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It's about 5 and 10 minutes to Lund and Malmoe with car. You are in central Copenhagen in less than 1 hour. It's easy whether you take the train, the station is 1,5 km from Vragerup or drive your car over the bridge. We recommend a daytrip around Oeresund. Oneway over the bridge and one way by the ferry in Helsingborg or Helsingoer.
Of course we also have a lot of shopping in the surroundings outside the big cities.

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Google has updated their Google Drive app to allow sharing directly from the Google Drive folder. To share a file currently in your Google Drive folder, all you have to do is right click on the file, go down to Google Drive, and select "Share...". It really couldn't get much simpler than that.
The update is available in both the Windows and Mac versions of the software and will be coming to a desktop system near you in the coming days as it rolls out. Of course, if you aren't already using Google Drive's desktop app, you can download the nifty syncing software directly from Google (source link #2)


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Veterans of Foriegn Wars
Martin D. Denison Post 6873
Ladies Auxiliary
Hospital and VAVS Program
The goal of the Hospital & VAVS program is to meet the needs of hospitalized patients in VA Medical Centers and other hospitals thoughout this country. With the influx of this generations veterans and the rise in long-term rehabilitative services, there is a greater need for volunteers. However, the type of help needed is changing. Be sure to speak with your local VAVS Representative to find out how you can serve these special veterans.
In 1928 Volunteer Hospital work became the second National Program adopted by the Ladies Auxiliary VFW. As America's troops return from battle and aging warriors need medical attention, the Ladies Auxiliary has been there to assist with a cheerful smile, an encouraging word, and time to write or read a letter from loved ones. Thr organization volunteers 1.8 million hours a year.
Long before the Ladies Auxiliary was founded, women were humanizing hospitals - volunteering their services to brighten the lives of their "boys" who had contracted diseases or suffered injuries while in the service. They sewed lap robes, rolled bandages, and baked breads and desserts; they assisted hospital workers with administrative, janitorial, and laundry chores; they provided companionship to bedridden patients by talking with them, reading to them, and helping them write letters to loved ones. Most importantly, they reassured patients that they were important and not forgotten. And when the Ladies Auxiliary was founded in 1914, many members of the new organization continued their volunteer service without pause.
Despite the number of hours contributed by Auxiliary members in the organization's early years, the Ladies Auxiliary did not officially recognize its hospital program until 1928. That year, the Auxiliary appointed its first hospital chairperson in an attempt to determine the extent of its members' volunteer services and to coordinate their work. The Auxiliary also began formally backing and recognizing its hospital volunteers. With the support of their organization, by 1940 Auxiliary members were annually donating 600,000 hours of their time and over $335,00 to hospitals.
After World War II, the day of the "amateur" volunteer waned. Many volunteers felt that the influx of school-trained nursing assistants, "Candy Stripers," and Licensed Practical Nurses had made their help unnecessary. To address this problem, Veterans Administration (VA) officials met in April 1946 with representatives of the veteran's organizations, ladies auxiliaries, the Red Cross, and the USO. Together they organized a new system for volunteer services - the VA Volunteer Service (VAVS).
The Auxiliary's role in this VAVS system is to supplement the services provided by the trained professionals of the hospital's staff. VAVS volunteers move patients in wheelchairs from their rooms to doctors' offices and treatment and testing areas, provide entertainment, write letters for patients, oversee many outside recreational trips, and in general provide the personal touch that a busy staff has little time to give. In VA Hospitals, one or more full-time professionals direct the services provided by VAVS volunteers.
Over the years, the volunteer Service program has proven itself cost-effective for the hospitals, psychologically healthy for the patients, and emotionally satisfying for the givers. Each year, VA hospitals around the country honor these volunteer workers by recognizing the number of hours donated to the welfare of its patients. Many Auxiliary members have certificates attesting to thousands of hours of volunteer service.
Today, the Hospital and VAVS programs also serve patients in non-VA hospitals, and in nursing and convalescent homes. The challenge faced by these dedicated workers is the growing number of aging veterans who will require long-term care and volunteer support.


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While a yeast infection is a very common condition, it is often mis-diagnosed or not recognized. The infection is caused by an overgrowth of the Candida species of yeast (a type of fungus) in our body and results in a wide range of disparate symptoms, some of which can be quite subtle.
They call it the 'hidden fungus' for a reason
Of course if a women is suffering from a case of vaginal yeast infection, a man has visible male yeast infection symptoms, or a baby has a severe diaper rash, Candida is usually correctly identified as the cause and treatment is started (see treatment options below and in the sidebar). But more chronic and seemingly unrelated symptoms such as joint pain, headaches, skin rashes, fatigue, general malaise, itchy ears, bloating, depression, and digestive problems are not always associated with a yeast infection.
The other complication is the difficulty in identifying what causes yeast infection as there are many potential triggers:
- It is commonly accepted that prolonged use of antibiotics is a risk factor. This is because antibiotics negatively affect the natural balance of microorganisms in the gut and elsewhere on the body – between "beneficial" bacterial species (e.g. lactobacillus or bifidobacteria) and harmful bacteria, Candida causing yeasts and parasites. If this balance is lost, a yeast outbreak can occur.
- Diets high in simple sugars have been associated with yeast infection outbreaks. Diabetics are particularly susceptible if blood sugar levels remain elevated.
- Hormonal changes are thought to upset the natural balance of flora in the gut and/or alter biochemical conditions in localized parts of the body. Pregnancy, menstruation, menopause and birth control pills can all contribute to getting a yeast infection.
- Topical infections such as vaginal thrush for example can be caught through direct contact with an infected surface, clothing or from a sexual partner. Certain chemicals and perfumes used in soaps and washes can aggravate the condition.
- Like all fungal organisms, Candida yeast species grow most quickly in protected, dark and moist environments so wearing tight-fitting clothing (especially underwear when it comes to genital yeast infections) made from non-ventilating synthetic materials is considered a risk factor.
- Other potential risk factors include a weakened immune system due to steroid use, stress, HIV/AIDS and certain cancer treatments.
How to get rid of yeast infection
- The first step is to identify any risk factors and take measure to address them. Don't take antibiotics, steroids or hormones, unless there is a compelling medical necessity of course.
- Second, for localized infections such as penile and vaginal yeast infections consider using a topical antifungal cream such as Monistat. Homeopathic options also exist to help relieve some of the negative symptoms. See this Yeastrol review for more details.
- For chronic and recurrent infections follow a Candida diet (also known as a yeast free diet) designed to reduce sugars and refined carbohydrates and eliminate yeasts and molds. Much of the guidance can be found summarized in this step by step program
- Fourth, begin a course of probiotics to repopulate the gut with healthy bacteria, a process thought to help get rid of yeast infection. Read these Threelac reviews for a probiotic designed to combat Candida and help get rid of yeast infection.
- Fifth consider taking antifungal supplements such as Oil of Oregano, Caprylic acid, Undecyclenic acid, Isatis tinctoria, Berberine, and emphasizing foods with known antifungal qualities such as raw garlic and live natural yogurts. This guidance is laid out in more detail in the yeast infection no more book.
- Sixth increase fiber intake by taking a soluble fiber supplement such as Psylliun seed. Fiber is thought to improve the absorptive capacity of the gastrointestinal tract and may assist in binding yeast toxins.
- Seventh, reduce stress as much as possible.
- Eighth, get more information about yeast infection treatment
In very severe case and resistant yeast strains, sufferers may need to turn to prescription medications, taken orally following advice from their doctor. Unfortunately as some systemic drugs have been associated with liver damage and can interact negatively with other medications, their use is often considered as a last resort to get rid of yeast infections. Systemic forms of Candida can be extremely serious and requiring of medical attention. In all cases, if your symptoms do not improve, or they worsen, notify your doctor.


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Shikamaru's pained huff brought Yoshino's mind back to present time and place. Her mind had gone horribly off track and, by getting lost in her memories, she had applied too much pressure to a large, harsh bruise on her son's face. She mentally reprimanded herself, immediately retracting her hands from the young man's face and dunking her too-dry cloth back into the ice cold bucket of water by her side.
"It isn't often I find you going out and getting into a fight, Shikamaru." Yoshino said, shooting her son a pointed look. Her grunted and subconsciously shrunk under her gaze. The woman sighed and brought the cloth back up to his face to wipe of what remained of the dirt, grime, and blood. "In fact, I've never seen you get into any fight. You've always avoided them. They were always 'too troublesome' for you."
Shikamaru scowled and looked at the ground. Yoshino sighed and hung the cloth on the side of her bucket. She continued to question her son as she reached a hand to her right and grabbed a soft, clean towel.
"What happened?" She asked, unfolding the towel carefully. "Did somebody insult Chouji-kun?" Yoshino gently patted Shikamaru's face dry, avoiding pressing too hard on his bruises and cuts.
Shikamaru averted his gaze. "No, Kaa-san. Chouji is fine." He said in his usual bored voice. Yoshino frowned.
"Did something happen to Ino-chan, then?" She asked, pulling her hands back and setting the towel aside.
"That troublesome woman is fine." He grumbled, slouching forward and leaning over his knees.
Yoshino resisted huffing in annoyance. Her son was injured; she couldn't just go hitting him in the head and demanding he tell her what happened. However, there were several things that could possibly have happened. The very few she had managed to narrow down as the most likely were being eliminated.
"Did Tsunade-sama assign you to catch Tora again to-" Yoshino gave her son a look as she quoted back to him his own words. "-'appease her sadistic mind'?"
Shikamaru rolled his eyes. "No. Kiba is doing it this time."
Yoshino's lips twitched in amusement before setting back into a line. "Then what happened?"
"..." The Nara heir was silent.
Yoshino sighed and stood to retrieve the first aid kit from its basket in the pantry. The silence continued, only being interrupted by the Nara woman's soft footsteps and the rough sound of the basket being slid off the shelf. It was agonizing and her patience was waning, curiosity beginning to churn wildly within her.
"...did you get in a bar fight?" She asked, breaking the silence. Shikamaru looked up at her with a deep frown and a disbelieving look.
"I'm not Tou-san, Kaa-san." He said irritably.
"Did Ino-chan finally decide hitting you on the top of the head will only make you lazier?"
"Ino is too mentally preoccupied to think about that."
"Did Tsunade-sama get drunk again and throw a bottle of sake at your face?"
"Even while intoxicated, Tsunade-sama loves her liquor too much to use it as a weapon if unnecessary."
"Very true...did Tsunade-sama throw an empty sake bottle at your face?"
"Mendokuse. No, she didn't."
"Did Naruto-kun attempt to practice a new jutsu in public - again?"
"Naruto is in the hospital with a broken arm."
"Did you make the unhealthy decision of becoming a masochistic and met with Anko?"
"That's not a masochistic decision, Kaa-san. That's a death wish."
"Another truth. Very well, did you walk into the critical condition area of Konoha's asylum?"
"I interact with other shinobi on a daily basis, Kaa-chan."
"Than what the hell happened to you?" Yoshino screeched, slamming the bottle of disinfectant on the table. Shikamaru shoved aside the urge to wince and instead threw his head back to look at the ceiling.
"Mendokuse..." He muttered.
Yoshino's hands went straight to her hair and she tugged on the locks in frustration. "AGH!"
At that moment, the sound of the front door opening and closing echoed through the house. This caused Yoshino to stop her attempt at pulling all of her hair out as she yelled, "SHIKAKU!"
There was a thud, signifying that her husband had discarded his shoes carelessly by the front door - she made a mental note to yell at him about it later - and then the lazy shuffling of his heavy footsteps. The Nara head yawned as he dragged himself through the door and into the kitchen and dining area.
"Mendokuse. What's wrong now, you troublesome woman?" Shikaku drawled, retrieving a bottle from a cabinet above the stove and a glass. Yoshino ground her teeth together and stopped herself from throwing something at him.
"Shikamaru went and got himself in a fight and he won't tell me what happened!" Yoshino exclaimed, throwing her arms into the air and glaring at the man.
Shikaku looked over at his lazy son, face bruised and cut, and huffed. "Why didn't you just tell her, boy? Saves us both some trouble." He removed the cork and poured himself a glass of what was undeniably something alcoholic.
"It's too troublesome." Shikamaru replied easily. Shikaku nodded at the boy and took a sip of his drink.
"Alright." He said. Yoshino turned to face him in an instant.
"Alright?! Alright?! What do you mean 'alright'?!" She yelled, slamming her palm on the table. She eyed the kunai that was lying haphazardly on the kitchen counter and she considered that maybe throwing something wasn't all that bad of an idea.
Shikaku shrugged indifferently and took another drink. "You heard the gaki. It's too troublesome."
Yoshino screamed in outrage. "I don't care how troublesome it is! You'll tell me! I'm just being a concerned mother!"
Shikamaru looked at his father with what one would call a "pleading" expression. However, Shikamaru does not plead, and therefore his look was categorized as one of politely asking for help.
"What? You heard your mother. Just tell her whatever it is and this whole troublesome thing will go away." Shikaku told his son waving a hand through the air as if doing something as simple as that was too much effort. "Did Sakura decide to use you as a punching bag? Were you attacked by an enemy shinobi? Did Tsunade-sama throw an empty bottle at you-"
(Shikamaru groaned and shook his head with only an utter of, "Troublesome.")
"-? Was it a training accident? The answer shouldn't be too hard, son." Shikaku finished.
"It was a training accident." Shikamaru drawled reluctantly, realizing that if he didn't say anything he'd just get into more trouble.
Yoshino stopped pacing and looked at her son. "Who were you training with? I didn't you were training with Chouji-kun and Ino-chan until Friday."
"I'm not." Shikamaru replied. He leaned back in his chair with a sigh. "Temari is in town again. She just wanted a spar, that's all."
"That doesn't look like she 'just wanted a spar', son." Shikaku said, eyeing Shikamaru. "It looks she wanted to beat you up." He shrugged and took another drink. "Did a mighty fine job of it, from what I can tell."
A redness began to spread across Shikamaru's cheeks and the young man coughed, staring off to the right. Shikaku raised an eyebrow at his son's reaction.
"She was angry and needed someone to take it out on." Shikamaru explained.
"That doesn't sound like the sort of the thing Temari-chan would do, though." Yoshino said, eyebrows knit together as she thought. "Temari-chan has always struck me as the kind of person who wasn't too easily enraged. And if she ever took it out on anybody it would be the person who pushed her buttons in the first place." A thought suddenly struck the woman and she blinked.
"...troublesome..." Shikamaru muttered.
"I didn't think you were a masochist, son." Shikaku said, smiling lopsidedly. There was a twinkle in his eyes that Shikamaru had never had much of a liking for.
The blush his face had begun to take on strengthened. The tips of his ears felt incredibly hot and he just wanted to get the hell out of there. I should have just gone to the hospital. Shikamaru thought exasperatedly.
"Did you provoke Temari-chan, Shikamaru?" Yoshino asked, looking at her son with a small smile. The pineapple-headed boy's embarrassed 'Mendokuse' was all the conformation she needed.
"Tell me, boy - is she cute when she's angry?" Shikaku asked with a smirk. His son's face became a delightful tomato red.
Yoshino was silent for only a moment before the squeal erupted from her throat. Shikaku threw his head back and laughed before the realization hit him full force and stopped. He blinked and leaned back in his chair.
"My God…he actually likes a girl." He blinked again and looked at his empty glass. "I need another drink."
Yoshino was too busy smiling and talking to Shikaku at a rapid pace. Shikamaru scowled and stood up.
"Ugh. So troublesome." He said to himself before leaving the house and going to the hospital like he should have in the first place.
On his way, he wondered if perhaps he would see Temari again tomorrow. The blonde Sunan kunoichi was quite the beauty when angered and he began to think of ways he could go about enraging her the next time.
It took the Nara genius several long moments to suddenly stop in the middle of the road and realize his father was right; he had turned into a masochist.
(But it was an enjoyable kind of self-harm so he supposed it was okay.)


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In Capulet's house, just before the feast is to begin, Lady Capulet calls to the Nurse, needing help to find her daughter. Juliet enters, and Lady Capulet dismisses the Nurse so that she might speak with her daughter alone. She immediately changes her mind, however, and asks the Nurse to remain and add her counsel. Before Lady Capulet can begin to speak, the Nurse launches into a long story about how, as a child, an uncomprehending Juliet became an innocent accomplice to a sexual joke. Lady Capulet tries unsuccessfully to stop the wildly amused Nurse. An embarrassed Juliet forcefully commands that the Nurse stop.
Lady Capulet asks Juliet what she thinks about getting married. Juliet replies that she has not given it any thought. Lady Capulet observes that she gave birth to Juliet when she was almost Juliet's current age. She excitedly continues that Juliet must begin to think about marriage because the "valiant Paris" has expressed an interest in her (1.3.76). Juliet dutifully replies that she will look upon Paris at the feast to see if she might love him. A servingman enters to announce the beginning of the feast.
Three scenes into the play, the audience finally meets the second title character. Thematically, this scene continues to develop the issue of parental influence, particularly the strength of that influence over girls. Lady Capulet, herself a woman who married at a young age, offers complete support for her husband's plan for their daughter, and puts pressure on Juliet to think about Paris as a husband before Juliet has begun to think about marriage at all. Juliet admits just how powerful the influence of her parents is when she says of Paris: "I'll look to like, looking liking move; / But no more deep will I endart mine eye / Than your consent gives strength to make it fly" (1.3.100–101). In effect, Juliet is saying that she will follow her mother's advice exactly in thinking about Paris.
While providing a humorous moment, the Nurse's silly anecdote about Juliet as a baby also helps to portray the inevitability of Juliet's situation. The Nurse's husband's comment about Juliet falling on her back when she comes of age is a reference to Juliet one day engaging in the act of sex. His comment, therefore, shows that Juliet has been viewed as a potential object of sexuality and marriage since she was a toddler. In broad terms, Juliet's fate to someday be given away in marriage has been set since birth.
Beyond thematic development, this scene provides magnificent insight into the three main female characters. Lady Capulet is a flighty, ineffectual mother: she dismisses the Nurse, seeking to speak alone with her daughter, but as soon as the Nurse begins to depart, Lady Capulet becomes nervous and calls the Nurse back. The Nurse, in her hilarious inability to stop telling the story about her husband's innuendo about Juliet's sexual development, shows a vulgar streak, but also a familiarity with Juliet that implies that it was she, and not Lady Capulet, who raised the girl. Indeed, it was the Nurse, and not Lady Capulet, who suckled Juliet as a baby (1.3.70).
Juliet herself is revealed in this scene as a rather naïve young girl who is obedient to her mother and the Nurse. But there are glimpses of a strength and intelligence in Juliet that are wholly absent in her mother. Where Lady Capulet cannot get the Nurse to cease with her story, Juliet stops it with a word. We noted already that Juliet's phrase "But no more deep will I endart mine eye / Than your consent gives strength to make it fly" seems to imply a complete acquiescence to her mother's control. But the phrase can also be interpreted as illustrating an effort on Juliet's part to use vague language as a means of asserting some control over her situation. In this phrase, while agreeing to see if she might be able to love Paris, she is at the same time saying that she will put no more enthusiasm into this effort than her mother demands. The phrase can therefore be interpreted as a sort of passive resistance.
I really like how they translated the quotes into modern day time.
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This site is wonderful but it doesn't point out some literary elements I think it should such as dramatic irony. In Act IV Scene I one of the first occurrences of dramatic irony is that Paris believes Juliet is weeping over Tybalt's death but she is weeping over Romeo which the audience knows.
It would be nice to have dramatic irony's pointed out a little!
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In act 2 scene 5 Nurse appears to be tired and sore and tell Romeo the news NOT in act 2 scene 4 as sparknotes have written down.
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ADS Security
ADS Security Expands Southeast Footprint With American Burglar and Fire Alarms BuyWith the acquisition of American Burglar and Fire Alarms, ADS Security adds 2,700 new accounts in Columbia, S.C.
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Dealing with Drought, Freshwater Shortages, and Climate Change
Click on a map for its original full-size image. The two Plant Hardiness Zone Maps on the far right are
for 1990 (above) and 2006 (below) and show northward movement of zones caused by global warming.
The Texas Drought: Causes, Science, Prospects, Law, Resources
Impacts of Climate Change to Western Water Resources
Permanent Drought Predicted in the Southwestern United States
Anthropogenic Climate Change and Climate Science Denialism
Groundwater and the Rule of Capture
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Maps
National Drought Resources
- Current U.S. Drought Monitor
- The National Drought Mitigation Center
- U.S. Drought Assessment (National Weather Service)
- National Integrated Drought Information System
- Drought Information Center Archive (NOAA)
- NOAA Climate Services (NOAA)
- NOAA's Climate Prediction Center: La Niña is back (NOAA)
- Environmental Protection Agency's WaterSense Program
- How Drought Stress Predisposes Trees and Shrubs to Diseases (pdf)
- Caring for Trees in a Dry Climate
- Drought Damage to Trees
- Recognizing Drought Injury Symptoms on Plants
- How Climate Change is Destroying the Earth (Infographic)
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complete full-size version.
Texas Drought Climate and Meteorological Resources
- Texas Climate Initiative (Public resource dedicated to the advance of climate change science and education in Texas)
- Texas Climate News (essential source for information about climate change)
- Texas Water Resources Institute
- Texas Drought Information (TCEQ)
- Drought Impact on Texas Surface Water (TCEQ, jpg)
- Texas Drought Officially The Worst Ever (TAMU)
- Why Are This Drought and Heat Wave Happening? (National Weather Service)
- Texas Wildfires of 2011 (TCEQ)
- Drought Under Global Warming: A Review | PDF (Aiguo Dai, 19 Oct 2010; the best scientific review about the effect of global warming on drought and the prospects for life on Earth)
- The Next Dust Bowl (pdf, Joe Romm, Nature, v. 478, 27 October 2011; also see here)
- The Impact of Global Warming on Texas, Second Edition (Texas Climate Initiative, pdf, free, essential; also available as a UT Press book for $55)
- The Changing Climate of South Texas 1900-2100: Problems and Prospects, Impacts and Implications (Texas Climate Initiative, pdf, free)
- Drought in Texas (A special e-newsletter about dealing with the Texas drought, Texas Water Resources Institute; subscribe, free)
- Texas Drought: Now and Then (in txH20, Fall 2011 Magazine of the Texas Water Resources Institute, pdf, free, essential, subscribe)
- After exceptionally hot and dry 2011, more drought forecast for new year (Texas Climate News)
- Hansen et al: "Extreme heat waves...in Texas and Oklahoma in 2011...were 'caused' by global warming" (Climate Progress)
- Perceptions of Climate Change: The New Climate Dice (pdf, Hansen et al., NASA)
". . . the extreme summer climate anomalies in Texas in 2011. . . almost certainly would not have occurred in the absence of global warming with its resulting shift of the anomaly distribution. In other words, we can say with a high degree of confidence that these extreme anomalies were a consequence of global warming. . . Today's extreme anomalies occur because of simultaneous contributions of specific weather patterns [such as La Niña] and global warming." - Hansen et al., 5 January 2012.
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Southern Plains Wildfire Outbreak - A New Texas Weather Phenomenon
This newly recognized Texas weather phenomenon is the result of the 2005-2012 drought cycle plus global warming.
- Southern Plains Wildfire Outbreak Recognizable, Predictable, Inevitable
- Texas Firestorm: Introduction to the Southern Plains Wildfire Outbreak (video)
- Texas Firestorm and Southern Plains Wildfire Outbreaks (Texas Forest Service)
- Ready, Set, Go! and Firewise Communities (Texas Forest Service)
- A Meteorological Composite of the 2005/06 Wildfire Outbreaks in the Southern Plains (pdf, National Weather Service)
- Overview of the April 9th, 2009 North Central Texas Wildfire Outbreak (pdf, Texas Forest Service)
- Fire Operations Briefing, April 10, 2011 (pdf, Texas Forest Service)
- 2011 Texas Wildfires (Wikipedia)
- Bastrop, Texas, Wildfire, Sept 4, 2011 (video)
- Texas Wildfires 2011 (Worst in Texas History) (video, must watch)
Texas Resources for Drought Management
- Turfgrass Water Use, Irrigation, and Water Conservation (Prepared for Midland & Ector Counties by Dr. David Chalmers)
- Water-Wise Landscaping for the Permian Basin (Permian Basin Master Gardeners, pdf, 2.8 MB)
- Useful Drought Web Resources (AgriLife, pdf)
- Drought Proofing Your Landscape (AgriLife, pdf)
- Irrigation Check-up (AgriLife, pdf)
- Keeping Your Lawn Alive During Drought (AgriLife, pdf)
- Weather-based Irrigation (AgriLife, pdf)
- Water Education in Texas (AgriLife)
- Effects of Drought Stress on Trees and Landscape Plants (Texas Forest Service)
- Will My Tree Make It? Assessing Pine and Shade Tree Damage from Drought (Texas Forest Service)
- Helping Drought-Stressed Trees (East Texas Gardening)
- Lawn Water Management (pdf)
- Keep Your Lawn Alive During Drought (pdf)
- Insects also bugged by Texas drought
- Rainwater Revival (Texas Hill Country Rainwater Collection Symposium)
- Wildflower Center Drought Resource Center (UT Austin)
Rainwater Harvesting
- Rainwater Harvesting (AgriLIFE Extension)
- Rainwater Harvesting Publication (AgriLIFE Extension, 36 pages, pdf)
- The Texas Manual on Rainwater Harvesting (Texas Water Development Board, 88 pages, pdf)
- Innovative Water Technologies FAQs (Texas Water Development Board)
- Making a Rain Barrel (AgriLIFE Extension, 6 pages, pdf)
- Rainwater Harvesting, Landscape Methods (AgriLIFE Extension, 4 pages, pdf)
- Water Resources and Environmental Resources for Texans (AgriLIFE Extension, 5 pages, pdf)
- Rainwater Harvesting: Examples, Sources & Equipment (AgriLIFE Extension, 6 pages, pdf)
- Harvesting, Storing, and Treating Rainwater for Domestic Indoor Use (TCEQ, 52 pages, pdf)
- Rainwater Harvesting (Denton County Master Gardener Association)
Firewise Landscaping
Landscaping to mitigate wildfire damage caused by drought and global warming.
- Firewise Landscaping and Plant Lists
- Firewise Landscaping Checklist (pdf)
- Firewise Landscaping Brochure (pdf)
- Firewise Landscaping (pdf, Texas Forest Service)
- Firewise Communities
- Communities Compatible with Nature (pdf, 2 MB)
- Firewise Guide to Landscape and Construction (pdf)
- Safer From The Start: A Guide to Firewise-Friendly Developments (pdf, 3.7 MB)
- Sample Home Ignition Zone Assessment and Mitigation Guide (pdf)
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i have a lovely old boy who has recently moved from full grass livery to being stabled at night, he has between 4 and 6 hours turnout per day and is in the rest of the time. his temperament has changed and my vet suggested changing his diet but what she recommended seems to have made him fizzy and grumpy. so i wanted to increase his haylage but the yard manager says he's already having enough for her 16" german warmblood which is 4kg each night. he is convinced he is hungry and keeps barging out of his stable trying to get food, he has always had impeccable manners and its confusing that he has suddenly started barging through me. i want to check that he is getting enough as he never seems to be grazing in his paddock he is either chasing the other geldings or just standing in a corner with his head hanging. its really upsetting me and he is clearly not happy what do i do? his weight is lovely he's never looked so good he's not rugged or clipped as he only does light hacking at weekends and little bunny hop jumps so he doesn't need energy he just needs to think he's full
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I also have a heavy cob, a mare who is 22, who lives out 24/7.
By the sound of it, your boy is missing his turnout, especially if he has gone from full turnout to only 4 or 6 hours a day.
My old girl crib bit before we had her as she got bored and moody being in a stable, even if only over night, so we've always kept her out, and she's been absolutely fine. If ever she has had to be stabled, even for a couple of hours, she will kick the door, start weaving, and generally misbehave.
Rather than mess about with feed he probably doesn't need, I would ask if he can go back to 24/7 turnout, or if not then look for somewhere else where he can be out all the time - it's obviously what he needs, and the bad behaviour is his way of telling you he's not a happy chappie.
Good luck with him, and I hope you can sort it out.
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I'm not sure that this is an actual feeding issue it seems as though he's unsettled with the present routine. It does sound like he's missing being out 24/7 and is trying to tell you that he is'nt happy. It's unlikely that he is hungary especially as he is'nt bothered about eating in the field and as you have said he looks good and his weight is fine. I would honestly consider changing his routine back to what he was used to and happy with. Best of luck, he sounds such a lovely boy X
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If going back to turnout is an option, I'd also say go for it! My 19yo, (good doer)15.2 TBx mare has 22-24lb hay a night - that's about 10kg and she's in for about 15hrs. She doesn't always eat it all but she doesn't often leave much! Her "hard feed" is a low cal balancer and half a scoop of Dengie Alfa lite so not much at all! If you're paying for hay in your livery cost, it sounds like your YO might be being a bit stingy. That said if he's not eating at all in the field it's unlikely he is hungry (you may have to check you're not just catching him at his dozing time!)
I've just bought Meadowbrix from Simple System Horse feeds to give to my girls as a bit of a boredom buster if they have to be in for longer while the ground is so wet. They're solid bricks of compressed grass and really take some gnawing. One loves them and really goes for it - leaving her dinner in preference - the other one isn't at all fussed.
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''We met at South Bay shopping center in the parking lot, right in front of Toys 'R' Us,'' Angel said. When he first saw her, he recalled, ''I said: 'Wow. Damn, I'm good.' Because she is a very attractive lady. I was definitely speechless. We were both shy, but slowly we started to loosen up and get to the same type of conversation we were having over the phone. We got a bite to eat, and then we went to get a drink, and she stayed over that night.'' They slept in separate rooms, and Carmen went back to Connecticut the next day. She now visits every weekend and plans to move to Boston in December.
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Would you be able to do the same?
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One rebound later, we were being shuffled from his pediatrician's office to the X-ray room to an orthopedic specialist and to the room where they sell you crutches and orthopedic boots. It was only a badly sprained ankle. But I was still out around $240. Had we not had good, reliable health insurance through the Affordable Care Act, the price tag would've been much higher.
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Excellent points, A-New-Tara! And yes, I too would rather see slow and steady, turtle like, but lasting weight loss along with increase in strength and stamina. I did tell the lady that I thought it was crazy that they were suggesting that I only consume 1200 calories daily for a week, when I'm burning 2800 a week in exercise. And, I think you're right - I shouldn't lie. I'm not very good at it anyway.
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Sadly the downfall to many of these programs offered out there they tend to take calories low because most people want to see that big number at the end of the week. Instead of a realistic healthy number. For me, and it sounds like you are on the same page, I'd rather lose less and lose it healthily than rush a loss by doing radical things. Do what is best for you, what you feel your body needs and the rest will fall into place for you. Honestly, I wouldn't even lie about it to them at Curves, I'd take it as an opportunity to educate them lol.
But that's me, I'm a bit of a loud mouth at times
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How funny that my blog would show up there! Thanks for the support; makes sense to me...and not much creeps me out these days. : )
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Hi - I found your blog through the "Love to Cook" forum. (Just in case you think it's creepy that I just ended up here relatively randomly!)
A healthy eating plan that YOU like is far more important than whatever Curves says you should be eating - and I agree that 1200 calories + exercise is simply not realistic or sustainable for most people.
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text: Mega Boss:I don't know if this is possible but if a boss could be summoned where it would be all 3 bosses (EOC) (EOW) and (Skeletron). To summon this boss you would have to combine the "Suspicicous looking eye" "worm bait" and "Angel Statue". It would have somewhere around 12000 health to 15000. He would NOT go away during the day because he would take a while to kill. Zombie Boss:He should be 12-16 blocks high. He should have around 2000 to 3000 health. He does around 20 damage per hit. As you attack him he should lose armor. (He would wear like cobalt armor or shadow armor). New Armor:Star armor is one of the ideas my friend came up with. You would have to gather 200-300 fallen stars to get the complete set because this would be like the ultimate armor. It would give 12 defense and would grant fast mana regen also using 70% less mana. New Weapons:Star Sword? I'm not sure if this would work but maybe...50 "fallen stars" and a "Muramasa" It would deal from 35-40 damage per hit. Changing the Rarity:I don't think the hooks should be as rare as they are. It once took my friend 3 hours to find just 1. Cobalt armor isn't even that rare. Edit 1: I think a bit more max health would suffice for the health system. Maybe 1200?? Maybe less?? After you hit around 400 health the life crystals would be rarer. Edit 2: I think that since there is a hell world in this game there could be a heaven...with PEACEFUL and friendly mobs. They could sell stuff??? Heaven would be across the whole map at the very top. If you attacked the mobs (Angels) they would attack in groups. (200 hp)


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NEW ORLEANS - Tulane's men's cross country, men's outdoor track & field, women's indoor track & field and women's tennis programs were recognized by the NCAA for placing in the top 10 percent in their sports on the multiyear Academic Progress Rates (APR), it was announced by the NCAA on Wednesday.
Each year the NCAA honors selected Division I sports teams by publicly recognizing their latest multiyear APR. This announcement is part of the overall Division I academic reform effort and is intended to highlight teams who demonstrate a commitment to academic progress and retention of student-athletes by achieving the top APRs within their respective sports. Specifically, these teams posted multiyear APRs in the top 10 percent of all squads in each sport.
"I 'm extremely proud of our student-athletes in these sports along with the coaches and academic staff who support their efforts," Tulane Director of Athletics Rick Dickson said. "They have established another layer of achievement in our mission of excellence in scholarship, competition and service."
The Green Wave men's cross country team placed four student-athletes on the Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll, while the men's track & field program placed eight on the list and women's track & field posted 13 student-athletes on the list.
"I am proud of this achievement by our men's and women's track and field and cross country programs," Tulane's head cross country and track & field coach Eric Peterson said. "This APR information reflects well on the character strength of the young men and women in our program that commit to Tulane University and finish with a highly valued degree. Our student athletes are smart, talented and driven young adults that understand the importance of finishing what they start."
The Tulane women's tennis team placed six student-athletes on the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll, two on the All C-USA Postseason first and second teams and posted a 13-9 overall record this past season.
"I am very proud of the achievements that our student-athlete's have made in reestablishing Tulane's women tennis program both on the court and in the classroom," Tulane's head women's tennis coach Terri Sisk said. "Such recognition by the NCAA puts Tulane back on the map as one of the preeminent programs in the country. In our recruiting efforts, we look to identify young ladies who are prepared to make an athletic and academic commitment to excellence. It's satisfying that their continued hard work and diligence is being recognized by the NCAA with this prestigious award."
The APR provides a real-time look at a team's academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete on scholarship. The APR accounts for eligibility, retention and graduation and provides a measure of each team's academic performance.


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Platform for open-process cooperation
gComm(o)ns is a Free Software platform enabling more open-process participation and cooperation through fine-grained control over objects and processes.
First products are Journal and Conference enabling easier running and more open processes in academic peer-reviewed publishing and conferences.
Open Data (openness of the sources) and Open Access are not enough, they are necessary prerequisites.
Openness of the entire work process ought to be the default in majority of instances (medical record is example of an exception).
Closures, including closed processes, are historically put in place to create and protect private property, political privilege and power over few over many.
Software and organizational changes are required to open up processes. Fine-grained control over objects and processes in cooperation is necessary to have the confidence in the desired effects of opening up. This in turn enables open-process cooperation.
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Nine-month Comprehensive Faculty
The Lead Instructor for the course is Aled Lewis. For each project, Aled is joined by a co-teacher who specializes in the relevant skills. The following list is subject to change. Most of the instructors have web sites which you can visit for more extensive views of their work.
Bruce Beeken is co-owner of Beeken Parsons in Shelburne VT, where he participates in making batch production seating for institutional settings such as college libraries, chapels and refectories, as well as one-off furniture for private and corporate clients. Beeken Parsons has also conducted research in the sustainable use of local wood, including lesser known species and lower grades. Bruce originally trained at Boston University's Program in Artisanry in the late 1970s and was one of the influential makers included in the seminal retrospective, "The Maker's Hand – American Studio Furniture 1940-1990" at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts in 2004. His website is beekenparsons.com.
Asher Dunn is founder and owner of Studio DUNN, a batch production furniture and lighting design firm in Rumford, RI. He has received numerous honors, including "Best New Designer" at New York's International Contemporary Furniture Fair in 2010. Asher's work has appeared in Dwell, Forbes, New England Home, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Luxe, and American Craft. In 2013, he was selected by Vogue as one of "Ten Contemporary Designers to Collect Today." Asher earned his BFA degree from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2008 and founded Studio DUNN in 2010. He teaches the product development segment of the Comprehensive, and his website is studiodunn.com.
Peter Fleming is Head of Furniture at the Sheridan College Bachelor of Craft and Design Program in Toronto, where he has taught since 1989. He also works on commission and produces furniture for exhibition from his Toronto studio. Peter was the 2000 winner of the prestigious Prix Saidye Bronfman Award for Excellence in the Crafts. His work has been exhibited internationally in Canada, the U.S., China, and Korea. Peter teaches the casepiece for the Comprehensive.
Ezra Howell is a self-employed furniture maker and cabinetmaker in Camden, ME. He is a fifth-generation woodworker with 25 years of experience in the trade. Ezra has been profiled in Maine Home + Design magazine, and his work has been featured in the Boston Globe. He teaches the machine joinery and finishing segments of the Comprehensive.
Beth Ireland has been a professional woodworker in Roslindale, MA since 1983, specializing in woodturning, furniture, and cabinetry. She holds a graduate degree in sculpture from Massachusetts College of Art and Design, and her work has been widely exhibited and published throughout the U.S. Her business encompasses everything from one-of-a-kind sculpture to production runs of furniture and turnings, and she is the Lead Instructor for our Turning Intensive. Her website is bethireland.net.
Mark Juliana left the world of high tech in 2007 to explore more meaningful work and graduated from our Nine-month Comprehensive in 2008. He returned to Ashland, OR, where he set up a workshop and began to teach locally. In 2011, Mark returned to the Center as a Studio Fellow and in August of that year he joined our staff as an instructor and Assistant Facilities Manager.
Aled Lewis has been our Lead Instructor since 2009, when he came to the Center from Oxford, England. He originally trained at Rycotewood College and has been a professional furniture maker for over 35 years. Aled's professional experience covers a broad span, from self-employment as a one-of-a-kind furniture maker to managing a busy high-end workshop. He has wide experience in all aspects of designing and making one-off and limited-production furniture. His clients range from private collectors to public institutions such as Oxford University and London-based law and finance companies. Aled was profiled in the Winter 2011 issue of Woodwork magazine and featured on the back cover of Fine Woodworking in February, 2013. His website is aledlewisfurniture.com.
Jim Macdonald creates custom furniture, guitars, art, and portraits featuring marquetry and inlay in Burnham, Maine. In addition to his own projects, Jim collaborates with other high-end furniture makers as a marquetry specialist. His work has been commissioned by Gibson Guitar's Custom Shop and Hinckley Yachts. His Turandot Cabinet appeared in the "Current Work" section of Fine Woodworking (June, 2001). Jim teaches marquetry for the Comprehensive. His work can be seen on Facebook at James Macdonald Art Guitars.
Tim Rousseau divides his time between building furniture on commission in Appleton, ME, and teaching at the Center. After completing our Furniture Intensive in 1998, Tim worked in a multifaceted group shop in Hoboken, NJ before returning to Maine to set up his own business in 2003. Since then, he has been a lead instructor for the Furniture Intensive, in addition to teaching the chair project for the Comprehensive. Tim is a frequent presenter of how-to and project videos for finewoodworking.com, and TauntonWorkshops.com, including the series "Making a Small Cabinet" and "Build an Asian-Inspired Hall Table." His website is timothyrousseau.com.
Valdemar Skov is a woodcarver, furniture maker, and engraver, specializing in ornamental carving for furniture and architectural details, as well as hand-engraving clock dials, fine tools, and jewelry. A woodworker since 1986, and self-employed since 1990, Valdemar has been formally recognized for his work by the Maine State Legislature and has been featured in numerous articles, including a profile in This Old House magazine. Valdemar works out of his studio in Waldoboro, ME, and teaches carving for the Comprehensive. His website is skovwoodcarvingengraving.com.
Ian Stewart is Professor of Design at Sheridan College in Toronto. Previously, he taught at the Savannah College of Art and Design and Seneca College. He has also worked in corporate commercial and industrial design. Ian teaches "Drawing for Design" for the Comprehensive. His website is ianstewart.design.


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DICE and EA have announced that a new title update is available for Battlefield 4 on PlayStation 4 that will prepare the game for the release of the Battlefield 4: Second Assault DLC pack. According to a report by VG247 from Jan. 31, DICE has disclosed that this new Battlefield 4 title update is primarily for the Second Assault DLC, but it does fix numerous DMR and multiplayer issues.
In an official statement, DICE shared that an announcement regarding the release date of Second Assault will come at a later date. It is currently rumored that Battlefield 4: Second Assault will be release during latter half of this month. You can find DICE's full comment concerning the newly released patch and the release date of Second Assault below:
We've started rolling out a new Battlefield 4 game update on PS4. You may experience some downtime during this rollout, as we are also updating the game servers. As usual, it will take a few hours before the majority of servers are updated.
This update is mainly designed to prepare the game for the upcoming release of the expansion pack Battlefield 4 Second Assault. We will announce the release date for this expansion pack later.
In addition to providing a new update on the release of Second Assault, DICE also shared the complete patch notes to the newly released Battlefield 4 title update. A number of DMR balance adjustments have been made along with a dozen or so multiplayer fixes. You can find the patch notes in full below:
DMR Balance Tweaks
-Increased the damage of all DMRs across all ranges. Specifically, damage has been increased at long ranges to allow three-hit kills against unarmored opponents. Additionally, reduced the penalty to accuracy for sustained DMR fire, allowing more rapid follow up shots in combat. The amount of the damage increase varies from weapon to weapon, according to its intended range, rate of fire, and damage. We will continue to monitor the effectiveness of DMRs in combat, and determine if additional action is needed to make DMRs a viable mid to long range weapon.
Other items
-Significantly reduced the duration of the black screen when spawning in, and fixed the issue with players getting killed before being in-game
-Greatly reduced the risk of crosshairs disappearing, which would also result in hit markers disappearing
-Added a headshot icon on the killcard. This should help identify instances where players are correctly killed by one shot
-Fixed an issue in Squad Deathmatch where the "Win/Lose" text was overlapping
-Fixed an issue with players using an exploit for the SOFLAM
-Fixed an issue with players using an exploit for the MAV
-Fixed the gameplay code to properly track the FOV (Field of View) changes in the options menu
-Fixed an issue where chat would break when entering "false" or "true" in the chat window
-Fixed an out-of-helicopter glitch in Air Superiority where players could spawn on the ground and play as infantry
-Fixed the misaligned crosshairs on the T90 MBT
-Added setting to tweak joystick dead zone
-Various minor crash fixes


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When it comes to personal grooming like hair and makeup, many brides forget to take into account their hands and feet. But you shouldn't! Because you may very well be wearing sandals and you'll definitely be shaking the hands of your family and friends all day long. So, thank goodness Julieta from Zk Mexico has come up with these great natural remedies to kick-start your journey towards hand and foot perfection!
With the wedding expenses piling up and very little time in your schedule, you must be thinking that dropping a manicure and pedicure is one way you can cut corners with your bridal beauty.
But no! We've got a better answer than just forgetting about your hands and feet. Just go directly to your pantry and we will show you a few tricks that you can create yourself from things right out of your kitchen.
Here are a few tips for for a homemade manicure and pedicure…
Day 1. Exfoliation
Your hands and feet are in constant use and you have to undertake daily maintenance to keep your skin healthy. While moisturising is important, it's also essential, before using a moisturiser, to exfoliate.
For a rapid remedy, dissolve some lemon juice with a few tablespoons of sugar. The mixture should come out grainy and lumpy. Apply one coat massage into desired area for 2 minutes, then let stand 10 minutes and rinse with warm water. Click on the link too to discover another natural hand remedy featuring lemon juice.
2. Rosewater
To continue your treatment, use rosewater to soothe, relax and tone your skin. This mixture comes with astringent properties to aid toning. To prepare, you will need about 150g of freshly cut red roses and 1 litre of water.
Boil the water and use a bowl that will hold all the petals and add all the petals when the water comes to a boil. Turn off heat and let cool. Strain the rosewater to put the tonic in a covered container so you can use regularly. Best applied with a cotton ball or swab.
3. Softening Almond
After exfoliating and soothing, continue your treatment with a natural softener. Take some almonds and mash until it turns into a powdery substance. Add a tablespoon of ground almonds to a bowl with an egg yolk (only the yolk), mix and then pour in 2 tablespoons of honey. Apply a layer to your skin and let sit for 10 minutes.
4. Strong nails
For strong and healthy looking nails, try an infusion of horsetail leaves. You can find them in any herbal store or many local street markets. Cut the leaves into small pieces and put the leaves in a covered bowl and let stand for 24 hrs.
Boil the water and let it simmer for 15 minutes. Take out the leaves and, once cooled, dip your hands and feet for 15 minutes each, and notice a glow of difference.
5. Avocado Cream: moisturises and removes stains
This is a fantastic skin moisturiser. Puree one whole avocado, then add juice from half a lemon and half a cup of plain yogurt. Apply one coat in your hands and feet for 15 minutes. Rinse with warm water.
Repeat this treatment for 40 minutes, two to three times a week for three months before the day of your wedding. You will see a dramatic difference in the appearance of your skin and nails. All this without having to leave your home.
Thanks Julieta for your interesting advice. And brides, remember, for more ways to plan the wedding you want with the gifts you need, check out our online wedding gift list service – it's got the lowest rates on the market!


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Quednow, B B; Csomor, P A; Chmiel, J; Beck, T; Vollenweider, F X (2008). Sensorimotor gating and attentional set-shifting are improved by the μ-opioid receptor agonist morphine in healthy human volunteers. International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, 11:655-669.
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Prepulse inhibition (PPI) of the acoustic startle response (ASR) has been established as an operational measure of sensorimotor gating. Animal and human studies have shown that PPI can be modulated by dopaminergic, serotonergic, and glutamatergic drugs and consequently it was proposed that impaired sensorimotor gating in schizophrenia parallels a central abnormality within the corresponding neurotransmitter systems. Recent animal studies suggest that the opioid system may also play a role in the modulation of sensorimotor gating. Thus, the present study investigated the influence of the μ-opioid receptor agonist morphine on PPI in healthy human volunteers.
Eighteen male, non-smoking healthy volunteers each received placebo or 10 mg morphine sulfate (p.o.) at a two week interval in a double-blind, randomized, and counterbalanced order. PPI was measured 75 min after drug/placebo intake. The effects of morphine on mood were measured by the Adjective Mood Rating Scale and side effects were assessed by the List of Complaints. Additionally, we administered a comprehensive neuropsychological test battery consisting of tests of the Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery and the Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test.
Morphine significantly increased PPI without affecting startle reactivity or habituation. Furthermore, morphine selectively improved the error-rate in an attentional set-shifting task but did not influence vigilance, memory, or executive functions.
These results imply that the opioid system is involved in the modulation of PPI and attentional set-shifting in humans and they raise the question whether the opioid system plays a crucial role also in the regulation of PPI and attentional set-shifting in schizophrenia.
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WHAT Bryan Davis solo exhibition
WHERE Carvel State Office Building's Mezzanine Gallery, 820 N. French St., Wilmington
WHEN 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Thursday and Friday...
WHAT Bryan Davis solo exhibition
WHERE Carvel State Office Building's Mezzanine Gallery, 820 N. French St., Wilmington
WHEN 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Thursday and Friday
COST Free
INFO artsdel.org or facebook.com/artsdelaware
The work of local artist Bryan Davis is on display in the Delaware Division of the Arts Mezzanine Gallery through Friday. The solo exhibition is a showcase of original works, offering a range of complex visuals comprised of realistic imagery.
In his "artist statement" for the Biggs Museum of Art in Dover, Davis said that he "aims to create iconic images. I want the composition, color and subject matter to work in a way that is irresistible to the viewer."
In order to achieve his goals, the human figure is often presents in dramatic, curious and unexpected compositions. Some of Davis' most thought-provoking pieces have the artist working in the vein of "magic realism," using the human figure juxtaposed against a background suffused with peril.
At other times, Davis draws on his education in illustration. The illustration-influenced pieces are mysterious and complex but remain accessible and relevant for a contemporary audience.
Davis resides full-time in Middletown, where he divides his time between "painting and paying the mortgage." In addition to the DDA exhibition, Davis has also shown his work at the Society of Illustrators, the Maryland Federation of Art Circle Gallery, the Rehoboth Art League and several other locations. His awards and honors include an honorable mention at the Rehoboth Art League's 2012 Regional Juried Exhibiton as well as inclusion in nearly 10 other shows.
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I have a log4j.properties file in my current directory that specifies some things to log at DEBUG level, and everything else as INFO:
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