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Whether it's a story about prayer in public schools, workplace
restrictions on Christians, or battles for biblical truth within
our denominations, the American Family News Network (AFN) is here
to tell you what the newsmakers are saying.
AFN is a Christian news service - with more than 1,200
broadcast, print, and online affiliates in 45 states and 11 foreign
countries - that exists to present the day's stories from a
biblical perspective. We not only feature the latest breaking
stories from across the United States and around the world, but
also news of the challenges facing Christians in today's
At OneNewsNow.com, you will get your news from reporters you can
trust to give the latest news without the liberal bias that
characterizes so much of the "mainstream" media.
For a refreshing and informative change in where you get your
news, log on to OneNewsNow.com.
From time to time, you may have seen
labels that say "Product of Canada." It happens to suit me also. I
was born and raised on a farm on the east coast... and did the
things that most Canadian boys do while growing up.... including,
of course, playing hockey and falling through the ice while playing
After graduating from high school, I
followed a lot of different paths. Four years at university gave me
a degree in Biology and Chemistry. Then a stint in the Canadian
Armed Forces taught me how to fly airplanes. After that, came my
journalism career.
In between all of this, the Lord led
me to Baptist Bible college in Springfield, Missouri, for a year of
study. He also had other plans. I met my wife, Suzy, there. We've
been married since 1980 and have two lovely daughters.
After nearly 20 years in broadcasting in Canada, God once again
stirred my heart about taking what I had learned in secular news
operations and applying it to Christian broadcasting. A meeting
with Dr. Don Wildmon at American Family Radio in October 1996 led
me to my present position ... News Director at AFR. God has been so
good to me in so many ways over the years. I praise him for giving
me the privilege to serve him.
Proverbs 3:5 and 6 have always been among my favorite Bible
verses -- and now I am old enough to say with assurance that God's
way is always the best way!
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It was a long and circuitous -- but
God-directed -- route that Jody traveled to get to AFN. After 20
years as a technical writer and editor for research groups in New
Mexico and California, he encountered an open door that led him
back to his first professional love: writing and reporting the
news. Jody now finds himself in what (for him, at least) is the
perfect situation for a self-described "news junkie" who loves to
write, and who has been saved by God's grace: Generating news from
a Christian worldview.
After six-and-a-half years as editor of AgapePress -- an online
Christian news service that drew upwards of 1.5 million readers a
month -- Jody's horizon expanded to OneNewsNow.com, which offers
even greater opportunities to keep his fellow Christians informed
on events and issues affecting the body of Christ. Who would have
ever thought God could use a scrawny, Frisbee-throwing, 1970s-era
hippie in such an endeavor? As Jody says, "It had to be God,
because I sure didn't know where I was going back then."
Jody and his wife both hail from the small southern New Mexico
town of Alamogordo. They now live in northeast Mississippi, where
they attend Tupelo Free Will Baptist Church and serve in both music
and teaching capacities. They have four children, two terrific
sons-in-law, two beautiful daughters-in-law -- and seven of the
brightest grandchildren in the world!
Jody carries two degrees from New Mexico State University: a
B.A. in journalism and an M.A. in technical communication.
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I was born in 1943 in Nebraska, grew
up in Oklahoma, and spent most of my adult life in Texas -- which
is why, with that background, I go into a state of confusion every
football season. I mean, who do you root for? But I got to Tupelo,
MS to work for American Family News as soon as I could.
It was a long journey, considering the fact that I was an
atheist for the first 48 years of my life, actively promoting
non-belief, working as a volunteer for Madeline Murray O'Hair to
help her get on talk shows around the country...until I pulled back
from the scene and did an interesting thing: read the Bible.
Realizing there was so much truth between Genesis and Revelation, I
accepted that which couldn't be explained and made a confession of
faith, never since regretting it.
Interestingly enough, for the past 16 years working at the old
USA Radio Network and now AFN, I'm fighting vigorously against the
very things I promoted as an atheist.
I will continue to do so mainly because I ain't dead yet -- but
also because it's just the Christian thing to do. Stand up and be
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Chad came to AFN after spending more
than 20 years in the secular media and becoming frustrated with the
liberal bias that even permeates smaller market stations. Chad says
"Working for AFN has given me the opportunity to tell the
unfettered truth, without having to worry about some liberal
producer or news executive filtering the story. Most importantly,
working at AFN gives me the opportunity to serve Jesus Christ."
Chad came from a military background (his father was in an Air
Force fighter pilot who served his country in two wars) and holds a
commission in the Army Reserve. His military background is a major
reason why Chad is responsible for keeping up with national defense
issues for AFN. His other area of concentration is politics,
digging for the Christian family perspective from news makers in
In his free time Chad loves to follow his favorite baseball
team, the Cincinnati Reds, "and help my lovely wife, Christa, with
her garden." Chad and Christa are members of Harrisburg Baptist
Church in Tupelo, Mississippi.
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As a national correspondent for American Family News (AFN) and
OneNewsNow, Russ has a passion for reporting where news of the day
and faith intersect. During his tenure, he has reported on numerous
stories -- ranging from Iraqi refugees living in Jordan, to
ministries' response to natural disasters in the U.S., to the
national debate on healthcare mandate, to state and federal
Previously, Russ served as a general assignment reporter for KSNW
TV3 in Wichita, Kansas, and as owner/publisher of Christian
Press News, one of the largest Christian newspapers in the
A 25-year award-winning journalist, he has covered breaking
political stories, was on the ground just days following the tragic
2010 earthquake in Haiti and traveled extensively throughout the
Middle East. Reporting assignments has taken Jones to countries
like Cuba, Vietnam, India, Italy, Nicaragua, Honduras, Israel,
Jordan, Thailand, and Egypt.
Based in Oxford, Mississippi, he has also served as a contributing
reporter for Crosswalk.com, ReligionToday.com, the Christian
Broadcasting Network, and the Total Living Network.
Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Russ earned a bachelor of
educational studies degree in broadcast journalism at the
University of Missouri and a master of divinity degree from Saint
Paul School of Theology.
Believing it is truly important with whom he is surrounded by, one
of his favorite quotes is "You can't fly with the eagles when you
are walking with the turkeys."
Jones is married to Jackie, and together they have four
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Melonie is a graduate of Blue Mountain College where she
received her bachelor's degree in English with a minor in biblical
studies. Since her high school days, Melonie has held a passion for
words -- and while she knew she employed a special interest in the
English language, she was unsure of what the future held for
A love for soccer and the Lord's direction led Melonie from her
Athens, Alabama, home to play for the women's soccer team at
Itawamba Community College in Fulton, Mississippi. She became
active in the campus Baptist Student Union where she learned of the
small Bible college in nearby Blue Mountain, Mississippi. She soon
found herself in the company of students who sought her editorial
eye, and in the classroom a number of instructors encouraged her
After having several short stories published, along with a few
features and political pieces during her internship at the Southern
Sentinel in Ripley, Mississippi, American Family News welcomed her
into its family.
Melonie is married to Ray Manning of Myrtle, Mississippi, and
they have one son. They are active members of Ozark Baptist Church
where Ray serves as youth minister. The two feel called to mission
work and hope to someday serve in India and Alaska.
Contact Melonie | TOP
Rusty began his broadcasting career in earnest after landing a
job at WSUH/WOOR in Oxford, Mississippi in 1980, while a student at
Ole Miss. With more than 30 years in broadcasting, he has worked in
every aspect of radio, including programming, sales, management,
and of course news.
Rusty handles the majority of radio anchor duties for AFN,
beginning his day at 4:00 a.m.
Rusty and wife Caroline married in 1991, and have made their
home in Tupelo since that time. They are proud parents of two boys,
and are members of Harrisburg Baptist Church.
Contact Rusty | TOP
American Family News / OneNewsNow is the first radio and web job
for Chris. His previous work involved television news, where he
served as a news producer for top-rated morning and nightly
newscasts in the southeastern United States.
It was in that TV production role that Chris really got involved
in newswriting, story planning, and interviewing, which helped him
hit the ground running upon his arrival here in August 2010.
He also knows how people in media think, giving him insight on
mainstream coverage of today's issues.
In addition to covering business, government spending and
regulations, and environmental policy, Chris also monitors programs
on the AFR Talk network for interviews and commentaries that are
added to newscasts on the American Family Radio network and to
OneNewsNow articles.
A born-again Christian, Chris lives with his wife and daughter
on his in-laws' cattle farm. He assumes the cows don't mind, as
they've never told him otherwise. Chris and his family attend
Lakeview Baptist Church.
Contact Chris | TOP
Becky has worked as a photographer and writer for several print
and online publications, including the Orange County
Register, the Daily 49er, and the Daily
Pilot. She has a love for storytelling -- whether through
words or visually through photos.
The summer of 2009 found Becky with the organization Gospel for
Asia in Dallas, Texas, where she served for one month in the
communications department -- an experience that God used to make
her sensitive to the physical and spiritual needs in the world. A
trip to Haiti in 2010 also affirmed the need of so many across the
She feels called to missions-related work and hopes to be able
to travel the world someday.
In 2009, at the invitation of news director Fred Jackson, Becky
joined the American Family News team.
Calvary Chapel Chino Hills has been her church home for several
years. In her free time, she enjoys playing the piano and guitar,
spending time with family and friends, and cooking.
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How to Deal with Marine Fungus in the Saltwater Aquarium
Published February 10, 2013
Written by Katherine Barrington
Fungal spores are present in all aquariums but, if you are not careful, they can become a problem in the saltwater tank.
When cultivating a saltwater aquarium there are a variety of elements you must monitor and control. In addition to keeping your water quality high and your salinity levels stable, you also have to be on the lookout for harmful bacteria and fungus entering the tank. While most aquariums naturally contain some fungus and bacteria, if these organisms are allowed to grow out of control they could contribute to a number of problems in your tank. Filamentous fungus, for example, can be a serious problem in the marine tank. Other forms of fungus may include fungal infections which affect the bodies of fish and egg fungus which can quickly kill fish eggs. To prevent fungus from causing problems in your saltwater aquarium, take the time to learn the basics about how these infections start and what you can do to prevent them.
What is Marine Fungus?
What is Marine Fungus?
Live marine fungus typically consists of a mass of threadlike filaments called hyphae that grow together in clumps to form mats. Certain types of fungus grow downward into the organic matter on which they are feeding, acting much like the roots of live plants. Other types of fungus grow outward, spreading in the form of fluffy growths. As the fungus grows and spreads, sporangia will form on the tips of the filaments – these sporangia contain spores which will be released into the tank water when the sporangia mature and rupture. Fungus feeds on all kinds of organic matter – fish waste is one the most common foods that they ingest, along with uneaten fish food. Certain types of fungus also exhibit parasitic qualities, feeding on the bodies of fish that have already been damaged by stress, injury or disease.
Marine Fungal Infections
There are several different types of marine fungus, some of which are normally harmless to aquarium fish. Saprolegnia fungi, for example, are common in all types of aquariums and they typically feed on organic waste like dead fish and uneaten fish food. In cases of poor water quality, however, this fungus may start to grow on aquarium fish, especially if its gills or skin have already been damaged. Overcrowding and stress in the saltwater aquarium may also increase the likelihood that normally harmless fungus will begin to attack your fish.
The most common type of fungal infection in saltwater and freshwater aquarium sis body fungus – this type of infection is very distinctive and generally easy to diagnose. These fungal infections typically manifest in the form of fuzzy patches growing on the body or fins of infected fish. As the infection spreads, the growths may become enlarged and could begin to take on a green or brownish tint as a result of debris particles becoming trapped on the filaments. Once this type of fungal infection sets in, it can quickly spread throughout the body of infected fish. Though the infection usually does not penetrate any deeper than the superficial muscle and gill layers of the body, it can cause severe damage. Some fungus may also excrete harmful chemicals that can weaken the immune systems of infected fish, leaving them more susceptible to secondary infections.
Treatment Options
The key to dealing with marine fungus in the saltwater aquarium is to take action as soon as you recognize the problem. While you may be tempted to tackle the infection itself first, your first step should be to remedy the underlying cause of the infection. In many cases, fungal infections are precipitated by a drop in water quality or an increase in stress. Test the water in your aquarium to make sure the water parameters are in line and make adjustments if necessary. If you are able to determine that water quality is not the issue, look for other sources of stress in the tank. If one or more of your fish are particularly aggressive, it could cause the rest of your fish to become stressed. Physical injury as a result of aggressive tank mates or unsafe aquarium decorations may also be a problem.
After you have determined and remedied the underlying cause of the fungal infection you can move on to treating the infection itself. You will not be able to completely remove the fungal spores from your aquarium because they are resistant to treatment. Fortunately, it is unnecessary to remove all of the spores from the tank because they will not harm your fish unless they are already weakened by stress or injury. To deal with fungal infections you should quarantine the affected fish in a hospital tank and treat the water with an anti-fungal medication. There are many anti-fungal medications available including malachite green and formalin – salt may also be an effective treatment for some fungal infections. When treating your fish, make sure to remove any activated carbon from your aquarium filter and follow the dosing instructions carefully. If the infection is particularly stubborn, you may need to use potassium permanganate – this product can be toxic in water with a high pH, so use this product very carefully.
The best way to deal with fungus in the saltwater aquarium is to maintain high water quality so it does not become a problem. Remember, fungal spores are present in all aquariums and they are generally not harmful to fish under normal conditions. If the water quality in your tank drops, however, or your fish become stressed you may have problems with fungal infections.Additional Resources [+]
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Dáil Éireann - Volume 682 - 13 May, 2009
Written Answers. - Tax Code.
Deputy Catherine Byrne Deputy Catherine Byrne
Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to publish the report of the taxation commission immediately after its presentation to Government; the expected date of publication; and if he proposes institutional arrangements for the implementation of these proposals. [19023/09]
Deputy Brian Lenihan Deputy Brian Lenihan
Deputy Brian Lenihan: The report of the Commission on Taxation is due to be presented to the Government in July and will be published shortly thereafter. The terms of reference of the Commission on Taxation are broadly defined, far reaching and allow for consideration of all aspects of the Irish taxation system. The work of the Commission will help establish the framework within which tax policy will be set for the next decade at least. As the Commission has not yet finalised their report, it would be inappropriate at this stage to disclose any institutional arrangements for the implementation of any proposals put forward in the Commission's report.
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I couldnt rape him though, that would just be sad =( and I wouldnt want him to be traumatised by remembering me.Locking him in my cupboard however…..as long as I gave him cushions and a TV and lots of hugs. 9 years ago
10 years after introducing 43 Things to the world, we have decided we have met our last goal: completing the incredible experience that has been 43 Things. Please join us in giving one last cheer to all the folks who have shared their goals with the world, as well as all the people who have worked at The Robot Co-op to build this incredible website. We won a Webby Award, published a book, and brought happiness to a lot of people.
Starting today, 43 Things users can export their goals and entries from the site. Starting August 15, we will make the site "read only". 43 Things users will still be able to view the site and export their content, but we won't be taking any new content from users. We hope to leave the site up for folks to see and download their content until the end of the year. Ending on New Year's Eve takes us full circle.
It has been a long ride (one of our original goals was to "build a company that lasts at least 2 years" - we beat that one!) While we wish the site could live on, it has suffered from a number of challenges - changes in how people use the site, the advertising industry, and how search engines view the site. We wish the outcome was different – but we've always been realistic about when our goals are met and when they aren't.
As of today, you will be able to download your goals and entries. See more about that on the FAQ page. Thanks for 10 great years of goal-setting and achieving.
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I couldnt rape him though, that would just be sad =( and I wouldnt want him to be traumatised by remembering me.Locking him in my cupboard however…..as long as I gave him cushions and a TV and lots of hugs. 9 years ago
I don't mean to flame but..I think it's terrible that people want to "rape" Gerard. What if he was kicking and screaming and trying to run away? That would not be sexy. LOL! Wouldn't you want him to love you and want to make love, instead of you having to chain him down (although I like the idea of chains) and have your way with him? I know I would. 9 years ago
id find him push him in an allyway or a door step and id rape his sexy ass like theres no tomorrow! 9 years ago
steal gerard …yea i wud den rape him..haha rite…like any one woudnt do that 9 years ago


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Using a precisely targeted laser, researchers have snipped apart a single neuron in the roundworm C. elegans — an achievement that opens a new avenue for studying nerve regeneration in this genetically manipulable animal. Indeed, their initial studies have demonstrated that the severed nerves of worms are capable of regenerating and regaining full function. According to the researchers, studying nerve regeneration in the worm could provide answers to questions that are not accessible currently by doing experiments in more complex animals, including mice and zebrafish. "Until now there has been little study of nerve regeneration using genetic methodology, because most studies have been done on higher vertebrate organisms." Yishi Jin A research team that included Yishi Jin, a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC), Andrew Chisholm, also of UCSC, and Adela Ben-Yakar, who was at Stanford University and is now at the University of Texas at Austin, reported its achievement in the December 16, 2004, issue of the journal Nature. Other co-authors are from Stanford University and UCSC. © 2004 Howard Hughes Medical Institute
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Christopher Reeve, best known for his role as Superman, remained in the limelight in recent years as an advocate of increased funding and research for spinal cord injuries and other central nervous system disorders. Left paralyzed from the neck down by a fall from his horse in 1995, Reeve focused his efforts through the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation. He was one of an estimated 250,000 people in the U.S. living with spinal cord injuries. Martin Schwab, a neuroscientist at The Brain Research Institute at the University of Zurich, Switzerland, and an international team of researchers have spent much of the last twenty years studying why the nerve fibers of the spinal cord and the brain don't re-grow or regenerate themselves after injury in the same way as other tissues of the body. "If you destroy a large part of the muscle tissue in a muscle, or of your liver, this tissue can re-generate," Schwab explains. "This is what is not occurring in the central nervous system." During early childhood development, the nervous system, which consists of around 10 billion nerve cells, each one having between a thousand and ten thousand connections with other nerve cells, develops and forms an incredibly complex network. Having become stabilized, the adult central nervous system—the brain and the spinal cord—are relatively hard-wired, allowing only small changes during learning or adaptation. So when part of this system is damaged by injury or disease such as stroke, the loss of function associated with the damage is permanent. "Once you are paraplegic due to an accident which has injured your spinal cord, you remain in a wheelchair all your life," Schwab says. © ScienCentral, 2000- 2004.
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Some of the 250,000 Americans who have been paralyzed by spinal cord injuries are pressing medical researchers for a cure. The most prominent is actor and director Christopher Reeve, who was paralyzed after a fall from his horse in 1995. At a symposium on spinal cord research at Rockefeller University, held on November 24, 2003, Reeve commented on "a certain frustration" that he and other paralyzed patients feel over the current pace of American research, which has been hampered by political debate over the use of stem cells. "I think that we need to inject more urgency into the whole process here," Reeve observed. Another speaker at the Rockefeller symposium was Michael Di Scipio, 34, who was paralyzed after a diving accident in July 1999, when he was 29. A single father, he says his two young children have been injured, too—by what he can't do: "Not being able to run around and play with them, hold them, tickle them, tuck them in, give them a kiss good night. Things we're supposed to do as parents." One reason that prospects for recovery are dim at present for patients with spinal cord injury is that unlike other cells, nerve cells, or neurons in the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord) are unique in that they cannot replicate themselves in their mature state. So repairing spinal cords means finding a way to get nerve cells to grow back across the gap in a spinal cord that has been severed. © ScienCentral, 2000-2004.
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— Researchers have devised a genetic technique to distinguish the neurons in the spinal cord that control the sequential stepping of the left and right limbs. Their findings have literally taken them a step closer to understanding the neural circuitry that coordinates walking movements - which has been one of the main obstacles in developing new treatments for paralysis. According to the researchers, using genetic techniques to identify specific spinal neural networks could greatly enhance our knowledge of the intricate neural circuitry involved in spinal motor control. Moreover, a better understanding of this area is absolutely crucial in developing strategies to restore motor function caused by paralysis due to spinal injury or disease. The approach that the researchers used to identify these neurons will likely find broader application and be useful in defining the "local" circuitry that governs other rhythmic processes such as breathing, as well as reflex behaviors that do not involve the brain. ©2004 Howard Hughes Medical Institute
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By CLAUDIA DREIFUS The first thought that Dr. Marie T. Filbin wants to convey is that it is possible to teach at a municipal college and have a great research career. "People are always putting down the City University because it is not Harvard or Rockefeller," said Dr. Filbin, 48, a professor of biological sciences at Hunter College of the City University of New York. "But Hunter is a great place for a researcher. My students are wonderful." A scientist who praises an employer is rare enough. But then Marie Filbin is an unusual scientist. Her specialty is practical: she studies why injured nerve cells do not regenerate themselves — a factor crucial to understanding the mysteries of paralysis. When not at her bench, she delivers lectures — really progress reports on her research — at nursing homes. And when she speaks to paralysis patients, she says, "They put me on the spot." Copyright 2004 The New York Times Company
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A new study strongly suggests that some cells from bone marrow can enter the human brain and generate new neurons and other types of brain cells. If researchers can find a way to control these cells and direct them to damaged areas of the brain, this finding may lead to new treatments for stroke, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological disorders. "This study shows that some kind of cell in bone marrow, most likely a stem cell, has the capacity to enter the brain and form neurons," says �va Mezey, M.D., Ph.D., from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), who led the study. Earlier work by Dr. Mezey and others has shown that bone marrow cells can enter the mouse brain and produce new neurons. However, the new study is the first to show that this phenomenon can occur in the human brain. The study was supported in part by the NINDS and appears in the January 20, 2003, online early edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences1 . The NINDS is a component of the National Institutes of Health, which is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In the study, Dr. Mezey and colleagues examined brain tissue taken at autopsy from four female patients — two adults and two children — who had received bone marrow transplants from male donors. The bone marrow transplants had been performed to treat leukemia and other non-neurological diseases, and the patients survived from 1 to 9 months after their transplants.
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By ANDREW POLLACK IRVINE, Calif. — In a closetlike room at the "Leg Lab" here, salamanders stare blankly out of clear plastic drinking cups. The lab is so named because many of the animals have had, or will have, a leg cut off. But the salamanders recover, with perfect new limbs growing back in weeks. Salamanders are the superstars of regeneration. They can grow back not only limbs but also tails, parts of their hearts and the retinas and lenses in their eyes. Humans cannot do any of that. So scientists here hope that the salamander's tricks may one day be applied to people. "I really do believe it's just a matter of time before you're going to regenerate an arm or at least a finger," said Dr. David M. Gardiner, a biologist who runs the laboratory at the University of California at Irvine with Dr. Susan V. Bryant, the dean of biological sciences and his wife. "I'd like to see that in my lifetime." Copyright 2002 The New York Times Company
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New Haven, Conn. — Yale researchers have developed a synthetic peptide that promotes new nerve fiber growth in the damaged spinal cords of laboratory rats and allows them to walk better, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Nature. The finding could lead to the reversal of functional deficits resulting from brain and spinal cord injuries and caused by trauma and stroke, or brought about by degenerative diseases, such as multiple sclerosis. The lead author of the study, Stephen Strittmatter, M.D., associate professor of neurology and neurobiology at Yale School of Medicine, said the study confirms which molecules block axon regeneration in the spinal cord and shows that a peptide can promote new growth. Axons are the telephone lines of the nervous system and carry a nerve impulse to a target cell. Copyright © 1995-2002 ScienceDaily Magazine
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ORLANDO, Fla., — Researchers at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine have identified a set of compounds that appear to overcome an important barrier to regenerating damaged nerves. Their findings could lead to new treatments for spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis and other neurological conditions. Targeting a newly discovered mechanism that inhibits the growth of damaged nerves, the researchers found that these compounds caused dissected rat nerves to regenerate under controlled laboratory conditions. Findings were described today at the 223rd national meeting of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society. The results add to a growing body of evidence that repairing spinal cord injury — once thought impossible — may one day occur, says Ronald L. Schnaar, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Pharmacology at the university, located in Baltimore, Md., and lead investigator in the study.
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By Susan Gaidos It could have been a scene from a sequel to Jurassic Park: Peering down at the tiny worms wriggling under the lens of her microscope, biologist Alexandra Bely witnessed a performance that hadn't been played in nature in millions of years. The beastie was sprouting a second head. Actually, two-headed worms are common in Bely's lab at the University of Maryland in College Park. But this specimen belongs to a species that had long ago lost the unusual regenerative ability. That species, Paranais litoralis, is part of an ancient family of worms called naidids that settle in the soft sediments alongside streams and ponds. Generally, if a sudden rush of water or a hungry predator causes a naidid to lose its head, it will simply grow another one. But some species that Bely and colleagues have studied, including Pa. litoralis, seem to have lost this power. So it surprised Bely to see that, with the right timing, the creature could regain its head-popping potential. "That's very exciting, because it indicates that the ability to regenerate is still there, in a dormant state," Bely says, "though it probably hasn't been expressed or seen in millions of years." Bely's finding and other recent results have encouraged researchers who are trying to figure out why some animals can reconstruct their body parts while others can't. Most species have the ability to regenerate some body parts, yet this talent is highly variable. © Society for Science & the Public 2000 - 2010
Related chapters from BP7e: Chapter 19: Language and Hemispheric Asymmetry; Chapter 11: Motor Control and Plasticity
Related chapters from MM:Chapter 15: Language and Our Divided Brain; Chapter 5: The Sensorimotor System
Link ID: 13720 - Posted: 06.24.2010
For the first time, researchers have enticed transplants of embryonic stem cell-derived motor neurons in the spinal cord to connect with muscles and partially restore function in paralyzed animals. The study suggests that similar techniques may be useful for treating such disorders as spinal cord injury, transverse myelitis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and spinal muscular atrophy. The study was funded in part by the NIH's National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). The researchers, led by Douglas Kerr, M.D., Ph.D., of The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, used a combination of transplanted motor neurons, chemicals capable of overcoming signals that inhibit axon growth, and a nerve growth factor to attract axons to muscles. The report is published in the July 2006 issue of Annals of Neurology.* "This work is a remarkable advance that can help us understand how stem cells might be used to treat injuries and disease and begin to fulfill their great promise. The successful demonstration of functional restoration is proof of the principle and an important step forward. We must remember, however, that we still have a great distance to go," says Elias A. Zerhouni, Director of the National Institutes of Health.
Related chapters from BP7e: Chapter 19: Language and Hemispheric Asymmetry; Chapter 11: Motor Control and Plasticity
Related chapters from MM:Chapter 15: Language and Our Divided Brain; Chapter 5: The Sensorimotor System
Link ID: 9043 - Posted: 06.24.2010
Paralysed dogs given an unusual treatment for spinal cord injury have shown some success in being able to walk again, a new study reveals. Dogs rendered paraplegic by severe spinal cord injuries regained significant neurological function after treatment with a polymer called polyethylene glycol, or PEG, say researchers at Purdue University in Indiana, US. Dogs admitted to two veterinary hospitals with paraplegia - caused by naturally occurring mishaps leading to "explosive" ruptures of spinal discs - were initially treated with intravenous injections of PEG. This was followed by standard treatments, such as surgery to relieve pressure on the spinal cord and remove stray bone fragments, and steroids to reduce inflammation. The team, led by Richard Borgens of Purdue's Center for Paralysis Research, reports that the PEG-treated animals showed marked improvement compared to "historical controls" - paraplegic dogs whose progress had been documented at the hospitals following standard treatments in the 1990s. Within 48 hours, the PEG-treated dogs scored far better than the historical controls on neurological and behavioural tests designed to measure early functional recovery. And by six weeks after treatment 68% of the PEG-treated dogs were able to walk, compared with only 24% of the historical controls. © Copyright Reed Business Information Ltd.
Related chapters from BP7e: Chapter 11: Motor Control and Plasticity
Related chapters from MM:Chapter 5: The Sensorimotor System
Link ID: 6526 - Posted: 06.24.2010
The treatment of neuropsychological deficits that follow stroke or head injury comes under scrutiny at an international conference-aimed of determining which treatments work, how well they work and for whom. The 600 delegates at the Effectiveness of Rehabilitation for Cognitive Deficits conference, organised by Cardiff University's School of Psychology are drawn from all sectors of health care management and include medical doctors, clinical psychologists, research neuropsychologists, therapists, insurers, lawyers, patients and their families. "The volume of interest that the conference has generated reflects the originality and significance of the theme," said conference organiser, Professor Peter Halligan. "As far as we are aware, there has never been a formal international meeting dedicated to considering the efficacy of existing treatments and employing an evidence based approach for cognitive disorders in patients following brain damage". Rehabilitation for brain injury is expensive and time consuming.
Related chapters from BP7e: Chapter 2: Functional Neuroanatomy: The Nervous System and Behavior; Chapter 19: Language and Hemispheric Asymmetry
Related chapters from MM:Chapter 2: Cells and Structures: The Anatomy of the Nervous System; Chapter 15: Language and Our Divided Brain
Link ID: 2664 - Posted: 06.24.2010
Washington, DC -- Neuroscientists had long believed that the only way to repair a spinal cord injury was to grow new neural connections, but researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center have found that, especially in young rats, powerful cells near the injury site also work overtime to restrict nerve damage and restore movement and sensation. The same process does not work as efficiently in adult rats and thus recovery time is much longer, the researchers also discovered. But they say that now that they know such a mechanism exists, it may be possible one day to "switch" these cells on therapeutically ? and possibly help humans function better following serious spinal cord injuries. "No one knew cells in the spinal cord acted to protect nerves in this way, so it gives us some hope that in the future we could stimulate this process in the clinic to enhance recovery and ensure the best outcome possible for patients," said the senior author, Jean R. Wrathall, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Neuroscience. "This is an animal study, however, and there is much work to do to understand more about this process and how it might be altered," Wrathall said. The study, whose first author is graduate student Philberta Y. Leung, is published in the November 2006 issue of the journal Experimental Neurology.
Related chapters from BP7e: Chapter 11: Motor Control and Plasticity
Related chapters from MM:Chapter 5: The Sensorimotor System
Link ID: 9602 - Posted: 06.24.2010
Transplantation of human brain cells corrected involuntary muscle spasms in rats with ischemic spinal cord injury, according to research published online October 12 and in print October 19, 2004 in the European Journal of Neurosciences by investigators at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine. Ischemic spinal cord injury, caused by reduced blood flow to the spinal cord, occurs in 20 to 40 percent of the several hundred patients each year in the U.S. who undergo surgery to repair an aneurysm, or sac-like widening of the aorta, the main artery that leaves the heart. A subpopulation of patients with ischemic spinal cord injury develop a prominent muscle spasticity, or jerkiness of the legs and lower body, due to the irreversible loss of specialized spinal cord cells that control local motor function. During a 12-week period in which the animals were followed, the UCSD team found that rats receiving the brain, or neuronal cell transplants displayed a progressive recovery of motor function and a decrease in spasticity in the lower extremities over a period of several weeks following the injections. Fifty percent of the animals experienced a significant improvement in motor function. In contrast, the "control" rats that did not receive transplants exhibited no improvement in motor function or spasticity. A post-mortem study of the animals showed a robust growth of neurons and an increase in neurotransmitters in the spinal cords of rats that received the transplanted neuronal cells.
Related chapters from BP7e: Chapter 11: Motor Control and Plasticity
Related chapters from MM:Chapter 5: The Sensorimotor System
Link ID: 6274 - Posted: 06.24.2010
by MacGregor Campbell "THE leg wasn't bouncing all over the table, but there were substantial twitches," says Matthew Schiefer, a neural engineer at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Schiefer is describing an experiment in which pulses of electricity are used to control the muscles of an unconscious patient, as if they were a marionette. It represents the beginnings of a new generation of devices that he hopes will allow people with paralysed legs to regain control of their muscles and so be able to stand, or even walk again. His is one of a raft of gadgets being developed that plug into the network of nerves that normally relay commands from the spinal cord to the muscles, but fall silent when a spinal injury breaks the chain. New ways to connect wires to nerves (see diagram) allow artificial messages to be injected to selectively control muscles just as if the signal had originated in the brain. Limbs that might otherwise never again be controlled by their owners can be brought back to life. The potential of this approach was demonstrated in 2006 when a different Case Western team enabled someone who was paralysed from the waist down to watch their usually motionless knees straighten at the push of a button. With a little support they even stood for 2 minutes while signals injected into nerves in their thighs kept their knees straight. © Copyright Reed Business Information Ltd
Related chapters from BP7e: Chapter 11: Motor Control and Plasticity
Related chapters from MM:Chapter 5: The Sensorimotor System
Link ID: 13932 - Posted: 06.24.2010
by James Mitchell Crow YOU were born with all the brain cells you'll ever have, so the saying goes. So much for sayings. In the 1990s, decades of dogma were overturned by the discovery that mammals, including people, make new neurons throughout their lives. In humans, such "neurogenesis" has been seen in two places: neurons formed in the olfactory bulb seem to be involved in learning new smells, while those born in the hippocampus are involved in learning and memory. The discovery that new neurons can integrate into the adult brain raises intriguing possibilities. Could the process be harnessed to treat diseases of the brain, such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's? The trick will be in replacing diseased cells with just the right kind of neuron, says Jeff Macklis, who studies neurogenesis at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. By some estimates, the nervous system is made up of 10,000 different kinds of neuron. This complexity means you can't just hijack any old cell produced by natural neurogenesis. However, there may be other ways of growing new neurons to order. Olle Lindvall at Lund University in Sweden has shown what might be possible. He transplanted dopamine-producing neurons taken from aborted fetuses into the brains of people with Parkinson's, and showed the new neurons can improve brain function, although the treatment didn't work for everyone. Lindvall is now looking for ways to make these specialised neurons from embryonic stem cells or stem cells made by reprogramming adult skin cells. © Copyright Reed Business Information Ltd
Related chapters from BP7e: Chapter 19: Language and Hemispheric Asymmetry; Chapter 7: Life-Span Development of the Brain and Behavior
Related chapters from MM:Chapter 15: Language and Our Divided Brain; Chapter 13: Memory, Learning, and Development
Link ID: 13923 - Posted: 06.24.2010
Ian Sample, science correspondent People who are left wheelchair-bound by spinal cord injuries could regain some of their mobility through a rehabilitation programme being developed by scientists. Guardian neuroscience stories have found that a combination of drugs, muscle stimulation and treadmill exercises helps paralysed rats to recover the ability to walk normally. The animal tests pave the way for clinical trials in humans, which scientists hope to begin in the US and Switzerland within five years. The treatment, developed by neurologists at the University of Zurich and the University of California in Los Angeles, taps into neural circuits in the spinal cord that control the muscles used for walking. In able-bodied people, these "walking circuits" spring into action when they receive a signal from the brain, but if the spinal cord is damaged, the message from the brain never arrives. When contact with the brain is lost, the circuits shut down. "We've known for more than a century that there are networks of neurons in the spinal cord that generate the rhythmic activity needed for walking," said Gr�goire Courtine at the Experimental Neurorehabilitation laboratory in Zurich. "Our study suggests that the brain mostly sends a go or no-go signal." A team led by Courtine used drugs known as serotonin agonists to awaken the walking circuits in paralysed rats whose spines had been severed. The researchers then used tiny electrodes to stimulate the animals' spinal circuitry, according to a report in the journal Nature Neuroscience. © Guardian News and Media Limited 2009
Related chapters from BP7e: Chapter 11: Motor Control and Plasticity
Related chapters from MM:Chapter 5: The Sensorimotor System
Link ID: 13284 - Posted: 06.24.2010
By Claire Thomas How does the brain cope when, several years after having both hands amputated, a person suddenly receives two new hands? Surprisingly well, it seems. In a study out today, researchers provide the most detailed picture yet of how the brain reorganizes itself to accommodate foreign appendages. And in a result that they are still trying to explain, the scientists found that in two such double-hand transplants, the left hand reconnected with the brain more quickly than did the right. A group of French and Australian doctors performed the world's first hand transplant in 1998, and the same team repeated the feat on both hands 2 years later. Studies carried out since then indicate that the brain reorganizes itself in response to these new appendages. However, the work looked only at coarse hand movements that mainly used nontransplanted muscles. Wanting to learn more about how the brain copes with donor hands, cognitive neuroscientist Angela Sirigu of the French National Research Agency in Lyon and colleagues looked at two right-handed men, one age 20 and the other 42, who recently had left and right hand transplants to replace hands amputated following work injuries 3 to 4 years ago. After extensive training, both men are now able to perform a range of complex tasks with the foreign appendages, from dialing a phone number to using tools such as screwdrivers and pliers to rewire an electrical outlet. The researchers found that both men's motor cortexes--the region of the brain responsible for carrying out muscle movement--had reorganized themselves in response to the new hands. After a person loses a hand, the region of the motor cortex that controls hand movement shrinks and rewires itself to control the upper arm, a property called plasticity. But when Sirigu and colleagues used transcranial magnetic stimulation--a technique that employs magnetic fields to excite neurons in the brain--to stimulate specific fragments of the motor cortex, they found that the "hand areas" in the motor cortex of both men had reassumed their original "wiring." © 2009 American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Related chapters from BP7e: Chapter 8: General Principles of Sensory Processing, Touch, and Pain
Related chapters from MM:Chapter 5: The Sensorimotor System
Link ID: 12726 - Posted: 06.24.2010
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given the green light to human clinical trials of an embryonic stem-cell-based therapy for spinal cord injuries, a biotechnology firm said Friday. The regulator has given permission to Geron Corp. of Menlo Park, Calif., to inject embryonic stem cells into eight to 10 people recently paralyzed due to spinal cord injuries. The research aims to regrow nerve tissue. President Barack Obama, who took office on Tuesday, was expected to reverse former president George W. Bush's executive order that restricted federal funding on research involving human embryonic stem cells. Advocates of embryonic stem cell research say it could lead to potential treatments for diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and cancer by restoring organ and tissue function. Scientists say embryonic stem cells are the most useful type because they have the potential to become any type of cell within the body. But the research is controversial since embryos are destroyed to obtain the stem cells. Dr. Thomas Okarma, president and CEO of Geron, said the injections will be made in the spine. Several medical centres around the U.S. will participate in the research, which he said has not received U.S. government funding. © CBC 2009
Related chapters from BP7e: Chapter 7: Life-Span Development of the Brain and Behavior; Chapter 19: Language and Hemispheric Asymmetry
Related chapters from MM:Chapter 13: Memory, Learning, and Development; Chapter 15: Language and Our Divided Brain
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Austin Lobsinger was born to be powerful.
Lobsinger, the 2012 graduate of West Valley High School, was a two-time state runner-up in the 220-pound wrestling class, and a dominating football player as well.
He moved up to heavyweights, taking part in the brand-new Simpson University wrestling program, and is part of a team that's now in the Coaches' Poll Top 20 in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).
Lobsinger finished fourth at the NAIA Nationals in Des Moines, Iowa, last March, soon after finishing fourth at the NAIA West Regionals.
He's top five in the nation in his weight class, and is a great bet to be a national champion before his career is all said and done.
That's why Lobsinger was a clear choice for No. 1 in my College Winter Athletes to Watch Rankings, analyzing Shasta College and Simpson University men's and women's basketball and wrestling.
Lobsinger already won his first tournament this season, and continues to dominate. Simpson has one home date left: a dual meet with national power Southern Oregon Jan. 30 at 7 p.m. Simpson competes at Menlo College Friday and at San Francisco State Saturday.
Thanks for reading and taking part in this countdown, everybody.
No. 1: Austin Lobsinger (Simpson University wrestling, Jan. 9)
No. 2: Anthony Williams (Simpson University men's basketball, Jan. 8)
No. 3: Dalton Thacker (Simpson University men's basketball, Jan. 7)
No. 4: Andrew Fitzhugh (Shasta College men's basketball, Jan. 6)
No. 5: Mike Branson (Shasta College wrestling, Dec. 28)
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No. 6: Nichole Jones (Simpson University women's basketball, Dec. 17)
No. 7: Tiffany Aaserude (Simpson University women's basketball, Dec. 13)
No. 8: Shelby Whaley (Shasta College women's basketball, Dec. 10)
No. 9: A.J. Valles (Simpson University wrestling, Dec. 9)
No. 10: Merritt Schoenhofer (Shasta College women's basketball, Dec. 2)
No. 11: Shaquille Jones (Simpson University men's basketball, Nov. 25)
No. 12: Jonnie Washburn (Simpson University men's basketball, Nov. 22)
No. 13: Brady Beamon (Simpson University wrestling, Nov. 21)
No. 14: Aubrae Pearson (Shasta College women's basketball, Nov. 20)
No. 15: Thomas Cross (Shasta College wrestling, Nov. 19)
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2013 and earlier-Honda Accord Prices Paid and Buying Experience
Work on getting your lowest price for the vehicle 1ST. Then after finding best price work your lease numbers onto that price..
Start Last 2 days of this month.................. Call or visit as many dealerships and work your best deal.
2013 Genesis 5.0 R-spec, 2013 Accord EXL V-6, 2012 BMW x-5, 2012 ML350
oojas Posts: 6i did negotiate better price for lease, only to get the dealer i spoke with call me back to say that the price we agreed upon was good for financing deal and it cannot be used for a lease deal. When i said BS and give me the break down of all the numbers he never called me back
I know there is flex/cash rebate on the CRV models for $750.. I'm not sure if that is on the Accord yet.
Cash or lease would not matter. Get your lowest price for your model and work lease numbers off the total.
Throw that other dealers number in the trash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good luck
2013 Genesis 5.0 R-spec, 2013 Accord EXL V-6, 2012 BMW x-5, 2012 ML350
graphicguy SW OhioPosts: 7,548oojas....I've found you can't get your best deal unless you're sitting at their desk.
Calling nets a few responses. You've found one.....no numbers given. Another, a dealer will quote you an impossible price knowing another dealer can't meet it. When you get to the dealership, they'll say they misunderstood what you wanted, or that their price didn't include a fee, an option, some additional dollar amount that wasn't accounted for.
Remember, once you go to a dealer, you can always walk out if you don't like the deal, the personnel, or for any reason whatsoever. You won't ifnd their best pricing unless you're in their store, though.
isantem, if you read the fine print on the webpage you sited you will see that the dealer is actually paying the 1.9% interest on the loan to result in 0% financing for the customer. Further, they go on to say that this financing can't be combined with any price quote, internet price or any advertised special price. There is no free lunch. Since the dealer is paying the interest, they obviously will be selling the car at a higher price than if they were not paying the interest to make up the cost of this promotion.
Bottom line is you are paying the interest in effect, via additional principal.
Save your $ 2,388 . Money better spent investing in gold or put money in a 5 yrs Cd. If after 5 6 or 7 yrs something breaks in car use that money to fix. You will be way ahead of the game. The reason people buy a honda is resale, quality/build.
If you tell me piece of mind with warranty thats fine but not at $1788 you are getting ripped off. Shop around for better pricing
2013 Genesis 5.0 R-spec, 2013 Accord EXL V-6, 2012 BMW x-5, 2012 ML350
An easy way for your to save $500+ on your extended warranty. Go to Hyannis Honda's website http://hyannishondaservicecontracts.com/ Get a quote for the same extended plan that you purchased. You will find that it is probably $500+ less than you paid. Then, cancel the policy you just purchased. Call Honda Care, I believe Honda's policy is that you have 60 days to cancel and get a full refund. Then purchase the Hyannis Honda Care policy instead.
I can't wrap my head around the numbers and this is driving me a little crazy, okay a lot crazy. Please bear with me.
I saw the lease special for $2500 down and $250 a month not including Tax, Title, Dealer options etc here in Houston Texas (8.25 % tax rate)
I had a 2001 Dodge Durango for Trade In
Here's a breakdown of my lease deal.
2013 Honda Accord LX CVT Auto
Propack and Tint added ($735) after MSRP of $23270 for total of $24005
Advertised: $249 per month for 36 months , $2,499 cash due at signing
My Deal (with a $1500 Trade In and $3000 cash down payment)
Gross Cap Cost $26630
Cap Cost Reduction 4250
Adjusted Cap Cost $22379
Residual $14194
Depreciation $8184
Rent Charge $ 1408
Total of Base Payments $9593
Lease Payments 36
Money Factor .00107 (The finance manager told me this after I called him back)
Base Monthly Payment including Tax $266
I can't help but think I got screwed somehow in this deal. I called the dealer and they gave me an itemized listing of the fees which totaled $2753 (which included the 735 for the dealer options and a sales tax of $1464 and various other fees) on top of the MSRP and not including the acquisition fee of $595. He said in order to get the special price of $250, I would have had to put down $5242 but the lease terms limit it to %20 of the total cost of the vehicle.
Please put my mind at ease and help me make sense of this and tell me I didn't get hosed..It seemed fine until I got home and started mulling over the numbers.
Thank you to anyone who can help!!!
Brian is right - you need to educate yourself on how leases work and compare apples to apples. The two deals you show in your post are different and that makes it easy for the dealer to confuse you and earn them more profit - hope you haven't made the deal yet - you are going about it blindly.
Oops - just re-read your post - sounds like the deal is sealed - best you can do is learn from the experience and be better prepared next time.
That's a cool deal. I been to them before purchasing, but they quoted me 26991/- and they were not ready to give me for 26500/- . The invoice including destination quoted me was $25700. This was exactly 2 weeks back.
I ended up buying at Ourisman, Bethesda for 26550/- with wheel locks, mud guards, door edge guards , pin stripe & trunk tray.
iwannagr8lease Posts: 42I am having post lease signing remorse...
If you had posted in the appropriate forum beforehand - the legend shows this post is your first - you might have been assisted like you can view in the thread here.
Your deal is done. The best advice now is to just go forward and enjoy your new vehicle.
racing_s2k Posts: 6On April 19 I purchased a Honda Accord Sport in Houston, TX
2013, Honda Accord Sport Black Exterior / Black Interior.
-Factory Options ( None )
-Dealer Options (Fabric & Paint Sealant, Diamond Fusion Windshield Protection, Key Replacement, Nitrogen in Tires, Window Tint, Trunk Tray, Splash Guards, Interior Illumination) - $1,877.60
-Dealer city/state ( Houston, TX)
-MSRP (incl destination) ($24,980+$1,877.60 Options=$26,857.60)
-Invoice (incl destination) ($22,929)
-Purchase Price Including Destination ( $22,579+$400 for Options=$22,979)
-Downpayment ( 0)
-Trade allowance (year, make model, mileage, options, condition of the trade) ($5,500 2005 Jeep Liberty Sport, 67,000 miles, No Options, Good Condition. ) Note: Carmax offered $5,500 and dealer matched.
-Tax - $1,181 tags - $131
-Dealer fees (None)
-Doc fees ($150)


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Two grand for a bicycle? Just reading Renovo's quietly beautiful narrative of how they handcraft wooden bikes is worth every penny. Based in Portland, Ore., this family-owned business takes wood seriously. Their unique line of custom-built bike frames are studiously forged from two halves of wood that have been hollowed out and bonded together. The result is a super strong, fast and attractive set of wheels that'll make your eyes pop and mouth water.
With a name to match his occupation, founder Ken Wheeler enlisted the help of his two sons, Stuart and Clayton, to help grow the company. Today, Renovo boasts a small team of caring, "obsessive" professionals, guaranteed to shiver ye timbers. You choose the material (walnut, cedar, hickory, bamboo …) and they go out and find, prepare and size it just for you à la Monocoque — an early twentieth-century design concept that shifts the structural load to the outside of the frame. Who knew wood could be this good?
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Emmyb September 1, 2009 at 10:58 am
Wow…! Very beautiful. I bet these bikes ride very nicely… I've read about bamboo & wood frames taking a lot of 'road-buzz' out of the ride. No more numb bum! Leaning this on a bike rack would be a little painful though. French polisher at the ready!
paranoyd August 13, 2009 at 10:32 pm
Man, it looks gorgeous!
I wonder how much it weighs though…
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whoa…drooling. So pretty I would almost be afraid to ride it..almost.
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Food and water supplies are paramount. The minimum caloric intake for an adult relying on their bug out bag content is 3600 a day. A water filter and some water purification tablets are a must, as are at least 9 pouches of water per person. For food, concentrates, MREs, and vacuum-sealed foods are the lightest and most nutrient-rich options. Canned goods can prove to be far too heavy.
Light sources and a means of starting a fire are also top priorities. Include a flashlight and batteries, light sticks (sometimes called glow sticks), waterproof matches, a few cigarette lighters, a lantern and fuel, candles, or a few road flares. A good fire-starter to pack is a ball of dryer lint sealed in a sandwich bag. It is virtually weightless and invaluable if there is no dry kindling available to start a fire.
Communication items include a cell phone, a whistle with a lanyard, and an AM/FM radio. Pack extra batteries for the radio or invest in a hand-cranked model. Bug out bag content only lasts so long. You'll want to know where to go to avoid hazards, get aid, or find loved ones separated by the emergency.
Tools such as a pocket knife, a fold-able shovel, 50 feet of nylon rope, a hatchet or axe, and a sewing kit will also come in handy. Each person in the party should also carry one or two rolls of silver duct tape. A spool of carpet thread or fishing line is also invaluable in an emergency where standard thread fails.
Hygiene and sanitation is also a huge concern in any emergency. Include a personal hygiene kit for each person in the party that houses a toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, comb, and a razor. Females will want to pack sanitary supplies. A packet of anti-bacterial hand wipes or baby wipes are also perfect for keeping clean. If anyone in the party has an infant, add diapers and baby supplies. Do not forget toilet paper. A flattened roll will fit into a sandwich bag to keep it dry and clean. You may also consider a portable toilet and supplies to go with it.
In case of injuries or illness, a well-stocked first-aid kit is a must. Make sure it has a first-aid guide or manual, a snake bite kit (if you live in an area with poisonous snakes), burn gel and dressing, sun block, insect repellent, and any special medications taken by you or a member of your household. Consider latex gloves and a mouth-guard, in case you need to provide first aid to a stranger.
Money should also be included in your contents of bug out bag. Keep a minimum of 20 dollars in a tin or sealed sandwich bag. Have small bills and plenty of change, especially quarters, in case you need to make a phone call.
Important papers should also be copied and kept in your bug out bag. This would include marriage certificates, birth certificates, credit card information, wills, insurance policies, and a list of important phone numbers. Also, include a copy of your emergency plan.
Stress can be combated by packing items such as books, games, snacks, sweets, and paper and pen. For children, small toys and a comfort item such as a favored stuffed animal or 'blankie' should be included as well.
Finally, extra clothing is worth its weight in gold during an emergency. Stuff extra pairs of socks, underwear, a hat, some warm gloves, and a sturdy, dry pair of shoes in with your supplies. Also carry a few empty plastic bags for wet or soiled clothing, so they will not dirty the contents of your bug out bag.
A bug out bag is as individual as its owner. Consider these items as Prepper essentials and the basis of any good emergency plan. Buy quality items that will be useful to you in an emergency. Above all, make sure the bug out bag itself is comfortable and evenly-balanced. With your supplies ready, you can be prepared for any emergency.


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12:38am 14/11/2005
I can't sleep. My past and present are haunting me. I want to tell everything, get it all out, but I don't trust. My insecurities, my pain...it's a viscious cycle. I don't love cause I don't love myself. My life has been un unattainable struggle toward perfection. I will never reach it cause you can't reach perfection. Nothing is perfect.
You can repair what is broken, but the cracks are always there.
Oh, WOW
09:05pm 21/08/2005
Hicktown - Jason Aldean
Why are people in this place so fuckin retarded? Like do you not realize you're being used or do you just like that? Why others put up with shit like that is beyond me. Grow up, move on, get outta town!
On a brighter note: flirting with strangers is fun...unless you are the front of the joke.
Grande Pomme Awesome
03:24pm 14/03/2005
Shine On - National Velvet
Havn't written in a while cause I was extremely busy and then just got back from NY. It was a fun time...hotel kinda sucked but it kinda reminded me of 3P...haha wooo.
The 10 hr bus ride over night was killer on the way there, I didn't sleep at all so naturally I felt like shit the first day cause we pretty much did what we wanted right off the bus and couldn't cehck in tot he hotle till alter in the day. We shopped pretty much all that day, had a nap for a few hrs, went to see the Empire State building, headed to CBGBs then went to bed.
Next day, we did the touristy stuff: MOMA, time square...stuff like that. Went down to China town and little Italy, ate at this little Italian restaurant called Fratelli's...food was amazing I highly recommend.
Day after, we did more shopping, went to the met (had soem street meat for lunch outside), ate at Tom's Restaurant...food was good there too, took the ferry to Staten Island and back.
We left the following morning we left to head back home at 9:30. The bus ride home wasn't that bad, it seemed to go by faster than the one there but I was awake the whole time again. The only things I bought in NY were 3 prints, not very excting but oh well. Now I'm dead tired and I've got school work to think about again.
My 8am class was cancelled today...so glad I got a few extra hrs sleep...still need a few more. Thinking about going on the trip again next year if I have the $...I know I didn't get on at the mill for the summer so i won't be making as much as expected this summer but I've always been good at saving, and besides it's not like I'll be doing anything fun with the money this summer...oh how I wish I could find a job that pays well and I wouldn't have to go back to town for the summer.
10:55am 06/03/2005
Caught Up - Ja Rule feat. Lloyd
I'm almost there...I think I'll be caught up so I won't be stressing too much the next few days. So gonna let loose in New York and I deserve to, I've been working too hard and havn't given myself a break. It's time to enjoy life.
New York City in 3 days...OMG!! Can you say pumped?
Crunch Time
09:35am 05/03/2005
All That I've Got - The Used
I'm heading to New York City in four days...woo hoo the Big Apple here I come...but this also means crunch time for all the homework I need to do. Ive been cooped up in my room forever, I'm starting to go crazy. But things have gotta get done.
Seems like everyone is in London this weekend for Taste of Chaos...would of been fun to go but the whole money/time factor stopped me. Oh well NY makes up for everything.
Oh ya, I made the Dean's list...not a big accomplishment for me, but I'm happy, I guess...marks could still be better for doin nothing but homework all day and all night, everyday of the fricking week!
I'm gonna make it through the weekend, I'm gonna get everything done by wednesday, and I'm gonna have a blast in NY...or at least I can keep telling myself that.
Sleep with one eye open
09:16am 27/02/2005
Enter Sandman - Metallica
Damn bastards across the hall woke me up with their music and yelling last night...think its time to invest in some earplugs! Kinda ironic in a way to not be able to sleep because of songs like Enter Sandman...sleep with one eye open...yeah...my luck I'll be on the same floor with the same people next year.
WEll, now that I'm up...still tired as hell...might as well get to the hw that still has to be finished...it all puts me in a good mood.
01:11pm 26/02/2005
Work - Jimmy Eat World
Homework all day!
I'm so tired, but it must be done...got one more full day to work on everything...must get ahead
NY in 11 days!
04:29pm 24/02/2005
This Love - Maroon 5
Well I went home for 4 days and it was better than I thought. Monday was my testing like I said, tuesday was my dentist appointment...everythings good on that end looks like my wisdom teeth will come in properly and and won't have to get them removed *fingers crossed*...wednesday was my interview, or so I thought. I was up at like 7 that morning...couldn't sleep, think I was a little nervous...got dressed up (something I completely hate....whats the point of dressing up for a job that ur gonna wear jeans and a tshirt anyways...ya ya I know good first impression) when I got there I was told my interview was today...hello, someone gave me the wrong info...o well btter being a day early than a day late...apparently the same thing happened to my brother when he went for the same job...weird!
So I went out to breakfast with my grandma a little earlier than planned on wednesday. Then I met up with Rosie and we hung out all day. Went to visit the high school...my old teachers were happy to see me...my art teacher introduced me to his grade 9 class (I so didn't want that, they all looked at me like she's old enough to be a graduate from this place). Ran into a guy I've known fr a bit from school...I really don't know him that well but the way he greated me you'd think we were really close friends that hadn't seen each other in year. He gave me this huge hug...the kind that picks you up in the process....and then made my hug him and put my head on his chest....I was a little wierded out. Hit GT, and KFC with Rosie, went back to my place and played around there till we drove her to the turnoff to meet her dad.
Interview went pretty well today. Come home, changed and got in the car to drive back to Res with dad. Unpacked all my food and clothes and now I have to get into all the hw I have to finish by monday...good thing its still quiet around here...maybe I'll get it all done quickly.
Went to my
busy week
03:57pm 22/02/2005
Little Sister - Queens of the Stoneage
Made it thru the boring few nights at res...found a dead Don Cherry lol theres a conncetion story to that but it would take me to long to tell it.
The ride home with aunt may and uncle ron was fun...never met a pair of mid agers that watch the same shows I do...lol we had a lot to discuss.
Did my testing yesterday...9AM, 50 questions, 12 mins....ya whats with that. anyways don't think i did that bad...the test doesn't matter anyways so no threat. Today I went to Sagamok...gotta love that the dentist is on the reserve. Did errands with mom. Tomorrow I have my interivew...wish me luck, then im going to lunch with nan and ive gotta go visit some people at the old high school...haha woo fun. Then its back to res and the loads of homework I still have to do before monday.
05:31pm 18/02/2005
Single - Kalan Porter
Well let's see....it's friday, everyone is gone home already for reading week and I'm stuck here till sunday with little to nothing worth while or interesting to do. One of the guys messaged me and and told me to get smashed...ya that's all fine and dandy if you have booze or the money for it...sorry if I don't feel like spending my NY shopping money on something that I will piss out like an hr later...Hey, but I'm in if you're buying...ya I didn't think so.
So looks like I'm gonna sit here for 2 days and twiddle my thumbs. I could pack to go home but that will take up about 5 mins. Finish cleaning...that should take about an hr maybe...do homework, ok that will take up a big chunck of time and then ill be ahead and will be bored out of my mind for a week after....ive gotta save something to do for when I go back to craptown.
Oh the life of a single student with no money...
Reading week
10:49pm 17/02/2005
Everybody's Got A Story - Amanda Marshal
Havn't wrote in a few day...been busy with assignments...story of my life, but the work's paying off I"m doing real well again this semester.
I'm going home on sunday...my aunt and uncle are picking me up on their way back to town. Only spending four days back there but thats good enough for me.
The weather here has been reak crazy...freezing rain, white out conditions...and people thought winter was almost over, guess they were wrong.
My room is filling with the smell of cologne...the vent system carries everything...u can tell when people are smoking in their rooms and when the guys are getting ready to go to the bar...how lovely
My roomate is back...if you include tonight, she has spent 2 nights here in the last 2 weeks...she always seems to come back long enough to make a mess, drink my milk/bum food, and empty out my gumball machine. She better clean up her mess in the kitchen b4 she goes to bed cause i will loose it if she doesn't...specially if she doesn't do it and just goes home. It's reading week so if she doesn't do it it will smell real good in here when we get back, so i'll end up cleaning it as usual and that makes me mad.
Um, Ya
07:53pm 15/02/2005
Unblievable - EMF
Well yet another day without communications...the class is a joke anyways but it just erks me to wake up and go to class at 8 and the profs not there, again. O well had time to finish up some other things.
My cadd prof tried to tell me that I make more work for myself drawing out everything and then changing the layers...pretty sure I drew my plan up as fast as everyone else if not faster so ya I'll continue doing what works for me...she knows shit!
Well looks like RSC is a complete joke for next year, but all the best to ya guys...I wouldn't have the time...hopefully I can have some un at your expense...I'll volunteer to be a wing rep or nominate myslef if someone drops a position/doesn't get in next year...here's to next years RSC made up of 3rd floor, cause 3rd rules.
Looks like I'm heading home on sunda later thaan expected...hitching a ride with 'Mr. Frenzky' and his wife instead of Patty coming to get me.
Patty saved me a piece of his chocolate cake from valentine's...awwww he's so sweet
Freezing Rain
12:01pm 14/02/2005
Rainy Days - Mary J. Blige
Had one class today, other two cancelled. All my profs commute into work and freezing rain has made everything very icy. Once of the girls in my class took a spill. Now I've got time to work on projects and assignments.
Did some more shopping yesterday..don't really have the money to spend on clothes but theres some good deals this time of year...picked up a sweatshirt for $24...lol I'm so proud...I'm not cheap, I'm a student.
still trying to work things out so i can get together with nikki and george over study week
bask to espo in 6 days
23 days till NY
Little fuckers
08:39am 13/02/2005
24 hours - Alexz Johnson
All I wanted to do last night was sleep...but no the bastards from my floor were pounding on my door just to piss me off, and I'm gonna find out which one of those little fuckers is responsible for the mess under my door...I have enough work cleaning up after my roomate I don't need to clean up after them cause they'r drunk asses!
I like to go out and party like the rest of them but my weeks are so busy that when I finally get a break all I want to do is veg...the little fuckers don't invite me out any other time, only when they know I can't or don't want to go out...they just like to piss me off.
I'm feeling a little competetive...I think I'm gonna run against one of them for next years RSC...they said it themself next years RSC is gonna be a joke so why not.
I've got hw and laundry to do all day today, and then I'm gonna hunt down the person that made the mess.
Cat lady
09:39am 12/02/2005
Life Less Ordinary - Carbon Leaf
Well last night wasn't a total bust. One of the first friday nights in a while that I didn't have to spend doing piles of homework...but noone was around. Never fails, the minute I have nothing to do everyone is gone home but if I would of had tons to do everyone would be partying and bugging me. I was sitting there bored as hell and it was only like 5. I was talking to my mom on msn and she was trying to suggest things for me to do...they were all things that are only fun when u do them with someone else...then Tracey invited me over. So I went over to her place...she has three cats and she smokes so I'm surprised I could breath when I left (I'm a little stuffed up this morning) we had pizza and she drove me home at like 11:30...not totally exciting but at least i didn't sit here alone all night.
Today I'm gonna do a little laundry, and maybe a little homework...I'm spose to go shopping with Indy today sometime, I need to get me some good walking shoes for New York and maybe a new pair of jeans and something to co to the bars/clubbing...ya I'm not one to dress up but I definately need something a little more dressy for those occasions that come up every once and a while, would be nice to have something to wear for my interview next week.
A couple people have birthdays today so HAPPY BIRTHDAY to ya'll
I don't know why
12:25pm 11/02/2005
Obsession (No Es Amour) - Frankie J. ft. Baby Bash
Mom seems to be enjoying her new job...she seems to be in love with Jag but can't pay him any attention when he's working. Sounds like she still has a lot to learn. All the luck with that.
I'm happy right now...I've kept up with the mounds of hw that have been thrown at me...I actually think I'm ahead right now which is good cause less stress is always best. We are starting to really get into the OBC witht his project we are doing this semester. The binder is 3" thick and weighs a ton! So far I'm enjoying the project.
One more week left till study week. I'll be heading home on the Sunday and coming home on thursday. Four days at home...thats just perfect, I have something everyday which is the only reason I'm going home...testing at the mill on monday, dentist appointment tues, and interview at the mill on wed. It would be nice to get together with people from town but I know that won't happen concidering like noones talked to me since grad.
NY is getting closer and closer...only 26 days left, I'm soooooo excited. It's gonna be a blast! Theres a dog sledding trip that weekend too..sounds like fun but NY is even better, haha and theres always next year. I wish I was gonna be here over the summer, there's a kayaking trip and I really want to go...but I'll be back in espo working my ass off all summer...where's the fun in that?
Not sure what I'm doing this weekend, think I might just relax since I have the time...maybe do some shopping. Campus crew is having a closing out sale...if only I could find a ride out there.
Ya...what a day
08:27pm 09/02/2005
Proud Marie - Tina Turner
Well Glenda stopped by quickly last night and dropped off soem food and stuff from home. She had planned on visiting for a couple hours and taking me shopping but she had to stop and go cause she was running late and now kristies plane was coming in like 2 hrs early...but it was nice to see her.
So today I had a meeting for the NY trip but it was at the very beginning of my only class today...and aaaa we we having a test. I didn't think the meeting would be long so I wen to the meeting and when I showed up tot he class with the other 2 girls to write the test the prof walked us out of the room and started to tell us that seh couldn't write a new test for us....we were like y can't we write this one now and shes all u only have 30 mins left...I wanted to say okay, so shut up and give us the test or we will ahve even less time...she gave us the big "I don't like when students put non curricular activities before their academic studies" speech. Ya, pretty sure I'm paying good money to be here so if I want to go to a meeting about a trip that I'm going on then I will. Anyways I wrote the test and got like 46%...but so did half the class and they had full time to write it...I don't give a fuck its only 15% the class is a joke anyways. Oh and I assured her that we wouldn't be missing her class when we are gone...wouldn't want to make her mad again.
Now that my friends is how you piss off a prof.
07:02pm 08/02/2005
Man From Milwaukee - Hanson
Nets fucked...keeping this short
Class sucked...my profs are stupid
Glendas stop'in in on her way back to TO...shes bringing me a few things from home :)
01:36pm 07/02/2005
So here's the scoop...internet was down almost all weekend...fucking GConnect neevr works. Apparnetly there's a virus running rampid thru the system...Oh great! So I couldn't do any of my research this weekend cause I had no access and I can't seem to log into the computers in the library either...I was in need of missing measurements for a project due this morning and couldn't get them cause again no internet. I lost the class list of phone numbers and everyone that I knew was gone so I was screwed. Went to class early this morning...and it was early cause I had class from 8-3 but the classroom was locked. I worked on the project in first class and continued into the class it was due in and thank god I got it done and it wasn't late now I just gotta get my ass back to the 'first class' to draw out the ceiling plan but that eihter involves laying on my back in the middle of the floor and staring up or tilting my head back as I sketch...fun...gonna wait till theres less people in there before I start...I've got till next monday *rolls eyes*.
Cleaned the kitchen this weekend real well...only thing I didn't do was the floor. Found the root to our fruit fly problem...my roomy left some fruit of vegetables or something in a bag with some canned soup...it's onlt been sitting in there for a few months now, no biggy...EWWWW!
10:19am 04/02/2005
Everybody Wants Some!! - Van Halen
Sorry for the inconvienience but the internet is not working...ya like we havn't heard that before.We have been having problems witht he internet here in rez once again and with only on IT guy it takes forever for them to fix it. We pay $100 a semester for this crap ass internet connection...it never works! Well it's back now and hopefully it will stay and function properly cause I've got lots to do.
My to do list for this weekend is monsterous. So I'm gonna keep this fairly short even though I didn't write yesterday but then nothing new really happened yesterday except that my mom got a new job :) and the OC was on...oh ya they're getting into the lesbian action lol.
Don't have class till 1 today so I'm gonna sit around and maybe do a little bit of hw till then. Think I'm gonna go shopping after class...do some more hw...find something to do tonight. The rest of the weekend will be spent doing hw...yup nothing new, that's my life...eat, sleep and homework.
Last night was mardi gras at the pub...crazy drunk people eveywhere last night...fuckers...heard them all rowdy at like 3:30 this morning.
Two weeks then study week...going home for a few days, hoping to get together with a friend I havn't seen in like a year that week as well...hopefully it will be fun but I have a feeling the fun part won't be spent back home.
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Sarah, working at the Oregon Zoo in deepest Portlandia, is fascinated by the parallels between her charges' mating habits and her bohemian crowds various behaviors involving procreation, parenting, and family life. Readers found this story both edgy and a little baggy.
Mating rituals of the Pacific Northwest are turned on their heads in Drakes work. From an obsession with starting a family that may well prove to be its own undoing to selflessness taken to toxic extremes, this book is deeply sad and often hilariously funny, sometimes in the space of one sentence. If friends are our chosen family, they sometimes come with just as much unforgivably annoying baggage as the family we ditched for them, yet therein lies a key to love: We endure them, knowing were just as flawed ourselves, and that love creates a home.Heather Seggel, Ukiah, CA
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A stud book is a breed registry of animals; in Drakes version, a group of human friends are preoccupied with breeding, babies, and parenthood. The writing is elegant and smart, and the characters are distinctive, though I had a hard time genuinely investing in their trials and triumphs. Stand-out moments and apt comparisons between animal mating behaviors and human courtship rituals make for an enjoyable read.Monica Shah, Edison, NJ
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