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Day 24 = 62 nautical miles. I KNOW! Are we ever gonna get there? It's days like today that me and Don feel like the worst sailors in the world. We just can't seem to find the wind to get the boat moving in the right direction. Where are the southerly trade winds we've heard were down here? We're at 3 degrees south and are still getting light north-easterlies or no wind at all. Our desired landfall is 500 miles away at 220 degrees, which is southwest. All I can seem to sail is 150 or 280. We did fly the spinnaker for 4 hours yesterday, but today, with squalls all around it's just crazy. I've got another squall story but not sure I'm up to telling it. Suffice it to say - no matter how much you want to sail through the night with a full mainsail...Don't! At 5am this morning we were sure happy that we had reefed down the night before. During this morning's squall event there were a few moments of hilarity that I will share. We made it through the first squall, 25 knots of wind, dark, so so wet, boat flying at 8 knots. I looked at the radar and saw a lineup behind us, with squalls the same or bigger than the first. There was a few minutes break (down to 15 knots) between them so we decided to reef down even more. Don put his harness on over his sarong and stepped outside. His sarong immediately blew off leaving him completely naked, except for the harness. No time to waste, he reefed the sail butt naked in the pouring rain. Wish I had my camera handy but it was too wet to contemplate getting it. When we were done we were both drenched. After the squalls were over Don made us both a cup of coffee. We stopped to reflect upon this last drama. I said, "At least it's fresh water, I feel nice and clean" a moment later a wave hit us to port and Don lost his balance and his coffee went flying, mostly over me! Laugh, it's funny! Later I went into the aft cabin and found that the hatch above our bed had been left slightly open. All of our bedsheets, bed, pillows are drenched. Then I went into our reefer looking for something good to eat to make us feel better...I found a half rotten cantaloupe at the bottom of the veggie container. I tell you, the other half was just divine.
Day 23 = 110 nautical miles. Less than 600 miles to go. We had two nice sailing days but have only been able to go due south from where we crossed the equator at 131W. We've had northeast wind and we've been hoping it would shift more to the east so we could veer around to the southwest towards Nuka Hiva but no go. Friends of ours, Karen and Jim on 'Sockdolager' are further south of us. They have been reporting for two or three days on the nightly net that they don't have much wind where they are. They are in a 24' Pacific Seacraft (half the size of our boat) and they've been out a week longer that we have. We were hoping to catch up to them but instead we've just jibed away so we don't get stuck in the no wind hole they are in. Sorry, Karen! I've been successful ordering the supplies needed to fix our torn genoa sail. Vicki on 'Southern Cross' who did the crossing last year and didn't want to do it again (now I know why:) she is flying in to Nuka Hiva on Sunday to meet her husband who just arrived at the island today. She helped me make contact with a sailmaker there in California and she's bringing back what we need. Our mates Carla and Doug on 'Moondance' have been following the blog and know what's going on as well. They did the puddle jump last year and had a sail repaired in Nuka Hiva. They told me there's a couple who live on a blue steel boat there and they repair sails in a loft by the wharf. They charge $35 an hour but they don't have any material...but now we have our own supplies. Yippee! It is all coming together. Hopefully we'll get a quick fix and won't miss out on anything. Thanks to all of our 'ground support', we couldn't do it without you...and that includes my close friend Pam and also my parents who handle whatever comes their way. You Guys Rock!
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Day 22 = 89 nautical miles. We've found a nice little rhythm moving due south from where we crossed the equator. We've cruising along doing our 5 knots and trying to enjoy the ride. Can't go much faster due to our reduced sail area. Don's reading a book called 'Blue Latitudes' about a fellow who retraces Captain James Cook's voyages around the Pacific in the ship Endeavor. I'm reading Herman Melville's 'Typee' about an english seaman who jumps ship at Nuka Hiva (where we're going) and is taken hostage by a tribe who is known for their savage acts of cannibalism (so far they are treating him like a king - fattening him up?) Yesterday I made homemade yogart and today we made cookies. One of the boats we're traveling with, 'Southern Cross', Mark's wife Vicki is flying in to Nuka Hiva to meet them on Sunday. I am trying to figure out what materials are needed to fix our torn sail and hopefully Vicki will be able to pick up the supplies and bring them with her. We've heard there is a rigging/sail repair place on the wharf there but it could be completely different than what I would normally think of as a sail shop. We are in the Marquesas remember, not the big city of Tahiti, that's over two months from now. We've been told if you want to do it yourself, to lay the sail out on the beach and use sail tape and various other materials to get it ready for sewing. My mate Marni on Picara has a machine that can do the job unless the Nuka Hiva guy works out. The beaches in the Marquesas are supposedly infested with nono's (no-see-ums), awful biting flies, so this should be interesting. Well, nothing to worry about now, we've still got five or six days before we even get to see land again. Which reminds me...I've been asked if it bothers me being so far away from land. Not that much really. We've been living on Buena Vista for three years now and the boat has become our home. We're just playing house in an unusual place (that rocks back and forth). Whether we're 10 miles off the coast of Mexico or in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, I can still go down the companionway to the galley (kitchen) and make a cup of coffee, grab a book and laze out on the settee (couch) and relax. Now sometimes I've been a bit panicked when sea conditions were deteriorating and you know what I do to get a grip on myself...I go downstairs, make a cup of coffee, sit on the settee and relax with a book in my little home on the sea.
Day 21 = 61 nautical miles. HEY - WE MADE IT TO THE EQUATOR! Yesterday we figured that we would make it to the equator in the evening sometime. On the way it was beautiful sailing weather (in between squalls that is). The sun went down and the wind died and we were 15 miles away. We had dinner and then kicked back in the cockpit and fell asleep. I woke up at 1:45am and we were within 20 seconds of crossing the equator. Our chartplotter gps said: 00.00.19N, 00.00.18N, 00.00,17N, and so on down to 00.00.00N, then 00.00.01S, 00.00.02S, 00.00.03S, and so on. We had a cocktail and gave Neptune his taste, watched the full moon and the stars and enjoyed the moment. Here's a bit of the ceremony for 'pollywogs' like we were yesterday...becoming 'shellbacks', conducted by the Royal Order of Neptune: "Should she fall overboard, We do command that Sharks, Dolphins, Whales, Mermaids and other dwellers in the Deep are to abstain from maltreating this person. And we further direct all Sailors, Soldiers, Airmen and others who have not crossed Our Royal Domain, to treat her with the respect due to One of Us. Given under Our Hand at Our Court on board the sailing vessel Buena Vista on the Equator in Longitude 131.44W on this 10th day of April 2012. Signed, King Neptune. We thought we'd like to go swimming at the equator in the morning so we dropped the little sail that was up and went to bed. When we awoke in the morning we were 6 miles away. We had drifted that far during the night, with the help of the hydrovane who continued steering Buena Vista even though he could have taken the night off also. Our impression of the equator - it's cooler and less humid than I was expected. This morning was 83 in the cabin and 79 in the water. Hurrah! We made it. Regarding the comments below by Jeff who sees himself going a bit insane doing what we're doing and Mike, the one who would love to be here and talks about Jeff...these two happen to be my brothers. We love you guys.
Keep going. You'll get there!
Miss ya, Anthony
Day 20 = 72 nautical miles. The ITCZ loves Buena Vista and is following us. We've got to get the heck out of this area. When it's nice it's just beautiful here with light winds, nice and warm, and fluffy white clouds passing all around. But when it turns nasty the skies become completely overcast and the water changes to a dark and stormy grey. The ITCZ snakes around from place to place. When we were at 6 N it rolled out the welcome mat for us and slammed us good (our first big squall) and then as we moved south, so did it. As a matter of fact, we've been in this unsettled area for four days now. As we near the equator, at 1-2 degrees north the ITCZ actually jumped past us and we had to cross it's axis again...that's when we tore our good sail. A few days ago we started motoring all night, just to get through more quickly. When we motor we can't use the hydrovane so we used our electric autopilot. Unfortunately, after the first night the autopilot stopped cooperating (he's flaky - that's why we bought the vane) so we're essentially hand steering through the night. So, at 10pm Don goes below to have a sleep. I'm at the helm, it's pitch black outside. There is a full moon somewhere but there's so much cloud cover you can't see it. I have the steering wheel locked but the boat roams from side to side and you have to keep adjusting it. The compass is in front of me, lit at night with a glowing red light. The compass dial moves slowly from right to left, from left to right. The wind meter is up on the bulkhead about four feet away. The dial on the wind meter moves slowly from right to left to right to left. As we motor on, the boat rocks from right to left to right to left. I am now hypnotized and am must put my head down for just a moment. Next thing I know Don wakes me up and says that the seas have become alot calmer. I wake with a lurch and look at the compass...it's no wonder, we're going in the wrong direction...north! We turn the boat back to south and try it again. An hour later, radar shows a massive green blob about 4 miles away and moving in fast. We get ready for the next big hit. This squall hits us with wind at 20-25 knots and god knows how much rain, alot. I'm inside watching the radar screen and Don's at the wheel. We continuing motoring, hoping to pull away from the storm, no joy. We put the motor into neutral for awhile, hoping the storm will pass over us and continue on, no joy. It's all around us and doesn't move on for several hours. When it's over, the clouds start to break up and a few stars start appearing. It's over for now. Keep motoring...we've got to get to the equator and beyond. Just a note: one year ago today we left Puerto Vallarta to do the puddle jump with our friends Cath and Linz, didn't make it. A boat we left with last year, Blue Moon, did their passage in 18 days...we're on Day 20 and still have 750 miles to go.
Day 19 = 91 nautical miles. Tough day for Buena Vista. ITCZ takes a bite. Keeping to our idea of motoring when no wind and sailing when there is, we were sailing along minding our own business and a cute little rain cloud came up behind us. Looked like all the other rain clouds but he walloped us something good. We couldn't roll up the genoa fast enough and then RRRRIIIPPPPPP. A big rip in our beautiful roller furling genoa. WAAAHH, Looks like we're headed for Nuka Hiva, the decision being made that we need the closest place to lick our wounds and try to have the sail repaired. My friend Marni on 'Picara' can do the job easily - it's just that she and Mike are only now taking off from Puerto Vallarta. The bigger issue is that the Marquesas are still over 800 miles away and now we're using the main and the much smaller inner forestay sail and expect lighter winds in our near future. We don't have unlimited fuel either so now (once we get past the equator) we'll have to sail slow when there's no wind and just let the days tick by as they will. Too much drama for me. My friend Arlene would say, "It's just part of the plot." Hey - we should make the equator tomorrow. Yeah.
Keep on keeping on!!
Day 18 = 108 nautical miles. Less than 200 to the equator! No big squalls today thank goodness but it rained like crazy all darn day long. Nice winds pushed us along but boy was it wet. Less than a mile visibility so we used the radar occasionally to check for traffic. It is so amazing to me the different weather conditions you get out here and how quickly they change. We've got a single reefed mainsail up today and full genoa flying but we have to keep our eyes open for any sneaky squalls. Our mates on 'Southern Cross' made it to the equator today so congrats to them. Hopefully we'll get their during daylight hours, we think Monday morning.
Day 17 = 121 nautical miles. About 1,000 miles left to go. Yesterday I mentioned rain. Today we found out what a real ITCZ squall is. Luckily the sun was out and we saw IT coming, like a freight train straight at us. We had a single reefed main and our big genoa out, we quickly rolled it in to triple reefed. This thing coming is like a big dark blob with a curtain of darkness connecting it to the water off in the distance. As it approached, very quickly, I got this feeling that this might be a memorable experience. I got my camera ready (which is what I do when I get that feeling). The sun disappeared and the water color turned from blue to gray. The surface of the water became rippled at first and then stirred up and angry looking and waves developed in all directions. Don puts the side panels up on the cockpit enclosure to keep the rain out as much as possible. He disengaged the hydrovane steering unit and moved behind the wheel to take control of the ship. I'm throwing pillows, books, hats, etc. to the front of the cockpit, clearing the decks so to speak. The first thing that happened as the squall approached is the sails start to flutter and the wind dies off a bit and then bang, the wind meter shows 4 knots to 20 knots to 25 knots in about 5 seconds. At the peak of the event we saw 30 knots. I went downstairs and turned on the radar and I can't believe what I'm looking at. We've been completely devoured by this thing, this squall is five miles wide and all around us. I took a picture of the radar screen and I'll try to post it later. Impressive. Don's behind the wheel as Buena Vista's speed through the water increases from 4 knots to 8 to 9 knots in no time at all and holds at that speed. Water is everywhere, calling it rain is an understatement for sure. There's so much wind and water coming down you can't see anything but gray streaks. It's leaking into the cockpit here there and everywhere but there's not much we can do except hold on for the ride. The ride continued for about an hour, the squall finally passing over us and continuing on it's way. We were both happy it was over but when I looked at the radar screen I had to gasp. There were four or five more blobs lined up behind the first big one waiting their turn to take a whack at us. Yesterday when I mentioned the clouds looked like armies marching to war, it was like that. It's called a squall line. Well - we weren't going to just sit there and take it. We started the motor and got the hell out of there. The sun went down and we dropped the main and motored the rest of the night keeping an eye on the radar and enduring passing rain showers from time to time. No more squalls like that since then. When the sun came up it was another gorgeous day. There are more armies all around us off in the distance setting up for the next attack. What a place this is! It occurs to me that if someone could throw a few mooring balls out here they could rent sailboats to those adventurous souls who love to do wild and daring things..."Go Sail the ITCZ...You'll love the feeling". The ITCX is also called the doldrums. Crazy squalls mixed with light winds and large areas of no wind. Our new plan of attack is sail when there's wind, take cover when it's squally, and motor when there's no wind. Next 'stop' - the equator, in a few days.


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Crittenton Women's Union has adopted the following budget priorities for the Fiscal Year 2014 Massachusetts State Budget.
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- Restore $2 million to the Employment Services Program (ESP) (DTA 4401-1000) to fund the Pathways to Family Economic Self-Sufficiency pilot program to assist low-income families in gaining post-secondary education and training, leading to jobs that pay family-sustaining wages. Fund the Young Parents Program at $3.8 million within ESP to help young parents get the education and support they need to progress towards economic independence. View the fact sheet.
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6 Herbal Treatments For Teeth Whitening
The fact that many of us have yellow and discoloured teeth speak volumes about our habits and interest in taking care of teeth. White teeth can add a sparkle to our beautiful face and render that special charm to our faces. How can we attain whiter teeth? Do we have to be in and out of cosmetic dental clinics to get them? Absolutely not! White teeth can be achieved without spending a penny from your pocket.
Quite a few herbs and leaves can be used for dental whitening at the comfort of your home.
1. Turmeric Powder
Turmeric powder can be used as a whitening agent not just for the skin, but for teeth as well. Being an antibacterial agent and cleansing agent as well, turmeric powder can help in removing the bacteria and dirt from the teeth as well. Make a paste of freshly ground turmeric and add some salt to it. Use a tooth brush for brushing your teeth with turmeric. Lime juice too can be used along with turmeric for a better effect. However, avoid using lime on a daily basis as citric acid can spoil you enamel.
2. Sage
Take some sage leaves that are dried and crush them lightly. Use this for brushing your teeth. Use a toothbrush for better effect. Sage leaves leave your teeth very white with continuous usage and prevent plaque formation as well. After brushing, rinse your mouth with sage water prepared by boiling sage leaves for 10 minutes.
3. Bark Of Walnut Tree
Grind the bark of walnut tree and use it for brushing your teeth. This is helpful in whitening your teeth with continuous usage. Walnut too is a good natural way to make your teeth white. Take walnut and crush it before using it for rubbing your teeth. Since walnut is also a nutritious nut, you will do a better job by consuming it rather than use it for brushing your teeth for whitening.
4. Orange Rind
Orange rind is full of vitamin C which is a bleaching agent and hence a great way to whiten your teeth. Take the inner part of the orange rind and rub thoroughly on the teeth. You can also grate the orange rind and use a toothbrush for brushing your teeth. Doing this for 2 weeks or so will ensure that your teeth turn noticeably whiter and cleaner than usual.
5. Aloe Vera Gel
Aloe vera is a wonderful medicinal herb that is used for healing and beautifying purposes. Take fresh aloe gel and use it as toothpaste for brushing your teeth. You can also mix aloe gel to some lemon juice for getting a stronger action from the process.
6. Bay Leaves
Bay leaves are natural whitening agents that can be used for whitening your teeth. Grind bay leaves and brush your teeth with this to attain white teeth. Bay leaves can also be added to any citrus fruit juice for brushing as citrus fruits are high in citric acid which helps in whitening the teeth as well.


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LECLAIRE, Iowa – Cleanup and salvage crews for the Stephen L. Colby Response continue to conduct cleanup operations along the Mississippi River bank near LeClaire, Iowa, Dec. 3, 2013. Cleanup crews are using sorbent materials to help clean up the oil from the river water. U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Lally. Available in high definition.
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Ok I am on the home stretch of my Concord Pacer S/S build and I am down to picking out the right size square taper shaft to set my chainline up when it all came to a screeching halt.The Vintage NOS SR crankset that was to be one of the focus points of the build has thrown me for a loop and now I would,1 like to find out what the crankset is and 2 find out if there is a way to use it without breaking the bank.I will suppy pics and try to answer anything I can.
The main Problem is that the square taper in the crankset is bigger then any square taper shaft I have and after searching online and reading all about JIS and ISO sizing I thought I understood it until I start reading other peoples questions and answers.I can say that all the square taper shafts I have I thought they were JIS as they are on cheap and better built bikes that I have and have always changed in the past. I do not have any vintage Campy stuff to compare this crankset too to tell if it is ISO or JIS or just made wrong. All of the square taper shafts that I have fit in until they bottom out and are very loose at this point they can't be tightened at all just holding it in your hand you can see why. I took some measurements with my NSK digital calipers and here is what I have on my CS the taper goes from 14.23mm down to 12.97 and the standard crankarm goes from 13.24mm to 12.38mm and the shaft I am measuring (which is like all of them I have about 15 ) goes from14.27mm down to 12.72mm in 16.75mm of shaft.I would really like some help with this and I would really like to use this CS in my build but if I can't is it worth anything so I could sell it and get a nice CS that will work and that I will like,it has to be vintage and lite this one is all alloy.Sorry for the long post but I couldn't think how to shorten it.
I will post some pics of the crankset and some on a shaft along with a standard crankarm and I hope someone can help me
this is the first pic of it on the shaft
Second shows that it can't go down no more
this is standard arm and it has room to tighten down.
this shows that there is room for it to come down more on the taper.
If this is a ISO crankset can I get a square taper shaft for a 68mm BB and if so how would I know what size to get to set my chainline I am running a 5 speed out back and I want a double up front.This was a cottered crank bike but the BB shell is standard 68mm


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Criminal Justice Classes
Criminal justice classes are prevalent in all criminal justice degree programs, from forensic psychology to law enforcement and beyond. If you plan to pursue a degree in criminal justice, you will inevitably come across some of these courses at one point or another. The specific courses you take will depend on the specialization you pursue, assuming you choose to specialize your degree in general. Nevertheless, a lot of these classes overlap from one degree to the next. Here is a look at some of the many courses you may come across in your criminal justice degree so you can anticipate what is to come in the future.
Common Criminal Justice Classes
Every school has a slightly different set of courses it requires of students studying criminal justice, so you may not know about the specific classes you are going to take until you see your degree sheet. Here is a list of some of the most common criminal justice classes that may come up as you skim over your degree program:
- Administration of Criminal Justice
- Advanced Topics in Corrections
- Applied Criminal Justice Research Methods
- Applied Statistics in Criminal Justice
- Community Corrections
- Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
- Constitutional Issues in Criminal Procedure
- Constitutional Law
- Correctional Rehabilitation
- Crime and Substance Abuse
- Crime and the Life
- Crime Victim Studies
- Criminal Investigation
- Criminal Justice Management
- Criminal Justice Policy Analysis
- Criminalistics
- Cultural Diversity in Criminal Justice
- Ethics and Criminal Justice
- Evidence Analysis
- Foundations of Corrections
- Foundations of Criminal Justice Systems
- Introduction to American Court System
- Introduction to Criminal Law
- Introduction to Law Enforcement
- Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Theory
- Juvenile Justice System
- Offender Rehabilitation
- Police Effectiveness
- Research Methods and Statistics for Criminal Justice
- Security and Loss Prevention
- Terrorism and Homeland Security
- Theories of Crime Causation
- Theory and Philosophy of Corrections
- Theory and Practice of Law Enforcement
- White-Collar Crime
The classes at your school may be under different names, but the principles within them will be the same no matter what. As a whole, you will use these classes to learn how to investigate and resolve crimes so you can effectively do so in your career. Most degree-specific classes are three to four credit hours in value, but there are some occasional seminars that may only count for one or two credits. You can look over your degree sheet for more information about the amount of hours you will have to spend in criminal justice classes.
Electives to Supplement Your Criminal Justice Degree
While many of the courses on the list above could be considered electives, you will have the opportunity to take other electives in school that are not directly related to criminal justice. Popular elective options include:
- Foreign Language (Spanish, Russian, French, German, etc.)
- Oral Communications
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Psychology
- Typing
The goal of electives like these is to teach you skills you may need in your job, not the theories that actually go into the job. You need to learn how to be a good speaker no matter what section of criminal justice you choose to work in, and you also need to have a clear understanding of the human mind. You can take courses in college to make that happen.
The Basics
Aside from all of the courses mentioned above, you will have to take some basic courses just because you are attending college. These classes may include:
- College Algebra
- Freshman Composition I and II
- History
- Humanities
- Lab Sciences
- Political Science
You will get through these courses in the first few years of your degree program, and then you will be able to focus more heavily on your criminal justice classes. Your basics, electives, and degree-related classes will all come together to enhance your abilities in the field, and they will ultimately help you succeed as a criminal justice major. All you have to do is study hard and you will make it through all of your college classes without issues.
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Former National Security Council Chairman Giora Eiland warns against Israeli strike in Iran; Israel does not possess military capabilities that would enable Jewish State to completely destroy Tehran's nuclear program, he says
Dudi Cohen
Published: 12.18.08, 17:49 / Israel News
Dudi Cohen
"Iran is not Iraq of 1981 and not even Syria of 2007. It is likely that an attack on Iran would garner a widespread response not merely by Iran, but also other nations in the region," he said. An additional danger, added Eiland, is that Iran would attack not only Israeli targets but also American targets in the region.
The window of opportunity for an attack on Iran, as perceived by Eiland, is "short-lived." He predicted such a possibility would be feasible between the summer of 2009 until the summer of 2011. This timetable will necessarily influence the next government's decision on which actions to take, he said.


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Seriously, KCCI has an entire channel dedicated solely to weather. Why do they interrupt their normal shows whenever there is a storm? Just give us a scroll and tell us to turn to 8.2 if you care. If NCIS is interrupted, I'm going to be ******.
Yea, because everyone has tvs with digital tuners.
He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man.
Originally Posted by cloneswereall
Yea, because everyone has tvs with digital tuners.
Um.. nowadays you pretty much have to..
Heaven forbid you miss Inside Edition.
Originally Posted by Three4Cy
Heaven forbid you miss Inside Edition.
It was more of a pre-emptive strike against missing NCIS.
And good god, you're ******** when they have a spotted tornado on the ground?
Originally Posted by alarson
Um.. nowadays you pretty much have to..
No, you really don't. My analog tv still works fine when it's hooked up to cable.
Originally Posted by Clonehomer
It was more of a pre-emptive strike against missing NCIS.
I hope like hell they scroll "You can get your *** on the internet tomorrow and watch NCIS on CBS' website"
Who the hell watches KCCI?
Originally Posted by CyCrazy
Who the hell watches KCCI?
but seriously, only 13-2 and 8-2 have weather only channels. i have 2 hdtvs and if never think to watch that channel. i usually just watch 13-1 and if they cut in thats fine. and my standard def tv works just fine. theres absolutely no need to buy a digital tv tuner at all
Or, it'd make more sense to put regular programming on the .2 channels for those ******** about it.
more annoying: mediacom cutting in, blocking out the entire screen (while watching the radar on 13 since im in west des moines west and south of the interstates), and saying a storm warning has been issued. but then telling me to turn to channel 19. why would i want to watch telemundo?
Why don't the stream live on their websites when everyones satellite is going out? They claim they care and thats why they interrupt, yet they cant stream on their websites...
Originally Posted by CrossCyed
Or, it'd make more sense to put regular programming on the .2 channels for those ******** about it.
I would be okay with that. My whole beef isn't that they are showing it, but that they feel the need to show it on two channels.
****, even Netflix is down.
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Family gets $650K, policy changes in settlement of Taser death lawsuit
NORTH COLLEGE HILL, Ohio -- The family of a man who died after a North College Hill police officer used a Taser on him has resolved a wrongful death lawsuit against the city for $650,000 and changes to the police department's policy regarding use of the weapon.
Corey McGinnis, 35, was playing basketball at Crutchfield Park in Springfield Township in June 2012 when a fight broke out and shots were fired.
When police arrived on the scene, they used Taser weapons on three men, including McGinnis, to control the crowd.
Records show North College Hill police Sgt. Ryan Schrand struck McGinnis in the chest with a Taser.
The Forest Park man, who has nine children, collapsed immediately. He died at University of Cincinnati Medical Center five days later.
A testing report on the Taser used in the incident obtained by WCPO's I-Team showed that the weapon was operating outside the manufacturer's specifications, indicating the Taser may have sent more electricity into McGinnis' body than it was designed to.
In addition to the financial settlement, the police department has agreed to several changes to its policy and training regarding the use of Taser weapons. The settlement, which still must be approved by a probate court, states that North College Hill Police Department promises to:
- Amend its Taser policy to reflect the manufacture's preferred target zone
- Grade officer examinations taken during Taser training
- Conduct complete use of force investigations following Taser deployments
- Take reasonable efforts to participate in national registry regarding Taser impact if one is established
- Implement the reforms through a neutral expert with input from the family's lawyer, Al Gerhardstein
"North College Hill should be commended for including reforms in this settlement. The McGinnis family wanted the case to help improve Taser policies and training," Gerhardstein wrote in a release. "The settlement sends a message to all local law enforcement agencies that they should honor the preferred target zone, make sure officers are competent with the weapon, and do thorough investigations."
Gerhardstein called the policy changes significant and he hopes other departments will follow suit.
"It's a big deal... any one loss of life that wasn't intended by the officer, wasn't supported by the risk to the public or the officer and was just a mistake, can be prevented and will be prevented if they just follow these preferred target zones."
One of the attorneys representing the McGinnis family, Konrad Kircher, said the funds will be used to support the "Education and other needs of Corey's children.
"His sister Yolanada McGinnis has been a great advocate for her nieces and nephews and has honored her brother the best way possible through this settlement," he said.
WCPO has reached out to both parties and will update this story when more information is available.


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Remark about Ann Romney's work decried as uproar renews spotlight on women voters
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Ann Romney fought back Thursday after a Democratic consultant suggested she isn't qualified to discuss the economy because she "hasn't worked a day in her life." The White House, in instant damage-control mode, declared that no one there was saying such a thing. Michelle Obama tweeted her personal support of all mothers.
With women's votes expected to be crucial in November, the remark by consultant Hilary Rosen ignited an immediate uproar: attacks by Mitt Romney's Republican campaign along with the disavowals from President Barack Obama's allies.
Ann Romney, the Republican presidential contender's wife, made her Twitter debut on Thursday in response to the contention she'd never worked: "I made a choice to stay home and raise five boys. Believe me, it was hard work."
The consultant apologized later on TV.
In the meantime, the backlash to her comment was brutal and swift, crackling across Twitter, cable television and old-fashioned telephone lines. It appeared to have reignited the debate, at least for now, over choices many women make as they juggle motherhood with the work most need to pay bills, college tuition and a semblance of financial security for their families.
Michelle Obama tweeted, "Every mother works hard, and every woman deserves to be respected."
President Obama also said candidates' families should be off-limits in a political campaign, Bloomberg News reported.
"I don't have a lot of patience for commentary about the spouses of political candidates," Obama said in an interview with Iowa television station KCRG.
"There's no tougher job than being a mom," Obama said. "Anybody who would argue otherwise, I think, probably needs to rethink their statement."
Though polls show Obama running ahead of Romney among female voters, Republicans are targeting married women and mothers for possible support in the election. The GOP tried to link Rosen to the White House, while Obama's camp tried, sometimes awkwardly, to distance him from the fight.
It all started Wednesday night with Rosen's comments about Ann Romney. "His wife has actually never worked a day in her life," Rosen had said. "She's never really dealt with the kinds of economic issues that a majority of women in this country are facing."
On Thursday, Ann Romney noted on Fox News that her career choice was being a mother, and while she hasn't faced financial hardship, she has confronted the ordeals of cancer and multiple sclerosis. Finally, she noted that her husband has said her work is more important than his as family breadwinner.
"He would say, 'My job is temporary. … Your job is a forever job that's going to bring forever happiness," Ann Romney said. "Mitt respects women that make those different choices."
By Laurie Kellman
The Associated Press
April 13, 2012
I worked in the legal industry full-time for years, and when I became a SAHM, I truly realized what FULL-TIME meant. It never ends, and you can't go home, and if you have multiple children in a variety of ages like I do, dealing with all of them is like shifting a car from 1st to 5th gear over and over again.
April 13, 2012
Get a grip on reality, Hilary Rosen!
April 13, 2012
Don't think she meant to discredit the work SATMs do. Just wanted to question how someone who never had to worry about paying an electric bill over buying groceries could relate to the economic struggles of "out-of-home" working women.
April 13, 2012
Yikes is right! As a mother she should have known better than to make such a thoughtless comment…
April 13, 2012
Such BS. Yeah, raising 5 boys is a breeze?? I gave up my 9-5 to stay home and raise my kids, and as rewarding as that is, it's also the hardest job I've ever had. A thankless, non-paying, never-ending job. It infuriates me when people say "you're just a stay at home Mom?". Clearly an ignorant thing to say. She can apologize all she wants, it's out there and confirms what I believe in even more. I guess the only good thing to come out of this is that the SAHM's out there will be sure to vote for the right person this coming election.
April 13, 2012
Being a Mom is a hard job regardless!! I have 1 daughter, and when I was home with her its amazing how much you do in one day! Every mom is busy and doing her best to manage her family, whether your working outside the home or not. Its a crazy hectic stressful life, but your kids make it worth it. We should stop pointing fingers and just support each other! Being a mom is hard work, period.
April 13, 2012
She was defending herself on CNN, good try!
April 13, 2012
SAHM is SAHD is all the same; and my wife, as much as she loves our boys, would much rather go to a job than stay home with them. It is too hard for her, and those are her words. So… easy job? Not. It is our choice and we are lucky to have the choice. If you have the means to do it and you make that choice, people need to step off and mind their own business. And, "out of touch with economics, not knowing about the hardships of feeding your children and sending them to school…" Are you freakin' kidding me? The SAH parent is actually MORE in touch with those things. That chick (Rosen) is a douche.
April 13, 2012
I suspect the point was that having the option to be a SAHM because you have a family income in the millions is a very different experience than most of us have. I doubt she was invalidating the idea that being a SAHM is incredibly hard work.
April 13, 2012
All I am going to say about it is that if you have someone who can provide for you and your children, not worry about how to pay your bills, living expenses, etc, and you don't have to pay a stranger to raise your children, then you should be truly grateful. Now, if you are a woman and choose to work and juggle a family, more power to ya! Being a mom isn't easy either way…
April 13, 2012
Can I just say…Chris King actually used what I'd normally save for "street lingo" 😉 rather appropriately here…IMHO, of course (Jaime speaking,) but seriously, the SAH parents get it. I've had to reprimand other people's children more than THREE times this week…in love…but b/c parents weren't around and they were acting inappropriately – and I live in a great neighborhood! It's hard work and most certainly not glamorous, but how did our values become so twisted, ugh!?
April 13, 2012
Regardless of her privileged background and being a mom, she has Multiple Sclerosis and with that challenge alone I don't know how she keeps up with the family or the campaign!
April 13, 2012
Being a SAHM is such a gift and I view it as my mission and calling, albeit a very challenging job. I also work outside the home one day a week. My concern is that someone would feel that it is appropriate to attack Ann Romney's "work history" and knowledge of the economy. It's just wrong for anyone to judge another person and attack them, especially when they do not know the person whatsoever. Is this not bullying?! Perhaps we should return to some of the "old fashioned" family values in this country. It just might not be such a bad thing!
April 13, 2012
Being privileged does not equal less struggles or problems. It certainly does not mean that automatically raising a family is easy. I think until you have walked in another person's shoes you have NO idea how their life is. Fairness does not equal sameness. And I am sure as Hilary is finding out… Ignorance does not equal bliss!
April 13, 2012
Everyone knows being a SAHM is one of the hardest jobs there is. I think this is only being used as a diversion tactic to keep people from thinking about the very anti-woman platform her own political party.
April 13, 2012
Agree. This was not about SAHMs. Its about relating to struggling parents who have multiple jobs and still can't provide basic good to their children.
April 13, 2012
The original comment Hillary made was as follows…
"What you have is Mitt Romney running around the country, saying, 'Well, you know, my wife [Ann Romney] tells me that what women really care about are economic issues, and when I listen to my wife, that's what I'm hearing.' Guess what? His wife has actually never worked a day in her life," Rosen said.
"She's never really dealt with the kinds of economic issues that a majority of the women in this country are facing, in terms of how do we feed our kids, how do we send them to school, and why do we worry about their future." Rosen continued.
When you consider that Mitt made $20,9MM last year Ann can't relate. Just like I can't relate to having breast cancer.


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Centers of Research Emphasis
Prevalent pediatric diseases that exhibit complex genetic patterns, such as neurodevelopmental disorders and certain birth defects, are becoming tractable for gene discovery efforts. Additionally, the interface between a child's genetic makeup and his or her environment can be explored robustly as it correlates to conditions such as asthma and obesity.
The Mindich Child Health and Development Institute (MCHDI) is dedicated to translational research with an emphasis on genomic and environmental studies to better understand the pathogenesis of prevalent pediatric conditions and diseases. Leveraging Mount Sinai's leadership in genetics and genomics sciences, as well as environmental medicine, the MCHDI has identified the following four targeted centers of research emphasis to maximize its impact on new discoveries:
Center for Childhood Asthma and Allergy
Rates of asthma and allergy among children have increased sharply throughout the U.S., particularly in the New York metropolitan area. A staggering 6.7 million children (9.1 percent) across the nation have been diagnosed with asthma with a sizeable 475,000 of them located in New York. Asthma is now the leading cause of hospital admissions, totaling nearly $10 billion annually in direct health care costs and results in unacceptably high levels of morbidity and even death. Additionally, between 1997 and 2007, the number of children in the U.S. with food allergies increased by 18 percent with approximately three million aged 18 and under affected by a food or digestive allergy in 2007 according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Mount Sinai's Jaffe Food Allergy Institute and the Department of Preventative Medicine have strong research programs investigating the immunobiology and environmental triggers of food allergies and pediatric asthma, as well as developing novel therapeutic approaches for them. Our goal is to broaden the scope of translational research inquiry to elucidate the genetic underpinnings of other childhood allergic conditions and pharmacologic responsiveness.
Center for Molecular Cardiology
Among all birth defects, those affecting the heart remain the leading cause of infant mortality. While remarkable advances in cardiac surgery for infants and children have improved early morbidity, the advent of molecular medicine promises more significant advancements in the area of congenital heart disease (CHD). Mount Sinai has been at the forefront of the heart gene discovery process and recognizing that strength, initiated the Center for Molecular Cardiology, led by MCHDI Director Bruce Gelb, MD, which is devoted to accelerating this research. Its efforts have already led to the identification of disease genes for Char and Noonan syndromes and the Center is participating in the NHLBI-funded effort to accelerate gene discovery for CHD. Our ultimate goal is to apply genetic information to prevent CHD and improve outcomes for children born with them.
Center for Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Autism, attention deficit disorder, dyslexia, and mental retardation affect 10-15 percent of our nation's children. Genetic causes, particularly larger scale genomic events resulting in losses or gains of thousands or even millions of DNA base pairs, are increasingly being identified. Subsequent studies have shown that some genetically-induced deficits are amenable to medical intervention leading to clinical trials for select disorders. Working closely with Mount Sinai's Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Center, our goal is to broaden our investigative scope of neurodevelopmental disorders to elucidate their genetic causes and then understand their disease mechanisms.
Center for Childhood Obesity and Diabetes
Obesity, as widely reported, has become an epidemic in our nation. Most disturbingly, children are greatly affected as obesity among kids ages 6 to 11 has tripled in the past 30 years (from 6.5 percent in 1980 to 19.6 percent in 2008) and 41 percent of those entering kindergarten in NYC are overweight. This has led to a second- wave epidemic of diabetes of the type formally seen only in adults and consequently, grave concerns about long-term consequences like arteriosclerosis. The more typical childhood-onset form of diabetes is known to have strong genetic underpinnings. We are working collaboratively with the Department of Preventive Medicine and the Metabolism Institute to establish better preventive and treatment strategies for childhood obesity and diabetes.
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|N.E. Barrel Assoc. recognizes winners
|Written by Holyoke Enterprise
Northeast Barrel Association (NEBA) finished its year with the year-end finals Aug. 21 and 22 at the Yuma County Fairgrounds.
Two races were held each day, with point totals added up to declare the year-end winners.
Top four winners in each division follow: Open 1D, Taylor Hendrix, Kindi Kirchenschlager, Dixie Kuehl, Jill Whomble; 2D, Kirchenschlager, Kuehl, Dakota Roubideaux, Hendrix; 3D, Kirchenschlager, Kuehl, Susan Jensen, Danielle Lamb; 4D, Kirchenschlager, Hope Deleware, Lamb, Shelly Thomas; 5D, Kirchenschlager, Hendrix, Michelle Zednick, Janna Smith.
Top four winners in the youth 3D follow: 1D, Hendrix, Brianna Sewell, Tori Schneider, Smith; 2D, Smith, Schneider, Hendrix; 3D, Schneider and Hendrix tied for first and second and Sewell and Deleware tied for third and fourth.


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Opinion: Ron Paul's Legacy Deserves Better Than '2012 Spoiler'Ron Paul's impact on the future of America and how the nation remembers his involvement with the GOP presidential campaign process of 2012 is his and his alone. By saying that he cannot fully support the Republican Party's choice and raising the discontentment of his supporters, he is on the verge of being best remembered as the presidential election spoiler – or attempted spoiler – of 2012.
Super Tuesday Preview: Romney Hopes To Regain Front-Runner StatusSuper Tuesday is seen as a major turning point in the 2012 Republican Presidential Primary race; Mitt Romney hopes to extend his delegate lead and finally cement his front-runner status with multiple wins across the country.
Teamsters Nominate 3 Candidates In Las VegasLAS VEGAS (AP) — Members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters are choosing between three candidates vying to be the powerful union's next president.


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Mumbai, (BollywoodNewsWorld.com) Neither Aishwarya nor Akshay Kumar have any dates to spare to shoot a song for Vipul Shah's "Action Replayy". The filmmaker agrees that his stars have a genuine problem, but he is not ready to release the movie without that number.
To bail Shah out, Aishwarya has suggested that he should fly down with his unit to London. She would fly from Cannes to London and shoot the song with Akshay in night shifts when the actor wouldn't be shooting for "Patiala House".
"It is very, very generous and considerate of Aishwarya to suggest that she'd join me from Cannes, that I come to London and shoot the song with her and Akshay. She is really working very hard. Both Akshay and she have a genuine date problem," Shah told IANS.
Akshay is in London for 90 days to shoot for Nikhil Advani's "Patiala House".
But Shah is still in two minds about whether to take up his leading lady's kind offer.
"I need four days to shoot my song. I don't know if I can impose on director Nikhil Advani's time and money like this. Let's see. In any case, I've now postponed the release of 'Action Replayy' from July to September."
Since the other big Aishwarya starrer "Raavan" releases in June, Shah thought it wise to re-position his film on a later date.


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There's a well-known Rolling Stones lyric that should be rewritten for couples: "You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you just might find you can compromise enough so that you both end up somewhat happy with the situation."
That's how you maintain any relationship, though. Compromise. Give and take. Push and pull.
Of course, who really wants to compromise? Not I. I was raised the baby of my nuclear family. I wasn't too spoiled when it came to the normal accompaniments—toys and clothes and the like. But my parents often conceded to my picky temperament.
I got used to getting my way. When I arrived at my college campus years ago, I was less than thrilled to find not one, but two roommates in a tiny, lofted dorm room. I chose the bottom bunk. It was the best. I listened to my music, stayed up as late as I wanted, and ran the room. After a semester, one of my roommates asked if we could trade beds. I laughed in her face. Luckily for me, those girls were understanding. We remain great friends, and I let them tease me for keeping the bottom bunk. I was, in retrospect, kind of an asshole about the whole thing. My bad.
Unfortunately, I've gone through years of roommate drama. Some of it was my fault; some of it was the fault of a girl so messy that her bedroom smelled like rancid meat. But I never wanted to meet any of these girls halfway. I wanted the apartment cleaned my way, the common area used my way, and the kitchen arranged my way. In short: My past roommates were messy, but I (once again) was kind of an asshole about the whole thing.
So I don't have a great track record with roommates. You can imagine I was nervous, therefore, about moving in with my boyfriend in June. I had never lived with a significant other, and I was afraid of the consequences. I was afraid of being an asshole.


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I'm having a difficult time wrapping my head around loading views with Interface Builder and NSViewController.
My goal is to have a view which meets the following description: Top bar at the top (like a toolbar but not exactly) which spans the entire width of the view, and a second "content view" below. This composite view is owned by my
NSViewController subclass.
It made sense to use Interface Builder for this. I have created a view nib, and added to it two subviews, laid them out properly (with the top bar and the content view). I've set
File's Owner to be
MyViewController, and connected outlets and such.
The views I wish to load in (the bar and the content) are also in their own nibs (this might be what's tripping me up) and those nibs have their Custom Class set to the respective NSView subclass where applicable. I'm not sure what to set as their
File's Owner (I'm guessing
MyController as it should be their owner).
Alas, when I init an instance of
MyViewController none of my nibs actually display. I've added it to my Window's contentView properly (I've checked otherwise), and actually, things sort of load. That is,
awakeFromNib gets sent to the bar view, but it does not display in the window. I think I've definitely got some wires crossed somewhere. Perhaps someone could lend a hand to relieve some of my frustration?
EDIT some code to show what I'm doing
The controller is loaded when my application finishes launching, from the app delegate:
MyController *controller = [[MyController alloc] initWithNibName:@"MyController" bundle:nil];
[window setContentView:[controller view]];
And then in my initWithNibName I don't do anything but call to super for now.


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Rising Sun-Ohio County Community Schools are subtracting from the amount of math credits a high school student must have to graduate.
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Rising Sun Schools Calculate New Math Requirement
DCH Employee Health Program Provides Motivation, Fun
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I suppose how you treat your instrument says a lot about you, and I'm sure you have thoughts on this subject, but I have found that the treatment of my guitars has kind of ebbed and flowed over the years. I can remember in the beginning, when I was first starting out, and finally got some good guitars, I was almost "anal" about not letting others play, touch or even so much as breathe on them! I was that way about many things in my life at that time, such as everything from my record collection to my guitars, and everything in between, too!
What became rather interesting was how it seemed that more expensive and collectible the instruments became, the more "utilitarian" they became to me as I worked at being more and more of a player. It's as if the more the guitar is a part of you, the less worry you have of it getting hurt, or not being by your side. In fact, when I think back on my observations, it's always the new and more "inexperienced" players who seem to clutch onto their precious guitars more fearfully than us experienced pros, who have learned to take the instruments more for granted!
I'll never forget a very interesting story related to this subject during the time I was playing with Art Garfunkel. We were getting ready for a gig at Carnegie Hall in NYC, and we were doing our afternoon sound check. Our cellist, one of the best in the business, and a top player from the NY Philharmonic, was taking a cigarette break and had her cello, as many players do, lying on its side right next to her, on the floor. I decided to go to the back of the hall to get a sense of the grandeur of Carnegie Hall, having not played there before, and was listening to Artie kind of going through his vocalizations in a "scat" kind of way, testing out the sound. All of a sudden, I heard the loudest "crack" I've ever heard in my life, and right away knew something was terribly wrong!
It turns out Art was looking up at the ceiling, and took a step that made this cello (I think from 1630!) fall over on its face, and made a crack in the top that was about two feet long! This instrument was priceless….and what did the cellist do, she simply kept her legs crossed, blew out another puff of smoke from her cigarette, and said "don't worry about it, I can easily get it fixed." Artie Garfunkel was devastated, and what I learned later was that she simply didn't want to see him any more hurt. Of course, that cello could be repaired, but it would never be the pristine thin it was before, but she had it in perspective that even though this was a work of art, it was still her musical tool, and that a broken heart might be a harder thing to repair!
So I hope that neither you nor I actually have to encounter a similar even regarding our favorite guitar, (although I've had similar guitar experiences myself!), I hope you find a happy balance in terms of how you wish to treat your instruments, and just what place they have in your life as possessions! Best of luck!
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How should I continue with solid food feeding?
My daughter is 4 1/2 months and a few days ago, we started giving her strained foods. She showed some signs of readiness such as keeping her head up and being able to sit with my hand behind her back and showing interest in adult foods. She also is hungry a lot and breast milk doesn't seem to do it for her anymore. I also don't want to wait too long as that makes things harder. So the other day, I started giving her Gerber stage 1 pureed apples and she LOVED them. She kept licking the spoon after they were all gone and was very happy afterwards. Some parents may think she is too young, but she is ready and likes it, so it's fine. Our family has no food allergies that I know of and waiting to start solids won't change the risk anyway. Only my DH is a type 1 diabetic. Will that interfere with my baby's ability to continue with solids? She seems ok after eating them, but of course she's so young that it's hard to tell. Any advice?
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at 4 1/2 months she should still be consuming 27 to 30 ounces of formula or breast milk a day. i would start with veggies first like green beans peas carrots and squash they are easy on the tummy and high in iron which is important to a babies system feed her as you feel comfortable if you are scared of her having diabetes talk to your doctor about it and as far as food allergies goes i would still wait to introduce the main list of allergies such as strawberries eggs milk fish nuts and tree nuts until 9 months old just because if a reaction takes place they can be treated easier. good luckposted 12/09/2012 by MsDanai
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Newly Discovered Text Suggests That Jesus May Have Had a Wife
Welcome to the Morning Buzz, PRRI's morning dose of religion-related news with a shot of data – because what doesn't liven up a morning round-up like some public opinion numbers?
Travel alert: if you are planning to investigate the finer points of time travel, best not to do so in China.
A newly discovered early Christian text indicates that the debate over whether Jesus had a wife (and whether he had a female disciple) was far from settled in early Christianity. The papyrus fragment, in the words of Catholic scholar Michael D'Antonio, "invites a reconsideration of orthodox teachings about gender and sex." (It does not, however, mean that Dan Brown is right about anything.)
A fascinating look at the dramatic political polarization in the United States over the past few decades.
Forget the presidential debates – this is the fight we've been waiting for. Bill O'Reilly and Jon Stewart will face off in DC in early October.
The leaked video of Mitt Romney talking about the 47% of Americans who don't pay federal income tax has raised questions about who, exactly, those people are (they appear, at one point, to have included Mitt Romney).
At Religion & Politics, Richard Cizik writes about his move toward the "new evangelicalism."
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Dennis Quaid Divorce Is Off! Reconciles With Wife of 9 Years
Marriage - 1, Divorce - 0!
Isn't it nice when the union wins? Three cheers for Dennis Quaid and wife Kimberly Buffington, who are no longer getting divorced. For now, anyway. They have a history with this.
According to TMZ, a judge recently dismissed their latest divorce attempt. They actually reconciled back in March 2013 — you know, right around the time when Dennis bought Kimberly and their two kids a $3.1 million mansion in the Pacific Palisades.
Kimberly filed for legal separation from her hubby of then eight years back in October 2012. Dennis, 59, filed for divorce in late November in Los Angeles Superior Court. At the time, Dennis wanted joint custody of their twins, Thomas and Zoe. He's also dad to Jack Henry Quaid, his son with ex-wife Meg Ryan.
That was then, this is now. But even though Dennis and Kimberly patched things up in the spring of 2013, it was too late to stop the divorce in the system. Paperwork must be filed! So TMZ says they had to go to a judge, who recently dismissed the split.
They've actually been here before. Kimberly previously filed for divorce in March 2012, citing "discord or conflict of personalities," but withdrew her papers the next month.
They seem happy together now. If you head to TMZ, you can see a photo of Dennis and Kimberly biking together in Brentwood just yesterday, September 6.
It's refreshing to see a couple work through their differences and stay together, for whatever reason. But since those differences included cheating allegations, you'd better behave yourselves!


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Kansas City's unemployed struggle to find work
Single dad volunteers during two-year job search
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Volunteering keeps Wiley Carter busy as he looks for a job, but it doesn't pay the bills. He's been without a job and helping at Operation Breakthrough for two years, stocking shelves with food and clothing that are donated to families like his own.
"It feels great because they help me out," Carter said.
However, the highlight of his day is heading to the library for some time with his 4-year-old daughter.
"It's been kind of rough trying to be a mom and dad to the kids," Carter said.
The single dad applied to countless job openings.
"I'd say a hundred different places," he said.
He faced challenges like not having a college degree.
"If you aint (sic) got a real big work background, it's hard for employers to hire you," he said.
Sister Berta has helped hundreds of people like Carter through Operation Breakthrough who struggle to find work.
"And the jobs are all south," she said, "I mean, if you have to bring your kids here and then drive two buses, you're going to lose your job."
Carter just got a job in Lenexa; now he just needs a way to get there.
"Whatever it takes," Carter said, "If I have to walk I'm going to be there."
He still has a smile on his face though because his two years of work finally paid off.
"We don't have to depend on anyone to help us if I'm working," he said.


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This is a common situation, under the bankruptcy law a corporation cannot file a chapter 13, so that would not be possible,
what you would want to consider is a chapter 11 which is a reorganization of debts, for the corporation, or a chapter 7 which would eliminate all corporate debt,
Another option is to not pay any business debt, and let the creditors go after the corp assets,
and create a new corp for the business and run the old business under the new corporate name.
Can you talk to another bankruptcy attorney about taking on your case when you haven't fired the original attorney? I was told that you cannot talk to one attorney until you let the first one go.
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We loved doing the show at the Fox in Detroit and, by the by, meeting our friends at Ford, which underwrites our show, and we did not mention the Edsel, the car that became a joke because the "horse-collar" grille in front looked like a man yawning. The Edsel came out with great fanfare in 1957, launched with a TV special called The Edsel Show, starring Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Bob Hope and Rosemary Clooney. The company was projecting sales of 200,000 and they sold 64,000 (and discontinued the line in 1959), and what hurt the car were the jokes about the horse-collar grille that comedians said looked like an "Oldsmobile sucking a lemon." That was one of the cleaner jokes. Although it was a fine car and rather handsome, the Edsel went down to defeat and automotive design became cautious and cars started to look more and more alike and little boys no longer sat by highways competing to see who could identify the cars: all the cars looked alike. Except the Mustang and the T-bird. Oh how I loved my Mustang convertible. But that's another story.
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Riding around in a dark blue mustang convertible was wonderful. My vanity plate read LUV JRA (love just ridin' around). But I finally had to sell it. The man who came to my door worked with his father restoring classic Mustangs. The reason? His father was one of original people who worked on the line building Mustangs. In his later years Dad developed a drinking problem. So Son got him interested in restoring the cars he had built in his youth. Sounded good to me -- I knew it went to a good home. I still miss the wind in my hair and the audiotape of Beach Boys music and Wilson Pickett's Mustang Sally!
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Welcome to the amazing 26th edition!
The LITFL Review is your regular and reliable source for the highest highlights, sneakiest sneak peaks and loudest shout-outs from the webbed world of emergency medicine and critical care. Each week the LITFL team will cast the spotlight on the best and brightest from the blogosphere, the podcast video/audiosphere and the rest of the Web 2.0 social media jungle.
The Most Fair Dinkum Ripper Beaut of the Week!
It seems Rob has recovered from his team up with ZDoggMD and bounced back this month and taken out top spot with a brilliant podcast on the truth about distal radial fractures. Rob answer's the tough questions on how important is it to get a perfect reduction? Is it even worthwhile to try? And covers much more.
The Usual Suspects
- Cliff highlights a novel case of paramedics diagnosing a inferior STEMI 12 ECG in a prone patient using the posterior approach.
- Paeds BVM for adult resuscitation may help to deliver more guideline-consistent ventilation in patients with tracheal intubation.
- Scott carries on from last weeks amazing and lengthy debate on the the PERC and Wells criteria for diagnosing PE, with a podcast by Jeff Kline the PE guru on Fibrinolysis in Pulmonary Embolism. Dr. Kline basically says that if you have an SBP < 90 at any point, the patient MUST be given fibrinolysis or you better have a good reason why on your chart. What are your thoughts on this?
- Scott also provides us with a short nice summary blog from the recently published American Heart Association PE Guidelines.
- This weeks "talk of the week" is on the patient we love to hate… Remember its either nothing or its everything when dealing with the The Chief Complaint of Weak and Dizzy!!
- Dr Smith present us with an interesting case on waiting until after the ECG to give Nitroglycerine and follows it up with these take home points:
- NTG may cause reperfusion
- Record an ECG before NTG
- Always look at prehospital ECGs
- Even after STEMI (if reperfused, with small amount of myocardium infarcted), and even when the ECG is diagnostic of ACS (as it was the next day), the simultaneous echocardiogram may be normal.
Academic Life in Emergency Medicine
- Paucis Verbis: Cardiac tamponade or just an effusion? How do you determine the difference between the two?
- Academic Life in Emergency Medicine has joined Facebook check them out and like the page today!!
- Trick of the Trade: Want to control that bleeding epistaxis and make your patients look silly…Check out Epistaxis control with tongue blades.
- Narcotic bowel syndrome: an important diagnosis. Have you heard of it, I hadn't and Leon hadn't either so what is it? NBS is defined as chronic or recurrent abdominal pain associated with increasing doses of narcotics. The cause is paradoxical increased pain perception as a result of chronic narcotic use, along with a functional bowel obstruction from decreased GI motility.
- Leon reviews an excellent site for all things toxicology. The Toxic Web: a guide to online toxicology resources.
The Rest Of The Best
- If You Don't Reperfuse STEMI, That's Bad, getting STEMI patients out of the ED and into the cath lab is a no brainer…But remember "reckless abandon towards shoving a semi-stable patient out the door won't always lead to better outcomes"
- Andy takes a break from all things stroke with a look at Aortic Dissection and the IRAD study, and provides his thought's on management of aortic dissections.
This weeks pearl comes from Haney Mallemat on Amiodarone and Thyroid Disease. Follow Haney on Twitter @CriticalCareNow, and get even more pearls.
Amiodarone is a class III anti-arrhythmic for tachyarrhythmias
Although most patients remain euthyroid on amiodarone, 4-18% develop thyroid disease months to years after exposure.
Amiodarone-induced thyroid disease occurs because amiodarone is structurally similar to triiodothyronine and thyroxine and each 200mg tablet contains 75 mg of iodine.
Two types of amiodarone-induced thyroid disease:
- Amiodarone-induced hypothyroidism (AIH)
- Amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis (AIT)
Amiodarone-induced hypothyroidism (AIH):
- Presents with subtle to overt hypothyroidism
- Treat by discontinuing amiodarone; thyroid recovers within 3 months
- If amiodarone cannot be discontinued, start levothyroxine
Amiodarone-induced thyrotoxico
sis (AIT):
- Sudden symptom onset months to years following exposure; mean 2-47 months post-exposure
- Can be a life-threatening presentation (similar to thyroid storm) with severe cardiac manifestations and hemodynamic instability
- Treatment (treat like thyroid storm, if severe)
- Discontinue drug, if possible
- Thionamides (inhibit enzyme producing thyroid hormones)
- Methimazole or propylthiouracil
- Beta-blockers
- Steroids
- Airway and hemodynamic support
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A huge week over at The NNT check out these hard hitting reviews:
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- This months podcast looks at the management of Smoke Inhalation Injury, and why this condition is so deadly.
- Alternative and complimentary medical treatments in the hospital. This post is summed up nicely in the last sentence "there is no such thing as complimentary or alternative medicine….there is just medicine."
- Having trouble with your nursing team? Maybe its time to employ nurse Abby!!
- Part 1 on Making a Difference in Acute Hyperkalemia, takes a peak at the accurate dosing of sodium bicarbonate.
- Its that time over the year were in some parts of the world the new interns hit our departments/wards. So apart from taking 2 months holiday it might be time to offer them some Advice to New Interns.
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- The team welcomes guest author Dr Minh Le Cong, and were wowed with is debut post Planes, Pregnancy And Bleeding. Look forward to reading more contributions from Minh.
- Although recent literature would have us believe that Australia has a paucity of resources for learning about ocular emergencies, luckily for us we have blogs and Chris Nickson to prove current literature wrong. What to find out more, have a read of Resources For Ocular Emergencies.
The Final Words
- "Courage and cheerfulness will not only carry you over the rough places in life, but will enable you to bring comfort and help to the weak-hearted and will console you in the sad hours"
-Sir William Osler
That's it for now… Hopefully this roundup of the world of electronic emergency medicine and critical care education for everyone helps you to deal with anyone, anything, anywhere at anytime for at least another week! If you'd like to suggest something for inclusion in the next edition of The LITFL Review, email our roving reporter:kane AT lifeinthefastlane.com