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Adding the right fiber and staying away from processed (pre-digested) foods can help lessen insulin response levels.
My understanding is it really boils down to glycemic load foods, not just how much sugar the carbhodyrates break down into, but what kind of insulin spike they ultimately deliver. But I don't know the specifics? Can you clarify?
Any hints to reduce stomach cramps, gas and diahrrea?
I was wondering, does any suffer from severe muscle spams? How about involuntary muscle jerks? How about the muscles just locking?
I have had all kinds of tests and wa yold they can't be explained. I had a stem cell transpant 4 years ago but hd to start Valcad 6 months ago.
The spams are the worst from my hips to my toes but I also have thm in my back, arms, face, etc.
My husband has these leg spasms, his Dr. told him it was due to the chemo he had prior to the 2 stem cell transplants (6 years ago), she said it is Restless Legs Syndrome. It is much worse at night, he takes a couple of low dose valium and it helps. He also takes melatonin at night along with benadryl to help him sleep.
I have muscles spasms as well on the top of my arms and thighs legs it comes and goes I'm not on any treatment as I have smouldering myeloma the specialist couldn't see anything with the scans I had
My sympathies on the spasms to everyone. Yes, my husband had spasms prior to being diagnosed with MM that was due to those spasms and a compressed fractured L4 At that time many narcotics perscribed and lots of tests then large dosage of "dex" given.And no spasms have reoccured as of now. The bad pain is still being eased with dilodid and also takes Lorazepam,5mg for spasms,anxiety. We are now on the 11th day of Revlimid. God bless you all .
Any hints to reduce stomach cramps, gas and diahrrea?
Iron deficiency
I believe it all ... I believe it all comes down to what you put in? your body. You may lose muscle but mainly fat as long as you keep a regular diet. High-Protein, Low-Carbs.
I am in renal failure with the myeloma which requires low potassium. Any thoughts on that?
I was in renal failure also in 2012 after taking antibiotic Cipro and Revlamid. The doctors could not decide which one made me so very sick.
You need to consult a nephrologist and also a Myeloma Specialist, not just the oncologist-hematologist.
The two should be able to come up with a satisfactory solution.
Best wishes
Liz in Pa.
The term cancer
survivor applies to any person diagnosed with cancer. There are currently 12 million cancer
survivors in the United States with 68 % of those expected to live at least
five years. Survival rates for patients
diagnosed with Myeloma have improved significantly in the last decade due to improved
diagnostics, treatment options and supportive care. Living
and feeling well while surviving cancer is a universal goal for cancer
survivors. Wellness requires an
individualized approach with a focus beyond the just the cancer diagnosis
including tailored screening, health promotion and management of other
illnesses. A number of health care
providers from many disciplines may be involved in the continued care of
patients living with Myeloma. Patients
and caregivers play a critical role in planning, monitoring and modifying their
survivorship plan.
YES! The kidneys play
an important role in the health of each individual. Their main function is to clear toxins and
waste from our bodies. Approximately 25% of individuals with multiple myeloma
(MM) will have temporary or permanent damage at some point during their
What health conditions
or medications can affect the kidneys?
Many health conditions
(aside from MM) can cause the kidneys to work less efficiently. These are too
numerous to list. However, more common conditions include: longstanding
diabetes, high blood pressure, other plasma cell disorders such as amyloidosis,
and dehydration. Enlarged prostate glands or kidney stones can also cause
kidney damage. Some medications can harm
the kidneys. These include non-steroidal
anti-inflammatory agents (such as Motrin and ibuprofen), certain intravenous
antibiotics (gentamycin, vancomycin), and water pills (called diuretics).
Bone-building drugs called "bisphosphonates" can also damage the kidneys, so
your healthcare provider will monitor your kidneys with each dose. Intravenous contrast dye when given before a
CT scan procedure can also harm the kidneys of MM patients. Therefore, this
must be given in special situations, and the MM patient must drink lots of
How does the MM affect
ones' kidney?
Basically, there is a network
of cells in the kidney called the glomerulus. This is responsible for filtering "light
chain" proteins before these are excreted in the urine. Too many
immunoglobulins or urinary light chains can easily overwhelm the kidneys until
they are unable to do their job. The
increased proteins in the urine can "clog" the kidneys and lead impaired kidney
Does my healthcare
provider monitor my kidneys, and what should I look for?
Your healthcare provider
should be checking your serum creatinine levels each month. The normal range
varies, but is generally between 0.5-1.4mg/dL of blood. If the creatinine
begins to increase, your healthcare provider will review your medication list
and see which medicines may have caused the rise in creatinine. Then, he or she will determine if you have
become dehydrated by not drinking adequate amounts of fluid (usually one needs
about 64 ounces of fluid per day), or as a result of using water pills
(diuretics) to manage your blood pressure or swelling. An elevated creatinine
may be a sign that the MM is becoming active, but it may also be a result of a
separate health condition.
Notify your healthcare provider
if you have any pain during urination, or change in your urinary habits. Let he
or she know if you have developed any pain or blood in the urine. Drink lots of
fluids to stay well hydrated. Eat a well-rounded diet with fruits, vegetables
and proteins unless you have been placed on dietary restrictions. And, as
always, discuss any medications and supplements with your healthcare provider
to make sure these do not interact with your cancer treatment.
Depression is a
major side effect that can affect you as a myeloma patient at some point in your
course of treatment. Depression in a myeloma patient undergoing treatment can
be challenging to diagnose as various side effects such as fatigue, pain, and
anemia may appear similar in both conditions. Your healthcare team will need to
distinguish the difference between the symptoms associated with your myeloma
treatment or clinical symptoms of depression. While feelings of sadness and
anxiety are typical with the diagnosis of cancer,
it is imperative to discuss
these symptoms with your healthcare team so they can help you appropriately.
Signs and symptoms of depression include persistent sadness, anxious mood, sleeping
too much, or too little, decreased appetite, weight loss or gain, restlessness,
and feelings of despair or denial. Chronic disease such as cancer, medication
side effects, gender, family history, situational events, biologic factors, and
cognitive changes, such as poor self-esteem and negative thinking patterns, are
all risk factors for depression.
Screening for Depression. There are
several questionnaires available that your provider may use to assist in
screening for depression. Once depression is correctly diagnosed, your
clinician may find it necessary to start an antidepressant, or may refer you to
a specialist such as a psychiatrist who specializes in oncology patients. It is
also important to differentiate between depression and anxiety. If you have an
oncology social worker available to you, they can be a valuable resource to
assist you with related challenges of financial difficulties, such as insurance
and housing issues, as well as social support. Many social workers are licensed
counselors and can provide their services for patients and family members
through counseling and group support sessions, usually without charge. Many
cities also have local chapters with disease specific support groups such as
monthly multiple myeloma support group meetings. To find a local support group (or to start one
in your area) please all the IMF Hotline at 1-800-452-CURE for assistance (818-487-7455 outside of the US and Canada.) These meetings can be beneficial for both
patients and caregivers. The NLB recommends asking the following questions during routine screening
at all provider encounters to detect depression or other cognitive changes:
Please be sure to
report any of these symptoms to your healthcare team.
Steroids have been in
integral part of myeloma therapy for many years and they continue to be used
today, often in combination with novel agents (thalidomide -Thalomid, lenalidomide
- Revlimid and bortezomib - Velcade).Steroids
can cause a wide variety of side effects affecting nearly every system of the
body.Education, early identification
and management of these side effects can contribute to the success of steroid-containing regimens for the treatment of myeloma and other associated disorders.
Possible Side Effects
One of the most common side
effects associated with steroid use is difficulty sleeping (insomnia).Steroids should be taken early in the morning
so that the medication will wear off by evening.It is possible some pharmacologic
intervention may be necessary, including taking a hypnotic or sedative.Other causes of insomnia need to be
considered as well, such as pain. You
should be aware of the signs and symptoms of infection, as steroids may mask
the signs of infection.our provider
should be notified if you are experiencing fevers (>100.5), shaking chills
with or without fever, dizziness, shortness of breath or low blood pressure.
Medications to prevent infection, such as
antibiotics or antiviral agents, may be prescribed. You should also be aware of possible fluid
retention (edema/swelling) in your legs or feet. If you experience edema, elevate the affected
limbs, use compression stockings, and increase activity. If necessary, pharmacologic intervention with
diuretics may be recommended. Another
side effect of steroid use is heartburn (dyspepsia). Steroids should be taken with food and
irritating or acidic food should be avoided.You may also benefit from over the counter or prescription medications,
like Protonix.
These are just a few of the
potential side effects associated with steroid use. Contact your healthcare provider if any of
the side effects are not manageable. They
may prescribe additional medication or modify your treatment plan. You should never stop taking steroids without
notifying your provider.
You might also be interested in: "Steroid-Associated
Side Effects in Patients With Multiple Myeloma: Consensus Statement of the IMF
Nurse Leadership Board"
thank you so much for your information. I take 40mg of Dex. with Velcade on a weekly basis. On and off since 2012, at diagnosis.
Hunger, weight gain and insomnia are all part of it but as long as the meds help, I am not complaining.
Best wishes
Liz in Pa
Myeloma renal
disease is a condition caused by long term effects of multiple myeloma. "Renal" refers to the kidneys, which is one
of the many body systems that can be harmed by multiple myeloma. The disease creates a great burden on the
kidneys in a variety of ways. You are
probably aware that the malignant plasma cells in the bone marrow produce an antibody that is released into the
bloodstream. This antibody is a protein
and there can be very high levels of protein in the blood of myeloma
Additionally, multiple myeloma can cause the
breakdown of bone and the subsequent release of excess calcium into the
bloodstream. The kidneys work to filter
the body's blood supply and the excess protein and calcium that are present in
the blood can put a "strain" on the kidneys.
They have to work exceptionally hard to filter the abnormally high
levels of protein and/or calcium in the blood.
These conditions can cause "renal dysfunction" or "renal insufficiency,"
which means that the kidneys are no longer able to handle their jobs. In severe cases, this can lead to renal
failure, which means the kidneys are shutting down. Patients may have to undergo dialysis so
machines can perform the blood filtering function for the body.
How can you help
to protect your kidneys? An important
thing to remember is that you should not let yourself become dehydrated. It is
crucial that you stay well hydrated (e.g., making sure you drink enough plain water) as this will continuously flush your
kidneys which will help them function properly. You should avoid taking NSAIDs
(non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) such as ibuprofen and naproxen and you
should avoid IV contrast dye (particularly the IV dye used with CT scans) as
these substances are taxing to the kidneys.
You will want to seek advice from your oncologist before using these
If it is noted
that you are hypercalcemic (have a high level of calcium in your blood as
determined by a blood test), then your physician will want to treat you without
delay to lower your calcium level so that the kidneys are not damaged. We are also going to check your kidney
function before administering bisphosphonates, which are the bone-strengthening
agents used in multiple myeloma patients.
These drugs are excreted by the kidneys so if your kidneys are not
functioning optimally, you may need dose adjustments of these drugs or your
physician may choose not to administer these agents.
It is
important to note that those patients with myeloma renal disease can take
actions to relieve some of the burden on their kidneys. There are many treatment options available
for myeloma patients and many patients will also see an improvement in their
kidney function as the disease is controlled.
Thanks, for the info,very enlightening and something I will keep an eye on. I,ve just had a transplant [ 4 weeks 2day] tests next week so I,II see where I,m at. Thanks again.
My nephrologist and literature I have read talk about the importance of going light on red meat, that the kidneys have trouble processing red meat. Chicken, fish, pork have been staples on my diet. However, the nephrologist did not mean to eliminate it altogether. Maybe once or twice a week, max. I have one kidney so pay attention to all the caveats. Has been holding well for close to ten years, but luckily my numbers have been low and I only started Revlimid two months ago. Light dose.
Hi Ed,
Your post is most helpful because my husband also has one kidney. He was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in January of this year, and has been receiving both Velcade and Dexamethasone for treatment. While his kidney function was fine at the time of diagnosis, just last week his creatinine level shot up to 3.3. Tomorrow we see a nephrologist for the first time. I am interested in knowing if any of your doctors, particularly the nephrologist, have expressed more concern over the one kidney. Are the precautions more tighter, or does a single kidney have any bearing on outcomes? Good to hear you have a good ten years before starting on Revlimid. Thanks Ed for any info you can share.
Have you found yourself not leaving the house or being too
far from a bathroom out of fear of having an "accident"? Diarrhea is defined as
an abnormal increase in the amount of fluid in stool. There are many causes for
diarrhea. Some people have baseline disorders like Crohn's Disease, Irritable
Bowel Syndrome (IBS) or allergies that result in diarrhea. For those receiving
treatment for MM, diarrhea can be the result of irritation to the bowel lining
from chemotherapy or infection. Bortezomib use is commonly associated with
diarrhea where thalidomide and lenalidomide are more commonly associated with
Severe or prolonged diarrhea can result in the loss of
important electrolytes like potassium. The increased loss of fluids can cause
dehydration and kidney problems. Bowel incontinence, or uncontrollable diarrhea,
can lead to emotional distress and limited freedom. It may also result in the
need for a change in treatment, dose, or schedule.
Darrhea should always be reported to your health care
provider. Diarrhea with abdominal cramping may indicate an infection and the
need for additional treatment. Clostridium difficile (C. diff) is an infection
that can be associated with symptoms of diarrhea and abdominal cramping. People
who have been receiving antibiotics and/or chemotherapy are at greatest risk for
this infection. Ironically, the treatment for this antibiotic-related infection
is an antibiotic (i.e. metronidazole or vancomycin). Symptom management may
include hydration and electrolyte replacement. It is important to stay well
hydrated to replace the fluid that is lost. If stool sample is negative or there
is no concern for infection, over the counter medications to control diarrhea
may be started. Loperamide (Immodium) is used to slow down bowel motion to allow for more
fluid to be absorbed from the bowel, thereby reducing diarrhea. Fiber binding
agents (i. e. Metamucil or Citrucil) act like a sponge
to absorb extra fluid.
Diarrhea is not an easy topic to discuss and bowel
incontinence can be embarrassing. Despite this, diarrhea can result in
hospitalization, change in treatment, and reduced quality of life. Do not
hesitate to discuss with your health care provider even between scheduled
You have many items on the "To Do" list, but you just do not
have the energy to get them all done. Activities that normally take you no time
take all day to complete. You are experiencing fatigue. Fatigue is subjective
and very individual. In simplest terms, it is the feeling of being more tired
than the level of activity exerted. Fatigue often interferes with day to day
Fatigue may be related to medical conditions such as anemia
(low hemoglobin), low thyroid function or infection. It is one of the most
commonly reported symptoms at the time of diagnosis of multiple myeloma. Active
myeloma, treatment and side effects like dehydration or uncontrolled pain cause
fatigue. Steroids are often used in myeloma treatment. They initially can
cause insomnia and hyperactivity with a rebound effect of being fatigued.
Depression also contributes to fatigue.
Your health care provider may ask you to rate your level of
fatigue at baseline, or the start of treatment, and then throughout your
treatment. It is important to offer the information and discuss your level of
fatigue with your healthcare provider. If the level of fatigue is out of the
norm for your level of hemoglobin or cycle of treatment, this may lead to more
testing to find another cause.
Managing fatigue can be done by taking a proactive approach.
If fatigue is due to a medical condition like depression, anemia or infection,
treatment of the underlying condition will improve energy. Maintaining proper
nutrition, hydration and participating in a regular scheduled exercise program
have also been found to be beneficial to improve energy. Becoming aware of how
you react to medications will help in planning activities and adjusting your
schedule for times when you will have more/less energy. Fatigue may not be life
threatening, but it alters quality of life and should be discussed with your
health care provider.
i hsvr had multi mryeloms for 2-3 yrs taking no medication\
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT and Pulmonary embolism (PE) are
the most common types of thromboembolism or thrombosis (blood clots).The risk of developing a blot
clot is increased in any patient with cancer for a number of reasons. Cancer
cells, including myeloma cells, release substances that may promote
thrombosis. MM patients may be less
active, may require hospitalization, often have other chronic illnesses such as
diabetes, coronary artery disease or high blood pressure hypertension), and commonly receive medications to
treat these chronic diseases which can increase the risk of developing a blood
clot. Surgical procedures such as
placement of a central venous catheter may also increase the risk. Some
patients may have a family history which puts them at increased risk of
thromboembolism. Smoking, obesity and a
sedentary lifestyle may also increase the risk of a blood clot.
Prevention of thromboembolism
The best strategy to reduce the risk of thromboembolism is to screen each patient carefully
for individual and disease related risk factors. Patients with any type of cancer, including
MM are considered to have one risk factor as a result of the diagnosis
itself. Treatment for MM with certain
drugs such as thalidomide, lenalidomide or doxorubicin may increase the risk of
thrombosis, particularly when combined with higher doses of dexamethasone (4
days in a row followed by 4 days off).
Reducing the dexamethasone dose to once weekly has been shown to
decrease the risk of thrombosis while providing effective MM treatment. Effective treatment of the MM may reduce
the risk of thrombosis.
The International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG)
suggests prevention strategies for patients with increased risk of
thromboembolic events. For individuals with only one risk factor a daily dose
of aspirin (81 or 325 mg) is recommended.
Use of prescribed anticoagulation medications
such as low-molecular weight heparin or warfarin (Coumadin) is recommended for patients with more than one risk factor. These treatments do
require close monitoring to be sure they are effective and no other side
effects such as bleeding occur.
What can you do to reduce your risk?
Notifying your health care provider for any symptoms that
may indicate thromboembolism such as painful swelling in an extremity (DVT) or
rapid onset of chest pain and shortness of breath (PE) will allow immediate
treatment and can reduce the risk of more serious complications. Daily physical activity, avoiding sitting for
long-periods of time, regular review of medications, weight loss and smoking
cessation can also reduce the risk of thrombosis.
Sandra E. Kurtin, RN, MS, AOCN, ANP-C
Hematology/Oncology Nurse Practitioner
Arizona Cancer Center
Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona
Editor's Note: Use of any medications, even "over the counter" non-prescription medications and/or dietary supplements should always be discussed with your health care professional before taking any action.
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Awareness - Infections can occur from sources you already have in your body. For example, varicella zoster, or "shingles", is the reactivation of the herpes virus that causes Chicken Pox. Once exposed, the virus remains in our body for a lifetime. At times of immune compromise, it can become active. Infections can also be acquired from other people, food and water sources and environmental contaminants.
Prevention - There are ways to protect against infection. The simplest but most valuable is hand washing. It sounds too easy to be true, but hand washing with soap and water or liquid anti-septic solutions can reduce your exposure risk. At times when you know you are at greater risk due to treatment, avoid large crowds. When on treatment, your health care provider may prescribe preventative antibiotics. It is a common practice for patients receiving bortezomib (Velcade) to take an antiviral medication such as acyclovir to prevent "shingles".
Action - You are your own best advocate. If you develop any symptoms that indicate you have an infection, you should contact your health care provider. Symptoms may include fever, shaking chills, sore throat, diarrhea, sinus drainage or productive cough that is green in color, or shortness of breath. Skin wounds that are red, tender or have drainage may be infected. Shingles becomes active in a nerve track (dermatome) and tends to be a painful, red rash that has pimples, or fluid filled pustules. Often times the start of this rash is mistaken for a spider bite, but instead of getting better, it worsens. The earlier treatment is started, the better chance there is to reduce long term pain issues. Always contact your health care provider if you have any symptoms that may indicate an active infection.
Teresa Miceli, RN BSN OCN
BMT Nurse Coordinator
Mayo Clinic - Rochester
Thank you so much for your information.
It is most helpful.
Just found this great site.
Keep up the good work.
I was diagnosed with MM in 2012, now on Velcade and Dex.
Revlamid Or Revlamed made me very ill. Renal and Lung failure for 2 weeks. Needed 4 additional weeks in a facility to recover.
Best wishes
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Forgotten bank accounts, dividends that didn't get where they were supposed to go, insurance payments in search of a home, deposits that weren't reclaimed and forgotten stocks are all examples of how money can end up in the unclaimed property accounts.
Former customers of electric and telephone cooperatives, in particular, seem to have forgotten about lots of money. The co-ops typically make small payments to their customers after the end of each year, which are essentially dividends, but because the co-ops are nonprofits, the payments are called "patronage capital" or "capital credits."
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In addition to the Palmetto Payback database and the lists maintained by the co-ops, there are a bunch of other places you can look for unclaimed funds in your name.
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Elizabeth Paige Rabon and Benjamin John Lindroth were married January 5, 2013.
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Adam, Andrew and Jonathan DePriest performed as a string trio. The bride processed to Trumpet Voluntary by Clark played by Jimmy Geiger. A brass quartet including Mr. Geiger, Casey Lindroth, James Rabon, and Betsy Myers, presented hymns for the ceremony.
A wedding dinner and reception were held immediately following the ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Rodney and Paige Rabon of Aiken, S.C. and the maternal granddaughter of William and Elena Lackland of West Columbia, S.C. She is the paternal granddaughter of Everett and Loretta Rabon of Aiken, S.C.
The groom is the son of John and Julie Lindroth of Summerville, S.C. and the maternal grandson of Joan Knecht of Bedminster, N.J. and John Knecht of Belvidere, N.J. He is the paternal grandson of Elizabeth Lindroth and the late Richard Lindroth of Newfoundland, Penn.
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The attendants wore gold and silver dresses with waist applique and jeweled shoulder pins.
The groomsmen included Jim Lindroth, Casey Lindroth, William Cornelison, Gardner Beson, and Reed Senter. Ushers were George Rabon, William Rabon, Charles Rabon and James Rabon.
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Playing the eBay High Demand Gadget Game for Fun and Profit
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Do you know what the eBay High Demand Gadget Game is? Well, it's when a company offers a much anticipated, high demand product with a low supply and you snatch a few up so you can post them on eBay for a nice premium. It's actually quite fun, I haven't participated in it much recently, but I had done it in the past with much success if you do it right. If you do it wrong, you could actually take a perfect arbitrage and profit scenario and end up losing money.
Is It Actually Low Supply?
You know the Apple iPhone that was just released? People were standing in line to get one… but they could've just gone to the Apple Online Store and ordered the 4GB version for $499 and the 8GB for $599 – shipping in 2-4 weeks. It's not like the Nintendo Wii which you still can't buy, unless you want to overpay for a bundle, without calling up stores beforehand to check on their shipment schedules. Check with the manufacturer to see if they're actually going to be in low supply or not…
Is It Worth It?
First you must gauge the actual demand, check eBay prices to see how they stack up and take a 20% premium off the closing prices. The 20% is to discount the hype, pre-release promises to deliver, and to account for some of your transaction costs (sales tax, gas). If it's still worth it for you to stand in line for however many hours before the store opens, you better get a comfy chair read and some sandwiches.
Don't Overpay
Check out this hilarious story about a woman who brought $16k to buy out a store's supply of iPhones, paid the first kid $800 for his spot, and then found out she could only buy one phone (I thought the limit was 2, but it certainly wasn't unlimited). She took a nearly winning proposition (8GB goes for around $700 on eBay, so she'd make maybe $150 or so after everything) and made it a losing one by paying out all these unnecessary incidental costs. The kid also got a phone too plus a few hundred bucks.
Don't Buy On Secondary Market
So you see that hot gadget on eBay or Craigslist at a steal of a price and you figure you can turn around and resell it for a quick profit right? Avoid the temptation! Either something is wrong with that particular item or you're going to get scammed, the seller has as much information as you and you're likely walking into a bad scenario. If you want to invest in any secondary market, at least let it be the stock market so that when you lose money no one will make fun of you.
Sell It Immediately
Do not wait. Do not pass go. Sell it. Once you get it, get your butt on eBay or Craigslist and sell the sucker as soon as possible. eBay is nice because you can set a reserve and if it isn't met to your satisfaction, you can simply return the product to the store and you'll have lost nothing but eBay listing fees. Craigslist let's you avoid all the fees of eBay, which can be hefty, but you do have to deal with people trying to wheel and deal and the occasional no-show at meets.
Why do I recommend selling it? There's a reason why there's a saying, "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" and that's because it's true more often than it is false. Think of all the people who could've sold a PS3 for over a thousand bucks when it was first released but decided to wait until Christmas because they thought the demand would spike along with prices. Unfortunately that didn't come to fruition… take the money now.
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Is there an ACCURATE tube fed bolt action 22lr?
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January 27, 2013, 02:22 PM
Just wondering if there is a firearms maker who makes an accurate tube fed, bolt action rifle in 22lr?
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January 27, 2013, 03:02 PM
Does it have to be bolt action?
My Marlin 60 semi-auto is extremely accurate. Even more so after I installed Tech Sights.
January 27, 2013, 03:07 PM
Yes it does. There may be nothing out there, just wondering. I already have a semi-auto 22lr rifle and was wanting something with lockup and no magazine to mess with. Plus, tube fed rifles often hold more than basic 10 round options.
January 27, 2013, 03:15 PM
Well, what do ya know. I went to Marlin's website, and saw that they have the Model 981T. Looks like what I was after. Not sure of it's accuracy, but can't imagine it not being anything BUT accurate.
Does anyone have one?
January 27, 2013, 03:19 PM
Remington 512 or Mossberg 46. Both superbly accurate, bolt action, reliable and tube fed.
January 27, 2013, 03:32 PM
I was going to say Marlin. My brother's old Marlin bolt has a tube magazine, and is one of the more accurate sporters we've shot.
keyboard commando
January 27, 2013, 08:06 PM
Remington 582.
January 27, 2013, 09:06 PM
Hey, just for the heck of it, I'll up the ante.
Does anyone know of a tube-fed left-handed bolt action .22 rifle?
At least one that wasn't discontinued fifty years ago?
Hey, just stirrin' the pot! :evil:
Sock Puppet
January 27, 2013, 10:39 PM
Marlin still does. 925 maybe? not sure about left handed, though.
January 27, 2013, 11:05 PM
Remington 510 or Mossberg 46. Both superbly accurate, bolt action, reliable and tube fed.
Maybe a little off topic but the Remington Model 510 is a single shot, the Remington 511 is magazine fed with 5 and 10 round magazines (maybe others) and the Remington 512 is a nice tube magazine fed .22 bolt action rifle. Personally for an accurate .22 bolt action rifle I like the older bolt guns over much of the newer stuff.
January 27, 2013, 11:23 PM
I know it was made in the early 30's (30-33), but my little Remington Model 34 is a sweet shooting rifle that is accurate as long as my brain is working correctly! Really, my only, ONLY gripe is that the stock can become a bit slick acter shooting a while due to sweat, there is no checkering on the grip, only on the forend.
I know it is not "cool" or "hip" or even shiny new, but it flat out works just as good as my Savage MkI FVT with a globe and peep sight.
Good luck to your shooting adventures!
January 28, 2013, 05:57 AM
You might want to check this one out....... lots of great reviews, some not so great.
I'm hoping to pick up one of them in the near future.
January 28, 2013, 06:12 AM
Check out the Marlin 981T.
January 28, 2013, 08:50 AM
Bearhands, that synthetic XT-22 tube rifle looks great. Just about what I was after. Thanks for the suggestion! Gotta decide between blue or Stainless, though. :cool:
Cee Zee
January 28, 2013, 08:57 AM
I have an XT-TR which is the Marlin XT that is tube fed. First off it shoots shorts too and it holds 25 of those. And it has the ProFire trigger which is almost a direct copy of the Savage AccuTrigger in how they operate. It is a very nice trigger. I also have a 925. It's a nice rifle but it's not nearly as nice as the XT. The trigger upgrade is a big help for accuracy. There are other models of the XT with a tube mag but to me the blued, synthetic stock model works great. It's a rifle you should be able to treat rough and not have it get all beat up like some rifles will do. I like Henry rifles for example (and they are tube fed) but they get beat up too easily IMO.
The XT is a very solid rifle that should out last all of us. They are made in Kentucky so there are none of the production issues. I really like mine and expect to keep it a very long time.
January 28, 2013, 10:27 AM
Best RH bolt tube feed 22 i've found, is the Remington 582,
For LH, the only ones i've found are the ones that are converted to LH, so i recommend a Henry lever for LH, at least that's what i use and i really like it.
January 28, 2013, 12:20 PM
I might look for an older rifle [if I can find one]. Seeing too many "warning" type issues about the new Marlins. Would rather not have to mess with a potentially flawed rifle. Now, if Marlin/Remington has fixed some of the early teething issues, then I'll still consider a new one.
January 28, 2013, 06:28 PM
Another vote for a Remington 582. They are not all that easy to find since they have been out of production for many years now, but they shoot surprisingly well for having a pencil barrel and a barrel that is not free float.
January 28, 2013, 06:47 PM
How accurate do you expect it to be?
I've got an old Cooey 600 tube fed that easily shoots 3/4 inch groups at 25 yards. And I'm not that good. I expect that if I were to get a proper bean bag style front rest and train myself more and get into a more natural position that the rifle would easily manage 1/2 inch groups and quite possibly tighter than that. I simply don't shoot from a bench rest style ofen enough. And like any skill there are still lots of variables even with bench resting the gun.
January 28, 2013, 06:55 PM
Winchester 72
January 28, 2013, 08:27 PM
My Marlin 981T shoots as accurately as I'd expect any .22 in that price range to. Haven't done a lot of bench shooting, but I can tell you that it's wiped out a heap of prairie dogs and pigeons.
Cee Zee
January 28, 2013, 11:34 PM
I might look for an older rifle [if I can find one]. Seeing too many "warning" type issues about the new Marlins.
That doesn't apply to the Mayfield, KY built rifles. They have had no problems to date. And at $200 they are an excellent bargain. But check around. You'll find that everyone gives kudos to the Kentucky built rifles. It's a new factory instead of a moved factory manned by disgruntled employees and minimum wage types. There was a big base of skilled labor available in KY I believe. At any rate they haven't had the problems that some of the other Marlins have had. Most of the problems with Marlin centered around their lever action, centerfire rifles anyway.
And again, the triggers on the new models is head and shoulders better than anything Marlin has released before. I have quite a few Marlins and I've been shooting them since I was old enough to shoot. And the ProFire trigger puts them all to shame.
January 29, 2013, 03:14 AM
Go for a vintage Mossberg from the 60's or earlier.
They are Very accurate and built like a tank.
Look for one in all original condition, ie; Rear Peepsite, Hooded front sight (w/ multi sight pins!) plus, there are several styles original factory scope mounts available too.
There is a strong club,.. The Mossberg collector's Asso. for parts, info etc.
Prices continue to creep up on these fine old rifles so you can't really loose.
Whats not to love!
Shanghai McCoy
January 29, 2013, 07:35 AM
Add my vote for the Remington 512. It was and is my first rifle...
January 29, 2013, 10:55 AM
Well, what do ya know. I went to Marlin's website, and saw that they have the Model 981T. Looks like what I was after. Not sure of it's accuracy, but can't imagine it not being anything BUT accurate.
Does anyone have one?
I have one and find it to be very accurate, also probably my favorite .22 out of the several I own. I have mine threadded for suppressor use.
January 29, 2013, 11:27 AM
The only difference in the 981T and the XT-22TR seems to be the trigger? What else is different?
January 29, 2013, 01:48 PM
If you want a vintage target rifle with a lot of features check out the Mossberg 51M (b).
It came with factory mounted:
Two rear sights, a receiver mounted precision aperture and a barrel mounted blade sight (yeah, both mounted at the same time).
Multiple different flip up front sight posts.
Tube fed through the stock.
Can find them at gun shows and on the net. Probably more accurate than most folks can shoot it.
Cee Zee
January 29, 2013, 10:55 PM
The only difference in the 981T and the XT-22TR seems to be the trigger? What else is different?
The stocks seem to be a little different. I haven't paid that much attention though. But Marlin says the XT22 has palm swells and the reviews I've seen from owners say the stocks are different. The main reason I don't know the difference between the 981T and the XT22's is that I've never seen a 981T in a store to look at. And trust me I looked for one for years because I wanted one. So a big difference would be that the XT's are actually widely available.
Also I don't know where the 981T's are made but by all accounts the new plant in Kentucky is producing the best rimfire rifles Marlin makes. I know my XT is a very solid rifle and has no flaws at all. Rifles built at the older Marlin factories are where the problems seem to come from according to what I've read. I actually haven't seen any problems with Marlins and I've checked a bunch of them just looking to see if I could find those problems.
And of course you seem to point out the lone difference as it if isn't a big difference. It is. I have a 925 with the same trigger the 981T comes with, the T900. It's head and shoulders below the ProFire triggers. It's not even close.
January 30, 2013, 08:40 AM
Is the XT-22TR a KY built rifle?
January 30, 2013, 11:39 AM
The most accurate .22 LR rifles I have ever owned were the CZ-452, clip-feed and the Weatherby .22LR semi-auto featuring a ammo feed tube. My faves, hands down and I have owned them all, Marlin 39A, Marlin semi auto, Savage pumps, etc.
(I don't own the Weatherby now, it was damaged by a "friend". I foolishly lent it to him and he cracked the stock from fore-end to heel. It was a lesson to me for life, "A borrower-or lender, never be").:banghead:
Hope this helps. Good shooting!
Cee Zee
January 31, 2013, 10:57 PM
Is the XT-22TR a KY built rifle?
Yes it is. Mayfield, Ky to be exact.
I'm not going to exaggerate and say these rifles will shoot with CZ's and Savages. Mine won't. But it does shoot quite well IMO and it does shoot shorts. And they cost a lot less than the CZ's and a good bit less than the Savages. They are also very sturdy rifles from what I can tell. It just seems to be a very solidly built rifle without adding a bunch of weight. The bolt is extremely smooth and the sights are built strong like traditional iron sights. They are well built and accurate rifles with great triggers and actions. And they are great bargains.
January 31, 2013, 11:02 PM
Thanks. I will have to acquire one at some point.
January 31, 2013, 11:12 PM
Well, what do ya know. I went to Marlin's website, and saw that they have the Model 981T. Looks like what I was after. Not sure of it's accuracy, but can't imagine it not being anything BUT accurate.
Does anyone have one?
I've got one and it is dead-on accurate. I got it because I can shoot the 22shorts as well and I've got a neighbor I don't want to scare. I can pick off rabbits at 47 yards all day long and that's about as far as I would want to use that round. I recommend the rifle; for both accuracy as well as ammo flexibility.
February 1, 2013, 05:05 AM
The original .22 auto is a tube feed and shoots just as well now as over 100 years ago. The Browning or Rem 24.
February 1, 2013, 06:21 AM
Well, what do ya know. I went to Marlin's website, and saw that they have the Model 981T. Looks like what I was after. Not sure of it's accuracy, but can't imagine it not being anything BUT accurate.
I used to have one. It was more accurate than it had any right to be at that price range. I was very very impressed and kick myself for selling it.
Sav .250
February 1, 2013, 08:22 AM
Accuracy is subjective to say the least. The rifle may be accurate but the shooter may not be. Tubes,clips, whatever, are all accurate in the hands of a proficient shooter.
Or put another way, They`ll get the most (accuracy) out of the weapon.
The Marlin 60,tube feed, accurate. Unless your one of those who is "re-coil" shy. Just kidding.
February 1, 2013, 08:52 AM
I've gone away from the 981T to the XT-22TR. But I appreciate the info. I hope to find one relatively soon. :uhoh:
February 1, 2013, 08:53 AM
I have a 981T, very accurate especially with Wolf Match ammo, I did switch out the trigger it now has a Basic trigger very light pull, right now I have it set up using target cci shorts for back yard target shooting. One reason for purchasing the tube was I could switch to shorts easily, after hundreds of rounds no failures, new models have a better trigger I'm told but Marlin does make some accurate rifles. For the price difficult to beat.;)
February 1, 2013, 09:06 AM
That's also a reason I was wanting a tube 22lr. Being able to shoot shorts, longs, and long rifles is one of the most versitile rifles there is.
Cee Zee
February 1, 2013, 02:32 PM
Again I looked for a 981T for years. I did finally find one at Bud's but that was right after the XT's were announced and I had already decided it made sense to wait for the better trigger. Ask anyone who owns a Savage with an AccuTrigger and they'll tell you what a big improvement it is. And IMO the Marlin trigger is better than the Savage trigger. Both are good but the Marlin is smoother.
You get the best options with the XT. The 981T is certainly a nice rifle. I wanted one a long time. I guess someone was watching out for me getting me to wait for the better rifle. The only real difference apparently is the trigger and that is a big difference. It's a big step forward IMO and most other people think so too. A lighter trigger always means better accuracy AFAIK and the ProFire is definitely a lighter trigger. You get the safety of a heavy trigger and a sear block plus the light pull of a competition rifle. They don't go down to the real low levels of bench rest rifles or anything but they sure are lighter than the 4-6 lb. triggers on older style Marlins. I have several of those older Marlins and I know they can be very accurate any way. But having a better trigger available and not getting it is like throwing away accuracy IMO. It just wouldn't make sense.
February 1, 2013, 02:56 PM
Thanks again! I'm looking forward to finding one sometime soon [I hope]. Will eventually scope it, but may play around with the iron sights for a while.
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Although artists had sketched battlefield images for centuries as journalistic renderings, it was not until the American Civil War that photography came into its own as the most vivid and immediate means of chronicling a large-scale human drama.
"The Civil War was the first extensively photographed event in world history, with photographers actually going onto the battlefields and into the camps," says Richard Hatcher, the historian at Fort Sumter National Monument. "Photography had become relatively cheap to do by this time, and thousands upon thousands of images were taken during the war. The Library of Congress alone has some 9,000 photographs in its collection."
The reality of the carnage, shorn of all romantic illusion, was brought home to newspaper readers for the first time. But the photographer's eye was not confined solely to the battleground.
The homefront, during and after the conflict, was likewise depicted.
Two local exhibitions of Civil War-era photography, one a contemporary interpretation, will be augmented by dual exhibits of paintings reflecting the period beginning April 8 at the Gibbes Museum of Art and the City Gallery. The exhibits are being held in observance of the sesquicentennial.
Running through May 8 at the City Callery, "Post Civil War Charleston -- 1865: A Photographic Retrospective" showcases large-format images from the archives of the Library of Congress that were taken in Charleston in 1865, revealing a war-ravaged city in the immediate aftermath of the War Between the States. Many of Charleston's most familiar landmarks are documented, among them The Battery, City Hall and Fort Sumter.
Some of these images were taken from large glass plates, others with twin lens stereoscopic cameras. In recent years, the photographs have been painstakingly restored by Charleston native Rick Rhodes of Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging.
"All of them had some degree of damage," says Rhodes. "Some were just faded. When I came across the images several years ago, I saw their quality. I knew that when I had the correct machines to print them and the knowledge to restore them that I would want to do this project. We're at that point now. We were able to enhance and bring out as much detail as possible, and the quality of the scans allowed us to enlarge the images."
Also to be presented at the City Gallery through May 8 will be "Civil/Uncivil: The Art of Leo Twiggs," composed of artistic interpretations of the impact that the war had on American society in the late 19th and 20th centuries. It features works by Orangeburg native Dr. Leo Twiggs, who documents the continuum from the Civil War to the civil rights movement.
Twiggs addresses broader themes as well, including race, black culture, politics and relationships between generations.
" 'Civil/Uncivil' provides a different perspective on the impact on Southern society of slavery, the war and race issues," says Wim Roefs of If Art Gallery in Columbia, curator of the Twiggs exhibit. "Right now, with all these other Civil War observances going on, it offers a counterpoint. Twiggs does this in a subtle, intelligent and sophisticated manner. He takes away the monopoly on talking about Southern heritage from those who always tend to look at it as a white affair, treating the experience of African-Americans as an afterthought."
The public may attend a gallery reception in honor of Rhodes and Twiggs 6-8 p.m. April 8. Rhodes, accompanied by Charleston historian Robert Rosen, will discuss the subject of post-Civil War Charleston at 2 p.m. April 9, while Twiggs will be on hand to discuss his exhibit and the issues it raises at 2 p.m. April 10.
Running through July 10 at the Gibbes' Main Gallery will be "Stephen Marc: Passage on the Underground Railroad," a collection of the photographer's images and digital montages exploring the history of freedom seekers on the Underground Railroad. Organized by the University at Buffalo Art Gallery, the exhibit combines modern images with historic documents and artifacts to "create richly layered objects that bring the past palpably into the present."
"Marc is a trained photographer who takes documentary photos and weaves together a story from them," says Pam Wall, curator of collections at the Gibbes. "Each work uses as few as four and as many as 20 photographs for his final montages. In addition, he incorporates documents and objects and other ephemera that he finds in his research."
The most distinctive aspect of the work, says Wall, is Marc's ability to twine past and present to challenge how we think about history.
Also at the Gibbes through July 10 and on view in the Rotunda Gallery for the first time will be "A Soldier's View of Civil War Charleston," featuring 32 paintings by Conrad Wise Chapman (1842-1910).
The American-born artist always considered himself a Southerner despite having lived his formative years in Rome.
In 1861, he left Italy to enlist in the Confederate Army and, while serving under Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard, created a remarkable array of paintings of the forts and batteries in and around Charleston Harbor. His works for this exhibition are on loan from the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond, Va.
Curiously, Chapman's paintings of Charleston scenes remained in Rome for close to 30 years after they were completed.
"We're really excited that this is the first time the entire group of paintings will be shown in Charleston," Wall says. "We also have one large-scale painting of his in our collection, depicting the bombardment of Fort Moultrie.
"Pairing these two exhibits reflects our desire to offer a broader picture of the Civil War: historical paintings alongside the work of a contemporary artist."
If you go
What: 'Stephen Marc: Passage on the Underground Railroad' and 'A Soldier's View of Civil War Charleston.'Where: The Gibbes Museum of Art, 135 Meeting St.When: April 8-July 10.Admission: $9. Call 722-2706 or visit gibbesmuseum.org.
The Flag of Sumter, 1864 by Conrad Wise Chapman (1842-1910), oil on board.×
St. Michaels Church, 1865 from the archives of the Library of Congress.×
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"I'm going to hang out with my little girl this time around," Adams, 36, who's been nominated twice before, tells ET when asked about her plans for the big day.
This nomination – a Best Supporting Actress nod for The Fighter – is more meaningful than the previous ones, Adams says, because of 9-month-old Aviana.
"It's special because I have a daughter now, and she can see mommy and all of that," says the actress.
Adams was nominated in the same category for 2005's Junebug and 2008's Doubt. But this year she's part of a movie that's being more widely celebrated, with seven nominations overall, including Best Picture.
"I'm excited to celebrate with the cast and crew of The Fighter, Adams says of Oscar night.
The 83rd annual Academy Awards will air live Sunday, Feb. 27, at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT) on ABC from Hollywood's Kodak Theatre.
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Controversial homevideo, or "documentary", where young men decided to video tape the real "street life." Includes bums fighting, bums being tied up, and vandalism.
BumFights is even too sickening for Tom Green! But Tom Green is some one-balled faggot so who cares! Go Rufus!
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when two hobos partake in combat usually armed with nothing or maybe a broken beer bottle or pipe
bum fights usually happen under bridges
PlayDohMan tarafından 10 Mayıs 2004, Pazartesi
When you pay two bums to fight each other to the death. The winning bum gets the deads bum's money
You: Hey, i'll pay you 20 bucks each to fight to the death
Bum 1: ok
Bum 2: sounds fair
-The fights starts-
-Bum 2 wins-
You: ok heres 40 bucks
Bum 2: cool
Bum 1: ok
Bum 2: sounds fair
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You: ok heres 40 bucks
Bum 2: cool
bigBalla tarafından 10 Haziran 2005, Cuma
Best damn video ever.
I'ma serve rocks. All day, all long.
KRHimself tarafından 16 Nisan 2004, Cuma
when two homeless people brawl for cash or booze
" it's called bumfights"
joe don baker tarafından 20 Aralık 2002, Cuma
Where you get stupid-ass hobos and pay them little or no money to fight and do other stupid shit for your own sick amusement.
Paying on to tattoo BUMFIGHT across his knuckles or his forhead for a couple slugs of whiskey.
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(noun) A well attended and lengthy drinking session.
"Where are we going for the bumfight this week?"
"How about Weatherspoons?"
"How about Weatherspoons?"
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A Port Huron, Michigan, woman who won a $66 million Mega Millions jackpot that was drawn in mid-June said Thursday that she didn't learn for 10 days that the winning ticket was in her purse.
Kelsey Zachow, 24, will get her jackpot as a one-time lump-sum cash payment of nearly $38 million and will take home nearly $27 million after taxes, the Michigan Lottery said. She said she had accumulated several lottery tickets in her purse before checking the numbers.
"When the clerk at the store told me I had a big winner I was positive that he was mistaken," Zachow said in a statement. "There was a long line in the store behind me, so I decided to leave and looked the numbers up … when I got into my car. That's when I realized I had won the jackpot and could barely breathe."
The ticket for the June 13 drawing of the multistate lottery game was sold at Sonny Tarhini's Mount Clemens gas station and store. The lottery said Zachow bought five Mega Millions plays that day and her fifth set of numbers, an easy pick, was the winner.
"I jumped in my car and locked the door. I couldn't breathe," Zachow said at a news conference at the Michigan Lottery regional office claim center in Sterling Heights. "I pulled in the driveway and got out screaming. My boyfriend thought I was in a car accident."
After sharing the news with a few close friends and family members, Zachow locked the ticket in a safe. She met with financial planners and a lawyer. On Thursday, the Michigan Lottery had an event in suburban Detroit to announce her as the winner.
Zachow said she plans to buy a new home, vacation in Europe and help family members with her winnings – in part by establishing college funds for several of her young relatives. She also said she may one day buy a convertible, but is in no hurry.
"I have always wanted an electric blue Ford Mustang, and one day I will get one, but helping my family live comfortably comes first for me," Zachow said.
Twenty Michigan ticket buyers also won $500 in that lucky Friday the 13th drawing.
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Studies of Inkjet Printing Technology with Focus on Electronic Materials
Caglar, Umur
Publication type: Doctoral dissertation
Issue date: 2010-01-08
Belongs to: Tampereen teknillinen yliopisto. Julkaisu - Tampere University of Technology. Publication;863
University: Tampere University of Technology
Faculty: Faculty of Computing and Electrical Engineering
Department: Department of Electronics
Printed electronics (PE) is based on printing thin- and thick-film structures on cost-sensitive flexible substrates, such as paper-like, plastic, and on rigid substrates using a novel approach to manufacturing electronics which also enables two- or threedimensional printing. Unlike conventional electronic manufacturing, i.e., subtractive photolithography techniques, PE is an additive processing method, whereby the functional material is deposited in a controlled manner to print the desired pattern without wasting the material. Electronics can be printed using several methods, e.g., screen printing, flexography, gravure printing, offset lithography, nano-imprint, and inkjet printing. There are several advantages to using the above methods. For example, freedom of substrate use facilitates the development of novel products. The low amount of material waste, low investment in production facilities, the versatility of the printing system, and many other benefits make PE ideal for low-cost electronics production. In addition, the data-driven nature of digital printing manufacturing methods allows fast manufacturing runs and a short time cycle from design to manufacturing, which all translate into shorter delivery times in manufacturing. Inkjet printing technology is currently in a phase of proving its technological viability in the low-cost and high-volume manufacture of electronics. However, in technology development such change is only possible by demonstrating the reliability, durability, and applicability of the existing or novel electronic applications. In this work, inkjet printing technology was studied from the viewpoint of materials science and its potential to integrate electronic applications. The basic research concentrated on defining ink and substrate materials, their interactions, and on processing the materials with R&D/pilot line inkjet printers which all are commercially available in the technology. The applied research focused on electronic component manufacture, on selectively applying existing conventional or novel functional materials, and on defining viable material alternatives. The technology development consisted of evaluating printed structures and their materials in terms of environmental and mechanical reliability.
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Photochemical activation of TRPA1 channels in neurons and animals.
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|Kokel, D., Cheung CY, Mills R., Coutinho-Budd J., Huang L., Setola V., Sprague J., Jin S., Jin YN, Huang XP, Bruni G., Woolf CJ, Roth BL, Hamblin MR, Zylka MJ, Milan DJ, and Peterson RT
|Optogenetics is a powerful research tool because it enables high-resolution optical control of neuronal activity. However, current optogenetic approaches are limited to transgenic systems expressing microbial opsins and other exogenous photoreceptors. Here, we identify optovin, a small molecule that enables repeated photoactivation of motor behaviors in wild-type zebrafish and mice. To our surprise, optovin's behavioral effects are not visually mediated. Rather, photodetection is performed by sensory neurons expressing the cation channel TRPA1. TRPA1 is both necessary and sufficient for the optovin response. Optovin activates human TRPA1 via structure-dependent photochemical reactions with redox-sensitive cysteine residues. In animals with severed spinal cords, optovin treatment enables control of motor activity in the paralyzed extremities by localized illumination. These studies identify a light-based strategy for controlling endogenous TRPA1 receptors in vivo, with potential clinical and research applications in nontransgenic animals, including humans.
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Investment and Commercialisation Committee
Reporting to Senate
What should be in the Committee's report to Senate?
- The Report is NOT a summary or repetition of the minutes.
- Rather, it is a selection of those items which Senate should know about and set out in an appropriate order (i.e. not necessarily in the order of the Committee's agenda).
What are the guidelines for drafting reports to Senate?
- The Committe's report needs to be divided into the two sections below (as applicable):
Items for decision
Items for information
- Recommendations to Senate, in the Items for decision section, need to be clearly identified and worded.
- Any necessary attachments, e.g. for recommendations to Senate, need to be provided.
What is the format for the report?
Who needs to approve Committee minutes and reports to Senate?
- the relevant Senior Officer ( (Head of Investment & Capital Management)
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on February 13, 2013 - 8:29 PM
LOCKPORT – A Lockport woman who allegedly passed tobacco to a Niagara County Jail inmate in 2011, leading to a fight that ended with a career-ending back injury for a corrections officer, pleaded guilty Wednesday to a drug felony charge.
State Supreme Court Justice Richard C. Kloch Sr. placed Jessica R. Broughton in a court-supervised drug treatment program after she admitted to third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance for having cocaine with the intention of selling it.
Broughton, 22, of Crosby Avenue, also forfeited $700 that police seized when they raided her home and found the cocaine. A prison contraband charge against her remains open in Lockport Town Court.
On Aug. 26, 2011, Broughton was charged with giving tobacco to Ramone D. Walker of Lockport, while she was visiting him in the jail. As officers tried to seize the tobacco, which is not allowed at the jail, Walker fell on Officer Mark A. Crawley, 46, who underwent spinal surgery and is permanently disabled.
Walker, 37, is serving a four-year prison sentence on a drug felony. A grand jury refused to indict him in the Crawley case in November, after two previous indictments were dismissed on technicalities.


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Quality Education in the Benedictine Tradition
May 25, 2012
Saint Vincent College Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is offering the seminar, The First Step to Small Business Success, on Thursday, June 7 from 6 to 8 p.m. and on Thursday, June 21 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Saint Vincent College. The First Step is an informal workshop that covers topics such as what is needed to get started, how to obtain financing, licenses and applications and the importance and function of a business plan, marketing plan and financial plan. An SBDC consultant will present this program and will answer questions about initiating a successful business. This program is funded by Jobs Act 2010 and is being offered at no fee. Registration is required. Each attendee will receive program materials, a $10 gift certificate toward the cost of another Saint Vincent College SBDC seminar, and an optional free one-year subscription to Inc. Magazine. Saint Vincent College Small Business Development Center is part of a statewide system of university-based economic development organizations, whose mission is to provide high quality education and consulting to entrepreneurs, to help them start and grow their businesses in the competitive global economy. Early registration is recommended, as space is limited. To register or to obtain additional information, please contact the Saint Vincent College SBDC at 724 537-4572 or visit the website at www.stvincent.edu/sbdc.
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Friday at Elizabethtown College, a candlelight vigil will be taking place to respond to several hate crimes on the college's campus.
Several students said sexual and racial slurs have been written on their dorm room doors.
"It frustrates me right now. I know that I'm gay, so when people say, 'You're gay,' I say, 'I know, thank you for telling me.' I'm more concerned that they use it as a putdown, as something negative, and that's what I don't like," said Stephen Boyhunt.
The school says the incidents began in February. The school is working with students to create a forum to express and to discuss what consequences the guilty party should face.


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Whenever I start to feel really bummed, I know it's time for some theracopter with my buddy, James.
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The job market in India is so much better in the past few years than it has ever been. Salaries are at par with what you earn here. Being close to family and friends is the biggest draw. Food is another. Not just the various Indian cuisines but Bangalore, I've heard, has great international fare as well. Yeah, the traffic and the pollution have gotten worse over the years. And the red tape, corruption, tardiness and the difficulty in getting anything done is as bad as before. But as a person who grew up in India and who has been back almost every year, it will be relatively easier for me to adjust back versus someone who is less exposed to it.
I do miss our house here right now. It was pretty close to our dream house in terms of size and layout and the interiors reflected our tastes and personalities well. At the end of it all though, it's just a house, right? We had initially booked our one-way tickets for Dec end but after we sold our house and moved to a short term rental, we felt uprooted and so restless that we ended up moving the departure date up to early Dec. I just cannot wait to set up a home again in India, though that will take a few months.
Onto a recipe now. Here's a quick chole recipe with coconut milk (which these days, I seem to use in pretty much everything!), that is creamy and delicious.
1 16oz can chickpeas
1 small onion, chopped
1 medium tomato, chopped
1 tsp ginger, grated
2 tbsp coconut cream (thick portion of the coconut milk can)
1/4 cup coconut milk (thin)
1 heaped tsp chana masala
1/2 tsp red chili powder (or to taste)
1/2 tsp amchur/dried mango powder
1/2 tsp anardana/dried pomegranate powder
1/2 tsp cumin
1 tsp oil
Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds. Once it starts to sizzle, add in chopped onions and ginger and saute for a couple minutes.
Add chopped tomatoes and fry for another minute or so. Season with some salt, chana masala and chili powder.
Add chickpeas, coconut cream and the coconut milk. Add a little water or more coconut milk if required. Bring to a boil. Then add amchur and anardana powders. Simmer and cook on low for 5-6 minutes.


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Good point. How do they know what team you're a fan of other than what you're wearing?
Suggest reading the story instead of just relying on the OP. It's not just targeted at Blackhawks fans. Anyone buying a ticket to a Blackhawks game in Nashville have to buy at least 2 games regardless.


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