Becks scored this incredible goal while playing for ManU in 1996.
Next,check out his similar goal in May 2008.
He's wicked great.
2 years ago
Monday, May 26, 2008
David Beckham Goal From Half Way Line, 1996
Friday, May 23, 2008
Streaker at LA Galaxy vs Vancouver Whitecaps Match
Watching a streaker run across the field at a football is great fun. Watching David Beckham aim the ball at the streaker is hilarious. Enjoy.
A Good Week for Animals
This week was a good week for animal protection and welfare.
First, the Interior Dept announced that polar bears would be listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. This listing closes the loophole in the Marine Mammal Protection Act which allowed trophy hunters to kill polar bears for sport. Pigs. But I digress. Now if we could get some strong legislation to address global warming then we'll really be helping these majestic creatures. Their hunting grounds are rapidly disappearing.
Second, the HSUS reached a settlement with the publisher of animal fighting magazine "The Gamecock" that ads for illegal fighting animals and accouterments will be excluded from publication. Another part of the settlement was that the magazine would not be sold on Amazon until the publication was in compliance for one year. I can't believe that Amazon would allow this magazine to be sold via its site, really. I understand the first amendment issue but why would Amazon allow the sale of a magazine that promotes an illegal and atrocious activity.
Finally, yesterday the Senate overrode the president's veto of the Farm Bill, which brings guarantees more protection for animals here and abroad. The Farm Bill bans the import of puppies from foreign puppy mills, makes any form of animal fighting a federal felony and has greatly increased the allowable fines for Animal Welfare Act violations. Yea!
First, the Interior Dept announced that polar bears would be listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. This listing closes the loophole in the Marine Mammal Protection Act which allowed trophy hunters to kill polar bears for sport. Pigs. But I digress. Now if we could get some strong legislation to address global warming then we'll really be helping these majestic creatures. Their hunting grounds are rapidly disappearing.
Second, the HSUS reached a settlement with the publisher of animal fighting magazine "The Gamecock" that ads for illegal fighting animals and accouterments will be excluded from publication. Another part of the settlement was that the magazine would not be sold on Amazon until the publication was in compliance for one year. I can't believe that Amazon would allow this magazine to be sold via its site, really. I understand the first amendment issue but why would Amazon allow the sale of a magazine that promotes an illegal and atrocious activity.
Finally, yesterday the Senate overrode the president's veto of the Farm Bill, which brings guarantees more protection for animals here and abroad. The Farm Bill bans the import of puppies from foreign puppy mills, makes any form of animal fighting a federal felony and has greatly increased the allowable fines for Animal Welfare Act violations. Yea!
Sunday, May 18, 2008
A Sign of the Times?
I filled up my car's gas tank a few days ago and noticed something unusual: even numbers on each pump. I could discern the total amounts paid on about four pumps and the amounts ranged from $5.00 up to $20.00. None of the amounts were enough to fill up a tank, unless someone were driving a scooter or riding lawn mower. It seemed obvious that people were putting the amount of gas in their tank equal to the paper money in their pockets.
For some reason I felt a bit guilty when I swiped my credit card and let the tank fill to capacity.
For some reason I felt a bit guilty when I swiped my credit card and let the tank fill to capacity.
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Have You Voted Yet?
On this morning's to do list is tons of laundry, talking Rusty for his a.m. walk, and voting. To kill two birds with one stone Rusty, Sam and I walked over to our polling place so I could place my vote for Austin City Council Places 1, 3 and 4.
As he usually does, Rusty added a little excitement to the walk. We need to cross the Mopac overpass to reach our polling place at HP Elementary and Rusty, who always carries a ball on his walks, dropped his ball when we were near the top of the overpass and it rolled at record speed to the bottom of the hill. So off we went running after the ball so it didn't roll into the storm drain and I carried it until we reached the hill's bottom at the other side of the overpass. Fool me once, Rusty.
We made our way to HP Elementary and Rusty & Sam waited outside while I went in to cast my vote. I always ask the polling place workers how the turnout has been and today's response was that it's been dismal. Surely people care about what happens to our city. Surely people understand that any progress in public transportation, preservation of neighborhoods, affordable housing, etc. is up to the council.
I don't think we can complain about decisions made by the council if we don't show up to vote.
As he usually does, Rusty added a little excitement to the walk. We need to cross the Mopac overpass to reach our polling place at HP Elementary and Rusty, who always carries a ball on his walks, dropped his ball when we were near the top of the overpass and it rolled at record speed to the bottom of the hill. So off we went running after the ball so it didn't roll into the storm drain and I carried it until we reached the hill's bottom at the other side of the overpass. Fool me once, Rusty.
We made our way to HP Elementary and Rusty & Sam waited outside while I went in to cast my vote. I always ask the polling place workers how the turnout has been and today's response was that it's been dismal. Surely people care about what happens to our city. Surely people understand that any progress in public transportation, preservation of neighborhoods, affordable housing, etc. is up to the council.
I don't think we can complain about decisions made by the council if we don't show up to vote.
Friday, May 9, 2008
Desperate Times in Burma
The situation in Burma is going from bad to worse. At least 60,000 are confirmed dead and the number is expected to exceed 100,000. But thanks to the fear and short-sightedness of the Burmese government the survivors may not be survivors for long. For over a week the people were lucky enough to survive have been searching for clean water and food and are being denied supplies brought in over the last several days.
The United Nations, the World Food Programme, other NGOs, and many governments have offered aid and some have already made drops of supplies. But these assets have been confiscated by the Burmese government who will also not allow aid workers to assist in the distribution of supplies. There are piles of food and water and the government will not distribute them to its desperate citizens.
How can this be happening? How can the Burmese government just sit on the relief supplies while its citizens desperately need the aid? We can only hope, pray, meditate, whatever you do, that the government will come to its senses and accept the aid that is being offered to them.
The United Nations, the World Food Programme, other NGOs, and many governments have offered aid and some have already made drops of supplies. But these assets have been confiscated by the Burmese government who will also not allow aid workers to assist in the distribution of supplies. There are piles of food and water and the government will not distribute them to its desperate citizens.
How can this be happening? How can the Burmese government just sit on the relief supplies while its citizens desperately need the aid? We can only hope, pray, meditate, whatever you do, that the government will come to its senses and accept the aid that is being offered to them.
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Miraculon
I'm going to preface this post with a short disclaimer. My experience with Campath (alemtuzumab) was part of a clinical trial and while the trial's results have been presented to the FDA this drug has not yet been approved for the treatment of MS. I'm not claiming that my experience would be typical of anyone else's outcome. I'm not an agent of the drug manufacturer or any interested parties.
I entered a clinical trial in January 2004 to test the chemotherapy Campath on MS patients who had experienced a failure of treatment, namely one of the interferon injectibles. Campath is a chemotherapy currently FDA approved for treating leukemia and lymphoma. The name Campath comes from Cambridge Pathology where the treatment was created.
Each person in my trial group had been on one of the interferon treatments (Rebif, Avonex or Betaseron) and each of us had experienced a worsening of symptoms while on one of the disease modifying treatments. Each of us received a week of Campath infusions in January 2004 and we received another round of infusions in January 2005.
I had the month 51 appointment with my neurologist last Thursday. The appointments have month labels that signify how many months since we started this clinical trial. My appointment went well and my neurologist gave me an update on Campath news and trials that are going worldwide.
He told me that almost everyone who has received campath has developed some sort of thyroid disorder, either hyper- or hypo-thryoidism. I've developed Hashimoto's thyroiditis, which causes hypothyroidism. One of my friends in the trial developed Graves disease which is a result of hyperthyroidism. Another side effect has been a problem with blood platelets, ITP. The ITP, of which two participants died, seems to have been somewhat limited and now that we know the symptoms to look for we can catch it early and treat it successfully.
The outcomes have been extraordinary for almost everyone. Before the trial began each participant was tested for disability and assigned a score based on the EDSS scale. My neurologist said that almost everyone who has received Campath has lowered their EDSS score, or disability level. Everyone's symptoms have diminished since the trial began and most importantly, there has been a remarkable reduction in the relapse rate. He jokingly referred to Campath as "Miraculon"... MD humor.
He told me about a trial that tested Campath against one of the interferon injectibles and those results have been incredible. Similar to my trial's results the group receiving Campath experienced an improvement in their disability score and no new disease activity. The group that received the interferon continued to worsen, experiencing relapses and MRI activity. And from personal experience I can tell you that the interferon injections burn like mad and are painful, leaving areas of skin necrosis, so to have the worse outcome is just adding insult to injury.
The Phase III trials have begun the recruitment process, which means thousands of MS patients worldwide will be able to receive Campath. This phase's results should be reviewed by the FDA within a couple of years and hopefully the drug can be fast tracked to become the next MS treatment.
I would strongly recommend this treatment to anyone who is considering it. I'm not so lucky to have MS but I am pretty lucky to have been part of this study and to have received Campath.
I entered a clinical trial in January 2004 to test the chemotherapy Campath on MS patients who had experienced a failure of treatment, namely one of the interferon injectibles. Campath is a chemotherapy currently FDA approved for treating leukemia and lymphoma. The name Campath comes from Cambridge Pathology where the treatment was created.
Each person in my trial group had been on one of the interferon treatments (Rebif, Avonex or Betaseron) and each of us had experienced a worsening of symptoms while on one of the disease modifying treatments. Each of us received a week of Campath infusions in January 2004 and we received another round of infusions in January 2005.
I had the month 51 appointment with my neurologist last Thursday. The appointments have month labels that signify how many months since we started this clinical trial. My appointment went well and my neurologist gave me an update on Campath news and trials that are going worldwide.
He told me that almost everyone who has received campath has developed some sort of thyroid disorder, either hyper- or hypo-thryoidism. I've developed Hashimoto's thyroiditis, which causes hypothyroidism. One of my friends in the trial developed Graves disease which is a result of hyperthyroidism. Another side effect has been a problem with blood platelets, ITP. The ITP, of which two participants died, seems to have been somewhat limited and now that we know the symptoms to look for we can catch it early and treat it successfully.
The outcomes have been extraordinary for almost everyone. Before the trial began each participant was tested for disability and assigned a score based on the EDSS scale. My neurologist said that almost everyone who has received Campath has lowered their EDSS score, or disability level. Everyone's symptoms have diminished since the trial began and most importantly, there has been a remarkable reduction in the relapse rate. He jokingly referred to Campath as "Miraculon"... MD humor.
He told me about a trial that tested Campath against one of the interferon injectibles and those results have been incredible. Similar to my trial's results the group receiving Campath experienced an improvement in their disability score and no new disease activity. The group that received the interferon continued to worsen, experiencing relapses and MRI activity. And from personal experience I can tell you that the interferon injections burn like mad and are painful, leaving areas of skin necrosis, so to have the worse outcome is just adding insult to injury.
The Phase III trials have begun the recruitment process, which means thousands of MS patients worldwide will be able to receive Campath. This phase's results should be reviewed by the FDA within a couple of years and hopefully the drug can be fast tracked to become the next MS treatment.
I would strongly recommend this treatment to anyone who is considering it. I'm not so lucky to have MS but I am pretty lucky to have been part of this study and to have received Campath.
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