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Principal Proposed Natural Treatments
Other Proposed Natural Treatments
- Andrographis
- Artichoke Leaf
- Beet Leaf
- Betaine (Trimethylglycine, or TMG)
- Choline
- Dandelion
- Inositol
- Lecithin
- Licorice
- Lipoic Acid
- Liver Extracts
- Noni
- Phyllanthus
- Probiotics
- Picrorhiza kurroa
- Schisandra
- Sweet Potato
- Taurine
- Thymus Extract
- Turmeric
Herbs and Supplements to Use Only With Caution
The liver is a marvelously sophisticated chemical laboratory, capable of carrying out thousands of chemical transformations on which the body depends. The liver produces important chemicals from scratch, modifies others to allow the body to use them better, and neutralizes an enormous range of toxins.
However, this last function of the liver, neutralizing toxins, is also the organ's Achilles' heel. The process of rendering toxins harmless to the body at large may bring harm to the liver itself.
Alcohol is the most common chemical responsible for toxic damage to the liver, causing fatty liver, alcoholic hepatitis , and, potentially, cirrhosis of the liver . Exposure to industrial chemicals may harm the liver. Many prescription medications may damage the liver as well, including cholesterol-lowering drugs in the statin family and high-dose niacin (also used to reduce cholesterol levels.) The over-the-counter drug acetaminophen (Tylenol) is highly toxic to the liver when taken to excess. Finally, numerous natural herbs and supplements contain chemicals that may cause or accelerate harm to the liver. (See Herbs and Supplements to Use Only With Caution below.)
Chemicals aren't the only source of harm to the liver. Viruses may infect it, causing viral hepatitis ; hepatitis C, in particular, may become chronic and gradually destroy the liver. In addition, during pregnancy , the liver may become backed up with bile, a condition called cholestasis of pregnancy.
Conventional treatment of liver disease depends on the source of the problem. People who abuse alcohol will at the very least avoid further liver damage by stopping alcohol use, and, in cases short of liver cirrhosis, full liver recovery may be expected. When drugs are at fault, it may be possible to switch to a different drug.
Conventional treatment of liver injury caused by chronic viral hepatitis involves sophisticated immune-regulating therapies, which have become fairly successful. In extreme cases of liver injury, a liver transplant may be necessary.
Principal Proposed Natural Treatments
Natural treatments for alcoholic hepatitis , cirrhosis , and viral hepatitis are each discussed in their own articles. In this article, we discuss natural treatments for other forms of liver disease. In addition, we address the herbs and supplements that may harm the liver and that, therefore, should not be taken by people who already have liver disease.
Milk Thistle
The herb milk thistle has shown promise for a wide variety of liver conditions, and for this reason it is often said to have general liver protective properties.
Some evidence suggests benefit for viral hepatitis (especially chronic hepatitis), cirrhosis of the liver, alcoholic hepatitis, and liver toxicity caused by industrial chemicals, mushroom poisons, and medications. 1-25 However, as yet the evidence that milk thistle really works remains incomplete and contradictory.
For example, a double-blind, placebo-controlled study performed in 1981 followed 106 Finnish soldiers with alcoholic liver disease over a period of 4 weeks. 18 The treated group showed a significant decrease in elevated liver enzymes and improvement in liver histology (appearance of cells under a microscope), as evaluated by biopsy in 29 subjects.
Two similar studies provided essentially equivalent results. 9,11 However, a 3-month, randomized , double-blind study of 116 people showed little to no additional benefit, perhaps because most participants reduced their alcohol consumption and almost half stopped drinking entirely. 20 Another study found no benefit in 72 patients followed for 15 months. 7
Study results similarly conflict on whether milk thistle is helpful in liver cirrhosis.
In a double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 170 people with alcoholic or non-alcoholic cirrhosis, researchers found that the 4-year survival rate was 58% in the group treated with milk thistle as compared to only 38% in the placebo group. 10 This difference was statistically significant .
A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial that enrolled 172 people with cirrhosis for 4 years also found reductions in mortality, but they just missed the conventional cutoff for statistical significance. 4 Yet another study, a 2-year, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of 200 people with alcoholic cirrhosis, found no reduction in mortality attributable to the use of milk thistle. 1
Other double-blind studies of people with cirrhosis have found improvements in tests of liver function, 6,16 although one did not. 3
A 2007 review of published and unpublished studies on milk thistle as a treatment for liver disease concluded that benefits were seen only in low-quality trials, and, even in those, milk thistle did not show more than a slight benefit. 56
Milk thistle is also used in a vague condition known as minor hepatic insufficiency, or "sluggish liver." 26 This term is mostly used by European physicians and American naturopathic practitioners—conventional physicians in America don't recognize it. Symptoms are supposed to include aching under the ribs, fatigue, unhealthy skin appearance, general malaise, constipation, premenstrual syndrome, chemical sensitivities, and allergies.
For more information, including dosage and safety issues, see the full Milk Thistle article.
The body manufactures S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe) for use in converting certain chemicals to other chemicals (specifically, through the processes of transmethylation and transsulfuration). Some evidence suggests that SAMe taken as an oral supplement may have value in the treatment of various liver diseases, including chronic viral hepatitis , liver cirrhosis , jaundice of pregnancy, and liver toxicity caused by drugs or chemicals. 27-31,51-54
Perhaps the best evidence regards cholestasis (backup of bile in the liver) caused by serious liver disease. In a 2-week, double-blind study of 220 people with cholestasis, use of SAMe (1,600 mg daily) significantly improved liver-related symptoms as compared to placebo. 28 Most participants in this study had chronic viral hepatitis.
Another large study evaluated the potential benefits of SAMe for the treatment of people with alcoholic liver cirrhosis. 27 This 2-year, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 117 people failed to find SAMe helpful for the group as a whole. However, in a subgroup of those with less advanced disease, treatment with SAMe appeared to reduce the number of people who needed a liver transplant, or who died.
Gilbert's syndrome is an unexplained but harmless condition in which levels of bilirubin rise in the body, causing an alarming yellowing of the skin (jaundice). Weak evidence hints that SAMe may help reduce bilirubin levels in this condition. 32
For more information, including dosage and safety issues, see the full SAMe article.
Other Proposed Natural Treatments
Probiotics have been studied as possible treatment for liver disease. In one such study, 84 adults (aged 18-65) with liver disease ( cirrhosis or hepatitis ) were randomized to receive yogurt (1 cup, 3 times daily) with or without the probiotics B. bifidus , L. acidophilus , L. bulgaricus , and S. thermophilus . 58 After 2 weeks, the people in the probiotics group experienced an improvement in their symptoms, including less debilitation and better appetite. Chronic liver disease with cirrhosis can lead to a potentially life-threatening brain abnormality, called hepatic encephalopathy. A 2011 review of 7 randomized trials involving 550 people found inconclusive evidence to support the use of probiotics as a treatment for this condition. 59
One double-blind study found evidence that a beverage made from sweet potato could improve measures of liver function in people with mild hepatitis of unspecified cause. 55
Very preliminary evidence suggests that the supplement betaine (trimethylglycine, or TMG—not to be confused with betaine hydrochloride ) may be helpful for treating fatty liver caused by alcohol and other causes, and also for protecting the liver from toxins in general. 33-37
Despite early promise, the herb phyllanthus does not appear to be helpful for viral hepatitis. 38-45
Green tea has long been considered to play a protective role against liver disease. However, the evidence to date is unconvincing. 57
Numerous other herbs and supplements have shown a bit of promise in test tube studies for protecting the liver, including:
- Andrographis
- Artichoke leaf
- Beet leaf
- Choline
- Dandelion
- Inositol
- Lecithin
- Licorice
- Lipoic acid
- Liver extracts,
- Picrorhiza kurroa
- Schisandra
- Taurine
- Thymus extract
- Turmeric
Hundreds of others are included on this list. However, it is a long way from test tube studies to effects in people, and none of these treatments should be regarded as having proven or even probable liver-protective properties.
Herbs and Supplements to Use Only With Caution
Many natural products have the capacity to harm the liver. Furthermore, due to the generally inadequate regulation of dietary supplements that exists at the time of this writing, there are real risks that herbal products, at least, may contain liver-toxic contaminants even if the actual herbs listed on the label are safe. For this reason, we recommend that people with liver disease do not use any medicinal herbs except under the supervision of a physician. Here, we list some specific information to aid in your decision-making process.
High doses of the supplements beta-carotene and vitamin A are thought to accelerate the progression of alcoholic liver disease in people who abuse alcohol. 46,47 (Nutritional supplementation at the standard daily requirement level should not cause a problem.)
All forms of vitamin B 3 , including niacin, niacinamide (nicotinamide), and inositol hexaniacinate, may damage the liver when taken in high doses. (Again, nutritional supplementation at the standard daily requirement level should not cause a problem.)
A great many herbs and supplements have known or suspected liver-toxic properties, including but not limited to: chaparral , coltsfoot , corydalis , comfrey , germander , germanium (a mineral), greater celandine , green tea extracts (despite its proposed benefits), kava , kombucha , mistletoe , noni , pennyroyal , pokeroot , sassafras , and various herbs and minerals used in traditional Chinese herbal medicine .
In addition, herbs that are not toxic to the liver in themselves are sometimes adulterated with other herbs of similar appearance that are accidentally harvested in a misapprehension of their identity (for example, germander found in skullcap products). Furthermore, blue-green algae species such as spirulina may at times be contaminated with liver-toxic substances called microcystins, for which no highest safe level is known.
Some articles claim that the herb echinacea is potentially toxic to the liver, but this concern appears to have been based on a misunderstanding of its constituents. Echinacea contains substances in the pyrrolizidine alkaloid family. However, while many pyrrolizidine alkaloids are toxic to the liver, those found in echinacea are not believed to have that property.
Whole valerian contains liver-toxic substances called valepotriates; however, valepotriates are thought to be absent from most commercial valerian products, 48 and case reports suggest that even very high doses of valerian do not harm the liver. 49,50
Revision Information
- Reviewer: EBSCO CAM Review Board
- Review Date: 12/2015 -
- Update Date: 12/15/2015 -


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Summer is definitely upon us where I live and the temperature combined with the humidity is making the outdoors suffocating. So what better way to beat the heat than to sit in the air-conditioning and do a little internet genealogy! That's exactly what I was doing yesterday when I came across a very interesting article in Google's Newspaper Archive.
The Reading Eagle newspaper of June 30, 1895 featured an article entitled "An Old Indenture – A Relic of the Apprentice System of the Last Century Now in Possession of Warden Kintzer." The upshot is that a gentleman named L. Y. Kintzer purchased a bureau at the estate sale of Daniel Sohl of Womelsdorf. Inside the bureau was an old legal document. It was an Indenture binding a child named Thomas Shaner to an apprenticeship with "Wintel" Weant. The contract was entered into by Thomas' step-father Philip Cole and his wife Mary, on January 7, 1793 with the term of the apprenticeship being 17 years, 1 month and 9 days!
In addition to expressing what I interpreted as a bit of shock for the practice of binding out a child for such a long servitude, the article provided a full transcription of the Indenture. I was actually quite interested in the document because the Shaner family is one that I've researched pretty extensively. But Indentured Servant documents were new to me. And my knowledge of the practice of binding out children as apprentices was limited. I couldn't help thinking that there was significance to the term of the indenture. Generally speaking, I would not have thought it legally possible for a parent to bind out a child past the point of the child attaining the age of majority. It has been my understanding (for the time period in question) the legal age for a male was 21 and for a female was 18. But that would mean Thomas was being bound out prior to the age of 4! Would or could parents actually do that??
A Google search turned up an article on Indentured Servants written by Karen Mullian for the Albuquerque Genealogical Society in Feb 1999 [link]. She writes that the average age for a child to be bound out was 14, but that poor children may have been bound out as young as 18 months to 3 years old. She further states that the indenture could have been as long as 18-20 years – until the child reached the age of majority. It appears to me that this is what happened in the case of Thomas.
While it makes me sad to think about the practice of binding out young children, finding this transcribed Indenture document has shown me that these documents can be a valuable resource for gathering information on poor families. Being that they are poor, they probably aren't buying property or leaving wills, so this might be one of the few types of documents from which to glean information.
This particular Indenture provided the following facts: 1) Thomas Shaner's parents were Henry and Mary; 2) Henry Shaner died prior to January 1793; 3) Mary remarried prior to January 1793 to a man named Philip Cole; 4) Philip and Mary lived in Marlborough Township in Montgomery County, PA; 5) Thomas was apprenticed to be a carpenter.
There was an addendum to this particular indenture dated March 27, 1807. It states that Thomas Shaner disliked the carpentry trade because he could not learn it. He and Mr. Weant mutally agreed that Weant would sign Shaner's indenture over to John Soll and that Thomas would be bound to him for the balance of the term. So an additional fact we know is that Thomas was definitely still alive as of March 1807. And, in addition to the above facts, we can conclude that it is likely Thomas was born February 16. 1789 since his indenture is up on February 16, 1810.
On a personal research note, I have a Thomas Shaner with unknown parents in my database. On February 25, 1810 he married Elizabeth Kurz. The marriage was recorded at Falkner Swamp Reformed Church in Montgomery County, PA. One other bit of information in Karen Mullian's article is that indentured servants and bound apprentices could not marry until there indenture was completed. Notice that Thomas married Elizabeth Kurz about a week after the indenture ended. While I can't say with 100% certainty that Thomas, son of Henry and Mary, was the same Thomas who married Elizabeth, it sure is looking like a good possibility!
So, getting back to the Tuesday Tip – be sure to add Indenture documents to your list of resources.

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AdwCleaner is a program that searches for and deletes Adware, Toolbars, Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUP), and browser Hijackers from your computer. By using AdwCleaner you can easily remove many of these types of programs for a better user experience on your computer and while browsing the web.
The types of programs that AdwCleaner targets are typically bundled with free programs that you download from the web. In many cases when you download and install a program, the install will state that these programs will be installed along with the program you downloaded. Unless you perform a Custom install, these unwanted programs will automatically be installed on your computer leaving you with extra browser toolbars, adware, and other unwanted programs. AdwCleaner is designed to search for and remove these types of programs.
I decided to put this program to the test. Installed a bunch of toolbars in an XP VM and tried this program to see how well it removed them.
I hope the audio levels are ok. I was having Microphone issues.
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In the video below, three astronauts on the ISS are demonstrating to us lowly earthlings what happens when the ISS accelerates in space and boosts itself into a higher orbit. As you can see, they hilariously start to get sucked away.
What's happening is that because the space station is accelerating, people and things inside the station aren't adjusted to the pace of the acceleration (or as adjusted as they would be if the station was travelling at a constant speed). So things that aren't tied down inevitably float backwards because the station is moving faster than they are. Think of it like riding a subway and how you have to brace yourself when the train starts up versus when you're chilling as it's cruising. Or an aeroplane. Whatever! That's my semi-scientific take on it, at least.
But my quacky science aside, I'm just happy to see Expedition 29 Commander Mike Fossum and engineers Satoshi Furukawa and Sergei Volkov floating around and having fun with it. Sure, it's more than a little nerdy but you're in freaking space, who cares! Enjoy it! Trip out at how you get seemingly sucked backwards. Cannonball zero gravity. Tumble. Flip. And then do it over again. So awesome.


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On December 18, 2012, a judge convicted editor El Malick Seck of weekly news magazine L'Exclusif of criminal defamation over a column critical of Sidy Lamine Niasse, the chief executive of private media group Walf, according to news reports.
Seck was sentenced to a suspended six-month prison term and ordered to pay Niasse damages of 100 million CFA francs (US$201,000), according to news reports.
Niasse filed a complaint after L'Exclusif--in its June 5, 2012, edition--published a story alleging he blackmailed a series of Senegalese heads of state, citing purported secret transfers of large sums of money between the state treasury and Walf media group's bank account, according to news reports. Niasse's lawyer declared the allegations false and demanded 700 million CFA francs (US$1.4 million) in damages, according to the same sources.


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On November 22, 1963, the date of the assassination of the President, Detectives G. F. Rose and R.S. Stovall arrived at the homicide Office at approximately 2:00 PM. This was as soon after the killing as we could get to the office. We were in the office about 10 or 15 minutes when at approximately 2:15 PM, Lee Harvey Oswald was brought into the Homicide Office. We (Rose and Stovall) talked to him briefly, obtaining his ID and name, and at about 2:30 PM Capt. Fritz, R. M. Sims, and E.L. Boyd came into the office. Capt. Fritz instructed Detectives Rose and Stovall to get one additional man and to go Irving, Texas, meet the County Officers and make a search of the house at 2515 West 5th, Irving. This was the house where Lee Oswald's wife lived with Ruth Paine, and Oswald stayed there on week ends. We took Detective J. P. Adamcik and immediately drove to 2515 West 5th, Irving and parked about one-half block from the Paine Home to await the arrival of the County Officers, after approximately a 40-minute wait, Detectives Harry H. Weatherford, E. W. (Buddy) Walthers, and J.L. Oxford of the Dallas County CID arrived. We instructed them of our mission and drove to the front of the Paine home. Detectives Adamcik and two of the County Officers went to the back door, and one county officer and Stovall and Rose went to the front door - time approximately 3:30 PM. Upon stepping onto the front porch, we heard the TV and see two people sitting in the living room. Ruth Paine answered our knock on the door. She was very cordial, and her first statement after we presented our ID, was "Come on in, we were expecting you. Just as soon as we heard where it happened, we figured someone would be out." She invited us
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to make a search of her home at which time we began a methodical search of the house, for a list of items we took from the house see the attached property list. At approximately 3:45 PM Michael Ralph Paine walked up the walkway and entered the house without knocking. He told Ruth Paine "I heard where the President was shot, and I came right on over to see if I could be of any help to you." He also told her that he had just walked off the job. At the suggestion of Marina Oswald, wife of Lee Harvey Oswald, we also made a search of the garage, which is attached to the Paine home. Mrs. Oswald was asked about her husband's rifle, and she stated that he kept it in the garage wrapped in a blanket. She was speaking in Russian, and Ruth Paine was interpreting for us. She pointed to a rolled-up blanket laying on the garage floor, and said, "That is where he keeps his rifle". (in Russian, interpreted by Ruth Paine) Also see attached Property List. After some confusion as to what to do with the children, Ruth Paine agreed to accompany Marina Oswald to the City Hall, and we began loading the property that we were confiscating for evidence into our car and into the car of the Dallas County Sheriff's office. About this time Mrs. Bill Randall, who lives at 2439 West 5th, Irving, approached Det. Adamcik and told him that her brother Wesley Frazier took Oswald to work this morning, November 22, 1963, and that she saw Oswald carry something over to her brother's car and put it in the back seat. It was long and wrapped in paper or a box. She was suspicious. She said that her brother was visiting her father at Parkland Hospital, and we could reach him there.
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We placed Michael Ralph Paine in the County Car, and Ruth Paine and Marina Oswald and her two small children into our car. We drove immediately to the City Hall and parked our car in the basement of the City Hall. We brought Michael Paine, Ruth Paine, Marina Oswald and her two small children to the third floor, Homicide and Robbery Bureau Office, and then after a few minutes moved them to the Forgery Bureau Office, due to the crowded condition of the Homicide Office, time approximately 6:00 PM. After getting the Paines and Mrs. Oswald settled and while waiting for an interpreter, we started trying to locate Wesley Frazier. We contacted Parkland and found that Wesley Frazier was not at Parkland Hospital. We made a check of the Irving Clinics and found out via phone that Wesley was at the Irving Professional Center visiting his father. Det Rose called the Irving Police Department and talked to Det. Mc Cabe, who stated that he would immediately go to the Irving Professional Center and take Wesley Frazier into custody and instructed us to call him back in 15 minutes to verify the arrest. We called Det. J. A. Mc Cabe back at about 6:45 PM, and ge informed us that he had effected the arrest of Wesley Frazier, and we could pick Frazier up at the Irving Police department. We (Dets. Rose and Stovall) drove immediately to Irving, arriving there at approximately 7:00PM. We talked to Det. Mc Cabe and he agreed to accompany us along with Wesley Frazier to the Irving Professional Center to make a search of Wesley Frazier's car, a 1954 black Chevrolet, 4 dr , License VK 3926. We made a thorough search of Frazier's car with negative results, the proceeded to Frazier's home, 2439 West 5th, Irving (1/2 block from the Paine home) and made a search of the Randle home (also Frazier home) and confiscated a 303 calibre rifle, full clip, and partial box 303 calibre ammunition belonging to Wesley Frazier (placed in Property Room).After a while Wesley Frazier's
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sister, Linnie Randle, came in and she, Linnie Randle, Wesley Frazier and a Rev. Campble of the Irving Baptist Church, were brought to the City Hall, Homicide and Robbery Office, where affidavits were taken from Wesley Frazier and Linnie Randle - time approximately 9:00 PM. After finishing the affidavits, we (Dets. Rose and Stovall) started back to Irving, Texas, with the above witnesses. About midway we received a radio call to return to the office with the witnesses. We turned around at Irving Boulevard and Stemmons Expressway and drove back to City Hall, and Det. Rose called Capt. Fritz by telephone and Capt. Fritz asked that we run Wesley Frazier on the Polygraph machine. We took Frazier to the ID Bureau, and Capt. Dowdy called Det. R. D. Lewis at home. R. D. Lewis arrived on the fourth floor about 12:10 AM, 11-23-63. This examination showed conclusively that Wesley Frazier was truthful, and that the facts stated by Frazier in his affidavit were true (See his Affidavit). We took Frazier, his sister, and their minister home and got off duty at 2:00 AM.
G.F. Rose
R.S. Stovall
J.P. Adamcik


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Updated post here.
|Purchase date
|Reason purchased
|Times worn
|Mackintosh coat
|May 2013 (c. 2011)
|Waxed cotton
|It started pouring outside, so I ducked into a vintage shop for shelter and fell in love
|I love that it's made of proper, heavy waterproof fabric, but has a guilty-pleasure monogram lining. Trying it on, I felt Parisian for the very first time.
|Winter coat
|Dec 2014 (c. 2008)
|Cashgora, virgin wool
|I immediately had visions of myself wearing this in a Tolstoy novel
|120 already- it was a long winter
|Normally, logic would prevent me from buying a snowy-white princess coat for slushy Paris. A lifesaver during the Arctic cold snap- the coat I always dreamed of as a little girl.
|Navy dress
|Nov 2012 (c. 2008)
|Wool, silk
|I hoped this would make me look like Carla Bruni-Sarkozy
|Every week
|I can't explain it, but I feel powerful in this dress, as if the bodice was a conquistador's breastplate. I never get tired of the style, and it fits no matter how my body changes, à la Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.
|Pink dress
|Nov 2013
|Polyester, viscose, elastane
|My husband bought this because it looked the same as my navy dress
|Every week
|My go-to when I want to look polished. Doesn't wear as well as wool, but the color adds a subtle glow and matches everything. People ask if this dress is new even after seeing it 100 times.
|Paul and Joe dress
|Nov 2011
|Wool, silk
|The kimono-style sleeves reminded me of my family
|500+, maybe more
|I love the smoothness of the wool and how comfortable this is on hot summer days.
|Bow-front shirtdress
|Aug 2014 (c. 2002- est)
|When I imagined Paris, I always thought women wore full-skirted shirtdresses like this. Couldn't be more wrong
|Over 300 (now I'm just making up numbers)
|The swishiness of the skirt is highly gratifying. As with all of the above purchases, it fit like a glove without initial tailoring, and is machine washable.
|Red dress
|Mar 2015
|Crepe, silk
|It's red and Dior
|I'm never satisfied with my wardrobe unless there's something red in it.
|Petit Bateau linen t-shirts
|Aug / Dec 2014
|They looked so light, carefree and Jane Birkin-y on the hanger
|Almost everyday
|My body changed and now these hang like maternity tops. Men give up seats on the Métro because they think I'm enceinte. They're so pretty and soft though, perfect tucked into a skirt.
|J Brand jeans
|Sometime in 2011
|Cotton, elastane
|I thought these were the same as Emmanuelle Alt's jeans
|At least 3x a week
|These fit no matter what weight I am and still look new.
|Sept 2011
|Virgin wool, silk
|I always wanted a mermaid skirt, and sneaking one into a corporate setting thrilled me
|2-3 a week
|Indispensable- matched every top I've purchased in four years. In perfect condition. I love the heft and sheen of the wool, and the LV logo pull appeals to my vanity
|May 2013
|Leather, undisclosed synthetics
|My husband bought this because he didn't want me to have foot problems
|Every week
|Despite Nike's severe ethical and environmental failures, these are like protective turtle shells.
|August 2011
|Patent leather
|I fell for the Richard Prince monogram
|Hundreds of times
|Comfortable if I walk less than 10 km in them, these get more compliments and start more conversations than any other shoe.
|Feb 2011, c. 2010?
|Suede, jute
|I thought bright green was a neutral and the color would convey that I was a sustainability major
|Hundreds, only special occasions now
|The kind of shoe that matches nothing, yet goes with everything, so bright and out there I can wear it with all my clothes. The kind of shoe wardrobe analyses might preclude me from buying.
|Bow pumps
|Oct 2014
|Patent leather
|At heart I'm actually a 70 year old woman
|Almost daily, my cobbler wants to kill me
|These didn't need a cobbler until last week- they look new. Best shoe ever. Perfect for lots of walking, cute with jeans or skirts.
|Dec 2014
|Leather, rubber
|My 15 year old boots finally wore out, and these were warm and kind of cute
|Everyday until May
|Practicality told me to get Ugg boots. These are shapelier and give a little lift but are comfortable, waterproof, and easy to clean.


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Cartel hitman testifies to 800 murders, daily quotas at kingpin's trial
EL PASO, Texas – The ongoing trial of a man accused of killing three U.S. Consulate workers and family members in Juarez is revealing the shocking depravity of one of Mexico's most violent gangs, including the charge that it had a daily murder quota calibrated to instill fear in police and the public.
Jesus Ernesto Chavez Castillo, a star witness in the murder trial of Arturo Gallegos Castrellon, told jurors in an El Paso federal courtroom how the Barrio Azteca Gang Catrellon grew from a Texas jail gang into contract killers for the notorious Juarez cartel. Thousands of murders committed by the gang over a four-year period helped Juarez earn the dubious title of "Murder Capital of the World."
Chavez testified he stopped counting the number of people he killed at 800, and said he often beheaded and dismembered victims to impress his boss. The idea was "that it would be big news," he said.
"I feel I did the right thing, since I did so much wrong," Chavez said in court, explaining why he was now testifying against his former boss.
Castrellon is accused of ordering the March 13, 2010, shootings of Lesley Enriquez, her husband, El Paso County Sheriff's Officer Arthur Redfels, and Jorge Alberto Salcido Ceniceros, husband of another consulate employee. Earlier this month, an FBI agent and another former gang member testified that the shootings may have been a case of mistaken identity.
The victims were driving in a white Honda Pilot and a Toyota SUV following the birthday party of a consulate co-worker's child. The Pilot matched the description of a vehicle rival gang members had been spotted in, according to witnesses.
But the revelations about the Juarez cartel's brutality in its long-running war with the rival Sinaloa cartel have cast a chilling pall over the trial. The Sinaloa cartel ultimately won control of the drug trade route into the El Paso region.
While it may not be possible to prove how many murders are attributable to the Barrio Azteca Gang or the cartel it worked for, what is certain is that after the arrests of 35 members for the 2010 killings, the murder rate in the violent city plummeted to 2,086 in 2011 from 3,622 a year earlier. In 2012, it declined to 751.
But the real reason for the decline in murders was that the Sinaloa cartel won the war, according to Stratfor Mexico Security Analyst Tristan Reed.
"The murder rate in Juarez persisted because you had two powerful criminal organizations providing the weaponry, money and illicit drugs to push gangs to kill one another," Reed said.
With the Sinaloa cartel and its elusive leader, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, unrivaled, the body count in Juarez has slowed, he said.
But the Barrio Aztecas, implicated in numerous high-profile El Paso murders in recent years, are still active on the Texas side.
"It is important to remember that Los Aztecas are still a very dangerous street gang operating in both Mexico and the United States," Reed said. "However, their ability to carry out violence as seen in 2010 is no longer around."


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Since this is the only thing ive written in the past 1 month...i thought why not put it up here as well ;)
Hey honey,
There's me....
walkin along a highway of broken dreams
There's you...
flyin strong and high over mighty seas
There's us...
A fresh bud of rose trembling in the winter wind
just like an artist's aquatint...
There's me...
yearning to be in the arms of the one
There's you
smiling at the moon and the sun
There's us
together sailing amidst the stars
we've lost trail of where's venus and where's mars...
Not everything is supposed to be left to chance
Some words just need to be said
I'll wait forever for even just a glance
Without you,I'll long be dead...
There's me...
the lone joker in the pack
There's you...
the puzzle of my heart that I just can't crack!
There's us..
we found each other when no one else was looking
there were never birds that were ever mocking ;)
There's me....
I'd walk across the desert with no shoes upon my feet
to share with you the last bite of bread I hate to eat
There's you...
who made my heart leap,my eyes gleam
to show me what love would mean
There's us...
We'd whisper love so loudly every hear could understand
That love, and only love, can join the tribes of men
Not everything is supposed to come true
Some words jus dont rhyme
If they arent written abt you
Loving you is my only crime...
N hope u will alwaz remember:
"theres thwo things i kno for sure-
she was sent frm heaven above
n shez the only girl i love...
I drop on my knees at her bed every night
She talks to God and i close my eyes
N i thank Him for all the joy in my life...
Butterfly kisses after bedtime prayers,
Sticking li'l white flowers all up in her hair...
N after all the wrong,I mustve done somethin right
To deserve her hug every morning..
and butterfly kisses every night " :)
I love you....forever....
Divine Interventions ;)
Since this is the only thing ive written in the past 1 month...i thought why not put it up here as well ;)
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During the climate talks in Copenhagen, Greenpeace and TckTckTck held a traditional Chinese drumming action to ask world leaders come to a fair and binding deal on climate action. As part of the Global Day of Action, some 20 drummers wearing "Save the climate, no time to waste" t-shirts sounded these giant drums outside of Beijing's historic city gate of Yongdingmen.
As part of the Global Day of Action, some 20 traditional Chinese drummers came together outside of Beijing's historic city gates to call for world leaders to take action on climate change at the UN climate talks in Copenhagen.
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Emmanuel.chevrel necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 47 diseños de 13 diseñadores freelance.
Concept Inox Armorique
At 44 years-old and after 20 years of experience in the manufacturing industry, I decided to go for a new challenge by acquiring a company. I want to bring this small company (8 employees) to the next level and achieve an organic growth through innovation and differentiated marketing.
Our customers can be of very different size but they have all in common to be corporates. In other
terms, we are in the B2B market. They can either be French or international companies, but always
with factory in France.
We are cover a wide range of segments, as varied as:
- galley for cafeteria
- food industry
- pharmaceutical and chemical industry
- cosmetic industry
- building (balustrade, stairs, frame ...)
- fishing and sailing boats
The company name is CONCEPT INOX ARMORIQUE.The most relevant word is INOX, which means Stainless Steel. This is the material that we use to transform.
(sheet metal working = cutting + stamping + curving + welding + finishing)
The second word by importance is CONCEPT, meaning that we are able to imagine and to design customized products.
The third word "ARMORIQUE", is the geographical detail (North-West of France), is not important.
You may have a look on the current website to catch what we make (http://www.concept-inox-armorique.fr) but this is only for information as we are planning to make the company evolve quite a bit.
Overall, in terms of logo, here below are some guidelines that we have in mind. Nevertheless, being an engineer, I have no clue about design and I´d rather leave it into your expert hands! So do not consider these guidelines too strictly and feel free to propose your design even if it
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- Name of the company: I anticipate that the logo should include the company as a tagline but the name should not be the central logo material
- Number of colors: 3 max
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- Logo format: Logo on top with company name in small below
- 2D – 3D: 3D effect would be welcome
- Messages to convey: dynamism, seriousness, solidity, innovation
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The Canadian Kiteboarding Association (CKA) is pleased to announce its formation as the official governing body for Kiteboarding in Canada. The CKA will join the International Kiteboarding Association (IKA), the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) recognized world-governing body for the sport of kiteboarding.
"Today marks an important day for our sport in Canada", said Ben McNabb, Chairman of the CKA. "Not only does it provide Canada with a governing body for competition, but it fuels the global campaign to have kiteboarding included at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro".
In its inaugural year the CKA will work with event organizers to implement internationally recognized competition rules and unify the Canadian kiteboarding scene with a national ranking. Doing so allows Canada to call upon its best talent and send a strong contingent of athletes to international competition.
"We are more than happy to welcome the CKA as the latest addition to the IKA family of national member classes", said Markus Schwendtner of the IKA executive committee in Germany. "We look forward to the important input from the North American kiteboarding community towards the continued development of our rules and regulations, and for exciting competitions held on the waters of Canada" he added.
From coast to coast the CKA has received overwhelming support, including that of Canadian pro rider, Sam Medysky. "I'm really excited to see the CKA come together and even more excited to officially represent my country at international competitions and with fingers crossed, the 2016 Olympic Games."
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Why Payday loans
Payday loans are small very short-term unsecured loans. Although they are usually linked to the borrower's payday, that is not always the case anymore.
When applying for a payday loan the process is rather simple. You would need to supply a set of documents the first time you apply. A credit check would then be performed to see whether or not you qualify. From there the money would be paid into your account normally in a matter of hours.
Often payday loans are also referred to as cash-advances. The companies offering these types of loans would then receive a payment back on the loan with some interest by the next time you receive your salary.
Once you have gotten such a loan with a company once, they are often willing to offer it to you again (within a reasonable time period) without you having to submit further documentation. Although payday loans should not be depended on, they do come in very handy at times when you are in urgent need of cash.
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Which CFA® prep course is better, Wiley or Kaplan Schweser CFA Review? To help you decide, I'll evaluate the software, practice tests, cost, and other important features of each course to help you decide which is a better fit for you.
I have used both of these courses and through my experience found there are some stark differences between the two.
(You can also read my full, individual breakdown of both Wiley CFA® & Kaplan Schweser CFA® to further understand which course best suits your needs)
Wiley offers different options for courses that range in price, but the platinum course is the most popular and the easiest to use for the sake of comparison. The cost of the Wiley CFA® Platinum Review Course for Levels 1 and 2 is $1,295, and Level 3 is $995.
Kaplan, on the other hand, is more expensive, as Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 courses are all priced at $1,499—quite a big difference in cost! Given that the value of the courses is about equal, with Wiley offering a better overall package, it's a no-brainer which course wins this category!
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Course Expiration and Access
All content updates and software upgrades for Wiley CFA® are not only free, but also provide grant users unlimited access after the purchasing date. Other courses tend to lack this type of deal, as generosity isn't overly common in the CFA® test prep space.
Kaplan's offering is like other courses and provides you with full access until your exam date. If you fail the first time around, it's going to cost you a pretty penny to re-up and take another stab at the exam with this course.
Winner: Wiley CFA® Review
CFA® Exam Practice Questions
Both of these courses have well-sourced practice questions to prepare professionals who are studying for the CFA® exam. Wiley comes with 4,000 practice questions and Kaplan matches that number.
The quality of the questions is pretty similar, so the fact that you can get the Wiley package for at least $250 less than Kaplan makes it the clear winner. You're not going to go wrong with either question bank, however.
Winner: Wiley CFA® Review
Student-Instructor Support
Wiley also has a support system in place because it knows you're not alone on your CFA® journey. You can connect with fellow peers and join a community that understands the level of dedication necessary to become a CFA®.
Wiley has tools directly built into the course that will allow you to interact with subject matter experts 24/7—this is an extremely helpful component of the course. Since this type of service could make or break certain study sessions, it's hard to match this level of support.
While Kaplan doesn't go as far as Wiley, it does have a decent offering in terms of support. The Ask Your Instructor function in the Kaplan course provides users with a solid option. If you ask exam or technical questions, you can expect to get an answer within 24 hours. It's not immediate, but it's certainly an okay timeline. Still, Wiley wins again.
Winner: Wiley CFA® Review
Course Formats
Wiley understands the challenges that CFA® candidates face with regard to staying engaged while studying. That is why it designed its course with brevity in mind—the bite-sized lessons are easy to get through and won't seem clunky or overbearing. There is a significant amount of material you need to cover before test day, so the smaller lesson sizes may help with understanding difficult concepts. Thanks to the 30-minute lessons, you'll make it through the lengthy studying periods without wanting to quit or pack it in for good.
Kaplan has a great course, but there's not a specific benefit that you're going to see it offer that other companies haven't included in the numerous CFA® test prep options. Although there are some great features, the lack of any real extra value makes the overall price tag way too high for anyone to actually consider. That's really the difference between these two courses—there's nothing special in the Kaplan course that justifies such a big gap in pricing.
Winner: Wiley CFA® Review
Wiley vs Kaplan Pass Guarantee
Wiley has a pass guarantee for all three levels of the CFA® Exam and you're going to get access to its full course until you pass! Wiley has been in Test Prep game since 1974 and has helped thousands of finance pros pass their CFA® certification exams. This type of gravitas in the industry is tough to match, and it really shows. Its "pay only once until you pass" guarantee is evidence of its confidence in the products that it puts out.
Given that you're going to pay such a high price for the Kaplan course, you'd really expect some awesome type of guarantee or lifetime access. However, in order to claim your refund from Kaplan in the case you don't pass, you will have to meet a number of specific criteria.
Winner: Wiley CFA® Review
My Suggestion
So which course is better? Wiley beats Kaplan in…every single category. While Kaplan isn't a horrible course, and it does have a few great features, there's a lack of justification for such a high initial price.
Wiley is the best course out there for the price. Its clear format, bite-sized lectures, and incredible reputation makes it Crush's number one recommended course. I suggest checking out the the free demos to see which course fits your learning style before deciding because everyone is different. Best of luck!


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I'm just tickled pink - no pun intended - to let you know that my Anni quilt was chosen as one of the three winners of the Modern Quilt Guild's Project Modern: Challenge 2. I am so excited that it was one of Malka Dubrawsky's favorites, and incredibly honored by her kind words about my quilt. She wrote:
There are so many things I love about this quilt. First off, being a fan of Albers myself, I totally see the reference and I think it's beautifully done. Also, the simplicity of this quilt and the scale of the blocks really work together. I think the pinks take it past it's Bauhaus reference to pop art. It references so much. but is also just plain pretty as well. Great job!
Just amazing! I'm working on writing up the pattern and I'll let you know when it becomes available, because I'd love to see these quilts in tons of color combinations. Can you imagine how great that would be?! I'm really pleased with the design because it's a simple quilt to construct, making it great for beginners, but the large scale blocks and the clean lines really give the finished product quite a lot of visual bang for your buck.
And can I just say that I'm totally flabbergasted that this is my second win? You might remember that my Yield quilt was one of the winners of the first challenge. Incredible!


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Factory speakers usually sound fine when they're new, but they deteriorate over time. We compared speakers of different ages to see how badly they fared.
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Are you in search of silky, sleek, ready-for-the-runway hair without an exhaustive daily routine? Keratin treatments may be just the solution you're looking for in order to tame your hair. Whether you call them Brazilian keratin treatments or by one of the many brand names on the market today, a keratin treatment is ideal for the fashion-forward of any ethnicity. Keratin treatments for African American hair can have especially dramatic results.
With the professional application of a treatment, hair becomes straighter, more resistant to tangles and the overall condition of your hair may even improve. Unfortunately, there's also quite a bit of misinformation and myth surrounding the keratin treatment for African American hair.
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If your hair is difficult to comb or has been subjected to harsh treatment in order to achieve straight, glossy tresses, a treatment can help to make a very real difference in the appearance and condition of your hair. The primary benefit for African-American hair, aside from shine and straightness, is the lack of harsh chemicals like calcium hydroxide and ammonia. Treatments can also be applied to hair which has been previously processed with color, bleach or highlights is a good candidate for keratin, which is not always the case with chemical relaxers.
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With the pace of the modern world and the ease of instant gratification, African American Hair Braiding styles seem to be an excellent option for a stylish and low maintenance hair-do. Perhaps the reason that so many youths flock to hair braiding as their favorite style option is due to the fact that it's easy to manage and it comes in great styles.
On almost every corner you can find Hair Salons, and whether they look like they cater for a 'white' clientele or not you can bet they do braiding there. The popularity of African American Hair Braiding styles has surpassed race. In other words people other than those of African American descent also try these Hair Braiding styles. There are several types of Hair Braiding styles to choose from. Some include: Goddess Braids, Micro Braids, Pixie Braids, French Inverted Braids, Pixi Pin Curls, Candy Curls, Bantu Knots, Fishtail Braids, Flat Twist, Locks and Undetectable braid and Cornrow Extensions, Invisible Braids, Tree braids, Senegalese Twist, Silky Locks, Interlock Weaving, Latch Hook Weaving, Silky Corkscrew, African Twist, Kinky Twist, Two-Strand Twist, Nubian Corkscrew, and Cobra Stitch. Perhaps the most difficult part of braiding is learning to keep the tension on the strands as evenly balanced as possible. However, this only comes with practice and in due time.
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As concern over the August chemical attack in Syria heated up and the U.S. was plunged into a debate over the use of military force to punish Syria for its use of internationally banned weapons of mass destruction and terrorism, House leaders wisely indicated that the ongoing standoff over the federal budget and defunding Obamacare — and the real possibility of a government shutdown — would have to be postponed.
A stopgap bill, something to keep the government running past the end of the fiscal year on October 1 and into mid-December, was the choice of House Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor. The nation breathed a sigh of relief. GOP leaders demonstrated that they could put the national interest first — and recognized that the timing for a budget showdown was terrible.
Seems someone forgot to tell their fellow Republicans in the House of Representatives.
That short-term funding bill, which was supposed to be wrapped up by today, is getting pushed into next week. Apparently, the two leaders couldn't get the votes to pass it as the chamber's tea party wing is not so anxious to be reasonable. Worse, there are indications that even the stop-gap measure will have to cut off funding for health care reform to pass muster with tea party conservatives.
That's a non-starter, of course. The American people know it. House leaders know it (passing various anti-Obamacare bills dozens of times to no effect has provided some teachable moments). But the far-right faction that continues to prove itself the bane of Mr. Boehner's existence won't accept political realities so easily.
This leaves the real possibility that the divided caucus may not be able to pass a bill that will keep the government functioning. As outrageous as shutting down the government sounds, many of these ardent opponents of President Barack Obama's signature health care reform bill appear content with that prospect.
Oh, and while they're at it, the right-wing isn't all that interested in making sure the U.S. doesn't default on its debts either. Never mind that such a standoff is likely to be ruinous for the nation's economy, raise unemployment, cause the markets to go into a tailspin and put the nation on the road back to recession.
Consider the irony that a temporary peace made possible by Russian President Valdimir Putin's apparent willingness to play the diplomat with Syria may reignite the budget wars in Washington. Military strikes may be temporarily off the table, but not Congressional strikes on Social Security, Medicare, the Pentagon and a host of other vital government programs.
This is madness. If Republicans want to address the nation's debt they ought to do so rationally by negotiating a comprehensive approach with Democrats that would involve both a commitment to long-term spending reductions and to tax reform that eliminates some of the worst loopholes and avoidance schemes.
That's what most economists favor. That's what the bipartisan Simpson-Bowles commission advocated. That's what the American people support. But every time a modest reform is offered (such as reducing the corporate tax rate in return for closing loopholes that allow big companies to shield profits overseas), the GOP's naysayers want something more comprehensive. And each time a more comprehensive approach is tried, it quickly falls apart over taxes, and we end up with failed strategies like the federal sequester.
The best thing the debt-reduction effort has going for it right now is the economic recovery that's reduced the annual budget deficit all by itself. If we kill that with a government shutdown, what's left? Do even the most rebellious in the House GOP believe the public will be happy when the entitlement program checks are no longer in the mail?
It's time House Republicans accepted that Obamacare is moving forward with or without their support. If the American people are all that unhappy with health insurance coverage for millions of people who are currently uninsured and the other benefits of the reform law, they can express themselves at the ballot box. They had that chance last year, and they'll have it again next year and in 2016. That's how our democracy works.
In the meantime, it would behoove House Republicans to recognize that their partisan wrangling and posturing has harsh consequences for ordinary people. Even the threat of default can hit financial markets hard and raise the cost of borrowing, which, in turn, could cost jobs. If the federal government shuts down, nobody wins.


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Compared to other communities that do not ban mature and adult furry content?
I just had to ask. While browsing I see users very often talking as if this kind of art is like the bad apple of furry, not real quality art or that it should be discouraged, etc.
Can any fetishist artist or someone who knows such artists well enough, that are active in weasyl AND other sites like FA tell me if this is true?
I'm not going to quote or give links, but some of the posts I saw in this very forum (the whole forum not the art section) I thought were a little too elistist towards this kind of work.
Not sure using the term fetish properly here. I don't mean just flat out porn. I mean things as simple as characters with large breasts or bulges.


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Predictive models that can accurately determine the output of a system, can help provide valuable insight & knowledge. Machine learning techniques can be used to create a predictive model when no knowledge of the system is known or difficult to determine.
Learn how to get started using machine learning tools to detect patterns and build predictive models from your datasets. In this webinar you will learn about several machine learning techniques available in MATLAB and how to quickly explore your data, evaluate machine learning algorithms, compare the results, and apply the best machine learning for your problem.
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Hello, I'm new to the forum and just wanted to introduce myself.
I never had a ton of LEGO as a kid, but, having made a friend who really likes LEGO as an adult, I have started a small collection of my own.
I look forward to meeting everyone, looking at all your MOCs, and posting a few of my own.
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The University of Cincinnati welcomed its new head football coach Saturday night.
Tommy Tuberville, formerly of Texas Tech, accepted the position the day after former coach Butch Jones announced he was leaving.
Jones accepted the head coaching position at the University of Tennessee Friday morning.
UC President Santa Ono and Athletic Director Whit Babcock introduced Tuberville to students and the media at a pep rally-style event at Fifth-Third Arena.
Ono called Tuberville one of the best living college football coaches in history.
Babcock took the podium and explained how the deal happened so quickly.
Babcock described Tuberville as UC's top candidate and said they would make their best possible offer before moving on to other candidates.
Babcock said he and Tuberville spoke on the phone for 20 minutes Saturday morning. He said he extended Tuberville UC's five-year offer and told him there was a plane on standby to bring him to Cincinnati.
Tuberville said he told Babcock he would discuss the offer with his family, the Texas Tech athletic director and his team before making a decision. He also said he prayed about the move.
He accepted the position at UC and wished his team well before flying to Cincinnati with his wife and son.
Tuberville was warmly welcomed to the podium and exclaimed, "I'm proud to be a Bearcat!"
Tuberville told the audience he met with the UC football team before the press conference and looked forward to the challenges at UC.
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Today we start our series on our preferred modes of transportation. Come back each day to find out why our writers think their method is the best (and weigh in on the topic yourself).
As a lifelong driver of manual-transmission cars, it's with a heavy heart (and well-toned left calf) that I report the sales of stick shifts are, er, not great these days.
According to Edmunds.com, sticks made up less than 7 percent of U.S. new-car sales as of May 2012. Compare that to, say, 1987, when they accounted for a much meatier 29 percent of that pie, and you have a drop-off so steep it's led Time magazine to forecast the ride's extinction.
Now, despite my own clutch-crazy bias, I admit these figures do beg the question: Does this disappearance of the automobile's 3-pedaled progeny make sense?
In a word, pshaw! In even more words, here are the top 5 reasons why this humble stick driver thinks you should make the move to a manual.
1. Stick shifts improve fuel economy
I can't even begin to tell you how much gas I've saved with stick shifts over automatics. No, really, I can't — since I've only ever had a stick, I have no idea what I've saved. Smarter people, though, like those at Consumer Reports, tell me it's probably a lot. According to them, stick shifts can increase fuel efficiency by 5 mpg.
What's more, sticks accelerate faster than automatics. And since vehicles are most efficient in higher gears, timely acceleration and upshifting is crucial to getting your best gas mileage.
2. Stick shifts save you more money ('cause that never gets old)
When it comes to car repairs, sticks have a major leg up in a key area: the transmission. Replacing the transmission on an automatic tends to run in the neighborhood of $3,000. But on a manual? Just $1,200 to $1,500.
According to Edmunds, sticks are also often cheaper to buy than automatics. The cost of a 2012 Honda Civic, for instance, shrinks by $800 when you opt for the stick version.
3. Stick shifts promote safe, non-pixilated driving
Do you want to know a huge reason I'm not tempted to use a mobile device behind the wheel? It's because, when driving a stick, there's simply not a limb or appendage to spare! Caught up in the interactive motoring that stick shifts demand, it becomes far less tempting (or even possible) to tweet, text, like, pin, or tag.
While educating motorists on the dangers of distracted driving is the best prevention method, getting more people behind the wheel of a manual would be, I believe, sneakily effective in its own right.
4. Stick shifts give you a sense of accomplishment
The main question I hear from people about manuals is usually "Is it hard to drive a stick?" Well, in the immortal words of the great Jimmy Dugan: "It's the hard that makes it great."
OK, in all seriousness, learning to drive stick is far easier than it's often made out to be. But it does take a bit of determination. And, really, isn't that a good thing? When the ability to drive doesn't come so easily, aren't we less likely to take that activity for granted later?
So let me dispel any false hope: when you start learning stick, you're going to stall (repeatedly). You're going to get flustered with the shift knob (repeatedly). You're going to stop-and-start your way around the cul-de-sac more than the ice cream man. And then … it will all click, and you'll be grateful for every second of it. (Or you'll mentally collapse and never pick up a set of car keys again, but still.)
5. Stick shifts are way more fun
While saving money, cutting down fuel use, and promoting undistracted driving are all stellar benefits, I have to come clean: they're also secondary. The chief reason I prefer manuals is, well, they're just a blast to drive!
Faster acceleration and gentler braking? Check. More control and a sense of oneness with the road? Check. A cure for restless-leg syndrome? I have to confirm with our doctors but … check. A way to get excited about driving every day? Check and mate!
Still need more convincing? Learn what my stick shift and I accomplished together.
The debate rages on! Find out why my colleague thinks you should drive an automatic … as if. Then, you can geek out on why hybrids and motorcycles might also be the way to go.


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Eclampsia is pregnancy-related seizure activity that is caused by severe preeclampsia. Less than 1% of women who have preeclampsia experience seizures.footnote 1 Eclampsia is life-threatening for both a mother and her fetus. During a seizure, the oxygen supply to the fetus is drastically reduced.
Sudden seizures can occur before, during, or (rarely) up to 6 weeks after delivery (postpartum). Postpartum seizures are most common during the first 48 hours after delivery.
If you have eclampsia, your doctor will give you medicine (such as magnesium sulfate) to prevent a seizure from happening again and to control your blood pressure. The doctor will wait until your health is stable before delivering your baby.
A woman with eclampsia has a type of seizure called a grand mal seizure, which begins with a sudden loss of consciousness.
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NEWTOWN (AP) - A woman is recovering from minor injuries after firefighters had to rescue her when she fell 100 feet into a ravine at a park in suburban Philadelphia.
The Bucks County Courier Times reports (http://bit.ly/12IOrNH) it happened at Tyler State Park around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Northampton Fire Company Chief Adam Selisker says the woman was hiking with her sister and went off the trail when she fell. Her sister called 911.
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Friday, October 3, 2008
I Think We're Possessed!
By Richard Firsten
Retired ESOL Teacher, Teacher-Trainer, Columnist, Author
(a teacher, Mrs. Odets, on a field trip with her ELL students)
Mrs. Odets:
Isn't that an amazing sight? The Statue of Liberty!
Excuse me, Mrs. Odets. You say "Statue of Liberty." The statue possesses liberty?
Mrs. Odets:
Uh, no, Paolo. That doesn't make sense, does it. Anyway … (Now what was I going to say? Oh, yes! Right!) … It's amazing how so many people know of this great work of art.
Mrs. Odets, why do you say of again? I don't hear possession. I'm confused.
Mrs. Odets:
Uh … um … Don't be confused, Hiro. I wasn't talking about any possession. Why do you think I was talking about possession?
Because you said "many people know of the work of art," right? You used of two times! You said know of. You said work of. I heard you!
Mrs. Odets:
Can we talk about this later, back in class? Right now let's just concentrate on this field trip, all right? Now, as I was saying … You can go almost anywhere and people know the Statue of Liberty. You see the torch she's holding? People used to be able to walk up a flight of stairs inside the statue's torch, but not anymore.
Excuse me, Mrs. Odets.
Mrs. Odets:
Yes, Magda. What is it?
I am confused, too. You said "flight of stairs." Why of? And you taught we cannot use apostrophe s with things that don't live, like a statue. But you just said "the statue's torch." Is that good English? Oh, and what is a torch?
(later at a restaurant)
Mrs. Odets:
Doesn't everything on this menu look wonderful? I can't decide what to order.
I love fish. They say the catch of the day is grouper. Is that a good fish?
Why "the catch of the day," Mrs. Odets? You tell us to use apostrophe s for time words like day, tomorrow, this week. I don't understand. Why don't they say the day's catch or today's catch?
Mrs. Odets:
Uh … well … er …
Oh! Look at what it says in that newspaper! "The King of Spain is coming to visit the President." That's my king! Uh, Mrs. Odets? Can't I say Spain's king?
Mrs. Odets:
Yes, Magda, you can. And now you want to know why we can say that two ways, right?
Yes, please.
Mrs. Odets:
Let's order lunch first. I'll tell you all about that tomorrow in class. Okay?
Poor Mrs. Odets! She walked right into that landmine field that we call "the possessives." It's astounding how complicated a supposedly simple topic can end up being. If only we could teach our students the rules for apostrophe s and of and then grab our hats and coats and make a dash for the exit. But it doesn't work like that, does it. Nope, not at all.
I think part of the difficulty starts when we in ELT (English Language Teaching) call these two forms "possessives." It creates an illusion that their sole purpose is to show what belongs to whom or who belongs to what:
That's Jake's bike.
My mother's pet iguana is depressed.
A dog's hearing is very powerful.
She studies the wings of moths.
Have you ever looked at the shape of an amoeba?
The tentacles of a jellyfish can be poisonous.
Now, if you were going to fashion a couple of rules about how to use apostrophe s and of based on the sentences above, what would they be? Well, this is what I was taught umpteen years ago: "Use apostrophe s for higher order living things and of for lower order living things." That's kind of neat and easy. So people and dogs and other mammals like cats and sheep and moose are higher order living things, and insects, one-celled creatures, and mollusks are lower order living things. Hmm … One question: Where do we draw the line between higher order and lower order living things? Is there a list we can refer to? Of course not. So???
And what about inanimate things? Well, the rule went on to say we should use of for inanimate things: the turrets of the castle / the cockpit of a plane / the engine problems of my car. That seems doable. But I could swear I've heard people say things like the castle's turrets / a plane's cockpit / my car's engine problems. Uh … Don't those phrases sound okay to you? They sound okay to me ― I guess. (Oops. I think we just found another landmine.)
So should we just throw out the rules and say whatever we feel comfortable with? But how do you t
each that to your students? "All right, my intrepid ELL's. Use apostrophe s or use of to show possession for whatever you're talking about. Just use whichever one makes you feel comfy. See how easy learning English can be?"
But there's another area that we should check out. In that conversation poor Mrs. Odets had with her students, something else was going on with that little rascally preposition of: the Statue of Liberty / that work of art / a flight of stairs. Now you're not going to tell me that we're still talking about possession, are you? Uh-uh, I won't buy that ― and I know the students won't either. No, there's something else being thrown into the mix now. But what?
Oh! And before I forget, did you notice some other uses for of? What about when Paolo noticed the menu had "the catch of the day" on it instead of the day's catch? And what about when Magda realized she could just as easily say Spain's king as "the king of Spain"? And if that's not enough, what about when Mrs. Odets said, "It's amazing how many people know of this great statue"? (Kaboom! Watch out for those landmines!) Well, what's going on now? (Are you feeling a little overwhelmed?) Obviously, teaching apostrophe s and of can be very daunting, and I'd appreciate some help here.
How about sending in your explanations for apostrophe s and of as you've seen them used in Mrs. Odets' (Odets's?) conversations with her very astute group of students.
Hmm … Let's not even get into that issue over how to write the possessive for the teacher's last name! Or should we? I'll leave that up to you!
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Coulter, Fubara, Geno, Woodruff land on All-Conference list
MACON, Ga. (Aug. 9, 2012) – The Atlantic Sun Conference released its 2012 Preseason Awards for men's soccer on Thursday, tabbing ETSU as the favorite to win both the regular season and conference tournament by receiving six of the nine first-place votes.
Totaling 78 points from the coaches voting, ETSU finished three points ahead of last year's regular season and tournament champion Florida Gulf Coast who defeated the Buccaneers 1-0 with a goal in the 89th minute of last season's final. The Eagles received the three remaining first-place votes, with Stetson slotted to finish third.
ETSU also made up four members of the 12-man All-Atlantic Sun Team. The junior quartet consists of goalkeeper Ryan Coulter (Dublin, Ireland), midfielder Itode Fubara (Ogbema, Nigeria), forward David Geno (Kingsport, Tenn.) and defender Blaike Woodruff (Georgetown, Texas). Geno was a First Team All-Conference selection at the conclusion of the 2011 season, with Fubara making the Second Team. For Coulter and Woodruff, this marks the first time either has landed on a preseason or end of season list.
Of the superlative awards, Coulter was named Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year a season after setting the ETSU record for shutouts in a season with eight. Stetson's Jonathan Mendoza was named Preseason Player of the Year, and the Hatters' Luis Ocejo was selected Defensive Player of the Year.
The A-Sun also asked the fans to vote on a Preseason Player of the Year and who they thought would walk away with the regular season crown. With 367 votes, Coulter was voted Preseason Player of the Year, while ETSU earned 63 fan votes to also be named the A-Sun's Fan-Predicted Regular Season Champions.
Other members of the squad include Frederico Crespo, Deion Jones and Xavier Silva for FGCU; Kai Eckenrode from Stetson; Josh Shutter from Mercer; and John Kadane from USC Upstate. A tie in voting resulted in the 12-man team.
For more information on ETSU men's soccer, please visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the men's soccer links.