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The debate about a California budget has been under way for many years while the budget has drifted in and out of solvency, mostly the latter. But the current phase of the legislative debate could be the beginning of the end of one particular segment of this particular year's version.
The Democrats are poised to put on a big show to present their budget, including an extension of billions of dollars in temporary taxes that otherwise would expire.
They'll recite tales of woe from police, fire and education officials and warnings that thousands of felons will be released from prison under federal court order.
Supposedly it's all aimed at shaming at least a few Republicans into voting for the tax extensions that would remain in effect until voters decide, as much as a year from now, whether they would be extended even further.
But Republicans are publicly and privately insistent that they won't vote for the "bridge taxes," even for the few months that Gov. Jerry Brown wants until an election, although a few are willing to submit taxes to voters, if accompanied by budget and pension reforms.
Democrats say that would disrupt schools and other vital programs. But their real concern is that stopping the taxes now means they would be characterized as "new taxes" rather than "tax extensions," and thus make voter approval less likely.
But even as extensions, the taxes do not fare very well in voter polls.
David Kieffer, who heads one of the state's largest unions, the Service Employees International Union, termed the taxes "a loser" last week and hinted that his union may not provide campaign funds for the election Brown wants in order to satisfy his campaign pledge not to tax without voter agreement.
It is, in the inimitable Oliver Hardy's words, "another fine mess." And assuming Republicans refuse to vote for the bridge taxes, as seems likely, what then?
Brown and other Democrats may be compelled to accept the deal Republicans are offering, or they could bypass a tax election this year and close the deficit, at least on paper, with some more spending cuts and the gimmicks Brown has insisted he won't employ.
Were the taxes to die, either in the Legislature or at the polls, it sets the stage for a huge conflict in 2012.
Legislators would be running in newly drawn districts, Democrats would be seeking total control with two-thirds legislative margins and voters would face an array of competing budget, pension and tax measures.
Brown calls that a "war of all against all." That's pretty accurate.
Dan Walters' Sacramento Bee columns on state politics are syndicated by the Scripps Howard News Service.


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PFS - Bulk Metallurgical Testwork - Progress Update
- Cobalt Blue has now treated 40 kg of concentrate (out of 100 kg) through the calcine furnace, and 8 kg of calcine (out of 80 kg) through the leach circuit. Work is continuing into Q1 2018 to complete the testing of the calcine and leach unit operations.
- Recovery of elemental sulphur from the calcine furnace graded 97.5% sulphur, with no cobalt losses.
- Leach recoveries have typically ranged from ~70% to 96%, depending on the conditions employed. Further work is continuing to optimise the parameters.
- Recent funds raised by placement on 27 Nov 2017, has enabled the Company to double the quantity of cobalt ore being tested (additional 500-600 kg of ore at ~1000 ppm cobalt) in the current PFS program.
Pre-Feasibility Testwork Overview
The Thackaringa project is planning to mine ore from three surface deposits. The host rock (silica and feldspars) contains approximately 20% sulphides (mainly pyrite), with cobalt at 900-1000 ppm. Results for upgrading the ore to a sulphide concentrate were reported on 26th Oct 2017. This announcement presents recent results for processing of the sulphide concentrate to extract cobalt.
Diamond drill core samples were collected in late 2016 and used for testwork in the Scoping Study which was delivered on 30 Jun 2017. Approximately 820 kg of the ore, representing Railway Hill and Pyrite Hill deposits, was composited in August 2017, and is being used to test the preferred process for the Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS).
The grade of the composite used in the testwork is only 607 ppm cobalt, which is lower than the average grade of the resource estimate of 910 ppm. The results should therefore be considered as establishing a baseline set of data, with higher grade ore giving better recoveries and lower capital and operating costs compared to the baseline.
Recently, funds were raised by the Company to expand the PFS testwork program. A second 500-600 kg ore composite sample from the 2017 diamond drilling program has now been sent for crushing studies prior to advancing through the process unit operations (concentrate, calcine, leaching, and product recovery). The grade of this composite is ~1000 ppm, and this sample represents a "typical" grade ore relative to the average resource estimate of 910 ppm. Thus, the two composites being tested cover the low-typical grade range for the resource. Results should be available to be reported in Q1 2018.
The PFS test work program is designed to deliver 'reliable and repeatable' results at a scale 10-50 times larger than the tests used in the Scoping Study (12 Jul 2017), where the 'proof-of-concept' was determined. The results will be used to conduct engineering studies and cost estimates for the PFS.
To view the full release, please visit:
About Cobalt Blue Holdings Limited
Cobalt Blue Holdings Ltd (ASX:COB) is an exploration company focussed on green energy technology and a strategy of fast-tracking development of the Thackaringa Cobalt Project in New South Wales to achieve commercial production of cobalt. This strategic metal is in strong demand for new generation batteries, particularly lithium-ion batteries now widely used in clean energy systems.
COB has entered into a farm-in joint venture agreement with Broken Hill Prospecting Limited ("BPL") in which COB seeks to acquire an initial 51% interest in the Thackaringa Cobalt Project. COB will undertake exploration and development programs on the Thackaringa Cobalt Project and, subject to the achievement of milestones, will acquire 100% of the Thackaringa Cobalt Project.
Cobalt Blue Holdings Limited

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Adversity April 3, 2009 - May 3, 2009
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You are the awesomest person ever!! - In the Event of Madness
You're still awesome! - Any Hope
Awesomer than average... - Freedom
You're still awesome! - Any Hope
Awesomer than average... - Freedom
We all have adversity in our lives. Whether it's the difficult teacher, the stormy day, or the feeling that keeps us from asking that cute guy from homeroom out (wink wink nudge nudge), adversity can come in just about any form. Let's, for the moment, focus on an adversity that can't be fought--irreversible events, weather, luck, our own emotions. You'll find that those are much harder to deal with than ones you can physically fight...
Write a story about how a character learns, not to conquer adversity when it can't be conquered, but to deal with it with good grace, and in a way that's fun or interesting to write about. Good luck!
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Production Efficiency Influence on Rural Poverty in Remote Areas of the Kyrgyz Republic (by Kanat Tilekeyev, PhD Candidate, University of Giessen, Germany)
Poverty in the Kyrgyz Republic has a persistent and growing problem since independence. In the 1990s, poverty increased across the Republic. However, in the last decade, poverty indicators have decreased significantly. The main sources of poverty alleviation have been recovery of the rural sector, increase of the trade exchanges in the Central Asian region and changes in labour migration patterns. However poverty improves non-uniformly in different areas; remote rural areas demonstrate higher levels of poverty, sensitivity to external negative factors, and lower potential of economic growth. This presentation is based on a research study of the production function efficiency and its links to poverty. Research methodology included stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) to examine the efficiency of use of production factors by rural inhabitants. Findings indicate that the linkage of technical inefficiency with poverty indicators on household levels may increase understanding of the causes and effects of poverty, leading to more effective poverty alleviation strategies in remote rural areas.
Kanat Tilekeyev, a recipient of UCA's Central Asian Faculty Development Programme scholarship, is enrolled in the PhD programme in Economics, at the Economics and Business Studies Faculty at the Justus-Liebig-University-Giessen, Germany. Kanat's research has focused on to empirically defining and validating the main factors determining rural poverty, to improve the theoretical basis of agricultural research in the region, and produce practical recommendations for growth in the sector. He received his Masters Degree in Transition Studies from the Justus-Liebig-University-Giessen (2010), and his Diploma in Economics from the Kyrgyz Agricultural Institute (1994). Kanat has worked as economist with United States Agency for International Development, the Asian Development Bank, the World Bank and the United Nations Development Programme on projects on fiscal reform, rural development, customs issues and the food industry. He also worked in private sector in food processing, agricultural production and business consulting.
The presentation will be conducted in English. Russian translation will be provided upon prior request.
University of Central Asia, 138 Toktogul Street, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic. Conference Room.
Please RSVP to email@example.com with your name and affiliation. Please indicate if you require Russian translation.
* The views presented in this lecture are those of the presenter and not necessarily those of the University of Central Asia or any of its staff


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The desert, a place defined by its lack of water, has an especially rich and curious cultural relationship with it: for ritual, relief, renewal, and recreation. In these arid lands, water has always been a premium - a sign of vitality and prosperity. All water is healing water.
Taking the Waters is a two-day search for water in the desert. We will drive to and through some of the Mojave's finest oases, natural pools, hot springs, rivers, reservoirs, and retreat center and water park remains, and consider the cultural significance of water in the desert through a program of site-specific installations, performances, films, tours, and presentations.
Sites include: China Ranch Date Farm, Devils Hole, Tecopa Hot Springs, and Zzyzx (former site of Dr. Curtis Springer's mineral springs and current site of the CSU Desert Studies Center).
Artists and presenters include: Korakrit Arunanondchai, Matthew Coolidge (The Center for Land Use Interpretation), Alyse Emdur, Robert Fulton (CSU Desert Studies Center), Marc Ganzglass, Emilie Halpern, Sant Khalsa, Alice Könitz, Nancy Lupo, Erin Schneider, and Kim Stringfellow.
Taking the Waters is organized by HDTS managing director Aurora Tang. Special thanks to Travis Brown. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.
(more details will be announced a week before the event)
Taking the Waters will involve driving around in the desert, getting intimate access to super interesting and culturally significant locations, sharing a communal potluck meal, spending the night camping or in a local lodge, going the weekend without cell phone service, and viewing a curated selection of talks, artworks, videos, and performances. We will be sharing more specifics the week before the event - but in the meantime we hope this will help you plan your weekend. UPDATE (11/5/14): CLICK HERE FOR MORE IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Saturday, November 8, 2014
11:00 am - 4:00 pm: Zzyzx (near Baker, CA) Saturday
The Zzzyx grounds will be open from 11AM to 4:00PM on Saturday, with work on display by Alyse Emdur, Marc Ganzglass, and Sant Khalsa. Stop by and explore the grounds of this former mineral springs retreat center on your own, or join us for one or more of the scheduled programs below (please note that some programs require advanced registration).
Note: No food will be for sale at Zzyzx. Please pack your own picnic lunch, or pick up something to eat before/after at the nearby town of Baker (home to the World's Largest Thermometer, The Mad Greek Cafe, Alien Jerky, and more.)
11:00 am - 12:00 noon: Tour of Zzyzx with Robert Fulton (Zzyzx) Saturday
Sign up for a guided tour of Zzyzx with longtime Zzyzx CSU Desert Studies Center manager Robert Fulton. Rob will give us an insider's look into the fascinating history of Dr. Curtis Springer's 1954-74 mineral springs retreat center and how it later came to be the CSU Desert Studies Center. $10 per person. Space is limited.
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED - SIGN UP HERE. (Sold out!)
12:30 -1:30 pm: Matthew Coolidge (The Center for Land Use Interpretation) (Zzyzx) Saturday
Matthew Coolidge, director of the Center for Land Use Interpretation, will present a program about the lakes of the Mojave.
1:45 - 2:30 pm: Erin Schneider (Zzyzx) Saturday
Join Erin Schneider in the Zzyzx pool remains for a presentation on the role of water in Southern California's utopian communities.
3:00 - 4:00 pm: Tour of Zzyzx with Robert Fulton (Zzyzx) Saturday
Sign up for a guided tour of Zzyzx with longtime Zzyzx CSU Desert Studies Center manager Robert Fulton. Rob will guide us through the fascinating history of Dr. Curtis Springer's 1954-74 mineral springs retreat center and how it came to be the CSU Desert Studies Center. $10 per person. Space is limited.
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED - SIGN UP HERE. (Sold out!)
After Zzyzx, the event moves to the Tecopa Hot Springs area near the south end of Death Valley, about an hour drive from the town of Baker. This is a fairly remote area with very few services and little-to-no cell phone reception - please fill up on fuel, food, and water in Baker.
We are working with our friends at China Ranch Date Farm to offer overnight camping accommodations at China Ranch for a sliding scale fee of $5-20 per person. Space is limited. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED - SIGN UP HERE.
If you prefer indoor accommodations, there are a handful of rustic but comfortable lodging options in Tecopa Hot Springs (Delights Hot Springs Resort or Tecopa Hot Springs Resort) or nearby Shoshone (Shoshone Inn). This is a busy time of the year, so book your room early!
4:00 -7:00 pm Saturday
Drive to the Tecopa area, stock up on supplies in Baker, and set up camp/get settled in motel rooms.
7:00 - 10:00 pm: Potluck Dinner, Kim Stringfellow, and Screenings (China Ranch) Saturday
Join us for a communal potluck dinner at scenic China Ranch! Please bring something to share for at least 6 persons, as well as your favorite camping chair, picnic blankets, plate/bowl/utensils for yourself. (We will have four tables and a grill on hand.)
Stick around after dinner for a presentation from Kim Stringfellow on the mysteries of Devils Hole, followed by a screening of Korakrit Arunanondchai's Letters to Chantri #1: The lady at the door / the gift that keeps on giving, and a late night screening of Robert Altman's Three Women, all under the stars at China Ranch.
Sunday, November 9, 2014
9:00 am - 4:00 pm: China Ranch Date Farm and Tecopa Hot Springs Sunday
Explore China Ranch Date Farm and the town of Tecopa Hot Springs, and view projects by Emilie Halpern (Delights Hot Springs Resort), Alice Könitz (Mud Hill Natural Pool), and Nancy Lupo (China Ranch Date Farm).
2:30 pm: Field Trip to Devils Hole with Kim Stringfellow Sunday
Kim Stringfellow leads us on a field trip to Devils Hole, known for its pupfish, unexplained disappearances, and other mysteries. We will be caravanning from China Ranch promptly at 2:30 pm. (It should take a little over an hour to drive to Devils Hole.) $5 per person. Space is limited.
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED - SIGN UP HERE. (Sold out!)
Questions? Please email us. (We do our best to respond to emails as quickly as possible, but we have a very small staff and receive a high volume of inquiries, so it may take a few days for us to get back to you.)


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Printopia extends iOS 4.2 for iPhone and iPad AirPrint compatibility to any printer associated with your Mac. That's important because, while AirPrint was one of the most highly anticipated features of iOS 4.2 and Apple boasted that AirPrint mades it simple to print your email, photos, web pages, and documents, by itself it's currently only compatible with 11 printers. Enter Printopia:
Whether you have an inkjet printer plugged into your Mac, a laser printer plugged into your router or even a network printer, if your Mac can print to it, Printopia will share it. Is your printer plugged into your AirPort or Time Capsule? No problem. Printopia translates for your printer, allowing it to speak to your iPhone or iPad even if it's not an AirPrint-compatible printer. Printopia even supports many password-protected printers.
Printopia also adds a "Send To Mac" printer to your network. This virtual printing option will save a PDF or JPG file directly to your Mac. Additionally, Dropbox.com users can send files directly to their Mac's Dropbox directory for instant synchronization to the cloud.
It's baffling that Apple did not provide this kind of AirPrint support to begin with, but it's great to have a third party option. Printopia costs $9.95 and a free 7 day trial is also available.
If you pick this one up, let us know what you think!


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Because there are some things you just aren't meant to see Shares Once upon a time rock stars jealously protected both their privates and their privacy. These two make life and sex look like fun, which is no small achievement in celebrity sex tape world. Here then, are the five worst rock star tapes ever made. Gene Simmons Simmons with his stage clothes on is a sight to behold. We are definitely not calling Doctor Love!
Insert your own joke about a Love Gun here Image: Brett Michaels Of course everyone knows that Pammy and Tommy is the original and the best rock star sex tape to see the light of day. How two undeniably buff bodies can make sex look so, well, boring is hard to fathom. Stapled to his bonce?!
Brett Michaels and Pamela Anderson: Every rose has its porn Image: Fred Durst Two years after filming himself on the job with a girlfriend, the year saw Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst suing 10 websites for posting that same tape.
Durst apparently felt no shame. Imagine if you were the girl, though… Fred Durst did it all for the, er, nookie Image: To help him in his noble quest, Neil enlisted the help of experienced adult performer Janine Lindemulder, who thoughtfully brought along her friend Brandy Ledford, just in case she got lonely.
Neil and his genitalia are busy as bees — even if the whole thing looks totally staged. Vince Neil and Janine Lindemulder in Brandy Ledford out of shot.
Kid Rock and Scott Stapp A hopping-on session in a tour bus between Rock, former Creed frontman Stapp and four willing ladies caused something of a furore when it finally appeared online in Stapp claimed the tape had been stolen from a safe in his house — and the fact that his second solo album was imminent had nothing to do with it.
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Experience of the treatment with Sehydrin (Hydrazine Sulfate, HS)* in the advanced cancer patients
[Investigative New Drugs 13:89-97, 1995]
Vladimir A. Filov, Michail L. Gershanovich, Lidia A. Danova and Boris A.
Key words: Sehydrin, Hydrazine Sulfate, advanced cancer, chemotherapy
*Phase II of Hydrazine Sulfate was carried out according to the
Pharmacological Committee of the Ministry of Health of Russia request. HS is permitted for
use in the medical practice for the oncological patients under the name of Sehydrin by the
decision of the Pharmacological Committee of Russia taken on December, 26, 1991.
The results of Sehydrin (Hydrazine Sulfate, HS) treatment of 740 patients with the advanced, recurrent or metastatic solid tumours of various localizations or malignant lymphomas, for whom all the methods of specific treatment (surgery, radiation, chemotherapy) had been exhausted arc presented in this work. The objective response, symptomatic therapeutic effects and toxicity were estimated. Clinically significant objective responses were registered in patients with the soft tissue sarcomas, including neuroblastomas, and paradoxically - in such semimalignant tumours as desmoids. Although the objective response in patients with the lung cancer (90% - non-small cell) was only 4% stabilization of long duration was registered in 22% of cases connected with the impressive relief of heavy common symptoms in 38.5% of the treated patients. Such a subjective response was established in 46.6% of all the 740 cases. The drug given per OS was well tolerated by patients in primary and subsequent courses and did not induce myelosuppression or other significant side effects. On the basis of observations available, Sehydrin may bc assessed as an alternative drug for the treatment and symptomatic therapy of patients with some advanced solid tumours and malignant lymphomas at a disease stage when the other methods of treatment can not be used. A possible mechanism of antitumour and symptomatic action is being discussed.
Introduction HS - a simple well-known compound - was proposed by J. Gold in lY74 as an
antitumour drug, and induced a lot of controversials - rather because of inadequate
clinical trials than because of basic experimental data [1]. According to a previous
report, HS treatment of patients with the disseminated cancer of various localizations
resulted in 14 patients complete or partial tumour regression (over 1 year) stabilization
of the disease registration [1, 2]. At the same time, 59 patients showed a pronounced
symptomatic effect. i.e. improved appetite, reversal of weight loss, and even weight gain.
Their performance status was improved and pain was diminished or eliminated.
Two hundred and ninety-three of those 740
patients (39.6%) were previously treated with surgery. 142 (19.2%) and 105 (14.2%)
received only chemohormon- and radiation therapy correspondingly. 12 1 (16.3%) got
different combined modalities treatment. Seventy- nine out of these 740 patients (10.8%)
received no types of the mentioned treatments in the past because of the grade of the
tumour dissemination. The type of the tumour (resistant to cytostatics and the
contra-indications coming from the con-comitant diseases and the patients
performance status. HS was at once administered to these patients as the compelled kind of
treatment. Oral in-formed consent was obtained from all of the patients included into the
Sehydrin (HS) was given per os 3 times a day, usually on the out-patient base, in the specially produced tablets containing 60 mg of substance purified by the repeated crystallization with the constituents (1.0 g of NaCl ) each and being covered with the enterosoluble coat. These tablets were officially permitted for usage by the State Pharmacological Committee of the Ministry of Health of Russia. In some cases of dyspepsia disturbances the patients were administered 1 tablet a day during the period of 3-4 days, then 2 tablets a day up to the 9th day of treatment and after that 3 tablets a day if the patients weight exceeded 60 kg. The total course dose varied from 5.4 to 8.1g, the duration of the course 30-40 days. Repeated courses in case of disease stabilization were administered in the same manner after the intervals of 2 to 6 weeks. The number of the repeated courses was usually more than 2, it reached the number of 10-20 in the occasional patients, and even 40(!) in one patient with neuroblastoma. The patients having mechanical difficulties in taking the tablets (esophagus, larynx. pharynx cancer) were given a 0.4% solution of Sehydrin in the corresponding, doses (15 ml are equivalent to 1 tablet).
Adverse effects and response criteria were evaluated according .to the standard WHO (1979) criteria for the registration of complete and partial responses, stabilization and progression of the process. Complete response (CR) was defined as the disappearance of all the measurable or all the assessable tumour masses from the period of at least 4 weeks, and the absence of new lesions. Partial response (PR) was registered when more than 50% reduction in the total sum of products of the cross-sectional diameters of all the measurable lesions had been observed for the period of 4 weeks or more. Unmeasurable disease was evaluated as PR in case of more than 50% decrease in the tumour size for the period of more then 2 months. Stabilization or No change" (Stable, NC) was defined in cases of less than 50% reduction in the same indices or less than 25% increase in the sum of products of the cross-sectional diameters of all the measured lesions and the absence of clear-cut regression or progression of the tumour for the period of 2 months or more, Progression (Progr.) - when the indicated sum increased greater than 25%, in patients with the clear-cut progression of the disease being the only one index that could be evaluated and the appearance of new lesions.
In accordance with the special aims of the trial, the influence of HS on the separate symptoms of the disease - fever, oedema, effusions, tachipnoe, nausea, vomitus, including the subjective ones that can be practically used as the quality-of-life parameters - pain, anorexia, weakness, apathy, depression -in the different combinations according to the type and localization of the tumour masses -was also registered. These registered HS effects were divided into three groups according to their grade: significant (disappearance or significant diminishing of the symptoms for the period of 2 months), moderate (the same effect but of the shorter duration), and no effect". The influence of HS on the weight loss (cachexia). nutritional status (serum albumin level) and overall survival were not evaluated in this study.
Table 1 shows that the complete regression of the tumours (primary, recurrent and metastatic) with the duration of the effect from 6 months till 9 years was observed in 6 cases (1 patient with the non-small cell lung cancer, 1 - with the neuroblastoma, 1 - the retroperitoneal fibrosarcoma, 2 - with the recurrences of desmoid of the anterior abdominal wall, and 1 -with the Hodgkins disease). A therapeutic effect of Sehydrin can be detected only after the repeated (2-3) courses. Partial responses were observed in 25 out of 740 patients resistant to combined chemotherapy, the patients with the lymphosarcoma, breast, lung, stomach, rectal, colon, pharyngeal, urinary bladder, cervical cancer, disseminated melanoma, fibrosarcoma, and desmoid tumour.
In 47 out of 740 patients (6.4%) tumour regression not exceeding 25 % evaluated as NC, was observed. This group included the patients with the Hodgkins disease, metastatic breast, lung, stomach cancer, laryngeal carcinoma, and several individual tumours.
The above-mentioned stabilizing influence on the tumour growth was the most typical therapeutic effect of Sehydrin. Interruption of the tumour progression during the administration of Sehydrin for the period of more then 3 months was observed in 216 out of 740 patients (29.2%). Stabilization (totally in 35.5% of patients) was most frequently observed in the patients with the Hodgkins disease, breast, lung, rectal, and colon cancer, in hypernephroma (in 5 out of 9 patients), generalized melanoma (in 13 out of 31 patients), soft tissues sarcoma (in 19 out of 39 patients), head and neck cancer (23 of 48 patients) and in the disseminated b cancer (28 out of 66 patients). It must be re-emphasized that the objective responses and stabilization of the tumour growth occurred in patients having the terminal phase of the disease.
The distinct above-mentioned symptomatic effects of Sehydrin were registered in 46.5% of patients. Symptom amelioration consisted of the decrease of fever, reduction or disappearance of hemoptysis, improvement of respiratory insufficiency, and frequent resolution of edema. Considerable improvement of the general state, appetite, weakness, and pain could be attributed to Sehydrin. As a rule, the improvement of the patient's general state occurred during the 2-3 weeks of treatment together with the decrease of pain, even in cases with bone metastases (spine, ribs, pelvis). Some patients with the bone metastases of lung cancer experienced such a pain relief that from a state of complete immobility connected with the severe pain syndrome they improved to a state of activity with the self-care and ambulation. This effect was of about 2 months duration, even against a background of evident tumour progression with the roentgenologically confirmed increase of the bone metastases. Although rare and with the less pronouncement, a similar effect was observed in patients with the bone metastases of breast cancer and metastatic tumours of the other localizations. A certain psychotropic influence of the drug in patients with the advanced malignant tumours can also be considered to be a symptomatic effect of Sehydrin. Already on the 2nd or 3rd week of Sehydrin treatment the majority of the patients revealed the improved spirit and even the overestimation of their motor activity, sometimes reaching a state of euphoria. Such effect of Sehydrin was observed even during the process of tumour progression and in the absence of the objective effect. The frequency of the described positive symptomatic effects was 25% in patients with the Hodgkins disease, 53% in the breast cancer patients, 44% in the stomach cancer patients, 57% in patients with the laryngeal carcinoma, 71% - with neuroblastoma, and 90% in patients with the desmoids.
Side effects of Sehydrin, albeit insignificant were still observed. There were no cases of myelo-suppression, hypotension, influence on blood sugar level or other biochemical indices. No cardiotoxic effects were registered. Dyspeptic symptoms such as nausea and vomiting were re-corded in 5.6% of patients, a local irritant effect of Sehydrin and nausea resulting from the advanced tumour process itself could not be differentiated. Nausea and vomiting sometimes regressed without any special treatment, but Sehydrin daily dose de-crease from 180 t o 120 mg was effective.
Dizziness and excitement observed in some cases did not appear to be a significant complication. The toxical effects of Sehydrin on the peripheral nervous system, such as polyneuritis (1.8% of patients) which occurred after the prolonged and continuous treatment at the early stages of Sehydrin study were more considerable. Interrupted and sometimes numerous courses helped to avoid this complication. Even in those cases when the treatment was conducted during 5 or 10 years. No polyneuritis were observed. It should be reemphasized that the registered side effects were insignificant and did not prevent the treatment.
The short excerptions from some case records can demonstrate the effects of Sehydrin (HS).
Case record 1 (according to the Hospital register No. 513).
Patient K., a female. 52 years old. The diagnosis: histologically confirmed relapse of neuroblastoma of the Douglas space with the secondary deformation of the rectum and colon. In 1974 she underwent a surgery laparotomy for neuroblastoma with the subsequent telegammatherapy (41.8 Gy on a focus). In October 1974 a recurrence of neuroblastoma of the Douglas space was diagnosed. A repeated laparotomy with the revision of the peritoneal organs was made: a removal of the tumour turned out to be impossible. During the periods of February 26 March, 27, 1975 and April, 10 May, 11, 1975 two courses of HS were carried out that resulted in the decrease of the tumour sizes and the softerness of the tumour. The patient put up her weight by 5 kg. In June 1875 the patient was subjected to telegammatherapy at a focal dose of 30.06 Gy. After that, the slow progression of the process was observed. A pronounced difficulty in defecation was noted. From November 1975 to December 1988 the patient was treated with HS only. Nowadays no signs of the tumour are found. On the whole, the patient underwent 40 courses of HS (with 6 months intervals during t h e period of the last 7 years). The patient keeps working during the period of last 10 years. The last examination was carried out in September 1994 - no signs of recurrence were found.
Case 2 (according to the Hospital register No.1839).
Patient G., a male, 32 years old. The diagnosis a relapse of the desmoid of the anterior peritoneal wall. Prior to his apply to the N.N. Petrov Research Institute of Oncology, the patient was operated in 1963, 1965, 1966, 1969 and on June 5, 1973. The histological conclusion: desmoid consisting of spindle cells with the layers of the fibrose tissue. On October, 24, 1974 the sixth surgery - dissection of the desmoid of the anterior peritoneal wall - was made to him at the N.N. Petrov Research lnstitute of Oncology. A dense infiltrate in the cohesion with the costal arch and the diaphragm was found in the left hypochondrium. The tumour was considered to be irremovable. The histological conclusion: desmoid (fibrose type) with the fragments of cell structure. HS treatment was started in November 1974. In January 1975 no tumours of the anterior peritoneal wall were detected. However, X-ray examination showed the typical infiltrations in the lateral sections of the left-side ribs. Subsequent courses of HS in January 1975. March 1975 and November 1975 resulted in the roentgenologically confirmed tumour decrease. Another course of HS was carried out in March 1977, and no desmoid recurrence was detected afterwards. No tumour recurrence was registered in April 1979 either clinically or roentgenologically. The effect of the complete tumour regression was registered again during the control follow-up examination in April 1988. The patient was lost for follow-up in 1988.
Case record 3 (according to the Hospital registers No. 1314, 1924).
Patient K.. a male. 44 years old. The diagnosis: Hodgkins disease (Stage III B), histologically confirmed in January 1989 at the N.N. Petrov Research Institute of Oncology. The lymph nodes of the neck, supraclavicular, inguino-iliac, para-aortal lymph nodes and mediastinal lymph nodes with the transition to the right lung were involved in the process; the patient also had a high fever and the other symptoms of the disease. After the 4 courses of the hybrid program of the MOPP/ABV combination chemotherapy (January - April 1989) the complete remission of the disease was diagnosed. For the purpose of the remission consolidation (in accordance with the Protocol) in April 1989 the radiation therapy (linear accelerator LUE-13 mV, braking regimen. gammatherapy) on the registrations of the involved lymphatic collectors and bulky tumour masses: right-side neck and supraclavicular lymph nodes (38.7 Gy), para-aortal (4U.8 Gy), left-side inguino-iliac (39.5 Gy), mediastinal (39.0 Gy), lymph nodes and spleen ( 12.6 Gy) was started. This treatment was finished in September 1989 because of the development of leukocyto- and thrombocytopenia of grade III.
In January 1990 the recurrence of the disease with the increase of the lymph nodes of the mediastinum, atelectasis of the upper lobe of the right lung, infiltration of the lower lobe of the right lung, right-side pleural effusion, fever with the temperature being up to 39°C. excessive sweats and tachypnea were diagnosed. Because of the myelodepression being kept no chemotherapy could be administered to the patient, and that is why he got 3 courses of HS treatment in the dose of 180 mg daily (the total course dose - up to 4.0 g) with the 2-3 weeks interval. The treatment was started in February and finished in May 1990. As a result of this treatment the gradual improvement in the general condition, normalization of the body temperature and the decrease of the dyspnea were noted. The control examinations in June and October 1990 showed the regression of the exudate in the right-side pleural cavity (pleural layers,. increase in the pneumatization of the upper lobe and the complete regression of the infiltration of the right lung. In December 1991 the normalization of the sizes of the mediastinum was registered on the X-ray examination. The partial remission of the disease accompanied by the normal general status and activity of the patient and the normal levels of SES, WBC and trombocytes keeps being registered since 1991 (the last examination of the patient - in October 1994) No complications as a result of HS treatment were noted. The patient keeps being followed up at the N.N. Petrov Institute of Oncology.
This clinical trial of Hydrazine Sulfate (Sehydrin) on a large group of patients with the disseminated forms of the so-called signal solid tumours and malignant lymphomas revealed the objective therapeutic effect of this drug in neuroblastoma, desmoids, Hodgkins disease, lung cancer, and fibrosarcoma. A certain stabilizing effect on the growth of the breast, .stomach, pancreas, larynx, endometrial and cervical cancer is also associated with Hydrazine Sulfate. In those cases when no distinct progression of the tumour is observed, the repeated courses of treatment have to be carried out in order to improve the potential for the therapeutic benefit from Sehydrin use. Sehydrin possesses a wide-scale symptomatic effect (decrease or elimination of the fever and pain syndrome as well as a positive psychotropic effect) observed in 46.5% of patients independently of the objective response. These effects have a clinical value especially in the so-called incurable cancer patients having the disease in its terminal stage. The anticachexian effect of the drug noted by some of the authors [8-10] that was manifested by the stabilization of the patients weight was of special importance. Side effects of Sehydrin, mainly the rare dyspeptic symptoms and polyneuritis, can be easily reversed, do not require any special correction and do not prevent the additional treatment.
The most important question is the one: whether the data from the single-arm trial being presented arc contradictory to the ones from the randomized placebo-controlled, double-blind, multicenter clinical studies mentioned above that failed to demonstrate any benefit for HS in the advanced colorectal cancer [19] or non-small cell lung cancer when this drug is administered along with the combination chemotherapy - cisplatin and etoposide 18 or cisplatin and vinblastine [ 17]. The comparison of the data from Table 1 and from the first of the mentioned publications makes it understandable that there are no significant contradictions in them. No tumour regression was seen in the multicenter trial in both the placebo and HS groups, while in this phase II trial PR were registered only in 5% of the patients that was within the limits of the measurement error. The frequency of stabilization is not indicated in the article, and the evaluation of the other therapeutic effects of HS was made with the use of different parameters: in the randomized study - quality of life according to the performance status, appetite, weight ratios, survival rates, and in this study - according to the effect of the drug on the separate disease symptoms. That is why the data are not comparable and can not be used as an argument against the results of this single-arm trial.
In the other two above-mentioned trials [17, 18] HS was given simultaneously with the chemotherapy drugs. Meanwhile, HS is not "a neutral substance as regarding to the effects of cytostatics. Experimental data have indicated that the combination of HS with some of the cytostatics may result in the additive therapeutic or antagonistic effect [20].
The question of what type of these effects manifests itself in case of the combination of HS with cisplatinum, etoposide and vinblastine remains to be unclear. Anyway, until the special experiments on this subject are not carried out, it is possible to suppose that HS has a relatively probable unfavourable intervention into some of the variants of chemotherapy, and hence, that it is impossible to evaluate these data from the phase III trial as an argument against the results of the single-arm trials.
Clinical trials do not provide any information on the mechanisms of the drugs effect, although the psychotropic effects can be explained by the suppression of monoaminooxydase [12, 21] that is similar to the effect of some of the antidepressants [22]. Inhibition of monoaminooxydase may be also related to the antitumour effect of Sehydrin that is similar to the effect of the other inhibitors of this enzyme in the malignant growth [23, 24]. Gold [25] believes that HS's antitumour effect is provided by its inhibitory effect on phosphoenol-pyruvatecarboxykinase, a key enzyme of gluconeogenesis. Having tested the hypothesis, we found that the activity of the mentioned enzyme in Sehydrin treatment of animals with the experimental tumours remained unchanged [26] as well as gluconeogenesis did [27]. At the same time, in the conditions of the experimental therapy Sehydrin produces its effects on some of the other biological targets such as cytoplasmic and cell organelle membranes, mitochondria adenosinetriphosphatase microsomal uridine diphosphatase, etc. [12]. Antitumour effect of Sehydrin can be interpreted as an integrated effect on a number of biochemical units with the antimonoaminooxydase effect as the main one.
The clinical and experimental data do not allow us to consider Sehydrin (HS) to be the typical cytostatic and to evaluate the drug according to the results of the rather small rate of remissions in the whole group of patients. However, the matter of interest is the activity of the drug in the soft tissues sarcomas and particularly in patients with the desmoids resistant to the other cytostatics in a phase when all the possibilities of the surgical or any other treatment are exhausted.
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"TRUTH WILL ULTIMATELY PREVAIL WHERE THERE IS PAINS TO BRING IT TO LIGHT." ~ (George Washington) ~ Submitted for your contemplation is a compendium of commentary, news, opinions, contrasts, and similarities regarding the many facets of the human condition be they found in Indiana, or Pennsylvania, or wherever else the 4 winds blow ~ It's COMMON SENSE for the common man (or woman) ~ Your mileage may vary.
30 September 2011
Yes, it's another rainy day in Ft. Wayne (light rain, however) and some gusty winds with lower temperatures (damn global warming).
We're at the end of the week, AND the end of the month..nice when it wraps up that way.
And we've got some interesting things to think on today, such as THESE:
*** Seems we've got some fraudulent paycheck writers in our fair city (I guess it's better than more homicides, like the 240 they've had SO FAR this year in Philly), and thanks to the intervention of the police, they have been captured.
Here's the link to the story (from WANE):
Paragon Home Care was the target of the payroll check fraud that's been ongoing since 2007, and was perpetrated by six blacks (say it ain't so).
While NONE of those arrested are employees of the place, someone KNEW the account number for Paragon...perhaps a "friend of the friend of a friend"?
This type of thing is happening with more frequency across the USA, and it makes sense that it would, given the amount of electronic transactions that go on from day-to-day. Easier for the businesses - and easier for the thieves...or so they'd like to think.
Believe it or not, it was more difficult to pull off in days of PAPER (burn the trail) , and a bit harder to catch (tangible evidence).
Today, it's EASIER to pull off, but fortunately easier to catch, because of the detection capabilities of banks and businesses (seems nothing electronic goes away "forever").
And sometimes, all it takes is the sharp eye and inquiring mind of a concerned business owner, like Mr. Thomas Brownlee (of Brownlee's Market in Ft. Wayne) to spot something that just doesn't smell quite right.
Kudos to Mr. Brownlee!
Would that we have MORE people just like him around town.
*** Next up...I grew up around model planes. Dad flew them every chance he got. Everything from a small plastic .049 engined Dauntless dive-bomber to a Supermarine Spitfire with a 6 foot wingspan (like the one pictured - that was a real beauty). These were the old control-line versions...way before the advent of radio-control.
Even mom got into the mix, so it became more a family outing going to watch Dad fly the planes with his buddies on the weekends.
And Dad was a real enthusiast...didn't just go out and BUY a plane...no sir. He BUILT the damn things from the ground up from KITS.
Our back bedroom used to be designated "Dad's hangar", and the smell of balsa wood, glue and airplane dope would fill the air, and that's why Dad would open the window in the middle of WINTER...to let the fumes OUT! Besides, you can't fly in the SNOW...LOL.
I would show some photos of the planes (and a LOT younger *me*, few as those pictures are). Regretfully I don't have the means to transfer to digital photos yet...but some day.
Our uncle Leo (who passed just last year) in Portland was also a model plane buff, and he DID use radio-control. It was a damn shame to see all HIS stuff get sold off. He was a member of the local club down there, and had some really nice aircraft in his basement and garage.
So, I have a somewhat unique perspective when it come to flying models.
And that's why this story bothers me a bit, because it concerns using model aircraft as potential terrorist "weapons":
(this is from the huffington-puffington post - with video)
But fear not, because THIS story has a different (and logical) take:
I agree that mastering radio-control (flying) is the big ticket item here.
And these are pretty EXPENSIVE models (ranging from $6000 up to $20,000)!
Not to mention getting the C-4 or RDX needed (for the size explosion you desire) to load them up with, for these are not things you can just nip out to the local Tru-Value or Menards and pick up on a whim.
Most homemade explosives aren't AS STABLE as C-4 or RDX (trust me), and many tend to be liquid in nature, or need a liquid as the catalyst for the reaction.
I agree that the government doesn't need to be watching the hobbyists or enthusiasts.
I know these people, and they're great to be around..the kind of folks you think of when you think of America.
Yet, there are some who would make such a nice hobby into something that would cause undo alarm with the masses.
That's plain wrong (no pun intended).
Considering this would-be terrorist probably got the idea of the model drone from an episode of NCIS (from several years back) doesn't surprise me at all. Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, I suppose, but not in this case.
In that episode, an R/C plane was used in much the same manner this jerk would have used it (but was thwarted by Agent Gibbs - score one for the good guys)...end of story.
The monitoring of the EXPLOSIVES is what is really needed. The rest will fall into place to avert disaster.
*** More about the "cursive" aspect to penmanship:
Here's the link to this "revelation":
Now who would EVER have known that cursive writing IS in fact, important to child development?
(raises hand)...I KNEW...and told you so!
Schools these days are trending to having their focus on "electronic" skills...like being able to use a keyboard with some degree of proficiency.
Gee, back in my school days, if you wanted to get "up close and personal" with a keyboard, you took up TYPING CLASS (which was primarily for girls, as they were the ones also taking shorthand and other office skills).
So, how's about we doing something WAY out of the box here, and BRING BACK TYPING CLASSES...for any and all students???
And we can still hang onto cursive writing, so these future workers can be able to SIGN their paychecks with something OTHER THAN A DAMN "X", hmm? Sounds like a win-win to me.
*** Lastly today...it's a far different world THESE days than it was when I was a teen...or younger.
Things that occur with increasing frequency and regularity would be something we'd never even think of...like getting arrested.
We chose to stay AWAY from jail...go figure.
And something called RESPECT...had PLENTY of that going around decades ago, so when exactly did that become less fashionable?
We respected our parents, teachers, relatives,.friends, policemen, store owners, bus drivers...pretty much anyone and everyone (and especially our "elders"...couldn't forget them).
And yes, because of such foibles, we tended towards a higher level of civility that we see nowadays.
Today, it seems there are people whose only purpose in life is to piss off as many OTHER people every day (all day) as possible.
Something definitely wrong there.
I want to think that all (or at least most) of us are BETTER than that, and the majority of us really are.
It's those who are never held accountable and are products of double-standard mania and of the entitlement mentality that need to be brought "up to speed", as it were.
Most of us just live by the Golden Rule, and that works damn well.
What is needed is some "tough love" for those that do not.
This nation still has so much untapped potential, it's not funny.
And to never avail ourselves of it, or allow this nation to achieve what's it's capable of, places us in a very precarious situation, as a people.
We need not tread down that path...for our future's sake.
Have yourselves a fantastic weekend.
Be well, make a difference to someone today, and as always...
Stay safe out there,America.
2 comments:
- Momma Fargo said...
Hi, Bob G. !
Love the model air planes...coughing at the price. Wowza!
Sounds like those poor check writers are just misunderstood...hard times you know. lol
Homicides in Philly. Scary thing, isn't it?
Keep up the good work in your neighborhood. Hopefully, your neighbors will give you some RESPECT. Oy. Biggest word lacking in the world these days.
Have a good weekend!
- 30 September, 2011 09:49
- Bob G. said...
Momma Fargo:
Missed 'ya...good to see 'ya.
Yeah, Dad never paid anything NEAR those prices...(more like $30!)
Talk about inflation!
Those perps ARE so "misunderstood"...and that would make you the Queen of England and me, the Pope...(cool)...LMAO!
(where's our PERKS?)
The homicide rate in Philly IS unreal!!!
(and spilling over more into good neighborhoods)
Kinda glad I'm not living THERE today, but I feel for the officers (and firefighters) on those streets.
Hey, I give anyone in my ghettoohood ALL the respect they "deserve".
And I don't require respect from them...just a little bit of fear & dread...that'll work for me just fine.
The rest will take care of itself in it's own good time.
Hey, thanks a heap for taking the time to roll on up today.
Much appreciated.
Have a great weekend.
You stay safe out there!
- 30 September, 2011 10:18


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Forming military courts: NA defers approval of bill till tomorrow
The PPP requested the Lower House that it was marking the 87th birth anniversary of its founding leader Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (late) today, hence voting on the bill should be deferred till tomorrow (Tuesday).
The NA had resumed its session at Parliament House in Islamabad this afternoon to continue discussion on constitutional amendment for speedy trial of terrorists.
The House was likely to pass the Constitution (Twenty-first Amendment) bill 2015 and Pakistan Army (Amendment) bill 2015 to amend the Army Act 1952.
The bills are aimed at speedy trial of offences relating to terrorism, waging of war against Pakistan and prevention of acts threatening the security of the country.


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Christian graduated from the College of William and Mary with a B.S. in Psychology and then completed his Ph.D. in Social Psychology at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Christian's research on the pscyhophysiology of emotions and personality and the neural underpinnings of socio-emotional processes has been published in numerous journals including, Neuroimage, The Journal of Personality and Social Psychology and Biological Psychology. While completing his Ph.D. in 2006, Christian received both the Brickman Award for Outstanding pre-doctoral research in Social Psychology and the Pat Gurin Lecture Award.
Resilience and the Temporal Dynamics of Emotion Research examining individual differences in resilience has typically focused on the identification of people who have experienced stress and trauma, but who afterwards exhibit positive functioning. Much of the research in the areas of stress and emotion focuses on the intensity of individuals' responses to stressful/emotional events. It is important to note, however, that these responses evolve over time. My research demonstrates that elucidating these temporal dynamics is critical to understanding individual differences in resilience. 1. Anticipation and Recovery. Two important temporal components of an emotional response to a stressor are the anticipation of, and the recovery from, that stressor. Although considerable research has examined each of these temporal components separately, no studies have systematically assessed these components together, i.e., examining recovery from anticipation. My work examines how anticipatory processes influence recovery even when the anticipated event never occurs. I am also interested in how individual differences in resilience may modulate the influence of anticipation on recovery. 2. Emotional temporal dynamics in the brain. Emotions evolve over time; however, current tools for understanding emotions in the brain have largely ignored these temporal dynamics. I have been working to model the temporal features of emotion processing using fMRI blood oxygenation-level dependent (BOLD) data. For long emotional epochs, I have helped to develop (by providing the empirical data) a model-free technique that identifies 'change points' in the data – times at which the activation state significantly changes from a previous state – that are useful for mapping individual differences in the onset, duration, and offset of emotional experiences. To assess the temporal dynamics of shorter emotional responses, I have used modeling techniques that can separately estimate the height, time-to-peak, and width of BOLD responses to emotional stimuli. I believe that elucidating these temporal dynamics of emotion in the brain has will prove to be integral for understanding emotional processes and individual differences in emotional processing. Resilience and Positive Emotions in Times of Stress In addition to differential temporal responses to emotional events, evidence is accruing that resilience is associated with the propensity to experience positive emotions in times of stress. In one study, we found that experiencing positive emotions during stress helped buffer people from experiencing depressive symptoms. My research extends this formulation by examining positive emotions during stress in those at elevated risk for psychopathology, the association between positive emotions and social functioning, and possible genetic factors in this ability to maintain positive emotions during stress. 1. Positive emotions and risk for psychopathology. Children of depressed parents are much more likely to develop depression and other forms of psychopathology than are children of never-disordered parents. In two studies, I examined whether experiencing positive emotions in times of stress buffers these children at elevated risk for depression from maladaptive physiological responses to stress. The data show that maintaining positive emotions during stress is particularly important for people at high risk for developing psychopathology. I am currently collecting longitudinal data from these girls to determine whether this 'resilience within risk' positive emotional profile protects these girls from developing psychopathology. I'm also interested in how experiencing positive emotions in the midst of negative experiences might buffer negative outcomes for resilient people. 2. Positive emotions and social functioning. Besides adaptive physiological responses, maintaining positive emotions during stress leads to other beneficial outcomes. One such outcome that I have been examining is social functioning. For example, in one study I found that incoming college freshmen who experienced more frequent positive emotions during the stressful transition to college reported greater closeness with their roommate. In another study, I examined the influence of positive emotions on social functioning in development. In a study with adolescent girls, I found that maintaining positive emotions during a social stressor was positively correlated with perceived social acceptance. 3. Motivation to experience positive emotions. Without the motivation to experience positive emotions, the adaptiveness of positive emotions is irrelevant. In recent studies, I have created a novel paradigm for measuring how motivated people are to work for positive emotional experiences. Specifically, I am interested in separating the 'in-the-moment' enjoyment of positive experiences from the motivation to obtain those experiences, and how these components may differ based on individual differences in resilience and depression.
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The queen and her court will take part in the St. Patrick's Day parade this Saturday.
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College/University: University of Illinois at Chicago: College of Nursing (2008)
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Last month also saw several data protection authorities across Europe start their preparation for the implementation of the GDPR with the AEPD (the Agencia Española de Proteccion de Datos, the Spanish data protection authority) releasing a guidance document setting out 12 questions which should serve as a useful starting point for organisations in Spain when investigating the steps required to become compliant with the GDPR and the Datainspektionen (the Swedish data protection authority) issuing some guidance for GDPR compliance.
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"What goes around comes around"
"Leave it to karma what goes around truly will come around". I was getting ready for a big day ahead of me. I had lots of runs to make but inside I just knew today was going to be a good day, after all, I was getting my hair braided. This was going to be a 60-dollar hairstyle, but I knew it was going to be worth it because the hairstyle itself takes 7 hours. So I have all my stuff together and I'm ready for my big day.
Finally I get to Little Rock from Conway and make it to my boyfriend Marcus' house. He drives me to the beauty shop and I get my twist braids. Yes, finally I am feeling real good. I leave the shop with Marcus and we head home. Once we get to the house we watched a little television and I dosed off.
When I got up I realized I didn't have my phone or my purse; I must have left it in Marcus car. I go outside to get my things but the car is gone. This really sucks because I left 100 dollars in my wallet, which was in my purse. I go back in the house to tell Marcus what was happening and he lets me know that his brother and cousin went to the club in the car so I would have to wait until they got back. Oh my gut feeling was my purse is definitely not safe around those thugs. I tried not to think too much about it but I couldn't even sleep for thinking about my belongings left for grabs.
Later that night, they finally come back with the car and I immediately without thinking, run outside to retrieve my belongings. I find that everything is in it but my money. It was not there; I couldn't believe it. I knew one thing; either my boyfriend's brother or cousin stole my money or maybe even both of them. They could have split the money between themselves.
I was so disgusted; I couldn't believe Marcus' family would steal from me. I was like family to them. I did not know what to do. Marcus and I talked about it and we put the Bible into the situation. We knew that whoever stole the money wouldn't own up to it so we prayed that whoever stole the money would be exposed and pay for their wrongdoing because after all what goes around really does come around. The very next day Marcus called me and said that his brother and cousin were put in jail for driving with a suspended license. I couldn't believe it the belief I believed in really was so real to me especially now that it was put to the test and worked. God works in mysterious ways.
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Well this is my first project that I am post on LJ's. This was a wedding present for some friends that just got married. I was trying to think of something to get them for a while and it was getting close to crunch time. Then one day when I was over there house and saw that there new patio had those cloth and steel fold out chairs. I then knew what I could do. Unfortunately I wasn't able to finish them for the wedding but I was able to put them on there patio and waiting for them to come back from there honeymoon. They said that it was exactly what they wanted put just didn't have money for chairs at that time.
They are made out of western cedar and stainless steal hardware. It was a harder project than I thought it would have been. I made some mistakes due to rushing but I was able to fix it and they came out pretty good. The girlfriend really wants a pair for our own which I agree would be nice but would like to get my shop up are running instead of working in a crowded basement or picnic table outside.
I would like to say thanks to Ralmand for his help with the plans.
Thanks for looking
-- Paul, Connecticut
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#1 posted 07-27-2012 08:00 PM
Those turned out REALLY nice!
-- Randy, Allen Texas
#2 posted 07-27-2012 11:03 PM
Nicely done.
-- David, Spring Hill, FL -- making projects from recycled pallets
#3 posted 07-27-2012 11:04 PM
Very nice job on those chairs and it is a great gift. don't even finish them. Let them weather to a beautiful gray. Cedar does not like a lot of finishes- especially varnishes. They peel off cedar because of the oil in it.
Thanks for sharing, Paul!!!!!!!!!......................Jim
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#4 posted 07-28-2012 02:16 AM
Beautiful chairs!
#5 posted 07-28-2012 02:48 AM
Your chairs look great! Any chance you would share those plans? I have some now, but don;t like the look of the chair back I currently have.
#6 posted 07-29-2012 09:08 PM
Those chairs came out beautifully….I really like the color. Well , another project for my wish list….Thanks for the inspiration Paul!
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Over the years I've had many residents that have raised families. It's fascinating to first watch for nest competition , nest building, egg incubation, young birds and then leaving the nest. I've had Red breasted nuthatches, Tree swallows, Black-capped chickadees, Boreal chickadees and House sparrows. Several nests were abandoned.
Now bout a week ago I noticed a small gray bird quickly enter and leave the box. It was so fast I couldn't identify the bird. I have no idea how long the birds were at the nest before I saw them. After a few days I could see that they were Boreal chickadees. Great! I get a bird family this summer.
Well, not so fast Red. Today house sparrows showed up. Actually quite a few House sparrows were at the nest. Then I noted House sparrows carrying nest material to the box. So the Boreal chickadees had to abandon their new nest.
It's sad to see bird's nests be destroyed . but I realize it is the order of the day in the wild. However, I will harass those dirty rotten House sparrows so that they will wish they'd never met me.
A great photo of a boreal chickadee by Angela Maclean
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I almost wish I hadn't started feeding our birds because this is what is happening with the feeders, too! Certain birds are pigging out and leaving nothing for the others. It's even greater hardship for them to lose their nests. As you say, it's the way of nature, but it's hard to see it happen. All the critters have to try to stay alive.ReplyDeleteReplies
It's the way things happen in nature but the House sparrow is an imported species.Delete
Oh, bad house sparrows! I always root for the little birdies.ReplyDeleteReplies
They are very small and fragile and need a friend or two.Delete
Those bullies! It's very nice of you to have something for them to nest in.ReplyDeleteReplies
I enjoy watching them raise a family.Delete
Do Red-breasted nuthatches wear tiny T-shirts with portraits of you printed on the front?ReplyDeleteReplies
I'm their patron saint!!!Delete
The battle of the strongest...ReplyDeleteReplies
A battle of the strongest and the bullies.Delete
I'm a chickadee fan, so have at it, Red!ReplyDeleteReplies
I will get even with those baddies.Delete
I actually stopped feeding the birds on my front porch because of the house sparrows, which became a real nuisance. I loved the chickadees and nuthatches and goldfinch. But the house sparrows took over. :-(ReplyDeleteReplies
House sparrows are not a big nuisance at my feeders. I have a few squirrels I'd like to send your way.Delete
Nature is sometimes so cruel.ReplyDeleteReplies
Yes, and when we step in we don't always help.Delete
I guess everything competes for resources.ReplyDeleteReplies
Yes, sad but true.Delete
the bird bullies :(ReplyDeleteReplies
You've go the perfect word for the House sparrow.Delete
Aw, nuts. I was rooting for the chickadees!ReplyDeleteReplies
I have had them nest successfully and they're fun to watch.Delete
The survival of the fittest. Sad.ReplyDeleteReplies
But, my House Sparrows are not natives!Delete
Some birds can be quite obnoxious at times.ReplyDeleteReplies
I'd just like them to mind their own business.Delete
We don't see many of those English Sparrows but the grackles have move in here en mass...ReplyDeleteReplies
Grackles pass through here during migration. they're pretty aggressive.Delete
From what I've read, house sparrows are bullies. Poor little chickadees! They are such sweet birds.ReplyDelete
Aww, too bad for the chickadees. Hopefully they found somewhere suitable!ReplyDelete
Too bad the Chickadee had to move :( Sparrows are bully birds! :(ReplyDelete
I used too see lots of best building back in village and loved it .ReplyDelete
It were spiritual experiences .now i live in a city but have garden with shurbs where birds often come for nesting in different seasons it is great pleasure to see them make their best and develop families front of my eyes.
I feel sorry that sparrows spoiled the best of your favourite birds but hope to see them around soon .
I've never seen the boreal chickadee. Aren't they pretty! We have lots of the black-capped chickadee, the little acrobats. We surely must have house sparrows, there are so many sparrows around.ReplyDelete
I have a bird house I put up next to my apartment. The Black-capped Chickadees keep trying, but the House Wren won't stand for it.ReplyDelete
I tried moving the box to different locations, that wren just has a bad attitude! Luckily our House Sparrows are too fat to fit...
Hi Red, I like that comment where Far Side said the Sparrows are bully birds. Right on!ReplyDelete
You are too funny, Red. However, I prefer chickadees to sparrows any day.ReplyDelete