What is a power steering fluid?
There is a fluid specifically designed for the steering system known as power steering fluid. Lucas Oil is an example of a power steering fluid. The fluid differs slightly from that used in automatic transmissions.
Type IV, III, III, and I power steering fluids are available in various grades and brands, including Genuine Honda Fluid. It protects the system’s moving elements and keeps the steering mechanism running smoothly. You can harm The steering pump or the entire machine if the steering fluid is not used or is polluted.
The fluids are superior because they flow better at low temperatures, among other advantages. Many use universal power steering fluids in a variety of different automobiles. Manufacturers may propose a specific power steering fluid with particular additives in various cases. (Read Why Is My Radiator Empty But Reservoir Full)
What color is the power steering fluid?
The fluid used in power steering differs from that used in automatic transmission fluid. It’s critical to understand the standard color of the power steering fluid since it can tell you when something is in error with the system.
These power steering fluids also have corrosion prevention, enclose a small leak and wear-and-tear-reduction qualities for the steering components. However, it would help to thoroughly check the viscosity and chemical compatibility with the steering system type. The properties of the new fluid should be identical to those of the previous one employed in the system.
Steering Fluid with a Deep Red Color. Power steering fluid is often red in hue. You may notice a red tint when the power steering leaks. Power steering fluid is typically red or pink to identify it from other fluids in the car.
Power steering fluid with a yellow tint. Do not be startled if the color of your power steering fluid turns yellow. Although the steering fluid might turn yellow, this is not a regular occurrence. When the power steering fluid comes into touch with coolant, this happens.
Brown and Black Colored Steering Fluid. Whenever the power steering fluid turns black, you should immediately replace and bleed the system. When the power steering fluid reaches the end of its useful life, it turns black. It’s an indication that the steering fluid is on fire.
What causes the power steering fluid in a 2000 Chrysler to get milky?
The power steering reservoir is milky in color and does not appear to be firm and clear. Recent days have seen much cooling. An automobile can also overheat.
You can pour the liquid into the motor fuel tank. Cars, too, become overheated. The car had also become hot. It’s far too hot for a motor to cool. You need to get rid of your problems and challenges.
It is time to change your power steering fluid as soon as possible. Power steering fluid is used in some cars as well as transmission fluid. If you use the incorrect fluid in your vehicle, you will have even more complications.
What happens when the power steering fluid looks milky?
It could also cause the steering to become stuck. Heavy vehicles, such as pickup trucks, are prone to these issues. It would help if you sealed the power steering fluid. There was no way coolant was going to get in there. However, moisture from the air could pollute it. So suck it out (a turkey baster works excellent for this) and replace the old fluid with a clean and good fluid level.
Before even thinking about starting the engine, try cycling the steering wheel from full lock to full lock a couple of dozen times. As needed, fill the reservoir. Turn it to lock approximately five times with the front end jacked up, then check the oil level.
Power steering fluid that is dark and frothy is unclean and aged. The steering fluid must come into contact with the vehicle’s rack and pinion to function correctly. When the metal sheds, it contaminates the power steering fluid. (Read Why Does My Temperature Gauge Go Up And Down)
How to fix a milky power steering fluid?
The correct steering fluid for a car is determined by the vehicle’s model and owner’s manuals. Before you replace the steering fluid, you must first determine which one was previously present. When there is a leak in your steering fluid, and you recently changed it with a new steering fluid, you’ll notice a clear, pink, or red hue.
Bleed the system by repeatedly going lock to lock with the system hot and the cap open. Air bubbles will indeed appear. It can take a week or more of driving to work all of the air out of the system. Monitor the level to determine if the system improves over time.
If your power steering fluid is a tan hue, your system is probably full of air. Turn off your vehicle and inspect for leaks around the power steering pump once the air bubbles have settled. Check for leaks around the power steering lines in the front seal.
You should replace your car with new fluid as soon as possible. There will be damage to the steering gearbox and steering pump if you keep a power steering fluid of this color. Heavy vehicles, such as pickup trucks, are more prone to this problem. You should flush the steering system as a solution. (Learn How To Use Engine Hoist Leveler)
Filling a power steering system is as simple as you fill the reservoir. It was cranking the engine till it began and then immediately shutting it down. Repeat with more clean fluid. Allow for 20 to 30 minutes for the liquid to recover to its original state.


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(The Center Square) – A Red Flag Warning is in effect through Friday for the North and South Bay, Central Mendocino County, Western Monterey County and most of the Los Padres National Forest for gusty winds and low humidity, Cal Fire announced.
Since January, more than 8,100 wildfires have burned more than 3.9 million acres in California, Cal Fire reported Thursday.
Currently, more than 96,000 residents have been evacuated statewide, 30 people have died, and more than 7,500 structures have been destroyed.
Cal Fire also announced “full containment on two of the largest lightning complexes that began in August. The LNU Complex and the SCU Complex are 100% contained as of this morning.”
Crews are preparing for another round of Red Flag Warnings, it added. More than 17,000 firefighters remain at the front lines of 24 major wildfires across the state.
On Thursday, crews responded to 23 new wildfires statewide, bringing full containment to all fires.
The next 36 hours are expected to be critical for containment efforts due to winds reaching up to 30 mph sweeping through the hills of Napa County.
The Glass Fire expanded its reach this week and continues to threaten more than 28,000 homes and other structures.
It is the fourth major blaze in the northern Californian region in three years. Since mid-August, five of the six largest fires in the state’s history have broken out.
In August, fires blazed from Southern to Northern California; three burned more than 140,000 acres in the Bay Area region alone, according to a Mercury News report.
Gov. Gavin Newsom toured Napa County Thursday saying the state was putting “all we have in terms of resources” into fighting the fires, especially over the next 36 hours fighting high winds.
Within one month’s time, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Cal Fire, hired an additional 830 firefighters on top of its 858-person seasonal force. Historically, the state has relied on a state prison program using incarcerated inmates to fight wildfires, but they are not enough to contain an historic number of fires.
In August, Newsom called on three western states for help: Arizona, Nevada and Texas. He also called on Canada and Australia.
In late August, firefighters and aircraft from 10 states arrived in California after fires had scorched 991 square miles and destroyed more than 500 homes and other structures, covering a collective 771,000 acres.
At least 227 Arizona firefighters are helping battle wildfires in California, Colorado, and Oregon, according to the state’s Department of Forestry and Fire Management.
The Arizona National Guard also reportedly sent an additional 30 citizen-soldiers to California, including three UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters equipped with wildfire suppression capabilities.
Texas firefighters and support personnel first arrived in California in August, including 44 firefighters, 10 fire trucks and two command vehicles. By mid-September, another 190 firefighters, 50 fire trucks and 10 command vehicles from 56 Texas fire departments, were deployed to Californa.
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Nonmotorized vehicles continue to be an important part of urban transit systems in Asia
When it comes to urban transportation and haulage, it may be a case of “Back-to-the-Future” for Asian cities. Nonmotorized vehicles (NMVs in the jargon of economists and city planners) account for 25 to 80 percent of all vehicular transport in many Asian cities. In Shanghai, for example, nearly half the population rides a bicycle, and rickshaws and hand-pushed carts are a widespread sight in most cities in Asia today.
Although the number of cars is increasing at great speed, the number of NMVs also continues to rise. This may be good news for city planners and environmentalists who are trying to cope with pollution and other costs associated with motorized traffic in developing cities. NMVs offer affordable, quick, and convenient transportation for trips of short to intermediate distances. They are also ecologically sound, significantly reducing air and noise pollution, petroleum consumption, global warming, and traffic congestion.
Yet, the future of NMVs is at risk unless their use is supported by government policy. As Asian cities continue to grow—most of the world’s largest cities are in this region—and as the number of motor vehicles increases, street space for safe NMV use is frequently lost. In addition, credit financing and transport planning often favor motorized vehicles. In Jakarta, for example, bans, fines, and taxes that severely restrict or eliminate rickshaws have been in effect over the past five years.
Nevertheless, support for one transportation mode need not exclude the other. Adopting regulations that support NMV use, while allowing for motor vehicles and pedestrian traffic, is an attainable, realistic goal, as many Asian cities have discovered. This can be achieved by maintaining extensive cycle paths and NMV parking at rail and bus terminals to provide easy access to as many destinations as possible to both drivers and cyclists. Employee commuter subsidies offered to those bicycling to work, and accelerated domestic NMV production are other effective incentives for NMV use.
As indicated in the accompanying tables and charts based on a recent World Bank report, NMVs play an important role, for a number of different reasons, in total vehicle share in Asian cities. With suitable policies supporting their use, this share could grow larger.
This presentation is based on Non-Motorized Vehicles in Asian Cities, by Michael Replogle, World Bank Technical Paper Number 162, available from the World Bank Publications Sales Unit, $6.95.
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|Inland water vessels||2,300||3,000||6,900||25||15|
|Bullock carts, etc.||160,000||10||1,600||300||17|
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|Hong Kong||very small|
|Others (Japan, Pakistan, Korea, Rep. of)||15,000|
|Korea, Rep. of||1982||6,000||..||39,000||154||..|
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Phoenix To Shut Off Red Light Cameras
In a surprise vote, the Phoenix City Council decided not to renew a contract that would keep the city’s red light cameras operating through 2020.
Unless the council takes another vote, the cameras will be shut off after December 31, 2019.
The vote was taken without discussion Wednesday and without any council member specifically mentioning the item was about red light cameras.
The city has 12 cameras at intersections across the city.
The Phoenix Police Department wanted the council to renew the cameras, saying in council documents that they helped reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities.
According to AAA, Phoenix is the deadliest city in the U.S. for red light crashes.
“The city’s contract with the camera vendor is valid until December 31st. It is business as usual for right now, and we don’t want to speculate on any future next steps at this point,”
City Manager, Ed Zuercher said in a statement.
“Photo red light citations and school area photo radar citations will continue to be issued through the end of the current contract with the vendor. The date the contract is scheduled to end is December 31, 2019. No matter the method of enforcement, the Phoenix Police Department remains committed to public safety and will actively work to ensure safe driving across our city streets,” said the Phoenix Police Department in a statement.
The contract would have cost the city $800,000 and council documents estimated it would have brought in a little more than $4 million.


EV giant Tesla reportedly ready to step up its game in terms of paint
American electric vehicle pioneer Tesla Motors’ mega manufacturing facility in Germany, called Tesla Giga Berlin, will reportedly go into an exceptional color depth to produce Model Y electric crossover in new colors. Tesla is currently producing its electric cars in five basic colors: white, black, red, blue and gray. Now, Tesla Giga Berlin is all set to produce EVs in two new colors: Crimson Red and Deep Blue.
The reports about new colors started coming after the new manufacturing facility and its state-of-the-art paint shop in Grünheide near Berlin was revealed to the public during the recent Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg County Fair. Tesla Y bodies in Crimson Red and Deep Blue were on display at the site.
However, there is a great possibility that the Tesla Y bodies in new colors might be a demo of paint shop’s capabilities rather than an indication of the company’s plans to produce and sell the EV in new colors as there was also some fancy Model Ys on display outside the facility. Still, the display of the Model Y in new colors excited Tesla fans.
Twitter user Alex (@alex_avoigt) shared an image of Tesla Model Y bodies in new colors and wrote in a twitter post, “What you see in the back is a new color from Giga Berlin Model Y paint shop The 2 new colors they start with are Crimson read and a new blue both with an amazing depth und unique in the vehicle market.”
In a separate report, Tesmanian wrote that there might be a third all-new "Khaki-like” color. In mid-February this year, an image posted on social networking site LinkedIn had suggested the Model Y could also be made available in dark green color.
In addition to numerous displays related to Made-in-Germany Model Y's colors, the American manufacturer also used the recently held Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg County Fair to reveal its upcoming structural battery pack with 4680-type cylindrical cells as well as the new facility’s capacity.
At the county fair, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that the Gigafactory Berlin’s main Model Y production line has the ability to produce one car body every 45 minutes. With this ability to EV giant will be able to produce 1,920 units per day; 13,440 per week; 57,600 per month; and nearly 700,000 units per year. Even after some maintenance breaks, the mega manufacturing plant will eventually be able to produce more than 600,000 units per annum.


Serpentine engine belts from Audi transport power to your vital automotive components from the crankshaft. The serpentine belt is a long, winding single belt that keeps your alternator, power steering pump, air conditioning and/or your water pump running. A worn-out belt can slip or break, creating noise and robbing each component of its power.
Airborne contaminants, such as pollutants, pollen, mold spores and microorganisms, can cause dust buildup and unpleasant odors to enter your vehicle’s interior, but can be filtered out via the ventilation system.
Hoses vary as much as the systems they’re used with. Each hose is manufactured for a specific use, such as gasoline, oil, brake fluid, transmission or engine coolant. Be sure to have your hoses inspected regularly for cracks or leaks.
The electric arc that a spark plug emits creates the ignition for the combustion (air/fuel mixture) needed to start and run your vehicle. By putting the engine’s pistons in motion, your vehicle powers up, and stays powered up.
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Centre for DNA fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD), Hyderabad’s report of November 2008:
Krishna’s pillow cover has Hemraj’s blood.
December 2010: This fact is missing from the Closure Report filed by CBI.
February 2011: Talwars after being chargesheeted get access to this report and they mention the same in Allahabad High Court.
CBI tells the court that there is a ‘Typographical Error’.
March 2011: CBI seeks a clarification from CDFD on the ‘Typo Error’.
CDFD report on March 24th 2011: An unstamped document says that a’Typographical Error’ has occurred.
2 years after the error had been committed
1 month after Talwars mention it in court
1 week after the CBI ‘suggests’ to CDFD about the error.
1 week after Allahabad High Court judgement accepts the ‘Typo Error’.
Was there really a ‘Typo Error’?
Why then did S.P.R. Prasad, the scientist from CDFD who was cross examined by the defence, say that the CBI had not asked for or received, any of the papers pertaining to how the error was committed in the first place?
Why did Prasad have no idea as to why packages of critical evidence opened before the trial court had no CDFD seals on them?
CDFD claims that findings pertaining to Hemraj’s and Krishna’s bedding were accidentally swapped by some clerk typing the report.
Is that how India’s premier DNA testing lab is supposed to give its reports?
Is the CBI trying to save its face with the ‘Typo Error’?


Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida and Adam Boyes Congratulate Microsoft on Xbox One’s Launch
In a nice show of sportsmanship SCE Worldwide Studios President Shuhei Yoshida and Sony’s VP of Publisher & Developer Relations Adam Boyes extended their congratulations to several Microsoft executives over Twitter for the launch of the Xbox One, that was just released in the United States a few moments ago.
Microsoft Game Studios’ honcho Phil Spencer immediately responded in kind to both tweets:
A bit later Xbox’s Director of Product Planning Albert Penello responded as well:
This comes after multiple Microsoft executves, Spencer included, congratulated Sony on the PS4’s launch last week.
In a perfect world fans of both brands would learn something from this kind of sportsmanship. Of course I seriously doubt it’ll ever happen on a large scale, but it’s still a nice pipe dream for the cold winter nights.


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The most talented baller of the 1994 born generation, Josh Ward-Hibbert, continued to prove his worth in his other sport last week as he won the 2012 Australian Open junior boys’ doubles tennis title, shooting himself up the world rankings.
The victory, as well as a strong showing in the singles where he made a run to the quarter finals, knocking out the eighth and ninth seed respectively, sees him now ranked as the 20th best junior boys player in the world(!).
Despite the success, the 6’4″ guard who turned 18 last week told Hoopsfix he still hasn’t decided to focus on just one sport:
“I’m still trying to do both, and it’s a difficult decision but I will just have see the levels I’m at and pick the better the one.”
He admitted he will likely be forced to make a decision soon but continues to play basketball daily in Spain where he is currently based. For the near future, it appears as though he will be choosing the US college route, perhaps increasing the likelihood he will be able to continue with both tennis and basketball a little while longer.
Josh was named in the initial England Under-18 squad and would be a sure-fire member of the final roster that will head to the European Championships should he be able to play.
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By Mike Foster
A simple questionnaire can help busy emergency physicians accurately assess kids’ mental health needs within minutes, a new study shows.
The HEADS-ED screening tool developed at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) allows Emergency Room physicians to rapidly assess whether children and youth need immediate intervention or follow-up referrals. Their decisions were found to be as accurate as assessments made by specialized crisis intervention workers, according to a study, “The HEADS-ED: Evaluating the clinical utility of a brief, action-oriented, pediatric mental health screening tool”, published in the May 2017 edition of Pediatric Emergency Care.
Dr. Mario Cappelli, CHEO’s Director of Psychiatric and Mental Health Research, lead author of the study, says: “We’ve shown that emergency physicians can effectively use this tool: it’s as easy and straightforward as a thermometer. More importantly, there’s no difference between how an emergency physician clinically defines levels of need for mental health services compared to a mental health professional.”
The HEADS-ED evidence-based interview tool provides standardized questions and a scale for measuring answers. Results can be easily shared with other health professionals.
For the study, emergency physicians used the screening tool to accurately guide clinical decisions for more than 600 children aged 12 to 18 who presented with symptoms such as anxiety, self-harm, hallucinations, thoughts of suicide, social problems and substance misuse at CHEO’s emergency department between May 2013 and March 2014.
The study is the latest research to emerge from a CHEO-led initiative to improve mental health care for children. In 2009, Dr. Cappelli and his research team, supported by a $500,000 matching fund from the RBC Foundation and the CHEO Foundation, began to look at better ways to improve mental health services for children in the emergency department.
Working with Dr. Roger Zemek, who was Emergency Department physician lead on the HEADS-ED, as well as CHEO team of psychologists, psychiatrists, emergency department physicians, crisis intervention workers, and research associates, Dr. Cappelli created the streamlined tool by adapting core elements of the HEADS, a common memory aid used to obtain the psychosocial history of adolescents. The HEADS-ED adaptation was also based on the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths Mental Health 3.0 (CANS-MH 3.0), a 60-item inventory that assists decision-making but typically takes an hour to complete. The HEADS-ED tool (the acronym stands for Home, Education, Activities and peers, Drugs and alcohol, Suicidality, emotions and behaviours and Discharge resources) adds key questions for ED physicians to ask pediatric patients and recommends three levels of action based on responses: a zero for children who require no further action and can return home; a one for those that require follow-up services in future, and a two for immediate action.
Dr. Cappelli says accurate screening means better access to mental health services for children. Pediatric emergency departments across Canada and the US have seen a rise in mental health presentations among children and youth. At CHEO, a tertiary care children’s hospital serving a population of around 1.3 million people, around 3,100 children and youth presented to the ED last year with mental health problems.
“Emergency services are a gateway. Every year, around five per cent of presentations at our emergency department are children with mental health issues. Emergency physicians fix bones but they don’t necessarily have the formal training to deal with certain mental health problems,” Dr. Cappelli says.
Two years ago, the IWK Health Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia incorporated the HEADS-ED into its procedures for triaging incoming calls from families, children and adolescents with mental health concerns at its Central Referral service.
Sharon Clark, advanced practice leader and a registered psychologist at the IWK Health Centre, says last year the HEADS-ED was used 1,749 times and clinicians have been happy with its impact.
“The HEADS-ED helped us establish a common method of gathering information, documenting that information and then making decisions about the intensity of mental health care required,” says Dr. Clark. “Previously we didn’t have common domains for the intake workers to use as they gathered information. We have been able to simplify our entire process and be far more responsive.”
Mike Foster is a Communications Specialist / Writer for the CHEO Research Institute.


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First, A Rant
Soooo in my review of The Stolen Mackenzie Bride, I wrote that I was happy because I knew for two more books in this Georgian-era trilogy, Daniel and Ian wouldn’t show up. And then the framing device of this book was Ian and Beth.
Just…why. Why. Why. Why. There is literally no point to this. In fact, it’s actually a break in the trilogy because Stolen Mackenzie Bride did not have this framing device, so it’s completely unneeded here.
No, this framing device is here because Jennifer Ashley is obviously tickled pink with Ian Mackenzie and thinks we all want to read him in every book. I don’t know, maybe that’s true for others. I loved Ian once. The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie was my first Jennifer Ashley book and I loved him. I loved Ian and Beth. But now, every time they show up, I’m reminded that Beth basically doesn’t exist now except to prop up Ian, and Ian just shows up because Ashley likes him so very much. There is no narrative purpose to Ian in this book and I am incredibly distracted.
I hate framing devices like this, so unfortunately, Ashley was already rubbing against one of my least favorite tropes. In Summer Breeze, Catherine Anderson gives the story a framing device of Tucker Coulter reading Rachel Keegan’s diary. Why Rachel’s children would have sent such a beloved and important document to Joseph’s sister rather than keeping it for THEIR OWN FAMILY is beyond me, but I was completely irritated by it. And then at the end, Tucker decides to go to Colorado to meet these relatives. I was interested and thought, okay, then this device works. Then we get to his book, and nope, it’s not that story. He’s been there, it was weird. He comes back and meets a woman with four brothers. I REPEAT:
Overall Response To the Actual Story
Anyway. If you ignore the beginning and ending with Ian and Beth (THAT IS USELESS AND SHOULD NOT EXIST), this is a reallly good book. So just skip the framing. You don’t need it. Don’t irritate yourself unless you love when Ian shows up for no freaking reason every time you turn a page.
Alec was a character I struggled with in the first book because I didn’t understand why he’d left his wife behind. I get it a little bit more now because the anarchy and chaos surrounding the Stuart rebellion in 1743 is a lot more extensive that most books usually show. With the added jackass element of Alec’s father, it makes sense he held off on introducing Genevieve. And here, we learn a bit more about their marriage that helps me come to term with it.
Celia is a very sweet character that I wished we’d gotten just a little bit more of. She’s amazingly resilient, but I’m not sure how much I’m truly convinced that her father would have allowed her mother to do some of the things done here. I wish we’d gotten more there.
But here’s what makes me happy: the romance. There’s not a super ton of romantic conflict, which is usually a red flag for me. But what is here is one of my other catnip tropes: telling the truth. While some secrets are initially kept, the two of them work together for most of the book and that is one of my favorite things ever. I would have forgotten many things and put the prologue completely out of my mind, except we ended this book with Ian and Beth instead of Alec and Celia.
Most of my irritations have been covered in my initial rant. I’m trying to find something that I wanted to specifically point out and I guess maybe I was annoyed that Celia’s mother was just…a one dimensional villain and she really got no comeuppance if that makes sense. There’s no justice for Celia on that front. But her father and brother are lovelier than expected.
I was happy to see Willfort, Mary’s father, show up here and prove to be a real source of support. One of my gripes in Mary and Mal’s story is that I wanted more closure. This gave me a measure of that.
I was intrigued by the actual plot of Scottish prisoners being used for torture rather than being prosecuted. That actually kind of sat more in the background than I wanted, but I’m not going to judge on that because it likely plays into Will’s book. If it doesn’t, then…well, I guess I’ll reassess.
I really liked this book and would reread it–just with a note to avoid the prologue and epilogue if you are weary of Ian and Daniel showing up where they’re not needed and taking attention away from the characters we’re here for. That’s my problem with this. There’s a thing in writing that you need to kill your darlings. You need to cut lines, jokes, characters–whatever doesn’t add to the story you’re trying to tell. Every time Daniel and Ian show up as charming scamps or geniuses with eccentricities, it’s because Ashley likes to write them not because they add anything to the story. And I’m here for the story.
Alec Mackenzie's Art of Seduction (MacKenzies & McBrides, #9)
First, A Rant Soooo in my review of The Stolen Mackenzie Bride, I wrote that I was happy because I knew for two more books in this Georgian-era trilogy, Daniel and Ian wouldn't show up. And ...

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45% New Zealanders would like to see Prince of Wales, Prince Charles, as their king rather than become a republic Nation, If Queen Elizabeth dies. Figures revealed in a poll conducted by New Zealand’s Republican Movement.
However, according to the poll, 43% of the 1018 participants wanting the antipodean nation to become a republic.
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark recently said it was “only a matter of time” before the small country abandoned the monarchy.
The 59-year-old politician, who was voted out of office last November, told parliament, “It is inevitable that our constitutional status as a monarchy will also change. It’s a question of not if, but when.”
She also blasted the government’s recent decision to restore knights and dames to the New Zealand honours system.
She said: “Many of our forebears came to this land to escape the class-bound nature of Britain, where their place in the economic and social order was largely prescribed by birth. I deeply detest social distinction and snobbery, and in that lies my strong aversion to titular honours. To me they relate to another era, from which our nation has largely, but obviously still not completely, freed itself.”


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Philadelphia researcher pushes toward a vaccine to treat colon cancer
Vaccines prevent disease by priming the immune system to recognize and attack invading germs. In theory, a similar approach could be used to fight another threat: cancer.
But as appealing as the concept sounds, therapeutic cancer vaccines have essentially defied developers, even as some other immunotherapy technologies have taken off.
Thomas Jefferson University researcher Scott A. Waldman believes that an intestinal protein called GCC, or guanylyl cyclase C, will be a cancer vaccine breakthrough.
Waldman, his colleague Adam Snook, and their team have developed a GCC-based vaccine that worked impressively — in mice — to wipe out metastatic colon cancer. In humans, the vaccine has gotten over only the first low hurdle, demonstrating safety in 10 early-stage colon cancer patients and eliciting signs of an immune response in half of them.
Although the nascent vaccine has a long way to go, last month it got a vote of confidence: Korea-based Alpha Holdings Inc. announced that it is investing $8.7 million in the next phase of human testing. The money will be used by Viral Gene Inc., a company set up to shepherd the experimental therapy through the federal drug approval process. Viral Gene sub-licensed the vaccine technology from Targeted Diagnostics & Therapeutics, Inc., the Exton-based biotech company that holds exclusive rights to the innovation.
Waldman, who has no financial stake in either company, explained that the ultimate goal is to use the vaccine after conventional treatment — surgery and perhaps chemotherapy — to mop up cancer cells that escape the primary tumor and travel to distant organs. Those aggressive but undetectable rogues are the reason that half of colorectal cancer patients ultimately wind up dying of metastatic disease.
"This is for patients who are ostensibly free of disease but they have pockets of malignant cells somewhere in their body," he said.
Waldman has spent his career deciphering the puzzle of GCC, a protein with properties that make it ideal for a vaccine strategy.
GCC is part of a complex gene-signaling pathway that regulates intestinal cell growth, thereby suppressing cancer. Normally, GCC is found on the surface of cells lining the inside of the intestines.
The researchers have used mice to identify conditions that impair GCC signaling, including obesity and irritable bowel syndrome. If GCC signaling is completely silenced, intestinal cells begin growing abnormally, sometimes progressing to tumors.
But even when cells turns malignant — and even when a few manage to escape the intestine — they carry the silenced GCC. Indeed, Waldman said, the cell produces more and more of the protein to try to restore its function.
The vaccine, given as a shot, involves genetically engineering a disarmed cold virus so that it produces GCC once it invades cells in the body. The immune system sees this GCC as a foreign marker, or antigen, and assaults any GCC-laden cells — including metastases — that are outside the intestines.
Why doesn't the attack extend to healthy GCC-carrying cells in the intestines?
"The lining of the intestines has a different immune system than the rest of the body, and those two systems don't talk to one another," Waldman said. "You can activate one compartment without activating the other one. So we're exploiting that immunological compartmentalization."
This compartmentalization overcomes an obstacle that has stymied cancer vaccines and other immunotherapy approaches: finding an antigen to safely target. Cancer cells have many of the same antigens as healthy cells — after all, malignant cells were once normal — so an immune strike can have unanticipated "off-target" effects that are toxic, even lethal.
Still, in its first small test, the GCC vaccine slammed into another well-known barrier. Five of the 10 colon cancer patients' immune systems perceived the vaccine's harmless cold virus as an invader and wiped it out before it could make GCC. The researchers are now considering possible solutions, including a higher dose of the vaccine, for the next phase of testing.
Colon cancer, which will be diagnosed in 95,000 people in the United States this year, is the second-leading cancer killer in this country and the world, according to the National Cancer Institute.
But the next test of the vaccine, to begin in 2017, is expected to enroll patients who have been treated for pancreatic or esophageal cancer, Waldman said. Like colon cancer, these less common cancers arise from gastrointestinal cells and, it turns out, carry GCC. Unlike most colon cancers, these others are notoriously and rapidly lethal.
"We'd know pretty quickly if the vaccine has efficacy," Waldman said.

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BLOOD DRIVE: The Blood Center will conduct a Valentine’s Day blood drive from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 14, in St. Jude Hall at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, 411 N. Rampart St., New Orleans. To schedule an appointment, email Carol Hubert at firstname.lastname@example.org. For information or to volunteer, call Lois Lawrence at (504) 241-1892.
PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP: Physical therapist Susan Welsh will be the guest speaker when the Big Easy Fleur de Lis Parkinson’s Support Group meets from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23, in the Esplanade I room in the first-floor conference center at East Jefferson General Hospital. Welsh has used tai chi with patients in the rehab setting to improve balance, gait and coordination and in the wellness setting to reduce stress and improve fitness. There is no fee to attend. The support group meets on the last Tuesday of every month. For information, call Bonnie Huddleston at (504) 905-6355 or Connie Cambre at (504) 400-7316.
LUNG CANCER SCREENING: West Jefferson Medical Center has been designated a lung cancer screening center by the American College of Radiology. This voluntary program recognizes facilities that have committed to practice safe, effective diagnostic care for individuals at the highest risk for lung cancer. Low-dose lung CT screening is covered by Medicare and most private insurances for current or former smokers, ages 55 to 80, who have no symptoms of lung cancer such as shortness of breath, unusual or persistent chest pain or coughing up blood. Patients seeking a referral may contact the hospital’s oncology nurse navigator, Stephanie Aguilar, (504) 349-2436, to determine whether they are eligible.


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For years, individuals previously convicted of certain low-level crimes (also evictions, juvenile matters, etc.) and their attorneys have expressed legitimate concerns about the limited effects of Minnesota expungements. Under a previous and somewhat controversial decision of the Minnesota Supreme Court, district courts considering expungements only had authority to seal or destroy judicial records, leaving related records maintained by non-judicial sources open and accessible. This meant that records at police departments, business screening services, the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, and the Department of Human Services remained available to the public regardless of any Court order mandating the expungement of an individual’s criminal record.
Starting next year, that may no longer be the case. Last week Governor Dayton signed into law a bill, previously passed by the legislature, which significantly expands the effectiveness of expungement orders. It contains multiple changes, including the ability of a court to compel business screening services to delete records pertaining to known expungement orders. These changes will likely help those who receive expungements to more readily find employment and housing because their past infractions will no longer be public.
For those wanting to check out the specific details, you can see the amended language here. This is the version presented to the governor, though the final and official text will not be available until the summer.

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At the time, it was largely unknown that Béla Barényi developed the principle of the “coming Volkswagen” years before Ferdinand Porsche. This is what Barényi called his design drawing of the floor assembly made in 1925. It already contained all the essential technical features that later characterized the VW Beetle: boxer engine in the rear, air cooling, the engine arrangement behind and that of the transmission in front of the rear axle. When the two writers, Herbert A. Quint and Horst Mönnich, scornfully denied this authorship in their books in the early 1950s and instead attributed it to Porsche, Barényi sued both of them. In the course of the trial against Quint it turned out that this name came from Porsche employee Richard v. Frankenberg was used as a pseudonym. Barényi won both cases, which went up to the BGH.


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Item description for Jesus Loves Me! by Tim Warnes...
Overview Illustrations of a family of three bears who fish, paint Easter eggs, and have a campout highlight the lyrics to the children's Bible hymn "Jesus loves me." On board pages.
Publishers Description Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens. --Psalm 68:19
From Publishers Weekly Now available as a board book, Warnes's interpretation of the popular hymn racks up big points for its beguiling watercolors of a friendly bear family whose straightforward piety is rooted in the affection among parents and child. Young audiences will gravitate to the cozy scenes: a parent encircles the cub in his arms to read in bed from My First Bible, the bears dye Easter eggs (as He loved so long ago), garden, make gingerbread bears and roast marshmallows, among many enviable activities that frequently show them in tune with the natural world. Rounded corners and padded covers make this volume extra-safe; gilt edging cues in kids to its special contents. Ages 2-5. (Jan.)Copyright 2008 Reed Business Information.
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More About Tim Warnes
Tim Warnes (Papa Bear) has his home in the countryside of Dorset, England, with his wife, illustrator Jane Chapman (Mama Bear), and their son, Noah (Little Bear). When asked how he felt about illustrating this book, Tim says, "My Christian faith is central to my life, so I jumped at the challenge to illustrate "Jesus Loves Me!" -- what a great way to use the gift God gave me!" Tim has drawn closely on his own experiences to give us a pictorial celebration of family life, and to share God's love for all of us. The hens you see in the pictures are from Tim's very own backyard.
With over forty picture books currently in print, award-winning illustrator Tim Warnes has been published in more than twenty countries. This is his first book with Simon & Schuster.
Reviews - What do customers think about Jesus Loves Me!?
Cute illustrations, but unrelated Nov 15, 2007
The book includes the words and music to "Jesus Loves Me" and I enjoy singing the song while I turn the pages with my 2-year-old. Though the illustrations of the bear family are clear and cute, I'm not sure what they have to do with the song. There are no pictures of Jesus, just pictures of the little bear playing with his parents.
Adorable! Oct 10, 2007
Every parent/nursery should have this book! The message is clear, and the illustrations are FANTASTIC! Almost makes me cry every time I read/sing this book to my son at bedtime.
Fabulous Illustrations Feb 1, 2007
We received this book as a gift, and since have gifted it to two other children. The pictures are so wonderful and the book includes the sheet music for the song in the back.


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How do I get more power to hit a softball?
5 Tips to Get More Power Behind Your Softball Swing
- Use The Right Grip. When you grip the bat, you need to focus on applying your pressure with your fingers- not your palms.
- Mind The Elbows. Many softball players mistakenly keep their elbows up when swinging.
- Power Your Stance.
- Dominate Your Stride.
- Improve Your Contact.
What are 3 things you need to do in order to properly hit a softball?
5 Tips on Softball Hitting Techniques
- Tip 1 – Grip. When gripping the bat, the hitter applies pressure with the fingers, not the palms.
- Tip 2 – Hand Position. The hands start close to the body about three to four inches in front of the chest and between the shoulders.
- Tip 3 – Swing.
- Tip 4 – Contact.
- Tip 5 – Follow – Through.
Why can’t I hit a slow pitch softball?
One common reason players can’t hit a slow pitch softball is because they are using the wrong bat. You want to have good control over the bat and feel comfortable using it. The size of the bat will not affect how far you hit the ball as much as making square contact with the ball and how fast you swing the bat.
What are 2 key points for successful batting in softball?
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- Good Balance, with the feet comfortably apart.
- Slight, but Equal Bend in the Knees.
- Slight Bend in the Hip so that you set the proper plane of the barrel when you get ready to swing.
- Make sure the hips and shoulders are facing the plate, or “flat” and square to the plate.
Why do I keep missing the ball in softball?
Usually because you are trying to hit the ball where you see it, rather than the point where you would be making good contact. Good baseball hitters realize that when they see a good pitch, they are not supposed to swing at where the ball.
What are the basic skills in softball?
The basic skills for any player involved in softball are; throwing, catching, hitting for contact, hitting for power, and running. They are often referred to as the “five tools” because they are the five things that coaches and scouts look for in softball position players.

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This unique text fills the gap between shorter texts, containing little explanatory material, and the compendia, for those advanced in the field of neurological disorders. It is written both for novices and for physicians who require an update on the subject. To understand the symptoms and signs requires a sound knowledge of the gross anatomy of the central nervous system and supporting tissues. This book achieves this using the author's own detailed diagrams, backed up with concise and practical guidance on diagnosis and treatment, as well as relevant case studies.The long-awaited second edition of this highly popular guide reflects such recent advances as computed tomography and MRI. The tutorial approach presents readers with an authoritative view of the fundamentals of practical neurology.
Learn and master anatomy with ease, while having fun, through the unique approach of Netter's Anatomy Coloring Book, 2nd Edition. You can trace arteries, veins, and nerves through their courses and bifurcations...reinforce your understanding of muscle origins and insertions from multiple views and dissection layers...and develop a better understanding of the integration of individual organs in the workings of each body system throughout the human form. Whether you are taking an anatomy course or just curious about how the body works, let the art of Netter guide you! Key Features Netter's Anatomy Coloring Book is a perfect companion to the Atlas of Human Anatomy by Frank H. Netter, MD as well as Netter's Anatomy Flash Cards and Netter's Clinical Anatomy textbook. Understand the correlation between structures. Outlines of Netter anatomical illustrations in multiple views, magnifications, and dissection layers, accompanied by high-yield information reinforce visual recognition and provide context. Master challenging structures through illustrations small enough for quick coloring, but large enough to provide you with important details. Facilitate learning by following tips for coloring key structures and quizzing yourself with end-of-section review questions. Quickly review key concepts with accompanying tables that review muscle attachments, innervation, and actions. Understand the role of anatomy in medicine through Clinical Notes which highlight examples.
A concise, superbly illustrated (print + electronic) textbook that brings together a reliable, clear and up to date guide to surface anatomy and its underlying gross anatomy, combined with a practical application of ultrasound and other imaging modalities. A thorough understanding of surface anatomy remains a critical part of clinical practice, but with improved imaging technology, portable ultrasound is also fast becoming integral to routine clinical examination and effective diagnosis. This unique new text combines these two essential approaches to effectively understanding clinical anatomy and reflects latest approaches within modern medical curricula. It is tailored specifically to the needs of medical students and doctors in training and will also prove invaluable to the wide range of allied health students and professionals who need a clear understanding of visible and palpable anatomy combined with anatomy as seen on ultrasound. Concise text and high quality illustrations, photographs, CT, MRI and ultrasound scans provide a clear, integrated understanding of the anatomical basis for modern clinical practice Highly accessible and at a level appropriate for medical students and a wide range of allied health students and professionals Reflects current curriculum trend of heavily utilizing living anatomy and ultrasound to learn anatomy Supplementary video content showing live ultrasound scans and guided areas of surface anatomy to bring content to life and reflect current teaching and clinical settings An international advisory panel appointed to add expertise and ensure relevance to the variety of medical and allied health markets Inclusion of latest ultrasound image modalities Designed to complement and enhance the highly successful Gray's family of texts/atlases although also effective as a stand-alone or alongside other established anatomy resources
Grays Anatomy, that classic beloved of medical students for over 100 years, is the fundamental work underlying Anatomy. But this is Grays with a difference with all the fine engravings of the original, but accompanied by fresher, more accessible text that explains in lay terms exactly how the hip bone is connected to the thigh bone, and all the other systems as well. The book contains 350 detailed engravings many of them in colour and is an invaluable guide for all students of anatomy, whether studying for medical or artistic purposes. It is also an appealing sourcebook for artists looking for inspiration from the exquisitely detailed engravings.
Netter's Advanced Head & Neck Anatomy Flash Cards are the perfect portable study tool for quizzing yourself on key anatomic structures and clinical conditions of the head and neck. They accentuate the clinically relevant anatomy through beautiful Netter illustrations and new artwork in the Netter tradition, making for a fast and fun review at any stage of your healthcare career. Cards are cross-referenced to the parent text, Netter's Head and Neck Anatomy for Dentistry, 3rd Edition, and include much of the new art from the textbook. Beautiful, well-known Netter illustrations accentuate the clinically relevant anatomy. Feature an image and numbered labels on one side, and label answers and comments on clinical and anatomic relevance on the other. Set includes additional Imaging, New Art, and Clinical Correlate cards. Perfect for quick, portable study for head and neck and dental anatomy courses. Allow you to quiz yourself on key anatomy terms and test your knowledge of classic presentations of disease. Pre-punched holes make it easy to carry selected groups of cards with you.
Unlike any other resource on the market, AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO HEALTH SCIENCES, 2E takes an all-in-one approach to preparing learners for careers in the health care industry. The book identifies the four basic building blocks of Health Sciences: anatomy and physiology, math, chemistry, and medical microbiology and then presents them in the context of health professions. Medical terminology and physics concepts are also covered. Rich illustrations, theory, practical applications, and humorous anecdotes all join together to help learners connect with the material as they learn it, fostering increased retention and comprehension. As a result, learners will gain valuable knowledge while also getting access to an insider look at health careers through the book's professional profiles. Exercises and case studies complement the comprehensive coverage and sharpen critical thinking skills, making this a complete package for anyone aiming to develop a foundational knowledge in the health sciences. Benefits: NEW Expands content with new chapters on Medical Microbiology and Infection Control and additional clinical related math concepts. NEW Reinforces concepts with StudyWARE? CD-ROM that contains interactive animations and videos that are integrated with the text. NEW Brings material to life with an exciting new text design and vivid, updated color illustrations, photos, and tables. NEW Offers deeper insights and anecdotes with new "Quotes and Notes" sections containing unique health and science-related facts and stories. Engages learners with user-friendly, conversational writing style rich with analogies and real-world stories. Enhances learning with strong pedagogical features, including objectives, key terms, and chapter reviews. Integrates major academic subjects and applies them to the "real world" of health sciences to create a total learning package. NEW Reinforces concepts with StudyWARE? CD-ROM that contains interactive anim
Crash Course - your effective every-day study companion PLUS the perfect antidote for exam stress! Save time and be assured you have the essential information you need in one place to excel on your course and achieve exam success. A winning formula now for over 20 years, each series volume has been fine-tuned and fully updated - with an improved full-colour layout tailored to make your life easier. Especially written by senior students or junior doctors - those who understand what is essential for exam success - with all information thoroughly checked and quality assured by expert Faculty Advisers, the result are books which exactly meet your needs and you know you can trust. Each chapter guides you succinctly through the full range of curriculum topics, integrating clinical considerations with the relevant basic science and avoiding unnecessary or confusing detail. A range of text boxes help you get to the hints, tips and key points you need fast! A fully revised self-assessment section matching the latest exam formats is included to check your understanding and aid exam preparation. The accompanying enhanced, downloadable eBook completes this invaluable learning package. Series volumes have been honed to meet the requirements of today's medical students, although the range of other health students and professionals who need rapid access to the essentials of anatomy and physiology will also love the unique approach of Crash Course. Whether you need to get out of a fix or aim for a distinction Crash Course is for you!? Provides the exam syllabus in one place - saves valuable revision time Written by senior students and recent graduates - those closest to what is essential for exam success Quality assured by leading Faculty Advisors - ensures complete accuracy of information Features the ever popular 'Hints and Tips' boxes and other useful aide-m moires - distilled wisdom from those in the know Updated self-assessment section matching the latest exam formats - confirm your understanding and improve exam technique fast
Providing need-to-know information about the human body for music therapists, this book covers the elements of anatomy and physiology that are of particular relevance to clinical practice. Addressing both the structure and function of the human body, the material is presented with the music therapist in mind. Particular attention is paid to the role of music in affecting responses from the organ systems, including the senses, the endocrine glands, the immune system, the musculo-skeletal system, the nervous systems and the vestibular system. Dr Schneck also uses accessible musical metaphors to explain complex biological information. Emphasising the symbiotic relationship between music and the body, this book reveals how an understanding of this relationship can help music therapists to practice more effectively, and will be of interest to students and practitioners alike.
This book offers a critical review of the head and neck from an anatomical, physiological and clinical perspective. It begins by providing essential anatomical and physiological information, then discusses historical and current views on specific aspects in subsequent chapters. For example, the anatomy of the skull cap or cranial vault provided in the first chapter is discussed in the context of malformation and identity, as well as the development of the bony skull, in the following chapters. These chapters provide stepping-stones to guide readers through the book. There are new fields of research and technological developments in which Anatomy and Physiology lose track of progress. One of the examples discussed is the automated face recognition. In some respects, e.g. when it comes to cancers and malformations, our understanding of the head and neck - and the resulting therapeutic outcomes - have been extremely disappointing. In others, such as injuries following car accidents, there have been significant advances in our understanding of head and neck dysfunctions and their treatment. Therefore head movements, also during sleep, and head and neck reflexes are discussed. The book makes unequivocal distinctions between correct and incorrect assumptions and provides a critical review of alternative clinical methods for head and neck dysfunctions, such as physiotherapy and lymphatic drainage for cancers. Moreover, it discusses the consequences of various therapeutic measures for physiological and biomechanical conditions, as well as puberty and aging. Lastly, it addresses important biomedical engineering developments for hearing e.g. cochlear implants and for applying vestibular cerebellar effects for vision.
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Medical Terminology and Anatomy for Coding, 3rd Edition is unlike any other medical terminology textbook on the market. By interspersing ICD-10 and CPT coding guidelines and notes, electronic medical records, and integrated exercises, it combines anatomy and physiology coverage with the latest medical terminology coders - and coding students - need. The ICD-10-CM classification system serves as the structure for organizing diseases and disorders, with carefully drawn, well-labeled illustrations to help you visualize the associated anatomy. A new Basics of Oncology appendix provides the terminology and physiology of neoplasms, and new CPT coding information indicates where physician coding differs from ICD-10 coding. The robust Evolve site includes games, activities, and animations to reinforce learning. UNIQUE! Medical terminology, anatomy and physiology specifically tailored to ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS coding manuals supply you with an excellent foundation for learning the medical terminology related to coding. UNIQUE! A Body Part key provides a complete list of body parts and how they should be coded in ICD-10. UNIQUE! Pathology terms organized by ICD-10 disease and disorder categories let you learn terms in the same order they are presented in the coding manual. UNIQUE! Guideline Alert! and Special Notes boxes highlight relevant ICD-10 information. UNIQUE! Pharmacology in each body system and a Pharmacology Basics appendix help you recognize drugs and medications in medical reports. Procedural terms supply a more complete picture of the number and kind of procedures you will encounter on medical reports. UNIQUE! Normal Lab Values appendix familiarizes you with normal and abnormal lab values so you know when to search a medical record for possible additional diagnoses. UNIQUE! Root operation tables illustrate the root operations in PCS and their associated suffixes. Pathology and procedure terminology tables list the word parts for each term, along with the definition so you become familiar with prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms. Exercises interspersed throughout the text encourage you to practice and learn as you move through the material. Be Careful! boxes warn you about similar and potentially confusing word parts and medical terms. Electronic medical record format illustrates the appearance of electronic records now being used in many healthcare settings. NEW! CPT coding information indicates where physician coding differs from ICD-10 coding. NEW and EXAPNDED! New chapter that incorporates pregnancy, perinatal, and congenital conditions to more closely match the ICD-10 manual. NEW and UNIQUE! Oncology Basics appendix provides the terminology and physiology of neoplasms that you need to understand. NEW and UNIQUE! Generic and brand drug names table keeps you in the know. NEW and EXPANDED! The online course (MTO) now includes adaptive learning, gradable case studies, and audio reviews to provide a complete learning experience for distance learners. UPDATED! Evolve student resources now report to the gradebook so you can practice medical terminology in an interactive setting and instructors can follow your progress. NEW! Updated ICD-10 guidelines and notes provide up-to-the-minute coding information. NEW! Updated terminology reflects current technology and ICD-10 manual terms.
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Tomorrow is the day we’ve all been waiting for since March 12th. Hockey is happening.
Sure, it’s not games or even full practice. But it’s something. It’s better than nothing.
Now, we’re still far away from play but starting tomorrow some teams will begin hosting small “practices” for players in their hub cities. So it’s getting the ball rolling. Not all teams will be out on the ice tomorrow but there will be a few starting up later this week. Actual training camp cannot begin until at least July 10th so we still have a far way to go.
I haven’t been 100% on board with the return, which I’ve made clear. I’m still concerned especially because one of the Penguins was just announced to have COVID. But I’ll tap out of this one and roll with the punches. Plus with everything going on in the world, we could use something to look to. I’ll take some hockey content, please.
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Goldman Sachs has cautioned inflation may rise sharply next year, particularly in the US, as tight labour markets lay the groundwork for rising wages.
The core inflation rate - which excludes volatile food and energy prices - remains contained, they said, but it could rise if higher energy costs eventually feed into other prices and wage demands.
Surveys on inflation expectations in the US, Japan and Europe show people are beginning to worry about inflation and its impact on their income.
'We find strong evidence that the risks to inflation increase as the unemployment rate approaches its natural level and unit labour cost rise,' says the bank's Global Economic Weekly. 'To some extend the first stage of this process is already happening in the US, where unit labour costs have risen sharply as productivity growth has slowed.'
The bank forecasts the Federal Reserve will increase interest rates to 5 per cent by the middle of next year. They expect the European Central Bank to remain on hold until the end of next year, while Britain is expected to resume its tightening cycle in the second half of next year. They said only a significant downturn in global demand would change the inflation outlook.


Dáil Éireann - Volume 517 - 05 April, 2000
Written Answers. - Medical Treatment.
Mr. Enright Mr. Enright
60. Mr. Enright asked the Minister for Health and Children if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) in County Laois died on 6 December 1999 having been discharged from Portlaoise General Hospital some hours earlier; if he will give full details of the facts surrounding his death and the visit by a doctor (details supplied) at his home on 5 December 1999; if he has satisfied himself that this person should have been discharged from the hospital and that he received proper care and attention on 5 and 6 December 1999; and the action, if any, he will take in this regard. [8696/00]
Mr. Martin Mr. Martin
Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Martin): At the outset, I extend my sympathy to the family of the person concerned. The provision of medical treatment in this case is the statutory responsibility of the Midland Health Board in the first instance. However, I understand from the board that the person concerned was seen in the casualty department of Portlaoise General Hospital on 5 December 1999.
A written complaint, concerning the care of the deceased at Portlaoise hospital, was received by the board from the family of the deceased on 11 January 2000. The Midland Health Board's policy is to investigate fully any complaint received. Hospital personnel met as part of the process for responding to this complaint with representatives of the family on 21 February 2000.
At that meeting, all matters relating to diagnostic tests carried out in casualty prior to the deceased being discharged home were outlined in detail to the family. The family were also advised that if they had any other issues which they  wished to raise or have clarified, the hospital would facilitate a further meeting.
Issues raised both in correspondence to the board and at that meeting are still being investigated by the hospital complaints officer. The chief executive officer of the Midland Health Board has undertaken to refer the details of this investigation to the working group which is currently reviewing the board's accident and emergency services.
Dáil Éireann 517 Written Answers. Medical Treatment.


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Runner's knee: Can you go as far as you see?
Updated: Dec 31, 2020
Marathon's are super popular right now, people are getting educated on the benefits of exercise so they are grabbing an OK pair of trainers and hitting the roads, hills and treadmills. The result? Knee pain (sometimes). It's not all that surprising that novice runners get knee pain in the beginning or any stage of their new hobby. Seasoned runners are of no exception and have usually been through it and have had to educate themselves on how to avoid knee pain in the future. Their are a whole host of different knee conditions but generally just a few that are very common with runner's, hence why it is called runners knee.
The knee is one of the most complicated joints in the body, an area where the most orthopaedic testing can be done, a mirage of muscles, tendons, ligaments, bursa, nerves, veins arteries and fascia. These all mesh and intertwine together creating stability and movement. The knee is also a load bearing joint taking a large brunt of the impact during walking, running, going upstairs etc. This is why osteoarthritis is most common in these load bearing joints causing pain, swelling and limited motion. Our body is intelligent, it is built for movement and if something is not working it will recruit something else to take over. Enter dysfunction, pain and all that it entails. When someone starts running in their 20's and start to get knee pain it is unlikely an arthritic condition is at play, if someone in their 60's starts running and experiencing knee pain then yes it may be a factor. The most common reason runner's get pain is from muscle and/or mechanical dysfunction and of coarse maybe a little overstraining or lack of preparation.
As a Chiropractor I cannot just look at the knee. The ankle, hips and lower back also need to be looked at to make an informed diagnosis. If a person has a flat foot this tends to bend the knee inwards creating what we call a valgus knee. This puts extra pressure on the knee joint creating an increased tensile load on the inside of the knee. If a person has a high arch of the foot (supinated) then this can cause the knee to go outwards creating a varus knee, hence putting extra tensile pressure on the outside of the knee. If the hip muscles are tight then a persons stride can shorten also making other muscles to work harder increasing the likelihood of injury. If a persons lower back is weak then the hamstrings often take over, becoming too short and again the body is fighting against itself to work harder.
It's very much a chain reaction because that is how the body works. There is no knee motion without proper hip motion and without a stable back the hips have to work harder. The same scenario applys with poor ankle stability.
Why is runners knee so common? Often it is because when people start to run they are not used to it, a lot of heat is created in the joints and muscles. If someone does a job where they sit all day then go out for a 5 mile run in the evening then when has the body had time to adapt? It hasn’t. This is not always the case but because someone is sitting for the best part of a week the body is seated in a shortened position. Especially the hamstrings and psoas which are prime movers of the body. Prime movers are the big bulky muscles that power us along. What I am talking about is muscle imbalance and the second most common reason for runners knee. As we mentioned when a muscle cannot perform it's job another either takes over or aids in the movement of what that muscle was meant to do. The knee cap is also very important as it's position determins how it glides over the knee. If the quadraceps is too tight on one side then it can pull the knee cap to one side casuing a rubbing friction that creates irriation and pain.
Signs and Symtoms? It varies but generally pain is on the front of the knee, just above or just below the knee cap and either to the left or right of the knee cap. Some people may get some swelling, some feel a burning pain, dull ache or a stiffness. Clicking or popping sounds are common along with a sense of the knee may give way. If the knee locks then it is likely to be something other than a simple runner's knee.
Warning signs? Genrally knee pain is self limiting but in rare cases knee pain can be something more serious like cancer. If you have pain at rest, a deep boring pain that does not settle, pain at night, night sweats, unexplained weight loss, bone deformity or unusual swelling or lumps it is always important to get checked out.
What can you do? Ha! If it was that easy. Each and every one of us is unique and if you give me 10 people with runners knee their symptomology will be different, they will walk and run in different ways, have different lifestyles and feel and sense pain in different ways. You could have Bill who has mild pain but his X-ray shows he should have had a double knee replacement 10 years ago. Or you could have Bob who has the worst pain he has ever expeirienced and his X-rays show nothing. But there are steps you can take to avoid runners knee as follows:
Proper foot wear: If you are going to do long distant running invest in your feet. Go to a shoe shop that understands your individual needs regarding foot health, shape and function
Start slow: If this is your first run and you go ahead and feel like you are an SAS soldier by plowing through fatigue, pain and blisters...STOP. Try half a mile first, build up, build up, build up!
Hydrate: There is more water in our body that anything else, people have died in marathons due to dehydration.
Hydrate: just in case you missed it the first time ;)
Warm up: What do you get if you cross a marathon with a cold muscle? An injury….hahah (great joke)
Stretch off: It is better to warm up before the run but the time to stretch is after you have finished. It flushes out the toxins that build up and lengthens the fibres of the muscles that become short from over working during running.
What if it hurts straight away? Stop, go and see someone
Eat good: Great for the nervous system, heart, liver etc. But you need fuel. Good quality fuel like carbs and proteins. Get these from natural sources like nuts, avocados and vegetables. Eat an hour before so that you are not tasting your meal again during the run.
Begin on a flat surface: If you are a city dweller than you will be used to walking on a flat surface most of the time. The ankle is used to that and not a rough terrain. If you want to go rough then start with mountain walks to build up ankle stability to avoid an ankle injury.
Read: There is a plethroa of information on the internet, it's free and has quality information on running and all that it involves.
I hope this helps in some way and remember a smart runner is a pain free runner.
Till next time this is Corbin's Chiro blog

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Here's something to delight the ears of anyone who treasures the classic Blue Note albums of the 60s, although it was recorded only last summer. Houston Person's tenor saxophone has all the hallmarks – poise, simple elegance and that mixture of gravitas and slight swagger that comes from having nothing left to prove. With a gold-plated rhythm section (John Di Martino, Ray Drummond, Lewis Nash), plus Warren Vaché on cornet, Mark Patterson on trombone and guitarist Howard Alden, it's a dream session. Person is now 77 and his playing just goes on getting better. This may be his best yet.


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Research Institute for European and American Studies
Newsletter on Immigration to Greece
Editor: Ioannis Kolovos
New government plans to grant citizenship to 2nd generation immigrants
The new PM Mr Alexis Tsipras, presenting his government's programmatic statements, emphasized that the Bill granting citizenship to 2nd generation immigrants will be promptly forwarded to the Parliament.
Foreigners constitute the absolute majority of inmates in Greek prisons
According to relevant data 60.4% of all inmates in Greek prisons are foreigners. This is another indication of the link between illegal immigration and serious crime.
New deputy Minister for Citizens' Protection wants to retain the fence in Evros but with..."openings"!
New deputy Minister for Citizens' Protection Mr Yiannis Panoussis spoke in favour of the fence in Evros, which minimized the inflow of illegal immigrants, but recommended that it should have "openings" in order for refugees to pass safely. Unfortunately, Mr Panoussis did not clarify how the refugees will be told apart from illegal immigrants upon their arrival at these "openings"! Finally, Mr Panoussis said that "a multicultural society needs a multicultural police" and recommended the admission of immigrants to the Hellenic Police at a percentage of 5%.
About 100,000 immigrant children to obtain Greek citizenship
The new Bill on citizenship, which is being drawn up by the government, is expected to affect about 100,000 immigrant children.
Amygdaleza detention center to be closed
Deputy Minister for Citizen's Protection Mr Yiannis Panoussis and deputy Minister for Immigration Policy Ms Tasia Christodoulopoulou announced the closure of the detention center for illegal immigrants at Amygdaleza. Their plan is to turn all detention centers in open hospitality centers.
Any other bright ideas?
New deputy Minister for Citizens' Protection Mr Yiannis Panoussis recommended the break-up of the Schengen Treaty by opening Greece's borders and sending 500,000 illegal immigrants to other European countries (!!) in order to raise EU's awareness of the issue (!!). Naivety or something else?
Legalization through the back door?
New deputy Minister for Citizens' Protection Mr Yiannis Panoussis proposed the granting of work permits to the illegal immigrants who will be released from detention centers. Such a decision will constitute a quasi-legalization of illegal immigrants as they will also have to be given tax and social security ids. Moreover, such a move will undercut the wages and the job market prospects of already legalized immigrants.
The relevant article (Avgi, 21/2/2015) can be read here (in Greek only)
Deputy Minister for Immigration Policy interview
The new deputy Minister for Immigration Policy Ms Tasia Christodoulopoulou gave an interview providing further insights in her views on immigration, asylum and citizenship.
Ioannis Kolovos commented on Mr Panoussis' views on immigration
The editor of this newsletter pointed out the lack of serious thinking behind the new deputy Minister for Citizens' Protection views on the handling Greece's illegal immigration issue.