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I recently read that older people talk to themselves more than when they were younger. I took note and realized that I talk to myself and others when I am alone.
Usually, I refer to the conversation by saying "WE." I've thought about why I say "We."
First of all, I really believe that I am never alone. The way the impossible–or something I didn't know, explains itself to me when I ask, can be a little scary, but there it is. As well, I believe that we are surrounded by "Love," God's nature and that he who talks with me is "The Comforter" as promised.
I am not ashamed of this "habit." No matter what happens in my life, someone comes to my aid. Often it is a good friend but when I am alone, someone else talks with me. What is good about this is if I thought I was just blabbering back to myself, I wouldn't need to give much thought to the discussion. The fact that I am honest and sincerely SHARING what is on my mind, indicates that whoever it is that I AM knows the Great "I AM" and works with me.
How about you? Is your self-talk babbling or is it a conversation with "Intelligence Itself?"
"In the Game of Life, who LOVES the most–WINS!" — Todd Puntolillo


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We're watching TV, when suddenly the picture flickers, and we're dispatched.
A fly buzzing about halts in midair for no more than instant, and we're grabbing our coats as we head towards the door.
One night, I decide to pull an over-night shift to help out one of the paid providers. As I lie awake in the room by myself, I hear various radios keyed up by mistake, providing the blank static I constantly mistake for a call. I am restless; it's only ten thirty, but all I want is sleep. I hear my partner snoring loudly from the other room, and I sigh. I place my watch against my ear, hoping that the rhythmic ticking will drown out his unbelievable snoring and lull me into a deep slumber.
Tick. Tock.
Tick. Tock.
I feel my eyes growing tired, and I am unable to bear the weight of my eyelids any longer.
Tick. Tock.
Tick. Tock.
My hand twitches slightly as I feel myself falling asleep.
There is a heavy silence as my watch falters; my eyes fly open.
The radio jars me back to reality as it screams out a violent tone. I sit bolt upright and rub my eyes as I hear the words coming from the black box in the corner.
"Station 1, seizure, Clearview Park."
"Station 1 received, we'll have a medic in route shortly," I answer in a sleep-laden voice. I throw on my shoes and poke my partner in the side.
"Unngh," he grunts as I jab him another time.
"Seizure. I'm warming up Medic 1."
We drive out to the scene and do our size up==middle-aged homeless man and the wide-eyed soccer mom who called for us, guarding her child behind her leg. I'm writing down patient information, and my partner is taking vitals. My ears are still ringing from the sound signaling our dispatch, and I want nothing more than to curl up under my fleece blanket and pick up where I left off. It seems like an hour has gone by, but we've only been on scene three minutes. We immediately get a refusal from our patient, but check him out just to be sure. He didn't call 911, he sure as hell doesn't want to go.
"Whatever, it's more sleep for us," my heavy-lidded partner yawns.
I groggily drive us back to the station and curse the good samaratin who decided this bum's hypnic jerk was a seizure.
I lie back down on my rock of a mattress, drag the green fleece over me, and put my hand under my head. I can hear the blood rushing through my ears, and I feel the steady beat of my pulse.
I barely notice the involuntary key-ups from careless radio-carriers.
I sleep so well, I don't even care how much pain my scoliosis-ridden back is in.
I'm wide awake in an instant, and then I hear the follow up.
It's six in the morning, and the heinous screech doesn't even phase me as I'm lacing my boots.
"Chest pain. Meet you at the medic."
12 comments:
You're kidding, right? Where's Jason (part 2)?!
- 6/9/07 21:17
I agree!!
- 6/9/07 21:31
- Ben said...
I like this one!
Like when we are listening to our radio while doing something else. While having a chat, we know where everyone is, and what's happening.
I really enjoy your blog, keep going! (Don't remember from where I found you though..)
- 6/9/07 23:05
- Fyremandoug said...
you do this job long enuf and all of a sudden you find yourself walking over to the turnout rack and putting on gear before the tones go off
- 7/9/07 09:44
I know what you mean by the radio- keeps me up all night too, except I dont run nights usually so its no big deal.
Whatever happened to Jason (part 2)?!?
Any big calls lately?
- 7/9/07 18:51
- RevMedic said...
My tones are usually preceded only by the end of cooking chime on the microwave...
- 8/9/07 16:24
- Kyle J. said...
I know this mysterious moment, that pause, it feels like static electricity builds up, your pupils dilate, the hair on the back of your neck stands up and then boom, like the impending lightning strike, the tones sound, and i thought i was the only one who felt these premonitions....
- 10/9/07 10:19
- NYC EMS said...
I have the day off.Just reading (It's six in the morning, and the heinous screech) made me cringe!
- 17/9/07 10:27
- Josh Dermer said...
Thank you for your service to our Commonwealth.
- 19/9/07 13:07
Its been a while since your last post.. You still running??
- 19/9/07 23:40
- Medic 61 said...
I am definitely still running, Kate, I just don't have any inspiration as of right now. Jason Pt.2 is coming, I just have to figure out how to wrap up the story. Thanks for asking, though!
- 19/9/07 23:44
Saaaaaaam, why must you keep us waiting?
- 20/9/07 19:46

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U doktorskoj disertaciji s naslovom "Utjecaj percepcije sigurnosti na razvoj poduzetništva u turizmu" istražuje se sigurnost u turizmu s teorijskog i praktičnog aspekta. Pri tome se nastoji utvrditi povezanost između sigurnosti u turizmu i razvoja poduzetništva, odnosno kako percepcija sigurnosti kod turista utječe na poduzetničke aktivnosti u turističkoj destinaciji. Polazi se od činjenice da negativne implikacije sigurnosti pogađaju sve dionike u turističkoj destinaciji, a posebice poduzetnike u turizmu, čija uspješnost poslovanja ovisi o posjećenosti turističke destinacije. Autor rezultatima istraživanja pomiče granicu u smislu promišljanja o sigurnosti kao elementu turističke ponude i njegove važnosti za razvoj turizma i poduzetništva u turizmu. Podaci o razini sigurnosti i mjerenje utjecaja sigurnosti na poslovne rezultate poduzetnika omogućuju isticanje sigurnosti kao konkurentske prednosti Republike Hrvatske na turističkom tržištu, ali i pravovremeno reagiranje na smanjenje razine sigurnosti i adekvatno upravljanje sigurnosnim rizicima u turizmu. U radu se na temelju znanstveno utemeljenih spoznaja i praktičnih saznanja o značaju elementa sigurnosti na turistička kretanja, dokazuje utjecaj sigurnosti na razvoj poduzetništva u turizmu te predlaže sustav sigurnosti koji će omogućiti stvaranje okruženje za nesmetani razvoj poduzetništva u turizmu. Postavljeni ciljevi rada koji se odnose na kritičku analizu utjecaja sigurnosti na turistička kretanja na globalnoj razini, istraživanje razine sigurnosti u turizmu Republike Hrvatske, te njezin utjecaj na hrvatski turizam i poduzetništvo u hrvatskom turizmu, analizu stavova turista o sigurnosti u turizmu Republike Hrvatske, kao i sigurnost kao element ponude hrvatskog turizma, komparativnu analizu sigurnosti u hrvatskim turističkim destinacijama i konkurentskim zemljama omoguću davanje smjernica za uspostavu adekvatnog sustava sigurnosti kako na razini turističke destinacije, tako i na razini pojedinog turističkog objekta čime bi se povećala sigurnost u turizmu Republike Hrvatske i posljedično, poboljšali poslovni rezultati poduzetnika u turizmu. Autor rad temelji na relevantnim sekundarnim izvorima podataka i empirijskom istraživanju o percepciji turista o sigurnosti u turističkim destinacijama Republike Hrvatske.
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sigurnost u turizmu
sezonski kriminalitet
razvoj poduzetništva u turizmu
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The impact of perception of safety on the development of entrepreneurship in tourism
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doktor/doktorica znanosti, područje društvenih znanosti, polje ekonomija
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In the the doctoral dissertation titled "Influence of the perception of security on the development of entrepreneurship in tourism" tourism safety from a theoretical and practical perspective is explored. Along with the theoretical knowledge dealing with the negative effects of security problems and their impact on the destination tourism development as well as the practical knowledge dealing with the same issue, the author tries to establish the link between tourism safety and entrepreneurship development, i.e. in which way the entrepreneurial activities in a tourist destination are affected by the perception of tourism safety. The research is based on the fact that the negative implications of security affect all stakeholders in a tourist destination, and especially entrepreneurs in tourism, whose business performance depends on the number of visitor arrivals at a destination. When considering the issue of security in the context of tourism in the 21st century, various forms of security threats are emerging, such as life and health threats, environmental disasters and environmental pollution threats, threats caused by various criminal offenses such as criminal offenses against personal dignity and morals, criminal acts against life etc., as well as threats caused by terrorist attacks, regional wars, threats as a result of human trafficking, endangering the material assets of tourists and of tourist service providers, and also the cultural monuments in a tourist destination. Various other threats, such as earthquakes and other natural disasters can also be added. The effects of security levels in a tourist destination can be perceived through the quantitative indicators of realized tourist arrivals and overnight stays in the destination, which implicitly affects the business of the tourist offer providers in the destination and the development of the entrepreneurship in the destination. Therefore, the understanding of tourism security is essential for the development of entrepreneurship in a tourist destination. The author updates the security in the context of the realization of tourism turnover in the destination, whereby the current global and regional impacts, such as terrorism and wars, as well as their impact on entrepreneurs in the tourist destination itself are anlysed. The research results point to the relationship between tourism and security, in particular to the relationship between the entrepreneurship in tourism and security. Terrorist attacks in the United States, France, Spain, the United Kingdom, Turkey and the Mediterranean countries, the economic crisis, human health threats as a result of epidemics of contagious diseases and others have reduced the tourist motivation to travel, and on the other hand European tourists have shown a greater motivation to travel to destinations closer to their permanent residence and to avoid distant destinations. The economic crisis is causing a decline in the standard of living, which demotivates potential tourists to undertake travel tours, especially those that require greater spending. Tourists get more oriented towards tourist trips within the national borders and towards more affordable accommodation facilities. In response to the economic crisis that started in late 2007, and which exerted the negative consequences for tourism in 2008 and 2009, the hotels offered lower accommodation prices. Although the decline of the capacity utilization rate was obvious, it was lower than it would be with the same prices as before the start of the economic crisis. The terrorist attack in New York has been strongly reflected in tourism, and the destinations mostly accessed by airplanes were strongly affected by the decline in tourist turnover and tourism revenue. On the other hand, the growth of tourist turnover was registered in countries that are not affected by various security problems. Therefore, for the development of tourism in a country, and thus for tourism entrepreneurship, the establishment of an efficient security system is of utmost importance. The goal is to create an environment where tourists will be safe. This can be achieved by various security measures in tourism, which may be implemented as prevention or as a response following a certain security situation or a security incident. At the global level, however, the trend in tourism flows suggests that security in tourism has no significant impact on tourism trends. Despite a variety of security threats at the regional and local level, and consequently the total absence of tourist travel in these areas, global travel trends show a growing trend on a global scale. Tourist trips are therefore being displaced from destinations that are insecure to destinations that show a certain level of security for tourists. Protection and security in tourism are, therefore, complex multidimensional terms that encompass a large number of components including: political security, public safety, health and sanitary security, personal data protection, legal protection of tourists, consumers' protection, communication security, obtaining authentic data, quality assurance services etc. The author's research results move the boundaries in terms of safety issue being considered as an element of tourism offer and in terms of its importance for tourism development and entrepreneurship in tourism. Data on safety level and the impact measurement on business performance of entrepreneurs make it possible to highlight security as a competitive edge of the Republic of Croatia on the tourist market. They also make it possible to timely response to the reduction of the level of security and to adequately manage security risks in tourism. The analysis of entrepreneurship development in tourism in the Republic of Croatia has clearly indicated the negative effects of wars on entrepreneurial activities. Only after the end of war operations the recovery and growth of entrepreneurship in tourism appears. Creating an image of a safe destination in the awareness of tourists was one of the priorities for returning to the tourism market and achieving competitiveness. Although creating the image of a safe destination was not an easy process, the Republic of Croatia has positioned itself as a safe destination on the European and world tourism market for the next period. This is certainly contributed through the different measures of protection and security of tourists, which are carried out both on the macro-level and at the level of individual tourist destinations and at the level of accommodation and other catering facilities. Referring to the fact that entrepreneurship is closely connected to social, economic and political events in the tourist destination area, which is supported by data on the number of companies in the Republic of Croatia during the war and their growth at the end of the war and the creation of conditions for safe arrival of tourists, the link between entrepreneurship in tourism and security has been identified. This is also evident in the years characterized by the economic crisis. Tourism sensitivity to economic changes can easily be recognized through the reduction of tourism activities on global scale. With the reduction of tourism activities, the decline in expenditure of domestic guests in catering facilities causes negative business results for entrepreneurs, and closing of catering facilities, especially small businesses. One of the limiting factors of achieving a higher level of security in a tourist destination is, of course, the unfavorable structure of the accommodation facilities, where hotels as facilities of the highest level of security for tourists participate with a very small share, so that it is justified to raise the question on how much the structure of the accommodation supply of the Republic of Croatia can satisfy the needs of the Croatian tourism. In line with the security situation at a global level, security is based on the strategic features of Croatian tourism. The author has performed the research on the guests' satisfaction regarding their personal security in a tourist facility, the safety of the traffic infrastructure, the safety of the beaches and the security in the tourist destination which has confirmed that the guests visiting Croatia are satisfied with certain elements of safety and their greatest satisfaction is attributed to the accommodation facility. The implementation of security standards in catering facilities also indicates the significance of safety. The satisfaction of guests with a security aspect in tourism in the Republic of Croatia confirms the image of Croatia as a safe tourist destination. In the area of security, Croatia is competitive on the tourist market. This has certainly been supported through the measures taken at the level of a particular tourist destination in which all the stakeholders participate. According to the research results performed by the author, only a small number of guests have complaints about security, and security complaints mainly concern food poisoning and inadequate security measures in facilities. When deciding on a destination, the most important factors for guests are climate conditions, while health problems are the most frequent problems the guests are concerned about upon their arrival to a destination. When the guests try to remember Croatia, it is primarily the image of Croatia as 'the beautiful coast, the sea, the islands'. The satisfaction with the security provided by entrepreneurs in their accommodation and other facilities, as well as by the stakeholders in the destination builds a prerequisite for achieving competitiveness on the tourist market at a time when safety builds an important aspect of the tourist development of the destination. When exploring security from the aspect of tourism and entrepreneurship, the so-called "tourism criminality" is being investigated because it has a significant impact on the tourists' negative perception of their security in a particular destination. The investigation of secondary data on misdemeanors and criminal offenses in the Republic of Croatia showed a positive correlation between criminality and the number of tourist arrivals and overnight stays. With the growth of tourism in the Republic of Croatia, the criminality rate is also growing. A positive correlation has also been observed by analyzing traffic accidents and the number of traffic participants. Despite significant gains in increasing traffic safety, it can still be considered as unsatisfactory. One of the tasks of the Republic of Croatia is to respond to expectations regarding the safety of all traffic participants, as well as the tourists by satisfying the highest standards of safety and protection in all forms of traffic. This necessitates the redirection of road traffic participants to rail transport, which requires significant activities to improve the quality of the rail infrastructure and superstructure in line with the trends in the transport services market. This paper is based on the scientific knowledge and practical knowledge focused on the importance of the safety element in tourism trends. It demonstrates the impact of security on the development of entrepreneurship in tourism and proposes a security system that will enable the creation of an environment suitable for undisturbed development of entrepreneurship in tourism. The set objectives of the thesis related to the critical analysis of the impact of security on tourism trends at the global level, the study of the security level in tourism in the Republic of Croatia, its impact on Croatian tourism and on entrepreneurship in Croatian tourism, analysis of tourist attitudes regarding the safety of tourism in the Republic of Croatia as well as safety as an element of the Croatian tourism supply, a comparative analysis of security in Croatian tourist destinations and competitive countries provide guidelines for establishing an adequate security system both at the tourist destination level and at the level of an individual tourist facility, whereby the security level in tourism in the Republic of Croatia could be increased and consequently the business results of entrepreneurs in tourism could be improved.
Ključne riječi na drugom jeziku (engleski)
security in tourism
seasonal criminality
tourism entrepreneurship
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Vrsta resursa
Prava pristupa
Rad dostupan samo djelatnicima i studentima matične ustanove
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text: I get a lot question about how I candle my eggs. I use a Surefire G2 tactical flashlight . I got it on sale at a sporting goods store for something like $30. I upgraded to the led lamp. I was tired of buying batteries so I upgraded to the rechargable. I use a soft piece of flannel with a small hole cut out and a rubber band to hold it in place to direct the light to a strong thin beam. When I candle I use this very soft tip and run it over the tops of the eggs to see what is going on. having dropped and cracked an egg befoe i never touch them now to pick them up. They stay in the turner. It works really well. I like the new upgrade even better. You may not be able to tell but I can candle these in the day time and still see the veins.


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Having a baby is called labor for a reason. Any woman who has given birth knows that labor and delivery are similar to endurance sports. There's a 9 month training period, heavy breathing, and often more than a little grunting, pushing, and yelling. So we're not entirely surprised by University of Michigan's decision to use an MRI typically used to diagnose sports injuries to look at women's bodies post-childbirth. Their findings from the images: up to 15% of women sustain pelvic injuries that don't heal. And those Kegels that every doctor (and most other moms you know) swear by? For some women and/or some types of injuries, they don't work at all!
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The research team found that 25% of the women showed fluid in the pubic bone marrow or sustained fractures similar to a sports-related stress fracture, with 2/3 of the women showing fluid in the muscle, which indicates a severe muscle strain. 41% of the women sustained pelvic tears, resulting in partial to complete detachment of the muscle from the pubic bone. Since Kegels can't reattach pelvic muscles to the pubic bone, they can't help at all in that last situation!
RELATED | Improving Birth's Photo Project Brings to Light Birth Traumas Women Suffer
The population in the U of M study included women who were already at high-risk for muscle tears, so the researchers caution that their group doesn't represent all women (hence, the lower overall estimate of 15% of women sustaining these injuries) and don't indicate that every women who gives birth should have an MRI afterward. However, the study serves a reminder for women to go to their doctors if they are having bladder issues, pain, or discomfort. Not everyone's body simply bounces back after baby. Reassuringly, most of the women in the study healed by the 8 month return visit, presumably with additional help, physical therapy, or other medical treatment.
via Michigan News and Yahoo!


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Sunday, January 27, 2008
Seder Stained Glass Panel -- In Progress
Looking ahead -- I am creating a stained glass panel to commemorate the Passover season.
This panel will combine both stained glass and fused glass to create an 11" round panel made to resemble the Seder plate used during the Seder Feast.
The feast remembers the exodus of the Jews from Egypt, which is celebrated on the first night or the first two nights of Passover.
The first photograph shows the hand-drawn pattern which will be the panel. The second photo shows the Star of David glass in the kiln ready to be fired.
The finished fused glass piece will be placed into the center of the panel when completed.
Watch for future posts for the progress of this panel.
Posted by vickileigh at Sunday, January 27, 2008
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The Federal Government has agreed to review is a National Party proposal to set up a multi-billion dollar trust to improve Telstra services in the bush.
At the Queensland National Party conference on the weekend members voted to oppose the full sale of Telstra unless the government agrees to its five point plan which includes putting aside more than $2 billion to protect Telstra services in the bush.
IT and Telecommunications Minister Senator Helen Coonan today confirmed the government will consider establishment of the trust fund.
Coonan said the government had already spent more than $1 billion on Telstra's services in remote areas and another $180 million on the Estens inquiry which made more than 30 recommendations on how services could be improved.
As part of the five point plan the Queensland Nationals are seeking a three-yearly reviews of Telstra's services by a new body set up under the industry regulator and measures to ensure services in the bush are on par with those in metropolitan areas.
This is in addition to retention of the Universal Service Obligation (USO).
Coonan also confirmed an announcement will be made later this week to ensure Telstra maintains a local presence in the bush after privatisation.


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A customer emailed 2 weeks ago asking if I could add a zip to a top she had purchased in the sales.
When she tried it on it was slightly too tight around under her arms - it was too tight by mere millimetres. It wasn't tight and pulling but it had elastic around the top and that was digging into her.
I told her that I would need to see the top first so she came for a consultation. The top was made from stretch fabric as the under layer with a chiffon overlay. I told her that it would be fine to do then I started to unpick the seam to insert the zip. The chiffon just started to fray as soon as I released the stitching (which was done using a commercial overlocker) so I had to overlock the edges as soon as I could. There was also not a lot of seam allowance so when I inserted the zip I had to make sure that I lined it up as close to the edge as possible. I used a concealed zip so it was important that I kept the seam allowance at the same place all along the zip so that it would look right and none of the zip was visible.
Once I had inserted the zip I was surprised at how well it blended in with the top. I was also pleased with how well I had completed the job and the top fit the lady in question so it was a good outcome all round plus a bit more experience for me for future jobs.
I have included a couple of after pics of the top, (unfortunately I forgot to take any pics before hand)


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Oslo Culture Night: Dance in Room
15. september 2017
National Museum – Architecture
The young dancers of Walk Dance Company occupy the National Museum – Architecture and create their own interpretation of the exhibition "A place to be".
Walk Dance Company mixes genres like classical ballet, jazz, hip hop, ballroom and street dance. The group consists of the four dancers Albin Lindén, William Boo, Ludvig Herstad and Kristian Vindenes.
18:00 and 20:00: Walk Dance Company


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Wes Craven's Scream films, even at their most asinine, still take the slasher genre seriously. They diagnose a burgeoning cultural interest in trivia and factoids—convention over conviction, as Armond White once wrote of Quentin Tarantino. Craven's Scream 4 updates these themes for the Twitterverse, where multimedia technologies aid the killers more than assist the victims. Different epochs of delivery systems are encoded within the film's critique; one character is even stabbed through the mail slot of a front door—a figurative death of snail mail.
Craven's films loom large over L.A. Slasher, which inflates the meta conceit (already borderline overblown) of a pop-obsessed, sex-negative serial killer to excessive but trite proportions, as the slasher systematically dispatches a group of former and current reality TV stars one by one. Conventional stuff, but the update for writer-director Martin Owen is a killer who not only films his murders, but tags each slaying, in a tweet, with a cutesy hashtag, ranging from #cleanupLA to #nomorecastingcouch. An L.A. news program called Buzz (transparently modeled on TMZ) reports each killing with enthusiasm, featuring soundbites from people on the street celebrating the murders and spouting easy, tiresome punchlines like "Snookie might be next."
Owen goes for even lower, base targets in the decision to deny his characters actual names, instead introducing each key player with wink-wink title cards, like the Actress (Mischa Barton), the Mayor (Eric Roberts), or the Stripper (Marisa Lauren). None of the performers are afforded more than momentary agency amid Owen's neon-coated Los Angeles, which is scored with electronic club beats and rightfully presented as a simulacrum harboring superficial hearts and minds, though Owen has little clue what to do with such suggestions. Instead, he apes Neveldine/Taylor's aesthetics from the Crank films, especially during a strip-club sequence, and has characters spout pseudo-satirical proclamations, such as, "This is like Star 80 on steroids." The in-joke is that Roberts was in that film and is, ya know, in this one as well. That's about the extent of Owen's perception on the intersections of genre, violence, and celebrity: All of it is beneath the castigating eye of his film, so he finds no compulsion to take any of it seriously, proffering a hollow lampoon in place of a more daring, formidable argument.
It's too bad, because the premise is ripe for further insight, especially since the slasher (voiced by Andy Dick) is positioned as a neo-Travis Bickle, hell-bent on fighting cultural degradation with gunshots and stab wounds. Yet Owen botches all opportunities for insight; even when the killer decides on his own, eponymous name after scratching out alternatives from his notebook, it's a weak gag, free from grappling with the underlying, imitative impulse that clearly breeds Owen's own sensibilities. A more percipient moment could have had the slasher glimpsing Lucio Fulci's The New York Ripper in a video store and lifting a comparable name, full stop. That would at least formulate a clear, satirical lineage that L.A. Slasher is charting, where artists of all forms—even those who paint with blood—are beholden to their predecessors. Instead, great films like Phantom of the Paradise and Taxi Driver are implicitly alluded to, though the film's intervention regarding celebrity spectacle and postmodern aesthetics remains #bloodless.


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Are you overusing pain medication? Hint: it's likely
Common over-the-counter medications such as Advil and Aleve often help relieve aches and pains, but taking too much can have dangerous consequences.
These medications, among others, are nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and, according to a new study, 15 percent of adult ibuprofen users exceed the maximum recommended dose of ibuprofen or other NSAIDs in a one-week period.
"Potential consequences of taking too many NSAIDs can include GI symptoms, such as nausea and vomiting," says Dr. Gina Schueneman, a family medicine physician at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago. "It can also cause kidney damage, and these risks apply to both adults and kids."
Researchers found people were overusing the medications by taking more than recommended in one dose, not allowing for sufficient time between doses and using multiple medications at once.
"See your doctor if you need to take NSAIDs consistently – more than just as needed – for any reason," says Dr. Schueneman. "In place of NSAIDs, there are also many over-the-counter creams and patches that can be used to treat pain."
When taking any medication, be sure to look closely at and adhere to the label recommendations. And, if you're ever unsure how much over-the-counter medication to take, please contact your physician.
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Doctors won't help you. Cannot prescribe nothing stronger government might slap them or afraid of lawsuits. This world is over stayed
The elected officials who run our country are so worried about opioid abuse, they cant even keep
The government from shutting down.
Im 63. I've been taking chronic pain meds for over
20 years, we all hear about the rising cost of medical care. But if the doctors are so afraid of big brother and are continuing to stop helping with chronic pain meds…i say why did you go to med school at ALL?? STOP PAYING THE COWARDS.MY PAIN IS REAL!!!!
No. I can read the label. My advice, never take the max.
I agree with Audrey. Everyone is running afraid of the law. Doctors will not help and in some states cannot prescribe certain medications. What happened to the doctor/patient relationship? Government has no place in this. In very short order we are going to see a very large number of people with bleeding ulcers and permanent kidney damage, it will become an epidemic. Secondly we will see epic proportions of chronic pain patients committing suicide because they cannot get proper pain relief. Mark my words, this will occur in very short order. Yes, this world is overstayed!
Doctor's are failing themselves and their patients! Do no harm? It's exactly what you're doing to patients. Suicides are sky high and will increase. Drug companies paid doctor's for decades to prescribe drugs and abused this for profit $$. Legitimate patients didn't bribe doctor's the drug companies did and overwhelmed cities with opioids. Giving non pain patients drugs. Those who faked pain. Now those of us who had multiple surger living in horrific pain Myst suffer. Why aren't CEO of drug companies in prison? Oh more bribes to politicians!!! The system is rigged for corporate and wealthy. Screw everyone else. Drug companies made billions in profits. Ilegal pharmacies used by then too. Flooding markets! What do cancer patients do now? Spine patients? Legitimate chronic pain? You worthless profiteers! Poor USA
I'm a spine patient! I'm getting ready for surgery this month! I had 3 options,pain management ,injections (Tried this already and ended up
in the ER)not happening again.,and surgery,! The surgeon said, this will be my last one, this will make 3! I have no more room for surgeries! What are we supposed to do?? Everything is fused with plates and screws! I'm in pain constantly with nothing to relieve me. This is not right!!
Yes, as a result of 27 years of vigorous exercise,seizures.and eating disorders,I have multiple fractures,bulging discs,scoliosis,and more in my thoracic spine,in need of knee replacement. After having degrees in psychology and hoping to have a career free if anything addictive,after 20 years if responsibly using my medication, and now suffering unimaginably. Cannot take any said or Tylenol from Barrera esophagus from the bulimia and have almost shot my self about three times in the past year. I know where to shoot. I love life i love my family i love humanity abd respect my drs. But when you're stigmatized abd unable to get your medication to function. I've done very thing to not have to have a controlled substance but the one I do. At 39 I'm looking at losing everything life. Love. What I stand for. Because if pain. Big Pharos created it and now the honest people with real chronic pain that stil suffer but these meds just Yelp life functional,cannot function. Unfortunately no drug.no high,nothing is needed but my basic Med to relieve my pain I don't want to die but this is horrible suffering. Go big pharmacy go government. Lil people legally. Make money but trust me if i lose my life and others lose more because of not Distincting between addicts and chronic pain patients,you will pay. People will come against you. This is worst than the fake billions in statins and so called anti depressants causing suicides and heart attacks anyway. If something isn't done 5tines the lives lost to addiction will he lost of good faithful people that suffer through life.
I suffer every day with pain and can't get a doctor to help me. I'm 63 and have had the tests done to prove that I metabolize narcotics at a faster rate. I live in Virginia, Fredericksburg. If anyone out there knows of a doctor to help me, I would love to hear from you. Thank you.
Im so sorry babe! If your ever in the Michigan area.. contact me…u have a caring, wonderful pain doctor and clinic…they'll help!!
The people dictating to doctors what they can prescribe are NOT doctors themselves. When patients start abusing their medications their families should inform their doctors and not wait till the patient overdose before anything is said. Then the familis blame the doctors and sue them. Every prescription I have ever had for pain says, "Take x number of tablets every x numbers of hours AS NEEDED FOR PAIN" not "Take x number of pills every x number of hours by God or I'll kick your ass"! These families know when their family members are abusing their meds and the families are the ones that should be held responsible for not saying anything. Us that need the meds and take them as needed are the ones suffering while the families of patients that have OD and died are getting rich and causing us to suffer, along with the judicial MD's, hah, DEA, FDA, Jeffrey Sessions and even Trump. They're jailing the doctors and pulling our meds. They should have to feel the constant pain we live with!
Over prescribing? I am going on my forth surgery in less tha 3 yrs. This not a joke. People that truly need the pain medications because of chronic conditions and surgeries are not being taken care of.
The surgeons are cutting your skin and muscles, carving your bones and messing with your spine. Do you think that we truly need the type of medication that will help us get through the day or night.we can't sleep, are in pain all day and night. My pain is 24/7. It is cruel and inhumane treatment to deny patients the medication we really need. To the law makers lets cut you from head to toe and see how you fare out.
I not an abuser, I don't sell them i am just trying to get by day by day. Yet you deny the meds I need to have some kind of quality of life. Hope you never get to this point , if you do I'll be glad to check on you to see how you are feeling!
Doctors do not realize it yet. They are working their self out of a job. If they can't help us chronic pain patients. And they want to tell us exercise eat right stop smoking don't drink. Do we really need a doctor to tell us that we need doctors to prescribe medication if they're not going to do it they are not needed there will be less doctor. They are trying to get a rid of all the old doctor put new ones in with new minds. A new book and regulations to go by.
I agree with the suicide comments we are going to see suicide be the next epidemic the people who overused and sold the pain pills can't be the ones who had chronic pain or they would never have sold them, because they would not be able to deal with the pain. I have multiple compression fractures in my spine and an imbalance issue so I fall and break bones a lot. Last fall I fractured x4 vertebrae and only received x10 pills. So thank you to all the drug companies and people that screwed the rest of us! I agree they should be in jail, but don't worry everyday the good people who need help will continue everyday to serve their sentence while they live free.
I go through a bottle of ibuprofen every two weeks,I was being seen at a pain clinic for my fibromyalgia,my back has bulging discs in my back and arthritis in my hands.so after I
Five spinal fusions four total shoulder replacements and a dozen other Orthopedic surgeries and I can't pain meds anymore. I've passed three evaluations from major east cost medical centers that I am a very low risk to addiction to pain meds.
One day I'll be a stat when enough is enough.
Lol contact your doctor to ask him if you're taking too much of the over the counter medication. Are you kidding me? Please pour doctors have been put under scrutiny by the government. You're lucky if the doctor even looks at you when you go in for a physical or any other problem. Everything has to be electronic. And that HIPA you signed, there's a small box on the bottom that says that your information will go to the government. I think I signed that under duress in order to see my doctor. What a joke this government's be coming.
I'm 64 and have been in constant pain due to a serious old thigh muscle injury when I was thirty. Now much older it has come back to haunt me in constant limping pain. Doctors here in nyc won't even look at the deep dent in my upper right thigh they don't even listen to me when I try to tell them I need something for this horrific pain. All they see all together because I'm on Medicare is all the money they could get if I had surgery to replace a hip that isn't even bothering me. I've cried and begged for a cortisone shot into my muscle but they turn me down and watch me limp away in pain hoping I will give up and go under their knives for the money they would get if they put me through surgery. I call this 'dying in america'. There is no more patient/Doctor relationship. I wish I could live in America where there was a docto/patient relationship. If there ever was I missed that Boat! I quess if you want a real honest doctor these days you have to settle for re-runs of Dr. Marcus Welby M.D.
I am one that def. takes IBU several times a day, everyday! Such a Shame. I live in Tampa FL, and everyday you hear something about the opioid crisis.. I have very bad chronic back issues and other chronic pain, and cant get proper treatment since all this epidemic is going on, I'm so sick of having to deal with this pain, I'm with Nanette, if anyone knows any good doctors in Tampa area let me know! Thanks!
I don't agree with some of the opoids being used for pain relief. Just figure the levels of pain if one person has no pain ,there is a person on the other side of the spectrum that has a higher !level of pain. No doctors ever try to evaluate or study this reality.. Old people in latter days just went to bed as bad was too bad to move barely to exist. But it is true Bad for grandmas and grandpa and other old folks, praying to die so the pain would stop, but too coward to die… It still holds true.. No hope …Note when you are poor, you stretch your pills, or you can't keep on the stirit schedule to benefit the pain being kept away every eight hours, especially if you sleep, and have to wake to take the medicine.
By that note the pain sets back in before the medicine takes effect. Go figure, !!!
NO! Are you kidding me the GOVERNMENT has taken over our doctors on this front and the only thing you can get after having major surgery is an aspirin. So, if you need surgery plan on SUFFERING!! I have CHRONIC pain and I SUFFER SO MUCH NOW MY BLOOD PRESSURE AND HEART RATE IS SKY HIGH AND NO DOCTOR CAN DO ANYTHING THANKS TO THE GOVERNMENT BEING OUR DOCTORS NOW!! I WANT TO NOW BLOW MY BRAIN OUT i HURT SO BAD, BUT I am MEDICARE AND THEY WILL NOT CARE!! THEY WILL BE HAPPY WHEN I DIE AND AT THIS AMOUNT OF SUFFERING SO WILL I. JESUS TAKE ME HOME!!
No our GOVERNMENT has failed us as US citizens. It is written in the constitution about inhuman treatment. Not allowing doctors to treat pain or treatment dictated by the GOVERNMENT is against the law. WE are the fool's for accepting this type of dictatorship, instead of standing together and demanding our paid representatives stand up for what is right for all, we shall all suffer for our own stupidity.
I have been on pain pills for years…trusting my doctors help and now I am so scared I had to lie and go to a clinic to get suboxone. I am scared to death… I hate this medication but it's better than living scared of dea walking into the office and shutting it down… And then I am out out meds completely… Drs. r getting popped left and right. I am dependant on my medicine not addicted…. I have ran short on my meds due to pain being worse some days more than others, but I made do until my next appointment! What do I do now… I am soo scared I am stuck between a rock n a hard place! It's not fair to play with people's lives like this.
Bcus these things do not work
Too many people think that if a little is good, more is better. Follow the instructions on over the counter meds and supplements. Just the same as prescription directions. I live with pain from MS and fibromyalgia. It's chronic and it's serious pain. I'm under the care of a pain management doctor and I don't expect to be pain free. The goal is manageable discomfort. I've also taken responsibility for changing my lifestyle. I've adopted a whole foods, plant based diet to lower inflammation, I've reduced stress, and I do exercise that I can tolerate. There's plenty of blame to go around when it comes to medication overuse, over prescribing , and abuse. Starting with the people who are taking more pills than prescribed, whether to get high or not.
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University of Maryland students will soon be able to walk to Riverdale Park Station from the campus more safely, as the construction of a sidewalk along Route 1 leading to the shopping center will wrap up in the next few months.
The path, which both pedestrians and bikers will be able to use, will connect Albion Road and Riverdale Park Station.
"Whether you're a resident or you're a student trying to walk there from campus or from downtown College Park, you've got to have a safe connection," said Eric Olson, the College Park City-University Partnership's executive director.
Olson said the path's construction — which began in December — was put on hold for several weeks due to winter weather, but environmentally friendly permeable concrete was poured at the site last week.
The bike lane on Route 1 next to Riverdale Park Station will transition into the new path, Olson said, so bicyclists will not be abruptly forced into traffic when the bike lane ends. Lighting fixtures will also be added to the path to make sure it is safely lit, he said.
The project should be done in March or April depending on the weather, Olson said.
The city realized a sidewalk was needed to connect College Park to Riverdale Park Station when the Whole Foods opened in the complex in April, District 3 Councilman Robert Day said. Since then, other businesses such as District Taco and MOD Pizza have also opened at the location.
College Park Mayor Patrick Wojahn said the lack of a direct sidewalk to Riverdale Park Station was a safety issue. While a sidewalk extends along the opposite side of Route 1, this requires pedestrians to cross the busy highway to access the complex. People were walking on the side of Route 1 without a sidewalk or crossing without a crosswalk to get to Riverdale Park Station from College Park, Wojahn said.
Day said someone cut a path through the bamboo growing between Albion Road and Riverdale Park Station to get through without a sidewalk.
"We knew we needed to do it." Day said, "It was just how are we going to pay for it?"
Multiple factors made the construction of the sidewalk "unusually expensive," Prince George's County District 3 Councilwoman Dannielle Glaros said.
"We're talking several hundred thousand dollars here to just get a block of sidewalk done," Wojahn said.
Construction of the side path was suggested as part of the Whole Foods project, but not mandated, Glaros said. The stretch of land where the sidewalk is being built also has a steep incline and is in College Park, while the Whole Foods is in Riverdale, she said. The nature of the slope and the involvement of several parties in the construction racked up the cost, Glaros said.
The Green Line tunnel between the College Park Metro Station and the Prince George's Plaza Metro Station also runs directly underneath the site of the sidewalk, so the land is owned by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Glaros said.
Because of all these factors, the project required collaboration between CPCUP, College Park, Prince George's County, Riverdale Park Station, WMATA and the state of Maryland, Olson said.
The partnership was awarded a $350,000 state bond bill toward the construction of this side path, Olson said. In an email, Olson wrote that the partnership does not have the figure for the total cost of the project because so many parties are involved.
Glaros said she was glad that all parties could successfully collaborate and help get the sidewalk built so residents of the county can safely walk to Riverdale Park Station.
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For a few days we had computer problems. We tried to fix it ourselves, but seemed to lack the necessary skills, so we had to take it into town. But it is working again. A few things were added and changed and it will take a while for me to catch on to it all. We always have liked the wooden farm signs made by Brenda at www.brenwoodsigns.com.About 15 years ago, when she had not been in business too long, we decided to let her make a sign for our farm. It had to include the farm name and an old John Deere tractor. The 60 on the sign was the first antique tractor my husband bought. At that time I made wheat weavings, using our own wheat, so a few stalks were added. We made room for some scrubs and for quite a few years it looked very good. Slowly the scrubs took over and the sign faded, so last year we took it down. While Brenda repainted the sign we took all the scrubs out with tractor and loader and added some topsoil.Last fall I planted lots of daffodils and transplanted hosta's from around the house. This will be the year for them to show their stuff. If not up to snuf they will come out. Friend of ours, www.floralandhardy.ca, live close by. They have thousands of hosta's in all shapes and sizes for sale and it is almost too easy to go and get some. With all this nice weather it seems that quilting is on the back burner for the time being. I'm working on a pieced bed quilt,but there is not enough done to show you.
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Both toddlers and adolescents had elevated markers of vascular damage with increasing tobacco exposure at home (P<0.05), reported Judith Groner, M.D., of Nationwide Children's Hospital and Research Institute in Columbus, Ohio, and colleagues at the American Heart Association's Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention.
But the harm was proportionately greater for younger kids (P<0.05), according to findings of the cross-sectional study.
These vascular effects for toddlers are similar to what has been seen in active smokers, said John Bauer, Ph.D., also of Nationwide Children's and a co-author.
Although the long-term effects from starting cardiovascular disease processes so early in life are unknown, he said the findings suggest "adult cardiovascular disease clearly has its roots in adolescence and potentially even as early as toddlers."
About a quarter of children are exposed to secondhand smoke. While asthma and other respiratory effects have been linked to smoke exposure, little has been known about cardiovascular effects during childhood, the researchers said.
The study included 57 healthy children ages two to five years and 68 children ages nine to 14. The children had varying exposure to secondhand smoke as measured by the number of adult smokers a child was exposed to in a 24-hour period.
For the same level of smoke exposure, the researchers found that the toddlers absorbed six times as much nicotine as older children.
Hair samples showed nicotine levels averaged 12.68 ng/mg of hair for the two- to five-year-olds compared with 2.57 ng/mg of hair among nine- to 14-year olds.
About 40% of toddlers had hair nicotine levels that would, in an adult, reflect active smoking status, Dr. Bauer said.
"So in some ways toddlers are not holding the cigarettes but virtually receiving the same actual smoke exposure as their parents in the house," he said.
This resulted in a dramatic increase in inflammatory markers and vascular injury, signaling damage to the vascular endothelium.
As has been seen in adults with coronary artery disease and in adult smokers, older children had significantly lower numbers of circulating endothelial progenitor cells, whether expressed as total number/mcl blood or as a percentage of leukocytes, as their exposure to secondhand smoke increased (P<0.05).
Circulating endothelial progenitor cells replenish the endothelium and are believed to reflect the integrity of the coronary vasculature, the researchers said.
In toddlers, the same negative relationship was seen for the vascular biomarker with increasing smoke exposure but to an even greater degree (P<0.05 for steepness of slope).
Toddlers also had significantly higher serum levels of soluble intracellular adhesion molecules, an inflammatory marker specific for endothelial cell stress, which contributes to clogged arteries and atherosclerosis.
The reason for the difference in vascular effects between the age groups was likely the larger dose of smoke inhaled by younger children, Dr. Bauer said.
Whereas older children leave the home more frequently and typically have a greater distance from smokers, he said, "Toddlers are almost fish in a fishbowl in terms of being exposed to secondhand smoke."
Physiological differences may also contribute to the differences between groups, Dr. Bauer said.
"The respiratory rate in a toddler is actually higher than older children and adults," he noted.
Further study is needed to determine if the vascular effects persist into adulthood or if they are reversible, Dr. Bauer said.
"The more we understand these very early events," he concluded, "we're likely to be able to stratify risk factors and do a better job at preventing MIs and influencing medical therapy very early on."
|The study was funded by the Flight Attendant Medical Research Institute. The researchers reported no conflicts of interest.
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AHA Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and PreventionSource Reference: Groner J, et al "Secondhand smoke exposure and endothelial progenitor cell depletion in children" CDEP meeting 2008; P187.


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I'm starting my second week of a month long visit with MindValley in Kuala, Lampur Malaysia. This is a learning adventure to see how MindValley takes an idea and turns it into a profitable business.
These guys know Internet marketing backwards and forwards. They know it better than any other group I've encountered. In the coming weeks and months you'll see MindValley release some truly innovative Internet marketing products. I'll provide more information when the products become available.
There's a lot more substance here than I expected. It will be very difficult to soak up MindValley's business know-how in a month.
My time is spent examining MindValley's existing portfolio of businesses and participating in the planning stages for new businesses. In many ways, MindValley seems more like a university than a company. Often, times this means pouring through the definitive information product on a particular subject and extracting the pearls of advice that can move company projects to the next level. All the best learnings are documented in the company's wiki and employees adopt the learnings across the company. This spans the gamut from the best ways to brainstorm an idea for a business to how to package and launch a new product.
My head is bubbling with ideas for new businesses. I plan to test out some concepts next week following the idea testing methodology which MindValley has defined. I'll let you know how it goes.View comments →


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Spinach Alfredo Lasagna
Fans of white pizza will fall for this marinara-free vegetarian lasagna that's filled with rich and creamy ricotta, Alfredo and mozzarella.
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Spinach Alfredo Lasagna
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat a 2-quart rectangular baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl stir together egg, ricotta cheese, spinach, garlic, and pepper. In a separate bowl combine Alfredo sauce and milk.
- Spread about 1/2 cup of the Alfredo sauce mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Arrange three of the uncooked noodles in a layer over the sauce. Spread half of the spinach mixture over the noodles; top with half of the carrots and half of the mushrooms. Arrange the remaining three uncooked noodles over the vegetables. Top noodles with the remaining spinach mixture. Top with the remaining carrots and the remaining mushrooms. Cover with the remaining Alfredo mixture. Sprinkle with the mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese.
- Lightly coat a sheet of foil with cooking spray. Cover dish with foil, coated side down.
- Bake for 60 to 70 minutes. Uncover. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes more or until top is lightly browned. Let stand for 20 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts (Spinach Alfredo Lasagna)
- Per serving:
- 262 kcal ,
- 12 g fat
- (7 g sat. fat ,
- 0 g polyunsaturated fat ,
- 2 g monounsaturated fat ),
- 69 mg chol. ,
- 527 mg sodium ,
- 24 g carb. ,
- 4 g fiber ,
- 4 g sugar ,
- 16 g pro.


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Speaking for mommy-daughter bonding, here is my latest column via Divorced Moms.
The Stepmonster. 10 Lessons Learned The Hard Way
Becoming a new stepmom can be a daunting task. The rewards can also be amazing. But as you step into your new duties, despite all your good intentions, expect a bumpy road. To go into it believing otherwise will be your first mistake. Know that, likely, his children may not be nearly as excited and optimistic as you are. You may very well be stepping into a much more chaotic, painful and volatile environment than you (or he) realize. Caution is key, as if a lot of patience, love, kindness and forgiveness.
I've known lots of stepmoms, and stepmonsters. (Trust me, it's far better to be the stepmom.) Over the years, as I've talked and listened, there are some key facts learned in the trenches. Here are my top 10:
1. There may be no winning
You and your guy may be thinking that this whole blended family-thing will be easy-peasy. Careful! This is not the Brady Bunch. Simply put, know that even if you do everything right, his children may not like you very much, and they kind of deserve a big huge pass. As hard as it is to want (and expect) respect from his kids, you may not get it. Likely, the children, regardless of age, are in a world of hurt and adding yourself to the mix may be most unwelcomed.
My biggest advice is to smile a lot. Love his children. Talk to them. Keep an open line of communication. When all else fails, tell them that you struggle, too, and you have no idea how to behave. We moms are not perfect and it's ok to stop pretending that we are. Be honest. And when you need a "time out," go for a nice long walk.
Oftentimes things work themselves out over a period of time but it rarely happens instantly. Be patient. Take it one step at a time, one day at a time.
2. Remember, they're kids (and they were there first)
His children were in the picture before you were. And his primary obligation is to his minor children. If this sounds sucky to you, you should find another guy. As a stepmom, acknowledge that they should come first (especially the younger they are). He has a financial, legal and moral obligation to the children he helped bring into the world. You should do nothing to undermine that.
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When blocks of the earth's crust collide, several different things can happen. When good dense oceanic crust impinges on relatively light continental crust, the denser one, oceanic crust, usually goes down under the lighter one. This process is called subduction, and it's going on all over the world today. The continental crust above isn't immune to effects – it can get uplifted, depressed, scrunched and broken, and volcanoes can and do pop up through the continental crust. Probably the best example of this today is the Andes Mountains along the west coast of South America, where the oceanic plate underlying the Pacific Ocean is diving down beneath the South American continental plate.
If two relatively low density blocks – two continents, or a continent and something like an island arc – collide, then neither is likely to really descend beneath the other. This is a true head-on collision, and it can make some of the highest mountain ranges. This is what's happening to day where the Indian continental plate collides with the Eurasian Plate. The Himalayas form.
An obvious consequence of uplifted mountains is erosion – it starts as soon as rocks are above sea level. The Queenston Delta that we talked about the other day is the evidence of that kind of erosion from an uplifting mountain range. Sometimes there is so much erosion that the weight of the sediment is enough to bow down the crust itself, starting a trough-like depression along the mountain front. It can become a self-perpetuating thing, a depression, a basin, into which more and more sediment pours, and all that sediment keeps pushing the crust further and further down…. And so on. The weight of the stuff that's colliding and being pushed up over the edge of the continent helps, too – all adding up to a physically low area to receive sediments. It's called a foreland basin, because it's in the foreland, adjacent to a rising mountain uplift.
That's what happened in eastern North America, where the Appalachian Mountains are today. We'll be talking about the Appalachian Mountains for months – millions of years – as various things happen over time to contribute to their formation. But that's getting started now, toward the end of the Ordovician, as the Taconic Orogeny gets started.
The foreland basin that began during late Ordovician time is called the Appalachian Basin, and like I said, it will be months before we've heard the end of it.
—Richard I. Gibson
See also this excellent SmartFigure by Callan Bentley. One of the best visualizations of the tectonic development of the Appalachians that I've seen.
Cross section from Harris & Milici, 1977, USGS Prof. Paper 1018.
Map from USGS


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"Anita Paddock is the newest and strongest voice in true
crime writing. Closing Time makes you feel as if you are
there, seeing what happened, and feeling the terror and sorrow of
those felled by these brutal crimes."
- Marla Cantrell, Editor of Do South Magazine and an Arkansas Art Council Fellow
"Anita Paddock delivers again. Closing Time reveals an unvarnished truth that will, at times, leave her readers breathless. Those familiar with her work will quickly conclude that Closing Time is a worthy successor to her previous best seller, Blind Rage. Get ready for some late nights because you won't be able to put this one down."
- Greg Shepard, author of Earthstains, the story of Matt and George Kimes who came of age in the Roaring Twenties with a string of sensational bank robberies.
Anita has done it again. Somehow she is able to create tension and suspense even when the outcome is already known. She has a way of making each character as familiar as the guy next door, be they ordinary people or despicable creeps! Truman Capote, even though you can't roll over, maybe you should step aside because a new "true crime" star is here!
- John McFerran
Superb writing! I absolutely enjoyed reading it. The author truly made the people in the book come to life. Can't wait to read more books by Anita Paddock. I highly recommend this book!
- Lori M. Keefe


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TLRs, NF- B, JNK, and Liver Regeneration
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Gastroenterology Research and PracticeVolume 2010 2010, Article ID 598109, 7 pages
Review ArticleDepartment of Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1-1 Mukogawa-cho, Nishinomiya 663-8501, Japan
Received 24 March 2010; Accepted 28 August 2010
Academic Editor: Ekihiro Seki
Copyright © 2010 Yuji Iimuro and Jiro Fujimoto. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
While hepatocytes rarely undergo proliferation in normal livers, they quickly induce proliferation in response to loss of liver mass by toxin or inflammation-induced hepatocyte injury, trauma, or surgical resection, leading to a restoration of liver mass to its original size. Recent studies suggest that Toll-like receptor TLR signaling participates in this regenerative response. Myeloid differentiation factor MyD88, a common adaptor molecule in the TLR, IL-1 and IL-18 receptor signaling, plays a key role, at least, in the early phase of liver regeneration. Currently, definite ligands which bind to TLRs and initiate this process are still unclear. TLRs stimulated by their corresponding ligands, as well as tumor necrosis factor TNF receptors TNFRs, can activate downstream signal molecules, including transcription factor nuclear factor NF- B and c-Jun N-terminal kinase JNK. Previous studies have revealed the important role of TNF receptor signaling, NF- B, and JNK in liver regeneration by using hepatocyte-specific gene-modified animals. This review will summarize the current knowledge of TLR signaling and their related molecules in liver regeneration. We will also discuss whether modulating these factors may become new therapeutic strategies to promote liver regeneration in various clinical situations.
Autor: Yuji Iimuro and Jiro Fujimoto
Fuente: https://www.hindawi.com/


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Tuesday 7th March 1944
Sure enough, I am leaving Woolwich! Today I had my kit checked, later in the week there'll be a medical inspection and sometime next week a dozen of us, all bombardiers, are being posted to Newcastle-on-Tyne. Meanwhile, I carry on with my job at the station.