary letter written by the MAHP Director are communicated to applicants choice of medical schools. The Committee endorsement is a much stronger endorsement to professional school.
Q. What kind of extracurricular experiences should I seek?
You should pursue anything that interests you. Medical and Dental schools are interested in students who have been active contributors on campus, and who have a range of interests. You should choose a few things to do meaningfully and well, rather than dabble in a long list of activities. Community service is an important way to demonstrate your concern and compassion for others.
Q. Do I need to have medically-related experiences?
Yes, it is critically important that you involve yourself meaningfully in a dental or medical setting, to show the professional schools that you have observed medical or dental practice first-hand. Students do this through volunteer work in hospitals and clinics, summer jobs, internships, formal premed summer programs, or shadowing physicians or dentists at work, either during the school year or during summer breaks.
Q. What is the typical profile of a successful medical school candidate?
Successful applicants are highly motivated, well-rounded students with a demonstrated, convincing commitment to the profession, a GPA ≥3.5 and MCAT scores of nines and tens or higher in each of the three scoring categories or DAT scores ≥19. High grades in the requisite science and math courses and good performance on the MCAT/DAT are key indicators in predicting successful performance in medical or dental school.


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X360A Review: Child of Eden
Written Friday, July 01, 2011 By Richard WalkerView author's profile
Having burnt our eyes out playing Tetsuya Mizuguchi's Dreamcast trip Rez on PlayStation 2 and then again on XBLA, we have high hopes for Child of Eden, which lets the psychedelic auteur off his leash to create some truly bright, colourful and eye-popping environments to fly through.
So, with the eye drops at the ready, we fired up Kinect and jumped straight into Eden to save Lumi from viruses or something like that. Will it be the ride that we're hoping for and will it work well with Kinect or will we come away with streaming red eyes and a frazzled brainpan?


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Liverpool F.C.'s quest for a first English league title since 1990 has foundered on naive football in two matches where a less gung-ho approach might have produced four points instead of one.
The dramatic collapse from a 3-0 lead with 11 minutes remaining to draw 3-3 at Crystal Palace on Monday came eight days after Liverpool F.C. had dominated possession against Chelsea at Anfield only to run out 2-0 losers.
The squandering of those precious points means they top the Premier League table with 81 and one match to play, one ahead of Manchester City who have two games remaining.
Manager Brendan Rodgers was forced to concede the title race was effectively over and, in his view, City would now be crowned champions for the second time in three seasons.
In both games, Liverpool F.C.'s chase for goals, allied to poor defending across the back, cost them dearly. They were not isolated tactical lapses.
The stats speak for themselves. Liverpool F.C. have scored 99 goals this season but conceded 49. Teams that concede that frequently do not win titles.
Rodgers spoke after the Palace match about how his team should have "managed the game better" when they were 3-0 ahead, but he must share the blame for not changing his tactics.
Liverpool F.C.'s continued quest for goals when they could have shut up shop was not irrational but an attempt to close the goal-difference gap with City that would decide the title if the rivals ended up with the same points tally.
It started out as a plus-9 advantage for City, went down to plus-6, and then back to plus-9 as Liverpool F.C. imploded.
Former Liverpool F.C. and England defender Jamie Carragher said Rodgers should have shored up his sometimes fragile central defensive partnership once the lead was established.
"He should probably have gone with a back three because Mamadou Sakho and Martin Skrtl definitely need help because the record shows their partnership is not good enough and its not acceptable," he told Sky Sports.
"Liverpool F.C. are in top position for goals scored but they are in the bottom half of the table for goals conceded.
"If you are thinking about going for a title, doing it in a way that's never been done scoring lots of goals but conceding that many, history shows you it can't be done.
"You cannot concede that many goals if you want to go and win the league."
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How to avoid varicose veins
BY Rhiannon Sawyer body+soul
It's not just cosmetic – these bulging veins can have serious side effects
It's almost summer. Time to put away the stockings and bring out the shorts and swimming costumes. But for some women, the thought of exposing their legs is the stuff of nightmares as they try to hide their varicose veins. But what are varicose veins? Are they dangerous? And how can women avoid developing them?
The veins explained
Varicose veins are veins that have developed weak walls. After blood flows from the heart through the arteries to the rest of the body, it is returned through veins back to the heart. If valves in the veins don't work properly, blood can flow backwards and pool, stretching the veins. Varicose veins can be highly visible as they may bulge above the skin's surface.
Give your body a summer blitz
While varicose veins are often found in the legs, Dr Paul Varcoe, from The Leg Vein Clinic, says they can also occur in the groin. "Women can get vaginal and men can get scrotal varicose veins. They can appear in the lower abdomen and around the breasts as well."
According to Dr Kurosh Parsi, president of the Australian College of Phlebology, this is not just a cosmetic issue. If the veins go untreated, they can cause symptoms such as pain, itchiness and fatigue. In the long term, problems can be a lot more serious. As the veins gradually damage the skin, it can lead to eczema and dermatitis, Dr Parsi says. "People don't link varicose veins with problems like leg ulcers. I've had ladies who've had their legs amputated because of that."
In about three per cent of cases, people can also develop a blood clot, which could cause a pulmonary embolism.
Many causes
The actual cause of varicose veins is not known. However, in most cases there is a hereditary component. "The genes are usually dormant. Environmental factors make the genes do what they're going to do," Dr Parsi says.
These environmental factors vary. In women, the condition may worsen when there is a fluctuation of hormones, such as during pregnancy and menopause, puberty or when taking the contraceptive pill, which iswhy the condition is more often found in women than men.
"Even if you have a strong familial tendency, if you stay healthy and exercise, the muscles in your legs are pumping and that means you're draining the leg.
The blood then has less chance to escape the veins, come into the tissue and damage the skin," Dr Parsi says.
It's a misconception that crossing your legs exacerbates varicose veins, but standing for long periods and wearing high heels do make the condition worse, Dr Parsi says. "You don't get a full range of movement in your calf muscle when you wear heels, so high-heel shoes are very bad for the muscle pump."
New treatments
For many years it was believed that completely removing the vein via surgery was the only treatment, but there are now other options. In endovenous laser ablation, a catheter is inserted into the vein. A laser is then inserted into the catheter to seal off the vein.
Another option is ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy, which uses an injected solution to block off the vein. Dr Varcoe says this treatment is more suited to smaller veins and its effectiveness depends on the doctor's expertise.
"There's no evidence to suggest that using a cream or taking a tablet has any effect at all," he says.
For more on the topic, see How to deal with veiny issues.
Read our fact sheet on varicose veins.
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Leaders learn the need for OPTIMISM. Cynicism and pessimism occasionally serve a purpose but optimism is key for long-term results. I recently saw a post on a parenting blog about optimistic and pessimistic children that reminded me of a story I used to tell in management training.
It is the story of the optimistic child and the pessimistic child. The Father of two young boys created a room full of all the latest toys and sent the pessimistic son in to play. Some time later, he checked back and the boy was sitting silently in the center of the room, the treasure of toys untouched. "What are you doing my son?" he asked, to which the boy responded, "If I play with the toys I am sure to break them and then they won't be good anymore." The Father filled a second room with a load of horse manure and sent his optimistic son into this room. Some time later the Father checked on this one to find that he was running around laughing and cheering and tossing the dung around. "What are you doing my son?" he asked, to which the boy responded, "With all this poo, there must be a pony in here somewhere!"
This coined the phrase "find the pony" used to encourage all of us to look for good in every situation. President Ronald Regan popularized the "find the pony" phrase when he used it in a press conference during his time in office.
Sometimes it is hard to stay optimistic in our changing world but optimism is the best outlook on life…looking on the bright side. Do you have a method to stay optimistic in times of change? Can you remind yourself to look for the pony?


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A 38-year-old woman is charged with setting fire to her boyfriend�s bed Wednesday.
According to warrants, Stacy Lynn Hardy of 2205 Alabama Ave.set fire to boyfriend James Hancock�s mattress and bed spread. The warrant used the term, �boyfriend living as if married with a child in common� when describing Hancock.
Hancock was inside the house and the burning was done with intent to injure, according to the warrant. Amos Mantyla was listed as owner of the house.
No one was injured.
Hardy was arrested for first-degree arson and burning personal property. New Bern Fire Marshal Danny Hill made the arrest. Her bail was set at $1,000 and she is out of jail.
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Credit Card Signup Bonus Hunting Hurts Credit Score
Posted By Jim On 08/20/2012 @ 7:07 am In Credit | 8 Comments
If you were in the market for a credit card before the Great Recession, you probably remember the rich rewards companies were offering for you to use their card. Credit was flowing freely and unless you were being paid a $100 gift card to sign up for a card, it probably wasn't even worth your time! The 25,000 mile or $200 gift card promotions were there for the taking, especially if you had a good credit score [3]. When the economic slowdown hit, those offers dried up. Credit card companies started closing accounts and it was rare to see a good offer unless you had a fantastic credit score. Credit card companies were playing defense.
Well, I don't know if it's a recovery based on the economic statistics, but the credit card companies must thinks so because the offers have been coming back in the last year or so. While you won't see as many $200 or 25,000 frequent flyer mile promotions, they are certainly out there and it may be tempted to go on a signup spree to get all that free cash. I don't think anyone, except the credit card companies, would begrudge you if you did!
It's important to know what applying for credit cards, whether it's one card or eight, will have a negative impact on your score.
When you apply for a credit card, the company makes a hard inquiry [4] on your credit report. Each hard inquiry will drop your credit score a few points and, I suspect, a lot of them will accelerate the drop. Remember, your credit score is a measure of your default risk, the likelihood that you will not pay back your debts. Someone who is suddenly applying for a lot of credit looks riskier than someone who hasn't applied for a lot of credit. Someone reviewing your credit won't know that you applied for all these cards to get $100 or $200 a pop each time, they just see someone who needs a lot of credit cards!
What if you don't care and you want to take advantage of all the programs? The best way to do this is to apply for them all on a single day. Each application will result in a hard inquiry and once that happens, the damage is, for the most part, done. So you want to apply for all the cards and maximize the chances you are approved. The best way to do that is to apply as quickly as possible so that each of the credit card companies pulls your credit before the credit bureaus list the hard inquiry on your report. There's a delay between when a credit card company pulls your credit and when that pull appears on your report. You want to squeeze in all the applications before the pulls start appearing. This won't minimize the impact those pulls will have on your score, it simply maximizes the approval rate so you get the most out of the credit score drop.
The negative impact goes beyond just the hard inquiries because the influx of new accounts means your average age will go down too. It's hard to say how much that will affect your score but it will have a negative impact. It's not all negative though. The influx of credit also means your credit utilization [5] will go down which is a positive for credit scores. Perhaps that balances out the average age drop… it's hard to say since the credit score equation is a black box.
I've never done this but I know plenty of people have. Have you done this?
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|May 9, 2012, 04:08 PM
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Much safer to start them with a single-shot... and after that, move to something mag-fed, but a bolt- or lever-action, so they have to do something to chamber each round. Kids and auto-loaders... not so much, until they're fairly mature and have some solid experience.
Another vote for the CZ scout, here...
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|May 9, 2012, 06:18 PM
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Ruger makes a model called the 801 half pint plinkster, has a removable magazine plug so it can be used single shot or with a ten round magazine, youth model stock, only 4 pounds, scope capable...just my 2 cents.....Edit: made by mossberg lol not ruger
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Just because it's semiauto dose'nt mean you can't load one bullit at a time till the kid gets some experiance. I bought a Criket to start my kids off with and they quickly out grew it and moved to a 10/22 but with either gun they need very close supervision.
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A daisy air rifle.
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|May 10, 2012, 10:38 AM
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+1 for the daisy. I had a red rider that i halled through hell and back, tought me a lot about shooting, how to aim, and how to be safe. Not that a 6 year old can't learn all the saftey rules, but I have never met a 6 year old that could pay attention to anything for very long without some kind of lapse.
|May 10, 2012, 10:44 AM
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Here is another one to consider,,,
Mossberg 801 Half-Pint Plinkster.
It comes as a single-shot,,,
but you can remove the magazine plug,,,
Then you can utilize 10 shot 802 Plinkster magazines.
I've not fired one but I have handled one in a gun store,,,
It seems like a very fine little starter rifle for kids.
Just another option for you to explore.
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|May 10, 2012, 12:07 PM
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"He will out grow the Cricket real fast and you will be stuck with it. "
Cricket sells all kinds of adult stocks. They go for as little as $45 from the manufacturer. I don't own a cricket, but they are suppoedly accurate enough that they serve as a training rifle quite nicely. I will be buying my nephew one for his next birthday(yes, his mom OKed it).
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|May 10, 2012, 12:42 PM
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The best thing about a Crickett is,,,
You can always sell it and get most of your money back.
But here's another idea,,,
Try a H&R Sportster Compact.
It's a single-shot break-open rifle,,,
The compact comes with a 12" pull stock,,,
Later as the young man grows order the 14.5" stock.
This rifle is very well made,,,
Mine has countless rounds through it,,,
Accuracy (for me) is a 2" circle at 100 yards.
Again, just another option to consider.
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|September 27, 2012, 12:13 AM
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i know this is a older thread but i just ordered a mossberg 715t its on the ar frame 22 cal. my boy turns 6 next week and this is his present. he has been out shooting with me for awhile and while he can shoot my stevens 87a the lop is just to long to fit him and its very barrel heavy for him. with the mossberg the lop can be adjusted from 10.5 to i believe 13 so it will fit him for a lifetime and hell you know hes gonna be the only 6yr old with a ar. he is very responsible when we are out hunting and never out of sight. and at 279.00 very affordable
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I have a CZ Scout. Great rifle but too big for a 6 year old. The Cricket is the only rifle small enough for that age (unless you want to cut the stock).
|October 2, 2012, 04:13 PM
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Single shot 22LR or...a nice BB gun/pellet rifle?
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I am not a fan of small rifles. I shot at a very early age, and my biggest thrill was shooting a full size rifle. A 22 has no recoil so we are not worried about grip and holding it right. I learned on a single shot and making the first shot count. We can learn to adapt to different ways to hold it. In a couple of years the small rifle will be to small. Sight picture and trigger squeeze is the most important thing to learn.
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My $.02
Both of my girls learned to shoot with an NEF break-action single shot .22. Easy to focus on fundamentals of sight picture and trigger press. Also easy to keep track of hammer position. One daughter stayed interested in rifles and now has her own Marlin 795.
I bought the youth combo that also has a .410 barrel. Just recently, my young rifle girl expressed interest when I hit the dove fields, and we swapped barrels so she could learn shotgun fundamentals. Though it is not an ideal shotgun, it is light and compact, and made it easy for her to gains some success fairly quickly.
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+1 on the Mossberg 802 half-pint. It's safe, accurate and has nice features for teaching my two boys muscle memory of safely carrying, operating, aiming and firing a bolt-action (as the configuration of their most-likely first deer rifle).
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