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Phil Spencer has provided several statements in regards to the ongoing console wars. According to a report from Softpedia on March 13, the corporate vice president at Microsoft Studios (the software publishing branch for the upcoming "Halo 5" and other Xbox One games) was asked about the competition in on stage at this year's SXSW Gaming Expo.
Phil Spencer stated that the battle between the gaming companies are strictly from a business standpoint, adding that he personally respects Nintendo, Sony and Valve. He went on to state that all of the corporations are trying to achieve the same end goal of making a "better form of entertainment." You can find a few screens from the aforementioned tentatively-titled "Halo 5" with the slideshow located to the left side of this article and the comments from the executive below:
I think it should be competitive, but the competition is in the marketplace. I have ton of respect for people at Sony and the franchises they build. The same with Nintendo, or my friends at Valve… In the end what we all wanna do is to take this art form of playing games and experiencing the breaking down of the wall between the narrative and interaction [...] and just make a better form of entertainment.
Microsoft is currently competing in the same industry space with the Xbox One as Nintendo with the Wii U and Sony with the PS4.
Phil Spencer would go on to talk about going against Sony directly. Although he admitted that the PS4 had a "great launch," he also thought that the Xbox One had the "best launch ever" in terms of home consoles from Microsoft. You can take a look at the rest of his statement below:
In terms of the concerns that people have in the social space, it's usually about how we're doing in the competition, against PlayStation, just to go directly towards that. They had a great launch. I would say, when I look at the PlayStation 4's launch and the Xbox One's… It's been our best launch ever for an Xbox.
The launch of "Halo 5" should help Microsoft's positioning in the console war race. However, the potential Xbox One sequel does not have an official release date.
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Kristine Knowlton is an actor from South Jersey. She has made her way across the stage and led the way in her film career. From performing in Atlantic City, to appearances in New York to theatre in Rehoboth Beach, this star will not stop until she is shinning bright.
Kristine has just signed on with a company, Caccioppoli-Anderson LLC of New York whom have pretty big plans set up for this South Jersey actor. Already there have been top agents ready to work with Ms. Knowlton for commercials, film, voiceovers and theatre. Visit Caccioppoli-Anderson LLC at www.caccioppolianderson.com
Already this year, Kristine has signed on with multiple companies for filming as well as theatre. She performed her fourth year in "The Vagina Monologues" at the Eagle Theatre earlier this year and completed a voice-over role for "Phone Call From a Stranger" by Israli Filmmaker, Arslan Baig. She also plays Diane Worthrop in local filmmaker, artist and teacher, Pat Kaz's "The Beacon" which has now been entered into film fests and competitions.
Working with Zay Rodriquez and Martin Olaya in the horror short, "I SAW" where Kristine portrays the wife and mother of two girls who's lives get thrown into a loop when her husband snaps. Kelly and Megan Flynn play her daughters in the film and Maarten Olaya plays her husband. "I SAW" is still in production and will continue shooting this summer.
Although her role got bumped from the movie, "ARiSEN" by Junito Studios, Kristine was bumped to a bigger role in their prequel, "ARiSEN 2". No details can be released about the film at the moment. She did get to work on SPFX for the movie as well as donate a certain prop to move the production along.
Filming will pickup later this year for "What They Let In" by Ted Mangan of Trib 2 Films where Kristine plays college student Cyndi Moyer. Kristine's company, Trick-or-Treat Films is also in association with "What They Let In". Contact the movies Facebook page as they are looking for locations as well as actors near the Philadelphia area. Check them out on the web at www.whattheyletin.2fear.com
Kristine's movie "Maleficent" formally entitled, "M is for Maleficent" was entered into a contest where it did not win, and however it was picked up for distribution on a DVD called "World of Death". More details will be coming out later this year. You can sneak a peak at the Alternative Gallery on June 27, 2014 at 7:30pm, as it will be screened in Allentown, PA along side films of the DVD. Check out their website at www.maleficent.2fear.com
After filming with Jeff Profitt on his movie, "Friends from the Neighborhood" where she plays Stacy a friend of Gina, played by Samantha Elmer who is one of the main actors in the film. It is now rumored that she will be apart of his new film, "House of Paranormal". More details will be released later this year.
The last and best part as we got to interview Ms. Knowlton once again, her most surprising role of this year which is now a recurring role of Lady Buella Percy at the New Jersey Renaissance Faire.
EJ: So, you said you were surprised about becoming a recurring character of the New Jersey Renaissance Faire, what surprised you?
KK: I guess it's not that much of a surprise; it was just a lot of excitement when I found out that this year I was returning as Lady Buella Percy. This is my first recurring role with the New Jersey Renaissance Faire and I hope I stay Lady Buella for a long time.
EJ: What can you tell us about the plot of this year's faire?
KK: All I can say is that is revolves around Shakespeare. Shakespeare's fans will not be disappointed. Shakespeare is a huge chunk of history and we are honored to have the theme around him and his works.
EJ: Tell us about Lady Buella Percy.
KK: She is the sister of the Duke of Northumberland. She's a little on the crazy side, although all Percy's are, so it's hard to tell who's crazy and who's not. She loves to write poems. She gets lost in her thoughts. Loves pretty much anyone she meets. She has an open heart. In a nutshell, I think later on down the road she would make a great advisor to a Lord in the near future.
EJ: Does Lady Buella Percy have any admirers?
KK: She has many. There is someone special, not too sure that the Duke, her brother will approve, but we will find out soon enough.
EJ: When and where is the New Jersey Renaissance Faire?
KK: it is coming up real soon. It's open May 31, June 1, June 7 & 8 10am-6pm at Liberty Lake in Columbus-Bordentown, NJ.
EJ: I saw that the New Jersey Renaissance Faire has started a Kickstarter. Can you tell us more about that?
KK. Yes, they are raising funds to move into their own office, which they currently share with Liberty Lake. They're not stopping there as the faire is expanding and growing all the time. They are looking to have a building for training as well as housing, more stages, to hire more people as well as entertainers as well as more weekends for the Faire season. Please check out their Kickstarter for more information as well as great perks for donations. You can find more information on their main site at www.njrenfaire.com
Please check out Kristine's website www.kristineknowlton.com for more information about upcoming shows, films, photos and more. You can also stay up to the latest minute with Kristine on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/KristineKnowltonOfficial. Follow her on Twitter @KrissieLyn

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Is Jason Taylor's future with the Miami Dolphins?
Miami Dolphins coach Tony Sparano was the main advocate lobbying for the Miami Dolphins to re-sign Jason Taylor last offseason when the franchise's most recognizable face was holding up a "Will work for Dolphins at a discount" sign in Davie.
While Taylor has openly stated his No. 1 priority is to return to his beloved franchise, it's become common knowledge the six-time Pro Bowler would like a salary bump from the $1.1 million base salary, which ballooned to $2.7 million when incentives were achieved based on his production last season.
Money, and maybe Taylor's injured shoulder, is what's holding up the negotiations between him and the Dolphins.
Considering how much Taylor brought to the team as a starter, and from a leadership standpoint, it'll be interesting to see if Sparano will be advocating for Taylor's re-signing in 2010.
I found it a little bit telling that Sparano was wishy washy on Taylor's return when talking about the 13-year veteran on Tuesday, referring to the 35-year-old in the PAST TENSE.
Is Sparano telling us something?
"He's been a super guy for me. I enjoyed him. I enjoyed having him on my team. I really did. I enjoyed coaching him," Sparano said of Taylor, who contributed 42 tackles and seven sacks, three forced fumbles and an interception as the team's starting strong side linebacker.
That's it. No I hope he comes back. No I think he'd bring a lot to the table. No we're in the negotiating stages and hope to get a deal done. Just PAST TENSE.
Most people (included me) expected Taylor to move over to his more natural position - the weakside linebacker spot - now that Joey Porter's gone. But that might not be the case right now based on Sparano's tone, unless this is a negotiating ploy.
At the present moment, Sparano said the Dolphins are prepared to go into 2010 with Cameron Wake and Charlie Anderson as the team's starting outside linebackers.
Wake, the former CFL standout, sparingly played last season because of his limitations as a run stuffer and coverage linebacker. But Wake, who contributed 23 tackles and 5.5 sacks and one forced fumble, was the team's most efficient and effect pass rusher in production per plays. The coaches expect he'll continue to blossom.
Anderson, who has been used primarily on special teams throughout his six NFL career, has shown signs of promise (six tackles, two sack and two forced fumbles vs. Tampa Bay in 2009) in games the past two seasons. Anderson, who started two games in 2009 and contributed 17 tackles, two sacks and two forced fumbles, is entering the last season of his contract.
Could the Dolphins be putting him in a sink or swim situation?
Are Anderson and Wake ready to become full-time NFL starters?
"There's some improvement needed and without a doubt there are some steps that need to be taken. Am I comfortable? I would tell you that I feel comfortable in that these players are pretty diligent about their work, and what they need to do to make themselves better," Sparano said when i asked about Wake and Anderson. "Some way or another there's going to be competition out there and the best guy will end up playing. But I do feel comfortable that we have good answers. They're good young players. Whether or not we take the complete next step at the position remains to be seen, but I hope that happens."
Is it wise for the Dolphins to go young at that position, which sounds like the direction the Dolphins are headed based on Sparano's tone?


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GlassFish v3 Prelude Now Available; Webinar on Nov 6th
By pelegri on Oct 30, 2008
Earlier today Paul Announced the availability of GFv3 Prelude ([1], [2]). Work conflicts didn't let me host the usual webinar today and we have the US elections early next week, so we have delayed the webinar until next Thursday, Nov 6th.
Since there is a lot of new material in GF v3 Prelude, instead of our usual format we are arranging a day of mini-webinars, each 10 minutes. We will broadcast through TheAquarium Online, with recordings to be made available afterwards.
I'm currently planning to start a batch of presentations at 8am US Pacific and another at 1pm US Pacific, repeating the overview presentations but varying the rest of the content. The time spread should make the event more accessible to the global audience, and the recordings should handle any conflicts.
I expect to post an updated Schedule of Talks over the weekend, as the details are settled.


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Right outside State College, Pennsylvania tucked away in the high elevation of a few beautiful mountains stands the world famous Camp Woodward. Woodward got it's start as a gymnastics camp (which is still offered at the camp) has morphed into one of the biggest and best skateparks in the world. Hundreds of pros and thousands of kids make the annual pilgrimage to this mega plex of skateboarding to ride everything from the infamous foam pit to the mini mega and everything else you can think of. Camp Woodward is an amazing experience that every skateboarder needs to partake in at least once during their lifetime.
During the 2013 winter off season the Charmcity Skatepark team riders got their chance to experience Woodward and all her wonders. The Baltimore based team was invited up to participate in the Camp Woodward Shop of Ages contest. Woodward and DELUXE Distribution invited a few select shops/parks to attend camp Woodward for a weekend, film an edit to be judged by the contest's sponsors DELUXE Distribution and the Camp Woodward video staff. The shops were broken up into several weekends, while the Charmcity crew were there Kadian Maxwell and Tyrone Henderson were voted weekend MVP's by the Woodward staff!
This contest was a refreshing change. It's not everyday you get the keys to the candy store handed to you. One of the world's largest facilities empty and open just for you to skate anything you want. The only catch is film everything and make sure your editing is good too. Everything counts in this contest editing and the skating. Very clever concept.
This clip is Charmcity Skatepark's official entry for the Shop of Ages Contest. It stars Charmcity team riders Bart Tararuj, Kevin Scott, Derek Krasauskas, Rodney Jones, Kevin Scott, Sean Emery, Kadian Maxwell and Tyrone Henderson! Music By McRad and Robbie Wagner! Video was filmed by Jason Chapman, Cody Seekford and Joe Broccolo. - Jason Chapman The Skateboarding Examiner


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Antiwar.com Development Director Angela Keaton discusses firing up the blog with new assistant editor John Glaser and intern Brian Beyer; the quarterly fundraising drive, now accepting silver/gold, livestock (space permitting), and old cars; how you can buy stuff at Cafe Press and Amazon or use a Capital One credit card to benefit Antiwar.com; and why you can't get Antiwar.com's intensive coverage of foreign policy from a news aggregator.
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May 3, 2013
TUCSON, Ariz. - The Washington baseball team belted out 30 hits and batted around in three straight innings in a remarkable 23-1 rout of defending NCAA champion Arizona Friday night at Hi Corbett Field.
Seven different Huskies recorded three hits or more in the game as the Huskies posted more hits than any opponent in Arizona baseball history. The conference record for hits in a game is 35.
The Huskies (7-12 in the Pac-12, 15-28 overall), already leading 2-0, scored five runs in the third and then six in both the fourth and fifth innings. By the end of the fifth, the Huskies had already exceeded their previous season-high of 20 hits and eight of nine starters already had recorded multiple hits.
By the end of the day, all nine UW starters had multiple hits. Jayce Ray, Robert Pehl and Parker Guinn each had four with Pehl driving in five runs. Michael Camporeale hit a three-run homer and finished the day 3-for-5 with a double, a homer and four RBI.
UW starter Jared Fisher (2-2) went eight innings for the victory, allowing one run on eight hits and just one walk. Arizona starter Konner Wade (4-5) took the loss, allowing nine runs (eight earned) on 11 hits over three and one-third innings. The Wildcats fell to 9-10 in the conference and 28-16 overall.
Washington jumped out to a 1-0 lead thanks to a three-hit first inning. With Andrew Ely and Ray aboard on singles, first baseman Brian Wolfe knocked a two-out single through the right side, scoring Ely.
Husky left fielder Joe Meggs led off the second inning with a triple to left and then scored on a groundout from Guinn, making it 2-0.
In the third, the Dawgs put some distance between themselves and the Wildcats. A walk to Ely and a single from Ray put two on for Camporeale, who belted his fifth homer of the season to make it a 5-0 lead. Later in the inning, Pehl doubled and scored on a single from Guinn. Guinn moved up on a throw and an error and then scored from third on a passed ball to give the visitors a 7-0 advantage.
The offensive outburst continued in the fourth, when the Dawgs added six more. One-out singles from Ray and Camporeale chased Wade from the game. With Tyler Hale on, Wolfe was hit by a pitch to load the bases and Pehl singled to bring home two more. A passed ball, a pair of run-scoring singles from Guinn and Erik Forgione and a bases-loaded walk to Ray capped the inning, leaving the UW with 13-0 lead.
Arizona's Brandon Dixon led off the bottom of the fourth with a double. He scored on Kevin Newman groundout to notch the 'Cats' first run.
Washington tacked on six more in the fifth. Doubles from Pehl, Forgione and Camporeale provided the bulk of the runs. In the seventh, a single from Braden Bishop and a two-run double from Pehl piled on three more runs.
In the ninth, UW redshirt freshman Mark Chen knocked a double in his first college at bat.
Dixon went 3-for-5 to lead the Wildcats' offensive, which was limited to one run for just the third time this season.
The series continues Saturday with a 6:00 p.m. game and wraps up Sunday at noon. Live video streams of both remaining games will air on the Pac-12 website.
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The NFL Players Association plans to appeal an arbitrator's ruling that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell had the authority to discipline New Orleans Saints players for their role in a pay-for-performance bounty system.
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But the NFLPA didn't agree, and released a statement that read:
"The NFL Players Association will appeal today's decision to the Appeals Panel provided by the CBA for the review of all system arbitrator decisions.
"Any pay-to-injure program runs counter to the health and safety principles we stand for as players. However, none of the players punished in this case have seen a shred of evidence justifying the NFL's punishment.
"In the opinion, system arbitrator Stephen Burbank wrote, '[I]t is important to emphasize - with respect to all of the Players - that nothing in this opinion is intended to convey a view about the underlying facts or the appropriateness of the discipline imposed.'
"The union believes that the players are entitled to neutral arbitration of these issues under the CBA and will continue to fight for that principle and to protect the fair due process rights of all players."


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In some ways, it's almost as if the year Meachem spent with the San Diego Chargers never happened.
"It's funny," Moore said. "When he first jogged out there, same uniform, same number. It kind of felt like he hadn't been gone."
But for Meachem, who signed a four-year contract with the Chargers last year after spending 2007-11 with the Saints, life has undoubtedly gone on around him.
For one thing, the children in the pictures are now two years older. Rookie Khiry Robinson now has the locker to his right. Outside, construction continues on the Pelicans' practice facility, which Meachem called "awesome."
The reality of the situation didn't immediately occur to Meachem, who signed a one-year deal with the Saints on Tuesday after he was released by the Chargers. But as he caught passes from quarterback Drew Brees on the field after practice Wednesday, he said it felt like coming back home.
"It's a great atmosphere out there in San Diego ... but I was just here for so long," he said. "One year, you try to readjust yourself, but it was almost to the point where I felt like at times I was trying to be somebody else instead of being me.
"And I feel like now ... I can just come and be me."
Ironically, Meachem's best game in his short tenure as a Charger came against the Saints, when he caught three passes 67 yards and two touchdowns. What he remembers most is how strange he felt to be in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome as a visitor.
"It was an awkward feeling walking in the Dome from the opposite side," he said. "But once I stepped on the field to play, it felt like home to me. I felt like I belonged."
Saints coach Sean Payton said Meachem is someone that will stretch the field, a role they've been searching for since speedster Joe Morgan went down with an ACL injury in training camp.
"He does a real good job of making plays above his head," Payton said. "He is 28 years old. He was a first-round draft pick of ours that really helped us for a number of years. You look at his play in 2009, 2010, 2011.
When Meachem was asked about reports he'd lost a step, he laughed.
"All that negative talk, I've heard all those things," Meachem said. "That was flattering. I love to use things (as motivation), and now I get to show the world my gift, again."
And how does he feel donning the black and gold again on Sundays?
"Words can't even describe," he said. "I feel like a little kid in a candy store."
By the numbers: The Falcons are 6-0 against the Saints in season openers. They're tied with the New York Giants, who have a 6-0 record against the Dallas Cowboys, as the best records in NFL history versus opponents in season openers. However, the Saints are 11-3 against the Falcons since 2006, with the latest loss last November in Atlanta.
Chamberlain released: Linebacker Chris Chamberlain, who was on injured reserve this season, was released by the Saints on Tuesday night. The Saints said he failed to disclose an injury to the team, which Chamberlain's agent, Mark Slough, tweeted was "BS."
"Basically, this happens from time to time," Payton said. "I think just from my experience with it, a settlement or a potential grievance is pretty common when it comes to an injury at the end of training camp or at the beginning of the season.
"From that point, there is nothing more that I have to add than the course will kind of take care of it. I had a chance to visit with him yesterday. He visited with (GM) Mickey Loomis, and we will just go from there."
Payton on Jonathan Vilma: Payton said putting linebacker Jonathan Vilma on short-term injured reserve "really made sense."
"This designation that we have allows us to hold on to a player, not lose him for a season and I think with where he is at in regards to his rehab, it gives us a good chance to look at him," Payton said. "It gives us a little bit of roster space and the ability to get him back."
Quotable: Brees, while admitting the significance of Sunday's matchup against the Falcons, said he didn't think it was possible to have a "must win" game in the first week.
Tight end Jimmy Graham offered a different perspective.
"I think both teams would say it's a must win," he said. "We would say that, they would say that. It's very important, just looking down the road, to get this game at home. It definitely helps because of our crowd. We know it's going to be a very physical game and everyone's going to be treating it like a Super Bowl game. ...
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• UMass concludes a stretch of five road games out of its last six at Saint Joseph's for a 6 p.m. nationally-televised contest on CBS Sports Network.• UMass ranks in the top 50 in the following categories: scoring offense (37th, 78.5 ppg), scoring margin (48th, 9.4 ppg), FG pct. (47.2, 50th), 3-point FG pct. defense (16th, 28.5%), assists (19th, 16.1 apg) and blocked shots (36th, 5.3 bpg).• This is the 105th season of UMass Basketball. UMass has an all-time record of 1,224-1,074 (.533) in 2,298 games. UMass is 454-310 (.593) in conference games, including a 288-290 in Atlantic 10 play. The Minutemen have claimed 15 regular-season conference championships and five tournament titles.• The 2013-14 season marks the sixth for head coach Derek Kellogg ... Kellogg starred as a point guard for the Minutemen from 1992-95, playing for coach John Calipari ... Kellogg spent a year as a graduate assistant with Bruiser Flint at UMass, two years at George Mason with Jim Larranaga and eight at Memphis with Calipari, culminating with the 2008 NCAA Runner-up season ... UMass' win totals under Kellogg have gone 12, 12, 15, 25 and 21 last season with a second-consecutive NIT appearance.
GENERAL RPI & SOS INFO• UMass is ranked No. 4 in the NCAA RPI, 7 by Statsheet.com, 8 by ESPN Insider RPI, CBS Sports, RealTimeRPI.com, 25 by Jeff Sagarin and 31 by Ken Pomeroy.• Their strength of schedule is No. 27 by Jeff Sagarin and Ken Pomeroy, 30 by CBS Sports and RealTimeRPI, 34 by Stat Sheet and 40 by ESPN.
ON THE ROAD AGAIN• UMass is playing its fifth road game in its last six overall. The Minutemen are 4-2 in true road games this season but have lost their last two, falling at Richmond and St. Bonaventure.• The Minutemen are 11-16 in Atlantic 10 road games over the past three seasons and gone 4-4 each of the last two.
UMASS SHARING THE BALL AS WELL AS AT ANY POINT IN KELLOGG'S SIX SEASONS• Paced by one of the best point guards in the country in Chaz Williams, UMass ranks 19th nationally in assists per game at 16.1 Williams ranks third at 7.3 apg.• Further evidence of the team's ability to distribute across the court is that it has assisted on 56.7 pct. of its field goals this season. That is the highest since the 2005-06 squad assisted on 57.8 pct. of made baskets.
COACHES ACROSS THE COUNTRY RAISING AWARENESS FOR AUTISM• Coach Kellogg is one of nearly 100 men's basketball coaches throughout the country that will be wearing the blue "Autism Speaks" lapel pin on his suit jacket Saturday. Towson's Pat Skerry and Marshall's Tom Herrion, each who have sons on the autism spectrum, have started a nationwide campaign to raise awareness about this disease.
TOP PLAYS U• Over the course of the last three seasons, UMass basketball student-athletes have had 15 performances earn a spot on ESPN SportsCenter's Top Plays of the Day or Weekend.• The latest came on Sunday when Trey Davis threw a bounce pass between a Fordham player's legs to Derrick Gordon who tossed an alley-oop to Maxie Esho for the throw down. That earned No. 6 on the list.• A week earlier, Chaz Williams (5'9") blocked St. Bonaventure's Youssou Ndoye's (7'0") layup attempt for the No. 9 play on Saturday, Jan. 11.• Esho also earned the No. 8 play on Jan. 8 with his backcourt steal of Saint Joseph's DeAndre Bembry and dunk that put UMass ahead 63-62 with 1:00 left en route to a 66-62 come-from-behind win.• Other top plays included a Derrick Gordon offensive putback with 1.1 seconds left in overtime to lift UMass to a 69-67 win over Providence, earning him No. 7 on Dec. 28, a Williams-to-Raphiael Putney alley-oop against Northern Illinois for No. 8 on Dec. 14, a Putney coast-to-coast drive and dunk where he took off from just inside the "A-10" logo in the lane against Youngstown State for No. 3 on Nov. 17.• So what does all of this mean, you ask? Maybe not a lot in terms of basketball statistics, but UMass' brand has been enhanced with visibility through social media whether it be Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Vine and even UMassAthletics.com. Derek Kellogg has mentioned that the UMass basketball brand is well known and recognized nationally, further evidenced by the current roster which features players from Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington state.
KELLOGG PICKS UP WIN NO. 100 IN AMAZING FASHION• Sixth-year head coach Derek Kellogg's earned his 100th career victory - all at UMass - with a thrilling 88-87 come-from-behind victory at George Mason three games ago. UMass trailed by eight midway through the second half and by five (86-81) with 41.3 seconds left. But a pair of lightning-quick layups by Chaz Williams, three forced turnovers and a Derrick Gordon putback with 8.1 left helped the Minutemen remain unbeaten in Atlantic 10 play.• What made the game special for Kellogg was that his first full-time job after college came in the late 1990s when he spent two seasons at George Mason working for Jim Larranaga from 1997-99. That stint included the 1999 CAA regular-season and tournament titles en route to a NCAA Tournament First Round appearance.• With 102 victories entering the Saint Joseph's game, Kellogg is in third place on the school's career victories list. Jack Leaman won 217 over 13 seasons and John Calipari is second with 193 over eight years in Amherst.
17-3 MARK AFTER 20 GAMES EQUALS THE THIRD-BEST START IN SCHOOL HISTORY• With a 17-3 record entering the Saint Joseph's game, the 2013-14 UMass team has matched the 1993-94 and 1970-71 squads for the third-best start after 20 games in school history. The record is held by the 1995-96 Final Four team which won its first 26 games.
UMASS RETURNS TO ASSOCIATED PRESS & COACHES POLLS FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 1998• Following a split in last week's games at Richmond and at home against Fordham, UMass dropped a few spots in the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches polls, coming in at No. 21 in the AP and No. 19 in the coaches. UMass received 353 points in the AP and 265 in the coaches poll. The Minutemen appeared on all but six ballots, following two weeks when they appeared on every AP voter's ballot.• When the Minutemen debuted in the rankings this season, it ended a drought that dated back to Nov. 1998 in each poll. Last month's initial No. 19 ranking marked the first foray in the Top 20 in both polls since Feb. 24, 1998.• UMass has now appeared in the AP Poll 87 times and is 126-32 all-time as a ranked team. The Minutemen have been ranked in the top 10 48 times, the top five 31 times and No. 1 15 times (32-4).
REFUSE TO LOSE• With the style of play and mentality that Derek Kellogg has implemented at UMass, just about any deficit can be overcome. The Minutemen have pulled off some late-game heroics in three of their four A-10 wins.• UMass trailed at George Mason by eight in the second half and 86-81 with 41.3 seconds left. But a pair of lightning-quick layups by Chaz Williams, three forced turnovers and a Derrick Gordon putback with 8.1 left helped the Minutemen remain unbeaten in Atlantic 10 play.• Against St. Bonaventure the game prior, they erased a 13-point deficit with nine minutes remaining and outscored the Bonnies 21-8 to close the game. That marked the first time this season and the seventh time in the last three seasons a UMass club has overcome a double-digit hole to win a game.• Three days earlier against Saint Joseph's, UMass trailed by nine seven minutes into the game and again with six minutes to play. More full court pressure and timely shooting saw the Minutemen close the game on an 18-5 run.
DEFENDING THE THREE• UMass has done a solid job with its three-point field goal defense this season, holding opponents to 28.7% from outside and 4.7 makes per game. That percentage ranks second in the Atlantic 10 and 16th nationally.• Since Boston College made 40 pct. in the season-opener, only Richmond's 40% (6-of-15) three games ago has a team made better than 38 pct. in a game. Teams have been held to five or fewer makes 14 times, with opponents averaging 4.1 over the last 10 games - an that includes nine by Elon four games ago.


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A delightful book telling of the biblical story the Great Flood through the eyes of the animals on Noah's Ark. Written by students in the 2008 Eighth grade class of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Redwood City, California. The children each chose an animal pair, wrote their stories, then painted wooden figures of their animals.
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I wore this NG travel vest constantly while travelling in Nepal last March on Rotary project business including a trek to a mountain village where two of our clubs here on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada have donated funding to improve a school and replace a mini-hydroelectric generator. Then I wore it all the time on a one-week trek in the Himalaya foothills north of Kathmandu. Great for safely storing personal travel documents, money, smaller camera accessories like filters, LED headlight, etc. So many discreet pockets in this vest that once, after convincing myself I had somehow mislaid a certain item (headlight) I rediscovered it several days tucked away in an inside "secret" pocket! Invaluable extra layer on cool evenings, yet "breaths" well!
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The Amelia Wildlife Management Area is primarily upland, while there is some low-ground along the Appomattox River. Formerly farm land, much of the area remains open and is actively managed to enhance wildlife habitat. Mature upland hardwood groves and pine stands, and bottomland hardwoods make up the forested land on Amelia. The terrain is gently rolling and elevation ranges from 200 to 300 feet. The major portion of the area, including a lake and all facilities, is bounded on the north and east by the Appomattox River. A small tract, southeast of the main tract, also adjoins the river. Wild turkey and northern bobwhite are common here. Keep a keen eye to the sky as red-shouldered and red-tailed hawks are just as likely as black and turkey vultures overhead. In addition, most of the different woodpecker species are also found in this area. Near the water features, watch for a variety of damsel- and dragonflies and check the open grassy areas and scrubby edges for many species of butterflies.
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Chapter 7 - "The Boggart in the Wardrobe" - Malfoy takes advantage of his injury in Potions, Snape orders Ron and Harry to do his work, Black has been sighted near the school, Lupin conducts his first DADA class on confronting Boggarts.
Hagrid Teaches His Very First Care of Magical Creatures Lesson
The [Care of Magical Creatures] class leaves, with the [Slytherins] ranting about [Hagrid] letting [Malfoy] get hurt. [Harry], [Ron], and [Hermione] continue discussing the incident at dinner and back in the [common room], finally deciding to go visit Hagrid.
Down in [Hagrid's hut], [Harry], [Ron], and [Hermione] comfort [Hagrid], who is still upset over [Malfoy]'s injury in [Care of Magical Creatures]. Once Hagrid sobers up, though, he gets upset with the kids for walking across the grounds to see him late at night, and takes them back up to the castle.
In Potions Class
In [Potions] class, [Malfoy] returns from the [hospital wing] with his arm in a sling and manages to get [Snape] to order [Ron] and [Harry] to help him, while meanwhile [Neville] goes to pieces trying to get his [Shrinking Solution] to work, knowing that he'll have to feed it to [Trevor] at the end of the lesson to see if it works.
As [Potions] class continues, [Seamus] leans over to [Harry] and tells him that [Sirus Black] has been sighted nearby - and [Malfoy] proceeds to make fun of Harry for not knowing why he should want to go after him.
[Potions] class finally ends with [Snape] testing [Neville]'s [Shrinking Solution] on his toad, [Trevor] - and when it works, Snape takes points off from [Hermione] from helping him. [Ron] is outraged, but when he turns to talk to [Hermione], she disappears, leaving Ron and [Harry] suspicious.
Facing Their Worst Fears
At the start of [Defence Against the Dark Arts], [Professor Lupin] puzzles the class by asking them to put books away and follow him through the school. They pass [Peeves], who [Lupin] drives away by forcing a wad of gum up his nose, and enter the [staff room] - where [Snape] takes one last shot at [Neville] before departing.
Though the class is rather alarmed when [Professor Lupin] tells them they are to face a [boggart], [Harry] and [Hermione] answer questions successfully and Lupin prepares [Neville] to face the creature first by asking him to picture [Snape] in his [Gran]'s clothes.
[Professor Lupin] unleashes the [boggart] on his class, and they tackle it admirably, with the highlight of course being [Neville], who puts [Snape] in his grandmother's clothes. However, when the boggart gets to [Harry], [Lupin] intervenes and doesn't give Harry a shot, leaving him confused as the class leaves the room glowing about the lesson.
Chapter 8 - "Flight of the Fat Lady" - Defence Against the Dark Arts remains a favorite, Quidditch practice begins, Crookshanks goes after Scabbers, tension builds between Ron and Hermione, Harry is denied permission to visit Hogsmeade, Lupin talks to him about fear, Snape brews a potion for Lupin, Hallowe'en feast, and Black slashes the Fat Lady's portrait.


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Sophomore cornerback Alex Lauricella had two interceptions and a pass break-up during Tuesday's practice at the Westfeldt Practice Facility.
April 6, 2010
Video Interview With Coach Toledo After Opening Week 2 Of Spring Drills
Coach Toledo's Comments Following Tuesday's Practice
NEW ORLEANS - Following a week-long break, the Tulane University football team retook the field on Tuesday as the Green Wave opened week two of spring drills with a spirited, 23-period practice session at the Westfeldt Practice Facility.
After spending the first four practices installing packages and taking a week off with the University's Spring Break, the Tulane team showed little effects of a layoff and showed good retention of the schemes the coaching staff implemented during the first week of drills.
"I was really impressed with the carry over that we had from the first four days of practice which was over a week ago, and the conditioning," Tulane head football coach Bob Toledo said. "No one really got hurt, they ran around really well and they retained a lot from those first four days. I was really impressed with today's practice."
The Green Wave went through their usual gamut of positional drills and seven-on-seven skeletons, but it was the full-team portion of practice that the held the bulk of Tuesday's highlights. Donning full pads, the team practiced in thud fashion where defenders merely hit and not tackle their offensive counterparts.
Toledo and his staff unveiled a new wrinkle to spring drills on Tuesday, however, as the team went through situational drills. In addition to fine-tuning the plays learned during the opening week of spring practice, the Green Wave practiced some down-and-distance plays, went through some goal-line drills and went full contact on field goals where redshirt-freshman kicker Ryan Rome nailed all four of his opportunities.
While the offense had its share of big plays, it was Tulane's defense that carried the day as the Green Wave "D" picked off four passes. Sophomore cornerback Alex Lauricella had a pair of interceptions and a pass break-up while fellow corners Phillip Davis and Devon Walker had one pick each.
"I think our defense in much-improved from a year ago," Toledo said. "Our front is coming off the ball and our linebackers are doing a nice job, and we've got some quality coaches right now who are doing a good job with the secondary. There is a greater understanding. A year ago, we were installing the defense. Now there is some carry-over. Steve Stanard, our defensive coordinator, has really done a nice job with them."
The Green Wave continue spring practice on Wednesday, April 7, when they take the field from 8 a.m. until noon. The Tulane team will enjoy a day off on Thursday before returning to the field on Friday, April 9 with another 8-12 session. Spring practice will conclude on Saturday, April 24, with the annual Spring Game.
Season tickets for the 2010 Tulane football season remain on sale through the Tulane Athletics Ticket Office. Season ticket prices are only $199 for sideline seats, $99 for adult endzone, $65 for youth endzone and $250 for the Family 4 Pack (2 adult, 2 youth). For additional information or to order season tickets, please call the Ticket Office at (504) 861-WAVE, log onto the internet at TulaneGreenWave.com, or show up in person at the ticket office located inside the James W. Wilson Jr. Center on Ben Weiner Drive.


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If the EU had wanted to be really, really nasty they could have given it all to Google instead.
The European Union has delivered a killer blow to Google's Book scanning powergrab by dumping two million pages of historic Euro documents onto the web. Brussels has long been irked by Google's effort to scan the world's stock of the printer word, egged on sceptics like Angela Merkel. And the French. It has thrown its backing …
If the EU had wanted to be really, really nasty they could have given it all to Google instead.
So, to fight the monolith of Google, the EU dropped a gigaton of bureaucraspeak on the Web?
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This mass of documents in 23 languages will greatly improve the accuracy of Google Translate, which is based on statistical models of language constructed from similar documents in multiple languages.
...is king at the moment and it's terribly important to ensure that the storage you purchase is fitted to the level of demand for the data you store on it, which raises a question.
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The first hack ever made was by Kevin Mitnick and it was a method of free bus rides everyday, that came out of his own words so I am not sure about the talented programmer thing. Kevin Mitnick was the worlds first hacker and went on by hacking into sun microsystems, nokia, motorola and and, he was never a programmer, he just understood how the protocols and internet worked. After that high school and college kids (mainly) was very interested in this and thus hacking was made popular. These kids was called hackers, but there is a very big difference between a hacker and a cyberterrorist, take mafiaboy for instance go and google his name to see what he did, that is cyberterrorism. Hacking was a means of dicovering the unknown on sites, services, servers, programs and almost any system you can think of, be it DSTV decoder hacking, Cellphone hacking, windows hacking, internet hacking, Xbox hacking, and all types of hacks like what you will see on this site for instance
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Presented at the 13th Annual Conference of the Diamond Headache Clinic Research and Educational Foundation, Palm Springs, Calif, February 15-19, 2000, and the 42nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Headache Society, Montreal, Quebec, June 23-25, 2000.
Migraine Diagnosis and Treatment: Results From the American Migraine Study II
Version of Record online: 20 DEC 2001
DOI: 10.1046/j.1526-4610.2001.041007638.x
Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain
Volume 41, Issue 7, pages 638–645, July/August 2001
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Lipton, R. B., Diamond, S., Reed, M., Diamond, M. L. and Stewart, W. F. (2001), Migraine Diagnosis and Treatment: Results From the American Migraine Study II. Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, 41: 638–645. doi: 10.1046/j.1526-4610.2001.041007638.x
Publication History
- Issue online: 20 DEC 2001
- Version of Record online: 20 DEC 2001
- Accepted for publication February 26, 2001.
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- migraine;
- headache;
- diagnosis;
- American Migraine Study
Objective.—A population-based survey was conducted in 1999 to describe the patterns of migraine diagnosis and medication use in a representative sample of the US population and to compare results with a methodologically identical study conducted 10 years earlier.
Methods.—A survey mailed to a panel of 20 000 US households identified 3577 individuals with severe headache meeting a case definition for migraine based on the International Headache Society (IHS) criteria. Those with severe headache answered questions regarding physician diagnosis and use of medications for headache as well as headache-related disability.
Results.—A physician diagnosis of migraine was reported by 48% of survey participants who met IHS criteria for migraine in 1999, compared with 38% in 1989. A total of 41% of IHS-defined migraineurs used prescription drugs for headaches in 1999, compared with 37% in 1989. The proportion of IHS-defined migraineurs using only over-the-counter medications to treat their headaches was 57% in 1999, compared with 59% in 1989. In 1999, 37% of diagnosed and 21% of undiagnosed migraineurs reported 1 to 2 days of activity restriction per episode (P<.001); 38% of diagnosed and 24% of undiagnosed migraineurs missed at least 1 day of work or school in the previous 3 months (P<.001); 57% of diagnosed and 45% of undiagnosed migraineurs experienced at least a 50% reduction in work/school productivity (P<.001).
Conclusions.— Diagnosis of migraine has increased over the past decade. Nonetheless, approximately half of migraineurs remain undiagnosed, and the increased rates of diagnosis of migraine have been accompanied by only a modest increase in the proportion using prescription medicines. Migraine continues to cause significant disability whether or not there has been a physician diagnosis. Given the availability of effective treatments, public health initiatives to improve patterns of care are warranted.
Migraine is a common and often debilitating condition that affects 28 million Americans, approximately 18% of women and 6% of men in the United States.1,2 Migraine is a major cause of absenteeism from and decreased productivity at work and demonstrably reduces health-related quality of life.3-6 The condition costs American employers approximately $13 billion per year.7
Despite its pervasiveness and association with significant disability, migraine has historically been underrecognized and undertreated. In the American Migraine Study conducted in 1989, only 16% of migraineurs identified by questionnaire had consulted a physician for headache in the previous year, and only 38% reported having ever been diagnosed with migraine by a physician.8-10 Although 96% of migraineurs used medications for their headaches, most (59%) used only over-the-counter rather than prescription medicines (37%).11 Migraineurs without a physician diagnosis of migraine experienced substantial pain and disability, indicating that they had a significant health problem.12
Beginning with sumatriptan in 1993, the introduction of the triptans provided an important opportunity for improved headache management.13 Educational efforts directed at health care professionals and individuals with headache were started to raise awareness of the clinical manifestations and burden of migraine as well as the availability of effective treatments. In the context of these developments, the patterns of health care use for migraines may have changed since 1989.
We conducted a national survey in the United States to describe the patterns of migraine diagnosis and treatment in 1999, a decade after an identical survey was conducted in the United States. This article describes data on patterns of migraine diagnosis and treatment collected in 1999 in the American Migraine Study II.2 These results are compared with those of the 1989 American Migraine Study to identify changing patterns of diagnosis and treatment.1,8-12
The methodology for this study has been previously described.1,2,11,12 In 1999, a self-administered headache questionnaire was mailed to a stratified random sample of 20 000 households. Screening questions were completed by the head of the household, who reported the number of household members and the number of household members suffering from self-defined severe headache. Each household member with severe headache was asked to complete a headache survey.
The study targeted 20 000 households drawn from a nationwide panel recruited and maintained by National Family Opinion, Inc (NFO; Toledo, Ohio). Each block was constructed to be representative of the US population in terms of regional population density, age of the head of the household, household income, and number of household members. Households were recruited by mailed questionnaires, which elicited household census and demographic information. Additional information about the sample has been published elsewhere.2
The headache survey contained eight questions on symptoms, frequency, and severity of headaches; headache-related disability; use of medications for headache; diagnosis status; and headache-related health care utilization. The questions were formatted as multiple-choice or fill-in-the-blank.2
Case Definition.
Survey data on migraine symptoms were used to determine whether respondents met diagnostic criteria for migraine. Migraine criteria based on those of the International Headache Society (IHS)14 were considered met if a respondent reported at least one severe headache in the previous 12 months with unilateral or pulsatile pain and either nausea, vomiting, or phonophobia with photophobia; or visual or sensory aura before the headache with headache-free intervals (daily headache excluded). As discussed elsewhere,1,2 these criteria differ slightly from those of the IHS, which specifies an attack duration (4 to 72 hours for an untreated attack) and a lifetime number of attacks (at least 5),14 but have demonstrated sensitivity (100%) and specificity (82.3%) in a validation study among a population sample of clinically diagnosed migraineurs (n = 112) and controls with tension-type and other types of headache (n = 62) (R.B.L., data on file). Respondents with daily severe headache were not categorized as migraine because migraine is an episodic disorder.
Self-reported Physician Diagnosis.
In addition to IHS-defined migraine status, self-reported physician diagnosis was ascertained. Participants were considered to have received a physician diagnosis of migraine if they responded affirmatively to the question, "Have you ever been diagnosed by a physician as suffering from migraine?" The same question was asked regarding physician diagnosis of tension-type headache, sinus headache, cluster headache, and "sick" headache. Individuals were assigned to self-reported categories of physician diagnosis based solely on their reported diagnosis and whether or not they met IHS criteria. Respondents who met IHS criteria for migraine but who did not report a physician diagnosis were defined as having undiagnosed migraine. To estimate the time to diagnosis among those with a diagnosis of migraine, respondents were asked to provide the age at which they began having severe headaches and the age at which they were first diagnosed with migraine. The strengths and limitations of using self-reported physician diagnosis as a measure of physician diagnosis are explored in the "Comments" section.
Medication Use.
Medication use practices were determined by the response to the question, "Which best describes the way you usually treat very severe headaches?" Options included: (1) nonprescription medications, (2) prescription medications, (3) both prescription and nonprescription medications, and (4) no medications. Those responding affirmatively to options 2 or 3 were classified as using prescription medicines, those responding affirmatively to option 1 were classified as using over-the-counter medicines only, and those responding affirmatively to option 4 were classified as using no medication.
Migraine Impact.
Measures of headache impact included headache symptoms, severity, and frequency; impact on functioning; duration of activity restriction; missed days of school, work, or household work because of headaches; and 50% or greater reduction in work/school or household productivity because of headaches. Response categories for these variables are listed in the Table 1.
|Physician Diagnosis of Migraine (n = 1 750)†
|No Physician Diagnosis of Migraine (n = 1 878)†
|Age, y
|Household Income
|<$15 000
|$15 000-$29 999
|$30 000-$49 999
|$50 000-$74 999
|$75 000
|Unilateral pain
|Pulsatile pain
|Blurred vision
|Neurological signs
|Severity of head pain
|Extremely severe
|Moderately severe
|Frequency of severe headache
|2-6 per week
|1 per week
|1-3 per month
|1-12 per year
|Highest level of impact
|Function normally
|Some impairment
|Severe impairment
|Bed rest
|Duration of activity restriction, d
|Missed at least 1 day in the previous 3 months
|Work or school
|Household work
|Family or social activity
|Productivity reduced by at least 50%
|Work or school
|Household work
Subjects younger than 12 years were excluded because of concerns regarding their ability to interpret and reliably respond to questions. Symptom data were used to identify migraineurs using the IHS-based definition described above. These subjects were divided into those who reported and those who denied having received a physician diagnosis of migraine.
Linear regression analysis was used to model gender-based prevalence estimates and to adjust diagnosis data for age, race, income, geographic region, and urbanization.1,2
Diagnosis rate and medication usage patterns were examined for 1989 versus 1999. Percentage distributions and cross-tabulations were examined for differences between migraineurs who were physician-diagnosed and those who were not.
Response Rate.
Of the 20 000 households administered the survey, 34 009 individuals in 13 869 households responded to the questionnaire, for a 69.3% household return rate. Response rates did not differ by sex, region, regional population density, or household income but were inversely related to household size (from 59.2% for households of 5 or more members to 75.9% for one-member households), higher in whites (69.6%) than in blacks (59.2%), and higher in individuals at least aged 60 years (77.2%) than younger individuals (from 65.9% in 12- to 17-year-olds to 71.9% in 50- to 59-year-olds).
There were 29 727 individuals 12 years and older in responding households; individuals with severe headache comprised 20.9% (n = 6211; 1 940 males and 4 271 females). There were 3738 individuals with headache (12.6%) who met the symptom-based IHS case definition for migraine (920 males and 2 818 females).
Diagnosis of Migraine and Demographic Characteristics.
Approximately half (48%) of IHS-defined migraineurs (41% of males and 51% of females) reported a physician diagnosis of migraine (Figure 1). These proportions are higher than those estimated in the 1989 survey in which 38% of IHS-defined migraineurs (29% of males and 41% of females) reported a physician diagnosis9,12(Figure 1). Rates of diagnosis varied with certain sociodemographic characteristics (Table 1). Diagnosed migraineurs were more likely to be females than undiagnosed migraineurs (79.4% versus 71.7%, P<.001). Diagnosis was also associated with age (P<.05); older age groups were more likely to be diagnosed. Moreover, household income was associated with diagnosis (P<.001); those with incomes more than $50 000 per year were more likely to be diagnosed.
Regardless of whether they had received a physician diagnosis of migraine, many migraineurs reported a physician diagnosis for other headache types. The proportions of physician-diagnosed and undiagnosed migraineurs reporting other headache types were 44% and 32.3% for tension-type headache, 43.1% and 42% for sinus headache, 17.9% and 6.5% for cluster headache, and 13.1% and 7.8% for "sick" headache, respectively.
Medication Use.
A total of 41% of IHS-defined migraineurs used prescription drugs for headaches, a finding similar to that observed in the American Migraine Study in which 37% reported use of prescription drugs for headaches11(Figure 2). The proportion of IHS-defined migraineurs using only over-the-counter medications to treat their headaches was 57% in 1999, compared with 59% in 1989 (Figure 2). A very small subgroup used no medication at all.
Symptom Profile, Pain Intensity and Frequency, and Headache-Related Disability.
Migraineurs with a physician diagnosis of migraine were more likely than undiagnosed migraineurs to report symptoms of nausea (80.6% versus 67.7%), vomiting (40.7% versus 18.8%), unilateral pain (66% versus 57%), blurred vision (54.8% versus 32.7%), aura (44.6% versus 24.1%), and neurological signs (14.2% versus 7.1%; P<.001 for all symptoms). Photophobia (89.4% versus 72.3%, P<.001) and phonophobia (82.2% versus 71.8%, P<.001) were also more frequent in the physician-diagnosed group than in the undiagnosed group. Pulsatile pain occurred with equal frequency in the diagnosed group (88.4%) and the undiagnosed group (88.5%; NS).
Physician-diagnosed migraineurs were more likely to report extremely severe head pain (45.9% of diagnosed migraineurs; 21.8% of undiagnosed migraineurs; P<.001) and the need for bed rest during headaches (50.4% of diagnosed migraineurs; 28.0% of undiagnosed migraineurs) (Figure 3). Nonetheless, headaches were severe in both diagnosed and undiagnosed migraineurs. In the undiagnosed group, 72.1% had severe or extremely severe pain and 85.5% experienced at least some activity limitations. The percentage of diagnosed migraineurs with 1 or more days of activity restriction per migraine was 42.3% versus 23.1% for undiagnosed migraineurs (P<.001). The corresponding numbers for missing at least 1 day of work or school in the previous 3 months were 38.2% and 24.4% (P<.001), and for at least a 50% reduction in work or school productivity, 57.6% and 45.1% (P<.001), respectively.
The proportion of migraineurs who reported a physician diagnosis of migraine in the United States has increased over the last decade—from 38% of all individuals with migraine in 1989 9,12 to 48% in the present report. This increase in diagnosis reflects an improvement in migraine management in the United States. Nonetheless, more than half of the migraineurs meeting modified IHS criteria in this population-based sample reported that they had never received a diagnosis of migraine. This underrecognition of migraine constitutes a significant public health problem given the substantial disability migraine causes.3-7
A number of factors may explain why individuals with symptoms of migraine do not report a physician diagnosis. Migraineurs may not seek medical care for migraine; they may seek care but not receive a diagnosis; or they may be diagnosed but fail to remember a diagnosis. Lack of consultation for headache is a major contributing factor to underdiagnosis. A recent study found that current consultation rates for migraine have tripled from 16% in 1984 to 47% in 1999.8,15 Thus, although consultation rates have risen, the majority of migraineurs have not seen a physician for headache preceding the study.
Among those who specifically consult for headache, poor patient-physician communication about migraine is most frequently cited as a barrier to appropriate care.16-18 Diagnosis is complicated by the fact that physicians almost never see patients during a migraine and must rely on patients' retrospective descriptions of their prior symptoms. Furthermore, consultation lengths (which ranged from 5.7 minutes to 8.5 minutes in a recent study19 of general practitioners) provide little opportunity for patients to communicate the information most important to physicians in diagnosing migraine and initiating appropriate treatment.19 Additionally, in primary care settings the patient may have multiple complaints that the clinician must prioritize.
Sociodemographic characteristics were associated with self-reported physician diagnosis of migraine in this study: low income ($15 000 to $29 999), young age (18 to 29 years), and male gender were associated with a lower probability of being diagnosed. These trends, also observed in the 1989 American Migraine Study,12 may reflect demographic differences in health care-seeking behavior (eg, higher income groups have better access to health care than lower income groups); in physician beliefs about the seriousness of disease (eg, diseases in older patients may be taken more seriously than those in younger patients); and in likelihood of patient recall of a migraine diagnosis (eg, if older patients are more concerned about their health than younger patients they may be more likely to recall a migraine diagnosis than younger patients).
Clinical characteristics including severe disability as well as symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and aura were also associated with physician diagnosis. Perhaps these features increase the probability of consultation. In addition, physicians may be more likely to diagnose migraine in patients with specific migraine features such as aura.
Substantial proportions of physician-diagnosed and undiagnosed migraineurs had also been diagnosed with other headache types, especially tension-type headache (44% of physician-diagnosed and 32.3% of undiagnosed migraineurs) and sinus headache (43.1% of physician-diagnosed and 42% of undiagnosed migraineurs). Many patients may suffer more than one headache type; migraine and tension-type headache frequently occur together. The prevalence of self-reported diagnosis of sinus headache was far greater in this study than in epidemiologic studies based on in-person medical assessment to assess its prevalence.20 These high rates may reflect errors of overdiagnosis of sinus headache.
Patterns of prescription versus over-the-counter medication use for migraine have remained relatively stable over the last decade: 57% of migraineurs in 1999 used only over-the-counter medications, compared with 59% in 198911; 37% and 41% of migraineurs in 198911 and 1999, respectively, used prescription medicines. Given the increase in consultation rate and the introduction of triptans during the 1990s, the changes in the rates of prescription medication use are surprisingly small. Of course, choice of prescription medications among those who receive them has changed dramatically.
According to the United States Headache Consortium, prescription medication is warranted for migraineurs with moderate or severe migraine.21 Sixty-four percent of physician-diagnosed migraineurs and 41% of undiagnosed migraineurs reported experiencing severe impairment or needing bed rest during their most recent headaches. Productivity at work or school was reduced by at least 50% during a headache in 57.6% of physician-diagnosed and 45.1% of undiagnosed migraineurs. Many migraineurs in both the diagnosed and undiagnosed group have unmet treatment needs; and many continue to experience substantial disability, which should be a target for effective treatment.21 Diagnosis of those with moderate to severe disability so that these impaired patients can receive appropriate treatment is a benchmark of improvement in migraine management from a public health perspective.
The data from this study should be considered in the context of its limitations. First, individuals not suffering from migraine may have been incorrectly assigned a diagnosis of migraine based on the application of diagnostic criteria to questionnaire responses. If migraine overdiagnosis was substantial, migraine prevalence estimates as well as age, sex, and disability profiles of this study population would be expected to differ from those from other studies using more rigorous methods. The similarity of American Migraine Study II results to those of other studies using different methods22 suggests that overdiagnosis is unlikely to be a major factor.
Second, selection bias, whereby individuals with a physician diagnosis of migraine may have been more likely than undiagnosed migraineurs to respond to the survey, might have led to an overestimation of the values for some study parameters (such as the proportion of migraineurs who have ever consulted physicians). The degree to which such selection bias operated was explored in the American Migraine Study.8 Selection bias was found not to have led to overestimations of study parameter values or to have affected relationships among values in that study.
In summary, the results of the American Migraine Study II demonstrate that diagnosis of migraine has increased over the past decade. Despite this increase, approximately half of migraineurs in the United States remain undiagnosed. Furthermore, the increases in consultation and diagnosis of migraine have not been accompanied by increased use of prescription medicines for migraine management. Migraine continues to cause significant debilitation in sufferers, whether or not they are diagnosed by a physician. As in 1989, migraine in 1999 remains an underdiagnosed condition that produces substantial disability. These data underscore the need for health care professionals to renew their commitment to recognizing and effectively managing this important health problem.
Acknowledgments: The research was funded by grants from Glaxo Wellcome Inc to the National Headache Foundation. Appreciation is expressed to Jane Saiers, PhD, for editorial assistance with the manuscript.
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Meb Keflezighi, who won the 2014 Boston Marathon and the 2009 New York City Marathon, announced that he is writing a book that will provide tips for everyday runners.
The book, which will be titled "Meb for Mortals," will details his training plans and principles that he follows when it comes to race day. Runner's World parent company, Rodale, will publish the book with it to be available for readers in March 2015.
In addition to covering his training and race day strategies, Keflezighi will provide insight into other key elements that have led him to win several high profile races in his career. It will outline his approach to psychology, diet, injury prevention and even successful aging. Keflezighi won the 2014 Boston Marathon just two weeks before his 39th birthday.
This is Keflezighi's second book. The three-time Olympian released his biography, "Run to Overcome," in November 2010. The book details how his family first came to America and what inspired him to start -- and keep -- running. After winning the 2014 Boston Marathon, Keflezighi updated the book and released a second edition.
When he won the Boston Marathon in April 2014, Keflezighi broke an American drought -- it had been more than 20 years since an American male had won the prestigious race. Afterwards, Keflezighi noted how much winning the Boston Marathon meant to him.
"I have an Olympic medal. I won New York. Before today I felt my career was 90% accomplished. There was one gap. Now I've won Boston, and I feel 110% accomplished," Keflezighi said in an interview with Runner's World.
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Nelson and Colne College Sixth Form is now officially named one of the best colleges in the whole of the country!
It's proven in the latest Government data by the Department for Education's school's and college's performance tables!
And now people in the area can remain confident that they have one of the best colleges in the country on their doorstep, as the latest Government data has shown the College Sixth Form is:
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The college recently held a special event and balloon launch to celebrate its fantastic achievement. Afterwards, students and staff were able to enjoy refreshments and cakes as a reward for their hard work.
It is clear that the college sixth form students are talented, hard-working young people, and the college is lucky to have fantastic staff, with many years of teaching experience. They are determined to ensure their students' success and future careers.
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What if every light bulb had its own unique Internet IP address?
Netherlands-based NXP Semiconductors asks this question in announcing its new Internet-enabled Smart Lighting network powered by the GreenChip this week. My immediate question: Why would I want my bulbs to have IP addresses?
NXP believes the possibilities with its new smart lighting technology, which allows compact fluorescent and LED lights to be controlled by any Internet-enabled device, are endless: "You could monitor, manage and control every light bulb from any Internet-enabled device–turning lights on and off individually, dimming or creating scenes from your smartphone, tablet, PC or TV–to save energy as well as electricity costs," NXP states. "Your 'smart lighting' network could have dozens or even hundreds of appliances connected through a wireless network designed for maximum energy savings, communicating information about their environment, about power consumption levels, and alerting you to any problems."
John Croteau, senior vice president and general manager, power lighting solutions and high performance RF for NXP Semiconductors, says GreenChip "signals a fundamental shift in the way we interact with lights." Homeowners can turn on and off lights when and where they need them, at the desired level of brightness, from anywhere. "Our Smart Lighting solution also brings us one step closer to the 'Internet of Things'–a world in which every home appliance can be monitored and controlled via an IP address–at a very compelling price point for consumers," Croteau adds.
Kit Eaton, writing in Fast Company, buys into the possibilities. "You'll also be able to control mood lighting `states' with a remote control, or via your iPad, as if you were a theater lighting designer; you'll be able to quickly and easily incorporate movement sensing automated lighting, that could even turn on dimly if it detects you're stumbling to the bathroom at midnight; and you'll be able to download apps to hone and polish your home's lighting energy needs so that you end up with a smaller power bill," he writes.
What do you think? Are these the logical first step toward building "smart" homes controlled and monitored by our smart phones, or just another gadget to add to our high-tech clutter? When will this party be over?
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Floyd Mayweather, Jr. calls the complex riddle that is his fighting style the "May-vinci code" and after 18 years of trying nobody has been able to crack it.
In all likelihood there will be no upset for Marcos Maidana when he faces off against Mayweather tomorrow night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. But in the past week Maidana has taken on the role of the pied piper of the west coast as his quiet yet charismatic personality has attracted fans and caused them to come out in large numbers in support of his quest to topple the world's best pound-for-pound fighter. If he were to upset Mayweather it would be colossal. The 30-year-old Argentine has a certain flair and confidence about him and over the past week he has shown up in Los Angeles and Las Vegas dressed to the nines with the look of a South American hitman sent north to take Mayweather out.
"I don't respect nobody in the ring," says Maidana. "I go in the ring to fight and Mayweather's going to see the same thing. I'm not going in there thinking about who he is or what he's done. Other fighters have tried but maybe I am the guy that will beat him."
With that, here are the keys to victory for Marcos Maidana:
(1.) Use his left jab – Floyd's uncle and co-trainer Roger Mayweather has often said that a fighter with a good jab could defeat his nephew. Roger often points to Oscar De La Hoya who used his jab over the first six rounds at least to disrupt Mayweather, Jr. when they fought in 2007. Maidana has a good left jab and he mixes it well to the body and head. He used it often against Adrien Broner in his last fight and it set up his left hook to the head which avoids Mayweather's shoulder roll defense. Al Bernstein commented that whenever Maidana threw his double left jab good things happened for him against Broner.
(2.) Use the overhand right – Maidana throws an awkward and unusual overhand right. It is a short, arcing punch and it comes over the top. He used it often in the Broner fight to circumvent the shoulder-roll defense which Mayweather also relies on as a major component of his defense. On the inside Maidana needs to throw that punch to the head as often as possible.
(3.) Back him up – Not only should Maidana pressure Mayweather into retreat but he should push him back as often as possible. In doing so, it will keep Mayweather from getting set and throwing his own punches. Maidana should make every attempt to stay close and pressure Mayweather much like Emanuel Burton and Jose Luis Castillo did.
(4.) Make him work – At 37-years-old Mayweather fights at a pedestrian pace. He throws few punches, moves little and he conserves his energy very well. Maidana has to make Mayweather work outside his comfort zone in an effort to tire out the man that is closer to 40 than he is 30.
(5.) Go to the body - Mayweather is very difficult to hit in general and it is very difficult to land a clean punch to his head. The body is a more stationary and larger target and Maidana should shoot for it at every opportunity. Whether it's with a jab or with power shots Maidana should go there as it will tire Mayweather and make him drop his hands.


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Our December has been a whirlwind. Since I didn't have time to blog about individual events, I thought it would be fun to do a photo rundown of our December before moving onto January. Here's a little peak into what went on in December:
Scenes from Dave and Mary Butler's wedding… (sorry there aren't any of Dave and MD; the photos in the church didn't turn out so great).
Scenes from Christmas with the Heddleston's…
Scenes from celebrating John's birthday… (He's a Christmas baby!)
What a cutie!
Scenes from our first Maryland Christmas together… (this included our first trial with a church in the area for midnight mass).
Scenes from Christmas with my mom…
You're welcome Ellen; I hope you enjoyed that pie. And in case you're wondering, yes, my mom made all three scarves and garment bags pictured above! She's super talented.
Scenes from Christmas at my dad and Camille…
Scenes from our first Maryland/DC adventure… at the National Christmas Tree!
Here's to a more calm January and less traveling. Here's to more cuddling and less naps in the car. Here's to organizing the townhouse and less unpacking boxes.
Here's to 2012. Here's to our real start in Maryland.