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the award of this year's prize to the President of the Soviet Union by the Nobel Committee was somewhat bold. Our boldness is, however, nothing like the boldness shown by |
Mikhail Gorbachev when he embarked on the course which has today led to the receipt of the Nobel Peace Prize, or the boldness shown by the many peoples of the |
Soviet Union too in rewriting history. From Nobel Lectures, Peace 1981-1990, Editor-in-Charge Tore Frängsmyr, Editor Irwin Abrams, World Scientific Publishing Co., Singapore, 1997 Copyright © The Nobel Foundation 1990 MLA |
Hurricane Sandy has churned northward through the northern Caribbean, across Cuba, and through the Bahamas during the past three days, leaving in its wake plenty of mayhem. Sandy's story may not yet be finished. While it is quite normal to see tropical cyclones rear their ugly heads across the Caribbean |
during October and even into November, these storms normally will track northward for a short time before turning harmlessly off to the northeast, into the Atlantic. The Weather Channel has this special coverage. Thanks to a large roadblock in the upper atmosphere across the North Atlantic and eastern Canada during |
the next several days, it appears Hurricane Sandy will not make an escape away from the U.S. East Coast. Blocking high pressure at upper levels from Atlantic Canada to southern Greenland and the North Atlantic as well as a strong upper-level low-pressure area through the east-central Atlantic will combine with |
a developing upper-level trough through the eastern U.S. to steer the storm into the northeast coast. The strong upper-level trough diving into the eastern U.S. will likely close off into an upper-level low through the Mid-Atlantic region by Monday and capture Sandy as it moves northeastward then northward through the |
western Atlantic. Thereafter, as Sandy becomes a very intense post-tropical storm Tuesday, most computer models move the storm northwestward well south of Cape Cod at first and then to the west south of New England to near the New Jersey coast by Tuesday evening. Thereafter the intense North Atlantic gale |
is expected to stall briefly before meandering off to the north or northeast across New England or New York state later next week. The aforementioned scenario is quite rare and could even become a historical event before all is said and done. The most recent event with any resemblance would |
be the now famous "Perfect Storm" of late October 1991. There were a couple of hurricanes during the past 150 years that have tracked northward toward the Carolinas and then northwestward into the Mid-Atlantic states, most notably Hurricane Hazel in 1954. This storm has potential to outdo all of the |
above. Sandy is expected to take a track northeastward over the warm Gulf Stream until it reaches a position well east of the Mid-Atlantic Coast. Only then will it be captured and turned to the northwest and west toward the northeast coast. This track will allow the storm to maintain |
tropical characteristics longer than normal. By the time Sandy transitions to a post-tropical gale well south of New England Monday night or Tuesday it will then be able to tap into the enormous amount of upper-level jet-stream energy supplied by the developing trough and upper-level low through the Mid-Atlantic states... |
This transformation could allow post-tropical Sandy to be more intense than the tropical version was when it was moving from Jamaica to Cuba. The central pressure of the intense gale could produce some all-time low barometer readings for some locations. Computer models are forecasting the central pressure to fall as |
low as 27.80 inches by Tuesday within this storm. A major difference from the tropical to the post-tropical Sandy will be the wind field. The strong winds surrounding Hurricane Sandy were mostly within 150 miles of the center. The post tropical version of Sandy should see the gale wind field |
expand outward to as much as 400 miles in all directions. This is why it is important not to focus on the center of post-tropical Sandy because damaging winds could occur from as far north as Maine to as far south as Cape Hatteras at the same time. The track |
of this storm may also bring a significant storm surge and coastal flooding and the associated damage into a large portion of the northeast coast from Maine to New Jersey. Sustained easterly winds could reach as high as 40 to 60 mph along coastal areas with gusts exceeding 75 mph |
in exposed areas, and this will push ocean waters into the coast. While the exact track of the storm is yet to be set in stone, there appears to be a considerable threat to the New York City area for a large and possibly record storm surge. For this to |
happen, the post-tropical Sandy would have to track west or northwestward into the central New Jersey coast. A track a little different would probably spare New York City the worst. The full moon occurs Monday and that only worsens the situation for coastal flooding by adding on a couple of |
feet of water to the storm surges. Strong westerly to northwest winds to the south of the storm, possibly through the Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Bay regions, could lead to very low waters at times of low tide. This has been a problem in the past with some notable strong |
storms. Other potential problems with this storm will be strong winds across inland areas that could bring down trees and power lines leading to widespread power outages. Heavy rainfall of as much as 2 to 4 inches with local amounts exceeding 6 inches could lead to local flooding early and |
significant river flooding later on next week. If the current scenario pans out there could be major disruptions to travel throughout a large portion of the Northeast during the early- and mid-week period of next week. With cold air rushing into the storm as it reaches the northeast coast Tuesday, |
we can't rule out some snow for portions of the Appalachians from southwest Pennsylvania to West Virginia. The final track and intensity of post-tropical Sandy is yet to be pinned down, but it does appear with decent certainty that one of the most highly populated portions of the U.S. is |
Abstract - Introduction of Prescribed Burning to Wind Cave National Park Lovaas, Allan L. 1976. Introduction of Prescribed Burning to Wind Cave National Park. The Wildlife Society Bulletin 4. pp. 69-73. Because of the poor fire control reputation at Wind Cave National Park, due to heavy fuels and past conflagrations, i... |
after prescribed burning was introduced into the Black Hills in 1970 by other agencies. The introduction provoked minimal negative public reaction, although a fire that escaped immediate control was widely publicized. The success of the introduction to the Black Hills and the park was attributed to the unity of the lan... |
control of the burns. Citation from J. Studdendieck & G. Wilson, "An Identification of Prairie in National Park Units in the Great Plains," p. 173, NPS 1986 (BEOL). Did You Know? The scientific name for the Stemless Hymenoxys is Hymemoxys acaulis. Acaulis means "stemless" and referes to the leafless stalks which bear t... |
The Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority (NRPA) is the competent national authority in the area of radiation protection and nuclear safety in Norway. The NRPA was created in 1993 through the consolidation of the former Nuclear Energy Safety Authority with the National institute of Radiation Hygiene. The NRPA is res... |
- overseeing the use of radioactive substances and fissile material - coordinating contingency plans against nuclear accidents and radioactive fallout - monitoring natural and artificial radiation in the environment and at the workplace - increasing our knowledge of the occurrence, risk and effects of radiation The Rad... |
- Dietary Supplements - Health Conditions - Healthy Nutrition - Cardiovascular Health - Skin Care - Natural Remedies Blood Sugar as One of Blurred Vision Causes – Updated Article With Extra Information Diabetes is a disease with many side effects. |
Many people refer to diabetes as the ‘slow poison’. It causes a lot misbalance in life, affecting the whole body of the sufferer. Diabetes occurs when the sugar level in the blood is too high and remains untreated for a |
very long time. When the sugar level is too low, hypoglycemia may result. This usually occurs when a person is suffering from diabetes and has taken too many diabetic medicines or has injected too much insulin. Hypoglycemia is more dangerous |
than hyperglycemia. The treatment for someone with hypoglycemia is typically address in a temporary situation, by providing the patient with something that contains higher glucose (ie: orange juice). Blurred vision in diabetes is caused by hyperglycemia which is higher levels |
of sugar in the body. Some of the symptoms of high blood sugar are frequent urination, increased hunger and thirst, lethargy and headache. If a person is suffering from any of these symptoms he or she should immediately contact the |
doctor. Diabetes is a major culprit for blurred vision or even vision loss. Studies have shown that if you are diabetic, you have 25 times more chance than a non sufferer of losing your sight. This disorder is known as |
diabetic retinopathy. Retinopathy has two types; non-proliferative and proliferative. Non-proliferative retinopathy is associated with the early stages of the disorder. It causes the small retinal blood vessels to break and leak. It does not call for any medical action unless |
the central vision of a diabetic person becomes hazy, or if straight lines appear curved. Proliferative retinopathy is a severe disorder. It causes the unusual growth of retinal blood vessels inside the eye which leads to bleeding. If not detected |
and treated in the early stages this disorder can even cause blindness. Blood sugar is a chronic disease and it affects each and every organ of the body which is why it is referred to as the ‘slow poison’. If |
diabetes has not been diagnosed yet in a person, then blurred eye vision may come and go as the sugar level will increase and decrease, but once a person experiences this he or she should not take it lightly. They |
should immediately consult a doctor and get the necessary tests done. If you delay and do not see a doctor, the sugar levels will damage the blood vessels which are in the back of your eye. The longer diabetes remains |
undiagnosed the higher the chances of diabetic retinopathy. Diabetics can lead normal, constructive lives and if the diet is monitored carefully, will not experience any eye problems. Since the body of the diabetic processes sugars differently, the intake of anything |
that contains glucose or that converts to sugars during digestion should be maintained. A combination of diet and medication can keep vision problems as well as circulatory problems that are associated with diabetes from afflicting the patient. For the original |
article, go to, click hereClick here to discuss this article on forum. The information supplied in this article is not to be considered as medical advice and is for educational purposes only. |Diabetes Prevention19 Nov 2010| |
Brazil deforestation hits record low BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest has dropped to its lowest level in 24 years, the government said Tuesday. Satellite imagery showed |
that 1,798 square miles (4,656 square kilometers) of the Amazon were deforested between August 2011 and July 2012, Environment Minister Izabella Teixeira said a news conference. That's 27 percent less |
than the 2,478 square miles (6,418 square kilometers) deforested a year earlier. The margin of error is 10 percentage points. Brazil's National Institute for Space Research said the deforestation level |
is the lowest since it started measuring the destruction of the rainforest in 1988. If you have any technical difficulties, either with your username and password or with the payment |
OhmSantih Yoga has developed yoga for kids program, with the intention to provide the children with a fun way to develop their critical skills in a non-competitive environment. The critical |
skills can be broken down into different levels; physical, psychological and physiological. On a physical level, some asanas work on enhancing the child’s strength and flexibility and in some instances, |
the growth of the child can be enhanced through spine elongating asanas. On a psychological level, some asanas can deliver benefits such as increasing his/her self-esteem and thus improving their |
leadership skills and team work and also helps to release stress and anxiety, thus increasing the ability to relax. The ability of the child to concentrate and focus will also |
be enhanced through the asanas and the pranayama exercises. On a physiological level, asanas can help improve digestion and also to strengthen the immune system of the children and at |
the same time, increase their bodily resistance against invading bacteria and viruses, thus fending off various illnesses. On the other hand, we have also gathered evidence over the years that |
yoga for kids will benefit children with ailments such as asthma and sinusitis and also children with special needs, such as Down syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder and Cerebral Palsy. Take |
for an example, in the case of Autism Spectrum Disorder, the muscle tone can be improved and the flapping symptom can be minimzed. More importantly, the gentleness of yoga allows |
them to integrate their natural gift of enthusiasm with series of movements and breathe without having to face competition or stress. Retrospectively, many of the parents out there may feel |
that to bring yoga into the child’s life may not seem viable; however through the many years of teaching, it is undeniable that yoga indeed can improve a child’s life |
Neha Vapiwala, MD Updated by Christine Hill-Kayser, MD Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania Last Modified: March 22, 2012 Sarcoma is a general medical term that refers to any cancer of the bone, muscle, or other connective tissue, |
such as cartilage and tendons. Sarcoma has sometimes been defined as a "tumor of fleshy consistence", made up of cells similar to those of the growing fetus, but without proper development. Sarcomas can occur in both children and adults, both |
males and females. In fact, there are many different types of sarcomas, depending on where the cancer cells grow and how they appear under a microscope. These different types are in turn associated with different clinical behavior, which naturally influences |
how they are treated. Rhabdomyosarcoma is the most common type of soft tissue sarcoma found in children. It is still a rare cancer overall, accounting for about 3.5% of all childhood cancers. About 250 new cases of rhabdomyosarcoma are diagnosed |
in the United States every year. The name itself comes from a combination of 3 smaller words: rhabdo means "rod-shaped", myo is muscle, and sarcoma is the type of cancer, as described above. Rhabdomysarcoma cells tend to look rod-shaped under |
a microscope, and they have several features of muscle cells. Normally, as a fetus develops in the womb, cells called rhabdomyoblasts "grow up" to become the skeletal muscles of the body. When these cells do not mature correctly, but continue |
to multiply abnormally, a rhabdomyosarcoma results. Rhabdomyosarcomas can occur essentially anywhere in the body, but usually occur in the head, neck, bladder, vagina, extremities and the trunk. Over 85% of all rhabdomyosarcomas occur in infants, children, and teenagers. There is |
no specific geographic location or racial background that has been associated with higher rates of rhabdomyosarcoma. However, Asian and black children have a lower annual incidence than do white children. There also appears to be a male predominance, as boys |
are about 1.5 times more likely than girls to get rhabdomyosarcoma. It is known that rhabdomyosarcomas are associated with specific chromosomal abnormalities. The exact cause of these mutations, however, is not known. Some children who develop rhabdomyosarcomas also have congenital |
anomalies of various organ systems (abnormal development of heart, gut, brain, etc). The risk of rhabdomyosarcoma may be elevated for children who also have certain rare genetic disorders, such as neurofibromatosis type 1. Unlike many adult cancers, there are no |
known definitive environmental conditions that increase the chance of a person developing rhabdomyosarcoma. No connection has ever been found between rhabdomyosarcoma and exposure to toxic substances, environmental pollution, radiation (eg: x-rays during pregnancy), or physical injury (trauma). Not even tobacco |
smoke has been linked with development of this or any other childhood cancers, although cigarette smoke is clearly and certainly harmful to children in many other ways. No. Just as there are different types of sarcomas, there are different types |
of rhabdomyosarcomas, as well. The 2 major types of rhabdomyosarcomas are described below. The classification is based on unique microscopic appearance, genetic mutations, and clinical behavior. This is the most common type of rhabdomyosarcoma. It tends to occur in the |
head and neck, bladder, vagina in girls, and around the prostrate and testes in boys. This type usually affects infants and young children. As the name implies, the cells, as the name implies, have an "embryo-like" appearance, meaning they resemble |
the developing muscle cells of a 6- to 8-week-old fetus. Embryonal rhabdomyosarcomas have a relatively good to intermediate prognosis depending on other individual aspects of the disease. This type is found more often in large muscles of the trunk, arms, |
and legs, and typically affects older children or teenagers. It is called alveolar because the cancer cells form little hollow spaces, or "alveoli" (Latin for small hollow spaces). Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma cells resemble the normal muscle cells seen in a 10-week-old |
fetus. Most alveolar rhabdomyosarcomas have specific genetic mutation, called a 2;13 translocation. Tumor tissue is usually tested for this mutation before a diagnosis of alveolar disease is made. Alveolar rhabdomyosarcomas may be more aggressive than embryonal tumors, and their treatment |
may be longer and more intense. Again, this depends on individual disease aspects as well as the tumor diagnosis. The answer to this question really depends on the location of the tumor. As mentioned earlier, rhabdomyosarcomas can arise from any |
skeletal muscle in the body, but the most common sites are the head and neck region, the genitourinary organs (GU), and the extremities. Tumors in the head and/or neck region can cause headaches, nausea, vomiting, visual problems (double vision), facial |
drooping, and airway obstruction, among other things. Tumors in the GU area can cause blockage of the bladder or bowels, which can be a medical emergency depending on the degree of obstruction. Growths on the extremities can be painful and |
limit the use and motion of the affected arm or leg. Sometimes, the rhabdomyosarcoma is not diagnosed until after the tumor cells have spread to other parts of the body. The most common areas they spread to are the lungs, |
bones, bone marrow, and lymph nodes. The workup of these tumors typically includes the following studies: The staging system for rhabdomyosarcoma is very complicated. All rhabdomyosarcomas are assigned a group, a stage, and a risk category. In order for stage |
to be assigned, the disease must be determined to be in either a "favorable" or an "unfavorable" site. Favorable sites include: All other sites of disease are classified as "unfavorable." Group assignments are made based on the amount of tumor, |
if any, that is removed surgically. The staging uses the classic TNM system, defined as follows: Treatment of these tumors truly requires a multidisciplinary approach, with important contributions from all 3 major fields of cancer therapy: surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation |
therapy. However, general clinical guidelines that apply to the majority of cases are very difficult to make because rhabdomyosarcomas behave extremely differently, depending on the type and location of involvement. Chemotherapy has been studied extensively in rhabdomyosarcoma patients. Some of |
the most active and studied chemotherapy drugs include: vincristine (V); actinomycin D (A); cyclophosphamide (C); and doxorubicin (Adr). We know that, even when a rhabdomyosarcoma is completely removed, the child remains at high risk for development of metastatic disease. For |
this reason, chemotherapy is used for all patients to treat any microscopic cells that may be present in lymph nodes or the bloodstream. With use of aggressive chemotherapy, the risk of metastatic disease is reduced dramatically. In addition to chemotherapy, |
patients require surgery, radiation, or a combination of these two for a phase of treatment called "ocal control." Although all rhabdomyosarcomas are biopsied surgically at the time of diagnosis, some are then completely removed surgically. Others are mostly or partly |
removed. Still others can't be removed safely. If the tumor can be removed completely, often only surgery and chemotherapy are employed. If the surgeon or pathologist are concerned that microscopic cells may have been left behind after surgery, either at |
the tumor margin or in the lymph nodes, post-operative radiation will likely be recommended. If the tumor cannot be removed at all, higher-dose radiation is utilized. Delivery of radiation may be done with x-rays, often using a technique called intensity |
modulated radiation treatment (IMRT), or with proton therapy. Proton therapy is available at some specialized centers around the world, and may offer advantages during treatment of rhabdomyosarcomas through reduction of radiation to normal, growing tissues. Finally, here are some general |
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|Sponsored by the HealthcareTrainingInstitute.org providing Quality Education since 1979| Substance Abuse: Treating the Addicted Teen Client There have been numerous reports that substance abuse is more prevalent among gay, lesbian, |
and bisexual adolescents than among their heterosexual counterparts. For example, Remafedi (1987) found that 58% of his small sample of Minneapolis gay and bisexual youth met criteria for substance abuse. |
Another study found high rates of alcohol abuse (76%), marijuana use (42%), and cocaine/crack use (25%) among a sample of predominantly Hispanic and African-American gay and bisexual males in New |
York City (Rotheram-Borus et al., 1994). Estimates for substance abuse in heterosexual youth vary widely (and often include sexual minority youth because studies neglect to ask questions about sexual orientation), |
but estimates are that 4% of youth drink alcohol daily, 33% have had 5 or more drinks at one time within the past two weeks, and more than 90% of |
high school seniors have experimented with alcohol at some time in their life (Adger, 1991). A recent study that surveyed students in 59 schools in Massachusetts found that gay, lesbian, |
and bisexual students (who represented 2.5% of the population) were more likely than students who did not report they were gay, lesbian, or bisexual to engage in 24 substance-use related |
1%) (Garofalo et al., 1998). Minimal information exists for substance abuse patterns among lesbian and bisexual female adolescents. However, at least two reports have indicated that similar patterns exist among |
adult lesbians and adult gay men (Anderson, 1996; Glaus, 1988). McKirnan & Peterson (1989) found slightly lower rates of alcoholism in lesbians than gay men (9% vs. 17%), rates which |
were similar to those for heterosexual women (7%) and men (21%). These statistics must be interpreted with caution because the youth included in the studies are not a representative sample |
of sexual minority youth. Rather, they are youth that have been willing to identify themselves as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or questioning youth to researchers or participate in some organized |
activity for sexual minority youth. Furthermore, the samples are predominantly male. It should be noted, as well, that youth with poor coping skills and poor networks of social support are |
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