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A Perfect Match I love this down alternative comforter. I bought it on sale and glad for the reviewer who mentioned buying the twin size for a double bed. I did that and it was the perfect match for the wool rug (round with black background and circles) also from Garnet Hill. I ordered it in the light celery green. It is very warm and lightweight and does make a pleasant crinkly sound that others may find annoying but reminds me of camping. I wish I could post a picture of the rug and comforter together as it makes my small bedroom pop! October 12, 2014
Cozy Comforter First I bought just one to test its worth and value to me. Now I own three different colors. Comforter is nicely stuffed, warm and cozy and available in such a variety of colors. The stitching of the baffles is well placed as the stuffing stays where situated and does not roam, leaving an uneven distribution of the down. I love the polished cotton fabric because it feels smooth and soft. A fantastic purchase. October 10, 2014
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Winter to remember for those stuck in air, on ground
The winter weather has forced the cancellation of nearly 40,000 flights in the United States last month, about four times the previous two January totals, according to FlightAware, a flight-tracking company.
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For any traveler who has absolutely had to get somewhere this winter, the frigid weather has been taking a toll. There is more to come; the National Weather Service has warned of more snow and ice this week for the South and Northeast.
Last month, nearly 40,000 flights were canceled in the United States, about four times the previous two January totals, according to flight-tracking company FlightAware.
January's number is almost double the next highest monthly total since the website adopted its current methods in January 2012.
Republic Airways, a regional carrier, reported last week it completed only 85 percent of its scheduled flights in January, compared with 96 percent a year earlier. And other regional carriers, which together with Republic make up nearly half the nation's flights, most likely have had similar numbers, said industry consultant Robert Mann.
"I think we've seen in the month of January alone a series of storms that have literally impacted every one of the major hub cities," Mann said. "When you shut these airports down, you literally stop commerce."
He said the last time he remembered a winter this bad was in the mid-1990s. "I think we're probably looking at that 20-year sort of winter," he said.
But 20 years ago, there was more give in the system, with planes flying at lower capacity and a hub-and-spoke system not as finely tuned.
"It shows how fragile the domestic system is," Mann said.
Mark Duell, vice president for operations at FlightAware, said maintenance schedules and crew hours added to the challenges of having planes grounded in one location when they need to be somewhere else. "Part of it is the airlines are pretty thin on spares," he said. "There's not a lot of excess capacity."
With flights grounded across the country and treacherous driving conditions, a storm in Dallas can mean being stranded for two days in Nashville; ice in Atlanta can disrupt a Boston-to-Chicago trip; and snow in Washington can turn a cross-country flight into a 19-hour ordeal. A regional snowstorm can have nationwide implications.
"We had people contacting us left and right saying they couldn't make it," Joanna Kinsman, public-relations director for the New Media Expo, an event in Las Vegas in early January, when sharply colder weather gripped much of the U.S.
The event hosted about 2,300 attendees — nearly 20 percent fewer than anticipated.
Weather half a continent away can certainly have an effect, as Harry Balzer, a market-research analyst in Chicago, found out two weeks ago when his flight out of Boston was canceled because of severe weather in Atlanta.
"There was no weather between Chicago and Boston," he said. "That's the most frustrating thing."
With these daunting odds, some travelers have had to turn to other means of transportation, like buses and trains.
For cross-country trips, though, travelers don't have many alternate options. Christopher Noyes, a meeting planner, spent 19 hours trying to get from Washington, D.C. to Vancouver, B.C., in December, a trek that included being routed back east to Toronto after arriving in Chicago and missing his connecting flight.
When delays are measured in days rather than hours, travelers often wind up making an impromptu shopping trip.
Maura Gast, executive director of the convention and visitors bureau in Irving, Texas, was stranded in Nashville for two nights in December, so she and a colleague took a taxi to the local Target, where they bought a change of clothes and makeup, just to get through the day.
"What I had with me was office dress clothes for meetings and sales calls," she said, "not for huddling in the airport."
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Anemia is common in the older adult population. Although typically mild, it has been associated with substantial morbidity and mortality.
Anemia in the older adult will be discussed here [1-5]. The overall approach to the anemic adult patient is discussed separately. (See "Approach to the adult patient with anemia".)
WHO criteria for anemia — Although average hemoglobin values differ from laboratory to laboratory, a working definition of anemia in the adult is a level less than the normal mean minus two standard deviations. For the values shown in the table this would be a hemoglobin <14.0 g/dL (<140 g/L) in men and <12.3 g/dL (<123 g/L) in women (table 1).
Alternatively, the 1968 World Health Organization (WHO) criteria of a hemoglobin (Hgb) <13 g/dL (<130 g/L) in men and <12 g/dL (<120 g/L) in women have been used to define anemia [6]. However, these criteria were based upon data in populations that did not include individuals >65 years of age [7-10], and may or may not be applicable to the older individual [11,12]. (See "Approach to the adult patient with anemia", section on 'Normal range'.)
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Cat's Meow is a nylon-based, battery operated cat's toy that involves a makeshift mouse moving back and forth and suddenly appearing in specific areas underneath a circular cloth. It is specially engineered to keep the cat entertained because it makes different movements and suddenly switches direction while the cat chases after it. Cat's Meow activates with the push of a button and will continue to function long after the cat has caught the mouse. It thrives on cats' natural instinct to catch prey. The battery operated toy rests on any floor of the house and keeps older or overweight cats as well as kittens active and healthy.
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Castle Review: Will She Marry Him?by Courtney Morrison at . Comments
After what felt like the longest hiatus in history, Castle Season 6 kicked off with ""Valkyrie," an intense episode that didn't waste any time in producing the answer fans have been waiting an entire summer for.
Let's dig right in, shall we?
Castle Season 5, of course, concluded with Kate having the opportunity to head to D.C. for a dream job, while Castle placed his heart directly on his sleeve and proposed on that romantic swing set. So... what happened?
Following some hilarious back-and-forth about whether or not Castle is somehow breaking up with her, Beckett said YES! In case you are still processing it: Richard Castle and Kate Beckett are engaged! He put a rock on it! For real! Okay, back to the episode...
After six weeks of not seeing each other, Beckett is relocated to D.C. and Castle is returning from a book tour, popping in to surprise his gorgeous fiancée. Of course, he's unable to keep his head out of her case and, after getting her in trouble and getting abducted by a criminal, he returns home.
But little did Castle know he was coming home with a toxin that killed the man Beckett and company were on the hunt for. That's always awkward. Awkward and quite dangerous, that is.
In true Castle fashion, the twists and turns left us with a big "To Be Continued," as Castle supposedly has less than a day to live. What will happen to our favorite detective? We know he can't die. But will he get sick? Will this cause a problem for him and Beckett?
Sound off the comments with your theories and consider the following Castle Season 6 premiere notes:
- Great to see the boys back in action! You have to love scenes with Ryan, Espo, and Castle.
- How about Alexis' boyfriend? This isn't going to work out too well for dear old Dad.
- First episode in and already no Lanie? Not cool.
- Looks like Kate is doing just as well at her new job. But something has to happen. We want her back in NYC ASAP.
- Who likes Lisa Edelstein as Beckett's new partner? If you ask me, I prefer Ryan and Espo, and most importantly, Castle, any day.
What predictions do you have for the season? Will Kate return to New York? Will she and Castle really get married? Will they break up because of the distance?
Hit up the comments section and let us know what you thought of "Valkyrie." Was it what you expected for the first episode or was it a bit of a letdown?
Hard to believe that there are those who think Beckett shouldn't have taken the job. She was ready for a career change and to be more challenged. I agree get rid of Alexis boyfriend- pretty insulting to the person she is; also how come Martha and Dad are just pretending he doesn't exist. I expected more from both of them. Alexis needs to move on, school, job- her character is not developing and really she doesn't need to hang out a home with such a loser boyfriend.Castle can't keep going back and forth to DC-and bungling Kate- makes a fool out of all of them. I like the idea of Kate running a FBI division in New York. She will not be happy going back to the precinct- it would be a step backwards for her and her career. I also think Edelstein doesn't fit with Beckett- Edelstein plays better against a man. I actually think they should bring back Dana Delaney to work with Beckett for a few shows-maybe have Beckett working with a few different partners . I don't see a marriage in the future- I think the marriage will ruin the series (like others). Lots of challenges ahead for the writers.
I guess future comments carry over to Dreamworld
I am back with all my friends again. I just watched headhunters and the episode was anything but boring. in this episode we see little of Beckett but plenty of Castle. by jingo will Castle die tonight?
the good news in OZ is that we can buy series 4 on DVD , the bad news id that we can't see Series 6. They played series 2 last night!! you know 47 seconds is just plain silly just when Caskett is going to get together. not like the evil episode but the same stupid logic.
nottrampis. I hear you, but remember that right now we are in 'Dreamworld'! Sorry...I could not resist that.
Just a thought about Beckett and her lack of emotion. Did anyone remember how she cried when Ryan asked Jennie to marry him. She was all choked up about how romantic it was. When she gets her own proposal, there was not one shred of crying from relief that he was not breaking up with her, or happiness that he really did love her that much that he wanted to make it permanent, or from joy at how he chose to do it at the swings. Her only comment about the ring was that it was big (so I hear.) Just way too weird for me.
Thanks Vince,tonya, and nottrampis it would appear from your statements that marlowe has backed himself into a corner has he just lost it or because its fiction he feels he can get away with just about anything?
Our roy montgomery, in the real word Beckett would not have got an interview. She is not an all rounded detective and she was suspended for going rogue. As if A federal agency involved in national security would touch her! They would definitely want to know all about her relationship with castle so no she would not have need good enough to get the job and second not being able to hack the job after 3-4 weeks means she made the wrong decision in the first place. and what about the dope who offered her the job!
donna. That is a tough question. The fact that Beckett was good enough to be hired by the feds enhances her resume. I would think that she would come back with some kind of grade promotion. It is really hard to say because there was no precinct farewell that included a Gates conversation.
Donna, I think it is pretty obvious at this point that Marlowe could care less about 'believable.' He is just writing whatever stupid idea comes up to try to get himself out of the corner he wrote himself into.


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Lucky for us Easter and asparagus season are at the same time of year. This is a simple "antipasto" to serve for Easter dinner. Notice that there are few measurements and if you are having more than 4 guests simply use 3 asparagus spears and three slices of Prosciutto per person.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Arrange the asparagus on a baking sheet and brush the spears with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake the asparagus until tender; about 5 to 10 minutes depending on the thickness of the spear. Remove them from the oven and sprinkle on the grated Parmesan cheese. Return them to the oven for 2 minutes.
Arrange three spears of asparagus on each plate and decoratively drape the Prosciutto slices over the bottom of the asparagus and serve.
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With its crisp alpine air, rugged terrain, and unique physical challenges, the great outdoors offers an excellent venue for athletes. Whatever your level of fitness, a hike in the woods may be just the change of pace you need. To fully enjoy day hiking, follow these simple steps.
Make sure you hike trails that suit your physical ability, not just for you but for others who are hiking with you. Take the time to research where you are going and the condition of your hiking party. Use detailed descriptions of trails, including distance, altitude, difficulty, and estimated time to complete the hike. Trail guides are among the best resources for hiking information.
Choosing the right trip is only a small part of what you will need when you hit the trail.
You will definitely want to carry a daypack—a lightweight backpack—filled with these essentials:
Cell phones can be great for navigation, but they do not always receive a signal in mountainous areas. Make sure you take along a trail guide, compass, and map. Learn how to use them before heading out. Many outdoor stores offer short courses on using maps and compasses.
Like with any sport, the proper equipment is essential. First and foremost, make sure your hiking shoes and boots fit properly and are comfortable. The footwear should match the kind of hiking that you plan on doing. Boots however, are not the only equipment you need to when you hike. Here are some other items you will need to take along:
Mountain weather is generally cooler, cloudier, and windier than the climate in lowland areas, making improper dressing a serious health risk. Layering helps you stay cool when active and warm when at rest. Just add and remove clothes as needed.
Avoid wearing cotton. It will hold moisture on your body and interfere with temperature regulation.
Now that you are ready to head off into the wilderness, be sure to stay on the trail. This is easy to do if you follow the blazes, which are two-inch by six-inch marks painted on trees and rocks along the trails. Once you get above the tree line, look for small piles of rocks called cairns to stay on track. And always have your trail map handy.
Whenever possible, hike with other people. Allow the slowest person in your group to set the pace, especially if kids have come along, and take frequent breaks for water, snacks, and rest.
Hiking requires the same cardiovascular fitness that
running, cycling, and other endurance sports demand, but relies on different muscle groups, which can leave you aching in unfamiliar places.
Regular workouts can help you stay ready for your next hike. Concentrate on your leg muscles and core during strength training. Keep in mind you will need to combine that with some cardiovascular training for endurance.
Trekking poles (or ski poles) provide extra stability on challenging terrain and take some of the strain off ankles, knees, and hips. To keep your feet comfortable, be aware of sensitive areas and treat them with moleskin before they progress into painful blisters, and break in new hiking boots before taking them on a serious trek.
If you plan on hiking in higher elevations over 7,000 feet, remember that the higher you go, the less oxygen there is available. Headache, dizziness, and fatigue are all signs of acute mountain sickness. Prevention is your best weapon. Condition your body by taking time in advance to get used to being in a high altitude environment. During your hike, you will want to keep a steady pace and breathe in slow, regular patterns. Deep breathing helps offset the lack of oxygen.
Dehydration can occur as a result of strenuous activity, high altitudes, and not drinking enough water. It can give you a headache and make you feel tired, irritable, and dizzy. Make sure to drink plenty of water before, during, and after your hike.
Consult your trail guide to learn which animals you may meet along your trek. Check with the local ranger to find out if there are any special rules you need to follow.
If you plan to hike in desert areas, avoid snakes, like venomous rattlesnakes.
Hiking boots which go above the ankle are advisable.
In woody areas, you may encounter bears, moose, or deer. It is important to know what to do if you have an unexpected encounter in the wild:
Bring along bug spray and insect repellent. And always stay on the marked trail to avoid
deer ticks, which can cause
lyme disease. Staying on the trail can also help you avoid poison ivy.
By following these steps, you will be prepared to enjoy your time in the woods. To help preserve the woods for others, follow the rules of low-impact hiking: leave only footprints, take only memories, and kill only time.
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Get Ready to Hike. Hiking Dude website. Available at: http://www.hikingdude.com/hiking-training.php. Updated December 18, 2012. Accessed December 18, 2012.
Hiking Safety Rules. Trails website. Available at: http://www.trails.com/list_53_hiking-safety-rules.html. Accessed December 17, 2012.
Hiking safety tips. Georgia Department of Natural Resources website. Available at:
http://gastateparks.org/Hiking-Safety. Accessed December 17, 2012.
High Altitude Hiking Safety Techniques. Sports and Recreation at Tree website. Available at: http://www.tree.com/sports-recreation/high-altitude-hiking-safety-at-...h-altitudes.aspx. Accessed December 17, 2012.
Hiking: An Activity for Almost Any Age. American College of Sports Medicine website: http://www.acsm.org/docs/fit-society-page/ac...spsummer2012.pdf. Updated Summer 2012. Accessed December 17, 2012.
Hiking Poles. Hiking Dude website. Available at: http://www.hikingdude.com/hiking-sticks.php. Updated December 18, 2012. Accessed December 18, 2012.
Lost in the Woods. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation website. Available at: http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/legal_protection_.../lostinwoods.pdf. Accessed December 17, 2012.
Water for Hiking. Hiking Dude website. Available at: http://www.hikingdude.com/hiking-water.php. Updated December 18, 2012. Accessed December 18, 2012.
Wild Animals: Four Hiking Safety Tips. Sports and Recreation at Tree website. Available at: http://www.tree.com/sports-recreation/high-altitude-hiking-safety-at-...h-altitudes.aspx. Accessed December 17, 2012.
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27 year old Bronx native Duwon Anthony is not only the CEO and Founder of his own company, D.A.N.T. Productions, which stands for Doing All New Things, but he is also an inspiring and relentless film director. (Read more about Duwon and see his Film Festival Nominated Thesis film after the Jump)
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Young People Doing It: Duwon Anthony & D.A.N.T. Productions
New Video: Olivia "Walk Away"
Love and Hip Hop's Olivia's finally released the video to her smooth hit "Walk Away", which was debuted on this season of Love and Hip Hop.
New Music: Fred The Godson x Olivia - Freshy
These two NYC born and raised music makers banded together to get their voices heard over a pretty tough track. Check the track and enjoy the Free download on us!
A$VP Rocky x Jeremy Scott x Complex Mag = Mimicking the greats!
Complex magazine has reached pretty far for the cover of their Feb/Mar Cover. The photo above is of their cover and the photo below is of 2 of the best, if not thee best, Abstract expressionist painters of our time, Andy Warhol and Jean Michel Basquiat. Both of the artists on the original photo, below, died early deaths which cut their careers short and ultimately sent the prices of their artworks through the roof and past the moon. With this cover Complex magazine is comparing Scott and Rocky to these two greats. Don't get me wrong, I am not trashing neither Scott nor Rocky, but I think this is a little besides itself.
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New Music: WZRD- Teleport 2 Me, Jamie
The Kardashians Now have their own Denim Line
The Kardasian girls are at it again! They have just released a New denim line that will be sold exclusively at Sears. Their are three styles of jeans that are named after each of the three sisters...
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Behind the Scenes of Teyana Taylor's "Make Your Move" Video
Wale's Board of Administration's Tone P hosts this video showing Teyana doing her Michael Jackson thing and keeping it sexy for the video, Check the footage!
Celebrity Bdays: Justin Timberlake & Kerry Washington
Kerry Washington 34, Justin Timberlake 31
Today is Justin Timberlake's (31) and Kerry Washington's (34) birthday
New Video: "Why Stop Now" Busta Rhymes ft. Chris Brown
Busta Rhymes and Chris Breezy teamed up again to make a hot song with one wild ass music video. Check it for yourselves!
YMCMB's Cory Gunz Arrested
It was reported by the New York Daily News that Young Money Cash Money's newest signee Cory Gunz was arrested on Sunday evening for gun possession. He was released on Monday morning after his father, old school hip hop artist, Peter Guns posted a reported $30,000 bail to get his son out of jail.
Meek Mill Visits The Angie Martinez Show
Meek Mill Stopped by the Hot97 Studios in NYC to chat with the hip hop Icon and drop a few freestyles. This stop to the Angie show may be one of many as Meek Mill starts to slowly but sure strengthen his already "poppin" buzz in anticipation for his debut album due out later this year.
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Monday, January 30, 2012
Quote Of The Day (QOTD)
"Your belly may be full, but if you can't hear your happiness, you will still feel empty inside."
This quote is by Russell Simmons (@UncleRush) from his 2nd book titled "Super Rich"
This quote is by Russell Simmons (@UncleRush) from his 2nd book titled "Super Rich"
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Nikon and Canon Lens Shot Glasses
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Feet Heat!: Jeremy Scott x Adidas = Not your Dadd's shoes
JS Forum Hi "Buckle" (Winter)
For the past decade Adidas has been making their mark on the fashion world, first, with their collaboration with the legendary Japenese designer Yohji Yamamoto in early 2003 that resulted in none other than the Fly "Y-3" brand. Adidas also started their work with Jeremy Scott in 2003, but their collab with Scott hadn't picked up as much attention and acclaim as their Y-3 line until about 2-3 years ago with the main stream release of the JS Wings sneakers.
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Today in Music!
In 2005 Ciara feat Petey Pablo Goodies went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with her debut single. The eighteen year old R&B singer from Atlanta, Georgia, was just the eighteen years old.
Youtube Favorite: EebSoFresh
A few years ago while searching hrough Youtube I stumbled across Ebraheim's Channel and have been hooked to his videos since. I figured I should share the greatness with you all. For more videos and his channel click Here
Fashion Finds! L.L.Bean Ruck Sack
As of late fashion seems to be trending to the styles of the last 80's and early 90's. During those golden times fashion was at it's absolute best, at least in my opinion. A staple in times were leather and canvas RuckSack backpacks. Get the info on where to buy this bag after the drop.
#IphoneLife: Free App Alert! Simply B&W
Take a virtual trip to the App store and download this Fly application that allows you to turn any photo you take or have already taken in to a B&W photo. Get the full scoop, a sample of the app's capabilities, and the direct app store link after the drop.
Tyga's new "Toy": $500k Customized Convertible Rolls Royce
According to the good folks over at In Flex we Trust Cali's young Supa star, Tyga, has decided to show everyone how to ride in style with his customized Rolls Royce Drophead which has been reportedly valued at over $500k. Now thats Rack City B!tch. More photos after the drop.
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
The Paxtons' Avenue B: Fly or Flop?
On Tuesday, January 24th Chris and Dave, The Chicagoan duo known as The Paxtons dropped their newest album Avenue B for FREE. Their South Shore Social Club (SSSC) also hosted a free concert and drink fest sponsored by the Brooklyn Brewery at downtown Brooklyn's newest low key hot spot, Free Candy. The event was put together by Coretta Ryan of CRPR and it was full of fly people (See the photos courtesy of Flight Crew Photography after the break).
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Waiting for the Cable Guy Is Costing You Money
By Cindy Perman, CNBC.com staff writer
NEW YORK ( CNBC) -- People often joke about how much waiting for the cable guy and other service people is costing them -- in time and billable hours. Well, now someone has actually done the math.
Doesn't it just make you want to set that little Post-It note on fire in the front yard for when the guy comes back? CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?
It costs a whopping $37.7 billion a year for the time customers spent waiting on someone to come fix, install or deliver something, according to a new "Cost of Waiting" study from TOA Technologies. The company makes software that helps businesses better track their service people and narrow down the window of time customers have to wait.
Americans waited 4.3 hours on average -- more than double of what the individuals had expected. On an individual basis, that works out to about $250 a year, or two full working days, that we waste waiting for everything from the cable, phone, Internet or utility guy to a retail home delivery.
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ProjectONE plan approved
Architectural rendering of ProjectONE's proposed 17-story tower that will house the new cancer hospital plus a critical care hospital and outpatient and support facilities.
In September, The Ohio State University Board of Trustees approved architecture and construction plans for ProjectONE, a $1 billion expansion project that will include a 17-story tower to house a new 276-bed James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute spread over seven floors.
The tower also will hold a new five- floor, 144-bed critical care hospital. The remaining five floors will contain outpatient and support services.
ProjectONE is one of the largest job-generating initiatives in Ohio's history.
"The new configuration and technologically advanced facilities will ease collaborations among researchers, physicians and patients, reshaping hands-on care and making possible transfor-mational discoveries, therapies and treatments," says Ohio State President E. Gordon Gee.
A new hospital is needed because inpatient admissions at The James are expected to grow by 21 percent over the next 10 years. "The James' expansion is critical to those seeking the latest advancements in diagnosis and treatment," says James CEO Michael Caligiuri, MD, who also directs Ohio State's Comprehensive Cancer Center.
"ProjectONE's state-of-the-art facilities will give scientists, researchers and clinicians the environment they need to collaborate and solve critical and complex health-related issues," Caligiuri says.
Supporting clinical correlative research
The Clinical Treatment Unit and the Clinical Trials Processing Laboratory (CTU/CTPL) Shared Resources provide support to investigators conducting phase I and phase II clinical translational research studies at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute.
The CTU is an outpatient, phase I clinical trial unit at The James that treats patients who require intense monitoring or complex correlative sample collection and processing. The CTPL specializes in procuring correlative research specimens from the CTU and from the hospital's inpatient care areas, and processing, storing and shipping them to outside laboratories.
"By working with the CTU and CTLP, clinical investigators can improve protocol compliance by freeing up research nurses and coordinators to focus on other protocol-related activities," says director Larry J. Schaaf, PhD, an adjunct professor in The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy who has more than 20 years experience conducting and analyzing phase I and phase II clinical correlative trials.
"In addition, all of our staff are trained in protocol specimen requirements."
Between January 2004 and December 2008, the laboratory procured 26,634 specimens. During 2008, the CTU/CTPL activities included the following:
• Supporting 82 therapeutic trials
• Procuring 7,983 specimens
• Shipping 1,108 sample sets, all according to IATA Dangerous Goods and DOT regulations.
Pelotonia '09 Raises more than $4.5 million for cancer research at the OSUCCC–James
The 2,265 cyclists who participated in the inaugural Pelotonia bicycling excursion came from 31 states and Canada. The youngest rider was 11 and the oldest was 77, and they included renowned cycling champion and honorary chair Lance Armstrong. Together, they raised $4,511,868.42, every penny of which is supporting cancer research at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute.
Pelotonia's riders were greeted by an outpouring of support along the route between Columbus and Athens in southern Ohio during the weekend of Aug. 28-30. More than 1,000 volunteers assisted the riders along the way.
"The feeling of achievement is incredibly addictive," says Tom Lennox, executive director of Pelotonia. "This was our first Pelotonia, and although we were optimistic about the success of the event, we are even more pleased with the outcome. We are looking forward to making Pelotonia 10 an even bigger success."
Many riders said they would ride again and bring friends and family to join them in the 2010 Pelotonia, scheduled for Aug. 13-15. Registration opened Dec. 1, 2009.
"Each and every one of us has been affected by cancer in some way, and we all want to take the battle into our own hands," says E. Gordon Gee, president of The Ohio State University. "Pelotonia gives us that chance. The inaugural ride's remarkable success testifies to the tremendous partnership among individuals, communities, corporations, and the University."
Gee noted "the very real ways in which the funds raised enable our physicians and researchers to improve the lives of patients and their families."
"We need a world that's cancer-free," says OSUCCC Director and James CEO Michael A. Caligiuri, MD. "And because of Pelotonia, we have additional, much-needed funding resources that will help prevent, detect, diagnose and treat cancers."
Pelotonia Payoff – Pelotonia representatives present a check for more than $4.5 million to Ohio State University officials in Ohio Stadium on Oct. 31. The money will support cancer research at Ohio State's Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute. Representing Pelotonia are (from left) Andy Hutter, Kelley Griesmer, Jessica Kinman and Executive Director Tom Lennox. Holding the check are (from left) Ohio State University President E. Gordon Gee, OSUCCC Director and James CEO Michael A. Caligiuri, MD, and Peter Weiler, senior vice president for university development and president of The Ohio State University Foundation.
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What Would Reba Do If She Was A Boy?
If you watched the ACM Awards in November or even CMT Unplugged you've seen [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Reba [/lastfm] perform her new song "If I Were A Boy." She finally released a video to the song that was originally done by [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Beyonce[/lastfm].
You can hear Reba's new song on The BIG SEXY Show almost nightly, and yall have been requesting it like crazy. I think most of you ladies like it as a shot at the boys that have messed up in yalls lives but its ok, I guess I understand. I know theres a guys version towards the ladys, but i'm not gonna be mean and put that one up. After all its about you ladies! Which video and song version do you like more?
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or the original Beyonce Version:
I personally like Reba's version. That may just be because I'm bias because she's country. Make sure you keep her in your prayers right now as her father had a stroke earlier today. She did put and update on her website that he is recovering and has opened his eyes which is great news.


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mini breakdown last night. that was fun. dont really know what happened. well, i lied, i do know what happened its just hard to l ike formulate coherent sentences about how i was feeling. it was just all the different stresses in my life coming to a head. school, SATs, soccer, friends...you know the deal. wiht school its just like this yaer has hit me really hard. i knew it was gnona be hard but it all kinda took me by surprise. im getting used to it buts its gonna be hard having every class matter when im used to having a at least two classes that i can sort of bullshit my way through. and then will all this ivy west junk on top of everything..it doesnt help. and yesterday was bad because it was my last little session thing wiht my math tutor and she was like getting my all freaked out. oh yes and soccer just wasnt going well in any way shape or form. im not playing, it seemed like my coach hated me and megan and shannon are his new favorite players and they play all the time...ugh. but thats all better it hink because i wrote him an email last night telling him how i felt and practice tonight went really really well. i was just working hard and he kept telling me i was doin good and then we scrimmaged the 17s and everyone was liek "hannes you ahve to play beth at center mid.." and he said i would prolly start next game. yay. oh and then friends, wow friends. im kind of confused about my friends right now. its like i have all these "friends" and there are only a handful that are true. there are a buncht aht like i love at times and then wow it just totally turns around sometimes. but i guess thats normal right? i know ppl dont like me all the time. you get the bad witht he good i guess. but i was just talkin to winnie and i always feel like such a hypocrit because like i consider him a friend but he hates the people i hang out wiht and its just hard. i sat with him at lunch today and it was really fun. anywho, winnie and i didnt really finish our conversation because that was about the time i was starting to lose it and started sobbing and it just wasnt really an online kind of convo. thank god for vivi though. to echo what she said, im so lucky to have an "outside" friend like her. i think its the friends i have outside of school that save me. like her and now katie. it makes you try harder at the relationship. i think i take my school friends for granted. we dont feel that we have to be as niec to each other maybe? i dunno. it just makes you value the freindship a lot more. im lucky to have met her. but yea she helped me calm down a little last night. she told me she had tons of the same kind of freak outs last year and she siad that the beginning of jr yr is the worst and it gets better. that helped. and she also gave me her three miracle medicines for when you're feeling blue..lol: ramen, a little tbs, and your dog. no ramen in the house but i had my new puppy who is the love of my life and music helps everything. so yay, cried for a year in the shower then just blew off all my shit and went to bed. logged a good nine hours which was AMAZING. like i said, sleep is one of the things i value most in life and that will never change, along with friends and family and health and all that jazz. but yea so today was good, got 100 on my span quiz yea go me. so bottom line, (ugh i sound like the santochi)- im feelin a lot better today. kiley calling and all the messages online last night also helped a lot. thanks guys. so yea, im predicting the day is about to go downhill cuz of all the shit i have to do, buy gilmore girls and one tree hill are one so it all might just have to wait. ha. k, gotta go get my lab on wiht annnnnna, oh man how i love bio. peace
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Soda Companies Racing For A New Sweet Spot
NEW YORK (AP) â¿¿ Coke and Pepsi are chasing after the sweet spot: a soda with no calories, no artificial sweeteners and no funny aftertaste.
The world's top soft drink companies hope that's the elusive trifecta that will silence health concerns about soda and reverse the decline in consumption of carbonated drinks. But such a formula could be years away.
That's because the ingredient that makes soda taste good is also what packs on the pounds: high-fructose corn syrup. Artificial sweeteners like aspartame that are used in diet drinks don't have any calories but are seen as processed and fake. Natural sweeteners that come from plants present the most promising alternative, but companies haven't yet figured out how to mask their metallic aftertaste.Despite the complexities, soft drink makers push on in their search. "I can't say when it will be here, but it's in the reasonable future," said Al Carey, who heads the beverage unit for the Americas at PepsiCo Inc., the world's No. 2 soda maker. There's good reason that soft drink makers are so eager to tweak their formulas. Once a beloved American treat, sodas are now being blamed for the nation's bulging waistlines â¿¿ two-thirds of the country's adults are overweight or obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That, coupled with the growing variety of flavored waters and sports drinks, has sent per capita soda consumption down 17 percent to about 1.3 cans a day since its peak in 1998, according to data from Beverage Digest, an industry tracker. In New York City, a ban on the sale of sugary drinks bigger than 16 ounces in restaurants, theaters and stadiums could take effect as early as March. The mayor of Cambridge, Mass., proposed a similar ban last month. And in Richmond, Calif., voters will decide in November whether to pass the nation's first penny-per-ounce tax on soda and other sugary drinks such as fruit juices and teas.
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New Zealand Botanicals – Rongoā Māori
Rongoā is the Māori term for medicines traditionally produced from native plants in Aotearoa (New Zealand).
Skilled in the usage of these herbs and plants, tohunga (medical practitioners) made tonics and preparations, and also used massage, incantations, prayer and water therapy in their healing practices.
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A plant traditionally used to soothe and calm the skin; it is an important herb for skin health.
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Parts of the Kowhai tree are known for their cleansing and soothing properties. Its bark has traditionally been used to soften, calm and provide relief to dry, itchy skin.


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Ancient Near East Sites on Google Earth
J. P. van de Giessen of Aantekeningen bij de Bijbel directs us to the work of Olof Pedersén of Uppsala University. Pedersén has flagged some 1300 ancient near eastern locations on Google Earth.
Another wonderful timesink and a useful tool also. Check it out.
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Thanks for the link. I just sent him 10 sets of coordinates for places I have visited in western Turkey. I'll probably post them on my blog tomorrow.
Posted by: Aydin at January 11, 2009 6:41 PM
RE: Timesink. Yes it is; but for someone like my 11 year old son, it's time well spent. He's learning geography while playing with Google Earth (he mostly is just looking for the locations of various theme parks with awesome roller coasters, getting the view as close to the park as possible, and then longing staring at the screen wishing he were there).
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Lutheran Disaster Response
Our response to disasters in the U.S. and around the world; look for sections of this blog related to specific disaster locations. Comments are welcomed and moderated.
China: Church Responds After Sichuan Earthquake
The ELCA has been in communication with our partner in the region, the China Christian Council, and has committed $15,000 to the relief effort. The immediate response has involved the delivery of food, tents, quilts and medicine. Future plans are to organize the distribution of relief materials, medical services and psychological care.
One of those churches involved in the response is one of the ELCA's companion in the region, Luzhou Church. This church has built up a response team through past ELCA assistance and was able to send immediate response teams of pastoral staff, hospital personnel and teams with rescue dogs. This is a great example of why we continue to engage in disaster preparedness and mitigation efforts with our companions around the globe. The ability to respond quickly, efficiently and fully can make the difference in how wide the damages of disaster affect a community.
Let us hold those affected and those responding on their behalf in prayer. May we also give thanks for the ability of churches like Luzhou Church to engage in disaster preparedness activities and their ability to quickly respond to the needs of their neighbors.
Gifts to ELCA Disaster Response allow the church to respond locally and globally in times of need. Donate now.


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What makes the cheap tactics used in Ohio in 2004 or Florida in 2000, okay? How can there be no current or former Republican official that will admit they believe the election was rigged?
Until the Republicans have to pay a price for this, we get to live with statements like this from Diebold's spokesman about a security flaw found in Diebold machines:
It's only a vulnerability to those who would commit a felony.Of course, how can they ever pay a price if all the elections are rigged?
VIDEO: Kennedy tells tales of old Ohio to an unreceptive Tucker Carlson (via BradBlog).


text: Ok...I don't get this. Why don't they have to pay their deductible? If not the policy holder, then who? Is he saying that the state is going to pick up the deductible or that the insurance company is going to have to do it? Does anyone know if this is customary for hurricanes? I've suffered tornado damage in the past when I lived in Indiana, as did my sister, my parents and many of our neighbors - and we all had to pay our deductible any time we had damage. Policies are personal - and the deductible is something that the holder of the policy has control over - it's their decision as to how much they want to pay for the policy as opposed to how high or low of a deductible they want to be stuck with should they have a claim. Anyhow, I don't think this is right - unless I'm misreading it. Cuomo: Homeowners Will Not Pay Hurricane Deductibles - Five Towns, NY Patch


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Now, I live in a college/club town, so clearly there's going to be overexposure to this type of... person. What I'm really curious about is whether or not this fad has been nationwide, or if the heart of it is in the New York/Jersey area as I suspect, and then just dissipates outward from there (right through my area in Connecticut).
Not quite sure what I'm talking about? This picture is a classic, perhaps you've seen it around.
My god. That kid second from the left looks like he's ingested nothing but carrot and tomato juice his entire life. Or perhaps he is the offspring of a Carrot and Tomato... and Pineapple. Interesting,
Obviously it is just my opinion that this haircut looks ridiculous. I'm sure these kids think my haircut is stupid. Who knows, maybe they're right. Maybe I'm the one doing it wrong. Maybe I could try and sport the 'do.
I'm sure it helped us out a ton that A&E thought it would be a great idea to give those spoiled Gotti kids their own reality show a couple years back, and every single one of them sports a "blow out" (that's what this hairdo is called, by the way, for those of you itching to run to your nearest salon and get yourself one). And who doesn't want to imitate the spoiled grandchild of an actual real-life mobster?
But when it boils down to it, you know it's not the haircut that really annoys us (but it does look stupid), but the personality of the person typically found attached to said haircut. Greasy, bathed-in-cheap-cologne, popped-collar, mean-muggin' in their MySpace photos trying to look as hard as possible so people forget they're from the same suburbs as the rest of us.
It also brings up another thought... are we going to ever reach a point where we've just tried every possible thing with our hair, and explored every possible atrocity, to the point where there are just no new fads, no new surprises? I mean, with this "blow out", we've got to be getting close, right? Unless people start trying to see how high they can spike it, and they get taller and taller, until one day a huge mass of hair and crustified gel just topples over, tearing the owner's scalp right off with it and impaling some innocent passerby. And then the government outlaws "blow outs".
Really, we're going to need to start growing Twi'Lek-like tentacles from our heads just so we can come up more awful styles, so that I can keep cracking jokes about them.


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I just returned from the Crimean region of the Ukraine were I tasted the most remarkable grape variety. It was golden, round, large, and tasted like an apple -- nothing like a grape at all. The woman who gave them to me said they are called "Muscat Italy".
I've been unable to locate any information on such grapes. The taste is so sensational that someone with some business sense may be able to introduce them to US markets and make a lot of money. If anyone has information about what I've described, please share the information with the rest of us.


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I think last week was probably one of the most insanely busy weeks I've ever had. The Daily Tar Heel launched our website redesign, and with that came new software for the backend of our website and for the production of the print edition. On top of that, three of my friends had birthdays this weekend, and I spent my weekend splitting my time between all the different celebrations (…and trying to find time to watch UNC in the NCAA Tournament, though that ended up being a heartbreaking loss last night). It's Monday afternoon, and I feel like I haven't stopped moving since I got back from spring break. I'm not sure a Monday has ever been a source of relaxation for me, but I'll take what I can get right now.
Catching a Cheater Online High school was a hotbed for cheating, in the name of getting good grades and getting into the best college possible. It drove me absolutely insane, because of some weird and serious devotion to the truth I have. This article from The Atlantic talks about a group of teachers, in a Facebook group, working to catch a girl who posted on Craigslist in an attempt to find someone to take a math placement test for her. The teachers' investment in catching this girl in the act is almost hilarious (and includes screenshots of Facebook posts on their group), but ultimately admirable. Cheating on these types of tests seems to becoming easier to do, and this article is definitely part of a larger conversation on cheating in the age of the Internet.
Ten Writing Tips This Morning (From Edie Meidav) This Tumblr post has been something I've kept coming back to this week. So many things exist on the Internet attempting to give tips on writing and how to integrate it as part of your everyday routine, to the point where I just skip over them at this point. I think I like this list better than the millions of others because it's less "this is precisely this is what you need to be doing," and more of a reflection on how to embrace writing as routine and how you can make it work with your writing style and schedule. Regardless, if you're a writer, this is something you need to read.
The Down & Dirty: Making Peace With the Age-Old Practice of Eating White Dirt I already posted last week about my newfound love affair with The Bitter Southerner. Out of all the stories I've read (and loved) so far, I think this one about the practice of eating dirt is my favorite. I have to admit, I didn't know what I was going to think about it before I started reading. This story does a great job of addressing what exactly the tradition of eating dirt is, who does it, the opinions in the South and elsewhere on it, and the attention the practice has gotten. As with anything in the South, those are some seriously racialized and controversial issues to begin with, and I'm in awe of how gracefully Chuck Reece takes them on.
The Little Mermaid's Twisted, Sofia Coppola-esque Origins I tweeted on Tuesday about how excited I was to hear that Sofia Coppola would be directing Universal and Working Title's live-action rendition of "The Little Mermaid." Besides Disney's "The Little Mermaid" being one of my favorite childhood movies, I'm a huge Sofia Coppola fan. "The Virgin Suicides" may be the one movie in this world I liked better than the book (and I'm also a huge Jeffrey Eugenides fan, so that says a lot). In this article from The Atlantic, Noah Gittell articulates perfectly why "The Little Mermaid" is the perfect story for a Sofia Coppola film — it's a coming-of-age story, with feminist undertones. After thinking about this story, I really believe the story of "The Little Mermaid" may really be the perfect story for Sofia Coppola.
A Website Asks Readers To Finance Independent Journalists In my last four years as a journalism student at UNC, I can't even begin to count how many times I've had conversations in class (and elsewhere) about where the future of journalism is. The startup in this article, Beacon, aims to finance independent, freelance journalists through readers pays $5 for one writer a month and receiving all content on the website in exchange. As the story says, the question with Beacon is not, "Will readers pay for digital content?" Rather, the question is, "Will readers pay for a journalist?" I think I might.
Yesterday, I fell in love. With a website. I can't understand how I haven't stumbled upon The Bitter Southerner since it went online in August 2013, but I've found it now and that's what matters.
I ended up on The Bitter Southerner Thursday afternoon when I saw someone on my Facebook feed post A Love Letter to Appalachia, a wonderful story and collection of photos on the region. I spent three summers volunteering with Appalachia Service Project while I was in high school, and Appalachia has remained a soft spot for me ever since. After scrolling through the story and finding myself in awe of Roger May's photography, I wondered what in the world this Bitter Southerner thing was about. After reading about their mission and who they are, I was hooked. Since Thursday, I've been working my way through reading all of the stories they've posted since August. (And come back on Monday to see what my favorites are so far in my next edition of What I'm Reading Now!)
When defining what a "bitter Southerner" is, the creators say:
If you are a person who buys the states' rights argument … or you fly the rebel flag in your front yard … or you still think women look really nice in hoop skirts, we politely suggest you find other amusements on the web. The Bitter Southerner is not for you.
The Bitter Southerner is for the rest of us. It is about the South that the rest of us know: the one we live in today and the one we hope to create in the future.
You know, I never thought about it in those terms, but I'm a bitter Southerner myself. All I'm really trying to do is show everyone the South that I know and love, which is really more focused on what's possible for us to become in the future, rather than a romanticization of the past.
This is my first edition of What I'm Reading Now. Every Monday, I'll post 5 stories I read in the last week that stuck with me and kept me thinking. This edition is going to cover a little bit more than the past week, partly because it's the first one and partly because last week was my spring break and I spent it taking a break from the world (and the Internet) on the beach in Florida. With the last week behind me, it's somewhat fitting to start this on a Monday where I'm feeling refreshed and rested after a week of relaxation in warm weather. It's just too bad I had to return to freezing weather in North Carolina!
Can We Learn About Privacy From Porn Stars? Like the rest of the world, I've been following the Duke porn star story pretty closely. It's fascinating to see a voice being given to this narrative and how different media outlets have covered it, and somewhat heartbreaking to see this woman's privacy crumble around her. This is great story written by Stoya, a porn star herself, for The New York Times about how she ended up in the industry and the expectations of privacy there.
Precious Memories This story written by Tommy Tomlinson on Dean Smith for ESPN took the Internet by storm when it was published, and it's stuck with me. Maybe it's because I watched dementia take over my grandmother's mind, or maybe it's because from the time I could talk I was cheering on UNC from my dad's lap as a toddler, but this story broke my heart. Tomlinson provides haunting insight to where Dean Smith is now and the imposing, inspiring individual he was.
Go West, Young People! And East! I'm 21 years old, and I've never been abroad. I visited Nassau, Bahamas, when I was 15 years old on a cruise, but I don't really think that counts. Nicholas Kristoff is obviously a huge proponent of traveling the world, which I think is great. In this column, he advocates for colleges requiring students to study abroad. That idea totally shocked me when I initially read his column, but the more I thought about it, the more I liked the idea, at least in theory. I keep coming back to this column and contemplating what would have to happen at my own UNC for such a requirement to even been feasible. For me, studying abroad was not much of an option because of the course requirements I needed to fulfill (and UNC's eight semester limit) and the internships I had at home, as well as the cost of studying abroad.
We Need More Tests, Not Fewer Like a lot of students, I hated taking the SAT and most standardized tests. I could do well on them without a lot of effort, and I didn't feel like they said anything about my intelligence, only my test-taking abilities. John D. Mayer gives an interesting counterpoint to the prevalent "less standardized tests" philosophy that seems to be hitting the United States right now. I'm not sure I'm convinced that we need more tests, even with a wider variety of areas covered.
The Incessant Selling of Self In my last semester of college, this was a column I identified with so much. Ann Beattie discusses how students are taught to sell themselves and exude excellence, as well as the irrelevancy of recommendation letters. As I'm continuing the never-ending job search, this quote from Beattie's column summed up exactly how I feel right now:
How sad for everyone, that they're expected to have their narrative — facts are to be spun into fiction; they're prompted to make up a coherent story, though life itself is hardly that — while they're still developing.
This review was written as an assignment for Folklore/History 571: Southern Music with Bill Ferris at UNC-Chapel Hill.
A decade after the release of their first album, Kings of Leon is back with a "Comeback Story." The release of Mechanical Bull follows a turbulent two years in the life of the band members and a short hiatus. For a while, it looked like the hiatus would turn into the end of the band. But that break brought Kings of Leon more focus and the ability to deliver an album not quite like anything listeners have heard before, but not entirely abandoning the unique elements Kings of Leon fans love about the band's music.
With the release of their 2008 album Only By Night, I was drawn to the band's alternative sound, with the influences of blues and country music still shining through the arena rock sounds throughout the album. I was 16 years old at the time, and Kings of Leon was managing to pull off a sound I hadn't heard any other band master, or even give an honest attempt, at that point in my life. I was drawn to their sound because it was different. And mainstream music listeners tended to agree. The single "Use Somebody" off Only By Night went on to become a huge hit in the United States, as well as "Sex on Fire" and "Notion," gaining commercial success the Nashville, Tenn., band hadn't seen for any of their previous three albums.
After the release of the 2010 album Come Around Sundown was announced, I went into it with high expectations for a follow up to the album I had been such a huge fan of, only to be disappointed. No song on the new album quite grabbed me quite like nearly every song on Only By Night managed to. I used to listen to Only By Night all the way through, without feeling the need to skip a single song. The only song I was drawn to on Come Around Sundown was "Pickup Truck," a slower, more emotional song that sounded nothing like the band's previous album. The unique sound I appreciated on Only By Night was watered down and barely visible, not quite as impressively executed, resulting in a lackluster album.
The eighth song on Mechanical Bull is named "Comeback Story," and that's exactly what the album is — a comeback story from a disappointing album three years ago, as well as a comeback story from a turbulent several years in the life of the band members. "I walk a mile in your shoes, and now I'm a mile away, and I've got your shoes," Caleb Followill sings on "Comeback Story." This album isn't Only By Night, and that's part of what makes it a good comeback album — the band members have matured, and their sound has matured as well. From the opening stand-out song "Supersoaker," it's clear that Kings of Leon isn't the same band they were in 2008. The hard-rocking, R&B influenced style still shines through, but it's not "Sex on Fire," part 2. Mechanical Bull establishes itself as its own album, worthy of being listened to for its own value, not for the records that preceded it. Mechanical Bull is the comeback.
The issues since the canceled tour of 2011, alcohol problems for Caleb Followill and hiatus for the band comprised of three brothers and a cousin are channeled into the writing on Mechanical Bull, dealing with themes such as drunken nights (and days), splintered love and lessons learned. One of the last songs on the album, "On The Chin" takes drinking problems and friendship head on in its lyrics, "Said make yourself at home, so I started day drinking … I'll take it all on the chin for you, my friend." The lyrics allude to the issues the band faced behind the music while working on Mechanical Bull and during the canceled 2011 tour, and it almost feels like the creation of this album was part of the healing and "comeback" process.
Beyond the lyrical value of the songs, the band delivers with a matured sound from its previous records. Mechanical Bull doesn't sound like the arena rock style heard on Only By Night, but it's not something entirely unfamiliar to the band either. It's looser and down-to-earth, falling somewhere between the laid-back garage rock of 2007's Because of the Times and the grandiose sound on Only By Night. Instead of playing "Use Somebody" in a huge stadium, they're playing "Supersoaker" in a more intimate, local venue.
And that progression is okay. Kings of Leon isn't the same band they were in 2008, and its members aren't the same people they were in 2008. The music they're putting out in 2013 shouldn't be the same as it was in 2008, no matter how much commercial success they found with the their previous sounds. After the disappointment of Coming After Sundown, I commend Kings of Leon for not reverting to the style of Only By Night to find more mainstream success. Listening to Mechanical Bull, and considering the discography as a whole, it's clear to the listener that they're in this for the music — the commercial success is just a happy by-product. With Mechanical Bull, Kings of Leon has revived themselves, and they're back.
For high school students, motivations behind advanced classes vary
This story was written as an assignment for Journalism and Mass Communication 256: Feature Writing at UNC-Chapel Hill.
When he was in high school, Scott Weathers knew what kind of college he wanted to get into. What he wasn't sure of was what he would have to do to get there.
"I knew that if I wanted to get into the kind of school I wanted to get into, I would have to take a lot of APs," Weathers said. "No one gave me a good sense of how many and which ones, so I thought, 'I'll take as many as possible and it'll sort itself out.'"
Seven AP classes and six college applications later, Weathers is now a freshman at American University in Washington, D.C., where he says the combination of the Advanced Placement program and teachers at Carrboro High School left him more than prepared for more difficult college-level work.
But the attitude Weathers took in high school towards AP classes is not uncommon. College bound students believe the more AP classes they can fit into four years, the more impressive they will seem to college admissions officers. However, a study released by UNC-Chapel Hill's Office of Undergraduate Admissions questions whether AP classes really benefit students once they get to college and creates the potential for reform in the admissions process.


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