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Fans are on Twitter excited and posting the hashtag #Flintstones. On Wednesday, The Hollywood Reporter shared that a new movie about the "Flintstones" television show is coming out soon. Warner Brothers is planning a movie but they haven't even started working on it yet.
Chris Henchy is the one working on the script. He wrote the movie "The Campaign" that starred Will Ferrell. Fans will be excited to hear that Ferrell is also working on this movie and will help produce. You know with these two it is going to be a hilarious movie that you don't want to miss.
They have done other things with this television show since it ended and fans can't get enough. "Smurfs" has been turned into a movie as well that was such a hit that they made a sequel to it. It is great to see these characters that most of us watched as children come back again and be able to share them with our children.
At this time, there is no news about when the new "Flintstones" movie will be out but it is coming back and fans can't wait. It should be at least 2015 if not later before it hits theaters.


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Pediatric oncologist John M. Maris, MD, describes the current state of the science in combating neuroblastoma, the most common solid cancer of early childhood, in his article in the June 10, 2010 New England Journal of Medicine, "Recent Advances in Neuroblastoma."
In the article, Dr. Maris reviews the field's latest research knowledge -- much of it based on efforts by Maris and his colleagues at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Maris directs a laboratory at CHOP in collaboration with the multicenter Children's Oncology Group (COG) using tissue samples from 5,000 patients -- the world's largest sample collection for neuroblastoma.
About neuroblastoma
Neuroblastoma is a cancer of the sympathetic nervous system, neuroblastoma most commonly occurs as a solid tumor arising from the adrenal gland in the abdomen. It remains one of the most puzzling of childhood cancers, ranging from cases of widespread but benign tumors in infants that spontaneously and completely disappear, to high-risk subtypes in older children that are relentlessly aggressive.
Neuroblastoma research discoveries at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Dr. Maris is the chief of Oncology at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and director of the Hospital's Center for Childhood Cancer Research. Just three years ago, he wrote a review article on neuroblastoma for The Lancet. Since that time, he and his lab team have explored the genetic landscape of neuroblastoma, producing a stream of discoveries:
- In 2008, Maris led the team that identified common DNA variations on chromosome 6, the first time researchers found the cancer's genetic origin.
- In late 2008, Yael Mosse, MD, collaborating at CHOP with Maris, reported that mutations in the ALK gene were the main cause of inherited neuroblastoma and also played a role in many cases of non-inherited neuroblastoma.
- In 2009, Maris published two more gene studies, identifying common variants in the gene BARD1 and copy number variants on chromosome 1 that raised the risk of neuroblastoma. The latter study was the first ever to find a specific copy number variant that predisposes to a human cancer.
Translating neuroblastoma research discoveries into treatments
The ultimate goal of basic research at CHOP is to translate findings into more effective treatments for children. Noteworthy clinical trials include:
- A clinical trial of an ALK inhibitor for children who have relapsed after neuroblastoma treatments, lead by the Cancer Center at CHOP
- A national immunotherapy trial using monoclonal antibodies and cytokines to selectively target neuroblastoma cells, led by the Children's Oncology Group
- An experimental treatment using MIBG, a radioactive isotope that zeroes in on neuroblastoma cells, developed at CHOP and other centers
- Federally sponsored collaborative programs designed to identify new drugs that will interrupt the key cell signaling pathways that drive neuroblastoma
More information about neuroblastoma research at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Learn more about neuroblastoma research at CHOP's Center for Childhood Cancer Research
Find clinical trials at CHOP's Cancer Center

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Mon May 06, 2013 4:40 pm
even'n folks, i had some work done on my U, required pulling topend and now i have a leaky intake, bubbles everywhere! one leak is at the nipple to cylinder, so i assume i will have to remove that nipple and replace it too? seeing how the rivet hole will probably not realign? cylinders are new with one season on them, any tips on removing nipple? don't want to mess up the threads in cylinder. just what does the rivet do and what is the technique to reinstall the rivet, special tool? brass or peek seals? fluid weld or the "the right stuff " on the cylinder threads? any help thru this process will be greatly appreciated. what is the rivet made of? does the threaded insert seat squarely to the intake port in other words do you seat the insert til it is tight / seated and then drill a new hole? well you have an idea where i'm at with this and any thing that you know that i am missing please educate me! just want a quality fix that will last a long time.....thanks Mark
Re: intake nipple sealing
Tue May 07, 2013 3:56 pm
Six miles East of Cheney, Wa.
The rivet keeps the insert/nipple from turning when you unloosen your manifold nuts...otherwise they would probably come out with the manifold everytime you took it off. Hard to imagine those threads, between the cylinder and the nipple leaking that badly. Are you sure it's leaking there and not the bushings? I guess you would have already determined that.
If you do take the nipples out and replace them, I wonder what would be the best kind of sealant to put on those threads. ??? Can the nipples just be taken out and re-installed with some sealer?
Just brainstorming here.
Re: intake nipple sealing
Tue May 07, 2013 6:48 pm
even'n folks, the nipple at the cylinder was leaking for sure, the last thing i wanted to do was take out the nipple. tonite i ground down the rivet and punched it out, then with great care i was able to remove the nipple with no damage to the cylinder threads, nipple was seated but not tight or tight enough to seal. bubble test clearly revealed that leak and far worse leaks at the brass ferrule. am now waiting for new parts and sealer, and found a nicer intake wye in my stash too. still hoping for some sage advice on any ideas for sealing it up proper, at this time i am considering JB weld or fluid seal which i have on order. if i use peek seals how well do they hold up to a strap mounted carb assembly? in other words do peek seals need extra support at carb to stay put and seal? top end removal surely disturbed the nipple seal, found a black compound on the threads, don't know what it was, but it seemed to have broken down in 11k miles. Mark
Re: intake nipple sealing
Wed May 08, 2013 4:33 am
Spokane WA USA
Seal lock, X-Pando.
A discussion here:
Re: intake nipple sealing
Thu May 09, 2013 3:42 pm
Six miles East of Cheney, Wa.
I would certainly put a strap or brace on any carb, also, I believe that when you tighten the nuts on your intake manifold, you want to loosen the base nuts on the cylinder just a bit, then tighten after the manifold nuts are tight.
Re: intake nipple sealing
Fri May 10, 2013 2:59 pm
well i got her sealed up.....thanks to all who responded......and the wealth of info found on this board and other boards who you gentlemen participate in. i had also spoke to my engine builder, and bruce from enfield racing and a few others to try to come up with a long term repair. i did order bruce's peek seals for future use. i now have new nipples and brasses from colony and chose to set screw my nipples rather than deal with the rivets and their direct hole thru intake. i got some fluid weld, checked out expando ( i work at a steam rr and they use this on the steam throttles, good stuff but duration isn;t the best ) loctite 620 and of course JB weld.....i chose the 620 loctite for it's retaining qualities and heat range, the set screws are 1/4x 20 cause that's how big the holes were, i seated the nipples and indexed the set screw hole and then with a carbide burr created a divot a little ahead of index mark. all parkerizing was removed from nipples. i did use lapping compound to check for a square fit from nipples to cylinders and that turned out to be a very nice interface. i inspected my intake and found a slight deflection or out round spot that i spent quite a bit of time on to coax back within a few thou of round, other wise intake was near perfect, much better than the deeply scored one i removed. trips to the hardware for rubber stoppers, tubing, and a host of plumbing supplies, plus cussing at failed designs that went pop just when you thought you had it licked...LOL...did my bubble test on each nipple first and then the manifold. at a constant 15 psi i had no noticeable leakage at valves or guides which was surprising i thought, then again the ringing in my ears does rob me of an ability to hear a small leak. thanks again to this great board.....someday i hope i can help someone here and return the favor....mark!
Re: intake nipple sealing
Fri May 10, 2013 3:04 pm
i tried to change an error on my last post but it keeps coming up unchanged, the loctite product i used was 620 and not 260
Re: intake nipple sealing
Fri May 10, 2013 3:41 pm
Six miles East of Cheney, Wa.
Checking the intake ports for out-of-roundness...I wouldn't have thunk of that. As I have not permanently secured my intake yet, I will check that out. Thanks! I'm running a Bendix on mine and had to get a bit creative with the manifold to do that. Are you using a Linkert or something else? The only reason I didn't is due to the prices they go for now. Once apon a time you couldn't give them away...but I've always had good luck with them.
Re: intake nipple sealing
Fri May 10, 2013 4:01 pm
knucklebolt, i'm running a mikuni VM roundslide 38 mm, i tried to adapt several carbs, but kept coming back to the mikuni, i wanted a snug fit without carb hanging out the side too much. mikunis are cheap ( linkerts are just too expensive for a daily rider ) the 38 is easy to tune and parts are plentiful. i can get parts from most jap shops. this bike fires up one kick warm or cold, of course a primer kick when cold and flip the switch and fire in the hole, anytime it requires any more effort usually the gas is off. most accelerator pump carbs need more room or further out from the cylinders to clear pump linkage....good luck with your fab work, i made a steel adapter from the 3 bolt intake to the two bolt mikuni spigot.......now i need to fab up a stout carb bracket.....got some stainless form some commercial kitchen cabinets, so prebends might make it easier..LOL...Mark oh yeah i'm running an S&S air cleaner with another adapter....trips people out when they notice S&S super is upside down which helps clear gas tank as well
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Re: intake nipple sealing
Fri May 10, 2013 7:22 pm
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mark59 wrote:
i tried to change an error on my last post but it keeps coming up unchanged, the loctite product i used was 620 and not 260
I changed it for you Bro. And...it worked for me. Pa
Re: intake nipple sealing
Sat May 11, 2013 8:51 am
Central Illinois, USA
If that particular Loctite tastes sweet like saccharin, you had better keep an eye on it with modern fuels.
Even tried and true JBWeld is digestible until it has at least six week of cure.
Right now, I lean toward S&S's choice of Permatex's "The Right Stuff".
Even though it says right on the can that it is not for use with gasoline, it has survived perfectly in my soak tests on etched glass.
Re: intake nipple sealing
Sat May 11, 2013 11:27 am
hey tom thanks for your response, i have read anything i could find that you have posted over the years on this topic, the virtual indian site has a wealth of info, i looked over the right stuff, actually had in my hands at a parts store, but i wanted something that had more ability to retain a snug/tight fit. i will do a taste test soon on the loctite 620, my nipple to cylinder fit is very nice and i think a mechanical steel to cast iron (steel?) mating surface shall be good for the long term providing the nipples can't loosen up. if this repair screws up and i need to revisit this issue i promise i'll post the info so others can save themselves from extra work and frustration, thanks again Tom...Mark
Re: intake nipple sealing
Wed Oct 09, 2013 9:57 am
Six miles East of Cheney, Wa.
I hope all is going well with this. I just had a thought...would it be unreasonable to seal it up with soft-solder?
Re: intake nipple sealing
Thu Oct 10, 2013 5:23 am
Central Illinois, USA
Perhaps if you made a crushwasher from it.
Punching a ring from thin lead sheet might work as well.
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Subject: FORUM_ <response to Elena m. Lester> Why_Are_There_No_Atheist_Charities_9553
Date: August 02, 2001 2:22 PM
Dear Cliff,
I respond to Elena's letter.
Indeed you are right Elena about Philippine history that you shared to us. Of course I know these things, we have studied them when I was a kid. Yes, the Philippines was Christianized by the Spaniards and followed up by the Americans. Indeed God has a purpose for these things. As it has been said in the Bible Matt. 24:14 ; Acts 1:8 that Gospel is going to be preached in the whole world.
But the devil is always at work here in this world. As you have known the devil started to deceive Eve and Adam when the world was formed Genesis 3. He even tried to deceive Jesus but failed in the book of Matthew chapter 3. But Jesus reminded us Christians to watch out for false prophets in Matt. 7:15-23. But in the end Jesus will punish people that has sinned against him and against man. In Matt. 13:36-43. I just hope you look these up in the Bible so you would come to realize the truth. And the truth shall set you free.
Have a nice day! :-) Jesus loves you!
Gaudencio P. Tan
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Zucchini has a bevy of health benefits whether eaten raw or cooked. Some of those benefits will be shared below.
Lower cholesterol: The dietary fiber in zucchini helps lower cholesterol by attaching itself to bile acids the liver makes from cholesterol for digesting fat. Fiber binds particularly well with bile acid, crowding its ability to immediately digest fat, thereby charging the liver to produce more bile acid. That causes the liver to draw upon even more cholesterol to produce more bile acid, consequently lowering your overall cholesterol level. Besides that, the high levels of vitamin C and vitamin A prevent cholesterol from oxidizing in the body's blood vessels, thus hampering the onset of atherosclerosis.
Cancer prevention: Since dietary fiber promotes healthy and regular bowel movements, the high amounts of fiber in zucchini also help prevent carcinogenic toxins from settling in the colon. Additionally, the vitamins C and A, as well as folate, found in zucchini act as powerful antioxidants that fight oxidative stress that can lead to many different types of cancer.
Prostrate health: Studies show that the phytonutrients in zucchini assist in reducing the symptoms of benign prostatic hypertrophy (BOH), a condition in which the prostate gland enlarges and leads to complications with urination and sexual functions in man.
These are just a few of the health benefits zucchini has to offer; but they should be enough to get your family to try this recipe for baked zucchini sticks.
- 2 zucchini
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs
- ⅓ cup parmesan cheese
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- Dash of salt and pepper
- Cooking spray
- Cut zucchini into sticks, careful not to make them too thin or they will get mushy when baked.
- Lightly beat eggs in one bowl, then combine remaining ingredients in another bowl.
- Dip zucchini into eggs first, then coat with breadcrumb mixture.
- Place zucchini on a baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
- Bake at 400°F for 10 – 15 minute, turning once.
Recipe by sillysaudi who bills this recipe as a healthier version of the classic fried zucchini sticks.
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You can create your own Calculated Fields for a pivot table in Excel 2013. Calculated Fields are computed by a formula that you create by using existing numeric fields in the data source. To create a Calculated Field for your pivot table, follow these steps:
Click any of the cells in the pivot table and then select the Calculated Field option from the Fields, Items, & Sets button's drop-down list, or press Alt+JTJF.
The Fields, Items, & Sets command button is found in the Calculations group on Analyze tab on the PivotTable Tools contextual tab.
Excel opens the Insert Calculated Field dialog box.
Enter the name for the new field in the Name text box.
Next, you create the formula in the Formula text box by using one or more of the existing fields displayed in the Fields list box.
Click the Formula text box and then delete the zero (0) after the equal sign and position the insertion point immediately following the equal sign (=).
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Enter the formula to perform the new field's calculation in the Formula text box, inserting whatever fields you need by clicking the name in the Fields list box and then clicking the Insert Field button.
When you finish entering the formula for your calculated field, you can add the calculated field to the PivotTable Fields task pane by clicking the Add button. After you click the Add button, it changes to a grayed-out Modify button. If you start editing the formula in the Formula text box, the Modify button becomes active so that you can click it to update the definition.
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Cupping (hijama) is the best remedy recommended and used by the Messenger r. The Messenger said, "Indeed the best of remedies you have is cupping (hijama)…" [Saheeh Ul-Bukhaari (5371)].
He also said that on the night of Israa (Meraj: his ascension to the heavens) he did not pass by an angel except that it said to him, "Oh Muhammad, order your Ummah (nation) with cupping (hijama)." [Saheeh Sunan Tirmidhee (3479)].
This shows the importance and greatness of this Sunnah.
'Hijama' in Arabic is derived from 'Hajm' which means 'sucking'. Cupping (hijama) is the process of applying cups to various points on the body by removing the air inside the cups to form a vacuum.
Benefits of Al-Hijamah
Al-Hijamah has stimulating and strengthening effects so it successfully treats the following conditions:
- Constipation and Diarrhea
- Headaches
- Back pain
- Arthritis
- Period pain
- Injuries
- Asthma
- Cellulite
- Fatigue
- Anemia
- Depression
- Emotional problems
- Atrophy
- Sciatica
- Common cold and flu
- Skin problems
- Weight loss and much more.
Even though Al-Hijamah is a very
simple procedure, it has dramatic effects. Our health
and well-being are tied up with the immune system and
are totally dependent on the flow of blood and Qi
(energy) and body fluids like hormones and lymphatic
fluid. Traditional medicine tells us that all pain is
due to stagnation of these symptoms. The cups used in
Al-Hijamah have a wonderful pulling power and this is a
dramatic technique in reducing pain and enhancing the
feeling of well-being.
Importance of the skin
Any stimulus that is directed to influence and manipulate the internal or external organs must start with the skin. The body's first contact with the outside world is through the skin and it is true to say that the skin is the mirror of our health. If a person has good health, his or her skin will be shiny, tight and smooth and will respond to temperature and will be warm when touched. The skin protects the body from pathogens and plays a role in a number of body functions. It is the main organ of sensation, through many millions of nerve endings contained in its structure.
The main fourteen channels with a direct link to the internal organs lie within the skin. When stimulating a particular point through Al-Hijamah, the organ's blood and Qi is manipulated. In Chinese medicine the skin is directly controlled and influenced by the lungs. The lungs spread the Qi and fluids all over the body through the skin.
Blood is transformed from the essence of food produced through the functional activity of Qi that circulates through the blood vessels and nourishes the body tissue. Blood is derived from food and Qi and produced by the spleen. (Blood will be discussed in detail in the section about the anatomy of the body)
Qi is the invisible life force – like air and wind. The West tries to define Qi as 'the energy of life', 'vital force', 'life force', 'energy', but there is no Western equivalent. When we are ill we feel weak and have a low energy level but when we feel better we feel more energetic and much stronger. So we all experience the existence of Qi continuously.
Movement of any kind requires Qi and often this is manifested as heat. Lack of energy is signified by cold.
When treating a disease at the Qi level, the external pathogen is still fighting at the skin and the body's overall resistance is still good. Some clinical manifestations of this are a high fever, a cough with thin yellow phlegm, wheezing and thirst. Al-Hijamah treatment at this level is very effective.
Stagnation of body systems can be the result of lack of movement, injury, stress, a lack of blood, Qi or the invasion of cold into the body and joints. Cold drinks and foods or irregular feeding habits can also cause accumulation problems. All these impair the Spleen's function of transformation and transportation. Clinical manifestations of this are restlessness, vomiting, the production of phlegm, diarrhea, constipation, a hardened stomach and painful abdomen. Al-Hijamah relieves all these symptoms.
Regardless of the cause, Al-Hijamah can be applied to specific points of the body like what is done in acupuncture, to the area that is dysfunctional. After a short time the patient will feel warmth and there will be a reduction of pain.
Fluids in the body can also become stagnant and they are necessary to help the stomach carry out its proper digestive function.
Al-Hijamah therapy regulates the flow of Qi and blood. It also helps draw out and eliminate pathogenic factors like wind, cold, damp and heat. Al-Hijamah also moves Qi and blood and opens the pores of the skin, thus, assisting the removal of pathogens through the skin.
Beauty therapy
Al-Hijamah is also beneficial in beauty therapy as it promotes the production of hormones, encourages blood flow and body fluid movement in the bowels and internal organs. In this way toxins are removed and this is important because toxins speed up the aging process and cause other negative conditions.
Authentic holistic therapy balances all aspects of the body. The aging process speeds up when individual cells dry out, or too much sun. Kidney weakness also speeds up the aging process and leads to dry and damaged hair, early graying or hair loss. Imbalance in ladies also manifests in the early signs of menopause with hot flushes, night sweats and dry skin. Simply applying external lotion to the skin or hair does not access the root cause.
Stimulating and strengthening effects
The benefits of Al-Hijamah are uncountable due to its stimulating and strengthening effects. It has treated bowel conditions, headaches, back pain, arthritis, menstrual pain, injuries, asthma, cellulite, fatigue, anemia, depression and emotional problems, atrophy, sciatica, common cold and flu, skin problems, blood pressure, weight loss and ladies problems.
The negative role of toxins in the degeneration of health is of ever-increasing importance. Even though modern medicine has eradicated many epidemics there is an increase in what is called civilization diseases (metabolism diseases). These diseases are caused by the great quantity of chemicals a person takes during his or her lifetime. A recent American statistic on food additives shows a 100-pound intake per person in his life span. The average American takes about 1000 tablets a year. This is a health catastrophe. Modern medicine differs greatly from its ancestors who maintained that the body functions are interrelated in a network.
Release of toxins and impurities
One of the main functions of Al-Hijamah treatment is that it releases toxins with minimal additional stress to internal organs. It also directly de-acidifies tissues, enhances blood circulation, stimulates the immune system and reduces stress as it releases chemicals in the brain that reduce stress and depression. Another benefit of Al-Hijamah therapy is that it facilitates a sufficient flow of nutrition to the affected tissues and stimulates the flow of blood and lymph to the affected area. In this way, it improves blood and lymph flow, and activates the function of the organs. Performing Al-Hijamah on the corresponding organ points is used to treat disorders such as liver and kidney problems, respiratory diseases, digestive disorders and some gynecological disorders.
In ancient times, Al-Hijamah did not have specific indications and was mainly used to drain blood and pus from abscess and for sucking blood from poisoned wounds and snakebites. However, in later times this therapy expanded to encompass illnesses related to internal medicine such as pulmonary tuberculosis, rheumatism, abdominal pain, stomach ache, indigestion, headache, hypertension, common cold, lumbago, backache, swelling and eye pain and boils. In some places, Al-Hijamah therapy was used in conjunction with acupuncture. Today, Al-Hijamah is used to treat colds, lung infections and problems in the internal organs. It is also used to treat muscle spasms especially in the back. It can also be used to treat painful joints, stomachache, vomiting and diarrhea. Since Al-Hijamah stimulates the flow of blood it helps to treat blood stagnation, poor circulation, and asthmatic conditions.
Al-Hijamah strengthens the body's resistance and eliminates pathogenic factors and so prevents illness. It also regulates the function of the blood and promotes general good health. By creating localized bruising, it activates the body's defensive cells to heal the bruised area.
In the past, people who were not ill often had Al-Hijamah done twice a year; in the spring and the autumn believing that thinning the blood would promote good health. This continued to the 19th century and was a regular practice.
Pearl divers in the Arabian Gulf used to undergo Al-Hijamah before the diving season in the belief that this would prevent diseases during the three months at sea. It was also thought to be very effective against dizziness.
Dr. Katase from Osaka University maintained that Al-Hijamah influences the composition of blood as it increases red and white blood cells and changes acid blood into alkaline or neutral blood thereby leading to the purification of blood. It also purifies the body of accumulated irritants that cause inflammation.
Recent studies indicate that having Al-Hijamah done at specific points on the back increases immunity by increasing the white blood cell count. In addition to enhancing the body's defenses, Al-Hijamah regulates blood circulation throughout the entire body. The flow of blood in the human body is very important as it regulates, coordinates and unifies the organs via the blood vessels. The flow of blood is the life force that maintains health and each organ receives its requirements of nourishment to maintain a healthy, normal state. The blood flows throughout the body nourishing tissues and enhancing the immune system.
Effect on circulatory system
Al-Hijamah also has a positive effect on the circulatory system. Due to the pull of low pressure, the flow of blood in arteries and veins increases and in the veins localized congested blood appears then disappears. With Al-Hijamah therapy it is possible to ease the interruption of blood circulation and congestion and to eliminate the inflammatory fluids from the tissues. So the greatest characteristic of Al-Hijamah is the facilitation of blood flow.
Effect on muscles
The pull of low pressure Al-Hijamah therapy activates the blood vessels within the muscles. The expansion of the blood vessels in the muscles facilitates the flow of blood and has a remarkable effect on stiff shoulder. After Al-Hijamah, the skin will glow because of the rise in skin temperature and muscles because of the increased blood flow.
Effect on diseases
Almost all diseases respond to Al-Hijamah. The following are some of the most common:
Pain related conditions
Al-Hijamah eases pain, especially that which is related to headache, menstrual cramps, dental pain, tennis elbow, muscle pain, back pain and sciatica.
Headache and migraine
In the 18th century Al-Hijamah was considered to be an effective remedy for headache and it was highly recommended for migraine. The Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) used Al-Hijamah as a treatment for migraine.
Rheumatic diseases
Many rheumatic disorders simply disappear after just a few sessions of Al-Hijamah therapy. It has a great effect on back and joint problems and is especially helpful for conditions such as rheumatism, lumbago and stiff neck and shoulders because it increases blood circulation and mobility. By supplying more oxygen, hormones and essential enzymes to local tissues and joints, Al-Hijamah keeps local tissues warm and this increases elasticity and flexibility in muscles and joints. It also relieves muscle spasms and stiffness in muscular tissue and the pain that is associated with it. It has a remarkable effect on a stiff (frozen) shoulder. It is also effective for chronic joint rheumatism as it facilitates the flow of blood to the joints. It also removes congested blood and solves problems that cannot be solved with acupuncture.
In the beginning, Al-Hijamah was recommended for the treatment of arthritis and pain as well as gout. When treating arthritis the treatment is concentrated on the area of the joints concerned. If it is a mild case it is possible to have a complete cure.
Low back pain
Al-Hijamah relieves low back pain and in chronic cases it can be used along with acupuncture.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic fatigue syndrome is long-standing severe fatigue without substantial muscle weakness and without proven physical or psychological causes. It has been found that Al-Hijamah along with acupuncture is an effective treatment.
Fevers and local inflammation
Chinese doctors believe that a number of diseases are the result of blood stagnation and heat. They used Al-Hijamah to remove stagnant blood, activate blood circulation and dispel pathogenic factors. Al-Hijamah was used on patients suffering from flu, headache and fever.
Chest and heart diseases
Al-Hijamah is also recommended for the treatment of lung diseases, especially chronic cough, pleurisy, bronchial congestion and asthma. It was also advocated for the treatment of congestive heart failure until the 1930s. As recently as 1942, medical textbooks advised Al-Hijamah for high fever pneumonia and acute pneumonia. Al-Hijamah also successfully treats hypertension.
Gastrointestinal diseases
The stomach, spleen and intestines are considered to be the most important engines of the human body. From these areas the natural healing power of the body derives its energy. Dry Al-Hijamah stimulates the insides of these organs, their movement and secretion of digestive fluids and so strengthens the power of digestion, the absorption of nourishment and the power of secretion. It relives chronic gastroenteritis and constipation. These organs also benefit from Al-Hijamah treatment applied to the back as it stimulates the spinal nerves and automatic nerves as well as strengthening the muscles of the respiratory system.
Urinary diseases
Al-Hijamah therapy is known to treat stones, abscess and urine retention. Cups can be applied to the lumber region to treat urine retention.
Dermatologic diseases
The skin disorders that are well-known to be treated by Al-Hijamah are: boils, abscess, herpes, acne, cellulite and urticaria. Sometimes acupuncture is used in conjunction with Al-Hijamah.
Al-Hijamah therapy is also known to stimulate hair growth through direct physical stimuli on hair roots and the expansion of blood vessels of the skin through the pull of low pressure.
The skin is benefited in many ways through Al-Hijamah treatment as it stimulates the flow of lymph fluids which helps remove bacteria and carry proteins. This strengthens the power of the skin and its resistance to many harmful conditions, meaning it would regenerate faster if it is cut or wounded. The enhancement of blood circulation encourages a sufficient supply of nutrition to skin tissue. After Al-Hijamah, skin temperature rises and increases blood flow. Al-Hijamah also improves skin respiration and promotes gaseous exchange within cells. It also promotes metabolism within skin tissues and accelerates the functions of both sweat and sebaceous glands leading to the secretion of salts, sebaceous material and the excretion of sweat.
The essential point of Al-Hijamah is not only to expel stagnant blood but also to expand blood vessels to facilitate blood flow and remove toxic substances from the surface of the skin.
Psychological diseases
Al-Hijamah therapy is like massage and is effective against anxiety and worry. Hence, insomnia is treated with Al-Hijamah in conjunction with massage. It also helps balance hormones, which is very effective when treating depression.
Infectious diseases
In the 18th century Al-Hijamah was considered an effective remedy for cholera and in America Al-Hijamah was encouraged during yellow fever epidemics. Furthermore, mumps was treated by applying water Al-Hijamah over the swollen glands.
Varicose veins
Al-Hijamah removes stagnant blood from these fine capillaries. Al-Hijamah should never be done directly on the main varicose veins.
Most conventional doctors are trained to perform surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy to treat cancer. As the rate of cancer patients is soaring worldwide every available therapy should be utilized. Although there is no documented evidence that Al-Hijamah cures cancer, it is known to dramatically improve the condition of the patient. Some practitioners use it to rebalance energy in the body that has been blocked by certain tumors. Al-Hijamah is effective for undoing the damage done to patients by conventional therapies of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Al-Hijamah has found a place in cancer therapy, not yet as a cure, but as a complementary therapy that helps patient feel better, detox, relieve pain and recover faster. During chemotherapy the immune system is depleted and Al-Hijamah helps repair the immune system and strengthens it to withstand further attack.
Al-Hijamah should not be performed on open wounds or around skin ulcers. It is contraindicated on irritated skin or over allergic skin or where any skin lesions are present. It should also be avoided in elderly people with thin, delicate skin. If the patient has a bleeding disorder Al-Hijamah should not be done. It is also unadvisable to perform Al-Hijamah wherever there are great vessels, and it is also not beneficial if the patient has serious heart disease.
Anas ibn Maalik y reported that the Messenger r said, "Indeed the best of remedies you have is cupping (hijama)…" [Saheeh al-Bukhaari (5371)].
Abu Hurairah t reported that the Messenger r said, "If there was something excellent to be used as a remedy then it is cupping (hijama)." [Sunan abi Dawud (3857),Sunan ibn Maajah (3476)].
The Angels Recommending
Cupping (Hijama)
Abdullah ibn Abbas y reported that the Messenger r said, "I did not pass by an angel from the angels on the night journey except that they all said to me: Upon you is cupping (hijama), O Muhammad." [Sunan ibn Maajah (3477)].
In the narration reported by Abdullah ibn Mas'ud y the angels said, "Oh Muhammad, order your Ummah (nation) with cupping (hijama)." [Sunan Tirmidhee (3479)].
Cupping (Hijama) Is A
Preventative Medicine
Anas ibn Maalik y reported that the Messenger r said, "Whoever wants to perform cupping (hijama) then let him search for the 17th, 19th and 21st day (of the Islamic, lunar month) and let none of you allow his blood to rage (boil) such that it kills him." [Sunan ibn Maajah (3486)].
Anas ibn Maalik y reported that the Messenger r said, "When the weather becomes extremely hot, seek aid in cupping (hijama). Do not allow your blood to rage (boil) such that it kills you." [Reported by Hakim in his 'Mustadrak' and he authenticated it and Imam ad-Dhahabi agreed (4/212)].
In Cupping (Hijama) There Is
A Cure And A blessing
Abdullah ibn Abbas y reported that the Messenger r said, "Healing is in three things: in the incision of the cupper, in drinking honey, and in cauterizing with fire, but I forbid my Ummah (nation) from cauterization (branding with fire)." [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (5681),Sunan ibn Maajah (3491)].
Jaabir ibn Abdullah y reported that the Messenger r said, "Indeed in cupping (hijama) there is a cure." [Saheeh Muslim (5706)].
Ibn Umar y reported that the Messenger r said, "Cupping (hijama) on an empty stomach* is best. In it is a cure and a blessing…" [Sunan ibn Maajah (3487)].
* 'alaa ar-reeq in arabic means to fast until after being treated with cupping. Once the treatment of cupping has been completed, one may eat and drink.
Cupping (Hijama) In Its Time
Is A Cure For Every Disease
Abu Hurairah t reported that the Messenger r said, "Whoever performs cupping (hijama) on the 17th, 19th or 21st day (of the Islamic, lunar month) then it is a cure for every disease." [Sunan abi Dawud (3861)].
The Best Days For Cupping (Hijama)
The best days for cupping (hijama) are the 17th, 19th and 21st of the Islamic, lunar month which coincide with Monday, Tuesday or Thursday.
Anas ibn Maalik y reported that the Messenger r said, "Whoever wants to perform cupping (hijama) then let him search for the 17th, 19th and 21st…" [Sunan ibn Maajah (3486)].
Ibn Umar y reported that the Messenger r said, "Cupping (hijama) on an empty stomach* is best. In it is a cure and a blessing. It improves the intellect and the memory. So cup yourselves with the blessing of Allah on Thursday. Keep away from cupping (hijama) on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday to be safe. Perform cupping (hijama) on Monday and Tuesday for it is the day that Allah saved Ayoub from a trial. He was inflicted with the trial on Wednesday. You will not find leprosy except (by being cupped) on Wednesday or Wednesday night." [Sunan ibn Maajah (3487)].
Ibn Umar y reported that the Messenger r said, "Cupping (hijama) on an empty stomach* is best. It increases the intellect and improves the memory. It improves the memory of the one memorising. So whoever is going to be cupped then (let it be) on a Thursday in the name of Allah. Keep away from being cupped on a Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Be cupped on a Monday or Tuesday. Do not be cupped on a Wednesday because it is the day that Ayoub was befallen with a trial. You will not find leprosy except (by being cupped) on Wednesday or Wednesday night." [Sunan ibn Maajah (3488)].
* 'alaa ar-reeq in arabic means to fast until after being treated with cupping. Once the treatment of cupping has been completed, one may eat and drink.
As for the Islamic day and night, the night enters before the day. So at sunset on Tuesday, Wednesday night comes in. Cupping (hijama) is best performed during the daytime between the adhaan of fajr and the adhaan of maghrib because yawm in arabic means daytime.
The Sunnah days for cupping (hijama) every month are when the 17th, 19th or 21st of the Islamic, lunar month coincide with a Monday, Tuesday or Thursday. These are the best and most beneficial days for cupping (hijama). If one is not able to be cupped on the 17th, 19th or 21st (coinciding with Monday, Tuesday or Thursday) then any Monday, Tuesday or Thursday of the month. The most beneficial days for cupping (hijama) after the Sunnah days are the closest Monday, Tuesday or Thursday to the 17th, 19th or 21st of the Islamic, lunar month and Allah knows best.
Cupping (Hijama) May Be Used For:
Salma t, the servant of the Messenger r said, "Whenever someone would complain of a headache to the Messenger of Allah r, he r would advise them to perform cupping (hijama)." [Sunan abi Dawud (3858)].
Ibn al-Qaiyum (may Allah have mercy on him) mentions that the Messenger r was cupped on his head when he was afflicted with magic and that it is from the best of cures for this if performed correctly. [Zaad al Ma'aad (4/125-126)].
Abdullah ibn Abbas y reported that a Jewish woman gave poisoned meat to the Messenger r so he r sent her a message saying, "What caused you to do that?" She replied, "If you really are a Prophet then Allah will inform you of it and if you are not then I would save the people from you!" When the Messenger r felt pain from it, he r performed cupping (hijama). Once he travelled while in Ihram and felt that pain and hence performed cupping (hijama). [Ahmed (1/305) the hadeeth is hasan (good chain with all the paths)].
Strengthening One's
Intelligence And Memory
Ibn Umar y reported that the Messenger r said, "Cupping (hijama) on an empty stomach* is best. In it is a cure and a blessing. It improves the intellect and the memory…" [Sunan ibn Maajah (3487)].
* 'alaa ar-reeq in arabic means to fast until after being treated with cupping. Once the treatment of cupping has been completed, one may eat and drink.
Jaabir ibn Abdullah y reported that the Messenger r fell from his horse onto the trunk of a palm tree and dislocated his foot. Waki' t said, "Meaning the Messenger r was cupped on (his foot) for bruising." [Sunan ibn Maajah (2807)].
Cupping (Hijama) While
fasting Or In The State Of Ihram
Abdullah ibn Abbas y reported that the Messenger r was cupped on his head for a unilateral headache while he was in Ihraam. [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (5701)].
Abdullah ibn Abbas y reported that the Messenger r was cupped while he was fasting. [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (5694)].
Anas ibn Maalik y was asked: "Did you dislike cupping for the fasting person?" He said, "No except for the reason of one becoming weak." [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (1940)].
This is not affected by the hadeeth, "The cupper and the one being cupped have broken their fast." [Saheeh see Irwaa al-Ghaleel (931)]. This is because the hadeeth is abrogated as Sheikh al-Albaani and ibn Hazm (may Allah have mercy upon them) showed by the following hadeeth:
Abu Sa'eed al-Khudhree t said, "The Messenger r validated cupping for the fasting person." [Saheeh see Irwaa al-Ghaleel (4/74)].
It appears that cupping (hijama) is allowed but disliked as Anas ibn Maalik y mentioned because the fasting person becomes weak if they perform cupping (hijama) and Allah knows best.
Areas of Cupping (Hijama)
Anas ibn Maalik y reported that the Messenger r was treated with cupping (hijama) three times on the two veins at the side of the neck and the base of the neck. [Sunan abi Dawud (3860), ibn Maajah (3483)].
Abdullah ibn Abbas y reported that the Messenger r was cupped on his head. [Saheeh al-Bukhaari (5699)].
Abdullah ibn 'Umar y reported that the Messenger r used to cup his head and would call it (the place at the top of the head) "Umm Mugheeth." [Saheehah (753), Saheeh al-Jaami' (4804)].
Jaabir ibn Abdullah y reported that the Messenger r was treated with cupping (hijama) on his hip for a pain in that area. [Sunan abi Dawud (3863)].
Anas ibn Maalik y reported that the Messenger r was treated with cupping (hijama) when he was in Ihram, on the top of his foot, for a pain in that area. [Sunan abi Dawud (1836)].
Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said, "Cupping (hijama) under the chin is beneficial for pain in the teeth, face and throat, if it is performed in its proper time. It purifies the head and the jaws.
Cupping (hijama) on the top of the foot is a substitution for the puncturing of the Saphena, which is a large vein in the heel. It is beneficial for treating ulcers that occur on the thighs and calves, the interruption of menses and skin irritation on the testicles.
Cupping (hijama) at the bottom of the chest is beneficial for the treatment of sores, scabies and mange on the thighs. It helps against gout, hemorrhoids, elephantiasis and itchiness on the back." [Zaad al-Ma'aad, 4/58].
Cupping (Hijama) For Women
Jaabir ibn Abdullah y reported Umm Salama (may Allah be pleased with her) asked permission from the Messenger r to be treated with cupping (hijama). So the Messenger r ordered Abu Teeba t to cup her. Jaabir ibn Abdullah y said, " I think he r said that Abu Teeba t is her brother through breastfeeding or a young boy who didn't reach puberty". [Saheeh Muslim (5708), abu Dawud (4102), ibn Maajah (3480)].


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New York Theatre Workshop: "The Hunters" by Jen Silverman
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Breast cancer, which strikes about one of every eight American women, has a five-year survival rate of only 15 percent if diagnosed at an advanced stage. Survival rates improve to nearly 90 percent with early diagnosis, but even the most thorough biopsies can miss cancer during the very early stages.
Arup Neogi, professor of physics at the University of North Texas, is working as a member of the Bio/Nano-Photonics research cluster on an early cancer detection technique that uses nanoparticles.
"Our method using photonics is more sensitive than current methods," he says. "We would be able to distinguish a single malignant cell from healthy cells."
Neogi's work is just one way UNT researchers are developing tools that could soon revolutionize the healthcare industry. Scientists from fields including biology, chemistry, geography and engineering are working on research that could improve the understanding of the human body and human health, and so lead to better medical treatments and technologies.
Neogi's nanomedicine research not only has potential for diagnostic applications, but also may be promising for treatment of cancers and infections.
When cultured with cell samples from cancer patients collected at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston and Northwestern University, the small zinc oxide particles Neogi works with will enter the cancer cells but not the healthy cells. The particles naturally emit light in the presence of infrared light, allowing researchers to quickly identify cancerous cells using non-linear microscopes, which use infrared light to probe deep into tissues.
The presence of malignant cells can be determined just minutes after the culture is created. However, Neogi and his team discovered that if the samples are left for 15 to 20 minutes, the cancer cells can be totally destroyed by the zinc oxide particles.
"We hypothesize that the nanoparticles are antimicrobial in nature and when they break up, they create free radicals that destroy the malignant cells," Neogi says.
"Only the cancerous cells are affected in the tests we've conducted, so we see great potential in using nanoparticles as a cancer treatment that would be less destructive than current treatments that kill both cancerous and healthy cells."
Neogi, whose grants include funding from the National Science Foundation and the Japan Society for Promotion of Sciences, works closely with Shimane University in Matsue, Japan, on the project. He is seeking collaborations with clinical physicians to further develop nanomedicine-based cancer treatments.
His team also is investigating ways to safely deliver the nanoparticles to sites of infection. He says infections contracted in hospitals are an increasing problem.
"Due to the excessive use of antibiotics, many microbes are resistant to drugs," Neogi says. "My team is investigating whether an individual's own blood platelets could be used to penetrate resistant microbes to deliver nanoparticles loaded with drugs directly to the infected site."
If enough funding is secured, Neogi predicts his diagnostic technology could be implemented in labs across the country within two or three years. The treatment element of his research will take longer to be implemented since the materials will need to undergo stringent testing.
A few blocks from the physics lab where Neogi is investigating the future of cancer treatment, Guenter Gross, Regents Professor of biological sciences, listens to neuronal networks in his lab.
In 1977, Gross and his team were the first researchers in the world to record electrophysiological data from nervous system cell cultures using thin film electrode arrays. He was able to record cellular activity using the small glass plates embedded with microelectrodes and coated with a microscopic layer of tissue.
"Everyone knew you could put electrodes into the brain and measure function, but if you wanted to look at smaller networks of 500 to 1,000 cells, you would destroy the tissue by inserting electrodes," Gross says.
"A single cell doesn't mean that much. It is the group that forms the basic functional unit of the brain, and it is the group dynamics we know the least about. So the idea was, if you cannot bring electrodes to cells, then why not bring the cells to the electrodes."
Originally, Gross thought his new technique would primarily be used to study network theory -- how cells function in groups -- but soon the team discovered additional applications.
"The network theory work is ongoing, but the more practical applications have been for pharmacology and toxicology," Gross says.
"We never expected these networks to behave so similarly to nervous tissues in the body, but they are very representative of the parent organism."
The networks have been used to test antiserums for the military, determine the effectiveness and toxicity of drugs that could slow Alzheimer's disease, and study ways to minimize damage caused by alcohol -- the networks show signs of intoxication at about the same concentrations that humans do.
"The networks on microelectrode arrays are very effective screening platforms that can save time and money during drug development and reduce the number of animals used for this purpose," Gross says.
Kamakshi Gopal and Ernest Moore, professors in the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, are collaborating with Gross to assess the potential benefits of various drugs for treating tinnitus, a disorder characterized by ringing in the ears. They also are testing the neurotoxic effects of cisplatin, a commonly used cancer treatment drug known to induce hearing loss and tinnitus, and studying protection against neurotoxicity with antioxidants.
Gross also has been tapped to work on a number of projects for the U.S. Department of Defense.
Most recently, he worked with colleagues at Southern Methodist University, Case Western Reserve University, Vanderbilt University and the University of Texas at Dallas on a multi-million dollar grant aimed at developing next-generation prosthetic limbs.
The researchers investigated optical recording and stimulation techniques to replace less reliable metal electrodes.
Gross conducted toxicity tests on the biosensors that had been developed and studied their effect on neuronal function. The project has concluded, but Gross hopes the team will secure additional funding to further develop more efficient prosthetic interfaces with the nervous system.
Pamela Padilla, an associate professor of biological sciences and a member of UNT's Developmental Integrative Biology research cluster, is investigating human health and disease through the lens of C. elegans, millimeter-long roundworms with insulin-signaling pathways similar to those in humans.
Using an NSF CAREER award, Padilla studies how the worms are able to survive in extremely low oxygen environments. The award, the most prestigious offered by the NSF for young investigators, supports early career development activities of teacher-scholars.
Typically, C. elegans can survive in environments of less than 1 percent oxygen, but recently Padilla and her students discovered the worms can no longer survive in anoxic conditions when fed a diet high in carbohydrates.
She hopes studying mutant C. elegans that are able to survive low-oxygen conditions even when given a high-carbohydrate diet could lead to new treatments for diabetes or oxygen-deprivation related diseases.
Padilla also is using her award to get students interested in research.
"It is difficult to do discovery-based learning in the classroom, especially in large science classes, so many courses end up with recipe-like labs," Padilla says. "My CAREER award included an education component, so I developed a lab module for our genetics course that allows students to do a more open-ended genetic screen."
Undergraduate student Iran Roman took the course last spring and says it opened his eyes to the possibilities of research. Now Roman, who is triple majoring in biology, music theory and German, is working with a graduate student in Padilla's lab to better understand the role of specific genes in glucose processing in C. elegans.
He also is searching for genes that are important in responding to oxygen deprivation with four other undergraduates who became interested in joining the lab after taking the genetics course.
Each year, 300 students take the course, which implements discovery-based learning. The project was profiled in Science magazine in October 2012.
Successful medical research typically requires a substantial infrastructure. UNT has invested in facilities to advance the capabilities of all of its researchers, including those interested in health.
UNT's Center for Computational Epidemiology and Response Analysis was founded in 2008. The faculty overseeing the center are computer scientist Armin Mikler, medical geographer Joseph Oppong and biologist Sam Atkinson.
Together, they use technologies such as geographic information systems to aid in the prediction and analysis of disease spread in a given population. The center uses computer modeling, simulation and visualization to improve the allocation of public health resources. Researchers affiliated with the center also collaborate with researchers at the UNT Health Science Center.
UNT's Metabolomics and Metabolic Signaling Pathway Research Laboratory, overseen by Vladimir Shulaev, professor of biological sciences, opened last fall.
The lab is one of the top facilities of its kind in the world and will allow researchers to use mass spectrometry and liquid chromatography to analyze the chemical makeup of living organisms.
The university also has recruited faculty experts who can help make sense of the massive amounts of data being produced by the scientific community. Qunfeng Dong, a member of UNT's Computational Chemical Biology and Developmental Integrative Biology research clusters, has a joint appointment in biology and computer science.
Dong works as a bioinformatician, developing algorithms and software to analyze complex data sets such as DNA sequencing information. Through several National Institutes of Health projects, he is collaborating with medical doctors studying bacteria in the human body.
"DNA sequencing and other technologies have revolutionized scientific research, but there have to be tools to comprehend the multitudes of data being produced," Dong says.
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The atmosphere is the best thing about this school. The campus is like a family together. The student life is great and everyone is very friendly! Also, the major I had was the best in the country...
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I would say the location of the school was probably the worst part about it when I was going to school. That said, the area and neighborhood has changed over the years and I think has improved...
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Saturday, August 22, 2009
Review: Diamine Golden Brown Fountain Pen Ink
Diamine Golden Brown Fountain Pen ink tested in a Paperblanks journal with off-white paper - and in an EF Lamy Safari fountain pen.
Looks to me like a lighter version of Herbin's Lie de The.
This Golden Brown is a little dry and definitely too light in saturation for my tastes. It's a yellowish brown that I find quite unappealing.
Nice shading - just not for me.
Buy Diamine Inks in the UK at The Writing Desk or directly from Diamine and in the US from The Pear Tree Pen Company Ink is sold in 80ml glass bottles, 30 ml plastic bottles, and selected colors are available in cartridge form.
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Brown is my favorite color. Nice ink.
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On my Win2008 R2 clusters there is a performance counter called Cluster Multicast Request-Response Messages\Messages Outstanding.
Solarwinds includes it as a monitor on their Failover Clustering application template. One of my Hyper-V nodes keeps having this alarm go off (value greater than 0). I'm willing to remove this counter from the monitor but want to understand what it means first.


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Despite what movies and television depict , most prison escapes do not involve sirens, barking dogs, or huge searchlights. The majority of escapees are considered "escapees" because they do not return from furloughs, they leave a community service center and never return, or simply walk away from a prison work detail.
Here are some of the men and women charged with crimes who are considered escapees in the state of Tennessee. NEVER attempt to apprehend or take the law into your own hands.
If you have information, please email the Tennessee Department of Corrections or contact:
Tennessee Department of Correction
Internal Affairs (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) (615) 741-7144
or Tennessee Bureau of Investigations (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) 1-800-824-3463 (1-800-TBI-FIND)
Tennessee Department of Correction Director of Internal Affairs, 320 6th Avenue North, 6th Floor, Rachel Jackson Building, Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0465
More information on escapees HERE
My website & books on crime prevention HERE
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Linda A. Long
Date of Birth: 1/06/1942.
Height: 5' 06"
Weight:. 120 lbs.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Blonde or Strawberry. Long
escaped August 24, 1964 from Tennessee Prison for Women. She was serving a 6 year sentence for Forgery - Checks.
Clifton Carter
Date of Birth: 8/04/1943.
Height: 6' 01"
Weight: 175 lbs.
Alias Billy Carter. He escaped July 16, 1965 from the Fort Pillow Prison and Farm, Henning, Tennessee by jumping from a truck.
Barbara Sue Sloan
Date of Birth: 12/18/1946 . Height: 5' 07" Weight: 145 lbs. Eyes: Brown. Hair: Brown . Escaped: September 2, 1979 from Nashville Community Service Center/TPW, Nashville, Tennessee. Offense/Sentence: Passing Forged Checks/ 3 Years.
Peter Osagiede
He was serving 10 years fro Rape. Date of Birth: 3/29/1955. Height: 5' 05" Weight:. 159 lbs. He escaped: December 12, 1983 from Turney Center Industrial Prison and Farm, Only, Tennessee.
Robert Houston Sanders
He was serving 81years for Aggravated Kidnapping, Robbery-Armed with Deadly Weapon, Burglary 2nd Degree, Aggravated Assault, Burglary 3rd Degree, Attempt to Commit Felony-Burglary, Petit Larceny. Date of Birth: 1/12/1964 . Height: 5' 11" Weight: 150 lbs. Alias/Nickname: Willie Hunter, Willie Sanders.Escaped: April 20, 1990 from the TN. State Penitentiary, Nashville.
Vanessa Denise Smith
Date of Birth: 4/02/1955.
Height: 6' 01"
Weight: 255 lbs.
She escaped October 11, 1980 from Memphis Community Service Center, Memphis, Tennessee.
Offense/Sentence: Arson - Setting a Fire/ 1 Year
Paul Carr
Date of Birth: 3/25/1928.
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 170 lbs.
Alias/Nickname: Harold Brown, Harold Charles Carr, Harold Cope.
Escaped: September 24, 1990 from the Knoxville Community Service Center.
Offense/Sentence: Burglary 2nd Degree, Burglary Tools - Possession, Stolen Property Received (Over $100)/ 14 Years


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This is a great book, especially if you understand management. There are several others that also help like emotional and social intelligence by Daniel Goleman. Good to Great by Collins as well.
As to your last quote, that is definitely true. Most of the time, the smartest guy in the room may not be the best decision maker or leader. He may be smart, but smart does not mean he is effective. Just like the gentleman you described above he lacked the social and emotional skills to even take care of himself, let alone lead.
Leading a group and being smart are 2 completely different things. Way too often smart guys like McDaniels get a Job over their heads because they were successful in their previous Job, that has a very different skill set. What great organizations are finally figuring out after years of sticking successful people in one position into the next level up, is that success at one skill does not equal potential success at another. Very rarely are top salespeople successful Managers of salespeople. They have tremendous sales skills, but average to mediocre people managing skills. In this example, very rarely do great Coordinators in Football become solid Head coaches, let alone great HC's. They are 2 totally different skill sets. Some of the top HC's in the NFL right now bridge the gap by staying as Coordinators. Sean Payton, Mike Shanahan, and Mike McCarthy keep their edge by running the offense and calling plays and staying in their top skill set while adapting and handling the HC duties. McDaniels failed miserably doing that however, because he really lacked a key ingredient, deliberate practice or experience.
Fox is Solid head coach, but not brilliant by any means. However, he learned that HC's can succeed with a very solid staff making game planning, play calling, and training decisions on their own. What has hurt him, is he can not get over the hump by himself as a leader. He may make it there with this current cast he leads though.
Got to have the right people on the bus!
This is one of the reasons for my man crush on Gene, he was a great leader because he relied on the talent that he and Chris Kraft assembled and let the smart people come up with solutions and he let them work a problem without micromanaging every detail.
I keep bringing it up but the Apollo 13 incident is one of the greatest examples of leadership ever. Gene's crew was on duty when the O2 tank blew, they began the diag live. Gene then made a series of decisions that allowed the crew a chance to get home. Pulling them off the consoles at the end of their shift allowed a fresh MOCR crew to take over, he had his guys move to another conference room to work the issues and come up with action points, he broke his team up into smaller "Tiger Teams" to work those action points and they stayed with the issue owning each action point until it was closed. They slept on the floor and got their sleep like the crew did, meanwhile allowing another Flight team to take their shifts in the MOCR until it came time to move to the Capsule and power up, and splash down.
One of the great project managers ever. Gene Kranz!
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ZEN Studios' upcoming arcade golfing multiplayer game Planet MiniGolf continues to show off the rich game features and detailed customization options that will leave you anxiously awaiting launch! This all-new features trailer shows off the unique and different environments and how to navigate your way through Planet MiniGolf.
Planet MiniGolf's features trailer takes players through each different Planet MiniGolf environment and course. Locations are varied, such as the abandoned pirate ship of Buccaneer's Hideout, or the frosty and chilly Polar Station course, where your golf ball will be affected by the slippery ice and frigid weather. The Ancient Valley environment will put players in the precarious position of trying to get a hole in one off of the ancient Mayan ruins and pyramids, and in the SoHo England area, gamers will be surrounded by upbeat techno music and try to avoid bogeys in the middle of the city. This trailer also shows off the scoreboard system, the flags which players can choose the country of their choice to represent, the multiplayer modes and replay options, where you can replay your shot and upload it to YouTube.
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DeLand's Stewart claims offer from Tennessee Chattanooga
Published: Monday, December 3, 2012 at 8:02 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, December 3, 2012 at 8:02 p.m.
DeLand senior linebacker Lincoln Stewart (5-11, 223) said that he picked up an offer from Tennessee Chattanooga Sunday night.
It was the second offer added in a week for Stewart, who also picked up Florida Atlantic.
Stewart, whose 130 tackles led the area in the regular season, also has offers from Alabama State, Bethune-Cookman, Georgia State, Liberty, Memphis, Tulane and Wofford.
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I am running the Windows 8 64 bit consumer preview on a virtual drive on a Lenovo Thinkpad W510 that natively runs Windows 7 Ultimate.
This has been working for about a month. It has been fine, though I would occasionally get a BSOD displaying INTERNAL_VIDEO_SCHEDULER_ERROR. Recently, it what I believed would be the solution to this problem, I updated my video card driver (Nvidia Quadro FX 880m).
Next time I tried to boot up, I made it to the Windows 8 dual boot os choice screen as normal. However, when I choose an OS (8,7, or the advanced options choice), I am met at first with a blank screen, and then, the screen begins to flash about every second where the backround switches between different shades of grey, and the normal Windows blue. It keeps flashing, and I can see my normal mouse pointer (not flashing), until I restart or sometimes (only on Win 8), I get a blue screen. This time the error states SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION win32k.sys. And crash. I've managed to get into the system at the command prompt with safe mode, but I'm not sure what the best course of action is here. I need nothing on Windows 8 and would be happy to remove it, but I want to make sure I do it properly. Any ideas on what the best course of action is?
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Bad Makeup Wasn't the Only Issue With Mitt Romney's Univision Forum
The candidate reportedly had a backstage "tantrum," among other things.
From a viewer's perspective, Mitt Romney's Wednesday Univision appearance seemed to go fairly well, particularly when it came to audience reaction — attendees frequently cheered the candidate's statements, and even booed at some of the moderator's questions. However, as BuzzFeed's McKay Coppins reports, that enthusiasm wasn't exactly organic. Apparently, the Romney campaign threatened to "reschedule" the Q&A session if Univision didn't allow them to pack the seats with activists rather than students, as had originally been agreed.
After speaking to Univision moderator Maria Elena Salinas, Coppins wrote:
After exhausting the few conservative groups on campus, the Romney camp realized there weren't enough sympathetic students to fill the stands on their night … In any case, Romney's team was allowed to bus in rowdy activists from around southern Florida in order to fill the extra seats at their town hall.
On top of that, Romney's cheer section ignored instructions to hold their applause.
Additionally, Romney is said to have "thrown a tantrum" backstage following co-anchor Jorge Ramos's introduction of him to the live audience. Apparently, Romney was angry that Ramos mentioned that his agreed-upon interview time would be half that of President Obama's Thursday night forum. Ultimately, the lead-in was re-taped.
With even Fox News polls showing the Obama-Biden ticket leading Romney-Ryan among Latinos by 30 points, it's no surprise that the the campaign was anxious to get the Univision appearance right — strange, then, that they didn't insist on a better makeup artist.


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Gerard has always liked her job, and she was blindsided when her hours were cut. But "my mantra since age 11 has been 'Don't complain, don't explain,' " she says. "I feel better when I'm not wallowing." Instead, she uses her suddenly free time to pursue an interest in fine art. She has had several gallery shows of a year's worth of photographs she took from her balcony, capturing various aspects of sunrise over the Potomac River. She also makes collages. "My art has brought me tremendous joy," she says.
As Sesnowich drives home at the end of the workday, she performs a now-regular ritual, asking herself, What are the five things I should be most grateful for? After a breast-cancer diagnosis in 2006, she became acutely aware that "things can change in the wink of an eye." Although it's not the main reason she is still behind her desk, being on the job feels normal to her, unlike the six months she had to take off for treatments. Showing up for her job "proves to me that everything's OK," she says.
Despite their glass-half-full attitudes, the more experienced women are painfully aware that they're luckier than people just entering the workforce. Kotrady-Mello's younger daughter graduated with a degree in fashion merchandising right at the point that those companies stopped hiring; she's now retraining to enter the beauty salon business. Gerard's son is an industrial designer facing an economy in which venture capital is scarce. Sesnowich's nephew is training to be a chef but worries that fewer people can afford a fancy dinner these days. The younger generation's lousy prospects are, of course, compounded by all the over-40s squatting on whatever jobs are left. Without a significant uptick in the economy, people now in their twenties are primed to be a generation of Prince Charleses, waiting for the throne to be vacated.
But it may also be a good time for workers to take a fresh approach to their long-range goals. Karaman knows that when she is finally able to leave her job, she wants to do something "more meaningful," preferably teaching. She also loves horses. So she arranged to volunteer at a therapeutic riding program for disabled kids. In the best of all possible worlds, as the economy continues to inch forward, her volunteer work will eventually help her switch careers. Meanwhile, it's making her happy.
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Long-distance transport poses risks for horse health and welfare that should not be taken lightly, researchers found.
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Sophomore Frida Gustafsson Spang
Sept. 22, 2013
GREENVILLE, S.C. -East Carolina carded a final round 298 to claim its second-straight fourth place finish of the 2013-14 season Sunday afternoon at the 42nd Lady Paladin Invitational. The three-day, 54-hole event was being played par-72, 6,266-yard Furman University Golf Course.
The Pirates (20-6), who finished with a 27-over score of 891, moved up one spot to fourth after tournament host Furman (894) posted a final round 303 dropping to fifth. Wisconsin claimed the team title with a tournament record 1-over 865. The Badgers fired a third round score of 281, also a new tournament record, topping runner-up Clemson (867) by two strokes. GRU Augusta rounded out the top three with a score of 870 (6-over).
A pair of sophomores in Frida Gustafsson Spang and Nicoline Engstroem Skaug led the Pirates on the weekend. After carding a second round 69 to move into a tie for fourth, Spang struggled Sunday afternoon posting a 7-over 79, which included six bogeys and a double bogey, dropping her into a tie for 17th at 221. Skaug (225) moved up five spots to finish 25th, her sixth career Top-25 placement, after a final round 2-over par 74 that included four birdies, two bogeys and a pair of double bogeys.
Senior Fanny Wolte (227) fired a scored of 4-over to finish tied for 31st, while juniors Emily Eng and Katie Kirk each posted rounds of 2-over par to finish tied for 45th at 230. Sophomore Lane Gakeler, who played as an individual, finished her first event of the season tied for 56th with a three-day score of 233 (17-over).
Clemson's Ashlan Ramsey garnered individual medalist honors after shooting a 2-under 70 on Sunday for a 54-hole total of 209 (7-under), breaking the former Lady Paladin tournament record of 210, set by Auburn's Celeste Troche in 2000. Eunice Yi (GRU Augusta) finished three shots back of Ramsey in second place (212/4-under), while Sloan Shanahan (Clemson) and Kris Yoo (Wisconsin) finished tied for third at 3-under par (213).
Kennesaw State's Ines Lescudier had the shot of the day recording a hole in one on the par three No. 14.
The Pirates will be back in action Sept. 30-Oct.1 when they travel to West Point, Miss. to participate in the Old Waverly Bulldog Invitational, which is hosted by Mississippi State.


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Bottom Line: The Leica Summilux-TL 35mm f/1.4 ASPH. is a fast standard-angle prime for the T mirrorless system, but it's not the company's best lens.
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Bottom Line: The Tamron SP 85mm f/1.8 Di VC USD is an incredibly sharp prime lens in a classic portrait focal length,featuring an image stabilization system that sets it apart from the competition.
Bottom Line: The Fujifilm X70 is a solid pocket-friendly compact camera with an SLR-sized image sensor and a tilting touch-screen display.


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The RX-600AF is a 600W, non-modular power supply that will only cost you about $59.99 CDN. A price point like this puts the RX-600AF on a teetering point between being a high end entry level unit or a lower end mainstream unit. The RX-600AF may lack some features associated with higher end supplies, but for the PC builder on a budget or who doesn't want to pay for unnecessary features, this may end up being a great supply to consider.
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