Palaeontology directories usually speak thousands and millions of years, but America's Robert DePalma believes he can describe the minutes that followed one of the most important events in Earth's history: the devastating impact t of asteroid 66 million years ago.
“We're nearly certainly able to develop our time as a geologist, it's very rare” tsays Robert DePalma, 37.
The researcher, along with eleven co-ordinators, published in the Proceedings of the American Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a study that heard the world of paleontology at conferences in recent years, and that experts were invented 'the t look forward to confirming their scientific evidence.
Fossils of animals, frozen plants and nests
In 2012, the 30-year-old began exploring a site named Tanis in a region called dinosaur hunters, the Hell Creek Formation in North Dakota. Over the years, in the stratum 1.3 m thick, he got out – with the help of helpers and twelve students of freshwater plants of trees. and molluscs, as they are frozen in sediment and nested within one another with an unprecedented density.
"Almost the mud could be made straight away, capturing all these plants and animals in a few times" tthe researcher says.
The end of the cretaceous
The asteroid hit a 3,050 km point from its site, now the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico, in Chicxulub.
Scientists have long been discovering this impact, which has undoubtedly been cooled and concealed by removing the billion and tons of objects into the interior. T atmosphere, sweeping photosynthesis and 75% of land type – killing dinosaurs and opening the planet. away to mammals. At the time, a major canal in North America cut off two.
The researchers believe the influence of Chicxulub on an earthquake has produced an extraordinary amount of earthquake. The seismic waves of Tanis would be reached in 13 minutes, due to the distance …
The shake, like a bath, releases the water flesh "and he caused a great movement of ten meters in the river at Tanis carrying all the life under a sediment diver.
They also estimate that there are spherules, in fifteen minutes, stained glass glasses which are estimated to have the effect – on the start of water on the site. Scientists are found in the gills of fish and amber trees, and their separation is determined by age. The total amount is lower than the geological divides dividing the Cretaceous from the Paleogene.
Fossils preserved in three dimensions
Fossils are preserved in a remarkable way, in three measurements instead of being divided, according to the researcher, who is also teaching at the University of Atlantic Florida. "Until then, only three or four of Arctic fish were found at Hell Creek".Robert DePalma, who said more than twice, as well as new species, said.
"I can prove that there are fragments of a cheratopsian"he is also happy, promising at least a dozen scientific articles on freestanding, and other significant features.
The truth is that the first article published for the dinosaur has not been found or other fossils found and was mentioned in exhibitions for two years and in news releases this weekend, worrying. some experts.
"Everybody is awakened by the huge number of unusual things that will be mentioned … even though most of it is not featured in the article"Kirk Johnson, the Smithsonian Natural History Museum in Washington, says.
This is a survey "Interesting"however, he says that the experts in the field, including Walter Alvarez, his father in 1980, believe that asteroid had disappeared, coming together. the review. credit.
Robert DePalma explains that the series of events is the most likely set out, at this stage of the searches, on a site to be taken over yet "Decades". "This is a scientific nature, we always change our interpretation according to the data"he says.


Marathon High School track athletes Jonathon Pitchford, left, Takara McKnight, Joel Zalia, Keygan Jeffries and Aydan Child compete at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida this past weekend. Owen Pitchford, far right, also traveled as an stand-in runner, but did not compete.
They did the unexpected.” -Teresa Konrath, MHS athletic director
Marathon High Varsity Track
Florida State Track 1A Finals
Takara McKnight 200m 16th overall
Joel Zaila 1600m 15th overall
Joel Zaila 3200m 11th overall
Aydan Child 3200m 14th overall
Keygan Jeffries 400m 9th overall
Keygan Jeffries 800m 9th overall
Aydan Child, Keygan Jeffries, Joel Zalia and Jonathan Pitchford 4 x 800m 9th overall
MHS ready for second year of sport
“It was kind of unexpected,” he said, laughing.
That’s Marathon High School’s track and field coach James Murphy, talking about the team’s first season.
This is the first year that the high school has fielded a team. Without a track, the kids practiced at the city park, or the school’s baseball field when it wasn’t in use. Not only were Murphy and co-coach Paul Davis floored by the kids’ interest in the sport (almost three dozen turned out), they were positively astounded to win the 1A district competition and send six kids to the state competition on May 6 in Bradenton.
Of their times, the lowest rank was 16th overall. And Keygan Jeffries earned two ninth-place finishes, as did the boys’ 4×800 relay team that consisted of Jeffries, Aydan Child, Joel Zaila and Jonathan Pitchford.
Murphy said the intention was to start small, and get a feel for the sport and events. Initially, organizers envisioned take a minivan or two to the meets. That quickly turned into a bus.
“The kids were so into it. We competed in every event except pole vault,” Murphy said, adding that a couple of kids expressed interest in trying it but he put them off until a time when they could actually practice first.
The track team is another addition to MHS’ growing field of “individual” sports — where a student athlete’s success isn’t measured by the whole team’s performance. In 2016-17, Marathon High School added a boys’ weightlifting team to complement the girls’ team that had been practicing and competing for a year. Athletic Director Teresa Konrath said it made a big difference, especially for kids who are new to high school sports.
“It gives kids who are not involved in team sports an opportunity to be involved,” she said. “Beyond that, what I’ve seen is that not only do their athletics improve, so do their academics. Their self-esteem improves and kids become vibrant all of the sudden. It’s an amazing thing.”
It also offers Marathon High School athletes an opportunity for cross-training for other sports. Murphy said there is good momentum from the weightlifting and track seasons in the spring to football and cross-country seasons in the fall.
Murphy said the two-day meet in Bradenton was an eye-opener. Hundreds of students around the state participated.
“There were seven national records made at that meet. Seeing what was out there got us thinking about what we are striving towards. Coach Davis and I came away with a million new ideas,” he said. “I can’t imagine what some of these kids are going to do if we are practicing five days a week when season opens next year.”
Like the high school swim team with no pool, the track team will practice without a track. However, a few months ago, the Monroe County School Board ordered architectural drafts of improvements to the Marathon High School athletic fields. The draft isn’t complete, but school officials requested that a new track be included in the plans.


HOLLAND — If you’re operating an Airbnb that’s not registered with the city of Holland, enforcement is coming.
Beginning July 15, Host Compliance, a company that tracks short-term rentals for governments, will begin informing the city where these properties are and who is operating them.
“We’ll do all the enforcement, but we would really like to hire a third party company who specializes in doing this for governments,” said Tricia Dreier, housing inspector for the city.
Holland City Council voted during its July 11 meeting to hire the Silicon Valley company to monitor up to 100 websites for short-term rentals that aren’t registered with the city.
This is the next step in the short-term rental program, processing applications, inspecting properties and issuing licenses.
This comes after the April approval of a two-year pilot program which allows 25 non owner-occupied short-term rentals citywide. Before that, these types of rentals were already approved for commercial districts, and owner-occupied ones were approved in residential zones, both of which are not part of the time-limited pilot program.
Host Compliance employees search up to 100 websites that host short-term rental ads. They will provide the city with a list of the ads, including addresses, photos of the property, a copy of the ad and the property owner’s name.
Community and Neighborhood Services staff would then send a violation letter before taking enforcement action.
Currently there are 11 properties included in the pilot program for non-owner occupied short-term rentals.
Throughout the pilot program, the city itself is tracking data to monitor issues, like lower property values and more. Of the 11 properties, eight were previously long-term rentals, and four of the properties are owned by city of Holland residents.
— Follow this reporter on Twitter @SentinelSydney.


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CLASSIC REVIVAL ARCHITECTURE AND THE LOWCOUNTRY VERNACULAR supplied the inspiration for this Ford Plantation residence. The result is a wood and masonry version of an ancient temple form; the dwelling’s dominant brick façade transitions to clapboard siding at the receding wings. Historical Concepts approached the design of the home from a generational standpoint, considering how it may have evolved over time. While the central mass represents a more formal, period home, the addition of two wings brings in indigenous Lowcountry flavor. The glass-enclosed breezeway effect of the flanking wings downplays the home’s scale. Throughout the home, details reminiscent of the Revival periods blend with local architectural traditions, creating a home that is equally sophisticated as it is familiar.
GREEK REVIVAL DETAILS at the main mass of the home, such as the Greek key adorning the frieze and the Doric portico, are offset by the more vernacular treatment of the service and master wings.
CAREFUL STUDY OF SCALE AND PROPORTION was applied
to the front door, the architectural gem of this home.
DORIC COLUMNS support a classical portico. Repeated on the interior, they define the entry gallery.
A barreled, cypress ceiling accentuates
the great room’s volume and light.
THE MASTER BEDROOM features generously proportioned trim. Greek pilasters flank its windows to frame views of the lake beyond.


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Easy Spinach Dip Puffs
This recipe was created by Mommy Enterprises for The Paisley Farm Recipe Challenge.
1/2 cup frozen spinach (drained) thawed & packed
1 cup cream cheese softened
1/2 cup Paisley Farm Dilled Brussels Sprouts chopped
2 tbs Parmesan cheese grated
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 cup Mozzarella Cheese
1 Crescent Dough Sheet
- In a bowl add the spinach, cream cheese, brussels sprouts, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder and 1/4 cup of the Mozzarella cheese. Stir well and set aside.
- Roll out the crescent dough sheet and cut into 2"x2" squares. Press each square into each of the wells on a mini muffin tin.
- Spoon a small amount of the spinach dip mixture into each of the wells in the muffin tin inside the Crescent dough. Gently press mixture down in each of the wells and add a pinch of Mozzarella cheese on top.
- Bake at 375 for 15 minutes or until dough is golden brown. Remove from oven, allow to cool for a couple minutes, serve and enjoy!


Now that I’m a month away from 26, I'm getting really worried. I just assumed something would happen and I would move away from home, but clearly that's not the case. I have already written ad nauseam about the fears, uncertainty and blind, winding path that is making music my life, and one of the biggest quandaries I'm faced with is still living five miles from where I grew up. Every day, I am faced with the same sights, streets, and traffic I’ve seen for over two decades. Everything and nothing has changed. The combo Pizza Hut/Taco Bell? Still there. The Tower Records? Long gone. The Best Buy is still there, but I haven't been there in ages and the CD section is a shell of its former self. Rockville Pike used to seem so big to me, but as the days turned to months and then to years, it’s become a cesspool in my eyes.
As sick of it as I am, I still enjoy driving around late at night. It gives me a unique perspective when the seemingly ceaseless spattering of traffic and congestion that is Rockville Pike is replaced with nothing but a few trucks, cars and blinking yellow traffic lights. So I still drive up and down the Pike late at night, especially when there is a new album out. There is something about listening to music in this setting that really makes me connect, and when I did it with Raury's new Indigo Child album, it made me look at the Pike, and the many stages of my musical life, in a much different light.
Music is more than just music. Music is a marker in time. I use songs and albums the way people use photos. I have memories and relationships with certain music based on who I was when it influenced me. For example, College Dropout represents the first few months after I got my driver’s license. While it is impossible to have that relationship with a project that has been out for mere days, Indigo Child did bring back some memories of albums that are personal classics. I am not comparing Indigo Child to these great albums - I tend to shy away from comparing artists or projects - but it means something when I listen to Indigo Child and hear shades of some great pieces of music from Rockville Pike voyages past.
For example, The Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Blood Sugar Sex Magik. I used to listen to "Power Of Equality" racing down the Pike and I'm pretty sure "Suck My Kiss" was playing when I literally bumped into the Circuit City parking garage (it was my second day with a license, cut me some slack). I had completely forgotten about these moments, but when "Chariots Of Fire" was playing, coincidentally as I passed by the same garage, the memories came flooding back. I attribute these memories to the way Raury blends a little bit of funk with some edgy, grungy rock. The way Blood Sugar Sex Magik makes my nod me head and want to punch a hole in the wall at the same time, that’s the same feeling I get with "Chariots."
Years after Blood Sugar Sex Magic, I remember sitting in Rockville Pike traffic, heading home from work. The only way to keep my sanity was to chill out with some Channel Orange. Frank Ocean's laid-back summery vibes thwarted several road rage-induced arrests. Again, while not exactly like Channel Orange, between the voicemails, the subtle R&B influence, and one song in particular, "Superfly," Indigo Child left me with that same sense of calm and ease. Maybe it's the simple, airy production, or maybe it's the way Raury effortlessly switches between soft crooning and a talk-rapped flow, but regardless, I was reminded of Channel Orange.
Even tracks that weren't as engaging and didn't evoke nostalgia had an impact on my drive. "Woodcrest Manor" is a little sluggish for my tastes, but thanks to Raury’s great songwriting, as I drove by the same bars, gyms and grocery stores I have for years, they appeared in a different light. As Raury crooned, "If this view becomes nothing new remember once it was beautiful," I thought about how exciting driving up the Pike used to be. I might be tired of it, but it’s still home.
My late night drive was not the life-changing, existential experience I might be making it sound like, although Raury's dreams, heart, and youthful exuberance do bring out my sentimental side. In fact this ride was pretty uneventful. The lyrics and themes that pervade Indigo Child may make me look at my hometown in a more nostalgic, fuzzy sense for a short hour, but even for just a standard drive, Raury's EP served as a welcome co-pilot. Efforts like "Cigarette Song," my favorite track off the project, makes the longest of red lights tolerable and something about "God's Whisper" is perfect for blasting with the windows down; especially when I’m on a road normally filled with soccer moms and delivery trucks. Sure these songs can evoke emotion, but they can also serve as nothing more than an enjoyable listen, which is just as important.
Not all of my ride was smooth sailing. For an album that’s a melting pot of styles, Indigo Child has an incredibly cohesive and fluid sound, but it could be even stronger had some of the skit-like voicemails been shortened, blended, or even eliminated. I know they are essential to understanding the album, but they also at times took me out of the environment and ambiance Raury spent so much effort creating. For example, "War Pt.1" comes out of nowhere and as it builds and builds I get more and more excited for what's next…but then, a voicemail. I was taken off the edge of my seat. Had it skipped right to "God's Whisper," that song could be even more powerful. The music here is great, I’d like to hear more of it. It’s a long drive.
As the album ended with a simply stunning, textured instrumental on the eight minute long (but worth every minute) "Seven Suns," I recapped the trip in my head. By the end of Indigo Child, and my late night cruise, I was thinking about how much has changed since I was buying CDs at Tower Records. A lot has changed, both in music and in my life, even in the short time since I was stuck in traffic after work, calming my soul with Channel Orange. Still, no matter how many youthful landmarks are turned into something new, one thing that remains constant is the excitement of hearing a refreshing new project. In that sense, Raury and Indigo Child already feel like an old, familiar friend.
[Lucas Garrison is a writer for DJBooth.net. His favorite album is “College Dropout,” but you can also tweet him your favorite Migos songs at @LucasDJBooth.]


Oh London, it is so good to be back. I almost forgot how pretty it is here. The buildings, the clean (!) streets and the British accent which I love so so much. As I told you, we arrived in the early noon on Thursday to kick off our first fashion week here. Of course my fashion buddy and photographer is with me to live this adventure; my mom. I feel so grateful to share this journey with her and enjoy the same passion for fashion. Having endless conversations by the end of each shows and taking some awesome photos, which she became really good at!
Before I share the first pics of fashion week – from the two shows we have seen, the presentations we have been to and the outfits I wore – I first want to start with this set of images which we shot right after checking in our hotel (and before the search to Harrods which turned out to be really close!). This post is just about the right Travel Outfit, because what to wear when you’re almost all day on the go? It is obvious that you want to stay comfortable, but sweatpants are just a big NO to me.
I always go for my comfiest jeans which I can wear every day. At the moment, it is this 7 For All Mankind flared jeans in black, which is just a classic. It is really comfy as well cause it has a lot of stretch, so prefect for a (long) flight. Because it can be really cold on the plane, I always make sure to have something warm with me. Thinking about an extra cashmere cardigan or an over-sized scarf. Just because it is really cold outside now, I went for a big knit today. At last you need a pair of good walking shoes (prefer with socks so your feel won’t be cold on the plane) and a bag to fit in your needs. At the moment, I am dying over my new 3.1 Phillip Lim bag which I got from Farfetch. It is small yet still big enough for everything!
I was wearing:
Sweater: Flavio Castelli, similar
Jeans: 7 For All Mankind
Shoes: Zara, more snake print
Oh yes!! I absolutely LOVE London and everything about it, from the buildings, city parks, to people, restaurants, etc. 🙂
Love the Phillip lim bag!!! Your outfit is so chic and how wonderful you get to share that experience with your mom!
Gourges as always <3
Woow! nice Outfit! 🙂
Great look! 😉
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Oh, darling I love the first pictures of yours ! <3 so pretty
Love the bag! This look is so pretty!
Love it! Beautiful photos and sunnines
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I love your style!!!
Great bag, very classy look!
The Flower Duet
Great look!! Stay warm!
Nice outfit! So cozy and chic!
Estás guapísima, me encanta el outfit!! https://bohoclosetblog.com/2016/02/22/bolso-cuero-ecologico/
Cute look! Great for hitting the city and shopping!
Oh I love 3.1 Phillip Lim bags too.They look good with lots of things.But If I’d decided to buy one I think I’d get bigger one.
Ahh super gave foto’s Floortje!
Hele mooie look 🙂
Cozy chic outfit!
You look so cute, I love your boots !!
What a gorgeous photo’s, you can be proud of your mom 🙂
Love London too, it’s such a great city..
You’re so lucky that you got to go to LFW with your mom! And how lovely that you two share the same passion! Love these photos; you look great! 🙂
Love the outfit…especially the bag


4 Bedroom House Plans
Life’s pretty special!
The versatile simplicity of this lovely home makes every day a pleasure. Wide, square spaces and clean lines come together to create flexible, spacious living areas with wonderful possibilities and scope for adding your personal touches to make it your own.
At the front of the home is the roomy master suite. You’ll fall in love with the generous ensuite and walk-in-robe organically complementing the sleeping area to create a parent’s retreat that’s a perfect sanctuary at the end of long, busy, family-filled days!
The back of the Treasure welcomes in the sun, with the airy living and dining space opening on to a large alfresco to give you an indoor-outdoor lifestyle you’ll love making the most of all year around. You’ll find everyone is drawn here for those simple, special moments you’ll treasure forever - lazy, sunshine-filled breakfasts with family, long lunches, ambling conversations, cozy dinners and special parties with friends.
Three large bedrooms are well located towards the rear of the home, forming their own zone and providing privacy from the master suite. And thanks to the clever design of the layout, they are located well away from the living areas of the home, giving everyone a place of their own for quiet retreat and relaxation.
Harlo facade is the standard no cost facade. All other facades are upgrade options and available at an additional cost. Images of facades shown are to be used as a guide only and may contain upgrades such as feature bricks, render, cladding, roofing, feature tiles, feature paint and upgraded garage and front doors. Front door shown is 1200mm wide which is an upgrade from the standard 920mm. Material finishes shown are purely an expression of the artist and are available at additional costs. Facades shown are a style only and may differ depending on the house type chosen. Please refer to our current price list and specifications for facade finishes allowed in base price and speak with your Building & Design Consultant for specific drawings on your chosen house type and facade.


How Often Should You Change Your Workout Routine?
There is no absolute rule about the frequency of changing your routine. Some top bodybuilders have used the same workout for years and others change fairly often. So you have quite a bit of latitude when it comes to changing what you do. However, there are a few issues to consider when looking at changing your workout.
Being consistent with your routine makes a big difference. If you switch out often you can’t establish good baseline strength points. When you work with the same approach for awhile you can indeed build in baseline strength points. And you also need to let a workout have some time in order to have some effect.
After awhile you can realize some real gains that you wouldn’t realize if you flip your routine all the time.
Stay with a routine long enough to be able to actually see gains – either in the amount of weight you are lifting, or in the rep range, or in the actual size of your muscles.
Change is Also Good
It is smart on occasion to give your body some new challenges and that means changing your routine. So you want to keep a workout long enough to get some good progress from it, but you can also benefit from change. The change is beneficial to both your mind and your muscles.
You should give a good routine at least three months to have some effect. If the routine is not getting there, then you can switch out. But if the routine is producing results, stick with it. Push it out to four months, then five, and six. And maybe even a year if your results are there. A good routine is worth keeping around. And when you do switch out of a good routine, make sure you write it down in a training journal so you can get back to it later on.
So when should you switch?
Your own mind and body will tell you. When you start considering other routines and exercises, that’s a sign that soon it will be time to switch and try something new.
About The Author:
Paul Becker is a natural (steriod free for life) bodybuilder and fitness consultant. Visit his website @ http://www.bodybuilding-store.com


The Naval Academy broke ground on its new cybersecurity building Friday, likely the last time a major academic structure will go up on the Yard.
The building will be named after Rear Adm. Grace Hopper, known as the "mother of computing." This will be the first building named after a woman at any of the nation's three major service academies.
The 300 people attending the ceremony included U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski and U.S. Reps. John Sarbanes and C.A. "Dutch" Ruppersberger.
Although construction won't actually begin for several more months, the academy officials and politicians capped off the event by digging dirt with gold shovels out of a trough.
Hopper Hall will be a significant step in streamlining the academy's cyber education program, as well as offering a state-of-the-art education, Vice Adm. Ted Carter, the academy's superintendent, said at the ceremony.
"Today I'm reminded of the Navy's core values," Carter said. "Honor, courage and commitment are not gender-specific … This building and her name will serve as an inspiration to provide a daily example of the type of leadership both men and women should emulate."
Hopper Hall will accommodate students taking the academy's cyber operations major, first available to the Class of 2016. Construction of the five-story building is expected to begin this winter and to be finished in September 2019. The cyber operations major will be accredited this November, Carter said.
The 206,000-square-foot center, which received $120 million from Congress in 2014, is between Nimitz Library and Rickover Hall. The center will include labs, offices, classrooms, lecture halls, an observatory and a rooftop space.
The academy received $106,674,440 in gift donations.
The center will be the first building on the Yard with a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility — required to allow midshipmen to handle classified information.
Changes in warfare have made teaching cybersecurity a necessity, Mikulski said during the ceremony. The senator, who is on the Intelligence Committee, said the building will train midshipmen on how to protect the country in ways "we're only now currently learning."
Mikulski is retiring at the end of this term in January. She said she was "so pleased" to have the building named after a woman who broke barriers.
Hopper was an American computer scientist who worked on the first computer, the Harvard Mark 1, during World War II. She was responsible for making computers more accessible by converting mathematical code into language.
"If you think I'm feisty, I'm like a plebe compared to the wonderful admiral," Mikulski said. "You know it takes a woman to take math and make it understandable in English."
Hopper Hall is an appropriate tribute to the rear admiral, considering she wanted her legacy to be training the next generation, said Thomas Oppel, chief of staff to Navy Secretary Ray Mabus.


Police seize Xavier college cannabis
Police has seized a small quantity of cannabis that Xavier College in Melbourne had earlier confiscated from a student but the Victorian Premier is backing the college's right not to report the matter to police.
The Age reports that Boroondara Police from inner Melbourne attended Xavier College where they took possession of a small quantity of cannabis after yesterday's reports of a student dealing drugs on the premises.
According to yesterday's reports a former student was expelled after allegedly selling marijuana in the school grounds in February. Three students who bought the drug were reportedly suspended from the school.
The school reportedly told students of the incident but did not inform police.
"Victoria Police see trafficking of a drug as a serious offence and feel that their (Xavier's) involvement is required," Senior Sergeant Ebinger of the Victoria Police Drug and Alcohol Unit told reporters.
"There are issues in relation to the seizure and destruction of the drug and technically the school has no legislative authority to take possession or dispose of the drug."
The cannabis will be destroyed in accordance with police procedure, the Age says.
Premier Steve Bracks told reporters that he shares parents' concerns about private schools failing to tell police of drug dealing on school grounds, but the policy is not a government matter.
"Private schools are independent and private, they operate independently like every other private company does in the country, so they have to make decisions themselves on what they report," Mr Bracks said.
State schools are obliged to inform police of any suspected crime, Mr Bracks said.
Meanwhile, quoting the Herald-Sun, Ninemsn reports that the mother of one boy said that "the whole thing is incredibly unfair".
"To victimise a child like this is incredibly unfair," his mother said.
College surrenders cannabis stash (The Age, 12/4/07)
Xavier College drug dealer 'a victim' (Ninemsn, 11/4/07)
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Catholic college in student drug bust (CathNews, 11/4/07)
Pope urges political action against drugs (CathNews, 5/12/05)
Schools acting to protect their trade marks (CathNews, 15/3/04)
Teacher charged with sale of drugs in schoolgrounds (CathNews, 25/6/02)
12 Apr 2007


Thornton, Hejduk to Replace Keller, Sanneh on National Team Roster for NIKE U.S. Cup '99
"It's unfortunate that we will not have Kasey in camp once again," said U.S. head coach Bruce Arena. "But this is another good opportunity for Zach Thornton, who has already demonstrated that he deserves opportunities with the national team."
Keller's Leicester City club is on the verge of one of its most important matches of the year, and will play Tottenham Hotspurs on March 21 at Wembley Stadium in the Worthington League Cup Final. Leicester is trying to become just the fourth team in the 39-year history of the League Cup to win the title three times. Though this match will not directly interfere with Nike U.S. Cup '99, Leicester will play an imortant Premier League game and Worthington Cup tuneup versus Charlton Athletic on March 13.
Thornton, who posted several key saves in shutting out Chile during the first half of the USA's 2-1 victory on Feb. 21, will replace Keller on the U.S. roster and be joined by goalkeeper Tony Meola.
In addition to the loss of Keller, midfielder Tony Sanneh has been dropped from the USA's Nike U.S. Cup '99 roster after suffering a quadricep injury. Sanneh's roster spot will be filled by Frankie Hejduk, another German-based midfielder.
Hejduk, a Southern California native, will not join the U.S. squad in Los Angeles until after the weekend, as he is scheduled to be in the squad for Bayer Leverkusen's Bundesliga match on Sunday (March 7) versus Werder Bremen.
The U.S. National Team will open Nike U.S. Cup '99 against first-time participant Guatemala at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum on Thursday, March 11 at 5:30 p.m. (PT) in a match televised live on ESPN, with Bolivia facing off against Mexico in the second match at 8 p.m. (PT).
The U.S. squad will then face two-time defending U.S. Cup champion Mexico at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, Calif., at 12:30 p.m. (PT) live on ABC. The second part of the doubleheader pits Bolivia against Guatemala at 3 p.m. (PT).
For Nike U.S. Cup '99 ticket information, fans should call 213-413-3951 (Los Angeles) and 619-460-7612 or 877-USCUP99 (San Diego)
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|Hejduk, Frankie||M||5'8"||155||8/5/74||15/2||Cardiff, Calif.||Bayer Leverkusen (Germany)|
|Jones, Cobi||M/F||5'7"||145||6/16/70||113/8||Westlake Village, Calif.||Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS)|
|Kirovski, Jovan||M||6'1"||170||3/18/76||27/5||Escondido, Calif.||Fortuna Cologne (Germany)|
|Lewis, Eddie||M||5'10"||155||5/17/74||5/1||Cerritos, Calif.||San Jose Clash (MLS)|
|Llamosa, Carlos||D||5'11"||166||6/30/69||2/0||Maspeth, NY||D.C. United (MLS)|
|Maisonneuve, Brian||M||5'11"||170||6/28/73||10/0||Warren, Mich.||Columbus Crew (MLS)|
|Mathis, Clint||M||5'10"||170||11/25/76||2/0||Conyers, Ga.||Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS)|
|McBride, Brian||F||6'1"||170||6/19/72||27/6||Arlington Heights, Ill.||Columbus Crew (MLS)|
|Meola, Tony||GK||6'1"||205||2/21/69||89/0||Kearny, N.J.||Kansas City Wizards (MLS)|
|Moore, Joe-Max||F||5'9"||150||2/23/71||73/17||Irvine, Calif.||New England Revolution (MLS)|
|Olsen, Ben||M||5'8"||140||5/3/77||2/1||Middletown, Penn.||D.C. United (MLS)|
|Pope, Eddie||D||6'1"||180||12/24/73||27/3||High Point, N.C.||D.C. United (MLS)|
|Razov, Ante||F||6'1"||175||3/2/74||2/0||Whittier, Calif.||Chicago Fire (MLS)|
|Regis, David||D||5'11"||160||12/2/68||5/0||Valenciennes, France||FC Metz (France)|
|Reyna, Claudio||M||5'9"||160||7/20/73||64/7||Springfield, N.J.||VfL Wolfsburg (Germany)|
|Thornton, Zach||GK||6'3"||215||10/10/73||3/0||Edgewood. Md.||Chicago Fire (MLS)|
|Williams, Richie||M||5'5"||145||6/3/70||2/0||Middletown, N.J.||D.C. United (MLS)|
|General Manager:||Pam Perkins||(Evanston, Ill.)|
|Head Coach:||Bruce Arena||(Fairfax, Va.)|
|Assistant Coach:||George Gelnovatch||(Charlottesville, Va.)|
|Goalkeeper Coach:||Milutin Soskic||(Aliso Viejo, Calif.)|
|Doctor:||Bert Mandelbaum||(Los Angeles, Calif.)|
|Trainer:||Rudy Rudawsky||(Wilmington, Del.)|
|Trainer:||Jim Hashimoto||(Wilmington, Del.)|
|Team Coordinator:||Maria Hernandez||(Chicago)|
|Equipment Manager:||Rob Stelzer||(St. Louis, Mo.)|
|Press Officer:||Brian Remedi||(Chicago)|


Voices Found: Free Jazz and Singing
Voices Found: Free Jazz and Singing contributes to a wave of voice studies scholarship with the first book-length study of free jazz voice. It pieces together a history of free jazz voice that spans from sound poetry and scat in the 1950s to the more recent wave of free jazz choirs. Author Chris Tonelli traces the developments and offers a theory, derived from interviews with many of the most important singers in the history of free jazz voice, of how listeners have experienced and evaluated the often unconventional vocal sounds these vocalists employed. This theory explains that even audiences willing to enjoy harsh sounds from saxophones or guitars often resist when voices make sounds that audiences understand as not-human.
Experimental poetry and scat were combined and transformed in free jazz spaces in the 1960s and 1970s by vocalists like Yoko Ono (in solo work and her work with Ornette Coleman and John Stevens), Jeanne Lee (in her solo work and her work with Archie Shepp and Gunter Hampel), Leon Thomas (in his solo work as well as his work with Pharoah Sanders and Carlos Santana), and Phil Minton and Maggie Nicols (who devoted much of their energy to creating unaccompanied free jazz vocal music). By studying free jazz voice we can learn important lessons about what we expect from the voice and what happens when those expectations are violated. This book doesn’t only trace histories of free jazz voice, it makes an attempt to understand why this story hasn’t been told before, with an impressive breadth of scope in terms of the artists covered, drawing on research from the US, Canada, Wales, Scotland, France, The Netherlands, and Japan.
Visit the Voices Found project page for a playlist of musical examples related to the volume.
Voices Found: Free Jazz and Singing is a new title in Routledge’s Transnational Studies in Jazz series and the culmination of Dr. Chris Tonelli’s postdoctoral work with the IICSI, and is available for purchase from Routledge


7 Apr 2020
by Brett Winton
, Director of Research - ARK Invest
During this period of uncertainty related to COVID-19 and market volatility, we believe trusted communication is more important than ever. For that reason, on April 2nd ARK hosted BIS2020, a live Q&A video conference that brought together a group of experts from our research ecosystem to help answer questions on the coronavirus, government policy, market volatility, and the role innovation plays during tumultuous times.
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As a healthcare professional in Texas, you may have undergone training regarding fraud, waste and abuse in the workplace. It is critical that you understand what this entails, as you do not want to be associated with a situation involving fraud.
Prescription drug fraud, wage and abuse comes with many harsh penalties, including hefty fines, job loss and potential jail time. Those who are convicted of prescription drug fraud may lose their professional license and have trouble gaining employment in any related health field after completing their penalties.
Prescription drug fraud occurs when a person intentionally uses false information, such as a fake name or diagnosis, to get an insurance company to pay for medication, according to the American Pharmacists Association. A pharmacist who uses the wrong insurance or forge prescriptions is an example of fraud. Waste, on the other hand, is involved when a professional or company overutilizes services, resulting in unnecessary costs. For example, a pharmacy sends prescriptions that were never ordered by the doctor or the patient, simply to bill the insurance and obtain payment. Actions that result in extraneous or inflated payments for prescription drugs are known as abuse. This occurs when a pharmacy bills the insurance for a brand name drug and dispenses the generic drug to the patient.
Fraud, waste and abuse affects everyone. When healthcare professionals fill fraudulent prescriptions, waste services and abuse payment systems, it drives up the price of healthcare and insurance coverage for all patients. In fact, healthcare fraud leads to the loss of billions of dollars throughout the U.S. annually.


This is a two part question, 1.) Growth as a Christian and 2.) Facing worries and fears. I'm going to cover part 2 tonight and come back to cover part 1 at a later time.
I want to make one thing abundantly clear. What I write in this article is not something I have perfected. My goal is not to share what I have learned in my abundant experience in conquering fear, but rather what the Bible says about fears and worries. As a good example that I would feel hypocritical if I didn't share, I have gone through a week of mild depression this past week because of some worries and fears about the future. So while I may not be the best person to write this article, I do feel the Bible contains applicable truth to this that is true whether it is spoken by a confident PhD or an inexperienced teenager.
There are two Bible verses I would like to examine chiefly on this topic. 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 and Philippians 4:6-7. These are two passages of Scripture that have both touched me immensely during hard times in my life, the first during a period of homesickness and feelings of inadequacy in Africa and the second this past week while wrestling with some doubts.
I encourage you to look up all four verses I referenced above in the 2 Cor. passage, but I will just type out the very relevant part here. "And He has said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.' Most gladly, therefore, will I rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then I am strong."
This verse, to me, represents yet again how opposite Christian thinking should be from the world's. Strength is not grounds for boasting for the believer; weakness is. In fact, rather than boasting about our iron wills and spiritual muscles, we boast in our shortcomings, our weakness, and our failures. But why?
Because in our weakness, fears, and doubts, Christ is free to be my Everything. Vulnerability and weakness in ourselves removes every vestige of self-will and trust in my spiritual disciplines and spiritual muscles by placing me squarely dependent on my Savior for hope and power in my day to day life.
Hard times show us the sufficiency of Christ. Hard times show me that the grace of God is all I need. Hard times reveal whether or not my strongest desire is truly for God or for earthly things. Hard times, worries, and fears point me back to a loving Father and away from the things that seem so important during easy times. Hard times have a way of forcing us to recognize the true value of things, hobbies, family, friends, and our God.
The second passage I would like to look at is Philippians 4. "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
Two elements of this passage jump out at me. First off all, it starts off with a command to chill. "Be anxious for nothing." Don't worry. Trust the sovereign hand of God in the affairs on earth. Trust that the sovereign God who rules over all things is good, perfect, and working all things together for good (Rom. 8:28). When we realize we're talking about almighty God here, it becomes more obvious that He does, in fact, deserve a measure of trust and faith. After all, He's God. If He says He's working out the future for our good, He is. I'm not claiming that that is easy to believe or convince yourself of, but it's no less true.
Second point is probably my favorite thing I have seen in the Bible in the past week. The phrase in the KJV is "peace of God which passeth all understanding", but I personally prefer my NASB translation's "peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension..."
If that's not a beautiful concept, I'm not sure what is. Paul is admittedly speaking of a peace that is not understandable. It's a peace we shouldn't have in tough circumstances. It's a radical trust and a reckless faith in our Father and His goodness.
The phrase I thought of to describe it is "irrational peace". It's a peace that doesn't make sense. It's a peace we shouldn't have, rationally speaking. In the hard times in life, we naturally worry, doubt, and fear. But as believers, as we learn how to handle these worries, doubts, and fears, God grants us peace, an irrational peace. Reckless faith and radical trust results in irrational peace.
My prayer for you all, for my friends, for my fellow writer and friend Lauren, and for myself is that we honestly realize that the hard times will come, and that we will cling to Christ with fervency and passion through them, radically and recklessly. "And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." That's God's promise, not mine.


McConnnell horse punted at Dundalk
(Healy Racing Photos)
The son of Bachelor Duke makes his handicap debut in the ten furlong contest at 8.00pm, having finished third over course and distance last month on this third run in a maiden.
The three-year-old was available at 10/1 this morning but has attracted plenty of support and is now as short as 2/1 favourite for the race.
Won Diamond has been well-backed from 4/1 into 7/4 favourite in the earlier mile two-year-old maiden (6.30).
Michael Halford's charge was third behind a smart looking sort in Foundry on his sole start at Leopardstown last month.
Old favourite Copper Dock has been backed in the opening six-furlong handicap (12/1 into 13/2) while there has also been support for Samollie (12/1 into 11/2) in the second division of the mile handicap.
Champion point-to-point rider Derek O'Connor has been booked for a Cheltenham mount already on Rival D'Estruval in the National Hunt Chase.


Dante in Context
Üye Girişi yapın, temin süresi ve fiyatını size bildirelim.
Üye Girişi yapın, sizi bu ürün stoklarımıza girdiğinde bilgilendirelim.
Temin süremiz 28 - 42 iş günü
Yayıncı Cambridge University Press ( 09 / 2015 ) ISBN 9781107033146 | Ciltli | 23,6 x 16,1 cm | İngilizce | Türler Edebiyat
In the past seven centuries Dante has become world renowned, with his works translated into multiple languages and read by people of all ages and cultural backgrounds. This volume brings together interdisciplinary essays by leading, international scholars to provide a comprehensive account of the historical, cultural and intellectual context in which Dante lived and worked: from the economic, social and political scene to the feel of daily life; from education and religion to the administration of justice; from medicine to philosophy and science; from classical antiquity to popular culture; and from the dramatic transformation of urban spaces to the explosion of visual arts and music. This book, while locating Dante in relation to each of these topics, offers readers a clear and reliable idea of what life was like for Dante as an outstanding poet and intellectual in the Italy of the late Middle Ages.


Sticky lip glosses vex me and usually require me to use Carmex before I apply them on. That is not how lip gloss is supposed to work. When it comes to texture and finish preferences, some women like a bright gloss; others prefer a frost, but I prefer a pearly finish. Rimmel’s new Stay Glossy 6-Hour lip gloss is product that does exactly that.
Rimmel’s Stay Glossy 6-Hour lip glosses have an applicator that softens the lips and an ingredient that makes them last up to six hours. I’ve done swatches for these Stay Glossy products and they lasted a couple hours, however, I am not sure if it was six hours exactly. As long as they last throughout the day and keep my lips looking plump, the hours don’t really matter, the results are what I’m looking for.
For the past couple of days I’ve been wearing Stay Glossy in Eternity, Unlimited Gold and Always Lovely on my lips. Each time I look at my lips before I put on the lip gloss they look soft and smooth, with the lip gloss on, they look silky smooth.
There are several shades that work for women of all colors and for lips of all sizes; what these these lip glosses work to do is add a healthy shine to lips. Instead of the occasional greasy glosses from the past, using Rimmel Stay Glossy can leave a man wondering why the kiss on his cheek is not sticky. Figure out if they work for yourself on their
website, which also shows the stores you can buy them from. $5 each.
Twilight Zone Quad & Dreamy Eyes Trio
Another product from the Fall 2011 of Rimmel that we’re loving is the Glam’ Eyes Shadow quad that gives you a subtle yet elegant look. I used the Dreamy Trio eye shadow to sport with for a day with my sis’ and the look lasted throughout a day of sweat and heat.
Danielle wearing “Dreamy Eyes Trio” on her eyes, and “Eternity” 6 Hour Lip Gloss
The eye shadow comes off with a light touch, yet wears well on women of color. Light colors can look awkward on my face if I don’t add a little darkness to it, so with the Rimmel eye shadows I find it suitable to use a dark brown from another eye shadow brand with the Rimmel eye shadow. They blend effortlessly!
With the step to step guidance on the back of the eye shadow palette you’ll find it easier to make the colors work in three simple strokes. There are numbers on the sections where the different colors are, so when you follow the steps you will know the order in which the colors are worn.
Each eye shadow palette has different looks and different amounts of eye shadow color. The Twilight Zone Quad eye shadow, for example, has shades of gray and a shade of white to give off a smoky- like appearance. There are several more themes to the eye shadows that can compliment any personality. Eye shadow themes are: tempting, spices, modern blues, Orion, and Lynx.
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Paris Jackson is opening up about seeking treatment for her physical and emotional health.
“Yes i’ve taken a break from work and social media and my phone because it can be too much sometimes, and everyone deserves a break, but i am happy and healthy and feeling better than ever!” Jackson wrote in her first post on Instagram since Dec. 12, alongside of a selfie of herself with a dog, in which the top of her face was cropped out.
The 20-year-old model and singer also revealed that her band, The Sound Flowers, “have some new music we’re stoked to share with y’all!” adding: “hope you guys’ new year started out with lots of love and light and all the things. i’ll be back soon!!”
On Tuesday, PEOPLE confirmed Jackson sought help at a treatment facility.
“After a busy year of work engagements that took her all over the globe, Paris decided that she needed to take some time off to reboot, realign and prioritize her physical and emotional health,” a source close to the daughter of the late Michael Jackson told PEOPLE. “She checked herself into a treatment facility to aid in her wellness plan and is looking forward to coming out of this revitalized and ready to tackle the exciting new projects that await her.”
RELATED VIDEO: Paris and Prince Jackson Honor Late Father Michael Jackson at His 60th Birthday Celebration
In recent years, Jackson has been open about struggling with anxiety and depression, as well as dealing with the trauma from a sexual assault in her teenage years.
In a 2017 Rolling Stone profile, the young star admitted she has attempted suicide several times.
“I was going through a lot of, like teen angst. And I was also dealing with my depression and my anxiety without any help,” she told the magazine of a June 2013 attempt at age 15. “It was just self-hatred … Low self-esteem, thinking that I couldn’t do anything right, not thinking I was worthy of living anymore.”
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Dear DESIS community,
we are pleased to announce that the call for paper of the conference ‘CUMULUS Milan 2015 – The Virtuous Circle. Design Culture and Experimentation’, is now open. We are planning several parallel initiatives for DESIS and therefore we warmly recommend a massive participation
Milano, Politecnico di Milano, June 3-7, 2015
The conference aims to investigate how design comes out of the interaction between a practice, which seeks to change the state of things, and a culture, which makes sense of this change. The way this happens evolves with time: practices and cultures evolve and so do the ways they interact; and the attention that is paid at different moments to one or other of these interacting polarities also evolves. In the current period of turbulent transformation of society and the economy, it is important to go back and reflect on the cultural dimension of design, its capacity to produce not only solutions but also meanings, and its relations with pragmatic aspects. Good design does not limit itself to tackling functional and technological questions, but it also always adopts a specific cultural approach that emerges, takes shape and changes direction through a continuous circle of experimenting and reflecting. Because the dimension and complexity of the problems is growing, it is becoming evident that to overcome them it is, above all, necessary to bring new sense systems into play. This is ground on which design, by its very nature, can do much. Indeed, the ability to create a virtuous circle between culture and practical experimentation is, or should be, its main and distinctive characteristic. However, for this really to happen it is necessary to trigger new discussion and reflection about the nature and purpose of design practice and culture. We need to take a step back in history and look at what they were like in the past; then come back to the present and ask ourselves how they have changed and are changing in today’s world in transition. This process could start with some questions, for example: how do the new design practices produce culture? Vice versa, how can this culture orientate and offer common horizons to the multiplicity of practices that take place in design activities? How does this emerging culture tie up with the design tradition of the last century? How can this add depth and consistence to the design culture of the 21st century?
In order to discuss these issues the conference will be organised into 7 tracks corresponding to 7 activities in which the virtuous design culture-experimentation circle can take place: Nurturing; Envisioning; Experimenting/Prototyping; Incubating/Scaling; Assessing; Disseminating/Communicating; Training/Educating.
Call For Papers Launch: Wed 23 July 2014
Submission of Full Papers: Mon 10 Nov 2014
Early Bird Conference Registration: Wed 3 Dec 2014 – Mon 16 Feb 2015
Final note of acceptance of the full paper: Thu 15 Jan 2015
Conference Registration Opens: Tue Feb 17 2015
Delivery of the final papers: Wed 15 Apr 2015
Conference: 3-7 June 2015
Contact: Laura Galluzzo, email@example.com
Luisa Collina, Politecnico di Milano, President of Cumulus
Ezio Manzini, President of DESIS Network
Anna Meroni, Politecnico di Milano, International Coordinator of DESIS Network


An Experience in an Italian Emergency Room Without Travel Medical Insurance
Americans know that when visiting an emergency room in the United States, there is only one guaranteed outcome, and it is not a swift recovery. What is guaranteed, however, is an astronomical medical bill causing some families to claim bankruptcy or enter into long-term payment plans. This reality instills fear in many Americans, especially those who are uninsured or under-insured. Travelers who are accustomed to this type of medical system often explore travel medical insurance options before departing for another country. But is that really necessary when traveling to Italy?
In Italy, healthcare is generally free. But what about for Americans or non-Italian citizens? In my own personal experience throughout the years, if I am in need of medical attention in Italy, I have the option of seeking treatment at a public facility for free, in which case I would be subject to potentially long waiting periods (depending on the severity of the medical issue), or I can pay a private doctor for a consultation, whereby the waiting time would be significantly shorter. Prices for private doctors, in my experience, range anywhere from 50 Euros to 150 Euros. But what about emergency room visits?
This month while in Florence, Italy, my 7-month-old daughter, Sofia, developed a high fever of about 103 degrees F. Concerned, my wife and I brought her to the emergency room at the renowned children’s hospital called Meyer Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria. Upon arriving, Sofia was triaged and classified as “codice verde” (code green). There are three classification codes for emergency patients at the Meyer Hospital: codice verde (code green), codice giallo (code yellow), and codice rosso (code red). There is little to no wait for code red patients, but since Sofia was classified as code green, the entire emergency room visit lasted 4-hours from the time we entered to the time we departed.
During our 4-hour visit (most of which was spent in a crowded waiting room with parents and children), Sofia was seen by a doctor and nurse, given a standard check-up and evaluation, a urine test was performed, and a prescription was written. Prognosis – mal di gola (sore throat), with nothing to worry about. In addition to that comforting news, the paper that the nurse provided to us at the conclusion of the visit indicated a charge of € 0.00. Our entire emergency room visit was free, even though we reported Sofia as being born in the United States. Additionally, the cost of the prescribed medicine at the pharmacy cost approximately $3.00.
I am not an expert on healthcare in Italy, but I can tell you that when I travel to Italy, even with my minor children, I feel comfortable in knowing that healthcare is available to us for free, and in large cities like Florence, Italy, excellent healthcare is all within reach. For this reason, I have never purchased travel medical insurance when traveling to Italy.
But are there any benefits to purchasing travel medical insurance? In preparation for this post, I reviewed a policy that I found online and discovered that not only does it have a multitude of reasons why coverage will not apply, but it lists at least 50 exclusions. While these limitations are not unusual for insurance policies, it is important for prospective purchasers to acknowledge that using the insurance coverage is not always as easy as one would think, and it is always best to speak with an insurance agent to answer your questions prior to purchasing any travel medical insurance.
Nevertheless, there are some situations that travelers can find themselves where coverage would be helpful, but I think those are in extreme and rare cases. For example, certain types of travel medical insurance will cover the cost of airfare for a relative to visit you in Italy, if you are confined to a hospital intensive care unit following certain life-threatening illnesses. In the event of death, some policies will pay for your mortal remains to be shipped back to your home country, or even buried in Italy. Some policies will pay for emergency air transportation to a hospital. If travelers want coverage for these rare circumstances, then perhaps travel medical insurance will be helpful; however, for ordinary and common medical issues that may arise on a trip to Italy, I don’t think travelers should be concerned.
What are some of your thoughts about traveling to Italy with travel medical insurance? Is it necessary? A waste? Has it every helped any of you? Have any of you had experiences with Italian healthcare, and if so, what was the severity of the issue and the medical cost?
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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
What is Duchenne muscular dystrophy?
Duchenne muscular dystrophy, also called DMD, is a genetic disease affecting different groups of muscles in the body. A genetic disease is one that you are born with and you may have inherited from your family. DMD causes muscle cells to die, and results in the muscle becoming weak, small, and deformed. DMD usually starts in the lower limbs and pelvis, and moves quickly to other muscles. It is rarely found in girls, and boys are usually the only ones affected.
What causes Duchenne muscular dystrophy?
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is caused by problems with the genes and chromosomes. Genes are little pieces of information that tell your body what to do or what to make. Chromosomes are like packages that hold all the genes.
What are the signs and symptoms of Duchenne muscular dystrophy?
The most common problem in Duchenne muscular dystrophy is muscle weakness. It usually starts in early childhood and affects the lower limbs, in particular the thigh muscles. Other signs and symptoms may include:
- Early phase:
- Clumsiness, frequent falling, a waddling type of walk, and difficulty climbing stairs.
- Large calf muscles.
- Problems thinking, learning, focusing, and remembering.
- Problems with the facial muscles, such as in closing the eyes or puckering the lips.
- Trouble getting up from a sitting or lying position.
- Late phase:
- Contractures (painful shortening of the muscles) or muscle wasting.
- Heart problems.
- Inability to walk or stand.
- Lordosis (spine bends forward) or scoliosis (bending of the spine sideways).
- Trouble breathing and frequent lung infections.
- Trouble swallowing.
How is Duchenne muscular dystrophy diagnosed?
You may have one or more of the following tests:
- Biopsy: Caregivers remove a small piece of tissue from the muscle that is sent to the lab for tests.
- Telemetry is continuous monitoring of your heart rhythm. Sticky pads placed on your skin connect to an EKG machine that records your heart rhythm.
- Electromyography: This is also called an EMG. An EMG is done to test the function of your muscles and the nerves that control them. Electrodes (wires) are placed on the area of muscle being tested. Needles that enter your skin may be attached to the electrodes. The electrical activity of your muscles and nerves is measured by a machine attached to the electrodes. Your muscles are tested at rest and with activity.
- Genetic test: This test provides genetic information to learn if a hereditary disease is causing the problem.
- Magnetic resonance imaging: This test is also called an MRI. Pictures of the muscles are taken during this test. Caregivers use these pictures to look for changes in your muscles.
How is Duchenne muscular dystrophy treated?
There is no treatment for the muscle weakness and wasting of DMD. Medicines may be given to decrease DMD symptoms, such as muscle stiffness and pain. Other supportive therapies may be needed such as:
- Assistive devices: These are devices that protect and support the body to prevent further injury. These devices may include braces, crutches, or wheelchairs.
- Genetic counseling: You and your family will learn more about genetic or inherited diseases. This information may help you and your family in making make important decisions, such as planning a family.
- Medicines: Steroids and pain medicines may be given to decrease redness, pain, and swelling. Medicines may also be given to treat other conditions that are found with DMD, such as heart medicines.
- Rehabilitation therapies: Physical and occupational therapies may be needed to help you become better able to take care of yourself. Physical therapies are exercises to help make your bones and muscles stronger. Occupational therapy uses work, self-care, and play activities to help you in your daily life.
- Surgery: This may be needed to treat complications from DMD, such as contractures.
Where can I find support and more information?
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a life-changing disease for you and your family. Accepting that you or a family member has DMD is hard. You and those close to you may feel angry, depressed, or frightened. These are normal feelings. Talk to your caregivers, family, or friends about your feelings.You may also want to join a muscular dystrophy support group. This is a group of people who have DMD. Contact the following for more information:
- Muscular Dystropy Association
3300 E. Sunrise Drive
Tucson , AZ 85718
Phone: 1- 800 - 344-4863
Web Address: http://www.mdausa.org
- National Society of Genetic Counselors
401 N. Michigan Ave.
Chicago , IL 60611
Phone: 1- 312 - 321-6834
Web Address: www.nsgc.org
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(As an aside, Drinkboy Robert Hess, to whom I’ve just linked, is no relation to my wife, Jennifer Hess, despite the fact that Jen’s dad and Drinkboy are both named Robert Hess. I tease her sometimes about this. Whenever Drinkboy has a new article or blog post, I say to Jen, “Hey, guess what ‘your dad’ just said!” I am a frivolous man.)
Back to the Old Fashioned, I’ve fallen in complete love with the technique demonstrated on the video blog Brilliant Cocktails. All that stirring with the ice really blends the flavors and chills the drink. I’m sure this is the way I should have been mixing my Old Fashioneds all along, but I’m dumb and never knew it. The extra work and time really pay off.
On our last trip to LeNell’s, I picked up a bottle of Fee’s Lemon Bitters. I’ve used this in a lot of drinks since picking it up. I’d recommend it anywhere you’d use orange bitters, or anywhere you’d like a bit of lemon flavor. The brothers Fee use lemongrass and lemon oils to make a piquant and spicy bitters. I think I’m especially surprised by the depth of flavor here because Fee’s Orange, compared to the Regan’s, is a little flat.
Finally, I’m sure everyone who reads this blog also reads Darcy’s The Art of Drink and Paul’s Cocktail Chronicles. If you don’t, you should. I mean no false modesty to say they’re better bloggers than I am. They have more experience and knowledge than I do, and they post more often.
But anyway, go check out Darcy’s recent series about the science of spirits tastings. It’s fascinating stuff, and with Darcy’s chemistry background, he’s the perfect person to parse the science literature so we don’t have to. Darcy’s the Harold McGee of drink!
And Paul’s in the middle of an excellent series on rye tastings (I’d link to all of his posts, but I don’t think he’s done yet), in conjunction with his article in the latest Imbibe magazine. I guess if Paul had slept with Sinatra and Presley, he could be the Gael Greene of drink. Or something. Anyway, his rye series is great. Go read, goddammit.
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I’m very pleased to tell others about a “friend of the court brief” brief, filed in the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday by Democrats for Life of America (DFLA) and 22 other pro-life organizations in Young v. United Parcel Service, an important case involving the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 (the PDA). The brief, which supports the pregnant employee who filed suit against UPS, is by pro-life organizations from across the political spectrum, from Concerned Women for America and the Southern Baptists to Feminists for Nonviolent Choices and DFLA. Here is the DFLA news release summarizing the case (and also linking to the brief). I worked on the brief on behalf of DFLA.
The filing of the brief makes important statements that are crucial in our society, polarized as it is over the “life” issue and how to address it. In this, a variety of pro-life groups with different missions, who disagree on other things, have come together to emphasize that supporting pregnant women is a fundamentally pro-life position. I suspect that, in our polarized atmosphere, some people may be surprised that a bunch of pro-life groups have filed to support working women—so please spread the news!
The case involves Peggy Young, a driver for UPS who became pregnant and, based on the doctor’s note concerning lifting restrictions, sought to be switched to “light duty” work for the remaining few months of her pregnancy. UPS had provided such an accommodation for several significant categories of employees, including those injured on the job, those with disabilities, and those who had lost their commercial driving license for various medical reasons—but it refused to accommodate Young. She was forced to take an unpaid leave and lost her employer-provided health insurance for several months. Young sued under the PDA, which requires that pregnant women be treated the same as other employees “similar in their ability or inability to work.” Although UPS had made the accommodations mentioned above, the lower courts ruled against Young because there were other categories of employees UPS had not accommodated (e.g. off-the-job injuries); essentially, the court said that pregnancy was not discriminated against if it was treated no worse than those and was not ”singled out” for denial. Young is seeking reversal in the Supreme Court.
The case raises an important issue concerning the effectiveness of the PDA’s protection for pregnant employees, since many employers make accommodations for some but not all employees with physical limitations. The pro-life organizations’ brief argues that pregnancy should be treated as well as conditions the employer deems important enough to accommodate, not as poorly as conditions the employer refuses to accommodate. The brief points to the background of the PDA, which had support in 1978 from pro-life groups and pro-life members of Congress. Their rationale was that protecting pregnant women from discrimination reduces pressure on economically vulnerable women to abort their children, and helps support the fundamental right to bear children and raise a family. The brief makes those very same arguments.
Cross-posted (with minor changes) at Mirror of Justice


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I don't think Christians realize what they are doing when they insist on clinging to some portion of the law, attempting to mix it with grace. As far as that goes, not even the power of God can help you. The Holy Spirit will not help you attain righteousness under the law. God will not be unfaithful to the Covenant he made by and through his Son, Jesus.
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You readily accept grace for initial salvation and then you play the whore by deserting him and turning to yourself.
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