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Hearing Statement: Remarks on John Ryder's Nomination
Posted on November 15, 2018
Senator Alexander: Mr. President, as the world knows, the country's largest public utility is the Tennessee Valley Authority and serves 9 million customers in our seven-state region. It is enormously important to our State of Tennessee. Its CEO, Bill Johnson, announced today that he is leaving. I will have more to say about him later, but he and the Board of Directors have led TVA in an excellent direction, and it is now up to the Board of Directors to choose his successor. It is a big job. As I said, it is a $10 billion-a-year company.
John Ryder, of Memphis, was nominated by President Trump 282 days ago to be one of those Directors. He has been approved by voice vote by the Environment and Public Works committee. For the last 176 days, he has been waiting for confirmation. He has the approval of the ranking Democrat on the committee, the Senator from Delaware, Mr. Carper. He has the approval of the ranking Democrat on the subcommittee, Senator Whitehouse. It is time Mr. Ryder, who is consistently named one of the finest lawyers in Memphis—he has been recognized by Business Tennessee Magazine as among the 101 Best Lawyers in Tennessee and listed in Best Lawyers since 1987. In other words, he is a well-qualified, noncontroversial nominee who is needed by the people of our region to select a successor to Bill Johnson, the CEO.
The other nominees have been confirmed. The nominee from Alabama was confirmed. The nominee from Kentucky was confirmed but not the nominee from Tennessee. I am taking the step today of coming to the floor to ask that he be confirmed by consent. I can think of no reason why he would not be.
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of executive calendar No. 856, the nomination of John Ryder to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority; that the Senate vote on the nomination with no intervening action or debate; that if confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table; that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's actions; that no further motions be made in order; and that any statements relating to the nomination be printed in the Record. T
Senator Schumer: Reserving the right to object. Very simply, there has to be some comity here. Republicans cannot block Democratic nominees and then expect Republican nominees to go through, so I object.
Alexander: To my friend from New York, who is he talking about? He knows my record. I worked with him three times when President Obama was there, worked with him directly to make it easier for President Obama to have nominees. Let me go through that because I think it is important the people know the efforts we made together. In 2011, working with the Senator from New York, we got rid of secret holds. We permitted waiver of the 72-hour rule that was used to block nominations and delay. We created 272 expedited privilege nominations. In 2012, we eliminated Senate confirmations for 163 positions, all to make it easier for President Obama to make Presidential nominations. In 2013, we created some new rules which said that Executive nominees could only be debated post-cloture for 8 hours and district judges for 2 hours. I personally made sure the current chairman of the Democratic Party, Tom Perez, got cloture so the Senate could vote on him. I voted against him, but I made certain he could come to a vote. When President Obama had a vacancy in the Department of Education in his last year, I went to President Obama and said: "Mr. President, I think it is inappropriate for us not to have a confirmed Senate nominee in a principal position like U.S. Secretary of Education. If you will please nominate John King, with whom I disagree, I will make sure he is confirmed, and we confirmed him." That has been my record in terms of dealing with nominees of the President of an opposite party.
I ask through the Chair, why pick on Tennessee? Why confirm Kentucky nominees, why confirm Alabama nominees, why work with me in three different Congresses to make it easier for President Obama to confirm nominees, why applaud me for allowing the chairman of the Democratic Party today to be confirmed as Secretary of Labor and then block a nominee for the Tennessee Valley Authority, who is eminently well-qualified, who is supported by the Democratic members of the committee who have jurisdiction and who is needed on the Board to pick a CEO for the millions of people in the seven-state region? Why pick on Tennessee, I would say to my friend from New York through the Chair.
Schumer: Mr. President, we have to have some bipartisanship here. I understand my friend from Tennessee. He is my friend. I hope he would work with us to create bipartisan packages to get nominees through. That is not happening. We need to do it. I yield the floor.
Alexander: Mr. President, I don't know what he is talking about. I am the chairman of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. I have, during my time, regularly confirmed Democratic nominees and Republican nominees. I have worked with the Democratic leader to make it easier for President Obama to confirm nominees and now he gives me no specific reason why he is objecting to the nominee from Tennessee. I ask him further—even though he has left the floor in what I would consider to be an act of discourtesy while I am speaking to him, and I mean that. I am very upset about this. I consider that an act of discourtesy when the Democratic leader leaves the floor while I am speaking directly to him through the Chair on a matter of importance to 9 million people in our area. I ask him what kind of precedent is he setting, the Democratic leader.
Let's think about this for a minute. One hundred and nineteen times the majority leader, Senator McConnell, has had to file cloture to cut off debate in order to just get a vote on a nominee like Mr. Ryder, named one of the best lawyers in Tennessee since 1987, approved by Democratic colleagues, needed by the Tennessee Valley Authority, certain to be confirmed here almost unanimously. One hundred and nineteen times the Democratic opposition has required the Republican leader, Senator McConnell, to use a whole week to confirm a nominee. That happened 12 times to President Obama. That happened four times to President George W. Bush. It happened 12 times to President Clinton and zero times to George H.W. Bush, whose administration I served in. That is the number of cloture votes on nominees required for previous presidents in the same timeframe as President Trump.
What kind of precedent does this set? Let's talk about that for a moment. This is a body of precedents. For many years, we always confirmed nominees with 51 votes. That was until George W. Bush became President of the United States and the Senator from New York, before he was a Democratic leader, and others, decided they would use a cloture vote, a requirement for 60 votes, to block George W. Bush's nominees. That was the first time that it had happened.
Up until that time, the tradition of this body was that while you could require 60 votes, at least since about 1920, no one ever did. Even Clarence Thomas—and that was a very controversial Supreme Court nomination— was confirmed by 52 to 48. No one thought at the time of requiring that his nomination require 60 votes. They could have but didn't. So that was the tradition in the Senate—always nominations by 51 votes. The one exception in the Supreme Court throughout the history of the Senate was Abe Fortas, under President Johnson, and that was an unusual situation. Never had a Federal district judge been required to have 60 votes.
In fact, what the Democratic leader— I wish he were here on the floor to hear this—may have forgotten is that Senator McConnell tried at one time to require a cloture vote of Judge McConnell in Rhode Island, and I and a number of other Republicans objected because we had never done that before. We had never said that you have to have 60 votes to be confirmed as a Federal district judge. So we rejected that motion by the Republican leader, and as a result of that, never in the history of the Senate had we required 60 votes for a Federal district judge to be confirmed. Never in the history of the Senate had we required 60 votes for a Cabinet member to be confirmed.
But then in the early years of George W. Bush, in 2003, I had just come to the Senate. The Senator from New York and others said: "Well, we will do that for the first time. We will block George W. Bush's nominees." I don't want to debate that back and forth today except to say that became a precedent. And, sure enough, what goes around comes around.
A few years later, by 2013, things had gotten so that the Democrats decided to break the rules to change the rules and used the so-called nuclear option, and when Republicans did the same thing that the Senator from New York had done, Democrats overruled that and seated judges on the Court of Appeals. So as a result of the precedent set by the Senator from New York on judges with George W. Bush, we had the nuclear option in the Senate, a using of that. Republicans then did what the Democrats did. That is what you call precedent.
Well, it happened a second time. That first use of the nuclear option left it so you could require 60 votes in order to have a Supreme Court Justice. When President Trump nominated Neil Gorsuch to be a Supreme Court Justice, the Democrats filibustered Justice Gorsuch, an enormously well-qualified person. Remember, throughout the history of the country, we had not blocked a Supreme Court Justice by filibuster with that single exception of the Abe Fortas instance. Yet they did that. And as a result of that, the Republicans then said: Well, we will use the nuclear option and change the rules to 51. So that is what happened with the precedent. Now let's look at this precedent. Are we going to block for 282 days -- it is 176 days on the calendar awaiting confirmation—a noncontroversial Board of Directors member for the Tennessee Valley Authority. That is what we have come to. So are we going to say, as the U.S. Senate minority, that we will effectively block those kinds of nominations and effectively keep an elected President from setting up a government? Is that what we are going to say?
It looks like that is what we are saying if you are going to say that 119 times the majority leader of the Senate of whichever party will have to invoke cloture. That means it takes 3 or 4 days to confirm even a noncontroversial Presidential nomination, when there are 1,200 such nominations.
Let's say we have a Democratic President one day and a Republican U.S. Senate, or a Republican President and a Democratic U.S. Senate. But let's just for purposes of discussion, since we are talking about precedent, let's say the Democrats make a big comeback and elect a Democratic President next time around. It is only 2 years before the Presidential election. And let's say the Republicans stay in power and still have a majority in the Senate and Republicans say: Well, we are a body of precedent. We will do to the Democratic President exactly what the Senate did to President Trump. If Republicans are in the majority, the Democratic President might not even be able to staff the government because the Republicans could say: We will not confirm anybody. Or even if the Republicans were to be in the minority and there were a Democratic President and the Republican minority did to the next Democratic President what this minority is doing to this one, then 119 times you would see this happen, at least through the first part of the administration. So where does that leave us as a Government of the United States?
Well, here is where it would leave us. It would leave us with a government of the United States with the Senate having no role in the appointment of its principal officers. That is what it would leave, because there is on the books legislation called the Vacancies Act, which allows any President of the United States to appoint acting people to all of the positions in the government. They can serve for 210 days at least, and there are a wide variety of people who can be chosen for those positions. They can be people who are confirmed or they can be senior people in the government. We happen to have an example of that today in the United States Department of Justice—Matthew Whitaker. The Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, whom I admire and all of us know, resigned at the request of the President. And instead of nominating or picking a Senate-confirmed successor as the Acting Attorney General of the United States, President Trump did, as the Vacancies Act allows him to do, appointed Matthew Whitaker, Attorney General Sessions' Chief of Staff. I suppose a President could do that for every position.
I mentioned earlier that toward the end of President Obama's term, he had no Education Secretary. Arne Duncan had decided to leave, and they used the Vacancies Act to allow John King, who was not confirmed by the Senate, in effect, to be the Acting Secretary of Education. As I said earlier, I had that conversation with President Obama. I said: "Mr. President, I believe that, institutionally, we should have a Senate-confirmed Secretary of Education. Even if I disagree, as I did, with John King's education views, I will see to it that if you nominate him, he is confirmed."
President Obama did that. He respected the importance of having institutionally confirmed principal officers in the government, and then we confirmed him. So I don't know where this is leading us. I think this is the same kind of dangerous precedent that was established when Democrats for the first time used a 60-vote opportunity to block President George W. Bush's judges, and what the Democrats then did—what most of them tell me they wish they hadn't done—was that they used the nuclear option and required a 51-vote cloture. So now they can't eventually block anyone, even John Ryder, if we all decide that we want to take a whole week to confirm him. That is what Senator McConnell has been doing. He has been putting a priority on district judges and on circuit judges, and the Democrats have been saying: We are going to slow you down. But you can't win that way. All that happens is that the Senate gradually gives up its advise-and-consent authority under the Constitution to help the President form a government. That is one of the important parts of what we do in this government.
The late Justice Scalia said: "Every tin horn dictator has a bill of rights." What the United States has that is different is checks and balances. One of the most important parts of that checks and balances is for the Senate to advise and consent on about 1,200 different Presidential nominees. That is why I worked with Senator Schumer and other Democrats, like Senator Levin, and Republicans, like Senator McCain and Senator Barrasso, and we took steps during the Obama administration three different times to reduce the number of Presidential nominees, to speed up Presidential nominees, and to put 272 of them at a privileged status so they could come through more rapidly. This goes in entirely the opposite direction, and it is a terrible precedent for this institution.
So I am extremely disappointed. I am disappointed for John Ryder, who is a prominent lawyer, who thought he might get to be on the TVA Board and was nominated 282 days ago. I am disappointed for the people of Tennessee and the Tennessee Valley Authority region. There are millions of people who have had a very good Chief Executive Officer for the TVA for the last several years in Bill Johnson and now need a fully functioning Board of Directors to pick his successor, and yet the Democrats say: Even though we approve of him, even though we have no reason not to confirm him, we are just going to slow the train down just because we can. Well, if they can, someone else can later. That does not serve the people well. I don't see any partisan political advantage to the Democrats for doing something like this. I never have thought that. I always thought that it was the right thing to do to let a President staff his administration. If you don't like the nominee, you can always vote no, but at least you can have a vote. So he is talking about bipartisan packages. This nominee has been waiting for a long, long time. So I am not through with this. I think this is something that the people of Tennessee are going to be very disappointed about, and I would ask my friend from New York again: "Why are you picking on Tennessee? Why would you confirm the Alabama nominee? Why would you confirm the Kentucky nominee? And why would you not confirm the Tennessee nominee? Why would you make him swing in the wind for 176 days when everybody approves of him—even the Democratic ranking member of the committee and Democratic ranking member of the subcommittee?"
Something smells here, and it is a bad precedent for the Senate. It is not good for our country, and it is completely contrary to the way that I have enjoyed working with the Senator from New York in 2011, 2012, 2013 to make it easier, then, for President Obama, but later for every President of the United States, to have his Presidential nominees promptly considered by the Senate and voted up or down.


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The stated purpose of the Dawes Act was to enable Native Americans to assimilate into American culture, but some critics say the law was designed to help land speculators gain control of oil and other minerals on the reservations. Whatever federal authorities' motives may have been, the Dawes Act had the indisputable effect of transferring Native Americans' land to private ownership. By the time the Dawes Act expired in the mid-1930s, more than 90,000 Native Americans no longer owned their land and more than 90 million acres of the 150 million acres on the reservations had been transferred to private hands.
Courtney Geiss '18 is spending the summer assessing the role federal authorities played in administering the Dawes Act. Geiss is working with associate economics prof. Dustin Frye under the auspices of Vassar's Ford Scholars program, which enables selected students to engage in original research in the humanities or social sciences.
"We hope to gain a better understanding of the policies that governed the lives of those who lived on reservations," Frye says. The research he and Geiss are doing this summer will be incorporated in a book on the Dawes Act that Frye is co-writing with UCLA economics prof. Christian Dippel.
Geiss, a history major from Charleston, SC, is examining federal land records and data on the agents who were assigned by the Bureau of Indian Affairs to carry out the policies contained in the Dawes Act. Sponsors of the law contended it would give Native Americans a bigger stake in mainstream American society. "The hope was that they'd become good Christian farmers," Frye says. But critics say the law often had the effect of forcing families off the reservation by having them sell their 160 acres to speculators. "The more sinister implication is that many of these government agents were exploiting these families," he says.
Geiss says the federal records she is analyzing don't contain information on how much each plot of land sold for or what natural resources it might contain. But the data includes the names of the individual landowners, so she is able to determine which of them sold their land and where they migrated when they left the reservation. The records also contain the names of the federal agents who oversaw those sales.
Frye says many of the federal documents Geiss is examining this summer have never been scrutinized before. "Before this, perhaps one or two of these government agents have been spotlighted in research, but Courtney is looking at large numbers of these agents for the first time," he says.
Geiss says her summer research project has been both fruitful and enlightening. She learned how to use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software to analyze data from the Bureau of Land Management and honed her skill on Excel software to analyze census data. This will enable her to engage in more sophisticated research projects in the future, she says. But the project also enhanced her perspective on a topic she knew little about. "American history often ignores the narrative of the Native American, and as a history major, I'm fascinated to learn the story of how and why so many of them left the reservations," she says.
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The participants are invited to explore issues regarding the regional stereotypes associated with the Mediterranean. Why the Mediterranean now? While at that time still theoretical and practical ideologies focus on the idea of globalization, the Thessaloniki Biennale is dealing with the Mediterranean conditions and what are its characteristics in East, West, North and South.
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The workshop will be open to the interested visitors from the 21st to the 25th October (Hours 11:00 to 19:00 )
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Chugging right along on our goals this month, woot woot!!
November Goals Review:
Master bedroom: We are so so so close, as in I'm hoping to do a bedroom reveal next week. I found a desk, sanded and painted it, made shelves, hung them, repainted the dresser, purchased bench supplies, etc. etc. I can't wait to show it off. This room is very quickly becoming my favorite spot in the house.
Church: One time this month- I'll take it! Eli ran off into his little toddler room and when I went to pick him up he was busy stuffing his face with animal crackers and playing wth trucks. My heart melted into a giant puddle to see that this girl who I had never met before, watched my son and seemed to delight in him. I am so grateful to people that love on my boy.
Daily Routine: It's a bit of a work in progress, but things are at least getting accomplished each day. Mainly I've been trying to get any chores and excercise done in the morning so that naptime I can get ready and the afternoons can be devoted to playtime and evenings family relaxing time.
Christmas Shopping: !!!!!!!!!!!! Almost completely done!! This has never happened to me before, I have never been this ahead of the game! I have four more people to shop for, plus I did all of this from my bed. All hail shopping online.
Orphan Thanksgiving: We kept putting off planning a big Thanksgiving because there was a chance that we would need to head to Redding for a quick family visit, so Thanksgiving ended up small, but so fun and relaxing.
Date Night: whomp whomp. Fortunately, I have a couple dates planned for when we are in Redding for Christmas.
Family Dates: We did it! Zoo and hot springs!
Book Club: nope
Noonday Ambassador: It's happening, but not until after the holidays.
New Dish: I only got to do one new dish, but it was AMAZING!! This delicious roasted chicken taht has totally lit up my world and forever changed my opinion on brussel sprouts.
December Goals:
Volunteer: As a stay at home mom, I have so many hours to fill in a day and so many lessons that are necessary to teach Eli. One of the great blessings of having so much time is that there is now plenty of time to volunteer. After finding a listing ofways to volunteer with kids, I'm so excited to sart incorporating it into our weeks.
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Living Room: There aren't a ton of things to do in our living room, but the most important thing in there is getting a big floating shelf/mantle over our tv, really important because I want a place to hang stockings!
New dish: still wanting to challenge myself in the kitchen.
Christmas Activities!: Trying to work out our schedule so that we can get to all the Christmas activities in the valley. Christmas Parade, Gingerbread house, visit Santa, Idaho Botanical Garden, deliver cookies, live Nativity, Christmas Eve sushi- this month is going to be one long family date and I can't wait.
Excercise: At the beginning of the year, getting good at yoga was a big goal of mine, however I haven't done anything about it yet, so I need to get on it!
Get published: There are a couple mom blogs out there that I'm going to start submitting work to, it is both a terrifying and a necessary next step. Wish me luck!
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[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LUCENE-7936?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel&focusedCommentId=16141517#comment-16141517 ] ASF subversion and git services commented on LUCENE-7936: --------------------------------------------------------- Commit 26b7644d00ccbb01b82a7ecb456e36e7680a0e2d in lucene-solr's branch refs/heads/master from [~firstname.lastname@example.com] [ https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf?p=lucene-solr.git;h=26b7644 ] LUCENE-7936: Committing a randomized serialization test on behalf of Ignacio Vera, along with fixes. > Extend Geoshape interfaces so objects can be copied/serialized > -------------------------------------------------------------- > > Key: LUCENE-7936 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LUCENE-7936 > Project: Lucene - Core > Issue Type: Improvement > Components: modules/spatial3d > Reporter: Ignacio Vera > Assignee: Karl Wright > Attachments: GeoBinaryCodec.patch, LUCENE-7936.patch, LUCENE-7936.patch, LUCENE-7936.patch, LUCENE-7936-test.patch, Spatial4j.patch > > > Hi [~email@example.com], > I would like to propose to extends the GeoShape interfaces to be able to copy/serialized the objects. The current status and propose change is as following: > GeoPoint: It can be serialized by using x, y, z > GeoCircle: It can be serialized by using getCenter() and getRadius() and getPlanetModel() > GeoCompositeShape: It can be serialized by accesing shapes using size() and GetShape(int index) > GeoPath: add methods to the interface getPoints() and getCutoffAngle() > GeoPolygon: This is the most complicated one as we have different types: > 1.- GeoCompositePolygon is just a composite > 2.- GeoConcavePolygon and GeoConvexPolygon: Create a new interface for those polygons which exposes the points, holes, internaledges and concavity/convexity > 3.- GeoComplexPolygons: Do nothing, they are too complex to be serialize?? > I am intersested in accesing the discreatization of the polygons into convex and concave ones for other reasons as well. I think this should be expose as they end result can be used for other use cases. > Cheers, > I. > -- This message was sent by Atlassian JIRA (v6.4.14#64029) --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com For additional commands, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Dr. Murphy is a life-long resident of Montgomery County, having grown up in Bethesda and Rockville.
"The two people who most influenced my decision to become a dentist were my parents. I was raised and educated with an emphasis on the importance of service to others. My parents, who were in the sciences, fostered my interest in science. I also enjoy working with people and have always been interested in the healthcare professions as far back as I can remember.
Looking back, I don't believe I could have made a better career choice. It gives me great satisfaction when a patient tells me how their new smile has changed their life and self-confidence for the better."
DDS: University of Maryland Dental School, Baltimore, MD, 1981
BS: Zoology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 1976 Internship: General Dentistry, US Coast Guard, Seattle, WA Member: Academy of General Dentistry, American Dental Association, Maryland State Dental Association, Greater Washington Association of Women Dentists, American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, and various local dental study groups Lecturer: Local senior residences continuing education to staff & residents; various nursery & elementary schools; college career days; dental information seminars
Mentor: College students interested in denistry and for local dental students Advanced Training: Alumna of Pankey Institute for Advanced Dental Education, Nash Institute for Dental Learning, Scottdale Center for Dentistry, numerous CEREC courses and courses in dental sleep medicine. Away from the Office: Dr. Murphy enjoys gardening, hiking, biking, running and spending time with her husband, Bob, and children, Benny and Cody.
Dr. Vogtle Ninh
We are pleased to introduce our new associate, Dr. Vogtle Ninh.
A native of Prince Georges County, Dr. Vogtle Ninh graduated with a BS in Biology from the University of Maryland at College Park in 2008. He continued his education at the University of Maryland College of Dental Surgery, graduating with a DDS degree in 2012.
During his years in dental school, Dr Ninh became involved in a number of community service projects, including serving as an Albert Schweitzer Fellow in the Baltimore City schools and as an overseas volunteer with Operation Smile Vietnam. In recognition of his volunteer service efforts, he was selected for the Dean's Award for Community Service. He also was chosen to complete a year-long clerkship in the Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Department.
Dr. Ninh continued to advance his education by completing a two year residency in Advanced General Dentistry at the University of Maryland Dental School. His residency training allowed him to gain additional experience in many aspects of dentistry involving cosmetics, oral surgery, endodontics, and dental implant placement and restoration.
After completing his residency, Dr. Ninh received the the Harry W.F. Dressel Jr. Award of Clinical Excellence in General Dentistry. This award is given in the recognition of clinical proficiency in general dentistry and total patient care. Because of his depth of experience in general dentistry, he was chosen to serve as a faculty member at the University of Maryland Dental School.
Prior to joining Lakeside Dental, he worked in a private dental practice in Southern Maryland. Dr. Ninh continues to participate in organized dentistry and is a member of the Academy of General Dentistry, the American Dental Association, annd the Maryland State Dental Association.


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We all have different types of stress we live with every day; whether it be home, work, financial worries, dealing with the varying degrees of stress can be taxing. Sometimes, we cannot eliminate the cause of the stress right away; therefore we are in a situation where we have to handle our stress while still keeping up with life. Do you have a plan to deal with stress? Have you carved out ways and picked environments where you can vent, relax, or have a quiet moment to process? You may think you don't have time, but you can make it happen. A major downfall to holding it all in emotionally is a decline in yourself physically. One way or another, your body will get the biggest hit. Let's make the plan of attack now so we aren't turning to unhealthy ways to deal!
Research shows that any type of exercise will help with stress and anxiety. Regular workouts train our brain to release that stress; in particular exercises that help with coordination and agility. Stress hormones are strong, so an exercise routine that includes HIIT (High Intense Interval Training) like Bootique's boot camp sessions, or high energy Zumba classes with Bootique, will blow off that stream and lower that cortisol (stress hormone).
Don't sweat it? On second thought, Do sweat it!
Worry and anxiety can make us feel weak, like we can't breathe, or just completely be debilitating to where we don't want to move at all. Our negative thoughts take over and we are dragging ourselves deeper and deeper into Worryville. Taking just even an hour to clear your mind from the worry and give yourself a small break, can be a tremendous help and awakening. Take a walk or run around the block, headphones on, and just move. Don't worry about where you are going or how long. Go to that yoga class you've been meaning to try at Bootique; an hour of time just for you to deep breathe, stretch, and sweat out the intense thoughts in your head. Although you still might have worry and anxiety, the intensity will have gone WAY down; leaving your mind free to really let go of some of that worrying you've been spending so much time on.
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Trying to follow a positive mental path and feel that you have purpose other than your normal day-to-day responsibilities is so important. Having a place to go to and people you can count on will help enormously with managing your stress. Bootique Fitness is the best place for you to not only physically work out your stressors, but can help mentally and emotionally. Those days you don't feel like getting out of bed or going anywhere but home after work; your fellow workout buddies will be there to get you motivated and to work you through it. They know exactly the day you are having and they also know how good you will all feel afterwards. You belong to this group and just knowing you have your place to go to will instantly make you feel less stressed out.
We can't always get rid of our stress, but we can change the way we handle it. Make your plan of attack now BEFORE the big stressors come, instead of waiting until you are in the moment. When we lack planning, we end up choosing unhealthy outlets (overeating or under exercising); all leading us back to a cycle we want to get out of. Let out the stress through the sweat and break the stress cycle!


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Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad begins its 29th season on Saturday, May 11, 2019. This year brings some exciting changes, including more excursions, but most importantly new ownership.
Railroad Investment Corporate Holdings (RICH) of North Carolina recently purchased Eagle Cañon Passenger Car Company, which has operated Potomac Eagle since 1991. Robert and Celeste Franzen, President and Vice President, established RICH in 2018. Robert is also President and Owner of Steam Services of America (SSOA) founded in 2001. His extensive knowledge of the industry allows him to specialize in project management, consulting, engineering services, operations and managing oversight of major rebuilds for numerous tourist railroad and Steam Engine Preservation's globally. Rounding out the couples' talent, Celeste's expertise is in marketing events and entertainment.
Franzen, a Clemson University graduate with a degree in Mechanical Engineering has held key positions within the railroad industry for nearly 40 years, including Chief Mechanical Officer at Grand Canyon Railway as well as Vice President and General Manager at Great Smoky Mountains Railroad. Throughout his career Robert has held membership on numerous boards within the industry and currently sits on the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the National Board of Inspection (NBIC) committees for locomotive boilers. Franzen sees great potential at the railroad and said, "We will continue to operate the Potomac Eagle on its current schedule for the 2019 season and look forward to expanding the operation and service for the benefit of the state and tri-county area."
In a recent Hampshire Review article, West Virginia State Rail Authority board member Dave Pancake of Romney stated he was excited for Franzen to purchase Potomac Eagle. "The survival of the Potomac Eagle is very important to our area. It has added an awful lot to the notoriety of Hampshire County as a tourist attraction," Pancake said.
Reinforcing this positive sentiment, the Franzen's feel that the future growth of the Potomac Eagle is bright indeed given the outpouring of welcome and support that they have received from the tri-county communities. They look forward to being a vibrant contributor to the development and prosperity of this historic beautiful area.
Rodney Matheny will continue as Operations Manager, while Jodi Burnsworth will continue as Office and Sales Manager. "We are happy Potomac Eagle will continue to operate. The new owners have a lot of good ideas about how to move forward and grow. We look forward to seeing these changes implemented," Burnsworth said.
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An analogy that has been gaining in popularity these last few years is the idea of "innovation as evolution" — a model that implies that combinations of earlier innovation are what drive innovation not entirely new unheard of technologies suddenly appearing. In a recent paper, "Invention as a Combinatorial Process: Evidence from U.S. Patents" authors Hyejin Youn, Luis M. A. Bettencourt, Deborah Strumsky, Jose Lobo show that this is indeed what innovation looks like. They write:
Arthur and Polak [38] eloquently state the combinatorial view of technological change: "New technologies are never created from nothing. They are constructed – put together – from components that previously exist; and in turn these new technologies offer themselves as possible components – building blocks – for the construction of further new technologies." (p.23) By using patent technology codes to identify distinct technologies and their combinations we are able to systematically and empirically study the combinatorics of invention. We find that the combination of technologies has indeed been the major driver of invention, reflected in an invariant introduction of new combinations of technologies engendered by patented inventions.
The introduction of new technological functionalities plays a minimal role in fueling invention once the system is mature. Instead, tinkering, gradual modification and refinements are very important in pushing invention forward. (My emphasis)
This is quite interesting and seems to imply that what we should do is to maximize the space for just this: tinkering, gradual modification and refinement. The results are worth examining closely, and we should of course be careful with drawing to far-reaching conclusions, but the method and results at least merit consideration by anyone interested in innovation, and perhaps in creativity overall. (Image. Dan Mason)


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If your priority is to get the best hiking possible and have the best experience of the region like a local, a guided hiking trip is what you're looking for.
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A guided hiking trip is important in the alps because of the ever-changing environment. Snow at altitude, visibility, temperature and wind all dictate what your relationship with the mountain will be on your trip, and an experienced guide will know how to handle all conditions and keep you safe.
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The trail into Rubio Canyon follows the follows the right-of-way for the former Mount Lowe Railway, taking hikers on a shaded one-mile walk that leads to a series of waterfalls. The trail passes the site of the Rubio Pavilion Hotel and the beginning of the historic Rubio Incline — a funicular that transported residents of the San Gabriel Valley to popular mountain resorts over 100 years ago.
The trailhead begins between two houses, at 1351 and 1342 Pleasantridge Drive. Be sure to check out the AFC trail box as you begin along the trail.
Hikers would be wise to wear hiking boots, long pants, a long-sleeved shirt, and a hat, and are advised to bring water.
Hikers will be exposed to dangers and hazards, including some of the following: steep trails, narrow trails, variable trail conditions, trail protrusions, unstable trails, poor trail conditions, and portions of trails that are sometimes near steep slopes with large drop-offs; unstable decomposed granite and other unstable soil conditions; falling rocks; water flowing in streams with slippery rocks; dangerous wildlife like rattlesnakes, mountain lions, bear, coyote, rattlesnakes, tics and mosquitoes; dangerous plants like poison oak and protruding plants; hot, cold, wet and unpredictable weather.


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"Try again, fail again. Fail better." – Samuel Beckett
I struggle with sleep and have lost a lot of it over the last few years lamenting over the past and worrying about the future. It's been an issue I've talked in great lengths with to professionals, like my therapist and medical doctors. Despite their advice, I've still caught myself awake in the middle of the night, in that god-awful place, worn-out and exhausted from staring at the ceiling like it's a flat screen thats playing life's reruns as if they are a binge-worthy Netflix series. If this is not the very definition of insanity, I don't know what is BECAUSE WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MIND LIKES TO LOSE THEIR PRECIOUS ABILITY TO SHUT DOWN THEIR BRAIN FOR HOURS AT A TIME?
Jesus help me.
When it comes to my past, Samuel Beckett's words have recently entered my brain and are helping me take a deep breath during my bouts with anxiety so I can unclench my fist and get some sleep. The premise: I CANNOT CHANGE PAST THINGS.
As far as the future goes, I've been reminding myself that worrying about it is asinine and basically is like praying for my worst fears to happen. That thought instantly makes me feel RIDICULOUS because I know better and helps snaps me back to reality, to the present moment, in which I take a deep breath and remind myself to simply (though it's not always that simple) take the next step and then the next and so forth and so on.
I often feel alone in this struggle, however again, I know better.
Because here's the thing: Taking the next step will REQUIRE FAILURE. I will not take the next step perfectly and besides, is perfection the ultimate goal? I've had to ask myself that hard question a multitude of times and NO is always my honest answer. So why in the hell am I scared of the future? I'm not. So bring it life.
Deep breath.
The good news is: I'm sleeping better. Welcome to the vicious cycle within my brain. If you are there too, you're not alone.
Life is made up of a serious of moments. You and I both know this. In any one day, we each have 24 hours made up of 1,440 minutes. Why are we giving them up mulling over things we cannot do all that much about? Instead, let's use that time being consummate practicers of TRYING AGAIN, FAILING AGAIN. FAILING BETTER.
My past, your past, is what it is. Let it be what it was. Better yet, just let it be.
Learn from it.
Forgive it.
Forgive others.
Forgive YOU.
Move on.
The future will run its jagged, little edges in you and either have its way with you or you'll have your way with it if you've gleaned from the thrashing floor what you could to best navigate your next steps.
Breathe. Sleep and fail better. I am.


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So it turns out that insurance companies like Major League Baseball are exempt from anti-trust laws. Huh.
That wasn't clear at all from the recent health care ad hitting insurance companies for fearing competition.
Read this article at Slate.com for more background.
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No longer an illness constrained to isolated areas of North America or Britain, Lyme disease has become an epidemic. Lyme disease is now found in all 50 states in the US and the District of Columbia, as well as across Canada.
A report released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that cases of Lyme in the US increased more than 80 percent between 2004 and 2016. In the UK, cases of the disease quadrupled between the years 2000 and 2011, and the National Health Service (NHS) estimates there are now up to 3,000 new cases of Lyme disease each year in England and Wales.
And these are just the reported cases. The CDC estimates there are more than 300,000 cases of Lyme infection in the US each year, as many as 10 times more than are reported.
The black-legged tick (Ixodes scapularis), also known as the deer tick, carries the bacteria that cause Lyme infection (Borrelia burgdorferi) as well as the less-common tick-borne diseases, Babesia and Powassan. Early signs of a tick bite that carries Lyme are flu-like symptoms, fever, chills, headache, aches and pains, sore throat and fatigue.
The hallmark of a Lyme-infected tick bite is a large, red rash shaped like a bullseye—a ring around a central spot—that can get larger over time. If treated within 36 to 48 hours, it is considered highly unlikely that Lyme disease will develop.
If not treated with antibiotics, a person's symptoms can progress to include arthritis and severe joint pain and swelling, particularly of the knees, plus rashes, stiff neck, severe headaches, brain fog, inflammation of the brain and spinal cord, irregular heartbeat, partial facial paralysis, shooting pains, numbness and tingling in the hands and feet.
Curing the incurable
In up to 20 percent of patients, symptoms such as fatigue, pain and joint and muscle aches persist even after treatment. Labeled post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome (PTLDS) or chronic Lyme disease, this condition has no clearly established clinical symptoms or definition.
Because of this, and because the diagnosis has been used to describe symptoms even in people with no history of B. burgdorferi infection, many doctors still don't believe the condition exists. Yet, animal studies (which may not necessarily apply to humans) show that mice can remain infected with B. burgdorferi after antibiotic treatment, and those that begin treatment during the chronic stage of the infection are especially vulnerable to continued infection.1
For Lyme infections that are diagnosed early, a short course of oral antibiotics such as doxycycline or amoxicillin is effective for the majority of cases. If there is no response in the short term, antibiotics are usually prescribed for up to a month.
Unfortunately, if symptoms continue to persist past that time, studies show that antibiotics are contraindicated and possibly even dangerous to administer. Until recently, in these cases of chronic Lyme disease, the recommended mainstream therapeutic options have been limited to cognitive behavioral therapy and low-impact aerobic exercise programs.2
But researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have now made the groundbreaking discovery that several essential oils may be effective in alleviating Lyme symptoms that continue past standard antibiotic treatment.
Derived from plants, essential oils are concentrated 'hydrophobic' liquids—meaning they don't dissolve in water—which contain volatile chemical compounds.
Essential oils are very unstable, and their components can quickly deteriorate.Aromatherapy, which is mostly associated with these oils, is an integrative holistic practice utilizing essential oils that are extracted in various ways, mostly via steam distillation.
Ying Zhang, MD, PhD, a professor in the Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology at the Bloomberg School, and his colleagues have been testing panels of essential oils for their ability to kill the "persister" form of the Lyme disease bacterium—the type that remains lurking in the immune system once the disease becomes chronic.
So far, they've identified a number of oils that, even at low concentrations, outperform the antibiotic daptomycin, one of the standard treatments for persistent Lyme. As Zhang put it, "We found that these essential oils were even better at killing the 'persister' forms of Lyme bacteria than standard Lyme antibiotics."
In their first study, published in 2017, they discovered that oregano, clove and cinnamon bark essential oils were able to eradicate B. burgdorferi even at low concentrations. A follow-up study published in 2018 added 10 more oils to the list, which could wipe out the pathogen even when diluted to as little as one part per thousand.3
The top-performing oils in that study were extracted from garlic, myrrh trees, thyme leaves, allspice berries, cumin seeds, lemon eucalyptus, May chang, scented rush, Amyris wood and spiked ginger lily blossom. "At this stage, these essential oils look very promising as candidate treatments for persistent Lyme infection," says Zhang. "But ultimately we need properly designed clinical trials."
Cautious enthusiasm
The research is being hailed as a breakthrough, and some websites are already making excited claims that using these essential oils can "cure Lyme disease in eight days." However, Robert Tisserand, international speaker, essential oil consultant and founder of the Tisserand Institute in London, says that while the findings are promising, it's definitely not appropriate to start making wild statements.
"I don't want people to run off with the idea that this is a cure in the same way that frankincense oil has got a reputation for being a cancer cure," he says. "But people tend to run with these things because I think there is a disconnect between many people's concept of what aromatherapy can do and what it can actually do."
Tisserand emphasizes that, scientifically, there's no evidence yet that any one particular essential oil can 'cure' any disease. This, of course, does not mean essential oils don't have healing properties—they do. And there are hundreds, if not thousands, of studies to prove it. On the other hand, he says, there are far too many people marketing essential oils who will make almost any claim to sell a product.
"Clearly we're not seeing things equally here," he says. "The truth is somewhere in the middle. For example, I like the evidence for peppermint oil and irritable bowel disease. The clinical trials have been going on since 1977, and the evidence is pretty strong."
As exciting as Zhang's findings are, Tisserand recommends caution and says further studies are necessary. "With a systemic infection like Lyme disease, there are all these questions that need to be taken into account. What do you need to take? How much do you need to take? What do you need to take it with? Should it be micro-encapsulated? Should it be taken with vegetable oil? What's the best way to deliver? It's the same process when any drug is developed. People have to figure out what actually works."
Contrary to popular opinion, essentials oils are not simply 'feel-good' products to be trifled with. Most of the oils identified by the Johns Hopkins team have been used medicinally for thousands of years. Their effects are complex, wide-ranging and potent.
Cumin, for example, has shown promise in aiding patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and lowering blood sugar, insulin and cholesterol levels, and in rats, it was able to reduce their stress response and stimulate faster mental recall.4
Overall, the list of health conditions that essential oils have shown effectiveness in treating is quite extensive. For example, sweet orange oil has been successfully used as an acute anti-anxiety remedy.5 Peppermint oil mixed with ethanol reduces headache pain and, when combined with eucalyptus oil, increases cognitive function and relaxation in the muscles.6
Chamomile oil is a traditional Persian remedy for pain relief, now thought to relieve migraines.7 Lavender oil is well known to improve sleep quality8 and has shown anti-inflammatory effects in test tube and animal studies.9 The essential oil of the cade or prickly juniper also reduces inflammation in laboratory studies.10
Tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) oil has excellent antimicrobial properties, and was shown to protect mice against oral candidiasis.11 Lemon grass oil and basil oil are highly antimicrobial as well and have
proven effective against various bacteria including staph infections.12
And while no specific essential oil is a cure for cancer, a number of essential oils have shown anticancer activity. Most promising so far has been the discovery that some essential oils can increase the effectiveness of commonly used chemotherapy drugs, including paclitaxel and docetaxel. They also show immune-strengthening functions in cancer patients.13 Boswellic acid, which is derived from the resin of frankincense (not the essential oil of frankincense), has shown some antitumor effects in test tube studies of colorectal cancer and other cancers.14
Natural variations
One of the reasons it is so difficult to conduct research on essential oils and get reliable, replicable results is that even high-grade oils can have variations in their content. Where the plants used in making essential oils have been grown affects the chemistry of the oil when distilled.
If the same species of plant is grown at different temperature or humidity levels, the resulting essential oils will have slightly different chemical components. The same plant grown at different elevations will also produce different chemicals that end up in the end product—known as 'chemotypes.' Light conditions, oxygen content, storage conditions, the part of the plant used, the temperature it is exposed to—all affect the oil.
Gas chromatography in combination with mass spectrometry (GCMS)—a method to quantify the specific molecules in a substance based on their weight and chemical properties—is the preferred technique to identify the individual compounds that make up an essential oil.
Linda Anne Kahn, a San Diego-based certified clinical aromatherapist, lymphatic drainage therapist and holistic health practitioner, is clear that essential oils, at least at this juncture, have not been proven to cure Lyme. "But they can support the system as the body is working and fighting against Lyme disease. And there are many different treatments."
She says that rosemary is excellent for mitigating the mental confusion and brain fog that comes with Lyme, as is sweet basil. Rosemary is also helpful for the fatigue it triggers, while cinnamon is excellent for parasites, she says, and tea tree oil and oil of thyme have antimicrobial and antifungal properties that are effective for dealing with co-infections.
For neuropathy in the extremities, Kahn works with chamomile and peppermint. She claims that lemon balm, also called melissa, is particularly important for Lyme patients because it is antiviral as well as being a nervine (a substance that calms the nerves) that helps to stabilize moods.
Individualized treatment is essential. "I choose my essential oils depending on what symptoms that particular client is having, and I don't use the same oils every time," Kahn says. "I ask what specific areas of the body have been problematic for that week, and then I make up a blend. Any good aromatherapist will work that way."
How the oils work
Every odor you can detect has a receptor site on the cilia, the hairs in your nose. There are over 20 million nerve receptors in the human nose, and as you inhale the scent of the oil, the receptors are activated.
From there, an electrical signal travels via the olfactory nerve directly to the limbic system of the brain. When it gets there, it triggers thoughts, memories, feelings and emotions—a whole cascade of biochemical and neurochemical responses specific to the individual essential oil.
As the brain secretes these neurochemicals, they affect different systems of the body, such as the pituitary gland, the so-called 'master gland' of the body that regulates growth, sexual function and metabolism, as well as brain areas like the hypothalamus and amygdala, all of which can have major impacts, psychologically and emotionally.
Essential oils can also, of course, be absorbed through the skin and then travel through the bloodstream to all the body organs. "Some of the oils are specific to certain organs," says holistic health practitioner and aromatherapist Linda Anne Kahn.
"Some oils actually balance the hormones, like clary sage and sage. Other oils, for example blue chamomile, contain sesquiterpenes—anti-inflammatory compounds produced by plants and insects as chemical defense agents. You can use them for skin disorders such as psoriasis and eczema, wounds and other irritations."
Holistic Lyme protocol
Certified aromatherapist, holistic health practitioner and lymphedema therapist Linda Anne Kahn uses an integrative approach to treating Lyme and chronic Lyme conditions.
"As a lymphedema therapist, I believe working with the lymphatic system is absolutely crucial when working with Lyme disease," she says, largely because patients can experience a Herxheimer reaction, which involves detox symptoms that occur with the death of the Lyme bacteria, along with some co-infections and yeast. "And lymphatic drainage can have an anti-inflammatory effect and mitigate the symptoms."
Kahn strongly recommends working with an experienced, certified aromatherapist. "Internal use of essential oils through the mouth has to be done very, very cautiously," she warns. "The person administering really needs to understand what they're doing. And the dosage totally depends upon the client."
The essential oils she currently recommends most commonly for working with Lyme for antiviral and antibacterial support are: lemon balm (melissa), thyme, clove, oregano, tea tree, frankincense and cinnamon.
Dosages vary from client to client, but in general these can be taken orally in the following manner: one drop of each of these essential oils three times daily for one week in a vegetable capsule with olive oil or chlorella powder. Skip a week and then see how you feel. If symptoms persist, repeat for one more week and then stop. Do not just continue taking the oils indiscriminately.
In conjunction with the essential oils, Kahn recommends weekly manual lymph drainage, which will have an anti-inflammatory effect and can lower cortisol, often elevated in Lyme patients. Lymph drainage also induces a deep state of relaxation.
With one Lyme patient, she offered lymph drainage and an oil blend to place on her solar plexus for use during a morning meditation and whenever she felt panic attacks and anxiety coming on.
For chronic Lyme sufferers, Linda Anne Kahn recommends individualized blends of essential oils along with supporting the lymph system
Additional Lyme support treatments
• Colon hydrotherapy weekly
• Infrared saunas, daily if possible. If not, then weekly
• Epsom salt baths
• Dry brushing with a natural brush to stimulate lymph flow, improve circulation, exfoliate skin and help with detoxification
• Eliminating gluten from the diet
• Eliminating sugar
'How oils cured my lymphedema'
Patricia B. of San Diego was 41 years old when she was diagnosed with lymphedema (a swelling of the arms and/or legs) in 1988. At that time, many doctors were unfamiliar with the condition, and most had never heard of lymphatic massage, also called lymphatic drainage or manual lymph drainage, a technique developed in Germany.
On and off for the next 12 years, Patricia says she experienced multiple cases of cellulitis infection, ending up in the emergency room with greatly swollen lower extremities. Twice she almost died from the infections.
Then in 1999, after reading about a New York clinic that was treating lymphedema, Patricia discovered a practitioner in San Diego. "I firmly believe that had I not found Linda Anne Kahn and not been under her care for the last 19 years," she says, "I would have died."
Patricia's particular type of lymphedema was complicated. But she says that between the lymphatic drainage and the essential oils Linda Anne recommended, her health dramatically improved. "I have been using essential oils daily, and my health has never been better, even though I am 72 years old and have had this progressive condition for 31 years."
Kahn recommended juniper oil for her kidneys and lymph nodes, and lavender for treating her skin and for relaxation and headache. Peppermint was suggested to assist her breathing, lemon in water to aid in circulation, cedar wood for relaxation and tea tree to guard against infection. Patricia also uses spray diffusers with diluted essential oils in her home.
"I rarely have the dreaded cellulitis infections anymore," she says. "I'm sleeping better, do not get colds, my skin is healthier, I have not had stomach problems and rarely have headaches!"
How to reduce your risk of getting Lyme disease
• When hiking, use insect repellent on exposed skin.
• Try to steer clear of long grasses and stay on the trails.
• Even in hot weather, if you're going to be in a wooded area or fields where there is a known deer population, wear long-sleeve shirts and trousers. Tuck your pant legs into your socks.
• Wear light-colored clothes that can help you to spot ticks before they make skin contact.
• At the end of your hike, inspect for ticks and remove them promptly. Be sure to go over your hair and scalp.
• If you have pets, go over them thoroughly with a flea/tick comb. Be sure to check folds around the ear and between their toes.
• Be sure to check your children's head and neck areas, including their scalp.
Proper tick removal method
Using fine-tipped tweezers, grasp the tick as closely to the skin surface as possible and pull upward gently and slowly. Do not jerk, as the tick's head might separate from its body and remain embedded in your skin. If the tick's head breaks off in the skin, clean the area with rubbing alcohol and use a sterile needle to dig the head out. Clean the entire bite area and your hands afterwards with rubbing alcohol, iodine, or soap and water.
What else essential oils do
The essential oils that have been found to kill the Lyme bacteria have other medical applications. Most of these plants have long histories of medicinal use. There have not been sufficient studies to show exactly what compounds from each plant are effective for specific disease conditions, what exact mechanisms are involved, what dosages are appropriate or what their long-term effects are, but here's what we do know so far:
Oregano (Origanum vulgare): Oregano essential oil is antimicrobial and has potent antibacterial effects against multidrug-resistant strains of bacteria.1 It is also an antioxidant and, at least in animals, has been shown to modulate pain and inflammation.2
Cinnamon bark (Cinnamomum cassia or C. zeylanicum): Cinnamaldehyde, the active ingredient in cinnamon, is a potent antioxidant. It also has anti-inflammatory effects, improves glucose control in diabetics and has antimicrobial activity against bacteria, fungi and yeast. Cinnamon has also been reported to protect against cardiovascular disease, and may hold potential for the prevention or treatment of neurological disorders such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases.3
Clove (Syzygium aromaticum): Clove essential oil is an effective antimicrobial agent for external use and oral infections.4 It is also useful in oil blends intended to relieve pain.5
However, note that clove oil can be very irritating to the skin. Tisserand recommends using a maximum concentration of just 0.5 percent.
Garlic (Allium sativum L.) bulbs: Compounds in garlic have antimicrobial effects and are thought to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases as well as treat them. It is also thought to be potentially useful as an anti-tumor agent. Scientific studies indicate that eating garlic can lower blood pressure, aid in the prevention of atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), and reduce blood cholesterol and triglycerides.6
Allspice berries (Pimenta officinalis Lindl): Ericifolin, a compound found in allspice, silences receptors for androgen (a male sex hormone) in prostate cancer. In test tube studies, it was found to delay tumor growth, inhibit tumor cell proliferation and colony formation, and trigger cell death.7
Myrrh (Commiphora myrrha): The aromatic gum resin of the myrrh tree has traditionally been used to treat inflammatory diseases, stomach complaints, skin infections and pain. It has also been used for cleaning wounds and sores. Studies show that myrrh has anti-inflammatory, anesthetic and antimicrobial effects.8
Thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.): Used medicinally for thousands of years, thyme is thought to have antimicrobial, cough-suppressing, antispasm and antioxidant properties, but there have been few clinical trials testing its efficacy. Thymol, a constituent of thyme, is added to antiseptic mouthwashes to help reduce plaque formation and gingivitis. Studies have shown that thyme has anti-inflammatory effects as well as antimicrobial activity against multidrug-resistant E. coli.9
Cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.): An ancient medicinal plant, the spice cumin has been widely used to treat digestive problems. Studies have shown that cumin may have anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, pain-relieving and fever-reducing effects.10 It also helps with weight loss and lowering body mass index, reducing blood levels of fasting cholesterol, triglycerides, and low-density lipoproteins (LDL, the 'bad' cholesterol) and increasing high-density lipoproteins (HDL, the 'good' kind).11
Amyris wood (Amyris balsamifera): Amyris has been reported to relieve inflammation in skin diseases.12


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Kiefer is a Hard Working Cowboy
Kiefer is a Hard Working Cowboy
We've been counting down to 24 and thanks to Men's Vogue we can get a little Kiefer fix until the show returns on January 14th. Kiefer spoke about working hard, making an impact and loving the response fans have to 24. He also addressed the drinking issue. When asked about a Rolling Stone article that pinned him as a drunk, he said,
"24 must make itself while I am out in a bar somewhere. We have made 128 episodes. That's the equivalent of 65 films in a five-and-a-half-year period. That is as much as most actors' entire career. I maybe deserve to get drunk just once in a while. But I have never once been late for a day's work."
Good point Kiefer. Besides, looks like you got past this Christmas without taking down any trees. 24 will be back January 14th - until then, more of Kiefer playing the cowboy so read more


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Jab tak hai Jaan
The Filmy Lense – Jab Tak hai Jaan
Samar Anand is an Indian musician who is trying to make it big in London. During such trying times he meets Meera who bowls him over. But Meera has other aspirations in her life which essentially revolves around landing herself a Brit fiancé (which does happen). But the regular meetings with Samar makes her fall in love with him and she commands him to leave her life as she doesn't want her life to be disrupted. Samar makes his way back home and joins the army and rises in ranks. Now a major, he is not the man he used to be anymore. In course of his daily duty he saves Akira, a journalist from a tragedy who instantly falls in love with him. She insists on doing a cover on him, in the process of which she stumbles upon the diary maintained by Samar which has a good long episode of Meera in it. From here on the film shifts gears and throws the audience from one end to another. A love triangle which starts and ends in London, this was the romance prodigy's (Yash Chopra's) last movie.
Filmy Locations
All Saints Church, Blackheath
Scene: Intro of Katrina Kaif and the Church where Katrina Kaif has deals with God
Blackheath lies between the London Boroughs of Lewisham and Greenwich in the southern part of London. Blackheath literally means 'dark coloured heathland' and the famous All Saints Church is located in this region. Built in 1857 by Benjamin Ferrey the church transports its visitors into a mini-heaven of sorts. This place is a respite from the hip big city life of London.
Trafalgar Square, London
Scene: The song: Challa
Like Rome (as earlier mentioned) London also has a fair number of public squares. Our desi crowd would overlook it as just another 'community hall' sort of place, but the Trafalgar Square is so much more than that. If you are looking for impromptu performances, lazy afternoon jaunts, then Trafalgar Square is the place to be in. It is London's Times Square; one would never bore of it. Every major celebration and event starts right here in this square which boasts of fountains numerous fountains which becomes animated at night and pavements which always has tourists treading on it. Trafalgar Square has witnesses some of the major events of the century such as the Royal Wedding, Olympics and many more. One of world's most provocative pieces of art, the Fourth Plinth resides in this square. Breath in the air saturated with some rich history in this square.
Tower Bridge, London
Scene: The song: Challa
When the world was alien to mechanized bridges, Tower Bridge of London had bascules which would rise to let the river traffic pass. The bridge still attracts a fair share of tourists in a time when mechanised bridges are no more an alien concept. The history, the architecture and the geographical location, all these play a major role in the bridge's attraction factor. The giant structure stands in all its glory in River Thames adorned in red, white and blue, the colour denotes the Queen's silver jubilee.
Canary Wharf, London
Scene: The song: Challa
A business centre which attracts tourists-Canary Wharf located in Tower Hamlet is one of a kind. A medley of tall buildings is the first thing which meets the ones eyes. Canary boasts of the second tallest building in the UK, One Canada Square. Apart from trade, the place is a hotspot for shoppers, movie lovers and other entertainment seekers. It boasts of over 300 shops, bars, restaurants and more.
St Pancras railway station, London
Scene: The song: Challa
This is no ordinary railway station. It is a sight for the sore eyes and an architectural delight. The station has art pieces on display which were specially commissioned, for example, The St. Pancras International Clock, the Betjeman statue etc. It is flanked by the King's Cross Station, the Regent's Canal and the British Library, which mean you can kill more than two birds with one stone if you are in the locality. You can see them all! The Victorian architecture would take you back in time.
Palace of Westminster and Westminster Bridge, London
Scene: The song: Challa
The Palace of Westminster needs no introduction. The crown of London also happens to be the meeting place of the House of Commons and the House of Lords. On the banks of River Thames, the palace has seen quite a lot. In 1834 after going up the flames the palace was a mere shadow of its once glorious structure. Today, a fairly newer palace stands in place of the old one, but it has still retained its original style and ambience.
On the other hands, Westminster Bridge is a foot over bridge over River Thames. The bridge is painted in green, the colour of the House of Common's seat at the Westminster Palace. While the Lambeth Bridge (which is on the opposite side of the parliament) is painted red, the colour of the House of Lord's seat at the Westminster Palace .
Leake Street, London
Scene: The song: Ishq Shava
A haven for mural painting lovers, the Banksy Tunnel or the Graffiti Tunnel commonly known as the Leake Street lies in Lambeth, London. The graffiti covered walls are a sight to behold. A planned graffiti festival namely "Cans Festival "was organised in 2008, to create these artworks which is over 300-meter long. After two editions of the artistic festival, Leake Street turned into a major tourist attraction.
Trinity Buoy Wharf
Scene: The song: Ishq Shava
The Bow Creek Lighthouse or the Trinity Buoy Wharf is London's only lighthouse. At the convergence of River Thames and Bow Creek, the light house gives a spectacular view of London. Today, it is an ornate lighthouse which is majorly used for artistic purposes.
The O2 (Earlier known as Millennium Dome)
Scene: The song: Ishq Shava
The greatest and the largest entertainment district in South-Eastern London, the O2 provides a wide prospect of entertainment. Go dancing in a fancy club, or enjoy a quiet meal in a gourmet restaurant or go bowling, or ice skating, it has much more to offer. It adds a spark of excitement to leisure.
The Great Conservatory, Syon Park, London
Scene: The song: Saans
If you are nature lover then head eight miles away for Central London to Syon Park, a country estate which looks nothing like a 'country'. The landscaped park, the Syon House and the ambience which seeps into the tourists is a once in a lifetime experience. If you are willing to spend, then you can rent an apartment here any time from April to October. The place is often booked during this season for wedding receptions, formal dinner, lectures etc.
Marble Arch, London
Scene: The song: Saans
A marvellous marble arch designed by John Nash in 1872, the Marble Arch is one of the major landmarks of London. Only royalties are allowed to pass through the arch which happens once in a while during ceremonial processions. Commoners can enjoy the sight and wander around in Oxford Street, Park Lane and Edward Road.
London Eye
Scene: The song: Saans
A ferry wheel, a giant one at that on the River Thames, has been officially named as the eye of London. 135 meters tall and 120 meters wide, this is the place to be in. The London eye draws over 3.5 million visitors annually.
Other locations covered in the movie worth a visit
Pahalgam, J&K; Gulmarg, J&K; Ladakh, J&K
Other movies shot in London
Indians and Angrez have had a long history, therefore over 40 Bollywood movies are shot in London in a year's time. Some of them are- Mughse dosti karogi, Namaste London, Love Aaj Kal, London Dreams etc.
Must try
This once in a lifetime opportunity must be utilised optimally.
Go splurge in Harrods, browse in Columbia Road Flower Market, and discover Portobello Road Market, dive into London's best record shops, Billingsgate Market and tip-toe into Davenports Magic.
Book Tower of London, Shakespeare's Globe
Hog on Chinatown's delicacy, Turkish delicacy, traditional Brit food and more.
Paint the town red– West End musical, Ministry of Sound, Comedy Store, get into classic and art-house cinema.
Discover Leighton House Museum, Buckingham Palace, London Zoo, Monuments.
Getting there
There are regular flights operating to London from New Delhi and Mumbai. One can fly by Air India, Indigo or other carriers like British Airways, Virgin Atlantic etc.
Where to stay
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HALF*ALIVE live @ Popscene!
Date: February 08, 2019 to February 08, 2019
Where: Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell Street, San Francisco, California, United States, 94102
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HALF*ALIVE SF debut @ Popscene! support TBA + DJ AARON AXELSEN 18+/9pm doors MORE ON HALF*ALIVE still feel.' was never supposed to be a 70s-inspired, electro-halftime-chorus jam complete with a highly-choreographed music video. Nay, the track had very humble beginnings; born from a 50 song project three years ago i had challenged myself to in hopes of improving my skill as a songwriter. Brett and I had back to back studio time around then so we ended up just combining our times and writing many of those 50 songs together; J Tyler would end up joining the posse later and contributing instrumentally to those songs which became the foundation of half•alive. 'still feel.' was song #11 on that 50 song list, although back then it had a different title and belonged to a different genre entirely. The song sat comfortably in an 8×11.5 back leather inch notebook for quite some time before it was ready to see the world. Now look at it; in its prime, and shakin' its booty like its 1979.