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\section{Introduction}
\label{section1}

Planetary nebulae (PN) are evolved objects ejected by stars with main sequence masses in the
range of 0.8 and 8 $M_\odot$, so that the expected ages of their central stars are of the order
or greater than about 1 Gyr. However, the relatively large mass bracket of their progenitor
stars implies that an age distribution is to be expected, which has some consequences in the
interpretation of the PN data in the Galaxy and other stellar systems. The determination of
ages of the central stars is a difficult problem, and most usual methods have large
uncertainties when applied to intermediate and old age objects. We have recently developed
three different methods to estimate the age distribution of the CSPN (Maciel, Costa \& Idiart
\citeyear{mci2010}, see also Maciel et al. \citeyear{mcu2003}, \citeyear{mlc2005},
\citeyear{mlc2006}), and applied these methods to a sample of PN in the  disk of the Galaxy, most
of which are located in the solar neighbourhood, within 3 kpc from the Sun. These methods
include the determination of the age distribution of CSPN using  (i) an age-metallicity
relation that also depends on the Galactocentric distance, (ii) an  age-metallicity relation
obtained for the disk,  and  (iii)  the central star masses obtained from the observed
nitrogen abundances. We concluded that most CSPN in our sample have ages under 6 Gyr,
and that the age distribution is peaked around 2-4 Gyr. The average uncertainties were
estimated as 1-2 Gyr, and the results were compared with the expected distribution based
both on the observed mass distribution of white dwarfs and on the age distribution derived
from available masses of CSPN.

In the present work we develop two additional and more accurate methods to estimate the age
distribution of the CSPN based on their kinematical properties, namely:  (i) A method
based on the expected rotation velocities of the nebulae at their Galactocentric distances,
which are then compared with the predicted values for a given rotation curve; the
differences are attributed to the different ages of the evolved stars; (ii) A method
based on the derived U, V, W, velocity components of the stars and their corresponding
dispersions. In both cases, the age-velocity dispersion relations from the Geneva-Copenhagen
survey  are used to infer the age distribution. These methods are applied to two PN samples,
(i) the previous sample of disk PN used by Maciel, Costa \& Idiart (\citeyear{mci2010}),
for which a detailed data set is available, and (ii) a sample containing all PN for which
accurate radial velocities are known. The methods are developed in Section~2, and the samples
used are described in Section~3. The main results and discussion are given in Section~4.

\section{Determination of the age distribution of CSPN}
\label{section2}

\subsection{Method 1: The PN rotation velocity}

As objects of intermediate age, PN the disk of the Galaxy describe a rotation curve similar
to the one defined by younger objects, such as HII regions, although with a higher dispersion,
as discussed in detail by Maciel and Lago (\citeyear{ml2005}). Therefore, the discrepancies
between the rotation velocities inferred from the PN  radial velocities and distances and the
expected velocities from the known rotation curve may be at least partially ascribed to their
evolved status. In other words, a given nebulae located at a distance $d$, with galactic
coordinates $\ell$ and $b$ and observed heliocentric radial velocity $V_r(hel)$ can be associated
with a rotation velocity $\theta(R)$, after obtaining its  Galactocentric distance $R$ and its
radial velocity relative to the Local Standard of Rest (LSR), $V_r(LSR)$. Assuming circular
orbits, the rotation velocity $\theta(R)$  at the Galactocentric distance $R$ can be written as

   \begin{equation}
     \theta(R) = {R \over R_o} \ \biggl[{V_r(LSR) \over \sin \ell \, \cos b} + \theta_0\biggr]

   \end{equation}

\noindent
where $R_0$ and $\theta_0$ are the Galactocentric distance and rotation velocity at the solar
position (see for example Maciel \& Lago \citeyear{ml2005}, Maciel \& Dutra \citeyear{md1992}).
On the other hand, the expected rotation velocity at the given Galactocentric distance,
$\theta_c(R)$, can be obtained from an adopted rotation curve. The difference $\Delta \theta =
\vert{\theta(R) - \theta_c(R)}\vert$  can then be considered as proportional to the age difference
between the PN and the objects defining the rotation curve. We have adopted the radial velocities
from the catalogue by Durand et al. (\citeyear{durand}), and two distance scales, those by Maciel
(\citeyear{m1984}) and Stanghellini et al. (\citeyear{ssv2008}). The first one was based on a
relationship between the ionized mass and the radius of the nebulae, while the second is an update
of the distance scale by Cahn et al. (\citeyear{cks1992}), using a modified Shklovksy method
following Daub (\citeyear{daub}). Since the distances of planetary nebulae in the Galaxy may contain
large individual uncertainties, the use of two different scales which are considered as
\lq\lq short\rq\rq\ (Maciel \citeyear{m1984}) and \lq\lq long\rq\rq (Stanghellini et al.
\citeyear{ssv2008}) warrants that these uncertainties will not affect the derived age distributions.
We have adopted $R_0 = 8.0\,$kpc for the distance of the Sun to the centre and
$\theta_0 = 220\,$km/s for the rotation velocity at $R_0$. Slightly different values can be found
in the literature (see for example Perryman, \citeyear{perryman}, and Reid, \citeyear{reid}),
but the values above are frequently adopted, so that a comparison with other works is made easier.
For the \lq\lq theoretical\rq\rq\ rotation curve we have also adopted two possibilities, namely,
the PN derived curve by Maciel \& Lago (\citeyear{ml2005}), and the HII region derived curve by
Clemens (\citeyear{clemens}). In the first case, the rotation velocity can be written as

   \begin{equation}
     \theta_c(R) = a_0 + a_1 \, R + a_2 \, R^2  \ .

   \end{equation}

\noindent
where the constants are $a_0 = 269.2549$, $a_1 = -14.7321$, and $a_2 = 0.7847$,  the Galactocentric
distance $R$ is in kpc and $\theta_c(R)$ in km/s.  For the CO/HII region based Clemens (\citeyear{clemens})
curve, we have made an adjustment for $R_0 = 8.0\,$kpc and $\theta_0(R) = 220\,$km/s, in which
case we have

   \begin{equation}
     \theta_c(R) = \sum a_i\, R^i  \ .

   \end{equation}

\noindent
where the constants are given in Table 1, with the same units as in Eq.(2).

\begin{table*}
\small
\caption[]{Coefficients of the polynomial given by Eq. (3).}
\label{table1}
\begin{flushleft}
\begin{tabular}{cccccc}
\noalign{\smallskip}
\hline\noalign{\smallskip}
$R$ (kpc) & $0-0.765$ & $0.765-2.9$ & $2.9-3.825$ & $3.825-13$ & $> 13$ \\
\noalign{\smallskip}
\hline\noalign{\smallskip}
$a_0$ & 0.0         & 325.0912     & 329.8        & $-$2346.0      & 230.6 \\
$a_1$ & 3069.81     & $-$248.1467  & $-$250.1     & 2507.60391     &  $-$  \\
$a_2$ &  $-$15809.8 & 231.87099    & 231.87099    & $-$1024.068760 &  $-$  \\
$a_3$ &  43980.1    & $-$110.73531 & $-$110.73531 & 224.562732     &  $-$  \\
$a_4$ & $-$68287.3  & 25.073006    & 25.073006    & $-$28.4080026  &  $-$  \\
$a_5$ & 54904.0     & $-$2.110625  & $-$2.110625  & 2.0697271      &  $-$  \\
$a_6$ & $-$17731.0  &  $-$         &   $-$        & $-$0.080508084 &  $-$  \\
$a_7$ &  $-$        &  $-$         &   $-$        & 0.00129348     &  $-$  \\
\noalign{\smallskip}
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{flushleft}
\end{table*}

The recent Geneva-Copenhagen Survey of the Solar Neighbourhood (cf. Nordstr\"om et al.
\citeyear{nordstrom}, Holmberg et al. \citeyear{holmberg2007}, \citeyear{holmberg2009})
has considerably improved the relations involving the ages, kinematics, and chemical
composition of a large sample containing about 14000 F and G nearby stars. Using basically
the original {\it Hipparcos} parallaxes, uvby$\beta$\ photometry and the Padova stellar
evolution models, several basic relations were investigated. In particular,  high
correlations have been obtained between the velocity dispersions $\sigma_U$, $\sigma_V$,
$\sigma_W$, and $\sigma_T$  and the age of the star, which clearly show a smooth
increase of the velocity dispersions in the U, V, W components and total velocity $T$
with time. From the calibration by Holmberg et al. (\citeyear{holmberg2009}) these
correlations can be approximately written as

   \begin{equation}
     \log \sigma = a \, \log t + b \ ,

   \end{equation}

\noindent
where the age $t$ is in Gyr and the constants $a$, $b$ are given in Table~2. This approximation
is valid in the age interval $0 < t {\rm (Gyr)} < 14$ with an estimated average age uncertainty
of about 25\%. Method~1 consists of assuming that the discrepancy in the rotation velocity
$\Delta \theta$ is due to the evolved status of the CSPN, so that we should expect a correlation
between $\Delta \theta$ and the velocity dispersion, as given by Eq.~(4). Since in this method
we are using the rotation velocity, we have considered two possibilities, according to which the
velocity discrepancy $\Delta \theta$ can be associated with (i) the $V$ component of the total
velocity ($\sigma_V$), or (ii) the total velocity ($\sigma_T$). Moreover, since we are adopting
two distance scales and two theoretical rotation curves, we have 8 different age distributions
for Method~1, characterized by the timescales $t_1$ to $t_8$, as explained in Table~3.

\begin{table*}
\small
\caption[]{Coefficients of Eq. (4).}
\begin{changemargin}{4cm}{4cm}
\label{table2}
\begin{flushleft}
\begin{tabular}{ccc}
\noalign{\smallskip}
\hline\noalign{\smallskip}
	& $a$ & $b$ \\
\noalign{\smallskip}
\hline\noalign{\smallskip}
$U$   & 0.39 & 1.31 \\
$V$   & 0.40 & 1.10 \\
$W$   & 0.53 & 0.94 \\
Total & 0.40 & 1.40 \\
\noalign{\smallskip}
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{flushleft}
\end{changemargin}
\end{table*}

\begin{table*}
\small
\caption[]{Parameters for Method 1.}
\begin{changemargin}{2cm}{2cm}
\label{table3}
\begin{flushleft}
\begin{tabular}{cccc}
\noalign{\smallskip}
\hline\noalign{\smallskip}
Distance & Rotation Curve & Dispersion & Age \\
\noalign{\smallskip}
\hline\noalign{\smallskip}
Maciel       & PN      & $\sigma_V$ & $t_1$ \\
Maciel       & PN      & $\sigma_T$ & $t_2$ \\
Maciel       & Clemens & $\sigma_V$ & $t_3$ \\
Maciel       & Clemens & $\sigma_T$ & $t_4$ \\
Stanghellini & PN      & $\sigma_V$ & $t_5$ \\
Stanghellini & PN      & $\sigma_T$ & $t_6$ \\
Stanghellini & Clemens & $\sigma_V$ & $t_7$ \\
Stanghellini & Clemens & $\sigma_T$ & $t_8$ \\
\noalign{\smallskip}
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{flushleft}
\end{changemargin}
\end{table*}

\subsection{Method 2: The U, V, W velocity components}

Method~2 is also a kinematic method, and in principle more accurate than Method~1,
as discussed in more detail in Section~4.
From the PN radial velocities and distances, we have estimated their proper motions both in
right ascension and declination, $\mu_\alpha$ and $\mu_\delta$. We have assumed that, in average,
the tangential velocities are similar to the radial velocities, namely $V_t \simeq V_r$. In
view of the large distances of the nebulae, this hypothesis in practice does not introduce any
major uncertainties in the results. Considering further the equatorial coordinates
($\alpha,\delta$) of the PN, we have used the equations by Boesgaard and Tripicco
(\citeyear{boesgaard}) to derive the $U$, $V$, $W$ velocity components of the nebulae, as well
as the total velocity $T$ and the velocity dispersions $\sigma_U$, $\sigma_V$, $\sigma_W$, and
$\sigma_T$. According to these equations we derive the following parameters: $C = f(d)$,
$X = f(C, \mu_\alpha, \mu_\delta, \alpha, \delta, V_r)$,
$Y = f(C, \mu_\alpha, \mu_\delta, \alpha, \delta, V_r)$, and
$Z = f(C, \mu_\delta, \delta, V_r)$, from which the velocities can be written as
$U = f(X, Y, Z)$, $V = f(X, Y, Z)$, $W = f(X, Y, Z)$, and $T = f(X, Y, Z)$,
so that the dispersions are given by

   \begin{equation}
     \sigma_i = \sqrt{(V_i-\bar V_i)^2}

   \end{equation}

\noindent
where $V_i$ stands for the velocities $U, V, W, T$. Then, we have again used the detailed
correlations between the velocity dispersions and the ages as given by the Geneva-Copenhagen
survey (Holmberg et al. \citeyear{holmberg2009}), adopting the same coefficients given in
Table~2. We have used the same distance scales (Maciel \citeyear{m1984} and Stanghellini et
al. \citeyear{ssv2008}), so that we have again 8 different age distributions, corresponding
to the timescales $t_9$ to $t_{16}$, as described in Table~4.

\begin{table*}
\small
\caption[]{Parameters for Method 2.}
\begin{changemargin}{3.5cm}{3.5cm}
\label{table4}
\begin{flushleft}
\begin{tabular}{ccc}
\noalign{\smallskip}
\hline\noalign{\smallskip}
Distance & Dispersion & Age \\
\noalign{\smallskip}
\hline\noalign{\smallskip}
Maciel & $\sigma_U$ & $t_9$ \\
Maciel & $\sigma_V$ & $t_{10}$ \\
Maciel & $\sigma_W$ & $t_{11}$ \\
Maciel & $\sigma_T$ & $t_{12}$ \\
Stanghellini & $\sigma_U$ & $t_{13}$ \\
Stanghellini & $\sigma_V$ & $t_{14}$ \\
Stanghellini & $\sigma_W$ & $t_{15}$ \\
Stanghellini & $\sigma_T$ & $t_{16}$ \\
\noalign{\smallskip}
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{flushleft}
\end{changemargin}
\end{table*}

In practice, we have considered several additional cases, in order to better investigate
the hypothesis of $V_t \simeq V_r$. Assuming that these velocities are of the same magnitude,
but allowing for the possibility of different signs, we have as a result several possibilities
for the proper motions $\mu_\alpha$ and $\mu_\delta$, all of which are consistent with either
$V_t \simeq V_r$ or $\vert V_t\vert \simeq \vert V_r\vert$. It turns out that these
possibilities produce very similar age distributions, which will be discussed in
Section~4. Therefore, we will present only the distributions of the ages $t_9$ to $t_{16}$,
as defined in Table~4, for the cases where $\mu_\alpha \simeq \mu_\delta \simeq 0$.

An interesting alternative to overcome the lack of proper motion and
tangential velocity measurements would be to apply the singular value decomposition
(SVD) technique, as used by Branham (\citeyear{branham}) to solve the inverse
problem, that is, obtaining the space velocities from available proper motions. However,
in view of the similarity of the results for different assumptions regarding
the tangential velocities, it is unlikely that this technique would produce
very different results than presented here.

\section{The  samples}
\label{section3}

As mentioned in the Introduction, we have considered two samples of Milky Way PN. In order to make
comparisons with our previous work, we have first considered the same sample used by Maciel et al.
(\citeyear{mcu2003}, \citeyear{mlc2005}, \citeyear{mlc2006}), which we will call Sample~1. This
sample contains 234 well-observed nebulae located in the solar neighbourhood and in the
disk, for which all data were obtained with the highest accuracy. Their Galactocentric distances
are in the range $4 <  R {\rm (kpc)} < 14$, and most (69\%) are located in the solar neighbourhood,
with distances $d < 3\,$kpc.

The second sample considered in this work, called Sample~2, includes all the nebulae for which
accurate radial velocities are available in the catalogue by Durand et al. (\citeyear{durand}),
comprising 867 objects. This is a more complete sample, so that it is expected that the derived
results can be extended to the observed population of PN in the Galaxy. In both samples, the number of
nebulae used depends on the availability of the statistical distances. The actual number of objects
from the  Maciel (\citeyear{m1984}) and Stanghellini et al. (\citeyear{ssv2008}) distance
scales are 195 and 170 for Sample 1 and 493 and 403 for Sample~2, respectively. We have then applied
the approximation given by Eq. (4) for both samples, with the coefficients shown in Table~2,
considering only the objects for which ages in the interval $0 < t ({\rm Gyr})  < 14$ could be
obtained.

\section{Results and discussion}
\label{section4}

The main results for the age distribution of the CSPN are shown in Figures 1-4, where we have
used the age parameter definitions given in Tables~3 and 4 for Methods 1 and 2, respectively.
Figures~1 and 2 refer to Sample~1, while figures~3 and 4 refer to Sample~2. It can be seen
that the age distributions obtained by both methods are similar, in the sense that most
objects have ages under 5 Gyr, with a strong peak at ages typically between 1 and 3 Gyr.
The histograms of Figures 3-4 are summarized in Table~5, where the fraction of stars
obtained by Method~1 (ages $t_1$ to $t_8$) and Method~2 (ages $t_9$ to $t_{16}$) are shown
for three age bins, namely $0 - 3\,$Gyr, $3 - 6\,$Gyr, and $t > 6\,$Gyr.

\begin{table*}
\small
\caption[]{Fraction of stars at three age intervals.}
\begin{changemargin}{2cm}{2cm}
\label{table5}
\begin{flushleft}
\begin{tabular}{ccccc}
\noalign{\smallskip}
\hline\noalign{\smallskip}
 & $\Delta t$ (Gyr) & $0 - 3$ & $3 - 6$  & $> 6$ \\
\noalign{\smallskip}
\hline\noalign{\smallskip}
Method 1 & $t_1$    & $0.57$ & $0.13$ & $0.30$  \\
         & $t_2$    & $0.62$ & $0.18$ & $0.20$  \\
         & $t_3$    & $0.57$ & $0.19$ & $0.24$  \\
         & $t_4$    & $0.67$ & $0.18$ & $0.16$  \\
         & $t_5$    & $0.51$ & $0.13$ & $0.36$  \\
         & $t_6$    & $0.71$ & $0.17$ & $0.12$  \\
         & $t_7$    & $0.61$ & $0.15$ & $0.24$  \\
         & $t_8$    & $0.71$ & $0.11$ & $0.18$  \\
         &          &        &        &         \\
Method 2 & $t_9$    & $0.76$ & $0.12$ & $0.12$  \\
         & $t_{10}$ & $0.79$ & $0.10$ & $0.11$  \\
         & $t_{11}$ & $0.92$ & $0.04$ & $0.04$  \\
         & $t_{12}$ & $0.77$ & $0.18$ & $0.05$  \\
         & $t_{13}$ & $0.78$ & $0.10$ & $0.12$  \\
         & $t_{14}$ & $0.78$ & $0.11$ & $0.11$  \\
         & $t_{15}$ & $0.93$ & $0.03$ & $0.04$  \\
         & $t_{16}$ & $0.76$ & $0.18$ & $0.06$  \\
\noalign{\smallskip}
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{flushleft}
\end{changemargin}
\end{table*}

The similarity
of the results of both methods is remarkable, especially considering that Method~2
is probably more accurate than Method~1. Method~2 consists of straightforward calculations
of the velocities and velocity dispersions followed by an application of relatively
accurate correlations involving the kinematics and ages of the objects considered. On
the other hand, Method~1 is based on the assumption that the differences between the observed
and predicted rotation velocities are essentially due to age effects. However, other processes
may be important, such as deviations from the circular rotation, which is particularly important
for nearby objects.  According to Table~5, in all cases the vast majority of CSPN have ages
under 3 Gyr. For Method~1 the total fraction of objects with $t \leq 3\,$ Gyr is $50 - 70\%$,
while for Method~2 this fraction is somewhat higher, $70 - 90\%$. It is unlikely that this is a
result from biased samples, as the results for the larger Sample~2 are essentially the same as
in the smaller Sample~1. It should be pointed out that the latter, albeit smaller, includes
only well studied nebulae, for which all individual parameters (distances, velocities, abundances)
are better determined.

Also, there are no significant differences in the results using the different
velocity components $U$, $V$, $W$, and $T$. For Method~1, the distributions
using the $V$ velocity component are essentially the same as those using the total
velocity, for both distance scales and samples. For Method~2, the distributions
are slightly more concentrated in the first few age bins for the $W$ component, compared
with the distributions for the $U$ and $V$ components and the  total velocity, again
for both distance scales and samples. Since the $W$ component is more clearly associated
with the disk heating, essentially caused by age effects, the corresponding distributions
are probably more accurate.

Similar remarks can be made regarding the adopted values for the proper motions. As
mentioned at the end of Section~2, the results shown here assume that
$\mu_\alpha \simeq \mu_\delta \simeq 0$. Adopting nonzero values for these
quantities ($\mu_\alpha \simeq \mu_\delta \neq 0$), either the $V$ or $W$ component
distributions become slightly less concentrated at the first few age bins, but most
objects still have ages under about 4~Gyr. Again, the application of
the SVD technique could be useful to confirm these results.

The uncertainties in the distances of the Milky Way PN are difficult to estimate, but
the procedure adopted here ensures that the obtained age distributions are not
particularly affected by the individual distances of the objects in the samples.
As mentioned in Section~2, we have adopted two very different statistical scales,
and the derived age distrbutions are essentially the same in both cases. The
individual distances may depend on the particular scale, but the results shown
in Figures~1--4 and in Table~5 do not depend on the choice of the distance scale.
This can be seen by comparing the results for the timescales $t_1 - t_4$ with those
for $t_5 - t_8$, or the results for $t_9 - t_{12}$ with those for $t_{13} - t_{16}$.

The uncertainties in the radial velocities also do not seem to have an important
effect on the age distributions. In the catalogue by Durand et al. (\citeyear{durand}),
most objects ($\sim 90\%$) have uncertainties smaller than 20 km/s, and many
objects have much lower uncertainties. Concerning Method~1, from Maciel \& Lago
(\citeyear{ml2005}), the average rms deviation in the rotation velocity is
about 50 km/s for PN, which can be compared with the values of about
20 km/s for HII regions (see also Clemens \citeyear{clemens} and Maciel \& Dutra
\citeyear{md1992}).

Probably the main uncertainty of the age distributions is due to the calibration
between the stellar ages and the velocity dispersions, given by Eq. (4), which affects
both Method~1 and 2. From the Geneva-Copenhagen Survey, this relation has a
dispersion of about 20 km/s in average, which corresponds roughly to an age
uncertainty of about 25\%, amounting to less than 1.2 Gyr for the objects of
Figures~1--4. Therefore, the uncertainties of the present method are comparable
and probably smaller than in the case of the methods based on age-metallicity
relations considered by Maciel et al. (\citeyear{mci2010}).

The results for Sample~2 are not essentially different from those of Sample~1, so that
a direct comparison can be made with the results by Maciel et al. (\citeyear{mci2010}).
The results of both investigations are similar, even though the present methods are
completely independent of the metallicity-based methods used by Maciel et al. (\citeyear{mci2010}).
The main difference is that the kinematic methods used in the present investigation suggest
somewhat lower ages for the CSPN in our samples. In this respect, these results fit
nicely to the probability distribution for the progenitors of the CSPN according to
Maciel et al. (\citeyear{mci2010}, cf. figure~7, dashed line). In this case the well
known relation between the main sequence mass and the stellar ages  by Bahcall \& Piran
(\citeyear{bahcall}) was adopted, taking $t = 10\,$Gyr for $1 M_\odot$ stars on the
main sequence. Taking into account the uncertainties of the methods, which are
typically in the range $1-2\,$ Gyr, this case was considered as the most realistic,
so that it is reassuring that the kinematic methods produce similar results.

   \begin{figure}
   \centering
   \includegraphics[angle=-90, width=13.5cm]{m1s1t1t2.eps}
   \vskip 0.6 true cm
   \includegraphics[angle=-90, width=13.5cm]{m1s1t3t4.eps}
   \vskip 0.6 true cm
   \includegraphics[angle=-90, width=13.5cm]{m1s1t5t6.eps}
   \vskip 0.6 true cm
   \includegraphics[angle=-90, width=13.5cm]{m1s1t7t8.eps}
      \caption{Age distribution of CSPN, Method 1, Sample 1.}
   \label{fig1}
   \end{figure}

   \begin{figure}
   \centering
   \includegraphics[angle=-90, width=13.5cm]{m2s1t9t12.eps}
   \includegraphics[angle=-90, width=13.5cm]{m2s1t13t16.eps}
      \caption{Age distribution of CSPN, Method 2, Sample 1.}
   \label{fig2}
   \end{figure}

   \begin{figure}
   \centering
   \includegraphics[angle=-90, width=13.5cm]{m1s2t1t2.eps}
   \vskip 0.6 true cm
   \includegraphics[angle=-90, width=13.5cm]{m1s2t3t4.eps}
   \vskip 0.6 true cm
   \includegraphics[angle=-90, width=13.5cm]{m1s2t5t6.eps}
   \vskip 0.6 true cm
   \includegraphics[angle=-90, width=13.5cm]{m1s2t7t8.eps}
      \caption{Age distribution of CSPN, Method 1, Sample 2.}
   \label{fig3}
   \end{figure}

   \begin{figure}
   \centering
   \includegraphics[angle=-90, width=13.5cm]{m2s2t9t12.eps}
   \includegraphics[angle=-90, width=13.5cm]{m2s2t13t16.eps}
      \caption{Age distribution of CSPN, Method 2, Sample 2.}
   \label{fig4}
   \end{figure}

\bigskip
{\it Acknowledgements. We thank Dr. R. Branham, Jr., for some interesting comments on
an earlier version of this paper. This work was partly supported by FAPESP and CNPq.}

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A front in which cold air and warm air does not move.
A front in which a warm air mass gets caught between two cooler air masses.
It is the horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure.
Air movements toward the equator. They are warm, steady breezes that blow almost continuously and look as if they are curving west.
white, puffy clouds that may grow very tall, anywhere from 2km to 18km tall.
instrument used to measure relative humidity (consisting of a wet bulb thermometer and a dry bulb thermometer).
is a comparison between how much water is already in the air compared with how much water the air is able to hold at a certain temperature.


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Mariam Bolkvadze and Samantha Murray Sharan were the defending champions but chose not to participate.

Miriam Kolodziejová and Markéta Vondroušová won the title, defeating Jessika Ponchet and Renata Voráčová in the final, 6–4, 6–3.

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MVCC 75th Anniversary
College Timeline
Over its 75-year rich history, Mohawk Valley Community College has provided the tools for students to learn, succeed and become productive, contributing members of society. The following is just a snippet of what the last eight decades of community college education has meant to so many successful alumni.
Abdoo51
Jones62
Briggs63
Cramer69
Giotto71
Pattarini75
DiGiorgio76
Evans79
Zogby82
Angelicola82
J. Picente, Jr.84
Little96
The Plumley
Pawsansoe
Bree13
Professor Abdoo '51
Professor Abdoo '51 is a graduate of the NYS Institute of Applied Arts & Sciences at Utica, the forerunner to MVCC. He also held degrees from Utica College and Syracuse University. He joined the Institute as a faculty member in 1952. On May 31, 1970, Professor Abdoo of the Electrical Technology Department was the first MVCC alumnus to be selected as an MVCC Alumni of Merit. He was presented with the award during the annual May graduation ceremony. To this day, scholarship in Professor Abdoo's name is presented to Electrical Engineering Technology and Electrical Service Technician students
Dr. Marshall Jones '62
Dr. Marshall Jones '62 earned his associate degree in Mechanical Technology from MVCC in 1962 (back when it was Mohawk Valley Technical Institute) and is a General Electric engineer who holds more than 50 U.S. patents and is recognized as one of the foremost authorities in the field of laser material processing. In 2017, he was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame for his pioneering work on industrial lasers, joining the ranks of innovation giants such as Nikola Tesla, Thomas Edison, and the Wright Brothers. Additionally, in 2021, Jones was elected as an honorary member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
Michael Briggs '63
Michael Briggs '63 graduated from MVCC with a degree in Retail Business Management. An MVCC Alumnus of Merit Award recipient, Michael played intercollegiate baseball at MVCC with Robert R. Jorgensen as his coach. Briggs is a retired regional manager and vice president for United Parcel Service and has contributed generously over the years to the MVCC Foundation. Briggs is a longtime supporter of MVCC through an endowed scholarship fund in his name and numerous other gifts. Through his personal philanthropy and advocacy on behalf of MVCC, Briggs catalyzed more than $5 million in private-sector donations which helped elevate the concept of the Jorgensen Center into a showpiece athletic practice and performance center for the MVCC students of today. It was Briggs' suggestion that the Center be named in honor of Robert R. Jorgensen, the longtime coach and athletic director who led the MVCC Hawks from humble beginnings to national prominence. In honor of Briggs' continued support, the MVCC Fitness Center in the Jorgensen Center was named the "Mike Briggs Fitness Center," as a sign of his lasting positive impact on MVCC athletics and all MVCC students.
Hal Cramer '69
Hal Cramer '69, Engineering Science, rose to become President of ExxonMobil's Downstream Fuels Marketing division. For the 2011 MVCC Alumnus of Merit, receiving his associate degree from Mohawk Valley Community College is what made his success story possible. "It's my MVCC education that gave me the important start to my adult life," Cramer said in 2011. "MVCC not only provided me with a sound curriculum, it taught me how to learn." Cramer grew up in Utica, graduated from Utica Free Academy, and worked at Utica Sporting Goods before choosing to begin his higher education at MVCC. Cramer says he didn't know much about engineering, either, until he met a civil engineer for the City of Utica who told him that "engineering is really cool stuff." "It's so true," Cramer said. "Math, science and technology are the forces behind your iPhones, cell phones, and iPads. All of this technology was developed by American engineers." Inspired, he studied engineering at MVCC. From MVCC, Cramer went on to receive a bachelor's degree from Syracuse University and a master's degree from SUNY Albany. He was hired by Mobil in 1973, and has held a wide range of management assignments with Mobil operating divisions in the United States and abroad. Prior to Mobil's merger with Exxon, Cramer was executive vice president and chief financial officer of Mobil Oil.
Frank Giotto '71
Frank Giotto '71 is president and founder of Giotto Enterprises, a group of seven companies united by common ownership, which provides consistent manufacturing leadership, quality and value for the fiber-optic industry. The "flagship" company of Giotto Enterprises is Fiber Instrument Sales, Inc., established in 1985 and located in Oriskany, NY. Fiber Instrument Sales, Inc. has grown to be a leading distributor and manufacturer of hundreds of fiber optic products including cable assemblies, connectors, and test equipment. The company serves customers throughout the U.S. and worldwide. Mr. Giotto has received numerous honors including the Utica College Alumni Achievement Award (2006), the Mohawk Valley Community College Alumnus of Merit Award (2002), and the Entrepreneur of the Year Award from Ernst and Young (2001). FIS was named the Business of the Year by the Mohawk Valley Chamber of Commerce in 2001, and Giotto himself was named "Businessperson of the Year" in 2012. Giotto's business achievements have been chronicled by national news media, including CNN, NBC and the New York Times, all of which have featured his invention for travelers, "The Mini Motel," also known as "The Sleep Pod."
Dr. Nancy Pattarini '75
Dr. Nancy Pattarini '75 serves as a shining example of the power of an MVCC education. From her beginnings as a student in MVCC's Advertising and Production Program, she has built an inspiring career as President and CEO of a global communications firm. As CEO of the Paige Group, she has continued to attract, employ, and promote many MVCC and other local graduates. She says her interests kept evolving as a student, but she was continually nurtured by MVCC's faculty and community. In her own words: "Thankfully, I received great encouragement and assistance to continue learning"... "I was able to fine-tune my interests thanks to the mentoring of MV faculty, staff and classmates. She went on to receive her B.S. in Public Relations, M.S. in Communications Management, and her Ph.D. in Conflict Resolution Studies.
Denise DiGiorgio '76
Denise M. DiGiorgio '76, Liberal Arts & Sciences, began her career at MVCC in 1978 as a temporary employee and retired in 2011 after serving as vice president for student services and dean of students for 13 years. Denise is the foundation of MVCC's Division of Student Services and was integral in creating or advancing programs for student success and completion, including Adult Student Services, Disability Services, New Directions, and several opportunity grant programs. She also had a hand in making the campus safer. After the 2007 tragedy at Virginia Tech, Denise had the foresight to establish the Behavioral Evaluation Response Team (BERT), designed to streamline all communication on student behavior that would help recognize patterns requiring intervention. She was also among the first to bring MVCC into the information age, leading the development of the College's first website and online registration system. Additionally, her leadership was critical to the growth, development, and success of MVCC Athletics. Without her guidance and support, the Hawks would not be soaring as high as they are today.
Greg Evans '79
Greg Evans '79, president of Indium Corporation, joined the company in 1981 as an applications engineer and has served numerous roles throughout his career. He quickly earned the role of Product Manager at the company's Electronics Chemicals Division where he oversaw the development and global marketing of a successful line of surface mount technology electronics assembly materials. In 1996 he was appointed to his current role as President of Indium Corporation. In this role he oversees the company's global activities, including 700 employees, 11 manufacturing facilities, and numerous field offices. Mr. Evans was selected as MVCC's 2013 Alumnus of Merit Award winner.
Stephen R. Zogby '82
Stephen R. Zogby '82, Business Administration, is executive vice president of Scalzo, Zogby & Wittig, Inc., a New Hartford insurance agency. He has served at the agency for nearly 30 years helping clients in Central New York manage their business insurance risk and their car and home insurance. It's important to Mr. Zogby that he lives in the community he serves as he understands the unique insurance challenges faced by people living in the Mohawk Valley. Mr. Zogby is a strong supporter of MVCC both professionally and financially, serving on the Foundation Board for 13 years and most recently as the organization's President.
Rob Angelicola '82
Rob Angelicola '82, Retail Business Management, is principal and vice president of roi Office Interiors, a company he founded 26 years ago. Roi is a design-focused commercial furniture dealer with four locations in upstate New York serving Albany, Syracuse, Utica/Rome and Ithaca. roi helps organizations create budget-friendly, attractive, efficient workplaces that enhance productivity and attract great employees. Mr. Angelicola has served on the College's Foundation Board for eight years, most recently as a member of the Nominating Committee. Angelicola has also been a long-time donor to MVCC's Alumni Annual Fund and other College initiatives.
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. '84
County Executive Anthony J. Picente '84, Criminal Justice, began his career in public service in the Oneida County Department of Social Services where he became acquainted first-hand with the power government has to solve problems for the people of the community. Prior to becoming Oneida County's longest serving county executive, he held positions under former County Executive Raymond Meier, in the New York State Department of Labor and Empire State Development Corporation. Mr. Picente has been a consistent champion of public-private development initiatives. He worked closely with the Governor and regional economic development leaders to pre-permit a microchip manufacturing site and create incentives to attract global manufacturers in the nanotechnology industry, which ultimately attracted CREE/Wolfspeed to Oneida County.
County Executive Picente has been a long-time supporter of MVCC by including funding in the county budget for major projects, such as the expansion of the Jorgensen Athletics/Events Center in 2011. Mr. Picente has also supported MVCC in its high-profile effort to join the national Achieving the Dream Network and maintains a close relationship with the college by participating in various events. A visionary in tune to the ever-changing needs of the workforce, Mr. Picente continually committed to assisting MVCC with new training programs that will prepare the local workforce for the up-and-coming industry.
Picente was named an MVCC Alumni of Merit in 2008. In 2014, he was elected president of the New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC). He is also a past president of the New York State County Executives Association.
Troy Little '96
Troy Little '96, Accounting, was a member of the New York State Police for 22 years and retired at the rank of captain. He now serves as Director of Law Enforcement programs at MVCC, a position he has held since 2013. In that time, he has worked to improve the program to ensure that students are prepared for a career in law enforcement by enhancing the fitness program, adding increased assessment measures, increasing role-play scenarios, adding a dedicated tutor, including class visits to the library, and teaching students how to cite and list references, paraphrase, work as a team, study, and manage their time. Little also has adapted the program to meet the changing landscape of policing with a greater focus on the use of force and procedural and racial justice.
Mr. Little has been recognized for his achievements with several honors, including the MVCC Heart of the Hawk award and the College Educator Award from the Genesis Group of the Mohawk Valley. Little holds a bachelor's degree in business from Saint Leo University in Saint Leo, Fla., and a master's degree in criminal justice from the University at Albany. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the Sociology Department at the University at Albany, and his research focuses on improving graduation rates for men of color at community colleges. Little has also served as the Town Justice for the Town of Whitestown since January 2019.
Evon Ervin '97
Evon Ervin '97, Human Services, serves as Deputy Director of the Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency. She has been an outstanding role model who is quick to reach out to students and share her personal journey. Mrs. Ervin has overcome the challenges of growing up in a low-income neighborhood, has struggled with a disability, and the trials of single motherhood-- all while balancing education, work and family. In addition to service as an inspirational speaker at MVCC's events and graduation, Evon is also a member of the Alumni Association, which plays an important role in keeping alums connected to the College and supporting the next generation of students. Mrs. Ervin was named the MVCC Alumna of Merit for 2015; received a Community Service Award from the NYS College Trustees Association in 2016; received the Salute to Outstanding Women Human and Public Services Award from the YMCA in 2014; and in 2008 received the Women of Worship: Deborah Award recognizing leadership & wisdom. In her service both to Mohawk Valley Community College and the broader community, Evon Ervin has consistently demonstrated the dedication and drive of a true leader.
The Plumley Family (various years)
The Plumley family name has been synonymous with success and growth at Mohawk Valley Community College from the days when the late John D. Plumley was Oneida County Executive. His wisdom and understanding of the importance of higher education has helped secure the funding which allowed MVCC to develop its Rome Campus. The John D. Plumley Science and Technology Complex was named in his honor and dedicated on October 11, 1991. That same dedication has been passed on to the next generation as five of his seven children are MVCC alumni.
Judy Plumley '73
Judy Plumley '73, went on to become a successful attorney and partner of the law firm Rapke and Plumley, LLP., in Rome. She attended Russell Sage College where she earned a B.A. in Political Science and completed her M.A. in Legal Studies at Antioch School of Law in Washington, D.C. She returned to Central New York, where she earned her Juris Doctor of Law from Syracuse University. She is active in the community, acting as president of the Oneida County Bar Association, holding a seat on the Board of Directors for the Rome Family YMCA and the Rome Area Chamber of Commerce.
Joel Plumley '74
Joel Plumley '74, is a licensed Engineer in New York and Pennsylvania as well as president of Plumley Engineering, P.C., which has offices in Rome and Baldwinsville. Along with holding a Civil Technology degree from MVCC, he went on to complete work on a B.S. in Civil Engineering at Syracuse University. Along with being past vice-president of the Adirondack Scenic Railroad, he has held the position of president of the N.Y. Association of Consulting Engineers, director of American Society of Civil Engineers and chairman of the N.Y.S. ACEC Standards of Practice Committee. His firm also provides Pro Bono engineering services for not-for-profit groups.
Joanne Plumley-Karboski '76'
Joanne Plumley-Karboski '76, majored in Criminal Justice at MVCC and went on to Oswego State University (SUNY at Oswego) where she earned a B.A. in Public Justice. She is currently the Director of Contracts at Harden Furniture Company, Inc., in McConnellsville. She is very active within the community while volunteering her time at the Camden Food Pantry, Camden AYSO and the Camden United Methodist Church. She also dedicates her time to the Queen Village Nursery School and the Camden Area Chamber of Commerce.
John Plumley '81
John Plumley '81, earned an A.A.S. in Surveying from MVCC is a licensed Land Surveyor in New York State. He went on to become founder and president of J.D. Plumley Land Surveying. He also volunteers his time to a multitude of community organizations, offering his knowledge of his profession.
James Plumley '83
James Plumley '83, focused his studies on Media Marketing and Management at MVCC before going on to complete his B.A. studies at Oswego State University in Communications. He is currently president and CEO of Carpenter's Paint and Hardware as well as Carpenter's Maytag Home Appliance Center. He is a member of the Camden Area Chamber of Commerce and holds a seat on the Board of Directors for the Cluster 13 Housing Program.
Pawsansoe Bree '13
Pawsansoe Bree '13, International Studies, is a grants manager for Partners Asia (PA), a non-governmental organization which is based in Thailand. PA is an American organization that supports locally based organizations and local leaders along the border of Thailand and Burma (Myanmar). The organization believes that locals are true leaders in any development work in their community, and supports refugees, migrants, internally displaced people, and asylum seekers who are working on projects related to education, research, health, community and sustainable development, genders, women, advocacy, and others. Paw normally visits local communities across Thailand and learns about their work, as well as helps them network with donors, academia, and resources beyond their own community. She also supports these individuals and communities with technical skills such as grant writing and reports and helps with processing grants from the U.S. and their local partners in Thailand. Her favorite part of her job is when she gets to visit local communities, learn about their projects and listening to their stories.
Paw came to Utica in 2008, after 13 years in the Nu Po Refugee Camp in Thailand, where she and her family lived after being forced out of the Karen State of Burma. They were not allowed to leave the camp, which consisted of small bamboo houses with no electricity or running water, and very limited connections to the outside world. She started taking English as a Second Language at MVCC, which prepared her for her courses in International Studies. As she prepared to graduate from MVCC in 2013, Paw won the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, a selective award for the nation's top community college students. The scholarship enabled her to pursue her bachelor's degree in International Relations at Hartwick College, where she had the opportunity to study abroad in such places as South Africa, Thailand, Chile, Jordan, Nepal, and Cuba.

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Jacksonville 11: The forgotten Jackson and the comeback kid
By Peter Wicks | 12 June 2012, 11:16am | comments |
Investigative blogger Peter Wicks reveals more suspicious HSU payments and introduces another Jackson into the saga — Kathy Jackson's former husband, Jeff Jackson.
Jeff Jackson and his former wife Kathy.
In any game, as anybody can tell you, getting a big lead early does not necessarily mean victory will be yours. Often, there is a comeback — or those in the front fall in a crumpled heap.
If you need proof of this, just ask Steven Bradbury — or, in politics, perhaps just wait about six months and then ask Malcolm Turnbull.
In the battle for the future of Craig Thomson's political career, on the other side is the Coalition, the conservative press and shock-jock brigade, and their cheerleader "whistleblower", the Health Services Union boss Kathy Jackson.
The collateral damage – or innocent casualties – in all of this seem to be the entire membership of the HSU.
The debate, of late, seems to be ignorant of facts and high on morals — as the only real charge remaining against Thomson, that hasn't been dismissed by the relevant authorities, it seems, is his alleged use of prostitutes on a HSU credit card.
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This allegation is backed up by the flimsiest of evidence, with credit card records that were dismissed by eight separate investigations. However, they have been once again brought to light by his accuser's partner's organisation, Fair Work Australia, and their so-called "investigation". This FWA investigation has a rapidly growing cloud over its integrity, as does FWA's integrity — with the involvement of its Vice President, Michael Lawler, coming into the spotlight. Many, including myself, are calling for a Judicial Inquiryinto this matter.
In the all-important contest for public opinion and, thereby, moral justification, the public up until now appear to have sided with Jackson and the Coalition.
Jackson herself, now in the spotlight, has some huge questions to answer in regards to allegations of corrupt practices, as evidence comes to light regarding seemingly unusual financial transactions, and conflicting public statements. Even before this evidence – first published in Independent Australia – came to light, she had been fighting off allegations of money laundering as recently as February this year.
The Liberal Party, keen to hitch their wagon to anyone who might help them score political points, have eagerly gone along for the ride. Their involvement has clearly overstepped the mark, however, as opinion polls show people are turning away from their "rabid dog on the attack" strategy.
The likes of Tony Abbott, Christopher Pyne, Eric Abetz, and George Brandis have been cheered on by the usual candidates from the establishment press. Helping them in their bid for the moral high ground have been the shock jocks, including one who had reportedly been apprehended by police at least once for loitering in public lavatories, allegedly for sexual gratification, and another who has allegedly faced repeated suspensions for getting drunk and groping female members of staff.
Yet again, hypocrisy rules the (air)waves.
To his credit, Thomson has lasted the distance, where many would have cracked under the pressure. He has bided his time, with the person who knows him best – his wife, Zoe – by his side. Thomson has no doubt been waiting for the debate to start looking at the facts — rather than the hysteria and moral panic we have seen up until this point.
The facts we have been publishing at Independent Australia, in the form of documents, have not shown Thomson's innocence. However, they have shown that Thomson's accuser appears to have her own agenda and, on the face of it, has been using members' funds for her own personal purposes.
Kathy Jackson's bizarre antics in Federal Court last week, as she tried to save her job – and perhaps prevent independent auditor's going through the finances of the union she ran – only serve to heighten these concerns.
Today, new evidence of strange financial practices under Jackson's watch have come to light.
Kathy Jackson's "general" expense claims. [Click on link to see full document in PDF.]
You can see via the below link, two expense payments for Kathy Jackson. The first one you will notice is itemized. I am unsure if any of these payments are odd, but I will assume that they are all legitimate. The second expense payment however, is not itemized. This $4,695 payment of members money is just marked as "general".
[See these Expense Claims in PDF]
I have not known any company to just pay an expense payment for that amount without some sort of indication as to what it's for. Then again, most companies wouldn't allow someone to approve their own expenses.
Also strange are the payments via the link below, marked as BCOM payments.
[See the BCOM Payments in PDF]
These four payments total a whopping $37,600 of union funds. This includes "Honorarium" payments of $13,800, and yet more suspicious "professional fees".
Union members would like to know what these payments were for. Members also query who was deserving of all these "honorarium" payments whilst their union was being bled dry from within and the future Baillieu and O'Farrell governments were planning to strip members of their hard-earned benefits.
Suspicious BCOM expenses [Click on link to see full document in PDF.]
There is an earlier case, which I think shines a light on the way the HSU operated under the control of the Jacksons, as for a time there were both Jeff and Kathy Jackson there.
The case involves a woman who was being forced to resign due to her having Multiple Sclerosis. This you would assume is something the union would go hard on, an employee being pushed to resign over a disability, particularly the "Health" Services Union.
The employee in question was actually diagnosed with MS before starting her role at the job she was being forced to resign from. Not only that, she had worked in the role for a number of years and her performance was apparently in no way hampered by her MS — in fact she was achieving better results than others in her field. At the time of this happening, she even had 63 days of unused sick leave owing to her.
Still, her heartless employer was determined to get rid of her.
With all of this, you would think the Union would have come down on her employer like a tonne of bricks, but alas you would be wrong.
"Who was this heartless employer?" I hear you ask.
The employer was none other than the Health Services Union, and her boss doing these actions, none other than Jeff Jackson.
Below is a link to the letter from the employee, Diana Asmar, who was then actually the Mayor of Darebin, to Jeff Jackson in response to being terminated.
[Read Diana Asmar's Letter To Jeff Jackson Here.]
Excerpt from Diana Asmar's letter to Jeff Jackson. [Click on image to see full document in PDF.}
A few things emerge from this letter, which raise more serious questions.
In particular, in the second paragraph on the second page, there is the mention of superannuation. In fact, it suggests that an offer was made for a fraudulent claim to be processed, with the aid of Kathy Jackson, who was on the HESTA board, all Diana needed do – allegedly according to Jeff Jackson – was obtain a dodgy doctors certificate.
This begs the question: was this normal procedure, and does this mean there any claims that were put through HESTA, that are fraudulent?
I have heard unconfirmed allegations of Jeff Jackson receiving a disability payout and then going back to work almost straight away at the HSU.
So, this is a startling claim by Asmar — as it raises questions not only over member's funds but also over their retirement savings as well.
The other question in my mind is: "Is it in the best interests of the members to offer Diana a payout of over $100,000?"
Still, it seems no matter how many documents we discover that suggest wrongdoing, Kathy Jackson is determined to fight on. She has been quick to point fingers, make accusations, and conjure up conspiracy theories, but has as yet been unable to sufficiently answer the serious questions raised by these documents.
Mayor Diana Asmar and daughter Destiny: image courtesy of an article in Melbourne Times Weekly about how she "conquered MS". [Click image to read article.]
This week is another big week for Jackson, with two major events in the calendar.
On Tuesday night, Jackson is performing at the HR Nicholl's Society bash. The HR Nicholl's Society is a Liberal Party industrial relations think tank, and on Tuesday, it welcomes Jackson is the Guest Of Honour at one of its events. A packed house of Coalition members, party faithful, and hangers-on will be there to see her perform hits like, I Got The Power, We Are The Champions, I Am Woman, and These Boots (Are Made For Walking). Well, not exactly, but I would expect her speech to be along those lines.
Many have wondered whether the Liberal Party would cancel this event, but I have my doubts. I tend to think that the Liberals will keep using her while they think there is the chance of a political point to be made; then, when Jackson's utility has been exhausted, they will brush her off like something nasty stuck to their Italian leather shoes — and quickly forget they ever admired her.
On Friday, Jackson is back in Federal Court — to appeal the decision to put an interim administrator in place and to put all positions up for re-election. Jackson, it seems, does not want the Union's finances closely examined and is not at all fond on letting the Union members decide who runs the Union.
I hope that Jackson manages to get through the week without attempting, again, to contact the judge in private. I also hope she can manage to contain herself in court a little bit better than last week — where she turned the case into a circus.
I am sure that there will be more to report on during the week, as the Jackson show continues its national tour.
Meanwhile, in the electorate of Dobell, Craig Thomson patiently waits for those with the early lead to stumble.
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Possibly the Bible? From Matthew 18:9: And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.
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It is a reference to the English class system. Lady Bracknell, a stickler for propriety, is suggesting that the Liberals are lower class than herself. The lower classes don't dine in the evening, they merely eat a meal. Dinner was as much an institution as a simple meal. One dresses for dinner, is summoned by one's butler and is served by one's footmen. ...
Chenmunka
There is indeed a resonance with Norse mythology. In Völuspá, stanza 39 according to Codex Regius, or 24 according to Hauksbók (there are otherwise only variations of tense between them in this stanza), we are told of a giantess in an eastern forest, giving birth to a brood of wolves: The giantess old in Ironwood sat, In the east, and bore ...
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The OP states that the source is hard to spell. That can't apply to the Bible. A classical character who actually blinds himself is Oedipus. His crime is the same as the one Macbeth contemplates--regicide, or murdering the king. Shakespeare's audience would be familiar with the story of Oedipus and with the constant reminders about the evils of regicide. ...
Ralph Crown
Random Harvest (1942) has many of the elements mentioned in Catcher in the Rye: The hero is an English officer who was wounded in the First World War and lost his memories. He meets and falls in love with a woman. He becomes a writer. He recovers his original (pre-war) memories when his head is struck accidentally. When he recovers his pre-war memories he ...
Gareth Rees
According to an interview (link) with surviving band member Joe Fletcher, "Mabel Grey" is in reference to a real ship of the same name, but was written by the late David Lamb and details about the inspiring shipwreck are unknown by anyone except possibly Lamb's wife. Is David Lamb the original writer of that song? He is. He actually co-wrote it with ...
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Cú Chulainn is a famous character from Irish myth, and the accidental slaying of his son is part of the legend. On Baile's Strand is a retelling of parts of the myth, with some added subplots and comedy. Yeats, being Irish, would have presumed his audience was familiar with the rest of the story already. In the myth, the young Cú Chulainn travels to ...
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There really aren't that many authorship debates, since an author's name will usually become associated with a story whether or not they actually wrote the work in question --- such as Homer (leading to the Homeric Question) or Aesop --- and with the invention of the printing press, they'd usually get their names on the cover to boot. Pretty much the only ...
This comes from Confucius, in his Analects, 9.26. The Master said: "You can snatch away the general of a large army, but you cannot snatch away the will of even the lowliest of men." This connection is made in Bill McKibben's edition of Walden, page 307.
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The idea of surveillance by governments and of a privileged caste demanding and receiving privacy isn't unique to Orwell, but that scene certainly does sound as though it's pretty much a "straight lift". From 1984, Book Two, Chapter Eight: As O'Brien passed the telescreen a thought seemed to strike him. He stopped, turned aside and pressed a switch on ...
Will Crawford
This excerpt: Montag shook his head. He looked at a blank wall. The girl's face was there, really quite beautiful in memory: astonishing, in fact. She had a very thin face like the dial of a small clock seen faintly in a dark room in the middle of a night when you waken to see the time and see the clock telling you the hour and the minute and the second, ...
Quassnoi
The quoted sentence is a piece of rhetoric in which Michael Herr belittles Operation Pegasus by proxy, distancing himself from the criticism by placing it in the mouth of Stendhal, who is a convenient spokesman because he's dead and can't complain about being misrepresented. An "outpost" is "a detachment of soldiers situated at a distance from the main body ...
I am not convinced that "mere vessels of happiness" is in fact a "famous image" as claimed by Benatar. If it were famous then I would expect to be able to find more instances of the image using tools like Google Book Search or Google Scholar, but I have been unable to do so. The closest that I have been able to find is in Singer (1981): But pure ...
I don't know the source of the allusion. It might be one of these: This appears in Chaper II of Tess of the D'Urbervilles: Tess Durbeyfield at this time of her life was a mere vessel of emotion untinctured by experience. And Confucius (on pp. 71 and 94 of the book linked here) is said to have said Tzŭ Kung asked, saying: What, Sir, is your opinion ...
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I propose Jerome K. Jerome's "The New Utopia" (1891), which can be read online. Story similarities In this story, the narrator is a man who falls asleep and misses "the great social revolution of 1899", remaining asleep (and preserved in a glass case at the Museum of Curiosities) for one thousand years until he awakes in the 29th century. This far-distant ...
Rand al'Thor
Unclear. There's certainly some evidence that characters' names in Love were chosen carefully: the names Vida and Vivian both refer to life[1], and these characters (Romen's grandmother and Junior's mother) are in some sense the people who gave life to Romen and Junior; Roman's surname Gibbons could be a reference to the classical historian Edward Gibbon, ...
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In part two of this series we explored the question, How Much Should Picture Framing Cost? In that article we concluded that framing should probably cost a good deal less than most people are presently paying. Now we ask the question, how can you reduce the cost of framing?
First, recognize that when it comes to picture framing, labor and materials are involved. To hold down costs you are going to have to deal with both.
In an effort to hold down costs, many consumers purchase ready-made frames (in other words, pre-assembled frames) because they're cheaper. But the cost of labor to make the art fit into a frame that doesn't conform in size to the art may be greater than you think, and the final result may look awkward or compromised.
Another approach is to use custom sectional frames – that is, picture frames cut to the size specified and ready to be assembled without tools. Custom sectional frames can be found at a variety of websites.
Custom sectional frames are assembled with a slot-and-peg system that is relatively quick and easy and doesn't require any tools. But their greatest virtue lies in the fact that you can order them in any size you need them.
So let's say you have a poster that costs $75. Your objective is to frame it for a price that does not exceed the value of the art. To frame it for $75 or less, start with a custom sectional frame that costs $50 or less. Sites that sell custom sectional frames usually have a wide variety to choose from.
When ordering the frame, order it in the same size as the artwork. At the same time, from the same site, order the foamboard backing and Plexiglass. The total cost, including shipping, likely won't exceed $75.
Since everything is cut to the size and easy to assemble, the labor is kept to a minimum. Bingo! You've achieved your goal. The framing does not exceed the cost of the art.
Notice that the above example did not include a mat. A mat is not essential when the artwork is a poster and you have the flexibility to order the frame in the same size as the art. But if you would like a mat, you could add one for $6-$12.
Let's look at another example. Let's say the art is an original watercolor painted by a friend. The value of the art is unknown. In a hundred years it might be worth a lot, or it might be worth nothing. In any case, you want it to be presentable for the duration of your own life, a matter of 50 or 60 years.
Watercolors should be matted. So you will definitely need a mat for this. But what kind of mat? Does the mat need to be a conservation grade mat board that costs $15-$40? Or can you get away with a regular mat board costing $6-$12?
Regular mat board is made of wood pulp and is therefore potentially acidic, but these days all regular mat board has been treated with calcium carbonate to dramatically reduce potential damage due to acid contamination. Time studies suggest that the introduction of calcium carbonate into mat board can keep potential acidity from becoming a threat to artwork for as much as 100 years.
If you are looking for 50 or 60 years of protection, regular mat board ought to do the trick. If it turns out 30 years from now that your friend has become a famous artist whose work is greatly in demand, you can reframe it at that time. All you need for now is enough protection to get you from here to there.
So the mat costs $10, the Plexiglass and foamboard backing should cost about the same, which means the total investment in constituents should be about $30. If you hold the cost of the frame to about $80, the total price to frame your friend's watercolor should be about $125.
Finally, let's look at a situation where the art is a black and white digital print valued at less than $20. If the print is a standard size, we can buy a ready-made frame and be done with it for a price that won't exceed $20. But if the print is an unusual size, we will have to custom frame it, and that's going to cost more. So how low can we go?
Understand, the cost of the frame is always the lion's share of the cost of picture framing. So if we're going to bring this in at a reasonable cost we're going to have to bring down the cost of the frame.
One way to do this is to use metal or polystyrene frames. Metal and polystyrene frames (which are plastic) are often half the price of wood frames. And don't be put off by the idea of a plastic frame. We are not talking about a piece of cheap plastic trim here. Polystyrene frames are indistinguishable from wood frames when hanging on the wall, and if you need any further confirmation of the value of polystyrene frames, take a close look at the ready-made frames being offered at the big box stores; many of them are polystyrene frames, although they look like wood.
Order metal or polystyrene frames as custom sectional frames in the size you specify. For an odd-sized print that is 16"x20" or smaller it should be no problem to find a frame that costs under $20. Skip the mat and order the frame in the same size as the print. You will still need Plexiglass glazing and foamboard backing. But there is no reason you can't accomplish all this for under $40.
The key to the whole thing is your willingness to assemble the frame yourself and cut the mat. If you insist on having someone else do this for you, you will probably not be able to hold down the cost of framing. But if you are willing to do so, the cost of picture framing can be reduced and made entirely reasonable, no matter what the art.


Columbia Pictures and Revolution Studios comedy release, "Click." starring Adam Sandler. FrameFlow's US-based producers and its international staff of artists based in Chennai, India, worked directly with the VFX team at Imageworks to provide 3D tracking, wire removal, rotoscoping, and compositing work on effects shots for the movie, which opened June 23.
In the life-altering comedy "Click," Michael Newman (Adam Sandler), a busy architect who is trying to get ahead in the world, purchases a remote control that seems to not only let him control his TV set and stereo, but virtually his entire life. Sounds too good to be true. And it is, because soon the technologically sophisticated device is controlling Michael in ways he never imagined possible.
Most of FrameFlow's shots involved replacement of the "stand-in" remote-control prop with a CG version, as well as cleanup and roto work. With a team of 40 digital artists and animators at its state-of-the-art Chennai facility, FrameFlow was able to deliver the shots quickly and efficiently.
Founded in 2003, FrameFlow, LLC delivers visual effects and animation services for film, TV, and advertising projects internationally. Based in Atlanta and Los Angeles with a production operation in Chennai, India, FrameFlow staffs a team of 40 visual effects artists and serves production companies in the US, Canada, and the UK.


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A gripping debut set in modern-day Tokyo and inspired by a true crime, What's Left of Me Is Yours follows a young woman's search for the truth about her mother's life - and her murder. In Japan, a covert industry has grown up around the wakaresaseya (literally "breaker-upper"), a person hired by one spouse to seduce the other in order to gain the advantage in divorce proceedings.
When Sato hires Kaitaro, a wakaresaseya agent, to have an affair with his wife, Rina, he assumes it will be an easy case. But Sato has never truly understood Rina or her desires and Kaitaro's job is to do exactly that - until he does it too well. While Rina remains ignorant of the circumstances that brought them together, she and Kaitaro fall in a desperate, singular love, setting in motion a series of violent acts that will forever haunt her daughter Sumiko's life.
Told from alternating points of view and across the breathtaking landscapes of Japan, What's Left of Me Is Yours explores the thorny psychological and moral grounds of the actions we take in the name of love, asking where we draw the line between passion and possession.
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Q: .getDay() strange behaviour There is an example
console.log((new Date(2013, 02, 24)).getDay(), 24) // => 0 24
console.log((new Date(2013, 02, 25)).getDay(), 25) // => 1 25
console.log((new Date(2013, 02, 26)).getDay(), 26) // => 2 26
console.log((new Date(2013, 02, 27)).getDay(), 27) // => 3 27
console.log((new Date(2013, 02, 28)).getDay(), 28) // => 4 28
console.log((new Date(2013, 03, 01)).getDay(), 01) // => 1 1
console.log((new Date(2013, 03, 02)).getDay(), 02) // => 2 2

According to https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Date/getDay, method getDay()

Returns the day of the week for the specified date according to local
  time.
The value returned by getDay is an integer corresponding to the day of
  the week: 0 for Sunday, 1 for Monday, 2 for Tuesday, and so on.

It doesn't seem to be true for the two last results. I  expect the output to be like the following
0 24
1 25
2 26
3 27
4 28
5 1
6 2

Am I missing something?

A: When setting the date, passing 2 means March as it is 0 based. If you use 1 for february it will work as expected.
Quoting https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Date

month
      Integer value representing the month, beginning with 0 for January to 11 for December.

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"I cant believe that dive was so good, this is amazing" said the guy sitting next to me on the boat. "Really" I said. "Yeah, I've just come back from diving in Cairns and there was nothing there this good" he said. "Yep, that's right" I said. It happens all the time, divers not realising just how good our wall dives are. We were in a great spot on the wall, dropping over the wall to about 24metres just on slack water gave us a great opportunity to really look around, there were all sorts of ledges and overhangs and plenty of Blue Devils! Considering we were at the end of the ebb the viz was a good 8metres.


7) Post things that are 100% true to you and your style. It is so easy to get caught up in looking at other blogger's content and to see all of the new trends that are out there. Just make sure to not get caught up in all of that. If a new trend comes out and you don't like it that much then don't post it. I have done that plenty of times. My rule of thumb is that if I don't 100% love the outfit, love the picture, or love the trend then I will not post it. If I don't 100% love it then how will I expect others to love it? I feel like staying true to my style and to who I am has really helped me.
8) Be authentic. People want to see and get to know who you really are. This is so important. It is so easy to make your life look like it is so perfect and so happy on social media. But we ALL have struggles and all have problems that we face on a day to day basis. When I started being very real with my struggles in life on my blog and on my Instagram I quickly realized that people noticed. I wrote a big blog post on an emotional journey that I was having with my dad and it has the most views out of any blog post I have ever written. I also can't even explain to you the amount of comments, emails, and messages that I received in regards to that post. People want to see the REAL you. People appreciate when people are genuine and people can see through people who aren't. I think being real and genuine with your followers, good times and bad, will help them to respect you and to feel like they know you which in return results in lifetime followers who will want to stay engaged with you.
9) Try to grow as organically as possible. This means not buying followers/likes and not participating in a ton of giveaways. All of these things can be very tempting, especially when you are first starting a blog. But all of these things will only hurt you in the long run. Buying followers is the worst mistake you can make. Take my advice and do not EVER do this to yourself. It does nothing for you at all. These followers are basically fake followers and will never engage in your content. Also make sure to be careful about how many giveaways you participate in. It can be a quick and easy way to gain followers but you need to make sure that they are the right type of giveaways for you. For example, I only participate in Nordstrom giveaways from time to time with other fashion bloggers that have around the same amount of followers and engagement as me. I participate in these giveaways sometimes because they are with other bloggers that I respect and our audience is likely bound to be the same which means if I gain some new followers, they are more likely followers that will stay and will actually want to see my content. I also truly love being able to give someone a Nordstrom gift card since it is one of my top favorite places to shop. Make sure to stay away from the big international giveaways. I have heard horror stories from these kind of giveaways and I just don't think they are a good idea. You basically end up with a bunch of followers who aren't interested and won't engage in your content and you will lose a ton of followers right after the winners of the giveaway are announced anyways. Also make sure to not have any kind of company managing your account. I have just never heard anything good about this. It is always easier to manage your own account especially since Instagram is trying to cut down on people who use companies to manage their accounts. Instagram wants people to be as organic and genuine as possible so it is always easier just to do everything yourself even if it might not be the easiest thing to do as far as time goes.
I also wanted to touch base on Instagram and how it can be a beast within itself. With the new Instagram algorithm, it is very hard to understand how and if the stuff you are posting is actually getting seen by your followers or even new potential followers on Instagram. I will go ahead and let you know that I unfortunately have no "tricks" in this arena although I wish that I did. I have grown faster than I ever expected to on Instagram and I have a lot of people wondering why and how I did it. The true, honest answer is that I have no idea. I simply take pictures in my favorite clothes, post them on Instagram, tag my photographer and the clothing brand, and use hashtags just like everyone else. I wish I knew how pictures ended up on Instagram's "Explorer" page but I don't. Whenever a picture of mine has really good engagement (for example, 4K plus likes), I tend to notice that the followers come along with that. They go hand in hand. If my pictures don't do that well, then I don't gain a lot of new followers. It is also nearly impossible to know what content is going to do well and what content isn't. Some of my favorite pictures don't do that well and some of my least favorite ones do exceptionally well. I think every blogger in the world could say the same thing. Instagram can definitely be a science and I know a ton of people are trying to figure it out. My best advice is to not focus so much on Instagram and the likes/followers. Those will come with time. As long as you are posting good quality content that truly reflects your style, then success will come. Also make sure to not compare yourself to others. Everyone has different strengths, different looks, different personalities and no one will ever understand why one person grows faster than the next. You will drive yourself crazy if you do the comparison game. I know that it is so hard to do sometimes. I struggle with it myself. Just try to focus on yourself, be happy for others, be humble in your own success, and there is no way that you won't be successful.
I am sorry that this post is SO long but there was so much to touch on and I wanted to be as thorough as possible. If you have any questions about anything that I noted in this post, please feel free to write a comment, shoot me a DM on Instagram (@mumuandmacaroons), or send me an email to mumuandmacaroons@gmail.com and I will get back to you as soon as possible.
I LOVE this! everything couldn't be more true! ESPECIALLY number 7. You gotta stay true to yourself because...that's what God designed you to be!
Also, love this outfit so much!!
Love your blogging advice posts babe! Keep it up. So proud of you and your growth. SUCH A SWEET S SOUL! We need more people like you!
Thank you so much for this post!! Your advice is so genuine and I'm so grateful you're willing to share it! As a fellow Charlotte blogger it has been awesome watching your blog grow. Keep it up, girl!
Thank you so much for this post!! Your advice is so genuine and I am so grateful you are willing to share! As a fellow Charlotte blogger it has been amazing to watch your blog grow and I can't wait to put these tips to use! Keep it up, girl! You're killing it!
LOVED reading this girl! It is so true to stay true to yourself. I try to do the same thing when it comes to styles or trends that I don't like. If I really don't like it, I try not to post about it either because I feel like I'm being fake. I love hearing that you do the same!
I love this advice. Especially as a new blogger it is refreshing!! There is so much to learn it can be overwhelming, but I constantly remind myself why I am doing it!!


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Q: UISlider drag behaving strangely in iOS I have a strange problem with a UISlider I add to my view programmatically. I believe the issue was introduced with IOS7.
I am not using any custom images.
As the images below show, the track only appears when I begin to move it from my maximum value to my minimum value, it then disappears when I move it back.

This is the code I use to create the slider.
_brightnessSlider = [[UISlider alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(size.width * .45,
                                                               size.height * .78,
                                                               size.width * .4,
                                                               size.height * .1)];

[_brightnessSlider setBackgroundColor:[UIColor clearColor]];
_brightnessSlider.minimumValue = 0.0;
_brightnessSlider.maximumValue = 1.0;
_brightnessSlider.continuous = YES;
_brightnessSlider.value = 1.0;
[_brightnessSlider addTarget:self action:@selector(changeBrightness:) forControlEvents:UIControlEventValueChanged];

[self.view addSubview:_brightnessSlider];

What could be causing this strange behaviour?

A: There is nothing wrong in the code.. The issue is "Min Track Tint colour". Your View background colour might be matching with MInTrackTintColor.
Use this:
[_brightnessSlider setMinimumTrackTintColor: [UIColor blueColor]];

Let me know if it does not solve your issue...


I recently listened to The Slow Home Podcast's series on finding Your Why and it really resonated with me. If something doesn't align with my why, then does it need to be apart of my life?
Playing games on my phone is in no way connected to any of my values, so immediately after coming up with my values, I deleted them all. Then I unsubscribed from some of the podcasts I've been listening to that I don't get excited about or that I don't learn from, the ones that just clutter my feed and stress me out when my phone starts getting too full. And then I spent some time reflecting on how unhappy I've been since the car accident, and especially since I've moved.
I've been isolated with few friends in my new home and not a ton of connection to the people I love back home. I stay home most of the time. Other than running errands, my husband and I go on a hike once every couple of weeks and occasionally I tag along when he goes to check out a band. And I'm really not doing anything that excites me. There's a lot of sitting on the couch listening to podcasts and knitting, which is fine, but it doesn't get me fired up.
A lot of this is because I still have a concussion and just can't get out much to meet new people, have adventures and work on projects I'm excited about. But I'm also putting precious brain energy towards things that don't matter, like my phone and Netflix.
With these values in mind, I've had some direction in figuring out what I need to do to live a happy life and what can be deleted so there's more time for what I love, but also time to just breath and relax. It also makes it easier for me to decide if I should say no to a project or restrain myself from committing to something.
Will it help me build deeper relationships? Would it be an adventure? Is it something I'm passionate about? No, no, no? Then the answer is no.
My biggest fear about going back to work full-time is that I'll get back into the habit of over-booking and over-working myself, saying yes to everything and even offering to take on projects that don't benefit me at all. I'm thinking this new way of going through life should help keep me on a track to happiness.
What helps guide you when it comes to saying yes or no to a new project?


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As you probably know I'm Kevin King and I've using the email address Revkev@major ISP for a long time now. But over the years it seems I've been accidental steal other peoples identities and I can't do anything about it.
This is starting to become a major problem as the volume of email traffic which is mis-send is growing. So it seems my email address very close to other peoples maybe with the additional number or letter. So people have been missing out these additions and I have been accidentally getting sent other people email. You might at first think "whats the hassle?" just delete it and move on with your life.
Well there lies the rub, Everyday I get at least one email but because these are address to Rev Kev some of the details are very personal maybe asking for relationship advice, electricity company usernames or password, confirming a private or personal chat or even asking for help in time of grief for a relative. So I've always had to be polite or point out they emailed some very private information to the wrong person and for them to check the email address and resent the message. But even when I do that they still keep on coming at regularity that I know its not going to stop. I did at one point think about setting up a blog called "This is not the Rev Kev you are looking for".
It really struck home that I've been doing the exact same thing all these years. I thought it was just me but no they are others out there to who are accidentally stealing someone's identity without being about to do anything about it.
Hope it gets sorted out.
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Thanks, Andrea. It's kinda discouraging to see all the things I tested so positive for (ALL milk & wheat), but on the positive side, at least I now am better informed. I can do it. Actually, I had been drinking blueberry tea for the past few weeks since I can't drink coffee any more. I've been having anxiety as well. Maybe it'll abate now that I've got a handle on the blueberries. Peace to you and yours.
Hi Guys: It's been a while, but wanted to share some news and ask for input. My integrative med doc ordered a blood test from US BioTek and the results were a bit startling and conclusive. All dairy tested positive for IgG and IgE off the chart, as did all wheat, spelt, sesame, egg white & yolk, coffee and BLUEBERRIES. (Blueberries???) The rest of the foods tested were no or low reaction. I have long had immediate reactions to "latex foods" (kiwi, banana, avocado, split peas & other legumes), but only banana showed as a moderate reactive food, the rest didn't. The reactions range from itchy mouth to foamy, thick mucous and spasms in my esophagus (sp -- sorry.) Have any of you had BioTek lab testing done? How reliable would you rate it? What of the obvious reactive foods that didn't show up? They recommend foods from the latex list. Interesting stuff!
Dried Fruit Contaminated With Gluten?
Hi All: I was doing really well, then introduced some dried mangoes I got from the health food store and started feeling yukky. At first I thought it was from eating too many of the sickly sweet things, but my sinuses started acting up after 2 1/2 months of being gluten-free and no sinus headaches. Have any of you heard of dried fruit being contaminated with gluten? Crazy. Thanks!
Seems Eleuthero is the new name for American Ginseng. Hmmm.
Any infection, as far as I'm aware, causes inflammation. I'm no expert on hemmies, tho, so I don't know.
Certain Foods Upset You While Others Dont?
Wow, thanks for the great input! My integrative med doc has given me all the info on the best B12 to take, and it's my choice to do subling or injection. Maybe I'll try the sublingual first.
I was going to mention the hijacking of my thread, but was getting a kick out of the debate, so let it slide. BTW, coconut oil has more saturated fat than butter. I think that is why the american heart assoc. doesn't recommend it's use as a common cooking agent. I understand from this forum and my own research that coconut oil has a higher smoking temp than the liquid oils, and that may mean that it produces less toxicity as it heats, but one should not throw caution to the wind just because someone (mercola?) says so. Yes, let's not be sheople. What about your health are you more interested in? And, if heating oils is unhealthy in general, why not quit frying? There are better ways of preparing foods. Also, it is reasonable to assume that most businesses are based on profit. Every business wouldn't be in business if they didn't assume a profit of some sort. I actually work for "the government" and never use my power for personal gain, nor does anyone I know who works for government. It's just a job. I am grateful that our country has the resources for research, etc. (that takes a lot of money.). I try to use my common sense when deciding what is healthy and what is not. I personally don't buy into the whole "government as the enemy" thing. Just my opinion, don't mean to offend anyone, or suggest that others' opinions are not valid. Anyway, gotta run. Thanks for the lively discussion.
so how much is your injections? 1 cc? (i wasn't really paying attention to the doc). Are the sublingual B12s comparable, really? Geez, if they are what the heck am I thinking of giving myself shots for???


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